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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-23

Mrs. Lewis Clifford who has been
i'll recently was able to go as far as
the village the middle of the week.
Friends we're sorry to learn that
Lewis clifford who had a severe attack
of pneumonia lately suffered slight
relapse He caught cold and had TO
return TO his bed He is however
at present improving
Fernwood Grange met on Saturday
night, Jan. IS. with a good attend
ance. The following officers for the
new year were installed by past mas
ter John MITCHELL Harold Dunlap
worthy master; Fay Weeks. overseer;
Mrs Eugene Strickland lecturer
Cephas Walker. steward; Mrs. Lillian
Weeks. secretary; Eugene Strickland
gate keeper; Doris Dunlap lady as
sistant steward The members lately
elected TO serve as chaplain, Ceres
Pomona and Flora we're absent. Fol-
lowing the installation refreshments
of sandwiches. cake and coffee were
served A pleasant evening was en-
joyed by all attending.
Cephas Walker and family expect TO
move into the village from the John
Parker place soon.
Harold Atwood and family of The
Falls were guests of his parents. Mr.
and Mrs F. f. Atwood for the week
end
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observation-disclosures n-~--nn---iin-~~nI-n
The News of SOmerset's Busy Towns
u--uu.-uu- -nn~~-I.-~..m--un.m-
MRS. MARY FRENcH TOBEY

Mrs. MAXI RfaNAfl iOl'iSi
The sad news OF the death OF for
mer Norridgewock lady Mrs. Mary
French Tobey, reached here last
week Mrs Tobey moved here when
a young lady with her parents from
Lowell Mass. and lived on the farm
now owned by Mrs Violet McLaugh-
lin In early life she was united in
marriage TO Samuel Tobey OF this
town and they made their home here
for many years, and Mr.. Tobey is
buried in the family lot in this place.
Mrs Tobey was very musical, and
was very prominent in all the social
and musical affairs when she resided
here and she also taught music. She
is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Grace Nickerson of Boston, with
whom she had resided for many years.
Since moving away from this place
she has never forgotten her old
friends here. and has always cores
pended with many of them and until
recent years made yearly visits here.
Mrs. Tobey was about 80 years old
and for the past few years has been
great sufferer from rheumatism. The
body was cremated. Mrs. Tobey was
a very lovable lady and had many
friends in this section, and she was
an honorary member of the Village
Improvement Society
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WEST NEW PORTLAND

Mrs. Frank Smith is very sick at
this writing, Helen Atwood is work
ing for her.
The Red Cross held a business
meeting, Thursday of last week with
Mrs. Eva Luce 1t was voted 10
extend a helping hand to Wm. Nye
who is sick at Camp Devens and pres
ent Miss Florence Emery one OF the
mem bers. who is also SICK. with a
box of fruit.
\. S. Stowell of Dixfield was in
town the first OF the week looking
after the interests of the mill, which
commenced work Wednesday of last
week.
Maud Mitchell and Margaret and
Winona Butts spent the week end at
home from the Kingfield high school.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Clark are NOV
ing home from Pennington Mr..
Clark will work in the mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlton Furbush of
Pennington visited in town last week
Ellsworth Blake has received his
discharge from the t. S. Army and
his mother Mrs Noah Currier has re-
ceived a letter complimenting him on
his army record
The class parts have been assigned
at the Kingfield high school and the
valedictory was given to a New Port
land girl Miss Laura Williamson,
Williamson.
Emery Dudley is at home from Wa
terville. where he has been working
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NORTH FAIRFIELD

The North Fairfield school has
opened after being closed several
weeks on account of influenza. under
the direction of Miss Helen O'Donnell
of Waterville.
Fred Fenlason is very sick with
lumbago. Lloyd Strickland is quite
i'll with pneumonia.
Miss Louisa Varnum was called tC
New York Monday by the death OF {
sister Miss Varnum had only re
Gently returned from Watervillt
where she assisted in caring for hel
brother Merle Varnum through pneu
monia.
Misses Margaret Savage and Berd
ena Steward visited the Larone schoo
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Lillian Hoxie was in Skowhe
gan Monday
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CARATGNK

The children of p j Beane are i'll
with chicken pox, also Diana Spauld-
ing.
The influenza victims are on the
gain at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Shea and chill
dren have a nurse who is caring for
them
Miss Clara Rosan visited at r. b.
Clark last week.
Ernest Williams OF Jackman is Wis
, iting in town.
O. H. Clark who has been confined
TO the house with cold is able to
he out again.
Harold Clark who has been home
owing to sickness has returned TO his
work in Scion.
The village schools are closed on
account of influenza.
DR. Brown was calling on his pa
tient5 last week
+. H. Colby. {. e. Stewart and ".
W Durgin were in town Saturday.
pr Hopkins was called to Mrs.
Kate Comber's Sunday.
Mildred Powell has been confined
TO her home with the grippe.
Eugene Clark spent the week end
with his family.
Dan Holt who has been driving the
stage this winter vas called home
Wednesday by the death Of his dangh-
ter Mrs Goodel of Bingham.
Miss Mary f. Mills, teacher of the
Grammar school. will return to her
home in West Brooksville until the
schools reopen.
Mrs. Paul Alden, principal of the
high school will also return to her
home in Westbrook.
Mark Merrill is home from his work
at Pleasant Pond
Mrs Eta Martin is working at Per
ley Beanes during the illness of Mrs
Beane
Pleasant Pond having frozen over
sufficiently for the cutting of ice, a
number of men are cutting and haul
ing their years wood
f. L. GIBSON, sheriff, was caller
in town Saturday, on his way from
The Forks.
Carroll and Harold Martin have fin
ished cutting wood for W. b. Whorff
Friends of J. Robert McGovern will
be interested to learn that he has
just recovered from a slight attack
of influenza. He is working in Bath
this winter.
Albert Williams has concluded his
work at Pleasant Pond and is now
at home.
Mrs. Annie Williams in company
with Mrs Dr. Walters passed thru
town last week with load of house
hold goods
Mr.. Savage. lineman Of the Farmers
Telephone Co. has been in town
working on the line.
Friends of Christine Bickford will
be interested to learn that she is at
tending Morse Business College in
Hartford. Conn, this winter
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WEST EMBDEN

Mrs. Walter Copp is ILL with in
fluenza.
Mrs Chas, Hunnewell was a guest
at Austin Berry's Wednesday after
noon of last week
Miss Thelma Warren is at North
Arson working for Mrs. F. H. Holley.
Charles Gordon of East New Port
land passed thru town Saturday on
his way home from Camp Devens
J. O. Jeffery is sick with influenza
in hospital at Lincoln
Edna Berry is i'll with pneumonia at
the home of her father, Michael Berry
Sylvester Jackson, Austin Berry
William Getchell and William War
rem are putting up their ice.
Mildred Hilton of North Arson Is
staying with Mrs. j. O, Jeffery for
few days.
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SOMERSET

Miss Miriam Smith, who stopped
for a short time after her school in
Highland closed with her aunt Mrs
Ella Beal at the Clark Farm, has gone
to her home in Arson.
Mr. and Mrs Clyde Savage OF Lex
ington Flat. called Sunday at Clark
j. Luce's.
Elmer Morton of y New Portland
passed thru town recently on his way
to Howe camp
Mrs. Nellie Spaulding called on
Mrs Elsie Loberg and children Thurs
day
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NORTH lIARTLAND

The house on the farm of the late
Darius Hamm was burned Saturday
D. m. The cause was an overheated
chimney.
Mrs Jennie Brown from Pittsield
was the guest OF her sister Mrs. Jor-
dan last week.
Mrs Ida Whitney lost her horse
last week. Mr.. Whitney purchased
this mare about twenty-three years
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BIGEL0W HILL

Mrs. Charles Cross and son Weldon
of Sandy Rever spent the day last
Saturday with Mrs Cross sister, Mrs.
Lester Packard
Or. White was called Monday of this
week TO attend one of George Haryie's
work horses that was badly kicked
on his leg.
Mrs Harold Lazy Of Weld was a
week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Les
ter Packard.
Erwin Austin is on the sick list.
The many friends Of j. w. Packard
were very much grieyed to hear of
his recent illness at his home on
Turner avenue All hope for his
speedy recovery
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ago. 1t was then seven years old
and had proved a faithful animal.
After Mr.. Whitney's decease, Mrs.
Whitney still kept the faithful Mollie
and thinking that perhaps before
spring she would have to lay her
away. Just before the ground froze
Mrs. Whitney herself dug the grave
and placed therein some straw and
then covered 1t with boards to pre-
vent filing with snow which was very
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praiseworthy for Mrs. Whitney lady
seventy years of age.
Hiram Brown from Harmony spent
several days last week with his
daughter, Mrs. Bert Elliott who is
very sick.
Mrs Bert Deering was the guest OF
her daughter Mrs. Fred Hart, Tues
day.
Mrs. Mabel Stafford is suffering
from a severe attack of rheumatism.
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HIGHLAND

Eight fine horses passed thru town
on their way to the Ledge House.
Ralph Wing of Flagstaff passed
thru town on his way to North Arson
Roy Parsons was a caller at STRAIT
ton Saturday.
1T Garland of kingfield was a call
er at Dead River one day last week.
Rachel Parsons who has been on
the sick list is better at this writing,
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

Mrs. E. F. Pratt went to Topsnam
Monday to attend the funeral OF her
uncle, George Storer.
Ross Knapp lost a good COW last
week
DR.. |. L. Salley of Skowhegan was
in town several days last week. quite
number took advantage OF his being
here and had their cows tested.
Mrs. II. w. Kennison is the guest
of Mrs. Erma Winter in kingfield
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SOUTH SOLON

The influenza is having quite run
here. Nearly half of the people have
had il or have it now All but two
members of Archie Adams family
have been sick and all of Frank
Adams family However, all seem TO
be gaining now.
Myron Jewett has been very sick
with influenza and pneumonia at
Camp Upton. y. Y. but is reported to
be better now.
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this week. Mrs kennison will at
tend the Chautauqua while here.
r. l.. Norton was at Avon last week
The Grange held its regular meet
ing Saturday. January Is. There are
several candidates for the first de-
gree at the next meeting
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MOOSE RIVER

Mrs Hattie Sands of Greenyille
passed thru town Thursday on her
way to see her mother. Mrs. George
Farley, who had the misfortune to fall
down her cellar stairs. Mrs. Farley
is SO years old and lives with her son
James at NARROW p. @.
Mrs. John Murtha accompanied by
her sister MIS-. Murray and the Miss
White spent Saturday and Sunday at
Mr. Murtha's camp Bald Mountain
Ernest Williams was called to Cara
funk last week on account OF the
serious illness of his fathers family.
1t was with much regret that the
residents OF this community learned
OF the death at Bingham of Lannie
Newton He was born here and
spent his boyhood days in this town.
His family have the sincere sympa-
they of all in their sad bereavement.
Mrs. w. s. Moore OF Jackman spent
Saturday with her mother, Mrs. Jane
Moore
Miss Minnie Holden and Mrs. Jane
Moore spent Sunday afternoon and
evening with their brother, NJ. E.
Holden and family.
T H. Kennedy received a letter
from his son Clifford, who is in Flor
ida in military service, stating he ex-
pected soon to return home, as the
troops were to demobiliZe January
Is. Clifford's brother, Levi has not
yet returned from over sea.
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CONSTIPATION

is best treated by vegetable remedy
that gently drives out the poisonous
waste that lodges in the lower bowel
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NEW PORTLAND

The Thimble Club met at the home
of Mrs. Joshua Jackson on Thursday
Miss Helen Atwood has finished her
school at Freeman Center, and is at
home at present.
Mrs. Eliza Gordon went to Emblem
on Wednesday and returned the last
of the week to spend the remainder
of the winter with her daughter Mrs.
A. ]. Strickland.
Miss Hazel True has been teaching
in the village high school the past
week. The former teacher, Miss lisa
Jackson was summoned to Washing
ton for Civil Service work.
Mrs. Lillian Weeks is now able to
be out again.
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Celery
Kin

is sure and acts without discomfort.
Use it for sick headache, colds and
feverish condition. Same old remedy
in the same old box.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29

ent very hard up. Leon Homespun, bv
profession an insurance agent and in
termediary In all sorts Of business. had
been for some time exposed to a series
Of mishaps. with which i'll luck seemed
wantonly to treat him. All his affairs
successively miscarried and his best
combinations got upset ono after an
other. In brief, they owed two months
rent, tho tailor had become menacinp.
the maid servant had given back her
apron. and a. to tho drcssmaker--use-
less to speak Of her-Adele had moth
Ing more to put on!
Adele, however, replied,
Listen. II IL perhaps an evil from
which some good will como. Mamma
has money. II we look like people in
good circumstances she certainly will
give u some. Ahi she must not think
~ In trouble. for then shs will draw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29

seeing that, thanks to the Lord. YOU
were beforehand with the world and
needed nothing, preferred to make
you this present, which will remind
you of me when l am far from you"
She remained silent, quite out Of
breath after such long talk, and sur
prised at the dismayed silence of tho
couple.
The latter, thrown into the deepest
despair. recapitulated: TOO francs to
repay in two and half months; wages
to pay to the servant with what p
not a sou left to eat tomorrow; the
process server Of the landlord at the
door-and all they had as q set-off was
a crystal chandelier impossible to sell
at profit!
However, they recovered themselves.
and as Nine. Brick, who began to be
scandalized at SO much coldness, asked:
THAT gives you SO little pleasure !?
you even do not kiss me-" they kissed
her with effusion. For they were good
creatures. All the same, they thought
that Nine. Brick might have done bet.
ter If she had not left Maconnsise Mt
all.
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The new servant had outdone herself
in the preparation Of the dinner, and
save that she had forgotten to salt the
soup and that big worm was discov-
cred in lettuce leaf, everything was
perfect. Useless to add that Home
spun had secured three seats at the
Gymnase and Nine Brick had fine
digestion while hearing the comedy.
The next day and the days following
also passed with good meals and free
of-cost enjoyments, and Nine. Brick
showed herself delighted
"How happy you children are, and
how amiable," she said one evening at
table after. the dessert. And she went
on: II am not an migrate, and want to
make you surprise"
The Homespuns looked at her with
stopped breath.
~, too, have back in the province
little fortune. which l am far from
spending. I know that it costs much
to live in Paris-yes, yes, don't tell me
no--and I have made up my mind to
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in the Jardin d'Acclimatation. They
took an auto. They consumed aperi-
tives in the cafes of the boulevard.
They went to music halls, the concert
and even to the artistic tavern of
Montmartre. Finally they got satu-
rated with Partisan life. The twenty
FIVE louis danced as though possessed
and disappeared as by magic. But,
bah! was it not an investment? To
attain the end the proper means must
be used.
Now, in the morning of the day when
Nine. Brick was to take the train for
Maconnaise, the bell of the apartment
rang violently and railroad man en-
tered, who deposited in the antecham-
Der large wooden case, on the six
sides Of which fragile" was to be
read in big black letters.
And then Nine. Bricks face beamed
with unmixed joy and pride. No sooner
did the railroad man leave, after re-
ceiving generous tip. than she cried:
Here's my surprise, children!"
And without noticing the painful
stupefaction of the "little ones" she
explained volubly: "For people in your
situation, who receive. and who receive
so well. your hanging lamp in the din
Ing room is really ridiculous. Now
you'll have at least something pretty
above your tablecloth. A chandelier. q
crystal chandelier, Of genuine Baccarat
crystal! And you be sure that, even
with your richest connections, you
won't find the like. As we are all of
the family. I can tell you the price /
paid for $4,000 francs"
Mammal" moansd Adele.
Leon said nothing. He was speech
less.
i have devoted to it all my saw
ings," continued Nine. Brick pitiles.lv.
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give you something, for which, I'm
sure, you will be thankful"
"You see?" signifed Adele to her
husband, with a triumphant glance.
And Homespun, overjoyed, stammered:
"Oh, mother-in-la you are too kind,
indeed"
When going to bed the Homespun
household embraced each other with
enthusiasm.
Mamma is habitually not very lib
eral," argued Adele. "From what she
has said she must have the Intention to
act properly. Upon the whole, we are
not so very bad off. We have to pay
the rent, settle with your usurer, paw
the bills of the traocsmen. Will not
1000 francs get US out of the scrape.
darling?"
"Why, Of course, dear"
"Well have them, you'll see."
"May the Lord hear you"
The end Of Nine. Bricks stay was.
strictly speaking, an enchantment
They went to see the Empire of Liliput
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the strings around her purse. But if
we bluff her little she is capable Of
giving vent to generosities by bluffing
US in her turn"
"All right" consented Homespun.
"I'm going to touch some one for
twenty-five louis. You will 60 to find
lady's maid in an intelligence office;
not in this district, Of course. I think
from the butcher. Mother Brick shall
be dazzled!"
Az said, so done. Homespun fer
reted out a generous mortal, who in
exchange OF note Of 700 francs, pay
able in three months, advanced him the
800 francs foreseen in the programme.
A maid, brought from the other side Of
tI1 river. installed herself before the
Kitchen stove, and Saturday evening,
""eh NINE. BRICK, coming from her
small property in Burgundy, landed in
the terminus Of tho P. L. NJ. she found
besides her daughter and her husband,
who awaited her at the gate Of the
exit covered fiacre ready to take her
baggage.
Arrived in the third floor, the good
woman was enraptured with the view.
In fact, from the window Of the draw
ing room ono overlooked the freight
station OF tho Batignolles, and ono
could count at least eight different col
ors OF smoke rising In tho air. The
landscape, en- tho whole. was rather
black but black u 80 distinguished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29

~ will not hide from you, my dear
children, that L had brought this money
with the intention simply of handing
1t to you in cash, quite candidly; for
existence is, after all. not always rose
colored, and there are moments when
1000 francs are not unwelcome. But
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29

HYATT for me, Life! Don't 90 90
~ fast!
There IS so much I wort to sesl
Look, Life, aOe passed
Another little child like mo.
Why must Ve ulwdys hurry sos
l 1cdnt to stop and say "Hello!"
MARY CAROLYN DAVIES.
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FOREVER there beside their
The tigresses pace to and fro:
Behind the bars, before world
That aciu not let them 90.
Once some one Nth tender heart
And fine flair for liberty
Opened every cruel cage -
And set the sullen felines free. a
"Now let them range" he said, "ths
Uorld;
Let them hare continents to roam:
For days and days let them be
free
They 7ever need come home!
"Too long," no said, "the .uoyld has
chilled
These burning hearts through ereyy
age"
Each tigress took her pacing IN
Where she left of OUTSIDE tho
cage.
ANNE HERENDEEN.
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EDITORIAL
From "The Quilp for June

7From THE guIA for JnneJ
Greenwich Village is still getting lots of publicity
and, unfortunately, most of is still of DID, stupid
Cobb type that tends to bring down hordes of Sum-
and ThrilI-hunfers The methods of all these
unbidden press agents to be the same. They
fortfy themselves with Redeye make the rounds from
the Cunning Sea Lion to the S0rdd Cellar then 40
home and write all about the Village and the Villagers
If simply has to write spool stuff about u.s. let
the joshing be we'll done and we will be the first to
appreciate ii. We advise of study under our
Bobby Edwards, who kids Bohemia most cleverly
After all, Bobby has the unfair advantage of being
real VHlager and therefore knowing his subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29

play Of bad tenn
per. 80 rare with
a son-in-law, that
the young Home
spun house h o | d
was for the pres
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-06-29

Ephemerul French hunor is hard to TRANSPLANT
AS rule, however faithful the translation fails to
convey to an English speaking public the spirit of the
original product: The little sAt here printed is GER
to'y no masterpiece of comic u1ity but 1t is fair
example Of the humorous diet served By popular French
periodicals. The translation Is By Leon Lnndsberg
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Very Specially for

thoughtful bust disa
ness women fances
ambitious college
OWL, suppressed faith
restless matrons eiS
racy grandmoth- vounp mon with
ers futures
cynic al debu-
tantes young men with
mental actresses pasts
wary bachelors HUSBANDS
WOMEN WILL be without JUDY
NOT during the COM
MENDARENoT( ing year.
Write soon to
Your loving JUDY. :
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EDITORS
MARY CAROLYN DAVIES
PHYLLIS DUGANNE
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ANNE HERENDEEN
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