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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-01

Conservation and saving is the
keynote Of all work in these days of
momentous happenings. This is
carried into all business enterprises
and into the homes, and it should be
the guiding thought in municipal
affairs and prompt the actions Of
every voter at town meeting next
Tuesday. Not all men can fill a
public trust, however much we may
aspire to that end. Let US be honest
with ourselves, and in selecting town
officers choose only those who have
the ability to serve the public in a
safe, conservative manner. This
does not mean to go backward, for
every safe conservative administra-
ton is always pushing ahead pro-
crossing. Let's carry conservation
and saving into town affairs by elect
ing the men best fitted to serve.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-01

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC to Foley & Co..
1885 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, Ill.,,
writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive in return
/ trial package containing FoIey's
Honey and Tar Compound for
'oughs, colds, and Group; Foley
{idneyPills and Foley Cathartic Tab
let's. John w. Thurston. ADV.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-01

Q.-What is the War-Savings Plan?
ALT is a plan by which you car.
lend sn all savings TO your Govern
nIent at 4 per cent. interest. COM
pounded quarterly.
Q.-How may this be done?
A.-By purchasing War-Savings
Stamps and Thrift Stamps.
Q.-What does it cost?
A.-Between 81. 10 and $4.23. dur
ing 1918, depending upon the month
in which purchased.
Q.--What is a Thrift Stamp?
At Is a stamp costing 25 cents
to be applied in payment for a War
Savings Stamp. 1t does not earn in
terest. The purpose Of its issue Is to
enaSTe people to accumulate in small
sums the amount necessary to pay
for a War-Savings Stamp.
o. want to begin to save on the
War-Savings Plan. What is the first
thing to do2
A.-Take 81. 10 to the post office or
a bank or any other agent. buy a
War-Savings Stamp, and ask for a
War-Savings Certificate.
Q.-What Is a War-Savings Cert
ficate
At Is a pocket-sized folder con =
tanning twenty spaces upon which to
afix War-Savings Stamps. ~
Q.-What do l do after that?
"A Asy thu Wars WINGS SfQmp
on your certificate in space No. 1 and
take good r. of 1t.
Q.-What do l do next?
A.-You now have become a wal
saver. Continue to buy War-Savings
Stamps every week or month and put
them on your certificate until you
have filled all Of the twenty spaces .
When this Is done you can buy an
other War-Savings Stamp, and you
will receive free Of cost another GER
tificate to which you car attach new
stamps as you buy them.
Q.-When I have filled the twenty
spaces on my certificate, what do
do with it?
A.-Keep the certificate until Janu-
airy 1, 1923, and the Government viii
pay you 500 for it.
Q.-Does the price Of a WARSAW.
ings Stamp always remain the same
A.-No. The price for each month
appears on the face Of each stamp
Never pay either more or less thar
the amount shown for the month II
which you make the purchase. Thu
price is 81. 10 in February, 1918, anC
increases one cent each month unit
in December, 1918, when the price Il
$4.23.
Q.-Suppose I begin by filling
Thrift Card with 25c Thrift Stamps
A.-Take it to a post office, bank
or other authorized agency, surren
der the card and pay in cash the few
cents difference between the 81 WORT
of Thrift Stamps and the price Of
War Savings Stamp. Then get a new
Thrift Card and begin to fll that.
Q.-What security is behind tn
War-Savings Stamp
A.-The United States Government
promises to pay So for each stamp o.
January 1, 1923 This promise /
backed by the faith and honor of tn
United States and by the taxing pow
err Of this country, which is the rich
est nation In the world.
Q.-Should I take money out Of tn
savings bank to buy War-Saving
Stamps2
A.-No. Won should save what 20
can, every day ami buy these stomps
Q.-Should 7 register a WARSAW
ngs Certificate?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-01

1t is reported that Governor Ora
ham said that the mar who started
the story that the food administration
wanted the people to stop using milk
should be either shot or put in Jail.
If the Governor did say that he spoke
from a great loyal heart and the
people will back him. The time is
coming when the utterances of these
German sympathizers who thus at
tempt to create public opinion to OBJ
struct our war work will feel the
strong hand of loyal people and get
their just deserts for trying to in
jure this country, where they haye
been treated as brothers and permit
ted to enjoy all its privileges. They
fled to America to escape the mill
tarism of their own despotic Father
land, and now strike the hand that
gave them welcome. The mills of
God" seem to grind slowly" but
these traitors to the United States
their harbor of refuge-will get
their pay. Every loyal American
every Vermonter-will be listening
ana looking for German propaganda,
and the Freedom they have at
tempted to stuItify will grind
chem Exceeding small"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-01

The boys in khaki who die in the
service from disease and submarine
frightfulness should have their
names perpetuated by the govern
ment just as much as those who
give their lives on the fields of bat
tie. They met the supreme test and
gave their all to make the world
safe for democracy, and their sacri-
flee should not be forgotten.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-01

Photographic reproduction of a WGr Savings Certificate shouting three of the
toenty spaces OF uhch Var SoUIngS Stamps are TO be pasted
You have heard much about the Thrift and War Savings plan of the
United States Government. But do you know what it is and how it operates?
It is a plan by which every man, woman and child in the nation "a help
Uncle Sam win the war.
Bonds
The War-Savings Stamp plan is devised especially for this class.
But if you did buy Liberty Bonds, you can also help win the warb by buy
ing w s. S-WarSavngs Stamps
The Thrift and WarSavings campaign is open to all Uncle San has
appealed to all citizens, rich and poor alike, to join in this great thrift move
ment 1t has two purposes:
First it will provide two billion dollars in one year to help finance our
fight for world democracy.
Second, it will teach thrift to all. 1t will transform us from a nation of
spenders to a nation of savers, but more than all, it will mean that at the
end of the wr the men INC women who help Uncle Sam will have
money to spend for the necessaris of life in the even of business depres-
AFTER THE WAR.
The United States Treasury has prepared what it calls the "War-Sav-
igs Primer" This little booklet explains the pan in detail as follows:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-03-01
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Advertising Rates

Ali display advertising, over three inches for
six months or over 15c per inch per insertion;
for less space and time 25c per inch; no charge
less than $1.oe.
Classified advertising SC a line first insertion;
each subsequent insertion 212c; no charge less
than 25c; count six words to the line. Reading
notices among locals Ioc a line.
Cards of thanks soc. Resolutions aud obit-
naries 75c and more according to space.
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03
WEST MnSCNM

Mrs Lee Ellis went to the Farming
ton Fair September 25.
Mrs. Reuben Crombie and daughter
Marcia. spent Saturday at Madison
and Skowhegan. shopping
Mr.. and Mrs John Berry of Port
land are spending a vacation with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Berry
Mrs. Maurice Greeley and child Of
Windsor arrived Saturday for visit
with her parents Mr and Mrs. K v
Ham
Roscoe Smith and Robert Burns
we're threshing on Pierce Hin the
first of this week.
The sing at Jordan Hunnewelrs
Friday evening fed by Rev. T. b.
HIATT, was attended by a large mum
ber of the neighbors and much enjoy
ed The date for the next one has
been given out as October and will
be at the home of Dell Stuart.
DIR. Piper of Scion was called here
one day last week to see Daisy Dun
ton, who is i'll; her grandmother
Mrs. l. p Hines of Kingfield is help
ing care for her.
Very wet weather all last week and
people had hard time trying 10 dig
potatOes This week has been more
favorable and all are trying to i'm
prove it by taking care of their out
of-doOr crops
Clifford Reynolds who is teaching at
Solon is at home this week, his
school being closed on account of the
epidemic
Mrs Bert Lister has been quite i'll
with asthma.
The rainy weather was big help
in one way, for it raised the water in
Austin Stream so the river drivers
went back after the pulp they had
been Obliged to leave on account of
low water and were able to get 1t,
The drive reached Madison Sunday
and the men returned home Monday.
Good Will Club held special
meeting with Mrs. Lucy Crombfe on
the afternoon of September 30 and
much work was accomplished Two
papers were read on What are wo-
men doing to help win the war. Next
meeting. October 10, will be with Mrs
Artie Collins.
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03
FLAGSTAFF AND VICINITY

The entertainment for the beneflt
of the Red Cross and TO obtain Ser
vice Flag for Bigelow Plantation at
Bigelow schoolhouse, Sept %, was a
grand success $1579 being received.
Red Cross meetings are being held
every Friday afternoon at Bigelow
schoolhouse Eight three -cornered
bandages have been made and ma
terial is on hand for ten long band
ages.
Mrs. Sarah Wright Of Flagstaff is
seriously i'll from the effects of a
shock
The farmers in this vicinity are
hustling to get their potatoes dug be-
fore any more cold weather comes.
Milton Kicker left Saturday for
Orono to attend a military training
school
There was Flag raising at Bigelow
schoolhouse. Sept %, at which time
al American Flag and Service Flag
containing six stars we're raised in
honor of the Bigeow boys called to
the colors.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Moore are
the proud parents Of little daughter
Miss Grace Smith and her niece
Lila Of North Anson are visiting MISS
Smiths sister at the Wing House
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03

burned by lightning last summer will
return here in the spring and built
new baEn. He has sold his Brack-
EFT farm
Three bears were seen Saturday
morning by auto parties on the Coun-
ty road from Kingfeld to New Port
land.
Cattle Show passed quietly. Quite
a crowd was present considering there
was also a show at Pennington which
a large number of people from here
attended
Word coming from Camp Devens
that Charles Gordon was very sick
with pneumonia. Mrs. Gordon and
her son Harry left for that place
Friday to see him
Warren LoyejOy was quite sick the
past week with grippe
Mrs. Thomas Hogan is now able ID
be out
A lady who bought four pounds OF
sugar recently left it with her other
parcels at the store door while she
went to get her team When she
had unhitCaed her horse and return
ed she found that a passerIby had
taken the sugar, and not meddled with
the other parcels.
J. s. Moulton from North Anson is
in town for two weeks vacation at
his home.
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03

~; Five Corners $40. SO tsix out OF
nine); Hopkins $45.45 (nine out of 16)
Magoon $2450 (ten out OF ten; Pri-
mary $218 (ten out of 23); Grammar
$8525 (ten out OF 20); total $461.25
Fifty-nine pupils buying out OF ia.
Out of II ninth grade scholars last
year nine are going to High School
this fall: Ena Emery, Lena Emery,
Alice Clark and Everett Smith will at
tend Hartland Academy; Bernice Ross
will go to Portland Cassimir Wing
and Erma Johnson to Corinna; Clar-
ence Gould and Gordon Seekins TO
Maine Central Institute; Dana Martin,
Ina Emery and Clair Lewis from the
eighth grade to Hartland Academy.
Mr. and Mrs. John Libby, Lura
Crocker and Vira Thomas were in
Bangor for the day Thursday
Mr. and Mrs Selden Libby OF Pres
que Isle are in town visiting relatives
and friends.
Fred Hanson's hay press crew are
pressing hay at Charles Ross.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Grant were in
Sebec. Sunday
John S Parker has gone to Lewis
ton where he will spend the winter
with his son G. l.. Parker
Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin Parker and
son Carroll of Lewiston were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. s j. Parker a few
days last week
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03
MOOSE RIVER

This community was Saddened al
learning OF the death Of Zi1fa L. Hold
en-. which occurred Sunday evening
During her illness she was tenderly
cared for by her father and her aunts
Miss Minnie Holden and Mrs. Cinda
Campbell Graduating from the M
c. l, in 1912 she had since been a
teacher in the public schools here
Her kind disposition made her a fav-
orite among her pupils and her
friends. She was a member OF the
Rachael Farnsworth Chapter OF the
D. A. r. in which she will be greatly
missed, as she took an active part In
the work. Interment was in the
Holden cemetery.
Jonathan Laurison OF Skowhegar
Is in town for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Moore are go
ing to act as caretakers on the Cook
estate in Jackman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Taylor have been
appointed to act as helpers on the
Fourth Liberty Loan.
Mrs. Hannah Barney. who has beer
visiting friends in town, returned tc
her home in Fairfield. recently,
Mrs. Alphonso McDaniels is now
working in Barney's Drug Store al
Jackman Station.
Erma williams is now teaching In
the third and fourth grades OF Moose
River schools.
James Murtha has finished opera.
tions on the State road near the Can.
adfan line.
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Writes all classes desirable business
SAVES ABOUT rs PER CENT
Represented by John c Griffin. Skowhegan

Federal street at the corner of North
Mrs George Stafford of Z Bolts Court
Salem. was injured by an automobile
operated by Alexander Mccormack OF
Rogers avenue, Lynn. While the lat
ter was trying to avoid a collision
With another car his machine struck
Mrs Sanford and knocked her down
She was picked up and taken to her
sisters home at Proctor St. Pea
body where her injuries were found
to be quite serious Mrs. Sanford Is
the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Felix Barbeau of Anson,
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given to all persons
and parties interested, that certain IN
peeled spruce and fir pulpwood, to-wit
All of the unpeeled spruce and fir pulp
wood situated at Deadwater in the
Town of Moscow in the County of Som
erset and State of Maine, and on tho
Easterly side of the spur track of the
Somerset Railway Company at said
peadwater. which lumber is betweeR
said spur track and the main line OF
track of said Somerset Railway Com
pany on the twenty-third day of April
y. ID. 1918. at three o'clock and twenty
minutes in the afternoon. was duly
attached on a writ in favor of Ralph
Foss of Brighton in the County Of
Somerset and State of Maine. for thu
sum of one hundred dollars and against
Harry Farrin of said Brighton, In
order to enforce and secure the sad
plantinff's lien thereon for his personal
labor performed in cutting and haul
ing said spruce and pulpwood from
February II. 1918, to February IS, 1919
Said action was made returnable to
the Supreme Judicial Court then next
TO be holden at Skowhegan within
and for the County of Somerset. on
the third Tuesday OF September a.
1918. and was duly entered in said
court
The writ in said action was dated the
seventeenth day of April A. D. 1918
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03
ATHENS

Fred NCorsOn returned TO his home
in Worcester. Mass. Saturday, after
visiting with his mother, Mrs. j. F.
Corson, who lives on the George Hight
place. MIR Cors0n went to Massachu-
setts, % years ago and for the past
26 years has been in the employ of
the t. S. Government Envelope Com
pany or its predecessors This con
cern makes something like 50,0OO,0OO
envelopes per day AT present, 20
per cent of its work is for various
branches Of the government Each
summer. practically without excep-
ton. Mr.. Corson has planned to visit
his home town
Leland Bos worth and wife are at
home for a short vacation, expecting
to return to Portsmouth, n. H., work
ing for the Government.
Mrs. Gala Wilson from Hartford,
Conn is visiting her father and moth
err Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Dore.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Hall from Fox
croft are visiting the Sanders and
Williams for a few days
Sanders & Flanders found their
horse they have had so long, very sick
Wednesday night. and II died the al
ternoon OF the next day Everyone
will miss "Old Charles" as he was a
net and always used on the delivery
cart
Marion Drake Flanders and the boy
attending school and boarding with
her. Donald Woodman, are very SICK
at this writing with the grippe DIS
UIunpwood and Richardson are at
tending them.
The Fourth Liberty Loan Workers
are busy this week, hoping to make
final report, Saturday night
The Cattle Show and Fair was not
largely attended on account OF the
rain, yet an enjoyable time was re-
ported from all who had the courage
to come out.
Somerset Academy will be closeC
this week on account of grippe VII
so far as is known. open again Mon
day of next week.
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03
NORTH FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Jane Skillin was called to E.
Walpole, Mass. Sept 9th by the seri-
Gus Illness Of her son Fred McFar-
land formerly of this place His
death occurred Sunday The remains
we're brought here Tuesday, accom-
panied by Mrs. Skillin, Mrs. McFar-
land. her son and daughter and Guy
Shean an intimate friends Of the fam
ily Burial will be at the Friends
cemetery Wednesday, beside his first
wife. Gerda Peterson Mcfarland and
child
Harold Mcfarland. who had been
i'll with tonsilitis at Gray's Hospital,
WatervilIe, returned home, Tuesday.
Twelve members of the Lindsey
Booker family are confined to their
beds with influenza
Mr.. and Mrs Leland coveli OF Gar
diner and Miss Pearl Chapman visited
Mr. and Mrs. Frazier Gee one day last
week
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03
BIGELON HILL

George Bailey of Lewiston and Al
fred Watson of Norridgewock visited
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Bailey Sunday
Verde Crosby is working for c {
Luce.
Arthur Bailey is attending the
county fair at Pittsfield this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Packard and
Mr.. and Mrs Elwin Packard visited
relatives in Oakland, Tuesday
Mrs. Clifford Cowett and three chill
dren of Canaan returned to her home
Monday after a visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Rowe
Mrs. Frank Mitchell and Mrs c. c
Luce were callers in Smithfeld. Mon
day.
DR. Richardson was called to attend
the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs
o. L. Mitchell, who is seriously i'll at
his home in Larone
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03

Mrs Bessie Moulton has finished
working for Mrs Perley Robinson.
Mrs Agnes Bean is at work for Mrs.
Roscoe Berry who is on the sick list.
Mrs. Chester Robinson and daugh-
ter Hazel spent the week end with
Mrs Robinson's father in West
Athens
S s. Chase. who has been on the
sick list is so as 10 be out again.
Mrs Ernest Jackson and son Tilden
attended the New Portland Cattle
Show last week.
Miss Gladys Mouton OF Embden
called on Mrs. Elmer Berry and Mrs.
Frank Atwood. Sunday
Mrs. Martin Atwood and Ruby At
wood picked a large handful OF nice
ripe raspberries on Sept. 29th.
Frank f Tripp was around last
week looking for Eastwood to buy
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03
HARTLAND

Preaching at First Baptist church,
Sunday at 1890 a. m. and p. m. The
c. E, evening service will hereafter
commence at instead OF $50. The
Junior {. E. will meet at S o'clock as
usual. A series of prayer services
will be held each Thursday night on
Quiet Talks on Power.
The Sunshine Society will meet next
Friday at The Red Cross rooms on
Main street
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03
WJTHEE NORRIDGEWOcK

+. II. Robinson Of Cornville is
threshng in this district
". G. Beckim of Bath visited at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A w Par
sons. two days this week
Mr. and Mrs Horace Withee attend
ed a reception given Elmer Blaisdell
of Norridgewock. Monday evening.
Mr. Blaisdell departed for Camp Dey-
ems Tuesday
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03
RINGIIAM

Mr. and Mrs Benz Moore Of Frank
lin. Mass. are visiting at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Colby
Dir. A H. Clark will be at bingham
for five days. commencing Monday,
October 9Th, at A. S. Burke's. Dentis-
try
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Nathaniel Williams,
September 18th.
Howard Bryant Of Solon is i'll with
severe cold at the home of S. T.
Goodrich.
Two hundred lbs of delicious as
sorted candy kisses. 40c value at 35c
per pound at Fred w. Prebles, Sat
urday. Buy a pound and treat your
friends
The following notice authorized by
the Board of Health of Bingham went
into effect last Saturday afternoon
All public gathering places closed
until further notice.
Mrs Edith Whitney has returned
from Spider Lake where she has been
for the past season.
Mrs Laura Corliss from Foxcroft
is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Flora
Fogg
Miss Christine Baker is spending
the week at Pleasant Pond as guest oil
Mrs Martha Savage
Mr. Tobacco User, Now is the time
to buy box of J T chewing Tob. 40
10e cuts for $3.50 Only 20 boxes al
this price Get yours today at Fred
W. Prebles
Gardeners are digging their pota-
toes this week The crops seem tC
be good One Of the best reports OF
which we have record is Of the min
ister5 war garden 70 bushels Of po-
tatOes. G5 bushels OF which are first
class. from one-fourth OF an acre.
Urban Bean Is confined at home
with a severe Illness caused from a
run down condition. George Rundy
is filing his place in the barber shop
Rev. Thomas b. HIATT was called to
Embden last Tuesday afternoon to at
tend the funeral OF Mr. Berry the
young man who died at Camp Deyens
Herbert Pierce, the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pierce, died at
their home in this village. last Sun
day morning The cause was influ-
enza and typhoid pneumonia The
young man came from Portland about
two weeks ago and has been critic
ally i'll since his arrival. The con-
ditions were unusually sad because
OF the Illness OF another brother, the
mother and small child in the home.
Out-of-dOor services were held for the
deceased on Monday forenoon and
burial was in the River Road ceme-
terry, Moscow.
The condition of the sick ones in
the Pierce home is reported more fav-
orable at this writing.
All of Steve Clarks family (six)
are i'll with influenza. but it is thought
they have passed the most critical
period.
Mr.. Fitzmorris who lived at the
home of his son Joseph Fitzmorris,
passed away last Thursday. He had
reached the age of SO years and still
retained his mental faculties and en-
joyed good health until within short
time before his death. Funeral ser
vices were held at the Catholic church
Saturday forenoon and burial was in
the village cemetery.
Mrs. Minnie Hinkley has returned
to her home after a short visit in
Oakland with Mrs Irene Lane.
The independent-reporter., 1918-10-03
REVERE E-CNRNYILLE

Peter Vincent has sold his milk
route and truck to Bert Dunlop OF
East Madison
Mrs. LYMAN Whitten went to Solon
Sunday to attend the funeral Of her
nephew. Albert Moody, who died at
Camp Deyens.
Elwin Hobart visited few days
last week with his grandparents. He
left Monday for Orono where he en-
ters college life.