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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26
MAY
RESTORE ORDER
Russians Retire Along 14O Mile Front - Retreat
is Rout in Some Places, but Orderly in Others
Troops Remain Loyal at Many Points

An encouraging factor is evident l.,
the loyalty of troops p .,aS Caa's' d.
ian, -Rumanian, Wilma anu Dvinsk bat
tie lines.
Dispatches indicate the Russians
are retreating along the 140-mile
front from Upper Sereth to the Car
pathians. At some places there has
been an utter rout, and at others an
orderly retreat.
AMSTERDAM, July %. - Tarna-
pol, abandoned by the Russians in the
Galician retreat, is still burning, ac-
cording to a dispatch to the Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger.
Some Russians violently resisted
the Austro-G German advance south of
Dvinsk- The enemy is assuming the
offensive over wide front" declares
the dispatch.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26
FIVE KILLED IN AMERICAN
SUBMARINE EXPLOSION

and X. A. Kunz; Gunners' Mate O..
Hobwell; Cief Electrician ]. NJ. Curry.
The injured were all burned above
the waist.
Secretary Daniels issued state
ment saying the explosion was caus-
ed by gasoline fumes and occurred at
4:40 yesterday afternoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26
BRENT RESIGNS
FROM SHIPPING BOARD
cord with Denman.

cord with Denman.
Colby's names has been held up BY
the Senate's commerce COMMITTEES at
the request Of Senators Calder and
Wadsworth, pending an inysstigstisn
the committee Ii making. Ths nonl-
nation Of Hurley a. chairman was fay-
ortbly reported.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON. July 25. - Theo-
dore Brent, vice chairman Of the Unit
ed States Shipping board, who was 4
strong supporter Of Denman, has ten
dered his resignation. he explained
he could not continue - . member Of
th> board because he was IN fun ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26
PETROGRAD HOTEL
LIFE EXPENSIVE
(By United Pressl

(By United Pressl
PETROGRAD, July 25. = This is
good place to omit for your summer
tour unless you are well upholstered
With green-backs. Hotel life isn't
even tolerable at less than $25 day.
The fare from London and back
amounts to about $1,000, including
maintenance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26
WASHINGTON SIGNS
WARN OF THIEVES
(By United Press)

lby United freSSJ
WASHINGTON, July 25. The
path of the crook who comes to Wash
ington seeking to reap a harvest
from the war crowds is becoming in
creasingly thony.
Neat little metal signs today greet
the visitors eye on every hand. They
tell him how to foil the providers. A
walkdown Pennsylvania avenue is aa
good as a correspondence school
course in sleuthing.
"Distrust strangers. The most cour-
teous stranger may be clever crook,
proclaims one of the signs. Don't dis
play your money in the open," shouts
another in staring white lettering.
~ ~ ~ -
HOTEL
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26
Aircraft Production
Bill is Signed
lBy United Pressl

WASHINGTON, July 25. - The
great aircraft production bill, releas-
ing $64O,OOo,0OO for building an air
fleet is law. 1t has been signed by
the President.
Coincidentally, the United States
officers report the cry of the allies is
unless America produces a gigantic
fleet of aeroplanes, the war will be
long drawn out.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26
SaIOnika Loaned 10
Serbia for Capital
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, July 25. -Greecs
has agreed to the request of Serbia
to establish a temporary capital at
Salonika, it is officially announced.
The allies have abandoned the block
ade Of Greece. This last step Is in
full cooperation between Greece and
the entente allies,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26
One Killed, Ten
Hurt in Explosion
(By United Press)

PHILADELPHIA, July 20. One
workman is missing and 10 fremen
and workmen We're injured following
explosions, one after another, of the
sixteen tanks Of petroleum at Point
Breeze at the plant Of the Atlantic Re-
filming company which occurred at mid
night last night.
-Four Investigations by the munici-
pal and federal authorities failed to
reveal the evidence of plot. It il
believed that a leak caused the ex-
plosions.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26

Justice Draper has taken the Nor
ris and Cabe assault and battery case
under advisement. He will probably
render his decision before the day is
over.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26
e NJ "a N
HERALD OFFICE WINDOW

On exhibition in the Herald office
window may be seen all names with
serial numbers in order drawn up to
AS0
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, July 25: = Five
were killed and three injured in an
explosion aboard the United States
submarine AT at Cavite, Philippine
Islands the navy announced.
The dead are Lieutenant Arnold
Marcus; Machinest Mates II. h. Lang
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26
OKL LAHOMA FARMERS
MAY OPPOSE DRAFT

BAILEY, Okla, July 25. = Federal
official Investigations are being made
of reports that the farmers of this
vicinity are planning forcibly to re-
sist the draft. Socialists compose a
large number of the residents of the
county They are known to be oppos-
ed to draft.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26
Fifty Halifax
Miners fntOmbed
Especial to The Herald)

Especial to The Herald)
HALIFAX, July 25. Several min
ers are known dead and 81 entombed
in the Dominion Coal company's mine
at New Waterford, following an ex-
plosion, according to advices received
here.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-07-26
NO DECISION RENDERED

"a IA M "a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-19

Baroness Won Bricken and her in
FAINT daughter AS Milo AbercrOm-
bic, American girl, she was one Of the
most popular members Of the Pacific
Coast society set, and heramarriage
to Lieut.. Wilhelm Won Brincken, Ger
man army officer and former consul
ate attache, was an important social
event in San Francisco.
Her husband was convicted Of neu-
trality violations several weeks ago
with Franz BOpp, former consul at
San Francisco, and other German
officials. He was at liberty pending
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-19

Madrid.-King Alfonso warns peo-
pie that Spain should keep in con-
slant state of full preparedness.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-04

stkie szopki? Ola czego sejm by
sic ME mial odbyt: Czy ola tego.
re sejmu sobie ME zyczy garstka
dygnitarzy Zjednoczenia? Pre-.
ciez konstytucya wyraznic moWi
re sejm ma sic odbyc raz liza diva
lata. Ktoz vice wiekszy, czy kon-
stytucya czy pewni osobnicy Zje-
dnoczenia? Bracia i Siostry Ije-
dnoczcncy, pamietacie przecicz
kl6poty Z%jednoczenia kilka lat te-
mu, gdy konstytucyi ME szano--
wano, Czy chcecie, by wrocono
do tych czas6w? Jezeli ME, to
sejm odbyt sig powinien.
Tl6macza sig tenn, &c to wszy-
stko ia Gas wojny. Przypuscmy,
re ia wojna potrwa lat piec je-
szcze, re i sejmu ME bedzie przez
lat piec?
To ME So biachostki, lecz spra-
wy wielkiej .wagi ola mas Zjedno-
czencow. Stanowczem w~ystaple--
MEM "a sejmem RAJ ma zawsze
zaznaczamy, re ME wolno gWat-
cit konstytucyi Zjednoczenia ma
wet wysokim urzednikom, BIO pa
mietat przeciez trzeba, re jezeli
scis}emu zarzadowi wolno odfo--
zyc sejm ma tydzieh to i wolro Cd
}ozyt go i ma rok. Jezeli wolno Ia
MAC paragraf jeden, to Wolno
drugi. POGO nam tedy wogolc
konstytucya? Bracia / Siostry!
lego rodzaju procedure jest ME
bezpiecznem precedentem / ZJe-
dnoczehcy powinni nalezycic ma
pietnowat take wWamywanie
sic Z pod konstytucyi.
Racyi ME maja, a moze / nieu-
czciwie sobie postepuja CT, ktorzy
twierdza, re ME ma spraw waz-
nych do zaiatwienia ma sejmie.
Przeciwnie, sprawy, So bardzo
wazne do zaiatwienia. Przeciez
nova konstytucya, kt6rej wypra-
Icowanie sejm polecil specyalnej
komisyi ma bye przedlozona i
przyjeta. So kwestye charterow
ma rome Stany; a trzeba VIE
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-04
(Nadeslane. }
W SPRAWIE SEJMU
ZJEDNOCZENIA.

7 zainteresowaniem czytaliSmy
inspirowane rezolucye pewnych
osad i argumenta "a odiozeniem
sejmu; I zainteresowaniem tez
zauwazyliSmy, re redaktor ma
rodu Polskiego" az plerwszeJ
strongly tym udzieli}, CO pre-
ciwko sejmowi pisali. Czytal'smy
take Smieszne i poniekad naiw-
ne argumenta O wielkiem ME
bezpieczenstwie, ktore to rzeko-
mo grozi poslom ma sejm; czyta-
lismy take W okruszynach zape-
wnienia redaktora, re dziewiec do
jednego jest "a ~od}ozeniem SCI
mt. Dosziy mas dalej Posiuchy O
wysi}kach pewnych naszych dyg-
nitarzy W Springfield, ILL.,, by Cd
}ozyc scjm. I do tego ~wszystk'e-
60 nizej podpisani niebylrby mo-
re przywiazywali duze znaczenle'
ME duzoby zwazali ma tie baiamu-
cenia, wiedzac dobrze Z jakich
zr6dei pochodza, i w jakim celu
tie szopki So urzadzone, gdyby ME
fakt, re zarzad ma jednem z posle-
dzen iednogloSnie uchwaliS, re
sejm ma bye; gdyby nie fakt' re
to wszystko robi sic wbrew teJ
jednogloSnej uchwaiy zarzadu
dalej, gdyby ME fakt, re nasz re-
daktor zawsze utrzymywa1, II
Nar0d Polski jest godnem zwler-
Gladden. i odbiciem zarzadu ZJe-
dnoczenia. Jezeli tax jest, to Cd
bicia take zarzadu ~straszna pre-
chodza metamorfoze pod czaro-
dziejskiem piorem naszego kocha-
nego redaktora. zyczac sobie, by
ten artykulik uszedi takiej trans
mutacyi prosimy by Pan redaktor
umieScii go bez ~poprawek i tresci
i pisowni.
Vice wiaSciwie ma co tie wszy-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-04

dziet. ze niekt6re Stany DUO wy
magajq, tax DUO, re najleplel by
byio, zeby sejm tie sprawy rozpa-
TRIVIAL. Dalej sejm powlnlen ira
die W jaki spos6b MONA n%aJle-
piei zachowaG mlodziez naszq ola
kosciota katolickiego / narodo-
wosci polskiej. Jak ia ocnron1c Cd
wynarodowienia sic. A ktozOy
am zaprzeczyi, re sprawl Pol
ska, sprawl Polski wolnej / ME
podleglej, ME bedzie wanna spra-
wa ma sejnlie, tax wielce wazna
lest ia sprawl, re to samo wystar-
czy}oby ma zwoianie seJmu! Da-
lei jak Z Zjednoczelicaml, ktorzy
pojada walczyc przeciwko Mem
com i tam moze polegna? Moze
tysiace Zjednoczehcow tam leg
ME w boiu7
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-04

yt0 rex, ullla go Slerpnla.
) 154S Wabansia ave.
} 2O23 Girard III.
1918 Wabansia ave.
) 2122 N. Winchester ave.
1927 n. Winchester We.
2123 N Winchester ave.
5 1907 Cortland III.
[ 1924 Hervey ul.
1928 Girard ul.
2115 n. Winchester ave.
. 1909 n. Winchester ave.
1909 Cortland III.
D 2241 Lister ave.
, 1547 Wabansia ave.
> 1908 Elston ave.
1912 Wright ul.
1913 Winchester ave.
1887 Armitage ave.
I 1858 Hervey ul.
S 2024 n. Winchester ave.
1881 n. Winchester ave.
D 1885 N. Marshfield ave.
s 1921 n. Hermitage ave.
? 1928 Lister ave.
0 1852 n. Hermitage ave.
8 2O14 n. Wood III.
0 1885 Cortland III.
, 2O41 n. Wood ul.
7 1900 Wabansia ave.
1 2312 Frankfort ul.
4 1916 N. Winchester ave.
? 2O36 n. Wood III.
3 1851 Wabansia ave.
> 1909 Wabansia ave.
0 1912 Blomingdale Rd.
4 1857 n. Lincoln ul.
; 1888 N. Robey u.
Z 1900 w. North ave.
7 1920 Holt ul.
s 1926 Lister ave.
8 1924 N. Hermitage ave.
0 1449 Redfield u.
5 1S49 Hervey ul.
? 1929 N. Wood vi.
9 1S49 Wabansia ave.
4 1925 Cortland ul.
s 1916 Girard ul.
Z 1918 N. Lincoln III.
s 1916 n. Ashland ave.
4 1921 Girard I'll.
s 1916 N. Wood III.
Z 1884 n. Wood ul.
7 1641 Wabansia ave.
5 2132 n. Winchester ave.
s 1914 Wabansia ave.
4 1914 n. Wood ul.
5 1746 n. Lincoln ul.
0 1850 Wabansia ave.
2 1888 n. Robey vi.
7 1924 n. Wood III.
6 1926 n. Lincoln ul.
) 2iG2 n. Winchester ave.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-04

Vice czy ME dosyt przyczyn,
ola ktorych sejm %powinien sic Cd
bye? Zreszta jezeli So osady i to-
warzystwa. ktore twierdza. re
ME ma spraw waznych / re fun
dusze ma to ME pozwalaja, to W
takim razie ME potrzebuja wysy-
lac delegatow / MECH sejm pozo-
stawia tym, ktorzy i~naczej my
sla, i ustaw konstytucyi sic trzy-
maja.
Z przyczyn powyzej ~wymienio-
nych nizej podpisani, So "a sej--
mem i "a sejmem sic niniejszem
o~glaszaja Z obawy by przez szpal-
ty Narodu Polskiego Zjednoczeh-
cy ME nabrali w~razenia falszywe-
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-04

% DO ogtoszen - wielkich I ne
Hch, ka4dego rodzaju tresci -
DZIENNIK CHICAGoSK1 rsjmujs,
bessprsscznie pisrwszs mitasca v c..
lei AmOryu
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-04

ri~Iustrscys uaIpIeKnieIsso u0H
Wtskszym doborze podals DzIENt
NIX CKICA0OSKL 7,
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-04
Poborowi 36-go dystryktu, nalezacy
do pierwszego powolanla.

POnizej podajemy daszy ciag lsty poborowych W 36-tym Dy-
strykcie. L braku lekarzy egzami uuiacych, pierwsza poiowa stawi
sic do egzaminatyi W przyszfy poniedzialek. dnia ego sierpnia,
reszta zaS wymienionvch we VITO rex, dnia Ego serpnia.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-04

@NNNNN - ~ -
las J6zef OChadlowski, 2675 l
149 Michai Rybarczyk, $50 =
$50 Andrea Malinowski, 2233 l
Isl Andrea Sukslo. -
152 Sergey Morozow. 1918 l
15S Michal J~akubowski, ne 2
154. J6zef S~uczkowski, 1856 l
l55 Ignacy Koscierzyna, 72t
1856. Walter G. Rosa. 1919
ISL. Jak6b GruCa, 7S6
15S. Fred. Sonnet, 1549
159. Henry Jablonski, 1476
$50. KAHN. Wojciechowski, ESQ
l6I. Bruno Siemtenskt, 1892 l
162, August Maierczak. 1892
1853. Wine. Danielewski, 2730 l
164. Stanisiaw Bielawa, 972
1855. Antoni Misak, 1888 =
1856. J6zef Popielski, 757
l67. Piotr Konecki, 966
1853. Wlad. Kruczynski, SOS !
$50. Stanislaw C.. CyziO, $3.50
40. Ant. J6zef Wilewski, PASS
III. Jan KlencZka, SS2
IT,. Jan Zawacki, 2O9O
17S. Stephan Zavodny, S79 :
ia. William NJ. Izban, 1850 ]
175. Antoni Kurr, 542
176. Walter Kedzik, 21O7 ]
1T. August Boetker, 1914
17S. John ]. Friebus, STA ]
179. Jan Jeleszynski, 5o2 :
$50. Wladyslaw Swierczek, 1855 !
ISL. Franciszek Rzepka, 2590
1872. Frank Kalamyer, 1900
1SS. Tony Cherry. 2l24
1874. Juozapas Sriubas, 1873
185. J6zef Swieder, 1887
1856. Alex. Wodynsh, 27O7
lS7. Antoni A. Chmielewski, 2sS :
ass. Harry Milton Morrall, 24SS !
dS9. Jan Kosik, $500
100. Max. J6zef Litka, SO
191. Paul Krak, 2lSz
1872. MARGIN Dziurynski, 1859
1913. Munarem Saric, 1894 ]
I94. Kaste Zolotorewich, 3 114S ]
d95. Michael j. Murphy, 1647
1875. StanisIaw MaSIanka, 1858
197. WI. Biang, 1854
19S. Michaf Bara!ski, 1906
1s9. Stanislaus Czyslanis, 2017
200. Joseph Edw. Henrioulle 1887
POI. Jan Better, S4S
S202. Ernest Harder, zoos
203. Edw. Elmer Schram, 2414
cO4. John Radzsauskas, 1913
sos. Stanley Judajkis, 200
2O6. Williams Miklasz, 982
207. Piotr Rojek, 2467
EOS. Joseph Zyde, 1926
209. Stanislaw Fritzkowski, 10
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-08-04
so - wrazenia. &c caly zarzao
jest przeciwko scjmowi.
L bratniem pozdrowicnicm
Jan Czekaia,
F. Gorski.
Jozef Pionke, Jr..
Stan. Godzich.

DzIENNIK CH1CAGosN jest -
dynem pismem polskiem CO apelujl
Do wszystkich: starszym dostarcia
wszelkich nowin . Chicago, Sean6W
zjednoczonych. Europy Is caiegd
twiata. a ola mtodc'ety redasuJe y
sposob amerykahski katds Wade
Sbote sportowa d~otycsaca PohkAV.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-16
ST. ALBANS

Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons Lombard and
family of Windsor, Vermont, are Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Southland.
Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Batchelder ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Elliot of Dexter went in their car to
Portsmouth, y. H. Saturday morning,
where they visited Mrs. Batchelder' 5
nephew, Albert Partridge. who is chief
electrician on the vessel Attic. now
stationed at the Portsmouth Navy
Yard.
Thursday morning about o'clock
fire broke out in Irving Hanson S
barn. The fire had gained such head
way that nothing could be saved in
the barn, seven cows. nice driving
horse and the seasons hay being
burned A part of the household
goods were saved but the buildings
were entirely destroyed. Much SYM
pathy IS felt for Mr.. and Mrs. Han
son which is being shown in prac-
teal way over $500 has already been
subscribed and plans are being made
for a benefit ball at the Opera House
Friday evening Mr.. Hanson has
bought the Jess Nichols place and
plans to move the barn to his own
farm and number of prominent
citizens have agreed to assist him in
rebuilding his house. The cause OF
the fire is unknown.
Dr.. F. o. Lyford of Pennington
visited at the homes of Daniel Han
son and David Longley Thursday and
Friday of last week.
Mrs. Nary Fuller and daughter Mrs,
Annie Rollins and Miss Lizzie Fuller
of Dover were in town Sunday call
ing on relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. II. c. Robertson and
daughter Elizabeth of Merideth, Conn.
are visitors at Osgood Robertsons,
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Seekins of
Skowhegan were guests of A. j. Par
ker Sunday.
Charles Batchelder who is stationed
at Camp Reyes. Augusta, and Miss
Mary Harmon are visiting his parents
Mr.. and Mrs William Batchelder.
Mrs. Charles Bonney who has been
in the c. NJ. G. Hospital for two weeks
is staying with her sister for while
before returning home.
Bert Mari who is stationed at Camp
keyes, Augusta was guest over Sun
day at H. c. Buker's.
Robert +. Martin and Wallace
Nichols were in Skowhegan last week
Thursday before the examiners board.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-16
SMITHFIELD POND CAMPS

Herbert Morse and family also Otis
Hilton and wife from Madison spent
Sunday at the Morse camp.
Joe Lancaster and family are at
their camp
Herbert Gilman and wife spent Sun
day at the Gilman camp.
Miss Gladys Spaulding is spending
part of her vacation at their camp.
Jay Pierce and family are stopping
at the Ward camp.
II. Ladd and family also Helen
Powers of Madison spent the week end
at the Tobey camp.
The water lilies are plentiful at
the present time.
Bernard Otis and family were call
ers at his sisters camp the last of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Campbell en-
tertained party of friends at their
camp, Sunday.
George Carr and family spent Sun
day at their camp.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-16
HING kLEY

Merl e. Bessey visited relatives in
Madison Sunday.
Miss Marion Rankin of LincolnVille
who has been attending the Farm
ington summer school, has been a re-
cent guest of Miss Pearl Bowden.
Little LOUISE Kicker who Is III with
typhoid fever is reported as continu-
ing about the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Ham of Fairfield
and daughter Evelyn were callers in
town Sunday.
Hamlin Bartlett of Skowhegan was
a recent caller at the home of George
T. Tibbetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington OF Water
town, Mass. are boarding for few
weeks at the home of j. W. Walker.
President of the Hinckley Farmers
Union c. L. Bowden and Mrs. Bowden
are passing a few days at Bayside,
guests of Mr.. and Mrs H w. Carr.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Barnes have been
visiting their brother Lyman Barnes
and family.
Mr.. ana Mrs Melvin Palmer return
ed August 18th from a weeks vacation
passed at Pleasant Pond and report
a very enjoyable time. The trip by
the bank of the Kennebec river Is a
charming drive and the scenery grand.
The hay season still continues,
many of the farmers not having finish
ed A large crop is reported.
Mrs. Gertrude Mcleod Is passing a
vacation with Mrs. Carl F. Pierce of
Waterville.
Arthur Chapman, Bowdoin II. has
charge of boys camp from Belgrade
Lakes, near Martins Landing at
Pleasant Pond
The family of Harry Ellis made an
automobile trip to Augusta Sunday.
Mrs Hamln Bartlett and Mr.. and
Mrs. George II. Hobart of Skowhe-
gan were callers at the home of Mel
vim Palmer. August 18th.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-16
STARkS

Roy Moore has gone to Pennington
to work in Wesley Pratts canning
factory
Miss Hazel upper of Derry, n. II.
is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
f. b. Topper
Mrs. Clyde Greenleaf was in Madi-
son last Friday ON business.
Mrs. Otho Ranger has returned
home from Pennington where she has
been spending a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sterry of Mer-
Ger visited his father Llewellyn Sterry
last Sunday. The trip was made in
Mr.. Sterry's new Ford.
Seth and Chester Soule and families
have been spending a few. days vaca-
ton in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Waugh. Mrs
Annie Greenleaf and Mrs Mary Dudley
visited Mrs. E. F. Danforth of Show
hogan one day recently.
Last Friday, Olive the six year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lynds met with a very serious acct
dent She fell from a scaffold injur-
ing her head and breaking her collar
bone. She was taken to the hospital
and still remains in a very serious
condition. There is but little hopes
for her recovery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-16
LEXINGTON

Mrs. Sylvester Chapman and grand
children Miss Gladys Durrell and Mas
ter Alvin Nottage returned home Sun
day after spending several days with
relatives in New Portland.
We are glad TO report that Mrs.
Mahlon Newell who underwent sur
gical operation Monday, is gaining
slowly
Morrie Durrell spent the Sabbath
with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Durrell
Mr. and Mrs Dillon were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Beane Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Alton Churchill and
Raymond Gould of kingfeld is in
town cutting Mr.. Churchills grass.
Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Hutehins and
children OF New Portland were the
guests OF Mrs. Hntchin5 mother Mrs
Patience Norton Sunday
BENZ. Pinkham went 10 ktngheld
Friday on business
Mr. and Mrs. II O. Hewett and
Mrs. Josie Allbee took an auto ride up
river Sunday Mr. Jerome Hewett
and Mrs, belinda Churchill who have
been visiting relatives, returned home
with them.
Miss Evie Luce IS working for
Mahlon Newell.
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W. b. Nutter has moved his family
to Milo.
Mr. and Mrs Dana Deering visited
at his home last week
Florence Manson and Julia Libby
have returned from Pennington sum-
mer school.
Vera Burbank of Pittsfield is work
ing for stephen Burbank's family.
Mrs. Ella Whittemore, Mr. and Mrs.
Cleber Whittemore and family are
visiting in Scion.
Elvira McCausland is in very poor
health. Miss Richardson of Canaan
is helping her with her work.
Hazel Lewis is visiting at her grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. stephen Ireland.
Mrs. Humphrey Dyer of Arlington.
Mass. Is visiting at her parents, Mr.
and Mrs, Ruel Williams
Mrs. Oscar Nutting was a visitor in
Canaan last Friday
Rev. Mr. Swift is visiting with his
son A. w Swift. the pastor of the
Baptist church
Alice Withee of Madison was a
caller in town Sunday
Oscar Lander and family called on
f. p. Lander Monday morning. They
were on their way from Guildford to
New Hampshire for a few days va
cation
The Baptist Sunday School gave a
picnic ar Robert Inns cottage, Sat
urday. August Il The Methodist
Sunday School and all who cared to
20 were invited. Everyone reported
good time.
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f. c. Chamberlain who has been
working for several months in Jack
man. came home Saturday for a few
days. and returned to his work Tues
day, accompanied by his wife who will
visit for ten days in the home of their
son Paul and family where Mr. Cham
berlain boards.
Alden Savage has sold his boiler to
New Sharon parties for use in the con-
struction of the bridge at that place.
On Friday, August 10, son was
born to Mr. and Mrs. William Nc
Fadzen.
Charlie Young of Norridgewock was
a caller in town Sunday.
Many people from this town went to
the BURBERRY grounds in New Sharon
Sunday. George Williamson was I'M
fortunate in running his car into a
ditch and demolishing one rear wheel
No damage to the occupants of the car
resulted from the accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanson Clement OF
Oak Hill visited his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Caswell Sunday.
Clyde Dunton and family are quite
i'll with the measles at this writing.
Ernest Walton of Medfeld, Mass.
was the week end guest of his pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Walton, max
ing the trip by automobile
Miss Clara Smith is attending the
evangelical campmeeting at Salem and
has charge of the singing.
The sermon topic at the church next
Sunday will be Mans Duty Toward
God by the pastor Sunday School
at close of service