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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
SKOWHEGAN BOY IN FLORIDA
Alton YOrke Is Surely Making Good
In His Chosen Work

Word has been received here from
Alton Yorke, formerly of Skowhegan
but late years a resident Of Portland
While a resident here Mr.. Yorke was
interested in mechanics and while in
Portland has been employed as first
class mechanic and chauffeur He is
now on trip thru the South with
his employer and is located at St
Augustine, Fla. The following letter
tells what this young man thinks Of
the Reporter.
Savannah, Ga, Jan. IL, 1918.
The Independent-Repor Co,
Skowhegan, Me.
Gentlemen:
Will you please change the
address of my Reporter and please
beginning with your next issue send
it to St Augustine, Fla, Genl Del
instead of Washington. ID. c,
enjoy the Reporter very much and
for this favor ] shall be greatly OBJ
liged Thanking you in advance. !
am
Very truly yours,
ALTON l.. Y0RkE.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
A Very Ancient Paper

Through the courtesy of Merrill S.
F. Green, OF Athens, we have had the
opportunity to look over a copy Of
the Federal Mirror, published at Con
cord, y. H.. this particular issue bear
ing date OF August IS, 1896 This
paper was originally in the possession
Of Judge Charles Green, great grand
father Of the young man who brings It
to our office. From Judge Green 1t
descended TO his son, the Hon. F. G.
Green, who Will be recalled by some
of our older citizens az a prominent
resident OF Athens. and at one time
County Commissioner BY him 1t was
passed along to NJ. G. Green. father
Of the young ran first above mention
ed The Mirror looks its age. ali
right, and when one starts to peruse
its columns, its antiquity Is still more
apparent There are published in it.
proclamations by George Washington.
and quite a long letter signed by
Napoleon Bonaparte. There Is also
news item headed Battle on the
Rhine, which reminds us of the con.
fict now going on, though, somewhat
unhappily, too far to the south of that
river at the present time, to suit the
United States and her A,l'es
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
SKOWHEGAN HIGH TAKES TWO
GAMES
Oak Grove Seminary and COburn In
stitute Teams the Victims

The Girls basketball team of the
Skowhegan high school is certainly
after the bunting and are showing the
same speed that characterized the
team play of last season. Last week
they won two victories on two success
sive nights. The first game, played
in the defeat of the girls from Oak
Grove Seminary. The score, 34-4,
shows only too clearly just how far
the visitors were outclassed. A good
sized crowd of fans attended the game
but interest was an unknown quantity
due to the one-sided character of the
contest.
In Waterville conditions were diff
ferent Coburn Institute has an ex-
cellent team this season but they
weren't quite good enough for the
T class that arrived in that city on the
afternoon train Saturday. The bat
tie was staged in ethe Coburn Gym
with a large crowd present. The
game was very exciting. and thruout
the contest shown the stellar light of
the work of Miss Fedora Lessard of
the Skowhegan' team. Sportiyely
speaking she was there all the time
and assisted by her team mates show
ed those contenders what real basket
ball looked like The score was 13-
y, nothing for Skowhegan to brag
about to be sure but enough to make
things very interesting. Skowhegan
was represented by Martha Steward,
Fedora Lessard forwards; Mary
Friend, Lois Mantor, centers; Lovina
Murray, Doris Wentworth, guards !;
Coburn Institute, Steward and c.
Harthorn, centers; Fletcher, N. Hart
horn, forwards; O'Donnell Pierce,
guards Umpire, Chase.
The next game takes place tomor-
row friday evening at Augusta
when Cony High team will be taken
into camp.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Can't Do the Work

Its too much to try to work ever
day against a constant, dull backache.
or sudden darting pain in the small OF
the back Be rid OF it, Try Doan's
Kidney Pills Your neighbors recon-
mend them.
Mrs Mary j. Bullet, 90 Milburn
ST, Skowhegan. says: For two
years | had attacks of kidney com
plant and pains over my kidneys
which were very severe at times
was finally laid up for three weeks.
unable to do my Homework When
did get up, went around in a stoop-
ed position I finally used Doan's
Kidney Pills. getting them at 5amp-
son & Azores Drug Store, and they
Strengthened my back. Continued
use helped me in every way"
Mrs. Bullet gave the above state
ment in March 1905 and on June 81,
1916. she added Il shall use Doan's
Kidney Pills when I need something
for my kidneys. They bring the
same. quick relief as when / first
used them"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney PiIls-the same that
Mrs Bullet had Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, y. Y.
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Much Rain In France

The following letter was recently
received from Sergt Lewis McIntire,
formerly of Norridgewock and now
serving Uncle Sam somewhere in
France.
Somewhere In France, Dec. 8, 1917
Dear Sister
Just line to let you know |
am well, and hope this finds you and
Lewis the same.
This is rainy day and not much
to do / got letter from home to-
day. | sent you a lot of mail about
Oct %, that was the day l got off
the boat. II you can | wish you
would send me Boston paper, as
| have not seen one since we left the
United States.
This is a lonely place here-no
place to go. The place is very old
The buildings are old and all stone,
and the dates on the buildings GO
way back to 1920 Most of them are
vacant, as the tenants have all gone
to war.
We don't have any war news here.
aster-that must have been a terri
BILE thing Glad it did not happen
when we were there, as we were in
that harbor for three days, and it was
a very pretty place.
We got little tobacco today the
first we have had since we got here.
Two months ago this morning we
left Hoboken, n. ]. 1t doesn't seem
so long. We we're Is days on the
water and then ten days on the train
with few stops. So you see / am
a long way from home now. l hope
the war won't last long, altho some
think 1t will last year or two longer;
but we cant tell about it now.
don't see why it takes so long to get
mail, but it takes about month and
sometimes more. So keep on writ
ing
1t is very frosty here, and very wet
this time of year.
| will close hoping to hear from
you soon. Lots of love to you all.
Good bye
Your brother,
SERGT. LEWIS MCINTYRE
101 Trench Motor Battery
American Expeditionary Forces
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
To Our Correspondents

We must again call the attention OF
our 70 news writer's to the seemingly
simple matter of folding their station
cry. The paper We furnish you is
selected for the purpose after good
many years of experience With such
matters With it, we furnish an en-
velope of just the right size SO that
the stationery will go into it nicely
if folded ONCE ONLY. This fold
should be at RIGHT ANGLES with
ruled lines, not parallel with them.
This may not seem to you of any
very great Importance, but we assure
you it makes a lot of difference in the
various departments of our office.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
The Liberty Loan And Germany

The military masters of Germany
have maintained an attitude of as
sumed great contempt for Americas
war preparations and Americas par
ticipation in the war. The Kaiser,
Hindenburg, and Hertling have all
voiced this contempt, Yet there are
evidences In plenty that in fear of
Americas entry In force into the war
next spring Germany Is massing ire
mendous forces on the western front,
Is preparing to hui masses of men
into the jaws of death in desperate
effort to reach a conclusion before
the might of America becomes effec-
tive.
The two Liberty Loans In this coun-
try no doubt had a great psyche
logical effect upon the German mind.
The ease with which the tremendous
sums of money were raised, the en-
thusiasm Of the workers and of the
subscrlbers and of, indeed, the whole
Nation, and the heavy oversubscrip-
tion to both loans are evidences that
can not be disregarded that the Ameri-
can people are in earnest, that they
are behind the American Army and
the American Government, and are
willing to make the sacrifices required
and to support to the utmost our
Nation at war
That money talks is an old proverb,
and the voice of the billions of dollars
representing the First and Second
Liberty Loans was heard across the
sea and carried conviction even to the
obsessed Germans.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Schedule, Pas
Senger Trains
|IIvvl0I3
3!3{!;a!!
In Effect September 80, 1917

In Effect September 30, 1917
Tre 70 Leave fo1 ee Belfast
Harmony, Dover and Foxcroft. Bangor
Oakland, Lewiston. Augusta, Bruins
wick, Bath. Rockland, Portland, White
aSu1tain pc po'f fos avg Watervile Belfast
Bangor, Oakland, Kineo. Pennington
Strong, Phillips. Rangeley, Lewiston
augusta, Brunswick. Bath, Portland
Bar Harbor, Calais. Vanceboro. st
John. Halifax. Oakland, Farmington'
a1d noston Bath
s.3s D. m. for Waterville. Belfast
Harmony. Dover and Foxcroft. Ban
.gor. Mattawamkeag. Augusta. Bruins
wick. Bath. Rockland, Portland bos'
Trains Leave skowheeah Sundays
s.4e a: m. for Waterville, Burnham
Pittsfsld. Bangor. Augusta, Bruins
wick. Lewiston. Bath, Portland and
s.1s p. m. for waterville. Burnham,
Phtsaeld. Bangor. Augusta. Bruins
wick. Portland and Boston.
1.Ss a. m. from Waterville, Augusta,
Gardiner and South Gardiner.
, io;s. a. n; from Wat er belfast
only. Oakland. Bingham. Pennington,
Lewiston, Augusta, Brunswick. Bath
Portland and Boston:
500 p. m. from Waterville. Belfast
Bangor, Bucksport, Bar Harbor, Vance
ooro. Calais. st. John, Halifax, Oakland
Augusta, Lewiston, Brunswick. Port
$50 p. M from waterville, Dove,
and Foxcroft, Oakland, Lewiston, Az
gusta. Brunswick. Bath. RocklanA
Portland, Boston.
Trains Arrive Skowhegan Sundays
1858 a. m. from Waterville, Pitts
field. Newport. Bangor. Augusta, Bath
Brunswick, Lewiston and Portland.
ABS p. m. from Waterville, Pittsfield,
Brunswick. Lewiston. Portland and
Boston.
DC. DOUGLASS. General Manager.
NJ. L. HARRIS. Genl Pass. Agent.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
PLENTY OF MONEY 0yRR THERE
Bnt No Place 10 Spend II Writes corp.
William Goulette


The following letter was recently
received b. Mrs Alex Goulette Of this
village L was written by her son.
william Who is a Corporal in E Com
pany l03rd L. s Infantry. nov in
France The letter follows
Dec 16. AL
Dear Mother.
A few lines to let you know
that I am well and hope this letter
will find you the same received
your box and was more than pleased
with it. It was just what We need
for it is little cold here now and
we can't get any wooden goods here
| don't know Of anything else you
could have sent that would be of any
more use than that We get plenty
to eat and are well. better than We
were last summer We get plenty OF
money but no place to spend it.
would like to send you something but
can't get what you would like and
will send somethink later on. We
French. We are with the French
soldiers and they are fine fellows. We
have got just one letter from you
since we got in this country. | am
in hopes we will get some in a few
days. That is about all | can think
of this time, will tell you more when
we get back and we will have a lots
to tell you. things that you never
dreamed about So will close with
love from your son who thinks Of
you often.
CORP. VIM. GOULETTF.
Co f. 103rd ! s Inf a + +
Via New York
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17

Mental Affections caused by war
were the principal topics of discus
sion at the annual conference of the
massachusetts society for mental hy-
giene today The program included
an address on nervous and mental
breakdown from war strain and shock
BY Captain John T. MaeCurdy of New
York; description of what Canada is
doing for returned soldiers suffering
from shell shock, by DR.. F. H. Sex
ton of the Canadian military hospital
commission and a detailed report of
what this country is doing to care for
soldiers suffering from the shocks and
strains of war, by DR.. Frankwood f.
Williams of New York.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
BOSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when Bochee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for fifty-two
years in all parts of the United States
for coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in
the throat, especially lung troubles. 1t
gives the patient good nights rest,
free from coughing, with easy expec-
toration in the morning, gives nature
a chance to soothe the infiamed parts,
throw off the disease. helping the pa
tient to regain his health. 30 and
80 cent bottles. Sold by G. r. Fogg.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Our Stock Of Gold

The gold monetary stock fco1A and
bullion used a. money In the United
States on November !, 1917. ia est
mated in Secretary McAdoos annual
report at s. o31 100000 The increase
N the past - months has been tl74.-
$4,000. and in the past three years
81 .23g. 100000 In five years the p5r=
ton Of the worl1'- gold MONETARY
tgek held b. ne United states has
increased from approximately on
fin 10 more than one-third
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Parker Copper

RaIaa r Parker and Miss Leila Y
Cooper both q Arson, we're married
Saturday night II the .orae Of the Oil
heiaiing Clergyman. Rev {. II Ne
Elhiney on %orth avenue The single
ring service wa used and the couple
were unattended The groom is BY
occupation farmer and ne and his
bride will reside in Anson for the
PIE mt at least
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Encourage
Your Stomach

Tone up your system occasionally By
taking The sruc i. = aTWO0D'S
Medicine = gcntige and relief for
digestive troubles.
With a clear head, veil regulated
stomach, l.yer and l9@eis you eaaaof
help looking on the bright side Of
things Don't lct another dag pass
without doing your part to keep
HAPPY By keeping Healthy. Large
bottle, small dose. Price - cents. IL
druggists and general storckeepers.
BE sure you get Il. f Sample free.
The Il. T." Medicine Co. Portland,
Maine. 4lD
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
COMMENT on SUFFRAGE
Former Somerset County Resident
Wonders Mt Condition in Maine

In a letter to the independence Re
porter, recently received here Mrs. c.
Ardelle Ames, former resident of
this section, writes regarding the vic
tory for suffrage in the State of New
Jersey. She is now a resident of
Cornwall-on-th e-Hudson. The letter
follows:
Cornwall on Hudson, n. Y
January 2. 1918
Editor ndependent-Repo
Skowhegan, Maine.
Dear Sir:
Again | wish you and your eX-
cellent paper a bright and prosperous
New Year. and enclose my annual
subscription for the same. ] know
you are pleased with our great Equal
Suffrage victory in November, and |
deeply regret that dear old Maine, to
which we still remain so loyal, failed
to carry this amendment in Septem-
Der and Ii was certainly a great sur
prise, as you have not the liquor traf-
fic to fight, as we had in New York
State Our town. county, and cleo
ton district, also the Ninth Assembly
District to which we belong, gave il
good majority for the Suffrage
Amendment, owing in part, no doubt,
to the excellent work done By the
women in taking the 'n.lit2ry census
in June, and in which work l wa
privileged to have small share, as
| directed the work in town election
districts as Captain, and thoroughly
enjoyed the twelve busy DAYS. Hop
ing that Maine will win out in l9l9,
and again wishing you happy New
Year, | am
Very cordially yours,
C. ARDELLE AMES.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Blankets Distributed

Mr. Paul Roullard recently receiY.
ed from one Of skowhegan's generous
women, a donation Of $40 for the bene-
fit of the needy Of this town She
has invested this rift in blankets and
other bedding and has distributed
these among FIVE families.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Death of aged Resident

Sumner " Turner died Monday. at
MS home on the Malbon Mills road.
at one O'Clock His age was Is
years The funeral occurred yes
terday wednesday, afternoon. at
O'Clock A more extended notice will
be given next week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
NOTICE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
Clayton Earle Games of Embden In the
County of Somerset and State of Maine
has made application to the Maine
board of Bar Examiners for examina-
ton for admission to the bar of the
State of Maine, at the session of the
board to be held at Bangor, Maine, on
tho first Tuesday of February, A. ID.
1918.
PHILIP G.. CLIFFORD.
3vSs Secretary of the Board.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Splendid for Coughs,

grippe, Group, bronchitis, sore throat,
sore lungs, neuralgia, lumbago, rheuma-
tism, stiff and sore muscles and joints,
sprains. etc. An old time family remedy,
25c. and SOC bottles at drug and general
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
STATE OF MAINE

p Somerset SS.
Court of County Commissioners.
December adjourned term, January 8.
A. D. 1918.
On the foregoing petition 1t is ord
cred that a public hearing be mad at
the Court House in Skowhegan, in the
County of Somerset on Friday, Janu-
AIRY 10. A. d. 1918 at nine o'clock In
the forenoon and that notice thereof
be given to all persons and parties IN
terested. by publishing attested copies
of said petition and this order there
on two successive weeks in the Madi-
SON Bulletin, a newspaper printed at
Madison and in the Independent Re
porter. a newspaper printed at SHOW
hogan. both in said County of Somer-
set. the first publication in each OF
said papers to be seven days at least
before the time appointed for said
hearing, that all persons and parties
interested may be then and there
heard II they see At.
true copy of petition and order of
Court thereon.
2wa Attest: w. r. sEEKINs,
Clerk
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
B ALL A R D. S
G OIL D E N
OIL

mad
stores Other standard home remedies
teadach Tablets 25c, Baiads Golden
Liver Pills, Billiards. Golden SaNe 25o
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Petitien for Acceptance of Patterson
Bridge
TO THE HONORABLE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF SOMERSET

TO THE HONORABLE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF SOMERSET
COUNTY:
WHEREAS, the State of Maine, by
resolve of its Legislature, approved
April 6, 1917, appropriated the sum of
Five Thousand Dollars to repair the
Patterson toll bridge. so called, across
the Kennebec River. in the towns OF
Arson and Madison. provided that be,
fore the repairs shall be commenced
tho proprietors of said bridge shall
surrender all their right. title, and
interest in said bridge to the County
and said right, title and interest
in said bridge shall have been ac-
cepted by said Commissioners and
said Commissioners shall have agreed
to make said bridge free bridge
The said bridge corporation by its
treasurer, uul4 4lhot I..Nu, CONFORM
ity with the provisions of said resolve
hereby surrenders all right, title and
interest of the proprietors in said
bridge to the County Commissioners
of Somerset County, on condition that
said Commissioners accept said right,
title and interest of said proprietors
in accordance with the provisions of
said resolve.
And said bridge corporation re-
spectfully petitions that after due no
tice. said County Commissioners of
Somerset County consider the accep-
lance of this offer and the offer of the
said State of Maine contained in said
resolve.
PROPRIETORS OF ANSON AND
MADISON BRIDGE.
BY Fred S. Parsons
Treasurer duly authorized.
Dated at Arson. this seventh day or
January, A. d. 1918.
state of Maine. County Commissioners
Court, Somerset County,
Received and filed Jan, \, 1918.
Attest: w T. SEEKINS. Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-04-11

and literature that are high priced;
they and their families are members of
and pay to all organizations in the local
church; and these are all drains upon
the support given him, and make it i'm
possible for him to make ample pro-
visions for his own old age.
Think of another thing. The church
es of the conference owe the ministry
1912, 900, for in the last So years they
have failed to pay them that much of
what they promised them for support
This is truly sacred debt. Also the
law of the church tells minister what
the church will pay the minister if he
breaks down or is retired, but that law
is broken in the case of every minister
and widow in the conference, for they
are not paid more than 60 cents on the
dollar. The payment of the amount in
full is sacred duty, and this whole
movement in this conference is a clar-
ion call to the church to rise and be
honest, by paying this debt and keep
its word"
Under the management of DR.. Moore
the work of the district is thoroughly
organized, and it is fully expected that
when the final reward comes the dis
trict will have provided for it's full ap-
portionment, which is $35, 900.
S. ]. G..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-04-11
SATURDAY,
the 18th Day of April, 1918,

at the hour of O'Clock p. NJ. of said day, in
'front.' OF the Court House in the town of
Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland, all of
the following described real estate:
LIST. All those lots, pieces or parcels
of land situate, lying and being in Gar
rett county. State of Maryland, and
which are known and designated as
Military Lots Number 1491, 1896, 1878,
1914, each of said lots containing the
quantity of fifty acres of land, and
Military Lots Numbers 1892 containing
the quantity of fifty acres excepting,
however, from the operation of said
sale, the quantity of twenty-five and
one-half acres of land heretofore sold
and conveyed to Amos Lewis from Lots
Numbers 1899 and 1892. but including
the balance of lot Number 1892
End. All that other lot of ground
situated in the town of Oakland, Gar
rett county, State of Maryland, and To-
Gated at the corner of 9Th and Green
Streets, and which said lot is known as
part of the tract of land called Sum
mer Retreat" as we'll as The John
Shartzer Home Property" and more
particularly described in a mortgage
given by John Shartzer ct ux, to Marion
S. Hauser, SAID mortgage being dated
the 29th day of July 1882, and recorded
in Liber W. H. T.. No. 6. folio 556, etc,
one of the Mortgage Records of Garrett
county, MARYLAND, especial reference to
which mortgage and the record thereof
is herein made for more particular de-
scription of said lot of ground.
Said lot of ground is improved with a
modern dwelling house in a good state
of repair and necessary out buildings,
and is as well located a property as
there is in the town of Oakland.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on the day of sale as
prescribed by said Deed of Trust, but If any
responsible parties wish to purchase any of
the above described property they can make
arrangements with the trustee by paying
third of the purchase money down and
the balance in two equal installments of one
and two years from the date Of sale by the
purchaser executing his promlssory note
with security to be approved by the said
trustee.
STUART F. HAMILL,
Trustee.