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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16
Icr A SUPPLY OF CONNECTICUT
 GROWN SEED CORN
Good Crops Are Impossible Without
 Good Seed.

!: Recently attention was called to the ssprious shortage of good seed corn in many of the corn growing states Of ifhe middle west The situation grows tSorse as the cold weather continues. iT,he bulk of the crop in these states Twas not ripe at harvest time, it was i<oft and immature. A great effort Twas made to save the best for seed. i.With ordinary weather, this seed !would have been of fair quality, but ithe extreme cold of the last few weeks ihas ruined 1t for seed purposes
 l The country is face to face with a livery eerious condition We must grow icorn: and good corn crops are i'm possible without good seed
 Corn 10 be good seed must have fIipened normally and been stored so lthat 1t dried out well. The Southern ,etates have good seed corn but such ycorn is not adapted to Northern sec itions. Connecticut produced fair crop of corn and investigation shows Id quantity of good home grown seed
 available Interests in northern Min ,nesota. Wisconsin and Michigan are iendeavorlng to secure seed corn from Connecticut Before such seed corn is
 shipped out of our state farmers and dealers should realize the importance
 of getting the necessary supply of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16
WIFE AND CHILDREN MISSING
August Paganoni Says They Disappeared From Home on January 5-Asks Aid of Police and Press in Effort to Lo cate Them.

August Paganoni of 5e Cedar street has asked the aid of the police and press in an effort to locate his wife, Palmira Paganoni, and two children, Margherita, aged Ii, and John, aged ', who disappeared from home on Jan
 9th, and from whom he has had no word. MT. Paganoni says he believes his wife and children are with a man named Louis Fugnine. who was a boarder at the Paganoni house. Fug- nine came here from New Britain last October and went to the Paganoni house to board. He was employed at
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16

The news soon travelled the length of the train and the men gave vent to their feelings by prolonged cheer ing.
 The first stop we made in France was at Bellegarde. It was 4:30 a. n1., but the station was crowded with peo- ple AS the train came to a stop a military guard presented arms, while band played God Save the King and the "Marseillaise." We stood smartly at attention till the last note sounded, and then leaped to the plat form. We actually stood on French territory!
 Tables had been erected all along
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16
MuenofL d of

a British staff officer.
 Motorcars were at the door and whirled us through the streets-where we were pelted with flowers by the people-till we came to 8 temporary barracks. Here the officers were tend cred a formal luncheon and the men received an excellent meal
 In the afternoon we took the men for walk through through the town and at o'clock boarded an English hospital train. There was bed for every man. None of us had enjoyed this luxury when we were wounded and taken prisoner, and. although the train was not due to leave till 10
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16
5000 TESTS. sYRs 8 COUNTIES lolaA

with thousand imported samples equal to the homegrown seed The tes oded the imported bushels the
  all these together with Investigations eight the VIII seed? but import without paying penalty
  which will to the this country
  H and argument Seed is
  for seed Do not conclude that there seed neigb
  inot import from the at nor within outside county Get something but don't importing
  Test
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16
CLOVER AND ALFALFA.
Production Should Offset High Mar
 ket Prices.

There are too few indications for
 low prices of grain in the near future. Consequently we must raise more of our necessary proteids as far as pos sible for our cattle. Clover and alfal- ia seem desirable today more than ever before. With proper lining and inoculation one should be able to se- cure excellent yields of food products from these two legumes Liberal lim- ing is desirable. This should be ob- tained as soon as possible so as to have it for spring application. The fields on which alfalfa is to be seeded should be prepared this spring either
 by putting on an early crop and re-
 moving it before the first of August.
 or following the field until August,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16

the platform, and from these the kind ladies of Bellegarde served champagne and biscuits. This was hospitality in- deed. We were the first trainload of repatriated British prisoners that had ever left Switzerland. and the people felt they could not do enough for us.
 Our reception at Lyons was stu pendous. We filed past cavalry guard and through tremendous crowd that clapped their hands en- thusiastically as we passed. We were conducted to large hall in the sta tion. where speech of welcome in English was read by a French gen. eral and responded to in French by
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16

the Hopkins & Allen plant,
 On the morning of Saturday, Jan. 9th, Fugnine left the Paganoni house, taking his trunk with him. At noon the same day MT. Paganoni had din- ner with his family and left the house at 12.50 to go back to his work. When he returned home his wife, two chil- dren and s25 of his money were miss ing.
 Inquiring of the neighhors, he learn ed that a woman had seen his wife and children leave the house and she told him that Mrs. Paganoni had told
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16

Uich and vicinity realize that what ever sum they contribute in this cam paign is only given to the Knights of Columbus so that they, in turn, might extend to helping hand to the soldiers in the army and the sailors in the navy who have given their all in this great conflict"
 For the Boys "over There"
 We at home have been asked to give dollars, not blood or anguish, to help the men in arms, to comfort their hard days of training and to provide them with moral protection and the neces- sary means for mental and physical recreation. whethey they are at the camps in the United States or near the battlefields of France:
 The work at cantonments and en- campments that is being done by the Knights of Columbus is not for our individual. but for all, without dis t;nction. So it is for all true Ameri- cans to contribute to this fund when they are visited, and give according to their means"
 Local Organizations Subscribe.
 The various organizations in the city have been invited to- contribute to the fund and as many of them have mem bers i'll the service. it is expected tha< most of them will be interested to the extent of making a substantial sub scription to the campaign fund The l organizations that have already sub scribed are: Children of Mary of St. l Patrick's parish s25.00, Carpenters | Union $2j and Central Labor Union s25. | A thermometer has been erected on Franklin square and is attracting con 1 siderable attention.
 | Four minute men spoke int the sew 1 eral theatres. William J. Fitzgerald at | the Auditorium, E. T. Burke at the
 Breed and John H. Barnes at the Da- wis theatre. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16

fort to secure for distribution good Connecticut grown seed corn, dent as well as flint varieties. In this way they are likely to get better seed corn and their customers will probably be better satisfied.
 All corn growers in the state who have well matured corn that has dried down well in storage without mould ing should save the best of it for s1sd purposes. It is needed in Connecti- cut and in other states as well.- Agronomy Department, Connecticut Agricultural College
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16
THE END.

few herds, even among the registered stock of most breeds, that couldn't be prof1tably reduced half or a third and save the owner time and money. Most herds that I have been with on the monthly testing could be reduced to half the number of COWS and have production about two thirds as big as the whole herd. There's the diff ference between a third and a half for feed gain in good many ways -E. R., in, Farm Life.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16

VI @A>AA eASJ SeA v NY DS t3AS" "A oA1G reduction in both yield and quail ity and in many cases. total fail ure will follow. There will be speculation in worthless seed at exOrbltant prices. 9.f
 Many will say that seed that seed brought in from a distance is just as good, but I wish to warn the farmers of the United States-do not be fooled.
 -s, Regardless of all argument to the contrary, thousands of tests made by Experiment StaHons,I by the government, and the rel suits borne out in actual eXperI7 ence, prove beyond dispute that seed corn imported from one state to another, even if 1t be but fifty miles away, will pro duce corn inferior in both yield and quality. e,.s~
 These facts are not the re- suits of one test, in one year, in one locality, but for 8 period Of Hipf1f yAarS sn fhfrfv.thrno conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16
PHILATHEA GLASS MEETS.
Members to Devote Two Days Month
 to Red Cross Work.

The January meeting of the Phila- thea class of the First Baptist Bible school was held with Mrs. Harry E. Higgins at her home on Fairmount street Monday evening.
 There was a large attendance, 42 be- ing present, including few invited guests.
 Mrs. Frank D. Davis, the president, presided at the meeting, calling it to order at 7.45 o'clock.
 Reports were read and approved. An item of business of importance voted upon was that the class devote two Fridays each month to Red Cross work at it's room in the Thayer build ing.
 At the close of the meeting Mrs. Calvin l.. Swan gave a most delightful description of her trip to the Pacific coast. Many beautiful stereopticor slides were used to illustrate the won derful places visited, including the Grand Canyon, with side trips of both historic and national interest.
 A practical book recently secured by
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16

NO WINTER COATS PACKED AWAY at Tho Fnsnik Co.,. so If you wish a Ladies CT chlids' Coat, the price will never stop you. janf zsw
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-16

A practical book recently secured by the Otis Library Is $. H. Higgins Dyeing in Germany and America.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
COURT IN SESSION ONLY
THREE DAYS
No civil Cases Called

The September term Of the Supreme
Judicial Court adjourned Friday morn
ing after a very brief session. There
we're no jury trials. 'rhe case of
State vs. Leroy W Bracket. nuisance.
was continued as was also the case of
State VS. Angelo Tedesco for assault.
The case State VS. Sherman Newton,
who pleaded guilty to the charge of
larceny of an automobile, was con-
tinued for sentence as Newton is to
enter the army.
The following divorces we're grant
I'd al this term:
Emerald E Estabrook of Skowhe-
gan from Edward e Estabrook of
Skowhegan. cruel and abusive treat
ment and extreme cruelty. Custody
of one child given to lbelant and one
to libelee.
Perry a Boothby OF Skowhegan
from Elmira r Boothby of Lewiston,
utter desertion, custody Of child Civ
en- to its grandmother.
Elvaetts r. Bray of Bingham from
John ". Bray of Pleasant Ridge.
cruel and abusive treatment.
Bertha Walker OF Hartland from
John Walker of Hartland, cruel and
abusive treatment and extreme cruel
ty Custody of the five children Civ
en- to libelee.
Ida NJ Folsom Of Harmony from
Earl Folsom of Wellington, non
support.
Evelyn B. Miner of Norridgewock
from William l.. Miner of Scion, ut
ter desertion.
Sumner Whitman of Brighton from
Edith Whitman, adultery
Amy NJ Hastings OF Skowhegan
from John Andrew Hastings of Bay
field. y. B.. cruel and abusive treat
ment Custody of the three children
given to the libelant
Rubie T Clearihue of The Forks
from Henry A Clearihue of Woodcock
Park, England, gross and confirmed
habits OF intoxication and non-sup-
/ mort
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
RoblnsOn-Th0mpsOn

A very quiet but pretty wedding
was solemnized at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Robinson, Main ST.
Bingham. last Saturday evening. when
their Youngest son Alton Harold and
Miss Inez May Thompson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Walter Thompson Of
Embden were united in marriage by
the Rev. T. B HIATT, pastor Of the
Bingham Congregational church Of
which both parties are members, the
double ring service being used The
bride was attired in a gown Of white
silk net over satin trimmed with
heavy embroidery and carried bon-
ouet of astors The room was pref
tilv decorated with autumn leaves,
potted plants, and cut flowers. Owing
to the serious illness of the bride
grooms sister. Miss Josephine. the
wedding vas very quiet, only the pa
rents and one sister, Mrs James II.
Kelleher of Watervlle being present.
Miss Mary y. Carl niece of the groom
presided at the piano. Instead Of the
conventional wedding march, the
martial music of The Marseillaise
was played
Mr. and Mrs Robinson are both
very popular young people and their
many friends in Bingham extend best
wishes for their future welfare and
happiness. They left Monday morn
ing by auto for Jackman where Mr..
Robinson has employment for the win
ter In the spring they intend to
make their home in Bingham.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
Obituary

Mrs Harriet LeightOn) wife OF
Nelson r. Towle, died last week, We'd
nesday, at her home near Class Cor
ner in Cornville. She had been a
sufferer from a series of four paraly-
tie shocks. the first occurring about
three and one-half years ago
She was born in Harmony, IS years
ago the daughter of Jonathan and
Lydia Drew Leighton. being one of
seven children. Her brothers were
Hiram and Albert, both now dead,
Joseph who resides in Harmony. A
sister. Josephine twin of Joseph
died at the age of eight years. The
surviving sisters are Mrs Savrina
Dore of Shirley Mills. Lydia Libby of
Wellington and Mary f. Davis of
Cornville. The deceased previous to
her marriage to Mr.. Towle, in 1909,
adopted daughter, now Mrs. Adreth
Weymouth, lives in Sanford. Mr..
Towle was born in Palmyra, 1898 Mr..
and Mrs Towle first lived on Bridge
street, Skowhegan. and a year later
moved to Cornville. buying the Henry
King farm where Mr. Towle has fol-
lowed the occupation of farming
The funeral services were held at
the late home of the deceased, Sun
day, conducted by Rev George Mer-
riam, and the interment was in the
family lot by the side OF her former
husband. John Hoyt
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
Mrs. Leila Barnes

Mrs. Leila (Noble) Barnes passed
away at her home on North Avenue
last Tuesday night after an illness of
about one week Death was due to
bronchial pneumonia. Mrs Barnes
was born August "a, 1868 the daugh-
ter of Rieley and Laura (WitheeD
Noble of this place Mr. Noble died
many years ago and Mrs, Noble had
made her home with her daughter
since his death The deceased had
resided in Skowhegan all her life
living on North avenue for the past
twelve years. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow afternoon at two
O'Clock, with Rev. George Merriam the
officiating clergyman. Interment will
be in the southside cemetery. Mrs
Barnes is survived by her mother,
Mrs. Laura Noble, two sisters, Mrs
Foster of California and Mrs. Marion
Valliere of Derby and one brother,
Howard Noble, who is in service
"Over There
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
Please Renew

Several hundred subscriptions
which were two or more months in
arrears, have been discontinued this
week. This is in compliance with
the order of the War Industries Board
Publishers cannot any longer extend
indefinite credit We should, of
course, be pleased to receive a renew
al of subscription. We would also
urge those subscribers still on our
books whose subscriptions are over
due to renew at once, otherwise We
shall have to remove their names
from our books after the next few
weeks.
NT-REPORTER co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
Going Out OF
Business

Il is necessary for me to close my
store here Immediately in order to
take advantage of an opening in an
other locality All persons having
accounts with me are requested to
call at the store before Oct LIST and
settle them. Customers having
clothes in the store at this time may
get them now from there or at 1870
Madison avenue from the 1st to the
18th. All goods left on my hands
after that time will be sold All ac-
counts left unpaid will be placed with
an attorney at that time
+. b. CARTER
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
Scion Cattle Show, Wednesday, 0ctO
her ,

The schedule of premiums for the
Scion cattle show and fair which will
be held on the Grange lot in Scion
Wednesday. October 2, has been an
nounced. Prizes are offered for draft
horses. colts, dairy cattle, oxen, calves
etc, also for farm products.
The following special prizes are of
fered, by NJ H. Andrews 81, for the
best exhibit of five cattle, either sex
from one farm; Azel Jones, hat, for
the best pair of calves; e. l.. Paul a
pair of tassels, for the best pair of
draft horses; H NJ. Wyman a whip
for the second best pair of draft
horses; l.. W McIntre, ladies' hand
mirror, for the lady making the best
display of canned goods; F. c. Clark
Co, ladys umbrella, for the best
exhibit of canned goods made by a
girl who is member of the Girls
Canning Club: c. e. Andrews 81 for
the best exhibit of sheep from any
one farm; Baker & Priest one can OF
Ness's Fly Oil for the best exhibit oil
poultry
If October . is stormy, the show
will occur on the next fair day The
Grange will serve a baked bean din
ner in their hall, from beans baket
in the ground prices fifty cents pei
plate. Grand Ball in the evening
Tickets 81 per couple. Supper tick
cts 81 per couple The officers o
the society are Chester Grant, presi-
dent; Joseph Matson, secretary and
John McCollor, treasurer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
Mrs. Lillian Hall

Mrs Lillian Hall died at the Somer-
set Hospital, yesterday morning. She
was born in New York City, April %
1859. the daughter OF Charles and
Elizabeth Ringsdorf, who were natives
of Germany Before she came here
her previous residence was in Madi-
son Mrs. Hall was the wife of the
late Isaac Hall.
Funeral services were held at the
undertaking rooms Of Lord & Caswell
al 10 O'Clock this morning with Rev
C. II Mckinney officiating, Inter
ment WAS in the new cemetery
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26

Including the above, the schedule OF
of meetings is as follows:
Monday, Oct :, at 500 p m. at
Opera House, Hartland; Monday, Oct
I at 500 p m. at Baptist church, Nor
rdgewock; Tuesday, Oct. S. at 100 p.
m. at Methodist church. North Arson
Wednesday. Oct 9. at 30 p m at
Methodist church, Scion; Thursday
Oct. 10, at 500 p. m. at Congregational
church. Bingham; Sunday, Oct 13, at
1915 a. m. at First Baptist church,
Skowhegan; Sunday, Oct b. at 500
p. m. at Methodist church. Skowhegan
OF DR. Morrow, 1t is said, among
other nice things, that he has few
equals for clearness, logic, anecdote
and convincing power; and better
still. that his ability consists not only
in fore and eloquence of speech, but
also in the substance of his message
He has something to say and says it
we'll
Enconiums of DR. Hammond's
speeches are so glowing and abund-
ant that it is difficult to choose from
among them, but of him it is stated
that his winsome personality captiv-
ates his audience and drives home the
truth with sledge-like force; his logic
is so intermingled with sentiment and
so thoroughly surcharged with the
magnetism Of his own personality that
he never fails to sweep everything
before him.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
Change of Time

Fall and winter schedule of the
Maine Central Railroad goes into eff
feet Monday next Week days the
train will arrive at and II IS, a. m.
and 545 p. m. Departures will be
at $ and 1145 a. m; and ! p. m. On
Sundays a train will leave at 8.45 a
m. and will arrive at 11.25 a. m
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
DIR. Omar Badger Dead

A telegram received yesterday
brought the sad intelligence of the
death of DR. Omar Badger formerly of
this place His death occurred in a
Massachusetts Hospital early yester-
day morning.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
Correction

In our issue of last week, under
the heading Military Service Exam
nations the name of Earl Tantish of
Skowhegan was listed among those
who were not present for examina-
ton the preceding Monday This
listing was in error, for the above
named gentleman appeared for exam
nation on Monday, September 18th,
and was transferred to the Advisory
Board
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
Bingham Races, October s

220. 226 and 3-minute classes, all
trot or pace, 500 purses for each.
Also a one-half mile matinee race for
green horses. best three in FIVE for
a $50 purse. No entrance fee for
this matinee race. Ball game at 10
o'clock Grand Ball in the evening.
If rainy everything postponed to next
suitable day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26

Miss Della Bouchard announces her
fall and winter opening of millinery
Tor Saturday. Sept. Is, 104 Water ST.
over Russakoff's Jewelry Store.
have for sale a great many hrst
ASS rooming houses paying good
income. If interested call or write
o. Mrs. W. Benjamin, 137 Spring ST.
Portland phone 4oo5-W 2w39