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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
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l'on 81 November have put Charles
~ Su!zer. Democrat and incumbent, i'm
me lead over James Wickersham, Re-
n"h!;can. by seven votes In the race
ir territorial delegate to Congress-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-17
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11

en-, in pantomime, with Everett
Burnor as the bachelor on the eve
of marriage, the reading by Mrs Kate
Holbrook. and the old sweetnearts
taken by Helen Day, Verna Abbey.
Nora Plummer. Esther Hedman. Alice
Whitten. Myra Cross, Pearl Meader.
Dorothy Day.
A quaint chorus with Yerna Abbey
in solo part song The Old Fashioned
Wife In the chorus of knitters
kneeling on cushions were Nora Plum
mer, Marie Fletcher, Corinne Salley.
Dorothy Day, Emerald Estabrook.
Velma Fogg and Efie Nye. The clos
ing number was Keep the Home Fires
Burning" by the orchestra. Rev
George Merriam thanked the Phila-
thea class for their entertainment, in
behalf of the Brotherhood Glass, and
called for rising vote of thanks from
the men. The next meeting will be
in the yestry May IS.
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NEW LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN NOW IN.
PROGRESS IN SOMERSET COUNTY
New Method of Allotment To Be Used---County
Must Subscribe To $469,S00 Worth of Bonds

ate account of the subscriptions from
each town so that full credit may he
had for all subscriptions made by the
people of each community.
The committee in Skowhegan is as
follows: L. H. Goldsmith, chairman /;
F. w Briggs, secretary; R. E. Att
wood, A. X. Butler, Jos. A. Chabot, W.
Fl. Cummings, G. w. Cover, E. E.
Greenwood, C. P Merrill, W. P Ord
way, B. W. Page and S. w Philbrick.
The following are the chairmen of
the local town committees appointed
by county chairman, Maurice P. Mer-
rill of Skowhegan:
Athens, L. C. Williams; Bingham,
s. ]. Whitney; Brighton, F. T. Farrin !;
Canaan, P. Fl. Williams; Caratunk, A.
B. Clark; Cornville, J. w. Amazeen;
Jackman, Daniel Hancox; Mayfeld,
P. L. Bryant; Mercer, c. A. Dunton;
Moscow, E. A. Baker; Moose River,
M E. Holden; Norridgewock, L. R.
Folsom; North Anson, G. A. Porter;
,Smithf1eld. F. NJ Thompson; Solon,
M P. Pollard; The Forks, F. E..
Thompson; Skowhegan, l.. H. Gold
smith; Cambridge, B. d. Whitney; De-
troit, George l.. Rand; Harmony, Ruel
Reed; Hartland, G. NJ Lancey; Pal
.myra, l.. w. Frost; Ripley, L. R.
Ramsdell; st. Albans, A. P Bigelow; ;
,Pittsfield, j. w. Manson Arson, Wal
ter G. Hilton; Embden, Grant Witham; !;
Lexington, Charles Albee; New Port
land Omer w. Chase; Madison, Geo.
H. Viles; Fairfield, Ralph Jewell;
Long Pond A. T. Bloxam; Concord,
Chester Cool
The following is list of the towns
in Somerset. County, together with the
number of the population and the al
lotments assigned to them The total
allotment for the county is $469,8O0.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
Mrs. Eta B. Chase

Mrs. Eta B. Chase passed away
Monday night after long illness at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Gar
land on East Front street. She was
the widow of Chester Chase, who died
some years ago, and who was former
ly employed by Walter P. Ordway
Mrs. Garland was a sister to Mr.
Chase, and for some time past. Mrs.
Chase and her three children have
made their home there.
Mrs Chase, who has lived in this
town for the past twelve years, is sur
viyed by her three children, Guy, Ray
mond and Christina, by her mother,
Mrs Lizzie Stain, a sister, Mrs Allie
Getchell, and brother, Bert Stain, all
of this place. The children will con-
tinue to live with the Garland family
for the present. Mrs. Chase was
about 81 years OF age. The funeral
was held Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock from the Garland home on
East Front street
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
MORE MEN CALLED FOR
EXAMINATION
Several to Appear Before the Exemp.
tlon Board on April 18th

The following list of men who were
not previously called to appear be
fore the Somerset Exemption Board
for various reasons have been ordered
to appear April 15:-Charles s. Down
ing, Ripley; Albert l.. Smith, Range
ley; Everett l.. Butler, Detroit Sid
ney Jones, Bath; Harold l.. Durgin,
Portland; Rex NJ. Lincoln, Bigelow :;
Frank Morse, Pittsfeld, R. F. d. No. / !;
Ivory E. Higgins, Norwich Conn. :;
Peter Dagis, Long Pond; Benjamine
II. Gilbert, Madison; Hugh F. Ham
mond, Flagstaff; Paul Cyr. Anson !;
Elmer II. Worthen, Skowhegan, r. F,
d. No. ,; John II. Clark st. Adams :;
Herbert Leonard Bath; Fred Fl Cyr,
Madison, r. F. d. No. /; William
Gudet, Bemis; Arthur Marshall, In
tervale Transfers from other boards:
Leon r Appleton, The Forks; Arthur
j. Casey, Bingham; Montana Chi
nope, Madison; II. b. Clifford, Hart
land; Gustaye Johnson, Bingham;
Allen Milton, North Anson; Myron p.
Shorey, ga East Front street, Skow-
hegan; Carl r. Stone, Solon; Irving
E. Ward, lockwood; Clyde Witham,
Madison; Eugene w. Field, Detroit
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SHpper to Basket Ball Team

Over fifty of the High School stu
dents, together with their friends and
some of the members of the faculty,
enjoyed supper in Grand Army hall
last Friday evening, given in honor
of the members OF the High school
basket ball team. Among the faculty
members present were Prin. Ralph w.
Leighton, Miss Dorothy Nj. Elliott and
Mrs. S. NJ. Cover The supper was
served by Mrs. Kate Simpson.
Among the after dinner speakers,
Miss Fedora Lessor spoke briefly, re-
viewing the work OF the team The
girls won eight out OF the ten games
that they have played this year.
Among other things she explained
the reason why the local team did not
play Portland and Belfast, and some
of the more distant teams, which was
that the expense was too heavy, and
worth, as the manager, also gave a
short talk, and Prin. R. W Leighton,
in behalf of the players, presented
Margaret Chase, the coach for the sea-
son, with a check.
Miss Lessor was reelected captain
for the ensuing year, and the mana
ger will be elected at meeting of
the athletic association. After the
speaking was finished, dancing was
enjoyed until a late hour, with music
by Lyons orchestra.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
Beatrice Breton Lessard

Beatrice Breton Lessard passed
away at her home near Mount Pleas
ant avenue last Sunday morning at
about 10 o'clock, after an illness of a
little over week. The cause OF her
death was thought to be acute Brights
disease. Mrs. Lessard was twenty
three years Of age, and was the daugh-
ter OF Rosie (Poulin), and William j.
Breton. Her mother, Mrs. Rosie
Breton, died last June.
She was married to Andrew Lessard
on the 14th day OF June, in 1914. Aside
from the father and husband mention
ed above she Is survived by two chill
dren, William, aged three years and
Lucien, aged two months; four broth
ers, Albert, Godfrey, Charlie and
MITCHELL and one sister. Lillian, all Of
this town.
She was a member of the Ladies of
st. John the Baptist, and was the or
ganist for St. Marys choir dp to
the time OF her illness. Until the
time of her marriage she was en-
ployed for some time as a clerk in
the store OF w. P. Ordway. She was
very we'll known in town and had a
wide circle of friends. She was a
musician OF considerable ability and in
company with her husband, also a
well known local musician, has done
a great deal OF orchestra work in the
past. Her sudden death came as
great blow to all who knew her.
The funeral services were held from
st, Mary's Church at nine o'clock We'd
nesday morning, and the interment
was at the Catholic cemetery in the
family lot.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
ANNUAL MEETING OF
BLOOMFIELD PARISH
Funds Involved Are Now Over 100
Years Old-NeYer u Loss Sustained

Trustees of the funds of the Bloom
field Congregational parish held their
yearly meetings last Saturday after
noon. "The Trustees Of the Minister
fal Fund in the Town of Bloomfield
including the Bryce Mcclellan Fund
of $1,000 met at the home of Sewell
w. Smith on Main street at 4 o'clock.
This fund was incorporated 101 years
ago. L. l.. Walton was elected chair
man and it was voted To invest $400
from this fund in Liberty Bonds.
Charles Folsom Jones was re elected
clerk and treasurer The Trustees of
the ministerial Fund of the Town OF
Bloomfield" incorporated in 1918. and
consequently 100 years old, met at 5
o'clock. l.. l.. Walton was chosen as
chairman, and Charles Folsom Jones
as clerk and treasurer. Routine bust
ness was attended to.
At o'clock the annual meeting OF
the Bloomfield Congregational parish
was held in the vestry of the Congre-
gational church AS in the other cases,
MIR. Walton was chosen as chairman.
and Mr.. Folsom-Jones reelected ciefA
and treasurer. The parish approved
and continued payment to the Skow-
heean Conversational Society of the
income of the invested funds, the place
of worship being within the confines
of the old town of Bloomfield, and the
location of the present CONGREGATIONAL
church Is still within the confines of
the cl1 town of BluoMfield, being To-
Gated on the Island, 1t is interest
ing to note that in the century of the
existence Of these funds. no losses
have ever occurred.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11

George Z. Jackson, the young "des-
perado' for whom the officials Of Som
erset and kennebec counties have been
searching for the past week or more
has at last been capturd, and peaceful
citizens may rest at ease once more
He was rounded up" in the town OF
Cornville after an exciting man hunt
by many local officers, together with
a large number of volunteers. He
was wanted for breaks at Winthrop
where he entered several cottages
around Lake Cobboseecontee, and also
for numerous breaks at Lakewood He
vas brought here and lodged in the
county jail for safe keeping, and on
Monday was taken to Augusta and de-
livered to the proper authorities.
He seems to have made business
of following up the various summer
resorts in this part of the state, which
are nearly all vacant at this time OF
year. He claimed that the stuff taken
from the resorts in Kennebec County
was hidden in Norridgewock. On last
Saturday night he went a bit further
in Skowhegan, for he undertook to
get away with a horse and wagon He
probably had so much plunder that he
could not carry it alone, or else his
success turned his head and he could
not stand prosperity. This last at
tempt was what finally led to his ar
rest. The horse and wagon were left
by their owner, Perley Easier in the
sheds at the grist mill on the Island
while Mr.. Easier went about ! bust
ness during the evening 3hen said
horse and wagon was moi = be found
in the place where it had been left
first selectman Clyde II. Saith was
notified, and a search was started at
once for the guilty party and the cul-
prit was traced 10 the Bennett cot
tage on the east shore of Lake Wes-
serunsett, Among the things which
led to the discovery OF his where
abouts was the fact that, NJ. G Baker
who lives near the lake, missed a
wagon of his. II was found after
ward that the wagon which young
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
GEORGE JACKSON CAPTURED BY LOCAL
OFFICERS AFTER A LONG CHASE
Young Adventurer Enters Many Cottages at
Lakewood Before Hiding Place Is s>Discovered

Jackson had aiken from the Island
aad broken down, and he had replac-
ed il with the first one at hand.
The young adyentnfer seems To
have got wind Of the fact that parties
representing law and order were az
ter him, for he left that vicinity aud
denly and started for Lake George
After ne had gone about FIVE miles. he
was stopped by Palmer Badger in
Cornyille, where Constable Pe1nell
and Clyde II Smith overlook him and
brought him 10 Skowhegan.
The young fellow had plundered
nearly all of the better cottages at the
lake, and had carried the stuff to the
Bennett and Merrill cottages. which
seemed to be his headquarters. His
loot consisted principally of firearms
and ammunition, of which there were
large quantities II can be said that
ne carried away nothing Of any great
AiN' AlO'44 any pldCei DuL IndL may
have been due TO the fact that there
was nothing of value to carry away
He seemed to be of a destructive tenn
perment, for he left a trail of broken
dishes and bullet holes wherever he
went. 1t is reported that in one place
he got hold of jug of molasses which
he distributed plentifully in appro-
pirate places.
Another hiding place was discover
ed on the Bigelow hilh road up over
the flu~ &c. the Pennell spring. He
had started to build a camp here. but
had not finished it. Arms and ammu-
rit.on were also found here
Tie young man was born in Skow-
hegan, Sept. 20, 1900, but for the past
few years has been living in Iowa. He
came east short time ago with his
father on business trip. and decided
to remain in Maine for a time He
disappeared from the place where he
was staying a little while after and
seems to have Started on this expedi-
ton 1t seems probable that the
young man is mentally unbalanced
for his breaks have in no case seemed
like the work of a real criminal
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11

The Third Liberty Loan campaign
which began on April 9th and will
continue until midnight on May 4th,
IA now in full swing The local COM
mjttee has not yet received full Of
Acial information about the bonds of
the third loan, but some of the details
of the issue are available and may be
Of more than usual interest to our
readers in Somerset County.
The bonds will be dated May 9Th,
1918. and will bear interest at the rate
of Az per cent, payable semi-annually
on March 15 and Sept. Is. The first
interest will be payable in Sept 1918,
and the interest will be adjusted from
May 9th. AS in the previous loans
the bonds will be in $50. 500, $500,
$1,000 denominations. The bonds of
the first and second Liberty Loan are
convertible into this loan, but the
bonds of this Third Liberty Loan are
not convertible into any other issue
which may come in the future. Meth
er are they subject to call for re-
demption before maturity. They
carry the same exemption from taxa
ton as those of the Second Liberty
Loan, and they will mature Septem-
Der Is, 1928.
Upon application for bonds, per
cent of the amount must be paid at the
time that the application is filed, and
the full amount may be paid If 1t is so
desired. For those who desire to pay
on the installment plan the govern
ment has offered the following plan:
S per cent on application, 20 per cent
on May 80, 1918, IS per cent on July
1S, 1918, and 40 per cent on August
Is, 1918. The individual banks may
also offer the bonds to the public on
the weekly or monthly payment plan
If it is so desired
A feature OF the coming loan which
will probably create new interest in
the surrounding towns is the new
method of allotment. In the first
and second campaigns the territory in
this county was divided into districts
under the names OF the larger places
where banks are located and allot-
ments were made by districts. In the
third campaign, however, each town
bonds, with the purpose of making the
distribution more equitable. The
figures, which are given below were
compiled in Washington, the allot
ment being based on some method Of
property valuation and bank resources
and were then sent to each of the
Federal Reserve districts for distribu-
ton. Each town will have a com
mittee, OF its own, and the names Of
the chairmen of these committees are
given below. Subscriptions may be
filed thru the various banks OF the
county as indicated by the person
making the application, and the differ
ent local committees may depend up
on the cooperation and assistance OF
all OF the banks in this patriotic SER
vice. In the coming campaign the
banks will undertake to keep a separ-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
Food Conservation Department
WAR RITTER

w
To each pound of butter add | pint
rich milk, tablespoon gelatine,
tablespoon salt. Cream butter as for
cake (squeeze through handl Dis
solve gelatine in a little of the milk
Heat balance of milk to boiling point,
then pour over gelatine and stir until
thoroughly mixed. When about luke
warm pour slowly over the creamed
butter Ito which has been added the
salD and beat with an egg beater un-
til we'll mixed, smooth and thick. Take
a spoon and ladle this mixture onto a
plate and as you do this each spoonful
will set, piling up into firm butter.
Result, 2A pounds.
MRS. MARY B LORD.
MOLASSS DOUGHNUTS
l egg. IL cup sugar, " cup mo-
lasses, l cup sour milk, teaspoon
soda, l teaspoon salt. l tablespoon
lard. Little nutmeg and cinnamon.
MRS. ETHEL NJ. HIGHT.
FRUIT PUDDING
2-3 cup grape e-nuts, / large orange,
/ banana, 6 dates, walnuts, 2 table
spoons sugar. Put 1-3 OF the grape
nuts in bowl, add II of the fruit and
walnuts cut in small pieces, and one
half the sugar; another layer OF grape
nuts, the rest of the fruit and sugar,
and the grape nuts on top. Press
down cover and let stand two hours.
Serve with plain whipped cream. Pine
apples may be added or substituted.
This will serve five people.
M II B.
CARROT PIE
Pare and boil carrots until very
tender Mash thoroughly and to one
cupful of carrots add one pint OF milk,
one-half teaspoon each Of salt, CHINA
mon and ginger one we'll beaten egg,
sugar Tor mOlasses) to sweeten to
taste Bake in one crust like pump
kin pie.
AMY NJ HTNKLEY.
BROWN SUGAR COOKIES
~ cups brown sugar, Y cup cold
water, f-3 cup butter. l teaspoon each
vanilla and soda Mix quite hard and
roll thin.
AMY NJ HINKLEY
MOCK INDIAN PUDDING
3 cups milk Cf skim milk use q
small piece of butter), scald half the
milk and cook Il cup rice a little
while in double boiler. turn into bak-
ing dish and add rest of milk, " cup
molasses and a little cinnamon Bake
until thick.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
PH|LATHEA CLASS HAS
FINE PROGRAM
Large Number of People Enjoy Live.
llest Meeting of Many Day

About 135 people enjoyed a delicious
supper at the Bethany vestry at $50
Monday evening served by the Ella F.
Mitchell Philathea Glass to the Broth
erhood Glass and their wives, and 9TH
er invited guests. The menu con-
sisted of salads, mashed potatoes. bis
cults, pickles, coffee. cake and cookies
served by Mrs Winona Homsted, Mrs.
Lindon Lancaster. Mrs. Wallace
Crooker, Mrs, May Haines Follow
ing supper greeting was given by the
president, Mrs. Mabel C. Judkins, and
a chorus of girls with Mrs. Ethel
Ames as accompanist sang Pack Up
Your Troubles in Your Old Kit Bag
Business was disposed OF briefly. Mrs.
Dyer. Mrs. Angie Steward and Miss
Pauline Harrington were appointed as
calling committee. and Mrs. Kate
Turner to send postcards
The liveliest program seen for many
a day was then carried out to the
great credit OF the day school teachers
of Philathea who arranged it, The
orchestra accompanied the guests in
America and then Charles w Day
Of Days Luxury fame, showed his nav
transformer which he announced he
was going to take 10 the fir and its
success would be assured if he did,
everyone admits Charles WAS re
splendent in silk hat and flowing red
necktie The performance opened
with an original poem by Mr.. DaY
and then the transformer Was explain
ed as capable of Transforming women
to men or to anything else he or she
wanted to be, accomplished or heau'.-
fal even to getting husbands for old
maids The comic element Was carried
ont by a number OF ladies in fantastic
rigs who tried to do something and
coldn't, hut after being crankel thru
the transformer behind the screen.
came out quite different Charles
broke a cog when changing Nelma
Fogg to a curly red haired girl and
she came out darky. Charles had
to pay her money back, hat that was
all the redress she got, and the whole
thing busted up when ne t-led to turn
Nora Plummer into man to lick the
Kaiser and Nora Wis sadly dismem-
hered Others assisting in the trans
formation were Myra Cross, Esther
Hedman. Laura Colwell, Evelyn Viles,
Verna Abbey Dorothy Day, Florence
Philbrck. Pearl Meader, Corinnc Sal
ley, one of the hits of the evening,
Emerald. Estabrook. Virginia Ames.
His Ola Sweetheart WAS also Civ
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
Break at lockwood

Deputy Sheriff Walter Maynard of
lockwood arrived in town Saturday
bringing with him William McAlister.
who was apprehended for breaking
and entering 1t seems mat he broke
into the store of S. Gaudet 4 Son. the
latter part of last week. al lockwood,
and was caught in the act \ pre-
liminary hearing was held early Non
day morning and the case was bound
over to be tried in the September term
of court
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-11
Buchanan Sells the Maine Weeklies

The best OF the Maine Weeklies are
for sale at Bucknam's. Among them
are: Aroostook Republican, Ashland
Gazette. Bar Harbor Times, Boothbay
Register, Brunswick Record, Courier
Gazette, Dexter Gazette Fairfield
Journal, Pennington Chronicle, Fort
Fairfield Review, Franklin Journal,
Houlton Times, Independent-Repo
er Lisbon Enterprise, Madison Bule-
tin, Norway Advertiser, Oldtown En-
terprise, Oxford County Citizen, Pis-
cataquis Observer. Pittstled Adver-
tiser and the Waldo County Herald