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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20

When she was about twelve years
old, these people told her that she
had an older brother. Nathaniel Pen
Teton. living in Camden, Maine. She
said she would like to see him, but
they made no plans for her to do so.
So one morning she tied up bundle
of clothes and started on foot for
Camden. She would walk until she
got very tired, and then stop at some
house and work her board for a few
days until she felt rested, then she
would start on again. At last she
reached Camden and found her broth
er. She asked him II he knew that
she was his sister, and he said mo.
She said, you are Nathaniel Pentle-
ton and you we're born In Saint
George. That Is where l was born,
and am your sister, Mary Jane. He
was very glad to learn that he had
a sister.
She found a chance to work for a
family named Hail. and was with
them several years until she met and
married Thadeus Green, fisherman.
They remained in Camden and Lin
colnville for sixteen years, while he
kept on running his fishing boat. Dur
ing this time, eight children were
born to them. Then they moved to
Blanchard, where they found only four
families living They built log
house and lived there several years.
Grandfather made wooden chopping
trays, hewing them out by hand, and
sold them In Bangor, which was the
nearest market. They raised their
own wheat, corn, and vegetables. They
also raised fax which Grandmother
carded, spun and wove for table
cloths, towels, etc. They spun wool
en- yarn and wove cloth for the family
clothing. While they lived in B1an-
chard four children died at about the
same time. and two other children
were born.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20

In 1853 Mr.. Butts was united in mar
riage with Miss Adeline Savage Of
Kingfield Seven children were the
result of this union. three of whom
are still living, Mrs. Eben Carsley OF
New Portland; Mrs. w. B, Clark Of
North New Portland and John y,
Butts, one OF New portland's most
prominent business men, who has for
some years kept general store at the
village ana has also flied the Office
of undertaken His wife having died.
Mr.. Butts was again married, this time
to Miss Lydia Longley, IN 1870, also of
Kingfeld No children We're born to
them.
Mr. Butts is remarkably Wslf pre-
served man for one who has passed
his eighty-fourth birthday, being
blessed with a good appetite. He
furnishes in his physical vigor fine
example of one who has lived sane
and healthy life.
At present Mr. and Mrs. Butts are
living in the village, the home place
having been sold to Hastings Hoyt a
few years ago. Mr.. Butts Is a re-
spected member of the local lodge of
Odd Fellows. He still maintains an
and in all general questions Of the
day. His many friends unite in hop
ing that continued health and pros
perity may be his for long time to
come.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
Realty Transfers

Entries of property transfers re-
Gently listed in the books at the Office
of Registry of Deeds show that much
real estate has changed hands within
the past few days. Given below is a
record of transfers:
Northumberland Poulin to Joseph
Forrest, house lot
Canaan-Fairvilla Crocker by exr.
to Levi e. Bean, exr., deed; Evelyn G.
Campbell ct ais, Brooklyn, N Y, ct
ais to Nebraska futile, land on road
from Canaan to Skowhegan; Herbert
l.. Purinton to Percy H. Williams,
Mary Kicker farm; Hannah r. John
son ct ais to Estelle A. Bean, land
with buildings on north road from vii
lage by Joseph Barretts; Hiram J.
Church of Brooks to Isaiah Crowell-
triangular shaped piece of land on
Hartland road.
Skowhegan-Mad ison-Annie M. No
lin to Somerset Loan & Building Asso-
citation, land with buildings on Me-
chanic street and land on Madison
pond.
st. Albans-Harlan P. Phinney to
Lydia B. Jackson, bond for support.
ningham to Reuben Crombie. one-half
interest in land with buildings OF
westerly side OF road running from
Bingham to The Forks.
Cornville-Skowhega Savings
Banks to Mott E. Russell, Stephen
Green farm of about II acres.
Skowhegan-Emily W. Callaghan of
Augusta to Henry Crowell, undivided
half of land on town line.
Norridgewock-Lilli e. Ames to
Frank L. Ames, spring, reservoir, wind
mill and all equipments; Chas. o.
Oliver to Carl A. Huff, land with
buildings on Observation-Disclosures
road, consideration 1880.
Anson-Hiram Moore to Somerset
Railroad Co., right OF way.
Smithfield-Everett A Campbell to
Albion B. Campbell, land on norther-
ly shore of North pond in Srishfeld
Solon-William II Soper 20 Herbert
L. Wyman,. land and buildings ON
Pleasant street.
Madison-stanley Renter to Henry
H. Langill ct al, land on south side
of Town House road,
New Portland-Williarn II. Stoweli
to Samuel E. Stowell, about 80 acres
of land on County road leading from
New Portland village to New Vine
yard. -.
Bingham-S NJ. Scott OF Fitch
burg, Mass. to Joseph Moulton OF
Randolph, right and interest in wild
land formerly owned by Oliver Moul-
ton; Oliver E. Moulton to Jos Moul-
ton, interest in wild land formerly be-
longing to Oliver Moulton.
Pittsfield-Wellingt r. Body to
Cora E. Body, land with buildings on
Waverly street
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
Copy of Game Laws

We have a few copies of the Maine
Fish and Game Laws, 1918 revision.
Any patron of the Independent-Re-
porter will be welcome to one on ap-
plying at this office. If 1t is desired
that they be sent by mail a two cent
stamp should be sent with the re-
quest. In fact, where they are to
be mailed, 1t would be better for the
party desiring them to address a
postal card request to the Commits
sioner of Inland Fisheries & Game,
Augusta. Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

vacation with Mrs. Zetella Relish as
teacher.
A. y. Whitehouse and w c. Fetch
err were in Mercer, Sunday.
George Ward was in skowhegan
last Monday. where he sold a beef
COW.
Mrs. Fanny A. Cleveland was an
afternoon caller last Sunday at the
home of Mrs Zetella Relish.
Our rural mail carrier did not make
his usual trip last Friday owing to the
very severe snow storm which made
the roads almost impossible.
school did not keep last Friday ow-
ing to the heavy snow storm. Snow
is three feet deep on the level in many
places here.
Telephone lines are still out OF re-
pair, having been badly damaged by
the big snow storm of recent date.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
CARATUNk

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Ragan have
closed their summer home at Pleas
ant Pond and will spend the winter
in Boston; also Miss Raglan, who has
been their guest the past summer.
Harold Clark a student from He
bron will spend the Christmas vaca-
ton at home. He arrived last week
A. B. Clark has his store prettily
decorated and his Christmas goods on
exhibition.
Philander Baker killed a spring pig
recently which dressed 305 lbs, Mr..
Baker would like to hear from others.
Owing to the extreme cold weather,
Charles Mitchell and Smith Sanborn
lost their water
George w. Spaulding took trip to
Skowhegan last week. He speaks of
the roads as awful
Supt. c. E. Ball of Bingham was
visiting the schools under his juris-
diction last week
Albert Clark made a business trip
to Skowhegan one day last week
A Christmas service will be held at
the Chapel next Sunday afternoon at
$50 Christmas songs will be sung
and Donald Record, principal of the
High school, will give a short talk
on THE Spirit of Christmas. All
are cordially invited to come and en-
joy an hour of CHEEKY good fellow
ship also an unusually good enter
tainment Is promised by the school
children at the annual Christmas ex-
ercises Monday evening. The program
will be held in Clark's Hall, among
the features will be the singing OF
Christmas and patriotic songs by the
school chorus, appropriate drills and
recitations by the younger pupils and
a pantomime THE Necklace" by the
High school. BY special request
Miss Hazel Packard, teacher of the
Primary school will give a reading
Christmas at the Gulch". Santa
Claus will have two trees from which
to distribute presents among all the
little ones
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
Il. NEW PORTLAND

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Berry and son
Donald have returned from visit
with relatives at Suncook, N. Fl.
Mrs Bolton and Mrs. Ethel Norton
of North Arson were guests OF Mr..
ly.
Mrs. s. r. Jordan and her mother
Mrs. Collins are steadily improving in
health Their granddaughter Mrs.
Ralph Mercurio of North New Port
land Is caring for them
In spite OF bad roads several from
this village attended Grange meeting
at North New Portland Saturday even
ing. Election of officers for the en-
suing year was as follows Master
II. C. Walker; overseer, Eugene Will
hanson: lecturer, Mabel Knapp;
steward, Erlon Jackson; assistant
steward, William Nye; chaplain, Ann
Young; treasurer. Fred Jackson; se-
cretaryi Madeline Emery; gatekeep-
err, Kenneth Henderson; Ceres. Beulah
Walker; Pomona, Ethel Williamson;
Flora. Leila Wilbur; lady assistant
steward. Florence Emery; librarian,
Martha Emery; organist, Beulah
Walker. Next meeting will be install
lation OF officers, all day meeting and
dinner.
Hollis, little son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Stafford has been quite i'll but
is improving.
Mrs. Bertha Emery and daughter,
Florence we're in Madison one day
last week, enjoying a visit with the
dentist.
H. C. Walker has loaded several car
loads of pressed hay recently.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20

and knitting needles to do some knit
ting for her daughters family. Her
granddaughter, Isabel, wanted to
learn how to knit so she got her the
yarn and needles and taught her how.
After making her visit with the daugh-
ter Susan, she went from there to
visit her other daughter, Dorcas Dean,
in Madison, remaining with them
about five weeks, then she went back
to her daughter, Mary Ann Clark in
Scion.
In 1875 her son Thadeus Green
wanted her to go and keep house for
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
POWERS, SCHOOLHOUSE

Mrs Frank and Mrs. Arthur Rogers
were home from the shoe shop, Friday
on account of the storm.
Lewis Mitchell and lady friend from
Waterville were visiting relatives in
town Saturday.
Our mail man. Clyde Soul, failed to
make his trip Friday on account of
the bad condition Of the roads.
L. c. Campbell and wife and Miss
Marie visited at c, E. Campbell's. at
Larone, Saturday.
'Vern Berry is at work at Sunnyside
camp.
The Libby Brothers start for up
river region to work In the wood soon.
E. s. Berry is hauling wood to
Bangs Siding for Puffer and Berry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
BRIGHTON

John Bartlett made a business trip
to Harmony Monday. =
Mr.. and Mrs, Charlie Brown went to
Harmony Tuesday. "a
Twelve horses passed thru tnKn
Tuesday on their way to MayfleId to
haul pulp wood for Beal and Walker
True Ames of Kfngsbury visited his
sister Mrs. Eta Kinney, Tuesday Al
Mrs Isola Decker and son Murray
have returned from Waterville. where
they have been visiting relatives,
l.. j. Haskell and Loren Smith re-
turned from Austin Pond last Thurs
day with two nice deer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
SOL0N

The Womans Club will meet with
Mrs Martha Hodgdon on Thursday
evening instead of Tuesday evening.
Subject Y. M. c. A.
Miss Opal Burns of Madison is the
guest of her cousins in town.
There will be Christmas exercises
and tree in the Congregational church
for the children on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A J. Rogan are the
guests OF Mrs. Magoon, coming from
their camps at Pleasant Pond.
Miss Ruby Barker gave demon
stration on War Bread before good
number of ladies' The demonstration
was both practical and economical.
Any one having old kid gloves. no
matter how worn and sUiled Will help
along a good work by leaving them
at Mrs f. A Coolidge's, where they
will be shipped and used for Innings
for soldiers vests.
There will be special meeting OF
North Somerset Grange on Dec. %.
Miss Mile Young, who has been
teaching came home Saturday.
Wilson e Corson. who have been
pressing hay in town, have been OBJ
liged to stop pressing on account OF
the shortage OF wire.
Beginning Saturday, and continuing
for one week, w II. Soper announces
that all goods in his stock will be
closed out, at some price. II you are
in need of anything thai he has left, 1t
will pay you to come in and look
around. Christmas Day. goods OF all
descriptions will be sold at practically
your own prices.
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
Nellie Paul on Thursday, Dec. 81.
Ladies will please bring needles and
thimbles prepared to tack puff.
Misses Esther Manson, Emma Ma
honey and Della Pierce, students at
Pennington Normal, are home for
their Christmas vacation.
A step In time will reserve a Ford
for you in the spring. See Holt &
Hight, Skowhegan.
Commencing Monday, Dec. "a. the
Scion postoffice will be closed Mon
days, Tuesdays, Thursday and Fri
days, at $50 p. m; Wednesdays and
Saturdays, at $50 p. m.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
Aged Resident of Somerset

One of Somerset Countys patriarchs
is John Frank Butts of New Portland
This aged gentleman still enjoys ex
cellent health and expects to enjoy
many more years of life.
John Frank Butts was born In New
Portland, November 6, 1888 His pa
rents were Joshua and Lucinda Soule
Butts. After finishing his school life
he combined the carpenters trade
with his occupation of farmer, spend
ing nearly all of his life on the old
home place about a mile from the
village of New Portland, save for a
few years which he spent in Califor-
mia, going west probably around 1856
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20

From Blanchard they moved to
Monson and built another log house,
where their youngest child. Hazen
Green, was born. When they had
been there about two years, Grand
father died, and Grandmother went to
live with her son, Joseph. After a
few years she was married again to
John Weeks of Brighton and lived
there until his death. Her children
were now all married, with homes q
their own, so she went TO live with
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
SOUTH CANAAN

John Sanders is quite sick with
pneumonia. 4.
Mrs. George Goodridge, who has
been very sick for some time, is i'm
proving and at this writing Is able to
sit up a part of the time.
The stork entered the home of Mr.
and Mrs Neal Foss during the terri
BILE storm of Friday last and left them
dear little baby girl The little
Miss answers to the name of Mary
Eva.
Mrs. Addie Putnam Is in Pittsfield
for stay of few weeks.
The worst snow storm thus far this
winter for the time 1t lasted was that
of Friday, Dec. IA.
Raymond Nelson lost one Of d pair of
nice steers, Tuesday night, which he
was raising One Of the other ami
mails got loose and hooked this one
and goaded him into the crib in such
a manner as to break IT. neck. Az
Ia invariably the case. II was the best
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her daughter, Mary Ann Clark, OF
Scion, who had family of ten chill
dren.
Grandmother went from Scion to
visit her daughter Susan Littlefeld In
Shirley She took her knitting bag
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
Grandmother In Olden Times

Grandmother was born in Saint
George, n. s. In 1887 Her name was
Mary Jane Pertleton When she was
three years old her father and mother
both died. Not knowing then OF any
relatives, she was taken and brought
up by some people that lived in the
same town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
OAK HHL-NORRIDGEWOCK

Rev. ]. F. Taylor had the misfortune
to lose one of his horses Sunday
morning with spasmodic collie.
George Kicker and son. Archie Rick
or. returned to their home In Port
land last week after few days visit
with relatives here.
Oak Hill school commenced the win
ter term. Dec 10th. after a two weeks
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20

School has closed in the Tobey dis
trict for two weeks vacation.
Earl Berry visited his grandfather
H. B. Stevens Friday.
Kenneth Berry, wife and baby visit
ed at Joe Berry's Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20

In 1866, when nearly eighty years
old, she spun yarn. colored II, and
wove cloth for her daughters family.
Together they cut and made shirts and
frac3ks fbr' thu man and he6A. and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20

one of the pair It was quite loss,
and seems too bad as Raymond is a
typical farmer boy, and takes great
pride in raising the useful animals.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20
NORRIDGEWOCK

The Norridgewock Postoffice Will be
closed on Christmas Day from II to
II a. M and from 1890 until p m.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-20

him and his family, so she went to
Pishon's Ferry to keep house for him
for about one year. Then she went
back to live with her daughter Mary
Ann Clark In Skowhegan.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office, Blackfoot, Idaho, May 26,
1917.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settlers have filed no.
tice of their intention to make final
proof on their respective entries be-
fore Register and Receiver of U. s.
Land office. Blackfoot, Idaho, on the
18th day of July, 1917:
Jan Hendrix Adelaar of Blackfoot,
Idaho, r. D. No. 2, who on March 81.
1910, made homestead entry serial
No. O7577, for the Sc IA Sc IA, Sec
ton rs, township 2 south, range 33
east, Boise meridian, to make final
five year proof.
He names as witnesses the follow
ing persons: J. M. Woodland, Joseph
Pratt, John Keller and M. w. Van
Sectors, all of Blackfoot. Idaho.
R. B. Farris of Blackfoot, Idaho,
r. D. No. 2, who On September Is,
1913, made homestead entry serial
No. O15075, for the SW IA SW IA,
w 1-2 Sc Ia, e IA SW Ia, section
81; s 1-2 Sc ia, Sc IA SW IA, sec-
ton 20, township 2 south, range 33
east, Boise meridian. to make final
three-year proof.
He names as witnesses the follow
ing named persons: G.. W. Hagens,
Karl A. Ripplinger, Henry Sova and
Walt Hagens, all of Blackfoot, Idaho.
J. T. CARRUTH,
a~dv46-6p) Register.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the interior, U. 8.
Land office, Blackfoot, Idaho, May
5, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settlers have filed
notice of their intention to make
final proof on their respective entries
before the register and receiver of
u. s. land office, Blackfoot, on the
twenty-sixth day Of June, 1917:
Samuel P. Hudson, Of Taber, Ida
no, who on May 10, 1914, made
homestead entry serial No. 01712S,
for the M section 10, township 1
south, range 33 east, Boise meridian.
to make final three year proof.
He names as witnesses the follow
ing persons: J. w. Wheeler, Renhart
Riske, M. Obergefell, of Taber, Ida
no; and Bert Grimmet, Of Keever,
Idaho.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-01
CARING FOR TOMATO PLANTS
Where Blossoms Drop of and Fruit
Is Scarce and Inferior Try Cut
ting Off Top Parts.

Very frequently you hear com
plants Of tomato vines making a very
vigorous growth, bearing quantities Of
blossoms, which r dropping off, ant
the fruit Is scarce and inferior.
Try cutting some of the upper parts
of the vines almost off. Slash In such
a manner that the branches will be
almost severed, and drop to the
ground and yet still cling enough to re-
tain life.
The plants will cease dropping the
blossoms, and there will be a heavy
crop Of fine tomatoes which will be q
surprise, as such treatment of vines
seems contrary to the notion of most
persons.
The secret Is there is more plant
than al be sustained, and the vital
ity needed to make fruit Is used in sus-
tanning the surplus plant.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-01

apt to do a more thorough Job of
mixing. The edging prevents the
seed from scattering over a large
space; and the fact that the table
rocks makes it possible to tilt 1t slight
ly to drain off surplus water.
Finally, when the operation is COM
plete, the table a be tilted enough to
allow the seed to run into a box for
sacking. Such a table is also handy
when selecting seed corn or sorting
fruit, and when not In use can be lift
ed off Of the base and leaned up
against the wall comparatively out Of
the way.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-01
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

Notice is hereby given that at q
special meeting of the board Of direc-
tors Of the New Lava Side Ditch
company, held on Thursday, the
third day Of May, 1917, assessment
No. A Of 10 cents per share was
levied on the capital stock of above
named company, payable to Louis
Felt, secretary-treasurer.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment may remain unpaid on Satur-
day, the ninth day OF June, 1917,
will be delinquent and advertised for
sale at public auction, and unless
payment is made before, enough of
each parcel Of stock will be sold to
pay said assessment with cost Of adj
vertising and expense of sale.
Dated at Blackfoot, Idaho, May II,
1917.
LOUIS FELT,
adv. 1875 Secretary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-01
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

The Wearyrick Ditch company, a
corporation, principal place Of bust
ness Riverside, Idaho.
Notice Is hereby given that at a
meeting of the board of directors of
the above named company, held on
Wednesday, the sixteenth day of May
1917, assessment No. %, Of 81 per
share was levied on the capital stock
Of this company, which is now due
and payable to L. P. Adams, secre-
tary, at Riverside, Idaho.
Any stock on which this ASSESS
ment remains unpaid on Saturday
the sixteenth day of June, 1917, will
be delinquent, and will be advertised
for sale according to law.
L. P, Adams,
Secretary.
The Wearyrick Ditch company.
Dated May 81, 1917. 45-4t
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-01
OBTAIN HoRsERADIsH CROP
Commonly Grown From Sets and Not
From Seed-In Spring Set In
Between Cabbage Rows.

Horseradish is commonly grown
from sets and not from seed. Some
claim they have the best success grow.
ing 1t as a second crop after the early
cabbage, beets, etc. The crop is dug
in the fall, the small roots. removed
and then cut into sets four to six inches
long. The top end is cut square and
the bottom slanting, so as to make
no mistake in planting. These are tied
in bundles and kept over winter in
sand.
In the spring after the cabbagee are
set out, a row Of horseradish Is set in
between the cabbage rows. Small
holes are made with a light crowbar
or long stick and the sets dropped in
and covered two or three inches deep
SO that they do not come up until
July list.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-06-01
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that James
w. Owen, who was sentenced on
September 8, 1914, to serve a term
of from n to IA years in the Idaho
state penitentiary upon a plea Of
guilty, entered under an information
filed in the district court in and for
Bingham county, charging him with
the theft Of an unbranded two-year-
old colt, does hereby make applica-
tion before the honorable state board
of pardons at its next regular meet
ing for an absolute pardon.
44-4p JAMES w. OWEN.