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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03
Family are Temporarily Located at
the Seaman's Home. Five Cows
and Sheep Burned

The farm buildings of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. c. Mathers located beyond the Tut
tile farm on the Notch road were des-
troyed by fire Thursday. The Ma
theirs had lived there for about eight
years and the place was formerly
owned by Abel f. Patten. Beside the
entire set OF buildings, five cows and
a flock of sheep and lambs were
burned Nearly all the household
furniture was saved. There was
some insurance. 1t is understood
that the owners plan to rebuild. They
are temporarily living at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Seamens. Mr.
Mathers operated milk route. in
town and was fortunate in saving
quite portion of his herd OF cows
and other animals.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03
Mothers Meeting Mt Sk0whegan
Grange

Mothers meeting was observed at
the Grange last Wednesday night. The
following program was presented:
Vocal solo. MARSHALL Viles; group Of
poems by Mrs. Emma Goodrich; solo
by Miss Encie Tibbetts; reading by
Mrs. Nellie Hill; tableaux Mothers
Hour" violin and cornet duet by the
Misses Roy and an address by Rev.
George Merriam.
At the next meeting on May Q, the
Grange will entertain the veterans of
the Civil War, their wives, widows of
veterans of the Civil War, veterans Of
the World War and Invited guests.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03
m The sk0uHEGAN
CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES

There will be the usual First FRI
day devotions at the Church OF Our
Lady of Isourdes tomorrow morning
at $50 and z O'clock.
j Low mass Sunday morning at $50,
with sermon in English by Rev. ].
Il. A. Remand. The girls Of the par
ish will receive holy communion.s
High mass at 1890 with sermon in
French.
Sunday School at $50; Rosary and
Benediction OF the Blessed Sacrament
at $3.50.
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES |.
Sunday morning at 1890 the pas
tors subject will be, Three Minds
and the Mind of Christ" The ami
NAL mind, the savage mind, child
mind and the Christian mind. At the
close of the morning service the or
dinanee of the Lords Supper will be
observed and the hand OF fellowship
given to several new members.
During the morning service there
will be a kindergarten for small chill
dren in the church parlors.
Church school at IL; vesper service
II
sic and brief talk by the pastor on
Thoughts and Things"
The members of the Working
League enjoyed a May party in the
parIors of the church Monday after
noon.
This evening at the mid-week SER
vice the pastor viii hold a discussion
on India.
Monday evening there was a meet
ing of the teachers training class in
the church parlors under the direc-
ton of Miss Gertrude Carter.
A supper was held in the church
parlors Tuesday night for the Sunday
school and included all who had at
tended the school twice during the
year
Friday afternoon at 300 o'clock
there. will be meeting of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society at the home
of Mrs Hiram Plummer and the sub
Jet will be Japan" All women of
the parish are cordially invited to at
tend.
s As result of the Happy Life lee
ture and concert held at the church
u
for the church painting fund.
CENTENARY METHODIST CHURCH
The, monthly meeting of the w. H.
M. s. at the parsonage last Monday
afternoon was full of interest, though
the attendance was smaller than
usual because Of the storm.
The pastors family was completely
but happily surprised last Monday
evening, when in answering the door
bell, to find a huge May-basket filled
to overlooking with good things con-
tributipg very much to the happiness
and comfort of the parsonage home.
A pleasurable evening was then spent
in the church vestry in social fell
lowship, speech making and old
fashioned games. The Ladies' So
cial Circle thus added another to the
long list OF successful achievements
in ministering to the social life of
the church and the happiness of.the
pastor and family.
A real fashioned revival inter-
est pervaded the service last Sunday
evening. Spirited singing, gripping
life-story and a fervent invitation to
begin the Christian life, led num-
Der to request the prayers of Gods
people that they might find the way
of life and salvation.
The prayer meeting is not obsolete
in Centenary Church. 1t still has
large place in the spiritual life of
many. but 1T needs the interest and
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03
Scott Johnson of PlttsS4Il

The funeral service for Sem
son whose death occurred at M
in Pittsfeld early Saturday n
short Illness of pneumonia, va,
from his late home MONDAY AMI
at 2 O'Clock and Rev. E. l.. Co1
OBLIGATED.
His age was 81 years. He
vived by a widow, Lulu (Sou]e|
son; a daughter, Estelle Ginui
grandchildren, Marguerite Al
pold Clifford; three sister,
Louise Reynolds of Winston
Lizzie Grant of st. Alban'|
Blanche Kidder Of Portland III
brnthers, Oscar johnson q
vile; Charles Johnson Of n
and Lincoln Johnson of FART
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03
Somerset Pomona Meets Next Tuesday

Somerset Pomona will meet with
North Somerset Grange at Scion next
Tuesday. The address of welcome
will be given by Ivan Brown, worthy
master of the host Pomona with re-
Spouse by D. B. Hobart. worthy over
seer of the Pomona. The history OF
North Somerset Grange. readings and
music will be given by members OF
North Somerset Grange. There will
be an address by c. Fl. Crawford, sec
rotary of the Maine Sheep and Wool
Growers Association. The topic for
discussion will be MAINE WATERPROOF
ers'' discussed by Alfred Burke Of
Bingham, Fred Magoon Of Scion and
Elmer Rowell of Skowhegan. Clos
ing thoughts, s. F. Emerson, secre-
tary of the Pomona.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03

was a week end visitor at F. G,
Nights.
Special music is being prepared
for Mothers Day services at the
church, May 10.
The NJ. f. B. society will meet with
Mrs. Minnie Hight, Thursday after
noon, May 10 for the annual election
of officers.
Friends of Mrs. Ada Bush will be
sorry to learn of her illness at the
home of her son in Bangor, where she
recently went for a visit.
John L. Fish of Skowhegan spent
Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. A. F.
W. Stinchfield.
William Morgan Post, 1879. G. A.
r. will meet in Grange Hall. Athens
at 10 o'clock a. m, Memorial Day for
their customary observance of the day
All ex-service men cordially invited
to attend. Rev. Mr.. Turner of Har-
mony will deliver the Memorial adj
dress
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03
Extension Meeting Next Saturday

There will be an extension meeting
next Saturday. May s. at the munici-
pal building. This will be an all day
meeting beginning at $50 a. m. The
topic WIFI be fireless cookers. Any
one who wishes fireless cooker made
on that date are requested to notify
Mrs. Will Fill before the meeting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03
Ward Farm Mt Athens

Fred NJ. Ward and son own a farm
of one hundred fifty acres on Dore
Hill, Athens and have one of the fin
est herds of Jersey cows in the coun-
ty. Starting their herd % years
ago, they bought their first thorough
bred bull In Randolph. They now
hAye twenty head of fine Jersey stock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03
Calf Trplets at Fairfield Center

Speaking OF twins and triplets In
the animal Kingdom from Fairfield
Center comes the report that a COW
owned by William Wood recently gave
birth to three calves.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03
Somerset County Agricultural News

day and made 81 pounds of butter
fat on just pasture feed; Cow No. 3,
Glover Bell Tormentress, No. 522123 Is
beautiful heifer with fine udder de-
velopment; Cow No. 4, Marigolds
Prize Beauty No. 500207. is a. straight
line heifer and Annie Laurie's Pet
Mary No. 469548 Is also a very pro-
missing looking heifer.
Ward and son have oth2. } % be
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03
Hinckley School Exercises

Hinekley school EXERCISES came off
at the Good Templars hall, last Fri
dayoevening with large attendance.
The program was carried out under
the direction of their teacher, Mrs.
IvoI Hall.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03
Sproul, Paul &.

Boston, Mass.
Geseral comnis,ios Mat
VEAL Lamb, Hogs, Butter,
Live and dressed; Apples |
Fruit and Vegetables !
Consignments wanted Of An
F. Products. Market Reports, 1
Cards, Etc. furnished on req
% N. Market and ss Clinton |
Prompt Returns at Highest \
F., Prices
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03

Worthley Brothers of Strong. who
had such a splendid showing of live
stock at the Somerset Central Agri-
cultural Society's fair last fall, have
been wintering twenty head of regis
tered Aberdeen Angus cattle, and
fifty head Of registered and grade
Jerseys. At the head of the Angus
herd is Nugget of Jefferson, at thirty
months of age weighing 1900 pounds
The sire by Haig of Bunersyde was
second at the international at Chicago
as two year old. Among the fe-
males Worthley Brothers have Pride
goth of Greenwich "A pride of Aber-
deen," granddaughter Of the cele-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03
SMITHFTEID

Frank ChampHn arrived at the
North Pond House, April 23rd, for the
summer.
The Misses Mildred and Lillian
Hartford were over Sunday guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mns. Mont
Hartford last Sunday.
Miss Lillian Hartford was i'll with
the grippe last week and for a day
or so was unable to attend her duties
at the Norridgewock Shoe Shop.
A card party and social were to be
held at the Grange Hall, Saturday
evening but there was no party ow
ing to the heavy rain storm.
The water in the mill stream at
Smithfield village is the highest it
has been in many years, the cause
being the heavy rain fall of April 2Sth
and Goth.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03

brated "Baelen Lad" three times sire
of international first prize get of
sire; Bessie's Queen, "a Sylvia" two
years old. a heifer finely bred, both
sire and dam having been prize win
ners at New York State Fair several
times, and she has fine heifer calf
at side two weeks old.
There are four heifer calves that
are all finely bred that would do any
one good to look at. They also have
several fine heifers, both bred at open
for sale, as well as other young stock.
This firm of notable breeders have
sold twelve head of stock to five
different parties starting four new
herds in the past year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03

: Celebrate the 4th 81 skowhegan.
Preparations are being made for the
biggest and best ever.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-03

The head of this herd Is Hamilton's
Golden Oxford No. 170962, a fine bull
bought of the Hamilton farm, Glad
stone, n. J., whose. father was i'm
ported from the island also was his
grandmother on his mothers side;
Cow No. /. Glover Bell OF Beach Hill
No. 1896 bought Of the L. G. Traf-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-18

WOmen'S
mps,Oxfords
. :: !: :: :: :: :: 3 80
and low U
air " W.
Shoe Department
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.orc Wool e;
'~A All the
an and red Colors
.95 @7 7si'Rsa
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.ISS IuS CdkI

Offered Here
.ne pound Calumf
'aking powder an
ne baking m,
Oda for 81
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Ddt gains
Boys corduro
kniCkerS .
- Mems black lis
25C and 35C
seconds. 2
\ pair for =.
Cut glass bud
- received too
Holiday trade
manufacturer
gives low price
w. B. white bles
} cotton crash
yard
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II E.1 ar

yo1u .
High
Per card SC o !:'t'.
Per I
pms p' 3, card SC
11ges Or ~
Armours 55-oz.
and one N. J. c.
t for Alc {
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Cotton
Blankets
6: s: 6: a: !: .
tanS #EW
Dry Goods Department
Sale for Cash or
Produce Only
wool suits, 2 pal
ned kniCk- Vz az
s. s.? Sizes iz'z:s1 -, VS.
!, Is, l6, II
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~

PxVsOO
! ! PerCale Aprons,
sleeves, StOutS 4
and regulars 7
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- One
RO oats
wv r e
Whes
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WOnen'S
black wool \
l HOSE
S1.25 to $1.65
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$2.l5 Pr
silk or Pate,
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Of Or

I PI.AO
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go

short Speclal
Xn $50
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n Good range
of sizes
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nOnOnS A2-in
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W. 1
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-30
PLUMBING WORK
MAKES PROGRESS
Add Convent
enCeS to Modern Homes,

Extensive and intensive progress
has been made in manufacture of
plumbing fixtures and in their install
lation. says F. E. Trotsky, 2949 Cen
trail Ave.
Through experience many have dis
covered a beautiful bath tub with in
adequate piping is only source OF
trouble, as is the kitchen sink with
a poroIy designed connection 20 waste
pipe. For efficiency in plumbing there
must be fixtures of a good grade and
these must be installed by one thor
oughly acquainted with his Job. Good
workmanship in installation costs a
little more, but this eliminates the
constant repair expense that always
fellows the poorly installed job.
Now building is very brisk and
we are correspondingly busy. The
General character of the plumbing put
into homes now Is much higher than
that employed a few years ago.
Plumbing ie no longer an unsightly
necessity: it is designed and finished
to fit into a home in harmonious
manner.
mot only Is the plumbing better
installed and the fixtures better look
ing, but the plumbing is so designed
as to do away with unnecessary turns.
Simplicity of design characterizes the
highest grade plumbing. Through the
use of modern fixtures the newly built
home has many of the conveniences
formerly found only in ultra-smart
clubs or expensive hotels"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-30
HAD TERRIBLE COUGH
And LOSING WEIGHT
Cough About Gone, Eats and Sleeps
Well, and Gained 12 Pounds.

In December, 1913. had a fearful
cough, and my physician ordered me
to change climate Immediately.
went to San Antonio, Texas, and en-
tered d sanatorium. Left there and
came to Oklahoma City in October.
1915. Had no appetite. could not
sleep and was losing from one to
three pounds a week. / also had
Catarrh of the bowels which the
doctors had been unable to relieve.
Relatives urged me TO try Milks
Emulsion. l did so and began to i'm
prove, slowly at first, but steadily My
weight has increased twelve pounds.
have no temperature and my cough is
about gone. I can eat heartily, sleep
well, and am working at my trade
again. ". W. Neff. 61O N. Dewey
St, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Nature does wonders in fighting off
disease, if given the chance. Milks
Emulsion is a powerful help in pro
viding strength and flesh. It costs
nothing to try.
Milks Emulsion restores health, y
natural bowel action; It is truly cor
receive medicine, doing away with all
need of pills and physics It pro-
notes appetite and quickly puts the
digestive organs in shape to assimilate
food. and thus build flesh and strength
Milks Emulsion is strongly recon-
mended to those whom sickness has
weakened; it is a powerful aid in re
sisting and repairing the effects of
wasting diseases. Chronic stomach
trouble and constipation are promptly
relieved.
This is the only solid emulsion made,
and so palatable that it is eaten with
a spoon like ice cream. Truly wonder
full for weak, sickIy children.
No matter how severe your case.
you are urged to try Milks Emulsion
under this guarantee-Take six bottles
home with you. use it according to di-
rections and If not satisfied with the
results, your money viii be promptly
refunded. Price soc and $120 per
bottle. The Milks Emulsion Co,
Terre Haute. Ind. Sold by druggists
Advertisement
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-30
BIG IMPROVEMENT
MADE IN PICTURES
Modern Photography Is Re-
duCed to Science,

Photography today IS a science. and
no other science has made a more
RAPID develoonrnt. ia the opinion of
Z. S. Mack of the Holland Studio. II
w. Market st.
We can look back to a time, and
that not long ago. and recall the stiff,
strained looks that peered ut us out
Of the pictures of the old family al
buns" he said. Many of US can re
member when photographer went
about his business in much the same
way the dentist does. our heads were
clamped in an unnatural position that
strained and cramped every muscle
from foot to the head.
But all that has changed now. The
present photography has reached a
high state of artistic development
and today the work turned out by a
well equipped modern studio such as
the one we maintain compares favor
ably with the best portrait paintings.
The perfection in the use of light to-
gether with the marked degree of
growth that has been made in the fin
ishing Of photographs has been large
ly responsible.
I'VE specialize in the photography
Of children-it is the kind that affords
the greatest opportunity to the
photographer but at the same time 1t
is the most difficult, for it is very hard
to get a natural pose of q child. He
feels more or less t1mid and strange.
due in many cases to too much ad-
monishing and to the fact that he is
dressed up too much"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-30
HOTEL BUSINESS
REPORTED GOOD
BY FIRM HEAD
Advantages of Sphinx Arms
Related by. President
of Company,

Hotel business in Indianapolis is
good. according OF E. J. Sphinx, presi-
dent of the E. J. Sphinx Company,
owners Of the Spink-Arms Hotel.
Not only are all of our house
: keeping apartments filed, but our
transient business is growing heavier
all the time also, said Mr.. Sphinx.
Social and business organizations
hold their meetings here and we are
headquarters for many conventions.
The manager. w. A. Holt. is expe-
rienced and is well acquainted with
the local public as well as with q
considerable part of the transient
trade. He understands the wants of
the travelling public and tries to meet
these needs.
The many departments of the
hotel are in running order now. 1t
has taken a long time to get every
thing down to a smooth working ba-
sis, but we feel we have reached that
stage now. Every kind of service
our guests may desire can be found
under our roof and we find the trav-
cling public appreciates this service.
Another reason given by our guests
for their preference for our hotel is
its location. the fact it IS away from
the noise and confusion of the bust
ness district.
I'VE have found our hotel apart
ments have met a long-felt need. The
hotel apartment is arranged to com
bine all the features of a hotel, but
it is arranged also to permit of light
housekeeping.
The summer probably will be a
little lighter in our business than
winter has been. However, the sea
son just closing has been the best in
our business. High rentals and ex-
ceedingly heavy upkeep have made
many people dispose Of their homes
in favor Of the apartment and hotel. ."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-30
ELMER BECHERT IS
NEW PRESIDENT Of
ST. JOHNS ALUMNI
Association Plans for 1923
Program-M, E, Foley
Urges Patriotism,

Elmer Bechert is the 1928 president
of the st. Johns Alumni Association.
He was reelected Sunday at St. Johns
Academy Hall.
America is the best and freest of
the republics of history and it is your
duty as citizens to love devotedly the
institutions and ideals of this repub-
nc." said NJ. E. Foley. Indianapolis
attorney.
He pointed out that if America is to
solve it's social. economic and indus
trial problems. the people must do it
through strict adherence to the Chris
tian religion.
These other officers were elected:
Brother Thomas. first vice president
Brother Ludvick, second vice presi-
dent; Edward D. BOren, financial sec
rotary; William Dalton, corresponding
secretary: David Conner, recording Sec
rotary; John Larner. treasurer: the
Rev. Joseph Bryan, chaplain; William
Cosgrove, John McShane, James
Trepos, John Dugan and James Gavin.
Trustees.
{ he 1928 program includes. picnics,
sOcials and dances.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-30
BY DIR. LOUIS H. HANEY.


Director Of Bureau Business Research
Department. New York University.
NEW YORK. April 3o.-Wages are
still rising. WIN the rise check pros
perity2 Should we lay down the i'm
migration bars?
Three facts which bear on the an
swers to the questions stand out
These facts are:
There is no general shortage Of
labor, taken as a whole.
The recent advances in wages
have mostly come from the bid
ding for labor by employers whose
businesses are prospecting.
Since our export business is small
while population has increased rapid
ly there Is no good reason to doubt
that we have a sufficient total man
and woman power 10 run our indus
tries II efficiency Is maintained.
In spite of the great Increase in
employment. there are sull points
where some unemployment exists
This brings out the fact our real
problem is ono of readjusting our ex
listing labor force REIMBURSEMENT is
exactly what is going on. The farms
are losing men. Complaints come
from the South that a large number
of colored laborers have gone into
northern industrial centers.
Wages are going up because prices
are advancing and higher profits are
bein made in many industr' es.
The. latest figures show large In
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-30

not matter how long he may have
had the car" he said. I'VE have
made a fiat reduction of l cent a mile
in the rentals of all cars, thereby
making the rental for open Fords IL
cents a mile. for Ford sedans and
coupes II cents a mile and for gear
shift cars Is cents a mile.
I'VE have added ten of the new
Ford four-door sedans, three new Odds
mobiles and some new MaXwells We
had been using only Fords but found
that our customers sometimes pre-
ferred gear shift cars so We were
glad to include them.
1--WE give free service to all of our
customers. If man has tire, mo-
ter or any other kind of trouble that
can come to a driver of an automo-
bile all he has to do is to call us
and we send out and take care or
him without charge
'Our company is one Of the largest
of its kind. with branches in Kansas
City. Louisville, Omaha. Columbus,
Ohio; Springfield. Ohio; Memphis. st.
Joseph. Mo. and Birmingham.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-30
BODY Of GIRL IS
FOUND IN CELLAR
Police Seek Murderer Along
Brooklyn Water Front,
By United News

BD UHte6 NetCS
NEW YORK, April 3O.-After hun
dreds had searched for her all night.
the body of pretty little Josephine
Bruno. 8. was found Sunday in the
cellar of a house across a courtyard
from her own home near the Brooklyn
water front
Twice during the night this cellar
had been searched without discovering
trace of the crime Police believe
that the pervert who killed the girl
brought her body back home at dawn
The little girl had been stabbed in
the neck and badly mutilated. The
crime eliminated a series of offenses
against children in the waterfront dis
trict which houses Brooklyn's Italian
colony.