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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-09-19
NOTICE

Deliver everything to be sold
for the Mammoth Red Cross
sale THE MORNING OF THE SALE
Sept. "a, 1918, before $50 a. m.
on High street, near Municipal
Building, Mineral Point, Wis.
Live stock, poultry and grain
may be delivered on Monday, if
more convenient, by applying
to w. II. Correll, chairman.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-09-19
IMPORTANT HEALTH NOTICE.

Death from infantile paralysis having
occurred at Dodgevile within the last
week, notice is hereby given that all
children of that city and Mineral Point
under l6 years of age are forbidden
going to and from the two towns until
further notice.
Violation hereof will subject the yio-
lator and all family members under l6
to a two weeks quaratine.
DR.. S. X. RIDLEY,
Health Officer, Mineral Point, Wis.
Miss Margaret EcWillisms Of Mil
vaukee lie visiting relatives in this city.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-09-19
Community Lunch.

There will be Community Lunch at
the Parish House, Tuesday afternoon,
Oct l, from five until seven O'Clock for
the wool fund for the home boys. Cof-
fee, meat. sandwiches, ice cream and
cake will be sold for five cents each.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-09-19

Parties have been entering my corn
field and stealing corn and notice is'here-
by given that all parties will hereafter
be prosecuted for so doing.
JAS. A. HoARE.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25
Board OF Trade Committees Appointed

Frank W. Bucknam. recently elected
President of the Skowhegan Board OF
Trade, has announced appointments OF
the following standing committees
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance
George II. Plummer, chairman, NJ W
Savage, G. L. II Smith, Fred Poulin
Sebastine Bison.
Water Power and Manufacturing
w II Cummings, chairman; F. W
Briggs, ]. T. Thibodeau. H. E. Thomp-
son, Vim. r. Elliott
Village improvement and Sanitary
Affairs-C. 2. Merrill, chairman; Geo
E. Young, J. A. Chabot, r. ". Leigh
ton, G. f. Avore
Depots and Railroads. ". Phil
brick, chairman. A. r. Jewett. b ".
Page. r. E. Atwood, F. l.. Flynt
Education and Public Library
X. Butler, chairman; F. F. Lawrence,
J. w Fogler, Rev FIR J. L. A. Renaud,
L. W Gerrish
Village Government and Public
Morals-W T. Seekins, chairman; T.
F. Merrill, c. II. Mckinney, f. r. Mad
den, w. II. Cummings.
man; Z. L. Ford. c. H. Smith. Charles
Green, C. M. Holt
Agricultural. L. Sandford chair
man, r. T. Patten. f. y Merrill. G. ".
Day, l.. H. Goldsmith.
1t will be noted that the Agricul-
tural Committee is in addition to those
which have been appointed in previous
years. This is done in recognition
of Somerset County's leading indus
try, and especially in view of the fact
that Skowhegan will probably be the
annual meeting place for the Somer-
set County Agricultural Clubs. These
Clubs held their first meeting here
October OF last year, which brought
from 100 to 200 people, mostly boys
and girls to the town for a two days
visit. and those who had made the
best showing in agriculture in the po-
tato, poultry, garden. pig, and corn
clubs, also in the canning club, were
awarded special prizes.
The movement is permanent one.
under governmental supervision. and
County Agent X. NJ Stiles, who has
headquarters at Hartland, is the rep
resentative of the L. S. Department of
Agriculture for this work. Under his
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25
Red Cross Announcements

Somerset County Chapter A Z E.
wishes 10 express its appreciation for
the beautiful Afghan donated by the
lafies " Garatnnk. also the socks
knitted By Mrs. Albert Jewett from
warn donated by Miss Lucy Jewett
We wish 10 thank Miss Louise Coburn
ior her s9eks. knitted from her own
yarn
a. the time Of the drive for Belgium
heIlei Garments. all the packing cases
were furnished By the American Wool
en- 70 We wish to thank them for
these
Mr. Edith D Steward, who was in
Boston In attendance at the Conyen-
ton or Red Cross workers last week
returned April II She tells US that
lied cross Is soon to have quota of
surgical dressings to be made from
6o.900,O0 yds. Of gauze. and New Eng
land IS 10 make IL Of the entire quota
ms means that every woman in New
england must work four hours per
day in order to complete this quota in
the required time Last month. Maine
Tell down in the amount Of work she
ala along this line. averaging only 49,
dressings per woman for the month
The National Red Cross IS at pres
ent supplying 1000 French hospitals
ms shows the great need Of sewers
IN the work room where the hospital
garments are made Our soldfer
boys who are serving our Country in
France are not asked If they wish 10
go over the top they are told 10 go
and they 20. The time is approach
ing when the American women will
be drafted 10 Work for Uncle Sam. If
they do not do so voluntarily.
Mrs. Margaret Briggs. chairman of
the Civilian Relief Committee has re-
turned from Boston, where she attend
ed the Red Cross Convention She
reports that Mr. James Jackson. gen
eral manager Of the New England
Division, places great Importance on
the Home Service Work This branch
is making every effort TO get establish
ed and will soon be able to attend to
It's duties. 1t will make its head
quarters over Skowhegan Savings
Bank. Saturday afternoons from to ).
Some representative OF this Commit
tee will be glad to meet any draftee,
and answer any questions regarding
War Risk Insurance, and aid in OBJ
tanning such information as the fam
lilies of the enlisted men may need.
Mr. C. p. Merrill and Mr. Fred F.
Lawrence have volunteered their ser
vices to be OF all possible aid to this
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25
Dairy League Meeting

About twenty-five members of the
Somerset Dairymen's Progressive
League gathered Saturday afternoon
In the Municipal Court Room, seeking
scientific knowledge on the farmers
problems. County Agent r. NJ Stiles
discussed the makeup Of the nutritive
ration for dairy cows, explaining it on
the blackboard. The dry matter of
the food contains protein which sup
plies muscles, tissue milk and sup
ports the offspring. 1t also cantains
carbohydrates and fat, which produce
fat and heat. Fibre, the woody part
OF carbohydrates may be supplied by
roughages, and mineral matter from
bran, roughages, salt or ground oats.
In making up ration have as much
bulky food as concentrated. The
proportion of protein to carbohydrates
and fat is one to three in a grain
ration, and one to six in ration Of
grain, hay and silage. In reckoning
the nutritive value OF the ration Mr..
Stiles took the digestible nutrients
which are worked out by the Expert
ment station, rather than the crude
nutrients given on the feed bags. He
stated 1t took one pound of feed to
every or pounds OF milk to main
tain a COW and produce her milk, or
7 pound Of protein and 70 pounds of
carbohydrates and fat to maintain 1000
pounds of COW. In making up the ra-
ton allow 20 pounds of hay or ten
pounds of hay and thirty pounds of
silage to every 1000 pounds of cow
The second speaker was E. W. Nor
ton, Extension Dairy Instructor,
who spoke on Home Grown Feed as
it relates to our national situation at
the present and as it relates to the
dairyman at any time, (which he also
by the blackboard Mr.
Morton is a graduate of the University
of Maine in 1904 and until a year ago
was engaged in farming in Montana
He took up the curing and harvesting
Of timothy and clover. and the differ
ent crops to be used for silage. yell
low flint corn was considered better
than the Sanford corn for this pur-
pose. Other silage crops that re-
auire less labor to raise were millet
or hungarian, oats and peas and oats
and barley. Second crop clover was
also considered valuable. The filling
Of second and smaller silo for use
the summer following was recon-
mended as a labor saver.
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Now ON n COrnyille Farm

All our readers, in SkOwhegan at
least. will remember Jimmie Fleming,
for thirty years resident OF TINS
town. In May, 1917, James thought
he would like to try farming, and
bought the John Neil farm on the East
road in Cornville One Of the rea-
sons for this change was the poor
health of his daughter, Bridget who
for many years was night operator
in the Farmers Telephone Exchange.
In this particular, the farming venture
has been justified, as Miss Bridget
health is very much improved In
some other respects, Mr.. Fleming Is
not enthusiastic about farming, In
common with others, he had to battle
with last seasons adverse conditions,
and with the severity of the past win
ter. He is reduced somewhat in
flesh. and he hints, also financially,
but has plenty of courage and energy
left to tackle the farming game again,
hoping for better results this season.
Among his stock is a large flock
of Brahma hens. These birds in gen.
eral are a profitable department OF his
farm. and live normal lives, but re-
Gently one of them laid most pc
culiar egg. 1t is two inches long by
"a inch in diameter, and resembles
as much as anything, the picture OF
a German she'll This peculiar egg
is on exhibition in the window of the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25
Death of Mrs. AyOre

Mrs. Mary tBarbeau) wife of John
E. Ayore, died, last Saturday morn
ing, after period of failing health
covering something like two years.
She was born on the Island in Show
hogan, 65 years ago, the daughter OF
Charles j. and Mrs Ann (Vigue) Bar
beau She vas the eldest daughter
in a family of eight children. Her
brothers were, Charles Barbeau, who
enlisted as a drummer in the Civil
War and returned home, and died soon
after its close; George Barbeau, who
for years was conductor on the
Maine Central II. r. and died ten
years since in Portland; William F,
Barbeau. whose life has been spent in
Skowhegan except for IS years resi-
dence in Portland and eight years
passed in Oswego, N. Y. Her sisters
were Hattie, who married Mitchell No
lin and died 23 years ago; Miss Annie
e. Barbeau, school teacher, now re
siding in Medford, Mass; Mrs Eva,
who married Herbert Mitchell and
died in Roslindale, Mass. in April,
1917; and Mrs. Grace, wife OF Fred
Miller, now living in Foxboro, Mass.
Mary Barbeau, the subject Of this
sketch, married John B. Avore in jan
uary, 1872 The children born to
them as the result of this union were
G. Ernest of the firm of Sampson &
Avore; J. Albert, employed at the But
Ter Bakery; Everett an electrician
working for the n E. Telephone Co. at
Augusta; Mrs. Harriet, wife OF Morris
Gledhill Of Madison avenue and Mrs.
Elsie, wife of George Stilphen OF Au-
eusta. The deceased was a valued
member Of the Island Avenue Congre-
gational Church. of the Working Lea
cue connected with that society; also
Of Priscilla Rebekah and the Somerset
Branch of the Red Cross. Her hus-
band, John B. Avore, was a granite
cutter for a long time, and is now
one of the sections of Skowhegan
Funeral services were observed Mon
dry afternoon, from the home on Main
street, Rev. C. H. Mckinney offlciat-
ing. There were present. beside the
Skowhegan relatives and friends, Mrs.
Miller and Miss Annie Barbeau, both
from Massachusetts, Mrs. George Bar
beau and daughter of Portland; also
the son and daughter from Augusta,
Mrs. Stilphen and Everett Avore. In
terment was in the family lot in the
South Cemetery
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morning, they commenced To fell the
trees. which were limbed and then
dragged to the league dooryard with
horses. Here they were converted
into stove wood 1t Is probably that
fourteen cords of this material were
never put thru from the stump 10 the
pile in less hours or in better shape
Conveyances Of all kinds brought the
guests TO the league home and the
premises had very lively appearance.
the yard being filled With autos and
teams thruout the day The result
ing pile OF wood now drying for next
winters use was contemplated and
will be recalled with satisfaction, both
by the host and hostess, and those who
took such genuine pleasure in its pre-
paration. Mr. league, who has been
quite seriously Ill for some time. en-
joyed the day exceedingly with his
many guests. and has seemed some
what improved since their visit with
him.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25

The three veterans of the team were
Fedora Lessor, Capt; Doris Went
worth, manager and Martha Steward,
Miss Lessor, who has been reelected
captain for the next season, is the
daughter of Richard Lessor of North
Ave and is a member of the class of
1919. She was one of the forwards
of the team, and is taking the Com
mercial Course in the High School.
Miss Wentworth, the manager of
the team, was one of the efficient
guards. She is member OF the class
of 1918, and has been taking the Gen
eral Course. Her plans after gradu-
alton have not been decided upon yet
She is the daughter of Henry j. Went
worth of this town
The other forward is Martha Stew
ard, daughter of John w Steward, for
merly of this town, but who is now an
instructor in a Michigan college Miss
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25
THE 1917 SCHEDULE
Moose River in the Lead

The plantation of Moose River has
brought to Somerset County notable
distinction. 1t seems that q men
have enlisted in the military service Of
the u, s. from that plantation, which
had a population at the last census Of
251 This is more than 10 per cent
and it Is the largest quota in proper
tion to the population of any the towns
in New England This is fact of
which Moose River should be justly
proud.
Mrs. NJ. Z. Holden of Moose River,
representing her husband, who is the
clerk and treasurer of that plantation,
and who is at present member of the
Moose River Liberty Bond Committee,
was in Skowhegan, Friday and Satur-
day OF last week The business was
chiefly to arrange for the bonds which
had already been subscribed for by
Moose River people. She took oc-
caslon. however, to see her daughter,
Miss Erma e. Holden, who is a mem
Der OF the Glass of 1918 of the Maine
Central Institute Miss Holden was
a member of the NJ c. |. Debating
team, which went to Rumford to de-
bate with the High School team of
that town Friday evening
Moose River and Jackman are to
celebrate their Centennial year in 1920,
Plans are already being made for this
event, and Mrs Holden is very much
Interested in them. In preparation
for 1t, this paper would very much like
historical articles pertaining to the
two towns and their early settlers. II
pictures are sent us, we will have cuts
made at our own expense to illustrate
these pieces
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25

Our ads get results.
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THE 1917 TEAM
Captain, Beatrice Smiley, II
Manager. Pauline Emery, II
Asst Manager, Doris Wentworth, 10
Coach, Marion Steward, Colby
THE LINEUP
Right forward, Martha Steward, 10
Left forward. Fedora Lessor, 10
Jumping Center, Molly Blunt, 10
Side center, Doris Wentworth. .S
Right guard, Pauline Emery, II
Left guard, Beatrice Smiley, II
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25

Steward is of the class OF 1919, and
has been pursuing the Classical
Course. She has had two years ex-
perience in basket ball, and it is with
regret that we learn that she is to
leave for the West after the compile
ton of this years work.
The two centers, Mary Friend,
daughter OF Howard Friend, and Lois
Mantor, daughter of Clarence Mantor,
were new to the team, but did excel
lent work throughout the season Miss
Friend is In the class of 1920 and Miss
Mantor is in the class of 1919. Both
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25
Grange Friends Visit Mr.. and Mrs
league

From 80 to 40 members of Skowhe
gan Grange and other friends made
an all day visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. F. B. league, the Gould Farm,
Middle Road, last Friday, They
brought with them an abundance Of
food for their own maintenance. In
fact, after serving the two meals for
themselves and family, there remain
ed a substantial surplus to be cared
for by the host and hostess. The OBJ
ject of the visit was rather more than
TO pass a pleasant day at the league
residence. the male members OF the
party having designs on Mr. Teague's
handsome wood lot Early in the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25
SKOWHEGAN HIGH Basket BALL TEAM
HAS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SEASON
Wins Eight Out Of Ten Games Played--Team
Work Feature Team Had Veterans

The girls basket ball team of the
Skkowhegan High School had another
successful season during 1918, due,
three veteran players to begin with,
and also the fact that they had ex
cellent coaching from Miss Margaret
Chase Out of the ten games that
they played they won eight. Two
games were lost to Wateryille High,
but by very close score. A total
of the scores of the Skowhegan High
as compared with the total of the OPP
ponent's scores shows a large balance
in favor of the local team.
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young ladies are taking the Classical
Course, and both plan to do post
graduate work in higher institutions.
The other guard was Miss Loyina
Murray, daughter of }. II. Murray of
East Front street Miss Murray Is
taking the Classical Course. and Is in
the class of 1920. Her plans after
graduation are as yet not determined
upon.
The prospects for the next season
seem to be fully as good as they were
for the past season. Next season the
team will start with nucleus of four
veteran players
1t will be recalled that the Girls
Basket ball team for 1917 had a most
successful season in all ways. The
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direction. the same clubs continue
their formation al over the County
and plans are already being laid for
a meeting here next fall It Is ex-
peeted that the number In attendance
will be nearly doubled The SHOW
hogan Board Of Trade sill. Of course.
assume large share OF the work in
providing local entertainment
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-25

Are you reading our serial story,
"Over the Top? We can send you
back numbers, at the regular price, if
you have missed them.
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girls were most fortunate in securing
the services of Miss Marion Steward
as coach, under her direction they de-
veloped many good passing games.
The team lost but one game out of its
hard schedule and all credit is due the
girls who practiced faithfully and
fought hard
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-04
BACK IN GAME

Mr.. II. A. Richardson. Of Danville,
who formerly represented the Rem
ington Typewriter Company, in Cen
trail Kentucky for a number Of years,
and after another whirl at the news
paper business ON the staff of the
Danville Advocate Of which he was
part owner, has re-entered the SER
vice Of the Remington Typewriter
Company. as manager of the licking
ton Kentucky Branch office. "Hy",
as he is Familiarity known among the
newspaper fraternity, visited the
RECORD office on Saturday. Mr..
Richardson also represented the Mer-
genthaler Linotype Company in Ken
lucky for a couple Of years, placing
a large number Of typesetting ma
chimes for them in Kentucky.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-04
TAX COMMISSIONER
Assumed His Duties Last Month.

Garrard county's Tax Commits
sioner, Mr.. A. T. Scott. has opened
up his office in theold county court
room of the court house and is now
prepared and ready to take the list
Of the tax payers Of the county.
Under the new law it is the duty of
the taxpayer to come to the office of
the Tax Commissioner and Mr.. Scott
has had printed in this office lot of
hand bills apprising the tax payers to
this effect.
Mr.. NJ. s. King, son of Mr.. Hag-
gard King. WHO recently moved into
this county from Mercer, is to be Mr..
Scott's deputy and one or the other
will be found in the office every day.
We predict that Mr.. Scott will make
a good Commissioner. performing
his duties with credit to the county
and the commonwealth.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-04
WAR COSTS U. S.
over IL BILLIONS.

In the fiscal year closing the Both,
the United States has spent approx
mately s12,650, O0O,O0O for war pur-
poses.
This was ascertained Saturday
when expenditures for the month of
June were estimated by treasury Of
ficials at approximately sI,465, 000,-
900. This is a slight falling of from
Mays total Of 1893, 1876, 900.
OF the grand total during the year,
more than s4,708, 900, 900 has been
expended in the form of loans to the
allies. The ordinary running ex-
penses of the government has been
E,56s, 100000, with the balance
paid out for special work.
Bonds, Understanding notes and
certificates have brought in s6,747,-
552,s6S.91.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-04
CHAUTAUQUA CLOSES.
will Return Again In 1919.

The five day program Of the Red
path Chautauqua closed last Friday
evening. with the interest undated
until the closing number on the last
program.
II is very gratifying to its patrons,
to know that the Redpath Chautau-
qua will appear in Lancaster next
year. for already pledges sufficient
and enough guarantors have signed
to insure its return.
Judge +. r. Frisbie who had
charge Of the ticket sale. is to be
congratulated for the financial sue
cess Of the one just closed. as all
guarsntors had only to purchase one
extra ticket TO meet the number sub
scribed and guaranteed last year.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-04
NOTICE TO war
STAMP PURCHASERS.

Owing to the short time. those who
bought War Savings Stamps for June
had to arrange for taking them out
in time to avail themselves of the
s4.l7 rate. many were forced to pay
the advanced price. Beside there
was serious shortage, Of stamps at
all selling agencies.
This was unfortunate. but un-
avoidable. From this time on we
have been assured of an ample sup
ply, provided those buying, will ar
range to buy early in the month as
possible, to avoid the rush that is
sure to come on the last few days Of
the month.
l.. G. DAVIDSON, Chairman.
Garrard County W. s. S. Committee.