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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13

MALE GUINEA PIGS FOR SALE, 80
cents each Also Maltese rabbits, 70
cents. Walter II. Maynard, lockwood.
2w49
HAVE A YEARLING COLT FOR
sale. also several four year old steers,
or would pay someone to winter them,
George II. Weston. Skowhegan. tf4S
HAVE SOME GOOD cows FOR
sale. Would like to buy gasoline
engine and wood saving outfit. Isiah
CrowelI. r. f. d. No. 8, Skowhegan.
~ f.. Phone, 1872. 2w49'
BUY YOUR FIRST CLASS RUBBERs
money Also mems and boys shoes
for sale. Call and see me- Water
street Skowhegan. tf4e
A zo-ACRE FARM FOR SALE,
Moore's Mills. Canaan. Good build
iugs, spit stone cellar under house
and barn. Plenty of wood for farm
use. Horace o. Bean, Canaan. 4w49'
LADY R0oMER WANTED or MAN
and Wiz at No. Middle Street Show
hegon. Large front room with cleo
trio lights and bath. Call in evening
IL possible, Mrs Flora McPheters. tf49
SINGLE HARNESS FOR SALE
Also \ sleigh, Singer sewing machine,
and some secondhand furniture. or
win exc anse for wood. J. ID. Symons,
Skow hogan. AWAY
1000 is!iD FERTILIZER SACKS
wanted. VIII pay five cents each
for ones in good condition. Holt &
Hi-ht 3 5owhegan tfi9
SEND .ouu ORDERS FOR MEDI-
CINE to YRS. Ianley Hooper. SO Water
ST, Sl1oN, hegan. Annie L. Decker.
4w49s
HOMESTEAD ON NORTH AVENUE
fof sale. Fine house, with all modern
conl eniences, and stable. One acre of
lana. }1lther one of two nice house
lots. NiIl be sold separately, IL de-
sired. Would exchange this property
for arm, near town, not to exceed
$1,000. rirs, Rena B. Dane, 26 Maple
St, Sko Nhegan. N. e. Telephone
1852 4w4S
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13

1916 sCHPPs-BOOTH ROADSTER
zIst Cverhauled and in the pink of
5udit,en VIII be sold at an attrac-
DsVeuc at Skowhegan Garage, 2w50'
PRESSED HAY FOR sALE-WILL
load At Russells Siding. Also one
It OF heavy wagon sleds, good as
NV. 10 and II # runners. Bars for
six and seven foot rollers. John II.
SavaRe. Scion. 4w50
LIVE POULTRY WANTED-DROP
ne a 'ard. | viii call to see what you
have Harry Nelson, - Summer St.
s11owhegan 4w50'
A SECONDHAND, NEWLY PAINTED
sleigh for sale: also one fur robe. In
qaire OF A. II. Jewett. Skowhegan. Both
telephones. 2w50'
HORSE TO LET. KIND AND SAFE
for ladies or invalids to drive. Apply
al PSI Madison Ave. Skowhegan. 2w50'
ron SALES DELIVERY PUNG,
Lard Dress and Boiler. Refrigerator.
coal stow. $50 gallon oil tank, Marble
Top Table IT. in. long by feet
1 inches wide. Parker & Nay, Skow-
began. iw5O'
SECONDHAND GLENwoOD RANGE
for sale can be seen at +. A. wood g
store, Madison Ave. Want to buy four
covered cook stove for cottage. W.
H. Ward. &c Madison Ave, Skowhegan.
tf50
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13

Mrs. f. L. Allen of Good VIII Farm
was the guest of Mrs. Gerald McCar-
thy the first of the week
Lieut. Earle Patten, who has been
visiting with his family here for sew
eral days, left Wednesday afternoon
for Camp Dix, S. c., to report for
active service
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13

Deane got one yesterday and It seem
ed like olden times.
There is a lot | could write but
am too lazy so guess | will close
Don't wait for an answer send let
ter every time you think of 1t. Have
a line of them on the road all the
time the way | have.
l got Edna's letter when | was in
Westfield and was glad to get 1t and
will write to her some time soon. She
forgot to put the Co. on and II went TO
the dead letter Office but I got It.
Love for all
TRUE ELLIS.
Co. E, 1913 U. s. Inf.
9nd Battalion
Am E8. Forces
A. F.. Coulter
1st st. Inf,
Via N Y.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13

Dec 15--Parent-Teac Associa-
ton meeting.
Dec Philathea Fair
Jan. Injecting Farmers Tel Co. at
Norridgewock
Jan. 2-Philathea Red Cross Social
Jan. 19-Domestic Science Exhibi-
ton.
March 13-Philathea Gentlemen s
Night.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13
Eastwood Boards Wanted

Dry or green, cash on delivery,
Skowhegan Novelty Works. tf46
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13

Big bundle of old papers, loo.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13

sale. On huSSeii nun
balance in wood and timber. Z. t.
Debe. Madison avenue Fruit store,
n. f. Phone, 1925.
AVIS
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
WOMAN DEM0NSTRA=
TOR AND ASSISTANT
COUNTY AGENT
10 Be Appointed by the Wiudham Coun.
ty Farmers Association
Executive Committee and Directors Hold
Important Meeting

Important business was transacted
at a meeting of the directors and exc
cutive committee of the Windham
County Farmers Association Tuesday
afternoon.
The treasurer's report showed that
S4S9 had been received from mem ber-
ship dues during the year.
The matter of hiring an assistant
county agent was discussed and it was
voted To hire such nm assistant. Will
liam e. Child, Woodstock, Everett f.
Brown, Pomfret Center, and Whitman
Danielson, Putnam, were appointed 3
committee TO act with Professor Ii. j j.
Baker of Storrs and b. w Ellis, coun.
ty agent, in securing the assistant.
1t was voted that a committee of
three women be appointed to act as an
advisory committee in securing a
woman county home economies dem
onstrator.
II was voted to accept the offer of
the Connecticut Woman's Suffrage
Association of Sll50 for the purpose of
paying the expense of a woman DEM
onstrator and the secretary was direct
ed TO send the association letter of
appreciation of the offer.
There is S744 available from the T..
S. department of agriculture, which
was secured through the Connecticut
Agricultural College, for the purpose
of hiring the assistant county agent.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
SUPERIOR COURT
CIVIL SIDE
Attorney Charles |. Torrey Appointed
Public Defender for Session
Divorce Granted. Trial OF Civil Actions

A short calendar session of the su.
perior court was held Friday last.
Owing TO the train from stafford
Springs being an hour and a half late
Judge Joel Reed did not arrive until
one o'clock SO court did not come in
until two O'Clock in the afternoon.
After the short calendar matters had
been disposed of and cases assigned the
uncontested divorce of }. Frank FL
bridge VS. Myrtle z. Eidridge was
taken up. The decree was asked for
on the ground of desertion and was
granted.
The story told by witnesses was that
the couple were married at Danielson
In 1894. After ten years they removed
TO East Kiiiingly. The husband had
milk route in Danielson and upon
his return home one morning found a
note from his wife saying she had
gone, and gone forever A hired
man named Fred Brisson disappeared
at the same time. Later the woman
was arrested and convicted of sdultry,
IA the superior court at Putnam. She
was put on probation with the under
standing that she return home. She
did so but at the end of live months
she left again and hadn't been seen
since.
According To the new law that pro-
vides that persons appearing before
the court on criminal charges, who are
without funds and desire counsel,
shall be represented by an attorney to
be known rs the Public Defender,
Judge Reed appointed Attorney
Charles l.. Torrey to this office for the
criminal session that will be held In
October. 1t will be the defenders
duty to represent all the accused
without funds and desiring counsel,
the compensation to be fixed by the
court.
There were no sessions OF court this
week until this Friday mornings
short calendar session as all cases were
settled out of court that were down
for trial aud ready.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Paid 1888 for Selling Booze

James Shippee aud Arthur Groh of
Webster were arrested in Quinebaug
in the town of Thompson by Officers
Neri Coderre of North Grosvenordale
and Rasine of New Boston for carrying
liquor into a no license town. The
men were caught with the goods. The
officers had learned that an unusual
amount of liquor was being delivered
in Quinebaug and investigation turned
their suspicious to the team driven by
the two men who were in the employ
of Webster concern When the
wagon was searched small brewery
was disclosed. There were ten cases
of beer, fl We ugs of wine and twenty
four pints of gin and whiskey.
The men were taken TO North Gros-
venordale and arraigned before Chas.
johnson, justice of the peace. Prose-
cutting Agent Torrey of Central Viii
lage represented the state. Fines and
costs amounting TO 1913 80 were inn
posed and paid.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
At the Country Club

The weather Labor Day was ideal
for golf and the Putnam Country club
members turned out Ia good numbers
To enjoy the day on the links.
rhe handicap tournament wns won
by William r RAFFERTY, with gross
score Of i02, Is holes, net rs. Raymond
Wheaton was second, gross 81, net rs
and Ernest q. Morse third, gross IS,
net II.
The doubles were won by Mrs. J A.
p. Gagne and &. j. Meehan with 90
gross and AZ net. Mrs. e. J. Meehan
and e. @. Morse we're second with ST
gross and A net.
This week Saturday Putnam goes to
Woodstock for match and the follow
ing week Norwich piays q return
match Mt Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Interesting Loonis

september special sale OF pianos at
Shaw's. II you have the cash IL will
pay you to call.
September Is the beginning OF the
oyster season. We are prepared. Ar
nold's fish market.
There is no waste TO an oyster. IL
can be cooked many ways. 1t Is deli
cIous. Ii is cheap. Fresh at Arnold's
fish market.
Mrs. Diane Breault Farley has re-
Gently returned from New York where
she spent some time with the Csossard
Corset Co. she will shortly open
rooms in the peIcYlin Block, Elm
street, where she Will carry the Cos
sard and other leading lines Of eofsets.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
AIfredon TourtellOtte furnished Bonds to
Support Wife

AS told in last weeks PATRIOT,
Captain Joseph Ryan and Deputy
Sheriff George f. Holbrook went 10
Springfield, Friday morning, To get
Alfredon Tourteliotte, arrested by the
Springfield police at the request OF
Captain Ryan, on charge of non
support.
The officers arrived In Putnam with
Tourtellotte ana he was Immediately
taken before the city court where he
plead guilty to the charge. Tourtelotte
said that his wife's family did not
like him very well and that was what
caused the trouble betw zen them. He
did admit that perhaps he had been
some at fault. He said he wrote To his
wife telling her that he would call to
see her Labor Day and would give her
some money. He did not know at The
time that she was In Putnam and he
thought probably some OF her relatives
got the letter.
Tourtelotte was ordered TO furnish
bond OF S3UV 10 pay MS Wiie qi@
week for six months for her support
and the support Of her children. The
bond was furnished by Tourtellotte's
mother In North Grosvenordnle. He
also paid the costs amounting TO sl5.'
SO
According to the police Tourtelotte
left Friday night for Springfield with
out going TO the hospital to see his
wife and his second son born Friday
morning.
Tourtellotte works for the Ley Com
psny, the concern that built the con.
crete bridge over the river on Bridge
street, and makes good wages and the
company say is good workman and
a steady man.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
The Misses Bartlett Give Two Enter
meuts

While spending some weeks AT
Pleasure Beach, the Misses Dorcas and
Ruth Bartlett gave to musical enter
tainmenls, one At the chapel nc the
beach when the proceeds, $3.50 were
divided by the Chapel Fund associa-.
ton and the Central War Work Conn
mittee, Mrs. Bartlett being Windham
county representative on the board
Mrs. bartlett learned that The little
chapel used for services on Sunday
and for Red Cross work during the
week was badly ia need Of funds 80 ar
ranged acknowledgements.
The other entertainment WAS given
al Mantle for the entertainment OF the
soldiers and twas much appreciated. :
The programs consisted of solos, must
cal numbers, monologs, duets, etc.
and the talented young ladies were en-
Enthusiastically received
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
First Service Flag Displayed in Putnam

superintendent G. Dwight Sharpe Of
the city water department Is display
ing the FIRST Service Flag to be seen in
Putnam. IT has one blue star denot-
ing that one member Of the family is
in the iervice OF the United States,
either Army or Navy. The member is
his sen, Kenneth e. sharpe, member
of the medical branch Of the army.
The service flag has background Of
red with white oblong center In
v hieh il a blue star for each member
Of the family In service. When dis
played on home the passeFby ~ once
knows that, according 10 the number
of stars, how many Of the family are
serving their country.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
All Schools in Town Open

All schools in the town opened Tues.
day for the fall term and the beginning
of the new school year. The enter
ing class at the High school numbers
20 pupils. This includes pupils from
Pomfret rs the school board of that
town decided to send the, pupils to
Putnam rather than TO North Gros-
venordale. 1t is understood that the
parents of the pupils emphatically OBJ
jected to having the children sent be
yond Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Cucunbers Is Inches Long

Deputy Sheriff William y. Bates
may not be the champion cucumber
raiser of Windham county but If there
is anyone that mas got him beat in
raising long cukes his name is not
known. Just think of a pickle %
inches long. over two feet mind you.
Wouldn't that be some pickles? That
is what the genial deputy produced
in his garden. To prove it and TO al
low others an opportunity TO see the
pimply, green-skinned enornaities he
has had them on exhibit in the Yer
non Stiles tavern, Thompson.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Putnam Country Club

In the ladies Putting and Approach
contest at the Putnam Country club,
Miss Isabelle Gfosvenor won the first
prize and A. l.. Mansfield, second.
Miss Grosvenof also won the silk flag
each week for the longest drive. Con-
siderable interest has been shown each
week and those entering have had
much valuable practice.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Instructors Penny and ChaIlOner to De.
vote Full Time 10 State Trade Shop

William f. Penny, who last year
was sub master of the high school as
we'll as instructor in drafting at the
State Trade shop, has this year been
taken over by the state 10 devote his
whole time to the trade shop. This
necessitated eleeting new sub master
at the high school
George t. Challoner, Instructor in
the electrical department, who has
also previously devoted part of his
time to the high school, will also de-
vote his full time to the trade shop in
the future.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Offer Room to Red Cross

AT meeting of the library directors
held Wednesday night it was voted to
offer the Red Cross the use of the
room at the Municipal building, for
merly occupied by the selectmen, for
the duration of the war.
1t had been intended by the board
to fit this room up as reading room
but il was decided that the Red Cross
work WAS the more important just at
present.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Principal Lane Injured

John j. Lane, principal Of the Israel
Putnam school, was not able 70 assume
his duties Tuesday when school
opened on account OF an iujnry To his
foot. He notified the school board
and they arranged to have William j.
Nelson substitute for the week.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07

Henry y. Benoit, Arthur L. DIVERT,
James Charron, Rosario Beausoleii,
Armand Bossineau, Philbert Anger
aud Arthur Brodeur motored 10 West
field, Mass, sunday and visited the
soldiers camp. They saw Sergeant
Alfred GiIho, formerly employed As a
matchmaker in Putnam. They also
visited Mount Tom and other places of
Interest.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07
Dollar Prize and National Certificate
Of Merit Secured for Woodstock Fair

The National award OF 50 and the
National Certificate of Merit, offered
By the National Emergency rood
Garden Commission has been added
to the list Of premiums TO be given at
Woodstock fair. These two premiums
are for the hest CANNED vesetsbles
grown in waI gardens.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07

stanton d. Wieks Of Doane Hall
farm, Pomfret, captured .nupaber Of
premiums on Berkshire hogs and Per.
cheron horses al the New England
fair, Worcester this week.
Putnam patriot., 1917-09-07

Isaac tshampeau vas among the
Eoslon bus ers, Tuesday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
Albert Pike Highway Meet
at Mt. Ida We'll Attended

~~~-~~~-~~~~~-~~~~~~~-~S
IL no such thing, even in Arkansas,
as the Back Woods country
In both Scott and Montgomery
counties. many miles or the railroad.
we found the traction engine and the
most up-to-date road graders whip
ping the Albert Pike highway into
shape FOR the coming winter season,
and the rapid progress they are maxi
ing Is best told when we say that our
party consisting OF seven automobile
loads. made the trip from Waldron.
the county seat Of Scott county. 70
Mount Ida. the county seat Of Mont
gomcry county. and returned without
single mlshap and with but one
punCturcd tire, and that was on ac-
count OF an old and badly worn casing
and might easily have happened upon
the pavement OF any city.
This same stretch OF road over sixty
miles IN length. was but a mountain
tran two months ago and was consid-
cred impossible for the automobile.
The Mount Ida Meeting
on the Goth Of October the Albert
Pike highway meeting at Mount Ida
was ono OF the most interesting and
unique meetings Of its character we
have ever had the pleasure OF at
tending Away there In the noun
tains. in small inland town. that
FOR more than q generation has been
practically shut out from the world
we were met by Walter NJ. Ebel sec
retary Of the Business Mems league
OF Hot Springs. Ray GIL. secretary
Of the Fort Smith Business Mems
league. G. W. l.. Armour. president
ot the Fort Smith Good Roads club:
5 Is Duncan. president 81 the Wal
dron Commercial clubs and good
roads association, and each OF these
men were accompanied by a good sub
stantial delegation from their home
town. all OF whom had quit their per
sonal business and set aside two days
In which to aid us In the final pro-
motion work over the last and most
difficult lap OF the Albert Pike high
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
STEAL TOPS OFF AUTO CARS
Los Angeles Thieves Take Any Part
of Car That Is Loose.

Tops removed while you wait,
might be the interesting liner insert
ed by n gang of auto thieves which Il
new operating In Los Angeles. accord
ing to a report issued yesterday by the
Automobile club OF southern Califor-
mia. Some time ago the clubs thetS
bureau announced that tops were be-
ing stolen from machines while they
were parked in the downtown district.
A laugh went up from certain board
insurance companies here at the
thought.
Comes Mrs. G.. A. Chambers OF No,
Ss5 Bixel street yesterday TO state that
while her car was standing in front
of No. $40 South Flower street 1t wa9
literally snatched baldheaded.
The "top" thieves removed the top
as neatly ts though 1t had been done
by a Kansas cyclone. What Is more
the top is still missing. although the
Automobile club hounds have been
unleashed, says Detective Johnny
Powell, and are now running down
everything that has loose-toppy
sccnt.-Los Angeles Times.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
LIQUID FUELS UNDER
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
Drastic English War Order
Prevents Motorists Taking
Any More JOY Rides.

A drastic new war order. which
took effect November I. states that
no gasoline for pleasure driving Will
be sold I'm England after that date.
The order included all oils, gasoline
and liquid substitutes, and means that
unless the car Is used for strictly
government work 1t cannot be run.
Since April the car owner has
been unable to obtain gasoline unless
he could show that the work in which
the car was employed was of national
importance. The importation of cars
Rad been forbidden for over a year
then, and there had been practically
no opportunity to even buy touring
car in England since. as the supply on
hand was exhausted soon after the
prohibition.
The price Of gasoline has practical
IL become prohibitive for the car
owner. The latest increase, Septem-
Ter /, was 10 cents n gallon 80 that
the retail price thruout the country
was 81 gallon. with an additional
cost of IL cents gallon paid by the
holder OF Il license before he claimed
his right to purchase fuel. This
brought the price mp to s1.12 gallon.
That the scarcity OF supply, said to
have brought on this drastic restric-
ton has been due to the impossible
ity Of obtaining enough for the enor-
mously increased use by the governf
ment rather than to tho private own
er is shown by the recent investigation
made by the board OF trade In Eng
land. The report showed that only
per cent OF the fuel was consumed by
privately owned motor cars. and this
included all private cars employed on
government work and those In con-
nection with munition factories.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04

program. heretofore. silos were gen.
orally shipped by freight. with ulu-
mate delivery at some siding perhaps
miles away from the farmers barn
The farmer often did without the silo
rather than submit to this delay and
Inconvenience. His forage crop went
TO waste Instead OF into ensilage.
. The Alfred Struck company OF
Louisville. KY, has built up good
silo business IN r short time large thru
ability to make exceedingly prompt
shipment by means OF an extended
motor truck delivery.
Struck docs not depend on railroads
for any distance up to so miles from
Louisville. but makes the haul with
his three-ton Packard truck. II
there is too much material for tho
truck. she Packard hauls trailer OF
like capacity.
The farmer phones his order one
day and the material is delivered and
the erection of the silo started by
neon OF the next day.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-04
AUTO THIEVES ARE INGENIOUS
Iu New York They Secure Details
Before Stealing Car.

That the automobile thief Is ingen-
ious and can be classed as brainy is
revealed by a new scheme uncovered
by the police Of New York city. II
appears that the police officer Is no
longer safe 10 ask suspect about 10
drive off with car II the machine Is
being stolen. for the person may be
the owner and again he may no. The
policeman cannot very well dispute
the evidence offered as TO ownership.
which is an owners card, license. etc
II appe1rs that the new method or
stealing Il car is one that is likely 10
give the authorities some trouble, for'
according to the Police Bulletin. ths
.irst step taken by the average auto
mobile thief rs to ascertain the MAKE
type and horsepower of the car he IN
tends stealing With this Information
al hand he goes to the office OF the
secretary. OF state. gives details OF the
car he has in view. pays the specified
fee ana receives the usual license
plates the owners card certifying
tina: his car has been duly registered
being mailed TO the address given
Then the gentleman in question,
having obeyed the law so far. goes
out and steals the car. II :he car Is
stopped By an officer a few minutes
later he is in at least the position OF
being able 10 make the suspicious cop
stop and scratch his head meditative-
IS while looking over the proofs OF
ownership" The suggestion has been
made that the method of issuing
owners cards be changed 10 the eppli-
can't to bring the car TO be registered
to the HEADQUARTERS OF the secretary
Of state in order that some physical
proof OF ownership be offered.