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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-11
Grand Celebration and Field Day Of
Odd Fellows at HallOwell, July 4

Canton Somerset where were you
July 4, 1918? The boys that went
had a great time and the boys that
stayed at home do not know what
they have missed, for just think an
other whole year before JULY comes
around again. On, that we'll remem-
bered day several Cantons left town
for Hallowell. some going by train and
others by auto, to take part in the
celebration, and grand good time
they had. 1t so happened there was
| one stray Rebekah among them. 1t
was a perfect day in every way, and
those going In automobiles arrived
earlier in the morning, while those
who went on the train arrived just
time enough to enter the parade,
which formed near City Hall at 10 a.
m. The order of procession was as
follows: Hallowell Police Force;
marshal; Major Chas L. Cushman of
end Bat Reg, P NJ. of Maine; aids (;
ST Cecelias Boys Band of Lewiston
escort; End Battalion 2 Reg. Patriarch
Militant, |. @. o. F. of Maine; Red
Cross Float; Red Cross in autos;
Asylum Lodge No. 70, |. o. o. F., Au-
gusta; Gardiner Lodge, No. 90, l. o. o.
F., Gardiner; visiting lodges; Sanborn
Lodge No SO l. o. o. F., Hallowell;
Grand officers and guests in autos {;
fantasies.
The Red Cross float was fine, the
ladies were in white and near the
large Red Cross sat a lady with a
child in her arms. This represented
the Greatest Mother in the World"
The ladies in the autos were in white
and carried flags and stockings on a
stick. We also had the soldier and
sailor boy with us. Last but not
least came Uncle Sam with his Red
Cross assistants driving his own car,
which was decorated in red, white
and blue, with the three links on the
windshield. So by this you can see
Uncle Sam is an Odd Fellow and by
no means behind the times. We
must not forget 10 mention the boys
band which is one of the best in the
State 1t is composed of little boys
under fourteen years OF age and their
music shows they have done lot Of
hard work practicipg.
Mr.. and Mrs. WILLIAM Vaughan
opened their spacious grounds to the
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, also all
those who took part in the parade.
Here refreshments of iced tea, lemon
ade and cake were served to ALL as
we'll as everything in the smoking
line to the Odd Fellows. While here
we were invited to have our pictures
taken. These proved to be very good
for such a large crowd. At noon,
dinner was served by the Hallowell
Rebekah Lodge, the Hotel and other
places In the afternoon there were
races and sports OF all kinds. In
the evening there was dancing in City
Hall, thus ending the Hallowell cele-
bration which will be a long remem-
bered day by those present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-11
Death of Won Hartford


The community of iSmithfield was
saddened by the finding OF the body OF
Won Hartford in North Pond, last Sat
urday. forenoon, after an absence
from his home since the, Monday even
ing before. During ali that time
search had been made, constantly by
neighbors and friends, who thought
that in moment. of mental derange-
ment he had wandered away from his
home. Won was 20 years OF age and
had been in poor health. He was
a general favorite with his young
friends for his, Social friendly ways.
He dearly loved music and was al
ways willing to help in the church
and Grange, Of which ne was mem
Der. He was the youngest son of
Walter and Esther Cage Hartford
and was born and has Always lived
in Smithfield village, where the sad
ending of his early life will always
be regretted by his many friends who
deeply sympathize with the bereaved
parents and brothers in their sudden
and terrible affection. He leaves two
brothers, Luther and Victor, both liv-
ing in Smithfield Funeral services
were held in the home, Sunday, con-
Quoted by Rev. Herbert Piper, a
neighbor and friend of the family. The
burial was in the village cemetery
very near his home. There were
many beautiful floral offerings. Those
who came from out of town to attend
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Treworgy of Winthrop, Mr., and Mrs.
Jack Hill of Hallowell and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Bates of Norridgewock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-11
What One American Girl is Doing In
Italy

Taormina, in pre-war times, was a
popular summer resort, where Amer1-
cans fiocked by the hundreds, but
now is the chief refugee centre in
Sicily Owing to the great number
of hotels there the italian Govern
ment, at the time of emergency sent
1900 refugees to Taormina. Re
sponsible for the work there, is a
New York girl, still in her twenties,
Miss Winnifred Putnam, niece OF Mrs,
Grace Colby Vail of this place. Miss
Putnam has a brother in the aviation
corps, and she shares the spirit OF
soldier in obedience, discipline, devo-
ton to duty, and capacity for hard
work. Miss Putnam, attends to Ohe
management of a convalescent home
for children, health center with dis
trict nurses, looking after 175 faml-
lies regularly, dispensary where
1875 persons are on the list for treat
ment, diet kitchen and soup kitchen
for refugees, feeding 700 daily, two
workrooms employing 200 women,
four storerooms, and seaside home
for sickly children. We feel pro-
per pride for American citizens, not
only their men and women at Rome,
and their fighting men in France, but
in their men and women fighting be-
hind the lines in Italy,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-11
1.-THE House Next Door"

The Somerset Traction Co. takes
pleasure in announcing through spec
ial arrangements with the Messrs.
Conan and Harris that the House
Next Door" in which j. f. Dodson
achieved such success as the eccentric
and prejudiced old aristocrat, Sir
John Cotswold. is to be the attrac-
ton at Lakewood Theatre for an en-
gagement next week
The character antagonism between
the blue-blooded Sir John and his
rich Jewish neighbor is forcibly and
interestingly set forth The dramatic
charm is furnished, however, by two
love romances at cross purposes be-
tween the children of these two
quarrelling parents. One of the
most interesting plays of the season
is promised.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-11

Thrice-A-Week World to our SUB
scribers, 65 cents per year.
Our ads get results.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-11
Lakewood Notes

The play at Lakewood Theatre this
week is the we'll known New York
success Under Cover society
Comedy drama by Roy Cooper Nc
Cane
Next week the English Society
Comedy 1.-THE House Next Door will
he the attraction at the theatre. This
we'll known play was written by j.
Hartley Manners the author Of Peg
6'My Heart.
On account of the storm Of last
Sunday the Band Concert by Towne's
Bows Band of Madison was postponed
until next Sunday at p. m.
There will be round trip rates OF
SOC on Somerset Traction Co. all day
on Friday for the Circus at Madison
with late return cars in evening,
Dance at Lakewood Friday night
with music by Tinker's orchestra.
Excellent meals are served every
day at Lakewood Inn by Mr.. and Mrs,
Thomas Cahill with special dinner on
Sunday which is served from II a. m.
to s p. m
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-11
Ambitious For Better Grounds

The buildings of the Catholic pa
IRISH. located on Water street, have
shown constant improvement fol
many years past The older gener-
alton will recall the church building
destroyed by fire some time previous
to 1881, the predecessor OF the present
structure built in that year. The
convent, formerly the Burrill home
stead, was acquired and rebuilt, some
thing like 30 years ago. The Paro-
chial school building, standing back
from the street and midway between
these two, was completed in 1901. The
rectory, just to the left OF the church
was completed in 1913 All Of these
buildings are of good design and sub
stantial construction. They are
neatly kept and help to make the
street on which they have so import
ant a frontage, attractive.
Until some time last year there
were two tenement houses between
the church and the convent. These
shut off the view OF the school build
ing, and from an, aesthetic point OF
view, we're undesirable Father
Renaud ambitious to continue the
improvements already made caused
them to be removed and has graded
their sites with the rest OF the lot. A
handsome flagpole, the personal gift
from Father Renaud to the parish, has
been erected in this area
St Mary's parish hopes to further
beautify this lot by drainage, con-
crete walks, etc, and contemplates
also erecting an ornamental fence
somewhat back from the street line
II plans are carried out in this respect
there will be a lawn area between
this fence and the sidewalk. 1t is also
planned to have four posts with large
ornamental lights, to be erected in
pairs where the two concrete walks
intersect the sidewalk.
At a recent Sunday service, the
parish raised 1882 for the landscape
work above referred to- These with
other funds already spilled have alb
sorbed all of the resources which
may properly be devoted to this pro-
ject, and donations have recently
been accepted from individuals not
members of the parish. These to-
gether with the 1882 above mentioned
have amounted, during the last ten
days, to about $500 $3.50 more will
be required to complete the work.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-11
INTERESTING CASE
Suit of Harold E. Smith VS. The Som
erset Traction Co. Held at Portland
Last Week

The suit of Harold E. Smith against
the Somerset Traction Company was
held last week at Portland before the
Law Courts. Theemotor truck which
is used to sprinklethe village streets
of Skowhegan, owned by Mr.. Smith,
was evidently damaged somewhat by
a car being run over the Traction
Companys track. The collision took
place on Madison avenue, some time
ago. There was.'a trial held in the
Supreme Court here last spring and
later it was taken over to the higher
court The defendants in the case
are the proprietors of the electric
railway between here and Madison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-11
BUSY BUSINESS MEN
Science Helps Them Ont After Reck-
IessIy Abusing the stomach

The most reckless man in regard to
health is the busy business man At
noon he rushes out for n bite to eat.
He bolts his food without proper masti-
cation, and heaps on his stomach an
extra burden greater than it is able
to carry without breaking down
His overworked stomach is crying
for help; it appeals to him for relief
in various ways: Expulsion of sour
gas water brash, sour taste in mouth
heaviness after eating, shortness of
breath, bad breath, etc.
One Mi-o-na tablet taken with or
after each meal will help any sufferer
from dyspepsia wonderfully. 1t aids
the stomach in the work of digestion
which II must perform.
Mi-o-na tablets. are sold by G. r
Fogg with a rigid guarantee to over
come dyspepsia and all stomach trou-
hles, or money back. They make eat
ing a pleasure
Mona cleanses and purifes the
stomach and bowels and puts vigor and
strength into the overworked tissues
It is the surest stomach tonic in the
world.
Sold by leading druggists every
where.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-11

Our introduction to the letter from
Capt Roy.L Marston, printed last
week did not properly recognize the
fact that ]. W. Healy has been acting
Captain of Company f since about
the time that that organization left
Augusta in August of lastsyear Capt
Marston was transferred to another
branch OF the service about the time
OF his going abroad and that left Mr.
Healy In command of the Company as
above stated The fact OF his being
commissioned Captain was fully re-
ported last month
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-11
Recalls Early Associations

To the Reporter:
Although it is fifty years ago this
summer since l left the farm above
the hf1l and went to Ohio to study at
Antioch College, am still much in
terested in the place which has for
me so many rich boyhood associations
and for that reason am glad to renew
my subscription to the Independent
Reporter. Its columns frequently
contain items that recall early asso-
Citations. The annual Fourth of July
celebration of over fifty years ago are
vivid in my memory still, especially
the fantasies" in which Mr. S. F.
Conant used to win the chief laurels.
/ am glad to note that Skowhegan
is nobly doing its patriotic service in
this terrible world war.
Yours sincerely
S. BURNS WESTON.
Philadelphia, July 8, 1918
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important Notice
Owners of Liberty Loan
Four Per Cent Bonds

exchanged
of four
This conversion privilege expires November 3. 1918.
to
proceed
them for safe collateral
In possession to
without for
M
will
quarter per the interest
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
SKOWtiEGAN TRUST COMPANY
SKOWHEGAN SAVINGS BANK
Skowhegan, Maine, July 10, 1913
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Red Cross Notes

The articles knitted from yarn
taken out before July 10, should be
brought to the Red Cross rooms not
later than July %. When the knit
ting is finished. return the remnant
of yarn with the article, as the new
yarn may vary in color.
The feet of the socks must not be
shorter than II inches.
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CITY OPERA HOUSE
Week of July Is


M0NDAY-ARTCRAFT
THE LAND OF PROMISE
Featuring
BILLIE BURKE
BURTON HOLMES TRAVEL
Photograph AND COMEDY
WAR NEWS WEEKLY
TUESDAY-BRADY MADE
THE MAID OF BELGIUM
Featuring
ALICE BRADY
ALSO -
THE RED ACE"
Featuring
MARIE WALCAMP
AND
A WAR NEWS WEEKLY
WEDNESDAY-FOX DAY
WHEN FALSE TONGUES SPEAK
Featuring
VIRGINIA PEARSON
ALSO
2-REEL COMEDY L-K-O
THURSDAY-METRO DAY
"UNDER SUSPICION"
Featuring
FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN
ALSO
SID DREW COMEDY
FRIDAY-PARAMOUNT
TON SAWYER"
Featuring
JACK PICKFORD
ALSO
"SON OF DEMOCRACY"
SATURDAY-WORLD FILM
THE HIDDEN SCAR"
Featuring
ETHEL CLAYTON
ALSO
FATTY ARBUCkLE Will be there to
make you laugh
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-11
Note of Appreciation

We would extend our most sincere
thanks to the relatives, friends and
neighbors, who have shown their
thoughtfulness and sympathy in this
time of sadness by the token of flow
ers and by kindly deed or word
Mrs. W. H. Weston and Family
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Mrs. o. A Abbey sells Buckley
Brothers dress goods. formerly rep
resented by Mrs. A. D. Mccarthy.
Mississippi and other popular
songs from the Cliff Club of New York
at the Oxford Department Store.
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Birds CandIesticks.

One of the weaver birds vvof India.
the baya, has a very peculiar method
of protecting Its nest. Because Of the
shape of the nest, this bi4d is also
known as the bottle bird and the en-
trance is where the neck of the bot
tie starts. With wonderful ingenuity
and art the baya places about the en-
trance a number Of small clay balls.
We might call these birds candlesticks,
for in each ball he fastens securely a
glow or fire beetle which sends forth
sparks Of illumination at very frequent
intervals. The clay Is sticky and the
beetles cannot escape, so when night
falls the Illumination given by these
beetles is sufficient to scare away
snakes and other enemies that might
prey upon the bird or it's eggs. This
Is one of the most peculiar forms Of
nest protection eve discovered by
scientists.
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BRITISH WOMEN IN WAR WORK
Share In the Great Contest Being
Waged for Liberty.

With a gay laugh, the pit-brow girls
bend to their task over the picking
belt.
Their duty consists Of picking out
and casting aside all the 'dirt" and
rubbish from among the coal which
moves slowly along In front of them
on the belt on it's way to the shoots
into the waiting wagons below.
~Splendidly strong, hefty lasses they
are, too, in their dark-blue Overalls
and caps.
"Quite equal to the men at this
ing house, where all the coal is care
fully screened into different sizes.
from huge Jumps to tiny pieces no
larger than q very small bean.
We wander from here into the lamp
room, where the miners lamps are
cleaned, trimmed and filled. Here,
again, the girls do the work, with the
aid Of machines in which rapidly re-
volving brushes play a large part.
AS the miners come out of the pit
they hand their lamps to the girls
through q little window in the lamp
room, receiving them again next day,
cleaned and filed, ON their return to
work.
Saving the timber into lengths for
pit-props to support the roof In the
mine is another branch of labor under
taken by women and girls.
Thus do the girls assist the miner
to fulfill his great task Of supplying
the allied nations with the coal which
Marshal Foch assures us is "the key
to victory" Thus do they help to light
his way and to keep him safe. Cupid,
too, is busy at the pits today. Many
a knight Of the Silver Badge returns
to find q bride among the bonnie
~lassies on the pit-brow.-London Mail.
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MWSg[NNN
[AICV TALE
4 POOR E D.
6 hAnN GkNkIbIWR

somehow" said the yarrOw weed,
al have been left here and only ii lit
tie Of the hay is left. Ii has all been
cut down to feed to the animals. The
animals don't like TO eat me-"
THAT is So" agreed some Of the
dried hay which had happened not TO
be gathered with tie rest.
well. OId Hay" said the yarrow.
"how do you accoun for it,"
Il don't account for it," said Old
Hay, ''for ] am here myself. | know.
however, that that was Il mistake. |
was missed somehow. But YOU are not
liked as IA food by the animals"
That is So" agreed the yarrOw. 81
am only a poor and despised weed"
Cheer up" said Old Hay, 81
have heard young girls say that you
were a charm-that YOU were really
quite interesting"
what is a charm?" asked the var
row hopefully.
"A charm" said Old Hay, "is some
thing which brings magic. Yes, you
are interesting in your w way to
some folks"
Il am glad" said the yarrow, "for
it is sad to be a poor weed. Animals
hate me because l am bitter, and they
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Is most famous for, a flood. 1t rose AZ
feet, inundating a great part OF the
city, driving the natives to the hills,
on to house tops, and a few who were
able to pay 40 cents a day, to house
boats.
OF course, we lost no time In seeing
that great missionary hospital of which
my brother is chief surgeon and super
intendent. He had three Chinese men
and ten Chinese women nurses, trained
also as Bible students, and can accom-
modate about 80 patients. They have
every helnous disease and affiictlon
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, typhus, Asiatic
cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis, dengue
fever, opium smokers poison, and
plague. The first sight that struck my
eyes was a IN who had just come
in with her throat cut wide open and
bleeding to death. The bleeding was
quickly stopped, and the Bible women
going to work at once, found that she
had suffered from guilty conscience
and cut her throat to let the evil spir-
its out Of her body.
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Pretty but Not Practical.

Spoons and forks have certainly un-
dergone a great change for the better
since the fifteenth century, so far as
convenience Is concerned. The earlier
forks were twO-pronged affairs. while
the spoons Of the fifteenth century,
though quaint and pleasing In their
appearance, must have presented a
good many practical difficulties with
their uncompromisingly straight han
dies and almost round bowls. The
shape changed greatly about the mid
die Of the seventeenth century, and
the solid handles of earliet times were
flattened out, while by the early part
OF the eighteenth century spoons had
almost attained their present form.
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Hot and Cold Mater.

A sanitary drinking fountain from
which gushes both hot and cold water
is the decidedly novel feature to be
found on a street in Ouray, a mining
town in western Colorado. The foun-
tain consists Of an ornamental cast
iron post from which extend two
curved arms, each supporting a basin,
in the center of which is an overflow
ing cup. From the flows cold wa.
ter piped from snow-fed mountain
streams, while from the other run
hot water drawn from nearby hot
springs. Of which there are many in
the vicinity.-Popular Mechanics Mag
azine.
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wv y az ''S'A ~ ~ SPSaN'hS'
don't ever try TO eat me. They know
me and they pass right by without
speaking.
"Ah, yes" continued the yarrow
weed, at is very sad to be so much
hated. IF only the animals would take
a taste of me and would say: This
isn't so wonderful, but still 1t is all
right But no, they don't do that.
They pay absolutely no attention to
M at all. In fact they seem H., know
me as soo as they see me in the
distance, and they hurry right by me
as If ] were something quite poison
GUS.
1T is very sad. ] repeat 1t once more.
and yet again | say that 1t is very sad.
] wouldn't bite the animals, but they
act as If ! would the way they hurry
past me-.
"They say 7 am so bitter. All, poor
me, l cannot help II If ] am bitter
DO not be so sad" said Old Hay.
at isn't so wonderful to he eaten.
Aren't you happier above the earth.
having the sun look down upOn you
and the wind rustic by you. than to
be inside a cow or a horse or a Sheep
"The farmer does not like you be
cause you take up the room which
might be used by some grass which
would be good for his animals"
Eyes. I'm like an unwelcome visit
or, a guest who isn't welcome"
"My dear Yarrow," said Old Hay.
you mustn't mind 1t If some crea-
lures don't like you. There will al
ways be some creatures who don't like
something or someone. 1t Is a waste
of time worrying about It,"
IT won't worry about 1t any more"
said the yarrOw weed. "but I do wish
that l didn't. look so ragged and shabby
all the time. / am such an ugly gray
color. My leaves look old as though
I were very poor"
"Oh dear" sighed Old Hay, II no
sooner get rid Of one worry for you
than you think up another. It's all
right to wear old things If you want
to. l have heard of people who wore
their last years clothes so they could
do fine things with their money"
but haven't money" said the var
row weed.
Dear me-" said Old Hay, ''please
cheer up. OF course you haven't
money. You're a weed, and as you say,
you are a poor and rather unpopular
weed.
But you mustn't be discouraged, for
told you a fine piece Of news.
What was that?" asked the yarrow
weed.
"Oh, goodness, gracious, mercy me-"
said Old Hay, "f I tell you something
nice you forget 1t. And then you only
remember the sad things"
"Tell me, tell me, and I'll always re-
member It," said the yarrow weed.
Promise" said Old Hay"
II promise" said the yarrow weed,
waving It's gray head.
Good, you look very cheerful now"
said Old Hay. 81 said you were often
used as a charm. You are supposed
by some folks to bring good luck and
a long. happy and prosperous life. So
some people save a bit of you and keep
1t for luck"
"Ah, yes" said the yarrow weed.
"even though / am a poor weed I have
something to make me very proud and
glad"
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lIuht READING.

"Wall, I'll declare" exclaimed OLD
Missus Prude. "The stories In some
Of these current magazines are enough
to shock a body" And so saying she
threw or her switch for the sake az
comfort and wired her eyes to the
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eggs. &
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pound 4
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amount 6
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