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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
FOR SALE.

lfl ACRES at Bull, Idaho, As acres in
cultivation, all fenced. room house,
all cleared of sage brush, will trade
for land in Boise valley or good resi-
dence property in Boise.
GOOD 5 room bungalow 'or $500.
If YOU want TO trade OF sell your
property list it with me, | will sure
get you a deal. w. t. Conley, 500
Soma Bldg. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
FOR SALE-Real Estate

LIST your land. We can sell, trade
or rent it. c. A. Kingsley, 205 Nc
Carly Bldg, Fz
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01

WILL PAY cash for good second hand
Victrola or Grafanola. Address l720
Capital News. E6
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01

FOR SALE-Well improved 2h acres
near Cole school; all kinds of tree
and small fruits. Terms. c. w.
Price, Boise, Ida. Els
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
WANTED.

ORDERS taken for crocheting. Phone
2629-J. IA
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01

WANTED-To buy q pony buggy. Emil
Jullion. Eagle. FEC
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01

There are two blanket factories IL
South Africa
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
End HAND MOTORCYCLES

SECONDHAND motorcycles; keys
SAT- work n speciality. Morler, FL
No. 9th. 4,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01

Mexico has two official names, Els
tados Unidos Mexicanos" and "Republi-
ca Mexicano."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01

w. IL. RIDENBAUGH. DEALER IN
native lumber. Oregon shingles. Iso
floorinss, doors. windows mou.iiness
and building material Main and 4th
Sts. Phone SSS. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01

A tiny electric lamp is mounted on
the handle OF a safety razor Of English
invention
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01
Business Cards and Professional Directory
COLLECTIONS

Western Reporting a. Credit Co., 403-
4Of McCIrty Bldg. Phone 523. II
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FOR RENT.

A WHOLE block. South Boise, with
buildings. $40 per month. u. c. Cook
Boise. r.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01

WANTED. can white rags. Appl
to Capital News press room.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01

WANTED-Accounts for collections
write Box 1877, Boise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01

HIGHEST price paid for poultr!
Phone 2480-J. FL
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-01

ACME PLUMBING & HEATING co.
Ltd, Adelmann Bros.. managers;
modern plumbing. heating and sheet
metal work. 622 Idaho st. Phone 15G.
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HOMEOPATHY
HAIR GOODS

PARIS FASHION HAIR STORE -
Leading sanitary beauty parlers and
specialists in hair goods. t104la Main
street Phone 3d.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-19
PROBATE NOTICE

Al a Probate Court held at Skowhe-
gan in and for the county of Somer-
set and State of Maine. on the tenth
day of April in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and seven
teen.
Henry l.. Mitchell and Edward F..
panforth, both of Skowhegap, execu..
tors of the last will and testament of
6Kosamus L. Mitchell late of said
Skowhegan. deceased, having present
go their petition for license to sell
OF ana the snS to M on se
TAIN real estate of said deceased stu,
ste in said Skowhegan. bounded and
described as follows. to-wit:-
mus L. Mitchell had at the time of his
deeease in and to one third part in
common and undivided of certain
hu ana ad"u Used tSerewith nu situate
at the corner of Mechanic and Hatha :
way Streets in said Skowhegan and
plped therefrom to the house recently
SAID spring being located within the
Units OF the highway. subject to the
conditions contained in deed dated
Mitchell and Henry L. Mitchell to the
nkowhegan Jersey Creamery Company,
II Is Ordered that notice thereof be
given to all persons interested by
punished three weeks successfully in
me independent Reporter newspaper
p,bri aed at Skowhegan in said county
arooate to be held at said Skowhegan,
on the eighth day of May next, at
hIhe o'clock in the forenoon and be
cause.
CHAS o. SMALL,
Judge of Probate.
.,.,c PHILO STEWARD.
OWN Register.
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Nm EMORIAM
Emery Estes

Emery z Estes who died Sunday,
March 18th, 1917. was the son of the
late Francis | Estes and Rose Park
hurst Estes of this town. For sew
eral years he had been in failing
health but his death was sudden
shock to his family and friends. He
was born in Skowhegan. 81 years ago
and always a highly esteemed young
man in the community. When about
twenty years of age he became a
member Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church and both he and his wife
Mabel Fowler Estes, We're most ac-
tive workers in the church until few
years ago, when they moved TO Win
terport where Mr. Estes became mon
ager of the local creamery Mrs.
Estes who was Miss Mabel Fowler of
Canaan, died five years ago of pneu-
monia since then Mr.. Estes health
failed rapidly. Mr. Estes beside at
tending the local schools graduated
from the Bliss Business College
also received certificate from the
University of Maine for special work
he did there in his profession as a
dairyman and creamery man. He
was a member of the Masonic order
the Howard Lodge of Winterport
The funeral service was held
Thursday. March Doth. in the Metho-
dist Church. the Rev. F c. Rogers
officiating Besides his mother, Mrs
Rose L Estes now living in Upper
Montealm \. J.. he leaves one sister
Mrs d. {. Dorothy, Upper Montclair
and four brothers Oscar NJ, Cam
bridge Mass. Charles L.. Skowhegan
William y, Lexington, Mass, and
Guy p, New York City.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

whereas William J. Henderson and
Eliza J. Henderson both OF Dennis
town Plantation in the County of
Somerset and State of Maine by their
mortgage deed dated November goth
A d. 1915 and recorded in the Somer-
set Registry of Deeds Book 337 Page
Is conveyed to me the undersigned,
certain parcels of real estate describ-
ed as follows to Wit: y certain lot
or parcel of land with the buildings
thereon, situated in said Dennstown
Plantation on the West side of the
Canada Road and being the home farm
of the said William J. Henderson, and
being the same farm decided to his
father, John Henderson, by James
Kenady by his deed dated April &c, A.
ID. 1879.
Also another certain piece or parcel
of land with the buildings thereon.
situated in said Dennistown planta-
ton. on the East side of Sandy
Stream with about four acres on the
West side of said stream. and above
land now or formerly of James II.
Wilson ct al on Sandy Stream. and
below land occupied now or formerly
as the Robert McIlwain and the Rob-
ert Mason place. being the same
property deed to William j. Hender-
son by Sullivan Newton by his deed
which is recorded In Somerset Regis
try of Deeds Book 270 Page SO; and
whereas the condition of said mort
gage has been broken. now therefore,
by reason of the breach Of the condi-
tion thereof | claim a foreclosure of
said mortgage
FRANK r HOLDEN
by Edward f Merrill
duly authorized.
March 81, 1917 3w14
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G&{i&5
NILS 2INN
Kendall Decker

Kendall Decker. who has been a
great sufferer from Asthma for the
past year, passed away at his home
on Elm street, April ~. at the age OF
10 years Mr. Decker has always
been an honest, hard working Chris
tan man He was baptized at the
early age Of sixteen years.
He was one of the kindness men
in his home as husband and father
and will be greatly missed
Mr.. Decker was an excellent farm
er. one of the old-fashioned kind, who
did his work all by hand He was
very musical, being a good violinist.
He is survived by wife, eight chill
dren and thirteen grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday,
\ singular coincidence is that the
family received word OF the death of
his brother George Decker of Oak
land. the day of the funeral His
death following a short illness Of
pneumonia
Send 10 us for extra copies Of the
lndependent-Repo or buy them at
yOur nearest news stand
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
nistrict of Maine, Northern Division,

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine, Northern Division
ON this 14th day of April A d.
1911, on reading the foregoing petit
lion il is
ordered by the Court, That a hear
ING he had upon the same on the 18th
dav Of May a. ID. 1917, before said
Court at Bangor, in said District,
Northern Division, at ten o'clock in
The forenoon; and that notice thereof
he published in the independents Re
norter newspaper printed in said
district Northern Division. and that
All known creditors. and other persons
In interest. may appear at the said
time and place. and show cause. II
any they have. why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
And II IL further Ordered by the
Court, That the Deputy Clerk shall
send by mail to all known creditors
copies of said petition and this order.
addressed to them at their places of
residences as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence
Hale. Judge of the said Court. and
Northern Division of said District. on
the 18th day of April A. d. 1917.
WILLIAM NJ. WARREN,
Deputy Clerk.
Il. 81
4 true copy of petition and order
thereon.
Attest:
WILLIAM NJ. WARREN
Deputy Clerk.
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and Mrs. Mason Luce, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Lincoln, Mrs. Bella Wing,
Lena Hinton, Gladys Hall, Ruth Huff,
Guy futile, Fred Weeks, Howard
Chapman and Lyle Taylor. After
the degrees fine Harvest Feast was
served.
Monday afternoon Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Linkletter left for Boston
where they will spend some time Wis
iting relatives and friends. They
will also be present at the wedding of
a former Athens friend who now re
sides in Boston.
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ATHENS

In 1861 the population of the town
of Athens was 1860; of this number
about $50 were voters and of this
number 108 saw service under the
STARS AND STRIPES" only four of
them being drafted, the rest being
volunteers. OF this number, 81 new
of which very few towns the size of
Athens can boast. And the people
of Athens are proud that the spirit
of those days is not lacking today.
Already ten or more young men of
Athens have answered the call of
their country and there are many
more who are ready to go If their
country needs them. Last Friday
evening the Epworth League held a
farewell social in honor of the mem
bers of that society who have an
swered their countrys call by enlist
ing The social was in charge of
Howard e. Chapman and Mylon H.
Mason. After a short social re-
freshments of ice cream were served
in the dining room of the Grange
Hall where the social was held Later
W. n Sanders presented the only
member that was able to be present
Will d leSldu6ul, TelleIl DTdUCe
from the League several passages be-
ing marked by the members of the So
ciety. National songs were sung and
other exercises fitting the occasion
were carried out Testaments will
also be presented to Willard Luce
who is in the Coast Guard to Lester
Walker and Alvah Bumbus who are
in the National Guard. School
friends will present William Tarbell
with one as he has lately joined the
U. S. Navy. Tarbell and futile were
members of the class of '16 of Som
erset Academy, while Walker is in
his second year. Other members of
the National Guard from Athens are
Fred and Merton futile, Edd Later
and Chester Bunker There are
others who may join before long.
Last Saturday afternoon the fol-
lowing were given the third and
fourth degrees in the Grange: Mr.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
SOM ERSET SIS.

SOMERSET SIS.
April 16, A. - 1917.
We. the undersigned, having been
duly appointed by the Honorable
Charles o. Small Judge of Probate
within and for said County. Commits
sioners to receive and decide upon the
claims of the creditors OF Frank E.
Smith late of Norridgewock in said
County, deceased, whose estate has
give public notice agreeabiy to ns't the
order of the said Judge of Probate,
that six months from and after May
5th. 1912. have been allowed to said
claims. and that we will attend to the
duty assigned us at the office of L. r.
Folsom in said Norridgewock on the
5th day of May, 1917, and on the 5th
day of November, 1917 at two of the
clock in the afternoon of each of said
days.
GEORGE O. CARR
CARROLL n. STAPLES
3w16 Commissioners.
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STATE-0F MAINE


(SeaD
SOMERSET. SIS.
Court of County Commissioners,
March Adjourned Term.
April 8, A. D. 1917
Upon the foregoing petition, being
satisfied that the petitioners are re-
sponsible and that an inquiry into the
merits is expedent IT IS ORDERED,
at the dwelling house of Almon f.
Sanford in said Skowhegan on Tues
day. June s. A. d. 1917 at two o'clock
7. NJ and thence proceed to view the
and Immediately after such view a
hearing of the parties will be had
ut some convenient place in the
vicinity, and such further measures
taken in the premises as the Com
WlsSioners shall Judge proper.
And 1t Is further Ordered. that no.
tice OF the time, place and purposes
Of the Commissioners meeting afore-
said be given to all persons and cor
porations interested, by publishing an
attested copy of the petition aforesaid
with this order thereon, In the Inde-
pendent-Reporter public newspaper
E eTn5sS ro sbowhegan in o said
upon the Town Clerk of the town Of
SkoWhegan and to be posted in three
public places in said town, the publ
same to be at least thirty days before
the time appointed for said view, that
all interested may then appear and be
heard If they think proper
Attest: W. T. SEEKINS, Clerk.
true copy of the Petition and
Attest: w. II. sEEKINs. Clerk.
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MOSCOW

Albert Dunton was in Skowhegan
several days last week visiting his
mother
Two log haulers passed thru town
recently on their way home from the
woods. Will Robinson of Bingham
owned one and the other had been at
work for Boyd & Harvey
Master Keith Hunnewell who broke
his leg in the winter is now able to
attend school
Those who have maple sugar or
chards tapped, are getting good run
of sap and on account of the high
price of syrup many prefer to make
little rather than buy.
Mrs. Henry Lovejoy has been sick
but is somewhat better
Leo Hill who has been working in
the box mill at Binkham is now at
home.
Ruel Gates who is at Deadwater
working on ship timber for a man
from Bath, was home over Sunday
Fred Gates and Isaac Richardson of
this town are also working there.
Charles Vaccine is staying with his
brother David at present.
A number attended the Sunday
School in Temple district last Sunday
Good Will Club met with Mrs. Annie
Young April ~ After the usual pro-
gram and readings on the chosen sub
ject. refreshments were served. The
topic for next meeting will be His
torical Buildings of America and
those who have been appointed will
have papers. The club will meet on
April 26th with Mrs. Kate Hunnewell
Will Goff of Skowhegan with a
friend is in town
William McDonough of Bingham
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FNRuFS TAkE,

Miss Villa Mullin and Fred Mullir
are sick With the measles.
George Childs Of Salem was call
er at his nepheW's l.. l.. Spencer's Z
few days recently.
Isaac Slipp aud son Byron attend
ed the funeral Of Perley Palmer Sun
day.
tiers Ina and ElYa spent the week enC
at home
Mr.. and Mrs. Malon Wentworth
spent Sunday With his parents Mr.
and Mrs. John Wentworth.
Harry Adams and Allen Sprague
were callers at L. l. Spencer's Sun
day
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R.rkrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of William Pooler. in
diyidually, and as a partner OF the
Hl, ' arm of Bilodeau & Pooler, also
la 'S5 name of City Bakery consisting
" himself and Wallace Bilodeau, for.
O .neriv of Skowhegan, Maine, present
Iidence unknown to your petitioner,
Ipeankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
.ba District Court of the United States
ttnr the District of Name Northern
DWViiiiam Pooler, of Skowhegan, in
.he county of Somerset, and State of
SMeine, in said District. respectfully
.na"nresents that on the twenty-hfth
d dsP' of Of November, last. past, he was du-
i Ge' adiudged bankrupt under the Acts
~ Congress relating to bankruptcy
.hat he has duly surrendered all his
tnronerty and rights of property, and
Ppas fully complied with all the require
m" Of said Acts and of the orders
~ court touching his bankruptcy.
u WHEREFORE HE PRAYS. That lie
nav be decreed by the Court to have
~ n I'M discharge from all debts prov,
sbie against his estate under said
SSenkruptcy Acts except such debts as
are excepted by law from such dis
cha Dated this seventh day of April A
- WILLIAM POOLER.
Bankrupt
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3w16
NOTICE

1 hereby give notice to all persons
that l have this day given to my son,
his minority, and ! shall claim none
of his earnings nor pay any of his
debts.
Dated this sixteenth day of April A.
d. 1917.
JOSEPH y WEIGH,
iw16 ST. Adams, Maine.
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l. r. NEWS OF r. y
SOMERSET'S BUSY TOWNS
BUNKER HILL-ATHENS

Bert Corson of Brighton was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. e. r. Bunker has returned
home from Brockton, Mass, where
she has been visiting the past two
weeks. Her granddaughter Mrs. Ola
Bunker accompanied her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Corson OF
Brighton were in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Hilton of Kings
bury were in town Sunday
Sewell Hayden of Brighton was In
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Emma Williams and little
daughter Mona of Cornville were in
town Friday.
Lewis Smith of Brighton has been
in town the past week.
Mont Sinclair went to Harmony
Wednesday.
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was in town buying veal calves on
Monday of this week.
Altho we are getting snow squalls
every few days there have not been
any heavy falls lately but at Dead~a-
ter Saturday April 14th, five inches of
snow fell
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To the Honorable County COMMISSIONS
ers for the County of Somerset, state
of Maine;

of Maine;
The undersigned, Inhabitants of the
Town of SkoWhegan in said county,
respectfully represent that the public
needs and conveniences require an al
teration in the location of the Comfy
Road or highway leading from Show
hogan Village in said Town of SkoW-
hogan to Clinton by the way of lis
hons Ferry, so called on the Easterly
side of Kennebec River and in that
part of said highway located in said
Town of Skowhegan described as fol-
lows: said alienation beginning at
the center of said river road at a
point in Susie Brook Hill. so called,
directly opposite a six inch fir tree
standing on the Westerly side of the
road; thence North 10 degrees West
following the general direction of the
road leading to this point from the
opposite direction) three hundred
ninety $500 feet; thence North sixty
eigh, degrees (6S) West about two
hundred ten t210) feet to the road
leading from Skowhegan to Canaan.
the above described line to be the
center of a four rod road or approx
mately the courses as above stated.
Your petitioners respectfully request
YOU after due notice, to view said
highway and take such further action
for the alteration of said road as in
your judgment the public needs and
convenience and the law requires.
Dated at Skowhegan. Maine, this
18th day of March A. ID. 1917.
FRED II. HILL
and ffty-nine others.
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Gore shoulders, lame back.

Gore shoulders, lame back.
stiff neck. all pains and aches
~ yield to S)oan's Liniment.
Do not rub 1t Simply apply to
the sore spot, it quickly penetrates
and relieves. Cleaner than mussy
plasters or ointments, it does not
stain the skin.
Keep bottle handy for rheumatism.
sprains, bruises, toothsche, neuralgia, sout.
lumbaeo and sore stiff muscles.
At all druggists, Csc. Soc. and Sl.0O.
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NORTH MADISON
CONCORD

1t is reported that Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hunnewell will reside during
the summer on the farm formerly
owned by Sumner Ellis
Edith Rollins was absent from her
school last week on account of a Sc
we're cold.
Curren Smith recently sold two
valuable cows.
Mrs. John Thompson was i'll with
the measles last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Spaulding and
daughter Irene have been spending a
few days at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
p. X. Morris.
Fred and Russell Owens attended
the funeral Of Perley Palmer in Emb-
den last week.
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morning. Doctors Sawyer and Mil
liken were the attending physicians.
Albert Michaud spent a few days
last week with friends and relatives
in Waterville.
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LEXINGTON

Elsie. the little daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Pinkham, who under
went a surgical operation is doing as
well as could be expected.
Ezra Luce is teaching the Mill
school and boards with Mrs. Mae
Lane.
Hewett g. Chase started their saw
mill Friday.
Mrs. Mary Luce is sick at this writ
ing
Charles Pinkham who has been sick
several weeks is gaining slowly.
Mrs. Cora Huchins of New Portland
is teaching school at Highland and
boards with her aunt Mrs. Fred Ford.
Mrs. Lettuce Bradbury, superin-
tendent OF schools, was in town Mon
day.
A j. Allbee went to the Skowhe-
gan hospital last week to have an
operation performed.
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OAK HILI-NORRIDGEMOCK

A quiet wedding took place at the
home of Rev. J. F. Taylor last Thurs
day when Wallace J. Bickford and
Miss Ruth e. Thompson, both OF Bel
grade, were united in marriage. The
young couple will make their home
on the farm with Mr. Bickfords pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bickford
of Belgrade Best of good wishes go
with the young couple for long and
happy life.
Mrs. Zetela Relish, who is employed
in the home of Mrs. Clarence Carr of
NOrridgewock at present, spent Sun
day with her little daughter at the
home of her mother Mrs. l. C. Holt.
She was accompanied home by Miss
Hazel Holt who also has employment
in NOrridgewock Both returned to
Norrdgewock Sunday evening.
Mrs. o. X. Packard and daughter
Miss Winifred Packard were Sunday
callers in the homes of Mrs l. G.
Holt and Mrs. w. c. Fletcher
George Ward returned from New
Bedford, Mass, recently and is work
ing for William Wallace.
Amos Holt is cutting wood for his
brother Chauncey Holt
Clarence Anderson and George
Ward visited the sugar camp at East
Mercer Sunday where Charles Car
penter and sons and Lyman Dunlap
are doing an extensive business max
ing maple syrup this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holbrook
were callers at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. w, c. Fletcher last Saturday,
The infant son of Mr., and Mrs
Percy Quimby is being cared for at
the home of Mrs. +. II Bates
Mrs, Carrie Berry of Pleasant Ridge
is calling on friends here at present