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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
FENWICK
(Last Weeks letter.
sick are all on the gain.

The sick are all on the gain.
Mr.. Fausett, who is working at
Stafford's, Ionia, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family, returning to
that city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. f. Brown called on
her mother, Mrs. VIM. Deitz, Monday.
Geo. Sherwood, who is S. ID. Her
ron's r. F. ID. substitute, is taking his
place for a few days, while Mr.. Her
ron is looking for a new horse.
The True Blue class met in the
church basement Saturday. Games
were played and a light lunch was
served. Everyone had good time
and will meet next with Helen Daley.
Homer Parks, who has been work.
ing in Belding, returned Monday
morning.
Earl Allchin of Detroit called on /.
G.. Parks one day last week.
Automobiles are running again. 1t
makes us think spring is here.
Rev. Drake, the Congregational
pastor, has been assisting Rev. Roll
don with his revival meetings at
Shanty Plains.
The Busy Bee class of the NJ. E.
church held their meeting at Vena
Parks Saturday. Everyone had an
enjoyable time.
Ida Cole has been sick for a couple
of days and was absent from school.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Heron were Sun
day night callers at Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Coles.
S. ID. Heron, the mail carrier on
r. +. ID. 2, has a new horse.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Len
ba n daughter March 10
VIM. Snyder has been confined to
the house for a couple of weeks with
severe attack of erysipelas.
j. III. Daley is now able to be out
of the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Morris youngest
child is sick with the pneumonia.
The Oddfellow and Rebekah lodges
will have an open meeting with a
supper and speaker on March 10.
The Young Peoples Bible class OF
the M. K. church gave a home-talent
play in the j. o. o. +. hall Friday,
March 9. There was a good attend
ance.
Stewart Thompson Of Sidney spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. ]. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Bush of this
place have moved on to the old Kidd
farm at Kiddville.
r. z. Chapman and John Walters
were in Ionia the first of the week.
Elmer Guptill of Long Lake was a
Fenwick visitor Tuesday.
Floyd Robinson has purchased the
Earl Allchin farm, three-quarters of
a mile east of town.
Clarence Dickinson is moving to
the John Curtis farm, east Of Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
FggIess Oatmeal Cookies

Cream together one cup brown SUI
gar, one cup lard or shortening. Dis
solve one-half teaspoon soda in one
half cup sour milk, pinch of salt, two
cups oatmeal, two cups -four.
Filler.-Chop fine one pound ston-
ed dates. Add one cup graduated
sugar, two cups water and let cook
up thick. When cool spread on the
cooky and place another on top thus
forming two stories.
The filler should be prepared first
so as to be ready when the body of the
cooky is finished and cut.
Mrs. II. p. McElroy.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
Corn Strach Pudding

Place one pint of sweet milk on
stove. Cream three tablespoonful of
cornstarch in little cold water and
thicken the milk. When the above
has begun to jelly gradually add one
cup of sugar and stir. Also add one
egg beaten thoroughly and one tea
spoonful of vanilla when taken from
stove. This only takes between 10
and 10 minutes to make. Thus the
the time for cooking one the stove is
only about ten minutes. When remov-
ing from stove have one-half pound
dates stoned and placed in the dish in
which the pudding is to be cooled.
Serve as desired. This will be found
to be a delicious dessert.
Mrs. Hazel Fletcher.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
Erpless White Loaf Cake

Cream together one and one-half
cups sugar, one-half cup lard or but
ter. to which add one cup sour milk
or buttermilk with one level teaspoon
full soda stirred in; one cup of either
raisins or cocoanut can be added. Last
of all fold in three level cups sifted
flour. Bake in moderate oven.
Mrs. w. ID. Pond.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
Rnttermilk Riscnifs

This recipe may be used for meat
pie crust as well as biscuits. One
half cup thick sour cream. Dissolve
one and one-half teaspoonfuls soda
in one and one-half cups buttermilk,
pinch Of salt. Add flour so as to roll
out or drop as preferred.
Tried Recipe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
Old Mine Story

Portland.-Old residents of Berrien
Springs, aged Indians and former
residents along the st. Joseph river
have recently reviewed stories re-
garding a valuable lead mine that
lies somewhere along the banks of the
river about twenty miles below Niles,
and only mined by the Pottawatomie
and Chippewa Indians, who made
bullets from almost pure lead.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

Leatherless shoes will not be as
bad as one might imagine. The head
of big retail shoe business says that
shoes made Of canvas, cork and rub
Der will be as durable and stylish as
those produced from leather. If they
are stylish they will sell, no matter
what they are made of, or how they
are made.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
HER REST ROBE.

Peach blossom satin. heavily corded
at the bottom. gives this charming
robe with its open drape of lace.
What belts the waist line is a wreath
Of tiny spring flowers in pastel shades.
Please note how the betiowered part
OF the lace forms the bertha.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
Eegless Apple Sauce Cake

Cream together one-half cup of but
ter or little less of other shortening
and one cup Of sugar. Add one and
one-half cups apple sauce sweetened
as for table use. Dissolve two tea
spoonfuls (struck) soda in little hot
water. Add one teaspoon cinnamon,
one teaspoon cloves, one cup seedless
raisins and two cups flour.
Mrs. James Meginley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

add. Whip one cup of good cream
and add to one-half cup of any salad
dressing desired. This is added to
the onion and egg. When thoroughly
mixed through pour into bowl and
serve. This is very good salad to
serve with meat course.
Mrs. Alice Stanton.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
Chocolate Cake

SnOCOldte lake
Place on stove to cook / cup brown
sugar, one-half cup sweet milk, two
thirds cup grated chocolate or little
less if so desired, yolk of one egg.
Add one teaspoonful of vanilla when
removing from stove. Cool and add
to the body of cake which must be
prepared as follows: Cream together
one cup brown sugar, one-half cup
butter, one-half cup sweet milk, two
eggs. one scant teaspoonful soda dis
solved in little water, one and three
fourths cups flour. Bake about forty
minutes in a slow oven.
Miss Julia Travis.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
WOMAN AND HOME
Use Baking Powder Instead of Eggs

Use Baking Powder Instead of Eggs
The prestige of the hen is being
curtailed in a new and interesting
way.
She lays a million eggs or so for
the human race each year, and, old
world war conditions, the price of
eggs per dozen to consumers had APP
preached dollar in some parts of the
United States and has reached the
prohibitive price of $500 or more
in the belligerent countries.
Months of experimenting have
elected large number of recipes for
the making of home-baked porducts
with fewer eggs, and these recipes are
being distributed. 1t is claim
ed that they prove conclusively that
baking powder saves eggs in
some cakes about half the cost of the
cake is saved. In recipes calling for
the use of eggs, the number can be
reduced and excellent results-health-
full, appetizing cakes, mullins, corn
bread, etc.-obtained by using small
additional quantity, about a teaspoon
full of baking powder in place of each
egg omitted.
The acme, or top-notch achieve
ment, in this connection is an eggless,
milkless, BUTTERFLIES cake that is pro-
nounced by all who have tasted it to
be delicious and wholesome. It's APP
petizing quality it is claimed, will be
surprising to the housewife who tries
it to the recipe given.
The idea of using more baking pow
der and less eggs in baking is not en-
tirely new, but the elaborate enlarg-
ing and perfecting of the idea just ac-
complished renders it very present
help, meeting the necessities of the
housewife of moderate means in a
time of soaring food prices.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

gagging and sense Of taste increased.
absolutely guaranteed.) We will re-
cayed ' teeth so so east, easily by our well
known method, you will have no fear.
We must give satisfaction or patients
points 100 to 200 miles distant. We
make no outside towns. Only the one
office. Beware of imitators and ex-
perimentors. c. d. Owens, Inc. Den
lists. Drs- ]. A. & f. c. Jarvis, 106
Monroe, opposite Herpolsheimer's
Grand Rapids, Mich. Office open even
ings on Mon, Tues, Thurs. and Sat
urday $3.50 p. M; Sundays 10 to
1.-adv.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

If you buy your competitor the first
lunch and he buys the second, the
truths disclosed will cause certain
buyers of printing to pay for the
third.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

Somebody asked the other day if
drinking pays. 1t depends on which
side of the bar you're standing when
you ask question like that
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
Artificial Teeth of Today.
Modern Dentistry

Can you afford to put
it off and continue to
wear the old style,
cumbersome plate when
you can have a full set
made without covering
roof of the mouth =?
Think of the advan-
tages - more tongue
room: less weight; no
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14
Onion Salad

Place in stirring bowl one good
sized Spanish onion sliced moderately
fine. Dice two hard-boiled eggs and
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-14

A manicure artist who could polish
a mans brains would fill long felt
want.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
Changes Resulting from the Fire

Steward and Marston who were
burned out in last Thursdays fire,
have established their office in the
Merrill building on Elm street and
are preparing to move their store
equipment the last of the month into
the building now occupied by Lucas
Graf opposite Hotel Coburn. The
firm will occupy the entire building,
basement, first and second floors.
\ Lucas Graf is to take his general
repair shop equipment to his home at
10 Bailey street. where he will be
located until he can find a suitable
place down town. He has lived for
II years in Skowhegan and has been
in the repair business for ten years
previous to which he worked in the
oil-cloth factory. Mr. Graf has oc-
cupied his present place of business
for three years.
John Arsenault is moving his fam
lily from the rent over Mr. Crafts
work shop to a rent across the swing
bridge.
The Christian Science Society are
to use Library parlors temporarily
for their Sunday services until later
plans are definitely made.
Lord & Caswell are already eStab-
lished in comfortable quarters in the
old Dyer store on Madison avenue
where they will be temporarily. at
least. and possibly permanently, their
future plans being not yet definite.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
Real Estate Transfers
Caratunk-Jennie Berry Collins to
Charles F. Ham ct al-land.

Caratunk-Jennie Berry Collins tc
/ Charles F. Ham ct al-land.
Detroit-Amy o. Penney to Grace
B. Morse-land and buildings.
Fairfield-Eugene G. Clark to Al
fred Adams, land; Rosetta II. Young
to Josiah York, land William Self
ger to Lester l.. Glazier ct al. land
and buildings.
Cambridge Edgar W King to E. ].
Quimby ct al-the c. II. Folsom
farm.
Madison-Ezra Dinsmore to Daniel
A. Dickerson-land.
Anson-W William A. Rand to Jona-
than Luce. land Isabella Daigle to
Ruel B. Norton. land and buildings.
Skowhegan- Edith D. Steward to
F.. f. Greenwood, Sc house lots on
North street.
Ripley-Herbert T. Downing ct al
to James NJ. Boynton, land and build
ings.
Athens-Hiram F. Magoon to Way
land r. Magoon, land.
Pittsield-Helen F. Newcomb to
Carrie E. Hussey-land and build
ings.
ell b. Millett-one half lot land.
Ripley-Abbie M. Farrar to the
Mainstream Lumber Company-100
acres land.
Canaan-Irma G. Stewart to Carrie
b Brown-land
Township l, Range 4. f. X R.
Henrietta p. Durgin to Herbert w
Durgn ct al. land and buildings.
lockwood Strip-Fred f. Calder to
William Wesley Welch-Lot. 6 cottage
lots A; Fred f. Calder to Anabel
Tejedor-Lot 10 cottage lots A
Moscow Elingford F. Messer to
Carl NJ Curtis, land and buildings;
James S Reynolds ct al TO Leo Hill
land and buildings.
dgewock-William +. Foster
to Frank Witham. land Earl b.
Davis to Palmra Braghiere Debe
land.
Cornville-E. n. Merrill to Algia
NJ. Corson. land; Algia NJ. Corson to
Archie Corson, land.
Fairfield Charles + Danforth to
Frank S. Tyler, land and buildings,
Newhal and Elm streets
Madison-Ruel b. Norton to Joseph
of Maple street; Joseph S. Savoy to
Philip Thebarge, land and buildings
west side Maple street.
Standardization F. Buker to
American Wooden Company, fowage
rights.
ittsfield-George p Hazeltine to
Harry f. Kinney land and buildings;
Eliza J. Corey to Emily Fayle, land
and buildings.
Bngham-Leo Hill to James s.
Reynolds ct al land and buildings
north side of Baker street.
Mercer-Martha T. Walton ct al to
irwin L. Tibbetts. land; Irwin L. Tib-
belts ct al to William r. Whitney
land.
Harmony-Joseph Frost to Vira
Frost. land.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
Information Wanted

A number of Bingham residents
are compiling history of the town
and wish information concerning the
following:
Who were the parents of Sylvia
Davenport who, married Charles
Whitcomb in 1896 at Norridgewock
Charles Whitcomb in later years
lived in Moscow.
Who were the parents of Samuel
Smith who married Lydia Dinsmore,
daughter of Thomas and Ann (True)
Dinsmore. He was born in Middle
boro, Mass. in 1773-1777 and died at
Edgartown. Mass, while visiting his
son in 1S4S. Lydia, his wife. was
buried in Norridgewock.
What was the date and the place
of marriage of Joshua Goodrich.
(born October IS. 1776 and died
January Z. 1850 and Betsey Robbins
(born 1882 and died August s. 1870.
Where and from whom was the
Revere Bell" which hangs in the
"Old Church" purchased? The bell
was brought TO Skowhegan in 1920 or
1921 from Portland on a sled drawn
by horses. 1t was purchased by the
Congregational church and was sold
by the members OF the parish TO the
Bingham church about 1862.
An answer to these questions is
very much desired. Send all ans
wers to the Independent-Repo
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
"Playing the Game" Presented

The two-act comedy playing the
Game will be presented in Kennebec
Hall, Bingham. tomorrow evening
under the direction of Charles Phelps,
for the benefit of the Congregational
church.
Bakers orchestra will furnish the
music and the cast of characters are
as follows:
Mrs. Wentworth, widow who
wishes her daughter to make a bril-
liant match. Mrs. Nellie Robinson /:
Helen Wentworth, her daughter. Miss
Maude Hilton; Miss Phebe Ellis,
Helen's aunt, Mrs. Charlotte Ster-
ling; Dorothy Warren Helen's friend,
Miss Geraldine Baker; Mrs. Laurier.
who wishes her son to make a bril-
liant match, Mrs. Emma Hill; Airline
Laurier, her daughter, Miss Beatrice
Baker; Maggie O'Toole the maid,
Mrs. Esther Collins.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
Letter from Former C0rnyille Resi-
dent

The following letter has been writ
ten by John d. Williams OF Quincy,
Mass.
Quincy. Mass, March &c, 1917.
independence Reporter:
Dear Sirs:--
| saw in the Reporter some little
sketches of old timers of Maine and
| think | can say that I am one of
those | was born in Cornvile in
1889 and passed my boyhood days
there and in Scion where l lived with
Andrew Hunnewell in the Merrill
district when I was seven years old
and lived there till | was almost 10.
| will not mention my life there but
will say l took my little bundle
and left. A man by the name of
Evans owns the farm now. left
my work on that farm. called
there last August and | saw the pine
tree that l planted in May. 1851. 1t
is quite tree now and I saw the old
stone wall | built on the line between
S. Jackman and Hunnewell.
This is my first attempt at writing
SO If you want to put this in your
paper pick out the best If you
want any reference ask Peter B
Wiley, possessor OF the gold headed
cane or +. r. Goodrich.
With best wishes for long life,
remain yours.
JOHN d. WILLIAMS,
II Quincy St, Quincy. Mass
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
SKOWHECAN LOCAL MARKETS

The following list down to the re-
tail market shows what the farmers
may expect generally from the local
dealers for farm produce:
Butter-32c to CSC per ID.
Eggs-28c per dozen.
Cheese-20c to 24c per Id.
Potatoes-$20 per bushel.
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes,
$3.50 to $500; pea beans, $3.50 to 81.
Poultry-Fowls 1sc TO 1Sc per ID;
chicken, 20 to 25c.
Round Hog-l6c per lb.
Beef-Ox beef, 1Oc TO 12c.
Wool-40c per ID
Hides, green 17Ac pound; Sheep
pelts, s1.O0 to $500; hides, trimmed
and cured 19hc; Bull hides, green
over so lbs, 15Ac; No. l Horse hides
with name and tail, $500 to 300
each; Calf skins, soc to 35c; Green
bone 1-2c per Id.
Talow-Rough. PIC per Id.
Hay-Loose, $40 to 81.
Stove wood per cord, $1,000.
RETAIL MARKET
Eggs-32c per dozen fresh.
Butter-35c to 45c per ID.
Cheese-25c to 30c per h.
Sugar-Gran. sugar. best quality,
10 lbs. for $100; brown IA lbs,
Molasses-Pure Ponce. 45c to Goo.
Squash--5c per ID.
Potatoes-$25 per bushel.
Green Apples-2Oc to 25c per peck.
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent,
$11.50; Winter Wheat Patent, $1,000.
Onions-10c to 15c.
Teas--25c to Coo per Id.
Coffee-20c to 35c per pound.
Lard-Domestic 24c; compound 1Sc
Salt Pork-22c by the bbl., 200 lbs.
s39.
Poultry-Fowls, zoe to 25c per h.;
chicken, zoe to 30c per Id.
Oats--85c per bushel.
Corn-$2.S0 per bag.
Cracked Corn--S2.50 per bag.
Gluten-S2.35 per bag.
Middings $3.50 per bag.
Spring Bran-$2.30 per bag
Mixed Feed-$2i0 per bag
Meal-S2.50 per bag.
Oil Meal-$275 per bag.
Cottonseed Meal-S2,40 per bag.
Wheat-$1.80 per bushel.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05

Pomona Grange will meet Tues
day. April 10. at Norridgewock with
Somerset Grange. Address of wei
come will be given by II. l.. Head.
worthy master of Somerset Grange
response by s. +. Emerson worthy
secretary of Pomona. There will be
a reading by Emma Frizzell song,
Hazel Barker; paper, Kate b. Ellis /.
reading, Francis Jones: reading, Lot
tie Ellis; paper, What May Be Ex-
pected Fifty Years From Now? S f.
Emerson; song, Susie Corson: read
ing. Katie Ham; song, Elsie Savage ;
reading, Esther Fuller; address by
the worthy State master. W. j
Thompson; paper, Why is the pillow
considered the principal instrument
on the farm? W. NJ. Ellis. The
topic for discussion will be Import
ance of Boys and Girls Club Work
on the Farm and how can the Grange
encourage this work" by Fred Jewett
Arthur Ellis and Horace Jones; ques-
ton. What crop will yield the largest
net profit in Maine? Alfred Burke, II.
B. Ellis and ]. N. FrizzelL This
will be followed by a dialogue by d.
]. Haynes and Belle Haynes. The
degree will be conferred right after
the business meeting in the morning
so those taking the degree may have
the benefit of the program to begin
at 1890 a. m.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05
Fitzgerald Was Family Name

In our recent writeup of DR., Fitz-
gerald we intimated that the doc
tor had taken some liberties with the
name handed down to him by his an
cestors. Our esteemed contempora-
ry, the Dexter Gazette, corrects us
in this matter. 1t seems that the
original Fitzgerald settled either in
Clinton, Benton or. Canaan in 1880.
This ancestor made use of the entire
word which is spoken of as "a good
old Irish name. The descendants
of this original settler scattered all
thru Central Maine and the doctor
was one Of them. The late Amos
Gerald of Fairfield derived his name
by eliminating the "Fitz'.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-05

| Golden Rod Brancn l. >. >. Will
hold its regular meeting this after
noon in the Municipal Building.
F.. W. Briggs returned home last
Saturday night from trip of two
weeks to Trenton. Missouri and Pur-
celle, Oklahoma.
Clayton d Williamson and c. H.
Gardner from Skowhegan received
degrees at the meeting of the Knights
of the Forest in Fairfield last Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Longley and
daughter Ruth returned Monday night
from short visit in Augusta where
they were the guests of the Joseph
Smiths. who formerly resided in
Skowhegan.
Charles r. Davis, who is spending
the winter months in New York City,
is expected TO arrive in the near flu
ture at his summer home, kilcare,
between Skowhegan and Lakewood,
where he intends to pass the coming
summer
Miss Charlotte Dow who has been
in Skowhegan for over a year, left
yesterday morning for her home in
Wiscassett. Miss Myrtle Moody, who
has been operator at the Maine Tele-
phone and Telegraph Companys Of
- :: :: <. .zz>sss>eeez-A Miss Dow as clerk
at Lambert's.
The many friends of Mrs. W b.
Steward of Coburn avenue, will be
glad to learn that she is improving
after her recent accident. Last
Thursday evening. Mrs. Steward got
the wrong medicine into her eyes
with the result that they were severe
ly burned. Dr. Hill of WaterVille
treated the eyes and no serious in
jury will result.
There will be hearing of the
creditors in the bankruptcy case OF
Grover G. Knight OF Athens at the
Office OF Daniel Lewis Esq today. A
trustee will be appointed. Both OF
the bankruptcy cases of Warren f.
Dinsmore of pittsfield and Allen A.
Horne of Fairfield were reported
back TO the court March "a, by Mr..
Lewis. referee in bankruptcy.
Letters from Mrs. Frank Emery,
mother of Mrs Roy l.. Marston, re-
Gently received, convey the news that
Mrs. Emery. who is visiting her other
daughter, Mrs. Wood L. Taylor, al
Ensenada de Mora. Cuba, this winter,
is very much enjoying southern life
and southern hospitality. No idea of
returning IL the near future is men
toned Mrs. Emery sailed for Cuba
from New York the fifth of January.
Chester Colson of lockwood APP
peared before Judge Brazzell in the
Municipal Court Monday morning
upon complaint of Joseph II. Rollins
of Portland for cruel and abusive
treatment of a horse This case has
been pending since February third
1916, Mr.. Colson having crossed the
Canadian line Upon his return,
however this spring. the officers
caught him. He was fined $40 and
costs amounting to $i9.79.