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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
MILLAY HuL-N. y. PORTLAND

Philip Dolbier has moved his fam
lily into the Hogan house near Mrs.
DOlbiers parents
Sammie Agren, little son of Gus and
Daisy Agren, has been very sick with
congestion.
Chester, little son Of Philip and
Mammie Dolbier. has been very sick
this week with congestion.
The roller was taken out Saturday
morning and the roads were made
fine.
Leon Lovejoy cut himself quite bad
ly several days ago but is comfortable
as can be expected.
Mrs. c. O. Dolbier was called from
Kingtield to see her sick grandchild
little Chester Dolbier
Some of the young folks of this town
attended the social and dance at
Kingfield last Saturday evening which
was given by the High School there
and proved to be great success
There will be a social every Saturday
evening to which everybody is cordial
ly invited.
Clark Childs and Harry LOvejOy fin
ished packing apples on the Hill and
left for New Portland Hill the last OF
the week
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Military Party

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred l.
Pooler of Pleasant street, was the
scene OF a delightful military party
Friday evening, with the Misses
Christine u. Pooler and Charlotte M
Tracey as hostesses. The house was
prettily decorated with the national
colors. The young men present were
clad in their uniforms. The party
was given in honor OF the boys. who
have recently been honorably dis
charged and sent home. together with
some of the students OF the u. OF M
Miss Pooler greeted her guests by
playing the Star Spangled Banner"
The evening was then spent with
games, music and dancing. Refresh
ments of ice cream and fancy cookies
were served. Besides the hostesses
already mentioned those present were
Eva Chabot. Goldie Keene, Isabelle
Dionne, Velma Viles, Eva NJ Blair.
Hugh Hight, John Wadsworth, Philip
Lessor, Everett Burnor Edward Rod
erick, Herman Tracy, Harold Holden
and Edwin J. Hobart.
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DANGER Turks IN
EVERY ONE OF US
We Are As Full of Deadly
Poisons AS A Germ
Laboratory.
INSTRUMENTATION
OR POISONING
"FRUTT-A-TTVES" Absolutely Pre-
vents This Dangerous Condition.

The chief taHse Of poor heath is
our neglect of the bowels. Waste
matter, instead of passing from the
lower intestine regularly every day,
is allowed to remain there, generating
poisons which are absorbed by the
blood.
In other words, n person who IS
habitually constipated, is poisoning
himself. We know now that <iHI0-
amortization, due 10 non-action of the
bowels, is ditclty responsible for
serious Kidney and BladderTroubles;
nat it upsets the Stomach, causes
Indigestion, Loss of Appetite and
Sleeplcssanss Tat chronic Rheum-
atism, Goat, pa Ia Tie Back, are
relieved - col t!e. bowels become
regular; a.. Ia. Pm. lies, flashes,
Eczema and o..rr ii A&eclions
disappear when &c. r.i.. 5, titc,2 are
taken to correct Constipation.
"Frnl- 4 Tires" (oy Fruit Liner
Ta6lch) viH protect yo~ against
.tuto-intoxication.
soc. box, 6 for So 80, trial ,izc PC.
1t all dealers or sent on receipt of
price, by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited,
OGDENSBURG, N. Y,
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RIVER ROAD

Fred Boynton who has been quite
i'll with influenza and tonsilitis, Is
now making good improvement to-
ward recovery. DR.. Walters of Fair
field has been attending him,
Henry Steward of Massachusetts
visited his niece Mrs. Viola Tibbals
and son Harry Tibbals. last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Young spent
the week end at the home Of her moth
err Mrs. NJ. T. Damren at Larone.
Austin Clough Of Oakland is visit
ing his cousin. Mrs. Nathan Boyle.
Mrs. Margaret Lord has gone to
Bath to pass her school vacation with
her husband, who Is employed in the
ship yards.
The pupils of the Blunt school have
invested 1915 in Thrift Stamps and
Liberty Bonds.
Mrs. Roy Warren and son Percy are
visiting relatives in Larone a few
days this week.
The Blunt school closed last Friday
afternoon with a fine Christmas pro-
gram which reflected much credit on
the teacher, Mrs. Margaret Lord, as
well as the rs pupils. Santa Claus
Jr. appeared at the close and gave
each pupil bag OF popcorn and
candy Several parents and friends
of the school were invited guests and
to all a generous treat OF corn balls,
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STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause-Take DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead OF
taking tonics, or trying to patch up. a
poor digestion, they are attacking. the
real cause of the ailment - clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the
liver in soothing. healing way. When
the liver and bowels are performing their
natural functions, away goes indigestion
and stomach troubles.
If you have a bad taste IN your
mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor,
lazy, don't-care feeling. no ambition ono or
energy, troubled with undigested, toods,
you Should take Olive Tablets the SUD-
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed ':
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
gripping. cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief, so you can eat what you like.
At lOc and 25c per box. All druggists
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.IACkMAN

Our first soldier boy to return home
from camp was Joseph A. Quay. lie
came Saturday night from Camp Up
ton. where he has been doing special
service.
The annual sale and supper OF the
Ladies' Aid held at the Library was
success both socially and financially
The ladies' in charge worked hard and
deserve much credit.
Plans are being made for concert
and Christmas tree to be held at the
Congregational church.
Mrs. +. Il. Moore was called to
Hebron on account OF the illness OF
her son Fred He was so far i'm
proved that they came home Saturday.
Mrs. Harry Newton and Mrs. Edith
Young, both operators for the Moose
head Tel & Tel. Co. are away from
duty on account of illness. During
their absence Harry and Helen New
ton also Blanche Pooler have been
the operators.
Peter Liberty, who is in st. Vincent
Hospital at Sherbroke is getting along
as we'll as can be expected.
The schools in town closed Friday
for three weeks vacation. Miss
Libby, teacher of the Grammar
school went to Greenville for her va
cation and Miss Johnson went to her
home in Bath The other teachers
are In town
Mrs. Lephe Moore has gone into
the woods for the winter.
Mrs. Matte Quietly has engaged a
room over Jackson's drug store, where
she will open a dressmaking estab-
lishment
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CARATUNk

Paul Alden, recently discharged
from Camp Devens, is boarding with
his wife. who is teaching High School,
and boarding at Eldred Spaulding's.
Mr. Alden expects to enter Bangor
Theological Seminary soon.
Oil Heaters at $500 make a warm
room, with oil at 15c per gallon At
f. T. F'olsom's.
Walter Beams family, who have
been having serious time with
grippe. are all able to be out also
Frank Beans family.
During this warm spell of weather
the ice has gone out of Pleasant Pond
and there is not snow enough to make
good sleighing Mr.. Whorff has driv-
en- his Buick truck until now, some
thing unusual this time of year.
A fine assortment of flashlights and
batteries. The new one called the
KWIK-LITE makes fine Christmas
presents at Folsom's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark, who are
spending the winter in Bingham, was
in town one day last week.
We would like to rectify an error
pertaining to the quilts that were sent
from this town. Instead of reading
from Mrs. j. H. Spaulding it should
have read from the ladies OF Caratunk
as they all had a hand in the work.
Don't forget the sleds and small
snow shovels for Christmas at f. E.
Folsom's.
Sarah Baker returned from Nor
ridgewock Monday She had been
onandinp week with her daughter
Mrs. Harry Williams
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MOOSE RIVER

The Ladies' Aid had their annual
sale and supper at the Library Parlors
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
A program was given at the close
of school Friday by Erma Holden
teacher in the 4th and 5th grades
opening with Christmas song by the
school. after which each one gave
recitations and there was a dialogue
by ten boys. At the close or the
exercises a treat of apples and candy
was passed around. Quite a num-
Der OF the parents were present
Mrs. Richard Holden received word
this week of the death OF her sister s
husband Mr. Johnson at Upton. Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson had been visit
ing the past summer with Mrs. Holden
David Haggan has received tele-
gram from his son Wilfred, stating he
had arrived at Camp Devens from
Overseas He enlisted at Indiana in
Oct 1917 and was sent from there to
a training camp at Tennessee. In
August, 1918. he came to New YORK
and with the 1882 Aero Squadron went
overseas to England. Upon arriving
at Camp Dayens on his return he met
his brother Helon, who had been there
in training 1t was great surprise
for they had not seen one another for
seven years AS Wilfred went to
Valparaiso. Ind. to attend Dode Col
lege and after graduating remained as
telegraph operator in Michigan City,
Ind and from there entered the ser
vice. His parents are hoping he
may visit them while so near.
The Kellogg Co. log hauler made
the first trip to the landing Dec. 16.
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Resolutions Of Respect

Whereas, Death has again entered
Canaan Grange No. 239 and taken
from us our esteemed brother Eugene
Fowler.
Resolved, That we extend to the
Borrowing family our sincere sympa-
thy and commend them to Him who
knoweth best.
Resolved, That our charter be .drap-
ed for thirty days; that copy of these
resolutions be placed upon our rec
ords, copy sent to the Independent
Reporter and a copy sent to the be-
reaved family.
GEORGE WEEKS
LUCIE BURRILL
GERTRUDE FITZGERALD
Committee on Resolutions.
Canaan. Maine, Dec. 10, 1918.
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PLEASANT RIDGE .

Mrs. Emma Healy has closed her
home and gone to Bingham where she
will spend the winter with her sister
Mrs Elizabeth Rollins on Main street
Walter Deane OF North Arson was
a guest OF his cousin, Floyd Hume
we'll. few days last week
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Phillips who
have been cooking for Rollins & Foss
at their logging camp. were called to
Shawmut, Saturday, by the serious i'll
ness of their daughter. Mrs Sylvester
Quincy.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Williams and
son Maxwell of Bingham were guests
at Ernest Andrews several days last
week
John Bray recently received let
ter from his son Cecil telling of his
safe arrival in New York from over
seas.
Mrs. SiIas Hunnewell returned from
Skowhegan Saturday.
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George Walker, our ice man cut
some ice the first of the week which
was about ten inches thick
Mr.. and Mrs James Greenleaf of
North Arson were visitors with rela-
tiyes here Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Parent of 3. Columbia is visit
ing his granddaughter Mrs. JOS Smith
Frank Stone was a week end visitor
at Camp Barbeau. Arson Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tarr and children
were Sunday visitors with Mr.. Tarr's
mother. Hannah F. Tarr at North An
son.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
CORNyILLE

C. S. Moody, master OF Wesserunsett
Grange, left Monday morning for
Portland to attend the State Grange
Delmar Blaisdell went to Augusta
Friday of last week to spend the
Christmas recess with his father.
Roy Nay is doing chores for c. S
Moody while the latter is in Portland
Roy Walton was in Arson Friday or
business.
Harry Fall has bought the Johnson
farm.
At the regular meeting OF Wesser-
unsett Grange. on Thursday evening
Dec IL. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year Mas
ter, Palmer Badger; overseer, Erwin
Smith; lecturer, Carrie French; stew
ard, Mr.. Taylor; assistant steward,
Fred Mcclure; chaplain, Minnie Jud-
kins; treasurer. Leland Smith; secre-
tary, Maud Smith, gate keeper, Frank
Folsom; Ceres. Flora Badger; Pomo-
ma, Emma Smith; Flora Annette
Moody; lady assistant steward, Pearl
Mcclure.
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns


urday returning to Benton Falls Sun
day.
Arthur Leayitt of Waterville visited
his father-in-law David Goodridge a
few days recently. He has got his
discharge from the army and has nov
gone to Boston where he and his wife
have employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Burrill have closed
their home at Moore's Mills and gone
to West Pittsdeld to pass the winter
with Mr. and Mrs. Emerson.
Mrs Merle Foster was in Skowhe-
gan shopping one day recently
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STARKS

The crew of men who went up river
last week returned home with several
nice deer.
Gladys, oldest daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Waugh, is i'll with rheuma-
tic fever.
Poulin & Laney, Skowhegan sole
agents for the Famous Johnson Pants,
Mary, wife of Lorenzo Churchill,
passed away at her home, Monday,
Dec Is. She had been a great suf-
ferer with a cancer for many weeks.
Besides her husband she leaves to
mourn for her a brother and sister
who reside in Augusta and many
neighbors and friends. She was a
most devoted wife and a kind loving
neighbor. Mr.. Churchill has the
deepest sympathy OF all.
Mrs. Ella Sawyer will entertain the
Progressive Club the first Saturday
in January.
Doris Hutchinson spent the week
end with her teacher Mrs. Minta
Whipple.
Leon Mclaughlin has moved his
family to Pennington,
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LAR0NE

John and Gene Puffer have gone
with their team to the Rangeley re-
gion. where they will be employed in
the lumber woods.
Mr.. and Mrs j. G. Morrow were
Sunday callers on Mr.. and Mrs. Ches
ter Sheaff, who recently moved from
Norridgewock to their farm home
Poulin & Laney, Skowhegan sole
agents for the Famous Johnson Pants.
Mrs. Mary Brown has sold her
farm to Madison parties and will soon
vacate the home. The purchasers
will devote their time to dairyng and
general farming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Boone of Nor
ridgewock were callers in town on
Sunday last.
Carol Brooks is home from Camp
Deyens having been discharged
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BIGEL0W HILL

Master Kenneth Rowe is spending
his vacation with his sister Mrs. Cliff
ford Cowett in Canaan.
Mrs. Walter Crosby has been suffer
ing an attack of grippe but is very
much better at this writing.
Mrs. Margie Bean who is passing
the winter with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Mitchell is seriously i'll
with the influenza. DR.. GAIA is the
attending physician.
Mrs. George Harvie Is on the sick
list also Lester Packard and little son
Blynn are suffering from grippe.
Mrs Mae Brown has sold her farm
to a party from Madison Mrs,
Brown has some very nice hlooded
Jersey cattle which goes with the
place.
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MAYFIELD

VIII Brown Of Arson visited his
brother Perley Brown a few days last
week
Thu three hunters who have been
staying at Perley Browns, returned to
Hartland Friday with a nice deer
Stanley Richardson and Vance Mat
theWs who have been saving pulp for
Walker returned to their homes in
Newport Saturday.
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MADISON CENTER

George Cayouette has been stopping
at his cottage for a few days working
up wood for next season.
Mr.. and Mrs George Clough are in
Augusta.
Parker Smith and his sister Thelma
were at Madison, Saturday night to
attend the wedding OF their cousin
Sadie Washburn, who was united in
marriage to Austin Shelf Mr.. Shelf
is employed in the Hollingsworth &
Whitney mill and was born in Ken
lucky. She is the daughter of Mrs.
Alice Washburn at whose home the
wedding took place and where they
are to reside.
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NORTH MADISON

Mrs Nelson Ryder who has been so
very sick with influenza is some bet
ter at this writing. DR.. Greene OF
Scion attends her.
Mrs. Annie Furlorn of the Aroostook
county is in town called here by the
critical illness of her sister, Mrs
Helen Ryder.
The North Madison school closed
last Friday for two weeks vacation
There was a Xmas tree in the evening
for the children which was greatly
enjoyed by the pupils
Little Thelma Dean who has been
confined to the house with bad cold
for the past two weeks. is on the gain
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE
NORRJDGEWOCK

Henry Hegan's family have moved
to the Fisher boarding house for the
winter.
Lizzie Holway was a caller at Mrs
Dunston's last Wednesday.
Charles Sheaff has moved to the
village where he has bought fine
home.
Mrs William Dunston received a
letter from Mr. Dunston, who, Is in
New York on business that he was to
enter the hospital Thursday, for a
very serious operation. His friends
all wish him the best of luck,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
TOBEY Observation-Disclosures

Asa Briggs and Mr. Hodgkins have
gone to the Rangeley Lake region
where they have employment for the
winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Devoll have
moved to Skowhegan where Mr. De-
voll is employed,
Mrs. Sadie Briggs is visiting rela-
tives in Aroostook.
A. B. Everett and Hiram Tobey are
employed at Cox's mills, hauling logs
Fred Tobey and Bennett Bros. are
cutting cord wood for Irving Stevens
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BAKERS SIDING

viii futile went to Madison Friday
Sophia Gilman went to Deadwater
Friday.
Robert Snow and Steven Ferguson
Of Lewiston returned to their home
Thursday after staying week with
w. d. futile hunting
F. II Reynolds went to Bald Noun
tain Sunday
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ANSON

II. S. Smith went to Flagstaff Wed
nesday Of last week taking trained
nurse with him to care for his sister
Gertrude, who is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
The little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
George Viger who has been serious
ly i'll with double pneumonia, is re-
ported as better
Harold little son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Levi LeClare is also on the sick list
with pneumonia.
Will Emery whose home is in N. N
Portland was a caller at Bonnie Wal
ker's Monday OF last week.
A little daughter came to make its
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Sum-
mers, Dec. 8.
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SIBLEY POND-CANAAN

Frank Rowell from Auburn was
guest of Milton Gleason during a few
days last week.
Page & Thompson have built a
Dutch oven under the boiler at the
saw mill
Algie Davis has moved his family
from Skowhegan into the John Bling
ham place on the Pittsfeld road
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

George Foster was in Fairfield Fri
day to see DR.. fash.
Mrs Martha Davis was in Water
Vile Friday shopping.
Hartwell Peavey was in Benton
Falls Tuesday Miss Celia Peavey
who is sick there is a little better
and they think can be moved home in
a few days.
Mrs. Elijah Peavey came home Sat
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D0DLIN -NORRIDGEWOCK

Fred s. Lawton was at Portland a
few days last week.
Wallace Taylor is saving poplar
for himself and Frank Witham is help
Ing him
Dodlin school closes this week with
a Christmas tree for the pupils.
Howard and John Mitchell are cut
ting wood for Fred Thompson on bod
lin.
Mrs. Oliver Stevens has been on the
sick list the past few days but is bet
ter at this writing
Mrs. VIII Butterf1eld is receiving a
visit from her sister Mrs. Hilton.
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a fifteen week term. A Christmas
tree and entertainment was held in
the evening, which was greatly enjoy
ed by neighbors and friends.
Miss Bertha Young returned to her
home in Norridgewock, Saturday
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East SKOWHEGAN

Mrs. Elba Danforth Is seriously i'll
at her home on Eaton Ridge.
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nuts and candy was served A large
box Of fine stationery was presented
to the teacher by her pupils in APP
probation OF her kindness to them.
This school has continued in session
without d break since it opened Sept.
3rd.
Chester Clayton. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clayton is reported sick
with the prevailing disease.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-02-03
REAL HAPPINESS
 IN CHRISTIANITY
EVANGELIST STEVENS PROVES IN MESSAGE OF JOY HE
 GAVE LAST NIGHT.
Most Important Sermon Of Campaign "Records," will be His Subject for Special Effort Tonight

Evangelist George T Stevens last night, to about 1,500 persons, in the service in the Tabernacle. proved there was real happiness In Christ ianity His subject was The Happi- est Man in the World" and he made his ease by bringing forth proof that the life of a Christian man makes an Individual ol that kind the hap est man in the worid" It was a great sermon for the reason if teemcd with joy. II was inspiring because it held out hope to the worldly Ii was con- vincing for he backed Up every assert ion by corroJoraunS evidence found in tho Bible
 He took his text from the thirty second Psalm and briefly reviewed important incidents in the life of Da~ vid
 Roy Stephens said that money d;J not make men happy that if som7 mems money could talk it would say That fellow Delon s to me he works for me- Those who believe there are no rich men in Heaven are mis taken. There are many rich men who are using heir money in Gods work and who arc certain of eternal happi- ness.
 Five assurances of happiness were given those who confess Christ, said the evan Ht, each one wa- to be found in scripture God would sins the remembrance cf their sins in the depth of he sea. second. 'Ie would place their sins behind His back thira He would blot out their sins as a cloud fourth. He would remove their sins as far as the east is from the west fifth, He will forgive their sins and number their sins no more for ever When God forgives Ie for gets.
 There will Dc a special seryiqe at the tabernacle this morning al II o'clock. while tonight the most i'm portant message will be Records" A costly VicroIa will be used 10 illus trate the sermon tonight Just what the record will be is already causing much speculation and comment The subject for the morning service will be a Crisis