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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-08
Somerset County's Gilt Star Roll

1t is believed the following list in
cludes all the Somerset county boys
who have thus far died or been killed
! in the service of their country during
the present war. We would greatly
omission or error, will aid US to make
this account accurate
1917-Sept. 13-COrp. YIN. A. Cock
burn, son OF Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Cockburn OF Skowhegsn, at Spring
| field, Mass, of appendicitis.
1917-Oct. 17-Corp Earl Withee,
| son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Withee Of
Skowhegan, in England, killed by
train.
1917-Dec 16-- Priv. Scott B. Mer-
rill son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H.
Merrill of Arson, somewhere in
| France of bronchial pneumonia
1918-Feb. Pvt. Fred Whittier,
son of Albert Whittier of Cornville, at
Fort Mckinley, of pneumonia.
1918, Feb. Is, Pvt. Ralph r. Spauld-
ing, son of Albert Spaulding, some
where in France, in action.
191S-April 12-Aviator Joseph r
Sanford, son of Mr., and Mrs. Almon
Sanford of Skowhegan, somewhere in
France, in action.
1918-May 6-Pvt Lawrence ]. Blu
teau son of Mr. and Mrs Allie Blu
teau of Skowhegan, somewhere in
France, of wounds
1918. June 16, Sgt. Harold Nc
Elhiney, son of Rev. and Mrs. c. H
Mckinney, somewhere in France, in
action.
1918, June 16, Pvt Walter NJ STRAIT
ton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A
Stratton of Fairfield somewhere In
France, in action.
1918, June-Sergeant Elwood D. Al
len, son of Dexter Allen, in action
1918, June 16-Corp. Clarence S
Dunlap, son of Fred c. Dunlap, some
where in France, Of wounds.
1918, July 18-Corp. Allen j. Fitz-
morris, son of Frank Fitzmorris,
somewhere in France, in action, after
having recovered from wounds receiv-
ed on June 16.
1918. July 23-Corp. Simon Peters,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Peters
of Skowhegan, somewhere in France,
in action.
1918, July 17-Corp. Harry D. st.
Ledger, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
st. Ledger of Skowhegan. in action.
Private A. st. Peter, son of Charles
and Josephine St Peter, killed in
action, somewhere in France.
Sergt. Archie Mckenzie, son of
Mrs Emma Dupres, of Fairfield Cen
ter. in action, somewhere in France.
Corp. Willard ". Corson, son of Mr..
and Mrs Perley Corson of Madison, in
action, somewhere in France
Private Arthur E. Donabue, son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Donahue, in ac-
ton, somewhere in France.
Corporal George Grover son of Mrs.
Eta Grover of Fairfield, in action,
somewhere in France.
Private George H. Leighton, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Leighton of Fair
field in action. somewhere in France.
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allow Does Your Garden Grow"

Beyond a doubt the spring of 1918
was as far advanced as for number
of years but the cold season following
most agreeable May in Somerset
County was anything but an asset to
the gardeners, and as a result, it is
probable that the majority of farmers
find that their crops are looking a
bit inferior to those of last July. How
ever. much more time may be devoted
to gardening now because of the day
| light saving plan and the following
figures reached by some expert math-
ematician look interesting; three mil
lion gardeners in seven months VIII
gain 546,O00,000 hours, which are
equivalent to 62,250.000 days of eight
hours each or 1S60S6 years The
time is considered to be sufficient for
raising the equivalent supplies con
/ sumed in six months by an army OF a
million men.
1t is generally reported that there
are fewer gardens than there were
last year but let us hope that those
who have planted will reap in abund-
ance. II all crops are governed by
the hay crop, there will be just bit
more Of everything than In 1917
D. H. Bartlett, a gardener of consid-
cradle skill. believes that he has a
better garden than year ago He
has some fine looking corn that was
spindling on July first and silked out
by the 10th. The rest of his garden
on the plains land is worthy of men
ton Another Skowhegan man who
Or
Joshua Williams on Mt. Pleasant
avenue. He has pole beans and corn
in his we'll kept area that would make
many an amateur planter look en-
vious
We have all heard the expression
time and again, "too many cooks spoil
the broth, and undoubtedly when CON
fined solely to the art OF cooking, II
is most true. There may be some
who believe that too great a variety
of seeds spoil the garden plot but
far be 1t from so with the fine looking
crops that are growing in Lew
Beane's garden on Mechanic street
We dare say that there is not another
in town that looks so productive
when it is taken into consideration
that THIS man mas uOHe lhc '"HOiN
business from the plowing and har-
rowing and has worked in 1t evenings
for during the day time, he is other
wise engaged. He maintains that
one man can care for an acre OF land
by devoting his evenings to cuitivat-
ing and giving proper attention TO
the growing vegetables
He has great number OF pole
beans of the Scarlet. Emperor variety
and the red blossoms are most attrac-
tive as they wind their way upward
There are 300 cabbage plants. tur-
nips, tomatoes, beets, squash, cauli-
flower, parsnips, cucumbers, beans
lettuce, peas, corn, pumpkins and po-
tatoes. A hill of potatoes recently
dug, brought forth seven fine looking
tubers of which any owner should De
Justly proud at this season.
No, those are sunfower plants, not
shade trees, that you see scattered
about Lewis garden for he has
large flock of hens and chickens that
will be more than grateful for the five
bushels of seeds that the harvest
should bring forth.
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VIII the Crates Be Emptyi

Chemists tell us that coal Is COM
posed of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen,
nitrogen, sulphur and inorganic con-
| stitutents which are left behind when
coal burns. For the convenience of
the consumer, it is prepared for use
| in number Of sizes, namely: broken
or crate, which will pass through a
mesh between 21a and 4 inches = egg,
between a 21s and l "a inch mesh;
stove, between a l ga and IL inch;
chestnut or NUT, between a ~ inch
and ga inch; pea, between a ga and
! y inch mesh. and buckwheat, between
" and 4 inch mesh. Finer sizes
used to a lesser extent, are rice, flax
seed and mustard.
1t Is rather nice to know these
things about such a necessity as coal
and we truly appreciate the discov-
cries of scientists, but what would be
infinitely more pleasant Is to know
that the bin in the cellar was full
enough TO keep the heater hot all
winter.
There seems to be an abundance of
coal in the United States for the geo
logical survey estimates that our re-
serves of easily accessible anthracite
and bituminous coal is more than
1900 billion tons. with half as much
again accessible with little diff
ficulty Alaska alone has $50 bill
lion tons not included in the above
figure and this estimate alone would
make possible an output of 10000
tons day for more than 10000 years
Two thirds Of the worlds store of coal
is untouched.
But the government is in great need
of soft coal, for above all else. our
ships must sail, Our Fuel Admins
traitor, who visited SKowhegan re-
Gently, did not speak at all encour-
agingly in regard to the coal situa-
ton in general. However, the
Skowhegan coal dealers expect about
twenty per cent of our allotment be-
fore November, and since local fuel
administrator William H. Halves,
Esq. tells us that officials at Wash
ington have promised Maine the same
amount of coal as on the 1916 basis,
that is, that used between April /,
1916 and March 81. 1917, there should
be no cause for immediate worry.
During the past two weeks, Mrs.
Mary B. Stinchfield has been recev-
ing a fair amount of coal and other
dealers have been getting small ship
ments The wholesalers are send
ing a word Of caution, however, about
being sparing for worse conditions
than were prevalent last winter, are
looked for
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Food Administration
SUGAR CARDS

SO0Ao SfAhhbo
IT Is hoped that before long there
may be a uniformity OF the card sys-
tenn all over Somerset County. Those
issued by the Local Food Admins
traitors, upon printed application, are
giving the best satisfaction. In max
ing the change to the cards some en-
barrassment will, at first, result. Be
patient. Remember the Food Admin
istrators are having the hardest time
and this in a voluntary, unpaid ser
vice.
SUGAR BOARDING
1.-THE two pounds a month plan, II
strictly adhered to, will insure an
adequate supply of sugar" says Food
Administration Leon S. Merrill. lie
calls attention to the fact that Maine
has been allotted a certain amount OF
sugar on the basis Of two pounds a
month for every person In the State,
and if "repeaters" buy more than this
they are going to cut down the allow
ance to their patriotic neighbors. He
also calls attention to the law against
boarding sugar, flour. and other food
stuffs. Those found guilty are liza
BILE to a fine of $4,000 or Imprisonment
for two years, or both. II is hoped
the sugar cards will help prevent this
contemplate practice.
CHILDREN
A telegram from DR.. Merrill says
there is now no restriction upon in
GLIDING children in the number OF the
family entitled to two pounds of sugar
per month.
FOOD AS WE'LL AS SOLDIERS
Early this year the food control of
England and France called upon this
country to send 75000,000 bushels OF
last years wheat crop, in addition to
all that had been asked and promised.
Our surplus was then more than ex-
hausted. We had less than what we
needed for home consumption. An
appeal was made to our patriotic citi-
zens to save in every way possible.
Now the results of the Food Conser-
walton Is announced 1t shows that
the people of this country had denied
themselves to the extent that we have
sent to our Allies even more than TO
meet their lowest need and to the ex-
tent of S5,000,000 bushels. And so
the German forces have been held
back and defeated. Surely all those
who have so faithfully and cheerfully
used Substitutes" can now join in the
rejoicing and feel that they have actu-
ally had a share in helping to bring
about this result.
Germany counted on famine in her
warfare against Europe, and boosted
that her submarines would cut on
food supplies and bring England to
her knees. But American supplies
have shattered the German sword.
She has loaded every steamer that
came to her shores and the Allies
have been fed.
What a grand thing to appeal to, is
the patriotism of the American peo-
pie.
l.. l.. WALTON
Somerset Food Administrator.
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Hospital Notes

Chester Perkins of this town was
operated on last Thursday for ap-
pendicnis by Drs. Richardson and
Dascombe.
Eddie Comber of The Forks, who
has been a patient at the Somerset
Hospital for few days, returned TO
his home last Tuesday
Beatrice Lemieux, who was operat-
ed on a few days ago for appendicitis,
returned to her home last Tuesday.
Mrs. Harold Roweli and little girl
who have been patients at the hos
pital, returned to their home this
week.
Dorothy eardella. who has been a
patient at the hospital for . few days
returned to her home in Jackman this
week.
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Lamp Expl0des Mt the Maurice Ma
COON Farm

Last Saturday night about 10 o'clock
a fire was discovered in the kitchen
at the home of Maurice MagoOn, who
lives on the Molunkus road.
1t seems that Mr.. Magoon's hired
man had gone to the village and left
a lamp burning in the kitchen on the
table and it exploded. Mr.. Magoon
heard noise and he thought that the
hired man had fallen over something
He Immediately got up and went into
the room and saw the flames leaping
out of the window. With the use of d
chemical which he had in the house
the fire was soon extinguished. As a
result of this, a new window has to
be built and considerable painting and
papering done. -
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of Harmon {. Gray
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon: Clarence Hale, Judge OF
the District Court OF the United States
for the District of Maine.
Harmon c. Gray of Fairfield il
the County of Somerset, and State OF
Maine, in said District, respectfully
represents that on the 24th day OF
judged bankrupt under the Acts OF
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights OF property, and has
Of Court touching his bankruptcy
WHEREFORE HE PRAYS That he
may. be decreed by the Court to nave
able against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts except such debts al
are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
1918: -
Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine, Northern Division
on this ard day of August \. u
1918. on reading the foregoing petition
Ordered by the Court. That a hear
ing be had upon the same on the l3u
day of September a. d. t9lS. befor'
said Court at Bangor. In said District
Northern Division. at ten o'clock IL
the forenoon: and that notice thereo
be published in the Independent Re
porter a newspaper printed In san
District. Northern Division, and tina
all known. creditors and other person,
in interest, may appear at the sai'
time and place, and show cause. J
any they have. why the prayer OF salt
petitioner should not be granted.
And II In further Ordered by tn
Court, That the Deputy Clerk shall
send by mail to all known creditor
copies OF said petition and this order
addressed to them at their places o
residence as stated
witness the Honorable Clarenc
Hale. Judge of the said Court, an
the seal thereof at Bangor, In tn
Northern Division OF said District. OF
the 3rd day Of August \. n. 1915
WILLIAM NJ WARREN,
Deputy Clerk.
true copy Of petition and orde
thereon
Attest:
WILLIAM NJ WARREN.
Deputy Clerk.
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Best Wishes 10 the Independent.
Reporter

The following letter was recently
received from Mrs. Maria Cooley Of
Milton, VI. Mrs. Cooley vas for
merly OF Scion. = little while ago
she moved 10 Vermont She has
been one of our subscribers for a
good many years.
Milton. Vermont, July Is, 1915
To the ependent-Reporter:
| enclose s150 to extend my sub
scription to the Reporter another year
Now that | am living in another state,
the Reporter is very welcome visit
or at my home, and I could not get
along without it, With best wishes
for the people Of Somerset County, !
remain
Very truly yours,
Mrs. MARIA COOLEY.
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SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS

The following list down to the retail
market shows what the farmers may
expect generally from the local deal
ers for farm produce:-
Eggs-52c per dozen.
Butter-45c per pound.
Cheese-25c per pound.
New Potatoes-S2 per bushel.
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes,
5000; pea beans, $500.
Broilers-35c per pound.
Round F1og-21c per pound.
Beef-Ox beef, 15c to zoe.
Wool-70c per pound.
Hides etc-Beef hides 16c to zoe
cows and steers lie to zoe; bulls 13c
to 15c; horse hides 81 to Sc; calf
skins up to 10 lbs, Acc to 46c per Id. /;
~ to 16 lbs, to $5.75'each; 16 to "a
lbs, SO to $3.50 each. Sheep pelts
$125 to $3.50 each.
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Send For a Premium List

II you have not already received the
Premium Schedule Of the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society for their
next September Fair, yoa should send
for one at once. \ postal card or
telephone request to President Leslie
F. Jacobs or 10 the office Of the indie
pendent-Reporter will bring you one
by return mail
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Gard of Thanks

We wish to extend our hearty
thanks to the neighbors and friends
for the sympathy shown through oar
recent bereavement; also to those who
sent the many beautiful flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Oulton
Mr.. and Mrs. George Oulton
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oulten
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richardson
.Skowhegan, Me, August S, 1918"
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Wedding Next Saturday

A Wedding q more than usual in
terest is to occur, next Saturday, al
the. home OF Mr. and Mrs. David Lyon
on Free st. The contracting parties
are Philip Sheridan Green, son OF
Charles Green of this place. and Miss
Mary K Lyon, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Lyon. These young peo
pie have host OF friends in this vi
cinity, and will commence their mar
ried life with abundant good wishes
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RETAIL MARKET

Eggs-58c per dozen, fresh.
Butter-<50c per pound.
Cheese-32c to 35c per pound.
Sugar-Gran sugar, best quality, 10
lbs for 800; brown, IL lbs.
Currants-1Sc per basket
Blueberries-28c basket.
Blackberries-30c per basket
String beans-l5c a pound.
Cucumbers-6c each.
Green peas-65c per peck.
Molasses-Pure Ponce, soc to $lO0
New Potatoes-75c per peck
Onions-7c per pound,
Lard-Domestic. 35c; compound Csc
Broilers-40c TO soc per ID.
Salt Pork-32c by the bbl., 200 lbs.
$4,000
Hominy Meal-S350
All Round Flour-In bags OF Is
barrel, $3.50 per bag
Bread F1our-In bags of Is barrel,
$175 per bag.
Corn-$3.5O per 100 pound bag.
Cracked Corn-$350 per bag.
Middlings-$300 per bag.
Gluten-$325 per bag.
Winter Bran-$2.75 per bag.
Meal-$350 per bag.
Cottonseed Meal-$300 and 1925
per bag.
OIL Meal-$S.25 per bag.
Oats-$1.00 per bushel.
Brown Middlings-$3.00
Feed Flour-$3.60.
Linseed Oil Meal-$3.25.
Barley-$1.75 per bushel.
Dry Stove Wood-s11 per cord.
Loose Hay-$15 to Gle per ton, de-
livered.
Baled Hay-s20 per ton
Binder Twine-26c to CSC
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Send For a Premium List

If you have not already received the
Premium Schedule of the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society for their
next September Fair, you should send
for one at once. A postal card or
telephone request to President Leslie
E. Jacobs or to the office of the indie
pendent Reporter will bring you one
by return mail.
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Farm Machinery
and Land
For Sale

! have for sale one Frost King
Kerosene Engine, 6 X. +. and Wood
Saving Machine 1926. Has been rum
one week.
One % Little Giant Threshlng Ma.
chine Separator in good condition
800.
One % five % foot cut McCor-
mick Moving Machln So
One ~ six 90 foot cut Johnson
Moving Machine S25.
Two Horse-rakes s15 each.
Three sets Wagon Sleds from SIS
to so.
One. il in. steel axle Farm Wag.
ON, $50.
One. 81 in. steel axle Farm Wag-
on, SO.
One Hist Potato Digger, will be- put
In good condition. so.
One Iron Age Potato Planter. $50.
One Sharples Cream Separator $50
One 2-horse Riding Cultlyator So
One Little Giant 2-horse Horse Pow
er In good condition so
One fifty acre lot of land on River
Road IL miles below bingham.
about % acres field and aboat 81
acres Of pasture aTd wood lot. 500.
One fifty acre lot OF wood and Ium-
berland. About one hundred th0us-
and OF spruce. pine. fir and hemleek
and about 300 cords OF wood. About
one mile from Russelfs Siding and
about three quarters OF a mile from
the kennebec River. $500.
have double harnesses, whiffle-
trees, trace chains, logging chains,
axes. cant dogs, saws. wagon sled.
drays. rockers, corner bines and sew
eral pieces of farming machinery |
have not mentioned.
II have anything you want come
and see me. Inquire OF
{. w. BUTTON
proprietor of Bingham Hotel. He
will locate me for you.
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Your patriotic duty to report Maine
Complaints of disloyal acts, seditious
utterances and any information rela-
tive to attempts to hinder the United
States in the prosecution of the war
TO Clarence D Mexican, Special Agent
IN Charge, United States Department
OF Justice. Bureau of Investigation
Federal Building, Portland, Maine.
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Capable girl or woman wanted as
housekeeper in family Of two. No
washing or ironing. Good wages.
Address G. NJ, care of Independent
Reporter Co tf32
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, Mercer was first settled about the
year 1884, and was incorporated in
1904 In 1885 a part of Starks was
annexed, and In 1910 a portion OF the
town was set of to form Smithfield.
st. Adams wak settled in 1900 and
incorporated in 1913.
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Caratunk, settled in 1910, formerly
embraced the northern half OF Soion'
II was organized in 1910.
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c. w. BUTTON

proprietor of Bingham Hotel. He
will locate me for you.
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WILLIAM NJ WARREN.
Deputy Clerk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-07-03
The forces should be systematically
LOCAL JOTTINGS

Herman Johnson, Westby resi-
dent, a carpenter by trade, died after
two days illness. He was thirty-four
years old, leaves wife and two chill
dren. Remains were taken to Rich
land county for burial.
There are still few idlers who
should be at work. At this busy sea-
son no well man should be idle. Lost
wealth may be replaced by industry;
lost knowledge by study; lost health
by medicine, but lost time is gone for
ever.
Sparta is getting Gifted and now
prohibits it's citizens from cutting
kitty corners" in crossing the streets.
Square corners are much more safe
when autos and the city traffic keeps
passing. 1t isn't bad idea and al
most every town of any size is en-
forcing that rule now days.
The government is not calling up
on us to give up all of our toothsome
dishes, but to be economical in the use
ofthose commodities which are scarce.
Nuts and fruits have not been taboo
ed, and these will be found TO add
much to many dishes, and especially
to give to our daily bread new and
very delightful flavor.
Hon. o. F. Roesler, travelling in
spector for the state board of control,
paid an official visit to the county
asylum and aims house on Thursday.
He was accompanied by his wife and
two grandchildren. Superintendent
and Mrs. Neprud motored to Richland
Center with them. Mr.. Roesler is a
retired newspaper man, longtime
editor of the jefferson Banner.
The remains of Mrs Bruno Boyer,
former resident of Genoa town, were
brought from Lamar, Missouri, for in
terment, at Bad AK Lutheran church,
where funeral was held. Mr. and Mrs.
Boyer came from Germany to Ameri
ca in 1877, locating in the Bad AK
section. They went to Missouri some
years ago. She was 78 years old,
died from the effect of a paralytic
stroke.
Mine out of ten auto drivers do
not know the law governing city cross
ings, or if they do choose to ignore
it. The Supreme court has ruled that
the pedestrian has an absolute right
to a safe crossing from curb to curb
on a crossing and drivers must look
out for them, and stop if necessary,
to protect them. A child or blind per-
son can use crossing and depend on
the right the law gives. 1t cost a
Racine man $4,000 for not knowing
the law, or not respecting it. Now
remember, you practically own the
streets and highways, but not the city
crossings.