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WELLINGTON.

Mrs. Ira Whitehouse. an aged resi-
dent of this town, passed away at her
home Wednesday, March IA. She
will be missed by her many friends
in the community.
viii Pike and family have moved to
Guilford and Forrest Steward is car
ing for his stock until he can dispose
of them.
L. II. Hutchins was in Pittsfield and
Dover last Thursday and Friday on
business.
Frasier Grant of Rumford has been
visiting relatives in town the past
two weeks He returned home last
Thursday.
DR.. Roland of Harmony and DR..
Brown of Brighton were called to see
Miss Ida Grant last Saturday They
pronounced her insane and she was
taken to Bangor last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Merservey Of
Grecnville who were called here about
three weeks ago by the serious illness
of their daughter Mrs. Earl Bryant,
returned home last Saturday.
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phone operator, will be pleased TO
know she is gaining from her recent
illness, altho, not yet able 10 attend
to her duties which are being very
efficiently attented to by Mr. Elsie
Tinker.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sweat are
conyalescing from the grippe.
Mrs. Eva Luce has been caring for
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell who have had
the prevailing epidemic Mr.. Nut
tlngs parents of KineGeld are With
them at this writing
Owen Bailey has gone 10 Bethel
and Dixiield on business connected
with the y. S. Stowell mill.
Mr.. ami Mrs John p. Butts were
recently called to Lexington because
of the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. Pease.
Mrs Lizzie Carsley has returned
from Portland where she has been
for treatment to her eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cophas Walker and
family We're Sunday guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. o. L. Williams.
EAST NEW PORTLAND
MARK l.. HCTCHINS
With the passing of Mark l.. Hutch
ms, this community has lost one of
lis oldest, most respected and best
beloved citizens
Mr.. ilutchins died on March 9Th
after weeks illness of pneumonia.
He wds the son of Eli and Irene
Knapp Hutchins and was born Dec
ember %, 1S45 in the northern past
of the town near Gilman Pond. Al
the age of eight years the fanny NOV
ed onto New Portland Hill where Mr.
Hutchins has lived since. He was
one OF a family of eleven children
only two OF whom are living. Mrs
Rena Hutchins Burns of New Port
land and Christopher of Oklahoma.
Air. Hutchins married Miss Emma
L. Day of Starks AZ years ago, last
June There were four children al
of whom survive: Rev Melvin Hut
chins of Phillips. Forrest and Mis-.
Lucy of Bridgeton and Thurston o.
New Portland
Mr.. Hutchins attended Farmingtor
Normal school in the year 1864 ant
during his young manhood was very
successful school teacher having
taught in New Portland and adioin
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STRATTON

Percy Danico has come out of the
woods where he has been working and
has gone to Portland to see his son
Kenneth who is at the Maine General
Hospital.
NJ. b. White, Harry Koch and John
Madden of Rangeley, have been in
town for the past week, doing work
at the new schoolhouse.
Frank W. Nutting has returned from
a trip down river
Mrs. Cora Danico has gone to Port
land to work at the New Falmouth
Hotel, so to be near her son Ken
Meth, who is in the hospital there. She
went Monday to her new place of
work.
b. e. Blanchard has got thru work
ing for the S. NJ Co
C. W. Dickey and wife. John Bridges
and wife, c. Stanton Carville, and Dot
Hennigan recently enjoyed an outing
at Shaw Pond.
Mrs. Augusta Lisherness has re-
turned from Kingtield. where she was
called to take care of Mrs. Landers.
Ray Kicker is having his seasons
supply of wood hauled shis week.
The X. Of p. gave a ball in Usher
ness Hall, Friday evening, March 16
Music by Jones orchestra. Supper
was furnished by the Sisters and all
report a most enjoyable time.
The friends of Kenneth DanicO who
is in the hospital at Portland gave
him post card shower Sunday, March
18th. his birthday.
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NEW PORTLAND

Irving Bailey made business trip
to Dixiield the last of the week, re
turning here Monday.
j. p Butts accompanied his sister,
Mrs. Lizzie Carsley to Portland last
week.
VIM. Mitchell underwent the sec
ond operation Monday having his leg
amputated below the knee.
The family of Charles Sweat are
all confined to the house with the flu.
Mrs. Elsie Tinker is assisting in
the post Office during the absence of
Mrs. Ruth Butts.
Miss Edna Mitchell of Watervile
came Monday, called here by the i'll
ness of her father. Vim. Mitchell.
Henry Burns spent the week end
with his family in Fairfield.
Miss Martha Spear closed her
school in Arson Friday and is at
home for a two weeks vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Nutting are
confined to the house by illness. Mr.
and Mrs. John Nutting of Kingileld
are caring for them.
Mrs. Louise Jones is spending the
week with Mrs. Dennis Jones of East
NV Portland who is now convalescing
from long illness.
n. S. Stowell has bought the timber
land on Alex Welch's farm.
Mrs. Alice Davis was recent Wis
itor in Kingfield for several days. ,
NEW PORTLAND
The many friends of Mrs. Ruth
Butts, our genial postmaster and tele-
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OF Mrs. Eta F. Morris. Ii is under
stood that this popular Young couple
Will make their home here for the
present and have the hest wishes of
their many friends extended-them.
The Forks Tent No. 8. Knights of
the Maccabees. held their regular re-
view, with fairly good attendance. last
thursday evening. The record keep
er. Fred l.. Marshall. who is also {.
state deputy in the order, gave a very
interesting report of his recent visit
to the Bangor tent where a special
meeting was held for benefit of state
officers, and conducted by an official
from the home office in Detroit, Mich.
Since taking Office, Mr. Marshall has
been very energetic i'll his work keep
ing the lodge together and getting new
members. He managed a number OF
social affairs very successfully to save
the organization from a financial cri-
sis. ar. Marshall received an ap-
pointment as state deputy, and is men
toned as a very likely candidate for
a much higher office, which is soon
TO be vacated because of failing health
of the present encumbant. In the
event that Mr.. Marshall should re-
ceiye this honor, ii would necessitate
his absence from The Forks Hotel,
of which he is now proprietor. in order
to devote his entire time to the du-
ties of office.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph f. Pierce open
ed up their house again Mr.. Pierce
recently returned from Wilson'S Mills.
Mrs. Pierce has been in the employ OF
Mrs. Stinchfeld at Skowhegan all
winter
Hazel B. Stewart has resumed her
work as teacher in the primary school
after short illness.
The several families that have been
suffering from the grippe, are report
ed as greatly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Durgin are in
Brockton, Mass. where Mrs. Durgin
is receiving medical treatment.
Mrs Eta Morris has been .in Cara
funk for the past week caring for her
daughters family. who have all been
i'll with grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wilson have
returned home FROM trip to Brattle-
boro, VT, having been called there
on account of the illness OF Mrs Villa
Adams, Mrs. Wilson'S mother.
Mrs. ". j. Holway is slowly improy-
ing from her recent illness.
George II. Merrill has been COM
missioned notary public by the gov
ernor.
Harry Berry has been hauling wood
with his team for several people dur
ing the past week.
Oscar r. Jones has returned home
after an absence of several MONTHS
having been connected in the lumber
ing business with his brother, W. E.
Jones of Scion.
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KINGSBIRY

Edwin Leavitt was in Harmony one
day last week
Mrs. Evelyn Hilton and sons Earl
and Orman were visitors at Daniel
WoodburY's Sunday.
Willis Campbell has gone TO Dover
en- jury.
Mrs. Myra Bunker and son Leland,
we're in town one day last week visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Lester Hilton.
The family OF Robert Gourley has
been very sick the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Leavitt and
son Lee, were visitors at {. r. Ames ,
Sunday.
J. p Cook has been sick with a
bad cold the past week
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CAMBRIDGE

Spring is coming around the corner.
We shall all be glad to welcome her
and hope she will not be ushered in
with a snow storm.
There is quite lot of moving go
ing on in town at present. Ed Chad
bourne has moved to the farm owned
by Lee Watson.
Charles Thurston moved to the
home he recently purchased of e,
Chadbourne.
Fred Stlson is to move into the
rent over the store vacated by Charles
Thurston. Joseph Morrill, has pur-
chased the house now occupied by Mr..
Stilson and Mr., Morrill's place has
been sold to Ralph Leavitt, who will
use it as Il poultry farm.
The steam mill owned and operated
by David Johnson will finish saving
soon.
There has been a great deal of
sickness in town for the past few
weeks but the sick ones are all on
the gain at present.
Arthur Barron was a recent guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hubbard in Hartland
for the week end.
Our young people who attend school
at Dexter are home for vacation of
one week.
Letters were received last week
from Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Nutting Of
Hialiah, Florida, stating that they
are having a delightful winter down
there altho rather cold for that sec
ton
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HIGHL LAND
CDEFERRED1

Edward Howes who has been at
work for his brother L. e. Howes at
his lumber operation in New Found
land, is spending a few days with his
brother 7. f. Howes. Mr.. Howes
says it is fine place there.
Warren Gould who has been on the
sick list is slowly improving.
IL. w. Nutting is spending a few
days down river.
We are all sorry TO learn of the
sickness in Ralph Wing and family at
his home in Flagstaff
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SMITHFIELD

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs Ghas.
Andrews which was born March Attn
has been given the name Of Charles
Frederic.
Alonzo Groves is visiting with
friends and relatives in town Mr..
Groves has been employed in Massa-
chusetts for two months this winter.
A card party and social We're held
at the Grange Hall, Saturday with
large crowd present An oyster stew
supper was served.
The Misses Mildred and Lillian
Hartford were at their home over
Sunday.
wallace Blasdell and Daphne
Charles of Norridgewock made short
stop in town Saturday. while on their
wav to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mosher of Rome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Berry return
ed to Herbert Berrys a short time
ago from Augusta, where Mr.. Berry
has been employed all winter.
Mrs. Edwin Tracy is on the sick
list being sick with very bad cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bean are stop
ping for the present with Mrs. Beans
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Groves
on Mt. Tom.
George Hartford is ill from the Ell
fects of the influenza.
Lafayette Wyman and family have
been i'll with the grippe but Mr.. Wy
man and Mrs. Augusta Wentworth are
much better.
Joseph Littlefield was a caller at
Oakland, Saturday.
Mrs. Eula Witham has been visiting
with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Stevens for while recently.
BENJAMIN Sullivan is expected to
arrive in Smithfield on March 10Th,
His family are living on the John
Becker farm.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District Of Maine. Northern Division,


on This l-.b day of March, y u
1928. o.. ..rnlH- fire forr-Hine petition
it is
ordered by the Court THAT hear
inns o., LHI upuH tHe Sam en tie In
duy .f >rril A. u. 1s-3. before the
said court. at Bangor, in said district,
Northern Division. at ten o'clock in the
forenoon: ana that notice thereof be
nublishcd in The Independents Repor-
ter, a newspaper printed In said Dis
trlct, Northern Division, and that all
known creditors and other persons in
Interest, may appear at the said time
and place. and show cause. II any they
have, why the prayer of the said petit
TONER should not be granted
sud IL is further Ordered by the
Court, That the Clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies OF
said petition and this order. addressed
40 them at their places OF residence
Witness the Honorable John A.
Peters. Judge of the said Court. and
the seal thereof at Bangor In the
Northern Division Of said district on
tn, lItt day oI March. \ u ms.
ISABEL SHEEHAN.
Deputy Clerk.
IL. 81
a true copy of petition and order
thereon.
Attest:
ISABEL SHEEHAN.
Deputy Clerk.
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HA\KRt prs PETITION FOR DIS
CU ARGI.

In the matter Of Ohed q. Skiilines.
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To tho Hon. John 4. Peters, Judge OF
the District Court OF the United States
for the District OF Maine.
Dhcd -. SEillings Of Emblem.
in the county of Somerset, and STAT of
Maine. in said District. respectfully
represents that on the 2nth DAY Of
May. last past, he MAS duly ad.
judged bankrupt under the Acts Of
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his pro-
perty and rights of property. and has
fully complied with all the require
ments of said acts and OF the orders
Of the court touching his bankruptcy
WHEREFORE Ire praYs thar he
may be decreed by the Court to have
a fun discharge from all debts prov
able against his estate under said
bankrupt Acts except such debts az
are excepted by law from such dis
Datcd This leth day of March, \ u.
1H.2 -
pBi-p - SKlLIINGS
Bankrupt.
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Ing towns and two terms in WiscOn
sin. He united with the Free Bap-
list Church oil f. New Portland sixty
years ago next month. He Wa
loval member of the church and viii
be sadly missed both there and in the
school where he worked so faithfully
for its cause. We will tenderly cher
iah the memory of the dear old gen
tleman who 80 many times in our lit
tie s. s. has asked Gods blessing for
US all Besides the brother. sister
and four children before mentioned
he left widow and five grandchiid-
rem. TIE funeral Was held al the
home March II at | O'Clock. The
officiating clergyman was the son Rev
Melvin Hutchns The remains We're
placed in the tomb at East New Port
land. The floral tributes were beau
tiful. silent testimonials OF sympathy.
Zaidee, little daughter of Mr.. anil
Mrs. G T. Mckenney has bpen sick
during the past week.
Central high school has closed for
week $ vacation. Prin. and Mrs.
Rockwell have gone TO their home in
Columbia Falls and Miss Irene Cup
ny is spending the week in kingield.
The boys basket ball team played
North Arson Academy boys team at
North New Portland Wednesday even
ing of last week. The result was
lao in favor OF the home team. The
same evening Central high girls team
played the girls team OF North Arson.
The score was 2-l3 in favor OF North
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utJ,RON'S MILLS

Efbarles Holden on the cross
sbo has large tlocks of both
plymouth Rocks and Rhode
fRfds. reports not so large a
Inn of eggs as usual this win
apbably to the severe wealth
atons. but plans to start her
II very soon now, to have an
m of chicks this spring.
n Verne Wiley went to Boston
4 afternoon to visit her son
ma Wiley who is attending the
Hstqrn College there.
End Mrs. Henry Crowell and
N Mrs. f. o. Furber from town
|Iinner guests on Sunday at the
IN their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
|crowell at Malbon's Mills.
/ Belle Young who has been
3 at the home of her parents,
IA Mrs. Charles Holden on the
road since her return from the
h. is 50 far recovered she ex-
Id return to her home on the
'oad by the last of this week.
Bradbury, who has been i'll for
imp with the flu, is still confined
house. His friends will be
b see him out again.
mi Gleason. who has been
be at lsiah Crowell's for a few
was called TO attend the flu
of his brothers wife. Mrs. Au-
Gleason al Larone on Wednes-
Maria LOOMS, who lives on
,me place. with her son e. 0.
{, passed her saith birthday on
Il. Mrs. LOOMS is remark
iell preserved and a great read
and Mrs. Charles futile on the
road are both i'll with the pre-
disease. Mr.. futile is now
be about the house and gain
Mrs. futile. though not in bed
Eyday WIS feeling quite sick.
families of Joseph Whittemore
b Carroll Whittemore who have
|dite i'll are all quite well recov-
|og.
Im Ryder and son Ralph who
leen passing the winter with
in Patten, arrived at their
ii the top of Searles Hill, Mon
Whit.
Cousins is at work for w. l..
! and son who are cutting pine
lnling to their mill at this place
|heir nice pine lot near Charles
Imore's farm.
winter term of school at this
does not close until March 30,
e4k later than the other rural
3 as it did not begin until one
later on account Of the illness
teacher Miss Helen Hafey at
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BRIGHTON

Mrs. Sadie Tobin was home from
her work in Bingham few days
last week
Nelson Clough who has been in the
woods in Shirley since early last fall
came home Saturday of last week.
Chas Foss of Bingham is at work
at the Wesserunsett House putting
down carpets and arranging the new
furniture that the S. d. Warren Co.
are having il fitted up with.
Leslie Durgin was in Harmony
Thursday of last week after a load of
groceries for the S. d. Warren Cos.
store here.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Sinclair of
Athens we're callers at Mrs. Sadie
Brasier's Wednesday of last week.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford j.
Ward will be pleased to know that
they are on the road to recovery, af-
ter being very i'll nearly all winter
at the home of Mr.. Wards daughter
in Cambridge. Mr.. Ward passed his
SSth birthday last Friday and ii is
hoped that he may live to round out
the Tooth.
Mrs. Helen Whitehouse of Yelling
ton. formerly OF this town, died last
Wednesday from pneumonia. She
was 70 years old and was born on
the place formerly owned by Sanford
Ward She is survived by husband,
one sister, one brother and a large
number of relatives and friends.
Quite a few crows have been seen
in this vicinity but as they arrived
before our last big snowstorm it does
not seem to indicate that spring is
here.
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c0RNyILLE

Scribner returned to Dover
lit, Tuesday, where she is nurs-
and Mrs. Ray Spaulding are at
hg h. y. Campbell.
= Amazeen with his crew are
e hay at c. r. q c. s. Moody S.
Us Spaulding and Dorothy
'ell were callers at c. T. Moody's
I, coming on snowshoes.
crows are here. Plenty of
'm cold weather.
many friends of Mrs. Harry
are very sorry to hear of her
at the kennebec Valley Hos
Ie Williams has returned to
q where he is employed.
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WEST FORKS

ilel wedding ceremony took
Wednesday afternoon of last
y Inc home OF Forrest E. Will
'ae local Justice of the peace.
Palfaeting parties were Hazel
berry, the Youngest daughter
ana Mrs Thomas Berry, and
Maurice Morris, the only son
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4, interesting News of
,.nrsst's Busy Towns
mrsr MOSCOW

Wseome IS working for
aina Nm" dnring her sickness.
rnloln5 r ~ Ed. Berry have re-
a nd ~, again rom their winter
n n.,,on killed pig last week
% p lan',t pm pounds dressed.
kng ami eoilins has just completed
Pc S soa,e made freless cooker
|sserytnIns else eharlie 'os'' It )
|EIf ees,,orted that calvin VIM pa mt. n
II re epoa sick and helpless for a
b. b.. p e no better and the outlook
.epipg but promising. 900 )
lgsiiline is 10 be our new road
|.I' Collins for 81 the coming year.
fsori comes from the Stream
b. e., lbe eg'' are fortunate in elect
pa a F ri as road commissioner
pa s.riioa. II is understood Joe
3 3, s ,'r that the snow pillow has
issl lrip OF the season, From
e " al over New England this
~ or : rra,leord-breaking winter for
w. '.,la worst in fifty years We
!, -, m;lIjpg to wait another fifty
I |. : Kick before its repeated.
= = tones sold her colt about two
ago. H. Anil Let
srn books show only thirteen
! anlleeted last year. II a dog
4 Eeeping il ought TO be worth
81 license fee.
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WEST PArMYRA

Tom Hartwell is stopping with his
sister Mrs. Jennie Robinson.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ford and son
Harold visited her father Warren
Farnum Sunday.
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lick with the grippe is now much bet


The Ladies' Auxiliary will hold an
all day meeting at Town Hall on We'd
nesdav. March 2Sth. A pun will be
tackled and picnic dinner served to
members of the Auxiliary and famil
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22

The officials of the Somerset Cen
trail Agricultural Society are making
arrangements for The biggest and best
fair ever held in Somerset County.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-03-22

The Rest Rooms in tie Dodge Block
for women and children are a great
convenience TO oat-of-town shoppers.
Have you visited them?
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fIINTpE rHApIEs HEATH
Bankrupt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

attack, whether by foreign or Chinese
troops. would be likely to precipitate
the slaughter Of the prisoners.
Back of this case lies the fact that
China Is today in chaos, and that for
eigners enter that country at i'm
minent peril. Even though no ransom
isf paid In this case, and the prisoners
are slain, banditry will probably con-
tinue with attacks upon foreigners, in
the absence OF a sufficiently powerful
central government.
+ This retrogression in China within
the past few months has been a severe
blow to the hopes OF those friends Of
that country who have thought to see
1t rise out OF misrule and corruption
and backwardness into position of
progress and order. Whatever hap
pens to the prisoners now held for ran
som, whether they are released by
ransom or otherwise, or are slaugh.
tered, the problem remains through In.
ternational interest to put China in a
position Of dependability. Trade with
that country will continue, and trade
means contact. The doors cannot be
closed permanently. either by the will
Of government or through the mach.
nations Of brigands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
The Chinese Problem.

Nearly two weeks ago Chinese
bandits swooped down upon a train
which they had derailed and captured
a number Of passengers, men and
women, including number Of foreign.
ers, some of them Americans. The
women were released, and the men
were carried into the hills and held
for ransom, Negotiations were opened
between the Picking government" and
the outlaws, but without any effect
Today the captives are reported to be
in imminent danger Of death at the
hands Of the bandits, who express dis.
trust Of the Chinese authorities, and
who have already, 1t Is reported. slain
several Of the Chinese prisoners as an
evidence Of their intention to murder
ell if the ransom Is not forthcoming.
The situation thus presented Is q
most painful one, with little, chance Of
correction. The governments whose
nationals have been seized cannot I'M
dertake a rescue or punitive expedi.
ton without risking a general war in
China the end Of which cannot be
foretold. There is little hope Of con.
solicitation Of authority In China to the.
point Of bringing .about? a successful
ys.ease attack by native forces. Any