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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-30
CONCORD AND VICINITY

The Misses Florence and Marion
Rollins and Florence Garland spent
a few days in Madison recently.
Miss Ethelyn Morris of Good VIII
has been visiting at the home of p X.
Morris for the past week.
Curren Smith and daughter Hazel
visited friends and relatives in Show
hogan and Canaan last week.
The Garfield school has been sus-
pended this year and the most of the
pupils will attend the Bingham
schools Miss Edith Rollins will at
tend the Longfellow school which be-
gan two weeks ago with Miss Beatrice
Gallant of Bingham as teacher.
Master Freddie McDonough of Bling
ham was recently visitor at the home
of Simeon Howes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hughes of this
town and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cum
mings of Bingham with Rolon Boying-
ton as chauffeur attended the Church
i'll reunion at Starks, Wednesday,
August %.
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r4 (; =, ....5 II M10LHOUSE

Cullen Ward OF New York was call
ing on his old chum, Earl Berry last
Friday.
Bernard Hutchinson and family are
visiting in the Aroostook for few
weeks.
Mr.. Adams from Madison was at
Joe Berry's Saturday after a separator
that he purchased of Berry and Sheaff
Mr. and Mrs. Geness Puffer from
Rumford are visiting relatives here.
Mrs Puffer was formerly Miss Susie
II. Berry
Charles Sheaff has returned to the
shoe shop after summer on the
farm.
Joe Berry and family visited Mrs.
ARA Hooper Sunday.
LUCY J. HUFF
Miss Lucy j. Huff whose death oc
Cured on the 18th instant deserves
more than a passing notice. She was
the daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Huff, who were among the
earliest settlers of Norridgewock,
coming from Bowdoinham more than
loo years ago and settling on the farm
now occupied by Louis II. Smith. Miss
Huff was the last survivor OF large
family of thirteen children who reach
ed the age of manhood and woman
hood besides one or two who died in
infancy and their names are as fol-
lows Mrs Eunice Robinson, Mrs.
Isabelle Otis. Mrs. Mary Brooks, Mrs.
Betsey keene, Mrs. Sarah Campbell,
Miss Lucy J. Huff and Miss Nancy
HUFF, also John, Oliver, George, Jesse,
Nathaniel, who died in the war of the
Rebellion and Samuel HUFF, Aunt
Lucy as she was Familiarity called
worked in the cotton factories at Lew
iston in her earlier years, and was an
expert weaver and when the company
wanted to get ont new and difficult
pattern Aunt Lucy was often selected
to do it on account of her skill and
faithfuness. She supported the fam
lily, outside of the scanty income Of
the farm, and made a home for her
sister Nancy who never married, as
we'll as for the orphans and home
less of the family connection, several
of whom were very glad to avail them
selves of the opportunity. She was a
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church of Lewiston in her active life
and her influence for good over the
factory girls in those days was very
marked Miss Huff was about 90
years of age at the time OF her death.
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JACKMAN

During the thunder storm of Aug
goth at 100 p. m, the residence of
c. p Sanderson was struck complete
ly demolishing the chimney from the
attic floor to the top. 1t blew the
covers from the kitchen stove, and
opened the furnace door otherwise the
house and occupants were unframed.
At an early hour on Tuesday morn
ing the bakery owned and ran by P.
F. Gerard at Jaokman Station, was
destroyed by fire. The fire is sup
posed to have originated in the bakery
and when Mrs. Gerard awoke, the
apartments up stairs were fast filling
with smoke and the fire had reached
the kitchen. 1t was with. difficulty
that the family made their escape.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-30
MOORE'S MILLS-CANAAN

Alton Richardson of Fairfield was
at Reuben Reeds Sunday
Mrs. Alfred Holt is visiting her sis
ter Mrs. James Huntoon in Norridge-
WOck.
Marshal Clifford and family from
Hinckley were Sunday visitors at j. l..
Moore's.
Mrs. d. f. Getchell and little
daughter from Waterville spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Fred Getchell's.
Mrs. ina Mckinney from Portland
has been spending the last week with
her sister Mrs. Harold Foster
Mrs. Annie Steward from Skowhe
gan visited Sunday in the home of her
son Fred Getchell
Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Joy and daugh-
ter from Hinckley were callers Sun
day at r. b. Williams.
Mrs. Azuba Burrill has returned to
her brothers Ansel Goodridge's.
Mr. and Mrs A. n. Burrill are
are spending this week in Bangor.
Miss Lizzie Goodridge is in Water
Vile for few DAYS
Mr. and Mrs George A. Williams
and children visited her sister Mrs.
Daniel Bowman in Fairfield Sunday,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-30
MERCER

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brown and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Walton attended
Campmeeting at East Liyermore last
Sunday,
Mrs. Ellen Brown spent Sunday
with her daughter Mrs. David Tracy.
Rev. j. NJ, Buffum will occupy the
pulpit at the Union church next Sun
day at 9 o'clock. Rev Mr.. Buffum
was formerly pastor of this church
and it is hoped that many will avail
themselves of this opportunity to hear
him again.
Mrs. Levi Whitcomb of Augusta
and Mrs, Vesta Buckley of Belgrade
Lakes were callers in town Wednes
day of last week.
Mrs. w. B, Niles who has been in
poor health for a long time is very
i'll at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert McMahon en-
tertained relatives from Auburn over
Sunday
Frederick Mcmahon is visiting
friends in Auburn this week.
Merit Wade and wife of Jackman
were week end guests at the homes
of their parents
Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Wright of Wa
terville, George Lebanon and family
and Philip Bacon and family were
callers at j. w Bacon's Sunday
Miss Nelma Bacon visited friends
in Rome last week
John Conway who has been in
Rhode Island for IL year is at his
home on Beech hill for ten days.
Potatoes are not turning out very
we'll The yield is small and they are
rusting and rotting badly.
Mrs Georgia Mank of Lawrence,
Mass. is visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Wells.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-30

Abram Newton who has had charge
of the woods department for the Jack
man Lumber Co, since the opening up
of the business here has severed his
connection with the firm and accept
ed a logging job on Penobscot wa
ters for the Great Northern Paper
Co His brother Levi will go with
him.
The rainy weather is causing the
potatoes in this section to rust
Maine Sammies' preparing for the
Front was shown at the moving pic
lures on Thursday night at the Town
Hall The audience was large and
attentive.
Mr. Cummings and friends of Au-
gusta were callers on Albert McDan-
iels last week He expects to sell
Mr. McDaniels a touring car in the
near future
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YES

To- orns hanle elected The er
non md #
% 81 on re
mnnrr a Council upon comp
eneftyp gand duty nr upon "
nc he
lie f e she d va
by removal h il
sIoE
THEN
THIr
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relief and six bottles have entirely
cured me. All women who have female
trouble of any kind should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. =
Mrs. ETA DoRIoN, Ogdensburg, Wis.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties Of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complication exists it pays to
write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co.. Lynn, Mass. tor speciaffree advice.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-30

Rachel were Sunday callers at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. o. X. Packard
Charles Thomas of Oakland has
been visiting for a few days at the
home of his uncle o. c. Taylor.
a. y. Whitehouse passed last Sun
day in Smithfield.
Mrs. Zetella Relish assisted Mrs. Ira
Taylor in her home last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Al Clark and Mrs
Alkaline Burrill of Madison passed
Sunday with relatives Mr. and Mrs
j F. Taylor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-30

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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sumner Soule, Isabel stuck nail
thru her foot DR. Smith is in attend
ance.
The Taylor brothers from Farming
ton were at Sumner Soule's Saturday
night.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-30
PTGH CORNER

Miss Louise Corson returned Mon
day after a few days visit with
friends in Cornville.
Miss Helen keech of City Point,
who has been stopping with her SIS
ter the past two months returned
home last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gates and Mr..
and Mrs Mclaughlin went 10 Dedd
River for the day in their auto last
Monday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-30

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ;
AppOrtionment of Representatives in
Event of Merger of Towns
Chapter one hundred sixteen of the
resolves of 1917 proposes the follow
Ing, That section three of Article four
of Part first of the Constitution, he
amended, 40 that II shall read ns fol-
lows
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-30

|, pains ike q knife
through my back
and side. | finally
lost all my strength
SO l had to go to
bed. The d o C tor
advised an oper-
alton but | would
not listen to it. |
thought of what |
had read about Lydia
E. Pinkham' s yege-
table Compound and
tried it. The first
ho%41. .z..l@ $1,000
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PATTERSON BRIDGE

Miss Florence Danforth who has
been working in Old Orchard during
the summer months returned home
last Saturday night.
Nosher and Luce of Pennington
we're in this vicinity last week looking
for fancy steers
Nelson Carlson attended the cream
cry meeting at Madison last Satur-
daY
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HENERY EGGS
Send a Trial Shipment
Goldsmith W all-Stockwell Co,
Boston ,av y
Boston Post $3.50

We can furnish the Boston Post
regular price $3.50, to our subscribers
for $3.50. To take advantage OF TINS
offer your subscription to the lnde-
pendent Reporter should be paid Six
months or more in advance.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ;
Division of Towns Into Polling Places
Chapter nfty-fve of the resolves of
1917 submits the fOilOwingi That sec
ton sixteen of Article nine of the Con-
stitutiOn he stricken out In Its entirety
and that the following be substituted
In Its places
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HOMES

Mr. and Mrs Sullman Holmes and
family spent few days in Sidney,
guests OF her brother Amos Sawtelle.
Blanch Tibbetts of Auburn was Wis
ting at Fred Campbell's last week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-30

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO.
Relating 10 Mllitnry
Chapter ninety-seVen of the resolves
of 1917 submits the following; That
sections one. two. three. four, and five
of Article seven of the Constitution he
stricken out In their entirety and TINT
the following be substituted;
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YES

eerHar may by law uthuhe tn dhm @ int % m n an
naoal eetop4 and prescribe % III " h
:Co>sTr I>
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YES

\ uom lie o h m e a ~
such person are quail a to
rner aar b. Law. h gu
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4
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dop sla urrme as h OF
nata and % ~ n means d u or al fec
Tes o a
f gospel "
li ofte o % an M the fort Excepting h so t militia
hay been tob b % Kemp pa a o e
ALL ARTICLE SIEVE +
RrsoLvEo HE
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-30

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO .
Removal of sheriRs
Chnpter 70 of the resolves of 1917 sub
mIts the following; That section ten of
Article nine of the Constitution be
amended, so that II shall read M fol-
lows:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-30
PAINS SHARP
and STABB|NG
Woman Thought She Would
Die. Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Ogdensburg, Wis.-'T suffered from
female troubles which caused piercing
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-30

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO.
Womans Suffrage
Chapter 4 of the resolves of 1917 sub
mits the following Constitutional
amendments to the electors for their
approval First II IL proposed that the
following Article be appended;
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16
100000
IND|ANA'S
CONT R|BUT|ON
TIMES BUREAU
AT STATE CAPITAL.


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. June 16.-Ac-
cording to figures just received here
from Washington. Indiana now has ap-
proximately 19.4S5 men in the fighting
forces of the United States or subject
to call 70 federal service. These figures
are apportioned as follows:
Regular army. April ! to June u.
6.5S7; Navy. April ! to June l. 1881
Marine Corps. April ] to June Z, SIS:
National Guard in Federal service June
10, 1895; National Guard not in Fed
eral service June 10. 4,I77; regular
army. estimated. prior to April /.
30O0; Navy. estimated prior to April l.
1880; Marine Corps. estimated prior to
April l, 500; men in officers training
camp (estimated). 900. Total. l9.4s5.
To this number will be added on
September 1 approximately 12.27S men.
the new national army contingent from
Indiana. this estimate of Indianas
quota being based on the proportion of
one man from each twenty registered.
This will make a total of S2.2OS Indf-
anans in the Federal service. not count
ing the men who enlist between now
and September l in these various
branches
1t is probable that Indiana's con-
tribution to the fighting forces Of the
nation will be about 10000 by Septem-
Der l. with more and more men to come
all the time. If the war lasts two years.
Indiana will have something like $4,000
or $4,000 men in the Federal service or
approxima tely one of every four men
who registered on June 8.
The Indiana National Guard the
latest figures show. is still not up TO
war strength. The regiment now in the
Federal service lacks about 967 men OF
full war strength. and the other Indiana
National Guard units which have been
recognized by the government are short
about 1900 men of full war strength. |
Every effort will be made by the Indi-
ana National Guard authorities to re-
eruit these organizations up to war
strength by the time they go into Fed
eral service on August 5, if the instruc- |
tions of the militia bureau are followed. |
This Will mean that 2.167 men will have |
to be obtained to fill up existing units. |
in addition to a large number of men |
for units which are now seeking recog- |
milton from the Federal government.
Indianas showing for the marine |
corps. according to the meager records |
for the department. is poor one, be- /
cause of the fact that there are only |
two frst-class marine corps recruiting |
stations in the state. A large number
of Indiana men probably have gone to /
cities outside the state to enlist in the
marine corps.
In regular army enlistments. Indiana
has made an excellent showing. and |
much comment is heard on the fact that
it is easier to get recruits of all kinds
in Indiana than in some of the eastern |
states where a tremendous war spirit t
said to be abroad before the war |
1t has been announced that beginning |
next fall compulsory military training |
will be the rule at Indiana university,
and all male students. will be required |
to take it, This is the first time the
university has made this requirement.
and the question of whether credit will |
be given for military training as a part
of the course of study has not yet been
determined
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16

point. Saturday the supply of chlorine
at the pumping station was exhausted
and for a period of three days the city's
supply was pumped from the shore crib
into the mains without any treatment
WIN atsoeNer.
BY making a safe water. typhoid had
practically been eliminated. If in ten
days to three weeks from last Satur-
Gay typhoid appears again in East Chi
cago the cause Is undoubtedly the con-
taminated water furnished at the lat
ter time.
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16
LIBRARY ISSUES
VACATION CARDS

The librarian Of the Hammond pub
lie library announced today that va
cation cards are TO be issued good for
July and August to people leaving the
CITY on which they may obtain four
books. two of fiction. to take with
them. The books need not be renewed
during those months and the borrow
ers are not subject to fine They are
requested. however to mail them back
to the library by parcel post when
they have finished reading them. Ii
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16

they are full grown. Wings are then
developed and they fly to other plants.
The adults are active and are diff
cult to control with a spray solution.
so control methods must be applied to
the young Nicotine sulphate, whale
oil. soap or kerosene emulsion should
be used and the undersides of the
leaves thoroughly sprayed.
These hugs live on common weeds
and it Will Help control the pest if
the weeds are cleaned out"
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16
LADIES' WAIST.
By Anabel Worthington-

The collar alone would be enough 10
make this waist distinctive, but it also
has the new square neck as another good
feature The waist is made in the most
popular style for this type of semi
tailored shirtwaist. with the fronts gath
cred to the back, which extends over in
shallow yoke effect The sleeves are set
in without fulness. and if the long sleeves
are chosen they are finished with a deep
cuff of the same material as the waist,
with narrow, turned back cuff of the
material to match the collar The short
sleeves are finished with deep cuff. Tie
flat collar is square at the back.
The waist pattern. No. S356. is cut in
sizes 36 to A inches bust measure. The
36 inch size requires 1s4 yards of 36 inch
material. with q yard of 80 inch can
trasting goods.
To obtain this pattern send 10 cents
10 the office of this publication.
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16

found in the pocket of her son If he
was TO die on the battlefield than deck
Of cards And / know that if my son
was going into a battle there is moth
ing that would please me more than TO
know that he read his Bible and asked
his father in heaven 10 guide him be-
fore he went I am sure he wouldebe
more prepared to meet his God. only
wish we had a few more Rev. Sharps
in Hammond.
A MOTHER.
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16
SOME ADVICE
ON THE GARDEN
lBy United Press

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 1s.-
Clean out the weeds and kill the rar-
nished plant bug which attacks wider
range Of plants than any other garden
pest. This is the advice of Frank Wal
lace. state entomologist. in a statement
today.
Few plants are exempt from this
insects depredations. and often dam
age is done and the insects gone before
injury is looked for. Adults hibernate
and arc on hand when the plants come
up. Eggs are laid on stems or leaves,
and the young feed on the plants until
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16
CHLORINE
PREVENTS
TYPHOID

The East Chicago water for last FRI
day and Saturday and Monday has
shown itself to be bad May 9th the
Board of Health ordered the Water COM
pany to increase the addition of
chlorine to a point where the water
should be safe TO drink at all times.
This was done. and the water UP till
last Friday has had a very satisfac-
tory standing from a sanitary stand
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16

they mail back a book they can take
out another by enclosing postage which
is six cents in the first zone.
The library has p. 600 books and of
these 1900 are adult fiction There
are many good books on the war. Only
125 books in the rented fiction division
are withheld from the vacation provis-
ion.
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16
VOICE OF
nA THE E.
p e O e
PROM A MOTHER.

Editor TINES:
In regard to the comfort bags to be
sent to the Hammond soldiers. l am
very sorry indeed TO think that a deck
of cards instead of New Testament
Will be sent to my boy. OF course my
boy has his Testament alright. but for
one do not want him to have the cards.
am sure that nearly every mother
would rather have a New Testament
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16

Do YOU care enough for our
brave soldier boys to help the Red
Cross2
The Lake County times., 1917-06-16

Large women wear separate
skirts rts-impossiblel" exclaims Old
Fogey. But as usual the world has
progressed, and the people who SAY
1T can't be done" are interrupted by
somebody doing it--and looking
most attractive in the process.
This clever sveltline model proves
conciusively that separate skirts oe-
signed by the new scientific method
can give the large figure the fashion
ably svelt appearance Of the smaller
woman.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-17


posal.-S. E,
ARE WE YELLOW?-In spite of
the mob rushing into matrimony, and
the bowls of the paid press, do not
think we are.
The volunteer plan has not been
given a fair trial. The ballyhOOing
method of recruiting is keeping a
whole lot back.
From the mobs of strong, healthy
young men on recruiting duty it does
not appear that the country needs
men badly.
Give the volunteer system a fair
trial. suggest that all able-bodied
men in uniform be sent out with the
troops, and retired officers and en-
listed men be used in their stead.
All song pluggers and women seek
ing publicity should go back to the
cabaTets and tea fights.
We shouldn't commission men I'M
til they have enlisted as privates and
have spent six months as such and
proved their fitness to command. We
can't get ready-made officers.
All these fake patriots and flag
wavers should be muzzled. A man
who isn't in the service or hasn't seen
service has no right to egg others on.
We have spent several millions in
training" these rockies, and not one
of them enlisted. They are all wait
ing for CONSUMPTION and expect com
missions.
If our army needs trained men we
have them already in men who are
now or have been nOn-cOms and pri-
yates in our army and navy.
The only organization that is do
ing and good in recruiting is the Mill
tary Order of the Serpents. This or
der has secured the bulk of the re-
cruits for>the army and navy by
plain, fair talks to young men.
The presence of few G. A. R. men
and Spanish war veterans around a
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-17

lOW.- DdNiO ~ WAN CdlIIICy = . -
Dugan Club.
OPPOSES oRTHODOXY.-C. W.
Bibb, orthodox Christianity is dying.
It welded it's power in the dark ages
and established the inquisitiOn to rid
the world of any one who tried to i'm
prove it or make it a more humane
place to live in.
1t hated love, laughter, friendship,
sunshine, art, science, drama, CUl-
ture. It has always been the avOwed
enemy to enlightenment, free
thought, free speech and a free press.
Everything beautiful they believed
came from the devil.
According to the Christianity of
Billy Sunday, every solitary man or
woman who ever accomplished any
thing for the betterment or uplift of
humanity is now in perditiOn. How
can any one acCredit our present adj
vancement to orthodox Christianity?
Are we not all familiar with how the
men who promoted medical science
had to battle with the church?
Most sickness was a wrath OF God.
So why change it. Orthodox Chris
tianity has had the field for 1000
years. What are the results? No
wonder Christ said: Think not that
I have come to bring peace-but a
sword"
His prophecy is being fulfilled to
the very letter. Christianity has, it
is true, with beggarsI hands, built
some homes, asylums, ETC., but not
half enough for the victims it has
made. If free thought and freedom
generally had had full sway half as
long as o. c. we would today be
a grand, healthy and tOlerating mass
of humans without any title whatso-
ever. Just broad-minded friends.
So our hope lies in free thought,
not in the aItruism of Sunday or his
lk, whose main object is to swap of