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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
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ism-if he showed you the maps, the priceless
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children how Mr. Wilson explained to you points you
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d. r J. Dlnsea hs removed
D. office from over OF. Da.
Store t8 Room. "a a.a i. H.
Tuqua Building over the Cii}
Drug Store Phone l'6s
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-04
NORTH FAIRFIELD

Mrs Nelson Chapman, who Is i'll
with rheumatic fever at Gray's hospi-
tai. WaterYlle. IA more comfortable
than when she entered the hospital
Mrs J T. Hoxie and daughter Greta
returned Saturday from weeks
visit with relatives In lewiston
About % members OF the Oneida
club surprised Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Goodwin Wednesday evening OF last
week. in honor OF their recent mar
rage Refreshments were served and
the president Of the Club. on behalf
OF the club members, presented Mr..
and Mrs. Goodwin a beautiful piece
OF Oneida silverware.
The mock town meeting at john
sons Hall Saturday evening Melted
several dollars for the North Fair
field Red Cross Auxiliary.
Robert Murray. who has been Ill
with measles at Ed. Greene's, Fair
field Center. was removed to his home
here Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Johnson have
moved onto the Noyes phase. Fair
field Center They will be missed in
the neighborhood. as they were always
active In every good work.
Miss Alta Hoyt OF East Madison,
was a week end guest with Doris
Wentworth.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-04
RIVER ROAD

Miss Marion Dunbar. commercial
teacher In a school at East Machias,
is spending the Easter vacation with
her father R. M. Dunbar.
Arthur Boyington and wife went to
Athens last Friday afternoon to visit
his brother Frank Boyington. but on
account OF the soft condition of the
roads has not been able to return
home.
Jonathan Laurison, who has been at
work In the woods in Jackman the
past winter Is home for short visit
and Will soon return to Mackamp to
work on the drive. Mr.. Laurison
killed two bears before beginning his
winters work.
Mrs Lillian Melenson, Mrs. Laur-
iston's daughter, who has been at
work In Hotel Oxford the past winter,
has returned to her home in Jackman.
Hal Foster and his hay press crew
are at work at the Dunbar place,
pressing hay for NJ. D. Holt and son.
Lester Young. who has been at work
for l. Crowell. has gone to Brooks to
visit at his home there for a few days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-04
SHARKS

Mrs. A. II. Waugh and son Walter,
have returned nome from Massachu-
sets, where they have been visiting
relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fletcher have
moved to Madison, where he has en-
ployment in the creamery.
Several in this vicinity have been
suffering from the grippe.
Miss Lydia Dudley has returned to
Pennington Normal after spending
her Easter vacation at the home OF
her uncle, Will Dudley.
Mrs. e. f. Frederic went to Show
hogan last Thursday returning home
Friday While there she was the
guest of her sister Nellie Beane and
daughter Mildred Frederic.
Mr. and Mrs Grin Nickerson have
moved into the Edwin Emery house
Minta Frederic visited relatives and
friends in Madison and Arson last
week.
Henry Creation of Pennington is
spending his Easter vacation with his
uncle, Wilbur Creation.
Flora Duley went to Portland last
week where she will visit relatives.
Mrs. Carol Collins of Arson was
the guest of relatives in town recently
Harry Rankins was in Skowhegan
Saturday on business.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-04

snow. out Of sight. and then neigh
Dor in attempting to help him nearly
got his horses neck broken By IN
yoking the oxen and drawing the sled
themselves they got home, about a
quarter Of a mile away
George seribner has finished his
work for Walker q Beal and is home
The Red Cross OF Athens Village
has sent this report as there are
many members around here. There
are already one hundred and ninety
six members All others wishing to
Join send In their names and one dol
lar 10 Mrs L. c Williams. Since
starting in January, they have sent
In two eonslgnments OF articles The
first. SIS pairs Of socks. 30 pairs of
wristlets. sweaters, "a pillows.
helmets 20 bed spreads, 3 skirts
The second consignment sent soon af-
ter was 81 pairs OF socks. 26 pairs of
wristle;s and Fl sweaters. As the
boys from Athens are sent 10 camp
the Red Cross IA requested TO give
them an OUTFIT These requests have
been fulfilled To the friends who do
not know. the Red Cross wishes to
say that the skirts are for the French
women who are almost naked, and
the bedspreads are patchwork
quilts for the hospitals.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-04
NEW SHARON

II S ParlIn recently purchased a
large pair OF work cattle OF George
Stone In Mt. Vernon
W A Chapman, who has been visit
ing at b. A. Beans. spent the week
end with his brother, + ' Chapman.
Cape Cod Hill
The funeral services OF little Rich
ard Hale, only son 81 Mr. and Mrs
Harold Hale, was held II their home
Sunday
f. II Follett made a business trip
to Madison recently. also purchased
batean OF John Hutchinson and
Howard Greenleaf which he will use
on the drive here this spring
The many friends OF Cyrus Cram
are glad to see him out again after
being confined 10 the house for the
past ten weeks with an injured knee
Valentine Holt and family. who have
been spending The winter with their
daughter. Mrs. Robert Perkins. in An
son returned to their home here last
week
Miss Gladys Dunn resumed her
studies at the Pennington Normal
School this week.
Miss Helen Bean returned 10 Range
ley Saturday where she Ia employed
in the grammar grade of the village
school after spending IA weeks yaca-
ton with her parents, Mr. and Mrs b.
a Bean
{. FLOYD Whitcomb. a teacher OF a
Junior High school in Massachusetts,,
arrived home last week for his yaca-
ton.
Charles Groves made a business trip
to Boston last week
Mrs II. u Benson of Wilton, spent
the week end at home here with her
family.
Erland Rankins Is visiting his faith
or at Cyrus Churchills in Starks, this
week
French Grant IL going TO Bath this
week. where he has employment in
the shipyard
The drama, Hazel Kirke'. which
was played by the High School last
/ Friday night, was we'll patronised and
a great success Much credit is due
i the Principal, W. L. Linscott. in
+ staging such dIfficult play with only
two weeks training.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-04
ST. ALBANS

William hatcher, who has been con-
fined to his home by illness thru the
winter is now able to walk out in the
yard and improving.
Friends OF Mrs. Bertha WEIGH, who
has been Ill for several weeks, are
sorry TO learn that she Is not i'm
proving in health as was hoped for.
Ralph Hanson left Monday with a
car load of stock for the Brighton
markets.
A large crowd was in attendance at
the ball given Thursday evening, Mar
2S. Receipts from sale of tickets and
supper Melted the Red Cross society
over one hundred dollars.
Friday, March goth, C. J. Worthens
annual auction sale Of horses was held
at his stables and as usual a large
crowd was present The Helpful
workers OF the M. e. Church with the
assistance Of nearly everyone In town,
received over one hundred dollars for
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-04

II am not In the habit Of praising
any material medicine as l am an
advocate of New Thought (akin to
Christian Science) but some time ago,
had such a bad attack ofLfvey and
Stomach Trouble that / gave up
thinking l did not have it, and took
a natural medicine, 'Fruit-a-tiyes' or
Fruit Liver Tablets.
Most gratifying sOdS he result It
relieved myliyerand stomach trouble,
cleaned up my yellowish complexion
and put new blood in my body.
While | am no backslider from
New Thought, feel there may be
times when a help TO nature may be
necessary and if 80, | believe that
'Fruit-a-tives' is the highest result of
New Thought in medicine.
A. A. YOUNG, Schenectady, n. Y.
SOC. box, 6 for 50 20, trial size DC.
At dealers or from FBUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, oGDENSBURG, N.
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HARMONY

The f. A +. Club observed Gentle
mans night on Saturday, March 10Th.
at the home of Mr. and Mrs Earle J
Longfelow A fine banquet WIS
served in the evening and the gentle
men played cards. told stories and
had a general good time. when they
could get a word In edgewise, for
"the ladies' tongues were hung In the
middle and Topped at both ends as
usual Norman Wills and wife we're
unable to be present owing to the Ill
ness OF their little daughter rita With
bronchitis Many thanks were OK
pressed TO the host and hostess for
the excellent supper and entertain
ment
The l. o o. F Is very busy now and
the goat Is working hard There are
two candidates for tho third degree
one for the first degree and two
for the initatory and more TO follow
The Encampment Is also taking on
new spring life and the Patriarchal
degree will be conferred next Monday
evening The latch string is always
out and every Odd Fellow is sure TO
be welcome on Friday or Monday
evenings The / o. O. r. Hall and
lower rooms have been fully wired
for electric lights and we expect to
have the juice turned on in a few
days
The town IA nearly all wired for the
lights now and as soon az the trans
formers arrive we expect to shine by
night az well "a by day, for the streets
are to be we'll lighted and several are
TO have electric motors installed
r. f. Gould has purchased an cleo
trio Krist mill to take the place OF the
one now In use. which Is run by gaso-
line power,
Cobb Bros have recently purchased
a portion OF the Chaa Bean farm thus
enlarglng their sap berth Thev have
tapped over 1000 trees thus far and
they hope 10 make large quantity OF
syrup to help relieve tho scarcity OF
sugar Several other farmers In town
are doing likewise
The Saeo Valley Canning Co have
Increased the price for sweet corn
this year from cents 70 cents per
pound and string beans from cents
go cents per pound thereby hoping
t0 secure a larger acreage OF both
this year owing - the large demand
Tor All Kind ~ canned goods BY the
United states army and her Allies
The factory Intends 20 run thru the
summer and fail and pell into next
winter N thew San ger dry beans.
string heauf corn aad apples 10 pack
same aa last year
GusbyIas Jenkins has moved his
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-04
COLES CORNER

Mrs Earl Ward receievd a letter
from her brother, Chester Bunker, lat
the front" last week. He seemed
very cheerful and said he was
making fried cakes In regular old
Maine style for the best of us
Mrs. Harry Flanders has been
spending the Easter VACATION with
Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Woodman, help
Ing make maple sugar.
Frank Allen bought 1--WE horses at
Cass Workings sale, last week, at
st Adams.
Earl Babbage went to Portland last
week to try and enlist in the Naval
Reserves. This young man deserves
great deal OF credit for his persist
ant effort TO enter the war where his
father and brother are. but always the
same answer: under weight"
The school teachers In the cities
should remember their little sis
ters" OF the rural districts at his
time. as most OF the country schools
are opening today. and many OF these
young girls who are teaching have
To walk from one to two miles on
roads hat are impossible for team.
and many have 10 start the fres IN the
cold school houses. all for the munifi-
cent sum OF nine go dollars per week,
Arthur Lambert and family moved
into tho old Cook place on Suckney
HnL which he bought Of Gustave
Nelson last tall Mr. and Mrs Lam
herts little family OF four children of
school age. allow the board to open
tho school az the top of Stiekney Hill
Mrs clyde Scrlbner Is to be the
teacher
TYLER Austin has cleared away the
dfift wood AZ the bridge. below Coles
Corner. so there is no danger OF the
rising water taking 1t away on that
account
The road on the hills have never
been worse Sunday. Clyde Scribner
attempted 20 get up Stickney Hill
with a yoke OF oxen on q sled. First
one and then the other got into the
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brate lis anniversary b repeating tho
play given a short tim ago entitled
y Flsherman's Luek The Hall
vii be spccially decaraa or the oe-
"A IN With cOlored frie ight.
ste. h the Central Mime Power Co.
anaer The direction - IT GBraeF
t. pay will be follaNai - a grand
aaIi and supper viii muse rs Good
Rin4 orchestra OF fHsHeld The
proceeds will go to to LIB fa help
p4g the expense Of lighting The nall
buying poles. hoardins tae ereW while
zeffing tho same ami nzaer expenses
of getting the lights iH allied IN town.
This club Is hustler All IT'S mem
her4hip numbers ab0af 10 Al present
Il Is non political or #eaHran and
is object is 20 do w8r1He things for
The benefit NJ the town md IL people
They hope TO get some Sidewalks bhlft
soon also to clean mp The village and
improve IT'S environment. u start
movement Tor water RarkH and hre-
fghting apparatus also a Herar8 ana
boost and advertise HHHIinf Har-
mony and not forget - help out on
the Red Cross. the = e. and
other war work Afen Those all
worthy ohlects7 Won 80 Join IT. '
Membership fee Is only p cents
Meetings are monthly
Mrs ora Willis and her daughter.
lrma and son Marshall @ere visiting
in Unity with her daughter Mr. Ne
Corrison. last week
r H. Reed and son vaughan II
an
business returning 70 Portland Wed
nesday and stopped nfer 70 listen 10
Theodore Roosevelt
W. s Bemis and " r Marble went
TO Portland to attend the republican
Convention. Thursday They report
ed a good meeting
The Methodist church held appro-
pirate Easter exercises Sunday fore
noon and the Baptist church held eS-
cises In the evening Both we're well
attended and very enjoyable.
Mrs Ida Chadbourne returned from
the F. NJ G Hospital Saturday night
where she had been operated upon
Her many friends Will be glad to hear
of her return and that the operation
appears to have been very successful.
The juice was turned on by the
Central Maine Power CO last Friday
so that the people might have lights
in their homes but the street lights
will not be ready for a few days yet.
EVE McCorrison and children OF
Unity are visiting this week with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs ora Willis
There Is an immense amount OF
cord wood pulp wood and lumber In
and around the freight yard 10 be
shipped ont this spring
Mr. Orwood j Whitehoase the gen
ial clerk of Reed 4 Co has severed
his connections with tho firm which
will be regretted by the public. "a he
always greets everybody With smile
and a joke
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NOTICE
LAR0NE

Mrs Emma Gordon OF Auburn ia
stopping for time with her daughter
Mrs. f. p Emmons, who Is seriously
i'll. DR.. Parker of Skowhegan Is in
attendance.
Saturday last the stage went on
wheels for the first time this season
and considering the travelling made
very good time.
The mice have made bad work in
many places owing to the depth Of
snow which has been light and has
given the mice a nice chance to work
The well know demonstrator in
agriculture, r. M Stiles was a caller
last week at Leo Winslows
c. S. Campbell is working the maple
orchard of E p. Holway this season
A. Gleason has sold IL horse to Ora
Mitchell.
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FAIRFIELD CENTER

Miss Dorothy Cain of Good Will
spent the week end with her friend
Miss Estelle Holt
| Miss Nettie Hutchins, teacher In
Franklin, Mass, is passing her vaca-
ton with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
John Hutchins
Mrs. Matilda Tibbetts has as guest
Mrs Bernard B. Tibbetts, whose nus
band Is in the service OF the country
and 1t Is understood, has sailed for
France.
Miss Margaret Adams, who has been
spending her Easter vacation with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs George Adams
has returned to her duties as teacher
In the High School at Lubec. Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams have also been entertain
ing Mrs. Herbert Adams and her son
Hollis, of Lubec.
Robert Murray who, for almost a
fortnight, has been Ill with measles at
the home OF r. Green, has returned
to the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Murray, of North Fair
field
Fred Robinson had the misfortune
to fall a distance of about twelve feet
In his barn last Friday sustaining a
broken leg. 1t Is feared his back is
injured, also. Dr. Merrill OF Water
Vile is attending him Mr.. Robinson
has the sympathy of the entire com
munity In his affliction.
Thursday evening, March 2Sth, the
annual business meeting of the Parish
was held at the Grange Hail. There
To- I
supper was served after which the
audience gathered in the assembly
hall and the regular business of the
Fourth Quarterly Conference was
transacted. The reports were quite
encouraging along all lines. A new
individual communion service has
been purchased. 1t was voted, unani-
mously and heartily. to request the
return of the Pastor, Rev. C. o. Per-
~. for his sixth year, Following the
business session, DR.. D. B. Holt
preached a very able patriotic sermon
from the text, "Righteouness exaltetb
nation, but sin is reproach to any
people"
Sunday afternoon a fine Easter con-
cert was given by the Sunday School.
The parts were all well rendered and
deserve much credit. One of the most
pleasing features of the program was
the tableau Easter Symbols" by
some Of the children of the Cradle
Roll. The concert was followed by
an impressive ritual service. The
rite OF baptism was administered to
three candidates. nd four members
were received into the church.