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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-05
MADISON CENTER

Nearly every family in the place
had a gathering Thanksgiving
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Preble took
dinner Thanksgiving day with their
niece Miss Olive Hayden.
Mrs. Abbie Doe of New Portland
was guest several DAYS last week
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Fri Bick-
ford
The Spiritualist Ladies' Aid Society
met with Miss Olive Hayden last
Tuesday After tying a puff and en-
joying a picnic dinner, meeting was
called to order and the following Of
feers were elected for the coming
year. President. Miss Olive Hayden :;
vice president. Mrs. Rebecca Wood
man: secretary Mrs. Agnes Goodrich !;
treasurer. Mrs Annie Morrill,; sick
committee. Mrs Fannie Freeman. Mrs.
Eunice Roderick and Miss May Dean !;
committee on table work, Mrs. Annie
Morrill, Mrs. Agnes Goodrich; execu-
tive committee, Mrs. Lizzie Lombard
Mrs Bertha Perkins, Mrs. Cora Ellis
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HARTLAND

Influenza is decreasing and the
churrhes opened last sunday Only
one death has been reported recently
and the sick folks are Improving
Schools also opened Monday
Next Sunday morning AT the First
Baptist church the pastor viii speak
ON THE Wise Christian The
Thursday evening prayer service will
be held this week at Mrs Frank
Wrghts home on Commercial street
The Sunday School will meet on Sun
day at Has. subject Joseph Made
Ruler OF Egypt Gen. Al :33-44;
Junior Christian Endeavor at b the
Young Peoples Society Of {. r. at 6.
Subject Begin Now" 2 Cor. CLIO
Eyangelistic service at 7.
The Hartland Troop No Boy
Scouts OF America made up sum
total OF S21 for the United War Work
Fund
Every one was glad to see Robert
Morrow who has returned from the
fighting line in France. Many were
at the station to greet him and the
Boy Scouts acted as an escort march
ing ahead to his sisters residence
Wnere ne WdS 10 SlOp anu 9didAlhb
him with three good rousing cheers
as he entered thu door. He looks
we'll and although he has been in a
hospital for treatment from wounds
received. he is able to walk quite
nicely with the aid Of crutches. 1t
is hoped he may speedily recover his
former strength and activity.
Last Sunday the funeral services of
Mrs Maude Manson were held at her
home in West Hartland. She leaves
a husband and four small children be
sides mother and father. The
heartfelt sympathy OF the entire com
munity goes out to them in their great
loss and sorrow at this time. Rev.
A. W Swift OF the First Baptist church
officiated.
Mrs. Dana Became spent a week with
Mrs Frank Lander on Mill street and
Mrs. Baine recently stopped over
night on her way to Sangerville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donahue were Thanks
giving guests at her fathers home,
G. M. Lancey. The younger daughter
Ardis also was home from the L. of
M
Harry Henderson and other boys
from the L. of NJ. were in town for
Thanksgiving.
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NEW PORTLAND

John Mitchell took dinner with his
niece Mrs J l.. Quint OF North New
Portland on Thanksgiving day.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Hoyt were din
ner guests OF Charles SWEET and fam
lily on Thanksgiving Day.
Fast Company a Bluebird Photo
Play, with Franklin Farnum as the
star. next Saturday evening at Tay
lor's Theatre. No. New Portland
Little Colby Atwood continues to
gain from his recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Dunlap were
guests OF the formers parents on
Thursday
Mrs. J. W. Dunlap called ON her
mother. Mrs Lishness and brother
Verne Lishness on Thursday after
noon.
Mrs Scott Knowles expects soon to
move in with her mother. Mrs Lish-
ness. whose home is not far from the
North village. The latter is with
her son at present
Clyde Savage and family recently
OF this town but who have been liy-
ing at North Arson for the last year
and a half, have moved on to the
Clarence Pinkham farm in Lexington
Mr. and Mrs Hovey Hoyt enter
tanned a good sized dinner party on
Thursday their children and grand
children all being home for Thanks
giving. making about fifteen in all.
Miss Emily Dewitt OF Freeman Cen
ter was the guest OF her teacher, Miss
Helen Atwood from Wednesday till
Monday.
viii Farnum of Millay Hill was a
caller in this vicinity of the village
on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Daisey and Mr..
and Mrs. William Daisey and their
three children. all OF Wilton, spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs Fannie Park
er of New Portland Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Perkins were
guests OF Mr. and Mrs VIII Farnum
on Thursday
Mrs Sullivan Williamson went to
Madison to spend Thanksgiving with
her sister Mrs. Gray, remaining there
for few days visit
willard Written and family were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Watson OF kingfeld on Thursday.
On Friday Mrs Ernest Robbins and
daughter May met with an accident
while driving to the village which re-
suited in damaging the wagon pretty
badly, but fortunately no one was hurt
HOYT-EMERY
On Wednesday evening, Nov. q. oc-
Cured the marriage of Miss Lois
Emery of North Arson to Hiram Hoyt
the son OF Mr. and Mrs. Hovey Hoyt
of New Portland Hill The ceremony
was performed at North Arson, after
which the couple went to the home of
the groom to spend Thanksgiving. The
bride has been teaching in the Par
sons district and boarded with Mr. and
Mrs. Milton Young The couple will
reside in Madison
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EAST ST. ALBANS

Miss Grace Croker returned IL
5angerville Sunday after spending
Thanksgiving at home.
Miss Erma Buzzell who spent
Thanksgiving in Exeter, returned
Sunday.
Carl Hayden of Dexter was in town
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tomas OF Dexter
spent Thanksgiving with her parents
Mr. and Mrs John Libby.
Private Earl Patten who was home
on a furlough, returned to Camp
DeYens. Monday.
Charles Ross and Roy Nichols re.
turned from Brighton Thursday
W II Carson will start for New
York Wednesday to visit his son vii.
lis H. Carson, Jr
Walter Cole of Greenville is visiting
his sister, Mrs Guy Weymouth
The East st. Adams Library viii
hold its annual meeting Dec 7, al
the Library.
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STARkS

Lydia Dudley OF the Pennington Nor
NAL School spent her Thanksgiving
vacation at her uncle's w. II. Duley s.
Ernest Hilton, the first selectman IS
in very poor health His many friends
wish him d speedy recovery.
Ethel Luce left last Saturday for
Lewiston. where she will enter the
hospital to train for nurse She
was given a surprise party the even
ing before she went.
Leon Farrand who has been driving
the big truck for the Monmouth Can
ming Company during the summer and
fall finished his work last week and
went on a hunting trip to Lake
Moxie. He returned Saturday to his
home in Mercer, taking with him
two nice deer which he shot while up
river.
Nellie Beane OF Skowhegan visited
with her sister Mrs. f. e. Frederic
last week.
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SOUTHWEST CANAAN

Miss Eloda Mason who has beer
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs
James Mason has returned to her
work in Clinton.
Mrs. Ina Elwell is helping Mrs
Harold Foster for short time.
Mr. and Mrs Eulah Peavey are n
Benton Falls caring for Miss Celia
Peavey who is very i'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Omar Daggett and
three children OF Skowhegan visited
Mrs. Daggett's father, David Goodrich
last week
Mrs Dane and two children OF
Skowhegan were guests OF her parents
MIR. and Mrs. Forrest Moore over
Thanksgiving.
Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Wells and two
children OF Clinton and Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Wells of Waterville passed
Thanks giving with their grandfather
Salem Edmunds
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HARMONY

Clair Turner is visiting his mother.
Mrs. F. O. Turner during his Thanks
giving vacation.
Sadie Chadbourne and daughter
Vera of Dexter are visiting relatives
in town
John Libby Is confined to the house
with grippe.
Samuel Willis, who Is working for
the Central Maine Power Co. was at
home for n short visit last Thursday.
Among those who ate their Thanks
giving dinner out OF town were f. {.
Trafton and family and Harold Mason
and family who dined with Oscar Ma
sons family on Dore Hill, Mrs Cert
rude Willis and son Kleba who dined
with her son Norman Willis OF Pitts
field; f. A. Pattee and Wife dined
with Kiah Lancaster and family OF
Wellington; C. c. Mclaughlin and
family ate their fiji with b. p. Barker
and family
Leon Trask has moved his family
from the II f. Gould rent into the
Arthur Fairbrother place which he
purchased recently
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Gilpatrick Of
ers Ruel and Everett Reed.
Mrs. George Burke Is visiting with
Mrs. C. l.. Whittier and helping the
Womans Club prepare for the Church
fair for Dec. 3. She alone has made
over SIS worth OF fancy articles for
the sale and it is needless to say that
her assistance is greatly appreciated.
Her husband. who was the fireman on
the II. r. here last winter, ia expected
home soon from the army.
Orlando Kimball and wife OF Water
Vile spent Thanksgiving with her
mother. Mrs S. A. Haynes. our popu
lar Hello girl.
Mrs. Leonard Tibbetts came home
the first of this week from Hartland
where she has been nursing in the
family of Elmer Barton
Mrs Edna Quimby and Mrs. r. f.
Gould who have had a run of pneu-
mona, are convalescing.
Mrs G. r. Morecroft has the sym
pathy of her many friends in her re-
cent bereavement having lost sister
about two weeks ago and her brothers
wife last Friday, both dying of infiu-
enZa.
Pupils of the Village school and 9th
grades who were not absent or tardy
during November are; Clifton Brown,
Ralph Brown. Erma Chadbourn Don
ovan Gavne. Ralph Johnson Donovan
Marble Elizabeth SnOwdon, Barbara
Taylor Irma Willis and Janet Bow
dom has not missed a word in spelling
for the entire term.
Mrs Ora Willis went to the hospital
at Bangor last Monday for treatment
Correspondence for the Reporter is
solicited from the schools, churches,
clubs lodges or any individual if the
matter is OF "A newsy or interesting
nature to the readers OF this paper
and may be handed or mailed to C. G.
Mclaughlin who will also gladly look
after your subscriptions
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EAST SknMHEGAN

Mr. and MR. r /. Davis and tam
lily OF Canaan and Miss Myrtle Davis
Of Wateryille we're guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Richardson Thanksgiving
Day.
Richardson school will close Deeem-
Der 18th with an entertainment and
Christmas tree for the young people.
Miss Bertha Young spent Thanks
giving Day at her home in Norridge-
Wock
VIII Davis is hauling pressed hay
for Alfred Serene.
Leroy Goodridge is expected home
from Camp Devens soon.
Alice Goodrich has been confined 10
her home several days with cold but
1t better al this writing
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MOORE'S MILLS CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs Gideon Wells and fam
ily from Morrisons Corner spent
THANKSGIVING with her grandfather
Salem Edmands.
Mrs Bert Dane and children from
Skowhegan spent a few days last
week with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs Omar Daggett and
family are staying a few days with
her father David Goodrdge
Miss Berle Foster was home from
Waterville over Thanksgiving.
Carroll Hollis many friends We're
grieved to hear of his death at his
home in Benton
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BROWNS CORNER CANAAN

Thanksgiving passed quietly in this
placg. SCHUYLER Burril and family
entertained relatives Mr. and Mrs
George Weeks went to Hartland din
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Almer Good
rich: Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Burrill and
daughters Christine and Earlene were
Thanksgiving guests Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Burrill.
Mrs. White is assisting Mrs Chas.
Burrill with her housework and help
ing to care for Mr.. Burrill who re
mains about the same
Mrs. Caro- Wheeler's school in Corn
Vile closed last Wednesday. Glenn
Lambert was not tardy or absent and
Arlie Chase was not absent during the
term. Six pupils were in attendance
and gave 50 to the Red Cross Glenn
Lambert and Arlie Chase gave S1.00
each.
Harry Wheeler is said to have pur-
chased the Smith & Locke place sit
nated at Browns Corner. Much re
gret is expressed at Mr. Smith and
Mr.. Locke and family moving from the
neighborhood.
Mrs Harriet Whitney is employed
doing houSeWOrK LOT r. w fldi MN
Miss Anna Porter and brother FLOYD
Hubbard passed Thanksgiving with
their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Z. N
Nichols. returning to their home in
Hartland. Sunday.
Charles Lancaster is in feeble
health
DR. Earle was called to attend La
forest Goodwin Monday
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HOW TO GET RID
OF RHEUMATISM
"FTuit-a-tiVeS" Point the Way
TO Quick Relief

Eh1NA
~ suffered for 4 number of years
with Rheumatism and sesfye Pans
III mr. Side and Ba5k, caused by
strains and heavy lifting.
When l had given up hope of ever
being we'll again, friend recon-
me lded 'Fruit-a-tivcs' Tor Fruit
Listr ZadirAs) to me and after using
the first box l felt SO much better
that | continued 10 take them and
now am enjoying the best of health.
W. NJ. LAMPSON.
SOC. a box, 6 for s. 50, trial size 25c
At all dealers or sent on receipt OF
price, by FRUIT-A-TIVES 3..--.ts1.
QGDENSBURG, y. :.
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NORTH MADISON

Mrs. Edith Robbins who has been
quite sick with a bad cold the past
week is better at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crowther, a Tor
mer teacher here, send word to their
friends that they are the happy pa
rents OF a little baby boy who arrived
November 25. All extend congratu-
lations.
Mrs. Nelson Ryder is very i'll with
the prevailing influenza. DR. Greene
of Scion was called to attend her
Mr. and Mrs, Earl Greene are re
joicing over the arrival of a baby girl
on Nov % This little daughter is
the tenth child. nine being girls and
one a boy.
Miss Mary Dean and zina Norton
spent last Sunday with Miss Deans
parents, Mr. and Mrs. f c Dean.
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Mr. and Mrs. b. f. Walker spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. Walkers niece
Mrs. Fred Davis on Blackwell Hill
Mrs David Graham was caller at
Mrs. George Walkers Friday
John Tarr is at work at the Union
store in Madison as meat cutter dur
nE the holidays
Fred Viles of North Vassalboro was
a week end visitor with relatives in
Madison and Arson.
Arch Smith of North Arson was a
business caller here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs, Bernard Otis and
friend Mrs. Frank Tibbetts were re-
cent callers on friends in Madison
Raymond Gordon who is in the hos
pital at Lewiston, is said to be doing
we'll His many friends wish him a
speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs James Marcellus spent
Sunday with his sister Mrs Felix Bar
beau
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I improved In health so l could do my
housework; we now have little one, all
of which owe to Lydia E. Pinkham' 3
Vegetable Compound. - Mrs. o. S.
JOHNSON. r. No. 3, Ellensburg, Wash.
There are women everywhere who
long for children in their homes yet are
denied this happiness on account of
some functional disorder which in most
cases would readily yield to Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such women should not give up hope
until they have given this wonderful
medicine trial, and for special advice
write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co,
Lynn, Mass The result of DO years
Tperiencc is at your service.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-05
MOOSE RIVER

A loghauler, property of the Kellogg
Lumber Co, passed through town Fri
day en- route to Sandy Bay, where the
company are doing extensive lumber
ing
The Ohio party who spent the hunt
ing season here in this vicinity. left
for their homes Saturday with some
fine deer. While here they stayed al
the home of Charles Pinckney
Leonard Hall returned Thursday
from Canada where he visited his
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BAKERS SIDING

Mr. and Mrs. f. II Reynolds had a
chicken dinner Thanksgiving. lnyit-
ed guests were Frank Foss of Lewis
ton and Mr. and Mrs VIII futile
Candy and peanuts were served dur
ing the afternoon.
Jean Rogers was a dinner guest at
Cleve Williams Thanksgiving
Frank Reynolds and viii Tuttle
have finished trapping and are cutting
pine for the II. 4 W. Co
Bert Clark shot a deer last Friday
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HINCKLEY

Miss Alma Peters returned Friday
night from North Arson where she
spent the Thanksgiving recess with
her sister Mrs Roy Bulger. Miss
Peters was accompanied by her friend
Lieut. Frank Chenery of Boston, Mass
Mr.. and Mrs William Spofford OF
Skowhegan spent the week end at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Francis Spot
ford
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-05

The past issues Of the Independ-
Reporter contain the nearest to a
complete history of Somerset County
of any printed or written record. Let
us show you how to consult them for
any thing you wish to know.
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and q good deal OF
the time was not
able to go about.
Our greatest desire
was to have a child
in our home and one
day m y hus b n d
cam e b ack from
town with a bottle
of Lydia E. Pink
ham 8 V te bic
Com pound an d
wanted me to try it.
1t brought relief
from INV frotlblpe
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EMBDEN LAKE

Mrs Ann Copp returned Friday
from Lewiston where she has been
visiting her daughter.
Aunt Ann" was 81 years old yes
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-12-05

terday. Dec. 4, and is one Of our spry
old ladies Sunday she walked from
North Arson to Frank Green's farm
In Embdcn, a distance OF three miles
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Plenty Of exercise, fresh aiy,
regular hours-is all the pre-
scription you need to avoid
Influenza unless through
neglect or otherwise, a cold
gets you. Then take-at
once
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MERCER

Mrs. Frank Hartford, who has been
i'll for several weeks went to Somer-
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STANDARD cold remedy for 20 years-in tablet
fjrm--sale SURF, no opiates-breaks up cold
in "a hours-relieves grip in days. Money
back ii fails. The genuine box has Red top
W. =. -. I.S..--. At All Dug Stores.
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THE JOY OF
MOTHERHOOD
Came to this Woman after
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to
Restore Her Health

Ellensburg, Wash. =" After was
married l was not we'll for long time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
YOUNG FARMER IS. SHOT. AT FAMILY REUNION
Careless Handling of Fire arms Leads to Tragedy at Christmas Celebration.
 Victim May Die

The careless handling of firearms led 10 distressing accident yesterday at the home of Houston Roper young. "en-to-do farmer of Hayden, where his family and relatives had assembled for Christmas dinner and celebration. At the conclusion of the festivities, Homer vaughn, brother-in-law of MT. Roper produced loaded 3S-calibre pistol and was explaining its fine qualities when 1t was accidentally discharged, the shot taking effect in the abdomen of Roper, inflicting' injuries that may prove fatal.
 Local physicians were called and rem dered first aid, but the serio,s nature Of the injuries to Roper made an immedi- ate operation necessary Accompanied py his sorrowing relatives. Roper was brought to Birmingham yesterday after noon and carried to the Birmingham in- firmary. where his injuries were at tended to. At a late hour last night his condition was serious but attending phy- sicians have not given up all hopes for his recovery.
 Both men are married and have families and the accident brought sadness to the several families who had anticipated u joyous Christmas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26
HOLIDAY TRAVEL
 IS HEAVY AT ALI !
 LOCAL STATIONS


 Never in the history of railroading in this section has travel been as heavy as during the last week. accordfnF fs railroad passenger traffic. mxn.1 Every train coming into or going out of Bir- mingham has been crowded and extra coaches have been put on most of the trains to accommodate the travelineI public.
 Crowds at the Terminsxl and Louis Vile and Nashville ststions around ard rival and departure time of trains. hayfM been so heavy that passage through them was made with difficulty.
 Ticket sellers at the stations have been kept busy every minute of the 24 hours and the force at the con. solldated ticket office on First avenue have had no time for loaflng during business hours there
 While the soldiers going home from camps account fir part of this heayys travel, as is evidant from the fact that the great majority of the tickets wers Tor short distances. mostly to nearby- < cities and towns. A few tickets h4yA been sold to New York and Chick A and more to Florida, but the aggrega or these was small compared to xls strictly local business. NH
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-26

verely wounded in France, Novem- bers 4.
 Lieut.. Victor May, proprietor of the Sylacauga News, was severely wound ed in France, November 4, according to information reaching Charles H. Greer, who has been editing and man. aging the News during Lieutenant Mays absence.
 Lieutenant May was with the now famous Company c, Fifth machine gun battalion of the regular army He was made a sergeant shortly after being called into the service at Camp Gordon, october 20, 1917, and went 10 the front with the Eegihty- di- vision. which contained so many oth- CT Alabama men. He was promoted to liertenant. cfter reaching France, and V tnsferred to the unit in which he w aived his wound.
 He is one of the best known and most popular young men in this sec tion of the state. and the news of his casualty has caused widespread re- great in his home city. He is about 26 years old and started the Sylacauga News in March. prior to entering the army in September.
 It will also be of interest to Mir Greer's friends to know that he has heard from his son. Lieut.. Charles w. mistice was signed. Charley Greer was gassed second time during the Ar gonne fight. where he was with the 327th infantry, Eighty-second division. MT. Greer has not heard from his oth- CT son, Capt. Jep Greer, since the ar- mistice. He was battalion adjutant of the 327th field artillery