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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-23
.MAINSTREAM

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Bachelor and
Miss Dorothy of Bingham were VS.
itors at his grandmother Hattie
Bachelors Tuesday.
Mrs. Alice Seckins Of Hartland spent
the week end with her daughter, Mrs.
Ambrose Merrill.
Miss Leo Chase of Rockland was
week end guest of Mrs. Hattie Chase.
on her return home Monday she brot
her two boys with her who have been
making their home with their grand
mother the past year
We are sorry to report OF the mis-
chievousness of some Of our boys,
while they little realize the law that
is against them for doing any dam
age in the cemetery. There is one
lot that has a good path across the
center of il, another that the toml
stone has been tipped down. No"
boys "The Gobblins will get we II ye
don't watch out"
Mrs. Charles Laughton has gone to
New Hampshire to visit her son cecil
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Neal, Mrs Or
In Neal and children of st. Adams
were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. W
II. Seekins last week.
The following committees were ap-
pointed for the Ladies' Aid sale foi
December 9th: fancy work, Mabel
Bane. ice cream, Amelia Hurd; sup
per and cooked food, Hattie Dore
Jennie Lyshan and Ola Leavtt; en-
tertainment, Annie Libby. lmogene
Burdfck; selling tickets, Mr. Merrill
a meeting of the Improvement Gluh
was held Saturday night. 1t was
voted to have Memorial Sunday
and all attend church in a body. Sun
dav the 2Gth The members are re-
quested to meet at the hall at O'Clock
and march to the church. Rev. Inc
Robinson will deliver the address.
The Ladies' Aid met at the Improve
ment Club Hall Saturday afternoon
and tackled quilt. They are very
busy getting ready for their sale
Don't forget December 9th
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EMBDEN LAKE

Mr. Wallace Barron is keeping
house for her sister while she is at
Portland for treatment
Mrs Fred Sally expects to leave soon
for Fairfield where she will have em-
plOyment.
Mrs. Leon Getchell is confined to
her bed Mrs. Savage IS caring for
her.
The Washington school began Mon
day after a vacation of one week.
Mrs Henry Fields intends to spend
Thanksgiving with her daughter in
Augusta. weather permitting.
Michael Berry is able to be about
after being confined to the house with
bad bruise and a shaking up caused
by an accident.
John Berry and wife Fred Berry
and wife were callers at Michael and
Everett Bcrrys one evening last
week.
Beechnuts are quite plenty this year.
Lnwood Berry and family have NOV
ed To his fathers house where they
will live this winter.
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Lincoln Rand and relatives of An
son are in town hunting for a few
lays.
Mr.. J. J. Harding Of New York City
has returned home from King & Bart
'ett where they were hunting with
heir guides Mr. Frank Brown and
Ucnry West of Pennington.
Lester Sylvester and tho Tiicomb
Marty have gone to Alder Stream for
1 few days hunting.
Hattie Glover and friends were in
own visiting Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Sto-
lie from Portland.
c. NJ. Jacobs has returned from his
camp on Eusts Ridge.
VIM Knapp is having fine luck trap
ping skunk and musk-rat.
Mrs. c. f. Leayitt was visited re-
Gently by her niece of Bingham. Mrs,
Mira Fentaman.
Mrs G. NJ. Jacobs was visited by her
sister. Mrs. Amy Emery of Stratton.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gorgon were in
town visiting Mrs. VIM. Stobbs.
Mrs c. w. Potter and Glen were
recent visitors of her sons and bro
Their, Dana and Lewis
Helon Taylor has returned home
from Blanchard where he has been
visiting his parents.
w. L. Knapp and family are NOV
ing in to the II. Ranger house, now
owned by Ben Page
Earle Sylvester of Berlin New
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SNITHFIELD

SMlTHFIELD BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday, November 26 services
morning l0.3e. sermon by Mr.. Gabriel
Z. Gnedi topic, "a Place for Each
Thing; Each Thing in its Place sun
lay SCHOOL session at 11.45. Definite
jlans as touching the Christmas pro-
gram will he adopted at that service.
Both young and others are urged to
'ttend so as to make the Christmas
celebration a complete success in eve
Y way possible. Peoples evening
service at 715. Mr.. Guedi will dis
,uss at that seivice the important
,heme. which all our Smithfeld PEG
lle should hear. Things that are
fundamental.
Clarence S. Harlow having return
I'd from trip in the SOUTH has an
bounced that at the evening service
IN Dec. 3. he would be prepared to
make pleasant surprise to the
little people of Smithfeld It is hop
I'd that the little folk will keep this
mind and heartily support the at
enhance Of chat meeting which will
mean much to them and to the com
munity as we'll Mr. Guedj will also
preach as usual.
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DEADWATER

Mrs. Ethel Wakefield and family
have moved to Unionville. where she
will take care of her father, who is
in very poor health.
Mrs. Archie Merchant left Thursday
for Unionvile.
George Campbell has returned from
Lewiston, and has shot fine deer.
H. " Otis was in Wateryille and
Madison, Thursday and Friday, on
business.
S. D. Warren Company are loading
their pulp cars.
Mrs. Melvin O'Ne.l from Bakers
Siding was shopping i'll DeadwateI
Saturday.
Lueien !. Dubois was absent from
school Monday on account of bad
cold.
Ber:on L. Heath was absent Tues
day on account of illness.
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FLAGSTAFF

Irene Collins has gone to work at
the Stratton hotel.
Quite few were out from No .
across Flagstaff Pond to spend the
week end at their several homes
Ruth Donahue is home from North
Arson on account Of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Donahue ana
daughter were business callers IN
Pennington last week.
Ted Wing has moved in his new
bungalow that his brother Ralph anu
others built for him.
G. e. Linden and son have purehas-
ed the Old's Store and moved their
goods over.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Knapp were
callers ON Mrs. Knapps parents last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. .. Games were callers
ON Mrs. Eames sister, Mrs. a. II.
Wright Sunday
The high school gave "A social IN
Savages Hall on Armisticc Day.
prin. John Tibbelts gave an interest
ing account of the first Armisiice
Day in France as he saw it. Inc
school sang "rhe Star SpangIed Ban
nor." and America Ethel Ashly
led the flag salute; John Ttbbelts
sang. THE Road to Mandalay' The
senior girls sold candy and pop corn
also cake by guessing the weight oil
both plate and cake 5, Longiey
won the cake.
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IlRI0NE,

Daniel Bowman the veteran cattle
buyer of Fairfield was in town Satur-
day last and took home drove Of
stock delivered here by Henry Whit
ing of Norridgewock. Some little
excitement was caused by one of the
animals breaking loose and taking the
back track to Norrdgewock after
swimming the stream; but was over
taken by the BOYS in the cattle truck
and ropcd in after a mile phase.
There is to be a pie sotial ut the
village schoolhouse on the evening Of
November 25th, and everybody is in
vted To attend; the ladies to bring
each a pie and the gentlemen their
pocket books; TIE proceeds of the
sale to be for the benefit of the Sun
day school.
The w. f. b. held very interest
ing meeting this week at the home OF
Mrs. Emma Woodsum when the sub
icct Of Christmas suggestions was tax
en- up the next meeting will be in
December when the annual election
will take place.
John Puffer has put new shingled
roof on his stable; f. II. Tobey has
put new roofing on his mill and d. X.
Allen has put new roofing on his
house and sc has c. S. Campbell,
while Mrs, Lue Buzzell has new
steel roof on her house.
Simeon Spencer who purchased the
Magoon Farm two years ago has de-
cided TO sell and return to his old
home in Arson Valley and will soon
make the change.
Carroll Stevens of Burrell hill and
Walter IIarvie of Bigelow hill were
business callers in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". r, Taylor and Mas
ter Ralph of IIallowell were recently
visiting Mrs. Taylor's mother, Mrs
Lue Bnzaoll.
Leo Winslow and Howard Buzzen
are on hunting trip in the up river
woods.
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IIONIE,

Edward keirslead was caller in
NorridgeWoCk Monday.
John Perkins and Mrs Clara Horn
of Bigelow Hill were callers at NJ. c
Perkins Sunday.
f. L. D1mon has gone 10 Winthrop
on a business trip while there he will
visit his daughter.
Henry Shepherd of Oakland is
working for +. l.. Damon.
Mr. aud Mrs. Allen Hoar and little
daughter Of Norridgewock were call
ars here Sunday
AIR and Mrs Frances Moody of
Dresden were overnight guests of their
aunt, Mrs. Henry Blodgett here re
comfy.
Mrs. II. l.. Damon stuck a pitchfork
in har foot 1t was very sore but
it is better now.
Mr.. ard Mrs II. l.. York were call
crs in Oakland Saturday
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EAST POND

Walter Scott who is working at the
Martens farm was a week end guest
ol his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Scott
in Norridgewoek.
Mrs. Helen Stevens is passing a few
days with her sister Mrs. o. II. Stew
ems.
Lindsey Stevens was business callA
er in Skowhegan Monday.
Robert Henenger is closing his sum
mer home at last Pond. He intends
TO pass the winter in Hartford, Conn
Lloyd Brooks who has passed the
summer to Mrs. Iva Burners has re-
turned To his home.
Mrs. Lloyd Chapman was a visitor
al +. II. Bowes one day last week
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EAST ATHENS

Cnstuns Corner school closed IA very
successful term of twelve weeks, with
Mrs Loretta p. futile as teacher, Fri
day november II. Many parents and
friends gathered to listen to the fol
lowing program: Welcome, Irene
Fall; song, America" by the school;
Guilty or Not Guilty Ella Taylor;
The Best Game" Maurice Hall:
"Dolls Funeral Dorothea Taylor;
"nr.Ying Home the Cows, Irene Hall;
Popping Corn Capitola futile; song
Back to Maine by the school: Lit
tie bog under the Wagon" Vera Chase;
Ilorat of Seed" Frank Hall; Boys
Mako Men, Fred Doble; "a Boy S
Opinion Harry Taylor; "Thc' Dinner
That Flew Away Phyllis futile;
Battle Cry of Freedom" by the
school; Life" Willard Smith; "kind-
ness" Caroline Mum; Mothers Help
cr,' Ida Hall; Mammals Darling,
Ruth Hall; Barefoot Boy Arthur
BiYby; AN Things Bright and Beau
tirul' Wilmer BiXby; song, "Hurrah
for the Flag" by the school; Poems
We All Love" Clyde Lampher, "ln
the Town of Don't You Worry >
Martin Leonard; thanksgiving at the
Farm" Ruth Doble; Autumn" Frank
Kelley; THE Duel Stanley futile
song, Vacation Days" by the school
After the program. corn balls, candy
and peanuts were PASSED and the
Young folks played games They have
had thirteen visitors this term and
through the united efforts of teacher
and pulls. white sash curtains and
"a new flag have been purchased and
the school room cleaned.
They will have vacation OF two
MpekS
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BEANE'S C0RNER-pITrSFlELD

T,is community was shocked to
earn Of the death OF Charles Tilton
which took place Friday, November
. at his home at Beans Corner. Mr.
Elton was in failing health all sum
ner and finally passed away. The
md came easY. Mr. Tilton had en-
'argmont of the liver The funeral
vas held at his home at Beans Corn.
n. There we're many in attendance.
rev. {. H. Johonnett from st. Adams
preached the sermon.
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HIGHLAND

George the twelve year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Gould had the
misfortune te break his leg, Monday.
He is comfortable at this writing
Mrs. Blanche Packard is on the sick
list at this writing
]. W. Ford and son Laughton OF
Lexington were callers in town Sun
day.
Beanie Walker Of North Arson is
spending few weeks in town, trap
ping.
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TOBEY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

u. Everett of Portland was re-
cent visitor in the place.
Asa Briggs has gone to Jacknan
where he has secured employment for
the winter
John Pufler sawed wood for ~ Hold
gkins and at the. school house last
week.
NJ. Chase of Hinckley has bought
and pressed the hay at Horace Frost $.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Atwood OF
Skowhegan were recent guests OF Mrs.
Atwood's parents, Mr., and Mrs. W.
IL Stewart.
A. b. Everett has his new tool shed
about completed
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip These OF Nor
ridgewock were Sunday guests at Mrs.
THESES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Try
ing Stevens.
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CANAAN

Fire was discovered in the Grating
mill of o. A, Moody at MooreS MINIS
Canaan Wednesday, Nov. IL, at 75o
u. IN. The fire had gained such head
way when discovered that the mill
was totally destroyed and no machln-
cry saved. $500 worth of suit case
frames ready for shipment were
burned. Loss about $4,000 No in
Surdncc.
Mrs. Max Foster passed Friday at
Fairfield as the guest of her cousin
Mrs. Guy Wentworth.
Mr. and Mrs. Edison Hunt lelt
TUESDAY by auto for visit with rela-
tlves in Worcester, Mass. Mrs
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FAST SKONHEGAN

Mr.. and Mrs. r. l. Davis were call
ing on relatives in the vicinity Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Raymond,
Mrs. Mary Goodrich, daughter Alice
and John Ames made trip to
Brighton recently.
Jesse Wheelock and Harold Foster
have gone to Fairfield where they
have employment In the new Fiber
factory.
Mr.. and Mrs Neil Macdonald are
rejoicing over the arrival of a little
son, Wednesday of last week.
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STRATTON

Mrs. Clarinda Potter was Sunday
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Serib-
ner.
]. W. MacGuire and wife who have
been stopping at Camp Volstead ON
the Bigelow road all summer have
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hampshire has been visiting his aunt,
Mrs. VIM. Lockyer.
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02
MAD" LOVE
STORY OF ADVENTURE

There is wealth of romance and
adventure. with daring feats OF horse
manship and perilous escapades por'
trayed in "F'ightin' Mad" n Metro re-
lease for William Desmond Produc-
tions which viii he shown Monday
evening at the Peerless Theatre.
There Is never draggy moment.
The youthful hero gains the friend
ship OF his comrades OF the Border
Patrol by his expert use OF his fists
and then proves that he is just as good
n rider and fighter when they set out
To rescue his sweetheart who has been
captured by bandits.
In this screen adaptation OF the or
iginai story OF II. II. Van Loan. VII
liam Desmond once again demonstrates
that he has few competitors as an all
around athlete. Virginia Brown Falre
was excellent as the girl who found
many strange happenings In the big
outdoors. Rosemary Theby as the
sweetheart OF the bandit chief and
William Lawrence as the chief were
both typical OF their parts.
"FiRhtin' Mad was directed 10y
Joseph ]. Franz aud photographed by
Harry A. Gerstcd.
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02
SOUTH AMHERST ITEMS

Mr.. Helms and family visited ut
Mr.. Davis's Sunday.
Ed Butterfield and his sons, Harry
and Willard and J. b. Peirce are fix
Ing the bad place OH the road east and
north CT Butterfield's.
T. NJ. Sheaff. OF Fullerton. Nebr..
came In last Saturday to look after his
land.
Clarence Clayman is husking corn
for A. Biddle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Detmer. sr,
and Mr.. and Mrs. George Schubert
spent the evening with J. j. Wyerts.
Sunday
Elsie Detmer spent Monday evening
with Velma Biddle.
Mr.. Peterson. from Julesburg route
brought Nick .Ianders to W. J. Det-
mer's. He viii start husking corn in
a few days.
TENTS Olson returned from Fuller.
ton. Nebraska this week.
Mrs. Biddle's father visited with
them Sunday.
Mrs. r. n. Edison. from Fullerton.
Nebr.. is visiting her daughter. Mrs.
TENTS Olson.
Albert Krucger has been hauling
wheat this week.
Mr. Teterman is helping Mr.. Eick.
mycr shuck corn.
Mrs. Jennie Niece and Mrs. l..
Landreth wore In Amherst Tuesday
Mrs. Willard Butterfield called on
her folks last Wednesday afternoon.
Some careless smok,r threw a
cigarette out along by the fence of
TENTS olson's pasture. Quite space
WIS burnt. but the fire was extinenisli-
cd before much damage was done.
Art clayman and family visited with
Charley Matson's Sunday.
Mrs. J. II. Pierce has been on the
sick list but is better ut this writing.
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02

Paoli Saturday.
d. A. Mcdonald hauled wheat to
Paoli Friday.
Mrs. Frank Mcmahon spent Friday
afternoon at the Harry Alberts home.
Fill Peters and family started for
Ilif. but the car broke down and they
didn't get there.
Ellis Harte is staying at Eugene
Petersons this week. while his arm
is getting well.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Frisk gave a
Halloween party Tuesday evening.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Holmquist and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Anderson and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Franson and daugh-
ters.
II. W. Newman and family spent
Sunday afternoon in the Roy Garrett
son home.
Rev o. w. Bengston held a meet.
Ing In Bryant Sunday.
Paul Holmquist and family took
Sunday dinner with Arthur Lundbcrg.
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02
CARD OF THANKS

We desire TO express our heartfelt
TO our neighbors and friends
for their many acts OF Kindness ana
sympathy extended us In our sorrow
In the illness and death OF our beloved
husband and father. also to the Ma
ronic brethern for their loving care
and service and for the beautiful
floral tributes. also the choir. who
furnished the sweet music for the SER
Vices. Such acts OF Kindness surely
soothe the bitter sorrow. We VIII
ever hold In loving remembrance our
many friends for their loving kindncss
IN our sorrow.
MRS. NETTit A. iiEILANp
AND FAMILY.
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02

Mr.. Tomlin. taught at Fairfield in
Mr.. Riffenbnrg's place part of last
week.
Charles Scolls thrashed wheat Mon
day and Tuesday morning.
Frank McMahon bntchered hog
Tuesday.
Harry r. Jordon is shucking corn
for Frank McAiahon
A large crowd attended the program
aud basket social given ut the Fair
field school Friday night. II attracted
people from Haxtnn. Paoli. Daley.
Plainview. Community Center. Prairie
Star. Holyoke. and Highland Center
The proceeds from the baskets
amounted TO s3G15.
Elmer Johnson thrashed the last
part OF last week and the first OF this
weak.
This community received a shock
when word was received OF the death
OF Mrs. Ira Padpets. She leaves to
mourn her loss. husband. three daugh-
ters and three sons.
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02
pELIcATEssEN SALE
BY BAPTIST LADIES

The Baptist ladies will hold Deli
catessen sale in the R. N. White build.
ing south of the Bakery, Saturday af-
ternoon, November 4. at 2:00 o'clock.
Baked beans, Boston brown bred.
cranberry jell. pressed chicken. meat
loaf, salads. cottage cheese, sauer.
kraut, mayonnaise. suet pudding,
canned fruits, jellies and candy.-adv.
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02

Ida N. L.nndon. Il. ~. OF New York
City arrived In Holyoke on Monday OF
this week TO take tho position as Red
Cross nurse OF the Eastern half OF
Phillips County. Miss Landon Is u
graduate OF Flower Hospital. New
York City. and served twenty-five
months during the World war. thirteen
months overseas, She had her Pub
lie Health training with the Brooklyn
Visiting Nurses Association. All OF
Miss Landon's Public Health work has
been In tho west. principally In okla
home. Montana. Utah and Washington.
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02

Mrs. Catchpole entertained the Mir
age Delphian society at her home Fri
day afternoon, October 9th. Mrs.
Roy Sutherland led in a general re.
view of English prose, assisted by
several members present. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. 2. T. Craw.
ley Friday afternoon, November 10th.
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02
DON'T KEEP SILENT

until tho eleventh hour and then try
TO get your message over In one long
shot. Advertise regularly. Keep the
public posted on your busincss. Let
4, bc With them always
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02
Fairfield Items

There will be Farmers Union
meeting Friday evening. November J.
Miss Gertrude Aiborts visited with
Miss Doris McMahon Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank McAiahon and son. Fran.
els. attended church nt Holyoke Sun.
day
n 4. Conquest hauled wheat TO
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02

William Latta, Ex-service man.
10.2l-20 To Mrs. VIM. Latta, wife
OF Ex-service man. ......... 10000
1921 To State Organization OF
Salvation Army ........... 10000
6.2-21 To loan to Forest Clay Sum-
mers. ex-service man. ...... 5000
6-10-21 To Red Cross at Pueblo.
Colo. for Flood relief ...... 10000
10-31.21 To Mrs. Flossie Breeze,
for clothing and medical at
tention ................. ioo'oV
5.1.33 To Mrs. Cora Williams, for
expense of trip TO Mayo Bros.
nurse bills.etc. ........... 10000
6-22-22 To Headquarters for
Flood Relief .............. 10000
X. l.. JOHNSON.
Treasurer.
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02

Irene Vain entertained at Hal
lowe'en party at her home Monday
evening. The guests came masked
and two prizes were given for the best
costumes. The first prize was given
to Elizabeth Vath and the second to
Eta Weir. Refreshments were served
to the merry group and everyone mad
good time.
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02
Locals in Brief

Miss clarissa Emerine returned to
|enango Wednesday morning after a
bort visit with her friend Miss Irene
Taln. II;
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02
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Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02

Mrs. Correll entertained the fifth
grade at the grade school at a Hal.
lowe'en party Tuesday night.
Phillips County herald., 1922-11-02

Misses Eta Weir, Fay Andrews and
Elizabeth Dillie went to Paoli Tues
day afternoon to attend Halloween.
box supper there that evening.