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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28
Real Estate Transfers
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For the Week Ending Monday Night,
Furnished by


For the Week Ending Monday Night,
Furnished by
BROOKlNGS co. ABSTRACT co.
Napoleon Dewey to Wallace +. Purdy
$3.50. 112 int. VIZ SW1l 30109-49.
Dora Bumgartncr to Wallace f. Purdy
$3.50. 112 int. VIZ SWH 3O-1O949.
John NJ. Benway to Wallace f.. Purdy
$3.50. 112 int. We SWiI ~30-1o9-49.
Hattie Yarwood to Wallace f. Purdy
$500. 1-12 int. VIZ SWH 3O-1O949.
5000. lie int. VIZ SWH 30-10949.
Lucinda Ayers to Wallace +. Purdy
5000. 1-12 int. VIZ SWH 30-109-49.
Amanda Trumbly to Wallace +. Purdy
$500. 112 int. VIZ SWH 301094q.
Edwin f. Powderly to Rose and Ellen
Smith 81. o. V. C. NWH 1S-109-48
c. W. Kitchen to John Busch 81. o. v.
C. SWH 27-11149.
Robertson Cook to Christian II. Fricke
81. o. V. c. Lots l and 2 Block l..
HI Park Add. Bookings.
Thos. h. smith Admr. TO Edwin =.
Powderly $4,000 NWH 1~S-1094S.
Geo. f.. !Ioch to Mrs. Anna Schaffer
81. Outlot "t' and east 4 Of Outlot
Nv Elkton, :. ID.
Geo. r. Hoch to EdWard II. Scha1er
Sl,365 West "a wv EIkton, ). ID.
County Court to John q. Rebne 1t al,
indy. - NV l9-lll-5o.
Ida May korte to Carrie NJ. korte
$1,000 NWH SWH 35ll0-49.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28

Time schedule given is based upon the n quart pack and upo fresh
picked products When processing fruits in steam pressure Gamers. not v
pounds Of steam pressure should be used. When processing vegetables and
meats do not use yer II pounds of pressure. After processing, remove the
containers. Tighten the tops of lars Immediately n stand the containers
down in a cool place. being careful that no draft strikes the hot jars
Watch for leakage and screw covers down tighter when necessary. Store in
cans. being careful o to let the glue get o the Ear itself is it may cause
rust From time to time especially in very hot weather, examine jars n
cans, making certain that there ire 10 leaks. swelings o other signs of
fermentation There will be no sp0iage If the directions are followed i'm
.pucity and the containers are sealed up tight Fruits which are put up with
heavy syrups "a be kept under cork and parafin seal. Save all widenecked
bottles glasses and jars ior putting up fruits. Vegetables, meats. IN fish
however "a not be kept safely unless they are Theoretically sealed. Re-
serve regular jars for products that can not be packed in other ways As
there may be some difficulty in securing a and jars, dry " keep in other
ways everything that need not be canned.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28

ed for in gingerbread, and cookies.
pancakes, and biscuits. or in thicken-
ing soups, sauces etc. This fact has
long been familiar to commercial bak-
ers and there is no reason why the
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28

To the Business Men-We have a
good form OF remittance blank in stock
at 65 cents per 200 sheets bound n
perforated. Come in and see it. Regis
ter Publishing Co.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28

housewife should. not practice the
same economy that they do.
one great difficulty is that too many
American housewives consider the de-
tails of real economy beneath them.
1t has not been the American practice
10 scrimp. Ii is not uncommon in
Europe. for instance, to out the
Jumps of sugar that are to be used at
The breakfast table-so many cups Of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-06-28
SUGGESTIONS TO THE HOUSE.
WIFE

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
LIGHTNING STRIKES
THREE TIMES
Can NO Longer Believe Adage at
Strikes Same Place But Once"

During the heavy thunder storm
which passed over this section Mon
day barn, situated on the Orrin Buz-
zell homestead about four miles from
Athens, was struck by lightning and
totally destroyed Three calves, a
large quantity Of new hay and several
farming tools went up in smoke The
dwelling house Vas threatened but
with the aid Of a bucket brigade this
building was saved An insurance Of
5000 is reported with the loss un-
known.
The old adage Lightning strikes in
the same place but once was given
Knockout blow by this fire This Is
the third time since the present owner
resided on this farm that barn. sit
uated in the same place has been
struck by lightning and destroyed
The last fire was two years ago and
the first one several years back Mr.
Buzzell does not plan to rebuild and
who would put up another barn under
those conditions?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
CHARLES COBURN SMITH
ACC|DENTLY DROWNED
Sk0whegan Young Man Was Working
As Surveyor

Charles Coburn Smith, eldest son Of
DR.. and Mrs George Otis Smith, met
his death early Tuesday afternoon
while at work for the Government
with a L. S Geological Survey party
in the vicinity of Pittsneld, New
Hampshire The circumstances OF
the accident were these In making
the survey of a pond, Mr. Smith as
rodman had made the circuit of the
shore in boat. stopping at the points
and setting up his rod; his last po-
sition had been occupied and he was
returning to his starting point, while
his chief on the shore completed the
drawing of the pond on his map. The
first notice that anything was wrong
was shout, when Mr.. Rainey turned
and saw Charles in the water. a little
distance from the overturned boat.
ana swimming for the shore 1t
seems probable that heat prostration
caused him to plunge forward, over
turning the boat, and after going
down once. the water revived him suf-
ficiently for him to call his com
panion's name and to start swimming.
The distance was not great but tho
Mr Rainey went to his rescue, seeing
that he was having difficulty. he was
unable to bring him to shore. The
shock to the companions of Mr.. Smith
was specially hard, as the young man
had made himself very popular by
the thoroughgoing interest he took
in his work.
The funeral services will be held at
Bethany Church tomorrow (Fridayl
afternoon, at five o'clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
Is YOUR NAME GIVEN IN
LIST BELOW ?
Several In Corrected List Which Were
Omitted Last Week

Since our issue of last week the
draft lists have undergone certain
changes. The first 300 names have
been corrected and noted in the list
Is the addition of those who are given
below which we're omitted in the list
from which our account was taken
A few names which appeared last
week should have been omitted and
those too are given below. These
changes will not materially effect the
first 500 since the order will be
changed but little.
Those whose names were omitted ::
1913 Harold Wing, st. Albans
2I2S Gideon Fortier, Jackman
337 William Wintle, Bingham
1853 Earl c. Moody, Solon
154S Francis w. Garrity, Pittsfield
1854 Robert W. Smith, Moscow
106s Francis P. Williams, Lexington
924 Merle c. Chadbourne
z455 Herbert L. LaPointe, Madison
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
SUICIDE Of HERBERT WENTWORTH COMES
AS GREAT SHOCK TO COMMUNITY
Il is Supposed that Prominent Skowhegan Citizen
Became Despondent and Committed the Act

Herbert Wentworth, prominent
aud highly esteemed citizen of Show
hegan, committed suicide sometime
Monday night, in the garage at his
home on Norridgewock avenue.
This sudden taking away of one so
well known was a great shock to the
community. Early Monday night Mr..
Wentworth retired to his home after
attending the funeral of DR.. Kincaid,
The storm, which prevented Mrs.
Wentworth from coming to Skowhe-
gan to attend the funeral with her
husband, also prevented Mr.. Went
worth from going to his summer home
for the night as had been his inten-
ton. He was on hand to take the
six o'clock car but the car scheduled
to leave at that hour did not run. He
met and talked with others, who, like
himself, were waiting for the traction
company service to be resumed, and
6telNeu Ill eACelleut Splllto. 0Ahe'P0
the last person who talked him was
Ruel Copp, who met him on Madison
avenue just before he was to take his
car for the seven o'clock trip, At
that time Mr.. Wentworth had given
up the idea of going to the lake and
started off up the street on his way
home. He probably arrived at the
house on Norridgewock avenue be-
tween seven and half past, and 1t Is
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02

2501 Carmine Paucione, Madison
27S5 John Dumont. Skowhegan
1862 Carroll Savage, Skowhegan
1922 George L. Tinker, New Portland
1922 James Breton, Madison
1926 Chin King, Skowhegan
$50 Birge Emery, Hartland
677 Albert Ferland, Fairfield
54 George Durrill, North Arson
Those whose names appeared in the
list of last week but are not in the re-
yised list.
$50 Guy Wilbur, Arson
1901 Chester Berry, Smithfield
667 Frederick Dyer, Fairfield
2725 Harold Durgin, Skowhegan
The name of Ernest Rowe of Nor
ridgewock which appeared last week
should have been Irving Rowe and
Clarence Mosher of Fairfield should
read Clarence Moshier.
In so far as could be learned the
above are the only changes made in
the list as given last week and it will
be remembered that it was stated
changes would be sure to appear ow-
ing to the fact that official lists had
not been given out.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
WORST ELECTRICAL STORM FOR YEARS
SWEEPS COUNTY, DOING DAMAGE
Lightning, Wind and Rain Continue Ten Hours
Car Service Crippled and Buildings Burned

One of the worst electric storms
known to have visited this vicinity
for years, passed over Somerset coun-
ty Monday, leaving in its wake de
stroyed homes and disaster of every
description The oldest inhabitants
of this section fail to remember any
previous storm when the lightning has
been so vivid and incessant
About one p. m. dark clouds be-
gan to gather in the West The hui
midity and terrible calm. together
with the yellow hue of the atmos-
phere, foretold that soon heavens
heavy artillery was to open. Sudden
ly the wind began to shrek, vivid
flashes of lightning rent the sitting
air, followed by loud crashes of thun-
der People on the streets gaZed
wonderingly at the sky and fastened
to nearby stores. Within a few mo-
ments rain was falling in torrents; ;
streets were flooded and business was
at standstill Intermittantly thru
out the afternoon until late in the
evening. heavy showers were the or
der of things and only with the COM
ing of daybreak Tuesday did the els-
ments subside.
Altho but few buildings were struck
the total loss will amount to thou
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02

known that he retired for the night.
His partner, George H. Plummer'
knew that he was to go to Augusta,
Tuesday morning, and called the
house by phone, shortly after seven
getting no response. The tragedy,
which presumably took place early
Tuesday morning, was discovered by
Mr. Plummer who went to the house
immediately on getting no response by
telephone
Mr. wentworth has been in poor
health for a number of years. lie
must have been fearful that complete
helplessness would ensue in the not
distant future, and have become very
espondent, perhaps, temporarily de-
ranged
The deceased was born in Skowhe-
fan Sc years ago, the son of Mr. and
Airs George A Wentworth, now both
deceased. He received his early edu-
cation in the public school of this
town. graduating from the high school
n 1879. Following his graduation
he was employed in his fathers store
During his younger days he formed a
very strong friendship with John c
Griffin and when he was about 25
years of age he was taken into part
nership with that gentleman. This
was about 1885. The firm was
known under the name of Griffin &
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
Engagement Announced

Mr. and Mrs Elmer +. Harris Of
"a Turner Avenue announce the en-
gagcment of their eldest daughter,
Faith Evelyn, to Rev Theodore Hal
bert Wilson of Olivet, Mich. Miss
Harris is a graduate Of the Skowhe-
gan High school, being an honor mem
ber of her class and has recently been
attending school at Mt, Holyoke, South
Hadley, Mass. Mr. Wilson will be
remembered as a former pastor of
the Island Avenue Congregational
church He is now located in 0liyet,
Mich, where he recently resigned as
a member of the faculty at Oliyet
University. The date of the wedding
has not been set
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02

Wentworth and continued about ten
years Its first location was in the
wooden building which then stood on
the present site of the J. p Merrill
block Later the brick structure,
known as the Wentworth block was
built and the insurance firm estab-
lished its office on the second floor.
Mr.. Wentworth was very success
full during these years being man
who understood insurance and un-
afraid of work After dissolution of
the Griffin & Wentworth firm the
junior partner went into the furniture
business with J. p Oak, the firm be
ing known as Wentworth & Oak
After about five years Mr. Wentworth
retired from this and with others made
a trip to Boston to make arrange
ments for the purchase of machinery
with which to start the manufacture
of soda and other beverages. While
on this trip he fell in with Edwin
Gledhill who was trying to organize
a company to start textile business
in Skowhegan An interview en-
sued which led to the establishment
of the Marston Mills, with Mr.. Went
worth as secretary of the company,
c. A Marston and r. r. Patten being
interested with him and Mr.. Gledhill.
He disposed of his interest in the
textile business about 1904 and bought
out the insurance business of e. F.
Fairbrother, not long after establish
ing himself in the Wentworth block,
where he has since been located.
Three years ago George H. Plummer
was taken in as partner, the firm
name being changed TO Herbert Went
worth & Co.
His has been busy career, both
honest and successful and all business
associates and those who in any way
came in contact with the man knew
him to be a loyal friend, pleasant and
gentlemanly. For years he has TAX
en- an active part in the civic life of
the community, his square dealing
and strict integrity making for him
many friends both in social and bust
ness life.
Thruout his life he was prominently
identified with the enterprises already
mentioned and was the present super
intendent and treasurer of the Skow-
hegan Water works. He was also a
member of Somerset Lodge, Somerset
Chapter, Mount Moriah Council and
De Molay Commandery, the four local
branches of Masonry
Mr. wentworth was very fond of
travel and during his business life he
toured practically every state in the
union. He was also a member of the
famous EllWell European bicycle tour,
a party that rode thru Europe back
in 1894 He also made bicycle trip
to Quebec and Montreal about 1898.
In 1912 he again toured Europe in
company with his wife and Ed Bisson
of Skowhegan. His travels gave him
a wide range OF knowledge and at the
time of his death he was acquainted
with practically every part of the
world
He is survived by widow and one
son George Allan Wentworth, a stu
dent at Bowdon College; one brother
Robert Wentworth of Skowhegan and
two sisters, Mrs. G. E. Durrill of
Skowhegan and Mrs. Mabel Vaughan
of Yarmouth.
Funeral services were held at the
home this morning with Somerset
Lodge and De Molay Commandery at
tending. Rev c. H. Mckinney, pas
tor of the Congregational church Of
ficiated and interment was at the fam
lily lot, North side cemetery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02
Al the Somerset Hospital

Among the patients at Somerset
Hospital are Miss Ann Morrison, for
many years librarian for Skowhegan
Public Library and her niece. Zadie
Morrison OF New York City.
The nurses formerly employed at
the Hospital have returned. Miss Han
nah Bunker, Miss Ethel Thurston,
Miss Alice Brown, Miss Marion Xii
gore and Miss Thelma King. The
school for nurses is to be resumed at
once.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02

in the house at the time the bolt
struck but were not injured Much
Of the furniture was saved The
loss is understood to be about $1,000
with no insurance.
A barn at the Guy Moody place in
Northeast Cornville was struck about
11S0 Tuesday morning. Mr.. Moody
had just entered the building and was
preparing TO feed one of his horses.
The bolt knocked Mr. Moody down and
also the horse. partially stunning the
former leaving the latter apparently
dead When Mr. Moody recovered
he went into the house and upon his
return to the barn found the horse had
fully recovered Further examina-
ton showed that timbers at one end
Of the barn had been shattered
WOMAN HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Miss Bna Ames of Canaan had just
arose from her bed at the W A. Will
son house, when a bolt entered the
building and struck one end OF the
bed. The bed was demolished but
Miss Ames being in another part of
the house was uninjured. After
leaving the bedroom the bolt took a
downward course going from the par
lor into the cellar. doing much dam
III. - - 4
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2226 Fred Morrison, Jackman
700 Fred A. Gleason, Fairfield
1850 William NJ Otis, Deadwater
1875 Eugene c Wilson, Moose River
24o6 Tiffey NJ George, Madison
297 Cyprien Lamontagne, Bingham
321 Allan d Rogers, Bingham
736 Mechel Keeben, Fairfield
2994 John H. Taylor, Skowhegan
1928 Millard L Small, Pittsfeld
490
2611 John Arsenault, Skowhegan
1853 Edward Lessard Skowhegan
707 John Gurney, Fairfield
1853 Emile Tardiff, Madison
3025 Forrest E. Wescott, Skowhegan
1925 Orlando C Woodman, Norridge-
wock
1902 Robin L. s. Jarvis, Hartland
29S7 Arthur G. Stoodley. Skowhegan
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02

Miss Ruth Moore, who has been
spending the summer at Lakewood
Inn, departed Monday for her home
in Jackman.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-08-02

$50 Andrew d. Merrill, Harmony
926 Harry E. Cobb Harmony
1910 George F. Milett, Hartland
1927 Lager King, Skowhegan
1857 George c. Crocker, st Albans
919 Roy NJ. Burdic Harmony
$40
656 George E. Dickey, Fairfield
1919 Lewis A Dustin, Starks
2476 Albert Michaud, Madison
1889 Ralph F. Berry, Norridgewoek
2405 Prosper H. Gallant. Madison
S14 Fred c. Phillis, Fairfield
1175 Alphonso G. Macdonald, Moose
River
| 1910 Joseph T. Boudreau, Long Pond
73S Ray E. Kilgore, Fairfield
1867 RodOlphe Leclerc, Moore River
$40
1862 Leo n. Briggs. Skowhegan
1897 Seaman McKarus, Long Pond
1871 George f. Storey, Moose River
1884 Frank E. Hill, Moscow
1871 Carr D, Smith, Solon
1860 Henry E. Hilton, Norridgewock
S4S Burpy Sanders, Fairfield
1928 Grover Brooks, Madison
Ills Martin f. Andrews, Mercer
293S Willis Quirrion. Skowhegan
$50
121 Louiz Meves, North Anson
1886 Gallust Sarkesian, Madison
221 Jasper G. Leavitt, Athens
2655 John j. Burns, Skowhegan
1897 Eugene II. Drake, Pittsfield
254S George W. Spaulding, Madison
1474 Ivan L. Southard, Palmyra
1414 Conrad Webb, Norridgewock
22S3 Alden H. Adams, Madison
2300 Peter Z. Bearor, Madison
$40
1882 Austin A. Eames, Skowhegan
1916 Halvor e. Prescott, Pittsfeld
292 Bert H. Hunnewell, Bingham
S22 Marshall A. Pooler. Fairfield
504 Fred Whittier, Cornyille
1864 Clarence E. Pinkham, Portland
2557 Raffaelle Susi, Madison
1908 Gideon Bolduc, Moscow
22S6 Josephfe Adelbert, Madison
26S9 Henry &. Corey, Skowhegan
$50
2370 Joseph l.. Delaware, Madison
1852 Paul L Chamberlain, Jackman
1910 Willis A. Brooks, Pittsfeld
1891 Douglas Howe, Long Pond
2139 Jean Bizier, Jackman
470 Guy d. Hooker, Cornyille
312 ATno L. Padham, Bingham
1854 James c. Staples, Skowhegan
2693 Leon E. Cottreal, Skowhegan
1907 Clarence e Brooks, Pittsield
500
1929 Frank B. Adams, Solon
1858 Fred p. Roullard, Skowhegan
1926 John T. Sinclair, Pittsfield
1884 Harold V. Dunlap, New Portland
80 Hiram Z. Hoyt, Anson
191 Hollis W. Brown, Athens
2430 Lloyd Hensby, Madison
2204 Mark Howieson, Jackman
2646 James Boyd, Skowhegan
All Cecil C. Cooley, Cornville
$40
1887 Parker Sands, Moose River
2871 Elmer J. Loomis, Skowhegan
1179 Joseph Phillippon, Moose River
753 Louis V. LaPlante, Fairfield
PISS Gideon Corriveau, Jackman
130 Manuel II. Perry, Arson
S5S Edward NJ. Shibley, Fairfield
2546 Lennie r. Smith, Madison
1896 Thomas Caddy, lockwood
16S James II. Thorne, No Arson
$50
1923 CARROLL NJ, Richardson, Hart
land
1882 Roy Otis Moore, Starks
1774 Ralph l., Padham, Solon
424 Alton Rolfe, Canaan
$40 Joseph l. Robinson, Fairfield
1347 Lindon NJ. Devoll, Norridge-
wock
25S5 George Webber, Madison
1911 Frank T.. Brown Pittsfeld
2S15 Edward Jarvis, Skowhegan
11SS Ora NJ. Sawyer, Moose River
$50
2S45 Erwin II. Laskey, Skowhegan
2279 Wired Veilleux. Jackman
2234 Phillip Nadeau. Jaekman
2213 Omaire Lacasce, Jackman
657 Warren Z. Dickson, Fairfield
1895 Leo H. Butler, lockwood
175 Leone V. Walker, North Arson
2147 Jules Boutin, Jackman
800 Paul Leblanc, bingham
27S Wilbur F. Flanders Bingham
COO
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs, Elmer +. Harris Of
34 Turner Avenue announce the en-