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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-07

Where our camps are here is very
old country. The buildings are of
stone and kind Of slate that Is very
plenty here and will stand forever,
even the roofs are OF slate. They
date away back to 1630-1636 and 1641
etc. There are no barns here like we
have at home. They stack all the hay.
Have lots OF cattle and the women of
the farm drive them out in the field
and watch them while they feed. The
women also help pillow and SOW the
wheat, this Is about the time they sew
1t. And some of 1t is up and looks
nice and green. The country Is very
poor and lakewood here, not up to
date like the good old L. S. A. The
men and women both wear wooden
shoes on the street They think the
L. S. soldiers have lots OF money and
good clothes b wear. The French
soldiers get very little pay, so you see
they are glad to have US here to
spend money, as 1t helps the coun-
try out to bring in lots of money. And
they long for the war to come to an
end so they can get on to their feet
again, and l hope SO too as l want to
go back home, to dear old Maine for
me. The boys sing Goodbye France,
Hello Maine as the 101 Trench Motar
Battery are all enlisted men from
Maine and most OF them are from the
city Of Lewiston. We are under
Gen. Edwards in the 26th Division,
51st Brigade. There is a lot could
write about, but l am not allowed
for the safety Of US. and of our coun-
try. Sundsy we get our mail. and we
all stick around to see what each
other gets, then we talk 1t over. Lots
of the boys received boxes from home
Christmas. | got four from home and
friends, and some more ON the way.
received a very nice box from the
ladies OF the G. A. r. Circle OF Nor
ridgewock which I wish to thank them
very much for pair of stockings and
wristers which my mother knit and
sent me. She is 70 years old the
25th OF March, 1918. She sends me
the Independent-Repo so you see
that paper is being read in France as
we'll as the States. We don't have
any u. s. tobacco here only what Is
sent to us. We have all got money
but we cant buy tobacco here. SO If
anyone wishes to send US a box they
can send 1t to me and | will see 1t is
used in the right way, for all the
Maine boys. b. L. Is a good kind to
send as 1t is easy to pack to ship, fine
cut or anything in that lines goes
here.
There Is a little snow on the ground
here just now. This is a cold eli
mate this time of year, lots OF rain and
mud.
Nettie. have not received the
Christmas box you sent yet, and one
from the shoe shop has not come yet,
but they will come soon l am sure.
I got box of smokes from a friend
in Lewiston and box with three, one
pound cans of Mayo's Cut Plug to
smoke, and l gave Harry one of them.
| received letter from my boss in
the shoe shop where | worked. | got
six letters from you Nettie in all, No.
l, being the last one.
| will close now Use the same
address as you always have. Good
bye for this time and love to you all.
From your loving son and brother,
SERGT, LEWIS A. MCINTYRE,
101 Trench Motar Battery,
Am. Elk Forces.
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Norridgewock Boy With the Regular
Army

The following letter was received
by Mrs. Lewis A. Gill of Boston, Janu
airy IS. The writer, Sergt Lewis A.
McIntire, was formerly a resident of
Norridgewock. He is among the few
Somerset county boys who are serving
with the regular army. AS he re-
ceives the Reporter, In far-away
France, he will have the pleasure OF
reading his own letter and viewing his
own picture, in this number.
He was born in Norridgewock and
Is the son OF Mrs. Mahala Mclntire.
His education was received in the
schools O.. that town and after grad
uation he apprenticed himself to the
stone-cutters trade but soon aban-
doned this and entered the employ of
the Cushman-H Hollis Shoe Co. in Au
burn While there he Joined the MILL
ken Regiment and was connected with
the Nelson Dingley Battery He was
promoted from private to Corporal, to
Quartermaster' Sergeant and Is now
rated as Top Sergeant.
Somewhere in France,
December 80, 1917
My dear Mother, Sisters and Brothers:
| am writing you a line today
telling you about my trip since I left
home. On the 9Th day Of October,
1917. we left Bedford. Mass, by train
Then we went aboard ferry for a
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COLES CORNER-ATHENS

A merry week end party was enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Hight on Stickney Hill, includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs Woodsum Of Nor
ridgewock, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph But
Ter and little son, OF Lake Austin, and
Miss Ruth Hight of Maiden. Mass.
Chesly Stickney is working for the
Electric Light Company now, with
headquarters at Harmony. The men
are wiring the houses all along the
line. and those in Harmony are
ready for the electric power.
Mr.. and Mrs Perley Cromwell are
to be deeply sympathized with in the
loss of their son Clyde. who passed
on after an unsuccessful operation
for appendicitis.
Mrs. Nellie Turner is seriously i'll
at her home on Lords Hill. Her
mother from Dexter Is with her.
Bert Gilman lost valuable horse
last week inflammation of the bowels)
and NJ Bennett also lost horse two
days later with the same trouble.
Rena Hemingway, Mrs. Norma
flights niece. who has been spending
the winter ON Stickney HILL has re-
turned to her home in Hallowell,
The whole family at Fred Wards,
are i'll with the grippe.
Mrs James Irwin of Harmony, has
been spending few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs Gustave Mel
son.
Mrs Earl Ward is making Red
Cross quilt and is asking friends to
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short distance; getting off the ferry at
terminal We found in waiting a
very large transport which was once
large ocean liner, remodeled over into
a transport to take the troops across
in. There we boarded the transport
and sailed for two days and one night
to a port. And we laid in that port
for two days 1t was most beauti-
full day we left this port. On leaving
here we had very pleasant trip,
with a couple of foggy nights. We
had lots to eat and drink ard every
one was evidently enjoying themselves
OF course, there were few OF the
boys homesick and quite few sea-
sick. | was seasick only once. and
that was the first morning ont. After
that | got my "sea-lgs" and could
rough 1t with the best of them. We
had the pleasure OF passing quite
close to England, Ireland and Scot
land, so close that we could clearly
see inland, "and say! the sights I
saw In England we're lovely. We stop
ped In q most conspicuous city, we'll
known for its magnificent residences
and people We we're given glad
hand by everyone we came in contact
with, even the little kids who were
very courteous and most polite. The
girls were very plentiful and they
we're waving handkerchiefs and flags
at us; also kissing their hands to u.s.
Most every kid we passed was after
souvenir anything with U. s. on IT.,
was welcome. They asked me for a
coat button. stamps, pennies or any
thing for a souvenir, even to my hat
cord The food supply. for US, was a
little light at first, but as we Travelled
on little further, especially into
France 1t was very much better. We
landed in France Nov. LIST, and the
rain and mud was terrible, Then
we had 24-hour ride on the toy
trains Say. | wish you could see
them, they look so funny besides the
trains we have in U. S. A. We were
| fifteen days on the sea and about nine
day by land in all. Well we have
those tin pan hats now, wish you
could have one of them The boys
call them our new fall styles. We
have good barracks to stay in and
plenty to eat and good coffee to drink.
We are training hard now, and we all
like 1t If it is hard work The boys
are all getting fat, and they all take
good care of themselves and keep
clean We have a washing machine
to wash with now, so it makes it much
better than the old pail and scrub
board. | got five letters from home
today, one from Almon Blaisdell, an
old friend of mine; one from mother
dear, and sisters Nettie and Lillian.
also one from friend in Lewiston.
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But Not SO Bad ii YOu Know How TO
Reach the Cause

Nothing more discouraging than a
constant backache. Lame when you
awaken, pains pierce you when you
bend or lift. It's hard to work or to
rest. Backache often indicates bad
kidneys. Skowhegan people recon-
mend Doans Kidney Pills. Read
this case:
Mrs. William Beaufofd, Poplar St.,
Skowhegan. says: 81 had a dull ache
across the small Of my back, which
annoyed me at my work. I felt tired
and depressed most OF the time. l
got Doan's Kidney Pills at Fogg'
Drug Store. and after using four
boxes, my kidneys and back were
strengthened, so was practically
free from kidney complaint"
Price Coo at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney. remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Beauford had Foster-Mileurn
Co, Mfgrs. Buffalo. n Y.
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HARTLAND

Mr.. Walter Boynton has finished
logging at the Height OF Land and re-
turned to his home in Lexington.
Geo. Ellsworth has finished his
work at Highland and gone TO his
home in Madison.
Mr.. John Bateman of Madison
passed through town Friday.
Roscoe Peterson OF Lexington visi-
ted his daughter. Mrs. Leroy Par
sons, recently.
A. J. Albee OF Lexington was bust
ness caller In town Tuesday.
Arthur Chandler of Madison is
cooking for C. j Longley at the
Height of Land.
Best of Moving Pictures at the
Opera House, Hartland. every We'd
nesday and Saturday, at 7.45. Prices
10 and Is cents.
Mrs C. J. Longley and son John
who have been spending few weeks
Land, returned to her home in King
field
The friends of Mrs Frank Wes-
colt Of Athens. who has been a patient
at Somerset Hospital. will be pleased
to hear that she left the hospital
Wednesday of last week, and is at the
home of Mrs Selvin Flanders for a
few days before returning to her
home
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. and
Mrs. Palmer Badger. in the death OF
their infant son. Mrs. Badger is very
sick. but we hope for speedy re-
covery.
Sanford Strickland has sold his
farm. Sorry to lose good neighbor
and friend
Dinner was served town meeting
day, March 4, by the sisters of Wes-
serrunsett Grange. To those who fur
nished the food, and to the committee
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WEST MOSCOW

f. f. Hills team has finished haul
ing box board lumber to the mill. also
f. S Hunnewell's teams have fin
ished hauling logs and are now haul
ing wood
Mrs Edible Hilton and little daugh-
ter, are visiting at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Joseph LaPointe.
Mrs. Emma Pierce and daughter,
Miss Jessie, are at the c. NJ Hill
farm, where Mrs. Pierce Is cooking
for a crew of men.
At town meeting held Monday
March 4, the same officers were re-
elected that served the town last
year.
Good Will Club met Thursday. Feb
ruary %, with Mrs. Lucy Crombie
and a large number were present
Special selections from the life of
George Washington were read. At
the next meeting, March a. to be
held with Mrs Stella Ellis, the
study of Cuba will be taken up.
We extend congratulations and
best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel
Arno, who were recently married.
Florence Beane is one OF the little
girls who deserve to have her name
placed among the other smart knit
ters Although only eight years old,
she has just knitted a fine pair of
mems mittens.
Mrs. Melvina Fitsimmons it at her
brothers, Fred Collins.
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THE REPORTER FOR THE
BOYS AT THE FRONT

The Postoffice department has made
very careful arrangements for for
warding mail to those engaged in the
military service. We are already
sending a good many copies of the In
dependent-Re to members of Co.
f and others who have enlisted from
Somerset County. Anyone wishing
the Reporter sent to a friend or rela-
tive. now at the front can do so with
every confidence that it will reach him
promptly. The price is the same as
for other subscriptions which go to
nearby points.
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NORTH CORNyILLE

Austin Collins has gone to Winter
port, where his wife Is staying for
the present at the home of her pa
rents.
Herbert Lincoln Is doing chores at
the Eaton farm in the place of Man
ley Mason, who finished work there
last Thursday and went to Dover, N
II. to work In the ship yards.
The wife and three children OF a
family from Norway, who have Just
arrived across the water, have moved
onto the Sired farm in South Scion,
with the husband. who has been In
this country about two years. They
bought tickets for this country year
ago, but were unable to secure pass
age on steamer until very recently
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STARKS

At the Republican caucus held
March LIST, W W. Creation was chosen
delegate to attend the State Conven-
ton in Portland. and E. E. Frederic
was chosen alternate. The follow
ing town committee we're chosen
W. W. Creation chairman; f. f
Frederic. secretary; c. e. Greenleaf
Frank Grant, d. II. Bartlett, NJ. d
Frederic, Elmer Nichols
Fred r. Topper, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
F. B. upper of Starks, who is with
the American Expeditionary Forces ir
France, has been made Sergeant. and
has been transferred to the Mobile
Repair Unit No. l, 26th Div.
AT the annual election Monday
March 4th, the following officers were
elected for the following year:
Selectmen-Ernest Hilton, NJ. ID
Frederic, Charles Brann.
New member on school board
Fred Dudley
Tax collector-Frank Dudley.
Treasurer-Frank Dudley
Clerk-Fred Dudley.
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SOMERSET

Harry Pease and his mother. of No
New Portland, were callers at Clark
Luce's one day recently. to see their
son and grandson. Lester Pease.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Boynton are glad to hear they have
returned home from the woods
Mrs. Rose Morrill,, who has been
passing the winter with Mrs. Emily
Chase and family, has gone to Old
Orchard.
Sumner Norton of No. New Port
land, was in town Friday on business
Evie Luce Is visiting her cousin
Mrs. Flora Crosby and friend. Helen
Albee. of Lexington, for few days
Mr.. and Mrs. Trevor Halves were at
Kingfleld one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Abbott and son
Clark. spent the day Saturday. at
No. New Portland
Mrs. Rose Dexter and son Robert
visited Mrs Hattie Luce and son
Herbert, one day recently.
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TREE ROAD CROSSING

Sam tam go Miss Tribou read in
som paper WHARF Mister Hoofer ask
all those womans what eat bred to
saw som lofe In one weak. This gon
be big help for government Miss
Tribou have say tan-twelv lofe and
she want know when Mister Hoofer
gon come get him,
John Dusson what have went onto
the woods to cookie las fall have
still not com back.
Julie Lagrande what have som hgh
.onned arnt on Watervil. and what iik
to be som high tonned himself, have
got her som new legins. She call
him 'spits' but she cant fool folks
here on Tree Road what know iegfns
when they have chance for see him.
Julie let folks see him alrite. She
have took to short dresses Xix she
have when she was small girls.
Louie Chapelle and his girl have
bust up som more
Old Mis- Lagrande and her tan chiid
have ben sick on the bed las weak
oxept Julie and Pete and Jean and
Batiste and Marie and Joe and Jerry
and Henery and Annie what have ben
alrite.
Thas all for these tam.
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TWELVE CORNERS

Joseph Gallant came home from the
woods Saturday night and is spend
ing few days with his family.
DR. j. o. Piper was called last Mon
day to see Ephriam Dean who has
been suffering from a strain in his
neck. He Is much better at this writ
ing
Percy Green and Afford Gallant, who
are working on the hay press for
Holt & Hight. were home over Satur-
day night. returning to their work
Sunday.
Clifford and VIII Richardson are
recovering from the grippe They
were quite sick DIR. Green was
called to attend them.
Mrs. Nellie Brann and Mrs. Edith
Robbins spent the day "Wednesday
with Mrs Robbins mother, Mrs. Della
Dean
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Observation-Disclosures

A number of friends and neighbors
met at the home of Lee Ketchum, Sat
urday night for a surprise party. An
oyster supper was served and a pleas
ant evening passed. Mr. and Mrs.
ketchum we're presented with a dozen
lovely cups and saucers for which
they extxend many heartfelt thanks
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each piece a block with a red cross
in the center of White
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Fowler of Pas
sale, New Jersey. who have been
spending the winter with Mrs. Fow-
lers mother, returned to their home
Monday.
Town meeting next Monday in Ath-
ems All those having anything to
say better attend, or hereafter hold
their peace"
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BAKERS SIDING

Mrs. Steve Holt and son have gone
to their home in Bald Mountain, after
spending a few days with Mrs. George
Holt
w w. Stoddard has returned to his
home in Bingham.
A dance was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Tuttle last Satur-
day night All enjoyed nice time.
Miss Doris Hill has returned to her
home in Bingham after spending a
few days with Mrs. John Briggs.
Elmer Adams visited his parents Mr.,
and Mrs. Sam Adams. the last of the
week.
Ed Stearling has returned from his
home In Bingham
Sophie Gilman was in Deadwater
one day last week.
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HINCKLEY

Sanford Strickland. an old resident
of Hinckley, but who for the past few
years, has lived in Cornville, has
rented the E. ]. Mitchell house in the
village and will soon move his fam
lily.
Postmaster Melvin Palmer has
nearly completed the arrangement Of
the new postoffice fixtures in the
store OF the Hinckley Farmers Union.
The fire OF January 1st necessitated
the purchasing OF new outfit.
Mt
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NORTH ANSON

Friends here will be pleased to
learn that Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stew
ard have sold their farm in Scots
Vile, Va, and will return to this viii
lage to live. They will leave Virginia
on the 10th.
Mrs. Roxie Mitchell went to Bling
ham, Monday, to look at house, as
she intends to move there.
Mrs. George Quint OF this village Is
a sister of Ralph Spaulding, who was
recently killed in action in France
Mr.. and Mrs William Duguay of
Fairfield have moved here.
We were In error last week when
we stated that the burial Of the in
FAINT daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Bushey had taken place, for we have
learned that no death has taken place
in that family.
w. C. Emery, president of the Food
Administration for this section, re-
ports good progress and results In the
house to house canvass. The 1918
home cards with the circulars, do
YOU know Oatmeal?" and do you
know Cornmeal?" are being distribut-
ed. 1t cannot be emphasized too
strongly that every housekeeper do
her part by using strict economy in
the kitchen The State Director re-
quests everyone to display their win
dow cards during the war. If such
cards have been lost or damaged. they
will be replaced by applying to w. C..
Emery.
Floyd Berry was at home from
Charlestown Navy Yard recently for a
brief visit with his parents.
Theodore Roundy of Northeast
Harbor has returned to this village to
work at the mills.
The corn factory here will pay five
cents per pound for sweet corn the
coming season. This Is the highest
price ever paid here and Is substan-
tial increase from last season. Now
lot the farmers come forward and
plant q good acreage.
e. P. Barnaby has moved his bust
ness into part Of G. L. Hovey's store.
Work on Fraternity block is prog
ressing finely. and the postoffice was
moved back into the building Wed
nesday of this week.
There are three new cases OF scar
let fever. Little Elizabeth Norton.
the youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Norton is having 1t In a mild
form Their son Frank is GONZALES
cent The other two cases are in the
Morris house on Elm street. They are
Mrs. Verna Peters Bulger and Hazel
Durrell, the five years old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Durrell.
Town meeting will be held Monday,
March 18th. having been adjourned
on account of scarlet fever
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Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and sym
pathy shown us during the illness and
death of our husband and father and
the many friends for the beautiful
floral wreath
Mrs. Alice f. Oliver
Fred l.. Oliver
Grover Oliver
Owen Oliver
Ellen Oliver
Starks, Ne Feb 26, 1915
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EAST EMBDEN

George Moulton is suffering from
erysipelas.
Grant Witham and Fred Ward are
hauling wood from Fred Wards wood
lot.
Mont SpauldinR received the news
of the death of his brother Ralph
who was killed in France.
Chester Flanders lost his horse
last week.
Mrs. Myrtle Dawes is in Oakland
caring for her sister Mrs. Minnie Liy-
ingston, who is on the sick list.
Ruben Case is hauling hay from
his back place.
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EAST NEW PORTLAND

The Red Cross meeting was held
Thursday, the 2Sth, at the home OF
Mrs. c. b. Walker. A pleasant time
was reported This branch has sent
its first lot of knitted articles, pro-
perty bags and fracture pillows to
Skowhegan.
DR.. Hutchins of N. New Portland
has had a Farmers telephone INSTALL
ed recently. Call $3.50.
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To Our Correspondents

We have had to ask you to send us
ing the past few weeks, on account
of the demand for job work produc-
tion Incident 10 town rc0o~t season
= nc pressure Of his work I'll be over
b.. me end of the present week, and
we should be glad to have you resume
sending the full quantity of news as
usual.
ENT-REPORTER co
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LOCKWOOD

Silvey Arsenault, who has been
working for the G. N. p. Co, was in
jured quite badly recently by Il log
rolling on his foot He Il under the
care OF DR.. Hanson.
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ANSON

Mr. and Mrs. Willard Luce of
North New Portland are visiting her
aunt. Mrs Fred Viles, this week.
Mrs Ellen Lancto of Skowhegan Is
visiting her uncle, Clarence Tibbetts.
Clayton Crosby has sold his stand
to Dennis Brooks.
Schools close March 8.
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NORRIDGEWOCK

Clarence L. Carr, a prominent citi-
zen of Norridgewock, passed away
Tuesday noon. after a long lines
other details will be given next week
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great credit Is due for the success.
Net profits, $2740.
In the evening the young people
| had a social and dance. Music by
home talent A very enjoyable time
Is reported
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ATHENS

All who attended the social at Som
erset Academy Thursday evening
we're pleased with the fine program
good times.
Allan Bosworth. one of the sophie
mores at Somerset Academy, met with
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EVERY SEASON There is n short
age of FORD cars. The public APP
preciates and demands car that will
give the utmost service at the lowest
upkeep cost. Holt & Hight, Show
hogan.
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The Franklin Journal. published at
Pennington, is on sale at F. W Buck
mans.
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Are you reading our serial story,
"Over the Top? We can send you
back numbers, at the regular price, il
you have missed them.
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BROWNS CORNER CANAAN

Charles Lancaster is in feeble
health. DR.. Moulton of Hartland was
called to attend him Thursday.