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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-11-21
NORTH MADISON

Mrs Emma Dean left the first of
the week for Baldwin, where she has
employment for few weeks.
Miss Isabelle Gallant passed Sunday
with her parents MIR. and Mrs, Joseph
Gallant.
Roy Ryder who has been so very
sick is gaining at this writing,
Mrs Abbie Salley was on the sick
list the first of the week.
Miss Gladys Greene and her sister
Mrs. Leah Dean made a business trip
to Skowhegan last Tuesday.
beers are very plenty in this neigh
borhood but no one is lucky enough to
get them.
Arthur Buxton returned Sunday to
his work in Madison.
The two Gaynor children who have
been boarding with Mrs. Isabel Lin
coin for the past two years were re-
moved to the Madison town farm last
Sunday
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EAST ST. ALBANS

Mr. and Mrs f. p. Eells of Stetson
were callers at c NJ. Ellis Sunday
Mrs. Lizzie Carson went To Belfast
last week, Wednesday, to visit her
nephews, George and Frank Carson.
c. NJ Ellis went to Portland Wed
nesday, Nov. 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Parkman OF
Waterville are visiting p. W. Libby
Mrs. Doris Fellows has returned
from Dexter, where she has been Wis
iting Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Fellows Jr
Charles Ross and Roy Nichols went
to Brighton. Friday, to build camps
where they will work this winter.
Mrs .Erma Emery of Hartland was
at the home of her parents Mr. and
Mrs. c. H. Ross, over Sunday.
F. l.. Worthen of Dexter was in
town Thursday where he purchased
ten horses of his brother, {. J
Worthen.
E. G. Croker, Miss Lucy Croker
and Marion Crocker were in Dexter
last Sunday
The many friends of Charles Martin
will be sorry to hear he had stroke
of paralysis Saturday and is very low
at this writing.
\. B. Nickerson who is pressing hay
in Garland was at home over Sunday
Charles W. Thompson of the Battle
ship Mount Vernon, arrived in town
Saturday on ten days furlough.
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NORTH ANSON

Fred Bachelor who was called to
town owing to the death of his sister
Mrs. Ostie Allen, has returned to his
home in Oakland
Broadway Bill, film from pictures
taken near Mt Bigelow. will be shown
at Taylors Theatre, New Portland
next Saturday night.
The Good VIII class of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church will hold a SO
cial at Grange Hall, Friday evening,
Nov % from 730 to 10. Games, etc.
Admission Zoe. Everyone invited.
The friends of Roscoe Marshall will
be pleased to learn that he has recent
ly been promoted from the rank of
Private to Corporal Roscoe enlisted
in Co f of Skowhegan in May 1917.
He came up from Waterville in June
to graduate with his class from Madi-
son High School. He trained at
Camp Reyes, Augusta, and also at
Camp Bartlett, Westfield. Mass. He
was sent to France in September,
1917, and has been in the firing line
most of the time since and has only
been in a hospital once after being
gassed
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LARONE

Miss Mollie Bartlett is home from
her work in New York
Mrs Lester Packard and Master
Blynn of the Bigelow Hill farm were
recent visitors at The Cedars
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Taylor of Farm
ingdale were Sunday visitors at Mrs.
Taylor's parents, Mr.. and Mrs, G. NJ.
Buzzell
Mrs. Howard Buzzell has gone to
Rumford where Mr.. Buzzell is employ
ed in a mill.
F. W. Farley has purchased a nice
pair of steers of Arthur Bailey of
the Bigelow Hill section.
Howard Buzzell was home from his
work in Rumford to appear before the
military board of examiners.
Mrs Attic Bates who has been the
nurse at Mrs. F. w. Farley's, has re-
turned to her home in Norridgewock
Gene Puffer who was employed in
New Jersey and was drafted from
there. returned home for a few days
and was called to camp last week but
was turned back upon his arrival and
is now at home again.
From one hill of potatoes in the
garden of the writer is dug "a potatoes
with only one that is not marketable
while a number weigh three-fourths
of a pound each. This hill was moi
planted, but was a potato left oyei
winter in the ground, and seeded it
self, but was carefully hoed and hilled
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pr,tsH CORNER

Many In this vicinity will be grieyed
to learn that Mrs Electa (Ames)
Shay of Lowell Mass. passed 10 a
higher life on Nov 7th She was born
Sept. 30, 1843. Funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon, Novem-
Der 10th. She leaves to mourn her
loss. two daughters Mrs Will Kill
patrick and Miss Louise Titcomb. one
sister Mrs Susan Sterling and four
grandchildren
Mrs. Albert Wood and son Philip
and Miss Helen Keech of City Point
arrived last Sunday to spend the week
with their sister Mrs. Walter RoWell
and family.
A. { B. Keene has received word
that his son Private Sidney C. keene
died of bronchial pneumonia some
where in France on October 18th. A
more extended obituary will appear
later
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C0RNYILLE

Perley Fogg, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Paul and George Fogg attended the
funeral of a relative at Readiield
Sunday. The trip was made in the
c. S. Moody auto.
Frank Bean, one of our prosperous
young farmers, was taken Monday to
the State Hospital for treatment.
Great sympathy is extended to his
aged parents.
Ernest Tufts left Tuesday for Bling
ham to work in the woods for the win
ter
Walton's crew of men from the mill
have been river driving for few days
down the Wesserunsett to the mill.
Wesserunsett Grange held a regular
meeting on Thursday evening, Nov. IA.
At the close of the business session
the following program was presented
by the lecturer, Agnes r. Moody. Song
by Erwin Smith and daughter Mildred ,
humorous readings and quotations by
Maud Smith, Agnes Moody, Annetta
Moody. Flora Badger, Hildreth Jud-
kins, Palmer Badger; stories by c. II
Blackwell and l.. l.. Smith; song the
"Bobolink" by Mildred Smith; music
at the close Refreshments of cake
fancy crackers and coffee were served
and a social hour was enjoyed by all
present The next regular meeting
will be on Thursday evening, Nov. Is
Members from other Oranges will be
welcome Refreshments will be sery-
ed.
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.JACKMAN

On Wednesday afternoon this com
munity was shocked to learn of the
death of Chauncy NJ. Tibbetts. He
was taken suddenly i'll, Tuesday. at
Mackamp, where he had numbering
operation, and died, Wednesday on
the train, while being removed to the
hospital at Greenville Junction. The
body was taken to Norridgewock
where the funeral services were held
Several of his brother Odd Fellows of
Moose River Lodge No 154 attended
in a body. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Jones of this viii
lage The interment was in the fam
lily lot in Norridgewock beside his
father and mother The deceased
had been a resident of our town about
four years. was highly respected by
all his fellow workmen and friends
and was we'll liked by all who knew
him Much sympathy is expressed
by all for the bereayed brothers and
friends.
The Moose River chairman of the
L. w. W. Campaign reports that they
are over the top having raised
$30420 The quota was 1855.
The three towns united in general
celebration on learning the good news
of the signing of the armistice. All
schools were suspended and a parade
took place at noon. They formed in
line at the High School building
BOYS in Khaki" who are working at
the mill led the parade, followed by
school children and decorated autos
marching to the Station where the
Kaisers effigy was hung and burned
in the street Then the parade re-
turned to the Congregational church
where the Rev Mr.. Jones gave very
stirring address, which called for loud
applause. The celebration ended by
a dance which was greatly enjoyed by
all, in the town hall
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HINCkLEY
fDEFERRED)

The committee of the United War
Workers Campaign. met with Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Palmer to plan the recent
drive and much work was accomplish
ed in the first two days of the week.
the people responding willingly, as
Hinckley people always do in times Of
need
Mr. and Mrs George NJ Gaylord
have received letters from both sons
who are somewhere in France. Their
friends are very glad that the report
of Ernest missing in action was with
out foundation.
DR. Clifton F Wheeler, formerly of
this place and a graduate of Show
hogan High School, has lately been
called into military service. He re-
ceived his commission January 21st
1918, as First Lieutenant Dental Sec
ton, Officers Reserve Corps of the
Army. He is now stationed at Camp
Dix, N. J., and expects soon to be
assigned to one of the three infirm-
aries there.
Mrs Harold Dore, wife of Corp.
Dore of Portland. Oregon. who has
been at the home of Mrs. n. E. Bessey
has recently received several letters
from Corp. Dore, who is at the west
ern front as radio operator with the
65th Art. c. A c. In one of his let
tiers he enclosed as a souvenir, a
shoulder strap he had taken from his
first Hun, one of the First Royal
Guards. Mr. Dore states that on
their first visit to the Huns. the 65th
returned without losing a man, and
only one private slightly wounded The
65th boys have been at the front since
August 18th. Corp. Dore's last letter
was written October 10Th.
The small people Of the community
held celebration Monday night. Nov
18th, in honor of reports of peace. Bon
fires were in order and much noise
could be heard. Little Mary Palmer
blew with all her might, tin horn
which was used in celebrations at the
close of the Civil War and had been
preserved in the Barnes family.
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Resolutions of Respect

Whereas The Great Master of the
Universe has removed from among us
our esteemed brother Ellis T. Hatch.
Be ii Resolved THAT we realize our
Grange has lost true friend, whose
life vas spent in helping others, hop
ing ii will be benefit to our younger
generation.
Resolved That We deeply regret
the death of our brother and that we
extend to the family our sympathy
Resolved our charter be
draped for thirty days, that a copy of
these resolutions be placed upon our
records, a copy sent to the family of
the deceased and copy to the indie
pendent Reporter for publication.
Mrs. j II SMITH
Mrs. EDNA CORSON
Mrs ROSE WADE
Committee on Resolutions.
Sandy River Grange No. 50,
Mercer, Maine
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Resolutions of Respect

Whereas Great and Supreme
Ruler, has in His infinite wisdom TAX
en- from among us one of our worthy
and beloved members. Sister Lillian
Smith,
esolyed-That the removal of such
n noble life from Sandy River Grange
leaves vacancy that will be deeply
felt by all the members and friends of
this Grange,
Resolved -That we extend to the
husband and family who have so ten
DERBY cared for her, our sincere sym
pathy in this. their hour of trouble.
Resolyed-That as token of our
respect for our departed sister. our
charter be draped for thirty days, a
copy Of these resolutions placed upon
our records, a copy sent to the family
and to the Independent-Re Reporter for
publication
Mrs. J. II. SMITH
Mrs. EDNA CORSON
Mrs ROSE WADE
Committee on Resolutions
Sandy River Grange No 50,
Mercer, Maine
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Resolutions of Respect

Whereas death has once more en-
tered our order and called to the home
above our beloved sister Hattie Newell
therefore be 1t
Resolved that in her passing New
Portland Grange has lost a loyal
faithful worker and its members a
valued friend
Be 1t Resolved that a copy Of these
resolutions be placed on our records
and a copy sent for publication.
BERTHA S EMERY
ETHEL WILLIAMSON
BEULAH L. WALKER
Committee on Resolutions.
New Portland Grange No. 112,
" New Portland Me.
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Observation-Disclosures

New cases of grippe are breaking
out every day. The entire Flanders
family, eight in all were very sick
for one week with grippe. Their
daughter Mrs. Frank Curtis came and
unaided took care OF them day and
night all tine week. not an easy task.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles French OF
Scion visited their daughter in this
place, Thursday of last week
Oliver F. French of Scion was a
visitor here last week
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Farmlngton Normal School Notes

The Glee Club under the direction
OF Miss Margaret Brakeman has been
organized Beatrice SMILEY. Eliza
beth Marsh, Helen White and Corinne
Salley are members.
Elizabeth Marsh is to take one OF
the leading parts in the comedy THE
Deacon's Second Wife" to be given by
the Normal School Christian Associa-
ton next Saturday evening
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EMRDEN LAKE

Miss Villa Mullin was a week end
visitor with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mullin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Savage and two
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Oct. Is, 1918.

Dear Parents -
| am seizing another opportunity to
send message home. | am standing
in Frenchman's barn writing on a
beam and shivering at the same time.
have been in another big battle
since | wrote you last and wonder how
got through for our last battle was
a fierce one while it lasted. For
about thirteen days we were under
shell fire and one day of fierce battle,
when you see them drop all around
you and wonder If you will be next.
We captured several Germans and
among them colonel He said he
had orders to hold that hill OF woods
at all costs. He held it until We got
there | suppose you read about the
battles as soon as they are over We
are now getting a little rest and get
ting new clothes Guess we will also
get paid off as ] have not been paid
for three months.
Have not received any mail yet, but
when it does get started 1t will come
regularly. Am sending along a slip
that would allow you to send small
package but there is nothing I need
at all Sweets is all | ever long for
If you were going to send me a sweat
er knit like | asked for. why don't
send it for it is too good a place for
| the lice to hide | do wish | could
get a letter or two. Keep writing
| for they will come regular after they
| get started. Don't worry for my
safety for after going through this
last why I feel better myself. Give
my best regards to every one.
With love.
CORP EDMIfND f. DANFORTH
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children OF Lexington were visitors at
L. L. Spencer's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wells are NOV
Ing to North Arson for the winter
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Former Madison Roy Now In France

The following letter from Corp Ed
mund E. Danforth, was written to his
father, Eugene Danforth, who lives in
Madison, near Patterson Bridge
The young man, at the time of his
enlistment was working for The At
lantic & Pacific Tea Company in Ak
ron Ohio. He left there, May 9TH,
going to Camp Gordon, Ga, where he
qualified as a sharp shooter He
sailed July 10th and passed the Gus
tomary time in training in England. A
letter was received from him under
date of Sept. 18th saying that he had
been in his first battle and came ont
without scratch. OF that encount-
er, he says: Il got some mud in the
face, knocked up by machine gun fire:
had to lay pretty close to the ground,
sometimes"
The Washington times., 1918-06-23

will meet you at the station and we will
read the play / did.
HE met me at the station as planned. On
the train were some friends Of ours. We
took them home first. Then we drove to my
home and my sisters. She was waiting for
us. It was two when we arrived and three
before we had finished supper and began
reading the play. Because we were tired
and wanted to be comfortable in order to
give our undivided attention to the play,
sister and l got into our kimonos. That is
a common practice with stage people. 1t
grows out OF our visiting each other in our
dressing rooms in informal attire.
I'VE were deep in a reading and discus
sion of the play. We were in the third
act when we heard rap at the door. Who
is it?' my sister asked. A telegram was
the answer Freddy opened the door, A
tall woman that thought was beautiful
stood in the doorway. Now I've caught
you. Now I'll divorce you, she shrieked at
Mr. Tearle.
"a woman stood beside her. and there
were two men. The other woman, simple,
good natured woman whose poor brains
were in tumble, said: Yes. Poor Roberta
is going to get a divorce. And I'm going to
be the correspondent To which / an
swered politely, you are? My sister took
a hand. Il will call up the police and have
you arrested for aIsorderly conduct and DIS
turbing the peace she said. She went to
the telephone. Somebody at the switch
board downstairs laughed at her. He was
The Washington times., 1918-06-23

court document. Here see that she says,
prior to and since the early part of Sep
TENDER, 1915, and for a long time there
after, ], well knowing the said Frederick
Conway Tearle to be the husband OF this
plaintiff, wilfuIly, wrongfully and mali
ciously contriving and intending to injure
her and to deprive her of his company, So
ciety and aid, did wilfully, wrongfully and
maliciously entice him away from her on
a great number of occasions
Dear me, what a bunch Of words! Let
her name the occasions" said Miss Row
land. looking up from the court paper.
My lawyer is sending back this complaint
and telling her lawyer to draw up a new
one. You see, it is too general to deny in
detail On what day and from what place
and just how did | entice him away from
her? She must tell US this
Now. the truth is that she had been
separated from her husband for six months
before met him. In fact, thought he
was divorced. When learned he was not
l begged him to go back to her.
Now, here is another: That l con-
spired to deprive and did deprive her of
his affection
Nov, how can you deprive a woman Of
what she doesn't have. You can't ALLEVIATE
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erick Conway Tearle, to live separate and
apart from the plaintiff
Since February, yes. No Establishments
required. Before that my sister and we're
always together.
But she makes another charge. She
says: On numerous occasions this defend
ant induced the plaintiffs said husband to
leave the plaintiff and depart from the
city Of New York and leave the defendant
for days at time
HE left New York to go on tour.
suppose. in some company with which he
was playing.
"She says: On the tenth day of April,
1916, she was compelled to begin an action
for divorce in which was named as CO.
respondent
That is true, not as to the cOmpulsion,
but that she did sue for divorce. l was
innocent, and it was the greatest mistake
of my life that did not fight that suit
Everyone wanted me to. but I foolishly
said: Let it go. This will soon be for
gotten I regret it.
This is the first interview ! have ever
given. will, tell you the story of that
raid on which she based her suit for d.
vorce. A New York manager was proposing
to star Freddy and they were looking for
a play for him. They had found one that
interested them. He telephoned me to
Philadelphia, where l was playing, and
asked me come over to hear 1t. He said,
you can take a train shortly after eleven
that will bring you to New York about one.
v Great Bfitain Rights Reserved
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one Of their party. The switch operator
and elevator man had been sent away.
bribed no doubt, That is the true story
Of the raid she talks about and that gave
her her divorce.
And so she has sued me for one hun
bred thousand dollars That's the only
true statement she has made in her COM
plant, except that she was once married
to Freddy. l admit the first and the last
Of her complaints. The others are un-
qualifedly false.
Her complaint repeats and repeats and
repeats, as though 1t recorded the action
Of a diseased mind. There is no originality
in it. l am convinced that she recalls
what the first Mrs. Tearle said in her suit
against her. and that she, not knowing
what else to say, repeated the same verb
iage. The first Mrs. Tearle, Josephine
Parke, sued her for $4,000. 1t was settled
out Of court for $500. i am told She sues
me for 100000. That is called the joke
amount 1t is the sum that is always
asked by those who expect to get nothing.
isn't she a ridiculous person? She is
the kind one hates and still is sorry for.
II she is hard up and helpless will give
her a benefit; but l won't be held up in
the courts for one hundred thousand dol
lars or one hundred cents. Thousands for
an unfortunate, but not cent by coercion.
Her husbands have had dreadful luck.
hear that Halsey Corwin worked in a
moving picture place at SIS week. Major
Hill. l believe is dead. shall do my
best to prevent any evil fate overtaking
Freddy.
"A stage success is very flattering to
an actress-whether she convincingiy
plays the part Of a sweet young girl or
an irresistible vampire. Perhaps Mr..
Tearle's former wife means this suit to
be a tribute to my artistic success as an
actress practising her arts in real life
But it's hardly worth the price Of 100000
which she asks for the compliment"
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"She talks as though he were a child.
Harbor him, indeed. He had a home Of
his own. a peaceful one after he left her
He was able to provide a harbor for him
self. A sailors snug harbor II was, too,
after the storms she had made for him.
'She complains further: AT divers
times and during the years 1915 and 1916
the defendant, by various acts and repre-
sensations made to her said husband that
the plaintiff was not fit to be the wife and
life companion of said plaintiffs husband.
has wholly alienated and destroyed the
love and affection of the plaintiffs said
husband for her
1T makes me laugh" smiled Miss Row
land, ito hear her go on saying said hus-
band But then she has to be explicit
She's had three or four.
THE fact is that we had bitter quar-
rel once because | urged him to go back
to her and renew their life together. He
said, You don't know what you are ask
ing when you tell me to live with that
woman again. Her habits made my life
a hell don't blame him. Why once she
was arrested by the police in a raid.
"She says, heretofore and during the
years 1915 and 1916 the said defendant
induced the plaintiffs said husband, Fred
CopyriRht 1913 nv the Star Gamma
The Washington times., 1918-06-23

AnY wicked and wrongful arts, bland
ishments, batteries and seduc-
TONS am charged by Mrs. Rob-
erta Menges Corwin Hill with having en-
ticed away her former husband and my
present husband-Conway Tearle, the act
or"-said Adele Rowland, the well-known
comic opera Coincidence and singer of
popular songs.
Holding a copy of the legal papers in
the 100000 damage suit brought against
her by Mr.. Tearle's former wife, Adele
Rowland continued:
ARTS, Establishments, batteries and Sc
ductions'-these are the arts and devices
which the actress uses in her profession
on the stage" she said. at would make
it appear that to win my husband, Mr..
Tearle. | had practised on him my profess
sional arts and wiles as an actress. Hal
Hal
'Tf the thing were not too absurd, and il
the charges came from a more serious
source. perhaps l might be pardoned for
considering myself hattered by this suit
It is rather easy for good actress on the
stage to play her part and win the man
the playwright has already cast as the vic
tim who is to be won by the art Of the act
ress. But in real life to be such an accom-
plished actress as to win a man of Mr..
Tearle's sophisticated experience by the
wiles Of stagecraft, would be quite a monu-
mental ccomplishment-if it were true.
But in bringing this suit for 100000
damages against me Mr.. Tearle's former
wife. as the song goes. simply does it to
annoy AS there are no grounds for her
charges she cannot win a penny of dam
ages, as you shall see when we go into
court.
Let us run over some Of the other
charges against me in this very theatrical