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RIVER ROAD

Hal Fosters hay press crew has
been laid up since Friday forenoon on
account of a bad break down Of the
press Work will be resumed as soon
as repairs can be made.
John Clayton and Lester Young
have been hauling pressed hay for |.
Crowell.
Mrs. w. II. Boynton intends to start
Saturday on trip to Buffalo, n Y.
to visit a few weeks with her daugh-
ter. She will spend the week end
with friends In Cambridge, Mass. Mr..
Boynton will go later to visit and re-
turn with Mrs. Boynton and together
they will visit relatives around Bos-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Warren visited
her parents Mr. and Mrs. Damren at
Fairfield Center, Sunday. Mrs. War
rens sister Miss Christie Damren, re-
turned with them and Monday went
to town to work in the family OF
Charles Day.
George Gotta, who has employment
in Camden and who is in the draft
class |, was in Skowhegan over Sun
day to visit his parents Mr.. and Mrs
TEu 1Olld. Ills llOtuti anu oiobNa
Miss Lillian Gotta accompanied him
as far as Wateryille on his return
Monday Mr.. Gotta was accepted and
expects soon to be called to the war,
Mrs Edith Gotta has gone to Car
diner to work in the shoe shop.
Mrs. F. II. Crotto returned from
Bath Monday.
Mrs. Arthur Gotta was in Waterville
Monday. =
Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Foss, who for
merly lived on this road, were call
ing on old neighbors here Sunday
Those who raised wheat last year
are realizing the benefit Of growing
that crop. W. O. Chase and son
raised a good crop and have recently
had three and one half barrels OF good
-four made at Waterville, besides the
coarse products which come from
having it ground 1t was precious
load which Harold brought home
Tuesday night
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ATHENS

b. A Hight went to Skowhegan
Friday on his way 10 Dover n. H.
where he has employment
The severe storms are seemingly
over therefore the School Committee
and superintendent have opened the
village schools, Miss Willis is secured
for the Primary and Belya Bush
Hutchinson the gramar.
Red Cross Society met with Ella
Ellingwood for short business meet
Ing Monday evening a soldiers out
fit was given one OF the boys just
leaving for the front, which was made
up of the following articles: Com
fort bag, 3 pr socks, helmet, sweater,
wristlets, etc, and the call is so great
that the executive committee has ask
ed for another work day, which will
be in /. o. o. F. Hall and all the mem
bers are asked to be present to do
their bit, Friday March %, all day
meeting, the members bring their
lunch with them.
Harmony Dramatic Club gave a
very select play in Grange Hall, Tues
day evening. Easter concert in two
weeks was the decree Of the Superin-
tendent, Sunday.
Somerset Academy will not be in
session next week
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.IACkMAN

The many friends of Albert Nc
Daniels were much grieyed to learn of
his death which occurred at his home
in Moose River on Tuesday. March
18th, at $50 p. m On March End,
1918 he was stricken with a shock
which affected his whole right side,
also his speech During the ten days
of his illness everything as far as
medical aid could do, was done for
the sufferer. but Of no avail. Mr.,
McDanlels was a prominent man III
town deeply interested in all things
which were Of an improvement and
thoroly interested in the church work,
altho not a member. For a good
many years, he carried on an extern
sive numbering business for the Brad
street Lumber Co. of Richmond and
later for the Jackman Lumber Co. and
the Newcastle Co. At the time of his
death he had two operations In force
Mr. McDaniels leaves to mourn his
loss an aged father, two brothers and
one sister; also half brother in the
West. besides several nephews and
nieces, who have lost loving son,
brother and uncle Funeral services
we're conducted from the home on
Saturday afternoon. the Rev. Mr..
Jones officiating. The interment was
In the Whipple cemetery. The floral
offerings we're very beautiful which
we're only the silent testimony of the
deep respect by which he was held
in the community The bereaved
family have the sympathy of all.
Mrs Rose f. Newton has sold her
residence on Main street to Henry
Hughey, formerly of Jackman. Mrs.
Newton will go to Portland for the
remainder of the winter but expects
to return here and build a small
home.
We notice several of the jobbers,
who have been cutting pulp at Pen
obscot Lake for A. Newton, are com
ing home.
E. A. Williams finished his logging
operations at Mackamp last week, the
teams having returned home Satur
day.
THE American Flag" a four act
drama was presented at Jackman
Town Hall on the 18th, was a decided
success The parts were all ably
taken by the young lady and young
men of the town. After the enter
tainment a dance followed. The pro
ceeds were given the local branch of
the Red Cross.
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NORTH MADISON

Little Thelma Dean, daughter of
Mrs. Emma Dean, fell while in the
stable at play, breaking both bones in
one of her arms. DR.. Piper of Scion
was called to attend the fractured arm
The child Is doing as well as can be
expected
Roy RYDER, who has been in the
woods all winter near Redington, has
finished work and returned home.
Alphee Gallant and Percy Green.
who are working for Holt & Hight on
the hay press, were at home over
Sunday.
This community was sadly greved
to learn of the death OF Thomas Nc
Color of Cornville. He was an hon
est, upright man in all of his deal
ings. He leaves a widow, one son
Robert and a daughter Madaline, be
sides two brothers OF Scion and four
sisters, Mrs. Nancy Jackson and Els
Their Rice of Scion; Mary Mahoney of
Bingham and Mrs Katie Burkhardt of
Skowhegan. The burial was at the
Jewett cemetery at North Madison.
Amos Steele of Aver, Mass, has
been at home on a visit to his mother
for the past few days, returning to
his duty Sunday.
Mrs Hazel Dean spent the day last
Sunday with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Greene
Martin Gallant has returned home
from the woods All are glad to see
him home again.
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The J. j. Lander Company of Bing-
ham, well known and reputable
business firm, dealing In general
hardware, paints, oils, varnishes
plumbing and heating, which has been
conducted for the last seven years by
the owners, r f. Folsom and e. P.
Lander as co-partners, has under
gone a change.
Owing to the enlistment of Sergt.
Eugene P. Lander in the service of the
United States Army, he has with
drawn from the firm and its business
will be carried on in the future by
Mr.. f. E. Folsom.
Mr.. Folsom has resided in Bingham
for period Of eight years. He is an
experienced plumber, working at
plumbing, five years at Skowhegan for
+. A. Wood, four years for Steward
Heating and Plumbing Company. and
previously employed at plumb ng for
period of three years by J. II. Hes
eltine and Company Of Pittsfield. Me.
The ]. J. Lander Company has been
long and favorably known on the Up
per Kennebec for the high quality and
excellence OF its merchandise, its rea-
sonable prices, and its reputable bust
ness methods.
The firm has always done a large
annual business, equipping and sup
plying lumber operators for the
woods. The firm also has been ex-
tensiyely engaged in heating and
plumbing and has been awarded
many contracts throughout the county
which have always been executed to
the satisfaction OF all parties.
The store occupied by the firm is on
Main Street in the new Moore Black.
we'll stocked, with ample storage ia
cilities for housing cement, roofing,
lime, etc. In the basement is car
red a large stock of bar iron.
Sportsmen arriving In Bingham for
fishing or hunting, always find at this
store the highest grade of fishing
tackle, rifles. shotguns and ammuni-
ton.
MIR. Folsom, who is now sole own
er and manager of the business, is
a popular, wide-awake. progre ssive
young man. highly regarded by his
business associates and patrons.
During his sojourn In Bingham he
has won hosts of friends.
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WEST MOSCOW

Mrs. Reuben Crombie and daughter
Marcia spent few DAYS last week
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. X. V.
Ham, while her brother Austin was
home from camp Devens on short
furlough
DR. Piper of Scion was called here
last week to sec Thales Spaulding. Sr.,
who has not been we'll for some time
but Is now improving
Good VIII Club met with Mrs. Stella
Ellis, March IA. Four interesting pa
pers on Cuba were read. One guest
was present Next meeting, March
% will be with Mrs Kate Hunnewell
Paners on the Philippines will he read
Mrs. Ada Berry has taken Mrs. EN-
ma Pierce's place cooking for F. S
Hunnewelrs crew, who are cutting
wood and ship timber.
Town schools begin March 20.
W. T. and F, Haines finished their
numbering operations at Chase Pond
last week We understand the rest
of the stumpage has been sold to F
H. Colby.
Sheriff A. ]. Golf made a trip tc
Caratunk the first of the week.
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Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Writes Desirable Business of All Classes
SAVES ABOUT rs PER CENT
Represented ny John C Griffin. Skowhegan

Mrs. NJ. p Pollard to tack a puff and
other sewing. The Red Cross COM
mittee wish to say to the public that
anyone having old clothes, boots,
wearing apparel of any kind, that is
worth transporting across the water
to Belgium, would they please leave
it at the Public Library, next Satur-
day afternoon. Children's clothes
are especially needed
Miss Martha Louise Paul has been
at work in Skowhegan for a few
weeks.
Clare Spofford, who has been quite
sick for number of weeks, is i'm
proving.
Quite number of the late books
have been added to our Library re-
Gently.
Mrs. Fanny Hilton, who has been
spending the winter in Jackman, has
been in town few days and is now
working for Fred Drury.
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SOLON

Miss Mile Young will return this
week to her school in Island Falls.
1t Is decided to run the corn shop
at Scion this year and the price Will
be five cents per pound for corn. Far
mers ought to get good thing out oil
it at that price.
Standing of Scion Epworth League
in Solon- Athens contest: Past num-
Der of points. 531; attendance March
10, %; new members, 10 points; pres
ent standing, 563 points.
Mrs. David Rowell still remains
quite i'll
Mrs, S. P Tinkham OF Arson was
the week end guest Of friends in town
Mrs. Lille Merrill spent Monday
in Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hilton went tc
Waterville, Tuesday. noon with their
seven months old baby, which will be
taken to hospital for treatment,
The Junior Red Cross of the Gram
mar school will give an entertain
ment in Caratunk Hall. Thursday
evening, March rs, followed by a so
cial and refreshments All cordially
invited to come and help.
The knit spread which the school
children have knit will be on exhibit
in the Library. Saturday afternoon.
The Red Cross shipping committee
sent from here Monday: rs ambu.
lance pillows, So fracture pillows, Z
dozen wash cloths, IA hot water bot
tie covers, II comfort bags. The
Red Grass Will meet this week with
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CANAAN

Mrs. Lillian Sylvester who has been
the guest OF Mrs. Harriet Lord for
several weeks, returned to her home
in Bangor Monday. Mrs. Lord &C
companied her for a visit.
Arthur Elwood left Monday for
South Portland where he has employ
ment in the ship yard.
The Canaan Branch of Red Cross
will hold social and old folks dance
at Town Hall. Tuesday evening, Mar
26th. Refreshments will be on sale
At meeting of the Library Asso-
citation, Friday evening, Miss Merle
Brann was reelected librarian for
the coming year The book entitled
"A Daughter OF the South" Is missing
from the Library, who ever has the
hook, please return as soon as posi-
BILE.
Canaan Red Cross Society sent the
following articles to Skowhegan
Chapter last week: S pairs socks /;
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LEXINGTON

E. s. Hewett delivered a load of hay
Friday to c. j, Longley at the Height
OF Land.
B. C. Pinkham, who has been work
ing with his team for Ralph Wing at
Dead River, returned home Friday.
The many friends of Mrs. Frank
Tufts of Kingfeld who underwent an
operation for appendicitis, were pleas
ed to hear she Is getting along nicely.
Dave Pinkham spent the Sabbath
with his family.
Mrs Patience Norton, who il sick
with the measles, is gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Ford and family
we're callers at D. d. and G. W. Pink
hams. Sunday.
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BLACKWELL

School opened again after a weeks
vacation on account of illness of the
teacher and blockaded roads.
Stanley Bird. who has been sick
with bronchitis, Is some better.
Nettie Moore has returned to Port
land, after a short visit at home.
George Bird was in town Monday.
John Murray was at home over Sun
day.
Mrs. George E. Jones is improving
in health this spring. Her friends
will be very glad to know she is get
ting better.
Ida Richards went to Scion Sunday
to see DR.. Piper.
Coles Richards and wife visited in
Madison Sunday
Mrs. Albert Chapman will visit her
daughter Hazel in Portland, soon.
M. M. Moore was In Madison on
business Monday.
Mrs. I. L. Salley Of Skowhegan is
visiting at Waylon Manter's.
Coles Richards has gone to Aroos-
took for a few days.
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EAST SKOWHEGAN

Mr.. and Mrs r. |. Davis and son
Arthur. spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs Henry Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Kimbal are re
joicing over the birth OF a baby girl
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Richardson
returned to their home in Hartland
Thursday. being called here by the
death of this little sister Pauline
The best of moving pictures, every
evening, with occasional high class
vaudeville. at the BiiOu Theatre. Park
St, Pittsfleld, with Saturday matinee
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Sanford spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Richardson.
The little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Bernard Rancourt is still on the sick
list
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BIGELOW HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hunter, from st
Agatha, AroostoOk county. visited last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Harris
CT. Parker OF Baldwin, Harry
Ellis OF Rome and Tom Dean, finish
ed packing apples for c. C. Luce,
Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. L. P. Owens of Norridgewock
and her nephew John Miller OF Cen
terville, n. b, visited at c. c. Lure's
Thursday of last week. Mr.. Miller
has been drafted and expects to leave
for England about April 10.
Mrs George PRAY received word OF
her son Roy's promotion as chauferr
for Col. Frank Nj. Hume, Somewhere
in France.
Miss Beatrice Wood of Cornville Is
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SANDY RIVER

Mrs Albert Startling and little
daughter Hilda, were recently week
end guests OF Mrs. Kate lButler) Hill
ton at Norridgewock
Mrs. Harold Baker and son Floyd
arrived home from New Sharon sun
day, after passing a few weeks with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Fish.
Miss Sadie Watson was a week END
guest of Miss Doris Pettigrew at b. F.
Bakers.
Byron Lambert's crew have com
pleted their work pressing at Frank
Padhams and moved to T. J. Hogan's 8.
II. A. and r. F. Yeaton are hauling
their hay to the station.
Mr.. John Furber of New Sharon
was a caller Sunday at r. F. Buffers.
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COLES CORNER-ATHRNS

This last week has been the mos
severe of all the winter, as far as
storms are concerned. The sno"
has piled up in such mountains thai
nearly everything is covered up. Com
ing down Stickney Hill only the tops
Of the buildings at Coles corner are
to be seen and on Dore Hill, Mr.
Kardos' new home, Is entirely cover
ed on the back.
Tom Fox thinks he will have to dis
continue all chopping on account oil
the depth OF snow in the woods.
Mrs. Willis Turner Is still very low
Dr. Wilson of Cambridge seems to
think an operation Is necessary.
Gustave Nelson Is drawing boards
for Beal & Walker He says that last
Friday was as bad as any day he was
ever out In.
Norman Hight is working in Thomp-
son & Fox mill
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Nelson have
had their building all wired for cleo
tricity.
Mrs. Friedrich and companion have
gone to PENNSYLVANIA for visit. They
expect to remain until May. Mr..
Frederick bought the Louis Elliott
place OF Owen King.
MN. Earl Ward is making a Red
CrosS quilt She doesn't wish to
monopoliZe the work so has asked her
friends to each contribute a square.
Norman Hight has sold his fine pair
OF horses to Lee Foss. Six hundred
dollars was the consideration.
The Grange free entertainment in
honor Of paving off all Indebtedness,
was a wonderful success. Everybody
md his cousins being there. The
drama given by the Harmony dramat-
ic club, was exceptionally good and
the dance was enjoyed by everybody.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of Harry H. Morrow.
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
70 the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge OF
the District Court of the United States
for the District of Maine.
Harry II. Morrow of Fairfield, in
the County of Somerset, and State of
Maine. in said District, respectfully
represents that on the 10th day of
May, 1917. last past. he was duly ad-
Judged bankrupt under the Acts of
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights OF property, and has
fully complied with all the require
ments of said Acts and of the orders
of Court touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE HE PRAYS, That he
may be deereed by the Court to have
a full discharge from all debts prov
able against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts except such debts as
are excepted by law from such dis
Dated this 7th day of March, A. u
HARRY II. MERROW,
ORDER OF NOTICE THEIiEON
District of Maine, Northern Division
ON this 18th day of March A. J.
1918, on reading the foregoing petition
ordered by the Court. That hear
ing be had upon the same on the 26th
day of April. A d. 1913. before
Northern Division. at ten clock in
the forenoon; and that notice thereof
be published In the Independents Re
porter a newspaper printed In said
District. Northern Division. and that
all known creditors, and other persons
in interest, may appear at the said
time and place, and show cause. II
any they have, why the prayer OF said
petitioner should not be granted.
And II Is further Ordered by the
Court, That the Deputy Clerk shall
send by mail to all known creditors
copies of said petition and this order
addressed to them at their places Of
residence as stated.
witness the Honorable Clarence
Hale. Judge of the said Court. and
the seal thereof at Bangor, In thu
Northern Division of said Distric on
the 10Th day of March, A d. 1918.
WILLIAM NJ WARREN.
Deputy Clerk
a. s.
A true copy of petition and order
thereon.
Attest:
WILLIAM NJ WARREN
Deputy Clerk.
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PTGH CORNER

]. C. Bicknell of Portland was d
visitor of Mr. and Mrs. J. Il. Bicknell
recently
Grant Wakefield and wife are visit
ing relatives and friends in Aroostook
Funeral services Of the late Thomas
McCollor we're held at HIS home last
Sunday afternoon. Interment in the
family lot at Jewett cemetery.
Mrs. Hill. who has been working
for Mrs. Albert Rowell, has returned
home Mrs Rowell being able to at
tend to her household duties.
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MADISON

MYRTLE Tracy, the little girl who had
hnr hands frozen last week as re-
sult of her walk from Scion, Is on the
road to recovery and her friends Will
no doubt be glad to hear that she Is
mot likely to lose any of her fingers
as at first feared Miss Tracy tho
native of Cherryfeld, has Tor some
time past made her home In Madl-
son and will probably settle here She
"a EMPLOYED In the Madison WOODEN
Mills and went to Scion to visit
friends for the week end, The Sun
dav night following fierce blizzard
was blowing but Myrtle undertooF TO
walk to Madison so as to be on her
lob on time Monday morning. IN
the blizzard she lost her way and
was found some eight hours later al
most unconscious Asked II she Is
sorry she undertook the walk Myr-
tie SAYS 1.-THE papers daily ple'd with
us to stick to our jobs" and do a
full weeks work" especially on gov
eminent goods. | am convinced that
In doing this we are helping to win
the war, and 80 wanted to come on
Sunday night, as by waiting for Mon
DAYS train | should have lost half a
day am sorry 1t turned out so
serious, but | would risk 1t again II
thought 1t would help win the war
One OF the pleasantest and cheer
fullest men in Madison Is Charlie
Weiner. Madison's soldier hero. who
Is home on a furlough after fourteen
months in the European trenches,
Weiner enlisted In Montreal, Canada,
In 1915 and went across early In 1916
within two months after landing he
went in the thick Of It, AS mem
Der of the inside squad business made
many bombing raids and went over
the top" four separate times. He
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STATE OF MAINE
Somerset, ~.
Western Somerset Municipal Court.
January Term at SkowhegaR,
A. j.. Ial8.
LUCIE A. MILLS

A. -. 1913.
LUCIE A. MILLS
Us.
Adelaide Maynard and William O. Paul
Administr tor of the Estate of julia
Taylor, Trustee.
Returnahle at the Municipal Court
Room IN Skowhegan on the first Mon
day in January a. d. 1913.
In a plea of the case in which the
plaintiff seeks to recover on two
promissory notes: one for fifty dol
lars. dated April Is. 1905, payable May
30 1906: and the second for twenty
dollars dated June Is, 1905, payable in
two weeks from date.
Upon the foregoing the court order.
that the plaintin cause the above
named Adelaide Maynard, to be mott
fed of the tendency of this suit by
publishing three weeks successfully In
the Independent Reporter, a newsna-
per printed in skowhegan, in the
county OF Somerset. an abstract of the
court thereon. the first publication to
be thirty days at least. before the
term of said court, to be holden at
Skowhegan aforesaid. on the first
Monday of May, A. d. 1913, that she
may then and there in said court ap-
pear and show cause, If any she has.
why judgment should not be rendered
against her. and execution issue &C
cordlngly.
Attest,
H II. BRAZZELL Judge
Abstract of the writ and declaration
and order of court thereon.
Attest,
3w11 II. II. BRAZZELL. Judge.
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BAKERS SIDING

The school at Bakers commenced
March 18th Lena Maddox Of Bucks
port Is the teacher.
Velma Holt has returned home from
Pittsfeld
Mr. and Mrs Everett McCoon went
to Madison last week.
Ernest Meader went to Skowhesan
last Tuesday to be examined for ser
vice but did not pass the examination.
Mrs. Charles Hilton has returned
TO her home in Bingham after spend
ing a week with Mrs. w, p. Hilton.
Fred Williams and son Cleve, went
to Scion last Wednesday. They came
home Monday.
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SIBLEY POND-CANAAN

Elizabeth Tohey is passing her va
cation with her mother at Tobey g
camp.
Irving Harrington has bought a
nice Jersey COW OF Mr. Jewell.
Violet Gleason and Ella Nelson Wis
tied their sister Vella over to Lucius
Webb's Sunday.
Mrs. Forrest Bean returned Satur-
day to her home in Bingham. after
passing a few days with her husband
at the Crocker place on the mill road
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IIARDSCRABBLE

Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. McClintick and
children were callers at Arthur Flan-
ders one evening recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Flanders are
the happy parents Of a nice baby boy
born Saturday, March 10th.
Mrs. Lizzie Curtis, who has been
visiting at Isaac Holway's, has re-
turned home.
A. c. Flanders is hauling shingles
from Bingham station to shingle his
barn