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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27

Brighter prospects for heavy imports
of cigarette leaf tobacco, which has
been in steadily dwindling supply for
four years in the United States, con-
sinue 20 eaIiven the cigarette industry.
Cabled advices from Bulgaria this
week told OF the release Of Sc, 0O0. 900
worth OF raw material belonging to
American cigarette manufacturers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-12-27
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. l8, 1918

LANCASTER, Pa, Dec. Is, 1918.
The packers are often charged by
the growers with decrying the merits
Of q crop before it is sold, with view
70 bringing down prices, and later,
when the tobacco has changed hands,
praising it for its good qualities.
The growers want all they can get
and the packers do not intend paying
more than the market warrants. A
break of some kind must come. OF
course, but it is not in sight.
I have been talking with some of the
prominent local packers about the out
look Of the 1918 crop, and they are
rather pessimistic about it, None of
che packers have any disposition to
give it black eye, but say they will
be eharv about investing their money
in it. The reason the crop is rot sall-
ing is because nobody wants it badly
enough to pay the prices now asked.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
NORTH FAIRFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Clifford. who
went to Missouri about a year ago
have returned home.
Miss Minnie Steward, who Is en-
ployed at Canaan, was at home over
the week end
Many of the farmers in this vicinity
have had to postpone having opera
lions to attend to their grain
Mr.. Hetherington Of Connecticut
spoke at the Union church, August s.
The Tuesday Club met August IL
with Mrs. Georgia Hoxie, A pleas
ant social afternoon was enjoyed
Light refreshments were served.
A FAMILY GATHERING
Mrs. George p. Wing celebrated her
birthday on August IA by entertaining
the children and grandchildren of her
sister. Mrs Silas Hoxie. Twenty
five sat down to a dinner prepared by
the hostess. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Silas Hoxie OF Waterville
Rev. George A. Martin, wife and three
children of St Johnsbury, VT. Mr.
and Mrs. VIM Smith and two sons OF
Waterville, Mrs. Harvey Hoxie and
four children of San Francisco Mrs
Hall Hoxie and three children OF New
York: Mrs. Lizzie Hoxie JOY and
daughter of Hinckley; Miss Lillian NJ
Hoxie and Mrs Charles Hoxie of No
Fairfield besides Mr. and Mrs. Wing
and daughter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
WEST MOSCOW

Miss Hazel Stuart returned home,
Tuesday afternoon from visit in
Belgrade and Freeport.
F. e. Hill and sons are yarding the
poplar they had cut and peeled in
June.
Mrs. Isadore Fitzsimons Of Skowhe-
gan was making calls on old friends
and neighbors last Friday.
Mrs. Jordan Hunnewell made a trip
to Skowhegan, Thursday.
Mrs. McPhee, who has been house
keeper for James Fitzsimons for the
past year, has gone to her old home
in Aroostook county.
Mrs. John Berry of Portland, Miss
Nellie Berry and Miss Clark of Bos-
ton, Mass are visitors at Edward
Berrys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Lister came to
town Saturday to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Lister.
Two of our young lady teachers be-
gan their schools, Monday morning,
Miss Gladys Reynolds in the Washing
ton and Miss Dena Hill at Lake Moxie
Marcia Crombie arrived home last
week from a visit in Penacook, n.
ii. f1GT COuSl1y IilHdbCbh 4haoolC,
came with her for a months visit
with her people here.
The members of Good VIII Club
met at the schoolhouse last Thursday
morning and gave II a thorough clean
ing The money earned for doing
the work will be used to help buy
War Savings Stamps.
Miss Rena Roberts OF Belmont,
Mass. is at the home of Weymouth
Collins for a short visit
Clyde Dunton and Harry Washburn
with their families and friends made a
trip to Eustis and other Dead River
towns last Sunday.
Amos Hunnewell has had the far
mers' telephone put into his home.
Andrew Thompson of Pressure Isle
is the guest of friends in town.
A party composed of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Colby, Miss Belle Colby, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Collins and son
Mont Of Bingham, John Getchell oil
North Arson, Miss Dena Roberts OF
Belmont, Mass, Mrs. Mary Ann Col
| Inns, Mrs Rose Baker and Mr.. and
! Mrs. Weymouth Collins held picnic
dinner on the lawn Of the Collins
house, Sunday, Aug. IS and a very
pleasant afternoon was enjoyed by al
Austin Ham from Camp Devens Is
! home on a visit but will return Il
duty, tomorrow (Friday) morning.
Lee Ellis has gone to Dead River Il
work on the pulp drive.
Next meeting of Good Will Club viii
be held with Mrs. Laura Collins, Aug
%. The roll call will be answered
by current events.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Chester Berry's house was struck by
lightning during the shower Wednes-
day afternoon, last week. The bolt
entered by way OF the telephone wire,
ran around the room into the bed
room and down through the floor into
the cellar. Mr.. Berry, his wife and
two little girls were sitting on the
bed at the time and pieces OF the floor
under the bed were thrown onto the
bed. Strange to say none OF them
were injured or suffered any shock
from the lightning A tree in front
of James Robinson's house was struck
during the same shower.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver H. French and
children Annie, Florice and Forrest
visited their daughter, Mrs. Clifford
Bean on the FLETCHER Place" one day
last week. Miss Annie remained for
visit with her sister and little Annie
Bean is staying a while with her
grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice McQuilkin OF
Scion have baby daughter born
August IA
Austin Taylor left Monday to visit
his son William, who has answered
the call to the colors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
CORNVILLE

DR.. Carlton Luce, wife and daugh-
ter ( Greenville were guests of Roy
Walton and family Sunday night.
They left Monday by automobile for
Camp Devens and will return by way
of White Mountains.
Ben Judkins and wife and Roy
Walton and wife spent Sunday at
Lakewood.
George Frederick, one OF our pros
porous farmers. has cut the grass on
two farms and started in Monday on
the third, the Mcclure place which is
owned by a party in Houlton.
Miss Maud Spaulding of Chicago
who has been the guest of c. T.
Moody and family, went to Fairfield,
Friday Of last week, From there
she will go to Phillips to visit friends
befole returning to her home.
There will be a social dance, the
evening of the High School reunion,
Tuesday, August 9th. Good music
will be furnished.
The many friends of Mrs Amanda
Smith are sorry to hear of her critical
illness She is at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Fred Rowe Of Oakland
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22

land we're callers Sunday at Mrs.
Emma Healy's.
Mrs. Silas Hunnewell returned to
her home Sunday after spending a
week with her sister Mrs Sidney
Berry.
The New England Lumber Co have
purchased a new Ford truck with
which they are hauling the lumber
from their mill TO Bingham.
Miss Gladys Barron has gone to
Deadwater, where she is to teach this
fall
Mrs. JUNE Beane of Madison was
the guest Of her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Vim. Ashcroft the past week.
Lester Steward spent the week end
with friends in Concord.
1t is reported that Ralph Hinckley
who recently answered the call 10 the
colors, has been sent from Fort Slo-
cum, y. Y, where he was first sta
toned to another training camp in
Alabama. Mrs. Hinckley is still with
her parents in Oldtown.
Miss Muriel Richardson went to
her home at North Madison Monday
for a weeks vacation.
Mrs. Gertrude Hunnewell and child
of Rumford Falls are visiting rela-
tives in this section.
Fred f. Baker returned home last
week from an extended visit with
relatives and friends in Pittsfield,
Skowhegan and Scion.
Dr. l. l.. Salley of Skowhegan was
called Sunday to attend a sick animal
at John Bray's.
Miss Emma Robinson attended the
teachers institute at Bingham the
past week, but resumed her duties at
the Washington school, Monday.
A Mr.. Sawtelle from Oakland is
driving the New England Cos. lumber
truck.
Wilmont Doyle went to Scion, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Perley Bickford and
family returned to their home in
Bingham, Monday.
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Miss Abbie Steele picked a pint of
Strawberries, Aug. IA, from their ever
bearing strawberry bed and sent them
to Mrs. Lille Dean, who is in poor
health.
Miss Gladys Green, who has been
working at Walter Rowelrs was taken
i'll last Saturday with summer grip
and is quite sick at this writing. Other
members of the Rowell family have
been i'll with this same disease.
Mrs. Emma Dean and daughter
Thelma returned home Sunday from
Skowhegan, where she has been Wis
iting Mrs. Deans brother, Howard
Clark
d. H Robbins. who has been cut
ting the hay on Mrs. Della Deans
farm, has finished.
Lewis Jacob who has been on the
sick list the past week, is a little bet
ter.
We are glad to hear that Isabel
Gallant. who is in the Sisters Hospi-
tai at Lewiston for treatment of the
nose, is gaining and expects to return
home Friday of this week
Maryland Parson is cutting the hay
on the Eliza Robbins farm.
Miss Muriel Richardson, who is
working at Floyd Hunnewelps at
Pleasant Ridge, is at home for week.
She expects to return next Sunday to
work this fall.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
VALLEY

Charles L. Spencer is working for
f. H. bennett of New Vineyard, hay
ing.
One day last week the Anderson
truck ran in a hole in the road just
below John Luces and being heavily
loaded, struck with such force as to
drive one spring ahead. Some way
that turned the front wheels and the
truck went into the ditch, in which
was about twenty inches of mud and
water. The road being soft made it
a hard job to get it out
The weather was very warm the
middle of the week which brought
many thunder showers and rain and
was very cool the last of the week,
almost a frost in some places. The
thunder storm of Wednesday after
noon damaged some of the crops in
this vicinity quite badly,
C. V. Bailey, our road commissioner
was recently out here repairing our
roads. which needed it very much.
Olin Gordon is cutting hay on his
farm in New Vineyard.
Charles Tibbetts of Bookerville is
working for A T. Churchill on New
Portland Hill, haying.
Our school commenced Monday,
Aug. 49, Mrs Bessie Luce, teacher,
who has served successfully here be-
fore in that capacity.
Ezra Luce has commenced his
school near the town farm.
Mrs. John Luce Is stopping with her
brother, Charles Spencer at the pres
ent time.
Charles Anderson shot black
woodchuck Sunday last. which was
quite a curiosity and was good sized
An auto truck CNo 0447) from Mas
sachusetts, one of Nash-Guard make
was on these roads Monday. 1t is
head of anything that was ever seen
here before and is powerful old brute
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,rrTFRS FROM OUR COUNTRY
CORRESPONDENTS
SOUTH MADISON

rba descendants of Josiah and Bet
-. perkins Clark met August 18th,
9Th Mrs. Olive Clark Ellis for their
18th annual reunion. A baked bean
Tuner was served at noon to about
a. puests. Among those present
% ore Mr. and Mrs. William Booker,
Mr. and Mrs. John Walker and two
obildren. Mrs Villa Perkins, Mr., and
, ,trs A. D. knight, Mrs. Wesley But
.arfald and two children, Mrs. Ches-
~ pray and three children, Mrs. War
sor blackwell and child, Mrs. Walter
r1atcher and child, Mr.. and Mrs.
Iames Wills and two children, also
Tarold and Clayton Smith all of Mad
ison Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Clark of
yorridgewock, Mrs. Walter Clark and
,wo children of Skowhegan and Mrs.
uarrv Hamilton and two children of
Tannton. Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. A H. Ward visited her
t.ther. Daniel Perkins of Sidney last
sunday. They made the trip In A.
y McKenney's automobile.
Ralph and Everett Blackwell left
monday morning for a weeks outing
With the Madison Boys Band at Bel
grade Lakes
The G. c. Club meets this week
Wednesday, with Mrs. Edith Clark of
Norridgewock
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Foster and fam
uv also Mrs. F. H. Luce and daugh-
Ter went Saturday morning to Poland
where they were guests OF relatives
over Sunday.
The farmers in this neighborhood
have finished haying and are cutting
their grain.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
HIGHLAND

"The Raggedy Queen" Bluebird
production, Music Hall, North New
Portland, next Saturday evening.
Loyda Nutting has finished work
for John Sacord and gone to King
field to work for Warren Viles.
William Stafford of West New Port
land was caller in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Scott and son
Warren of North Arson accompanied
by Mr.. Jones, took an auto ride to
Stratton, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ NJ. Luce of Athens
are visiting their daughter Mrs
Sophia Durrell.
Mrs. E. NJ Young of Arson Valley
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. H. Gould.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albion Wilbur and son
Lionel of Kingfield visited Mrs E. E
Howard, Sunday.
Charles Daggett of Dead River was
a caller in town Saturday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22

Stevens tipped over, fruit trees blown
in town.
Mr.. and Mrs Joel Richardson OF
Belgrade visited theii son Hadley,
last week.
Mrs. George Penney visited Mrs. A.
p. Holmes, last week. She will visit
friends in Oakland and Waterville be-
fore leaving for her home in Rhode
Island
A number of high school pupils
from Skowhegan enjoyed a banquet at
North Pond camps, Wednesday even
ing of last week.
Rev. Herbert Mccain of Woodfords
supplied the pulpit at the church last
Sunday.
Mrs. Naomi Groves is visiting at G.
H. Blaisdell's in Norridgewock.
Bonnie Tracy was home for a short
furlough last Saturday from Camp
Devens, Mass.
George Simonds of Oakland is the
guest of relatives. His friends will
be sorry to learn that he has been a
sufferer with his eyes until he is now
blind.
Miss Lila Morrow has gone to
Flagstaff, where she has employment
as teacher.
Mr. Moore and family of Waterville
are at the Frederic cottage for two
weeks.
Mrs. C. r. Oliver and son, Mrs.
Carrie Fairbrother and Ethel Buker of
Skowhegan are at the Oliver cottage
for a week. Mrs. Oliver and son
will remain for a longer time.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Kyle and son of
Madison have been at the Carr cot
tage for two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Hatch and two daugh-
tiers from WATERFOWL, Mass are visit
ing Mrs. Hatch's sister, Mrs. Harry
Carr at their cottage. They made
the trip in their automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clark, their
two daughters and friends from Oak
land passed the week end at the
Barker cottage.
John Allen has returned to his home
in Massachusetts after spending some
time with his daughter Mrs, TUFTS at
their cottage.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Joe Berry entertained his two sis
tetrs and brother, Sunday, Mrs. Mary
Thompson and husband from East
Madison; Miss Matte Berry of Nal
den, Mass and Mr. Charles Berry from
Skowhegan.
Mrs. Maria Chapman received let
ter last week from her grandson
Chester Chapman, Somewhere in
France.
Mrs Cindy Bailey of California and
sister Ida Sheaff are enjoying a vaca-
ton visiting old friends and relatives
Tuesday they visited Ella Mulligan at
Otis Hill, also went to the Ten Lots
in Fairfield to the dedication of the
new church. Wednesday they spent
the day with an old schoolmate, Chas.
Bates and Thursday took an auto
drive to Skowhegan to visit a sister
Mrs. Angie York.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs George Hopkins and
son Howard of Georgetown, Mass. are
visiting his sister Mrs. Irving Davis
and family for few days. Mrs. Davis
father and Mr. and Mrs Fifeld Mitch
ell also passed Sunday there.
Mr.. and Mrs Willie Rolf, Mr.. and
Mrs Levi Decker and children went
to Bayside, Sunday, and were guests
OF the Kicker families for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Ames OF Fair
field were weekend guests OF her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell Peavey.
Mr. and Mrs. Eulah Peavey were
in Waterville, Saturday
Often Richardson and several
friends OF Benton were at Reuben
Reeds. Sunday.
Carla Weymouth OF Clinton passed
the day Monday with Phyllis Jewett.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
EMBDEN LAKE

Miss Villa Mullin is going to work
for Mrs w. ]. Rand of Kennebec
avenue, the first of September.
Bert Barron lost nice heifer this
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Spencer were
callers Sunday at Allen Sprague's.
Mrs Spragues son Guy Rideout and
wife of Vermont are staying there.
Mr.. Rideout intends to buy a place
here. He went to work for the North
Arson Mfg. Co. Monday morning.
Guy Rolfe has finished working for
W J. Rand.
Newman Durrell and family of Free
man were visitors at John Mullins
Sunday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
MADISON CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w Eastman and
daughter Clara of Dorchester, Mass
were guests of Sumner Ward and
daughters several DAYS last week re
turning home last Monday.
Miss Nina Pomroy Of st. Paul,
MINI. was visitor at the home Of
her cousin. Miss Olive Hayden. last
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Lawrence Hayden, Mrs. Myrtle
Rodgers and Miss George Hayden
were at Madison last Thursday on
business
The people at Madison Center are
soon to raise service flag in honor
OF the boys who went from this place.
The money is to be raised by contri-
button. The theatrical troup have
been more than generous.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22

guests at n. N. Boyntons, Sunday, at
East Pond.
Mrs. Lena futile and Mrs. Lena
Rogers were callers on Mrs. viii But
terrified, Thursday, p. m. OF last week.
Miss Amber Boynton returned home
Friday after several days visit with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. y. y.
Boynton at East Pond.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
TWELVE CORNERs-MADIsON

Joseph Gallant, who is employed at
Bald Mountain, returned to his home
saturday night for a few days The
welcome news greeted him that his
son Prosper had arrived safely over
seas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Clark, Ephraim
Dean and Zina Norton went to Cara
funk blueberrying last Friday. They
reported good luck.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cromwell with
their son and daughter Archie and
Ida were callers in the neighborhood
last Friday, making the trip with
their automobile.
Miss Cromwell intends to go to New
Hampshire to teach school the coming
fall
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
DODLN Observation-Disclosures

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Mace of Read
field were week end guests of Mrs.
Mace's uncle, viii Marston, who is in
poor health.
Mrs. Fred A Tobey spent the week
end at North Pond as guest of her
sister Mrs. Jay NJ Pierce.
Mrs. May Mosher visited Mrs. Will
Marston a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Boynton were
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
SMITHFIELD

Smithfield was visited by a very
heavy shower Wednesday afternoon
the wind doing some damage in the
central part of the town. large
tree was blown down in Perley Bick-
ford's yard The garage at Fred
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-22
PLEASANT RIDGE

Mr. and Mrs. John Higgins of Show
hogan and Mrs. Fannie Nash and
daughter, Miss Edna Cushing OF Port
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-15
THE WAR MOTHER. HERO.
(By LARRY 30" Mayor of St. Paul.

For the boys who died upon the
field Of honor there will be glory
enough; no word will be left unsaid
that can illumine their wondrous
story. They died in the midst of
struggle and acclaim, urged on by all
the thrill Of the wild moment that
lured them with the voice of destiny.
But what Of those whose sacrifice
and suffering must come in the quiet
ways Of life where the silence of
loneliness leaves them undefended
from their memories? The Mothers!
o the Mothers of these boys! Let
US not forget them! It is SO holy a
thing that one hardly dare to speak
Of it. But can we look upon any
Mother whose boy has become part
of the immortal tradition Of the ma
ton, without q tenderness of affec-
ton that lifts Us to the rapture Of
Reverence? God bless her, where
ever she may be-the patient God
fearing heroic Mother whose grief
has left within her soul a memory
that will outlast the years. I thank
God to have looked into her face,
and read there the high pride that
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-15

Let's forget it now and all Of IN be
good. Here's help for you to get
started right and here's hopin' that
you will be good. Draw on me ii
there il anything you may need to
start again--but remember, Son,
no moro monkey business with the
guns" For such is the kind our
Uncle Samuel is. No indemnity, no
reprisals, no revenge, nothing but
square deal. We each know the
above to be true. And that is GO
ing some, in the face Of the facts,
but Uncle Sam will do it. For few
years he will no doubt cast an eye
across the seas to see that all goes
well and that the Krupps make fab
ricated steel into articles Of industry
rather than long range guns.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-11-15
THE DIFFERENCE.

When Abraham Lincoln, while
president, was called upon to take
an active part in the conduct Of his
political campaign, he responded as
follows,
81 cannot run the political ma
chine; I have enough on my hands
without that, It Is the peoples basi-
ness-the election is in their hands.
If they turn their backs on the fire
and get scorched in the rear they'll
find that they will have to sit on the
blister
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.