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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
GIRLS! IT'S YOUR
STEP THAT ATTRACTS!
Says women pay too much heed to
their face instead OF
their cOrns

Watch your stop! A brisk, lively
step is what charms more than love
~ skin. but your high heels have caus-
ed corns and you limp a little. That 5
bad. girls. and you know it Corns
destroy beauty and grace, besides
corns are very easy to remove
Rid your feet of every corn by ask
ing at any drug store for quarter OF
an ounce of free2one This will cost
little but Is sufficient to remove every
hard or soft corn or callus from one $
feet
\ few drops applied directly upon a
tender. touchy corn relieves the sore
ness and soon the entire corn, root and
all lifts right ont without pain
This frezone is a gummy substance
which dries instantly and simply shri-
wells up the corn without intiaming or
even irritating the surrounding skin.
Women must keep in mind that corn
less feet create a youthful step which
enhances her attrdctiyeness
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-26
SHELLEY POND CANAAN

Xella Nelson is working in store
in Benton
Mrs II. E Harrington is visiting
relatives in Athens.
J. W. Wilson of Rhode Island re
Gently visited at his brothers Norris
Wilson's.
George Tobey returned Saturday
night from a business trip to Boston
Mr. and Mrs. David Adams of Unity
were calling on friends. Thursday.
Mrs Clara Emerson of Pittsfeld
was business caller at f. A Mel
sons Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Tatro and Mr.
and Mrs Lewis Gerald Of Fairfield
were recent callers in this place.
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that he Was a member of the Forlorn
Hope volunteered TO lead a charge at
Port Hudson, Sunday, June IA, 1863.
After he returned from the war, he
was married to Miss Lovina Spofford
Of Bingham, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. George Spofford Mrs Taylor
died about three years age Mr. and
Mrs Taylor made their home in Skow-
hogan for good many years. resid-
ing on North avenue They also liy-
ed in Scion and Bingham for several
years No children We're born to
them but they adopted one child now
Mrs Daisy Berry, who resides in
Leeds For a number OF years, Miss
Pauline Cunningham made her home
with them She is now teaching
school in Hinekley. having graduated
from Scion High school last June
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POWERS SCHO0LHOUSE
NORRIDGEWOCK

Charles Sheaff and children visited
Mrs. Mary Atwood on Burrill Hill. re-
Gently Mrs. Atwood, who is in very
poor health, is being cared for by Mrs.
Lizzie Parsons.
Lewis Smith and little boy from
Watervillc were callers in this vicinity
Sunday
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The schools at the Center began
Monday with Mrs. Ella Allen teacher
Of the Grammar department and Miss
Mildred Tozier teacher Of the Primary
Department.
Miss Georgia Robertson has gone
to Benton to teach in one OF the
schools there
1t is reported that W G. Stetson of
Waterville has sold his farm, what is
known as the Rice Farm To Frank
Upper of Oakland.
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LETTERS FROM OR COUNTRY
CORRESPONDENTS
rSSSSsSSSSSSRSrSSS1sSRSHSS
NEW PORTLAND

Mis- Graca Trpp %, Norfa %e~
Portland wa the guest Of Mr. ard
Mrs Milton Young on Thur. DAY
Mis- Helen Atwood j. teaching
school at Freeman Center
Mis- Lena Strickland returned -
her work u Augusta on Saturday
"Fdce Value Introducing Mary
Murray. az Taylor Theatre. y \e~
Portland. next Saturday evening
Miss Blanche Strickland. wao has
been pending week AT home went
To Oakland on Saturday
Mrs Orrin Lishncss with her Two
children are spending several weeks
with her mother Mr.. Jane. Howe.
Mark Gordon brought mis- mother
Mr.. Eliza Gordon and sister Mary 70
New Portland ON Friday for visit
with Mrs Gordon's daughter Mr.
A. J Strickland
Mrs A. II strickland and daueht r
Lena and Blaucle were guests IN
Kingfeld on Thursday and caller On
Mr. and Mrs Milton Young on FRIDAY
A slight accident occurred al M
corn shop one day last week when an
unusually heavy load OF corn brought
in sby H. Wing broke the scales
i Uav scales were used i'm t. replace
them.
Fred Hewett OF Lexington was a
1 business caller in town the last Of the
week
Mrs John True who went 10 Or
! Bells hospital at Strong the fri %.
! last week to be operated upon for a
tumor was able the last OF tn week
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PROBATE NOTICES
TO All Persons Interested in Either of
the Isfntts HereInnfier Nnmed.

gan ia ani for M county Of somer-
s.aa aa- f4.a-~4 sad e5shtee9 ard y
-..1l1 T4@-ds. II said September. Tte
following matters having been pr
scented for the action thereupon here
Ina, ao,ice thereof be given 70 al
PERSONS Interested. by causing COPY
aee6s s4ccessiveiy in the Indeaendeu.-
Stowheesn in said County that they
nay appear At Probate Curt
Tuesday # october 4 J., 49,. a.
MIN Of the clock in The forenoon.
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VIII Bickford came to his farm here
Sunday. where he will stay till he
does his harvesting.
Joseph Gaylord and wife Of Brigh-
ton visited Mr. and Mrs Perley Bryant
AT dinner. Sunday
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STARkS

Charles Locke has bought Mrs
Orrin Niekerson's house at the village
and Mrs Nickerson has purchased the
Edwin Emery place.
Word has been received here that
Alton Oliver Of this place is serious
" i'll with pneumonia at Camp Deyens
Mrs Julia Leayitt Of NeWhuryport
is visiting her sister. Mrs VIII Moore
Mrs Netta Sterry MS called %
Mercer last Thursday night en- ae-
count of the sudden death OF her
brother
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Dustin Of Rom
ney. " Va are spending several
days in town
The It's Who formerly owned
store in thiS place and who moved 70
West Nirsiuia. about mo years ago.
haye recently purchased a farm in
New Hampshire
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@. A. ROSS, Skowhegan, Maine

the condition thereof claim fore
closure of said mortgage.
l.. b TRAFTON. Guard an
BY his Attorneys.
3v37 Hudson n Hudson
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-11
HINSDALE. N. Fl.
Soldiers Fund Entertainment.

The entertainment and dance in the
town hall Thursday evening under the
auspices of the women of this town,
the proceeds of which are to be added
to the Hinsdale Soldiers fund, was
success beyond all expectations and was
another striking example of the towns
peoples patriotic spirit. The net re-
-eipts amounted TO $40l.2S.
The program opened with an outdoor
band concert followed by number of
patriotic recitations and songs in the
hall including The Star Spangled Ban
ner, Miss Grace B. Roberts and chorus;
songs, James G.. Snow; recitation,
Where the Flag Goes BY, Miss Ruth
Cotton; songs, Miss Gertrude Spra2ue;
recitation, Rededication, President Will
son. Harold White; duets, Mrs Madge
Deone and Miss Lizzie Bruce; few
minutes with Dick Howe; reading,
Bridging the Atlantic, Paul II. Mann;
iano solos, Miss Ethel Bell America
by the audience.
A large crowd was present and every
number was encored. Dancing, with
music by Lyman's orchestra, was en-.
| loved from 9 to clock and the floor
was filed with dancers to the close
Refreshments were on sale through
out the evening and the sales were ,ex-
| eptionally large. Too much credit fol
| he evenings success cannot be given the
Tarious committees, who put thei,
whole energy into the affair The pro
| eeeds will be used to donate the sun
IF $50 to the first Hinsdale boys who
| entered the service before the custom
Of giving a present TO the departing
| oldiers was started.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-11
INSECT VICTIMS OF "BOOZE"
ties That Indulge. in Sort of
Bacchanaiian Festival.

There would seem to be no partic-
ular reason from the human stand
point why the ivy should be called the
lsant of Bacchus. since no wine is
made from its berries. Entomologists,
however, have found that the Ivy
flowers provide a veritable bacchana-
liam festival for number OF insects.
Men of science are wont to sally forth
at night with lanterns to capture the
intoxicated moths that crowd around
the greenish blossoms. When the
willow is in bloom they find similar
scene of dissipation around its yellow
catkins.
The tipping insect may be used to
point q moral by the prohibitionist,
since rum not infrequently leads TO It's
ruin. There is a fly so addicted to
wine that Linnaeus named it the "cel-
lar fly" which appellation Kirby
changed to the more appropriate one
| of the cellar wine drinker." Kirby
states that the larvae of this little fly.
whose diet he could attest from his
own observations, disdains to feed on
anything but wine or beer, which, ike
Boniface in the play, 1t may be said
both to eat and drink
There are bees and flowers whose
random meetings result in the same
curious phenomenon. On the single
dahlias and gaillardias of the garden
bees are often to be seen In the same
maudlin state, and these bees are more
frequently of, the black and yellow
banded kind. If you take such bee
off the gaillardia the insect will re-
main in your hand, indulging In
quaint antics or simply trembling In
every member. Presently, however, II
will recover and fly off straight tc
another gaillardia flower and In
very short time is again in its former
state of imbecility. One may pick u
up again and have a repetition of thu
performance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-11
WEST GUILFORD.

Alphonzo Nichols of West Brattleboro
went Sept. 3 to Greenfield to visit his
lister, Mrs. Luther Miller.
Mrs. II. L. Nichols of West Brattle-
boro, who has been in Greenfield with his
laughter, Mrs. H. W. Carpenter, went
saturday to Athol to spend few days
With her sister, Mrs. T. p Caldwell.
Hobert Carpenter of Greenfield, grand
on of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Nichols of West
3rattleboro, who enlisted in the Calvin
tustin merchant marine of Boston, has
Jeen transferred to the Governor Ding
ey, [. S. S.
Stephen Merrifeld went to Green.
.eld last week Thursday to meet his sis.
er, Mrs. John Henderson of Valley Falls
lass, who came Friday to spend few
weeks with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
ienry Merrifield and brother. Cyru.
Terrified, and family.
Wallace Buffum and family of Mari
loro spent Sunday, Sept. /, in East Deer
eld with his sister, Mrs. David Peeler
md family. Mrs. Peeler and two chill
rem accompanied him home for few
lays visit. She also visited friends il
Vest Brattleboro, returning home las
week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-11
Christian Science Welfare House.

On August ! the Christian Science Wei
fare House. for the use OF the allied
forces, was opened at ~ Eaton Square
London S. w. !. Week after week fresh
contingents are being added to the vast
American army already transported
across the Atlantic; consequently thou
sands of soldiers and sailors now find
temporary home in the little island from
which their forefathers set sail in quest
of liberty three centuries ago. The Wei,
fare House is primarily intended for the
convenience of those officers and men of
the United States army and navy who
are interested in Christian Science, but
welcome will also be extended to any
sailor or soldier who desires to come.
The Christian Science Welfare House
is situated in a convenient center, close to
the American embassy and the busy thor
oughfare around Victoria station. Vari
Gus bus routes pass close by, and tube and
underground railway are easily and
quickly reached, but the eeper-clad
house itself stands IN wide, sunny
square, where spreading plane trees cast
cool shade in the long, hot summer
days.
| The house is designed to help and be
friend i'll every way the men of the allied
forces 1t is aetuated by the desire to dc
everything TO make the men feel "a much
at home as possible. The reception
rooms, it is hoped, will provide an aces
sible place where friends can meet, Will,
for the convenience of the men an infor
nation bureau will be open from 10 a. IN
until p. m, and a register will be kept
of the addresses of those who let rooms
or take in boarders. The bureau vii
also be prepared to make arrangement
for those officers or men on leave who
wish to spend quiet time in the coun
try, while for those anxious to see some
hing of the sights of London expedition
to interesting parts of the city, includin.
picture galleries and museums, will b.
planned. and che bureau win always b.
ready with the names of hosts and host
csses willing to invite officers and men
singly or in small parties, to their houses
20 that all who desire may share the so
cial intercourse that can only be enioye
in the midst of home life.
The Christian Science Welfare House
too, has reading and writing rooms, il
the quiet of which the men can max
themselves at home with their books an
papers. or can sit and write their letter
undsturbed A certain number of bed
rooms will also be available at the WEI
fare House, to provide sleeping aecommo
dation. at a reasonable price, for me
STAYING in London. and breakfast will b
provided at moderate charge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-11
EMERSON FELT WARS PINCH
Conditions in New York in
the Year 1862.

1t Is interesting to go back to the
early days of the Civil war In this
city, when Emerson wrote to friend
of the financial crisis:
THE 1st of January (1S62) has
found me In quite as poor plight as
the rest of the Americans. Not
penny from my books since last June.
which usually yield five or six hundred
q year; no dividends from the banks
or from Lidian's Plymouth property.
Then almost all income from lectures
has quite ceased SO that your letter
found me In a study how to pay three
or four hundred dollars with fifty.
Meanwhile we are trying TO be as IN
consuming as candles under an extin-
guisher, and It's frightful to think how
many rivals we have in distress and in
economy. But far better that this
grinding should go on bad and worse
than we be driven by any impotence
into a hasty peace, or any peace re
storing the old rottenness. New York
World.
ADVERTISE YOUR FOR SALES
l THT mYrr,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-11

try and our cause that we should know
the actual conditions which face us in
this great crusade for democracy, so
that we can more effectively direct our
effort toward victory.
1.-THE people of the United States
are resolute and determined. The coun-
try should realize that its entire ener-
gy must be put into the struggle, and
must not be relaxed for single instant.
There is no doubt of victory so long
rs these moves by Germany are plainly
understood
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-11

1t looks like maness dances for a time
while the boys are showing the Boches
how to do some fancy steps
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-11

Dewey Lafond of Camp Devens spent
Sunday with friends in town.
Charles a. Holland has been confined
20 the Hinsdale Soldiers fund, was a
days.
Miss Ruth Tole of Ludlow, Vt, is
visiting her aunt, Miss Minnie Ma
ginnis.
Mrs. J. W. Field has been visiting
several days with relatives in Farming
'on, n. H.
George wilkins of Putnam, Conn,
spent few days here last week with
MS family.
Mrs Carl Stafford and child of Attic
boro, Mass, were visiting in town one
day last week
Mrs. F. A. Roberts and Miss Alice
Roberts of Boston came Friday to spend
| he remainder of this month at their
home here.
Miss Lillian Myers has returned to
her teaching duties in Florence, Mass,
| after spending the summer vacation at
her home here.
| Services We're held in the church at
| North Hinsdale last Sunday afternoon,
| ~ Rev. J. II. Sargent of the local Con
| gregational church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus F. Langworthy
| Miss Grace Roberts and p. H. Mann
nave been enjoying an auto trip through
| he White Mountains
Mrs. J. J. Cooke and little daughter
| Margaret, have returned to their home
n Litchfeld, Mass, after spending
hree weeks here with her parents, Mr.
md Mrs. Maurice Purcell
l l. o. Sessions and family left Friday
sor their home in Newport, VT, after
|. short visit with relatives in town
hey We're accompanied by d. A. Owen
IS far as Tilton, where he will visit
us sister, Mrs. w. d. Triekey
The fire alarm was sounded Thurs.
lay forenoon, Sept. 5, for small blazt
a pile of waste paper in the real
IF the Hinsdale Paper Manufacturing
ompany's plant The blaze was ex
.ingWshed in few minutes and Their,
vas practically no damage.
Evening journal., 1918-11-13
SAY CIVILIAN GAVE
LIQUOR TO SOLDIER
James R. baker is Held
Under Bail for U. S.
Court
ORDER HUDSON TO
REPORT TO DIX

Although Cashar Hudson, soldier oi
Camp Dix, denied under oath in the
Federal Building today that he received
quart Of whlskey from James r..
Baker. OF No. lO6 East Sixth street last
Saturday night, and Baker denied Civ
Ing the Nhiskey TO the soldier, United
States Commissioner w. G. Mahaffy
stated he could not reconcile the evil
dence and did not desire to hear any
more. He held Baker under $1,000 bal!
for the December term OF the U. 5.
District Court.
The arrest OF Baker was made by
Patrolmen Devlnney and Gross, at
Front and Market streets, .ate Saturday
night. The officers claimed that when
they arrested the soldier he had one
quart bottle OF whlskey in his pocket
and another quart bottle in his hand.
They claimed that they saw Baker pass
the liquor to the soldier after he, Baker
had left wholesale whiskey house
with II.
Both the soldier and Baker admitted
to having been drinking. Hudson, the
soldier, was interrupted in his account
Of how much liquor he could drink and
still walk, by Commissioner Mahany'
who said he had heard enough.
Hudscn was ordered to report to
Camp Dix at once while Baker was beld
for the Grand Jury.
Evening journal., 1918-11-13
PRIVATE ARMSTRONG
KILLED In ACTION

Private George Armstrong. OF this
city, is named on the casualty list today
as killed in action on the western front.
The name OF Miss Sarah ]. Armstrong
is given as his nearest relative.
1t was learned today that Private
Armstrong is a brother OF Miss Arm
strong, who is employed at the home
of Lammot dupont.
Young Armstrong was killed on Octo-
Der T. He was % years old.
Private Armstrong never lived in this
city. He had been I'm this country for
three years. coming from Ireland Dur
ing these three years he lived in Mon
tana.
Last June he volunteered in the ser
vice and was a member Of the i59th
Infantry.
His father. George Armstrong, is liv-
ing in ireland. He has another sister
besides the one in this city, Miss Ma
tilda Armstrong, who lives in Philadel-
phia.
Charles R. Thompson, OF this city.
recently reported severely wounded in
action. is now reported missing in ac-
tiOn.
Evening journal., 1918-11-13
''PYLE DRIVER" Is
NEW CITY SHOE

The Edward Pyle & Co., Inc, No. 6i9
Market street, recently placed on the
market a new shoe called the "Pyle
Driver" which is made exclusively for
this firm. The company says the pyle
Driver" stands for all that the name i'm
plies, and is better than most shoes sold
at the price which this local shoe
brings. Il is made Of solid leather and
the Pyle company had many extra fea-
lures put into the shoes in which ordi-
nary footwear is lacking.
The pyle Driver" will please any
man that will adopt it, the company
says. It is made in three styles. the
"Kingpin," wall Street" and the Col
lege." It comes in black and dark tan
or coco leather. Either straight lace
or blucher style may be found, with
narrow, medium or broad toe.
The one great advantage OF the pyle
Driver" the company points out. is
that it is carried in all sizes, from dou-
bic "A" width to "E," which is rare in
makes of other shoes. Il is claimed that
the pyle Driver" can 1T anyone.
This shoe is made also in summer
style. Anyone getting accustomed TO
wearing it this winter will continue on
through the summer. The shoe sells
for $3.50.
Evening journal., 1918-11-13
DEATHS.


DAVIS-In this city, on November II, 1918
Francis X. S. Davis, aged u years.
Relatives and friends are invited TO as
tend the funeral services, at the chapel, az
Wilmington and Brandywine cemetery. on
Friday. November 10. at . o'clock. Intes
ment at Wilmington and Brandywine
cemetery
KLEINGARN-In this city. on November
u. 1918 Anna f.. wife OF Carl c. Kleirs
garn. in her 36th year. Of No. 2i7 Mar
ket street.
Relatives and friends are invited 70 AZ
tend the funeral services, az Chandlert
Undertaking Parlors, No. PA W. Nintt
street. on Friday afternoon. at ociOcs
Interment at Lombardy cemetery.
CONNELLY-At Philadelphia, Pa. on No
vember u. 1918, John J. Connolly, for
fnerIv of No 312 s. Van Buren strees
son Of the late Peter and Catherine Con-
Due TTI1' notice Of funeral will be given.
GRUBB-In this city, on November IL,
fafS. Bridget NJ. wife of James Grubb,
Relatives and friends are invited 20 ate
tend the funeral from her late residence
No 3nq Monroe street on saturday morn.
ing. November 10. at . o'clock. Requiem
mass at st. Pauls Church. Interment at
KAUSS-In this city, on November T. 1913.
Ferdinand kauss.
Relatives and friends nre invited 70 At
tend the funeral from his late residence
No COG T. Fifth street, on Friday morning.
Mt o o'clock Requiem mass at Sacre3
Heart Church. Interment at Cathedras
McKiNNEY-In this city. on November 10
1918. Mary T.. widow Of Henry Mckin''
Relatives and friends are invited 10 at
fond the fuaeral from her late residence
No f2G Rodney street, on Thursday morn'
ing November IA, at o'clock. Requiem
mass at St Thomas Church. interment at
Cathedral cemetery. Automobiles.
RTYBOLD-In Delaware city, on Novems
her II. 1918 william Eugene Reybold
aged 70 years.
tend the funeral services, at the home oP
his brother, J. Frank Reybold. Delawhre
city. on Thursday morning, November -
at II o'clock. lnterment at 81. GEORGE.
PRICEEIn this city, on November Il
1HfS Susan r.. widow OF Joseph frice
Relatives and friends arc invited 70 aty
ton rnr funeral SER Ices at re re-, -
- '~~ e." uddaughter Mrs W. G. Gaines,
sos W. 2Gth street. on Friday afternoon
November IS at o'clock. Interment prit
EIWOOD-fn this city. on November II
1918 Thomas. husband OF Lydia ElwoOd
Relatives and friends are invited 10 ~
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
dence, No. oil Stoeckle street; on Thurs
day morning November IA. NJ o'clock
Requiem mass at ST. Paul's Church. In,
terment at Cathedral cemetery.
ROselle. Del. on Noyem-
Der II. 1918, Theodore j. Cornwell, aged,
Relatives ana friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-.
dence, Roselle. Del, on Thursday. Novem'
ber IA, at . o'clock Interment at Silver
brook cemetery.
JONES-In this city. on November 11,r
1918. Harry McCrea, husband of Pearl Z.
Jones. in his 25th year.
Relatives. friends and employees Of tho.
H. & H. Corporation. are invited 10 attend
the funeral services at the residence OF his
parents. Mr. and Mrs Jesse NJ. Jones No,
1923 French street on Friday November
10. at o'clock. Interment at Mt. Salem