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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-29
EAST ST. ALBANS

Hopkins school which has been
closed for five weeks on account of
scarlet fever began again Nov. 5. The
pupils now number %, as nine who
have been attending have moved out
of town and four have lately register
ed, three of which have moved here
recently. During the first six weeks
of the school the following pupils
have not been tardy: Mary Bubar.
Bessie Bubar, Eta Rediker, Retta
Rediker. Pauline Weber and Althea
Harding. Those not absent for that
time are Billy Weber and Ahhea
Harding. Tests for the first six weeks
period was given last week, Those
receiving / in Arithmetic rank were:
Blaine Weber. Harold Brooks in
Eighth grade arithmetic; Mary Bubar
in V grade arithmetic; Eta Rediker
in " grade arithmetic. The third
grade arithmetic class are doing good
work with Billy Weber as leader of
his class. Mary Bubar is also COM
mended for excellent writing. The
first grade readers have made good
progress. Elmyra Nutter is especial
ly noted in reading. DR.. Moulton,
our school physician visited us Nov.
81. bringing our physical rank for the
school. Our average rank for Hop
kins school was 95.7.
Marion Crocker who has been visit
ing her sister Mrs Grace Thomas in
Rockland, returned home Thursday,
Now "a, accompanied by Mrs. Thomas
who will remain for few days visit
at her fathers E. G. Crocker's.
The Crocker Cemetery League met
at the home of E. G. Croker, Thurs
day night, Nov, "a.
The East St Adams Library Asso-
citation will meet at the Library buildJ
ing Nov &c for the election of officers.
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,JACkMAN

DR.. Edward Melanson was in Port
land on business the past week
Peter Fontin spent the week end
with his parents in Ste. Justine, Que.
He was called there by the illness of
his father.
Nelson Francour, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Francour, died at the
Charles Dean Hospital at Greenville
of typhoid fever. Funeral was held
from St. Anthony Church at nine
o'clock Saturday morning.
Messrs. Cannavan and Goldberg are
in town and are employed at the
Strand Theatre where they are fur
nishing music for the pictures and
dances.
Mr. Hartwell OF the Perry G. Whit
ney Company Boston, Mass, is en-
joying a hunting trip in this section.
John Burke and party from Augusta
returned home Wednesday after
spending two weeks hunting at the
Hilton farm. They were fortunate
enough to secure two nice deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Callahan have
returned from their wedding trip. Mr..
Callahan has resumed his duties at the
U. S. Custom Office. They have rooms
at the Moose River House.
Mrs. Hugh Mcdonald is cooking at
Fournier's Restaurant.
Mrs. Edward Ireland is in town
packing her furniture preparatory to
moving to Nova Scotia where her hus,
band is employed by the Hollingsworth
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NEW PORTLAND

Forest Acres" will be given at
Lemon Stream hall on Friday night.
December Z. The chst of characters
are: Lemuel Crockett, Perley
Luce; Mrs, Crockett, Cassie Daggett;
Elizabeth Crockett, Nathalie Luce |;
Hepsibah Crockett. Vera Stafford; Hi
ram Crockett Emery Dudley; Frank
lin Arthur, Harold Dunlap; Miss Lucy
Ruggles, Mildred Luce; Evelina New
comb. Mary Dunlap; Andy Hobbs,
Bennie Dudley; Jeffrey Brixley, H. F..
Weeks; Elsie Brixley Doris Dunlap;
Constance Loring, Alice David; Nora,
Mary Dunlap. The drama will be
followed by dance and good or
chestra will furnish music through
out the. evening. ....
The Ladies Aid cleared about s125
from their fair and supper, Saturday.
The fancy work table was in charge
of Margaret King, while Elsie Vinker
was at the candy booth. Maude
Morton was in charge of the apron
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Death OF Prominent Somerset ~
Attorney WI

Business acquaintance and fr,..
were much shocked to learn ., e'
sudden death of Hon. Geo. G W..
a prominent lawyer of Fairaald
Portland last week. Mr.. Weels
gone to Portland on a businesa i.
aud was, about to register at tba !,
Chase House. when he was stt,as
with heart disease. He died ba,,
reaching a hospital. )
Mr.. Weeks was life long rao,,I
OF Fairfield, He was born ans,,
1859. son OF George and Lucy ' luI
ard Weeks. He attended tho IL
schools and later went to Rowa|
College, graduating in 1882. On hi
ing college he took UP the stndv|
law in the office of F. w. McFasl
and was admitted to practice IN h
Mr.. Weeks was recognized as and
the leading practitioners in this ]
tion of Maine. He was senior md
Der of the firm of Weeks and We'd
In 1887 he married Laura E. Fri
of Etna, who survives him with
Harold E. and two daughters n
Marshall Campbell of Fairfield /
Mrs. Herbert Bartlett of Pontiac
and "a grandson, George Weeks nd
lett.
Few men have been as promiDenI
civic affairs in Fairfield as was
Weeks. In his earlier years he
supervisor Of schools. He served
about thirty, years as a member of
board of assessors of the Fair6l
Village Corporation. He was 4
quently moderator at town meeti1
He served five terms in the Nal
House Of Representatives and
terms in the Senate. He was speI
er of the House in 1909. He has b|
mentioned prominently in party
Giles as a candidate for Congress 4
Governor. He was a delegate
large at the Republican National Cl
vention which nominated the d
President Harding.
For SeVefal years he was q neml
of the Republican State commit
He was also a prominent businl
man. For several years prior to
death he was a counsellor for
American Realty Company. He I
president of the Fairfield Savings |
Trust Company. He had been a mi
Der of the board of directors Of
eral large corporations, among III
the Maine Central and Waterville |
Fairfield railroad. He was one OF
trustees for the Kennebec Water
trict. Mr.. Weeks had been prom
ent in Masonic circles. being a
Master of the Fairfield lodge and
trict deputy.
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Debate Mt the High School

Under the direction of Mrs GlaI
H. Kicker. teacher of English at \
school, debates have been in prog1
for some time in the three. junior d
sions, the best two from each diyla
being chosen to participate in de9
on Monday afternoon last. The qg
ton was: Resolved, That teach
should affiliate themselves win
American Federation of Labor. ~
native speakers, Mary Merrill q
crime Bernier. Ralphard Hartline
on the negative, Walter Wilson, ~
thy NJ. Nye and Bertha Gagne
negatives won. Those present al
debate were the members of the 50
omore,s Junior and Senior classes
the institution. This is a prac|
for entrance into the Bates and y
doin debating teams.
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Mrs. Melissa Cole who has been In
Bangor for the removal Of cataract
from one of her eyes, is now at her
sons. Elmer Coles in Corinna. me
operation was successful and her
many friends are glad to know that
she is home again.
Stanley Hanson accompanied ms
father Frank Hanson TO Bangor last
week. Frank Hanson who formerly
lived here has gone to Bangor for
treatment for cancer.
The mill owned by Harry Hender-
son in South st. Adams was destroyed
bv fire, Wednesday, Nov. %. 1t had
hut small insurance, so is nearly a
total loss.
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NORTH ANSON

w. f. Jones who Is numbering in
Lang Town was business caller in
town Friday last.
w. c. Robinson returned Saturday
night from the State Pathological
meeting held in Portland. Mr.. Rob-
inson reports the best meeting ever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Emery re-
turned Friday from a few days visit
to Portland and Boston.
William Bros. Motor Co.. Author
lied Ford Sales and Service, Cars,
Tricks and Tractors, North Arson,
Maine. tf37
Charles Bryant, Earl Carl and Bert
Andrews motored to Lewiston Tues
day to visit Mrs. Earl Carl who is a
patient at the Central Maine General
Hospital
Photographs taken day or night at
the milford Baker Studio" Bingham,
Me. Make your appointments now
for Xmas gifts. N. e. Telephone
1O-4. SWAT
wallace Parsons. wife and son John
accompanied by Dorothy Parsons, ar
rived from Portland Sunday. Mr..
Scolfeld and wife will join them here
and spend Thanksgiving with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. s. Parsons.
Harry c. Pringle of Boston spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Clark.
The Ladies Auxiliary will meet
with Mrs. Clarence Tarr, Tuesday, De-
cember 4. There will be fancy work
and candy for sale. All are request
ed to bring their donations.
Murray b. Barnaby has been trans
fefred from the Central Maine Power
Company plant In Watervilke to the
motor department of the same com
pany at Skowhegar He spent the
week end with his father, f. P Barn
ably
Mrs. Annie Thompson OF Waterville
Is visiting her daughter Mrs. Benjar
min Ella.
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table. The barrel of flour was won
by Frank vickery. Ray Luce and
Elsie Kimball each won a quilt and
Education week has been observed
in the town schools the last week.
Mrs. Vaughn, who is at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Ward Davis, is
in very feeble health. being confined
to her bed most of the time
Harold Dunlap. Ray Luce and Les
ter Henderson left Monday from a
hunting trip up river. They plaii
to return Thursday.
Oscar Butts, one of the towns old
est citizens, passed away at his home
here. Monday Afternoon. A more de-
tailed account of his life will appear
in an early issue.
EAST NEW PORTLAND
The Ladies Farm Bureau met with
Mrs. H. A. Emery on Wednesday
afternoon of last week. The mem
bers responded to the hall call with
Christmas suggestions. There was a
demonstration on Christmas candy
Education week was we'll observed
in Central high school and The Pines
school. A good number of parents
and citizens visited both schools dur
ing the week Thursday evening
there was community meeting at
Central high school which was well
attended. The program consisted of
recitations by Dana and Keith Emery
and Mrs. r. B. Steward. President
Coolidge's proclamation was read by
Robert Scott, member of the Junior
class. Governor Baxter's proclama-
ton was read by Herman Balster, a
member of the Freshman class. Prin.
Williams of North Arson Academy
delivered a splendid address on "Edu-
cation" The browning feature of the
evening was the organization of
Parent-Tteacher association. The
officers were elected as follows: Pres
ident, H. c. Walker; first vice pres
ident, Prin. Steward; second vice
president, Earl Fenlason; third vice
president, Mrs. H. P. Jones; secretary,
Mrs. H. c. Walker; treasurer, Mrs.
f. F. Pratt. The first meeting will
be held Wednesday evening, Decem-
Der 9Th. Apples and pop corn were
served at the close of the exercises.
The pupils of the Pines school are
working on a Christmas entertain
ment.
Miss Hazel Judkins teacher of the
Pines school and Miss Irene Guppy,
assistant in Central high spent the
week end in Kingfeld.
Mrs. II. ri ?Jo&s entertained the
Ouazweelikit Whist Club of North
New Portland on Thursday evening
of last week. First prize was won by
Carrie Viles and BOBBY prize by Let
tie Hutchins. The hostess served
oyster stew, cake and coffee.
Sunday school will be held at the
home of Prin. and Mrs. Steward every
Sunday at o'clock. The service fol-
lowing the s. S. will be led next Sun
day by Mrs r. A. Nye.
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MERCER

Clifford Leeman of Starks ~.
guest Thursday of his uncle cas- a.
Leeman before starting for H;n nul
Friday morning. 'oe
Mrs, Harris Farrand is eniovs.,
visit from her mother Mrs ny
Williams. who has been at W.
Pond for the past six months 40 = !
try cook. "
The regular Grange MEETING
postponed Saturday on account :,
rain. VI
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leeman of O..
were In town calling on relaii
Thursday. a''
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Frederick
son Glenn of Starks were in tom.
first Of the week on business
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Gard Of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks
appreciation to those who so XII
assisted us during the illness
death OF our dear one. Espeel
would we thank DIR, w. S. Stinchl
for his kind and faithful service
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford NJ. Tipo
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Il. Tlpp
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Ro"
Mr.. and Mrs. William Garht
neau
Miss Fern Rowe
Leon Franklin Brown <
grandson oo,
Skowheg Maine, Nov ~ 100
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HARTLAND

The home of Earl Stanhope is un
der quarantine for scarlet fever. Only
one Of the children are sick and it is
hoped there will be no more.
Edward Nutting who has been i'll
with diphetheria is now up around the
house but the home is under quarari-
tine.
All schools In the village are clos
ed for two weeks or until all danger
of diphtheria and scarlet fever are
over.
Mrs. Florence Field started for Ais
ton, Mass, where she will spend the
winter with her two step-daughters,
the Misses Nellie and Francena Field.
Gordon Lamereau has moved his
family to the ]. p. Manson farm.
A. X. Libby and Jesse Russell re-
turned home from ST. Petersburg,
Florida The climate did not agree
with Mr. Libby's health.
FuLLER's CORNER SCHOOL NOTES
The following pupils were not alb
sent during the week: Doris Cool,
Robert Marvin MCGOWAN, Jane Hill
man, Marguerite Pelkie. Marguerite
Whittemore, Ruby Cool Nellie Cool,
Leonard Walker, George Markham,
Elmer Ford, Vivian Cool, Howard
Smith, Elizabeth Cool.
Mrs. Smith visited school recently.
We have a victrola for our room.
Although we did not have enough
money we paid for it, we hope to earn
it before the year is gone. This will
give us much pleasure and also help
us in many other ways.
Mr.. Clifford visited school Friday
afternoon.
This week was another 1000 week
for all in spelling. This makes the
third week in succession that no one
has missed Mr.. Clifford gave each
one a card for perfect work in spell
ing. He also said that the books
were more neat.
We have a new exhibit. This is
furnished by Sherwin Williams Com
pany and is about paint.
The second grade have new readers
entitled boy Blue and his Friends,
A baseball spelling match will be
held at our schoolhouse Friday even
ing November %. 1t is between our
team and the Ell school of Palmyra.
Mr. Clifford will be umpire for the
game. We hope you will come.
At the meeting OF the Lafayette
League we voted to charge no admis-
sion to the spelling match. Candy
and popcorn will be on sale
FULLER'S CORNER SCHOOL
The following pupils were present
every day during. the week: Doris
Cool Marvin MCGOWAN, Ethel Cool,
Gladys Salisbury, Melvin MCGOWAN,
Jane Hillman. Marguerite Whittemore,
Ruby Cool, Nellie Cool, George Mark
ham, Aubrey Whittemore, Vivian Cool,
Myrtle Cox, Erwin Whittemore, Elmer
Ford and Elizabeth Cool. Doris and
Glendon Perkins have re-entered our
school.
Mrs. Carroll Ford was a visitor one
day this week.
The average rank in spelling this
week was 1000. This. makes four
consecutive weeks that have been
1000 days for all these pupils.
On Friday evening baseball spell
ing match between the Ell school of
Palmyra and our school was held at
our schoolhouse. In spite OF the
weather and bad roads quite a crowd
was out Both teams showed train
ing, the catchers especially doing ex-
cellent work. At the end Of the
ninth inning the scorekeeper announc-
ed the score to be, 53-5 In favor of
Fuller's Corner. Cheers were then
given by both schools and the winning
team sang their school victory song.
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NORTH CORSvILLE

The Kinsman school taught by Mrs.
Leland Bosworth. closed Friday, Nov.
90, after term of thirteen weeks.
Those not absent or tardy during the
term are as follows Edna Tufts,
Hanson Tufts, Curtis Rowell, Linwood
Foster. Absent one day on account
Of sickness Diana Hight.
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SCHOOL NOTES
RIDGE ROAD-FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Fred Drawn has been visiting
friends in Auburn for several weeks.
Miss Ruth Goodwin, has been visit
ing friends in Detroit for several days
George Chapman has been on an ex-
tended trip to Buffalo, \. Y. and De-
troit, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gleason and daugh-
ter Mildred OF Greenville Junction
were week end guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Howe
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MADISON CENTER

Miss Ava Perkins spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Hackett at Skowhegan.
Last Friday evening Evander Per-
kins was in Skowhegan to attend the
banquet given the s. II. s. football
team OF which he was member.
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Maine School Democracy And, lnsfl
of Politics

Mrs. Howard Friend, who is on
the active members in the Democr
woman's party in skowhegan has
ceived notice that a School Oh
tnocracy and Institute of Politics
be held in the Falmouth Ho.ei
Portland, December 3, 4, 5 and ..
opens with a dinner on Monday :,
ing and the program for the y
three days includes addresses
prominent people.
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& Whitney Company and where they
will permanently reside.
c. II. Mills has moved his law office
into the rent of Mrs. Annie Gilbert
next door to the post office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dion are stay
ing at Dan Haneox while Mr. Dion is
making repairs on his buildings.
Guy Winslow shot a spike horn buck
Saturday of last week.
Noel Kew had a radio installed in
his residence recently.
JOS Wilson and family have moved
into the r. A. Dion rent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amede Doyon are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth of
a baby girl.
James Murtha has hot water heat
installed in his home on Main street.
Mrs f. c. Googins is spending
few days in Bangor
Miss Ethel Mhrtha is visiting friends
in Waterville.
Mrs. f. Fl. Williams entertained the
Larkn Club Saturday afternoon. Re
freshments were served consisting of
Jell-O with whipped cream, assorted
cakes and coffee.
Bruno Blais, returned from the
Greenville Hospital where he UNDER
went an operation for appendicitis.
c. Cyr and Peter Forth have pipe
less furnaces installed in their respec-
tive residences.
willard Murtha has resigned his
duties at the drug store. The va
cancy is being filled by F. s. Dough-
ty.
Frank Clapp is seriously i'll. His
condition is reported as somewhat i'm
proved.
SCHOOL NOTES
The senior class held an entertain
ment and box social in the high school
building Friday evening. $50 was TAX
EN- in.
The high school will give the play
Farm Folks" Wednesday, December
9Th at the Strand Theatre.
Schools will be closed Thursday and
Friday for the Thanksgiving recess.
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THE FORKS

Photographs, taken day or night at
the Milford Baker Studio" Bingham,
Ne. Make your appointments now
for Xmas gifts. n. e. Telephone
1914. 5w47
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EtST MADISON

Another old fashioned dance will be
held at the Grange Hall. East Madi-
son, Friday evening. Nov 30. Supper
furnished by the Grange.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11
TYPES OF ROAD MATERIALS
There Has Been Great Change in
Highways Suitable for All Traf-
fic Conditions.


In the last ten years there has been
a great change in the type of road
suitable for traffic conditions on main
travelled highways, according to engi-
neers of the bureau of public roads of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture In 1910 plain and surface
treated macadam were considered
among the highest types of paving for
country roads and large percentage
Of the mileage was of the two types.
There was small mileage of brick
and concrete and a somewhat greater
mileage of bituminous macadam, but
the plain and surface-treated ma
cadam were the predominant types of
hard-surfaced roads. How great the
change has been is shown by figures
recently issued by the bureau. On
federal-aid roads completed between
1916 and 1920 only % per cent
Of the total area paved was plain and
surface-treated macadam. The types
that formerly constituted such small
part of the mileage were as follows /:
Bituminous macadam, 81 per cent !;
bituminous concrete, 6.3 per cent; ce-
ment concrete, 1913 per cent. and
brick, Al per cent.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1923-01-11
VALUABLE HINTS
ON CAR REPAIRS
Owner of New Automobile Is ADJ
vised to Keep 1t Out of Hands
of Mechanic.
AVOID GRINDING OF VALVES
More Engineering skill Is Employed
in Putting Machine Together Than
Is Believed-some Overhaul
ing Necessary.

New cars ought to be kept out of the
repair shops as long as possible, pro-
yided of course, that vital part does
not manifest the sort of trouble which
could be remedied or prevented from
doing further damage by a little ad-
justing. 1t is a fact that such jobs
as grinding valves, refining brakes or
tightening engine bearings are better
to be left undone unless there is ur-
gent need for them.
An experienced car owner was re-
Gently having the valves Of his new
car ground in for the first time in 49,
600 miles, but he told the mechanic
that he regretted having to touch the
car because it would never run the
same again The mechanic admitted
that many an engine ran very much
worse after being cleaned and added
that it only went to show that you
can't make an old thing new
We are often told how the popular
priced cars are seemingly thrown
together" when being rushed through
the factory, and we reason that a
p&instaking mechanic ought to be able
tc improve new car by re-assembling
it. Acting on this assumption. says
missioned several experienced repair
ers to rebuild the motor of his new
car. They did. But the car has never
performed as well as 1t did before.
The failure of experienced mechan-
les to duplicate factory workmanship
proves that in the rush to turn out
cars at the rate of hundreds per day
more engineering skill is employed
than would appear at first glace.
Valve tappets, for instance, are very
rarely brought back to adjustments as
accurately as when the car Is new.
After an engines valves have been
ground in and the car run about hun
dred miles with tappets loose so as to
give the valves opportunity to properly
set themselves l have seen mechanics
work for hours-even days-trying to
obtain adjustments which would not
be so tight as to hold valve open
after it's stem has expanded nor so
loose as to cause clicking or tapping
yet these quantity production cars
will invariably come through from the
factory with adjustments which are
ideal If any car owner has an engine
which Is moderately quiet and running
in fairly good shape, it is advisable
to leave well enough alone.
Certain reasonable repairs are al
ways necessary, but one must draw
the line somewhere This line, how
ever, is not so obvious to many mo-
torists. Such car owners would bene-
fit by comparing the performance of
cars before and after going through
the overhauling process. 1t will be
discovered that most of the cars which
are brought in for grinding of valves
go out making much more noise than
when coming in, while those machines
which had old gears or roller bearings
replaced will hum like unoied street
cars. A number of older cars will be
vastly improved; mainly because they
ran so very poorly when brought in.