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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03

died Ii was voted that all cemetery
lots for which fund had been left for
Perpetual Care" should be so mark
ed In some suitable manner. il being
understood that the expense OF this
marking would be borne by the in
terest on the existing fund and not by
the town.
There was no opposition as to rails
ing twenty-four hundred dollars to
pay certain temporary loan which
had been incurred, as per vote of
town. at special meeting, for East
Front street macadam Sanford Hill
Grading and for expense of vaccina-
tion during the Smallpox epidemic.
Eighty-five hundred dollars was
raised to pay interest, $4,000 for Off
GERS salaries $3.50 for insurance;
$3.50 for band concerts, 500 towards
the support of Public Rest Rooms,
500 for care of cemeteries. OF this
latter sum two hundred dollars Is to
be paid to Father Renaud, to be ex-
pended at the Catholic cemetery.
Following the custom of previous
years, July 1st was fixed upon as
date when all taxes should be due.
and 1t was voted that interest at the
rate of per cent should be charged,
commencing October /, on any taxes
not paid by December l.
Permission was granted to place
a fish screen in the Outlet of Oaks
Pond
Tpon motion Of Mark Savage, Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department arti-
Gle so, was passed over This had ref
erence to the upper part of the Fire
Department Building and leaves it,
as formerly in the hands of the select
men, Under article 81. 1t was voted
to raise S275 to enlarge the sleeping
quarters for the men at the Fire De-
partment Building This was with
the provision that such partitions as
were put up, should be of a tempor-
airy character and readily removable
should the needs of the town require.
Perhaps the sharpest discussion Of
the day took place with regard to the
repair of the heating plant in the
Garfield Building 1t was claimed
that this plant was twenty-four years
old and that It could not be depend
ed upon in its present condition for
another winter; it was also claimed
that NJ. c. Viles of the firm Of Nash &
Viles had made a recent investigation
and had reported that for five or six
hundred dollars 1t could probably be
put in working condition; 1t was fur
ther stated that this same gentlemen
was more or less uncertain about 1t.
but left the general impression that
the old heater could be put in some
sort of shape for the sum stated. Mr..
Smith took the ground that the ap-
preparations already made had carried
the tax rate to the very limit OF ad-
visibility and that we had better get
along with the old plan. This view
finally prevailed in spite Of the ar
gument that the building had been and
would continue to be very imperfectly
heated and that worn-out and obso-
lete plant would be expensive as to
fuel consumption In passing over
the article, provision was made for
the appointment OF a committee by
the selectmen to investigate and re-
port on this heating plant. This will
leave the matter open for action at a
special town meeting which will be
held for another purpose in the early
future.
Adjournment was reached at $50
p. NJ.
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Jewett School Exhibition and Enter
tainment

Jewett School, Grade l. taugh, by
Mrs Nellie r. Copp, closed last Fri
day afternoon with pleasing pro-
gram In spite of the severe storm.
the parents and friends turned out
to hear the little folks After an ex-
hihition of the regular class work,
there was a program Of singing, mo-
ton pieces. etc, by the school, and
also individual recitations and songs
every child taking some part, one or
more times. The singing was especi-
ally good Several OF the little tots
sang solos and duets in manner
which would do credit to children
much older The exercises closed with
pretty flag drill.
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Regular Meeting of Catholic Order OF
F0reSterS

There is to be a regular meeting Of
Court St. Antoine, Catholic Order OF
Foresters, at the usual place, next
Sunday afternoon. at two O'Clock.
There is business of great importance
and the presence of every member IS
desired
There will be a special meeting,
Wednesday evening OF next week ST.
neon Viger, OF Lawrence, Mass. High
Chief Ranger of the National Court of
the L s. is to be present. Napoleon
L'Hureux of Chisholm, High Chief
Ranger for Maine. will address the
meeting. Noel Beaupre of Biddeford
High Secretary for Maine. will also be
present
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03
FRANK E. PERKINS

The death of Frank E Perkins oc-
CURED last Thursday morning at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bckford.
who live on the back road 10 Water
Vile. His health had been poor for
the past six months He had been a
member of that hou ehold since last
August. coming there from Oakland.
Mr. Perkins was about fifty-one years
of age. His parents were Mr. and
Mrs William Perkins, who died many
years ago
The funeral services were held last
Saturday and the remains were placed
in the tomb at Oakland. The only
surviving relative of the deceased is
a son, Arthur F Perkins. who has
been stationed in military service in
France. with the 103rd Infantry
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Somerset County to Be Represented
In Reception Given to 26th

Representative F. II. Holley OF
North Anson will go to Boston, next
week, to assist in preparations which
are being made to welcome the 26th
Division in that city. Mr.. Holley is
one of a committee of three appoint
ed by the Legislature for this purpose,
and this committee also will be pres
ent with the Governor and Council on
May 5th, the day when the famous
yankee Division makes its great
parade
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There has been no drop in the price
of mixed fertilizers. Since tho war
drop in agricultural chemicals. there
Is In the neighborhood OF twenty dol
lars a ton saved by the farmer who
mixes his own fertilizers. Using the
chemicals as a basis, there would be
a corresponding drop in the fertili-
ger value of this feed. l don't know
where | could sell 1t even at this re-
duced value.
| made several mistakes and am in
a position to give advice on one or
two points First, ship your hogs
Yourself You will do better than to
sell to those sharp gentlemen who
come TO toll your profits. Second, II
YOU elect to sell to such people, see
that they have funds in the hank TO
redeem such checks as they may give
In my case, one-hundred dollar
check was returned to me with this
legend, nd,-"InsufIiclent funds II | do
not succeed In collecting this check,
you viii see that my profits will be
very materially reduced.
also lost sixteen dollars on two
pigs which sold ont of this lot tthere
we're 81 at that timel by reason of
bankruptcy proceedings started by the
buyer a few days after he got the pigs
Pray for me fellow-farmers that
on my next pig venture, | may steer
clear of the pitfalls, or we might say
the Scvlla and Charybdis that | have
encountered in this project
II. B. WHlPPLE.
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Rey, Mr.. Turner'S Farewell Sermon

Last Sunday a large audience at
tended the church service although
the storm was severe. and were well
ropaid for their efforts. Mr. Turner
pl cached a very fine sermon from the
text Servants of Jesus Christ This
was his farewell sermon Rev Mr.
Merriam, speaking for the four cler-
gvmen. spoke of the very friendly re-
lations between the several pastors,
and wished the retiring minister
God Speed in his new parish, and
all good things to him and his fami-
ly Rev. Mr. Turner IS a very able
sermonizcr and his sermons have
been listened to with profit and pleas
ure. 1t is felt that Skowhegans loss
will be the gain of the people to whom
he goes from here.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03

The last meeting OF the Woman's
Club will occur Thursday, April 10,
in the Library Parlors. There Will
be a lunch served the members at one
o'clock, after which the regular bust
ness of the annual meeting Will be
carried out For the convenience OF
the caterer, 1t Is necessary to know
how many will avail themselves OF
this social feature OF the meeting.
Will the members please notify either
the President or Secretary. on or be-
fore Monday next. Lunch tickets are
Toe.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03

who enlisted in the aviation corps.
but was discharged on account OF Ill
health, and now is located in Boston;
Phillip, who went to the border with
Company K, but now resides in Show
hegan and Miss Dorothy Chapman,
who lives with her father on Mechan
ic street.
Corp Chapman enlisted with Com
pany e. and left here in April. 1917,
for overseas. On June 10, 1918 he
was gassed and later he was wound
ed His injuries were not serious. Be
fore leaving Skowhegan he was en-
ployed in a local factory and at the
Coburn Garage.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03
Notice to Our Correspondents

Until further notice, we shall have
to ask our correspondents from the
following places to mail their news
letters so that they will arrive on
Monday of each week:
Bigelow Hill, Mooers Mills. South
East Canaan, Browns Corner, Revere
North Cornville. Sibley Pond. Barrons
Corner Brighton, Blackwell, Concord
Stratton, Bakers Siding. Deadwater,
Bingham Road, South Bingham
Bingham Center.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03

T,aar the auspices of the local W
r r. I Rev E. S. Ufford will speak
IN the Methodist church, Thursday
evening Of next week. The title OF
his address Is MAN Overheard Mr.
rNord Is tho author Of the we'll
known song Throw Out the Life
Line" Everybody is invited A
collection will be taken for the W, C.
T. l. jubilee fund.
Agricultural County Agent Stiles,
assisted by Professor Morton OF the
University of Maine, will give lee
tlre on Dairy Feeding a Athens
Grange Hall, Thursday afternoon OF
next week at 1880 o'clock At this
same meeting further arrangements
will be made for the organization OF
a local Farm Bureau.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03
Corp. Chester {. Chapman Has Been
Wounded

Herbert Chapman received word re
Gently that his son, Corp. Chester c
Chapman had been slightly wounded
Corporal Chapman was born in
SkoWhegan tWenty-one years ago His
mother was before her marriage, Miss
Edith Varney She passed away in
1901. The Chapman family consists
of four children These are Robert
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03
TOBEY pIST-NoRRIDGEwOCK

Elmer Blaisdell is home on a fly"
day furlough. a number OF the Nor
ridgewock boys from the army ana
navy have been home. All seem glad
20 reach their home town some who
have been in the front line trenches
and seen considerable fighting have
returned. We are glad To welcome
5ur boys.
Frank Parsons has Leased his farm
or one year to F. H. Burrill, and We
Bennett Mr.. Parsons Is IN paor
luMth and unable to carry en- the
s4rn
Arthur Hooper has finished work
.. Fishor's Mil and has gone to work
100 Whuney's Potato house at the VII
l4go.
Hiram Bigelow and son Walter tn
.ud 10 start on their dlirv farm, the
@r-' OF April. Mr.. Lamont Applohee
NJ S5oWhegan will help them with the
work
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03
To Celebrate Lees Surrender

Russell Post. No %, will celebrate
Lees surrender next Tuesday even
ing, April s, in Grand Army Hall at
7 O'Clock. The members OF Russell
Relief Corps and their husbands viii
be guests. Any Grand Army man.
who chances to be in town, is cordial
ly invited to attend and may bring
his wife with him.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03
Play TO BE Given BY Students of SOM
erSet Academy

Members of the Senior Glass OF SOM
erset Academy are to give a PLAY
Mrs. Hubbs does her hit' at Grange
Hall, Athens, Friday evening. April
11th. There are Il young men and
Young women in the cast. Music is u
be furnished by the Academy orches-
ira
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03
Bingham Man Who Makes Interesting
Report on Pig Raising

To the Editor
Independent Reporter
Dear Sir
Have just sold my pigs. There were
thirty-five of 'em.
read a short time ago, in d farm
paper. statement by a farmer that
one cannot raise pigs on boughten
feed and break even This Is not so.
There is a difference in pigs just as
there is in people | will try it again
and will get some we'll bred pigs as
the first thing essential to success.
Will feed them in a couple of self
feeders. such as Mr.. Stiles. our Coun-
ty Agent will tell you how to make, on
a ration prepared to suit their growth
at different ages, with running water
when they want It and charcoal and
ashes kept by them to help them
selves.
In-a ara fba fivurae
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Here are the figures :.
SaSO 90
$u132

These pigs have had a few bushels
of home grown poor corn, small po-
tatoes and apple pomace. | reckon
the manure will pay for this and the
labor.
Taking as basis the price we will
have to pay for nitrogen, phosphoric
acid and potash in the mixed CONNER
cial fertilizers now on the market. al
lowing 80 per cent loss in digestion
and storage, the fertilizer value of the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03

Under Article thirteen. $500 was ap
propriated for maintenance of the
State highways. This Is understood
to cover patrol work as required by
the State law Two thousand dol
lars was raised for breaking snow
roads for the present winter, this be-
ing the same sum as last year. With
regard to article fifteen, 1t was voted
to appropriate 5000 for the purpose of
putting crushed stone in a somewhat
temporary manner. at or near the
junction of High street and Madison
avenue. 1t seems that clay was put
in there last season and 1t Is believ-
ed that crushed stone will make
very good temporary repair. 1t was
argued that the Madison street por-
ton at least, would be pretty certain
to be torn up for the re-laying of wa
ter mains within the next few years,
and that for this reason expensive
permanent macadam construction
was inadvisable.
Leslie F.. Jacobs, member of the
Board of Health, spoke In favor of the
sewers called for under articles six
teen and seventeen. The first to
build a sewer on Court street. be-
tween Lawton and Winter street, re-
ceived favorable action. Five hun
dred and fifty dollars was appropriat-
ed for this, but before II Is expended,
the selectmen are to obtain a report
as to the adyisability of constructing
this sewer There were those pres
ent who stated that 1t could not be
discharged into the Court street sew
er for the reason that this was al
ready loaded to its capacity. Others
contended that it could not be drain
ed the other way on account of the
grade of sewers already established.
The Hanover Smith Silver street sew
er, to be connected by way of Madi-
son avenue with Chandler street, was
laid on the table, and later defeated,
chiefly on the ground of economy.
This would have called for an ex-
penditure of $4,000.
1t was voted to maintain an cleo
trio light at the junction of Silver
street and Russell road also at the
junction of Hathaway street and the
Waterville road The light asked
for at the Junction of Hanover and
Russell road and the one called for at
Ash street were both turned down.
When II came to schools the meet
ing followed very nearly the recon-
mendation of the School Committee,
which coincided In every instance
with the amount asked for by the
School Board. The following shows
the amount appropriated in compari-
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BIGELOW

Officers elected: Selectmen or as
SCISSORS. c. c. Lincoln. Leon Savage,
r. f Kicker. clerk. c. c. Lincoln;
treasurer, H. T. Kicker; school com
mittee. H. T. Kicker; road commits
sioner, r. e. Kicker. Money appro-
priated or raised; Schools. including
repairs on school buildings, books,
etc, $4,000; officers salaries &z0o.cO
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Somerset Hospital Notes

Miss Cinda Savage of Madison. who
underwent a surgical operation at the
hospital a few weeks ago. is getting
along nicely.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03

Copies OF the Edwards Special
Edition on book paper Will be mailed
to any address for 10 cents.
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house 300
With regard to the last item, it
should be explained that the money
appropriated is for the purpose OF
moving the Lake George School Build
ing to location on the Moody road
not far from the Bush school house
corner, something like four miles
from Malbons Mills. 1t appeared that
there we're sixteen children on this
road, ten of which were Of school age.
The people of the locality offered to
contribute fifty dollars in labor to-
wards the project and to donate a lot
free of expense to the town.
Under article 33. Fred F. Lawrence
submitted a written motion for the
appointment of a committee to In
vestigate the possibility and expense
of obtaining a new water system. Thls
committee of five. who are to be APP
pointed by the selectmen, are to re-
ceive reasonable compensation lot
actual time devoted to the project
and are to be paid necessary expenses
and clerk hire. They are empowered
to employ an engineer and are eN-
pected to make very careful sur
vey of Skowhegan's water problem
and to report at meeting to be helu
on July 3rd, that being the date "hen
the water district charter Will be APP
proved or disapproved by the voters
living within the district affected.
Ten hundred and fifty dollars was
raised for the Skowhegan Free PuD.
lie Library, two hundred dollars OF
which is to be paid to the Trustees
of Russell Post.
One hundred and seventy-fVe aoi-
lars for Memorial Day S27Oo also lor
hydrant rental $3.50 for 'oilce De-
partment, $4,000 for street llshts'
$4,000 for support of poor; SIooo LOT
night watchman; s400 for tranlc laws
and $3.50 for bookkeeper for the Sc
lectmen, were all voted with very III
tie opposition or discussion IN most
Instances these sums we're 1dentlcal
with items In 1918, The principal
change was in the case OF tne hlsnt
watchman, his salary having peeh IN
creased from $3.50 to a thousand dol
lars upon report of the seiectmen'
that this was the lowest amount Tor
which a good man could be secured.
The meeting voted to pass over the
article calling for a manhole on Pleas
ant street. and also refused to move
band stand from Russell street 10
Town Hall lot Negative action was
also taken as to sinking fund to re-
tire Municipal Building loan which Is
In the form of bonds. The argument
in this case was that these bonds
we're at a comparatively low rate OF
had *
cent obligation, or would have to pay
something like that for the money to
make payment on the Municipal
Building loan. The meeting also re-
fused to create a Board OF Trustees
to care for cemetery deposits and 9TH
er requests. SO far as the cemetery
denosits are concerned 1t was argued
that In most instances they had been
made by will directly to the select
men and could not otherwise be han
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-03
LAST MONDAYS TOWN MEETING SETS A
NEW RECORD IN APPROPRIATIONS
Increased Cost of Doing Business Reflected In
All Departments of Town Government

Skowhegan's Annual Town Meeting
was held this year probably later in
the month of March than any preyi-
Gus gathering. There was fairly
good attendance and while most of
the discussions were brief the matters
received the necessary consideration.
L. L. Walton, who has served as
Moderator almost without Interrupt
ton for the past fifteen years, pre-
sided over the deliberations.
C. H. Smith was reelected first
selectman, this being his fifth con-
secutive year in this office. L. G..
Trafton, who had been filling the
vacancy caused by the death Of j.
W. Packard, was elected without con-
test For second selectman, there
were two candidates. Allie Lewia, who
had held the office since the death of
W. II. Demo. and George w. Groder.
The committee appointed to receive
and count votes we're: A. J. Libby,
Everett T. Goodrich and B. A, Sawyer
The result of the balloting is as fol-
lows:
Groder 80
Lewia 1872
Scattering 2
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The only other contest was for Road
Commissioner. The candidates were
Bphraim Cowette, who has had charge
OF the highway work since last Aug
ust, F. P. Pennell and Leon F. Buker.
The committee appointed to receive
the ballots In this case were Geo. W.
Cover, William Morrow and Belonie
Foster The result Is as follows:
pnker e.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21
LOCAL BOYS
 ADVANCED IN RATINGS

The following named men who en- listed at this station . short time ago,
 were advanced in their respective ratings on board the U. S. S. R-26, now stationed at the Submarine Base, New London. The R-25, R-26 and the R-23 expect to leave shortly for cruise in southern waters, their final destination being Coco, Solo, Canal Zone, Panama: B. c. Robert son. electrician first class; w. Kry- sinski, inachinist's mate second class; R. Ehlert, machInist's mate second class; G. Weinzettle, engineer second q class; H. Fairweather, engineer sec
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-21

ond class; G. Marshall, seaman first class; J. Manning, seaman first class.
 The itinerary of the cruise follows:
 New London to Newport, R. l.; Newport to Cape May, N. J.; Cape May to Hampton Roads, Va; Hamp- ton Roads to Beauford, s. C.; Beau ford to Charleston, S. C.; Charleston to Jacksonville, Fla; Jacksonville to Key West, Fla; Key West to Havana, Cuba; Havana to Guantanimo Bay, Cuba; Guantanino Bay to Kingston, Jamaica, B. w. l.; Kingston to Coco. Solo, Canal Zone, Panama.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-09-19
THE GROWTH
OF AN IDEA

The only ideas worth while are
those that grow for nothing sur
wives unless IL is good. The +. X.
Parker System in dentistry is the
result Of an idea that occurred TO DIR.
Painless Parker twenty-seven years
ago. and that. idea was simply this:
Dentistry is as much a business as
il is a profession" Beginning with
that idea in a single Office, II has
grown until there are now twenty
four finely equipped dental offices
where the E. r. Parker System is
used. Quite number Of people
now living in Weston have had
dental work done in the Portland
and other offices where this Parker
idea is carried out. These Offices
are constantly being extended, the
last one having recently been open
ed in Pendleton. Exactly the same
dental work is done in PendIeton as
in all the other Parker offices. In
each of the twenty-four offices using
the e. r. Parker System, dentistry
has been Systematically made
better, pain has been largely over
come, prices have been materially
cut down, work is done in less time
and fewer visits are required of
patients. In each Office several
dentists work together, each doing
that kind of work in which he is
most skilled. The Parker idea
benefits everybody. That is why it
grows.