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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
FAST NEW PORTLAND

Mrs. Thurston Hutchins and daugh-
ter, Martha Edith, are visiting rela-
tives in Brunswick.
The Sunday School was re-organiz-
ed last Sunday. The following Of
fcers chosen Mrs. L. A. Davis, su-
perintendent; Miss Madeline Emery,
assistant superintendent; Mrs. .. Is.
Holbrook, secretary and treasurer.
Miss Ida Gowell, who has been
visiting in Belgrade, has returned
home.
Lyndon Atwood and Frederick SAT-
ford entertained their little friends
Saturday afternoon at the home Of
Master Lyndon. The occasion being
their fifth birthday. The little folks
had a Jolly time playing games etc
The table was set and the children
sat down to refreshments of ice cream
and cake. A lovely birthday cake
With lighted candles was displayed in
he center of the table. Those pres
ant were: Ardean Jones, Hollis,
Frederick and Everett Stafford, Jennie,
Nora and Freda Holbrook, Mary and
Aletha Nye. Alice Mccormick, Eta
Emery, Ruth Lovejoy, Helen and
Porter Wills and Lyndon ATWOOD.
Walter Berry, Ray Nye and Clifton
Tozier with a gasoline engine belong
ing to Mr.. Berry sawed forty cords
Of wood last Thursday for the Frank
! lin Light and Power Co
Mrs. Viola Merry came home Friday
after spending the winter with her
sister in Dover, ~ II.
Mr. and Mrs. George Stafford and
family went to Lexington Sunday to
visit his mother Mrs Jone Stafford
who is in poor health.
Hiram Emery is working at West
/ New Portland for Eben Carsley.
There was a regular meeting of New
Portland Grange on Saturday, May l.
There was a good attendance. Next
meeting will be Saturday evening
4 Nav 18th
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
STRATTON

John B. Carvlle has returned from
his recent trip down river
l.. p. Kinds OF Kingfield was in
town over Sunday a guest at The
Stratton.
John Durrell and wife who have
been stopping at Wilton the past win
ter have returned home.
Ira Sedgeley was in Kingfeld over
Sunday.
Fred Hutchins. Earl Fuller and
Charles, Guild are painting the Estes
house so called.
A. A. Berry who has been up on the
Preserve for the past fortnight, has
returned home.
w. Hanscom has sold his tin lizzie
to Charles Seavey.
J. A. Jackson and wife who have
been on a visit down to Portland for
the past three weeks, have returned
home and the barber shop Is open
again.
Roy Deming is going to run the
stage auto truck We hear this sum-
mer.
Mrs. Fred Head is going to cook
for the N. A. Mfg Co.
We were glad to see Uncle Orrin
Taylor out of doors again after his
recent illness.
Mrs Efie Welch has returned from
a trip down river and is a guest at
The Stratton.
Late arrivals at Stratton: To the
wife of Guy Sedgeley, son; to the
wife of Charles Aver. daughter; to
the wife of Leon Collins. a daughter
Mothers and babies doing fine.
Guy Sedgeley has hired out with
Hon. F. Fl. Colby to look after tele-
phone lines this summer.
Julian K. Viles has been stopping
at his farm up on the Ridge for a
few days lately.
F. w. Nutting was in Kingfield
Monday and Tuesday on business,
Green Kinkaid visited his son in
Wilton, Monday and Tuesday.
Charles Smart has returned from
his trip to Portland
Pulpwood has begun to run in the
South Branch or the Dead River. A
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
NEW PORTLAND

Miss Doris Dunlap spent the week
end last week with Miss Madeleine In
j gersol.
Fernwood Grange will hold food
sale box supper and dance on the
/ evening of May 81.
Fben Carsley has been shingling the
Stevens place for the n. ;. Sto~eIi
| Co.
John and Frank Dunlap were at the
North village. Thursday.
Mrs. A. II. Strickland went to Bel
fast Friday to spend a couple OF
! months with Mrs. Roy Fish.
NJ. f. Strickland returned TUESDAY
of last week from a trip to Bangor
Auburn. Dexter, Oakland and Halo
we'll While away he visited the Ayre-
dale stock farm with its herd of Ia
purebred Jerseys, seeing among them
Plain Mary, the worlds champion Jer-
sey.
Mrs. Albion Burns who has been
away visiting returned home last
week.
Mark Walker was a business caller
in North Arson on Tuesday.
r. r. Atwood was i'll North Arson
last Friday.
Choir rehearsal OIL iiie i'lNel s"i'',
church was held on FRIDAY evening at
the home OF Mr., and MIS- 'h"rle9
lloyt The attendance was eooa anu
"A pleasant evening eh1oHeu'
The Women's Missionary ooeielS VI
the Union Church met with MIS-. E'nei
Scott on Wednesday evening" Aprt
-, ABOUT io"i'een - ,,.aa
The study book was taken up and was
combined with short musical ana
literary program. Next meeting Wlll
be held at the church the last wed
nesday evening in May. As soon as
the roads are in decent condition
special meeting of the Missionary So
cety will be held at the church ana
the report of Mrs. Maria WllllainsoH'
delegate to the l}yangelicalt confer
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THE NEWS OF SOMERSET'S BUSI-
EST TOWNS
RIGFIOW HILL

Miss Hazel Knowlton, a trained
nurse from Portland. is caring fol-
Mrs. Clinton Luce, who has had cry
sipelas in her face.
Mrs. Wilmot Porter of Monticello
was called to her home here by the
illness of her mother Mrs. Clinton
Luce.
o L. Mitchell OF Larone has pur-
chased the Allen lot of Merit Chase
and expects to move to his new home
In few weeks.
Mrs. w u. Stewart made a short
Wsit with Mrs. Clinton Luce last Sun
dhv afternoon.
Mrs. George Harvey IS again on our
sick list. Or GAIA is the ATTENDING
physician.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
RIVER ROAD

Mrs. Grenier very pleasantly enter
tanned number Of ladies' OF the Coun-
try Club. Thursday afternoon. Each
we're busy with their sewing and
crochet work. Refreshments Of sal
mon salad, hot rolls, cake and choco-
late were served.
The Blunt school began Monday al
ter a three weeks vacation.
Mrs. Sherlie Boyle returned home
Thursday after spending some time
with her sister Mrs. Walter Parent IN
Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Weeks of Wat
erville passed the week end with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Chase.
Mr.. Dunlap has purchased the
Dennis Chase farm and will take pos
session soon.
Mrs. Margaret Lord, who has been
visiting friends in Waterville has re-
turned home.
John Gervais who has been visiting
his narents Mr.. and Mrs. John Gervais
has returned to his home in CANADA
C. II. Mclaughlin lost one OF MS
valuable work horses.
The funeral Of Levi Jackson was
held on Monday afternoon at O'CLOCK
from his late home. A large NUMBER
of friends and relatives were present
to pay their last tributes OF respect 10
one whom they had held In highest
esteem. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. George Merriam OF
the Bethany Baptist church. Ihe
floral tributes were many and beautl-
full. The pail bearers were Arthur
Boynton. Harry Thibbals, Roy Dun
bar and John Clayton.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06

No longer is it necessary to hide old floors
with carpet or linoleum. That's an IN
necessary expense these days. Any wood
floor even though much worn, can be given
handsome, durable finish with
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
INLAY HILL-N. y. PORTLAND

Mrs. Fred Cole picked full blown
strawberry blossom the first of the
week, Monday April &c. Pretty good
for April.
Manley. Garland and Dana David
son of Kingfeld are spending the week
end with their grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. G. Atwood on the hill.
Herman Lishness it is reported has
sold his farm to firm who will take
possession soon.
Walter Beedy and son Kenneth
we're on the Hill. Thursday, IN quest
Of a new mich COW.
\ big novelty mill will be built at
North New Portland. Work will be
commenced at once The mill Will
be set on the side Of the river by Les
ter Henderson's land.
Mrs. Hattie Thompson has left her
work in the mill and took a job in
the Herbert thru the summer.
Mrs. Dora Lishness is gaining and
is planning to return to her home
soon
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
POWERS SCHOOLGIRLS
NORRIDGEWOCK

Arthur Hooper, wife and chilnren
were callers at Joe Berrys' SUNDAY sumo T.
Henry Heagan has purchaser d
work horse of Guy Boone
David Creighton has purchased the
home place of Edith Holt
Ralph Berry met with a bad acci-
dent last week while at work on the
road. He crushed the little finger
on the left hand.
Henry Heagan has taken the con
tract TO load the dry lumber at FISH
or's mill He has employed Hathorn
Bickford and Elmer Bates.
Joe Perry has sold his flock Oh mems
to Mrs. Ross Tobias.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
poDIIN Observation-Disclosures

Mrs. Flayilla Witham OF Smithheld
and Mrs. Lena Witham of Norridge-
wock village were callers at Mrs. Dora
Williams last Friday
Fllc Sirois and family moved tc
Skowhegan last week
Miss Flora Snow and Mrs. Frank
Snow and son Harry of Mercer were
onests at Walter McIntire's last sun
day
The roads in this district are i'm
growing with the exception Of Dodlin
Hi which is bad yet
Fred Iawton spent Sunday at his
cottage at North Pond.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
HIGHLAND

The log driving, company men pass
ed thru town Thursday on their way
to p. M. Taylor's.
Mrs. r. c. Dillon spent few days
with friends and relatives at Bingham
recently.
Miss Bessie Howard is visiting her
brother ]. w. Howard.
F.. S. Parsons team of North Arson
was in town Wednesday.
Eugene Durrell and Dorm Peterson
of Lexington were callers in town re
Gently.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
COLES CORNER-ATHENS

Mrs. Ernald Roe and baby are visit
ing at Mrs Bert Gilman's.
Jack Linkletter is home after visit
ing in Boston few days.
Mr. and Mrs James Irwin of Har-
mony spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
GustaVe Nelson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06
1--WE Picked Up Seven Large Dead
Rats First Morning Using Rat-Snap"

So writes Mr.. b F. Carpenter,
Woodbridge. n j. I'VE lost ,lS small
chicks one night, killed by rats.
Bought some RAT-SNAP and picked
up 7 large dead rats next morning
and in weeks didn't see a single rat.
RAT SNAP is good and sure Comes
in cake ready for use. Three sizes,
25c, soc, $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by
Bowman Hardware Co., w. G. Lord, j.
F. Pooler Lashon & Butler, John Cur
rier Steward & Smiley Grist Mill, Far
mers' Union, fash & Groder, s. W..
Gould.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-06

sure sign of spring altho little late
this year.
A. y. williams has sold grafanola
to the public schools here.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-07
FINAL CERrIFICATE k lS>l ED TO MINE
 I\ ClllG\lk FIELDS

The |. S. Land office has issued a Registers Final Certificate for the Tip Top aud Fourth of July coal claims. These are situated in Chignik Eay coal fields.
 The claims are owned by the Thompson Valley Goa. Company, of Boston. Mass. On them k operated a producing mine which supplies the needs of the country adjacent to them. The issuance of the certificate clears the records of the Juneau Land Office of all coal claims.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-07

Hurst, authorcSS, announces her sc crct marriage five years ago to J. S. DaniclSou, pianist. Under the pre- uuptial agreement with her husband, she said, they have lived apart since their wedding, so as not to interfere with each others career She said that they made their appointments for dinner and other engagements in formal manner, meeting as per inclination and not duty"
 They intend to continue that plan she added.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-07
DEIINoUENT TAX ROLL OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE TOWN OF SEWARD, ALASKA,
 FOR THE
M orde or the Common Council Seward Alaska:

Ry Council of the Town ot seward Aaska NOTICE IS HEREBY that the Delinquent Tax Roll of Real and Personal Property of Alaska the 1919 has completed public inspection at the office of the Munp the first floor of the Bank of Seward Building said Sewad and on the " September thereafter counsel may be heard the be the of Alaska special of said Court to be held at ~ within the Territory aforesaid for adjustment and an CrGcro Of al thereon
 IN TESTIMONY hecnto hand and affixed the ~ m the Town Seward of June A. D. 1920
 C. A. Estes,
 ,C,m,o,o+o S.,, Municipal Clerk
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-07

Corporate Spo,J
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-07
READ THE
 GATEWAY ALL OF THE NEWS DAILY.
Seattle, Alaska Building.

Seattle New York; Alaska Building. 127 w. 27th Street..
 Snip direct New York for highest paid for Raw Fu Your shipments handled by paid grading the received desired shipments will be kept sepeae order that by Providing valuation does satisfactory the Fus will transportation charges prepaid Ship Insured Ship dry condition Always enclose and address, All National Bank or any other manner desired Special instructions shipment.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-07-07

FANNIE HURST SECRETLY
 MARRIED FOR FIVE YEARS NEW YORK. July = Fannie
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-15
Boudour Caps

One Of the incest gifts we Know
of-lpetsy BoudoE Caps of
geoargette silk, lace and val
lace, fancy ribbon and rose
bud trimmed. 59c, 79e, CSC to
$500.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-12-15

CHINA TEA SETS
consisting Of cups and saucers. tea
pot sugar bowl and cream pitcher.
choice Of three floral and gold dee
orations. set. packed in neat box s5c
Others. large variety. upward
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
The House Famine.

Morris Hillquit was discussing In
Albany the heinous profiteering on
rents which so many New York land
lords have been practicing.
And despite this profteering," he
said, "houses and apartments are in
greater demand than ever. WellIo,
Gated tenants have their bells rung two
or three times day by total strangers
who anxionsly inquire, if by any chance
they think Of leaving soon.
II heard of chap who entered a
newspaper office recently and said to
the girl behind the counter: /.
I want to advertise in your paper
for houser
Yes. How many insertionsY said
the girl brfskly. we make a reduc-
ton for space taken by the year. and
we have also very reasonable three
year contract that would probably suit
you better STILL"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
WAR MYSTERY" MADE CLEAR
Men on the Leviathan Now Under.
stand How Their Officers Detected
Them in Smoking.

Men who sailed on the Leviathan
when she was being used as a trans
port will learn with Interest the ex-
PLANTATION of mystery" of the giant
liner in those war days, a mystery
which has been the subject of many a
midnight conference in the lee of the
deckhouse. Only recently former
officer of the Leviathan told the story.
1t appears that several of the crew
sought lower hold far from the
haunts Of the officers aaa duty and
there, believing themselves carefully
concealed, they smoked to their hearts
content. But the ship had fire de-
lection system consisting of a series of
pipes TO the holds, through which
suction fan is continually drawing air
samples to the wheelhouse Thus the
officer on duty there noticed the curl
ing wisps OF smoke coming out of the
pipe from one of the lower holds
Shifting the smoke he detected the old
familiar odor of tobaecA
Il was an easy matter to hurry
down and catell the men in the act
and start them on a round of extra
duty. which cured them of smoking
aboard ship. They were puzzled to
know how the officer had traced them.
The hold was way down near the keel
far from the wheelhouse and there had
not been another man within many
yards of their position They knew
no officer had followed them and they
took it for granted that there was no
direct connection between the hold
and the wheeIhouse. And no one en-
lighte1ed them during many trips to
France.-New York Evening Post.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
The Prince Of Wales.

First among those who are taking
an interest in the excavation of Sc
gontium may be mentioned the prince
of Wales. Before he left England on
his tour of Australia and New Yea
land he had explained to him the
whole scheme. and he expressed his
warm approval of the work and the
objects which the committee has in
view. 1t was only natural that he
should do so, for Segontium lies
within half a mile of Carnaryon cas-
tie. where his investiture as prince of
Wales took place shortly before the
war. In Queen Eleanor's gateway,
King George presented his son 10 the
assembled multitude.
The Cambrian Archaeological as
ISOLATION signified its appreciation OF
the importance of the undertaking at
its last general meeting, and its ex.
cavation committee has recommended
an initial grant of $3.50 to head the
list of subscriptions. An annual in
term report of the excavations Will
appear in "Arehaeologia Cambrensis."
Active support has also come from the
Society Of Antiquaries. and 1t is pro
posed to solicit the help and influence
of the Smithsonian institution of the
United States of America. The com
bined appeal to the pocket and imag-
nation Of the scientific archaeolo-
gist ought not to fall on deaf ears.
While archaeologists have been
making history during the war in the
near East, archaeology, like most OF
the more serious pleasures of life, has
been alternating. Now 1t is begin
ming to awake and realize how much
lost time has to be made up and one
of the first tasks to hand Is the ex-
cavation of the Roman fortress of
Segontium. by which, 1t is hoped.
much light may be thrown on one of
the darkest pages of British history.
on the history, indeed. of all races OF
British origin.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
Windmill Generates EI.etrioitv

The windmill has not been general
iy found available for the generation
OF electricity because of the irregular
ity OF the air currents, but this has
been overcome by a Swedish inventor.
Instead of being directly connected
to the dynamo In the usual manner.
the mill-wheel shaft is geared TO a
hosting device. which serves 10 eIe-
yate two-ton weight to the top of a
55-foot steel and wood tower. When
the weight reaches the maximum
height. it is released. and. as it falls.
actuates the sdynamo, which is mount
ed on a bracket at the apex of the
tower with the mill wheel. A storage
battery and switchboard are housed in
the lower portion of the tower.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
SERVED IN ORIENTAL STYLE
Magnificent Banquet Given by King
Hussein Of the Hedjaz to
Lord AlIenby.

banquet given by King Hussein
OF the Hedjaz to Lord Allenby, the
British high commissioner as de-
scribed by an Arab correspondent Of
the London Times on March 2, was
striking example of oriental magnifi-
cence. After preliminary visits and
military reviews, in which the
Bedouin cavalry dashed by at full
speed. firing their rifles. the banquet
was held in true Arab style in the
municipality buildings at Jeddah.
On the table. which was eighteen
feet broad by thirty feet In length,
barefooted walters dressed in rich Arab
costume walked about helping the
guests, 20 in number. to slices of the
joints of roasted half sheep stuffed
with almonds. rice and spices. Each
guest had three or four plates. and
was surrounded by some 20 or 80
dishes of salads, fish, roasted chick
ems, pilaff of mutton and sweets of
all descriptions. The kings band OF
musicians played throughout the ban
quet
AT the end of the feast the kings
servants handed round silver basins
with ewers of scented water for the
guests to wash their hands in. Coffee
was served in another room while
guests of lower degree sat down at
the banqueting table The remnants
Of the feast, which were considerable,
were distributed among the inhabi-
rants of Jeddah and the crews Of the
British shirs at anchor in the harboi.
Current History.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16

Among the ART posters on the pre-
vention of tuberculosis shown In New
York by the Art Alliance of America
is this one, made by Florence Rup-
precht of the Buswick high school.
1t was selected by prominent judges
as the best of the 500 exhibited.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
Buried Fortress of Segontium,
Near Castle, to Be Ex-
Cavated.
OF GREAT HISTORIC INTEREST
Results of the Excavation Will BE
keeniy Followed by Archaeoiog-
lists of Both Hemispheres-- )
British History Involved.

Less than half mile to the south
HSsi of the ancient castle of Carnar-
won in North Wales lies the buried
Roman fortress of Segontium. The
castle is a grim and lordly pile plant
ed by a grim king in token of his
might erected so Pennant says, by
fhe forced labor of Welsh peasants on
money wrilng from the Welsh chief
tsins who had failed in the struggle
against King Edward |. Ii dates back
some seven hundred years in British
history, but compared with the Roman
fortress of Segontlum II is a thing of
yesterday, Ernest ii. Ram tells the
Boston Transcript. Long before the
Saxon, Dane or Norman trod the soil
Of Britain the land echoed to the
heavy tread of armed Roman leglons
ras they pushed on toward the setting
sun in tl,eer attempt to establish the
dominion of the Caesars over the
iNh0le of western Europe. They laid
she course of Waiting street diagonal
ly across the country. through st. Al
hans sVerolamium). Dunstable (Duro
IcBbrivae) and Towcester Iacth-
dorum) TO Chester (Deval on line
now followed by the London and
Northwestern railway Through
Chester they passed on to Carnarvon
tSegontIum) and struggled across the
Menai straits. over n track now fol.
lowed by the "Wild Irishman." the
t,ondon Northwestern mail train, as
II swirls on to Holyhead
The Light Of the Spade In History.
AT Segontlum was established the
last Roman fort. at the terminus OF
Itaeir military road in North Wales
lJa is this Roman fort which British
archaeologlsts now propose to exca
waite If the sufficient sum of $10,00t
can be raised to defray the expenses
eff the work.
There are few more obscure period
I'm the history of Wales than that o
the Roman occupation. and IL is no
TO nc expected that much light will b,
thrown upon II by literary records
But the spade may give us what w,
seek In vain from the written or print
ed page, and excavation has alreadl
yielded valuable results from Caer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
Just Like an Apple to Marjorie.


Little Marjorie, who is three, told
her mother, the wife of a Muncie man.
ufacturer. the other evening, that
while the mother was uptown shop
ping she had been taken by serv-
ant to call on her father in the latter's
Office.
"What time did you go?" asked the
mother.
"oh, In the core OF the afternoon, !"
replied the little girl.
Mother doesn't understand what
YOU mean by the core of the after
noon" 1t was explained to Marjorie.
why, l mean the middle" she said
simply, as wondering at the Ignorance
Of grown folks.-Ineianapolis News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-16
Ghost Fined and Must
Walk Earth Elsewhere

Seattle.-William w. Aber. ar
rested by policemen C. c. Fort
ner and e. Yoris, in his home,
COL West Fifty-tifth street,
while he was appearing as the
"ghost of Bessie" ~before f. c.
Berger. Jack Werner and H.
Winters, who had given the
cIairvoyant 50 to materialize a
spirit, pleaded guilty TO va
grancy before Justice of the
Peace Otis w. Brinker and was
fined $50 and costs.
He paid his fine and promised
Judge BrinkeE to leave the city.