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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-08
NATURAL BRIDGE IS
FILLED WITH VISITORS.

Especial to The Richmond virginisn.)
Natural Bridge, Va, Sept Friday
was great day in the annals of Nat
nral Bridge. for that afternoon down
the national highway came the real
ihomAs A. Edison and party as they
toured Virginia on camping trip
Great was the excitement when they
stopped at the Gate House and great
the ovation given the DISTINGUISHED
visitors. for there were the great
wizard of East Orange" the far
famed Henry Ford. the noted II. S.
Firestone and II. s. Fireetone, Jr. As
Mr., Edison had seen the bridge be-
fore. he held his car while the others
descended into the glen and returned
most enthusiastic as to the surprising
marvel of the great stone arch. The
great inventors car was stoffned by
tho throng made up Of men and wo-
men and they hung on his words as
he replied in genial repartee to the
many questions put to him. He said
he would return to his music work
after the great war was done. Later
the party took supper at the hotel and
left for Lexington cheered by the
p1audits of the entire Bridge colony
A most charming event of the late
summer was the reception and card
party given "Wednesday evening by
NJ c. Paul. of Philadelphia. in honor
Of Judge and Mrs. w. r Martin, of
Norfolk. and Judge and Mrs F. T.
Christian, of Lynchburg The spa
cious new living room prettiIy
decorated for the occasion with ferns
and other plants and served as an at
-tractive setting for the bright scene
Grape juice punch flowed freely and all
passed merrily. Tables were set for
cards and the games went delightfully."-
and the first priZP. "A fine box of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-08


Mrs. a. LauRstaf Johnston. Of
Gresham Court, has issued invitations
"a the marriage of her daughter, Lulie
Greenhow. 10 Major William Catesby
Jones. of the chemical department
nited States army, the ceremony to
be celebrated in St, James church. the
evening Of September "a. Major Jones
and his bride will make their home
In Washington.
TO Visit In South.
Miss Doris Baker of Asrton
Heights, leave today tor Greensboro.
a. G. where she win visit friends for
a couple Of weeks.
Visiting III Richmond.
Mrs. Emmie Biuns Wingtleld. ana
her sen, SewcM Aingheld, who have
been spending the summer in Ches-
Ter, A.. are spending the week end
with relatives and friends in this city
They w1l teayc ttEis week for the tnl-
Versity of Nitwtnia where Seweli Wing
field will cutter his second year in the
univ arsity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-08
ITALIAN WOMEN FORM
ANTI-GERMAN LEAGUE

An anti-German league of promi-
nent women teachers. writers and
artists has been organized In Rome
italy Before adjournfng the congress
voted to meet next year at Udine, now
in the hands OF the enemy. but which
Italians firmly believe viii soon he re-
taken hy the Italian army.
Resolutions adopted by the congress
declared that the indignation Of the
Italian people against Teutonic bar
barity and cunning would for long
time guide Italian public opinion in
It's attitude toward the Germans and
Austrfans.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-08
CORAM DISINCORPORATEs
HAS but THIRTEEN VOTES

Redding, Cal, Sept THE town OF
Coram, the tiniest municipality in
the state. has voted unanimously to
dlsincorporate. Coram was made an
incorporated town in 1909, when it had
1.5o0 inhabitants and thirteen saloons
1t now has one saloon and thirteen
registered voters. including women
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-08

NJ 4t,ft5fz- ttt-rtt+eS -,vt.f't' assured yes
terdar to the following couples
John DAILY, OF Brooklyn, y, y. and
Grace Armstrong.
Ernest c. nckers and Elizabeth d.
raync
Elmer Jennings Wllmoth and Mary
+. Edwards.
Thomas F'olland and Isabelle J
Brady
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-08
GYPSY,S nREATH WORTH
F0RTUNEs NO, ONLY FINE

St Louis, Mo-, Sept LENA Yewon-
iwich. gypsy. who told fortunes until
she was arrested here. was fined 500
and costs after Mrs. Nellie Quick. po-
licewoman, testified she blew in"
dollar at the woman's place OF bust
ness after the woman blew her breath
into Mrs. Quicks handkerchief and
told her a fortune would grow there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-08
safety First For ouat,s.

Oakland. Cal, Sept. Quail that
fly one hundred miles out to sea ana
lay their eggs where no hunters VIII
harm their young have been found by
II. A. Snow, naturalist for the Oak
land Public Museum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-08

Chauncey NJ. Depew says: IL am
convinced that victory will not come
until the allies fight on German soil
We must get into Germany SO that
the people there will be rrade to know
that we mean business"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-27
BINGIIAM

Mrs Mary Savage Of Madison Is Wis
iting old friends and relatives ID town
Mellen Adams and Miss Lucille fos-
ter two of our former instructors,
spent Saturday and Sunday as guests
OF Miss Mary Carl and her brother
Harold
Specials for Friday and Saturday at
Fred w. Preble's-COrn 15c can; Peas
15c can; Tomatoes 2 cans 35c; Pie
Ample 15c pkg; OF. Vanilla 25c.
Several Of our young ladies' are to
snend the summer at Rangeley Lakes.
Among them are Misses Bertha and
AIthea Robinson. Misses Mona and
Beatrice Baker.
Kerosene Oil Is the cheapest fuel
Won can burn. get a New Perfection
Oil Cook Stove at Whitney's and
save YOUR coal and wood for another
winter.
Miss Eta NJ. Mahoney daughter oil
Mr. and Mrs Philip Mahoney OF Bing-
ham and Willmont r. Doyle, son oil
Mrs. Olive Hilton of Moscow. were
united in marriage at Madison, Satur
day, June Is, by Justice OF Peace
Charles o. Small. The bride wore q
dainty gown of light blue silk.
DR.. A. H. Clark will be at the resi-
dence OF A. 8. Burke on Monday
July 1st for days for the practice o
dentistry.
Miss Mildred Miller is clerking il
w. B. Goodrich's store.
Mrs. Fannie Smith Is spending thu
week at Hillside Farm in Concord.
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MADISON CENTER

Robert Hayden of Athens is at
present visiting his relatives at Madi-
son Center.
Mark A. Barwise of Bangor, who
spoke for the Spiritualist Ladies' Aid
Society at Lakewood last Sunday was
an able speaker and we'll liked by all.
There was a good attendance.
w II. Clark of Caratunk with his
wife and sister Mrs. Imogene Merrill
are at their cottage They came to
attend the Spiritualist meeting at
Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Smith are be-
ing congratulated on the birth OF a
daughter born last Wednesday, who
has been given the name of Hope
Alice.
All lot owners in Blackwell Hill
cemetery are requested to meet at the
yard at 10 o'clock, Saturday, ready to
work They are also requested to
bring their dinners as the work will
take all day.
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NEW PORTLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hoyt of Arson
Valley are receiving congratulations
on the birth OF a baby boy.
Several from here attended the
graduating exercises at Pennington
Normal School last week. Miss
Blanche Strickland, who graduated
from the Normal this June, has been
spending several days at home before
going to Belgrade Lakes for the sum
mer. Miss Strickland visited in
Bingham on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Howe of
Kingfield passed several days in town
lately visiting friends In the vicinity.
No new cases of scarlet fever have
been reported lately.
Miss Martha Spear of Wateryille
has been visiting relatives In town
recently.
James Howe has gone to Boston
with the intention of finding work on
the railroad.
There was no meeting OF Fernwood
Grange on Saturday night on account
OF the heavy rain that evening.
The frost ON Saturday night Is re-
ported to have done considerable dam
age In some sections of the town.
Miss Helen Atwood is offending the
summer school at Pennington Normal
John Mitchells car which was some
what damaged lately in a collision
with another auto, Is in good running
condition again
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-27
WEST PITTSFIELD

The heavy frost Wednesday and
Thursday Of last week did a lot OF
damage to the gardens thruout this
section.
Mrs. F4delia Brown, who has been
In Skowhegan the past two weeks
with Mrs. Palmer Merrill and Mrs.
Maurice Merrill, returned home
Thursday OF last week.
Norris Wilson's large gray work
horse was kicked by another horse,
breaking leg in two places. A vet
Urinary surgeon from Skowhegan set
the bone The horse is doing as we'll
as could be expected. AS this is Mr..
Norris best horse, the accident was
quite misfortune.
Harold Taylor left Tuesday after
noon for Skowhegan, joining the other
boys who left for active service at
Aver. Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fair
banks with their car took him to
Skowhegan. The best of wishes go
with him and for safe return.
Wedding bells were ringing at this
place last Saturday evening, when
Alton Wilson and Miss Maud Good
rich of Canaan were wed. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. d. P
Pelley. The happy couple have the
best wishes for a long, prosperous
happy married life. They will re-
ceive their friends at the home OF the
grooms parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F
Wilson.
What came near being serious fire
was discovered by Willis Emerson
Friday night of last week. while milk
ing his cows. One OF his horses be-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-27

S. J Foster of Oakland was a recent
caller in town.
Miss Mabel Moore will soon go to
Oakland. where she Will have employ
ment in the Foster home.
Miss Pauline Davis of Lewiston is
spending a few weeks with her aunt,
Mrs Edward Miller.
Fire Works are not allowed this
year. Fred w. Profile has a good
supply of horns, balloons, masks, toy
pistols, caps and sparklers for the
children.
In spite of the great rainfall on
Saturday a large number attended the
bonntiful supper prepared for the Ma
sons and their families.
About "a including ga ladies of the
o. f. $. attended divine worship on
Sunday morning, Rev. T. B. HIATT de-
livered a very inspiring sermon and
1.-TWO beautiful solos were rendered by
Mrs Jessie Hamilton.
Aunt cynthia Smith passed her
/ 9lst birthday very quietly last Mon
! day. The occasion was remembered
/ by many OF her friends. Altho hay-
| ing attained this great age she Is still
very active On the above date she
did her washing. washed her floor and
did many other things so necessary
! for woman living alone.
DR. w. c. Rich, eye specialist of
Portland will be at Weston House
Madison, next Monday, July LIST, one
week, for consultation. examination OF
the eyes and fitting of glasses
Many hands made light work at the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-27
WEST MOSCOW

Mrs Davis Pooler Is at her mothers
who Is not very we'll.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Washburn made
a trip to Pennington last Thursday to
bring home their daughter Miss Mar
garet, who was graduated from Nor
NAL School, June 90. Miss Gladys
Reynolds, who has just finished her
first year there, returned home with
them Both young ladies will teach
this fall.
Mrs Healy of Concord is with her
daughter Mrs Amos Hunnewell.
r. " Ham is making an extended
visit in Massachusetts and New Hamp-
shire.
William McDonough OF Scion was in
town last week looking after stock
and wool.
Not nearly as many as usual at
tended the Masonic supper at Bling
ham last Saturday evening on account
OF the very heavy rain
Forrest Williams and Walter and
Alma York of The Forks were in town
Sunday in their car.
The graduating exercises of the
town schools will be held at the
Washington schoolhouse, Saturday
evening, June 30
Clifford Reynolds Is cIerking for
l.. r. Folsom in the hardware store.
The next meeting OF Good VIII Club
will be held with Mrs. Annie Young,
July 3. Patriotic readings, quota
tions and music are on the program.
At the last meeting two very inter
esting papers on Jerusalem were read.
w ]. Collins is at Carry Pond with
the o. Day party of Boston.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-27
SHIRLEY POND-CANAAN

Mrs. Helen Tobey and daughter
Elizabeth have returned to their home
in Fairfield for the summer.
James Olsen is working at Fairfield
for the present.
Mr. and Mrs Fred D. Nelson and
Mr. and Mrs. Guy c. Nelson returned
home Sunday from a trip to Boston
and vicinity,
Miss Althea Gleason passed the
week end with her grandmother Mrs
Anna Gleason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beach and
Mr.. G. w Grevenstein from Boston
Mass. are visiting Mr. and Mrs Geo
l.. Tobey.
Mr. Beach, Mr. Grevenstein and Mr.
Tobey have gone to Carry Pond on a
fishing trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Rolfe and chill
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-27

gan to jump around and snort and on
going to see what the trouble was Mr.
Emerson found the barn burning just
behind the horses He quickly gave
the alarm to the family and Selling a
pail of water which was near by threw
this and the milk from his milk pail
on the flames. With the help of his
daughter Mrs. Edith Holt, pumping
water he soon put out the fire. Other
helpers then arrived by autos. The
cause of the fire is unknown. 1t is
thought spark from the chimney
drifted onto the straw bedding or over
heated dressing In a few minutes
more it would have been impossible to
save the entire set Of buildings.
The body of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Humphreys baby was brought to this
place for burial in the family lot at
Powers cemetery
A flag pole has been set on the lawn
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hebron Tilton this
week, where the stars and stripes
float to the breeze.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-27
MERCER

Somerset County friends of Ashman
Laid. former Mercer boy, but now
a resident of Mt Vernon. will be in
terested to learn that a little daugh-
ter elizabeth Clark came to his
home June goth. Mother and child
are doing well.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Tracy and fam
lily and Clarence Brown attended the
commencement exercises OF, the Farm.
ington Normal School, last Thursday
evening
Miss Mollie Tracy has completed
her course at the Pennington Norma
School and will spend the summer
with her mother at their cottage a.
North Pond
Miss Ida Fletcher of Fairfield is Wis
iting her sister Mrs. Allen Koran.
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SOION

Mrs. Lydia Rowell spent the day
Friday with her sister in Arson.
There was a stereopticon lecture on
tuberculosis in the Congregational
church Wednesday evening
The Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs.
Mary French. Tuesday, July 2, for an
all day meeting and dinner.
There will be a meeting OF the
Agriculture Society in Grange Hall,
Tuesday evening, July 2, for election
of officers and other business.
DR.. and Mrs White and little daugh-
ter of East Dixfield, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fuller Smith, son Leeman and little
daughter, Virginia, Of Winchendon,
Mass. and Mr. and Mrs. s. P. Tinkham
of Arson were callers in town Thurs
day.
John Howland's family had green
peas Sunday, June %, from their gar
den.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Goodrich and
children took an automobile trip to
Turner, Monday to visit Mr. Good
rich's mother, who had been quite i'll
Miss Mile Young came home Satur-
day night for her summer vacation.
Miss Emma Mahoney Esther Man
son and Della Pierce, students at
Pennington Normal are home. Miss
Pierce has finished her course this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maon Patterson are
spending a few days in Lewiston.
The Ladies' Aid Of Bingham were
entertained, Tuesday, at the home OF
their pastor, here, and enjoyed a pic
mic dinner.
Mrs Minnie Pauls friends are
pleased to learn that she Is recover
ing from an operation for appendicitis
which she recently underwent at a
hospital in Boston.
Miss Dorothy Fletcher Is stopping
with her grandmother in Bingham.
The Ladies' Home Circle will meet
with Mrs Elzada McIntire, Thursday
July II.
Miss Florence Walker Of Arson has
a music class in town
The graduation and senior ball oc-
cur this week Refreshments will
be served during the evening, the pro-
ceeds to go to the Red Cross.
Mrs. Pearl Swain came home from
Portland, Tuesday, for her Summer va
cation.
The very interesting address given
before the graduating class, Tuesday
evening was largely attended. Miss
Clair McIntire sang a solo
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-27
ATHENS

Several OF the old soldiers went to
Togus for a pleasure trip by auto from
this town, Tuesday
Miss Ruth Hight from Boston is
spending a few days with her brother
Norman Hight
Mrs Marguerite Bower and daugh-
ter Helen and Marion from Detroit
Mich, are visiting with her father and
mother at Fairview Farm
Supt G. C. Hight has returned home
for his summer vacation and has re-
Gently purchased a Nash auto, one Of
the finest in town.
Marion Drake Flanders will leave
for Boston, Monday, where she will
study music fer a time at the New
England Conservatory of Music.
Mrs. Eleanor Holman is very i'll
DR.. Ellingwood was called to attend
her
Elwood Corson went from this town
with others who were drafted.
Methodist Supt A. E. Luce will
hold the First Quarterly Conference
in July. All the members are re-
quested to be present.
Mrs. Gates Austin, who has been
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-27
BAKERS SIDING

William Hilton is away on business
for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. William futile, who
has been spending a few days in Ca
naan, has returned home.
Wilford Cilley of Bingham has been
spending few days with Ernest
Meader.
Miss Velma Holt, who spent the
week end with her sister in Pittsfield
has returned home.
Mrs George Holt and daughter Ruth
spent Monday in Madison
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-06-27
PLEASANT RIDGE

Among the week end guests at Rowe
Pond Camps were Clarence Carl. Seth
Soule and son Karl of Portland. Ralph
Soule and son Ben OF Gorham, w. G,
Sawyer. John Hutchinson and son
Leslie Hutchinson from Starks
Mrs. Harry Greenlaw and little
daughter have returned to Bald Noun
tain where her hus band Is employed.
Mrs. Silas Hunnewell Is gaining
slowly and Is able to get around the
house in a new wheel chair, her son
recently purchased for her.
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with her daughter in New York, has
returned home.
NJ. E. B. Society will meet with the
president in two weeks.
Doris Braley and mother are visit
ing with their people for few weeks.
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Card OF Thanks

feel like thanking most sincerely
all the nefghbors and friends who aid.
ed me and others who were willing tc
render assistance if needed at the
time of my recent bereavemnt.
Mrs Mary E. Steward
Skowhegan, Me, June 27, 1918*
Coll vour hnrca thru orr want ode
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RUMFORD FALLS POWER CO.
OXFORD PAPER co.
GREAT NORTHERN PAPER co.
UNION WATER POWER co.
UNION ELECTRIC POWER co.
ANDROsCOGGIN RESERVOIR CO.
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dren were callers at Milton Gleason's
Sunday.
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Is Your Life a Hard One -?

Do you people at home feel at times that this has
made your life pretty hard? Read what American
correspondent writes about of boys who had been
doing his duty
"In little field hospital west of Montdidier stopped
at the bedside of American boy of those victims of
the German mustard gas with which the Huns are max
ing all their present gains. His eyes matted with
yellow pus and he could not see His face terribly
burned. His lips swollen and purple. His whole
body had been turned the color of Indian and portions
of it looked like melted flesh though it had been que
fled.
"The fighting had been renewed all along the Ameri-
lines, and German wounded had begun coming into
our hospitals. said to this soldier:
The boys are getting their revenge for you fellows
tonight He smiled through his scared lips, and in a
voice faint that had bend down to listen he gasped
God! wish was back there with em'
Do you still think your life hard one?
Help support that boy and the hundreds of thousands
of others doing their duty Buy War Savings Stamps to
the limit of your capacity.
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Sell your horse, thru our want ads
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Opera House. Friday June % at 74 M
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-12-04

-@sF- =1s.E~ SIS -s
-=E 7@-ss So
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03

had sent innocent sailors TO their
deaths.
THE next day we seemed to be out
of the track Of steamers, aud ! went
into the coming tower aud saw the
Officers amusing themselves r, shout-
ing az gulls GER empty bottles.
"Gy his time the suhmaii." had
evidently reached the extreme out.
ward point OF her voyage. ana we
started on our return trip TO iIeliuo.
land Three Norwegian ships were
Stoppd fur the purpose OF obtaining
fresh food soon after this there was
much excitement when ID was ascer-
tanned hat there was u British sub
marin" ~ ~ vicinity. By listening
the crew could hear the enemy sub
marine aud the Germans feared she
was going TO attack us. We sub
merged and eventually lodged tho
British ve-sol
The t-hoat was equipped with "a
powerful wireless apparatus. and zach
evening providiug tho weather and
other conditions were favorable. tho
German commander remained on The
waters surface iu wireless commun-
ication with his base
The British captain finally arrived
In Heligoluud, Iud tftorward was
transferred 90 Eraudcuburg. Even
tually he was taken to switzerland
and released. reaching England ON
june 10.
And nov the captain h. getting
ready To go To sea again.
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bread of u lightcr color. which had
been kept in hermcticully sealed re-
ceptacles. was served, but was oven
more unpaiatablo thtn the black
bread. The coffe, was made of burn
barley ara acoIu- Ih" command
der and Officers ct the 4 boat Jared
~ the lower ratings but were able
to supplement Then allowances with
timed ham and other canned food
~ the submarine was forced to
keep below the waters surface "a great
deal of the time. lfo aboard the sub
marine was auythiug but pleasant.
The boat swoa'od aud an spare
clothing became saturated with moiS
ture, while the atmosphere often be.
came foul and breathing difficult.
he asserted. while We were sub
merged the crow would start the
g-ramaphone. That machine supplied
the music which wa. played triumph
antly whom the O. boat got another
victim Really the sinking of any
innocent merchantmen caused that
crew as much joy as II the members
had sunk a war ship
one night there WINS more than
tie usual mount Of rejoicing aud the
gramaphone's u,gltcst airs we're
played The Germans had torpedocd
oil tanker. which according to the
commanders, sank IN thirty seconds.
I could not help wondering at the
mentality OF mer vino could rejoice at
such q thing. knowing that without
giving them the slightest chance of
defending themselyc- OF escaping they
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-03
Dance at Colombo hall
Good music.
Colombo orchestra.

New shipment of fresh FISH just
received at the Mecca Cafe.