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Newark post., 1922-12-13

Cigarette Cases, Plated and Sterling, all styes-a
very sensible gift for the young 81 90 to $500
Celluloid Baby Sets-Powder Box, Comb and
Brush decorated in Pink and Blue, $500.
Holly Paper, White Wrapping Paper, Tissue Paper,
Tinsel and Holly Ribbon.
The English Bible-Sypherd-
Cameras and Camera Supplies.
Picture Frames-Metal Frames 35c to $500.
We have large assortment Of swinging Easel
Frames of genuine Mahogany and the beautiful silver
gray wood frames These cheap frames but the
prices right, Soc to $500.
Old fashion stright Razor Strops $1.0O and $3.50.
Pearl Necklaces $500 to $780,
Mems Silver Belt Buckles, $1.0O to $500. We
engrave everything.
The new Shell Dressing Table Sets Something
extraordinary, $1,000 to $1,000.
In Candies we have the Best-Best not only in
Quality but in Variety
Whitnan's Sarnoset and Lovel & Covel.
All size packages
Newark post., 1922-12-13
CANDY

Whitman Candies are the best that you can buy.
One, two three and five pound boxes of the
Quality Group"
Ask to see the new Delaware Package with Blue
and Gold Ribbon and Seal.
Eat it and go candyhungry more.-lt Satisfies
Newark post., 1922-12-13

Ladies Gold Bracelets.
We have large assortment of Rings.
Gold filled Rings and l0kt, 4kt and l8kt Rings
We engrave Rings.
Silver Mesh Bags-very popular this year. $575
to $500.
Silver Cheese Servers and Pastry Servers of Com
munty Plate, $4.00 each.
Cut Glass Vases ranging in price from $l.OO for
the small Bud Vases $500 for the real large bell
Vases.
Cut Glass Bowls $500 to $500.
Cut Glass Candlesticks, $3.50 to $3.50 set.
A Silver Plated Casserole with the much used
oven glass bowl at $3.50
Whte Ivorv Sets from $500 up to $1e50.
Separate White Ivory Pieces-Files, Shoe Button
ers Tooth Brush Holders, Cutcle Knives ETC. all prices
Special-Large White Dressing Comb 75c value,
now SOC.
Is Dads Clothes Brush that he has been using for
"nigh-on-to'' l8 years worn outp We have service
able new one for him for Xmas.
Rubber and Celulod Rattles for that baby of
yours 1x; 25e each ,,. H.. q poc1.thools Biu
Folds for men, chldrens Purses ladies Hand Bags and
young ladies Flapper Bags. Look at these prices
Little Pocket Books of Genuine Pin Seal Leather
15c, 25c and Soc.
Mems Purses, $25c, SOC and $1.o0.
Mems Bill Fold, Csc to $4.O0
Flapper Bags of real Patent Leather. Something
new at $3.50
Wonderful Handbags all real leather $10o to
Children's Flowered Silk Purse with chain and
mirrow 35c.
Set of 70 Pieces of Community Plate. Buffet
Sets, Knives Forks, Spoons etc. The set $l275.
A good assortment OF Boudoir, Bridge and liable
Lamps, $3.50 to $4,000.
We have separate Silk and Parchment Shades( I'm
decorated Parchment)
>Cut Glass Salt and Peppers, Sterling tops, 25c
pair. ,
Individual Cut Glass Salt and Peppers, Sterling
top Set of pair $3.50.
Hair Brushes and Combs to match-a real service
able gift All prices from 25c up to $500
Shaving Brushes for Brother and Dad Csc to
| $500.
|; A Pocket Comb in a Leather Case for Dad or
|; Brother or Son. Put it in his stocking for Xmas, 45c.
Beautiful Blue and Pink Tea Sets Of the egg
|; shell finish, 2l pieces the set, $14.OO set.
n Soap, $1.0O dozen, was lOc, Sc and &c soap.
N Gillette Razors, Gold Cases. $500.
NJ Gillette I've Razors in metal case, $ 90 value
n now Soc.
Al Gem Razors all models, $1OO.
n Pearl Handle Knives at $1.25
n Straight Razors, 81. 90 to $500.
E A very good assortment of ngersoll Watches,
N $15O, So. SO, $500, $500 and so.
n Elgn Watches and 5 Jewels, $500 to $780,
HOME DRUG
Newark post., 1922-12-13
PIPES

We are Pipe Speciaists-We have the largest and
most complete line of Pipes in town and we help you
select your ppe-burn in for you, and sell you the
kind Of tobacco that suits your particular taste.
Pipes range in price from Csc to $1,000
Meerschaum and Amber Cigar Holders at $500
Cigarette Holders, 1Oc to $500.
All kinds of Tobacco by the pound in Xmas boxes.
Cigarettes by the carton, in Holly wrappings
Cigars-25 and SO in a box-all popular brands,
Come in and let tell you what he is smoking
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-18
I 0lby College s0fes

The second annual coburn prize
speaking contest was held In the col
lege chapel last Monday evening. In
stigated by MISC Louiae II. Coburn Of
the class OF 1877, to encourage public
speaking among the women Of Colby,
this annual contest Is already accom-
plishing lis splendid purpose.
The Maine Intercollegiate Track
Meet cat which Bowdoin College ear
ried away the honofs was held at
Seaverns Field. Colby College, last
Saturday This occasioned many
guests al Colby.
Miss Mollie Blunt of Skowhegan was
the guest of Miss Eleanor Halves
Mrs Charles r. I3aker of Bingham
visited her daughter Miss Beatrice
Baker of Foss Hall for the week end.
Miss Lena Cooley OF Harmony was
guest OF friends at Colby.
Misses Geraldine and Laura Baker
and Ruby Frost of Bingham visited
college friends this week
Miss Ruby F. Dyer of Skowhegan.
who is graduating from Colby this
June, has accepted the position of
teacher of English and general sci
ence in Thomaston Senior high school
at Thomaston. Conn. for the year
l922-1923. 1t is unusually fortunate
that three other women of the gradu-
ating class will teach in the same
school, they are Misses Hazel G.
Dyer of Portland, Dorothy NJ Craw-
ford of Pittsfeld and Daphne NJ Fish
Of Freeport Thomaston high school
will open September s, 1922, in a new
and thoroughly modern building under
the regime of supervised study.
Ivy Day is scheduled for May 9th
In the evening the women OF the
Junior class will present Shakespears
fanciful drama Midsummer Nights
Dream" Miss Eleanor HAYES will
interpret the part of Hernia"
Miss Vivian Hubbard entertained
Miss Gladys Rowell Of Skowhegan re-
Gently.
Miss Laura Gale OF Medford Mass
visited her brother Charles Hanson
Gale and friends at Foss Hall last
week
Commencement exercises for the
class of 1922 will occur June 1921.
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Palmyra Grade School Notes

Those having perfect spelling for
the week ending May are Edith Len
fest, Marion Wyman, lola Snowman.
s; Perry Furbush, Hldad Furbush, 8;
Elsie Parsons. Preston Snowman. 4;
Rodney Parsons Clifton Parsons. Ply
Ills Wood, Harrison Vanadestine, 2.
We have thirty flowers on our flow
err list and thirty-eight birds on our
bird list.
The fourth grade has had perfect
papers in long division for three days
this week.
Those having perfect spelling for
the week ending May Is are Edith Fur
bush. Marion Wyman, lola Snowman
8; Perry Furbush, Hilda Furbush, 8;
Willard Vanadestine. Dwight Penneli.
HfIda Flu rbush, Rlciiard. Yanadestfne,
s; Preston Snowman. Riwin' Psfsonxs
Elsie Parsons. Mary Pinkham. Clif-
ton Parsons. Harrison Yanadestlne, 2.
A baseball spelling match will be
held in the Palmyra Grange Hall Fri
day evening. May %, between Pal
myra schools and Hartland schools.
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Samuel ". Sears

The many friends OF Samuei w
Sears will be panied TO learn OF nus
sudden death which occurred al ME
home on Pleasant ST., Hartiand Aprh
Goth after one days illness with APP
nendicitis Mr.. Sears was born In
Ludlow Vermont. May loth' 1913 ana
was the son of MadisoS T.. ana Elleh
NJ. (Pope) Scarf He was MEMBER
of the X. OF p. and Harland orange
of which he was valued meilpef.
He had severed as one OF the towns
selectmen In 1911 he was united
in marriage to Miss Della G. Spauld-
ing of this town WHO survives him.
Resides the widow, he leaves to mourn
his loss a mother, Mrs. Ellen Sears
of Mefiden. Conn. three sisters, Mrs.
John Eyerts OF Lynn, Mass, Mrs. LII
liam Harlow OF Boston and Mrs. Al
fred Roebuck OF Meriden, Conn, one
brother. Leon and Sears of Wakefield,
Mass also a host of friends who will
deeply regret the passing OF one
whom they so highly esteemed. Fun
eral services were held Wednesday,
Nav 3rd from the Baptist Church, the
X of p conducted the services as
sisted by the Rev. E. NJ Trafton The
Anoka Temple attended in body. In
terment was at Pine Grove cemetery.
The out of town people to attend the
services were Mr.. and Mrs. John Ey-
erts of Lynn, Mass, Mrs. Lillian Har-
low of Boston and Mrs. Gladys Spauld-
ing of Pttsfield
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks to
our neighbors and friends for their
kind acts and beautiful flowers sent
during our recent bereavement. Also
to the knights of Pythias, Hartland
Grange, Anoka Temple and Busy Bees
Mrs. Della A. Sears
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Spaulding
Mr.. and Mrs. John Everts
Mrs Lillian Harlow
Hartland Me-, May 18th, 1929
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Early last Sunday evening Fred
Hastings of South Scion passed to a
higher life. Mr.. Hastings was born
in Warwick, Mass d. in 1861, the son
of Warner and Abbie Mayo Hast
ings. He spent his early life at
home until the age of l6 then went
to work in the New Home Sewing
Machine Factory in Orange, Mass,
later working 90 years in the Ma
tional Sewing Machine Factory at Bel
videre, III Nine years ago last
April he came to Maine, and bought
a farm where his family now lives,
known as the William Hunnewell
place formerly owned by William
Jewett in South Scion. He was hap
ply married 36 years ago at War
wick to Miss Addie Richards. About
five years ago he was taken sick with
that dread disease diabetes, being con-
fined to the bed for about a week -.
He was tenderly cared for by his de-
wife and during his last illness was
assisted by her brother, Elmer Rich
ards. OF Orange, Mass. The deceased is
survived by his wife and a brother of
warwick. Mass. Funeral services
were held Tuesday p. m with Rev.
u. II. Johnson OF Athens officiating
The remains were taken to Warwick
Mass, Wednesday morning for bur
ial in the Warwick cemetery Mr.
Hastings was highly esteemed in the
community and leaves large cir
Gle OF friends to mourn his demise.
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NymphuS Blackwell

The pupils of Blackell Primary not
missing any words in spelling for the
past week are: Ida Beaulier, 3; Edna
Richards. Verna Luce 2; and Shirley
Mantor, Alice Brown, Ernest Burton,
Ethel Dunlap and Edith Doneker l.
We were glad to see Clyde Harding
back in his place again after a few
days absence caused by an accident.
We observed Arbor day Monday af-
ternoon. planting a maple tree and
making a flower garden also merry
house cleaning party.
Blackwell Grammar department al
so observed Arbor Day on Monday,
planting a tree and finishing the re-
pair work on the piazza by white wash
ing it. The rest OF the whitewash
was used around the floer beds, our
windows were washed and the station
thoroughly swept out. We think we
are much improved in appearance.
Our district nurse. Miss Amber Mills
arrived on the 1890 car Tuesday and
gave us talk on Food and the
Manner of Eating it, which was very
interesting.
Miss Hare, Junior Farm Bureau or
ganizer, was calling at Blackwell on
Tuesday.
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Rich--Webber

Friends of Lemont II. Rich Of Mad
ison may be interested to hear OF
his recent marriage to Miss Beatrice
Claire Weber which took place at the
Universalist Parsonage. Pittsfeld. May
10, 1922 at p. m. The bride who
is native of Boothbay, has been en-
ployed for about four years, by the
S. A. Woods Machine Co., So. Boston,
but resigned her position last Dec
ember and since then has been visit
ing her old home, and with other re-
latives in Gardiner and Augusta. be-
fore returning to the home OF her
aunt, Mrs. G.. r. Phinney In Pitts
field They were very fortunate in
eluding their friends who had planned
to assist them leaving town, as they
went away quietly in car at an I'M
expected hour The bride was be
comingly gowned in blue canton crepe
hand embroidered. and wore a large
hat to match, the groom also wore
navy blue. They went directly to
their home in Madison, r. F. ID. l,
where their many friends in the sur
rounding towns hope they may be
very happy.
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Obituary

Agnes (Johnston) Armstrong was
born Sept. %, 1869, at Barrie Ont, the
daughter OF James and Jean Johnston
She received her education in the
schools of Barrie. She was married
to Henry f. Armstrong OF Jackman
% years ago, and there was one child
of the marriage (lnetta).
During the last few years Mrs
Armstrong has not enjoyed good
health, and although her friends have
done all they could to tighten the bur
den she so nobly bore, she failed
steadily until she was called to her
reward.
Her life will long be remembered
by all who loved her Her unfailing
kindness and ready sympathy soon
won all hearts Many were the trials
of her life but she never complained
and was ready to meet her Lord.
The funeral was held at her late
home, Rev A. c. Towsend OF Brown
vile officiating, and burial was in the
Whipple Cemetery.
She leaves to mourn her less, hus-
band and daughter, and A son, j. Rus
sell Macarthur of this town.
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GOulette and Mathews Gases

The governor and council Thursday
gave the petitioners leave to withdraw
in the pardon cases OF David Goulette
and Ernest Matthews. both Of Show
he gan who are serving sentence of
year in the Somerset county jail for
breaking, entering and larceny
Benedict F. Maher of Augusta APP
peared as counsel for the petitioners
for the pardon Of Goulette and Mat
thews.
Representative Clyde II. Smith OF
Skowhegan said that Goulette has Q
ff mily dependent upon him for sup
port.
DR.. w. S. Stinchfield OF Skowhegan
told the council that Matthews was
in a serious physical condition. He
thought that the dampness Of the jail
was bad for him and when he ate the
Jail soup, he was Ill.
Don't you think that the soup sery.
ed at the Somerset county jail is bet.
ter than poor rum" asked Councillor
Lombard.
Yes, do" replied DR.. Stinch6eld
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Former Resident Buried at Sonthside

The remains of Edmund l. Morrow.
native of Pittsfeld, were brought
here from Boston Monday night and
inferred in the Morrow burial plot
at the Southside Cemetery. The de-
ceased, when q young man. moved
to Skowhegan and lived here a few
years learning the photographers bust
ness with the late S. +. Conant, He
later established himself in business
here and subsequently moved to Bar
Harbor. Still later he went to Beth
lehem y. H., where he continued to
reside summers spending his winters
in Pinehurst, \. c. lie was taken
sick in Pinehurst and was on his way
North reaching Boston only about two
hours before his death occurred at
the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital.
where he was taken for treatment.
His age was about e. years. Ac-
companying the body to Skowhegan
was his widow, his former wife hav-
ing been buried at the Southside,
brother William Morrow OF Boston and
to nephews. Charles and Lowell Dan
forth OF Boston. sons OF Elba Dan
forth Of Madison.
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The Lite Elliott o. Taylor

Bingham. My 15-In 1913 Elliot
o. Taylor WAS sent T. tH.s ssctiOB ~by
the Maine Sabbath School Associa-
ton TO organize Sabbath schools in
rural neiRhborhoods and isolated get
Elements and for a few years. until
lack Of funds by the society caused
a suspension Of his work, ne was very
successful in reaching many neglected
communities. He was a man whom
the childrden instinctively loved and
their parents trusted. His instruc-
ton was spiritual and evangelical, but
so plain that all understood and en-
1oyed 1t and his simple affectionate
familiar prayers, lin the houses and
in the schools) touched the hearts OF
all hearers and won many 10 the
Christ with whom he so intimately
talked.
The school in the Temple neighbor-
hood on the river road in Moscow
led to prayer meetings that resulted
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See. here" Fred exclaimed. rs
Ramsey seemed about TO rise. "9m
keep sitting just where you are, and
don't look at me out of the side of
your eye like that-pretendin' you're Il
bad horse. I'm really serious now, and
you listen to me. don't think argufy-
Ing and debating like that little Frau
leln Werder's does much harm. She's
a right nifty young rolypoly. by the
way, though you didn't notice, of
course"
"why didn't II" Ramsey demanded.
sharply. "Why didn't | notice.
"Oh, nothing. But. as | was saving
l don't think that sort Of talk DOES
much harm: everybody knows it goes
on among the Germans, and It's
all hot air, anyhow. But | think LIN
skis sort Of talk does do harm, prob1y
among people that don't know much !;
and, what's more, l think Dora Yo-
GUMS does some, too. Well you hit
Sit still! My lord You don't think
I'm askln' you to go and hit Dorn, do
you? l mean: Aren't you ever goln'
to talk to- her about 1t and tell her
what's what?"
"Oh, you go to bed !"
mo, I'm in earnest" Fred urged.
Honestly. aren't you ever goin' tor"
How could do anything like that"
Ramsey demanded eXDloSiVelV ~
never see her-to speak to, that Is
l probly won't happen to have an
other talk with her or anything, all
the time we're In college"
NO" Fred admitted, ~ suppose not.
OF course, If you did, then you would
give her quite talking to, Just the
way you did the other time, wouldn't
your But upon that, another re-
sumption of physical violence put an
end to the conversation.
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in the profession by nineteen persons
of a spiritual religious experience and
twenty-five united with the Congre-
gational church of Bingham.
At first Mr.. Taylor boarded himself
when in town that he might be able
to devote more funds to the work he
loved so we'll, but later his wife and
youngest son. Frank. came so that he
might have the comforts of home
and Frank opened grocery bust
ness in the Holt block. In 1919 they
moved to Sanford where Frank con-
tinued the same business for time,
later moving to South Portland where
he engaged in y. NJ. c. "A. work, his
parents going with him. Mr.. Taylor
was seventysix years old on the 18th
OF last March and on Friday, April
21st he suffered two shocks and was
taken to the Elm City Hospital, Water
Vile, where on the Doth he passed
willingly to the full enjoyment of
that higher, spirit life that he SO en-
joyed in part for so many years. He
leaves a wife who was a real sympa
thetic helper and four sons.
Mr.. Taylor firmly believed that the
professed followers OF Christ should
be different from 2.tpeJs commerci Al.
ly, conyersationally. Internationally"
and socially and his acts and words
corrresponded to that belief but no one
thought ii sneer about his 'fanati-
cism" or "Puritanism, so kindly, nat
urally and consistently did he live
and talk We are fully assured that
he met his pilot face to face when he
crossed the bar.
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Washington School West Moscow

The following pupils got 100 per
cent in spelling during the week
Clarence Perry. Arthur Vaccine, q;
Elizabeth Buffers, Thornton Beane, B;
Donald Jones, Arthur Berry, 4; Hill
da Wing, Doroty Buffers, Louise Ash
droft. 5; Florence Beane, Marcia
Crombie, Doris Hill, Alice Wing, 81;
Florence Beane and Marcia Crombie
have missed only one word in six
weeks.
The pupils cleaned up the school
ground Friday afternoon. During
the week they planted five young
trees on the play ground. Warren
Buffers was the first to start the good
work and the last to quit.
Stanley Hill brought in dandelion
blossoms May 9. Miss Reynolds Wis
tied the Roosevelt school on Monday
Nav Is.
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LongfellOw School Notes

Those having perfect attendance for
week ending May 18th. are as follows:
Blanche, william Norman and Mil
dred Brown. Herman and Ella Smith,
Alice, Majorie and Carroll Tibbetts,
Pauline Reynolds and Mabel Johnson.
Those having 100 per cent in spelling
are: Ella Smith, Mildred Brown,
Pauline Reynolds, Marjorie Tibbetts,
Norman Brown and Alice Tibbetts.
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nnnciaHon Of nifYfancY.

Hunciafi0n Of mifItancy.
"She's an actual wonder" Fred
said. when the two had got back to
Mrs. Meigs' afterward. Don't you
look at me like that I'm talkin' about
her as public character, and there's
nothin' personal about 1t. You let me
alone"
Ramsey was not clear as to his
duty. "Well-"
IF any person makes a public
speech" Fred protested, II got a per-
fect right to discuss 'em, no matter
what you think OF 'em"-and ne added
hastily-"or don't think of 'eml"
Look here"
Good heavens Fred exclaimed.
You aren't expecting to interfere
with me II I say anything about that
little fat Werder girl that argued for
Germany, are you? Or any of the
other speakers? l got a right to talk
about EN- just as public speakers,
haven't I? Well, what I say is: Dora
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-18
Hinekley Man Dies After Railroad Ac-
cident

Funeral services for the late Will
liam Speed of Hinckley were held at
st. Marks Church in Waterville May
IL. Mr.. Speed died May 10 from In
ternal injuries received when he fell
from Maine Central Section car at
Hinckley on May s. This accident oc-
Cured about a quarter OF mile this
side OF Mobiles Ferry. His age was
forty years. He was born in Eng
land. About twenty years ago, Mr..
Speed was married to Miss Edith Gle
yeland OF Sussex, N. b., and in 1914
the couple moved to Hinckley where
Mr.. Speed became engaged in the Rice
Slips Operation and later at the oper-
alton in Skowhegan. The deceased
leaves and wife and daughter, Helen
Speed.
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Card of Thanks

We wish TO extend our thanks to
the neghbors and friends for their
acts of kindness to us in our recent
The same gratitude
also be extended to Rev. Mr..
Thurlow for his kind and sympathetic
words. to those who so kindly loaned
and all those who sent
beautiful flowers.
Mrs. Clara Horne
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur d. Bailey
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven c. Horne
Ethel NJ. Bailey
May IS, 1929