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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-06
Automobile Notes

LANSING. Mich, July Gully is a
gala month in the offices and factories
Of the Odds Motor Works because it
marks the 21st anniversary OF the
company's advent into the automobile
world.
Everyone in the organization takes
keen interest in the attainment OF cur
majority" said President Yer Linden.
because they feel very proud Of what
the company has done toward the de-
veiopment OF the automobile industry
during the last two decades.
"The Oldsmobile has the distinction
Of being the first automobile made and
introduced to the American public on
a practical commercial basis. In the
years Of experiment and development
that followed, it was always among
the leaders. A great many OF the rad
zeal changes that have assisted to
completely revolutionize the industry.
were originated in our engineering de-
partment and put into practice on the
early model Oldsmobiles."
Local Motor Car. Owners whose cars
are equipped with electric starting
and lighting systems will be interest
ed in a remarkable device just in
stalled by The Piehl Tire G Battery
Service Co., which they recently pur-
chased from a large Chicago concern.
A most interesting demonstration was
made showing AMBU, this instrument,
in action attached to car at the gar
age recently-it was weird to see the
almost human intelligence of the
AMBU as its indicating arrow slowly
moved this way or that on the dial
showing certain conditions normal or
the location of trouble or faults in the
electric system on the car.
No doubt many would say that it
was impossible for any device to au-
tomatically indicate the seat Of trou-
BILE, but they said OF the aeroplane
and the submarine-not possible-yet
they're flying in the air and sailing
under the sea.
This invention and it's remarkable
ability was described and discussed
in the leading periodicals of the coun-
try The motorists of Richmond are
singNlarly fortunate in having a gar
age progressive enough to appreciate
the advantage OF owning such an in
strument and they should show their
appreciation in a substantial way.
The garage plans to charge a NOM
inal fee of $500 for test of the en-
tire electrical equipment of car
which will probably indicate the be-
ginning OF some trouble which can be
quickly corrected and save a big ex-
pense later. AMBU not only tells the
location and kind of troble but also
how to repair 1t.
So our car owners need not lay up
their cars or 60 to the trouble and eX-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-06

pense OF sending parts back to the
makers OF the electrical equipment.
1t Is said that serious arrangements
OF electric starting and lighting sys-
TENS have been located and repaired
in 80 minutes through the aid of
AMBU.
The Piehl Tire & Battery Service
Co. people seem very much interested
In showing the instrument to any one
and 1t is fascinating to see 1t In action.
We surely are living in a progressive
age.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-06
CHURCHES

streets, L. E. Murray, pastor. Sunday
school, 9:1o a. M, A. B Harrison, supt.
Hours for worship. 1890 a. m. and
1880 p. m. Sermon themes, morning,
"Unifying Influence Of the War-Ef-
feet on the Church; evening, Philip
and Andrew" c. E. prayer meeting,
$50 p. m. Missionary society. Thurs
day, 230 p. m.
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Nazarene

The First Pentecostai Church Of the
Nazarene-Corner Fifth and North A
streets, Rev. L. T. Wells. Pastor. Morn
ing services: Sabbath school at 9:15,
Rev. J. W. Mount, Superintendent;
preaching by the pastor at 1920. Eve
ming services: Children's meeting at
6:15: preaching by the pastor at 1880;
prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
7:3O. All are welcome.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-06
PRESBYTERIAN

Reid Memorial United Presbyterian
-Sobbath school, 9:15 a. M, Mrs. D.
w. Scott, supt. Morning service, 1880.
The pastor will preach. No evening
service. Junior Missionary society
will meet at 2:30. Young Peoples
Christian Union at $50. Prayer
meeting Thursday evening at 1880. j.
S. Hill. pastor.
First Presbyterian-Morning serv-
ice at 1890. The pastor. Rev. James
]. Rae, will preach on Sunday morn
ing. subject Divine Suffering" Mr..
Earl Cartwright Of New York will as
sist the choir. Sunday school at 9:15
a. m, P. c. Sprague, superintendent
EarIham Heights Preshyterian-Rey.
Joseph ]. Rae will preach at 1880.
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Episcopal

st. PauPs Episcopal Church-Office
Of Holy Communion, 1920 a. M; bene-
diction Of flags: Professional. "Our
Country it's Of Thee; Introit anthem,
Lord Of Our Life q. T. Field; Kyrie
Eleison (Berthold Tours); Gloria Tibi !;
Battle Hymn of the Republic; Hymn
507. THE Son OF God Goes Forth to
War; Offertory, solo. Il Heard a
Great Voice Out of Heaven" (Caro
Roma; Doxology; Sursum Corda
(Tours); Santus (Tours); Benedictus
Out VENT (Tours); Agnus Del (Tours)
Hymn 219. Here, o My Lord. l See
Thee Face to Face; Hymn 41S, 20
God Our Help In Ages Past; Nunc
benefits. chant e.. Medley; Recess
sional S2s. THY Kingdom Come, o
Lord"
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Friends

West Richmond Friends Church -
Bible school at 9 q. m. David Edwards,
President of Earlham College, will
preach at the morning service and at
Vespers. These services are held at
1880 a. m. and at 5 p. m. The Chris
tian Endeavor Society meets at 7:15.
The Ladies' Aid holds its regular meet
ing on Tuesday afternoon. The Good
VIII Club meets Friday afternoon The
mid-week prayer meeting 1t o'clock
Thursday evening
South Eighth Street Friends-A F..
Mitchell. pastor. Bible school, $40,
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Scientist

First Church Of Christ, Scientist
North A between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets. Subject July 7, God"
Sunday school at a. m. Services at
1890 q. m. Wednesday evening testi-
monial meetings at TAB. Public cor
daily invited. Reading rooms. located
in south end OF church edifice. open
daily except Sundays and legal holi-
days from tn n m
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Christian

Central Christian Church - Corner
North Twelfth and B streets. L. c. An
derson. Minister. UNIFIED Service from
s:l5 to 11:16, including Bible school
and morning church services. Chris
tian Endeavor at S:45 and evening SER
vices at 7:46. Sermons. my Money
and the Kingdom" and "The Victory
of Faith" Come and hear these vital
messages.
Ejrst christian-South Tenth and A
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-06
Miscellaneous

Homo and Jail Servlcas-Religious
services Sunday afternoon will be con-
Quoted at the Home for Friendless
Women by Rev H. 8. James, and at
the County Jail by Rev. C. raymond
Isley.
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Catholic

st. Andrews Catholie-South Fifth
and G streets. Rev. Frank A. Roell.
rector; Rev. Clement Zepf. assistant
Low mass and communion at $50 o.
m. Mass. with singing by children and
five Minute sermon at 1880 a. m. High
mass and sermon Mt 10 u. m. Vespers.
sermon and benediction at 800 p. N.
st. Mary's catholIe-Rev Walter j.
Cronin. rector: Rev Aloysius b. DUFF.
fy; masses at 500, 700 and 900
o'clock Sunday. Benediction after
900 o'clock mass. Instruction at
1880 o'clock Vespers and benediction
at $780, Holy hour. Wednesday at
1880 D. m.
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Baptist

First Baptist-1S N. Eleventh street.
Sunday school, 9:15 a. M, K. E. Ken
ny, supt. Morning worship. 10:4O. B.
Y. p. u. $50. Evening worship, 1880.
Prayer meeting. Thursday 1880 p. m
p A. Roberts pastor
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Brethren

United erethren-Eleventh and n.
B streets. II. s. James, pastor. Bible
school at $3.50 a. m. Fred White. supt.
Preaching at 1890 a. m. by the pas
tor. No evening service. Prayer
meeting Thursday night.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
The Best Water We Drink

Not far short of 200 Skowhegan
families depend for their drinking wa
ter on the West Skowhegan Aqueduct
Co. This institution was organized
in December, 1886 and re-organized
in November, 1868.
The first conduits were bored out
logs These were replaced by iron
in 1868 The signers of the original
agreement were: Samuel Philbrick,
S. e D. C. Weston, A. NJ. Wyman,
Josiah Varney, and Samuel Farrar
Other. names prominent in the early
history of this company were: Amos
Parlin, Judah Mcclellan and a Mr.
Haywood. At the time of re-organiza-
ton, in 1858. a large number of new
names were added. among them A. H.
Gilman, B, B. Dodge. VIM. Philbrick,
s. B. Brewster. Moses Littlefield,
George Wentworth and Joseph, Sam
uel and John Robinson.
There are about two miles of iron
pipe in use, all west of Court street,
chiefly on and adjacent to Madison
avenue, including Middle, Summer and
Pleasant streets, etc.
The original spring, which, of
course, when first located, in 1886, was
in the unbroken forest is still in use,
but in later years, feed wells have
been added to increase the supply.
From 1885 to 1885, the company sim
ply owned Spring Rights only. but in
the latter year they purchased of the
Robnsons a piece 23x1S rods, on
which this spring was located. At
present, the purchase is bounded on
the north by Silver street and on the
west by Angle street. In 1890, the
company bought a six rod strip known
as the Whitten land on the east of the
Robinson lot above mentioned They
have intended to possess themselves
of area enough so that no buildings
could be established near enough to
endanger the purity of their supply.
They have encouraged forest growth
around their spring and it is at pres
ent heavily shaded with spruce, fir,
pine and other trees.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
EMBDEN CENTER

Miss Helen Fentiman of Kennebec
avenue was the guest Of Miss Mildred
Hodgdon, Saturday.
The pupils Of the Longfellow school
have Joined the Red Cross. They
will give an entertainment. in the near
future.
Several from here attended the par
ty at the home of the Gordon brothers
Concord. Friday evening and report a
very pleasant time
Earl Hodgdon was at Skowhegan
Saturday afternoon on business.
Mrs. Lydia Patten was the guest OF
her granddaughter, Mrs. VIM Berry d
few days recently
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Young were call
ing on friends here Sunday.
Earl Berry, who has been employed
in a shipyard in Portland. has been
spending two weeks with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Adams and fam
lily of East New Portland were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w H. Hodgdon
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W L. Hodgdon. Mas
ter Kendrick and Mrs. Hodgdon's aunt
Mrs. Foster, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. II. G. Hodgdon Sunday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
Butter Fat Production for April

The following is a list of patrons
OF the Skowhegan Jersey Creamery,
producing $50 pounds or more Of but
ter fat during the month of April
Good Will Farm, 261; Dennis Chase,
1853; Geo. N. Weston, 1927; A. S. Hilton,
1856; Harry Ellis, ITO; D. M. Towne,
252; T. D. Salley & Son. $40; Albert
E. Hodges, 391; DR.. E. H. Stevens,
1884; R. A. Tuttle. 217; Sanford With
am, 1T; H. P. Clement, 429; r. E.
Mosher, 1852; F. H. Clark, 191; w. E.
Marston, 1874; B. F. Baker, 204; E.
Williamson. 247; L. F. Butler 271;
Eugene s. Watson. 216; J. Cripps,
176; E. s. Ward. IT'S; Cecil Keene,
153; Chas. Leighton, 1870; o. Judkins,
1853; F. L. Hight, 170 Chas. Beckwith,
1872; P. F. Withee, 352; Napoleon The
barge, 1852; J. F. Sidell, 155; F. L. &
G. L. Parker, 189; Geo. E. Foster, 232 !;
Harry Fall, 1876; Malbon Bros, 2O4;
A. G. Woodsum, 316; ]. w Packard &
Son, 175; S. C. Burrill, 219; H. l..
Watson, 1886; Chas. Holden, 1870; Cliff
ton Jewell, 247; C. B. Gardner, 159;
Turner Buswell, 203; c. H, Fuller,
265; H. Miller, 1874: Edgar Hunter
253; Ray Moody. 246; J. L. Parker,
1871.
2S992 pounds of fat were received
from 1883 COWS. Price paid at the
farmers door 55c per pound
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
REGISTRATION NOTICE
JUNE 5 THE DATE
Those Recently Reaching 21st Birth
day Affected

All male persons, citizens of the
United States, and all male persous
residing in the United States, who
have. since the fifth day OF June 1917,
and on or before the fifth day OF June
1918. attained the age of twenty-one
wears are required to register by order
nf the Presidents proclamation. The
day set for registration is June 5. 1918
and the places for registration will be
open from Z a. m. to p. m. of that
day All male persons residing with
in the jurisdiction of the Loacl Board
for Somerset County, Maine, will reg
lister at the following places on said
June 5th.
All registrants of said County with
in the territory lying north of the
south line of Range V and north of a
at Jackman Hall, in Jackman. The
registration will be under the direc
ton of E. A Piper, Chief Registrar.
All registrants of said County with
in the territory lying south of the
south line of Range V, will register
straight line running east and west
across said County on the south line
of the Town of Bingham, will register
at Bingham. The registration will be
at Fireman's Hall in Bingham Village,
under the direction of Leon w. Good
rich Chief Registrar.
All the registrants within the towns
of New Portland. ~Embden Solon, An
son. Madison and Starks, will register
at the office of the Town Clerk, E. c.
Weston. in Madison Village on that
day The registration will be in
charge of DR.. w G. Sawyer, as Chief
Registrar and E. c. Weston as Assist
ant Registrar.
All registrants within the towns Of
Skowhegan, Mercer, Norridgewock,
Cornville, Athens, and Canaan will
register at the Municipal Court Room
in the Municipal Building in said
Skowhegan on that day The Reg
istration will be in charge of E. F.
Danforth, Chief Registrar and Frank
lin Danforth and Annie Walsh as AS
sistant Registrars.
All registrants within the towns Of
Fairfield and Smithfield, will register
at the store of w. w. Nye on Main
street in Fairfield Village on that day,
and the registration will be in charge
of w w. Nye, Chief Registrar and
Clara E. Nye as Assistant Registrar.
All registrants within the towns of
Detroit, Pittsfield, Palmyra, Hartland,
St Albans, Harmony, Ripley, and
Cambridge, will register at Union Hall
in Pittsfield Village on that day, and
the registration will be in charge OF
t f. Getchell as Chief Registrar, and
W l.. Ross and Mrs. Hattie Butler, as
Assistant Registrars.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
EAST MOSCOW

Miles Gates and wife were callers at
Mrs. Edgar Hilton's Sunday and while
there received word that one of their
little boys had fallen from cart and
broken his right arm below the ell
bow. DR. Brown being away it could
not be set until night. The accident
occurred about II O'Clock in the fore
noon.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Steward are the
happy parents of a baby boy Ercell
Harry. born May 23rd weight eight
pounds Mother and child are doing
well at this writing
Melvin and Forrest Doyle were
guests OF their mother Sunday night
Her son Forrest leaves for Camp
Devens. May 29th.
Harry Steward and Wilmont Doyle
went fishing last Saturday forenoon
and brought back 29 nice trout.
Mat Scott was a caller at Mrs. Hill
tons Sunday bringing his colt to pas
ture on Chamberlain Hill
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
SMITHFIELD

Drs. Young and GAIA of Skowhegan
operated on Virgil. son of Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Clement last Friday in his
home for appendicitis. II was seri-
Gus case. His condition is now criti-
cal.
Victor Hartford has purchased an
auto for carrying the mail from Smith
field to Norridgewock.
LinwoOd. II year old son Of Mr. and
Mrs Herbert Groves has enlisted in
the Junior Volunteers and has gone
to Winthrop Center for examination.
Victor Hartford visited his family
Sunday in Wayne. They returned
home with him after visiting several
weeks with Mrs Hartford's parents
Mr. and Mrs, Charles Swift
There will be flag raising in
Smithfield Village, Sunday, June > at
p. m George Golden of Oakland
will deliver the address and Oakland
band will furnish music All are
cordially invited.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
BRIGHTON

Mrs. Parker Foss and baby Jane OF
Waterville, who have been visiting
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Farrin for the past
two weeks, returned home Sunday.
s. #. Walker, who is working In
Shawmut, came home Saturday night
returning Sunday. Roy Haskell has
been visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs
L. ]. Haskell for the past week.
H. N Farrin was in Solon one day
last week. =.
Ralph Foss has been chosen patrol
man to work with his team on the
roads this summer.
Mrs. Sadie Brazier and son George
and little granddaughter Mona went
to Abbott one day last week.
Carroll Emery of Pittsfield was a
caller at Mrs. T. j. Jones', Sunday.
Mrs. Eta Kinney has been on the
sick list for the past few days. Mrs
Mary Higgins is caring for her and
doing her housework.
Henry Kelley visited his mother
Mrs. Lydia Hilton before going to
Camp Devens, Mass, where he Is call
ed to report May Goth.
Lee Smith, who has been in Canada
at work for the past year, came home
last week to visit his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Loren Smith. Everyone was
glad to see him home again
Mrs. Sadie Tobin was home from
Harmony with her family over Sun
day
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
Death of Mrs. Daisy Groves Stevens

A glOm was cast over the communi-
ty of Smithfeld by the death OF Mrs
Daisy. wife OF Ernest Stevens, which
occurred at her home May %, follow
ing a brief and distressing illness. Her
age was q years All that loving
hands and medical skill could do was
done for her but "He that doeth all
things well took her to Himself" Mrs
Stevens was the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Groves and was born and
always lived In Smithfeld. Three
years ago she became the wife of Mr.
Ernest Stevens and went to live with
him in the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred d Stevens, near her
own parents home Mrs. Stevens
was of a sweet happy character and
won the love Of all none knew her
but to love her. Sincere mpathy
Is extended by all TO the bereaved hus-
band and family, made doubly sad by
the leaving of an infant daughter ten
days old. Besides the husband and
parents. she is survived by three
brothers, Carl Groves living in Free
port Raymond and Robert in the
home; two sisters. Mrs. Eva Bickford
in Skowhegan and Hazel in the home
Funeral services were held at her
home Friday, last, conducted by Rev
Mr. Farrer, pastor of the church in
Norridgewock. The bearers were
her two brothers. Carl and Raymond
and brothers-in-law, Lindsey Stevens
and Robert Corson. She was laid to
rest in the village cemetery The
floral offerings were many and beau
tiful. A large number of relatives
and friends were present showing the
love and esteem in which she was
held
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
Last Registrants In Class One Ex-
amined Yesterday

Seven out of ten registrants who
were notified to appear here yester-
day for examination, were before the
United States Examining Board at
their office over the Skowhegan Trust
Co. They constitute the final work
on Class One. OF these, Archie Ross
Mason of North Monmouth arranged to
appear for final examination at later
date; Percy F. Norton of North An
son; Edward A Wheeler of Ripley
and John W. Sirois of Bath were re-
jected. Charles Reardon of Rock
land, Roy L. Lander of Pittsfield and
Harry B. Gordon of East New Port
land, were accepted. OF these last
named, Mr. Reardon leaves with the
contingent for Camp Devens this
morning. The three who did not ap-
pear were: Hagop Boijhian of Madi-
son, and John Hans Gaspon and Ber-
nard Fred Schulz of lockwood
Many OF the 147 men who left this
morning. for Camp Devens, arrived
yesterday afternoon, and band con-
cert was held last evening for their
entertainment.
There have been slight changes from
the list published in our issue of May
18th.
Ralph A. Viles of Madison, altho ex-
cused from going at this time, chose
not to take advantage of this permis-
sion, and left this morning with the
others.
Charles l.. Hubbard of Palmyra and
Peter Dagis of Lincoln. Mass, publish
ed in the list above referred to, were
excused from going at this time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
Interment at Athens

The remains of Emma Hight French.
widow of the late Hiram S. French.
arrived here, Tuesday forenoon, and
were taken at once to Athens for in
terment in the family lot in Mt. Rest
cemetery. Mrs. French died in Ban
gor. last Sunday morning. and funeral
services were observed there, at the
home Of her son, Merton H., Monday
afternoon The deceased was the
daughter of the late Luther D. Hight
Of Athens, and a sister OF the late Mrs
Horatio Tobey Of that town. A niece
Mrs. John A Mooers, lives in Show
hegan.
3 The family lived in Skowhegan from
1877 to 1897. They moved from this
place to Roxbury, Mass, and in 1899
to Bangor, which was thereafter the
home of the deceased.
Besides the son Merton H., already
mention, brother, Fred G. Hight Of
Athens, survives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-30
SOMERSET CO. GOES
OVER The TOP
Red Cross Drive Ends
Monday Night
Bulk of Contributions Made on the
First Day

Final figures are not available for
last weeks Red Cross drive as one
town remains to be heard from. OF
the towns reporting everyone ex
ceeded its allotment and the total, at
present is $1S012 for the county. AS
Somerset's allotment was $780, all
may take some pride in the result
Skowhegan's allotment was $400 and
the figures at present, for that town
alone, are $7314.05 The happy thing
about it all is that about all this was
done in one day, Monday of last week
altho, of course. subscriptions were
accepted, even up to Monday of this
week 1t must have seemed odd to
Somerset county committeeman and
citizens generally to read in the daily
papers of last week, of the progress
of the drive in other sections, for about
six days after full allotments had
been raised here.