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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
REVERE CORNYH.I.F

Maurice Gaylord and s II. Beal are
shipping their apples across the
ocean.
Mrs Mont Russell inform, Us that
she has recently sold To Arthur
Jewett of Skowhegan eight turkeys
for which she received $62.35 She
has also sold several more to different
parties and some very kind-hearted
person or persons helped themselves
to five
There is To be Il Xmas tree and en-
tertainment furnished by the pupils
at Revere school. Saturday night,
Dee. 81 If stormy it VIII be post
poned until Monday night All are
welcome
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
MADE BY SHEIPF
MOOPRS
Continued from Page One


that town. He and his wife, who was
formerly Miss Ella Tobey, daughter
of Horatio e Tobey of Athens,
have lived in Skowhegan for "a years.
Their first residence was in the house
on Madison avenue where they now
+ live. and of which they have become
i the owners In the meanwhile. how
ever, for eight years they lived in the
] Mr. Mooers has been a travelling sales
man all of this period. Without ques-
i ton he has seen a longer continu-
+ Gus service in the wholesale grocery
business than any other man now
coming into Somerset county Nine
teen years of this time were for one
concern, Steadman & Hawkes. of Port
land. and the balance of the period
for their successors Charles Me
Laughlin Co. Mr. Mooers will, of
course resign his Portland connec-
ton on January 1st and devote his
entire time to the duties of his office.
Mr.. and Mrs Mooers are thoroughly
| patriotic and both have been very
earnest in war work activities during
the strenuous times of the last few
years With their consent and ap-
prevail, their only son. II. Tobey
Mooers, set aside his studies at Bow
dom College and volunteered for the
ambulance service in France even be-
fore our country had taken part in
the war He was one Of four going
from Bowdoin at that time and the
first Somerset County boy to leave for
overseas service. He served as a
member of the French army and
without pay.
The following list Of deputies is all
! but complete Appointments not al
ready made may be looked for in our
] next issue. We shall, by publishing
their life histories and also likenesses
where obtainable introduce some of
j them to our readers this week. Som
+ erset County people are sure to be in
terested in these gentlemen who are
to be associated officially With MIR.
Mooers and occupy such an important
executive position in the affairs OF
county for the next two years. Life
histories of the other deputies and
their photos will follow in subsequent
issues.
Deputies thus far appointed are.
Elmer \. Adams Madison, +. L
Atwood, New Portland; II + CrocA-
err. Canaan: f. H. Gipson bingham
Wallace A. Hill. Fairfield; j b. La
Bree. Cambridge Charles T. Miller
Norridgewock; +. l. Perkins, Madi-
son. Elmer T. Reed, East Madison
Edward W. Scott. North Arson. Thos
II. Tuscan. Scion; + H. Cook
Athens; L. b. Wheeler Hartland
join T.. Lamb, lockwood Geo. L
Walker. Arson; Frank l. Winning, ST
Adams; Albert J Libby Robert b
Cole and Frank +. Lessor Skowhegan
Appointments for Harmony, Pitts
field. Starks and Jackman are yet L
be announced L. II. Colby, prom
inent citizen of the last named place
has been suggested and will be il
town. in the early future, to confer
These men, all prominent citizens
of their several communities, vii
command the highest respect of thu
! people whom they are to serve
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
THE MOST
DANGEROUS DISEASE

No organs 81 human body are 20
inporta n 70 heaith and long life - ne
Kidneys When they SLOW up and - E.
mence 70 lag N their datlea. look o.
End Ut What tie tfr4BIs ls--@ltaYu-
delay Wnenever you feel hers9 as,
weak, DIZZY. suffer from sieeplessness.
or have pains in the b. k--7Ddke uD
dt grc, YY4r k!dnn. s ~ Hel, =
are signs TO warn sou taa- your h.d
neys are not performing thor fHnc-
tions properly. They ar oHiy III
doing tA.lr work and are allo" NJ III
purities II accumulate and be con- - q
ed INTO uric acid and oth@r ppispus.
which are causing you distf~Se md -" aAl
destroy yuG unless tbey are ctit eh
from your SIT %
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19
ONE OF TIE SKOWHEGAN DEP
TTIES


ITIES
One of the deputies appointed by
Mr. Mo0ers for the town of SkoWhe-
gan is Robert Cole. furniture dealer,
whose establishment is located in the
Clyde II Smith property on Water
street formerly the Star theatre. Mr..
Cole is "A native of New Brunswick,
having been born at Bathurst in that
province. July 25, 1876 When Il
years Of age his parents moved to
Fairfield and he received his educa-
ton i'm the schools of that town.
Twelve years ago the family bought 4
farm in China and in 1872 Mr.. Cole
came from that town to Skowhegan.
He was employed in the furniture
store of T NJ Kinds and later succeed
ed that gentleman as proprietor In
November 1917, he moved his bust
ness into his present quarters. Mr.
Cole was married, "a years ago, to
Miss Carrie Kinds of Benton. They
have tour children: Marion aged
% Kenneth II. IA, william l., and
Charlenc, aged 6.
Mr. Cole has been active in the
business and social life of SkowheGan
since becoming resident here He
is Granger, has held some OF the
minor Offices of that body. and has
taken part in and managed some of
the entertainments given in the effort
10 clear SEuWleEan Grange from in
debtedness He is an outspoken Re
publican aud has taken part for sev-
eral years past in the councils and
activities OF that party He is at
present chairman of the Republican
town committee and president of the
Skowhegan Republican Club This is
Mr.. Coles first experience as an exc
cutive public officer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-19

Albert J Libby was born IN Shaw
mut. Sept 4. 1869 The family mov-
ed to Fairfield when he was eight
years of age. Mr. Libby went to
school in Fairfield and remem-
bers among his teachers Miss Louise
Wyman and Miss Annie Clark. In
his youth. he worked as cabinet
maker for John Cotton also for Ken
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-12
Stomach Dead
Man Still Lives

People who suffer from sour stomach,
fermentation of food, distress after eating
and indigestion, and seek relief in large
chunks of artificial digestors, are killing
their stomachs by inaction just as surely
as the victim of morphine is deadening
and injuring beyond repair every nerve in
his body.
What the stomach of every sufferer
from Indigestion needs is good prescrlp-
ton that will build up his stomach, put
strength, energy and elasticity into it and
made it sturdy enough to digest hearty
meal without artificial aid.
The best prescription for indigestion
ever written is sold by druggists every
where and by A. A. Howes & Co., and is
rigidly guaranteed to build up the stom-
ach and cure indigestion, or money back,
This prescription is named MILO na'
and is sold in small tablet form in large
boxes, for only a few cents. Remember
the name, Mi-o-na stomach tablets. They
never fail.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-12
NO FIXED QUOTAS FOR 1919.

So great is the faith Of the American
Red Cross in the American people that
no quotas have been assigned to Red
Cross Chapters for the enrolment of
members in the Red Cross Christmas
Roll Call. Universal membership is
the goal. Chapters are limited only
by the number of people in their Jul
risdictions. The Roll Call will be fin
ished only when every available per-
son, without regard to age or sex, has
been enrolled Children may join only
through the Junior Red Cross Auxilia-
ries, and their membership dues are
twenty-five cents a year. The chief
aim in enrolling is not to raise money
but to increase the membership. Spe-
cial emphasis is laid upon the regular
membership at S1.00 per year, but priv
ilege will be given to enroll as a Con-
tributing Member at $500, Sustaining
Member at $1,000, Life Member at
5000 or Patron at $4,000.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-12
WHAT BOYS SAY
ABOUT RED CROSS

Since the soldiers overseas have
been informed by their officers that
the American Red Cross will play San
ia Claus this Christmas for all the
boys in khaki who have no relatives
in the United States, Red Cross Head
quarters at Washington has been re-
ceiving hundreds of appeals. Incl
dentally the men at the front have
taken this time to express their ap-
probation for the work done by the
Red Cross "Over There"
Following are a few excerpts taken
at random from letters inclosing
Christmas Package Coupons:
Dear Mr., Miss or Mrs. Red Cross-I
would appreciate it tremendously If you
would send me Xmas package. I have
no relatives, and q little something from
the good old U. s. A. would be appreci-
ated beyond words. The Red Cross has
done SO much for US over here, and you
don't know just how we appreciate it
beyond everything else"
An Italian thus addresses his Christ
mas appeal:
ITO Whom 1t May Concern.-I am in
service in France and. having no people
in the United States. would like to re-
ceive little package from the Red Cross
on Xmas. l am in No Mans Land in a
big woods. and 1t is raining"
Il have been informed the Red Cross
will send Xmas packages to any soldier
who sends them his Xmas package cou-
pom. 1 have received so much tobacco
and other things from the Red Cross in
my fourteen months in France l scarcely
like to write again. l am In the hospital
recovering from wounds, and the Red
Cross furnishes US with daily papers,
writing material tobacco. fruits and rec
reation."
"I have no one else to send my Xmas
coupon to, so am sending 1t to you. as
per notice on our bulletin board. II you
send a package / would appreciate 1t II
you would inclose a bill for same. for l
would gladly pay it. l don't want to i'm
pose on you. The Red Cross is the best
friend we have"
One Red Cross nurse writes:
Am inclosing the coupon. but please
be sure all the boys at the front get
their packages first. then If one is left
others will have something from home
which will make me a little lonesome.
Words cannot express our appreciation
for the Red Cross"
1.-The Red Cross is a great help and
blessing to the soldiers any and every
where"
I'VE Of tho A. E. F. are constantly
being shown evidences Of the wonderful
work the Red Cross is doing and are ex-
tremely thankful"
Dear Red Cross Workers.-After we
left dear old America we thought we
we're travelling away from your kindness.
but we did not. We cannot praise you
too highly for your work. have nc
folks at home to send me a Christmas
package"
Words cannot express the obligation
we are under for the work you are doing
to help US along"
II know they would greatly appreciate
any little remembrance. l wish to most
sincerely thank the Red Cross for all the
kindnesses and benefits they have BE-
| slowed upon our boys"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-12
RED CROSS ROLL CALL
FOR CHRISTMAS WEEK
American Public Asked to Respond With Uni
versal Membership.

Is your name written there7 Where
On the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
of course.
Beginning with Red Cross Sunday
December Is, the entire American ma
ton will be given the opportunity dur
ing the week of December 16 to % tt
that the bright Red Cross against
the white background has come t6
symbolic
This is In no sense call for funds
II is the annual call for service. Ev
cry member of every household, from
the grandfather to the nursery, should
be represented on the Red Cross Serv
ice Flag. Only dollar memberships
are being asked for, and these are fol
the calendar year of 1919
Everywhere throughout the four
teen Red Cross divisions the week will
be celebrated as a rededication to per.
sonal service and self sacrifice No
matter what may be the immediate task
ahead, there are bound to be increas.
ing demands made on the Red Cross
during the coming year, and every
American, whether here or in foreign
parts, has his part to play.
Through the Divisions every Chap
ter, and through the Chapter every
Branch and Auxiliary will spread the
Red Cross Message and endeavOr to
enroll every person in every COM
munity. Already the membership in
this national organization has grown
from some few hundred thousand in
1916 to more than twenty millions since
our own country entered the world
war. There are no limits set for the
1918 Christmas enrolment. Every
American everywhere is the hoped
for goal.
Programs subject to local conditions
will be arranged for the week. based
on suggestions worked out by national
campaign managers at Headquarters.
On Roll Call Sunday the Red Cross
message will be preached from every
pulpit, and all church meetings will
arrange special programs of Red Cross
activities.
With the cooperation of local art
fists. every community will be deco
rated with Red Cross posters. Pastors
will be used on all packages sent out
from the stores during Roll Call week
and the movies will show films pictur-
ing the various Red Cross agencies at
home and abroad. For All Human
battlefield There will also be Wo-
mems day, club programs on Red
Cross, special exercises in the Red
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-12

/ Cross workrooms, Employees day
(when special tribute will be paid to
tfs. contribution made by the laboring
MANI, the week ending with a general
Cleanup" day, when every person In
the community not yet enrolled will
again be personally solicited for men,
berShip
1t is believed that some time during
the week at least one performance of
the masque, "The Roll Call" especial
ly written by Mr.. Percy Mackaye, with
stage settings designed by Robert Ed
mond Jones, will be given in every
community. This has but twelve
speaking parts and is arranged espe-
cially for community presentation,
with men, women and children in the
pantomime parts. 1t can be given
either deliberately or very simply, as
conditions warrant. In it's dramatic
theme it expresses the emancipation
of the human spirit from tyranny
through the humanizing agency of the
American Red Cross. Copies of the
masque, as well as directions for cos
tuning and incidental music, can be
secured at Red Cross Headquarters in
every town and city.
One of the most novel and interest
ing features Of the campaign promises
to be the One-day and One-Hour plan
Of enrolment This consists of divid-
ing the community into units of one
hundred houses, the idea being to have
sufficient workers to canvass these
homes practically simultaneously,
sort Of home stretch" distributing
the work among many with a mini
mum of time consumed by each.
The official uniform worn by Roll
Call workers will be cap and arm
brassard. These are to be made of
red flannel and small paper circle In
white will carry the Red Cross en-
blem. This uniform will serve both, as
protection against the INSCRIPTIONS and
as an aid to the workers themselves.
Corporations, business firms and in
dustries will be supplied with a 1907
Service flag.
There will be no Christmas sale of
tuberculosis seals this year. Instead,
the Red Cross has made a direct ap-
preparation Of $2,5OO,OOO for this work,
and ten seals will be awarded each
person who joins the Roll Call as
reminder of the very important work
being done by the National Tubercu-
losis Association.
Wars may come and wars may go,
but the Red Cross goes on forever.
Will you not be among the first to
place your name on the 1919 member
ship roll?
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-12
PROSPECT.

Alvah E. Ward of South Brewer is the
guest of relatives in town.
| L. F. Ames, who has employment in
the shipyard at Machias, was home for
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs F. L. Ward were guests
Nov. oath of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvard X.
Harding of Standpoint.
Mr. and Mrs. George Coombs and
daughter Henrietta of Belfast are guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee A. Bennett.
Everett Gross returned to Colby Col
lege Dec. End, having accompanied the
remains of his classmate, Hugh Kelley,
to this town.
The Community Supper given by the
Red Cross on Thursday evening, Nov.
18th was decided success, and social
time was enjoyed.
The sympathy of the comm unity is ex-
tended to the relatives of Hugh Kelley,
whose death occurred recently at Water
vile, following pneumonia.
Mrs. Lydia X. Reed, who has been
spending several weeks at her home here,
has gone to Augusta, where her son Will
bur is employed, and will spend the win
ter there.
Arthur E. Do.kham of Keene, N. H.,
and daughters, Dorothy and Gladys, whose
home has been in Winterport, were guests
recently of Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Haley.
The Misses Dockham returned to Keene,
Nov. goth, with their father, and will
live there.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-12
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G ~ 3 IA
LIBERTY.
LIBERTY.

Mrs. Walter Young and sister, Miss
Cora Bradstreet, were shoppers in Belfast
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bradstreet and Mrs.
w. j. Knowlton were auto visitors in
Belfast recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fuller have moved
to Morrill, where Mr.. Fuller has work for
the winter with his team.
Miss Grace Hunt has gone to Belfast
to pass the winter at the home OF MI.
and Mrs. Henry Marden.
Mrs. Wyman Tibbetts who has been
passing several days with friends in Pa
lermo has returned home.
Miss Mary Davey who spent the sum-
mer at her home here, has closed her
house and will pass the winter months in
Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Bradstreet and
daughter Cora of Palermo, were guests of
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Young on Thanks
giving Day.
| Mr., and Mrs. Charles Abbott of Pa
lermo and Thomas Mathews, ate their
THANKSGIVING dinner at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Barry Hartman.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Knowlton enter
tanned Mr.. Ralph Overlook and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dow and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Bowen on Thanksgiving
Day.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-12
THE CLIMAX TO VICTORY.

During the week before Christmas
the entire American people will have
the privilege of answering the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call. The re-
Spouse should roar through the land
with a unanimity that will stimulate
to the uttermost the hopes of men in
all parts of the earth. 1t will there
fore be the climax Of American ideal
ism and will usher in Christmas with
a Red Cross membership approximate
ing the census figures. What the Red
Cross wants is the approval of the
American people Of the Red Cross pol
icy, and such approval will have the
highest significance in the eyes Of suf-
fering people everywhere. President
Wilson leads the response and passes
along the message, Il summon you to
the comradeship."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-12
SEARSMONT.

Miss Helen Cobb went to Guilford Nov.
3Oth for few weeks
Mr. and Mrs j. F. Marden have closed
their house and started for St. Peters,
burg. Florida, where they will spend the
winter.
Rev. and Mrs. John. Churchill have
gone to Boston, where Mrs. Churchill
will receive treatm ent for deafness, which
was caused by grip.
Among the Thanksgiving home corners
were Miss Minnie Paine, who is teaching
in Milo, Bliss Mariner, who is teaching
in North Haven and Miss Susie Hanson,
who has employment in Belfast.
The pupils of the Grammar and Primary
schools gave a very interesting Thanks
giving entertainment in the Grammar
schoolroom Wednesday afternoon, Nov.
9th. The first number on the program
was the singing of America by all, which
was followed by prayer by Rev. John
Churchill. The Grammar school teacher
Miss Izora Duncan read the Thanksgiving
Proclamation, after which number OF
recitations about THANKSGIVING, why the
Pilgrim Fathers made Thanksgiving,
songs, and one dialogue were rendered
The last number ON the program was
81 nains the Battle Hymn of the Republic,
after which Rev. John Churchill pro-
nounced the benediction. The pupils
gave their recitations and songs in
manner which reflected much credit
upon the teachers, Miss kora Duncan
and Mrs. Eta Mariner.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-12
LINCOLNvILLE

| Mrs. Annie Churchill has returned from
visit in Camden.
Miss Georgia Hall of Belfast spent
/ Thanksgiving at her home here.
Clarence Mcdonald arrived Dec. End
from the officers training school at Camp
Lee, Va.
Tranquility Grange held it's annual
election of officers Saturday evening,
Dec. 7th.
Miss Elmira Merrithew the village
teacher spent the week-end at her home
in Camden.
Mr.. Lewis Drinkwater, who has been
home from Camp Devens on six days
furlough, returned Nov. 29th.
Miss Ruth Hurd who was at home on
holiday recess has returned to Rockland.
Mrs. Lizzie Stewart and daughter, Mrs.
Ethelle johnson of Lowell, Mass, who
have been visiting in town, have returned.
Mr.. S. A. Mutt is acting as Star Route
Mail carrier filling the vacancy of Mr..
Parker Young, who has employment in
Belfast Fred Miller, Leslie Gray and
Ralph Miller, have gone to Rockland
where they have employment in Shows
shipyard
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-12
NORTH lSLtSBOKO

Mr.. Charles E. Coombs has returned
from Rockland, where he has been en-
ployed in the shipyard.
The Ryder school had pleasant and
profitable social and ice cream sale
THANKSGIVING evening.
Mrs. Angela Adams left Dec. End for
Sewickley, Pa, for visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ralph Hamilton.
Capt o. F. Coombs and sister, Mrs.
Helen Ryder, were the weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mayo in Belfast.
Mrs, H. M. Coombs has gone to Oak
land for the winter to be with her daugh-
ter, Miss Olive, who is teaching there.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-12
MONROE HAS GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder Parker celebrated
the 5Oth anniversary of their wedding at
their home Nov. 18th, and 100 guests
were present They were the recipients
of many valuable gifts including gold and
silver, a very handsome lamp, a choco-
late set, aluminium ware, etc. The living
room and parlor were prettily decorated in
gold and white crepe paper. The bride
and groom of, fifty years ago, with their
two daughters, stood under an arch of
gold and white where they received the
congratulations and best wishes of their
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-12-12

friends. An original poem was read by
G. M. Twombly written for the occasion
by Annie B. Clement of Winterport.
Mrs. N. J. Curtis then presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker with gold piece from Morn
ing Light Grange Mrs. Henry Weber
sang Silver Threads Among the Gold.
Then everyone Joined in singing patriotic
songs. Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served. The guests took a
late departure, wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Parker many happy years together. As
the guests departed they were presented
with q piece of the wedding cake a. a
souvenir of the happy occasion.