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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-03
NOTICE or FORECLOSURES

WHEREAS Chester II. Mills of Jack
man in the County of Somerset. by his
mortgage deed dated the thirty-frst
day of March \. u. 1917. and recorded
IN Somerset County Registry of Deeds
BOOK 337. Page l21 conveyed to Ellis
worth a. Piper of said Jackman. a Ger
tain parcel of real estate situated IN
said Jackman. on the east side Of the
County road leading from Jackman
station 10 Moose River, and descl bed
as follows, viz.
It being lot numbered one % ac-
rording to plan of house lots on land
If r.. A. Piper. with all buildings
thereon. said plan being recorded In
hook Of plans No. (, Page As, Of the
somerset Registry of Deeds; and also
lot numbered fifteen G5) according to
the plan above described. said lot Af-
teen being on the north side of Piper
street on said plan.
AND WHEREAS said Ellsworth A
Piper subsequently assigned said
mortgage to us. on the fifteenth day
Of July \ n 1917 by an assignment
accorded in said Registry, Book 3ls.
Page 1917.
AND WHEREAS the condition Of
aid mort gage has heen broken
NOW THEREFORE. by reason Of the
breach of the condition thereof We
claim a foreclosure Of said mortgage.
Skowhegan Me. Sept 2S, 1918
CARL NJ. HOLT
WALTER y HIGHT
BY Fred F. Lawrence,
awiO their attorney duly authorized
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NOTICE of FORECLOSURE

Whereas Gerald II. Gilmore and Leila
D. Ewens both of Starks in the Coun-
~ of Somerset and State of Maine by
their mortgage deed dated November
g. 1915 and recorded in Franklin Reg
istry of Deeds in Book 1872, Page Is
and in Somerset Registry Book al
Page 233 conveyed to Charles w. Smell
II Pennington, Maine. certain lat or
parcel of land with all the buildings
thereon situated in part in the said
Town of Starks and in part in the town
Of Industry in the County of Franklin
and bounded and described az follows
On the South by the road leading from
West Mills to Mount Hunger on the
East by Lemon Stream; on the North
10y land of Charles letters and SylVes-
ter SeaVey. on the West by land of
Hiram DagEett to land Of Orrin Lea
mon; thence by said Leamons land
EaSterlY to the New Road 80 called :.
thence by the New Road Southcrly to
the first mentioned road. containing
siNtY-fVe acres. more or less. 1t being
q part of the farm known as the John
H. Nilrs Farm. and icing the same
premises conveyed to John II. Bryant
oct. %, 1909. and recorded in Somerset
county Registry of Deeds Book 29S,
Page 2G4: and the same conveyed to
these mortgagors by Charles w. Smell
by his deed of even date and to be
recorded herewith And whereas by
transfer of said mortgage deed q have
become the owner thereof and whereas
the condition of said mortgage has
been broken.
Now. therefore. by reason OF the
breach of the condition thereof ! claim
foreclosure of said mortgage.
3w3S ALBERT r. JACK.
Pennington. Me, Sept 16, 1916.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-10-03

Mr. and Mrs Lewis Caswell of
SkoWhegan called on friends in town,
Saturday.
Frank Snow and family recently
moved to Massachusetts, where he
has employment for the Government
at birmingham
George Williamson picked a bou-
quot of apple blossoms, Sept. Goth.
George Dumeny and family moved
Monday to Rumford, where he has
employment.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ f. Andrews and
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hatch went to the
Pennington Fair, Wednesday.
Walter Farrand has been accepted
for military service and expects to
leave early in October
The Boys Corn Club held a box
social in Grange Hall, one night last
week
Mrs Fred Campbell returned home
from New York last week
A number of Mercer people attend
ed Rome Fair, Friday
Frank Wade spent Sunday at his
home here.
Mrs Grace Tracy and Helen Wade
have both been i'll with grippe.
Mrs Carrie Eamens of Oakland is
visiting her brother Alden Savage for
short time.
Mrs Minnie Decker has returned
home after a visit with her sister
Mrs Glenn Garland Of Auburn.
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ANSON VALLEY

Willie Stowel who moved from
this town to his fathers s f. Stow
ellis Of New Portland, has been in
poor health and is now confined to his
bed
Mrs. Elsie Mitchell is still canning
raspberries picked from her garden
yet it is understood that these are not
the eYerbearing kind
Bert Mitchell of Strong has been
visiting his brother and sister here
and also his old neighbors
Last week Tuesday was a bad day
for Pennington Fair and our neigh
bors we're very much disappointed
Several parties passed here We'd
nesday going to the Fair at Farming
ton
The rain of Thursday night wash
ed our roads badly 1t was a long
spell of cold rain and was bad for
the farmers Some pieces of pota-
toes are covered with water and will
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LETTERS FROM OUR COUNTRY
CORRESPONDENTS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
HIGHLAND

"Broadway Love" introducing Doro-
thy Phillips at Taylors Theatre, No
New Portland, next Saturday night
Many from this section attended the
Fair at New Portland.
Herbert Foss of the Ledge House
went to Augusta, Friday.
Mrs Clara Blackwell is visiting rel
atives at Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs Leroy Parsons and
children attended the Fair at New
Portland
Warren Could purchased a new
Ford recently
Charles and Fred Daggett, their
mother, Mrs Mary Daggett and Miss
Louise Taylor, attended the Fair at
Pennington
Ora williams of Lexington was a
caller in town, Saturday
Chris Rollins of Pleasant Ridge re
Gently passed thru town on his way
to Stratton after some horses
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NEW PORTLAND

"BroadWay Love introducing Doro-
thy Phillips, at Taylor's Theatre. No.
New Portland, next Saturday night.
A baby girl was born last Saturday
to Ernest Robbins
Will Rice took Fred Hewitt and A.
II. Forrest and NJ f. Strickland to
Pennington Fair on Friday.
George Durrell of Kingfield has
been home on a furlough from Camp
Devens
Harry Jackson is i'll with influenza
at Camp Devens
Mr. and Mrs. viii Parsons and lit
tie daughter of New Sharon were re-
cent guests of Mr. and Mrs Libby
Stewart and attended New Portland
cattle show on Saturday
Mrs. John True continues to gain
since her recent operation for tumor
Quite a number from New Portland
attended Pennington Fair last week.
John Mitchell was in Kingfied on
Saturday evening
Quite number of the Sept 18th
registrants made a trip to Madison
recently in connection with their ques-
tionnaires.
Charles Gordon is seriously i'll al
Camp Devens with pneumonia His
illness began with an attack of in
fluenza.
Mrs Abbie Hartman has returned
to her home after a short visit in
Oakland with her niece Mrs Adelaide
Farley. Agnes Henderson is also a
guest of Mrs Farley
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LEXINGTON AND VICINITY
Quite number from this vicinity

Quite a number from this vicinity
went to the Pennington Fair
North New Portland reported good
Fair
Mrs. Howard Fllebrown is stopping
with Mrs. Alice Allen who is sick with
the grippe, but is gaining.
Mrs. Lizzie Getchell went to Madi-
SON Monday, on business.
Frank Churchill is sick with the
grippe
Mrs Charles Getchell has been
stopping with her son. Clement for
the past week.
Mrs. Ellen Stafford is visiting her
son George Stafford at East New Port
land and other relatives.
Mrs Estelle Albee is gaining slow
IT,
David Gray was in town Monday
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be for several days now We had a
few flakes of snow here Friday af-
teTnoon.
II S. Trpp from down river came
Friday to stay over Sunday with his
daughter. Mrs. c. l.. Spencer.
Four autos passed on our roads
Sunday.
f S. Parsons on Monday com
menced cutting the lumber on the
Hilton lot back of John Luce's.
Most of the farmers around here
+ are planning to attend the Fair at
| Arson. Friday and Saturday
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iting at his brothers home, Sunday
Mrs. O. B. Holbrook, who has been
visiting her son. Lee at Camp Devens,
is now at Mrs. Florence Webb's in
Medfeld, Mass
Mrs. Jennie Gordon and Harry
Gordon went to Camp Deyens, Fri
day being called there by the serious
illness of Mrs. Gordon's son Charles.
All hope for his early recovery.
A large number from here attended
the Fair at North New Portland. Sat
urd :.
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som more Liberty? How you tink
those boy gon lick old 81 German
and those Hungry O-friehe# II ne
don't have money enpof - - SON
more guns and bullct 80 INK you
cant ford Il? You #.a 80 cant
ford OF TO You Va 5###= Gems
beH2 We'll, Won POI - -. hon
Y9u bus som more b,ua
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XEST EMRDEN

4 number from here attended the
Cattle Show and Fair at North New
Portland, Saturday
Mrs. Jennie Gordon and son Harry
OF East New Portland passed through
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NOTICE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that on
saturday, October 5th, 1918 at two
o'clock in the afternoon. ] will sell at
public sale on the premises. the home
stead of the late Major Laney at 265
%orth Street, Skowhegan, Maine
3w3s@ MARY LANEY.
Administrative.
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TREE ROAD CROSSING

Little Pete Lagrande have had his
self gave som pair rabbits las sprung
He got forty-too those ertter this
morning at nine clocks Old Mis- say
she can't make som rabbit stew fas
enout for keep her place from got
run over by it, She makes ten
twelve mp for pie and fore she got him
on table Pete CONS in and say Ma
those poeuk and white speekled rab-
bit got eight lcttle one and old black
face have ten new one Old Mis- have
not had chance for gon visit on som
body for som tam. she been so busy
make pie and stew and scrambled
rabbit
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EAST NEW PORTLAND

broadway Love" introducing Doro-
thy Phillips, at Taylor's Theatre, No.
New Portland, next Saturday night
Willard ToZier of Embden was Wis
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
LEE DORNEY LIKES ARMY
LIFE BETTER EVERY DAY

Lee Dorney. who Ia Stationed at
Camp Fremont. i'm writing 10 Lamont
Davis OF Dingle. under date OF Sept
%. says in part:
am glad TO hear that you are
coming into the army. This is the
only place for a man who wants to be
here. You will learn as much COM
mon sense here In one month As you
will in any school in a year. OF
course II doesn't put the polish ON q
person that a school does, but you
get a practical education. certain
ly hope you come to Camp Fremont.
The hardest part OF going 10 war
Ia leaving the folks at the train. The
lext hardest is the first month, but
after that II gets easier oil of the
lime. have been firing on the tar
get range for the last few days. o,
boy. that's fun. At first we shoot
slow fire. Doing that you shoot at
your own time. / have made good
score all through. On slow nre !
was Just half way between the aver
age and the record, but today
wasn't far behind the record. Today
we shot rapid fire--10 shots to the
HOy put up wv AaA HHAS 81
time, making 1000 shots to the min
ute. Believe me. II makes some noise
We have 10 put cotton In our cars
Each man shoots 80 shots q day--10
at 100 yards, 10 al 900 yards and 10
at 800 yards. I made eight bulls
eyes at 100 yards and then got m
empty shell caught and didn't get IN
the other two shots. At 200 yards
made FIVE and at 300 yards three
bulls eyes. Each bulls eve counts
ave. / have also been on pit detail
/ that is sport. We are down in .
trench IL feet deep and they Shoot
over our heads at the targets. Their
we pull them down and mark the hit
and misses.
Well, how are all OF the girls q
home? There are lots OF girls here
but not many pretty ones. have no
gone out with girl since | hav'
been here. They are too high step
Ders for me, and those that are no
are married. In fact. am 80 inter
asted in the training that | don
think about the girls. will havi
plenty OF time to do that after tn
war is over.
Lots of people think we will be Il
hell. heaven or home for Christmas
but don't think II will be quite tina
soon. although the Yanks have sur
got the Germans going. | Will have {
close for tonight. Tell everybod
hello for me.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11

the house who have been cut OF line
with the administration. but only
the names OF the leaders are given.
There are hardly a half dozen chair
men Of important committees In the
whole house who have supported the
administration consistently. This rec
ord. of course disproves the campaign
theory OF the democrats that Il IL
necessary to elect democrats TO sup
port President Wilson.
AS q matter Of fact. II there were
not republican loyalists In the house
like Kahn OF California. Gillett Of
Massachusetts,, TiltOn of Connecticut.
and others. the president could not
have got through a single important
piece of military legislation.
III the next house OF representa-
tives Is republican, Julius Kahn 81
California, will be the chairman oil
the military committee OF the house
He. the republican senior member oil
the committee on military affairs, took
charge of the draft bill and had II
passed; whereas. the democratic
chairman of that committee. Con-
gresham Dent, was opposed to the
draft and to administration val
measures. and recently opposed the
new draft legislation. placing the
draft between the ages of is and as
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
CANDY OR CANNING.

In recent issue of an Oregon pa
per there appeared a letter signed
Mother OF Seven" condemning the
candy industry and making the state
ment that the industry should be
closed down and the sugar given to
the people TO be used for canning
During these times OF stress II Ia very
easy for people to jump az conclu-
sions without taking all the facts into
consideration, and condemn per-
fectly legitimate and important In
dustry.
Let us assume. for the sake of ar
gument, that this good woman's
wishes could be carried out. What
would happenY In the first place, an
industry, the thirty-elKhth largest in
the United States. would be destroy
ed. Over $3.50. 600 900 invested In
candy factories and equipment would
be lost, and vital cog In the national
economic system be destroyed NJ q
blow Something over 20O, 900 PEG.
pie, mostly women. trained In candy
making, would be thrown ont Of EN-
ployment.
And what would be galned7 What
would be the compensation TO this
woman, for instance7 Her share for
one yead OF the sugar thus taken
/ from the candy industry would be, in
round numbers. 81 pounds
enough TO enable her to put up
about seven or eight more Jars OF
/ fruit per family big enough compen-
satiOn for the tremendous loss In
fiieted on a worthy industry We
must not forget that right here In
/ Utah and Idaho alone there are sew.
eral thousand OF people who make
their living by making candy; that
while the nation In ~ war. business
must be kept as nearly normal ~
possible, and that already the candy
industry has given up half OF lts nor
NAL sugar requirements.
Another thing to keep in mind II
the fact that candy Ii not waste oil
sugar One man likes his sugar will
coffee. another with mush. another II
fruit Another likes his mixed with
! fruit, nuts, raiBinB and chocolate and
called candy. The food value of su
gar Is Just as great when eaten al
. candy az when eaten In any othel
form. Soldiers and sailors, men VIII
work hard In the shipyards and tn
camps, know the tremendous foot
value OF candy
Candy manufacturers have show
themselves patriotic and willing 4
do their share. Their Industry IA
great one. Probably candy has dom
more than any other single produc
to overcome the taste for alcohol.
Is time the candy industry receives
the square deal II is entitled TO.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
10 TT RHEUGATTsMq
Aren't You Really On the Wrong
Track?

A good share OF so-called rheuma-
tiBm is caused by weak kidneys.
When the kidneys fail to clear the
blood of uric acid, the acid irritatee
the delicate nerves. Torturing pains
dart through the affected part when
ever 1t is moved. BY strengthening
the kidneys, Doan's Kidney Pills have
proven their worth in thousands of
so-called rheumatic cases, lumbago,
sciatica, gravel. and urinary disor-
ders. Doan's are well-known In Mont
pelier and warmly recommended by
Montpelier people. Read this Mont
pelier case:
Mrs. Z. Z. Bridges, Clay st.. says:
Several years ago | was suffering
with rheumatic pains and when
heard about Doan's Kidney Pills,
got a box. Doan's certainly did me
good; all one could expect. l always
recommend Doan's Kidney Pills as
reliable"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Bridges had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo, NJ Y.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
NO MORE FANCY
SHOES FOR WOMEN

Washington, Oct. Further add
tions to the shoe conservation llst pre-
pared by the war industries board
were announced today. Special and
fancy shoes Will be eliminated and
decorations and accessories such a.
pull straps. top bands and bands
made Of leather or fabric Will almost
disappear.
Regulations covering the schedule
to be followed by boot and shoe man
ufacturerB specify that the manufac-
ture OF button shoes be minimized "a
types OF one style each. The manu-
facture Of high heels for women'a
shoes is 20 be discontinued. the max.
imum height designated by tbs
board being one ard seven eightha
inches The manufacture Of satin
boots for women IL to be discontinued
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
OREGON FARMER
GAINS 20 POUNDS
"I Simply Feel Like . New
Man" Says WEIGH After
Taking Tanlac.

ITO look at me nov you'd hardly
think that Just q little while ago my
life was despaired OF and / was told
70 make my plans accordingly: bat
Tanlac has fixed me up so | am out
IN the fields every day forking hay,
and that's a strong mans Job. can
tell you
This remarkable statement was
made the other day by William Welch
q well known farmer who has lived
all his life about mile northeast OF
Beaverton, Oregon, on Route 4, Box
81, In telling Of his wonderful re-
coyery through the use OF Tanlae.
had always enjoyed pretty good
health up to the fret of last March, :"
he continued, when something seem
ed to so wrong and got into such
rundown condition that fell OF from
loo to 1872 pounds, loss of 23
pounds. | was terribly weak, and my
heart would beat and thump 80 fast
that | could hardly rest at night. I
had to be very careful about what
would eat and for three months
lived on the very lightest kind OF
diet My skin had yellowish. aalIow
look like I didn't have any blood In
my veins, and | wasn't able to do
lick Of work on my farm. got
mighty discouraged. for none OF the
medicines l took did me any good
and really thought my time had
come.
Il was in this awful AZ when I
read about the wonderful way Tanlac
was helping others. so got me bot
tie. Well. began to feel better soon
after starting on It and kept on Inn
proving right along as | kept on TAX
ing II. have just finished my second
bottle, and have not only gotten
back all my lost weight but am actu-
ally Eve pounds heavier than | was
I before was sick az all. that Ia |
have gained 2S pounds since began
taking Tanlac. don't have q bit OF
trouble now and simply feel like a
new man.
Tanlac is sold In Montpelier by the
Modern Drug Co.--Advt.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
GETTING READY TO GIVE EN-
HE'LL FROM THE VERY START

In writing TO his mother from
France, under date OF Sept 2. John
Bowman OF Geneva, says in part:
Charles and I received the pictures
YOU sent. thanks for them. Grand
father looks very old; wish | could
see him once more. l guess he did
not think he would ever have to give
some OF his grandsons to go to war.
But we are here and ] am glad of IT,
think we will be able to put down
this war very soon. And | tell you
mother, the Americans are going To
win this war or II will never end. be
cause the Americans are going "a
keep on flghting until Old Bill gives
up. We are drilling hard every day
80 that we will know how to give
them hell right from the start. Wt
will have a pay day before long. Then
will have my picture taken and
send you one.
Just one year ago today we wert
marching in the streets of Cheyenne
and now we are marching In thu
streets of a French village. and Il
won't be long until we are marching
n the streets OF New York. Well
mother, will close for this time AMI
hope to hear from you again.
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CANDIDATE
FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE

frankfort. Ky. Oct. s.-woman
Suffrage gained 3 po1sntiaI recruit
here today when 0ovHrnOr Stanley.
democratic candidate for United
States senator 10 auerssd the late
Ollie n. James. announced that n
elected IN November he would vote
for II and any other var meaSuFe
advanced by President Wilson.
The announcement NEaa made i'm re-.
spouse 70 = telegram from ths Ken
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
Sincere Gratitude.

Mrs. William Bell. LoganspoFt. Ind.
writes: Il deem II my duty TO ex-
press my gratitude for the good
Chamberlain Collie and DlarFhoss
Remedy aid me when ! bad 3 severe
attack OF diarThoea three years ago
II was the only medicine that reliev
ed m q"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11
Bronchial Trouble.

Mrs. A. e. Sidenberder, Rockfield.
Ind. states: For an attack Of bron-
chial trouble which usually assails
me in the spring | find Chamberlain 9
Cough Remedy the only thing that
gives me relief. After using 1t for q
few days all signs of bronchial trou-
BILE disappears"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11

tucky Equal Rights league Tor =
public statement of the moveFnogs
position
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-10-11

He who stoops to brush a banana
peel from the sidewalk is bent on
doing good.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-08-30

Notice to Reader: When you
finish reading this magazine place
a one-cent stamp on this notice,
hand same to any postal en-
ployee and it will be placed in
the hands Of our soldiers and
sailors at the front. No wrapping
no addresS.-A. S. Burleson,
Postmaster General.