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GooDgYEAR
TIRES, TUBES, ACCESSORIES
Hardware, Paints, DOLLS
Sporting Goods
4. +. FOLSOM

The last meeting of the Century
Club for the season was held Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs
Carrie Colby. Mrs. Eva Batchelder
assisted in receiving. The rooms were
tastefully decorated with flowers and
a large number Of members were in
attendance. After the reports and bus
mess part of the meeting were attend
ed to an interesting program was car
ried out Muse on the victrola, 1.-THE
Story in Art of the Last Supper
written by Mrs. Cora Stoddard and
read by Mrs. Abbie Hilton. Mrs. An
ME Whitney had large number OF
Madonna pictures to show which she
was unable to obtain in time for pre-
vious meeting. The club history by
Alice Goodrich was written in the
form OF chronicles and proved quite
interesting. The president, Mrs, Cum
mings courteously thanked the men,
beers for their help and kindness dur
ing the past year. The following off,
GERS were elected: president, Mrs
Beatrice WATSON; vice-president, Mrs
Nellie Robinson; recording secretary
Mrs. Lottie Taylor; corresponding
secretary, Edith Taylor; treasurer,
Annie Whitney; historian, Marta Say
age; directors, Mrs. Emma Gipson,
Mrs Sara Woodward, Mrs. Gertrude
Schoppe, Miss Elizabeth Thompson,
Mrs, Alice Goodrich, Mrs. Edith Dins-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Goodrich are
spending part of the month of May
at Pleasant Pond. They have been
home the past few days but returned
to their cottage this week.
Mrs Dorothy Lister returned from
the hospital Saturday and is now at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland Baker in Moscow.
Mrs. Ivie Guam was in Lewiston
Saturday of last week.
Auction sale of Western horses at
Madison next Monday at 1890. 1w19
The following great reductions are
being offered on Columbia Grafanola
talking machines: The $3.50 machine
reduced to $3.50; $125 machine to $85;
SIS machine to $50. Other sizes in
proportion. Get in your order this
month. We have just received few
copies OF Evan Williams Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere" which has been
off the market for several years. Order
by mail. E. w. Moore, Bingham.
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IARONE

fire started by careless automo-
bile lunchers on the roadside in the
Holway pines threatened for short
time to sweep down along the pines
to the Hoiway meadow where in the
dead and dry grass it would have been
impossible to have stopped 1t ant
great damage would have been done
But all this was saved by gentleman
automobiles who notified Mr.. Tobey
who telephOned to Winslow and quick
trips were made by both parties and
the fire was soon under control altho
it had gotten good start in the dry
pine needles and an old fence.
Some have suggested sending tc
Sears Roebuck Co. for a mail order
road to take the place of the imitia-
ton one between Larone and the -four
corners.
Miss Wilmer Forbes is recovering
from her attack of appendicitis fol-
lowed by pneumonia.
Religious services will be held next
Sunday at 9 p. m. in the white school
house by Rev Mr.. Smith who has been
for some time preaching at the Friends
church in North Fairfield.
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Gard of Thanks

I wish to express my appreciation
to the friends at Arson Academy
teacherage for the surprise packages
sent me during my stay at the Central
Maine General Hospital; to the mem
bers of the Sophomore class for gifts
of fruit and confectionery; to- the Girl
Scouts who remembered me with a
photograph album; TO Dr. Wallace
Weber and the several nurses who
gave me thoughtful attention; and to
many other friends who by their kind
ness helped to cheer the tedious days
of my long illness.
Helen f. Allbee,
Lexington. Me, May 2, 1921
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dale camps. made her maiden trip this
week to meet guests at Lake Moxle
1t is certainly very fine boat.
Albert Pierce is guiding Mr. French
1t will be remembered Mr.. French was
high line last year.
Mr.. Jackson, who is employed at
the State Fish Hatchery recently re-
ceivpd word of the illness OF his son
who recently underwent a serious OPP
Grafton.
Mrs. Samuel A. Crommett and chill
dren are now in Troutdale for the
summer =,
Trontdale camps have been full of
guests the past week.
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THE FORKS

Miss Louise Palmer accompanied by
Miss Norma Mcdonald spent the week
end at her home in Scion.
Mrs. Eta Morris and Mrs. Emma
Pierce spent very pleasant week
end at Troutdale.
Sorry to report Charles York, an
old veteran, very i'll
MIR. and Mrs Charles f.. Wilson and
their mother Mrs. O. c. Adams spent
the week end at Bingham guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Temple
Mr. and Mrs. Thos Berry have re-
turned from Lewiston where they took
their daughter Hazel to the hospital
for an operation for appendicitis. Miss
Hazel is getting along nicely and ex-
poets to rturn home this week.
Mrs. Andrew Farley has returned
from Auburn where she visited her
daughter Mrs. (Dr.) Twaddle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Comber were
over Sunday guests in town.
Oscar Jones who has been guiding at
Pierce Pond has returned home.
Fred Harris who was quite badly
hurt on a landing is slowing improv-
ing.
CARD OF THANKS
Words cannot express our heartfelt
gratitude to all our kind neighbors and
friends who helped us in any way at
and since the time of my accident
Fred p. Harris and family
The Forks, May II, 1921,
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WEST MOSCOW

J. W. Fitzsimmons has been on the
sick list but is much better.
Granville Beane has gone to Lexing-
ton where he expects to go on hsn-
.ng trip for week or ten days
The teacher and pupils of the. Wash
ngton school were quite badly frigh-
tened last Friday by fire which
was built near the schoolhouse. They
succeeded in putting it out and M
damage was done.
The Good VIII Club met with Mrs
Edith Hunnewell Thursday, May 5th
Seventeen members attended. Re
freshments of peanuts and mixed can
dy were served and the afternoon was
spent very pleasantly. At the next
meeting which is to be held with Mrs
Lucy Crombie new officers for this
year will be elected.
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may be able to prosecute our journey
without dread or apprehension, to that
far distant country from whose bourne
no traveller returns.
Resolved. That as testimony OF
loving remembrance our charter be
draped for thirty days; copy of these
resolutions be spread on the records
Of our Grange, copy sent to the
wife and copy sent to the Independ-
ent-Reporter for publication.
j Harold Salisbury
Fred ID. Nelson =
Nellie M. Tibbetts
Committee on Resolutions
Canaan, Maine, May u, 1921.
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OUINNEBASSET

Mr.. and Mrs. X. @. Withee and Miss
Lettie Rowe of Skowhegan were Sun
day guests at H. s. Withees.
Miss Ethel Frost who has been
spending weeks vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman Frost
returned to Peaks Island Saturday
where she will resume her duties as
teacher in the public school.
G. H. Rogers and daughter Miss
Lila Rogers of North Vassalboro were
callink on relatives here last Friday,
Mrs. Angie Houghton entertained
the G.. C. club. last Wednesday after
noon.
]. F. Woodman who has been the
guest Of his daughter. Mrs. A. B. Allen
at Rockland several weeks, came home
the first OF last week.
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kENNEBEC AvENUE-EMBDEN

Malcolm, little son of Mr. and Mrs
Albert Kirkwood has whooping cough
John Walker, a we'll known citizen
OF this town, passed away last Mon
day. Mr.. Walker has been in very
poor health for the past few years.
Malcolm Waugh visited his grand
mother Mrs. Sarah Pierce of Scion a
few days last week.
Forrest Jackson was caller in
town last week. Mr. Jackson expects
TO go to a hospital for treatment soon
Rudolph Dyer of Kingfield was the
week end guest at Reuben Cases.
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HINCKLEY

Rev. George Merriam preached at
the church Sunday.
Mss Lucy A. Dinsmore was IN
SkoWhegan Monday.
p. A. Kicker was in Augusta recently
on business
Leslie Bowden has returned to Pleas
ant Pond after several days visit in
town.
Hinckley people have been busy
raking their yards, painting the
houses and otherwise observing clean
up time Let us continue the work
through this week, when barrels will
be placed in convenient places for any
rubbish that may be left.
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CARRY POND

Carry Pond is certainly maintain
ing its reputation of past years for
being one of the most reliable places
in the state for trout. During the
past week many guests from Skowhe-
gan can testify to the above. There
has been over 300 caught in one day
and many had to stop having caught
their limit.
The many improvements in and
about the camps are rapidly being
completed and the three new log
camps will be ready for July 1st. when
the summer guests begin to arrive.
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interest to the many warm friend. /.
the deceased in Somerset County
Mr.. Sessions stated the purnos, !
the meeting and expressed the so,,,s
that he felt over the death OIL
Briggs. Others paid beautiful IS
utes, and expressed their appreeia,ss
and all were full of sorrow.
Upon motion, the chairman apno,.l
ed j B. Glenn. C. B. Dunn. and W.
Jockey to draft resolutions of SON..
and sympathy.
The following were 'submitted !.
proved, and ordered to be sen, y
Mrs. Briggs, at her home in Mains.
RESOLUTIONS !
Whereas death has taken Mr.. rr..
els w. Briggs who came among !
some three years ago, and
Whereas. since his association WA
us, he has endeared himself to No !
his frank and open manner, his o..
erous and courteous spirit. and 4
absolute fairness and honesty in \
dealings with his fellow man, and
Whereas his unbounded faith in n
possibilities of our country and 1,
untiring efforts to develop same h,
commanded our admiration and !.
spect, and this community has lon
friend. therefore
Be it resolved:
That We feel very keenly our Ii,
in his untimely death.
Be IL further resolved:
That we extend to the devoted Az
heart broken family our unboupal
sympathy in this, their great bereays
ment.
A. SESSIONS, Chairman
w. c. JOCKEY, Secretary
Thrice-a-Week-World, seventys,
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Florida Associates Draft Resolution,

4 group of friends and associates III
Chapley, Fla, of the late Francis w.
Briggs of Skowhegan met at the First
National Bank in Chipley, April Is,
with A. Seasons as chairman and w.
c. Jockey as secretary. The events
If the meeting will be of particular
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METHODIST CHURCH
NIT1 ITO
.ey. Ernest W. Robinson, pastor

Rev. Ernest w. Robinson, pastor
Sunday services: 1915 a. m, preach
Ing services: subject, How Shall We
Spend Our Sundays 1900 Church
school. 6.15 p. m, Epworth League,
subject; Anniversary Day Leader
Lowell Bailey. 100 Vesper service,
subject, 1.-THE Art of Contedness'
Many attended the services on last
Sunday. In the morning about $50
gathered to listen to the sermon,
white Carnations" In the evening,
Songs That Mother Used to Sing" was
enjoyed by nearly the same number.
The special music added greatly to
the services.
STEWART PUBLIC LIBRARY =
The following books have been ad-
ded lately to the resources of Stewart
Public Library by purchase or by the
Kindness of friends. Given by Wallace
Emery: Cloudy Jewel by Grace l.. H.
Lutz, Cappy Kicks by Peter b. Kyne,
Wildemen Muir, Garments Messenger,
Bindloss, Good Men and True, Rhodes,
Lynch Lawyers, Paradise Bend White;
Big Timber, Poor Mans Rock, Sin
clair; The Law Breakers, The Heart
of Uhafa, Cullum; Man to Man, Greg
DRY. By Mrs. Nellie P. Wing: The
Best Short Stories OF 1920, O'Brien;
With Juliet in England, Richmond.
BY Rev. e. l.. Baker: The Sanctuary,
Peterson. Purchased with State Sti-
pend, Massachusetts, Compendium:
Lincoln County Probate Records, 1850
1900; Somerset County in the World
War, Danforth. Further donations by
friends of available volumes will be
accepted at any time.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. e. l.. Baker, pastor
Substituting a game Of golf for a
church service Is not necessarily ex-
periencing religious liberty" Sperry.
The special musical features at Sun
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Thricea-Week- World, seventh
cents a year.
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Watch for date of greatest Of Maine
pictures "Rider Of King Log" partly
made at North Anson.
lwi9
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was a caller in worthington on
Monday.
John 9. Thompson of Watson
was visiting his son Donald Thornp
son on Sunday.
Mrs Howard Shaver and children
were visiting relatives In shinns.
ton on Monday.
Mre. W. B. Robin Of clarksburs
was visiting relatives hcte on sun
day.
Reed c. Cunningham of Blnsa.
mon was a business visitor in town
yesterday.
Taylor Davis who has been Wis.
iting different points in Ohio re-
turned home yesterday. He pur-
chased a farm near scIo, Harrison
county, and will remove 10 that
state.
A. Ross Warner of Edgemont was
a visitor in town yesterday.
r C, Mayo returned Sunday ave
ming from a visit with friends 10
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Personals

| chaties Ray Kerns son Of Mr..
IND Mrs, n. 2. Kerns OF Alta Vista
vennet has returned from Morgan
rines whore he visited his uncle
lSad aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred VIII
Ken
tJcsph Summers and Mr.. and Mrs.
~ Kelley have returned from a
few days stay at Washington, D. G.
Mfs W. H. Goodnight Of Market
treet Is able to be out after a
geeks illness.
Mf. and Mrs. Paul Dawson. Har-
~ Williams and Miss Opal Vance
inosored to Camp Dawson Sunday
.nd spent the day.
fAsil and Paul Keith Of Clarks-
s1re spent Sunday with Mr., and
'tfrs. Bruce Bartholow on Hickman
iann
K son was born recently to MT.
Ind Mira, Larney D. Radford on
Barnes street.
! Mrs D. c. Prunty of aufty
street Is able to be out after a few
liiays Illness.
(, Rilly Springer son of Mr.. and
hirs Carl Springer who has been
cery III at the Springer home on
The olfax road is slightly improv.
led
Mr. and Mrs. H. l.. sattertield of
Stat street spent the week end at
Collar with relatives.
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tet were very highly praised by
those who were fortunate enough
to hear them. Although the venture
was not the financial success de-
sired yet nearly all those who were
guarantors for This year and a
large number Of others signed the
guarantee to secure the company
for next year when It is hoped H.
nanctal conditions will have i'm
proved. We wifi have tho chautau.
qua again next year.
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accompanied by man giving TIT
name q Robert Murphy, started Tor
q little drive about the city Their
ttipI WAS costly one for The ma
chine was badly damaged The
car finally went ID tho rad at n
point ne6r Hill Crest where the two
men were arrested By Policemen
Baker and Holt.
Al police court this morning
Smith was turned over TO county
officers for prosecution and Mur.
ply was fined SO, Just IS more
than the usual fine for being in.
toxicated.
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This Joy Ride Was
Decidedly Expensive

Sixty days In Jan and 4 nne oil
$35 was imposed upon Newton
Smith, colored, by Justice N. r
MusgtoTe this morning for a 1t.
lie trip which Smith took In an
automobile yesterday.
Smith had been employed BY
Leonard and Nutter and yesterday
became intoxicated and took their
Buick car out Of the garage, and
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Conduct A stand

The ladies OF the NJ. P. church
conducted a refreshment stand on
the lawn near the chautauqua tent
last week, selling cakes pies, sand
wiches, ice cream and soft drinks
and realized nice sum for the pi-
ano fund Of the church. A new pt.
ano will be purchased in the near
future to tako the place Of the or
gan which has been in use for
sveral years.
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Church s.rviess

Rev. ]. E. Gordon and a delega-
ton from the Central Christian
church Of Falrnont will conduct
services in the local Christian
church on Sunday evening, July
.31 at S:15. A cordial ivitation is
extended 10 all to attend these
services.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
GUY OF FAlRMoNr.

Notice to Holders Of Falrmont
Water Extension and Improve.
,flient Bonds Called for Redemp.
Notice is hereby given that by
in order entered by the Board OF
Dlfectors OF the city OF FRlrmont,
, West Virginiu, on the Alh day Of
, July. 1891, the desire to redeem
seyen "a bonds Of the issue here.
matter described was expressed,
and the option OF said city OF Fair.
mont was exercised to redeem said
seven "a bonds. amounting to
se1en Thousand (S7,000) Dollars,
/ bel ot the bond issue Of said city
kknown as and called Fairmont Wa.
Ner Extension and Improvement
N iBonds Of the issue Of August !,
1910 which said order entered as
aforesaid further directed that 81
list ofsall the numbers OF the bonds
OF said issue be prepared by the
City Clerk 10 correspond with the
numbefs. Of all Of said bonds out.
staaiing from which said list OF
Numbers the Water committee Of
said city shall draw By lot the
AMOUNT By number OF bonds SO de.
sired to be redeemed, to-wit, the
|. amount OF Seven Thousand $4,000
p91,erb.
Ind by further order OF said
Board Of Directors entered on July
6. 1871, the report Of the City Clerk
and OF said Water committee ap.
tn0lnted as aforesaid 70 draw by lot
\ numbers Of bonds so desired to
Iite redeemed was accepted; which
REPORT shows that the following
numbers were duly selected by lot
frIaeeordanee with the provisions
and requirements OF said issue, for
IRE purpose OF redemption at the
merit succeeding time or period for
-Sfhe payment OF interest, to-wit:
Bonds Nos. SO, "a, 4S, 2s. 81, SO
land 72.
Therefore notice is hereby given
Ia the holders Of the above bonds
n the Issue aforesaid that said
bonds were drawn by lot for redemp
ttk as required by tho provisions
the said issue, and the holders
lereof are hereby notified to pre-.
ent said bonds for payment OF the
gncipal thereof and oil accrued
nterest thereon at the office of the
Al Mn Clerk OF the city Of Fairmont,
lsWest Virginia, at the next succeed.
riFnk Tine or period named in tho
,anons OF said bonds for tho pay.
md Of interest (to-wit August /,
Jissll; and the holders thereof are
hereby further notified that inter.
ost On such bonds thus selected to
3 redeemed, will thereafter cease.
Published for the first time July
s. 1921.
LUKE G. ARNETT,
City Clerk. A
July 5. y lsl
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Daughter

y nnouncenent ID made OF Tho
h Of d daughter TO MIR. and Mrs:
Sries q futile OF Parkersburg.
q Tnttle was Miss Hazel Futbee
bstore her marriage and has many
iASnds here who made her acquain
janes while she was here as a
aest OF Rev. and Mira. ]. Ebert
,vells, a former pastor OF the Ola.
s'nond street church, The child has
been named Jean Catherine.
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Grafton. EIkins and other points.
B B Miller Of near Bnsroe was
sttansAeting business nero on Mon
James B Fowler Of the Locust
Point farm was d visitor IN town
on Monday.
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LOST
FARMS FOR ssIi,F.

FARM FOR SALE fSsiS "a i,,o
aoreH, good 11,rooni; Shousc del.
Jar, porehcs, well aud tl6Eefn OH
porch, nice yard, cement walk
barn S0x64. l2 IL. shea Sn s ,,i
eido, Groom hog houssl Sfainory'
broom hon house, ariiee wnfR
shop, good shed, tool house smoke.
mouse, Farm lays we'll can f,lt
grain binder over ali but or (
acres whore In big tlm6s Most.
y wire fenced. 4 miles 70 Coos.
Vile. Cream and milk sf6atc. CiIp.
pied ls reason Tor sealitiS mon
card for price. Ed KING Fros,.
0aio. Route No. l assstliok
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! Ma. James Hirschenberger and
Ion Of Crislip. Md, were guests Of
M and Mrs, Harley Harris on
Market street Sunday. Her daugh.
)er Miss waneta Hirschenberger
pho has been hero with Mr.. and
Mr. Harris for some time return
pne with them Sunday eve
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sWoRTHINGToN
cha.utauqua Closes

The Radcliffe Chautauqua Of
washington, D. c.. closed a three
day engagement here on Saturday
night with a full tent. This was
sslt first chAutauquR and was very
nj appreciated by the people OF
hi community. The lectures by
'spr Guy Bingham and the musical
concert by Loseff's Russian quar-
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MIsalonary Meeting

he Foreign missionary society
he First NJ. P. church will meet
g evening at the home Of Mrs.
.sorge Cox on Gutfy street. A good
Tendance Is desired.
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SIDE
!. -lEyVs-:-.
ana Society

Tho AID Society Of the Diamond
rect church will have an import
Il meeting Thursday evening at
10 chnrch Members and officers
tfaaeh division ate requested to be
tessnt.
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Personals

James q. Jollift of Weston was
a business caller here on Monday
Mrs. H. D. Schoonovcr was shop
ping in Fairmont yesterday.
Mr., and Mrs. ]. c. Wright who
had been visiting in Texas for sew
eral weeks returned on Sunday af-
ternoon.
DR.. j. H. Rinehart of Annabelle
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SITUATIONS w TED
FOR SALE

FOR sALE-Drug Store, good 10.
cation, doing good paying busl.
ness. Very low expense. Address
A. R, Richards, WorthIngton, W.
Va. 7.25.5t.395A