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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-03
EAST MADISON

On February 18th, Flora A. Paul,
wife of Shubael M. Paul, of Boston,
passed away. Mrs. Paul was born at
East Madison in 1S48, and Is the late
sister of Mrs. Carrie Rowell Of East
Madison and Mrs. Stella johnson of
Lewiston, Maine. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
came to Boston shortly after their
marriage and would have celebrated
their golden wedding the 18th of next
May. Mrs. Paul IL survived by her
husband, and three children, Misses
Elsie NJ and Nellie M. and Mr.. George
E. B. Paul. Services were held Sat-
urday, February 18th, at her late resi-
dence and interment will take place
In Boston,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-03

NEWS OF S0MERSETS BUSY
TOWNS
.NKVgy0W
BUSY
WEST BRIGHTON

Mrs. Robe Robinson and Mrs. Ar
lie Dinsmore both of Bingham were
in town one day last week. Mrs.
Dinsmore the guest of her husband
for dinner, at Herbert Corson's and
Mrs. Robinson, the guest of her hus-
band for dinner at the Wesserunsett
House.
Floyd York of Athens who has been
hauling pulp In this vicinity had the
misfortune to cut one of his horses
very badly last Thursday afternoon.
He took the horse home and called
Mr.. Skidmore of Athens to attend 1t
and we understand that 1t took eleven
stitches to close the wound.
Almond Spaulding of Bingham was
guest at Herbert Corson's Friday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-03

In 1907 petition signed by % vot-
ers asked for the Incorporation OF the
town of Palmyra. After the incor-
poration the town developed rapidly
and soon became the most important
place between Bangor and Norridge-
wock, which was at that time the
County seat. The farmers from all
the country around were accustomed
to travel over the old county road to
Bangor every fall and spring for the
half years stock Of provisions, and It
Is said that on such occasions 1t was
not an uncommon thing for fifty or
more oxen to be put up over night at
the barns of the tavern in Palmyra
village. Among the tavern keepers
OF those early days were Mr.. Furber,
Nr. Llncsy and The Widow Robinson.
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NORTH CORNVILLE

Mrs. F. P. Collins is In Gorham visit
Ing her daughter, Mrs. Bert Hight.
Very little excitment Is being shown
over town meeting affairs.
The Grange will furnish dinner
and dance will follow in the even
with an oyster supper.
Mrs. Forest Herrin has a nice line
of wall paper samples from Alfred
Peats Co. OF New York.
Fred Weeks who has been working
In Bath for the past two years has
completed his duties and returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Rowell of Show
hogan were Sunday guests of his mo-
Their. Harlow Rowell and family.
There was an neighborhood gather
ing at the home Of James Pugh Tues
day evening, February 22nd. About
40 being in attendance. They were
invited to meet at the home of Chas
Thebarge this Thursday evening and
a grand time is anticipated.
Geo. E. Foster went to Skowhegan
Saturday and hauled home five tons
OF grain with his new tractor.
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EAST SKOWHEGAN

o. w. Kimball and son, Guy, have
finished cutting about 10000 feet Of
pine on tho Milton Goodrich place.
Mrs. Lydia Pooler spent Tuesday OF
last week with Mrs. H. H. Richardson
Alfred Serene and ]. Johnson were
In Clinton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest L. Moody oil
the River Road entertained the fol
lowing guests Saturday evening: Mr.
and Mrs. Dennet Emerson and family;
Mrs. Anna Salisbury; Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Richardson and family and Miss
Ava Perkins. The evening was spent
In playing games and at a late hour
an oyster stew supper was served
Maurice Kicker Is Ill at his home
with the measles.
Miss Della Hilton was operated on
for enlarged tonsils at the Somerset
Hospital Monday morning.
Mrs. Lydia Pooler IL passing several
days with her daughter. Mrs. Fred
Nye at the village.
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MOOSE RIVER


The Ladies Aid held food sale at
the Library Saturday under the mana
cement of Mrs. M. J. Armstrong and
Mrs. York assisted by Mrs. Tardy'
Mrs Andrew Holden, Mrs. A. j. Moore
Mrs Ida McDaniels, Mrs. Geo. Hughey
Mrs. Humphrey and Mrs. l.. Hugney'
There were on sale baked beans, pies
cakes and doughnuts, also Ice cream
fresh eggs and many kind OF home
canned goods.
A. J. Moore returned recently from
a business trip to Skowhegan.
o. S. Paterson, cashier OF the JACK
man Branch Kennebec Trust is abou,
TO sever his connection with the com,
pany and move to Bangor where ne
has position.
The many friends Of Mrs. s. e. Hol'
den will be sorry to learn that she
Is confined to her home with typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Carrie Moore has finished WORK
at T. w. BARLEY and returned home
Mrs. Andrew Holden expects to gel
to Sherbrooke sometime the first Of
March to enter the hospital for treat
ment.
Mrs. Patrick O'Brien Is Ill at this
writing, Mrs. VIM. Murtha OF Jack.
man was calling on her recently.
John Murtha lost valuable horse
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wilson have
returned from the camp and opened
their home. Mr.. Wilson has beer
running the log hauler for the Ken
nebec Log Driving Co.
May Hall Is working for G. Cyr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinckney who have
been cooking for the X. l.. Co. finished
their work and returned home Sat.
urday.
Miss Thirza Colby is at home for g
few days.
The selectmen have been preparing
the town report and closing the.r
books the past week.
Mr.. Irland is numbering at No. A..
Jackman and Mr.. Dorward is a surve-
yor, who has been doing some work
In that vicinity.
Andrew Holden road commissioner
Is hauling gravel from Sandy Stream
for future use on the roads In early
spring, as it is more convenient to
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CARATUNK

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Carbina have
returned from the woods where they
have been working for A. G. Hume
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beene have a
baby girl born the 26th. Mrs. Blanch
Spaulding is nursing Mrs. Beene and
Theo Spaulding is doing the house
work.
Ralph Sterling and daughter, MIL
dred spent last week with relatives
In Augusta.
Miss Mary Carbine Spent last week
In Bingham.
Albert Clark took trip to Skowhe-
gan on business last week.
O. H. Clark made brief visit to
Portland last week.
Teams at Mitchell's Camp head man
for o. H. and Fred Clark made the
following good report: eight two
horse teams at ten loads down the
mountain hauled $50 cords of pulp
Scott McAlnster hauled cords and
7 feet; VIII Smith s and one half cords
and Fred Mercer 5 cords.
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LARONE

The Star Route mail line from La
rome to Waterville has been let t
the former driver, Leslie A. Stevens
whose term of service would have ex
pired July 1st next.
Miss Lena Moore who has been as.
sisting Mrs. Arthur Boynton with the
house work passed the week end al
her home on the river road from
Skowhegan to Hinckley.
Mrs. Lora Libby with Mrs. Ellen Will
son of Rumford are visiting at their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Puffer.
Roy Marcia with his team has been
helping John Puffer on his lumber
ing operations on the Chase lot as one
of Mr.. Puffer's horses Is seriously
lame.
Leeman Bennett of Norridgewock
was a week end visitor with his bro
Their Nat. who is working for ]. G. Mer-
row.
Raymond Handley cut his foot
while cutting wood but Is now able TO
be about.
DR.. White, veterinarian of Show
hogan was a professional visitor In
town last week.
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sick with pneumonia Is lots better we
are glad to hear.
Thomas Hogan will have his ne
phew from Bangor help him thru
the sap season.
Irwin Barden and wife have a new
baby.
Chester Atwood is about thru haul
ing got his birch all in and now ia
working on his pulp.
Miss Hattie Thompson Is out of the
mill with bad cold.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-03
OUINNEBASSET

Joseph Shaw of Littleton was a
guest of his brother, r. ]. Shaw and
his sister, Mrs. A. J. Robinson seve-
raj days last week. On Friday Mr..
Boston where they will visit sister,
Mrs. Charles Travers, who was once a
resident of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. p e. Withee are
spending a few days In Bangor and
vicinity.
Miss Ethel Frost, who has been
spending a week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Stillman Frost. return
ed to Peaks Island Saturday.
Phillip Brown Of Riverside was an
overnight guest of Bliss Shaw last
Friday The two young men were
class mates at Oak Grove Seminary.
John Walker and fanny visited VIM
Landry and family Sunday.
L. e. Rogers was guest OF rela-
tives in North Vassalboro the first OF
this week.
MILLAY HILL--NEW PORTLAND
Mr.. and Mrs. M. @. Atwood were
at their daughters Mrs. d. d. Pink.
hams Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Agren are the
proud parents of a baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hogan were
at Kingfield Friday.
s. w. Lovejoy killed q good pig and
sold 1t to John Buterfield Of Kingfleld
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Farnham were
at Warren Lovejoy's Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Payson Lishness oil
Kingfleld are stopping few days with
Warren Lovejoy's family.
Leon Lofejoy IL quite sick with the
grip.
bryant Lishness who has been very
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Good
stomach
means good health

It is our belief that no..
other remedy sold in
Maine has received suchu
long-continued patronage
and such unstinted en-
dorsement from so many
well known residents of
cities, towns, and vii
lagos in this state as I'd.
L.D Atwood's Medicine.
Genuine testimonials by
the thousands are on file
praising it for its won.
derful success in reliev-
ing and curing every
form of stomach trouble,
indigestion, dyspepsia,
acidity, loss Of appetite,
gas, fluttering, nausea,
bad breath, constipation,
biliousness, etc. 1t Is
the safe, quick remedy.
Buy it now at any store,
SO cents a bottle. Salts
faction assured by the
81. F." Medicine Co.,
Portland, Me.
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HOXIE

Mrs. Hilda Copp spent few days
with relatives In Portland recently.
Elmer Dunn of Norridgewock was
a caller here Friday.
Mrs. David Creighton of Norridge-
wock was caller at the home of L..
w. York.
Mr.. Zero Of Watervile Is visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Guimond for a few days.
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KINGFIELD

KINGFIELD
The remains of Eliza r. Durrell
were brought from Augusta, Satur-
day afternoon, February 10, the fu-
neral services being held In the Bap-
fist church, the pastor Rev. Geo. F.
Currier officiating. Interment was
made in the West Kingfield cemetery.
She was born in Temple II years ago
and was the widow Of Rodney Dur
rell formerly of this town. She
leaves two sons John Durrell of North
Jay and Calvin Durrell of Portland,
both of whom were present at the fu-
visit with relatives.
The Junior class Of the high school
under the direction Of principal Harry
L. Bradford, are rehearsing their
play, Me An Otis, which they expect
to present March 18th. The cast Is
as follows: Dick Davis, Frank
Thomas; Byron Makepeace Thornton,
Maurice Durrell; Otis Tewksbury,
Harry Mayo; Sam Scullyun, Meldon
Soule: Reginald Thomas, Charles
Kennedy: Betty Tewksbury. Gertrude
Wood; Florence Follett, Christine
Mitchell; Rosilla Tewksbury, Mil
dred Woodcock; Sophronia Ruggles,
Rosamond Smith.
DR.. L. Sherman Cleaves. extension
specialist in sheep husbandry, Univer-
sity of Maine, Orono, was in town
Wednesday and established the King
field branch of the Maine Sheep and
Wool Growers Association OF which
the following are the officers: Presi-
dent, John Butterfleld; secretary, G..
r. Vose. Robert Vance and G. b.
Dolbier, with the above officers form
the executive committee.
Following are the special articles
in the town warrant: To see what
sum of money the town will vote to
raise to purchase apparatus for the
Central high school; to raise money
to purchase books for the Central high
school; to raise money for medical
inspection in the schools; to see II
the town will vote to raise sum OF
money to pay their proportional part.
which is 20 per cent OF the cost OF q
concrete bridge, to replace the one
known as the Bartlett bridge at North
New Portland village; to raise the sum
of $4,000 to extend the permanent
road from hill east of d. w. Emery's
to point opposite gravel pit of G. H.
Nyes; to raise sum OF money and
how much, to furnish protection from
fire for the North, East and West VII
lagos.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-22
Village Gossip
BY HILDA SHERIDAN

Mrs. Ed. Sommers, Mrs. Fraisure, Mrs. Dyson, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Hubbert, Mrs. Vance, Mrs. Koch, Miss Mabel Vance, Mrs Mellison, Mrs. Downing, Mrs. Waln, Mrs. Haupt, Mrs. Currier, Mrs. Beach, Mrs. Savell, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Parks. The Rev. MT. Nickerson was present part of the afternoon. The next social meeting of the aid will be held at the home of Mrs. Hub bert
 Nearly everyone else has taken a rap at MT. Burleson and the postof- flee department so we might just as well get in line We quote the fol- lowing from the Seward Gateway; Horace B. Warrington, business man. ager of the Wilmington Delaware Star has just received a letter mailed to him from Philadelphia twenty-five years ago. Philadelphia is twenty eight miles from Wilmington, so the letter has travelled more than a mile a year.
 Mr and Mrs. James Clarke are vis- iting in Cordova.
 Mrs. J. H. Sellen pleasantly en- tertained a number of friends at bridge last Monday afternoon Fol lowing the games luncheon was served to the guests
 Mrs. W. A. c. Baldwin returned to her home in Seward on the last Ala mda after months visit with her sis ter, Mrs. J. H. Sellen, of Cordova.
 < * *
 Mrs. Dalton Barr was agreeably sur prised by the Young Ladies Sodality when number of the members ap- peared Wednesday evening bearing in their midst a beautiful wedding gift The young ladies were Mrs. J. Clarke Miss Agnes Hudson, Miss Charlotte Bacon, Miss Elizabeth OLoughlen Miss Dorothy Dooley, Miss Esther Traversy, Miss Olive Audett and Miss Marie RosswOg. Luncheon was served by the hostess and a very good time had by all those present. g % <
 The Port Angeles Evening News contains an interesting account of the activities of two well-known young men of Alaska. The report reads in part as follows:
 G. c. Frame and Billy Frame brothers of Ira Frame, a well known
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-22

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, CORDOVA PRE-. CINCT, AT CORDOVA. In the Matter of the Estate of Michael shannon, Sometimes known as NJ s. Shannon, Deceased No. 145.
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given by the un- as administrator of the es- tate of Michael Shannon, sometimes known as M. s. Shannon, deceased, to the creditors of, and all, persons having claims against said decedent, to present them, with the proper vouchers, within six months from the date of this notice, to the undersigned, at his office in Cordova, Alaska. Dated at Cordova, Alaska, January 21, 1921
 EDWARD F. MEDLEY,
 Administrator. J 22, 29-F 5, 12, 19.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-22

On Tuesday evening last, the North land Club entertained with very pleasant dance, at which Mrs. E. P. Harwood, Mrs. H. A. Slater and Mrs. K. G. Robinson acted as hostesses. The music was declared excellent and light refreshments were served buffet style. The members and their guests present were MF. and Mrs. Roy De Leo, Mir and Mrs. Jack Sa- piro, Mir. and Mrs. Malcolm Brock, MT. and Mrs William Ellis, MT. and W. w. Council, MT. and Mrs. H. A, Slater, Dr. and Mrs. Chas. Daggett, Mir. and Mrs. K. c. Robinson, MT. .and Mrs. Walter Gaffney, Mir. and Mrs. E. P. Harwood, MT and Mrs. Wfm. Crooker, MT. and Mrs. H. l. O'Neill Mr. and Mrs. Thos. s. Scott, MT. and Mrs. w. L. Fursman, MT. and Mrs. Leslie Counts, MT. and Mrs. C.. ". Walker, Mrs. Horace Leach, Mrs. ". Bjornson, Mrs. A. Mcleod, Mrs. McNeer, Miss Thelma Mcconnell, Miss Mabel Holland, Miss Marie Yea man. Miss Dorothy Vernon, Miss Evangeline Church, A. J. Mcconnell, George Mcdonald, Ivan Suphellen, George Harmon, Allan Lund, Chas. Goodall, N. J. Pickle, Chas. Rogers and E. F. Medley.
 A wholly original excuse and start ling new conditions in Alaska are giv- en by R. A. Fuller, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in letter to his wife. The re- port runs that MT. Fuller, who is at present 150 miles north of Juneau wrote his wife that he wouldn't be home this winter because he had just missed the train into Juneau and any way the last boat had already left Alaska for the states this winter. In addition to missing all the boats and trains, MT. Fuller with companion got so miles away from camp and then he broke his leg and was compelled to wait week for physician to come and set it. But the crowning misfortune came when he couldn't catch that fast train into Juneau and the mean Alaska Steamship Co. and the Admiral Line shut down on their sailings.
 * * *
 An enjoyable afternoon was spent by the Ladies Aid at the home of Mrs All Parks last Wednesday, Assisting , the hostess were Mrs. J. c. Smith and Mrs. F. A. Savell. Luncheon was served to the following guests: Mrs Pratt, Mrs. Schultz, Mrs. Heating
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-22

siOns will be held in separate rooms. The next meeting will De held on Monday, the "A.
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 It is rumored that Valdez is on the point of losing two more of it's school teachers to bidders in the matrimon- ial market. Valdez surely does have hard time keeping its school teach CTS on the job, but then they shouldn't get such pretty ones.
 * * *
 Harold and Hugo Johnson left on the Alameda today for Juneau.
 * * *
 MT and Mrs. Hannon and child, who have ben stationed at Mile ' for the past year were outgoing passen- gers on the Alameda for an indefinite stay in the states.
 * * *
 Geo, Flynn was passenger aboard the Alameda bound for Portland.
 * M#
 Charles Agnetti and wife, who was Zenia Swanson, former Valdez girl, have returned to Valdez from New York MT. Agnetti expects to again enter the signal corps services.
 k * *
 A triple Alliance was formed when Ophelia Howard, Edith Wilson and Harry O'Neill decided to celebrate their birthdays by entertaining a number of young friends at the home of Mr and Mrs. H. l. O'Neill, Friday evening The usual fun producing games, were played after which light refreshments were served. Making up the party. were: Waldo Walker, Louise Tibbs, Ruth Donohoe, Alice Daggett, Headley Lamprey, Billy Fields, Matthew OLoughlen, Donald Foster, Earth OLoughlen, Harry O'Neill, Ophelia Howard, Edith Will. son, William O'Neill, Genevieve by. son, Helen Pratt, Alice O'Neill, Helen Downing, George Dooley, Edith Cath. erine Smith, and Bryan Lamprey.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-22

pronounces him a kind and docile creature. It has been suggested that he be turned loose with his pets on Admiralty Island and be allowed to associate with them; for he has a strange idea of docility.
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 French dancing masters refuse to teach the shimmy for they declare that it is one of the "decadent, sav- age and exotic dances resembling Saint Vitus dance."
 & *
 A recent report says that the Unit ed States is repidly becoming the ma monial center of the world; for the women are coming here 350,000 a year strong in search of that wary prize, husband.
 * * *
 A number of Ketchikan men have formed a social organization, the pur- pose of which is to entertain their wives The idea, we think, is good one.
 A lot of new members have been initiated by the humps.
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 The pupils of the fifth grade had an enjoyable party at the home of MT. and Mrs. Dan Greenig last Thursday when the losing team in a spelling ly games were played till the serving of refreshments, and such good time had that the winners are willing to again spell down their opponents. Among those present were Alice O'Neill, Mary Scott, Phyllis Downing, Sadie Pratt, Betty Foster, Naomi Rob- inson, Margaret Thorenston, Veila Greenig, Buster Sherman, George Dooley, Raymond Johnson and Miss Spence.
 Mrs. Griff Ellis has recovered from her recent illness of the past week.
 x * x So many Pittsburg women are tax payers and so many of them carry their money in their stocking, that Joseph c. Armstrong, county treasur. CT, has arranged a room adjacent to the cashiers office to which they may retire, retrieve the bills from their hiding place and then make set. clement with the county.
 The practice of women carrying money in their stockings received a pronounced impetus during recent epidemic of robberies in the shopping district when the director of public safety advised them to discard pock. etbooks and bags and use their hos cry.
 The Woman's Auxiliary, Pioneers of Alaska, will, in the future, meet on every second and fourth Monday of the month instead of on Tuesday as they have been doing in the past. This will make the meetings on the same night as the rOen'S Yp1oo but tha Sas.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-22

local boy, have decided to remain in Port Angeles for some time, and made the decision last night to construct a $3,0O0 home for their mother, on 9th | street between Peabody and Vine.
 Billy Frame is in business, running a mail stage from Chtina to Fair ! banks, Alaska, and Grover Frame is in the transfer business in Cordova. | Down for the winter, the boys be- came interested in the rapid building growth of this city and have decided | to cast at least part of their lot here 1
 Mrs. Ed. OBrien and son Edward, l are expected to leave for Cordova on the next boat. Mrs. O'Brien has been | visiting her mother in California and | sister in Washington for several | months past.
 The new hospital building for the l Pioneer home at Sitka has been com pleted. It is wooden building, "A by 82 feet, is two stories high and has a concrete basement to be used | as a laundry. The total cost was $22,OO0.
 Alaska for the past 20 years left Ju- neau recently with his wife and daughter for California, where he ex- poets to remain indefinitely.
 pr. Sloan practiced for many years in Nome after which he went to Sew ard. He has visited in Cordova sev- eral times and is we'll known by the people here.
 The following story has no one to vouch for it but it is thought to be the conversation of a Frenchman and an American friend. The Frenchman begins:
 You tell me vat is polar bear"
 "A polar bear. Why he's big bear that lives up in the polar re- gions."
 And vat does do, ze polar bear"
 Not much of anything I guess-he sits on the ice and eats fish"
 "He sits on ze ice and eat ze fish"
 ''Yes, why not?"
 Wy not! Because I have just been request to be a polar bear at a funeral, and if I have to sit on ze ice an eat ze fish, I will not go"
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 The Anchorageites have at last broken into moving pictures. The five reel feature, "The Girl Alaska" ,"I which was filmed at Anchorage has recently been shown at Ketchikan. The entire cast except the leads is made up of citizens of Anchorage and it is claimed that many of them could find future in the silent drama if they wished.
 g ~ *
 A man at Sitka comes to the de- fense of the Alaskan brown bear and