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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-02
RIDGE ROAD FAIRFIELD

Donald w. Ellis has recently pur-
chased Tunis buck from Mr.. Hayes
OF Indiana Mr. Hayes is secretary
of the National Tunis association.
This buck is a very fine specimen
having taken first premium for the
last three years at the Indiana State
Fair.
Woodford Wilcox has gone to
Moosehead Lake to work for the Hol-
lingsworth q Whitney Co.
Mrs. Howard Ellis of Waterville
has been recent guest OF Mrs. \ II.
Ellis.
George Milliken and family who
have been living with Reuben Libby
on his farm, have lately moved TO
Fairfield village.
A. H. Tozier has returned to his
work with the Welsbach Co. of Bos
ton, after passing two weeks with his
sister Mrs. Warren II. Balentine.
Mrs. Kate b. Ellis installed the Of
ficers of Penobscot Pomona at Bangor
September 27.
Mrs. Charles Stevens of Kennebunk
is visiting Mrs. Colby JOY.
Mrs. Sara Williams who is visiting
Mrs. Arthur Howe has gone 10 North
Fairfield to substitute in the schools
there owing To the illness OF the teach
er Miss Maude Chapman.
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one basket OF ripe strawberries, some
of them being as large as walnuts.
On Friday, Sept. 18th the officers
of the grand lodge and president OF
the Rebekah Assembly Mrs, Merrill,
of Portland, assisted by the bingham
degree team were in town for the pur-
pose of instituting a Rebekah Lodge
here There were 81 charter mem
bers. The. following officers were
elected. Mrs. Lena Newton. noble
grand, Mrs. Bertha Williams. vice
grand Mrs Lucinda Campbell. chap
lain; Miss Ruth Moore. recording Sc
eretary; Miss Zaidee Campbell. fnan-
cial secretary Mrs. Evelyn Doughty,
treasurer: Miss Helen Newton. con
ductor; Miss Eda Nichols, warden;
Mrs. Annie H. Moore, r. S. \. G.: Mrs.
Addie Wilson l.. S. \. G.; Mrs Gladys
Tewksbury. r. S V. G., Mrs Elya
Henderson. L. S. Y. G.; Mrs. Eta
Colby. inside guardian; Thomas Mich
OILS. outside guardian. After the in
stallation a very nice supper was
served and all departed at late hour
after spending a very pleasant even
ing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-02
MILLAY HILL-NEW PORTLAND

Herbert Loveioy of the lower road
was on the. Hill, Friday afternoon.
d. w. Emery of East New Portland
was on the Hill Thursday and took
his young stock, which has been out
to pasture here on the Hill home with
him.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mclaughlin
have a new baby boy. Mrs. Fred
Nick enney is caring for Mrs Nc
Laughlin.
Mrs Chester Atwood and children
of Kingfeld have been spending part
OF the week with her relatives in
Strong and Pennington.
Leon Lovejoy and bride held their
reception Thursday evening A large
crowd and good time was reported.
Miss Bernice Written was home
the week end from Pennington where
she is attending the Normal School.
Ward Dolbier of California, who
came to Kingfield to visit his sisters
and brothers. started Saturday morn
ing fishing on Stanley brook, not re-
turning at night his friends were
alarmed and Sunday a searching party
hunted all day and Monday about 10
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and ono ,feht en- tbe efarad uis
holm - vears cid Nor VT sa,ne
.danqer af lis talting cold INN - mo-.
ant 10 g..e,,. ~ he IN ,#=zt.,
Mrs RIatne Atwoea had ler teeth
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EAST ST. AIBANS

Mr.. and Mrs Roy Nichols went To
Mars Hill. Aroostook Co. Tuesday,
September % They will be accom-
panied ON their trip by Mrs. Leslie
Leayitt OF DiNmont
Mrs Edith NJ Crocker went To New
port Tuesday. Sept. -. TO attend the
district convention of the Pythian
Sisters
Mrs Edith Mum of Harmony is at
present visiting in town.
Mrs. Walter Gross who has been in
poor health for some time is very
poorly
Clifford Cyphers of Oregon who has
been visiting his sister Mrs. Hannah
weymouth is visiting at his brothers
Herbert Cyphers in st Adams.
Mrs. George Cyphers of Dexter was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Hiram Wey-
mouth Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Carson have
gone to New York to visit their son
W II. Carson Jr, who is stationed at
Fire Island.
ANDREW WHEELER CROCkER
Wheeler Crocker one of st. Adams
most prominent farmers passed away
Wednesday. September "a. at p. m.
after a short illness of only lew
hours. Mr.. Croker was born in
Machias July 20, 1850, and was one OF
several children OF the late James and
Laura tHowel Croker and was unit
ed i'm marriage over 40 years ago to
sylvia Par kman Of st. Adams ana
leaves TO mourn his loss besides his
widow son Wadsworth y. Croker
and three grandchildren. also two
brothers. Augustus Croker OF Port
land and william CrOcler whose home
is in the West and four sisters Mrs.
James Hadley. Mrs. Celia Collin and
Miss Della Crocker Of Portland and
Mrs James Berry of Machias. MI
Crocker before coming to ST. Adams
was employed for seyeral years on
The Decrng estate in Portland but
has lived in ST Adams for the past
"a years and has been employed as
fieldman by the Baxter Bros. OF the
Snow Flake Canning Co for several
wears. He was an energetic worker
but of a retiring disposition, one
whose whole life conferred in his home
and altho he was seldom away eX-
cepting on business; he was one who
gladly welcomed guests to his home
and enjoyed their company lie will
be greatly missed The funeral ser
vices were held at the M. +. Church
at ST Adams. Saturday, September
- at 2 p m. Rev. Mr.. Weber, pastor
Of the church officiating. Among
those present from out of town at the
u IN Il a
Mrs. Celia Coffin and Miss Della
Crocker of Portland, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Seavey and Mr.. and Mrs Ben
ton Parkman of Hartland. Among
the floral offerings were noted an OF
fering from the Grange Of which Mr.
Crocker was a member: also a pillo"
from the Baxter Bros. besides many
other flowers. He was over SO years
old. The interment was in the vii
lage cemetery.
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romNcll Reception

4 Wedding reception was eitt. -
fhc lume ol Mi and Mrs Goose
CuvIe W tao Lakewood road Last 81.
Wday evening in honor of The re,e8,
marriaee oi their Youngest daughter
Miss Pearl Cnrrte to Archie Crom-
we'll of Harmony About seventy
five people were present among them
being sister Mrs Archie Reed of
Bath. There was a short program
consisting of few remarks by Rev.
II. l.. Nichols an essay by Mrs.
Nichols and a reading by Mrs. Harley
Bishop. a sister OF the bride Re
freshments OF ice cream, fancy waf-
ers. candies and fruit were served.
The gifts were many and beautiful,
some of them being cut glass, linen
and silver. Mr. and Mrs. Cron-
we'll will make their home in Har-
mony.
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HOME

Mr.. *and Mrs. Harry Otis OF Ben
ton We're week end guests of Mr.. Otis
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Otis.
Mrs. Naomi Cleaves of Albion is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Lorenzo
York.
Frank Prescott of Turner was call
ing on friends in this place Sunday.
Fred Priest and family of Skowhe-
gan We're visiting their mother Mrs.
Charles Priest Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Barney was a bust
ness caller in Oakland recently.
w II. Trask of Skowhegan was a
business caller in this place Sunday.
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RIGEION IT'LL

Mrs. L H Packard and son Blynn
left Tuesday for Genterville \. b. for
a visit with her sister Mrs Lewis
Baldwin and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Triah Foss was call
ing in this place Thursday of last
week
Lester Packard and Mr.. and Mrs.
Selvin Flanders and Miss Celia Pack
ard motored to Weld. Sunday last, to
visit their sister Mrs. Harold Larry,
who is quite i'll but report her much
improved
A n Baileys focks of thorough
bred sheep won eighteen first prizes
al the Hartland Fair.
Charles Packard took Sunday din
ner with Mr. and Mrs. George Haryie.
Clifford Corvette left last week for
Wyoming with the intention OF locat-
ing there. The change is being
made on account Of Mrs. Cowetts
health, she being afflicted with
asthma The family expect to join
Mr. Cowett in the near future. All
hope the change will greatly benefit
Mrs. Cowett.
William Lewis has built a nice
large silo. Mr. Lewis raises lots OF
sweet corn thence the use of a silo.
Lester Packard is the first man in
this vicinity to begin digging his po-
tatoes lie reports a fair crop with
some rot.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Archibald
and Mr.. and Mrs Jones all OF Ban
gor visited Mr. and Mrs. William
Lewis last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Everett accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. \. Il. Everett
and Mr.. and Mrs William Lewis at
tended the fair at Pennington Friday
last
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-02
MOOSE RIVER

An accident which resulted in
wreckiug two automobiles occurred
ON the corner of Main and Pleasant
street near the residence OF Mrs.
Jane Moore when Ernest Steward
and Ernest PooIer met, none of the
occupants OF the cars received any
injuries, except a good scare.
Mrs. Joe Drew and son Walter and
daughter Mrs Austin Baker of Scion
were in town the past week calling
on relatives and friends
John Murtha has gone to Megantic
P. Q. TO have some dental work done.
Quite a number from here attended
the whist party at Jackman Station
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CONCORD

Dr. S. w. Durfee Of Jefferson, the
state inspector has finished his work
and returned to his home. Those
that had their COWS tested were Will
liam Kast, Roy and Frank Atwood,
Irwin Steward. Ernest Jackson, Elmer
Berry Joel Beane Walter Huggins'
Chester and Perley Robinson, Harry
Healv. Mrs Tompkins, Roscoe Berry
and Mellen Berry. There was only
one COW found that was affected with
tuberculosis
Mrs. Agnes Beane and daughter
went to Madison last Monday ON bust
ness. returning Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Healy spent few days
of last week at Bingham.
Miss Alice Cahill started Saturday
for bradford. where she is to teach
again.
Ernest Dunton and family Of King
field wore callers at Chester Robin
sons Sunday of last week.
Mrs. Elmer Berry went to Portland
last week to have her eyes treated.
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Nen Portland Show and Fair

New Portland Free cattle Show aud
Fair was held at the Trotting Park
Grounds between East and North vii
lagos. Saturday, September nth. The
day was an ideal one fair and bright
and warm in the afternoon. There
were at least two hundred aatomo-
biles and fifteen hundred people pres
ent from all around New Portland
turned out en- masse and most OF
Kingfied and North Arson also. There
were some from New Vineyard. STRAIT
ton. Pennington. Lexington, Madison,
Skowhegan and Norridgewock. in fact
it was grand reunion OF all former
New Portland residents. In the Fair
tent was the usual display. The
midway longer than usual consisted
of hot popcorn, several fruit and cold
drink tents, ice cream booths, bowling
alleys. doll and dog tents. four legged
chicken show, dancing girls show and
other fakirs
small but drew a good crowd The
Judges for pulling and show horses
"'' 90 ,','' -. .,
'o'''''' '''''' 49,
lowing prizes
pfalt horses "eis''iilE ->'' u ''''
!. i. laeue' ISL 'haI'es Ie'e'7oi''
md DRAFT horseS uiloer -A''' III
mer Morton ISL MafN Walker. -il' d
ShafieS fafRef' sra. "o 'oi'S
about Tour months oId' forr'7' 'Hlp-
man Isl; VIII parsons ma. me
Judges OF cattle sheep' PootliH ana
swine. II. A. Emery /. y. Luce
charles Walker AWARDED iH' P''|e7
parry nerd VI. {. walker ISL. A. y
Edward md, Dairy pull keurell
Henderson, Isl; a. IL EdWaras' -hd
Dairy COM. T. H. Norton, list. Fred
JACKSON. End. 9io'h COW. y. n. fa-
ward. 1t. Matched oxen. VIII
6eiehelI - The secretary ol Falr
Miss Eva SPRINGER ana the judges Tor
Fair fancy Won ana raaa'd goods
MIS- Charles Walker. Florence Nor
ton ii2lile Jones. awarded 1he prizes
Tomato muce meat i'eaill'e oyer
LIST canned goods MIS-. >. l.. Nop
hine' list flIet eroehe' yoke MISS
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PTGII CORNER

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rowell and
son Galen were guests of II. G. Hoyt
and family last Sunday.
A. p. Clark and Guy Gaynor at
tended the New Portland Fair Sat
urday of last week.
Mrs Ed Harding of West Madison
was visiting her father George Knight
last Sunday. Mr. Knight is in poor
health.
Mr. and Mrs. Bales Spaulding and
daughter Helen and Miss Florence
McCarty were calling ON relatives
and friends in this vicinity Sunday.
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! THE NEWS OF SOMER-
/ SETS BUSY TOWNS
SIBLFY POND-CANAAN

Norris Wilson. f. A Nelson and q.
\. filton from this vicinity attended
the Athens Fair last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles NJ Barbour
and family from Newport were call
ers al her brothers NJ. +. Gleason's
last Sunday afternoon; also NJ. e.
Gleasons uncle, Lafayette Gleason
from Quincy. Mass. was a caller re-
Gently.
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Corrected to September -, 1919
Trains Leave SkOwheEnn Week Days

corrected to september ~, Ioi3
Trains Leave SkOwhegnn Week Days
500 a. m. for Waterville, Belfast,
Bangor. Oakland, Kineo, Pennington,
lewiston, Augusta. Brunswick Bath,
Portland. White Mountain points and
Boston.
1115 a. IN. for Waterville, Bangor
Bar Harbor. Calais, Vaneeboro. st.
John. Halifax. Except Saturdays)'
oakland Pennington. Lewiston, An-
gusta. Brunswick, Bath Roekland'
Portland and Boston
235 y. m for Waterville. Belfast,
Harmony. Dover and FoXcroft, Ban
eor Mattawamkeag Bucksport tSatur-
DAYS onlY9 Augusta. Brunswick, Bath
Rockland, Portland. Boston New York.
Trains Leave Skowhegan Sundays
SIS a IN. for WaterVille, Augusta,
Brunswick. Portland, Boston.
Trains Arrive skOwhegan Week Day"
ia a m. from Waterville.
Ills a. m. from Waterville, Belfast,
Pttsheld. Harmony. Dover and Fox
croft, Bangor, Bucksport Mondays
oniy Lewiston, Augusta. Brunswick,
Bath, Portland, Boston, New York.
COS p. m. from Waterville Bangor,
Bar Harbor, Vanceboro. Calais, st.
John. Halifax. Oakland. Augusta, Lew
iston. Brunswick. Portland, Boston.
Trains Arrive Skowhegan Sundays
11.25 a. m. from Waterville, Pitts
held, Newport, Bangor, Augusta. Bath,
brunswick. Lewiston, Portland, New
York
D, c. DOUGLASS. Federal Manager.
N. l.. HARRIS. Gen'l. Pass. Agent
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Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness and SYM
pathy in our great sorrow. Also for
the beautiful flowers sent by the
Grange and neighbors
A c. p. Keene
Annie +. Keene
Clarence A Keene
Cecil G. Keene
II w. Haskell
Solon, Me, Sept. % 1912
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The Pittsfeld Advertiser, Madison
Bulletin, Dexter Gazette and Piscata-
quis Observer are on sale at Samp-
son & Azores.
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Do you want to buy a new type
writer on the installment plan. We
will sell you a new No. 5 Royal for
$1,000; $500 down and $500 a
month. Rental terms quoted on ap-
pIication Observation-Disclosures Co.
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Build
up

With II. F" Atwood's Medicine
Thousands of people in this State have
known and used it in their families;
their parents and their grandparents
used it before them. 1t is safe, reli-
able medicine for use in sick headache.
hiliousness, nausea, constipation, slug
gish liver and kindred ailments.
You Are Not Experimenting when
YOU buy L. F." Atwood's Medicine.
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It may be given to
children if troubled with
worms in the stomach or
bowels, with very salts
factory results. Most all
druggists and general
storekeepers sell it. SO
cents a bottle. or a sam
pie bottle will be sent free
on request.
IL. +. - Medicine Co.,
Portland, Maine.
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Charter No. 239 Reserve District MOL
REPORT OF The CONDITION
81
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK

IF SkoN Hogan

~ ~EoV Nc s3,.. lu the tat ~ Maine. AZ the
cl1sc o. business On SEPT. 9Th. ta5'
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The Madison Bulletin is for sale at
Sampson & Azores.
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UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATOR

W3LHER Q. HINES prectDr General of P1iirostS
51t-;- C-rT|E : rlaii = : .
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-03
NEW COURSE ADDED
TO WINTER SCHOOL

Blacksmithing, made up of general
forge work and farm repairs, has
been added to the short winter
courses in mechanical engineering
heretofore announced by the college
OF mechanic arts and engineering of
the State College, the opening date
for which is January 6.
The instruction in blacksmithing
viii consist mainly of practical work
at the forge. The choice, use and
care of shop tools, forming and weld
ing iron and steel. and the dressing
and tempering of tools will be includ-
ed in the blacksmithing course, which
can be taken continuously or in con-
junction with the other mechanical
and automobile courses, all of which
will be offered during the six weeks
following January 6.
Another recent addition to short
course instruction in mechanical en-
glneering Is a series of two weeks
practical courses in steam and gaso-
line engines. In this instruction
laboratory work and class room talks
will cover the different types of ma
chimes, the principles of operation,
trouble remedies, repairs and meth
DDS OF testing. A variety of station
airy engines, including steam, gaso-
line and kerosene, will be used
The different courses in mechanics
are each two weeks in length. Stu
dents may spend two weeks on car
buretors and ignition, or two weeks
on automobile engine repair work
and adjustment, or two weeks on
chassis repair and adjustment, or two
weeks on steam, gas and Kerosene
engines. or two weeks on farm tract
ors, combining with these courses, il
desired, other mechanical training,
the whole of which will not go be-
yond six weeks following January 6.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-03
RED CROSS is GRATEFUL

Mrs. George Ewing, chairman of
the Pullman branch of the Red Cross,
desires to express the sincere thanks
of the organization to the banks and
business houses in which member
ship booths were maintained, to the
committee which arranged to supply
attendants for the booths, to the at
tendants for their faithful work, to
the committee of men who canvassed
the town, to the State College for
maintaining q membership booth in
the college library and TO the local
papers for their liberal advertising
and support of the Christmas rol
call.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-03

U. $. Boys Working Reserve, United
States Employment Service, which
should be given all facilities neces.
sary to carry these plans through.
4. The assignment to the United
States Employment Service of the
largest possible number of limited
service men to work on farms.
s. The enactment and vigorous
enforcement of anti-loafing laws in
all states.
.. The granting of one-cent rail-
road rate for farm labor travelling
under the direction and control of
the United States Employment sery-
ice.
Z. The National Board of Farm
Organizations urges all agricultural
journals, and newspapers printed in
agricultural sections, to give the wild
est publicity to the proper procedure
for making applications for furloughs
for farm workers.
g. The National Board OF Farm
ORGANIZATIONS urges farmers in need
Of labor to make fullest use of
trained boys whenever practicable,
and TO give the largest possible en-
ployment to women on the farm. To
do so is an obligation.
Our duty to save the world from
famine does not end with the war.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM II. GREASY.
Chairman, National Board of
Farm Organizations.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-03
BIG DECREASE IN
STORAGE HOLDINGS

The monthly summary of cold
storage holdings now in Washing
ton, for the date December /, 1918,
as compared with December /, 1917,
recently compiled by Director Asher
Hobson, OF the Office of Farm Mar
kets, reveals decided decreases in
TINS years holdings in apples, Amer
lean cheese, case eggs. packing stock
butter, cured beef, frozen pork, dry
salt pork, lamb and mutton. The
storage holdings in creamery butter,
frozen beef, sweet picked pork and
lard this year are about equal to the
holdings in these commodities last
year. The only commodities that
show increased holdings this year
are poultry Of all kinds, and frozen
eggs.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-03
CHRIsTINN SCIENCE

Tue Christian Science society holds
services every Sunday morning at
HOO o'clock in the new Masonic
hall. Subject of the lesson-sermon
for next Sunday, God"
Testimonial meetings are held
every Wednesday evening at S:00
o'clock in the Masonic hall. A free
reading room is open to the public
every afternoon from 200 to 400
O'Clock at 226 First National Bank
building. All authorized Christian
Science literature may there be read
or borrowed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-03
REMEMBERED SICK BOYS

of the local Red Cross. of which Mrs.
J. n. Emerson was chairman, pre-
pared and presented to each one OF
the Sc members of the S. A. T. G.
who could not be mustered out of
service because of sickness, box
of Christmas goodies, including
cigars, which were furnished by the
Elks. The committee also went tc
the trains and gave apples to all sol.
der boys who were leaving Pullman