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The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-13
ORLEANS METHODIST CIRCUIT
X. v. Birdsall. Pastor.

The church services will be held as
usual beginning next Sunday on Or
leans charge. 1t was thought un-
wise to open the churches last Sun
day because so many of our families
were either sick with or recovering
from the flu. After a four-weeks'
vacation, every family is requested to
rally around all the services Of the
church. Let's make next Sunday
"Co-to- church Sunday" and fill, the
houses If worship. All services will
begin on Sun time, using the same
schedule as before the ban, excsrt
that the evening services in prl cans
church will be changed to $3.50 for
Erworth League and 1880 for preach
my.
Severa, stars having BEEN added
ia Orleans township service flag, the
dedication service will he hell next
Sunday vening.
Bring your offering envelope next
Sunday COR all Sundays wa..i we
have not met.
The pastor conducted the funeral
services for CARROLL MILFORD Secord,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Secord at
their home west of Dildine church on
Friday. This child was born in
Easton township Dec. %, 1916, and
passed away Nov. 6, 1918, aged one
year, ten months. 8 days. The fam
lily has the sympathy Of the entire
church.
The Dildine bible study class will
meet at the home of James Dildine
next Monday evening at 1880. Study
LIST Kings, Ia and Is.
The pastor will preach next Sunday
on "The Farmers Religion" Every
farmer should hear it.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-13
ASHLEY

There will be preaching services
Sunday evening at the End Oakfield
church commonly called the White
Swan at o'clock Standard time. Bear
this in mind and come if possible We
need you.
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock the
ashes Of Charles Dewey of Dakota,
were laid to rest beside his mother in
the Ashley cemetery. His brothers,
Frank Dewey of this place and Grant
Dewey of Marshallville carried the box
which contained his ashes and placed
them in Mother Earth. Rev. Ellis
officiated at the service.
An Ashley Dakota paper gives an
account of the death Of Martin God
frey who had been i'll for some time.
He was the son of Eliza and James
Godfrey and his was the first marriage
to be solemnized in Ashley, Dakota,
in 1883, when the state was yet ter
ritory He and his brother were
among the first settlers of that part
of the state and founded the town
which was named after our own Ash
whom they named Lowell after the
and he were stauch Baptists and will
be remembered by many in this place.
Mr.. Godfrey was a cousin of Chas.
and Leland Godfrey and will be great
ly missed in his home town where he
had so many friends.
Come to church Sunday. A good
attendance last Sunday for an opening
day. Let's make it better next Sun
day. The morning collection came
to nearly s25. B. Y. p. U. Sunday
evening; Don Stevens is the leader.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at Phin Tuthill's home.
Did we help celebrate in Belding
for victory and peace? Well guess
so. Bedding is to be congratulated
on being able to secure Mrs. Clarke
who gave a most interesting and in
spirational address in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Macarthur en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Long
street and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wood
and sons for dinner last Sunday.
Frank Wood went north hunting
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Frank Rasmussen who had an
operation for goiter at the Greenville
hospital last week is doing fine and
expects to return home this week.
Some of the ladies of the aid met at
Mrs. c. l.. Beardslee's last Tuesday
evening and decided not to hold fair
this year but will have social later
at which they will sell few articles.
BILLY" Bunce has written he has
been over the top seven times and is
now in a hospital with a slight wound
in his right hand. Billy says mo
thing but the hand Of God has saved
me-" We hope Billy may soon be
home to tell US about his fight with
the Huns.
Leland Hoover, son of Arthur Hoov-
er fell in pail of scalding water last
Sunday scalding his little leg quite
badly.
How glad we all were to hear the
bells ringing for peace.
Mrs. Roy Clifford spent a few days
last week helping care for her father,
Mr.. Hanson, who is very i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Hooker and Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Hoover spent Sun
day with Arthur Hoover near Sand
Lake. Leland Hoover returned with
his grandparents to stay few weeks.
\ Mrs. Z. l.. Beardslee, who has been
i'll, is on the gain.
Some one asks what has become of
arr x,vcnovr 1oIxx (~so~l IL IL
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-13
Pomona Grange To Meet.

The Ionia County Pomona Grange
No. 16, will be entertained by South
Boston Grange on Thursday, Novem-
Der 81, 1918. The forenoon session
will be devoted to business. A splendid
program is being prepared. Mrs.
Dora Stockman will be the speaker.
Visitors are requested to bring one
eatable for dinner. Mrs. Myrtle
Taylor is Pomona lecturer.
Mary Z. H. Coville,
Reporter.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-13

While the people in the towns are
eagerly awaiting the election returns
from the back districts, the same
calmly rest on the mantelpiece until
the ballot clerks wives go up to town
on their next shopping trip.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-13
PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK
"1heBank that does things for you"
BELONG ~ - MICHIGAN

Green's school visited school last
week.
Muriel Selleck is back in school af-
ter an absence of two weeks.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-13

Some one asks what has become of
our proper lady friend who always
used to say climb" for "leg". Well,
last heard from she was ordering the
dressmaker to cut her skirts three
inches shorter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
Farm Bureau Meeting

A most successful meeting OF the
Somerset County Farm Bureau was
held in the Municipal Court Room last
Saturday.
A Constitution and Bylaws were
presented at the meeting by a T.
Howes of PALMYRA, H B. Ellis OF 10.
Arson and r. J. Goodrich Of Palmyra.
committee previously appointed for
that purpose Each section vas
carefully discussed, changes made to
fit local conditions and finally adopted
Plans of work for the Farm Bureau
along different lines were presented
by p. c. White of Skowhegan Guy
F.. Williams OF North Arson; 6 ".
Weeks of Canaan and A p Howes of
Palmyra all of whom are on the ex-
ecutive committee of the Farm Bureau
County Agent Stiles is going to
schedule community meetings of the
Farm Bureau as rapidly a. possible
where plans of work for each com
munity will be made Plans are al
ready being made for County Good
Seed Meeting for 1919
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
Sudden Death Of 7. /. Tower Of Bel
mont. Ne.

Francis a. Tower Of Belmont. Ne,
pa.sld away very suddenly lat sat
uraag morning Nov 1et3 al the age
Of - years. Nj Tower lad been IN
hi usual health and Friday The d5y
before his det'h, had planned - go
hunting with nj. twe soa= mo Use 10
"a -ame town with hiu III meet
~ ni.a a- damned they started n
without him Later. when not aD-
psariag from his room as usual he
8as folnd dead in his bed having
POSED away from heart failure Mr..
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
Mr.. Jacobs Elected Grand Warden

AT the 18th annual session of the
Grand Lodge of Maine, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, held at Portland
last week, Leslie E. Jacobs of this
place was elected Grand Warden.
This is the third time that this office
has come to Somerset County citi-
zen. Those who have preceded Mr..
Jacobs are: Leon S. Merrill, former
ly of Scion, but now of Orono and
Charles o. Small of Madison. 1t is
understood that the present election
places Mr.. Jacobs in line for the po-
sition of Grand Master, the highest Of
fee within the gift of Odd Fellowship
in this state. According to custom
he will probably be elected deputy
grand master at the session of the
Grand Lodge in November 1919, and
grand master at the annual meeting
in the following year.
Two other prominent Somerset
county citizens were appointed to Of
flee at the same session. These were
Rev. T. B. HIATT of Bingham, who was
appointed grand chaplain, and Perley
A. Green of North Arson, grand guar
dian. Willis c. Hobart, past noble
grand of Carrabassett Lodge, attend
ed as a delegate, and was one of the
class of 81 to receive the Grand Lodge
degree.
Mr.. Jacobs became an Odd Fellow in
1905 at the Wesserunsett Lodge in
Athens, and was transferred to Car
rabassett Lodge in 1910. He passed
through the chairs of this body, serv-
ing as noble grand two years. While
Mr. Jacobs held the latter office the
membership was increased by fifty.
Mr. Jacobs had also passed through
chairs of Parmenas Encampment,
Forty-six new members were added
during the year that he held the office
of Chief Patriarch. Mr.. Jacobs has
also been past captain of Canton Som
erset, and has served three years as
district deputy grand master for the
district comprising Athens, Madison,
Norridgewock and Skowhegan.
In the year 1917, Mr.. Jacobs served
as grand marshall of the Garnd Lodge
The present membership of the Odd
Fellows in Maine is $4,000 and there
are 5000 members of the Rebekahs
companion branch of Odd Fellow
ship.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
Military Service Examinations

The following shows the result of
examinations held at the Court House
last Wednesday for military service,
before the Medical Board for Exemp-
ton.
ccepted-Arthur c. Fletcher and
William Hall of North Arson; Edward
n. Merrill of Skowhegan; Omar d.
Hurd of Madison; Philip E. Mower of
Corinna; Floyd J. Marcia, William
Hayes and Fred F. Hubbard of Fair
field; Frank Il. Miner of Norridge-
wock; Howard NJ. McCue of Pittsfield;
Lemuel Morrill, of Cambridge; Clyde
r. Head of Arson
Rejected Charles E. Fentiman of
North Arson; Johnnie Hovey and IT.
vim Adams of Skowhegan; Elmer d.
Moody, William L. McSorley and Clay
ton II. Albee of Madison; Alfred W.
Morgan and Perley f. Hustus of Fair
field; Charlie f. Moore of Norridge-
wock, Oscar j. Miller of Bingham;
Carl l.. Hayward and Isaiah Hoskins
of Arson; Lewis W Henderson, AL
bert j. Adams and Oscar S Adams
of Scion; William NJ Farrell and
George A Farrell of Harmony
Special service Roland NJ McKen-
ney of North Arson.
Transferable. Howard Buzzell of
Norridgewock to Rumford; Myron f.
Higgins Of Pittsfeld to Bangor; Hor-
ace p Manson of Mt Hermon, Mass,
who had been transferred to Skowhe-
gan was re-transferred to Mt Her
mon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
Mrs. Annie (Bouehard) Sinclair

Mrs. Annie fBouchardl Sinclair
passed away at the home II her pa
rents. Wednesday morning II last
week. after an Hines Of about six
days with influenza, Hnioh speedily
developed into pneumonia with fatal
result. She was born in Canada, Is
years ago the daughter Of Bel9uie and
Alphonsene fTheriaIlJ Bolchard.
Who reside on the MoIukI- r9ad
Mrs. Sinclair had been resident IF
this place for the past ten years CON
ing here from Canada Last MAJ
she was married to Maxine Sinclair
Mr. Sinclair came here about four
years ago from St Agatha, in Aroos=
took County. Since that time he hid
been employed in farm work, until
he was called into military service
the first Of June The funeral ser
vices were held last Saturday morn
ing at St Mary's Catholic church, with
FIR J. l. A Renaud officiating In
terment vas in the Catholic cemetery
on North Avenue The deceased is
survived b. her parents and husband
above mentioned and four sisters.
Mrs Eapfiste Dionne and Mrs. Joseph
DUDE OF Wateryille Misses Matte and
Essie T. Bouchard who reside with
their parents; and brother Victor
Bouchard who is in military service.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
French-POllard

Thomas French Of Portland and
Miss Eunice Myrtle Pollard of Skow-
hogan were united in marriage last
Monday morning at St Marys Church
with Fr. J. L A Renaud officiating
The bridesmaid was the brides sister
Miss Lottie Pollard and best man was
Joseph Murray of this place. The
groom is the son OF Sephenus and
Emily CChristy) French of Portland
and the bride is the daughter of JOS
eph and Emma Cyigue) Pollard. Mr.
French follows the trade Of a machin
il. The couple left here last Mon
day noon for Portland. where they
will reside for the future
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
Former Resident Passes Away at
South Lawrence

The remains OF Charles Cleveland,
former resident Of this place. ar
rived here last Saturday morning from
South Lawrence. where he passed
away after an illness Of several
months with paralysis. The deceas-
ed was the son Of the late Daniel F.
Cleveland of Skowhegan. The body
was accompanied by Mr. Cleveland's
sister. Mrs Olive Frazier and Mr.
Frazier. A prayer Was offered at the
grave by Rev Henry Clay Turner and
bari-l was in the family lot Mr.
Cleveland is survived by three sisters
besides the one above mentioned and
two brothers. whose names are not
known
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
Basket Ball Plans

About twenty-five of the girl stu
dents of the Skowhegan High School
assembled in the hall of the fire de-
partment building at o'clock Mon
day afternoon, for the second basket
ball practice of the present year.
Miss Margaret Chase, the coach, and
Miss Fedora Lessard, the captain,
were in charge 1t is at present
planned to form three and possibly
four teams Selections for the team
to represent the school will be made
by the coach and captain in the early
future. There was an hour of prac-
tice yesterday afternoon and it is
probable that the girls will meet to-
morrow afternoon to continue the
work. The first game of the inter
high school schedule is to be January
third
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21

Private Richard Fletcher of Fair
field is reported wounded in the left
shoulder, arm and neck. This oc-
Cured during one of the recent drives
He sailed for France last July. He
is the the son of Mrs. J. H. Fletcher,
whose home is in Fairfield.
H. Neil Hilton, son of MIR. and Mrs.
Harry NJ. Hilton, died Tuesday morn
ing at the family home on Pleasant
street in Waterville. This young
man was born in Skowhegan but the
parents moved to Waterville when he
was very young The father was
employed at the American Express Of
flee here and went to Waterville in
the employ of the same corporation.
For several years past he has been
associated in an executive capacity
with the Proctor & Bowie Co. The
mother was before her marriage, Miss
Alice Jewett, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. David c. Jewett of this place
Besides the parents, two brothers,
Allen and David and a sister Eleanor
survives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
This Office Closed Next Thursday

Following the custom of previous
years, The Independent-Repo Of
fee will be closed Thanksgiving Day
next week, Nov. 28th, and our regu
lar edition will be issued "a hours
earlier than usual. Correspondents
should take this into account and mail
their news letter one day in advance
of their usual time. Our advertisers
also should make the same allowance
in submitting copy for publication.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21

An easy way to cook a cake is to
buy one Berwick, Pound and other
varieties), at The Metropolitan Cafe.
The proprietor of Co. e Public Bath
wishes to announce that plumbing re-
Gently installed furnishes an abund-
ance of steam heat so that the rooms
will be perfectly comfortable in any
weather.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
Hopes Germany VIII Accept Peace
Terms


The following letter, received by
Louis Bolduc of North Street, from
his son Joseph, Somewhere in France,
enclosed three postcards: one show
ing a large group of German prison
ers; the second single smiling Ger
man captured; and the third, group
of three captives, one of whom ap-
pears very sad and the other two per
fectly content.
There was also enclosed the first
page of a comic paper, on which is a
cartoon representing IA three-headed
hound, the collars for each head be-
ing labeled respectively Wilson, Lloyd
George and Clemenceau This hound
whose heads bear not the faintest re-
semhlance to the gentlemen for whom
they are named, is barring a door
marked Door to Peace" and is effec
lively preventing the owner of two
mailed hands from reaching the pad
locked door, and (should he possess
the key thereof liberating the thrice
intelligent hound, and himself enjoy
the blessings of peace
ed To circulate among the uniform
ed German populace, is intended to
teach that immediate peace would be
possible but for the unreasonable 90
opposition of Wilson, George and
Clemenceau, leaders respectively in
the United States, England and France
October 10.
Dear Father:
Just left the front few days ago;
was on observation post in No Mans
Land, ten days, with my squad. The
boys are having great hopes of seeing
the war end before many months. |
am satisfied it can stop anytime now.
| feel that | have done my bit 1t
it is all the same to you, you may
wash and press my overalls so that
they will be ready for me when | re-
turn to the States, Ha! | cannot
understand how it is that the govern
ment has not notified you about Pla-
eide | suppose they had such a big
casualty list that it was impossible to
notify the people. | hope Germany
comes to our terms, which she will
have to do, anyway. If she don't,
see where we go over the top few
times more, this year, and take Berlin
if we have to. Germany don't scare
us any, we can lick the best troops
she has got If | can put As more
Germans to sleep, that will make me
so. That ought to satisfy everybody
all right.
As to Placide's personal stun the
chaplain took all the stuff he had In
his pockets. and he told me he had
sent them to you AS to his belong
ings which he left in his barrack bag,
I will see to them when we are where
we left the bag. None of us fellows
have seen our barrack bags since we
left for the front. which was last Feb
ruary. My allotment runs out this
month. but | may send you $50 more
SO 1t will make me an even $500-not |
so bad, is it, for high fier? Ha!
am sending you some more pic
lures of Germans | will send three |
with this letter, and picture of the
German mailed fist | would like
to have you give it to the Independ
to print, so that they
can show the people of Skowhegan |
what swell heads the Germans are.
With love to ALL remain your af-
fectionate son,
JOSEPH.
OTE:-The German mailed fist"
above referred to, was not reproduc-
ible so far as newspaper Is con-
cerned. 1t is somewhat described in
the paragraph which precedes the
above letter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
CELERY KING
A LAXATIVE TEA
If You Suffer From Constipation, Up
set Stomach or Inactive Liver.
Give Celery King a Trial, Ii
You Want Genuine Relief
and Want IL Quick

It's a purely vegetable remedy gentle
and effective that drives impurities
from the bowels and makes you feel
better right away.
Brew a cup of this pleasant remedy
when you catch cold, get feverish and
are out of sorts.
Use it for sick headache! to give you
sweet breath, clear skin and healthy
appetite.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
skowhegan Lady Participates II
Tribute to Britain

Mrs. william Mitchell of Skowbe-
gan recently attended the Great Peace
celebration, in the form Of tribute
to Britain, held in ST Mathews church
at Worcester, Mass All of the Eng
lish and Scottish societies attended
and Mrs. Mitchell went with the
daughters Of st. George Flags in
honor of the other Allies as well as
Great Britain were presented. The
presentation speeches were made by
the ablest orators of Massachusetts.
The hour was one TO make each man
do his best and the result was Won
derful series of tributes to our Allies.
Perhaps the most impressive Incl
dent in the program was the presenta-
ton of the Union Jack from St.
Marys church Kidderminster,W orces-
tershire, England, in return for the
flag which had previously been sent
them by St Mathews church of Wor-
cester, Mass
One speaker quoted the words OF
the famous statesman, John Bright
spoken by him in 1885. which now
seem to have been prophetic, as fol
lows:
In centuries to come we
shall be proud that
FROM THE LOINS OF
England have sprung millions of
prosperous and wealthy Ameri-
cans If we only act with dis
erection, We in these inslands shall
yet live to see, when we ourselves
are in a great crisis, the two COM
monwealths of Great Britain and
the United States marching
abreast. fighting the common foe,
looked upon as parents and guar
dams of the worlds freedom and
justice. We shall then rejoice
that the Pilgrim Fathers are one
with us again and that we are a
united family once more
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
Three Sisters Reside in this County

Somerset County relatives have re-
Gently been advised of the death Of
E T Fairbanks, native OF Maine
who has made his home in Freeport,
Ill. for over fifty years. He was
born in Augusta. May %, 1882. He
is survived by three sisters, Mrs. F
NJ Mills and Mrs. Il. 6 Tilton of
Skowhegan and Mrs. Frances Nelson
of Canaan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21

Luxuries as usual mean a victori-
GUS Germany. Save and buy War
Savings Stamps.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21

Sell your horse, thru our want ads.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21

Our ads get results.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
Charter No. 239 Reserve District No |
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF SKOWH EGAN
At SIX owhegan, In the State of Maine. at the
close OF business, Noyemb Der lst.l9lS

RESOU RCES
Loans and Discounts. ss7s, 40
Overdrafts secured and unsecured. 4,IS5.O0
u. s. Bonds tother than Liberty
Bonds $4,000 90
Liberty Loan Bonds l2U. 4bU 90
Securities other than [. S. Bonds lab. g45 90
Stocks other than Federal Reserve
Bank stock l,llSOC
Stock of Federal Reserve Bank 10000
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures, 100000
Real Estate other than Banking
House l2,boOOO
Lawful reserve with Federal
Reserve Bank 67Ol667
Cash in vault and net am cunts due
from national banks 95,0l6 %
Due from Banks and Bankers 2656ll
Checks on banks in the same city
or town AS reporting bank bOs92
Checks on banks outside of city or
town OF reporting bank y 5000
Due from u. :. Treasurer 760.00
War savings Certificates and Thrift
stamps actually owned 100000
Total sl5i9. 1872 80
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $50, 10000
surplus fund 81. n,UOO
Undivided profits less expenses and
Faxes pad i6l ,5s524
Circulating Notes 1895 90
Due TO Banks and Bankers 50, 5sS ,gS
Individual deposits subject TO
check 1861 4s
Certified Checks 4O.S4
Dividends unpaid t.6l9.60
Other demand deposits 1850 %
Postal Savings Deposits 1903 40
Other Time Deposits 273 2gllb
United States deposits, (other than
postal savings) 0760.00
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21

STATE OF MAINE
County of Somerset Ss:-
Bin W. Page, Cashier OF the abov e
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief
Billy W. PAGK, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
t4th day OF November. 1918
GRO. W. COVER,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
l.. A. DAsCoABE
CnAs X. Cook Directors
CHAs. r. YoUNG