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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-01

The Academy was closed Thursday
and Friday last week while the teach
ing force attended State convention at
Portland. Mrs. Gala Seribner was
among the town teachers in attend =
ance.
Wlnona Rebekah Lodge will hold a
special meeting on Friday evening,
Nov. 2. Work will be exempified by
the Hartland Rebekah Lodge and a
banquet will be served after initiation.
Albert Allen of Bangor spent few
days recently with W. n. Sanders
family and enjoyed some hunting in
company with Lester Walker
William Diederich of Jamaica. New
York, who has been the guest of Eva
Rode and the family of Manyile Tut
tie during the past three weeks, re-
turned home Monday.
Nelson Dyer and wife of Portland
spent the week end with B. II John
son and wife. Little Vernon accom-
panied them home after several
months spent with his grandparents
on the farm.
Ernest Holman and his wife Of VIII
ton spent the day Sunday with his
mother at the old home and as din
ner guests with Mr.. and Mrs n. J.
Hight.
The Elliott party returned from
their hunting trip last Friday. Game
was not very plentiful but radio in
stalled in the camp furnished an un-
usual entertainment in the Maine
woods. Mylon Elliott and Sumner
Paul returned to Portsmouth Sunday
by automobile
John L. Fish of skowhegan visited
his aunt, Mrs. Alberta +. " Stneh-
field, Thursday and Friday.
j. T. Hight and VIE are making
arrangements to spend the winter
with their daughter in Auburn. They
expect to leave next Sunday
Howard Chapman has recently in
stalled a radio in their home on
Chapman Ridge.
Mrs. Eleanor Holman went TO SHOW
hogan, Tuesday where she spent the
day with relatives. Wednesday she
left for Seal Harbor where she ex-
poets to remain for the winter. While
in Athens she was informed of the
death of her brother-in-law Horace
Holman of Dixfeld, the eldest broth
er of the late John Fairfield Holman
On Monday evening of last week 6
very pleasant surprise party was ten
dered to Mr. and Mrs. William Barisf
who left here on the 2Sth for Suffolk
y. Y. Those present were Mr.. an'
Mrs Cecil Chapman and Master Fred
erick. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Chapman
James Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Chapman and Miss Edna Chapman
Refreshments which were brought b,
the guests in abundance were served
and a very pleasant evening wal
spent by all On leaving Mr.. anC
Mrs Barish We're presented with &;
beautiful piece of table silver as
remembrance from the Chapman
family"
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Remarkable Results Lead
to Unusual Offer Many
Report Quick Relief.

With reports coming In showing
quick relief, widespread interest Is
now being aroused here in the veg
etable tonic made famous by Or.
II. s. Thaeher. distinguished Ameri-
can physician.
This celebrated tonic was recently
brought TO this section by leading
druggists as a result of the splen-
did record established for other
parts of the country. It is a COM
bination of the most valuable veget-
able tonic ingredients known to
modern medical science-prescribe
by the leading doctors of the United
States and Canada.
Test after test has been made in
countless numbers of cases of indi-
gestion. constipation, rheumatism,
nervousness, and the many symp-
toms of torpid sluggish liver and
acid condition of the stomach and
blood. Those who have used 1t en-
Enthusiastically state that DR.. Thach-
ers Liver and Blood Syrup is the
best tonic they have ever used and
that it not only gives quick but
lasting relief.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES

Whereas. Burton Day of Bath in the
County of Sagadahoc in the State of
Maine by his mortgage deed dated the
eth day of october \. d. 1927 conveyed
to me the undersigned certain lot or
parcel OF land situated in said Canaan.
containing ninety COO acres more or
less. and bounded westerly by land for
merly of Isaiah Crowell and land for
merly owned by Charles Weir; South
erly by land formerly owned by Isaiah
Crowell and land of Ripley Chase:
Easterly by land of Ripley Chase and
the land on Black Stream adjoining
Herbert Purinton's land and NortherlN
by land formerly owned by Isaiah
Crowell.
Also another lot of land situated in
said Canaan and being a part of lot
numbered sixteen 90 in the first range
and bounded as follows: Beginning on
the Northeast corner of land formerly
owned by John Mitchell. thence Easter
~ about fortX-four rods TO land for
merly owned hy jeremiah Goodwin;
thence Northerly to Northwest corner
of land formerly owned by said Good
win: thence Easterly along the North
line of said Goodwin's land 10 land for
merly owned by Harry Herrin; thence
NoTtherlN along said Herrin West
line TO the range line; thence Wester-
Is ON said range line to land formerly
owned by Thomas L. Maxwell; thence
SouthcrlN along said Maxwell line to
place of beginning, containing one
hundred acres more OF less.
Being the same land this day convey
ed 10 me by Charles 3. Chase, said
deed 10 be recorded
There is right OF way for the use
OF the above described parcel of land
for travellers With teams and on foot
10 cross the North end of land former
ly of Wesley L. Bailey south of the lot
herein last described and westerly by
way OF the barn to the road. Said
way iS subject 10 gates and bars.
Excepting and reserving the right to
enter upon said premises and remove
the peeled pulpwood now thereon.
BENG "a part of the land mortgaged
10 me by Burton Day on the 9th day
of October \ d. 1921 which mortgage
Is recorded IN Somerset County Reg
isfcr Of Deeds. Book $50 page IT'S and
WHEREAS the condition of said
mortgage has been broken. Now
Therefore by reason of the breach Of
the condition thereof l claim a fore
closure of said mortgage.
CHARLES 3. CHASE
October 25 1928. 3w43
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OAK HILL-NORRIDGEWOCK

Mrs. 7. Fl. Cammack and her broth
er William Smith visited for short
time at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. Fletcher before leaving last Tues
day morning for Calais where they
Joined Mr.. Cammack who has been
awaiting their arrival the past two
weeks. They are guests at present OF
their sister Mrs. Lizzie Bullock. Mr..
and Mrs. Cammack land Mr. Smith
have many friends here who regret to
learn of their departure but Mr.. Cam
mack's health would not permit him
to continue farming.
The Oak Hill Club met with Mrs.
Lee Owens, Thursday of last week, the
work for the afternoon was the maxi
ing of a quilt for Charles Tibbetts'
family of Rome who had the sad mis-
fortune of losing their home and
practically everything they had by
fire recently.
Z. C. Palmer had the misfortune to
saw his hand very badly last week
while saving wood for Colby Tuttle
DR.. Ames is attending him and Mr.
Palmer's hand is doing as well as can
be expected.
Z. Mrs.-eIillian Miller and Mrs. W. G
Fletcher and daughter Enid took q
most delightful auto trip to Oakland
Waterville and Skowhegan last Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Anderson
and son Roland,
Bert C. Fletcher and family and
Mrs. Kate C. Holbrook were calling
on their brother w. C. Fletcher and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hol-
brook last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. %. c. Taylor and little daugh-
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Saith CANAAN

:, coIsbury With his hay press
Onalu pressing hay for several OF
.srmers in this part of the town
past week. ,,.. oval, ana Fam.
Mr. aiip winsow have moved to their
from Dutch they recently purchased
r. p-nest futile in this part OF the
70. Eugene Wells has returned
prs, ,r n Waterville, where she was
pc nv the illness and death of her
s s1 John Rancourt.
PEI and ~, Mrs. Fred Pollard and son
hl;.s who have been passing some
sri 9Th their daughter and husband
va" Mrs. Harold Gerald, have
an clinton where they will pass
w., WAS Cassie Written is passing sew
I I'D days in Clinton, the guest of
snu' and Mrs. George st. Peter
NJ rscently moved to this place.
euaral wood choppers are working
Wv Norris Adams lot for the Maine
'.siner Co. of Clinton.
and Mrs. Elmer Gerald from
hhsgan passed Sunday with Mr..
',a,s narents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
and Mrs. Alton Gerald motored
S.ngor Sunday where they were
sts of friends.
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Nt.a-# - he thirteenth day 81 pseen-
BE- a. g. #H#H - far Iiraerend charles
Hrsae# 5 Minister N me Gospel
HHa the HtIa I4beIanf and 1ibelee
fHHaHIfrH IN TVS Etate after their said
HIH fFla =. and reHided Iu this state when
taa saarea r divorce accrued as here
HHffeH go fartH fhaf the libciant has
aiaaFH been faithful 10 her marriage
atIIFa1tna=. bur that the llbelee has
been anmindfuI Of the same: that on
re ffzf Gay n April 1920, he utterly
#s#Hrtad the lihelant without reason
a. cans. and has continued said de-
section Tor three consecutiye years
#ts. Hfiaf - the fling or this libel.
fhaf since their int marriage he has
become addicted 10 gross and confirmed
#HH " IHtoEfcatloHs and has been
zg##fI " Hraei and abusive treatment
ara esfreaat cruelty towards your Ii
HefanE
FHsf ore e#lIa has been born 10 them
duf#f fhHlr laid marriage. yIz-Phyllis
fI#a 1HlHn. aFt ris yenrH.
fsfefsfe she prays that divorce
aez#rtf ana HHe SD llbelee may be de-
Hresd ard that tbe care and custody
- Ene#r said minor child. said Phyllis
EiFs I4uan. may be given to her; also.
HhaH reasonable al3nony be deereed
~ Ter But ~ his estate. and that he be
ordered and directed 70 pay her "A spe-
#fHH monthly amount 70 be devoted to-
s. re fhs support Of their raid child.
AID the IiH-lant further alleges that
Hhs present residence OF The libelee l.
alaH1N 10 her. and cannot be aseer-
taIned hF reafouable diligence.
ESTHER MYRA DUNN,
IibeiaHt.
County Of Somerset, Sc. September
kth= 1929
the said Ilbelant made oath that the
above allegation as to the residence OF
The liheiee, II true.
Before me.
tsEAL1 VIM p. BROWN.
Notary Public.
Dated a Madison. in the county afore-
said this eighth day Of September. A.
ESTHER MYRA DUNN,
Libeiant
Somerset. IS
Clerks Office,
sup Jud Court
Received and filed eleventh day of
October. 4. j. 1923.
Attest.
". T. sEEKINs. Clerk.
STATE OF MAINE
Supreme Judicial Court. in Vacation
Skowhegan. October II. 1928.
Upon the annexed libel, Il is ordered
by me. the undersigned, a Justice OF
said Court. that notice be given to the
libelee by publishing an attested copy
Of the same. or an abstract thereof,
together with this order thereon, three
weeks successfully in the Independent
Reporter. newspaper printed in Show
hogan, in the county of Somerset, the
last publication to be thirty days at
least efore the next term of said court
to be holden at Skowhegan. within
and for said county, on the fourth
Tuesday Of January next. that he may
then and there appear in said court and
answer thereto II he see fit.
WARREN c. PHILBROOK,
Justice Supreme
Judicial Court
A true copy of libel and order Of
Court thereon
Attest.
W. T SEEK1NS,
3W42 Clerk.
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PROBATE NOTICES
To All Persons Interested In Either of
The Estates Hereinafter Nnmedi

At n Probate Court held at Skowhe-
gan. in and for the County of Somer-
set, on the 23rd day of October in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty-three and by ad-
journment from day to day from the
second Tuesday of said October. The
following matters having been pre-
sented for the action thereupon here
That notice thereof be given to all
persons interested, by causing a copy
of this order to he published three
weeks successfully In the Independ-
ent-Reporter newspaper published at
Skowhegan in said County. that they
may appear at a Probate Court to be
held at Skowhegan on the second
Tuesday of November A. ID. 1928, at
nine OF the clock i'm the forenoon, and
be heard thereon II they see cause.
Horace Maxim, late of Pittsfield, de-
ceased WIN and petition for probate
and for appointment of Emma l..
Maxim the eXecutriX named therein
without bond.
HHda l.. and Minnie T.. Pease, both
of Brighton, minors. Guardians first
account for allowance,
william Landry. late of Norridge-
wock, deceased. Petition by Alice Nj.
Landry, widow for appointment of
Russell r. Landry of said Norridge-
wock. administrator.
Rae Bryant Parsons. late of Win
chester, Massachusetts, deceased. Au-
thenticated copy of will and petition
that said copy be allowed filed and re-
corded in the Probate Court of said
Somerset County.
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SNITHFIELD

\. and Mrs. r. D. Groves and lit
laughter spent the week end in
L'.nrt the guest of their brother,
kGroves. c
Saturday afternoon and in the
Nc card party and social. Four
were tackled, two each for Mr..
Mrs. Wallace Blaisdell and Mr..
4 Mrs. Sidney Bigelow. Two of
orilts were made by members of
M B. C. Both Mr.. Blaisdell and
Ripelow expressed in few we'll
tssn words their sincere thanks.
|.ut one hundred enjoyed a fine
(sd bean supper with all the fix
k,hools In town closed Tuesday for
| rest of the week that the teachers
I'M attend the convention at Port
4 All the young people attend
school at Norridgewook were at
he last week.
Mss Arleen Neal visited Miss Min
Perkins over the week end.
Mrs. Ernest Stevens and little
srhter are visiting Mrs. Stevens
stuts at Belgrade Lakes this week.
blends in town of Mrs. Lindsey
hens will be glad to hear that she
! little son are both doing nicely.
! Young man has been named Fred
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BRIGHTON

Mrs. Maria D. Ward is visiting in
Cornyille at present.
p. H. Hilton of Jackman was a
caller at his niece's Mrs. Edna Pease
recently.
l. N. Hayden and Fred Weeks of
Cornville called at Alonzo Moulton's
one night last week.
The rain of last week did lot of
good but we needed more.
Mrs. Ella D. Kincaid of Lawrence,
Mass. took dinner with her niece Mrs.
Cora Moulton last Saturday. She will
be remembered by those who used to
know her as the youngest sister of
the late A. F. Decker of this town.
After short visit with relatives in
Madison and Skowhegan she will re-
turn to her home in Lawrence.
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MERCER

Eemge Tibbetts and family of Rome
Itsd at Edwin Kelley's Sunday.
bone of the schools in town will
for a weeks vacation before the
u, term begins November 18th.
n. and Mrs. Curtis Clark of Oak
and their guest Mrs. Frances
Meant of Lynn, Mass, were call
fI w. Bacon's Sunday.
mi Chamberlain and family have
Nj to the Lakes for the winter as
b employment there.
b and Mrs. Henry Bacon and
hter Of Hebron, Philip Bacon and
n from the Lakes, Thelma Le-
) Of Rome, Joseph and James Ba-
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ATHENS

Skowhegan and East Madison
Oranges are to be the guests of
Athens Grange next Saturday for an
all day program including harvest
feast" at the noon hour.
Mrs. Una Reed Ames of Cornyiile
has been passing some time with her
sister Mrs. Winnie Locke.
The Cedarfelt property I'm this viii
lage has changed ownership, Peter
Debe of Skowhegan being the present
proprietor. Mr.. Cedarfelt has re-
Gently purchased a farm in Bruins
wick and his family left last week to
be with the family of John Loberg in
that place. Edgar Fox moved the
household goods Monday by auto
truck.
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fruit salad, cranDeiiltS, dsooi 'Su
cakes, pie and coffee by the following
committees. MIR. and Mrs. Ivory Bur
rill. Harold Foster, Edith Tibbetts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Foster, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. p. Gleason, Mabelle Foster.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Harris left Mon
day for auto for Boston Their
daughter Mrs. Franham returned to
her home at Medford Hillside with
them.
Clifford Barrett has moved his fam
lily into the residence formerly owned
by Ashley Keene.
Misses Carrie Drinkwater, Gladys
Gleason, Lucie Burrill, Vera Por-
teous attended the teachers conyen-
ton at Portland last week.
Herbert Ireland has moved his fam
lily into the rent vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Abel Written.
Miss Gladys Rowell of Skowhegan
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. c. Is.
Gardner.
Fred Hubbard of Boston was a
business caller in town last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Orwood Whitehouse
little daughter Ruthrof Norridgewock
are guests of her aunt Mrs. Fl. F..
Croker.
SOUTHWEST CANAAN
Miss Mildred Decker who Is attend
ing school at Mason Institute, Spring
vale arrived home Saturday for few
days visit.
Mrs. Merle Foster and father, 81
mon Pettigrew visited Mr.. Petit
CREWS sister in Portland several
days the past week.
Peter Michaud and son Alcide re-
turned from Aroostook county, We'd
nesday where they have been for sew
eral weeks picking potatoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rannie Shores of
Winslow were in town Sunday and
Mrs. Walter Shores returned with
them for a few days visit.
Mrs. Ann Booker has closed her
summer home at Moore's Mills and
gone to her home in Clinton.
BERTHE and Doris Clark went 10
Brownville, Friday to visit their sis
ter Mrs. Leonard Swazey returning
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell Peavey pass
ell ouUuHy at lItli iOiiiNs
Miss Vera Porteus attended the
teachers convention at Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lessor and son of
Nahant, Mass, Mr. and Mrs. william
Perry and Mrs Pooler of Skowhegan
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. E. B.
Richardson of East Skowhegan, sun
day
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thurlough and
son Leland of Pttsield and Mr. and
Mrs Harry Harris were guests on
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Rolfe.
Miss Vera Porteus was a week end
guest of Miss Edna Davis.
The Halloween Social held al the
Red Schoolhouse. Oct. 81. was a
great success twenty-five boxes
were sold and the sum OF $50 was
cleared which VIII be used by the
Sunday School for the benefit of the
children at Christmas.
Canaan Chapter of the o. +. S en-
tertained the Clinton Chapter satur-
day evening. Oct 81 Fifty-three
members of Clinton we're present also
visitors from Bingham. Fairfield. Wat
erville and Skowhegan. Supper was
served at $50 consisting OF cold meats
mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce,
fruit salad, assorted cakes and pies.
Mrs. Kate Ellis Of Fairfield viii in
spect Canaan Grange Thursday even
ing, Nov. l. Refreshments of sand
witches, doughnuts and coffee will be
served.
Harold Foster and Ivory Burrill
have gone to Eustis on hunting trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Arland Williams of
Wateryille are visiting relatives in
town for a week.
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STATE OF MAINE

County of Somerset, ss.
To the Honorable Justice OF the SUI
preme Judicial Court, next 10 he held
at Skowhegan, within and Tor said
County on the fourth Tuesday of Jam
uary. A. u. 1924.
Respectfully represents Esther MNra
Dunn of Starks, in said county; that
she was lawfully married To Peter II.
Dunn of Bath. Maine, at Farm>on,
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TRY THIS TONIGHT UNDER
GUARANTEE!

Take a delicious tablespoonful in
a wineglass of water after the next
meal. Notice the quick differences
In the way you eat, sleep and feel.
Keep this up a few days until you
feel returning strength, vigor and
energy. The cost is small and your
money will be returned without
question unless you are completely
satisfied
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CANAAN

Sunrise Chapter held its regular
meeting Saturday evening, Oct. 81,
Mrs. Jersey, d. d. G. NJ. of st. AL
bans was present. and inspected the
Chapter. Fireside Chapter of Clin-
ton were guests. Visitors were also
present from Martha Washington.
Sunset, Merrymeeting and Bingham
Chapters. A delicious supper was
served at 6.S0 consisting OF mashed
potatoes, cold roast pork, onions,
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HOW 1T BUILDS HEALTH

This nonrishing tonic, known as
DR.. Thachers Liver and Blood Syrup,
contains the best OF vegetable tonic
ingredients and is well suited even
to the most sensitive stomach. Each
ingredient has a definite part in in
creasing appetite. improving diges-
ton. and thereby soothing ana TOT
ing the overtaxed nerves, gently
correcting constipation, waking up
the sluggish liver and sending purer.
healthier blood coursing through the
veins.
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ANNUAL MEETING
S0HER CENTRAL Agriculture
l. SnGlITN

The annual meeting of the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society viii be
held at the Office OF Wentworth x
Plummer in the town of SkowheEau.
County of Somerset, State of Maine on
Thursday, November l, 1923 at . O'Clock
+. NJ To hear reports of the officers
and TO take such action as may be
deemed advisable thereon, To elect
officers for the ensuing year and to
transact all other business which may
properly come before said meeting.
GEORGE IL PLCMMER,
Secretary.
Skowhegan, Ne, october %, 1923. 2w43
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~, STATE oF NAME

STATE OF MAINE
SOMERSET, IS.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
September Term, 1928
]. e. Hamilton Us William 5 Taylor
ORDERED That notice Of suit be
given to the defendant by publishiug
an attested copy of the plaintiffs writ
together with this order thereon. three
weeks successfully in the indepeHd-
Reporter, a, newspaper printed at
Skowhegan in the County OF Somerset
the last publication 10 be not less than
thirty days before the next term Of
this court, to be holden at SkoWheEap,
within and for said County of SoWer-
set on the fourth Tuesday of January
A. D. 1924. that he may then and there
appear in said court and answer to
said SUIT, II he see fit.
Attest:
W. IT. SEEKINS. Clerk
A true copy of writ and order OF
Court Ihereon.
Attest;
3Y4S w. T. SEEklNS. Clerk.
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SMITHFIELD

The Fearless Four held a secret
meeting at Pine Tree Lodge last Fri
day evening. After the meeting a
very enjoyable supper was served
which consisted of fried lobster clans,
oysters and fixings. All returned
home at a late hour.
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PUBLIC INTEREST NOW AROUSED
IN DIR. THACHER'S GREAT TONIC
As LARGE NUMBERS ARE HELPED
UNUSUAL RECORD MADE

OF every 500 bottles sold, there
has been an average of only two
returns. Yet every bottle is sold
by druggists with guarantee Ger
tihcate providing for refund of the
price without question unless 1t pro-
duces relief.