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Federated Church Notes

The congregations at both services
last Sunday were the best OF the sea-
son. The pastor continued his Gus
tom of preaching special sermon for
the boys and girls before the regular
sermon.
Sunday afternoon rehearsal for
the pageant was held from go until
500 o'clock.
The pastor spoke at the Jail last
Sunday afternoon under the auspices
of the W. c. r. U.
Monday evening at o'clock the W,
c. T. L. held a meeting In the par
lors of the church. Mrs. Annie
Barnes spoke on "Child Welfare" and
special music was enjoved. At the
same hour in the church yestry Miss
Gertrude Carter held a teachers
training class.
Tuesday evening at 7.30 O'Clock a
group of young people interested in
raising funds for the conference at
Ocean Park next summer held so
cial in the vestry. Games were play
ed and a delightful program was
enjoyed after which refreshments
were served.
Wednesday evening the Phlathca
Glass held regular meeting in the
vestry.
Tonight at 730 o'clock there will be
a meeting of the deacons and deacon
esses to talk with those who are to
unite with the church Good Friday
Tomorrow evening tFriday) at 7.30
Good Friday service will be held In
the church auditorium for all those
who are interested in such a service
of devotion The choir will provide
special music and brief talk will be
given by the pastor. Following the
message there will be a communion
service at which time new members
will be received.
The choir will hold rehearsals
Thursday night at and Friday night
ut $50 O'Clock in preparation for
the Easter services. All those who
can sing in the choir are urged to do
so.
Saturday afternoon at go the Phil
athea Glass will hold food sale in
the parlors of the church.
The program for the Easter obser-
vances next Sunday will be found
elsewhere in this issue.
The independent-reporter., 1923-03-29
Mrs. Gladys Dexter

Mrs. Gladys Dexter wife of Harold
Dexter died at their home in Lex
ington on Sunday, March 4th, 1928. of
pneumonia. Mrs. Dexter was II
years old. She leaves besides her
husband. two infants, one seven days
old and one not two years old until
May Her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvester Chapman. with whom
she had lived from her early child
hood until her marriage. Also one
brother, Alvin Nottage OF Lexington
besides other more distant relatives
and many friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter, grandparents
of the children have the babies and
purpose to keep them. 1t Is often
said that no one else can take the
place of a mother, but good grand
mother comes next. Her funeral
which was from. her home in Lexing-
ton, was on Tuesday, March 9Th at
1.30 D. M, Rev. Frank S. Dolliff of
North New Portland. ofIiciated. John
Butts of West New Portland was un-
dertaker. =,
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George 3. Morse
fContributed)

fContributed)
George S. Morse died at his home
In Mercer village March 18th. He
was sick three weeks with grippe
and a complication of chronic d.
seases. The sudden death of his
only child, Carlton, on February "a,
proved too much for his recovery. He
was born in Starks seyenty-one years
ago. February 23rd and was the last
of family of eight children of Thorn
as and Aurila (Green) Morse. When
a small boy his father died. He
with other brothers began working
at an early age to help In the support
of the family. His wife was Ida
Frederic. oldest daughter of the late
j. F. and Amelia Frederic of Starks.
For a time after his marriage he liv-
ed in Starks, then moved to Augusta
where he was employed in the post
office. Thirty-one years ago he NOV
ed onto farm in Mercer where he
resided until two years ago when
he and his son bought out the store
and business of Clyde Dunton and
entered into partnership.
He was widely known in the ad
tOWuS vi neICtI, ndflH5 iOI-
lowed the occupation of painting and
papering in connection with his farm
work. He served as one of the school
committee several years, also town
clerk. Was a member of the NJ.
E. Church, serving as church treas
urer. He was strictly honest
Christian man as was shown by his
everyday life. The funeral services
were held at the church March 18th,
conducted by Rev. w. H. Varney of
Portland, assisted by the Mercer pas
tor. J. w. Barr. Mr.. Varney spoke
briefly of the life and virtues of Mr..
Morse having been personally ac-
quainted with him for thirty years.
The bearers were NJ. d. Frederic,
e. f. Frederic, A. G.. Morse, l.. C
Farrand all of StaEks There was
profusion of flowers from the rela-
tives and friends. The wife has the
deepest sympathy of the entire COM
munity. Beside the wife he leaves
two grandsons. a daughter-in-law and
a large circle of relatives and friends
to mourn his loss. Interment was
at East Mercer cemetery.
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The funeral of Hiram and Lydia
Pease was from their late home in
Lexington on Sunday, at 1880 a. M.
March 18th, 1928. Mr.. Pease was 70
years old and died of pneumonia
March 18th. He leaves one son,
Charles Pease of Lexington. Two
brothers, Henry Pease of North New
Portland and John Pease of Presque
Isle; one sister. Eliza Ann Baker, Of
Litchfield and a host of friends.
Mrs. ,Pease was "a years old. She
had organic heart disease for many
years. She had the flu at last which
caused her death Thursday. March H.
She leaves one son. Charles Pease of
Lexington and other distant relatives
Their son and. his good wife lived
nearby and were very kind to them
especially during their sickness. Mr.
and Mrs. Pease had been married 81
years and lived the most of the time
in New Portland, were well and fav-
orably known in that and adjoining
towns. Their funeral was well at
tended not only by immediate rela-
tives but by many old neighbors and
friends. Rev. Frank s. Dolliff of
North New Portland officiated. John
Butts of West New Portland was
undertaken.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS. Martha Ellen Holgate of
Montreal, Canada, by her mortgage
deed dated the twentieth day of May
4. u. 1922. recorded I'm Somerset County
Registry of Deeds, June 6. 1922 Book
366. Page $50 conveyed to me. the un
dersigned, certain lot or parcel OF
land with the buildings thereon located
in the Town of Hartland In said Somer
set County, and bounded and described
as follows, to-wit: On the north by land
Of Moses G. Ames: on the East by the
highway; on the South by land former
ly owned by William Cool and Charles
Horne: on the West by the fence which
forms the West boundary of the pas
ture on said farm, and being part of
the land conveyed to Charles Chase by
Alice Kipball by her deed dated No
vember @, 1921 and recorded in SOM
6nset County Registry of Deeds Book
367. Page SO. and being the same land
this day conveyed to me by Charles
B. Chase, and whereas the condition of
said MORTGAGE has been broken
NOW THEREFORE,, by reason OF the
breach of the condition thereof. ! claim
a foreclosure of said mortgage.
March II. 1873
3w12 CHARLES B. CHASE
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Death Of Augustine H. Carnage II
Auburn

Word has been received here of
the sudden death of Augustine H.
Gamage, a native of Anson who died
in South Pasadena, Cal, on Febru-
airy 27 He was born November 29,
1885 and his surviving widow who is
five years younger is now eighty-two.
Mr.. Gamage lived in Auburn and he
and his brother. the late Francis
Marion Gamage owned the land ira
versed by Gamage avenue, the loca-
tion of which was given by them and
this wide street has become a we'll
known public thoroughfare. Mrs. Lu-
cinda T. Gamage, widow of Francis
Marion Gamage, resides now at No.
a good citizen and was respected by
all who knew him. Older citizens
of Auburn remember him as well as
his sturdy manhood, his good prin-
ciples, industry and strict integrity.
The deceased was an uncle of Mrs.
Georgia Walker of North Anson and
she has furnished us additional infor-
nation regarding his past life. His
father built the first frame house in
Anson. At one time he "a. II. Gam
ageI owned one of the best silver
mines in Arizona Some so called
capitalists came to the mind and Of
fered Mr.. Gamage $4,000 for the
same. The offer was accepted and
$1,000 was paid down, the deceased
agreeing to stay and work the mine
for them three weeks. at the end Of
which they were to furnish the bal
ance. The state leased the mining
rights and it seems these capitalists
knew just to a day when Mr.. Gam
ages lease run out, which was
two days earlier than his con-
tract with them expired. 1t would
have been better for him, 1t
would seem to have broken the con-
tract with the mine pirates, but be-
ing the soul of honor, himself, he
trusted to them to KEEP their part of
the agreement. He finished his part
of the contract and went out to Yuma
TO see the capitalists finish theirs. He
was told they had the rights to his
mine from state lease, it Is said and
nothing remained for Mr. Gamage to
do but go home to Denver or hunt
I'D another location for a mine. His
old claim developed one of the rich
est mines in the state afterwards.
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Successful u. =. W. Supper

The b. p w. Club served pub
lie supper in their club rooms from
five to seven-thirty o'clock Saturday
night to about eighty-fve people. APP
proximately thirty-fve dollars was
cleared. The tables were set in the
two front rooms and the cloak room
was converted into music room for
the occasion As the meal progress
sed piano music was furnished by
Mrs. Rose Borden and Miss Anne NJ.
Caswell, songs were sung by Miss
Evelyn M. St. Ledger and mandolin
selections were played by the mando-
lin club composed of the Misses Ethel
Ward. Fedora Lessard, Chantel Bis
son. Airline F. Burnor and Maude
Rouliard. This club has been study
ing for three months and the results
showed faithful effort on the part of
the players. The supper menu in
cluded baked beans, brown bread,
white bread, pickles, salad. cakes,
prune pudding and coffee. Miss Mil
dred A. Beale was in charge of the
dining room assisted by Doris Hum
phrey. Chantal Bisson, Fedora Les
sard. Mamie Ellis. Charlotte Tarbox,
Dorice Chase and Ruby Nadeau. The
servers were the Misses Annie Corri-
gan. Lillian Boulette, Efie VI. Nye.
Airline F. Burnor, Anne NJ Caswell
and Ethel Ward. Miss Ward was
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments and is due much credit for her
successful management of the affair
The independent-reporter., 1923-03-29
Former Corn,ille Man Interested In
History

The following letter will be read
with interest by Somerset county peo-
Pile. especially in the Harmony sec
ton.
To the Independent Reporter:
In your last issue | was very much
interested reading about Harmony
My grandfather on my mothers side
lived there. His name was John Col
lins. He had a son John. They
lived on the road that leads to We'll
lington about one mile and half
from the village My great grand
father, Daniel Collins lived and died
there. He was a soldier and fought
in the battle at Bunker Hill. He
was in New Hampshire regiment
so you see | was very much interest
ed. The pictures looked very nice
to me, give me some more. | travel
led those roads when | was boy
One little incident | will tell you:
started with a stage coach. and | got
to Casses' Corner ahead of it.
had no money to pay for a ride and
so | walked when | did not run. Times
have changed now.
think / am one of the old boys
of Somerset County. | was born
in Cornville, March 10, 1889 and am
very we'll at present
JOHN D. WILLIAMS,
II Quincy Street,
Quincy, Mass
March 10 1922
The independent-reporter., 1923-03-29
Crackers Once Made In Skowhegan

The following letter from l.. P.
crackers having been manufactured
In Skowhegan. He speaks in a very
mplimentary manner of the Sko"-
hegan product and it Is a pleasure
for the Reporter to mention that the
manufacturer was the late James Har-
mon. whose widow. Mrs. Marilla Har-
mon resides now on Cross street.
The letter says:
Independent-Repor
/ have been reading your list or
defunct industries and note that you
omitted crackers When my father
moved from Harmony to Garland In
1859, he found that the crackers sold
there were not so good as those made
in Skowhegan which he had been
using and persuaded the Garland
dealers to buy the latter.
They were delivered as | recall
it, a large cart being used to haul
the filled barrels to customers and
the emptied barrels back to the fac
tory. My recollection is that very
pleasant man by the name of Field
handled the business. He was city
marshal OF a California town i'll early
mining days and related some inter-
esting experiences of his life there.
The reference to the broom indus
try reminded me of Mr.. Emery who
travelled through this part of the
state for the company, He. like Mr..
Field, was fine man and had many
friends on his route.
Sincerely yours,
l.. p. EVANS.
Dnrnr Envnrnft An March % 1902
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Nymphus Blackwell School

Our Grammar roomQ was surprised
and much pleased Monday morning
to find cur hand-painted picture OF
this building newly framed and a
glass over it. This surprise was a
present from Mr.. Ketchum, father OF
two of the pupils and we extend
hearty thanks to him.
We are especially. pleased to re-
ceive this at this time because 1t will
keep our picture from being ruined by
the flies which will be SO numerous
soon.
Our hot lunches are still an import
ant factor of each day and last week
we tried a new one, Benjamin Frank
Inns "Sawdust Pudding" 1t was
great. Other dishes were, Old Man S
Stew. Mashed Potatoes and on Thurs
day both rooms enjoyed creamed
beans from Mrs. Perley Adams.
The independent-reporter., 1923-03-29
NOTICE OF FORECLOsURE

Whereas Josiah w. Libby OF Pitts
field In the County of Somerset and
State of Maine. by his mortgage deed
dated June l., 1901 and recorded In
Somerset Registry of Deeds, Book 251
Page 1913. conveyed to John n. Martin
certain lot or parcel of land with
the buildings thereon situated in said
Pittsfield, bounded and described as
follows: beginning at the southwest
corner Of land formerly of Ira NJ.
Libby: thence north on Hhe west line
of said Libby land eight rods to the
northwest corner of the same; thence
westerly four rods; thence south
erly eight rods to the Newport
road; thence easterly by said road four
rods to the place of beginning. con-
tanning thirty-two square rods OF land,
which mortgage and the note. debt
and claim thereby secured was assign
ed by said Martin to John w. Manson
by deed of assignment dated Novem-
ber 10, 1921 and recorded In Somerset
Registry of Deeds, Book 367. Page 30.
and assigned by said Manson to the
undersigned John f. Trickey by deed
Of assignment dated February 90. 1929
and recorded In Somerset Registry of
Deeds Book 373, Page 1856. and where
as the condition of said mortgage has
been and now Is broken, Now there
fore. by reason of the breach Of the
condition thereof | claim foreclosure
of said mortgage.
Dated this twenty eighth day OF
February. A d. 1928.
JOHN f. TRICKEY,
BY his Attorney
3w11 Harry r. Coolidge
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Early Manufactures In Sk0whegan

David Bond invented a centrifugal
gun to kill rebels. 1t was set up in
Hill and Chase wool shop on the Is
land, In order to use their power. 1t
would spit out the ounce bullets as
fast they could turn them into the
tunnel, hut they found they had no
power to speed them up on the battle
field. In these gasolene days 1t would
have taken the place of the machine
gun. They coud fix up power in
the fort all right then, so says George
A. Lovejoy who informed us of this
early industry
Isaac Gage kept a candy shop un-
der the DR.. Mann building on Madi-
son avenue. He lost his arm on a
shingle saw. He did not get rich in
those days but it gave him living,
The Tuttle Brothers -four mill was
the big business on the bank next to
the bridge 1t was three stories. The
water wheels were the patent of w.
w. Gould and could grind bushel of
wheat in a moment. The old fash-
ioned stones were used and miller
had to know his business to keep
the same In order. Now they use
Hungarian rollers and the turn of a
screw does the business. One addi-
tIonal stone ground the plaster. Amos
Garland used to haul four tons of
wheat to the mill at one load, 1t is
said. The spring they finished the
building, a granite rock fell from the
bank and killed one man. Henry
Wood also lost his leg. Mr.. Lovejoy
SAYS he was there and saw them haul
him up. Mr.. Wood boarded at P.
Sawyers for several years
The independent-reporter., 1923-03-29
sorosis Members Enjoy Social Meet
ing

Social night was enjoyed by the
members of Sorosis in Library Par
lors. Monday evening. the committee
IN charge being Miss Ruby Lathe,
Miss Myra Akeley, Miss Mildred A.
Beale, Miss Gertrude Sampson and
Mrs. Georgia LaFond. The meeting
opened with a piano solo played by
Miss Helen Hawes. The report OF
the secretary was read by Mrs. Bir-
dena +. Conant. Mile. Madeline
Gerard, who is here from France for
several months sang Twilight COM
posed by Mrs. Elise Fellows White of
Skowhegan and Way Down Upon the
Swanee River" with piano accomp-
animent by Mrs. Ruth l.. Merrill.
The president, Mrs. Vera b. Smith
appointed as a nominating committee
Miss Clara b. Varney, Mrs. Susie Ian
caster and Mrs. Annie Gilfllan. The
members are requested to send their
choice of officers and directors for
the coming year to this committee.
Plans are being made to have mo-
ton picture benefit, featuring Mae
Murray in Peacock Alley for the
District Nurse fund. Tickets will
be given out to the members at the
next meeting.
At the conclusion of the program
twelve tables of auction were arrang-
ed, Salted nuts and punch were
served.
The independent-reporter., 1923-03-29
Long Pond Town Meeting

Officers elected Selectmen or as
SCISSORS, VIM. RI. Dalton, Fred Char
ron, Harris Bovine; clerk, A. 7. II.
Bloxam; treasurer. A. T. II, Bloxam; !;
school committee, VIM. Fl. Dalton, VIM.
J. Paradise, Harris Bovine road COM
missioner, Andrew Feurnier. Money
appropriated or raised Schools, in
cluding repairs on school buildings,
books, etc.. $S1S; for highways, in
Guiding bridges and culverts. 1925; Of
flcers salaries and general funds,
$500; special appropriations, school
flag and pole, SIS; total, 1851.
The independent-reporter., 1923-03-29
Strychnine Causes Child's Death

The twenty-one months old son OF
Mr and Mrs. Fred Pinkerton of Pitts
field died Friday He accidentally
ate some strychnine, and although he
was rushed from. his home, two miles
from town. to the village for medical
aid he died as a result of the poison
ing. yst~z
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Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank our neghbors ant
friends who were SO kind to us dur
ing our recent bereavement. Els
pecially the Golden Glow Sunslin,
Society.
II. S. Burton and family
Lakewood, March 49, 1929
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Independent Reporter $3.50 year.
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Hiram and Lydia (ChurchilD Pease

March 10, 1923.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-01
WHAT DOES FARM
PRODUCE COST?

One of the most important fields of
work for the college of agriculture,
we believe, is that of working out
careful figures on cost of production.
Some preliminary work in the cost of
raising grain and livestock has been
done, but the work is far from COM
plete because there are wide differen-
ces of opinion still as to actual farm
costs.
The farmers declare right now that
they are selling milk below the cost
of production. The buyers of milk
would dispute this contention. In the
meantime the entire industry is
aloundering in the dark as to what
actual milk costs are.
There will be variations in prices
even after costs are determined. But
if the actual cost of farm products is
known, then the community will see
that the minimum prices do not go be-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-01
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Miss Tweedale, the science teach
er, resigned at the end of the first
semester and Mr.. Kutil was engaged
to fill the vacancy. Miss Sundeen
was engaged in the junior High
School,
The second team debaters debated
against the Prescott debating team
last Saturday night, Jan. q. The af
firmative team composed of Felix
Fagnon, Helen Sutherland, and Leon
ard Sicord journeyed to Prescott and
clashed with their negative, but fail
ed to win. The negative, composed
of Marion WATSON, Jack Davidson
and Robert Smith FLASHED with the
affirmative of Prescott and conquer
ed. These six debaters deserve
great deal of credit and commenda-
ton for their work, as they have
spent an enormous labor on their ma
terial and speeches and they are also
to be congratulated on their natural
debating ability. Watch for further
announcements of the first team de-
bate.
The basketball team plays Spring
Valley Friday evening, Feb. 2, at
Spring Valley This promises to be
a hard fought game. Next Wednes-
day, Feb. 7, we play Hudson which
will be good game and next Friday
Feb. 9, we play Spring Valley here.
Staples Chevrolet Hits Ditch
Coach Hawley's quintet, running
smoothly on all five for the first
time this season, smothered the Sta.
pies Chevrolet team of ST. Paul. The
defeat was the first that the auto
| drivers ran into this season.
The game started out with boil
teams going at top speed and it look
ed like a close race. The fast pace
continued for three minutes will
neither team marking up a count
Referee Baldauf patted a local BIO.
on the back for violating the rules ant
Staples had first chance to draw
their breath. The Chevrolet chauf
feuTs took advantage of the breal
and chalked up the first tally of thu
game. paddy" Driscoll disliked tt
see ST. Paul go by, so he dropped il
a pretty shot from a difficult angle
This started things going for thu
home team; "Speed" Richardson add
ing two more in quick succession
bringing the count to six.
The pilot of the Chevrolet team, il
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-02-01
METHODIST CHURCH

10:30-Regular service; something
new-the family coming to church in
a bob-sled. Make it unanimous.
:30-Sunday school, a fine at
tendance last Sunday, but can beat
it this coming Sunday.
2:30-Young Peoples choir.
6:45-Epworth League, live meet
ing for all young people.
7:30-Regular service. The first
of series on Great Americans who
were born in February; general topic.
The first is James Russell Lowell
and will be given by the Pastor. The
second is Abraham Lincoln and will
be given by Prof. w. B. Davidson,
Feb. II. Further announcements la
ter. You will not want to miss any of
this series unless it be the first, the
others will all be good.
G. A. Bird, Pastor