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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-03-25
WEST MOSCOW

Jordan Hunnewell made business
trip to Skowhegan Tuesday OF last
week.
Gladys and Clifford Reynolds are
spending their Easter vacations al
| home
Mrs. Healey. who has spent the win
ter here, returned to her home in
Concord, Friday.
Mrs. Marcia Ham passed away at
two o'clock Saturday morning at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Reuben
Crombie. where she received the kind
est care and attention during her i'll
ness.
Austin Ham of Concord n II was
called here owing to the critical i'll
ness of his mother, Mrs. Ham.
Mrs. Betsey Russell Robinson
Schaffer, born in Moscow. on the place
where Ellenford Messer, now lives,
March IL, 1928, died at the home of
her sister Hannah Knowland in Ala
media. Calf, on February ~, last.
Mrs. Schaffer spent her girlhood in
this section and married William Rob
inson on the place now owned by
Charles Jones. They lived there until
just before the Civil War when they
went to California. Mr.. Robinson
died not many years after, and his
widow married Mr.. Schaffer After
his death she made her home with
her sister, Mrs. Knowland. She was
a schoolmate of Aunt Cynthia Smith
of Bingham, Her sister Hannah
is still living but in poor health
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OUINNEBASSET

The annual meeting OF the u. Z
Club was held with Mrs. Mary Long
ley last week Wednesday. Members
and invited guests, &c in number, par
took of a baked bean dinner with all
the good things one could wish for
The afternoon was very pleasantly
spent with games and conversation
The next meeting will be with Mrs
Fannie Rogers.
p. f. Withee went to Dixfield, Tues
day, where he will install Human
milking machine.
Whitfield Taylor of Skowhegan was
in town Monday.
VIII Knowlton went TO Cornville
Tuesday after a load of goods for
David Creighton, who is moving back
to town where he will occupy one
of the rents in the Ham house.
The Reynolds father and son OF
Winslow have nearly completed saw
ing shingles for George Harlow al
Colby & Withees and will go to New
Hampshire where they have long
job saving shingles.
Jerry Cowett has sold his farm &c
Milford Adams and will move tc
Skowhegan.
Miss Gladys Jepson was at home
from Skowhegan over the week end.
Arthur Hitchings of Saugus, Mass,
travelling salesman for the Barron
Leather Co. of Boston was the over
night guest of his sister-in-law, Mrs.
L. A. Woodsum last Thursday.
william Barron and family who
moved to Skowhegan last fall, will
return to their farm home In few
days.
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SAYS SHE THREW
HER MONEY AWAY
SAYS SHE THREW HER MONEY
Mrs. Parker Spent Hundreds Seek.
ing Health. Tanlac Restores Her

My troubles have been completely
overcome since l began taking Tan
lac and l am enjoying the best
health l have had in twenty years
said Mrs. NJ. Parker, of 423 East Bird
ST. Los Angeles, Cal.
L spent several thousand dollars
for medicine and treatments she
continued, but it was just money
thrown away for | never got any re-
lief from my suffering until l COM
menced taking Tanlac. | was prac-
tically an invalid for twenty years and
all my trouble was caused by the aw
full condition of my stomach. A
great part Of the time | was confined
to my bed. simply too weak to be uD.
I could eat but very little, and that
disagreed with me SO l suffered ter
ribly from gas. To make matters
worse was attacked by rheumatism
in my arms and legs. which caused
me no end OF pain and misery I
never got a good nights sleep and be-
came extremely nervous.
We'll, | have just finished my fourth
bottle of Tanlac and it is wonderful
the way | have improved. Why, /
feel so we'll and strong l do all my
housework without the least trouble
Last week I actually did the family
washing and it has been many years
since | did thing like that. My ap-
petite is fine and nothing disagrees
with me- l sleep restfully and get
up feeling refreshed every morning.
The rheumatism has entirely disap-
peared and Tanlac deserves every bit
of the credit"
Tanlac is sold in Skowhegan by
Sampson and Avore and by the lead
Ing druggist in every town.
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NORTH MADISON

Charles Locke, an aged man, an in
mate at The Madison Town Farm pass
ed away this morning at 3 o'clock af-
ter a lingering illness. The remains
were taken to Madison for burial by
undertaken Edwards.
Miss isabel Gallant who is attend
ing high school at Madison was the
week end guest of her parent Mrs.
Sylvia Gallant.
Miss Gladys Greene who has been
very sick for the past four weeks, is
on the gain. She was very generous
ly remembered with postcard show
er which was greatly appreciated.
Irvine Hoyt Of North Arson was in
town last Sunday visiting his brother
Henry Hoyt and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Reed of North
Arson were in town last Sunday visit
ing Mrs. Reeds parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Clark.
Mrs Maud Holbrook, who has been
80 very sick for the past two months,
Is some better at this writing.
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Athens. She and her friend. Miss
Harlow both live in Fort Fairfield,
Aroostook County but are attending
Oak Grove Seminary at Vassalboro
and have been spending their Easter
vacation with the family of Mr.. Beck
with. arriving in Athens two weeks
ago in the blizzard. They got no fur
Their than Charles Beekwith's of Corn
Vile. that day staying there till the
following Wednesday. Both young
ladies' frosted their faces and hands.
They are returning to their school
today after having spent very
pleasant vacation and think it will be
a long time before they forget Athens
and their experiences there.
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OAK HILL-NORRIDGEWOCK

I. C. Holt and Roy G. Fairfield were
in Skowhegan. Thursday of last week.
Lesime Parodis returned last week
from Northern Maine where he has
been visiting his parents for short
time and last Monday went to Madi-
son, where he expects to work in the
pulp mill.
Archie Kicker of Portland arrived
last Thursday and is visiting with his
father at the home of Mrs, Bertha
Worthen.
Rev. B. F. Taylor will hold a meet
ing at the Oak Hill schoolhouse next
Sunday, March 2S, at 2 p M, If
weather is suitable, if not, meeting
will be postponed until the following
Sunday.
Mrs. f. II. Bates is in Mercer caring
for Mrs. Leslie Wills and infant son
who arrived Monday March Is.
School was resumed on Oak Hill,
Monday of last week after several
weeks vacation due to the big storms
and badly drifted roads.
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FAST ST. ALBANS

A very pretty wedding took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Hight in Hartland, Wednesday. Me- ~ch
II at p m when Mrs. Nights daugh-
ter Vivian Cookson was united in mar
riage to Erwin Martin Of st. Adams.
The marriage ceremony was perform
ed by Rev Mr.. Weber OF Hartland,
the double ring service being used.
The bride was daintily gowned in
white taffeta silk with georget'e and
carried bouquet of pinks and orange
blossoms She was attended by Ola
Hight. as bridesmaid and the groom
was attended by Dana Martin as best
man. Besides the immediate mem
bers of the family, Mrs. Hight and
Vera Deering Of Athens and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed King of Cambridge were
present as guests A wedding recep-
ton was held in the evening about
100 being present and Mr. and Mrs.
Martin were the recipients Of many
nice presents consisting of silver,
glass, aluminium besides a nice couch.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin are both we'll
known and respected and have a
host of friends.
Schools in town will begin Tuesday,
March 80 with the following teachers;
Carolyn Johnson Brick; Gertrude
Davis. Five Corners; Bessie Bradford,
Magoon Edna Tracy, primary Erma
Buzzwell, Grammar; Laura Davis,
Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w Libby who have
been away visiting in Portland and
| Waterville have returned home
Bessie Nichols who has been home
for a short vacation has returned to
her school at North Dexter.
Friends in town of Mrs. Carrie
Knight Parker of Waterville will be
pleased to hear that she is gaining
slowly and was expected to sit up a
little during the past week. Mrs,
Parker recently underwent a very
serious operation of the spine.
Mrs. Nettie Mower went to Lewis
ton Wednesday, March II to be gone
a week
The Pythian Sisters held their usu-
al meeting Tuesday evening, March
16 at Hartland. Fourteen members
were present. One candidate was
present for initiation and 3 applica-
/ tons were accepted for membership.
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ANSON CENTER

Louisa Tibbetts who was reported
i'll last week has recovered and re-
turned to school.
Mrs. Andrew CUNTS COW died Sat
urday. The animal got cast in some
way and its struggles injured itself
so severely as 10 Sause its death.
Frank Paines team which has been
hauling hardwood at kingfield the
past winter. returned home last week
The road in Arson Valley was
flooded in several places the past
week by small brooks which were
overlooked by the rain causing much
inconvenience to travel
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KENNEBEC AvENUE-EMBDRN

Mrs. Alton Robinson of Bingham
spent last week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Thompson.
Christie D. Moulton spent a few DAYS
last week visiting relatives at North
Arson.
Clifford Hooper was on the sick
list last week
Mrs. Ansel Stevens was called to
Freeport last week by the death OF
her mother
Schools in town commenced this
week Mrs. Howard Bryant of Scion
is teaching the burlington school
Phyllis Witham the Hawthorn and
Christie Moulton the Washington.
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EAST LEXINGTON

Lucille Abbott returned to her home
at n. n. Portland. Saturday, after a
two weeks visit with her grandpa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Luce.
Mr. and Mrs Laurie Howes have
moved to the Clark farm, where they
will live for a time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Lane have
gone to Skowhegan where they have
employment for the present.
Harry Lane, who has been working
at Madison, is now at home and is
working for H. o. Hewett.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of Alden Il Adams
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge Of
the District Court OF the United States
for the District of Maine
Alden H. Adams of Athens in
the County of Somerset. and State Of
Maine. in said District, respectfully
represents, that on the 18th day Of
March, last past, he was duly ad-
Judged bankrupt under the Acts Of
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights of property. and has
fully complied with all the require
ments OF said Acts and of the orders
Of Court touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE HE PRAYS, That he
may be decreed by the Court to havs
full discharge from al debts prov
a BILE against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts except such debts as
are excepted by ~" from sneh dis
charge
Dated this 18th day of February. A.
d. 1920.
ALDEN II. ADAMS
BankruDt
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ORDER OF NOTICE TIL EREON
District of Maine, NortherR Division.
on this Goth day of March a D.
1920, on reading the foregoing petition.
II is
Ordered by the Court, That hear
ing be had upon the same on the 30th
day of April A. d. 1920, before
said Court at Bangor. in said District.
Northern Division. at ten o'clock In
the forenoon: and that notice thereof
be published In the Independent-Re-
porter, a newspaper printed In said
District. Northern Division. and that
all known creditors, and other persons
In interest, may appear at the said
time and place. and show cause, II
any they have. why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
And II IL further Ordered by the
Court. That the Clerk shall
send by mall to all known creditors
copies OF said petition and this order
addressed to them at their places of
residence as stated
Witness the. Honorable Clarence
the seal thereof at Bangor. In the
the goth day of March A. D. 1920.
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
Deputy Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order
thereon.
Attest:
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
Deputy Clerk
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EAST NEW pORTLAND

Mrs. Harry Jones visited in King
field last week and was accompanied
home by Miss Doris Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Young visited
several days last week in North An
son.
Albion Edwards, whose yield OF po-
tatoes last year was 100 bushels, has
sold them. and several teams are en-
gagged in hauling them to market
Gason Greenleaf was a visitor in
this neighborhood Sunday.
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HIGHLAND

A. ]. Dunphy drove the mail thru
to Dead River, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. f. Howes have NOV
ed into the Clark house.
John Buckley of the Ledge House
passed thru town one day last week.
Ralph and Fenton Dunphy finished
work for l.. E Howes and returned
home last week.
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HOME

Harry Barney is sick at the home
of his grandmother Mrs. Joseph Otis.
Edmond Kitchin was calling on
friends in Skowhegan, Monday.
l.. w. York was a business caller
in Skowhegan, recently.
Fred Cassidy is working at Fisher s
mill driving team
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Card of Thanks

I wish to express my sincere thanks
to all my friends for their kindness,
in sending postal cards; aleo 10 those
who sent food and fruit during my
illness.
Miss GLADYS Green
Madison, March %, 1920.
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ST. ALBANS

The annual auction sale of horses
will be held at the stable OF C. ]
Worthen, Friday, March 28 Grand
ball the night before for the benefit
of the Art Club. Music by Goodwin't
orchestra OF Pittsfleld.
Miss Alma Berry. who is attending
Normal School at Castine. is spending
short vacation with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Berry.
Mrs. Henry Moore of Camp Benson
was in town a few days last week
called by the illness of her sister Mrs
Charles Moore.
Harold Briggs of Bangor is guest
at the home of F. NJ. Berry.
Schools in town begun Monday
March %. Miss Erma Boswell will
teach the Grammar and Miss Edna
Tracy the Primary.
Mrs. Carrie Vining and son Nat. re-
turned from Presque Isle. Saturday
where they had been to visit her bro
Their, Carroll Hanson.
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ATHENS

Last Saturday afternoon Mrs.
Gates Austin gave a luncheon party
at her home in honor of Misses Christ
inc Ames and Violet Harlow. The
afternoon was spent in music and
games and about four o'clock lunch
con was served and the guests march
ed to the dining room by the strains
of music by one of Sousa's bands play
ed on the victrola. Before being
seated all gathered around the flag
and sang America and Star Spangled
Banner. Owing to the storm the
guests had to leave early which we
much regretted by them as well as
the hostess. All that married the oc-
casion was the absence of some who
were not able to be there on account
of the storm Miss Ames is the
granddaughter of John Beckwith of
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WEST EMBDEN

The Washington school began Mar.
22nd with Miss Christie Moulton as
teacher.
The Emerson school began March
22nd with Miss Norma Berry as teach
or
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Her age was about 81

of Canaan. Her age was about 81
years and brother c. c. Chase of
Jamaica Plains. Mass, survives, be-
side the husband and son Harry
Rolfe OF PittBfeld.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
Dfstrict OF Maine, NOrtherR Division

ALDEN H. ADAMS
Bankrupt,
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The Washington herald., 1920-08-27

.HUGBSUGeESS
81
Perfect Weather Brings Big
: Crowd for Two Days
OfExhibits.

warrenton. Va. Aug. 26.-After
two weeks of rain, the Fauquier
County fair had two perfect days
.1or its tenth annual exhibition,
with large crowds and interesting
exhibits. Sixty new stalls recently
built by the management were more
than hlIed with the livestock en-
tered, in addition to the accommOda-
tions already on the grounds
The main building was crowded
with farm products and specimens
Of women's work in great variety.
The club work was specially inter-
esting. The Home Demonstration
club of DelaplHne received first
award for the most complete eX-
hibit. Rectortown, The Plains and
St. Stephens followed in order
named. The exhibits included plain
sewing. fancy work. butter, cooking,
Gambling. jellies, preserves, vegeta-
bIes. flowers, knitting and basket
making.
DeIaplane showed a department of
made overs" showing hats, suits
and dresses for children and attraC-
tive evening gowns made Of old ma
teriaIs. Also beautiful and artistic
garments made at a cost of from
81 to 81 each.
The horse show events entertained
the crowd through the day. and the
races were close and exciting
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27
CAPITALLAGS
IN TRUCKS
Forty Cities Finish Motor
ization While District
Keeps Horses.

Washington is far behind many of
the larger cities of the United States
in the motorization of its fire de-
partmsnt. according to reports made
by the various cities. New York
City, which announced last Wednes-
day that every piece of apparatus
there is motor driven, is the latest
city to be completely motorized
This brings the total number well
over forty.
The District of Columbia now has
fifty-five pieces of apparatus drawn
by horses and sixty motor
driven vehicles. Some companies
have both horse-drawn and motor
driven vehicles.
For several years Washington has
motorized three companies annually.
At this rate il is estimated it would
take more than eighteen years to
motorize the entire department.
Among the engine companies now
using horse drawn vehicles are Nos.
I. l3, Is, II, IS, 26 and 81 No. 5
truck company is still using horses
to draw its apparatus.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27
Interstate Commission Cuts
Delay at So-Called
Wagon Mines.
AIM TO RUSH LOADING
Ruling Gives "Tipple' Sys.
tenn Preference Pending
Shortage Conditions.

Coal prices are almost certain to
take a drop. according to the Inter
state Commerce Commission. fol-
lowing the decision announced yes
terday by the commission regard
ing coal cars.
Distinction is made between
wagon mines" and "tipple mines"
Wagon mines have no loading
equipment that enables them to
dump coal into open top cars from
an elevation; the coal has to be
shoveIed into the cars. Tipple
mines can load the cars in much
less time.
This makes the movement of cars
at wagon mines much slower, re-
sulting in a shortage of cars. The
I. c. c. decision says shat no cars
shall go to the wagon mines if
tipple mines on the same road are
in need of cars.
Slow Cars Hoist Prices.
Coal dealers here say that the
high prices of bituminous coal are
due partly to the slow movement
of cars.
The commission says:
The practice of loading coal into
open top cars at wagon mines re-
suits in undue delay and wasteful
use of equipment. and aggravates
the existing shortage of equipment
and congestion of trafic, when such
wagon mines are not in a position
to load cars upon private tracks
and have no tipple or other arrange
ment which permits coal to be
dumped into the car from an eleva-
tion, and that such wagon mines
can be reasonably served by the
use of closed top cars and the regu-
| lation hereinafter prescribed will
promote the service in the interest
! of the public and the commerce of
the people, and is reasonable and
| just.
Wagon Mine Restriction.
Upon any day when a common
carrier by railroad is unable to
supply any mine upon its line with
the required open top cars. open
| top cars shall not be furnished OF
supplied by it to wagon mines
which are not in a position to load
such cars upon private tracks and
from tipple or other arrangement
which permits the coal to be
dumped from an elevation into the
car, until all other mines have been
fully supplied with open top car.
open top cars furnished and sup,
piled wagon mines upon private
tracks and so equipped with a tip
pie or other arrangement for dump,
! ing coal from an elevation into the
car. must be counted against such
wagon mines under uniform ratings
and car distribution rules, the same
as applied to established tipple
mines"
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27
4 DESTROYERS IDLE
FOR LACK OF CREWS

Portsmouth, Va, Aug. 25.-Four
modern destroyers which were built
by the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Drydock Company and turned
over to the Navy Department early
in the summer, have been resting
at anchor in the Elizabeth River, op-
posite the navy yard. inactive and
out of commission for many weeks
because the department has no crews
with which to put them in service.
The destroyers are the Upshur, the
Branch. the Herndon and the Dallas.
1t requires approximately 100 men
for a modern destroyer.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27
TRADERS TO TAKE UP
CITY CHAIN OF PARKS

The Mcmillan park plan, whereby
Washington would be bounded on
all sides by parks beautifying the
city's approaches. will be discussed
by the park and park reservations
committee of the Board of Trade
when it meets with the District
Commissioners Tuesday night
Under the Mcmillan system, Poto-
mac Park, Soldiers Home Park, the
Eastern Branch fats, and various
other reservations would be i'm
proved.
The parks, highways and bridges
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce will meet at the chamber to-
morrow afternoon at ( o'clock. The
committee will further consider the
several park propositions presented
before Congress during the past
year.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27
WIN
DISPLAY PRIZE
District Delegation of 5S
Takes Honor at Alex
andria Convention.

Fifty-eight Washington firemen,
representing the department at the
thirty fourth annual convention of
firemen at Alexandria, Va, were yes
terday awarded the prize of $50 for
the best appearing Out-oftown COM
pany.
The first prize of 800 went to the
delegation from Harrisonburg. Va,
for having eighty-five men in line
with a band. Second place was won
by the forty-five fire fighters from
Shenandoah, Va, and third honors
went to the men from the District
The special judges prize of s25 was
awarded to the Covington (Va) fire
department.
The convention will close today
after the reel races, which begin at
10 o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-27
LABOR CELEBRATION
PLANS TO BE ISSUED

Final plans for a big Labor Day
celebration at Cabin John Park, Sep
tember 6, will be announced at a
meeting OF the Central Labor Union
Monday night. Government depart
ments will be closed for the holiday.
Chairman Beuchert, of the ceIebra-
tion committee, will parade an OK
through the downtown district on
two Saturdays before Labor Day. the
advance notice Of a barbecue.
The athletic program arranged in
cludes a tug-Of-war and a baseball
game between the Central Labor
Union and the Building Trades Coun-
Gil Other events will be a score Of
sprints, potato races, a sack race and
novelty races.