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DAMAGE IN MILLIONS.

CHICAGO. August IL (SpeciaD.-
Storms which swept Illinois, Iowa
and Wisconsin last week caused mil
lion dollars of damage to crops. Whole
stretches of cornfields in Illinois and
Iowa were wiped out. Small grains
and fruit orchards suffered in Wis
consin. Excessive rainfall over the
Middle Western States is causing
some of the small grains to sprout in
the shock.
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NEW YORK, August 11.-Fo,Iowinp
Is an official list Of bonds and stocks
Traded in on the New York Curb
Market today:
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A woman's chamber Of commerce
haed1uArters tn nallaA
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First Mortgage Loans

Lowest Rates Of Interest and Commission
Prompt Action
Thomas J. Fisher & Company, Inc.
73S 18th Street
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There are sixty-five national bird
reservations in the United States.
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Money to Loan

Secured BY hrst deed Of trust On real estats
Prevailing interest and e6nmissics
Dldg. III q = NV.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17
The September Election

Maine has State Election in September 1t is well TO keen
fact in mind Republicans pleased with the selection Pr
Coolidge their standard bearer Democrats delighted
the leadership of John W. Davis But neither of these gentlemen
be voted for in September At that time Maine will select
United States Senator four Congressman State Au
Legislature and boards of county officers.
OF course the campaign progresses voters will be urged
political speakers and writer's way the other Semi
Der in order to influence the choice of President in November
The silly old bunk about vote for Harrington or Brewster
vote for Coolidge and vote for Paangall being
will be shouted from every platform and urged every editorial
The senseess As goes Maine goes the Union will be 1
ed again and again.
In other words the Republican manageshp will the 4
of Maine regard their state not sovereignty but
the game of partisan politics.
1t is time that that particular form of idocy dscar
by politicians The interests of Maine are primary ea
Maine give voice their choice between candidates
Presidency in November At they should be satisfied
congraulatng themselves the fact that any event. the
gift of the people and attend the particular matter hand
is the election of officials tc represent Maine and to
eminent.
Maine has been political marker long enough. 1t has il
problems and very vital problems to solve and it should be
solve them without having them confused by national matters
which they are not necessarily involved
Candidates who before the people in September sf@
willing stand and should he judged their merits.
be great thing for Maine if both parties would to keep
the foreign spebnderS out of the state until the state election
and let the people settle their house affairs in their own
without outside aid or interference
The result might please those politicians who enjoy han
and in part distributing campaign funds but 1t would be
good thing for Maine.
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE |
BY Clayton Eames Secretary
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News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

I Mrs. Albert Parlin entertained the
following party of out-of-town rela-
tiyes at dinner Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Brown of Bath; Mrs. Ida
Soule of Pennington; Mrs. William
Bradley of New Vineyard and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harlan Belle with their two chill
dren from Westbrook. The three
ladies' first mentioned are sisters of
Mrs. Parlin and Mrs. Belle is q niece.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Spear of Lake
wood passed through town Saturday
on their way to the New Portland vii
lagos and Kingfeld. Mrs. Mary In
CHAM and Mrs. Ella Davis, who are
cousins of Mrs. Spear, completed the
party, joining Mr.. and Mrs. Spear at
George Pullen's for the remainder of
the trip.
Owing to the heavy thunder show
ers which passed over this place We'd
nesday there was a small attendance
was to have been held In the Clark
grove and the seven ladies present
were glad to accept Mrs. William
Steptoes invitation to spend the af-
ternoon In her home. 1t was decided
to tempt fate and the weather man to
give us more rain on July 20 by plan
ming to hold the next meeting in the
Grove on that date. Each member
will please take some kind of food for
the lunch.
James and Burt Greenleaf are cut
ting the hay on the Carron farm and
Frank Paine is to cut Fred Pullen's
haY
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COLES CORNER-ATHENS

About eighty guests we're present at
the reception given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Poland. Saturday even
ing, July 5th, for their son Harold,
who recently married Miss Lola West
of Harmony. Many useful presents
were brought. Delicious ices, can
dies and nuts were served on the
softly lighted lawn where young and
old entered into the gaiety of the oc-
casion. The young couple departed
Sunday for a tour to Canada with the
best wishes OF their friends for a
happy future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Woodman OF
Brewer were visitors at Mrs. Wood
mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ward over the week end.
A party consisting OF Mr.. and Mrs
Earl Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Trim, Mrs. Frank Long, Travis Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill Davis and Miss
Helen Davis motored to Moosehead
Lake, July 4th, visiting the slate
quarry at Monsoon and enjoying pic
mic dinner in the woods.
Mrs. Clyde Pierce of Portland is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gustave Nelson and other relatives
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Scribner, their
son Carleton and Mrs. Hattie Giles
spent the fourth at Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mason, Mr..
Mrs. Irwin Hanson motored to Ripo-
genus Dam last Sunday
Harold hatcher purchased beef
cow of Frank Allen, Saturday.
Miss Helen Mason gave birthday
party Sunday. Several little girls
were invited. Refreshments were
served.
Mrs James Irwin OF Harmony Wis
tied with relatives over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. X. G. Trafton of Har-
mony were callers on Dore Hill,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mott Russell OF Show
hogan were visitors at George Nc
Kenney's recently.
Miss Grace Davis and three nieces
of New York are visiting Mike Davis
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Small, Mrs. Guy
Downs and children of Harmony
visited Sunday at Irwin Hansons.
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and spun, cloth to be woven and made
into garments, every stitch of which
must be done by hand and often by
the light of a tallow candle or whale
oil lamp. The cream churned in an
"up and down" churn and the butter
made out and moulded by hand. AS
time passed there were improvements,
but they came slowly They did
mother and father were married, in
1929, his parents gave to my mother
for wedding present one of the
handsomest china ,teasets | have ever
seen-quite a contrast to that with
which they began housekeeping!
In these two articles which l have
contributed to this paper | have spok-
en- of some of the conditions under
which these women lived who helped
in the early settlement of this vicini-
ty and the same conditions were true
in other parts of our country.
am neither a historian nor a critic
of history but II | read Alright the his
tory of the early settlement of our
country great stress is laid upon the
sacrifices and accomplishments of our
foresathers. who cleared the wilder
ness. cut the timber built the mills,
subdued the savage beasts and still
more savage men, established seats
of learning, and laid the foundation
OF higher type of civilization. which
is all right but they scarcely men
ton the name of woman except to
say she was the wife OF such man.
The D. A. RS. and other patriotic
organizations are erecting monu-
ments and markers to commemorate
the lives and deeds of those who help
ed to gain their country's independ-
ence, which is all we'll and good but
what about the wives and m@hers
who stayed at home and kept the
hearth fires burning. fed and clothed
the children. anxiously waiting and
praying for the loved ones to come
home? Their names are sinking into
oblivion Let us remember and
honor them, too, and tell their
stories to our children and our chill
drens children. And What better
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IiARTLAND

The remains of Miss Nellie F. Field
whose death occurred at her home in
Allston, Mass, Sunday, July g. were
brought to this village the following
Tuesday night. Funeral services
were held at the Baptist Church We'd
nesday at 2 O'Clock conducted by Rev
C. II. Johonnett of Palmyra. Miss
Field was the daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Field and re-
sided short distance from this vii
1age in st. Adams. later moving to
Pittsfield. She was employed in the
Library Bureau at Cambridge, Mass
until failing health obliged her to re-
sign her position. Miss Field is sur
vived by step mother, Mrs. Florence
Field of Allston Mass, two sisters,
Mrs Myra Maxim of Pittsfield and her
twin sister, Miss Francescna Field of
Allston Mass, and a brother Wylis
Field of New York. The bearers
were from the Masonic Lodge OF this
place. Interment at Pine Grove Gem
e6ery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thibodeau and four
children of Estanola, Ontario are
guests OF Mrs. Thibodeau's sister, Mrs.
A. p. Howes on Webb Ridge. They
made the trip by automobile.
The Baptist Sunday school will
hold their annual picnic Saturday
afternoon at Mr.. and Mrs. Smiths on
the St. Adams road. They will start
from the church at ~ o'clock with
their picnic lunch. All who have no
way of going will be carried by auto.
Mrs Effie Hall is i'll in a Waterville
hospital.
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PLEASANT RIDGE

Mrs. Ralph Hinckley and sister
Miss Gladys Barron went to Loor
Lake Thursday, July 10 where they
have employment for the summer.
Henry Rollins has new Chevrolet
car.
Guy Andrews motored to Gardiner
Sunday.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Beane and family are glad they
have moved back to town.
Philip Palmer is spending few
days with relatives in Starks.
c. c. Rollins, Sr., visited friends
in Madison Sunday.
Miss Elinor Rollins entertained her
friend Miss Annie Bean of Concord
for a few days recently.
Miss Edith Hunnewell of South
Scion closed a very successful term
of school in the Longfellow district
July 3 with short program which
was much enjoyed by all. Delicious
refreshments of cakes and ice cream
were served by Mrs. 1Hunnewell
Those not absent from school during
the term were Elizabeth Andrews anc
Herbert Martin. Those who missed
only one day were Merle Andrews ant
Harold Bickford
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Chase OF All
gusta were week end guests of Mr.
and Mrs. George Andrews, The!
were accompanied home by theil
mother Mrs. Addie Chase who is Mrs
Andrews sister and has been hel
guest for week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Perry and Miss
Emerald Rollins visited relatives ant
friends in Starks Sunday.
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LAR0NE


A terrific electric storm passed
over Larone on the afternoon oil
July 9Th. but with very little damage
done except to the roads which were
washed by the downpour OF rain
which followed the storm.
While riding his bicycle, Roscoe
Farley was run down by an automo-
bile and thrown off, the car run
ming over both legs. but fortunately
the lad escaped with a few bruises
and a severe shaking up.
Daniel Allen is the first to pick
green peas from his garden, he having
picked them June 10Th, and sent them
to his niece, Mrs. W. II. Taylor who
is ill.,
Mr.. and Mrs Ola Carter of st. Pc
tersburg. Florida, were over Sunday
visitors at Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Camp
bells, Mrs. Campbell being niece OF
Mrs Carter.
Mrs W ]. Marcia is enjoying a
visit from her sister. Mrs. Kate Her
rick and her daughter Miss Grace
Evelyn of Hinckley
Charles Sheaff and Mr.. and Mrs
Merl Sheaff of Norridgewock were
Sunday visitors at c. B. Campbell's
Mrs. A. Fl. Buzzell made a mlsstep
and got severe wrench to one ankle
which does not readily recover.
Alfonso Nadeau enjoyed week end
visit from his son and wife from Bos-
ton.
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CANAAN

Bryant Gleason returned Monday
from Quincy, Mass, being called there
by the death OF his brother Lafayette
Gleason.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reynolds, little
Christine, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Bugbee
and children Alta and Newall of
Winslow were callers on George
Smith, Thursday evening.
Harvey Boston and lady friend of
Augusta are guests of his father ]. W.
Boston.
Miss Beryl Foster of Waterville
passed Sunday with her mother Mrs
Mile Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Cover have
moved to their home at the village
which they recently purchased OF F.
p. Furber.
Mrs Eva Shean of Fort Fairfield Is
the guest of Mrs. Alpheus Mason.
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ATHENS

Mrs. Frank York and Master Erland
who are spending some time with rel
atives in Bangor are expected home
Saturday.
Ernest Holman and wife of Wilton
recently spent the Sabbath with their
mother, Mrs. Eleanor Holman.
Mrs. John Curtis submitted to a
surgical operation Saturday at Kenne-
bee Valley Hospital. DR.. Young was
assisted by DR.. Moulton of Hartland.
Her many friends will be glad TO
know she is making favorable ad-
vances to recovery
Having season is at its height, with
ideal weather following the showers
OF last week. Those of Wednesday
and Thursday being very heavy in
this vicinity, especially on Thursday,
This was accompanied by heavy
wind which blew down several fine
trees.
Frederick Judd of White Plains ac-
companied his family to town last
Saturday where they plan to remain
for the vacation months with Mrs.
Judds mother, Mrs. Eleanor Holman.
Mrs. Judd returned to New York
Tuesday p. M but expects to spend
his vacation with his family here dur
ing the month of August
Mrs. Roscoe Spinney and young
daughter of Pennsylvania are visiting
at F.. G. Nights. A delightful fam
lily reunion was held last Sunday lat
the Hight home when they had for
guests six of their children and eleven
grandchildren. Those included How
ard S. Hight of Peabody, Mass; Mr.
and Mrs. Roscoe r. Spinney and
daughter of Harrisburg, Penn; Mrs
John B. Morris and daughter OF
Brooklyn, N. Y; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred T
Baird and five children of Lewiston
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Butler and son OF
Skowhegan; Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Hight and two sons of Dexter; and
Mrs. Cora Hight and daughter OF
Hartland.
Byron Littlefeld and Mrs. Littlefield
went to Wellington last Thursday to
attend the funeral of John Ackerson
Emma Whittier had the unpleasant
experience last Thursday night tc
Ego through" the bridge, to the extent
that she barely escaped with her car
1t happened late in the evening as
she and another lady were returning
from Rebekah meeting She I'M
mediately informed the people OF her
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escape and the caution was taken to
close the bridge. that night. Since
then repairs have been made to war
rant the passing of light traffic under
one ton.
The NJ. e. B. Society will meet this
week with Mrs. Nellie Fox.
Miss Grace Fox spent a few days
last week visiting at Charles Dun
tons and with her grandmother Mrs.
Nellie Fox. Her friends will be in
terested to learn that she has taken a
position as tutor at girls camp, AS
guam, Center Harbor, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Berry have
sold their farm property in East
Athens to Lee Foss and purchased the
place in the village known as the
Cederfelt home, but more recently
owned by Pete Debe of Skowhegan.
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PALMYRA

Mrs. Eta Hanson of st. Adams has
been visiting her niece Mrs. Nellie
Leavitt of Palmyra.
Dorothy Bradford has been on the
sick list the past week.
Elton Johonnett is home on vaca-
ton.
Virgae and Clayton Goodrich have
been visiting in their home the past
week
Palmyra Grange has vacation I'M
til August 8.
Frances Lang is spending her vaca-
ton with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. A,
J. Lang.
Mrs Martha Lang Is suffering from
an attack of erysipelas.
Farmers in this section have COM
menced hayinx but light crop is ex-
pected.
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time or place than the ianl|
union?
The Goodrich Baker family Y
plans to present to you in sony
pictures of these mothers ana
mothers as we'll as the tathe1|
granGfathers who were amo1
early settlers of this commuhleI
me urge all the descendants
nection of these families 10 msa1
point to attend this year u
an old home day, a day to noa1
mothers and grandmothers 70
in Bingham, Maine, August i3lsl
The old Union Church Wni.a
way, is monument to the ~
of the piety and perseverance
of these grandmother "ill ne
those attending the reunion u,
and it is hoped to hold some Oh
ercises there.
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rORNyILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Walton and
daughter Bernice spent the week end
at Greenvile Junction the guest OF
DR.. and Mrs. Carlton Luce.
Dance at the Grange Hall, Satur-
day evening, July 10.
A heavy shower passed over this
place last Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Moody, Roger
Kilkenney and Ben Judkins went to
Skowhegan Monday afternoon to meet
Mrs. Judkins who has been visiting
relatives in Massachusetts.
Vern Mosher and wife of Waterville
visited at Mrs. Mosher's parents, Mr.
and Mrs w. L. Wescott.
Mr.. and Mrs, A. e. Smith entertain
ed company from Augusta, Sunday.
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EAST ST. ALBANS

Mrs. Earl Badger oil EdS' D.
bans is in the hospital al =
where she was operated on
pendicitis Saturday July To- .
reports she was DONG DC
could be expected o,. !
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Oo 81 :
mont were in town july ~
relatives. ,o ba.
Mrs. Lizzie Carson VINO n as1'
visiting in Winthrop re'u''''
July IL. -.,ov anI
dren are visiting in Ma7sa eindi1
An automobile party ln. j III
and Mrs. Fred Young as '',tIe
Mrs. Hazel Anderson ana , ,,,s
ter of Newport; Mr.. ana M,' al
Ellis, Ruth Ellis and MaI.Ir
Mr.. J and Mrs. Merrill, sheldC S,s,
G 1sl aeu and Bessie Bubar' BE
bar and the Misses b4 rilis of Of
Varney and Marjory Eiii' INV
bans went to Searspol',' ming
the way of Monroe re'u'
by the wey of Bangor
patropize the Rest Rooms Roo I'd
Dodge Block, when n d.oUr INV
Yo1 will ind them a eoH
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HARMONY

The worst shower of the season
passed over here Thursday afternoon
The transformer was burned out at
Bartletts mill; a thoroughbred, two
year old heifer was killed at Elmer
Nights; several telephone poles were
struck on line ten and the phone at
Luther Goundry's was demolished.
Ephraim Sinclair has lightning rods
placed on his buildings by Walter
Eaton of Dexter.
School, Boston, occupied the pulpit at
the Baptist church and will continue
to do SO.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis have NOV
ed their goods from Harmony Castle
to the place vacated by DR.. Rowland
and will reside there.
Rev. A. A. Walsh of Waterford,
Mass. Is conducting evangelistic meet
ings at the M. e. Church. Sunday
next he will preach at the church in
morning; South road in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Walton of Mad
ison were in town Sunday. Mrs. F.
o. Turner returned with them.
Walter Brown was operated on for
diseased tonsils Wednesday at the
Tibbetts Hospital by DR.. c. A. Moul-
ton
George Chadbourne is getting along
as we'll as could be expected from his
recent operation.
DR.. Eager of the McGill Medical
School. Montreal, will take up the
practice of medicine here at once and
will occupy the Office where DR.. Row.
land was He comes well recon-
nanded and has made a good impress
sion already here.
Ed Chadbourne Is making good re-
covery in a Boston hospital. Mrs.
Chadbourne is expected home very
soon
KLONDIKE
Mrs u. G. kmball of Florence, S.
c., visited her sister Mrs. M. White
house this week Mrs. Kimball ex-
poets to return to South Carolina in
August.
Fred Ward and wife also Earl Ward
were callers at l.. Whitehouse' s
through the severe shower we had
Thursday.
Miss Stella Burbank of Pittsfield
who has been visiting Mrs Spaulding,
has returned home.
l.. Whitehouse and wife with their
daughter Mrs. Crosman' attended the
circus at Skowhegan, Friday. Others
who went from this way were Mr.
and Mrs. Spaulding, Eusta White
house and Warren Spaulding.
Elsie Fontaine who has been stop
ring with Mrs Downs has returned
to her home in Skowhegan.
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EAST SKOWHEGAN

Mrs. Lydia Pooler Is stopping for
a time in the home Of her son Frank
Pooler.
The many friends of r. Francis
Parker will be sorry to know that he
has been Obliged to close his home
and go to the home of his son, DR.
Edward Parker at the village. where
he recently submitted to an operation
on his foot which has troubled him
for several months. The operation
was successful and although quite
painful. The foot is thought to be
doing well.
Mrs. Raymond Kicker and son
Maurice and wife. returned recently
from an auto trip through Canada
Mrs. Alfred Hilton accompanied them
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ANSON CENTER

Miss Madge Tibbetts who is attend
ing the teachers training school at
Pennington, was at home over the
week end.
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NEW PORTLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Walters of
Beverly, Mass, spent several days at
the home OF Frank Vickery last week.
A son LELAND Kenneth) was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Spencer, July
9th.
Charles Spencer of North Arson has
rented the rooms back of the post
office for q barber shop and will be
here Thursday OF each week for that
purpose.
Miss Mildred Luce went to Portland
Saturday for vacation of two weeks.
, 1924-02-18
Correspondence

To the Editor Of the St. Cr0iG AUjs.
Dear Sir,
Tread an article published in
your issue of Saturday, 10Th February,
1924, signed ''One who was present"
Now, in my opinion you have only got
a little tip and not what did really take
place, as was said. Well l won't say
very much, bnt much more was said
than what is published. If Inen are
stating something for this community
and the outside world to read of our af-
fairs, then come with it right; don't eat
CT drink half and say you are saying
what did actually happen. | won't say
more on this occasion.
Thanking you for space, ! am,
w. S. ABRAMS0N.
Christjansted, 18th Feb. 1873.
, 1924-02-18

Chairman. The Honorable 4th Member
for ChriStiansted Country District has
never raised sugar cane on the island so
he doesn't know what he is talking
about. Apparently he does not know
that we have a Federal Income Tax, a
tax which is considered too heavy in the
United States. The Export Duty on
sugar is $500 per ton, a tax about lC%6
on sugar. | would like to know where
in the United States there is a tex Of
1879 on the gross receipts of any kind
OF produce.
To be continued.
, 1924-02-18
OFFICIAL NOTES.

His ExcelIency, the Governor has ap-
pointed Lieutenant Alfred B. Clarke,
Supply Corps, limited States Navy, as
Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Virgin Islands Of the United States, ef.
fective Monday, February II. 1924, IS
the relief of Lieutenant Robert j. Mon
who will be returning to the United
States the latter part Of this month.