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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25
Public Notice

In conformity with the provisions
of Sections >. and 4, Of Chapter 80,
of the Revised Statutes, as amended by
Chapter PIG of the Public Laws OF
1917. deeming it for the best interests
of the State. The Commissioner of In
land Fisheries and Game, upon petit
ton of more than twenty-five per
cent of the legal voters of Caratunk
and The Forks Plantations. in the
county of Somerset, in which the wa
ters to be affected are situated, hereby
adopts the following needful Rules
and Regulations relating to the taking
OF fish in Pleasant Pond, In the above
named Plantations.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1t shall be unlawful for any person
to take. catch and kill more than ten
fish in all in Pleasant Pond, in Cara
funk and The Forks Plantations, Som
erset County, in any one day.
These regulations shall take effect
May LIST A D. 1918, and shall remain
in force for a period of four years
unless revoked or modified as provid.
ed by law.
Dated this Bird day OF April, A. D
1918
WILLIS E PARSONS,
Commissioner OF Inland Fisheries anc
Game
The penalty for violating these ruler
and regulations Is not less than ten
nor more than fifty dollars and cost'
for each offense. (Section 3, Chap
ter 80, r. s., as amended by Chapter
21s, p. L. 1919 3w1i
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hogan passed the week end at the
home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. F.
Worthen.
Much sympathy is felt for Ira Tay-
lor who had the misfortune to have
one OF his horses drop dead at Fetch
ers Corner, one day last week, while
on his way to town with a small load
Of potatoes.
A. N. Whitehouse was in Skowhegan
on business last Saturday.
Mrs Fanny A Cleveland Is slowly
recovering from very severe illness
OF stomach trouble.
Mrs. A. Fl. Anderson and Miss Ber-
tina Young were afternoon callers last
Saturday at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w c. Fletcher.
Little Miss Mildred Hutchinson
passed last Sunday with her father
Gene Hutchinson at the home of Ira
Taylor, where Mr.. Hutchinson Is en-
phoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Francis visited her
| daughter Mrs. o. C. Taylor one day
last week at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eli Wells, where Mrs. Taylor Is still
employed in caring for Mr.. and Mrs
Wells, who are both still in very poor
| health.
]. B. Frederick has recently pur-
chased some cows of parties in Will
ton.
We wish Arthur Frederick great
success in the new enterprise of run
ming a milk wagon which he recently
started
Miss Francis Jones of NOrridgewock
recently visited for few days at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs F. Worthen.
William Wallace was in Skowhegan
on business Tuesday Of last week.
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POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE

Mrs. Ida Shear received letter
from her son Leon, who Is somewhere
in France. saying he is out Of the
trenches but in the hospital, sick with
the humps
School in the Tobey district began
Monday with the same teacher, Miss
Watson of Oakland
Evla Berry visited at her fathers
Chas. Sheaff's, Saturday.
Joe Berry and family visited at
Arthur HOoper's Sunday.
Fred A. Tobey and wife were Sun
day callers at Ed. Holway's.
Eta Berry attended a surprise party
at the home Of her aunt Mrs. Sarah
Stevens on the occasion OF the latter's
birthday. Mrs. Stevens is an excep-
tionally smart old lady in every way,
doing the house work for her son and
always ready to have a good time.
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MILLAY HLL-NEW PORTLAND

Gwendoline Atwood was the guest oil
Mrs. w. H. Farnham, Thursday
George Townsend, who sold his
farm to S. J. Williamson OF Kingfeld
Is moving to Salem. Mr.. Williamson
will take possession Saturday.
Fri Moulton OF Kingheld was call
err at M G. Atwood's Thursday.
Kendrick Libby, who has been very
sick with diphtheria, has suffered re-
lapse.
School on the Hill will begin April
%. Miss Lucy Hutchins OF New Port
land Hill has been engaged for the
spring term. She will board with
Mrs. NJ. G. Atwood.
Chester and Blaine Atwood of King
field were the guests OF their parents
Mr. and Mrs. NJ G. Atwood Sunday.
Ralph Nichols family. who have
been very sick are all better.
Mrs. Lila Dunton was taken sick
in the night the first OF last week. A
doctor was called to see her. She is
more comfortable at this writing.
Mrs. John McGlauflin has been i'll
w. II. Whitten's family have been
quite sick with the grippe, but all are
now recovered sufficiently to be out
Miss Bernice was able to resume her
school after a week OF sickness.
H. Bracket is at work for Nit
Young and Albert Parsons. trimming
their apple trees the coming week.
Mrs Blanch Howe, who had been
at kingfeld caring for Oren Usher
ness. during an attack OF pneumonia
was called home to care for her moth
er, who was taken suddenly i'll.
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EAST SEOWUEGAN

Several OF the children in this
neighborhood are sick with the whoop-
ing cough.
The Richardson school opened April
%, after a vacation OF three weeks.
Roy Goodridge went to Clinton We'd
nesday 10 attend the funeral OF Clark
Dixon
Manley Lambert has hired out with
Parker Sanborn to run a traction en-
gine.
Mrs Lizzie Watson who has been at
the Somerset Hospital for treatment,
returned to her home in Madison,
Tuesday She was accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Mary Goodridge and
little sister Alice Mrs. Goodridge
will remain with her for few days.
Henry Richardson had his grain
threshed one day last week. He said
there was no hurry in threshing, only
he wanted the grain to SOW.
DR.. White was called last week to
see sick COW belonging to II. H
Richardson.
The first auto to be seen In this vi
cinity was that OF F. B. Pooler.
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MERCER

John Bacon Jr. visited his brother
In Bingham the latter part Of the week
Mrs. Nancy Gray is in very poor
health.
Mrs. Hamlin, who suffered a severe
stroke OF paralysis. Thursday of last
week, is still very i'll.
Mrs. Ansel Nickerson and two chill
dren visited friends in Rome Sunday.
Word was received last week of the
recent death in Walla Walla, Washing
ton. OF Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Conner, a
former resident of this town. The
remains are to be brought here for
interment.
On Saturday. April 20, occurred the
marriage of Burton Walton and Miss
Blanche Hartford, both we'll known
young people of this town, Their
many friends extend congratulations.
Mrs. Jonas Varney is still in poor
health
Mrs. Nellie Tibbetts of Rome visited
at the home of Frank Kelley, Monday
OF this week
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horse OF Orrin Kinney to replace the
one he lost last week
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baird have re-
turned home from Hallowell, where
they were called by the sudden death
of her brother
Archie Ward was in Dover one day
last week on business.
Roy Stanhope. who has been work
ing at Cyr's Siding for the winter, is
al home sick with a bad cold.
There will be a dance at the Grange
Hall May /. with an oyster supper and
ice cream for sale.
Fred Pease. chairman Of the Third
Liberty Loan, has appointed the fol-
lowing committee: j. c. Raymond,
b. f. Curtis, f. G. Whitehouse and H.
C. Huff
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headaches disappeared. / gained in
weight and feel fine, so can honestly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to any woman who is
suffering as was. - Mrs. ADE4rNE b.
LYNCH, 100 Plain St., Providence, X. /.
Backache and nervousness are symp-
toms or natures warnings, which in
dictate a functional disturbance or an
unhealthy condition which often devei-
OBS into more serious ailment.
Women in this condition should not
continue to drag along without help, but
profit by Mrs. Lynch's experience, and
try this famous root and herb remedy,
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound-and for special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co, Lynn, Mass
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TWELVE CORNERS

Mrs. Ernest Crowther returned
Monday to her school duties at Twelve
Corners.
Leo Dean has been saving wood for
Earl Green with a gasoline engine.
Mary Dean returned Sunday from a
weeks visit in Waterville. While
away she attended the Grand Com
mandery of the Golden Cross at Au-
gusta as representative from Water
Vile Commandery.
Ansel Corson of Athens has been
spending a few days with his nephew
Harry Richardson.
Doris Robbins spent several days
with her grandmother Mrs, K. M. Dean
OF East Madison.
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EAST POND ROAD-OAKLAND

Walter Newhall and DRILL Ellis
we're callers at Charles Roberts Sun
day.
Miss Gladys Webb returned home
Saturday from Portland after spend
ing a week with relatives.
Miss Vonne Boyington was a Sunday
caller at Rosa Moody's.
There is fine autoing on East Pond
road at present.
George Murrell OF Fairfield was in
this vicinity calling on friends Sunday.
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HOW TO GET RID
OF RHEUMATISM
"FTuit-a-tives" Point the Way
to Quick Relief

ERDNA.
ST suffered for 4 number of years
with Reclamation and Se5erc Pains
in my Side and Batk caused by
strains and heavy lifting.
When ! had given up hope of ever
being well again, friend recon
mended 'Fruit-a-tives' Tor Fruit
Li0cr Tablets to me and after using
the first box l felt so much better
that continued to take them and
now am enjoying the best of health.
W. NJ. LAMPSON.
Soc. box, 6 for So 50, trial size 2oc.
At all dealers or sent on receipt of
price, by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited,
OGDENSBURG, n. X.
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EMBDEN LAKE

Fred Rolfe, Fred Mullin and Pearl
Mullin were callers at Leslie Spencer
Saturday evening. Mr.. Mullin brought
his victrola and music was enjoyed
until late hour.
Sunday School was held at the EN-
erson schoolhouse, Sunday, the first
time since last fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert Walker were
callers In this vicinity Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Skidmore from Bing-
ham have been down to their farm,
making the trip swith their auto.
Miss Eta Barron is visiting her
parents Mr. and Mrs. J. Frank Barron
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Card of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their help and kindness
during our recent bereavement; and
for the beautiful flowers.
Edwin e. Vittum
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Briggs
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Frost
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo w Hill
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Howes
Bingham, Me-, April %, 1918.
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CARATUNK

Smith Sanborn, a much respected
citizen OF this place, died very sudden
ly at half past twelve, Sunday. He
went after the milk and got as far AS
the steps of his piazza, where he was
found about ten minutes later. Kind
hands carried him into the house, but
life was extinct DR.. Brown was
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OAK HuI-NORRIDGEwOCK

Mr.. and Mrs Lee p Owens have re-
Gently returned home from visit
with their parents in Centerville, N, b.
Mrs A. II. Anderson and son Roland
passed a few days last week with rela-
tives in Augusta
Mrs. Fanny A. Cleveland returned
home Sunday of last week from Starks,
where she has been caring for Mrs.
Merle Yeaton and infant son.
Sincere congratulations are extend
ed from friends here to Mr.. and Mrs.
Florian Yeaton of Mercer upon the
arrival of nine pound son winston
Eugene) born, April 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. F. ID. Sterry or SHOW
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NEW PORTLAND

Leslie Davis, who was operated
upon Wednesday, April IT. for appen-
dicitis, is doing as we'll as could be
expected, altho the case was a very
serious one. Drs. Spear and Bell
were in attendance. The operation
was performed at the house.
Mrs. Charles Nye, who had bron-
chial attack lately, is better.
Mrs. Carl Walker has been i'll re-
Gently.
Mrs. Fred Young has been confined
to the house lately by illness.
Rev. T. b. Madsen of the North viii
lage gave a patriotic address at the
hall at the West village on Friday
afternoon, April 18th The attend
ance was good A collection of about
six dollars was received at the end
of the service.
Mrs. Dora Jackson, who had been
i'll for a long time, died on Friday,
April 10, her death finally resulting
from cancer of the stomach. She is
survived by her husband, also by a
daughter Mrs. Ernest Luce, who lived
with her and cared for her during her
Illness.
Mr. and Mrs Eugene Strickland are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of baby girl. born Monday. April IS.
ALBERT A. PARKER
On Monday, April /, at 2 p. m Albert
A. Parker Of New Portland Hill passed
away after brief illness OF pneu-
monia and complications. He was
Al. Il h. Iat al
Clara Hardy Parker Mr. Parker was
born in Embden, August 16. 1888,
Later his parents moved to Ripley and
from there to Lexington. At the age
of eighteen he purchased a farm
known as the Allen Boston place in
Highland, where he lived until Dec.
1911. He then purchased the Otis
Hutchins farm on New Portland Hill,
where he has proved himself a sue
cessful farmer, as well as a devoted
husband and father and good friend
and neighbor, July %. 1911 he mar
ried Miss Fannie Daisey, only daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daisey OF
Wilton. Mr.. Parker was prominent
N town business in Highland. He
served as road agent, assessor and
Of the school board. He was
| member of the Lemon Stream Lodge,
I. o. o. F. and of the Sons OF Veterans
md knights of Maccabees. He will
De much missed by his many friends
md neighbors. To mourn his loss he
caves a wife and two small children,
Nary and Aaron; also his mother. Mrs
Clara Parker OF New Portland, two
sisters, Mrs. Belle Stafford of Highland
md Mrs. Clara Nutting OF New Port
and and one brother Charles OF New
Portland Hill Funeral services were
leld at the home on Thursday at 9
/. m, the Rev. Mr.. Madsen OF North
Jew Portland officiating. Two Sc
ections Rock OF Ages" and Nearer
Ny God to Thee" were rendered by
ster Davis and Harry Jones. The
odd Fellows also performed their
ceremony. The floral tributes were
many and beautiful. The remains
we're put in the receiving tomb at East
Few Portland and will later be taken
O Lexington for burial beside his faith
n. Among those from out OF town
attending the funeral were Mrs. Par
lers father, Mr. Frank Daisey. also
Ter brother, Mr. William Daisey both F.
If Wilton,
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WELLINGTON

George Curtis, who has been at the
f. M. G. hospital at Bangor for treat
ment, returned home one day last
week
Orrin Kinney went to Pittsfeld last
Friday to purchase some horses.
Fred Robinson bought large work
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PROBATE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that Fannie
Parker OF New Portland was duly APP
pointed ADMINISTRATIVE OF the estate Of
Albert A. Parker, late of New Portland
in the county of Somerset and State Of
Maine. deceased, and on the sixteenth
day Of April a. d. 1918, duly qualified
as such Administrative.
PHILO STEWARD
3w17 Register.
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&c II eS, III y u u I n
ached all the time.
/ was tired and had
no ambition for any
thing. | had taken
a number of medi-
cines which did me
no good. One day
! read about Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it had done for
women, 80 | tried
it. My nervousness
and hackache and
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ROMAzEE-NORRIDGEWOCK

Alton MCGEE expects to go up river
on the drive very soon.
Sumner Soule is gaining now
The school began here Monday with
Miss Jepson as teacher.
George Bird was in Madison Satur-
day and purchased a load Of potatoes.
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touch the corn or callus with few
drops OF "Gets-It". What "A blessed
relief It gives to corn palms. You
won't limp any more: you can enjoy
the dance every minute, Then to see
how that corn or callus viii come right
of complete. like banana peel and
without the least pain, Is just wonder
full. "Gets-Its is the biggest seller
among corn removers In the world to-
day. simply because II Is so wonder
fully simple and always works. Be
sure you get "Gets-It".
Gets 1t" the guaranteed money back
orn-remover the only sure way, costs
hut trihe at any drug store MID
by f.. Lawrence Il Co. Chicako, III.
Sold in Skowhegan and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy by
@. r. Fogg and r. w. buchanan.
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"Cets-lt" Drops
Then to the Dance
%Ge0dnight to Corn PaIns-COrns Peel
on With "Gets-It''

Say, girls, you can laugh at tight
shoes, or damp computing weather,
big bumpy corns, calluses on the soles
of your feet. corns between the tees.
hard and soft corns. II you will just
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HOW TO AVOID
BACkACHE AND
NERVOUSNESS
Told by Mrs. Lynch From
Own Experience.

Providence, r. II was all run
down in health, was nervous, had head
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The undersigned, inhabitants of the
Town of F,mbden, in Somerset County
aforesaid. respectfully represent that
public necessity and convenience require
the discontinuance of a county road
beginning at point in the county road
leading from North Arson village to
Scion Bridge on the westerly side of
the Kennebec River, about twenty rods
north from the point of intersection of
said county road with the Cross Road
so called. near the residence of Shirley
Hooper, where section of newly built
state road joins said county road,
thence northerly over the location of
said county road as ii is now located
to the point where said state road
again joins said county road. The
above described section of said county
road has in fact been discontinued to
public use. by the section of state road
above mentioned. constructed to
straighten said road and to avoid dan
gerous curves in said county road as
now located. All of the above des-
cribed section of county road which il
is proposed to discontinue is in said
Town of Embden.
Your petitioners respectfully request
you after due notice, to view said road
or highway, and take such further ac-
tion as in your judgment the public
good and the law may require.
Dated at Embden, aforesaid, this
tWenty-secOnd day of November. A. y
1917
WILBERT WALKER
FRED GETCHELL
GRANT WITHAM
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STATE OF MAINE

STATE OF MAINE
Court OF County Commissioners,
March Adjourned Term
April .. a. y. 1918
Upon the foregoing petition. being
satisfied that the petitioners are re-
sponsible and that an inquiry into the
merits is expedient 1t Ia Ordered that
the County commissioners meet at the
residence Of Shirley Hooper In Embden
on Monday. June 10. A. d. 1918 at Ave
o'clock p. NJ and thence proceed TO
view the route mentioned in said ne
tition: and imm ediately after such view
a hearing of the parties will be had
at some convenient place in the vicin-
ity, and such further measures taken
in the premises as the Commissioners
shall Judge proper.
And II is further Ordered. that notice
of the time, place and purposes of the
commissioners meeting aforesaid be
given to all persons and corporations
Interested by publishing an attestcd
copy of the petition aforesaid with this
order thereon. in the independent Re-
porter. public newspaper printed at
Skowhegan in said county. and also at
tested copies of the same to be served
upon the Town Clerk OF the town OF
Embden and TO be posted in three pub
lie places in said town the publication.
and serving and posting of the same to
be at least thirty days before the time
appointed for said view, that all in
terested may then appear and be heard.
If they think proper
Attest: w T. SEEKINS. Clerk
A true copy of the Petition and Order
of Court thereon.
Attest W. T. sEEKINs, Clerk.
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erSet county.
Received and filed Dec. II, 1917
Attest; W. T. SEEKINS. Clerk
STATE OF MAINE
SOMERSET. IS
Court of County Commissioners
March Adjourned Term
April 2, A. d. 1918.
Upon the foregoing petition, being
satisfied that the petitioners are re-
sponsible and that an inquiry into the
merits is expedient, 1t Is Ordered, that
the County Commissioners meet at the
residence of Shirley Hooper in Embder
on Monday, June 10. A. u. 1918 at five
o'clock p. NJ. and thence proceed to
view the route mentioned in said pc
tition: and Immediately after such view
hearing of the parties will be hac
at some convenient place in the vicin-
ity and such further measures taker
in the premises as the Commissioners
shall Judge proper
And IL is further Ordered. that notice
of the time. place and purposes Of the
commissioners meeting aforesaid be
given to all persons and corporations
interested, by publishing an attested
copy of the petition aforesaid with this
order thereon. in the Independent Re
porter. a public newspaper printed nj
Skowhegan in said county, and also at
tested copies of the same to be served
upon the Town Clerk of the town OF
Embden and to be posted in three pub
lie places in said town the publication
and serving and posting of the same tc
be Al least thirty days before the tim,
appointed for said view, that all in
terested may then appear and be heard
If they think proper.
Attest. ". y. SEEKINS Clerk
A true copy of the Petition and order
Of court thereon.
Attest. ". T. SEEKINS, Clerk
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To the Honorable County Commissions
crs for the County of Somerset, state
of Maine:


of Maine;
The undersigned, inhabitants of the
Town of Elm bden. in Somerset County
aforesaid, respectfully represent that
pubic necessity and convenience re-
quire the location of a county road
beginning at a point in the county road
leading from North Arson village 10
Solon Bridge on the westerly side OF
the kennebec River about twenty rods
north from the point of intersection OF
SAID county road with the Cross Road
so called, near the residence of Shirley
Hooper. where a section of newly built
state road Joins said county road,
thence mort herly over the location OF
SAID sta'e road about seventy-fve rods
to the point where said state road
again join said county road. The
above desc bed location is the present
location Of a section of state road just
completed. instructed for the purpose
or strengthening said road and avoiding
dangerous curves necessitated by the
former location of said county road. All
OF proposed location is in said Town of
Embden
Your petitioners respectfully request
you, after due notice, to view said road
or highway. and take such further ac-
ton as IN your Judgment the public
good ana the law may require.
Dated at Emhden, aforesaid, this
twenty-second day of November. A. d.
1917.
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To the Honorable County Comm Ission-
ers for the County of Somerset, State
of Maine:
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WfLBERT WALKER
FRED GETCHELL
GRANT WITHAN
STATE nE MAINE

= L \ / r. OF MAINE
county commissioners Court, Som
erset County.
Received and filed Dec. II. 1917.
Attest; W. T. SEEKINS, Clerk
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STATE OF MAINE

County Commissioners Court. Som
erset County.
Received and filed Dec. Il. 1917.
Attest; W. T. SEEKINS. Clerk