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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
MOOSE RIVER

A heavy thunder storm passed over
this section, Monday noon, which
caused the farmers to postpone hay
ing for the remainder of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crawford, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Pinckney took a
pleasure trip to Beauceville, P, O.,
Sunday.
visiting friends in town.
Mrs Eliza Graffte, Mrs. Lena Will
son, Mrs L. E. Moore and Miss Minnie
Holden have gone to Sherbrook, P. @.
Quite number of auto parties went
to Bingham Sunday to hear Rev. Mr..
Jones preach.
Miss Make Kennedy is doing table
work at Heald Pond camps for Mr..
Henderson,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
WELLINGTON

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Byrant of
Shirley spent the week end with their
son, Earl Bryant and family.
Ernest Whitehouse. Harry Hutch
ms, VIII Hamilton. Ethan Buzzell and
Robert Norton we're in Dover one day
last week.
Miss Alice Brown went to Shirley
last Friday.
Miss Ruth Allen of Dover is visit
ing at 3. f. Drew's for a short time.
Mrs. Ora Norton. who has been Wis
iting her father in Abbot, returned
home last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Alfred Baird of Hart
land were callers at Arthur Baird's
one day last week.
Mrs. Hattie Bush and niece Sarah
Taylor of Waterville. who has been
visiting Mrs Bush's brothers, Charles
and Bert Drew have returned home.
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HINCKLEY

Mr.. and Mrs. w C. Wheeler and
son, Dr. Clifton F, accompanied by
Miss Floy L. Walker, made the trip
to WATERFOWL, Mass, Saturday.
Miss May L. Palmer is at the home
of her brother Melvin Palmer, while
convalescing from her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Hobart and
Edwin Hobart of Skowhegan were
callers in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Emery of
Waterville have been recent guests at
EleaZer Kelleys
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ATE NOTICES
To All Persons Interested In Either of
tie L.AInIeA uereinnfIer Nnmnd;

To All Persons Interested In Either of
the Estates Hereinafter Nnmed;
At Probate Court held at SkoWhe-
gan, in and for the County of Somer-
set. on the tWentY-third day Of July In
the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen and by ad-
journment from day to day from the
second Tuesday of said July The
following matters having been pre-
scented for the action thereupon here
matter indicated. il is hereby Ordered.
That notice thereof be given TO all
persons interested, by causing a copy
of this order to be published three
weeks successfully in the Independent-
Reporter a NEWSPAPER published at
Skowhegan in said County. that they
may appear at Probate Court
TO be held at SkoWheEan on thu second
Tuesday of August y. H. his at
nine Of the clock in thu forenoon.
cause.
William A. Tweedic. late of Pitts
field, deceased VIII and petition for
probate thereof presented hy Nellie
May TWeedie, the eXeeutriN named
therein without bond.
Joseph l.. Palmer, late of s. A.
bans deceased. VIII and petition for
probate thereof, presented by Bert L.
Palmer the executor named therein
sarnh a. Loomis, late of Skowhe-
gan. deceased. VIII and petition for
probate thereof presented by Edward
F. Danforth, the executor named
therein
Flora Elizabeth Bassett. late of Mos
COW, deceased. viii and petition for
probate thereof, presented by Laura Z.
Andrews the eXecutriX named therein
without bond.
George W. Steward, late of Skowhe-
gan, deceased. viii and petition for
probate thereof, presented by Mary E
Steward, the eXecutriX named therein
without bond.
Mary l.. Dexter. late of Lexington,
deceased. VIII and petition fer pro-
bate thereof. presented by Arthur
Ralph c. and Rodney +. Dexter. who
ask for the appointment Of Ralph G
Dexter. the executor named therein
without bond.
Emma }. Fnirbrothcr. late of Arson.
deceased. Will and codieil and petit
ton for probate thereof presented by
Fannie +. Blake. the executrix named
therein without bond.
Peter Cary. late of Fairfield. deceas-
ed. VIII and petition for probate
thereof, presented by Hurry Cary the
executor named therein without bond.
Augustus &. Brown. late OF Cam
bridge. deceased. VIII and petition
for probate thereof. presented by Ellie
\. Nuttiug who asks TO be appointed
administrators c. I. n.
Mary T.. Emery, late of Norridge-
Wock, deceased VIII and petition for
probate thereof, presented by Edward
J. Emery. who asks to be appointed
George T.. Garfield. late of Pittsdeld
deceased. Sadie l.. Mayo Of PittS6eld.
"A creditor. presents "a petition for the
appointment of Frank Weeks OF Pitts
field. administrator.
Josiah II. blanchard. late OF Skow-
hogan. deceased. Mary y. Russell IF
Madison. a sister presents "a petition
Tor her appointment as Administrative
WlthouI bond.
Elsie 4. Young of Skowherau minor
Mary +. Young. guardian. presents a
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01

Hiram Emery is cutting the hay on
the Strickland place.
Miss Katharine Phillips who has
been a guest at o. y Holbrook's re-
turned to Pittsfeld, Wednesday
Mrs Fred Young and Miss Florence
Emery attended the Red Cross meet
ing in North Arson, Thursday
Harold Adams was overcome by the
intense heat of Saturday afternoon,
but is recovering at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Doe are work
ing al Chas Nye's.
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that the unusually large acreage of
potatoes will be no more than half
crop. owing to the long continued
drought-over a month of excessive
heat and no rain-also that all gar
den truck is nearly a failure.
Gran" Christie has returned to her
daughters Mrs. Fred Wards from
Madison. Mrs. Christie says "Dore
Hill is much more comfortable in the
summer, than the city.
Mrs. John and four children from
Cleveland, Ohio, are visiting at Mr.
Kardo's on Dore Hill. Mr.. Johns
day of rest"
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COLES CORNER-ATHENS

Mrs. Fred Hight had a very serious
attack of acute Indigestion last Mon
day but is much improved at the pres
ent writing.
The patrol on the State road is at
tending to a much needed affair,
namely cutting the bushes along the
road on Lords Hill. 1t was very
dangerous before to automobiles.
Letters to l.. W. Austin from some
of the biggest raisers and shippers
of potatoes on Long Island, N. Y say
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her home after spending several
weeks with Mrs Al williamson.
Andrew Hilton and Mrs Walker
were callers al " H Farnham's re
Gently.
clyde Simmons and daughter Ethe-
lyn Of King6eld We're al Manley At
wood Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Mildred Chapman and baby
were the guests Of Bina Loyejoy,
Monday.
Herbert Loyejoy has moved his fam
ily TO the Bracket place, so called
that he bought a few years ago.
Nellie Williamson has returned
home from Mrs " II Farnham S
where she has been at work
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EAST NEW PORTLAND

Best of moving pictures at Music
Hall. North New Portland, every Sat
urday night
Friends of Lee Holbrook and Chas.
Gordon gave them surprise party ON
Tuesday evening at the home of Mr..
Holbrook. Refreshments of ice
cream and cake were served. These
young men and William Nye left for
Camp Devens on Thursday,
Mrs. j. A. Swain went to Skowhe-
gan on Wednesday, returning on
Thursday, accompanied by her daHgh-
ter, Mrs. Elias A Taylor. Mr.. Tay-
lor left for Portland. Thursday on his
way to Camp Devens. Mrs. Taylor
returned to her home in Rockland,
Monday.
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MADISON CENTRE

The Misses Emma, Josephine and
Grace Day with their little nephew,
William Hayden Day, who have been
at their cottage for the past two
weeks. started for their home in Nal
den last Saturday morning.
Little Helen Smith, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Frank Smith, is i'll with
diphtheria. DR.. Dascombe of SHOW
hogan is the attending physician. The
family are quarantined.
Or. Piper of Scion with his wife
and two children spent Saturday night
and Sunday in Mrs. Imogene Merrill's
cottage.
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MILIAY uIII-NEw PORTLAND

Best of moving pictures at Music
Hall. North New Portland, every Sat
urday night
Ruby Hogan, little twin daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Tom Hogan, is very sick
at this writing.
W. II. Farnham ard wife were call
ers at NJ q. Atwood Wednesday al
ternoon
Alice Atwood, who has been sick
with tonsilities, is better
Kathleen Lander has returned TO
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Mrs. Mary Gilman Hewett

Mr. Mary Gilman Hewett, wife OF
Jacob HeWett OF East Madison, died
Monday, July 23rd, at the age OF ~
year SIZE had been Ill about a year,
and during the last few weeks Of her
life suffered greatly She was born
in Brighton the daughter Of Elisha
and Mary Young Shaw. Her sister,
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at the Blair farm and reported good
time.
E. R. Taylor and family attended
the concert at Lakewood, Sunday.
Z. Z. Mclaughlin lost a nice Guern-
isey COW last Thursday Her foot
caught between two rocks in the pas
ture and her hip was dislocated which
necessitated killing her
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EAST ST. ABRAMS

Edwina Mower, who has been visit
ing relatives in Dover, came home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Nichols of Dexter
were visitors at j L. Nichols Sunday
Olmon Nickerson, who has been
seriously i'll for the past two days, is
better.
Will Philbrick of St Adams, who
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Good stomach

GOOD stomach rarely takes cod or pets
that By careful eating and keeping the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01

ne. la'a of SkoV15s.-
File A. Tean,
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STATE OF MAINE.

THILO STEWARD.
Register.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-19

While Billy is conversing with Edi,h Noung Kent Wurst enters with Edith brother Bobby, whom he has been leading astray Edith has some words with Kent and Billy sees that he is a retton little cad and that he and his father are responsible for leading the young people Of the town into drunk enness Presently the elder Wurst enters, asking if Billy Holiday has registered there. Billy then steps up and tells him that he has, but that he is not going to work for him Wurst wants to know why, and Billy tells the old man and the son just what he thinks of them with the result that a fight follows and Billy has to kick them out of the hotel. Billy is then left with no job but with the undying gratitude of Jason and Edith
 Billy tells Jason that he believes d hotel can be run decently and mako money and that he will work for just
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PRINCE LOREE WINS
 ANOTHER $l0,Co0 STAKE

Cclumjus, o. sept l> Prince ro. rec, winner of thc $l0,0oO stake a, syacusa last week, and owned by >aptam shaw. If Cleveland, won another $l0.01 trot here today when he defeated a Held of nine in tn Hostcr Colum ts take In sUaieDt heats c'5-tepgins the slight fayoritc, Ante Guy. in the betting
 Prince Loree had 10 stand u3 under hard stretch drives in each heat
 lCue of the greatest battles ever seen on this track developed in the three year old trOt which David Guy eventually won in the third heat in a wire to wire drive with Nella Dillon The half was trotted in i 2 This clip told and the mile was won by David Guy in 2:07 h. He had q nose to spare.
 Belle Alcantara won the ger pace in straight heats The large field of l5 horses in the 2:t5 trot had Jack K. as the winner
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LsGEORGE M, ,CQIIhN in Hit the Trail Holiday :.
 AQIccRRAA T Rawf <.

what he is worth. They are delight ed and Billy pulls off his coat and goes to work. Several days pass and Billy has advertised the new drink Nearly Beer" all over the place. He has changed the name to 'Vevo" and has plastered all the roads for miles around with advertisements for it.
 Through tine efforts of Edith. Jason and the Rev Mir. Holden the town has secured a temperance convention
 The WIrsts plan to break up the con vention by placing their rough -necks in the hall Billy goes as an onlook
 CT The rough start to break up the meeting and almost succeed when Billy jumps upon the stage alI delivers a temperance speech which
 holds the audience spell-bound and even inc rough -necks into silence.
 The next day the New York papers are filled with articles abont Billy
 Holiday, the cX- bartender, who has turned temperance advocate and people begin 10 swarm into town to attend further meetings The Inter
 urtan Railroad arranges an excursion to the town to hear Billy speak and the Wurst Cmtfit decides that the end of their patience has been cached. The old man tells his brewery work CTS that he will close down the brew cry and throw them all out oi work
 if this speech takes place They tart
 to mob Billy but he routs the crowd l fly exploding fireworks, principally sky rockets, at them and later wins
 their support Of course, Billy alsc wins Edith, and all ends happily
 The delightful Billy is our friend George Cohan and this magnificent
 photoplay will be shown at the Prin-
 cess theatre for two days oEly, to- day and tomorrow Prices 10 and 70 l cents. with war tax included
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CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND KITTY ], GORDON AT ROYAL TODAY
Two Of Inc Most Popular Screen Stars Of Today Are Seen in Some of the Best an1 Nos Entertaining
 PIayG of the Season.

Tday the Rojal theatre has secured 'n the entertainment of It's patrons two of the most remarkably enter tsining and best pictures oa the market today
 The first "The Cure,' featuring OFT friend, and the king of all screen merrymakers. Charlie Chaplin. is simply the very best that he has ever attempted.
 Charities genialty never was more pianantly displayed than ia this PCT trayal Never was he so funny and never did he succeed so thoroughly in making the audiences forget their troubles and smile with him llo fairly exuded humor and his smile was as contagious as ever even when he found himself in grave danger duo to his misoonception Of a certain situation which had vital bearing on the outcome of the story
 Then thene is the wonderful pie iure If Kitty tiordan. "rinsel." which is tale of modern times It Is jam aaesed with interest and intcrtaia ment and with everything that you enjoy in good ph0toplay
 kitty Gordon outdoes herself in the role of the princess Sylvia CarZon The story is of the manner in which the princess Dylvia, divorced wife ol
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never takes a drink himself and never sells liquors to drunkards or minors He has made his rep ptation hy play ing the game square. The time comes, however. when he is asked by the proprietor to serve liquor to young kid. He refuses to do it and is fired
 Now Billy has always had an idea Of some time getting a regular job and settling down with his mother in peaceful, respectable home. Previous t0 losing his job, he has been urged by Otto Wurst, brewer, to come to a small country town and take charge of his hotel Billy de- cides he will try the place, so he leaves his mother and goes up coun- try to take the job.
 II this town there are two factions, one tho German brewer crowd and other the Prohibition crowd. headed by Burr Jason, and it is to fight the Prohibition Hotel run by Burr Jason that Wurst has had a hotel built which is to make feature of serv~  ing drinks.
 Billy arrives in town. starts to look the place over and as the new hotel has not yet been opened, he goes to the American House and registers. Jason and his daughter Edith run the hotel Billy gets in conversation with Edith who is at the cashiers desk, and learns that she and her father are people of high ideals who are risking their livlihoud to stand by their prohibition principals old Ja- son has invented a drink called Near Il, Beer. with which ne hopes to win the young people of the town away from alcohol However, he has not been very successful, in fact, the ho- tel is much run down at the reels and il k apparent that the new hotel will soon put it out of business
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OLD FASHIONED REMEDIES

Graudmothcr's remedies compound ed from the medicinal roots and herbs of the fields are now found upon the shelves of the modern drug stores iu attractive pact ages and are among tG best sellers n prepared medicines Prominent among them is that famou cid root and herb remedy Lydia F Pinkham's Vegetable Compound whic for three generations has been relieY- n2 the women Of America from th worst forms of female ills and is now considered the standard remedy in it,
 line
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PAULINE FREDERICK IN
 FEDORA" CENTRAL TODAY
Beautiful Paramount Star Has In tenscly Dramatic Role in Superb Polarization of Sardou's
 Famous Play.

The thousands of admirers of Pau line Frederick, the charming an,l brilliant exponent of the great Sardou roles made famous by the genius of sarah Bernhardt and the late Fanny Davenport, doubtless will be pleased to learn that this popular Paramount star will be seen at our theatre today and tomorrow in her newest photo play, Fedora a picturization of the masterpiece of the great French dra- matist.
 In this remarkable picture, Miss Frederick pQrtrays the role of a Rus sian princess whose fiance is slain on the eve of their wedding and who
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AFTER EFFECTS
 OF MEASLES
Mother. Who Lives in Tennessee Mountains Where Black Draueht Is Relied On in Many Troubles,
 Says 1t Made Her Boy
 Sound and Well

Coal Creek, Tenn tip in the noun tains. qute some distance from town, lives Mrs L. $ Fritts, who relates he experience with Thedtord's Black Draught as follows
 My little boy. James, took sick with diarrhea, about five years ago, and was badly swollen He had the measles and this was. no doubt, au after effect made him we'll by giv- ing him Thedford's Black-Draught gave it to him three times a day foi month firmly believe it saved hts life
 We always keep Black -Drausht in our house. 1t is our doctor Always easy to get and prompt in giving re- lief
 A small pinch of Blaek-Drausht af- ter each meal and al bed time for headache, stomach and liver trouble and we are well the next morning
 1t certainly works wonders some times and saves no end of trouble, re- lieves pain, and there is no need fo another doctor
 have recommended Black-Drausht to all my neighbors and will continue to recommend it,
 Thedford's Black-Draught is pure vegetable herb liver medicine. acting gently yet promptly, on liver and boN els
 Thousands of people, everywhere, have found it to relieve constipation, indigestion. billiouspess and many similar disorders Try Black Draught Your druggist sells it. (adVtl
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VOWS 10 bring his murderer to justice. When she meets the suspected as sassin, she contrives to win his love with the sole purpose of wringing 8 confession from his and then turning him over to the police for punish and when he seeks revenge upon the mysterious woman implicated in the tragedy of his life. she resorts to the supreme sacrifice. is told in a series of situations of such dramatic power, as to hold interest 10 the final scene.
 Miss Frederick is splendidly sup ported by capable players, and il is safe to predict that the success of Fedora will be no less empha ic than that scored by her previous pie lures, La 'Tosca," based upon Sar- dou's great play and ''%esurrection, % by Count Tolstoy. both of which were recently shown here.
 On the same program is the latest Pai|mount Mack Seanett comedv "The Summer Girls. which is de- ilCiU"s farce and we advise you not to miss it. It has beauty, charm and wholesome humor, three factors that make it one of the best comedies produced here this season Ford Sterling, Louis Fanzenda and Vera Stedman are the principals in the cast
 Admission ten and twenty cents
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THE GREAT LOVE" COMING
 MONDAY AND TUESDAY
Many Members of High Society oi Britain Are Pictured and Theme of PhotopIay Deals With War
 and Sacrifice.

The announcement that David w. &utnths first picture production for Aircraft, The Great Love- ro- markahlc photoplay in which Queen Alexandra and many women of the British nobility are pictured is to be presented at the central theatre next Monday and Tuesday has caused a profound sensation among our pa irons
 Lillian Gish who portrays the role of Susie in David Ward Griftith's first Aircraft picture makes her first initial appearance under Aircraft auspices in this photoplay
 Miss Gish has been a star in mo- ton picture work for several years and her winsome personality and tal- ent have won for her a large and en- thusiastlc screen following Her , most recent appearance was in Mir Griffths great war picture. Hearts of the World which is now being \ played with enormous success in New \ York City
 Miss Gish appears in The Great Love" as a young Australian girl. who lives in England and loves an Ameri- csn soldier. and who eventually find.
 the great love" in the service of hel country and the cause of the worlG democracy Her characterization il said to be unusually effective ant with the portrayals of Robert liar ron. as her sweetheart. and Henry | WaIihan, as an interruptions Britisl naronet. who seeks io win her fo
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Richard carmichacI gets her da' shi- CT Ruth. to I've with her instead Of with CarmicacL aad then introduces Ruth to the world and the various types of men in the world It then goes on to tell of the way in which Ruth reacts 10 thes: new experiences and of the way in which she proves her true worth.
 "Tinsel" is an unusual story and d fascinating story, entertaining from s.art to finish. There isn't a dull moment in all of today's till-youll enjoy 1t all Prices 10 and 20 cents with war tax included
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SACRIFICE.

On account or the continued bad health of Judge Cobb l am forced to sell our home on Fourth street This Is an eight room house with good c it. buildings. The lot is 100 by 150 feet and the improvements could not now be replaced for less than $5,000 % Thtre is not more desirable subur han home in the city | simply hay Co sell this property $l65O0O net Casa will buy if taken now Title is abso
 utely good Phone llGl Mrs M $ Cobb, S-27-tG
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coucHEp FIFTEEN YEARS.

Coughs that hang on and grow wors
 II the night and weaken the sufferer are relieved by Foley's Honey and Ia oftener than by any other remedy k F. Hall. Mabe, Va, writes: For 1 years | was afflicted with trouble some bronchial cough and irritation 0 the throat Foley's Honey and''Tar re lieved me: after taking one bottle tn cough ceased and has not returned No medicine stands higher as famiN remedy for colds for children anC grown-up A. c. Jennings. (adv
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CHICAGO OFFICERS
 BATTLE WITH BURGLAR

Cbicago Sept IS After moro tam ad hours uslt between fifty datct- tiycs 9mcJ Wi;h ritoa and a oHrsiat .NaTcadcl in au aWrlmcnt in the heart ol the iashicnahlc Lak' Sho'e drive dHrIc, the intruder was shot Through inc los and laptarcd Hto this afternoon
 Bullet. were flyius thick and fast through the ncieh1orhcJd and attract ed more than enc thousand spectato;s who disreear.cd the danger. Hun dreds of shots were fired.
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LEWIS BOND LARGE.

Pueblo. Colo, Sept 1S.-Frans Lewis. one of the alleged bandits ar rested in Colorado Springs, severa days ago. was brought here from Den yer this afternoon and arranged be fore a United states commissioner 9. a charge of robbing a mail train d Paola. Kansas. In default of S20,00 bail Lewis was remanded to the Den yer county jail.