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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
BASEBALL STARTS IN EUROPE.
Universities in France and Great Britain
Scheduled.

Paris, Sunday, May 4.-The European
baseball season has opened, the Univer-
sity of Paris having scheduled games
with the University of Lyons, Nice, Di-
jon, Nancy and Toulouse, with trip to
England in June to play Oxford, Cam.
bridge and Edinburgh
The University of Toulouse has four
baseball teams and American aggrega-
tions are playing exhibition games in
southeastern France, Ten thousand per-
sons witnessed a game at Toulouse re-
Gently, while at Pau five thousand were
present. At Tarbes there was an at
tendance of 1000, or quarter of the
population Of the city.
John T. Powers, now Y. NJ. G. A..
worker at Toulouse, said to-day: II
think the French are the coming people
in baseball, They have the best base.
ball eye of any people next to the Amer
leans, so far as my observation goes.
Leaders feel the game is suited to the
French temperament, although time will
be necessary to introduce the game. The
scientific attitude of baseball appeals to
the French, but other features are in
teresting to them, for instance, the speed
necessary in playing the game and the
necessity of making quick judgment.
French youngsters are very keen in pick
ing up the niceties of the game. Several
hundred boys at Toulouse are now play
ing scrub games just like American
youngsters"
In track meet held by men engaged
in the service of supply department of
the American army, held at lie Mans,
Pat Ryan, the Olympic champion threw
the hammer 100 feet s inches. Lieuten
ant f d. Maker Of the University of
California made high jump Of six feet.
These athletes will represent America
in the intercollegiate track meet which
has been planned,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
And What Would the Papers Do?

1t were not for our mistakes life would
be pretty monotonous.--Ex.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05

McGarghan 2, Beattie, Kelley, King, Jackson,
Donlon. Sacrifice hits--King, Pilgrim Two
base hits-Gormley 2. Kelley, A. Slayton, Nc
Garghan, Donlon, Del Guide Three-base hit
Kelley. First base on balls--Of Kelley q
off Slayton, off Pollock. off Donlon. off Doris
Struck out 49, By Kelley s, by Slayton 2, by
Doris 2. Double play-Pilgrim to Bracket
Wild pitch-Donlon. Passed ball-Bartley
First base on errors--Goddard o. Hit BY
pitched ball-Gorrnley, Beattie, McGarghan
umpire-Ridlon Scorer-Hollister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
No Such Mistakes for Him.

The stingiest man was scoring the
hired man for his extravaganza in want
ing to carry lantern in going to call on
his best girl.
THE ideal he scofred when / was
courtin ] never carried no lantern; ]
went in the dark.
The hired man proceeded to fill the
lantern
yes he said sadly, "and look what
YOU got - Head Herald.
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as Is p 81 0 5
Hartford Hiph School.
SO 8 4 "a II /

Home run, Newton; two-base hits,
Marshall, Layere, Fletcher 2, Hickey,
Mitiguy, Aber; first base on balls, off
Hickey ?, Alger 4, Aber; struck out, by
Hickey 5, Layere 4, Alger 3, Aber 3; UNI
pre-, Mcintyre; scorer, Batchelder.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26

not beyond d point which would be
generally accepted as reasonable, in
view of the saving in insurance rates
and Improvement in the water for do
nestle use.
At the Monday afternoon meeting.
after very thorough discussion OF
the entire situation, which OF course
followed much previous discussion OF
the same character the committee
unanimously recommended the accep-
lance of the charter at the meeting OF
July END. Il should be understood
that such acceptance does not bind
the town TO take over the plant OF the
Skowhegan Water Company. The
charter may be accepted and suhse-
quently allowed 10 become inopera-
tive, if the town after forming a vat
or district, decides that il is willing
to continue to be served by the SkoW-
hogan Water Company. as at present
However, should the charter be ac-
cepted. and the Water District proyId
ed for therein be thus formed it vii
be generally accepted. as an endorse
ment of the plan, to take over the
Skowhegan Water Company plant and
to proceed with the improvements
necessary to provide adequate pres
sure and pure water for domestic use
The report of the Water Inyestiga-
ton Committee and the engineers who
have been working under their direc-
lion. will be issued in printed form,
and will probably be in the hands of
the voters on or soon after July list
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Oh
CLASS OF 1919
CONTINUED from First Page

Continued from FIRST rage
ty, the school board and the interest
Of the people. She urged the 10y
atty of the undergraduates to the
faculty and school and "aboye all
else be honorable in your work In
closing she said Let us endeayor, as
we 20 our various ways, to lead lives
BETTING graduates of our Hieh
School.
The awarding of the Shepherd
prizes. founded by the late Gen. K.
3 shepherd was made by Major John
" Fogler The prizes are for TWO
members of each class, the first be-
ing $40 and the second $50 and we're
awarded as follows: Senior class,
Richard II. Turner, first; Lloyd Hold
en-, second; Junior class, Lottie Bean,
first: Douglas Genthner, second;
Sophomore class, Wilbur Adams,
FIRST Enrol Buker, second; Freshman
class, Louise Turner. first with a
rank OF SO IS and Kenneth Copp,
second with rank of 80 "a Miss
Lois NJ Patten stood third with a rank
of 9312.
Those VINO have completed the
Classical Course are: Adolph Law
renee Bison Karl Russell Philbrck,
J2ipb4rI Tarrip,oro STurnar Raebpl
Hunter Gonant, Grace Eleanor Halves,
Kathryn Myrtle Huckins, Adelaide
Helen Lancaster, Elsie Rayner and
Martha Carolyn Steward. Scientific
Course. Raymond GridIey Fogg, Percy
Lyman Nutting, Anna Merrill. Com
mcrcial course: Adolph Emile Gil
blair, Edward Nelson Merrill, Ernest
Adolph Paradis, Karl Urban Roullard,
Vida Christina Beauford Chantal
Mary Bison, Eva Airline Chabot,
Pearl Marie Dumont, Fedora Lucinne
LesSard, Lena Frances Merrill, Grace
Mary Paradis. General Course,
Arthur Lewis Carriveau, Elliot Frank
Chase, Thomas Henry Coburn, Lloyd
Warren Holden, Harold Augustus
Pooler, Fred Rayner, Maurice New
ton Kicker, Irving Eugene Symonds,
Alice Marion Comber, Vivian Mary
Hubbard.
The honor roll in scholarship con-
tains the following list of names
Karl Russell Philbrick, Rachel Hun
ter Conant, Grace Eleanor Halves,
Anna Merrill Lena Frances Merrill,
Elsie Rayner, Martha Carolyn Stew
ard, Adolph Lawrence Bison,
Thomas Henry Coburn, Percy Lyman
Nutting, Harold Augustus Pooler,
Kari Urban Roullard Vida Christina
Bcauford. Grace Mary Paradis.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26
Lakewood Notes

Next week the Lakewood Stock
Company will present the sensational
play of today when He Came Back
Spend the day at Lakewood July
4th. there will be two performances
at the Theatre at 240 and $40 p. m,
and a dance in the evening after the
Theatre. Half hour car service all
day.
Dances after the Theatre every
Tuesday and Friday nights with mu-
sic by Welchs Orchestra of Water
Vile.
Band Concert next Sunday at 30
p. m. by the Tenth Regiment Band OF
Skowhegan.
Lakewood Inn is now open for the
season under the excellent manage
ment of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w Lanpher
OF Gardiner.
For the convenience of Skowhegan
people who wish an early ear from
Lakewood to Skowhegan in the early
morning it is announced that begin
ming Thursday morning, June Goth, {
car will leave Lakewood at 6.15 a
IN. every day except Sunday until fur
Their notice.
At the opening at Lakewood Thea
ire last Monday the new Lakewood
Stock Company made a most favor
able impression in THE Brat" ant
Lakewood patrons may look forward
to an enjoyable season of plays
There is little doubt from the business
up to date of the Theatre, the dances
and the band concerts, that this vii
be the largest season in the history
of Lakewood
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26

County. think there are just as good
opportunities for raising potatoes in
this county as in any part of the
state But in order TO make a sue
cess of il, farmers have got to follow
business methods, practice crop rota-
tion and get the land to bearing
clover. The trouble with this coun-
ty has been that the land is not work
ed enough for raising good crops.
In Aroostook County, the land that
they pillow for their potato crop, is
primarily cutting from two to four
tons of hay per acre each season. On
the other hand. lots of the land that
is plowed in this county and planted
to potatoes, has not been plowed for
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26
FARMING IN SOMERSET

Continued from Page One)
county and they have kindly sent us
the following interesting letter:
Yours of the 7th at hand and con-
tents noted Do not know as there
is anything particular to write up
about the five acres of potatoes We
entered for the prize. offered by the
Farm Journal of Philadelphia. Sim
ply had our attention called to the
offer by county agent, Stiles, and
thought it would be a good idea to
enter the contest.
In regard to the potato question
So far as it relates TO Somersei
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26

forty to fifty years, and is not cutting
any more than one-fourth to one-half
ton of hay per acre OF course we
cannot expect to get the same amount
of crop from land in this condition
that they do in Aroostook County
from their land in the condition that
they have it, But do think that there
is lots of land here, that with the
proper cultivation and care for a few
years would produce just as good po-
tatoes as Aroostook County. Then
too. We have the advantage of better
shipping facilities, nearer to market,
etc. Also land in Aroostook county
would cost from five to ter times as
much per acre as land here.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26

You ask what can be done to nro
mote development of the ,.eoanty
Seems 10 me the main thing q do !.
to get good enterprizing young far
mers interested in this section h.
showing up the low prices at wbicb
some of the abandoned farms il III
country can be bought, and shaxing
the results that are being accomplish
ed on some of them by crop Rotation
and proper handling.
Cetainly, anything that can be done
by your paper to promote agriculture
will be a great benefit to the c5gntv
Yours truly.
CENTRAL MAINE POTATO co.
A. C. Head Mgr
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202,5000
Total
Very truly yours,
GREEN & WILSON

Should the voters of the proposed
Skowhegan Water District decide to
accent the district charter at the
meeting which is to be held on July
% the trustees thereafter TO be elect
ed could proceed to acquire the prop
erty of the present Skowhegan Water
Company, and could also develop the
Lake George and Oak Pond PROPOSE
ton. as mentioned In the above re
port. or any other source which seem
ed practicable There is quite uni
versal call for some estimate of the
ultimate cost of the improvements
Droposed. Provided the charter
should be accepted. the Skowhegan
Water Company Works taken over
and the Lake George-Oak Pond de-
velopments made. the total cost OF
these proceedings and developments
would be not far from 100000 In
that event. it is certain that adequate
fire protection would result and a
splendid quality of water for domes-
tic use would be furnished. The
water rates would undoubtedly in
crease. but it is probably safe to say
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26
SMITIIFIELD

Mr. and Mrs. George Smith are in
town for a vacation from Watertown,
Mass. where they have passed the
past year. Mr. and Mrs. Smith have
lived in this town for about nineteen
years and their many friends are glad
to see them again.
Rev and Mrs. Samuel F. Emerson
of Skowhegan and Mrs. G. II. Blais-
dell and daughter Mrs. Dunton Of
Norridgewock were in town last
Thursday visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est Mosher and calling on other rela-
tives in town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26
RIDGE ROAD FAIRFIELD

Walter Harris met with serious
accident Wednesday evening. While
driving on the Ridge Road, the steer
Ing gear of his car gave out, causing
him to go over a steep embankment.
The car was badly demolished but
fortunately none of the occupants
were hurt.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26
Almost Any Growing Hydro Electric
Company has Securities for Sale.

Central Maine Power Company likely
have 50 rs a
m,c ttuut flies sell t
Each time sell the
rCmnran ytm IS
to @andto il t meet
of its Then o make
he
purchase of divide ca
The Cenral our Coppp i more
apdm orfn I Gre pS ne
opmaat ~ prefer
wt0mer- he po4h h Row
ere he RS p q c
o t water pOr,ith has a Nelopd
teriory Fr&eemgh o rgem
cas l%enng
its wndef o S
time null new
will steadily and substantially a long time and the
will will doubt
less ON o
preferred depends chiefly
ton o he
be 1o75O
for
holders
Central Maine Power Company
Augusta, Maine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26

Advertisements in these columns not to exceed five
lines inserted once for 25C four times for 50o cash
with order. Each additional line SC. In computing
lines reckon an average of words Stamps taken.
If not paid in advance, DC additional is charged
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MUST BE SOLD BEFORE HAVING

1l5 acres almost level Ono stones) 212
miles from r. r. Town and good mar
ket and on good road; so acres in till
age; cuts 80 tons hay besides crops
pasture for 12 head; well watered and
fenced. - acre wood and timber lot;
estimated 300 cords wood and Is NJ
timber: good room house; water at
sink. barn 45x75. in good repair;
price includes good COWS; l good
horse tweiEht 1850; all machinery
and tools. AZ acres potatoes: corn and
beans. all for only $2700; only $500
down Balance easy terms. Roder-
ick's Farm Agency Skowhegan, Me.
4Wo =
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26
I'M. nu MIDDLE AGED MO-

AfN% Aanto.i to cook during TN month
Of JUS az rloomGeld Farm, Skowhe-
gan. EepIy t. Miss L. Il. -. stevens ,,',ls -
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ron uE>T-IpST\IR TENEMENT

in good rcpair3 on N0rth s.. Guy and
wei water flush closet. good garden
81. Also down stairs tenement pleas
ant. sunny well aud CITY water gar
dnn xg50 Also upstairs tenement.
rltv and Noll water garden 500. lr3
'>-4,,, -lsau6f1au tf2G
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26

pLICATIONS for NariCose Veins. VI
GERS, Eczema. Acne. Gangrene, Piles
Ivy Poisoning Skin Eruptions, Swell
ings, Pains of Muscles, Nerves, Etc
The Worlds Greatest Ointment! Send
sixty-hve cents for a jar and be hap
Ply. Life Ointment Co. Dorchester
Dist. Boston. Mass, 33 Holiday St.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26
WOULD LIKE NURsING-M> TEr
RON s\LE monsE NEAns OLD

NIFTY eases especially VIII 20 any
where. Mrs Frank Nashburn. BOX
liz Bingham 4w25'
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Wcighs BOO; good Worker and driver.
safe and sound. Kind and absolutely
fearless. cali or write Blaine Rich
ardson, Clinton. Maine, r. +. y. No. 2
Farmers Phone 10-22 Canaan. 4w25
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26

SfNEN HOOM HOUSE on " NrEh
ST. naNt a. Park, Tor sale. Inquire =
Mr. Dodge, - Bush St wv
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26
nIY NnIR AIToMOnILE AT WHO:

LESAIFSell a few to your friends
and ride for nothing yourself You
can earn $500 on every car you sell.
few sales viii give you a high class
car without cost and you can realize
a good income besides. Be an owner
Agent for your vicinity without inter-
fering with Nous present occupation.
Write for particulars. L. Y. Bowen Jr.,
Kusley Building, Providence, r. |.
IVo2s
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26
BLACKSMITH SHOP. EsTAnLIsn-

ED trade work enough for three mon,
for sale, in one of Somerset Conntys
most hustling communities. House
on same lot goes with it If desired. In
quire of Colby & Withee Farm Agency
Norridgewock. T. o. Address, Sko~-
hogan, r. F. d. l. Telephone, NorridEe-
Wock Exchange 1919. tfl9
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26
WIDELY KNOWN HOTEL PROP

ERTY. Seboomook House. northern eX-
tremity of Moosehead Lake for sale.
Splendid patronage from fishermen,
sportsmen. and timber land proprietors.
Circular giving full particulars, on APP
plication. r l.. Gipson, Admnistra-
tor Bingham tf25
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26

LIEE OINTMENT EXcELs ALL Az

would exchange for stock May be
seen at the Merrill Farm, Skowhegan.
y. H. Phone 209-31. 4w25'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26
SMALL FARM, ABOUT


amateurs, neatly and promptly done
at The HUFF Studio. 81 water St,
Skow hogan, Me. Mail orders for out
rs
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= MY HOME At 81 EAST LEAS-
TIT Street for sale at reason
able price For Information call
" at Mr. B. f. Flanders East Leav-
= lit st or write Mr.. Elwood Rich
. ardson, - Lyman St, Beverly,
Mass. 4WZ3'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26

s-RooM HOUSES FOR SALE

t0Ee 0fdtTs among frlends and neIBN-
bors for the genuine guaranteed hos
iery. fun line for men. women and
children. Eliminates darning. We pay
50e an hour spare time or S24 a week
for full time.
Experience unnecessary. Write, In
ternational Stocking Mills, Norristown,
Pa 16W23
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colt for sale. 800 pounds, gentle, good
roadster; also one carriage, in good
shape. and "A harness all for $3.50.
l.. J. eorriveaus - Railroad st, SHOW
haa.,n 1W26*
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iEJF-OIIING

hanger IL inch drop for l iJ-l6 lncn
shaft, good as new; will sell for s3ab.
also one solid hanger, IL inch drop
will sell for so cents. Independent
Reporter Co.
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COOK WANTED FOR THE seq
shore. Apply to Mrs. NJ. J.
Pooler, Skowhegan, n. r. Tel :.
liz. it's
FORD TOURING CAR FOR SALE
or exchange. Demountable rims. Gooa
condition. Price $500. L. +. DOW,
Farmers Phone 2s-14. Skowhegan, u-9
To THE CHRONIC sICK,-ARE3
you discouraged? See Eldridge anu
Castor The Heaters" at their ofilce
oxford Block, Water St, SkowhegaH'
Monday, July 7th 100 to $50 p III III,
Monday and Tuesday each month
'e' 2w2j'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-06-26

VILLAGE FARM FOR $500 down

" mile from high school churches
11s acres. that cuts about 30 tons haF,
smooth. level good crop land. 30-aefe
good l0-room house, has piazza. water
al sink, cellar and telephone barn
3Sx60. ties II head, spring -watersd'
silo. hen. ice and hog houses tools,
machinery and furniture goes Win
farm. all for $500. only $500 down.
Roderick Farm Agency SkowheEan.
III
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Hinekley One of the finest locations
in this part of Maine; $50 acres:
double tenement house, large barn and
stable: spring water at house and barn
and electric lights; one minutes walk
from r. r. station; postotiice, Express
ONCE and store. Telephone conuee-
tions Plenty of wood and Thinner in
Guiding a lot of growing pine Handy
to town school, also near Good WI
High School and Church. Come and
| will show you what | have for sac,
with or without stock. team and farm
ing tools | also have loo bushels Of
nice seed potatoes for sale, Gearre
r Tibbetts. IT,
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
''lhe Choice" by Weyl,
Brilliant First Novel

Maurice Weyl is born story teller,
and, to my way of thinking, he has
written "The Choice" in simple.
graceful style that marks him as dis
tinguishcd initiate to the fraternity Of
first class modern American novelists.
Maurice Weyl-a brother of the noted
publicist and scholar, Walter Weyl-
IS successful Philadelphia business
man who has heretofore devoted his
leisure hours to the composition of
music. | do not know what turned Mr..
Wey's attention from business and
music to literature but | hazard a
guess that his arrival on the field por-
tends distinct advance in American
letters.
hardly think that it will lead to
international complications if l reveal
the fact that certain eminent English
editor and critic, who is visiting our
country, says that Mr.. Weyl bids fair
to become the American Arnold Ben
nett! ! don't like to press this matter,
but | do hope that you will find time to
look into The Choice" Itsis really a
most extraordinary piece of writing.
Easy reading, too. H. B. SELL.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-16
Cos S S i;p
Arnold Bennctt's "Judith"

"Judith," Arnold Benefits new play
George II. Doran Company, has been
staged very successfully in London.
The story is founded upon the Apocry-
phal Book OF Judith, but although the
story has heretofore been considered
a tragedy, Mr.. Bennett has not treated
it that way. The London "Bookmaa"
imagines the following conversation,
which might have been delivered by
Mr.. Bennett: "The purple pail of trag-
edy,' he may say, "is a mere conven-
ton. Every age has been, in its own
eyes, as commonplace as ours. Edipus
and Agamemnon did not speak in
lambic trimeters, nor Coriolanus and
Mark Anthony in blank verse. The
cothurnus belongs to the historical mu-
scum, not to living art. The art which
seeks impressiveness in representing
people as we know they were not is an
art l dospise. Judith and Holofernes
were. in their day, quite as ordinary
people as Hilda Lessways and Edwin
Clayhanger, and as such | propose to
portray IhcN AS no man Is a hero to
his valet, we may be sure that Judith
was not a heroine to her waiting
woman; wherefore I Will make Hag-
9th burlesquc her mistress's action.
and cheerfuly ensnare lout of an
Assyrian. Also it is absurd to repre-
sent that q pretty woman in the days
OF Nebuchadnezzar would doom herself
to perpetual widcwhood merely be-
cause she had chopped off mans head.
Therefore, my Judith shall have a
happy ending, and marry, as she nat
urally would, the other sympathetic
parsonage Of the story, Achior, to wit.
Mr.. Charles Ricketts, shall do what he
Likes III the way Of dressing and un-
dressing my characters; for we know
that people IN those days did get them
selves up queerly. But, under their
fantastic trappings, they shall Just be
the ordinary men and women of mod
ern realistic art"