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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16
Six New Cases

Six new cases of small poX have
been reported since our account of
last week These are a follows
Mrs Carpenter. Middle Road. aged -,
reported May Q Mrs Martin Noonan.
Railroad street reported May g, y
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Berrows. Middle Road. reported May
Q; the year old child Of Clifford Lewis.
off North avenue. reported Nav 10,
the two year old child of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Goulette. French street, report
ed May 10; the five year Old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William BeGeYeau.
Milburn street. reported May -
The Carpenter home is located near
the junction Of Bloomfield avenue with
Waterville Road, about one mile from
town. 1t is now believed that a
previous case in this same household
was the first of the present epidemic
The Berrows family and the Carpenter
family are neiglbors Mrs Lewis
wife OF Clifford Lewis above mention
ed, Is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Peter Murray in whose family the
disease was reported, last week The
Noonan and Goulette families are
neighborhood friends of the Perry's in
whose home cases were early report
ed These facts are noted as tracing,
somewhat. the spread of the disease
1t is gratifying to note that there have
been no fatal cases, and that the total
number at present is somewhat less
than one week ago Vaccination still
continues and the number already
thus treated is so large that the early
stamping out of the epidemic seems
assured
One case, that OF Roscoe Turner
has been released from quarantine
That leaves still under quarantine re-
strictions. the six families above men
toned and all Of those, other than
MIR. Turner, reported last week.
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joel Mclntire

In the death of Joel McIntire, Solon
loses one of its older and well known
residents. On May 2nd he accom-
panied his grandson Clyde McIntire
on his return to his home in Portland
Within three days he was taken seri-
ously i'll with pneumonia. and rapidly
failed On Thursday May 7th he
suffered a stroke of paralysis and
passed away that evening about II
o'clock. re was IS years of age He
was married 81 years and the com
panion of his youth. who cordially
sustained him and aided him in all his
labors on the farm, where he lived for
- years. passed to her rest January
29th of this year. One daughter sur
wives him. Mrs Annie Russell, wife of
Lewis Russell Since her mother 5
death Mrs. Russell has been living at
the home place One grandchild is
living Clyde Mc1ntire. before mention
ed. an employee of the Maine Central
Railroad, at whose home Mr.. McIntire
was visiting when the end came.
There are two brothers, Milford
and Ezra. The former lives at Beyer-
ly, Mass and the other at Fairfield. A
sister, Mrs. w. O. Paul lives in South
SoIon. There are three great-grand-
children, Kenneth. Dorothea and Ell
oise, children of Clyde McIntire.
The subject of this sketch was a
man of marked energy and industry
an Industrious and frugal farmer, a
kind father and neighbor and worthy
citizen. The home in which he lived
was built by him. Some years ago
he was the collector of taxes for the
town Of Solon. A most useful citi-
zen has now passed to the silent
majority. In all his life of 78 years
he had made but one trip on the steam
cars and that was to Augusta many
years ago He had never ridden on
the eectrics. His family feel deep
ly his loss. The obsequies were held
at the home, at one o'clock Friday af-
ternoon, May 10th, conducted by Rev.
George Merriam of Skowhegan. The
burial was in the South Solon ceme-
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W. c. Il. L. Meeting

A meeting of the W c. T. I was
held Tuesday, May 14th. at the library
parlors, Mrs f. ". Marble. presiding.
Subject Memories of Past Workers :
in charge of Mrs Mabel Judkins. The
opening number of the program was
three poems. read by Mrs. Elizabeth
Powers Merrill, (al Two Roses: Oh
"Allegory of the Rose: fcl The
Mystic Borderland' The memory Of
notable workers for temperance in the
history Of the cause was then taken
up in several addresses. The Of
fcers" by Mrs r W. Marble; Moth
ers' Day Workers. Mrs Everett Good
rich: sunday School Workers. Mrs.
Eta Lacasce. THE Workers in the
Social Activities" Mrs Nellie Copp;
public Speakers. Mrs. ]. o. Smith
and Miss Gertrude Weston, mention
ing the work of Mrs l.. VI \. Stevens.
John b Cough Miss Frances Willard.
Miss Anna Gordon Mrs Liyermore,
Mrs Paul. Mrs Armour Mrs Tilling-
hast Mrs Lawrence, Mrs. Livingston
and Mrs Frances Damon.
The program was continued as fol-
lows Piano solo. John Oddly; vocal
solo. Miss Dyer. accompanied by Mrs.
Friend ..ImpresSions OF the Present
Day Workers. Mrs. Cram; poem Be
hold My Sheayes', Mrs. Judkins. Dele
gates were chosen for the County Con
yention which viii be held at Hart
land. MAY 9th and 2Nth as follows
Miss Gertrude Weston, Mrs J. o.
smith. Alice plnforth. Mr. Alfredo
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sunday School Conference al Hartlaad

Tho fa1Inufpg i. tho nrngr4fo far
,,a rnnfarnrra - tho surds1 ccnoafs
- 4,hans II.r,an,t. uartts.d -
,t,,,s p.l,.,,.r.. nd pi,,.6eld which
In ao,..,r ,ba r., f,.,,..t5, fbnr,.s
in - uariI.rd ncyi sa,ards9 nnrning
a. q -,
11orriny eo..f., D.yatioraI eer.
#,ica pa. i W.bbar. Eye,,.},ody
FOR fba eard.y Cebnol nd .ho ennds.
School far Fgar.Eod, di.enseian led
hv pay tI,II So gorler.
n,n5i,.. addr.es w. .nd po1iaf pre-.
grs,a in mo IoasI sandav school
praf ca. Wf11i.,a. canrtg presidant.
.aI,.s fnra,' n,4a=,i,.,s nd ansuars
snHi.n+ onr p.p.,i,., - tbo count.
ma ST.. Cs.rn,..5.., son cacrat..r,.
u.ag3... ~. ..5..,'fa. hnsira.. 90.
IN. - - - ,.r;,ton ro,,or,.
,ra,.5 ..n ,ba sahl.is Ill ard ore.t.
|ar,sanizatfnr ~ Tho district. elsrtfo1
of oafrers md ca,n,nitten. di.egusian
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Compromise Offered Nr. He>elton

\ meeting of the fire and police
commissioners, with the seleCtmen
was held recently. at the Office Of
their counsel. G W Cover to consid-
err the Heselton case in its present
standing 1t was decided To offer 70
MIR Heselton that if he would build
IRE wall of brick. parallel with
Water s., and a; point about 81
Seel back, the case would not be ap-
pealel 10 the Supreme Court Mr.
He,plton has declined 10 do this, but
viii probably offer instead % leave
an alley way Of - feet Al the point
whore the fire was suggested On
the south end of the building, next 10
this alley way. he would use stone and
rick construction as far as The 2ud
floor and would cover the rest of The
exposure with iron Any windows or
other openings in this structural work
would be provided with fire shutters.
Mr. Heselton is 10 announce his de
cision, Friday. and the commissioners
will then decide whether or not 70
carry the case further.
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Helping Is Better Than Knocking

1t is regYetful that from one of the
pulpits last Thursday morning an at
tempt was made to belittle. discredit
and ridicule the efforts of officials with
whom has been entrusted the respon-
sibility of safeguarding the children
against what was threatening to be a
serious epidemic of small pox. That
the people may not be further misled
and misguided, and in the interest of
good health and in behalf of the pub
lie welfare, we wish to state that DR..
GAIA as school physician. and in his
capacity as member of the Board of
Health. also in accordance with in
structions received from the State
Commission, was not only within his
legal rights, but likewise was doing
his duty faithfully by exercising his
authority in having the younger schol-
ars vaccinated both in the private and
public schools and instead of taking
advantage of his privilege to profit by
doing this work personally he in
sisted with the recommendations of
the Selectmen and School Committee
that the children employ their family
uuarantned, but present indications
are that the dreaded disease is under
control, as the result of the splendid
cooperation of the Sisters, school
teachers and physicians.
Officials must expect and should be
willing to accept unprejudiced critt-
cism but this continual knocking by
biased individuals whether they be
preacher or laymar, can in the end
only merit public disgust.
CLYDE II. SMITH
W. II. DEMO
J. W. PACKARD
Selectmen
W. S. STINCHFIELD
WILLIAM II. HAYES
WILLIS A BAILEY
School Committee
LESLIE E. JACOBS
FRED A. WOOD
Board of Health
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Resolutions of Respect

For the first time since its organiza-
tion the Messenger of Death has en-
tered our Chapter and removed from
our midst, our Beloved sister. Miss
Beatrice Elizabeth Holden; be 1t
therefore,
Resolved, That in the death of this
sister The Rachel Farnsworth Holden
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution has lost a member devoted
TO the order.
Resolved, That we extend to the
bereaved family of our deceased sister
our heartfelt sympathy in this time
of their afflict1on.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be sent to the mourning fam
lily, that copy be Spread upon our
records, and a copy be sent to The In
dependentR Reporter for publication.
G. N. STERLING
ZILLA L. HOLDEN
CARRIE H. MOORE
Committee on Resolutions
Moose River, Me-, May 16, 1918.
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Municipal Court

George Corey and his daughter, Mrs.
Alice Ransome, were before Judge
Brazzell in the Municipal Court. Tues
day, charged with maintaining a cider
nuisance at their home in Southwes
Skowhegan. They pleaded not guilty,
but upon the testimony of several re-
putable witnesses and the officers con-
cerned in the case, were adjudged
guilty and held for the September
term of court, for keeping common
nuisance Mr. Corey furnished bonds,
the sureties being l.. G. Trafton and
Frank T Palmer, in the sum of 5000.
Roscoe Bigelow and Sheldon Huff be-
came bondsmen for Mrs Ransome in
the same sum.
Reports had been made to Sheriff
Goodrich that automobile parties, made
up of persons young and old, had
been visiting the Corey place, especial
ly on Sunday, and it was noticeable
that they we're more noisy on their
departure than at their arrival.
Yesterday morning somewhat as q
continuation of Tuesdays hearing
there were proceedings that relate to
the two small children of Mrs. Ran
some, a boy of 13 and a girl of 10.
These children have not been attend
ing school, regularly. and the officers
thought they had better be placed
where they might have better care.
The court decided to place the chill
dren in the care of Sheriff Brophy, in
structing him to find a home for them.
Mr. Brophy has arranged for the boy
to go to the home of Roscoe Bigelow,
and the sister will also go there until
permanent home can be found for
her
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Gordon Love

Glenwood Gordon and Miss Alta
Love both of East Madison were unit
ed in marriage Saturday afternoon,
May 1lth. at the Bethany Baptist par
sonage by the Rev. George Merriam.
The bride has lived in East Madison
for the past ten years with her grand
mother, Mrs. Martin Harvell and the
groom formerly lived in New Bruins
wick until about three years ago and
since that time has resided in East
Madison Mr. and Mrs. Gordon viii
make their home for the present with
Mr. Gordon's mother.
A reception was held at the home of
Bert Dunlop, Saturday evening, which
was largely attended and the young
couple we're the recipients of many
nice presents.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16

message. with the attendant circum-
stances. would seem to indicate tha,
Mr.. Sandford had met his death in an
aerial engagement or had been forced
to descend within the German lines
and was now a prisoner. Steps We're
at once taken by the officers and
members OF our local Red Cross
Chapter. for an official investl-
CATION which will cover every hos
pital and detention camp in Germany
and Belgium. also or Congress suan
Hon John a Peters has been asked
to cooperate in this work thru the
British ministry The parents are
deeply grateful 10 the Government and
Red Cross organizations tor the
prompt manner in which they have
entered upon this work.
Mr. Sandford was born October IS.
ls95 Mos OF h.s lie has been pass
ed in Sk0Whegaa. lIe was educated
at the Skowhegan public schools.
graduating in 1913, and was a mem
Der Of the class Of 1915 OF Bowdoin
College He was always endowed
with a deep sense OF his obligation
toward his country, and lei college TO
go to the Mexican border with the
Maine troops After this. he re-en-
tered college for a time but again
yielded to the responsibility Of mill
tary duty and volunteered for aviation
service with the American forces He
sailed for England last September.
beginning training at Queens College,
Oxford. and next at Gratham Fol-
6n ~ f..a
aviation camps at Tadcaster. Seam
ton and Turnberry, and completed his
instruction At AYR in Scotland A let,
ter from this young man written at
Tadcaster last November. giving his
own graphic account of his first fly
ing. was published in our issue Of
January 10th
He was commissioned a first lieu-
tenant March 1st. and assigned to
active duty with the British Squadron
"a Wing - of the Royal Flying Corps.
and at once entered upon active duty
in France He Was thoroughly
trained in all branches Of signal corps
work. wireless, ground and aerial gum
merry. photography, and flying He
had never had an accident The rec
ord book above referred 10 contained
an account of all school work done.
and showed the highest rating in all
branches
Mr.. Sandford came Of a musical
family. and had shown. much aptitude
in that respect. While in college. he
was q member Of the Bowdoin Musical
Clubs prominent member OF the
Mandolin organization. and played the
cornet in the Bowdoin orchestra
The people OF this community have
shared with pride OF the family that
this young man should be able 70 de-
vote such marked talent to his coun-
try's cause. and they sympathizze with
the parents in their anxiety at The
present time
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Card of Thanks

We wish to thank, very sincerely
all those who extended aid and sym
pathy during our recent bereavement
We wish to mention especially the
brother Odd Fellows of the deceased
who sent a beautiful floral tribute
and to assure all others who SEM
flowers that their tokens Of sympa'
thy were understood.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Russell
and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Melntire
and family
SO. Solon, May 16, 1879
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Mrs. Edna p Bunker of North An
son. who is travelling in California,
recently wrote Skowhegan friends
concerning a visit to Los Angeles, She
speaks of meeting Miss Blanche Bixby.
Miss Jeanette Lord and Hanson Web
ber. all well remembered here.
Miss Marion E. Lord has been elect
ed treasurer of the Young Women 5
Christian Association at Wheaton Col
lege. Norton. Mass, for next year.
Miss Lord is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas G Lord of Bridge st.
She graduated from Skowhegan high
school with the class of 1915 and then
entered the Pennington Normal
school, remaining there two years She
Is now finishing one year at Wheaton
College.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16

A very fitting Mothers Day program
was carried out. last Sunday evening,
at the Bethany Church 1t included
orchestral selections: the usual hymns
and scripture reading; a duet by Miss
Thomas and Mr. Watson; violin solo
by Mr. Nutting; organ and piano duet,
Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Ames; and solo,
Holy City" by Mrs. Flanders, Prayer
was offered for the men in the ser
vice The address by the pastor was
under the title of Nations debt to
Mothers. For the accompaniments,
Mrs. Ames presided at the organ. and
Mrs Gates at the piano The orChes-
tral numbers were arranged by Mr.
Washburn
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16
Another Game For Sk0Whegan

Skowhegan High took another step
toward the championship last Satur-
day when she defeated Good Will by
a score of 9 to ;, making the fourth
successive victory for the season. The
local boys proved to be powerful on
the offensive being able to keep the
hits punched, and to get them when
needed The Good Will pitcher was
batted from the box in the first inning.
Pitcher Lewia showed fine control
striking out five and passing none.
Bison played good steady game at
first base, accepting thirteen chances
without wobble Carriveau held up
Lewia in fine style
The summary follows:
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parcnt.Tcachcr Association Meeting

The Parent-Teacher Association
meeting will he held in the Assembly
Hall of the high school building, Sat
urday evening May Is at 80. 1t
will be in charge OF Miss Carrie Car
penter of the Domestic Science de
partment. There will be an exhibi-
tion of potatoes cooked in various
palatable ways dialogue suitable
to the occasion will be given by two
eighth grade boys. Kenneth Copp and
Leon jenkins. entitled THE Patriotic
Potato Attractive music will he
furnished by students of the schools
A cordial invitation is given to all
especially the housekeepers, who
should be interested in the wheat con
servation
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Card of Thanks

The. husband and relatives of Mrs.
George Linehan wish to thank friends.
relatives and others for the beautiful
flowers. and for the kindness and sym
pathy shown during her illness and
death Especially kind was Mrs.
Paul Roullard. to whose home the re-
mains were taken on their arrival
here. and others who offered the use
Of their homes to receive their late
friend and former neighbor.
Skowhgan, May II, 1918.
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The Early Pledge Is Of Double Value

Remember that Monday next IS Red
Cross War Fund Day To make your
donation of the most value. it should
be offered early. Read the program
elsewhere in this issue. You can
pledge to the committee, before the
opening hour, but you can make no
payment until the time stated At
the time of opening, there ought to
be a line in waiting, half a mile long,
each man or woman With check or
a bill in hand.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16

Ivan Watson Of Winthrop has
been in town this week in the interest
of the Maine Junior Volunteers He
spoke before several OF the schools Of
Skowhegan and at / meeting Of the
Boy Scouts. and goes to Madison 70
address the pupils of that town today
His work in this county Is TO secure
volunteers for farm work in accord
anee with rhe purposes OF the organ
ization which he represents Mr.
Watson is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Watson OF Norridgew
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16

Eunice Farnsworth Chapter D. A r.
will hold its annual meeting at the
home of the regent. Mrs. E. F. Dan
forth on Saturday May 25.
Out of the s147,200 the total contrib
utions of the employees of the Ameri-
can Woolen Company in Maine, to the
Third Liberty Loan, S25, $50 was taken
by the employees in the Skowhegan
mills. When the total was made
public, President William NJ Wood
expressed his special delight at the
way the large mills, with their pro
portion Of foreign born help, came
thru so splendidly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16
John Clair Minot of the Youths Com
panlOn TO Address High School Stu
dents

At the urgent request of those in
terested, Mr.. John Clair Minot, one of
the editors of the Youths Companion
and a Maine born man. will address
the students at the High School build
ing. Friday morning at nine o'clock,
his subject being "Maine's Contribu-
ton to Literature, 1t is possible II
secure Mr. Minot because of his de
livering the same address the evenin y
previous at the State Librarians
meeting at Waterville Parents and
others who are interested will be wei
come.
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JACKMAN STATION

The Kaiser the Beast Of Berlin, will
be shown at the Strand Theatre, Sat
urday. May IS. Don't miss this great
picture. Prices 25c for children SOC
for adults. Our old friend H. Price
Webber, manager of the Boston Come
dy Co, will be at the Strand Theatre
for three days commencing Monday,
May goth, at popular prices 25c gen
eral admission; 35c reserved seats,
Seats on sale at the box office.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-16
Old Fashioned Dance

There will be an old fashioned dance
in the celebrated old Town Hall,
COrnyille, next Wednesday evening,
May 22nd. Nutting's orchestra. Re
freshments. Tickets So cents per
couple. We pay the war tax. Alton
Amazeen, the manager, will be pleased
to meet all his old friends, as we'll as
new ones. at this farewell time.
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GOOD WILL

First on balIs: OF COrcOran 3.
Struck out by Lewia, 5; by Starrette 5.
Next Saturday. May 18. our team
will play the Waterville High school
nine at Fairview Park. On the fol-
lowing Monday the Abbott High of
Pennington will come here to cross
bats with the local team.
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Gard of Thanks

| want 70 thank the Congregational
Church for the beautiful flowers sent
me
Mrs Bert Jewett
The Springdale news., 1918-01-04
HATFIELD.

Several cases of roseola in this vi- cinity.
 George Davison made a business trip to Fayetteville Friday.
 W E. Caler of Elkins visited with lanes Ii. buakley Sunday and Sunday night.
 Miss Velva Mayfield has the rose ola, also her sister in-law, Mrs Fiery Mayfield. has it.
 c. W Cannon of Talala. Okla, has been visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs. William Cannon. the past few days.
 4 serious accident happened to FL bert Mayfield the l3 year old son of ], L. MaYfield and his cousin, 12 years old While out playing Wednesday, Dec 26, with 2 caliber Winchester, Ebert got shot accidentally through the right leg above the knee. the ball passing entirely through his leg. The gun was in the hands of his cousin, Ghestley MayfieId of Goshen. Ebert is also suffering from a ease of rose ola and is not getting along very well.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-04

States IS the only great government now engaged in the war which has not already assumed control of this sort. 1t was thought to be in the spirit of American institutions to attempt to ao everything that was necessary through private management, and if zeal and ability and patriotic motive could have accomplished the necessary unfleatlon of administration it would certainly have been accomplished but no zeal or ability could overcome insuperable obstacles, and I have deemed 1t my duty to recognize that fact in ali candor now that it is dem onstrated and to use without reserve the great authority reposed in me. A great national necessity dictated the acton and l was therefore not at lib- erty to abstain from it.
 Woodrow Wilson.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-04
Gypsy
NEXT CALL WILL BE
 MADE FEBRUARY I5
It Is Thought On That Date All Men Being Placed in Class One Will Be Called

Washington, Dec 28.-The next army draft call, including the deferred percentages of the first quota, will be made up under the questionnaire class ifieation, Provost Marshal Crowder an nouneed today.
 There will be no further formal call before February F, 1918. This means that the men included in the deferred percentage of the first quota will en- joy the benefits of the questionnaire classification and be drawn only if they come under Class One of that classification
 The men selected under the old na- tieeal army regulations will continue to go into service when needed to make up the deficiencies in the calls that have already been made