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descended from Roger Williams, the
famous preacher and founder OF
Providence, K. |. Mr.. d. X. VIII
liams was united in marriage to Miss
Margaret Berry In Embden, Feb. II,
1864 by O. H. McFadden. To them
were born six children: Charles II.
of Longmont, Col, Dion E. who died
Dec. 3, $780, Chester X, living on the
home farm in Embden; Cora V. Muir
ply, who died March 10. 1913; Palmer
A. of Concord, and Guy F. Of North
Arson. He is survived by a widow
and four sons. Mr. Williams was a
farmer and lived on a farm in Emb-
den from 1864 to 1910, when he moved
to Scion. Last October, he and his
son, Guy F. purchased the Hutchins
house on upper Main street in North
Arson and moved there. When the
call came for men in the Civil War,
Mr. Williams responded and enlisted
in Company A, 28th Maine Infantry,
Sept. 1862, and served for one year.
He was an honored member OF Gen.
E. O. G. Ord Post of this village. Mr..
Williams was made a Mason of Key
stone Lodge No 80 at Scion, Dec. 16,
1878 and a member of the Order OF
the Eastern Star at Scion in 1900.
Mr. Williams was large souled
man and his charity and sympathy
were extended to all. Although his
residence in this village waA less than
one year, yet he had made true friends
who greatly mourn mis- loss. He was
a particularly thoughtful man in his
family, a good neighbor, kind friend,
and most highly respected citizen
The funeral was held at his late resi-
dence. Saturday afternoon, at three
O'Clock, Rev r. B. HIATT of Bingham
officiating. Brother Masons from the
Scion Lodge were present and had
their solemn and impressive cere-
mony. The casket was draped with
a large flag and the profusion of
beautiful flowers were mute testimon-
ials of the affection and esteem of rel
atives and friends. The funeral pro-
cession was escorted by representa-
tives OF keystone Masonic Ladge OF
Scion and Northern Star Masonic
Lodge of North Arson, also members
of the G. A. r. Post. The burial was
in Sunset cemetery.
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Killed by Lightning

Carroll Robbins, 81, was struck by
lightning and killed instantly, Mon
dav about 4.30 when a bolt entered
the large barn of Herbert Lovejoy on
Millay Hill, New Portland. about six
miles from Kingfield village. Rob
bins was employed in haying, was OF
draft age and had been called to ser
vice. DR. E. l.. Pencil of Lewiston,
who was stopping at his summer cot
tage, was summoned but was unable
to render any aid The barn was
burned and contents of 80 tons of old
hay and Is tons of new hay, farm
machinery, new wagon, etc, harness,
a horse, two hogs and a bull. Prob
able loss $4,000 or more. No insur-
ance. Herbert Lovejoy and family
moved Tuesday to the Bracket place
which he owns. The entire family
was in the barn at the time the lightn-
ing struck, having just returned from
the bayfield,, and Mr.. Robbins had been
holding the baby not more than five
minutes before Mr. Robbins was
sitting near a post down which the
lightning seems to have come with
fatal effect No one else was hurt
but Mr. Lovejoy received a slight
shock. The deceased was the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Robbins of New
Portland who survive him as do a sis
ter Mrs. l.. C. Smith and a brother
Ernest Robbins both of New Portland,
and sisters, Mrs. Irving Keene of
Pennington and Mrs. Bowie of Dix
field The funeral was held We'd
nesday at 800 3. m. at his home.
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Eighty -one Men on to Camp Deyens

The following list of men from SOM
erset County will leave here tomor-
row morning friday at s o'clock,
for Camp Devens:
Francis P. Williams of North New
Portland; Oscar Brann of Starks;
Earl c. Harvell of Skowhegan; Harry
D. Gates of Moscow; Raymond Tozier
of Skowhegan; Frank B. Pooler of
Skowhegan Arthur LePage of Port
age. Me; Myron C. Jewett of Show
hogan; Ralph A. Clifford of Fairfield;
Stanley Saw of Fairfield; Joseph Gre
goire OF Waterville; George Lisbon Of
North New Portland; Archie Morgan
of Molunkus; Carroll G. Smith of
Madison: Hazen L. Jewett of Scion;
CLYDE LYNN of Boston; Aston Robin
son of Scion; Clifton Skillings OF
Rinlev. Leslie Ellis of Skowhegan.
BENJAMIN CorsOn of Athens; Herbert
Gurnee of Mont Herman, Mass; Otto
Folsom Jones of Montgomery. Ala;
Anne Isabel of Waterville; Luiz Neves
of Newport, r. l.; Paul Tompkins Of
Mars Hill; Fred Rolfe OF Embden;
Elias Beaudoin of Phtsfeld; lsreal
Pooler of Jackman; John McGillivry
of Burbank Camp /; Manley Corson
of Scion; Williams German OF Inc
Forks; Joseph Borgan of Pittsheld;
Leo Duval of Jackman Sta; HERBERT
e. Reilly of Pittsfeld; Harry l.. FLOOD
of Madison Henry Dugays OF FAR
field; James Lessor OF Skowhegan,
Benjamin Tracy of Mercer; victor
Bouchard of Skowhegan; Oliver Dora
of Mercer: Donant Gisson OF Jack
man; William A. Nye Of North Anson;
Lester G. Morris of Bingham; Merle
G. Tracy of Smfthfield; Joel Conroy
of Jackman Herbert Johnston OF
lockwood; Charles Gordon of North
Arson; Donald G. McTaggart of Jack
man: Allen Twhchell of st. Adams;
John A. BARLEY of Pittsfield; Harry
G. Mclean of st. Adams; Joseph ID.
Bedard of Long Pond; Guy A. Ber-
nard of Skowhegan; Richard Devin
of Skowhegan; Herbert Hilton OF
Skowhegan; Henry Boutin OF Show
hogan: Clarence A. Sincyr Of Show
hogan: Phiias Poulin of Jackman;
Robert Smith of Pittsfield; Elmer
Chase of Cornyille; William OBrien
of The Forks; William c. Cook Of st.
Adams Leroy X. Goodridge OF Show
hogan; Joseph Duby of Madison;
George Marshall of Madison; Her
bert Durgin of The Forks; Harry
Otis of Fairfield; Fred Laid of Brigh-
ton: Wilbur Worth OF Waterville;
Walter Doyon of Jackman; Alfred
Powell of The Forks; Linden Devoll
of Norridgewock; Eugene Corson OF
Brighton; Adjutor Boulanger of Madi-
son; Emile Roy of Jackman; Antonio
DeMillio of Madison; Xavier Nor
risette of Arson; Lee Holbrook OF
East New Portland Clyde b. Holt OF
Canaan John c. Spaulding OF Sanger
Vile; Alvin Southwark OF Pittsfield
Justin Cooley Of Hartland; Joseph
Donahue of Fairfield; John r. Mar
tin of Caratunk.
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Was q Native OF New Portland

Hon Martin L. Bartlett of Water
vile died last Thursday evening at
his summer home in North Belgrade
after several months illness with
Bright's disease. He was born in
North New Portland, May 4, 1864. a
son Of Josiah B and Eliza Firth Bart
lett. He attended the common schools
there and the Eaton school in Nor
ridgewock.
In 1880, the family moved to Wa
terville, where he completed his edu-
cation in Coburn Classical Institute.
In 1886, he entered the Boothby In
surance Office as a clerk and has
ever since been connected with that
Office and at the time of his death, he
was president and treasurer of the
we'll known corporation, Boothby &
Bartlett Co. He was a 32d degree
Mason and a member of many other
orders, He was Mayor OF Waterville
at the same time that Hon. Blaine S.
Viles, another native of New Portland,
was mayor of Augusta.
He is survived by a widow, two
daughters and two sisters.
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Men Needed for Special Service

A telegram was received July IL by
A. X. Butler that thirteen men are
required from Somerset County to
complete the entrainment for Boston
of 255 mon who have had at least a
Grammar school education or its
equivalent and who have some apti-
tude for mechanical work. The men
selected for this service will receive
a course of training at government ex-
pense, fitting them to serve in army
positions both at the front and behind
the lines Men taking these courses
will receive thorough instructions
which will be of great personal value
in working their way ahead, both in
the army and civil life The men
will be assigned during the course to
that kind OF mechanical training for
which the greatest need exists at the
time of the call. At the end of the
course they will be assigned to vari-
Gus branches of the service in accord
ance with the needs of the army.
Qualified registrants should be urged
to present themselves to their local
boards for voluntary induction. Reg
istrants Of the class of June 1918 may
volunteer under this call, but no regis
trants of the class of June 1918 shall
Be involuntarily indicted under this
call. The voluntary period is open
the rest of this week. The local
board may induct qualified men until
this allotment has been filled.
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FOOD CONSERVATION DEPART.
MENT
Use Your Own Recipes

Many of the same recipes that your
family has always liked may be used
If you will use, in place of one cup OF
wheat -four, the amount of substitute
given in the following table:
Barley 1ascups
Buckwheat Is cup.
Corn -four l cup (scanD.
Corn meal (coarse) Is cup.
Corn meal (fine) l cup (scanD.
Corn starch u cup.
Peanut -four q cup.
Rice flour Is cup.
Rolled oats u cups.
Rolled oats (ground in meat chop
peri rs cups,
Soy-bean flour y cup.
Sweet potato -four l Is cups.
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Sophomore Class of Somerset Acade-
my at Athens. Other former pupils
of Somerset Academy now in the SER
vice are William Tarbell of the
class of 1915, who enlisted from Free
port, for service in the Navy, first be-
ing assigned to the Battleship Georgia
and Donald Hight of the class of 1912
who enlisted in the aviation corps.
1t should be noted that the date
above given Is the same on which
other casualties, in which other Som
erset county young men suffered,
have been previously reported.
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AN INTERESTING SERVICE
The Ordination OF Rev. T.. X. Farrar
as Pastor OF the NorridgewOck Bap-
fist Church

On Wednesday afternoon July 17th
a meeting of the Ordaining Council
was held at the Baptist church and
e. r. Farrar the candidate was ex-
amined and it was voted to ordain
him and install him pastor of the
Norridgewock Baptist Church.
AT 100 in the evening the Ordina-
ton services were held as follows in
the church Organ Voluntary by
Miss Kathleen Buckingham; report
OF the Council and the acceptance OF
the report by the members of the
church, invocation by Rev. c.. II.
Meeker, the pastor OF the local Con-
gregatiOnal church; Scripture read
ing by Rev. VIM. Clements OF Madi-
son: prayer, Rev. e. C. Davis; ordf-
nation sermon, Rev. George Hamlen
of Watervile; charge to the Church,
Rev. F. G. Davis; charge to the can
didate, Rev f. E. Longley of Wins
low, Right Hand of Fellowship and
Prayer by Rev. George Merriam OF
Skowhegan. Rev. f. G. Davis and
Rev. George Hamlen also took a part
in the last ceremony. Benediction
by Rev f. r. Farrar During the
exercises several hymns were sung by
the congregation.
Rev f. r. Farrar was born in Mon
son. He received his education in
Hebron Academy and Colby College
and was graduated from Newton
Seminary in the class of 1917 with
the degree of b. d. He at once ac-
copied call to this church. The
results OF his work have been most
satisfactory, and he has received a
unanimous vote to remain for an
other year with an increased salary,
which shows that he is appreciated
very much
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Red Cross Notes

A few days ago word was received
here that there had been a branch
of the Somerset Chapter Red Cross
organized at Scion, with the following
officers Chairman, Mrs. Minnie
Jones; treasurer. Mrs. Mabel Magoon !;
secretary, Mrs. Mary Andrews; chair
man of the financial committee, Fred
Magoon.
The Somerset Chapter American
Red Cross wishes to make the follow
ing acknowledgements: We wish to
express our appreciation to Scott
Gilman and Joe Provincial for truck
ing. We wish also to thank George
Halves and Allan Stinchfield for their
work in sweeping the Red Cross
rooms.
The yarn department is hustling
one these days, socks are coming in
steadily and over 700 pairs are now
on hand towards the July quota
Knitters are asked that the extra
wool added to the cuff of the sock be-
in the future either white, or II col
ored the yarn should be washed In
hot water before using to avoid any
possibility of the color running after
the sock is finished. Also bring in
articles as soon as finished, together
with any remnants that may be left
There should be no knots or hard
places in the feet of socks and take
special care that they are not mismat-
ed pairs. 2S9 pounds of sock yarn
arrived here Tuesday for the July al
lotment
During the summer season the work
rooms will be closed Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons and evenings.
The Junior Philathea class of the
First Baptist church has just CON-
pleted for the local Red Cross a splen-
did puff. The work was supervised
by Mrs. Kicker.
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At the close of the war Mr.. Trip
returned to Embden and Nov 26, 1866
was united in marriage to Miss Love
p. Moulton of the same town. Phe
family moved to North New Portland
twelve years ago, since which time
his main occupation has been farm
ing and the day before his death he
was actively engaged in that field.
Mr.. Trip has been Industrious, a
good neighbor and most loyal citi-
zen. He will be missed by many. Few
details of the present war escaped his
notice. Besides his wife, the de-
ceased is survived by four children:
Mrs. Nellie A. Berry of Concord; Per-
cival A. Trip who with his family
lives in North New Portland; Miss
Florence E. and Mrs Stella V. Bick-
ford of Auburn; another child, Del
mont Z. died. The funeral took
place from tine Congregational church
Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
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Noted Musician at Madison

A few friends from Madison and
nearby towns, have been invited to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Nc
Kenney, tomorrow evening, to meet
Ludwig Mast, a cellist of the Boston
Symphony orchestra. The affair was
to have been held last evening but
the recent electrical storm had put
the lighting system out of commission
at the Mckinney home, necessitatine
its postponment.
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Progress of the Federal Farm Loan
System

The Federal Land Bank of Spring
field has issued a statement sum-
marzing the results accomplished by
the operation of the Farm Loan Act
in the district served by the Spring
field institution, namely, the New
England States, New York and New
Jersey.
That the benefit of the System ap-
peals strongly to the agricultural in
terest Is confirmed by the statistics
embodied in the report. and justifies
the conviction that this legislation
will afford an excellent stabilizing in
fuence to the field of rural credits
generally.
One hundred and twenty National
Farm Loan Associations, through
which loans are granted, have been
organized with $500 members. whose
loan applications total nearly $4,000
900. OF this number nearly 5000
loans have been approved by the Bank
for a total of S7,000,000. The number
of applications and the amounts ap-
hp Fol
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Daniel h. Williams OF North Arson

This village was shocked, Thurs
day morning to learn that Danial h.
Williams had dropped dead OF heart
failure in the field back Of his house,
where he had been moving. Daniel
Kingman Williams was born in Emb-
den, Nov. Is, 1910, the son OF John
and Belinda (Wells) Williams, and
was the last of a family of eight
children. He was a grandson OF
Caleb Williams, that sturdy pioneer
who came from Barnstable, Mass. in
1881 and settled just above Caratunk
Falls on the west side of the Kenne-
bee river. This Williams family is
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THURSDAY, JULY %, 1918
Aliens

There are enemy aliens and there
who does not do his part toward win
ming the war who neither fights nor
works nor lends for victory is as
much an alien to Americas purposes
and Americas cause as the rankest
Prussian informed in this country.
This is war of peoples as we'll as
OF nations, and each individual has a
place and duty.
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Severely Wounded

Relatives of Corp. Lester Walker in
Cornville are in receipt Of a telegram
stating that he was severely wounded
on June 16. Corp. Walker is Is
years of age. He enlisted as
private in Co. E. in April 1917. He
was at that time a member of the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-07-25

PersOhs desITOUs OF ODtalnlnB IN
formation as to the Farm Loan Sys-
tenn and the methods used in grant
ing loans should communicate with
the Federal Land Bank of Spring
field or with Mr.. Frank l.. Ames. sec
rotary of the Norridge National
Farm Loan Association which oper-
ate in the county of Somerset.
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Cornville, once called Bernardstown
was first settled in 1749, and was in
corporated in 1898.
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Don't waste time hunting for what
you want to buy. An ad in Every
body's Column will bring what you
want to you.
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Athens was first settled in 1882 and
incorporated in 1904.
Canaan was first settled in ITO and
incorporated in 1888. Its earliest
name was Wesserunsett.
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Everybody's Column
Adsemeots in these columns five lines inserted for
25c four times for order Double price for ads SEEK
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In committing lines OF words Stamps taken
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GOOD TRADE IN SHELL TANK
for gasoline engine, with connections
and fittings complete. Was made to
go with eight horsepower Gray gaso-
line engine. Absolutely new. Has
never been uncrated. Would cost sac.
will sell for SIS. R. r. Patten. tf27
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-10
FOREST HILL

Thomas Gallagher, who fell and
hurt himself quite seriously few
weeks ago, is reported as not being so
well
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moody enter
tanned their aunt, Mrs James Camp
bell of Alma, Thursday.
Mrs Emma Daley transacted bust
ness in Riverdale Monday
John Berry of St. Louis was in
town Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs d. Hamilton of Coe
spent Saturday night with their son,
Bert, and family.
Kenneth Owen of Camp Custer was
calling on friends in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Elma Wixon of Elwell spent
Wednesday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. jerry Meyers
Mrs. Lewis Cheney is on the sick
list.
Miss Marie Dawson visited relatives
il Alma Monday and Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Medler and Mes
danes +. Daley and Post were bust
ness callers in Alma Saturday
Miss Clara Hamilton returned to
her school work in Saginaw Thursday
Miss Elsie Gallagher is entertaining
the mumps this week.
Miss Mary Towersey is visiting rel
at;ves in Saginaw.
George Myers was home from Camp
Custer few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Failing enter
tanned the Misses Elsa Thompson of
Mt. Pleasant and Flossie Counselor Of
Greendale the first Of the week.
Earl Vance, formerly Of Ithaca now
from Camp Taylor, spent Friday with
his father, who is principal of the
school here. Mr.. Vance gave very
interesting talk to the scholars.
The Young Peoples Bible Class
held their monthly meeting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Post,
Monday evening, at which they had
their semi-annual election of officers,
the officers elected were as follows:
Hugh Medler, President,
Frank Mills, Vice-Pres.
Velma Michel, Sec. and Treas.
Frank Vandemark of Durand is
visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorm Stahi and moth
er, Mrs. Emily Stahl, of Coe spent
Sunday with their nephew and cousin,
Bert Kemp and family.
Mrs. o. A. Hunt is visiting rela-
tives in Illinois.
George Moody of Park Lake called
OF friends in town the first OF the
week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-10
Chamberlain's Tablets

When you are troubled with indi-
gestion or constipation, take Cham
berlain's Tablets. They strengthen
the stomach and enable it TO perform
its functions naturally. Indigestion
is usually accompanied by constipa-
ton and is aggravated By it Cham
beriain's Tablets cause a gentle move
ment of the bowels. relieving the con-
stipated condition.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gorham Of
Ionia are visiting few days with the
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. N.
Nickerson.
Ireth Ferris returned to his school
al Alma Wednesday after enjoying
his vacation at the farm with his
parents.
Miss Edna Naffziger has returned
tc Lansing where she is taking a
business course.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-10

doesn't get liberty the same days
do so we don't have much chance to
get away together. hope this finds
all of you folks well. wish you a
Merry Xmas and A Happy New Year.
Melvin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-01-10

Miss Ruth VanAlstine spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Mt. Pleasant with
her sister, Miss leila VanAlstine, who
is attending Mt. Pleasant Normal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-27
Classified Advertising

Advertisements will be inserted in
this column not exceeding five lines,
three .imes. 2jc; one week SOC. Each
line over five, Toe per week addition
al. All advertisements in this col
umn must be ,aid in advance. No
advertisement will be inserted in this
coluan for less than 25c