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BELMONT.

Mrs. M. p. Isenberg returned Satur-
day from Wamic, Ore, where she had
been visiting her daghters for the pas,
few months.
Miss Emma Noble was visitor al
the home ot her sister, Mrs. Marsh
lsenberg, Monday.
Mrs Robert Jones and Mrs. Oscar
Jones were callers at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. D. A. Perry Monday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mr.. DeVaul are newcomers
in our community, they having rented
Wildrose Lodge, where they they will
make their home this year. Their for.
mer home was in Dakota.
Miss Alma Jones spent the week end
in Belmont with the homefolks.
Mrs. Berry, of Fairview road, is
enjoying visit with a sister from
Madras, Ore. Monday they took a
trip to The Dalles on business.
Mr.. Krieg has bought the Hannum
place, corner of Fairview road and
Frankton road, where the family has
made its home for the past two years.
E. j. Nicholson was caller at the
Farrell home Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Vannet, mother of Mrs.
E. j. Nicholson, will spend this week
at Sunnybrook farm, the home of her
daughter and family. We are glad to
know that Mrs. Vannet is regaining
her health after her recent serious
illness.
The Current Events Club met last
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Robert
and Mrs. Oscar Jones, large number
being present. A good program con-
sisting of topics for discussion. vocal
and instrumental music was followed
by the social hour. Dainty refresh.
ments were served by the hostesses.
The next meeting will be held April
l0at the home of Mrs. F. E. Knowles.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Newton and fam
lily and Mrs. Clara Ferguson attended
the get-together meeting at Asbury
M. E. church last week on Monday
evening.
Mrs. Earl Ordway and three children
spent Tuesday at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Robert Jones, also meet
ing a good many of her friends at the
club meeting in the afternoon.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
Mary Shaw, cousin of Mrs. J. r. Nun
amaker, is on the sick list.
Misses Agnes and Cora Miller are
taking music lessons from Mrs.
Bishop.
DR.. J. l.. Tufts was here several
days during the past week looking
after and doing some work on his
ranch. returning to Portland Thurs
day.
F. G. Church is suffering with a
case of poisoning on his face; also his
hands which are very much swollen.
Lawrence and Priscilla Metcalf have
the whooplng cough. We also hear
Jean Isenberg has it. We trust the
little folks will get along nicely.
Miss Irene Downing celebrated her
18th birthday last Wednesday.
Mrs. Milton Downing and daughter
spent Tuesday at the home of her sis.
ter, Mrs. Margaret Downing in Bel
mont.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-05
CHENOWITH

c. H Broughton. of Portland. and J.
j. Foster, of Stevenson. were up look
ing over the Horak timber during the
past week.
w. A. Orser was Hood River Wis
itor Saturday and Sunday.
The attendance of the Chenowith
school has been greatly broken up on
account of so many of the pupils hav-
ing sore eyes.
R. L. Beals. who has been in Stew
enson for the past month. has moved
back to Chenowith. He still uses his
crutches and does not seem much
improved.
Mr.. Dunn, who has been working for
the Highland Apple Co. for some time.
is going to leave the first of April.
C. H. Cromwell has charge Of Leroy,
one of the sons, while little William
will be sent away TO school, probably
to Vancouver where his sister, Lucille,
is attending school.
Geo. Graves. one of our neighbors at
Cooks, died last week. Funeral SER
vices were held at the Graves resi-.
dence in Cooks Sunday and the remains
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-05
OdeiI High News
BY Bobby Clark

The vaudeville to be given by the
boys basket ball teams at Park grange
has been postponed till Friday, April
lS, at Park grange. Everyone was
glad to see Miss Bartmess again last
Friday. She was Obliged to miss one
lesson day on account of severe cold
in the throat which resulted in the
temporary loss of her voice.
Last Tuesday evening a delightful
four course birthday dinner was given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. T.
Folts in honor of their son, Merton
Folts. The guests invited were the
members of the second basket ball
team, of which he was a member.
Several intimate friends who did not
belong to the team were also invited.
Wallace May and Edgar Harris had
bought their guitar and mandolin along
and after dinner the guests assembled
in the living room and enjoyed several
hours of music.
Mrs. G. f. Bowerman has extended
an invitation to all the members of the
high school, including the faculty, to a
party at her home on the evening of
April 6. The pupils most enthusiast
cally accepted, as a majority Of them
have enjoyed previous parties given
there.
Wallace must have had pretty good
time in Portland, judging from the fact
that he had to walk out from Hood
River
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-05

After spending the winter at Silver
ton, Ore, and Camas, WASH, John
Wirrick returned home last Tuesday.
E. H. Green was in Hood River Sat-
ufdsy on business trip.
Luhr Jensen's 18th birthday anniver-
sary was pleasantly celebrated last
Friday evening at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. F. Shannon, with several in
vited guests present. A beautiful
birthday .cake, encircled with Is flick.
ering candles, graced the center of the
supper table.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Parker attended
the patriotic demonstration held in
Hood River armory Friday evening.
Messrs. Edgar, Shannon. Parker,
Jensen and Compton attended the fruit
growers meeting at Parkdale last Sat
urday.
After experimenting the plowing and
leveling Of four acres of strawberry
land on his ranch last week, G. G.
Brown, county hOrticulturist, returned
to his home at Barrett Sunday.
In their recently remodeled cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Edgar gave a
delightful informal dinner last Sunday
Present were Mr.. and Mrs.W. F. Shan
non, c. B. Compton and Roy Anderson.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-05
ODELL

Mrs. Laura May and son. Wallace
May, were Portland visitors the latter
part of last week. Wallace returned
home Saturday and Mrs. Chas. Kuntz
and her granddaughter, Ardis May,
and friend, Mrs. d. E. Clark, went to
Portland Sunday where they with Mrs.
May expected to remain for a few
days stay.
Mrs. Avonia Wilkerson and her
daughter, Miss Leatha Wilkerson,
started Monday for the return trip TO
their home in Topeka, Kansas, after
having spent week here visiting at
the home of Mrs. Wilkerson's sister,
Mrs. 0. F. Cunningham, and nephew,
W. B. Cunningham. Mrs. Wilkerson
and her daughter have been absent
from home six weeks, during which
time they have visited relatives and
friends at points in Arizona, California
and Oregon.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Alfonso
Kollas, Sunday, March rs, son.
Miss Nell Shelley has returned to
the home of her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. Troy Shelley, where she expects
to remain for time.
Orrie Cushman returned home Mon
day after having spent the past sever
al weeks at Hillsboro, Forest Grove,
and Beaverton.
Mrs. Florence Cushman, who is Wis.
iting friends in Portland, was recently
unfortunate. She fell down several
steps and at last accounts was unable
to leave her bed. Friends here hope
that she may recover rapidly and good
news be received from her very soon.
J. ]. Annala has purchased through
A. B. Shelley a Mitchell car in which
Mr.. Annala and members of his fam
lily may enjoy many pleasant rides.
Chas. Davis has returned to his
home in Odell after having made salts
factory arrangements regarding his
California property.
The c. E. social at the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. G. E. Bowerman Friday
evening was we'll attended and enjoyed
by all who were present.
Sunday school, 1890 a. m Service,
ll.30 a. m. Subject, ''The Law of the
Resurrection, by Rev. Troy Shelley.
Union C. E. and Epworth League SER
vice, 7.30 p. M, at the Union church
next Sunday.
Service, $50 a. m. Sunday school.
1890 a. M, at the Methodist church
next Sunday. Easter service. Mis-
sionary program.
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DEE

Under the auspices of the local
grange basket social will be held at
the school house next Saturday even
ing. Everybody cordially invited to
attend.
Geoge Weaver and wife, who until
recently have been in charge of the
Oregon Lumber Co. hotel, will leave
next Monday for Rainier, Ore, where
Mr.. Weaver has accepted a position.
Bringing with him blushing bride
from the Land of the Chrysanthemum,
Mantaro Kuga, prominent Japanese
rancher of this community, returned
recently from Seattle. where they were
married February l3 The bride was
formerly Miss fyo Tataisha, of Naga.
saki, Japan, and is delighted with her
new home and the scenic beauties of
this valley.
Harry Whitley was in Hood River
Saturday on business.
An appropriate Easter program will
be rendered by the primary class of
the Sunday school next Sunday at the
home of Mrs, Claude W. Walker.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-05
UNDERWOOD.
March 20.

Miss Caroline Smith, of Bingen, at.
tended the dance Saturday evening.
Earl Keys, son and daughter attend
ed the dance Saturday.
Mrs. Sturdivan visited her grand.
daughter. Eulola Wise, in Stevenson
Sunday.
Fred Dehart. of Hood, organized a
Sunday school at Hood. There will be
Sunday school every Sunday at 8
O'Clock. Everyone is invited to attend
and be sure to send your children.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. brewery and
Mrs. D. p. Gillian attended church at
the chapel Sunday.
Amos Larson has been visiting
friends in Cooks this week.
VIM. and Corbett Underwood spent a
few days in Portland this week.
Mrs. H. S. Adams and daughter,
Hazel, are in Portland where Hazel
has undergone an operation for throat
and nasal trouble.
Mrs. Mary V. Olson left Monday for
the Dalles.
Robert Kline was visiting old friends
Thursday.
Mrs. George Tyrell is staying with
her mother, Mrs. Isabel Underwood,
who has been very Ill.
Miss Gunith lsom left Monday for
Brooks after an extended visit at the
Underwood and Ferguson homes.
Miss Winnie Edwards came over Sat
urday evening from Hood River, where
shesshas been visiting her sister. Mr..
Kent Shoemaker.
Fred Wise made trip to Husum
Sunday.
Quite. number of young people
from Husum and White Salmon at
tended the dance Saturday evening.
Work on the new store of the d. G.
Jackson Co. is progressing nicely.
They expect to have their families
moved in by May first.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-05
Real Estate Transfers

data furnished by the Hood River
Abstract 4 Investment Col
j. N. Suydam to Chas. Rathbun and
wife 10 acres in the Oak Grove dis
trict.
S. II. Parker and wife TO John Fisher
lots 6, Z and 8 first addition to River.
side park at Dee.
Warren Miller and wife to school
district No. 2 one and an eighth acres
in Frankton district.
A. F. Howes and wife to Walter
Walters and wife lot Is, block "a, Hood
River proper.
L. Slower and wife to S. s. Medearis
and wife east 100 feet of lots 6 and 7
in section D south Waucoma addition.
H. B. Leinweber and wife to Hood
River Apple Vinegar Co. a tract ad.
joining plant of company on Railroad
avenue.
Anna NJ. Williams and husband to
Max L. Moore and wife lots and 6
Winans addition.
Thomas Bilyeu and wife to w. M.
Cake Is acres near Parkdaie.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-05

were taken to Stevenson for interment.
H. C. Morby, with his sister, Mrs.
L. L. Thomas, were Hood River WIS.,
itors last week.
NJ. Hazard, of Stevenson. was up
here on business last week.
IL is plain to be seen that Emile
Walther has not been idle during the
cold, snowy, winter months as there
are several large piles of wood around
his residence.
Mrs. c. H. Cromwell spent Monday
of this week with her mother, Mrs.
w. A. 0rser.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-05
OAK GROVE

Louis Pregge and Mr.. Jackson have
gone into partnership and expect to
raise Strawberries. They will put out
five or six acres on Louis place this
spring.
Mrs. Geo. c. GLADDEN. returned home
Saturday night from California where
she and her son. Ross, have been visit
ing all winter.
Friends of H. E. Swift will be sorry
to hear of his sadness. A week ago
Thursday he lost his wife and last Sat
urday lost his Oldest daughter, both
dying of pneumonia, and his other
daughter is in very critical condition
at the hospital, suffering from whoop-
ing cough and pneumonia. Mr.. Swift
has the sympathy of Oak Grove
friends.
Oak Grove can boast of six BOYS who
have joined the o. N. G. w. L. Hodges,
Jim Wickham, Harry Francis, Otto
Horn and Gus Forsburg belong to the
18th Company. o. B. Hill has gone to
Portland and received commission
under his general of the Spsnish-Amer-
ican war.
Mrs. Hermann Pregge, who has been
quite i'll, is improving.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-05
Insomnia

Indigestion nearly always disturbs the
sleep more or less, and is often the cause
Of insomnia. Eat light supper with
little il any meat, and no milk; also
take one of Chamberlin's Tablets i'm
mediately after supper, ssd see il you
do not rest much better. 0btainsble
everywhere.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-05

Don't wait until the last moment to
order your pickers' and packers tickets
for the strawberry harvest. II you want
stock tickets we always have them on
hand. We will print your tickets for
you according to any form.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-05
PINE GROVE

Edwin Rice, who was operated epon
for appendicitis about two weeks ago,
left the Cottage hospital last Satur-
day.
Mrs. A. ]. Grow is still in the hos.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-05

VIM. s. Hart at Electric Thursday
April 5, only.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-05

Teams have hauled three loads per
day on this same haul and are now
hauling one and three-eighths yards
per load at $5 per day or at a cost of
$l.2l per yard Tor the same job.
Cost per yard by team go. 81 213
Cost per yard by truck .... .568
Saving per yd. by using truck $40
Saving on Job .........,.. $232 81
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Buff Cochin Bantams-John l
Walker, LIST, cock, hen.
Pearl Guineas-John I. Walker, list
cock, hen.
Partridge Plymouth Rocks-F. o.
Eaton, LIST, pen chicks; Leon Mason
1st, pen fowl; Leon Mason, End, pen
chicks; cockerels, LIST; pullets, LIST
and End.
Black Langshans-Seth Devoll, list;
cockerel; pullet, 1st, End and Bird.
Single Comb Black Minorcas-Leon
Mason, hen, 1st.
Single Comb Rhode Island Red
D. chicks, End; cockerels
1st and End; pullet, 3rd; cock, 1st
hen End and 3rd; F. O. Eaton, pen
chicks, 3rd; pen fowl, 1st; Scott Rob-
inson, pullet, 1st and End; G. w
Weeks, Canaan, pen fowl, 3rd; ]. P
Murray, North Arson, pen chicks, 1st
pen fowl, End; hen, 1st.
Columbian Wyandottes-Mrs. AL
bert Blair, Skowhegan, pullet, 1st
End and 3rd; cock, 1st; hen, 1st
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds-H
C. Weeks, cockerel, 1st and End; pull
let, LIST, End and Bird.
Barred Plymouth Rocks-L c.
Whiting, Norridgewock, pen fowl LIST
cock, LIST; hen, 1st; oockerel, LIST; pull
let, End. F. o. Eaton, hen, End and
3rd Scott Robinson pullet, LIST and
3rd
Bantam-Philip Chandler, Skowhe-
gan, hen and chicks, 1st.
White Leghorns-Louis C. Whitney
Norridgewock, hen, End Thomas
Hodgdon, pen chicks, End; oockerel
End. w. A. Bailey, Skowhegan, pen
chicks, LIST; cockerel, 1st and Sd; pull
let, LIST, End and Bird; hen, End. Cliff
ton Whittemore, pen fowl, LIST Leon
Mason, hen, LIST and 3rd
Buff Leghorns-Fernside Dairy
Norridgewock, pen chicks.
Trio Chinese Golden Pheasants-
Fernside Dairy, 1st.
White Orpingtons-J. Edwin Hobart
Skowhegan, cockerel, LIST and End
pullet, LIST, End and 3rd Mrs. Albert
Blair. pen chicks, 1st.
Blue rpington-Lawrence Demo-
Skowhegan, cockerel, 1st; pullet, End
Buff Orpington-Lawrence Demo-
cockerel, LIST.
Anconia-Mitchell Murray, Skowhe-
gan, cockerel. LIST; pullet, 1st and I'd.
Rose Comb Black Mnorca-J. =.
Murray, pen fowl, 1st; pen chicks
LIST. hen LIST and End; cockerel, 1st /;
pullet, LIST, End and 3rd.
Brahma-Thos. Hodgdon, 1st; hen,
End; Mrs. Albert Blair, pen chicks,
LIST.
White Plymouth Rock-L. E. Cot
trell, Skowhegan, r. F. D. No. 8, pull
lets.
Specialties in the horse department
proved of interest and prizes were
awarded to the various classes in the
following order:
Grade draft brood mare and colt
Bben Deane & Son, Madison, LIST; D. B
Blanchard, Madison, End.
Carriage Mhorses-Clifton White
more, LIST; Maurice Provenchal End
Thos Tuscan, Scion. 3rd.
Ladies' Carriage Horse-D. T. Ma
son, Skowhegan, LIST.
Farm Draft teams, 2600 or over-M
7. Pooler, list; Bloomfield Farm End
and 3rd.
Farm Draft teams under 260O-Eben
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r,-RTHER REPORT OF AWARDS
Ar SOMERSET CENTRAL FAIR
continued from Last Weew)
CATTLE EXHIBIT AWARDS

CATTLE EXHIBIT AWARDS
The cattle exhibit was an excellent
,ne and drew a large crowd of those
interested in dairying. Many fine
rattle of all breeds were on show
smong the many exhibitors being the
RIoomfield Farm, which exhibit was
in a tent by itself and was the cause
at much favorable comment The
awards were as follows:
Shorthorns: Cows, 4 yrs, R. G.
RigeIow, Skowhegan, LIST.
Herefords-Bull, 2 yrs. and over
Eben Deane & Son. Madison, 1st Bull
calf. Eben Deane & Son, LIST. Cow,
A years. WATSON & Walker, Madison,
lat: Eben Deane & Son, I'd. Heifer
! years old, Eben Deane & Son, Madi-
son. 1st Heifer, year, Eben Deane
AZ Son. Madison, LIST. Heifer calf,
Eben Deane & Son, LIST and I'd.
Holsteins-Bull, yrs, C. R. Whit
temore. LIST Bull calf, Perley Foss,
Madison, 1st
Jersey-Bull, yrs, L. G. Traitor,
Skowhegan, 1st. Bull, / year, L. G.
Trafton, LIST. Bull calf, Perley With
ee. 1st;; May Brown, Fairfield Center,
"a. LOW years anu ONcl, L. VI.
Trafton, 1st and I'd. Heifer, years,
Perley Withee, LIST; l.. G. Traitor, I'd /;
Heifer, years, Perley Withee. 1st !;
l.. G. Traitor, I'd. Heifer, year, L.
G. Traitor, 1st; May Brown, Fairfield
Center, ID Heifer calf, May Brown,
Fairfield Center, LIST; L. G. Trafton,
I'd.
Ayrshires-Bull,2 years, Bloomfield
Farm, Skowhegan 1st. Bull, l year,
B. d. Dunlap, LIST; Bloomfield Farm,
I'd Cow, years, Bloomfield Farm,
LIST and End. Heifer, 3 years, Bloom
field Farm, 1st;; Felix A. Vincent, I'd.
Heifer, 2 years, Bloomfield Farm, 1st
and End. Heifer, l year, Bloomfield
Farm, 1st Heifer calf, Bloomfield
Farm. LIST; B. D. Dunlap, I'd.
Grade Jersey-Cow, Perley Withee,
East Madison, LIST and End. Heifer,
years, Perley Withee, 1st; Fred
Russell, I'd. Heifer, 2 years, Perley
Withee, 1st Heifer, / year, Perley
Withee, LIST and 3D. Heifer calf, Per-
hey Withee. 1st; Fremont Homsted,
I'd.
Grade Shorhorns-Heifer, years,
K. G. Bigelow, LIST. Heifer, years,
Eben Deane & Son, Madison, LIST and
I'd. Heifer, l year, Eben Deane &
Son, LIST.
Grade Guernsey-Heifer, / year,
Dow Blanchard, LIST and I'd. Heifer
calf, Fred Russell, Skowhegan, 1st
Not among the least of the many
features OF the Fair was the poultry
exhibit. This was staked In the old
exhibition hall and was we'll patroniz-
cd. The pen containing a golden
pheasant cock and pullets, the prop
erty Of Fernside Dairy, Norridgewock,
attracted particular attention. The
awards in this exhibit were as fol-
lows.
Silver Spangled Hamburg-John I.
Walker, Madison. LIST; pen fowl, cock,
hen, cockerel, pullet.
Silver Buckwing Game Bantam
John |. Walker LIST, cock, hen, cocker
ell, pullet, pen chicks.
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Deane & Son, LIST.

Deane & Son, LIST.
Draft colts, 3 years old. G.. Ste
vens, 1st; ~ f. Spaulding, Madison,
End.
/ Draft colts, years old-Bradbury
Bros, 1st and End; Perley Withee, Sd.
One of the big and fine exhibits at
the fair in the livestock department
we're specimens of the Ayrshire cattle
from the big herd at Bloomfield. of
which Dr. E. H. Stevens of Cambridge
Mass. is the proprietor. The ami
mails range from the big bull of NAM
9th proportions to an equally as hand
some an animal of little more than
calf age. The animals were coated
in blankets and were stalled beneath
the big cattle tent of the Bloomfield
country place.
PRIZES IN SHEEP EXHIBIT
Many of the sheep were late in ar
irving but when all had been placed
the exhibit proved an excellent one
The awards;
Full bloods-Sheep, Oxford Downs
years, G. w. Weeks, Canaan, LIST and
End; year, G. w. Weeks, LIST and I'd +;
buck, years or over. G. W. Weeks
! 1st; l year, G. W. Weeks, 1st; buck
lamb, G. w. Weeks, LIST and End ;
Frank Parsons, Norridgewock, 3rd /;
eve lambs, G. w. Weeks, 1st and End
Suffoks, buck, 2 years, A. D. Bailey
Skowhegan, LIST; buck, l year, A. d.
Bailey LIST and End; buck lamb, A ID.
Bailey LIST; sheep, l year, A d. Bal
ley, 1st and End. Chevrot buck, 2 yrs.
D. w Ellis, Fairfield, 1st eve. 2 yrs.
d. w Ellis, LIST; Tunis. buck, 2 years,
D. w Ellis, Fairfield. 1st and End /;
buck, year, D. w. Ellis, 1st and End /;
buck lamb, D. w. Ellis, 1st and End /;
sheep, 2 years, d. w Ellis, LIST and
End; sheep l year, d. W. Ellis, LIST
and End; sheep, 2 years, D. W. Ellis
1st and End; sheep, l year. d. w Ell
lis, 1st; pen eve sheep, LIST and pen
eve lambs, d. w. Ellis, 1st. Hamp-
shire buck l year, Gertrude Spauld-
Ing Madison, LIST.
Hampshire (grades) Pen eve
sheep, Gertrude Spaulding, Madison,
lambs, Fred Dunlope, LIST; Gertrude
Spaulding 2nd
| Southdown-Buck, 2 years, D. w
Ellis, Fairfield, LIST and End; sheep, l
year, D. w. Ellis. LIST; eve lambs, d.
w. Ellis, LIST.
Rambouillet-Ewe sheep, years,
Frank Parsons, Norridgewock. LIST /;
pen, eve sheep, years old, A. D.
Bailey LIST; ram, year, A. D. Bailey,
End. Ernest Hilton, Arson, was
judge of this department.
Grade pigs (Society's specialize.
r. Whittemore, LIST.
Special Notwithstanding Bros,
Skowhegan, LIST; D. A. &c w. E. Porter
prize; Eben Dean & Son, LIST, Bow
man Hardware prize; Viles & Burns,
Madison, Ira A. Norton prize; c. r.
Whittemore, A. X. Rowell prize; Viles
& Burns, Eben Dean & Son, Milburn
Fruit Co. prize.
MANY FINE CATTLE AT SHOW
In awarding prizes for cattle the
judges were somewhat at loss in
coming to final decisions. There
we're many fine head on exhibition
and the long sheds, we'll filled with
members of the bovine family drew a
large and interested crowd. The
awards were as follows:
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StanNood Moore

a wedding Of much local interest
was solemnized at 10 O'Clock Satur-
day forenoon when James o stan
wood OF Ramfgrd and Miss Eva II
Moore Of this town we're united in
marriage. With Rev c II Mckinney
officiating Only immediate relatives
were present.
The bride was gowned in pale blue
crepe de ehene and was unattended
Wedding breakfast was served fol-
lowing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs.
Stanwood LETT Immediately for a
honeymoon trip to Rangeley Lakes
and at the aome of Mr. Stanwoods
brother, DR. Harold Stanwood OF
Rumford
Mrs. Stanwood. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Marcus Moore. is a native of
Skowhegan and is graduate of the
Skowhegan high school The groom
is lineman for the Maine Telephone
and Telegraph Co, and during the
past summer has been located in
Skowhegan. He is a native of Can
ton but received his education in the
schools of Rumford. Following his
graduation from the high school he
learned the plumbing business. leay-
ing that trade TO work for the tele-
phone company.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-04
Who Knows Mr.. Preble!

Information is wanted regarding
Alfred II. Preble. born in Skowhegan
about eighty years ago. 1t is said he
had a brother. Erwin. One or both
of them moved to Connecticut. We
should like very much any informa-
ton regarding them and will commu-
nicate 1t to interested friends.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-04
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
gratitude to our friends for their
deeds of kindness and words of sym
pathy In our recent sorrow and to all
those who sent the beautiful flowers
Mrs. Amey Brown
Mr.. and Mrs A. II. Watson
and Norman
Madison, October ., 1917