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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-11-02
Two Pull.u.Outs, regular value
5000. ol4.OO At
LIST TEl4FOlsD BllOA. GARAGE
NOTICE

VIII party who has envelope con-
talninG war stamps and bond belong
Ing to =. Miles please notify me ut
0nce.--F. Miles. 2s-Gts
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-11-02
heavy GAIN IN vr.AxDERs

. LONDON. Nov. 3.-Ths Brit
. III b - attack b the Planders
. district Thurs1ay On . twelve
. mile froat between the echeldt
. and the Lys Rivers made sue
. coseful advance Of between
. three ana four niles.
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Just to
Remind You

Have The storage battery In yosF 49,
tested ard alled tomorrow. ana =
sure 70 havs Il h prime cond'''cs'
cooler mosninss makes the sas
crank harder, longer evening" ~
shlns longer. requires more serse
IN The hattesy. Gl
Closs attsatioa 10 the electric sysss
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you dollars. "a
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service. whsa you have eleceslem
tomobils tsouhlss, 1t tho WIZ"
sssvice Gtatioa.
Link River
Electrical &c.
III asd M. ~.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-11-02

~ 1nuDPNHN who are unlosatsd
q tbb time Tor winter ranse. We
have 3SS scrss. 500 tons o. hay
ggoWn % place. unlimited water sup
NJ eatire tract for sale; best located
DD1Go1od ranch IN county. barring
80 Write ,. Q. Phillips. Klsneah
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1918-11-02

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Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-06-12
BELIEVES. RAILROAD
 APPROPRIATION AMPLE
Special to the Nugget by Associated Press:

1l.-Chaman
 
 
  on railroad in
  be deal with five million, hundred fifty thousand accomplished adding i be O cpr or O McIhesn Seattle Chamber Commerce Alaska in he did million dollars this work a mi ion " the Appropriations conn
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-06-12
SAYS SILVER CLAIM HOLDERS MAY FOLLOW VEIN.
apoaial to the Nuoact by A.sociated pless:

WNSUlNCTuN June lo \ mnio@ decision peculiar lta banded down by tla supreme Court today decree at5ng tc right holar of 1ct claim follow indefinitely and in lsc directions Inc mineral harn@ U le onucoo hc l n ,n which i, i
 decision permits of which O extensions u,, l,a, lont r.s1d q conflicting claims suit ruling made that ondnl might be followed he boundaries of uo or which discovered
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-06-12
WILSON AGAIN URGES LABOR TO
 SUPPORT WAR
sn. .-al to lnc Muaaal by Ihc Aosooiated Press.

WAsnlNGrON. June IT, telegram the American Federation Democracy of hus President of in ot he
 
 considered interruption essential lIors mroi labor O dis Wilson asserted that the history J existence. or he nl al as n Io off ic
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-06-12
NOTICE.

The citizens of Nome are hereby re- que~tcd to clean up their back yards and assist thc city authorities in mak- ing the city a more fit place 10 live in. The people will be given seven days 10 gather up all the rubbish and de- posit same in piles so that it may be readily loaded onto uc wagons which will be- employed by the city for the purpose.
 By order of the City Health Officer.
 DIR. NEUMAN.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-06-12

FOR SALE CHEAP.
 Going Outside) Excellent Piano. New Home Sewing Machine (new). Music Cabinet Kitchen Cabinet. Smith Motor Wheel. Bicycle. Sled Deg Harness, Sleeping Bag. Wiring, bulbs, tire patches. Ford Spark-pIugs. Pocket Assaying Outfits.
 See L. A. SWING, Opositc Pac. Cold Storage Company.
 Phone Red 43.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-06-12
BRITISH STEAMER
 SINKS SUBMARINE
Special to the Nugget by The Associated Press.

AN ATLANTIC PORT, 11An and apparently submarine ne which arrived
  a  The disappeared
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-06-12
MEYER COMMENDS
 ALASKA R. R. WORK
Special to the Nugget by The Associated Press.


 WASHINGTON June 11IHoe U Herbert A. Meyer the Alaska Engineering told n 0 o l considering rom o of
 
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Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-06-12
WILSON COUNSELS
 AGAINST CONTROVERSY
Special to the Nugget by The Associated Press

YORK, 11.Ascrting 
 
  h of  settle
 d possible their differences without which in Q n $ too r f., cudngc
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-06-12

}o' tlc habit don't bother writing Haur friends outside send them 'ho }aily or weekly Nugget Think i' ,vcr, then send us your address.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-06-12

eoWLERs ARE TELLING THEIR FRIENDS WHAT FINE RgcREA ION IT S AND HOW MUCH BETTER THEY THAT lM-
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1918-06-12

Advertise In The Nome Nuaa,t
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03
Birthday
Party

BIrthd5y
Party
Mrs, Rachel Larimore very pleasant
iy entertained MIR. and Mrs. Il. J. More
land and children and Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Moreland and children with a
dinner Sunday nt her home In Lock,
The occasion being her Tend birthday
anniversary.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03
MEETINGS
LODGE AND orneRWlsE

""Morris grange will meet Friday
evening, Dec. @.
"sskokosing Co., No II, u. X. X.
of r., meets tonight at 1880 o'clock.
90
**There will be regular meeting
OF Mt. Vernon lodge. No 14O, u. p. o.
Elks, Tuesday evening at 1880. There
will be initiation and a large attend.
ance is desired.
%
*f"knights and Ladies of Security
will meet "Wednesday evening, Dec. 4.
a*sRegular meeting OF Clinton
grange on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Elec-
tion of officers and other important
business.
SS"Quindaro lodge, No. 3l6, ]. o. o.
F., will hold a business meeting Dec.
3. Election of officers with ballot
open all evening.
o
**aJoe Hooker post, No. 81. G. A.
r.. will meet Monday evening. Dec. 2,
at o'clock. Election of officers for
the coming year. ..
%
%*"The National Woman's Prayer
Battalion will hold praise service
Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the Congrega-
tional church at o'clock. Mt. Yer.
non should be very thankful for the
small casualties It has suffered and
make this q great service. Ministers
especially invited.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03

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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03

Everett B. Miller taxicab service.
'phone tt29. II
Fred Harris spent Monday in Co.
lumbus on business.
George Walsh in Jack Spurlock -
Prodigal," at the Vine tonight. x2
Mrs. w. s. Darling and Miss Anna
Darling of Jefferson street spent Sun
day In Dladensburg.
Highest prices paid for wool. All
kinds Of farm products at old McCon.
nell warehouse. lowering Bros.
/ II tf'
! Mrs. Lewis Fletcher and son return.
! cd TO Rockbridgo Monday after spend.
ing Thanksgiving here.
Harry Boyle OF Coshocton avenue
spent Monday In Columbus with his
father. Nelson Boyle.
Miss Mary Beggs of Columbus was
the weekend guest Of Miss Ruth Moi.
fitt of North Main street
Miss Alice Dysinger TO Lancaster
spent the weekend with Mrs. Lena
Vernon and daughter, Lucille.
Mr.. and Mrs, Alfred Fish, Jr, who
were recently married, are both i'll
with the influenza at Gambler.
Miss Katherine Fordney of North
Mulberry street went to Columbus
Monday to spend several days.
Miss Frances Drouhard left Sunday
for Columbus where she will spend IL
week or ten days with friends.
Miss Elizabeth McDonongh return
cd to Alliance Sunday after spending
n few days here with relatives.
Mrs. +. c. Sells and son. of Marict
ta, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. O.
+. Cooper of East Gambler street.
Mrs. John erosion of West Sugar
street was CHILLED to GAINESVILLE Mon
day by the illness of her daughter,
Lieut.. A. IL. Kusser left Saturda.
for Camp Polk, Raleigh, n. G., after q
short visit with relatives in the city.
Miss Helen McDonough returned to
Columbus Sunday evening after q
short visit with relatives in the city
Mrs. G.. n. Williams Of South Gay
street and Miss Laura Koons Of Eas,
High street spent Monday IN Colun,
bus.
See Yale VS.. Minnesota and Mich
igan vs.. Cornell In the house basket
ball league tonight at the Y. FRS
game at 7:45. *.
Charles Burris aud family Of Ash
land, Ohio. spent Sunday in the city
the guests OF Mr.. Burris' brother
Walter G, Burris.
4 Miss Lulu Mollitt returned to Nil
lersburg Sunday after spending he
Thanksgiving vacation with her par
cuts In this city.
! Miss Ruth Moiitt returned TO Atb
cns Sunday evening after spcndinl
several days with her parents OF
North Main street,
Tho Congregational food sale uut
bazaar will be held Friday and Sat
urday. Dec. 4 and Z. IN the room bacl
of Parker's shoe store.
$ Mrs. James Upham OF East Chest
nut street, aud guest, Mrs. Robcr
Brown Of Charleston, w. Va, spcu
9 Monday IN Columbus,
Allen Fink, formerly Of Mt. Vernon
|. spent Sunday in the city, beng en-
# route from Chicago to his home il
pillgburGh. Pa.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03
"sarn Your Salt"

when any one enrns salary he is
really earning his salt" for the word
salary has very interesting story.
When the Roman governor travelled
on his rounds through the provinces
which he governed, the people at each
stopping place had to prc;ldc him with
food for his horses and salt for HIM
self. This was his salarium-sal being
the Latin for salt--or his "salt money"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Mexico of West
High street returned Sunday from a
visit In Orrville
A charge Of five cents will be made
for all packages called for and deliv.
cred, or delivered only, after Decem.
Der /. Gem Laundry. 3
James p. Dewolfe is quite i'll In
Gambler with the influenza. Mrs.
Frank V. Owen of this city Is also
Ill In Gambler with the Influenza.
Those owing Ii. f. Kinney estate
will please pay at office of w. G.
Rockwell. administrator, over New
Knox National bank II TIE
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Place returned
Sunday to Newark after, spending
several days with MIR. and Mrs.
George Owens of Catherine street.
Mrs. Warren Alberts was moved
Sunday in Miller's ambulance from
her home at Balls crossing to the
home of her mother on Pleasant
street.
% per cent discount ON picture
frames, moulding and framed pictures
We are closing out these lines. Make
your selections for Christmas earl,
and save money. Frank Il. Kirby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G.. Patterson
and sons, Merrill and Keith, returned
Sunday from ten days visit with
relatives and friends in Cleveland and,
EIyria.
John Miles returned to Columbus
Monday after spending few days
with Mr. and Mrs. james Miles at
Lock
Misses Mable Warman and Mary
Mason spent Sunday in Brandon, the
guests of Mrs. Robert Baxter.
Lieut.. Thomas Shaw of the Canadi-
an Expcditionary service, formerly
salesman for the Studebaker car In
this city, is spending u two weeks
furlough here.
DR.. G. II. Sherrer purchased the
Amos Faul property, located at the
corner of Gay and Vine streets, Sat.
,lrday afternoon at public sale. The
consideration with S4,375.
Dress up! It's only right that you
should. Send your winter clothing to
the Sanitary Dry Cleaning Co., south.
west corner Public square, to be
cleaned, pressed and repaired x2
Miss Doris Wootton returned to
Granville Monday to resume her stud.
les at DeDison university after spend.
ing her rPThanksgiving vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Woot.
ton of East Lamartine street.
FSTu x3
F. W. WooLWoRTH CO. Specials
for Tucsday' Ivory soap, large, 10c;
Arm a. Hammer soda, l lb 1Oc;
sauccpans, qt., l0c: children's hose.
pair lOc; Classis soap SC; embroidery
b0c values, Y. yd. Zoe; r. & G. Nap.
ina BE-. .......XS
PRODUCERS anu Refiners' corpora
ton contract to redeem their pre-,
fcrred stock at premium of ,.%
pand pay 1h9o quarterly dividends on
the stock until redeemed Otis & Co.
recommend this stock and Orcn Pop
pleton is their Mt, Vernon agent.
Phone 537 SaTu T%X3
During the past week the following
persons from Mt. Vernon registered
at the community house, Camp Sher.
! man. where they were visiting rcla.
tives or friends IN the service: Mr..
and Mrs, b. +. Salisbury, Mrs. Talitha
Melick, Miss Kathryn Coiley, Marie
Breeze, Mrs. j. Gordon Bone,
I I. \ i. i. + !. i. i. + j. !. !. +
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03


John Dollison of Columbus spent
Sunday here with friends,
Mrs. William Appleton. Sr,, spent
Monday in Columbus.
George Walsh 10 Jack Spurlock --
Prodigal," at tho Vine tonight, AZ
Miss Ethel Blaine went to Fulton
Monday to spend several days.
J, A. Moiiltt OF GAINESVILLE spent
Sunday IN this city with his family.
Two basketball games tonight az
the Y, first game beginning at ':45.
Mrs G.. l.. Brcntlingcr und children
Of Howard street spent Monday IL
Columbus.
Mrs. &. w. Hayes went 80 Rock
bridge Monday 10 visit several day
with relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il, Castle Of Fred
ericktown went to Columbus Monda.
ior tho day.
Miss Winnifred Riley went 10 Dan
Vile Sunday to visit IN the family U
Jamea Cochran
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03
TODAY 'SMARKETS
IBy Associated Press to The Dannerl
PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK
DECEMBER 2

PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK
Cattle Receipts 2.400; market act.
i've; steers 16.75G175O; heifers 11@
1850; cows 9@ll.
llogs-Receipts $500; market act
i've: heavies 1880; heavy yorkers
l7.SO@17.S5; lights 17.25@174O.
Sheep and lambs--Receipts: 1900:
market steady; top sheep 10; top
lambs 1850.
Calves-Receipts: 500; top 1850.
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK
~. s. Bureau of Markets)
Hogs - Receipts $4,000; market
strong to SC higher; butcher hogs
715M17.S5; packing hogs 1850
17.f0; selected light hogs 1850
1895; pigs 13.75D15.5O.
-Receips: $4,000; strong
and steady.
Sheep-Receipts: 10000; steady,
slow.
CHICAGO GRAIN
Corn-Dec. aud Jan. 1859.
Onts-Dec. .7S; Jan. .729s.
Pork--Jan. ABB.
Lard-Jan. 26.l6.
Ribs-Jan. 25.12; May 2A.4O..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03
LEVI FOWLS DIES
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

BLADENSBURG, Dec. - Levi
Fowls, Il former resident Of this place,
died Saturday night at Utica of the
influenza. He is survived by his wife.
The funeral and intermcnt took place
Monday.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03


ing for Your by
late shopping. WE ARE READY!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03
LECRAND GORSUCH
DIES AT BLADENSBURG

BLADENSBRuG. o. Dec. 2 - Lc'
grand Gorsuch, n we'll known resident
OF this place, died Sunday of the in
fluenza after short illness. He leaves
his wife and number of children,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03
CALENDAR
MONDAY. Dec. 2

81 MONDAY. Dec. 2 !
N Knox Rebckah lodge meets y
e at 1880, central time. Election ]
Sf Of officers.
N TUESDAY. Dec. 3. !
* Knox chapter. No. 236, q. Il. !
se s., meets in Masonic temple at !
X Z o'clock. Election of officers. !
< Daughters Of Veterans meet 4
st at 1880. Election of officers. )
x The Womans Guild of the !
se Presbyterian church will hold !
X all.day sewing In the church !
* parlors beginning mt 10 o'clock. 4
Il. Box lunch. 4
.H The meeting of the o. T.. S. !
x to have been held Tuesday has )
ss been postponed until further Z
" notice. !
x Women of the Church of
N Christ sew at Red Cross head
81 quarters from to o'clock. !
* WEDNESDAY,, December 4 )
* The y. A. Il. meets at 1880 !
x O'Clock at the home of Mrs. \
M Percy Tarr, 209 North Mulbcr- !
81 ry street !
M Elmwood Auxiliary, A. II. !
& G., hold nll,day work meeting !
st mt home of Mrs. Fred Martin. {
x Election of officers. Members I
gt having influenza In families or !
x suffering from colds them
x selves requested to not attend.
Il 44 Y Ae ~ Il n n II II n 4
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03
RED CROSS ISSUES
CALL FOR SWEATERS

Red Cross headquarters for sweaters
made Of Canadian yarn and anyone
having u sweater should finish II aud
return it to the Red Cross hcadquar-
tcrs us soon as possible.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03
I. j. + + !. + i. i. i. i /. !. +
!. HlR1NS !
!. j. i. i i. j. i. j. !. i i
A sOn was horn Sunday IN Mr. and

Mrs. B. G. Stasscr of Center street.
o
A son was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs, G. A. Stevens Of South Sandusky
street.
o
A son was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred White of East Chestnut
street.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-12-03
Mowcry.horton
Wedding

Mr.. Harold II, Mowcry and Miss
Margery v. Horton, both Of Brink Hav
On, were united in marriage mt 5
O'Clock Saturday evening In their new
home In Brink Haven, Rev. ID. A. Nor
ris officiating. Twenty-Five persons
relatives aud friends of the bride and
bridegroom witnessed the ceremony.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-28
An Rmbden Boy In France

France. Oct Il. 1873
My Dear Sister Angie and all
! received your nice long letter yes
terday and was some glad TO hear
from you and to know that everybody
was all right and we'll 1t is the first
letter that | have got. that any Of you
had written since | started across !
was some glad TO hear from papa, II
was the first ! had heard from him. /
was also some surprised TO hear that
Jerome was at Camp Devens. he Will
find it a lot different than it was at
home Did Leon come home 10 help
father do the haying? You said he
had gone back to Portland TO work
How did Arthur feel when he had 70
go to camp? Uncle Lyman must have
hated to see him go.
Well Angie, | am glad you think /
am enjoying every minute thai am
over here 1t will be good old times
If ever come back to old Embden,
which | intend to- | have been up
to the front. but did not 90 over the
top, but the big shells were pretty
thick around us.
have seen a lot OF prisoners taken
since I have been over here You
say you are going to school at North
Arson? l suppose you are boarding
with Queenie How are Queenie and
Forrest? What is he doing? | got
a letter from them sometime ago that
was written In July You tell her
that l will write to her in few days.
How is the old Gilmore car? l sup
. 10 inc hn 6ov1
left it If they can sell it and get
anything for it they had better sell
it. You said probably l had picked
up some pretty French girl over here,
you are greatly mistaken. l haven't
seen any of them pretty ones yet. and
| don't think l will l am not saying
that they are not all right
How is Viola? You tell her that
l think of her and the times | used
to go there last winter | have got
a slip of paper that | am going to send
to mother so she can send a Christ
nos ho- have not written 10 Gym
rose for a long time did not get
any mail at all, so | kind of stopped
writing for while but for the last
two weeks | haven't had time TO write
to anybody at all ! am going to
send those pictures back TO you that
You sent to me at Deyens
| will close now and write TO mother
Best wishes to you and all the rest of
the folks.
Ever your loving brother
EARL W BERRY
Pvt Earl " Berry,
Co ID BIG Engineers
American f Forces A p O rs
?. ST knew what Guys address
was | would write TO him
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-28

is Jean Claude GOurves. and the fol
lowing letter from his mother to Miss
Gala Gordon. secretary of the class
will surely be of interest to Skowhe-
gan people.
The letter is. given in French and
followed by the English translation.
Ma chere demoiselle
Jai appris avec bonheur que yous
ayez adopte mon petit Jean Claude
ct je m'empresse de venir vous re-
mercier de cette grande bonte qui
vous fat venir en- aide aux Orphelins
de la Guerre. Mon petit Jean est
encore trop jeune pour vous tegmoner
lui-meme sa reconnaissance. sans auoi
ii feut fat Yolontiers ear lorsque je
lui parle de sa bienfaitrice il me rec
ommande blen de lui dire vivement.
Merci
&c secours que vous m'accordez
m aidera dams la malheur qui m a
frappe la mort de mon mari, tue par
eclats d'obus lie 16 Mars 1917 aux com
bats de Vendresse ct Troyon (Aisnel
Je su1s heureuse de pouvoir vous
onrir la Photographic de Jean, qui Sc
porte bien CONNIE vous pourrez lie
constater ct qui est deja fort quoique
ii n alt pas encore ans.
Ma chere demoiselle merci encore
une fois en- mon nom ct an nom de
yotre petit adopte ct QUEEN recon-
pense de votre charlie Dieu repande
sur vous SEES plus abondantes bene-
dictons.
NINE GOURVES.
au village de Kerzeniel
en- Plougastel-Daoul
Finistere, France
TRANSLATION
Plougastel. Daoulas,
September 10, 1913
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-28

My dear young lady
have learned with happiness that
you have adopted my little Jean
Claude, and | hasten to thank you for
this great kindness which you have
done in coming to the aid of the War
Orphans.
My little Jean is yet too young to
express to you his gratitude, but for
that he would have done it gladly.
When | speak to him about his bene-
factress he tells me to say to her
Thank you.
This aid which you give me VIII
help me in the misfortune which has
oyertaken me in the death OF my hus-
band, killed by shell. March 16, 1917
i'm the battle of Vendresse and Troyon
| am glad to be able to send you
Jeans picture. As you will see. he
is healthy and large for a child not
yet six
My dear young lady, thank you once
more in my name and in the name of
your little adopted child In recon-
pense for your charity, may the good
God bestow upon you his most abund-
ant blessings.
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speech was given by Pvt Rex Kelley,
who recently returned from overseas.
d reading by Mrs. G. II Fogg and re-
marks by the pastor Rev George
Merriam Throughout the evening.
music was furnished by the orchestra
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81 sF-=-,------------s--s---~
Somerset County Veterans and AUX
Hilary Meet

The Somerset County Veterans As
ISOLATION and Ladies' Auxiliary Will
meet in Madison at the usual place
on Friday, Dec 9Th Forenoon bust
ness session will be held al 10 o'clock
with annual election Of officers Din
ner will be served at noon by the
Ladies' & y r Circle Afternoon
session is called at 1l5 with the usual
entertainment 1t is hoped that
there will be large attendance of
veterans. Come and help elect a new
Colonel for the ensuing year
f L. GOULD. Colonel
S. f EMERSON. Adult
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-28

u Shepherd II Swain Of Skowhe-
gan. born l845
y Eli 7 Hayden born June = 1876
residence SkoWhegan
II Mrs A Frank Bicktord born July
%. l845 at Bloomfield
- Alvin Sedgeley. born at Bo~do.n
September s, 1s45
70 Dimon Emmons Taylor born Nor
ridgewock, l845
u Nelson Raney. born ST Ephralm
p. q, Canada, 1916
II Mrs. Arminda Smith born Eaton
Ridge Road, Skowhegan, March 6
1847
70 George l. Nay born Skowhegar
1848
70 Joseph Sweeney. born st Francis
p. @. 1848
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-28
A supper Held at the Bethany Baptist
Church

The Brotherhood Glass of the Beth
any Baptist Sunday School, held a
baked bean supper in the church par
lors last Friday evening at $50
O'Clock The supper committee was
composed Of G. X. Fogg, Cecil Gates,
Fred Nye, Henry Mitchell and Edward
Haines. After the feast, an interest
ing program was carried out A