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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-30

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Miss Cinda Savage returned Monday
from Bingham where she was the week
end guest of friends
Geo. Rushworth who sustained a
paralytic shock at his home on Wes-
ton avenue Sunday morning Is re-
ported to be as comfortable as can
be expected.
Miss Helen c. Powers Is confined to
her home on Maple street with the flu.
Mrs. Lottie Greene and daughter OF
North Arson were business caller In
town one day last week.
Miss Arlene BARLEY who was oper-
ated on at the Kennebec Valley Hos
pital last week in Skowhegan In re-
ported to be gaining.
Misses Barbara Weston and Flea
nor Head were in Skowhegan the
ils,5 of the week to call on their class
mates, Marjorie Glidden who Is pa
tient at the kennebec Valley Hospi-
tai.
The Mems supper and entertainm ent
given last week under the auspices OF
the men OF the Congregational church
and parish was a success from every
point OF view From $40 to 7.30 over
two hundred were served to a deli
cioua chicken pie supper in the church
dining room which was prettily de-
corated for the occasion. During
the supper the orchestra furnished
music. At the entertainment was
held in the Welfare Theatre and GER
tainly was one OF the best ever CIV
en- in town. The artists consist OF
male quartette, n pianist, soloist,
reader and magician, from the
White Bureau OF Boston. About
$3.50 was netted for its treasury.
Mrs. Arnold Waugh OF Starks was
business caller in town Saturday.
Soross held very enjoyable meet
ing Monday afternoon at the Method
list Church with Mrs. NJ. G. Kennison
and Mrs. Alice Spear Rand as hos
tesses. There was a splendid talk on
"Music," by Mrs. Arlen Mckinney
Riley. Followed by moving pic
ture reel Refreshments of ice aher-
bet and waters were served by the
hostesses.
Miss Helen Brown arrived in town
last Friday night to spend her vaca-
ton from her studieA at Simmons
college at the home of her parents.
attorney and Mrs. w. p. Brown, Wes-
ton avenue.
Mrs. Emma It. Clark who has been
the faithful and efficient librarian at
| the Madison Public Library for the
past six years has resigned to take
effect July 10.
Mrs. NJ G. kenpison was business
| caller in Skowhegan one day last
week.
Miss Maud B. Powers is confined
to her home this week with the grip.
Miss Amelia Dubay is acting as her
| substitute in the ,fxth grade at Plea
| SAINT street school.
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News of Somerset's Busy Towns

be food sale at Miller & Stones store
for which each lady is requested To
cook and bring their food to the sale
On May first they are to give May
Ball.
Mrs. Horace Leayitt is suffering
with an attack of neuritis
Lester Mcneil and Fred Wheeler
we're home from Bingham over Sun
day.
Mrs. Jane Mills was in poor health
la week.
Miss Alice Townsend visited friends
in Watervlle the last of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. S X Boone returned
last week from up river where they
have been employed during the win
ter and have opened their home on
Main street. which they purchased last
fall of Mrs. James Hilton.
Mrs. Frank Jewell entertained the
Saturday Afternoon Auction Club at
her home on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. d. l.. Jones and Mrs.
Johnson have all been confined to
their home with the grip, but are out
again now.
Miss Cora Baker has been the guest
of relatives in Skowhegan during the
past few days.
John Boone was at the home of his
parents in town over Sunday.
Harry Burgess was business call
er in town the first of the week.
Miss Annette Spaulding is enjoying
a weeks vacation at from her duties
at Wilton Academy.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Longley have
been very i'll with the grip. VIII With
am has been substituting for Mr..
Iongley on the mail route and Edwin
Gilman taking Mr.. Witham's place in
Lockwood 4 Smiths store.
Charles Sawyer returned last week
to his home in Concord, y. II. He was
in town ON account of the illness OF
his father, II. X. Sawyer, whose condi-
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N0RRIIIG.E W0Ck

All roads lead to The Comical
Country Cousins and Lady Minstrel
show tonight, Thursday, at the Town
Hall.
Mrs Perley Butler and little daugh-
Ter. Yvonne visited relatives in Oak
land and Wateryille last week.
Mrs Mahala McIntire, one of our
extremely smart old ladies' of the
town. celebrated her eighty-thrd
birthday on Saturday of last week.
She was the recipient Of two beauti-
ful bouquets OF flowers. a very hand
ONE birthday cake. gifts OF money, a
photograph. fruit. candy and nuts. and
shower of post cardr. all bearing
messages of congratulations and best
wishes. Mrs. Helen Barker, of Wa
terVille. was the weekend guest OF
her mother, Mrs McIntire.
Chester Sawyer has, secured nice
position for the summer in Skowhe-
gan and commenced his duties there.
Ills family will remain with his wife's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Leay-
lit. for the present.
Wallace Wtham Is recovering from
a severe attack Of infammatory rhcu-
matism.
The member of the o. +. {. En-
brodery club were delightfully."- en-
tertained by Mrs. Chester Jones on
Tuesday afternoon of last week.
Charles Miller has been quite i'll
with the grip.
Mrs. Cora Hilton has recovered
from her Illness and resumed her du
ties in Jones' Spa after a few days
absence.
Somerset Lodge is to have three
events in the near future to raise
money On Friday of this week there
will he box social at their hall for
the public and every lady attending is
requested to bring a box. On Satur
dav afternoon OF this week, there will
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ten remains about the same.
Tie members Of the High Schoo
enioyed a sociai al the Town Hall or
Friday evening.
Mrs. II. ". Smith is i'll with the grip
DR.. William u. Taylor of Mechanic
Falls was the guest Of his parents
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs \. G. Longley have
purchased the so-called Frye farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gilman re-
turned Thursday from New Hamp-
shire.
The members of the Village I'M
proyement Society enjoyed meeting
at the Library on Thuraday afternoon
and the hostesses for the afternoon,
Mrs. Grace Smith and Mrs. Thelma
Gilman gave a very interesting pro-
gram on Modern Poets, Robert Ser
vice and John Masfeld. At the close
of the program the hostesses aeryed
refreshments Of ice cream and assert
ed cake.
Mrs. Steve Mills Of Oakland was the
guest of friends in town Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Whiting of
fIoboken. y. J., arrived the first of the
week, being called here on account of
the serious illness of Mrs. Writings
sister, Miss Elite Crosby.
The members of Somerset Rebekah
Lodge and their families enjoyed
picnic supper and a very nice enter
tainment at their hall on Friday eve
ming.
Miss Florence White was the guest
over Sunday of her sister, Mrs. Roy
Trueworthy in Portland.
Mrs. Ellis Tobey has been i'll with
the grip.
Mrs. Hannah Judkins had the mis-
fortune to fall and iniure her hip re-
Gently.
E. A. Hilton has been i'll with the
grip.
A section of the upper floor Of the
Bracket & Russell grist mil gave
away sometime during one night last
week and two car loads Of oats went
down through both floors into the bot
tom Of the mill and into the brook
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Miss Helen Goodell arrived in town
last week from Boston, where she is
attending school to pass her vacation
with her parentG, Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Goodell.
George Hillman who has been liv-
ing in the lower rent OF the Samuel
Bracket house on Pleasant street this
winter has moved back to Blackwell
with Mrs. Hllman parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Chapman.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Charles who
has been confined to their home on
Pleasant street for several months
have so far recovered as to be able
to walk out little on pleasant days
Arson fire alarm was sounded Sat
urday afternoon for an Oyerheated
chimney at the residence OF Fred Mes
ser on Main St. but no damage was
done.
Farr & Livingston are conducting
the Ford Service Station established
six or eight years ago by the Madi-
son Motor Company and conducted
for the past three years by Holt &
Hight. The latter firm continue their
sales room and sales organization with
regard to Ford cars. trucks, and trac-
tors. Mest,rs. Farr & Livingston are
former residents OF North Arson. They
are to maintain the Ford service in
Guiding accessories and separate
parts.
DR.. F. y. Morris has recently pur-
chased the DIR. Sawyer hOuse on Ma
pie street and IL planning to take pos
session In the near future. DR.. Saw
yer who has lived in the house TWEEN
.ty-eight years is making plans to
build bungalow on the lower lot
which he reserved as .'oon as posi-
BILE.
Dr. and Mrs. ]. p. Lancaster re-
turned Friday night from Boston
where they have been to attend the
auto show and to visit their son, who
is student ut Harvard Dental Col
lege.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. M. Spence have
been called to Newton, Mass, by the
critical illness Of Mr.. Spences mother.
Father and Son Banquet was held
in the Methodist Church Wednesday
evening. The speakers were JIf
Smith and A. A. Head Of the State
Y. NJ. C. A. and president Gray OF
Bates college
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4 Sk0MHEGAN MANS Ek-
pERlENCE

Can you doubt the evidences Of TINS
Skowhegap citizen?
You can verify 9kownsgan a.
dorsement.
Read this:
]. A. Savage. prop. OF frwfs tree
business, ~ Pleasant st., skowhs-
gan. says: Il have taken Deans
Kidney Fsills ON tive or three 0ccas-
Ions when my kidneys were out OF
order and they did me q world Of
good. The main symptom was with
my kidneys: my bladder would b
painful when passing the kidney 60
oretions and at times my back would
ache just over my Kidneys. / always
90 10 SIMPSONS Drug Store and set
box Of Doan's Kidney Pills. I use
than for few days and thu all.
ments becoms corrected. recon.
raend Doan's kidney Pills In return
TOR the benefit they were TO me-"
Price eOc, at al dealers. Douv
simply AJAX for q kidney remedy-gss
Doau's Kidney nh-ths same that
Mr.. Savage had. roster.MiIburn os~
Mira. Buffalo. N. Y.
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GOODYEAR
Tires. Tubes. Accessories
Gas-Oils
Authorized Ford Seryica
authorized Ford Service

SANKEY'S Garage, L. z. Stanley, Prop
Fred Jewett made business trip to
Portland this week
Mrs. F. w. Spaulding is the guest Of
her daughter, Miss Gladys. in New
York for few weeks.
Levi Ham and Phillip Carr left for
Oakland Monday where they are to re-
model a houae recently purchased by
Mrs. Lizzie Harlow
1t is reported that Harry Burgess
and John Boone have purchased the
Lockwood & Smith Grocery and Grain
business and they are to take posses
sion May first.
Phyllis Whiting and a friend from
Skowhegan were guas Is of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Whiting the first of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Blaisdell went
10 Woodfords Monday morning for a
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Flor
ence Dunton.
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE
Nora Devoll of Bigelow Hill road.
visited Mrs. Matte Heagan, Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Bates received a very
pltdSdHt FlSfl ITOIn her SlSleTB Oh
Smithfeld one day recently.
Marshall Micue is making repairs
on the house which he purchased OF
w. S. Flood.
Mrs. Ida Sheaff remains about the
same.
George Mosher is hauling lumber to
the saw mill at Larone.
Mrs, VIII Stewart was called to
Skowhegan last week by the Illness of
her daughter, Alma Atwood
Nelson Hodgkins vas home from his
work at Belgrade Lakes over the
week end.
Alfred Everette has purchased a
new driving horse.
Alice Hodgkins is home from her
school in the Withee district for a
two weeks vacation.
Alton Hodgkns is at work for NJ
Stanley in his garage.
Mrs. LII Everette is recovering
from a badly sprnined ankle.
Hooper 4 Tobias have their lumber
all hauled to the mill at Larone
The sick ones are all reported on
the gain.
WEST NORRTDGEWOCK
Miss Florence Baker returned to her
school in the Fredricks district last
Monday morning.
Mrs. Yeaton is vidting relatives and
friends in Madison and Arson this
week.
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STRATTON

d.. G. Gilmore and family left town
Friday for Hancock, Mass. where they
will make their home for the present.
b. A. Tibbetts has gone down river
on vacation.
L. A. Knowles, wife and son, Elmer.
were the guests of Mrs. Knowles sis
ter, Mrs. S. B. johnson, in Strong,
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Fred York has gone to Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Jones returned
nome Saturday night from trip down
river.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bridges have re-
turned from a trip to Lewiston, where
Mr.. Bridges went for medical treat
ment.
Norman Landers has gone to work
for the S. NJ. Co.
1t is reported that Charlie Tague
bought the house of Fern Collins and
sold 1t again.
The S. M. Co. finished saving their
birch and case boards Wednesday,
Clint Meader has gone to North New
Portland to help d. L. Churchill paint
automobiles.
Charlen Patten has taken the place
Of d. G. Gilmore, who was formerly
superintendent for the S. NJ. Co.
Mail and tote teams between mere
and Dead River Station are going on
wheels now
d. l.. Churchill, who has been here
since the middle OF February, painting
cars at The Service Garage, has gone
to North New Portland, where he will
be employed for q short time, return
ing here later to the satisfaction of his
many friends.
J.R. King has added n Shoe Shining
department to his shop here.
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in the chest and chin h,,.,,
some of his upper teeth pasi
lost the most of his front s.lMIl
Frank Atwood 10 sick s riss
cold and grip. "u
Mrs. Frank Atwood !.
visiting her daughter, Mrs NJ
Arthur Friend has been yi,s'
Chester Robinson. 'uH
The Humane Society NO.
looking after some of ~
They took Ii head from NV
kin 1t is understood.
The friends and rela,,r.
shocked to hear of the dea,h
well Foss of Madison. Mr. ~
in this town for a number ~ !,
Edwin Robinson visited hi. "
P. d. Robinson over the wesa
Arthur Friend was the ~
Chester Robinson last week '~s
Llewellyn Church received
Friday that his daughter NJ,
son Haines of Madison was W.
Her mother, Mrs. Church is v,s
All of the grip victims ara
gain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Savage vs..
Ting at Chester Robinsons In,
and they also called on Mr. m,
G. S. Healy.
State Humane officer Charls /
der of Madison was In town Tb.']
on business.
Lynn Foss and Tom Tuscan N
Ion were in town Thursday d
Mrs. Ruth Frank who il III
house for Bernard and Fronl
don went down river Monday q,
ness.
Word was received here S,r
night of the death by suicide 4
well Foss of Madison. He n
live in this town and his old p
bors and friends wan sorry M
of his death. Il
Ethel Norton was substitute
our r. F. p. last week. N
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Trippe al
Portland was the guest of Mrs. n
sister, Mrs. Fred Greene, iesA
last week. n
F. +. Trippe of n. N. Portland
ed through town Saturday. h
p. d. and c. w. Robinson
finished getting UP their yean
ply of wood. n
Clyde Trippe is working ia
Greene. II
Roscoe Berry made a businrl
down river Monday, n
Concord held its annual town.
ting, March 20. Their was hi
gest attendance for years mead
OF the men were there and sew
transact the towns business.
following officers were elected,
orator. p. y. Packard; town
Altton Robinson; assessors, 4
Robinson. Henry Rollins, h
Bernard Gordon.
Gordon; treasurer. Rosa Robd
road commissioner. Will FSs
collector and constable. Franz
don. There were four einlI|
for road commissions and It nj
Coz sary to ballot five times
there was a choice. 1t was
TIC raise $5S96. 90
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LOCKWOOD

Whist was played Thursday evening
at Mamie Griffln's and at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs.. Kirkland Target. Ice
cream and cake were served.
Mr.. Champagne has just purchased
n very fast horse and new cutter
sleigh. The pattern came from Can
ada.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mace have rented
house.
A very fast game OF basketball was
played In Greenville Monday night by
the Rock woods. II Is understood Mr.
Kelley had his neck badly hurt.
Jim Morrow has rented big tene-
ment OF Crawford Johnson for the
summer. and Is going to have his fam
lily come here
It is reported that MIR. Sergeant has
let all his help go except few old
hands on account OF big wages.
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WEST BRIGHTON

The Corson Brothers have been
saving wood in Athens this week, for
friends, with their kerosene engine
outfit.
Perley Wyman made a trip to Scion
Friday on business.
Will Durgin, Chas. Baker and VIII
liam Pooler. of Bingham were in this
vicinity. scaling pulp for the S. d.
Warren Co, Thursday. They stopped
at Herbert Corton's for dinner.
Wagons are going now as much as
sleighs.
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HOxIE

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Otis. who have
been very sick the past week, are able
to do their work again.
School here closed Friday for
short vacation.
Lois Luce. who has been sick with
an abcess in her head Is q little better
at this writing.
Forest Farley OF Larons was call
er here Sunday.
o. Mitchell. Of Bigelow Hill, was
caller here recently.
Cony Clark Of Norridgewock was
business caller here one day the past
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Aicue are re-
pairing up their house which tney
recently purchased at Bangs Siding.
Chas. Barney sawed wood for Ed
ward Keirstead Friday
Henry Dillingham;, Of Skowhegan,
was caller at II. L. York's Tuesday.
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RIVER ROAD

Ralph Dunlope is out again after be-
Ing quite sick with the jaundice.
Mrs. Annie Clayton is home for a
week
THE County Club will meet April 5,
with Mrs. Joe Jackson.
The Moor boys are saving wood for
Mr.. fJorden. of the Middle Road this
geek,
The Blunt school has closed for two
weeks vacation.
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CONCORD

Arthur Engersoll met with quite q
serious accident while helping Elmer
Berry saw wood stick caught on the
saw and flew. hitting Mr., Engersoll
The Washington times., 1922-06-09
CANOE CLUB SWIMMING
MEET TO OFFER STARS

With several hundred entries the
swimming meet to be held by tn,
Washington Canoe Club tomorrow
promises to be one Of the biggest
ever held by the club. This will be
the first opportunity for the ampht'
bians to get together since the close
Of the indoor season.
The local swimmers will have
plenty OF competition as many en-
tries have been received from out
of.town. The Baltimore Y. M. c. 4.
the Baltimore Athletic Club and
the Maryland Swimming Club have
entered full teams in all events.
Granville Dickey. the former Cen
tral High School champ, has sent
word from Northwestern University
that he will be on hand to defend
his laurels In the back stroke. He
will compete unattached.
There will be plenty Of competi
ton in the fancy dive for women AZ
Miss Elizabeth Smith. winner Of
the g. A. Championship. outdoors
last year will meet Miss Beatrice
woodford. G. W. Z. captain. run
ner.up for the indor title.
The Washington times., 1922-06-09
CANNOT BEAT 1921
RECORD, SAYS RUTH

CHICAGO, June s.-Babe Ruth
has given up all hope OF passing his
last years home-run mark Of fifty
nine, he said here today.
He il confident, however, that he
will catch up with Ken Williams. Of
the St. Louis Browns. and Rogers
Hornsby, OF the Cardinals. and lead
both major leagues in four-base
drives.
Heretofore Ruth had insisted that
despite his six weeks suspension he
might reach the sixty mark.
IT can't pass last years mark-1
haven't even q chance to equal 1t.
he said. But I'm. going to lesd
both leagues. whether II takes
twenty or forty home runs to do II.
Next year-well, we'll see."
A few minutes after Babe had
made this statement he knocked his
fourth homer of the season, with
Charley Robertson, the White Sox
no-hit pitcher, hurting against him.
The Washington times., 1922-06-09
BRAVES WELD
TOMAHAWK WITH
GREAT SUCCESS
Six Victories Over Giants and
Cardinals Recently Causes
Much Talk,
BY THOMAS L. CUMMISKEY.

NEW YORK. June 9.-The Boston
Braves are welding the tomahawk
in fierce fashion. and II does not
seem premature to say that they are
going to make quite a slaughter Of
pennant hopefuls and other teams
Judging by recent performances.
Six straight victories over the
Giants and Cardinals. three from
each outfit, Is quite a showing. On
looking over how II was accomplish
ed one cannot conclude anything else
but that real ball was the reason.
Pitching is beginning to come
through. in fact, 1t is doing so. Time
ly hitting and smart stuff In the field
and in engineering run-making plays
Is of high order.
OF late. Joe Oeschger. Dana Fill.
ingim. Frank Bullets" Miller and
Hugh McQuillan have been tossing
over siants and shoots that has had
opposing batsren gaping.
Their sudden rounding into form.
though. is a surprise. Three weeks
ago, any prediction that they would
get going would have called down
all brands Of ridicule on the prog.
nosticator, II not hurried dispatch
Ito the psychopathic ward.
II seemed, sure enough. that tn =
dope OF the preseason, which niftlv
tagged the Braves hurlers as high
class. was the conclusion OF cuckoos
We call It no feat Of memory to
set down that most Of the scribes,
particularly those Yho had seen
tthe team in action down in Florida
In the spring training. had all kinds
Of nice things to say about the
Braves.
e Another team altogether. It seem.
ed, when 1t stepped off in the regu.
lar season.
They fell away to little or nothing
and the basement OF the National
League became their position.
The Washington times., 1922-06-09
WILL RADIO THE RESULTS
ON PoUGHKEEPSlE RACES

ANNAPOLIS, June 9.-Radio tele-
phones will probably be used dur.
ing the Poughkeepsie regatta to in
form the spectators Of the progress
Of the race al different stages, ex.
periments Of Lieut.. Com. Frank w.
Rockwell. rowing representative,
with such an apparatus being highly
successful.
A transmitting set has been in.
stalled on q launch and messages
have been sent from several miles
up the Severn river to the Naval
Academy. II 10 proposed 10 have
such a set installed on q fast boat
following the crews.
Bulletins as 10 the crews position
and other details wtll be sent as the
race progresses, and they Will be
received by q boat near the finish
line and amplified % that they
can b hoard y tseusands Of