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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-08
SkOWHEGAN
UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
WALKER D. HINES. Director General of Railroads
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD

corrected 10 December Il, lOib
Trains Leave SkOwhegan Week Days
500 a. m. for Waterville, Belfast,
Bangor, Oakland, Kineo, Pennington,
Lewiston, Augusta, Brunswick Bath,
Portland, White Mountain points and
Boston.
11.45 a. m. for WaterviIle Bangor,
Bar Harbor. Calais, Vanceboro Oak
land, Pennington, Lewiston, Augusta,
Brunswick. Bath, Rockland, Portland,
and Boston.
2.35 p. m for Waterville. Belfast,
Harmony, Dover and Foxcroft. Ban
gor, Bucksport Saturdays only Au-
gusta, Brunswick, Bath, Rockland,
Portland, Boston, New York.
Trains Leave SkOwhegan Sundays
8.45 a. m. for Waterville, Bangor, Au-
gusta, Brunswick, Portland, Boston.
Trains Arrive skOwhegnn Weeks Days
TAO a. m. from Waterville.
1l15 a. m. from Waterville, Belfast,
Pittsfeld, Harmony. Dover and Fox
croft, Bangor. Bucksport Mondays
only, Lewiston, Augusta. Brunswick,
Bath, Portland, Boston, New York.
sos p. m. from Waterville, Bangor,
Bar Harbor. Calais, Oakland, Augusta,
Lewiston, Brunswick, Portland, Boston.
Trains Arrive skowheRan Sundays
11.25 a. m. from Waterville, Pitts
field, Newport, Bangor, Augusta, Bath,
Brunswick, Lewiston, Portland, New
York.
D. c. DOUGLASS, Federal Manager.
M. l.. HARRIS, Gen1 Pass. Agent.
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NORRIDGFWOCk

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A social dance was ealoYeu iaS,
Thursday evening IN the ioNn nan ID
given under the ulTec'ioh Vi me iNv
DekanS. ne di"l ""9
cess both socially ana nnaieia
Mrs. Annie ilDDetls Fisleea III "d'-
erVille SATURDAY.
Mrs. Roiahd H. SAWYER Is eoiiil'ieH :
10 her nome ps SCI nus
lameness.
Herbert ofosoy Wen, 10 0alel ' T.,
Friday 10 accompany ms oI oln'' W
law Stephen l1e.aHo ~ .i'i, ~ ."
Delano Is IN very poor aeai'. anu
will remain win MI ana MIS- oIo9oy
for time.
Last SATURDAY oH' "l lnG ~ d poS .
was exhibiting an eel "tlleh ilad c1 5,,,
to the top OF the wafer III me Ni -
stream and he had peen iofi ohale III II,
klihh~. 9oi'' '' '"'
think this Nef} queer i5eiaenl Iu"
never heard oil lla H'ppeiats d' '"'7
season before
Inc ilttie aaaeh',I Oh vi anu ~
tben MI Ter Eil@aDe'n' Is III WIN
pneumonia. .
Mrs. Edlth l.. Jones Dis1iie9 Yep"
~ PresldenL oil the l'enehans anu iiel
Marshall, Mrs. Meme Iayiof were III
Skowhegan, Tuesday evening, TO IN
stall the oilcefs OF frlscilId hepeN"ii
Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. ). w Biaek"eIl anu
httle son oil manson were Over o",t
day guests of Mrs. Althler Gahppeil'
Roy Fowler retul 1ed from Pressure
Isle Saturday.
o. {. Woodman returned last "eeN
from sho. visit IN Lewiston
Henry Hilton was home from Madi
son over Sunday.
Mrs. Clifford Wort IS expected nome
this week from west Hanover, Mass
where she has been visiting her SIS
ter for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur e@ullhoy Oh
Starks were visitors at the nome Oh
their brother, Percy Quimby, laS'
week.
Mrs. Alice Hodgklns VISITED rela
tives in Scion over SUNDAY.
Joseph Vaughan and family nave
returned to Barre. Mass. after pass
ing the holidays in town with MI
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day in Harmony the guest OF her sis
ter Mrs. Robert Moreeroft.
Miss Hattie Blake is i'll at her home
ON Academy St. Mrs. White is car
ing for her.
Harry Henderson who has been
spending the holidays with his pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hender-
son. returned to the [. of NJ, Monday.
J 2. Manson was business caller
in Wateryille and Fairfield, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. ]. Moore are re-
ceiying congratulations over the birth
of a son, Dec. 20.
L. B. Wheeler was called to Etna
last week by the illness and death of
his father, II. H. Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde Harvey spent a
few days in Harmony last week with
relatives.
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SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Mrs. Olive Cole Of Boston is the
guest OF her sister Mrs. Richards
Misses Florence and Beatriee Jones
and Alene Clark spent New Year s
with friends at Norridge~ock
Mrs Emma Huff and children and
Mrs Dora Spear and son Edward. Of
Orange, Mass. have been visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chase
and sister Mrs Merton Taylor.
The Roosevelt school is again in
session after an enforced vacation
owing to the illness of the teacher,
Miss Norma Berry.
Carroll Briggs of Skowhegan and
Hugh Hammond have finished making
ties for Randall McQulkin and are
now working for p. A. Chase.
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

Fred Lawton and William Whitney
returned Monday night from short
business trip down river.
Mrs. Nellie Taylor was in Water
Vile on business Friday.
Henry Hussey accompanied his
daughter Miss Virginia 10 Auburndale.
Mass, Tuesday, where she is a stu
dent at Lasselle.
Mr. and Mrs. +. f. Barker OF Wat
eryille were calling on relatives in
town Friday.
NJ Louise Carr has returned to her
school duties in Wellesley Mass. al
ter passing a few weeks with her
mother Mrs Mary l.. Carr, who Is In
very feeble condition.
Norris Knowlan and Roland Ever
EFT have been chosen captains for
membership contest which is In pro-
gress in the Congregational Sunday
School.
Rev. {. II. Meeker and family re
turned to their home in Cumberland
Center. Saturday, after passing the
week with Rev and Mrs. Farrar
An all day meeting OF Somerset
&
The purpose of installation. y bonn
tful picnic dinner was served 10
'aree number of people. Past Ma
Tor. Harry Head assisted BY Mis-
Belle Haynes and d. J. Haynes in
tailed the following officers in veff
Impressive manner: W. NJ, Waiter
Head; overseer. Fred Knights; lee
tarer. Mrs Walter Crosby; chaplain,
Mrs. Henry George: treasurer, Fred
Jewett. secretary Mrs. Annie Tth-
bits, steward. Guy Rogers assistant
steward, Edwin Gilman; lady assist
ant steward. Mrs. Imogene Sonle;
Ceres. Miss Helen Dickinson; Pomona,
Mrs. Kate Ham, Flora. Mrs. Helen
stevens. A very enjoyable enter
tainment was also given.
A special meeting of Somerset Re-
bekah Lodge was held last week, Fri
day evening for the purpose OF Initial
ing a class of several candidates into
the order.
A musicale was enjoyed at the last
Village Improvement Society meeting
on Thursday afternoon the hostesses
being Mrs. Edith Jones and Mrs. Cora
| Hilton.
Percy Jones visited relatives in
| Solon over Sunday and was accom-
uanod home by relative, Miss Per
kins. who will assist Mrs. Jones with
! the homework.
All the schools in town opened
Monday for the winter term.
Among those who have returned to
heir schools after passing the holt
days at home were, Miss Dorothy Fol
som to Barre Mass Frederick
| Spauding to Orono and Miss Annette
! Spaudirg to Wilton.
Mr.. Henderson of Hartland has been
| the guest of l.. r. Folsom and family
during the past week.
Mrs. Sarah Frye has gone to Boston
! for the winter.
! Very recently a contest has been
in progress at the Baptist Sunday
| School for membership between the
Reds and the Blues. The Reds were
j victorious and were royalty entertain
ed by the Blues at supper.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Clark entertain
! ed Mrs. Clarks sister, Mrs. Clarence
Mantor and family of Skowhegan, on
/ Christmas day.
On next MoHudy eEehlhS VIII oN'ui
the installation of the officers OF Som
erset Rebekah Lodge and Quinnebas-
set Lodge |. O. o. f. at their hall.
A new installation ceremony is to be
used.
A wedding of interest occurred on
/ Wednesday evening, Dec. 31st, at the
Baptist parsonage, when Miss Zepher-
/ inc Normandy and Adelbert BigeloW
were united in marriage by Rev. e. r..
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RIVER ROAD

School in the Blunt district re
opened on Monday after two weeks
vacation. Mrs Margaret Lord IS
teacher
Mrs Lille Melason who has been
suffering from an attack of erYsipe-
las. has recovered sufficiently to re-
sumo her duties in town.
Lucy Crowell was a recent guest
at the home of George y. Weston.
Miss Lillian Fortier has returned to
her home in Edmundston. y. b. after
being the guest Of her sister Miss
Bertha Gagne.
John Clayton has purchased new
gasoline engine and wood-sawing out
fit.
Warren Young of Brooks visited his
brother Lester Young last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Lovely and
family visited several days last week
with Mrs. John Clayton.
Miss Marion Dunbar returned 10
Newcastle. last Monday, to resume her
duties as instructor in the High
School. after being the guest OF her
father, r. NJ Dunbar.
Ray Boynton returned to the Uni
versity of Maine last Sunday, after
having passed Christmas recess with
his parents.
Kenneth the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Chase, who received
severe burns upon his feet, is much
improved at this writing.
Andrew McInnis, Jra i. the mis-
fortune to lose one ri MS work horses.
He has purchased Two horses from
NJ. l.. Chase.
Mrs. Roy Warren and son Percy
went to Larone, Sunday, returning
Monday. accompanied by Mrs. War
ren's father, Willard Damren who
will pass some time in the Warren
home.
III
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HIGHLAND

Charles Peterson and family Of
Lexington have moved To the Clark
Place where Mr.. Peterson is employ
ed in a logging job for the winter
James Fentiman, boss for the Bar
ley and Fenason Co. at Eustis. pass
ed thru town Saturday.
Ralph Dunphy spent the week end
at home.
Loyda Nutting is at work for J. w
Howard.
II. O. Hewitt of Somerset was a
business caller in town, Sunday
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BINGHAM CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Chatto who
have been spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cony Grant
returned to their home in Orono last
Saturday.
George Burton is at work for Rob-
ert Davis.
Mrs Danyers Baker who is employ
ed at Skowhegan and Mr.. Baker, who
is employed al North Arson spent the
week end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Sanford Nottage.
Mr. and Mrs. George Gilman spent
Sunday with Mrs. Gilmans parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Adams Of Madi-
son. making the trip by automobile.
Frank Savage is hauling white
birch logs to the Shank Factory at
Bingham village.
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Grant Witham attended the Farm
ers' Telephone meeting at Norridge-
wOck last Monday.
Purington school closed last Sat
urday.
lothian Stevens slipped while work
ing on ice for Fred Vittum one day
last week and sprained his knee so
that he is obliged to use crutches.
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% Anderson ST, Portland Name.
''I was troubled with Constipation
ever since [ can remember as a
result, was subject to distressing
Headaches and pain in my left side.
1 would go for two or three days
without any movement of the bowels.
/ Glanced to read about Fruit
a-tives' in one ofour local papers, and
began their use about four months
ago. Since them, have been free
from Headaches, my bowels have
been regular, and from the use of
several boxes of 'Fruit-a-tiyes', feel
thai the great benefit l have derived
justifes NE Ia pronouncing them u
remedy Of true and exceptional
merit.
OTIS N. BRYANT.
5Oc. box, for 80, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FEUIT-A-TIVES
Limited, OGDEN5BURG, n. Y.
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and commenced her duties January D.
Miss Myrtle Lambert visited few
days last week with her aunt Mrs
Alice Gould. She returned to her
home Saturday to resume her studies
at the Mckinley school taught by Mrs.
Roland futile.
The Sullivans are we'll settled in
their new home the Head farm.
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[. s. Government Warns Farmers
About Disease Caused by Rats

They carry Bubonic plague, fatal to
human beings. They carry foot and
mouth disease, which is fatal to stock.
They kill chickens, eat grain, cause
destruction to property. If you have
rats RAT-SNAP will kill them. Gre
mates rats after killing them-leaves
no smell. Comes in cakes, ready for
use. Three sizes, Csc, SOC, $1.00. Sold
and guaranteed by Sampson & Avore.
IQdeDendent- RanOrter 81 30 ner wear
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Farrar They will reside at the home
OF the bridegroom's parents. Both
parties are very well known in town
and are receiving the congratulations
and best wishes from their many
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Gard of Thanks

We wish to thank everyone who
helped us during the illness and death
of our little one.
G. M. Armstrong and family
Caratunk, Jan. g. 1920.
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Observation-Disclosures $3.50 per year
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pie drawn BY the way professors and teachers hay. faced
poverty and humatng conditions IN order 10 cling to ter
educational work has hardly parallel outside OF The MIN
is.ry.
Fatmont corps Of teachers are Of the finest. They
have held TO the utmost limit IN their endeayor 10 do
their duty by their responsibilities They have conserved
Their measre salaries such fashion that extravasance
IS the last accusation which could be cast at them
It was distinct shock when Mrs. Walter Bames the
retiring president of the Womans club, told her audience
OF over two hundred women last Monday that she knew
OF two local teachers who doing without breakfast
in order to make their salaries meet the demands upon il
This Is not right nor fair
Young teachers have skmped and saved during the
winter months to enable themselves to take short terms at
Columbia elsewhere during the summer weeks when rest
and relaxation should have been theirs Voluntary work
cheeuy done in order that they might give 10 their young
pupils the latest and best that training schools could Offer
and keep themselves fit and able respond TO the ever
increasing demands upon them.
Who would venture to set price upon the nestimable
accomplishments Of two such teachers as Mrs NJ r. C.
Morrow and Miss Eva Brand, who have taught in the
shoots Of Famont for the past twenty-five years. What
adequate return could Che city hope to make for the
influence and instructive work Of these two devoted women
Let do best to aid in every way such teachers 10
secure living wage partial recompense for their SER
vices.
Teachers not asking pro6teerng salares-they are
not making ridiculous demands hours and overtime
the increase they pleading for modest and reason
able one We must do utmost to that it is secured
for greater calamity befa this country than forcing
teachers of their chosen field and turning our chill
den to poorly trained, Indifferent instructors
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Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
More Than Famous.

Wherever the stars are known by
MS of earth there DR.. John A. Brasil
ear has been known for longer than
the span of life that is vouchsafed
to any but few humans. II he were
not an astronomer in the technical
and professional sense, he contributed
beyond computation towards astral re-
search by his manufacture of. lenses
and their equipments, which have
long had the highest worldwide re-
pute. His astronomical instruments
have equipped observatories in every
hemisphere, Northern, Southern,
Eastern and Western. No other pro-
Queer of these magical glasses through
which the sideral universe has been
penetrated to inconceivable millions Of
miles has given so much of earthly
aid to solution of mysteries of the
heavens
His life is we'll known even to the
children OF all the earth, how he be-
gan as workman in the mills and
though always apparently having his
eyes on the hard facts of mechanical
industry, always, also, had them far
away in the unfathomable depths
whose analysis alone can solve the
problem of what is called creation.
Yet with all this profound commune
icatfon with the greatest investigators
OF earth, he was endeared to children
as one who could make them in some
sense comprehend the immensities,
the glories, the wonders of the mosi
wonderful, and bring some under
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PA7IaoTlsM VERSUS POLITICS.

10 doubt it would be source Of intense satisfaction
to the Democrats Of Marion county and to the Dem
ocartc party generally if old fires could be warmed to
blaze and dsenton and dsust breed bitterness in the
Republican camp 'Old Time STUFF" was we'll chosen
title for the editorial of yesterday morning in the Demo-
cratic organ he attitude which inspired it is all wrong
One of the paramount necessities of the coming months
OF uncertainty and anxiety that of keeping sweet and
this applies to all voters The election issues of this fall
OF grave Importance, and their rejection or adop-
ton will have such far reaching results in nation state and
county that behoove both parties to push 10 the rear old
and fuses old antagonists and sore spots and work
together clean cut fashion for the best results possible
IF ever the country needed clear thinking voters with
unbiased judgment during its whole existence it needs them
now and right up till the last ballot falls the supreme OBJ
ject Of every Individual should be to keep main issues in
sight and personal spite and party bitterness shelved
ltwould bea tragic mistake considering West Virginia
needs and the wonderful industrial and improvement pro-
gram she launching have the state split into two hostile
factions having other consideration than party achieve
ment Let get through with this campaign with as little
friction and heat as possible The country needs patriot
ism porethan ii needs politics.
There are, of course few old timers left who cling to
the mudslngng methods of other days-a few who are
bndy partisan that they would rather fight than work
oncoming election will witness the greatest crisis in
The nation history the years can write the outcome
Influences at work throughout striving vicouy to
drive things through that endanger our constitutional
foundstioR
Fl t time at least lei us cooperate in the adjustment
OF he bug questions which must be settled and which may
only be adequately dealt with by the cooperation of ALL
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MAKE THEM WELCOME.

HE streets are filled with strangers these days. Old
resdenters complain because they walk for blocks
without seeing familiar face. The time is past when
residents hailed each other by their first Names and greet
ngs generally the of genial bannage rather
than the formal Good day.
1t all in the process of the growth of the city From
now on more and more strangers will be coming to live
with and it is bounden duty to make them feel
welcome and at home.
1t to be urged that the old families and the residents
of the town who have lived here their femes treat these
newcomers cordially. Do not draw the circle tightly and
exclude the numbers Of fine splendid people who are rap
IDLY filling houses and crowdng our business places,
They are here to help the city grow-no doubt they are
homesick for the cities and towns which they have left
come here. Let open wide homes our churches our
clubs to them-give them warm handshake and smile;
be prompt about calls and quick with courtesy Make them
like Farmont and Faimonters.
In return they will broaden our views and our interests
they will keep US from becoming provincial We will find
that they going TO give support in the things
that count in civic improvement and social bettermen We
can do much for them in offering cheer and contentmcn
but they will repay pressed down and running
over Be cordial and meet the people little bit more
than half way.
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Personal.

George Blackwood OF Maryland ave-
nue. is recovering from a weeks ILL
ness.
Mrs. Charles White is visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Debolt at Hun
dred.
Mrs. Coughlin and family are NOV
ing from Maryland avenue TO the prop
erty in Vermont avenue recently va
Gated by u. A. Cornell and family.
Miss Ora Kennedy of Warrington
spent Thursday with friends here.
Contractor c. E. Miner is still con-
fined to his home by illness.
Miss Virginia Rowe who was oper-
ated on at Cooks hospital and has
been very i'll is recovering rapidly
and hopes to soon be out again.
The children of Mr.. and Mrs. E
c. Nuzum of Vermont avenue are i'll
with measles and tonsilitis. Miss Eff
fie Louise Waters who was nursing
them is Ill at her home in Market
street.
Mrs. John Brown and daughter
Martha Jane OF Clarksburg are Wis
iting Mrs. Browns parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. G. Lloyd in Merchant street.
DIR. E. NJ. Cox is recovering from
a weeks illness at his home in Mer-
chant street.
Eliza G. Wilson has purchased lot
from Charles l.. Holt and will build
residence there this coming sum-
mer. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson have re-
sided in State street the past year.
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HoULT

The prospective fruit bloom Is the
best seen in this section for several
years hence there has been much un.
easiness felt over the present spell Of
winter weather following the prema,
ture spring weather OF late March.
Some fruit trees we're almost in bloom
and all buds were greatly swelled and
bursting with green OF leaves showing
Tuesday morning the frozen ground
would bear horse and thermometer.
s or degrees below the freezing point.
There was one thing in favor OF the
fruit, the heavy breeze blowing kept
the buds perfectly dry. Therefore,
seemingly, not much damage was
done. The buds OF apple and Keiffer
pears are uninjured here. Some yarie.
ties Of plums are pretty badly injured
The sweet cherries are all killed, but
seldom bear here at any time. The
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standing to them of things that no.
body can fully understand.
With the children which knew him
everywhere he went, as with the mil
lion grownups, he was ever Uncle
John" man of such admirable sim
pie CHARACTERISTIC as to be beloved
by the young ones, and of such deep
depths Of sympathy for all that was
great and good, that he was endeared
alike to the professional and the non
professional. This love of him was
finer and more boundless than all that
can be- comprehended in the word ia
nous. He we'll deserved his selection
by the Governor OF Pennsylvania,
when the iatter was requested to name
the grandest man Of the common
wealth.
He was lover of all that was good
and beautiful and true, and none even
had a more wholesome detestation of
pretense and sham and hypocrisy.
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FRECKLE-FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Out Ugly Spots.
How to Remove Easily.

Here's chance, Miss Freckle-face,
to try remedy for freckles with the
guarantee of reliable concern that it
will not cost you penny unless 1t
removes the freckles: while IL it does
give You clear complexion the ex-
pense is trifling.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength-from any druggist
and few applications should show
you no weasy it is to rid yourself of
the homely freckles and get beauti-
full complexion. Rarely is more than
one ounce needed for the worst case.
Be sure to ask the druggist for the
double strength othine as this
strength is sold under guarantee of
money back if it fails to remove
freckles.