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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-09
CARATlNK

Henry Carbino and Edwin Powell s
families have returned home from
Bald Mountain where they have been
employed for the Winter by The Amer
lean shoe and Finding Co. Andrew
Comher, Harold Clark. Iral Bcane,
Harold MARITIME, Bob MeGovern. Her
bert Martin and William Smith who
also have been employed by the Amer
lean Shoe and Finding Co. have re-
turned home. Theo. Spaulding is
working for Mrs. Archie Clark.
Herbert Berry spent Saturday night
with his sister, Mrs. Charlotte Martin.
Mrs Sarah Martin has retained
home from ED Oniels where she has
been at work this winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen have moved
home from Mr.. Philander Baker 5,
where they have been keeping house
during Mr. and Mrs. Bakers absence.
Rodney Robinson and Joe Skid of
bingham spent Thursday night in
town.
Misses Airline Martin, Hilda Moore
and Theo Spaulding spent Sunday at
Theo Spaulding's home.
Joe Clark and Walter Beane have
returned home from Bowtown where
they have been working for Charles
Mitchell.
Crosby Spauldng made a business
trip to bingham Friday.
Urban T.. Spaulding spent the week
end at home with his family.
The Akynhpai Campfire met at the
schoolhOuse, March End, with IIilda
Moore as hostess. The social hour
was spent by crocheting tatting, etc,
refreshments were served.
SCHOOL NOTES
The High School Students and
teachers formed a club the C.F.FFC.
It was voted on to have a party every
two weeks. The first one was sur
prise party to Mr.. and Mrs. Eldrede
Spaulding, including the invited
friend there were 81 present. The
evening was spent by playing 81. The
large prize, a pack Of cards, was won
by Herbert Martin; the BOBBY, a Jolly
pop, was won by Walter York. Light
refreshments were served and n very
social evening was spent by all.
The last period Friday afternoon
was spent reading about and discuss
ing Prohibition. The 18th Amend
ment. Arlene Martin; Prohibition in
the U. s., Hilda Moore; Prohibition in
Canada, Payson Spaulding; Prohibit
ton in Europe, Erma Martin; Life of
Francis willard, EUa Beane; The w.
C. r. u, Diana Spaulding Anti Saloon
League. Ester York; Good Templars,
Althea Hunnewell; Prohibition Party,
Donald Clark; Life of Neal Dow. Mil
dred Sterling.
A meeting OF the Lincoln Athletic
Association was held Thursday.
The School reorganized, the Junior
Red Cross, and the Audiborn Bird So
ciety.
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WEST BRIGIIT0y

Deckwith and Taylor of Nbo,.
in this vicinity Saturday for ma
pose of looking over the BENNY y
Ter buildings in view of nn,aa
While here they took dinner =, :
bert Corson's.
Perley Wyman and Herhert r..
with their four horses helped "a
York Saturday hauling his barn w.
as he has quite a distance IN b,s
Burt Corson went to Harmonv !,
urday for the purpose of earrvin. I
son Eugene and his family ,o \
the afternoon train for Abbot NJ
they will spend a few days with n
Corson's grandfather, who is in y
ing health.
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The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Sawyer was gladdened on Sunday.
March ), by the advent of little
daughter
Miss Harriet Ham has returned
home after visiting in Portland and
Waterville.
Seyden Hilton who has been ser
iously Ill in Wateryille has so far re-
covered as to be able to return home
on Saturday, his mother, Mrs. Alvin
Hilton, who has been caring for him
at the dormtory came with him.
Two of our popular young ladies.
Miss Florence Noble and Miss Doris
Ehridge. who are attending high
school at Dexter were home for the
week end.
There is a large amount of snow at
present, which makes the travelling
very hard.
". j. COughton, our genial "Old
Man" was an overnight guest at Val
ley Inn the past week.
The Helpers meet at the home of
Mrs. Albert Small on Tuesday
Sadly. one of DIR. J. Fl. Wilson'S val
able driving horses, was quite i'll last
week. but at present Is much improv-
ed
Andrew Gilman lost a nice horse
last week
Mrs. +. W. MacCausland of Valley
Inn, goes to Portland. Boston, and
Lowell. Thursday, March 8, for her
spring stock of millinery and fancy
goods.
Miss Verna Bean spent the past
week with her grandmother Mrs.
james Labree.
DR. j. H. Wilson's brother of Mont
real is visiting him at present !
Mrs. Elvira MaeCausland and Mas
ter Bryant Richardson Of Hartland
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. +. NJ Mac
Cnusland at Valley Inn.
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STRATTON

Peter Townsend has been unahh
work lately on account of bad d
Merle Blanchard has what anls1
might call flying machine. As
constructed Ford that was made y
run on SNOW One day recently d
with Ray l.. I.isherness went Os
to Rangeloy in an hour and thirty.fH
minutes. Pretty good,
+. II. Bracket has returned to tow
and boarding with Mrs. Mary I.cciaI
Harry Aver who Is working in hin;
field spent sunday at his home hen
II. a. Kicker who has been in W
Vineyard for the past month has 4
turned.
Harry Aver, Jr., is having quiet
serious time with an infected thmi
Bill Arnold and wife have come d
of the woods and are stopping in TON
Mrs. Clinton Moader who has I'D
IN Flagstaff nursing has retlTna
home.
Ed Morton has come out Of o
woods where he has been traEi
and is stopping at S. NJ. Lisheris
Mrs. Fred Collins of Clinton, MS
is the guest of her children lN
Mrs. David Gilmore, Mrs. Harry AZ
and Leon Collins.
d. l.. Potter has been appon'
shipping clerk for the S. NJ. Co.
Mill did not run Monday so u
boys could take in town meeting
We hear we are going to mare
new barber in the Lisherness BLOCK
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HAVE COLOR IN CHEEE
Be Better L oking-Take
Olive Tablets

If your skin is yellow -compleA'n
pallid-tongue coated-appsilte po4
you have bad taste in your Eouulu,,
lazy. no-good feeling you Siioa"
take Olive Tablets. 1T,
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets spp :.
gtitulc for calomcl-were preparfd y
Dr. Edwards after II years Of STUDY s.,
Or. Edwards 'O!iveTablets puss
yegetahlacompoundmixed
You will know them by their owe Wv ~.
Tohavea clear, pink sk,n, brIgl'tT,atss
no pimplcs, a feeling Of buoyaney ' y,
childhopddays you must get al tl'c ~, d,
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets a'' e., If
the liver and bowels like calomei W
have no dangerous after ELECTS. >oc.
They start the bile and Overcome t nd
stipatiUn. Take one or two nl .,,,;,os ID h
note the pleasing results. Mllilo'pa an
boxes are sold annually at ioc anu y
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MALBOX'S MILLS

The crows have returned and with
the recent warm spell, spring must
be on the way
Farmers are hauling home their
fertilizer.
The time for cutting and hauling
wood and lumber Is short and those
who can are improving the time.
Henry Watson, who sold his farm
on the cross road to Fred Way last
fall, returned recently from Greenville
where he has been employed and has
gone to join his wife in Augusta.
Mr.. Watson while in town made a
shipment OF his wool OF which he had
several years clip. 1t is reported that
he received a fairly good price In the
sale of it.
The farewell party reported last
week, given Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins oc-
CURED at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
=. G. Mathers. instead OF at Fred
Ways. an unintenti0nal mistake.
Fred Parks who lives on the Ames'
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Earl Ladd's family will be out from
under quarantine this week.
Steve Ladd's family have all been
i'll with the grip.
Mrs. McKechine has been sick with
the prevailing distemper.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bacon. Jr. from
Norridgewock visited Fat the home Of
his parents in South Mercer over Sun
day.
Miss Velma Bacon has gone to the
hospital for treatment for stomach
trouble.
Mrs. Ansel Nickerson. son Floyd,
and daughter, Florice spent Sunday
at home.
The minstrel show which was given
at the village short time ago is to
be repeated tonight. followed by a
dance.
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News of Somerset's Busy Towns


could be wished for a Fair Day" and
everybody attended from far and near
Booths artsticaly decorated by the
different classes were erected in the
corridors and in the recitation rooms
and the wares for sale disappeared
az if by magic Al two O'Clock a free
entertainment was given in the high
school room and the various numbers
consisting of musical numbers and
readings were greatly enjoyed by all
present. The remainder of the af-
ternoon was given over tn the sale of
articles. fortune telling. etc. and dur
ing the time music IRON the Nictrola
was enjoyed. Al six o'clock sup
per was served in tie Baptist vestry
under the auspices oil the school mad
this WIS we'll patrorize1. The tables
were very pretty with decorations and
they were loaded with al kinds Of
good things to eat. After supper the
four act play. The Country Doctor
vas given in the town hall by the
school. ON account OF lack Ct space
the last OF characters viii not be
given out. but it should be said at
we're very well taken and each de-
serves special mention. those taking
part We're Pearl Shepherd, Helen
Boane, Violet Gray. Autice Cheyiot,
Jessie walker Loon l.ittledeli, Lin
wood GRAY, Milton Kno#lan, William
Brown. Gyril Robinson. Amos Holt. Jr.
MGse was furnished during the play
and Ter the dance b. Herry'a orrhes-
ira. Tie aeats were all sold for the
play two days before the entertain.
ment was to be given and many were
people woGld have attended If the
han had been larger an. seats could
have been secured.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burgess Of Far
mington Falls were in town over Sun
day to attend the funeral of Mr. Bur
CESS cousin, f. II. Burgess.
William Farrand WIS called to
Massachusetts, Sunday by the very
critical illness of Il relative.
A very delightful family dinner
party was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo,
O. Carr on February %, in honor Of
Mr.. Cars mother Mrs. iioxie Cars
birthday. A chicken dinner was ser
we'd with other good things including
- 80. La.,,,.,.,,,,, tf..4i,,t..., .ol,o made
-. rs..aai1 ~ ,a,,a. ~. tho ocno-
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.n,H9 lt,,'.' Corn i'a..,ia, tho hoet and
,'a, ,so'e's a. n .u,,.t. - bonor
""r,ea' ',i.' Wy 49, eroc,,oa
NJ o,'i,1 Eol''.,'e',e, ~ hao,
100. "esn -, ''n',% ,', - '7o ~ III,
". ane 49," ''''',' lro;,ose
vo"n' nlo.5s - ~ -, 49,, W. nnr
nen i.9 ~ =, 'ul iaalth ror some
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RIVER ROAD

The friends of Mrs. George weston
are sorry TO hear of her illness u
the Somerset hospital and all nope lot
a speedy recovery
The Country Club held speclal
meeting March with Mrs. Peter
Styead where a good amount OF WORK
was accomplished and delightful re-
freshments were served. The nex'
meeting March s, will be at MIS-
Frank Carriers.
Mrs. Bertha Britton entertained
party from town at her home Thurs
day and very good time is reported
The friends of Mrs. Gorden and her
daughter, Mrs. Bert Dunlop extehd
their sympathy in their sad bereave-
ment.
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place at Dudley's corner and who mas
been semployed at Greenville this WIN
ter has returned home.
Mrs. Fred Park was recently called
to Augusta by the death of her sister
in-law.
There Is much sickness at present
nearly every family has had TOUGH
of Il. Mrs. Fred Wentworth from town
is caring for her daughter, Mrs. Eu
Whitney and family who are on inc
sick list.
Miss Susie Haskell, has been spend
ing few days with her father, Geo
Haskell and sister dorothy Haskel'
returned to her home at lsaia! crow
ellis on Tuesday.
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GOODYEAR
Tires, Tubes. Accessories
Gas-Oils
Authorized Ford Service
SANKEY'S Garage, L. T.. Stanley, Prop.
nthorized Ford Ser,lI


On Wednesday night occurred the
death of Mrs. Cynthia Avery Brooks,
after an illness Of nine days of pneu
monia and grip. Mrs. Avery was
born in Fairfield eghty-fve years ago
and in early life married Alonzo
Brooks who died seventeen years ago.
They resided in the town OF Fairfield.
Two children were born to them, a
daughter who died several years 'ago
and Il son, Walter, who made home
for his mother on the West Wateryille
road about mile out of the town.
Mrs. Brooks was a kind motherly wo-
man and leaves many friends who
sympathize with the son in his sor-
row. The funeral services were held
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock con-
ducted by Rev. +. G.. Davis and the
remains were placed in the tomb until
later when they will be buried be-
side her husband and daughter in
Fairfield
The Woman's Working League of
the Congregational Church served Il
supper at their vcStry last week Tues
day evening and on account of the bad
WeHLIor not HS many UtUple dllcHicu
as usual, yet the sum Of thirty-fiye
dollars was cleared.
Mrs. Harry y. Carr. and her father
Mr.. Waugh, returned Saturday night
from months visit with relatives in
Boston.
Mrs. Elmer Sawyer OF North Arson
was the buesl Of Mrs. Chester Jones,
Saturday.
a business meeting of the Baptist
Church and Parish was held one even
ing last week to elect a treasurer to
take the place Of the late Mr.. G. II
Hussey and also to attend to some
other important business. Almon
Iilaisdell was elected treasurer.
George Chandler has been confined
to his home by illness during the past
week.
The annual high school fair was
again great success and Melted the
high school about two hundred and
fifty dollars. Friday was all that
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EMBDEN LAKE

Ed Hodgdon has been visiting
friends in this section for the past
week.
Gladys, the little daughter of Mr..
md Mrs Herbert Creamer is i'll.
Clarence and Carleton Wentworth
spent the week end in Bingham, guests
If their brother, Malon.
Albert Sturteyant of East Madison
s visiting his sister Mrs Henry Fields
Willie Rolfe died of pcritonitis ut
the Kennebec Valley Hospital where
he went Tor an operation, Tuesday
February 2Sth. He will be greatly
missed by all who knew him. He
was the son of Bert and Belle tNewell)
Rolfe Of North Arson. The funeral
occurred Friday of last week at z
oclocl; from the home Of his mother,
Mrs. Walter Copp. The floral offer
ings were many. lie leaves to mourn
his loss, besides the mother above
mentioned. a brother, Guy and sis
ter, Ina Love JOY.
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ATHENS

\ little daughter arrived February
% at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Guy
futile. She has been named Ger
trude Anna.
Mrs Eugenia Aver has taken rooms
at Mrs. Thankful C0rson's having
recently vacated those occupied by
her for the past three years or more
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mason
Luce.
Mrs. Annette Hincklcy returned last
week from Skowhegan where she has
been visiting for short time. Since
her return she has been quite i'll with
a grippe cold.
Among others who have been re-
ported upon the sick list during the
past week are: Charles Gardner
Mrs. Lizzie Taylors and Mrs Marie
Tlrbcll.
Harold Dunton made business tril
to Boston last Tuesday. returning Sat
urday.
Miss Minnie Beckwith expects to
return to Boston this week.
The many friends of Nakum Cook
will e<glad to learn he was able to
attend to his duties as mail carrier
the past week.
A. Il. Pattee was in town Friday Of
last week to secure Mrs. Alice Fland-
ers to finish the winter term for Miss
Vera Deering, tedcher of the primary
grade Harmony. Miss Deering has
gone to q Bangor hospital for an oper
alton for appendicitis.
Mrs: Nellie Fox who went to the
Somerset hospital last week to receive
surgical treatment for her shoulder
is much improved and is expected
home very soon.
Mrs. Dora Skillings went to Hart
land last Saturday to visit wtr rela-
tives.
Master James Woodsum of Nor
ridgewock is spending sometime with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hight
Owing to the illness of Miss Hare
the March monthly meeting of the
Athens Bureau has been Indefinitely
postponed. There will be an all day
meeting with Mrs. Cecil Chapman,
March IA and II the travelling will per-
NIT Mrs. Myrtle Taylor will accom-
odate all the members by furnishings
a way to get to the meeting. Beans
will he furnished by Mrs. Chapman,
the members carrying pastry as here
tofore. Those wishing to have bet
ties made should leave their orders
at once. as the conditions of the roads
and the extra work during house
cleaning will make it impossible to do
the work after a few weeks.
BUNKER HILL
Alvra Campbell was in Cornville
Saturday
r. II. Sinclair OF Harmony was in
town recently.
Mrs. Annie Decker who has been
visiting friends in town has returned
to her home in Oakland.
Twenty-six neighbors and friends
gathered at the home OF Manly Camp
bell Saturday evening in honor of
Mrs. Campbell birthday.
Clifton Corson of Brighton visited
his sister. Mrs. Christie Keaton last
week. He made the trip with his
pony Black beauty.
s. A. Herrick and Mr.. Jenkins of
Harmony were in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Small and
two children visited Mrs. Ellie Cor
son nf Brighton recently
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CAMBRIDGE

Our community was saddened by
the death of f. C. Hargill on Wednes-
day. March /. Mr.. Hargiil was
man of genial kindly disposition,
friendly with all. especially the young
people and will be greatly missed, he
leaves to mourn his loss one sister,
Miss Julia Gould
Edwin Quimby is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
pneumonia His many friends hope
for speedy recovery.
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KENNEDEC AVENUE-EMBDEN

Earl w. Moulton of Bingham spent
Saturday at the home Of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Moulton.
Bernice, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sterile Hooper was operated upon for
appendicitis one day last week at the
home of her uncle, Lester Atwood in
Concord. She is very comfortable
at this writing.
Floyd A. Moulton attended the has
ket ball game at North Arson last
Friday evening
:. Ansel Stevens who with CREW have
been repairing piers for the *. l.. ID.
Co, finished their work last Saturday.
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HAIR M0NY

Miss Geneva l.. Reed was the win
ner OF the SIS prize at the annual eX-
hibition of the jnnior class instead of
Miss Fannie Huff as reported last
week. Miss Huff received honorable
mention.
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BRIGHTON

Mrs. Harry Williams went to Wa
terville last week to be with his ia
Their. Philander Baker, who had one
OF his eyes removed at the hospital
there. He is getting along fine after
such q critical operation.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Haskell ~.
Scion few days last week 'sH
Town meeting will he hero "
March 18th. "Ota,
Frank Bryant is home for
weeks vacation from his work +. y
mony. ~
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MERCER

George Morse is still quite i'll.
Mrs. Mildred Tyler is suffering with
neuritis in one arm.
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erset Grange and of Echo Lodge X.
of p. He WIS Il heavy stockh0lder
in the Mutual Shoemakers Inc. OF
this town and director OF the Show
hegan Trust CO. The funeral serYi-
ees were held from his late home on
Saturday morning at ten o'clock, the
services being in charge Of Lebanon
lodge +. 4 A. NJ. and Rev. +. e.
Davis. The members Of Cedar Chap
Ter o. Il. S. also attended in body.
The floral offerings were very beau
tifnl. The widow has the sympathy
Of all in her bereavement.
The friends of Cony Russell we're
very sorry to learn that he had met
with very painful injury to his face
nd enc arm by falling on the ice
while on business trip to Skowhe-
IAN on Monday morning Instead
# returning to his home i'll town Mon
lay night he was obliged to remain
on account of his injuries.
OAK HILL
Friends of Amos Holt will be pleas
ID to know Chat he is gaining every
lay after his severe attack o. erysip-
las and his daughter. Miss Eta Holt
'eturncd to her school in Waterville
asst Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. b. f. Witham are the
iappy parents of a baby girl born
Saturday evening. March 4th ut the
ZONE of Mrs. e. H. Bates where mo-
her and child are being cared for
md doing nicely.
Mrs. Lee Owens very delightfully."-
entertained the Oak Hill Club last
week All the members being pres
mt, but three who were detained home
.hru sickness. A delicious lunch
vas served by the hostess and music
md reading were special feature Of
/, he afternoon.
Charlie Thomas of Oakland was q
suest Friday night at the home Of his
lncle Oren Taylor. being called here
0 attend the funeral Of Il relative -.
|. Burgess, late of Norridgewock.
Many from this vicinity attended the
ligh school play at Norridgewock last
friday evening and pronounced it fine.
Rev and Mrs. ]. f. Taylor enter
aimed relatives from Skowhegan last
week.
DODLIN DISTRICT
Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Boynton
Of ~ College Ave, Watcrville were
week end guests ut y. y. Boynton'G
md John f. Mitchells last week.
Mrs Mahalia McIntire visited her
son Walter Mclntre last Saturday and
Sunday.
a Howard Mitchell is saving several
lots of wood in this vicinity with his
1aw saving outfit.
A few OF the neighbors met at Wal
.er McIntire3 last Tuesday night, Feb.
Is to observe Mrs Geprgc McIntlre's
birthday. a very pleasant evening
was enjoyed.
n. n. Boynton and Lincoln Holt
allied on friends at Oak Hill last SAT-
urday.
BURNS DISTRICT
Mrs. Jessie Barley attended the
teachers meeting at Skowhegan Sat
lrday.
Those who have had perfect spelling
or the month of February ut the
Burns school are Lura and Edna
)ts. Ralph Otis, Philip Blanchette
ma Oswald Wood.
Erwin Austin has bought the farm
lrectly opposite John Pynes' farm,
md intends moving in as soon as a
luuse can be erected
Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-01
PETITION COURT TO ORDER SHORE
 LINE RECEIVER TO GIVE UP LAND

although previously a trolley road na0 been operated.
 The petition asks for court oroer to direct the receiver to give up pos sessions forthwith of the lands and the rights of way with all tracks, poles railway wires, ties and other equip ment by virtue of the terms and cond1- tions of the deed.
 It Is understood that the late MT Hewitt, who was a prominent New York lawyer, prepared his own deed under which he gave the trolley company rights of way over his land, but that his deed was probably the only one which contained the proviso about for feitinE rights to the land if continuous trolley service were not maintained Rights for the trolley road construction were deeded by a number of other prop erty owners along the line of the road but 1t Is not known that any of them contained the provision for reversion oi the land to the grantors in case service were not maintained.
 Should the Hewitt petitioners succeed in ,the case before the court and have their land deeded back to them, the Norwich to Westerly line would have a slice taken out of its middle that would effectually end all possibility of re sumption of trolley service between these two terminals.