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bPW CLUB HAS LARGE
MEETING
Mrs. j. w. Fogler and Miss F. Z. Weed
OF Bangor Give Addresses. Mu-
sic and Refreshments
Business

A regular meeting of the b. L. W.
Club was held Tuesday evening in the
club rooms, with the president, Miss
Margaret NJ Chase, presiding. Atten-
ton was called to the State Fedora
ton meeting at Belfast May q and
28 and delegates to the same will be
amounted at the next regular meet
ing. Miss D. NJ. Elliot gave report
from the district nurse committee,
saying that 164 district calls had been
made during March, the largest num-
Der ever made by the district nurse.
The committee for the May breakfast
was named consisting Of Miss Ethel
C.. Ward, chairman, Miss A. F. Burn0r,
Miss Mona Jones, Mrs. Kate S. Simp-
son and Miss Anna GrOder. The
committee named for refreshments
and entertainment for April 22nd will
serve instead as committee for the
annual meeting May 18th. rather than
the 22nd, as that will consist Of only
a regular business meeting. There
were about sixty In attendance at this
meeting. The program included a
piano trio by Mrs. Rose Borden, Edna
Adams and jeanette Jewell; recita-
ton from KipIing by Miss Mildred
Lancaster; recitation by Junior
Morrill, and a song by Miss Edna Pet
ty.. Mrs. J. w. Fogler gave most
interesting talk on the Grow question,
trd oh
killed, their habits of feeding and
credited them with being the most in
telligent of all birds. She feared that
If the method of advertising under
taken by numbering concern for
which they are offering prizes, was
allowed to continue, other firms would
take up a similar method which might
lead to the determination of other
birds. Mrs. Fogler hoped the BPW
Club would take action with regard to
this matter.
Miss Flora e. Weed. a former presi-
dent of the Bangor Club, delivered an
address upon the topic of Better
Business Women for a Better Business
World" She spoke particularly to
the girls of the senior class of high
school, who We're present as guests.
Miss Georgia Price of the White En-
tertainment Bureau. who is member
of the Bangor Club, was guest and
spoke of the value OF belonging to
the BPW organization. although trav-
cling The refreshments were tuna
fish salad, sandwiches, olives and cof-
fee. Miss N. NJ. Beane was chairman
of the committee on entertainment
and Miss Gertrude Sampson was
chairman OF the refreshment commit
tee.
The following hostesses have been
appointed from April 10th until the
regular meeting of the 22nd. Mrs.
Eugenia Collins, Miss Juliette Corri-
veau, Mrs. Belle Emerson, Miss Pearl
Dumont, Festival Chorus, Miss l..
Boulette, Miss Angelina Chabot and
the Girl Scouts. Miss Doris Eaton,
Mrs. Mamie Ellis, Miss M. O'Reilly,
Festival Chorus, with the regular
meeting on the 22nd. Assistants
from April Sth to the 22pd are Miss
A. r. Parker and Miss c. M. Libby
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u.s. Toilet

HOUSE OF SIX ROOMS, GOOD GEL
LAR, running water. wood shed and
garden Plot. Inquire Jeanette Hill
Parkman Hill, Skowhegan. Farmers
Phone 2-110. tf15F
RENT OF FOUR ROOMS, 12e NO.
St. Skowhega1. 1w15"
A VERY CONVENIENT RENT OF
five rooms with stable on Hanover st.
Handy to shoe shop and electrics. In
quire at 172 Water St, or of Gertrude
Gates, Farmers Phone 20-i10. Avis.
rooms. Woodshed and other convent
ences. . Archie Giles. SO Main ST,
Skowhegan. 2w14'
A GOOD UPSTAIRS RENT OF SEVEN
rooms, pantry, shed and garden. Chance
to keep one horse. The Seaman
Burrill House On East Leayitt st. Will
rent for one year or longer. Write
Mrs Addie Burrill Gee. 261 Webster st.
Lewiston or inquire at the house. TIA
FARM, WITH OPPORTUNITY TO
WORK for voarself byron YOU La nT T
Norridgewock. Farmers Phone 1870.
a 3w13F
FOR RENT FOR THE SUMMER,
May To Nov. or Dec. /. Furnished rent
of five or six rooms and bath, garage
IL desired. Most pleasant location.
about five minutes walk from Samp-
sons Corner. Apply by letter only.
l.. o. X. General Delivery, Skowhegan.
N0 tbs
FRONT ROOM AT "a NORTH AVE-,
Skowhegan. till
TWO FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
light housek keeping, also front room
with board, all modern conveniences.
Inquire at Belle Emerson, "a Mechanic
Street. Skowhegan. N. r. Tel. 2-11.
tile
STEAM HEATHD Rooms, If0DEmN
oenysHiences, centrally located. Near
Postoffics. In Water St., Skowhegan.
NJ p, Phone 186-11. tf46
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FOR DIsCONTINTAyu
MO0RE'S FERRY
To the Honorable County Comnll
ers of the County Of S0inersei,
90

To the Honorable County Comnll
ers of the County Of S0inersei,
of Maine:
The Selectmen of the town oil
ridgewock join with the seectmd
the town of Starks and hereby Nd
for the discontinuance of the fed
the mouth of the Sandy River I
ferry has heretofore been manil
by said towns of Norridgewockl
Starks, and known as Moore's Fed
Petitioners hereby represent
public convenience and necesdj
not require further maintenance u
ferry; that said towns are maint1
and will continue to maintain Il
on said Sandy River, known as I'd
Ferry, located within about Two
of said Moore's Ferry and III
whole, better situated than said N
Ferry. for the accommodation Of
travel: that at the last annual
ing of the town of NOrridgew@y
March 8, 1924. it was voted withOa,
position to instruct the selectn4
proceed to undertake to obtain th|
continuance of said Moore's u
that similar vote was passed VI
opposition by the town Of stafEl
it's annual town meeting on Man
1924.
Dated March s, 1924.
FRANK i. AMl1S
T.. III. TOBEY
II. A. GILMAN
Selectmen Of Norridgel
FRED a. DELliY
MARK GRAY
HARRY f. MOORE
Selectmen of StarHl
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News of Somerset's Busy Towns

church next Sunday. the Sunday
school which will convene at the
usual hour.
The Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Leaphy Bunker Tuesday afternoon
the fifteenth.
No prayer meeting or choir rehear-
sal this week.
Next week a special Good Friday
service will be held, Friday the 18th.
at 100 D. m. The principal address
will be given by Rev. Arthur Mac
Dougall. All are invited. More de-
tailed notice will appear later.
Onr church has given fifty seven
dollars to missions this year; three
dollars To tho Children's Fund, five
dollars to Deaconess work, twenty
six dollars TO worn out preachers,
fifteen dollars to district superintend-
ent, seven dollars to the bishop, five
dollars to bureau of conference ses-
sion, two dollars towards general
conference expenses; and has paid
three hundred and six dollars to the
church debt. The pastor is paid in
full and goes to conference with an
mendation from the district superin-
tendent for both church and pastor.
Do not forget the Easter rehearsals
next week.
S0LON
The w. c. r. u. will meet with Mrs.
George Bennett, Thursday afternoon,
April nth: Roll call, current events
in prohibition; report OF the institute
held at Madison; subject THE story
OF Jean Vatican as told by Victor
Hugo in Les Miserables" This will
be an open meeting. All are cordial
ly invited to attend.
The Christian Civic League presents
the picture LEST We Forget" written
by James X. Shields at the Methodist
Church, Thursday evening. April 10th
at 7.30. Admission free, offering
taken.
Sidney Wilson arrived home Satur-
day evening after taking a six weeks
course in Detroit State Automobile
School.
At Caratunk Theatre, Saturday
evening, April IL, Universal presents,
Niles WEIGH and Rene Adoree in 1.-THE
Six Fifty !
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Cross arrived
home Saturday afternoon after spend
ing the win.er in Florida, making the
trip in eleven days.
Mrs. Elizabeth Vittum who has been
very i'll for some time, is somewhat
improved.
Mrs. Restella 1ames is home after
cousins in Skowhegan.
John Mahoney is having some reT
pairing done on the inside OF his house
steel ceiling ON kitchen and dining
room, new paper on the walls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Spaulding OF
Hampton Highlands are receiving
congratulations on the birth OF a
daughter Helen Jane who arrived on
April 9th.
The defeated side in the magazine
contest of the high school pupils gave
the winning side social Friday even
ing with refreshments Of cake, sand
witches, cocoa and ice cream.
There will be a Farm Bureau
meeting Friday afternoon, April 10,
with Mrs. M. L. French, renovating
old furniture.
Next meeting Of the Woman's Club
will be at the Library April 16, hos
tesses, officers of the club; election OF
officers; topic, miscellaneous.
STREET NJ. e. CHURCH
Sunday. April 10. 1924. 1890 a. M,
morning worship, sermon by Rev. A.
N. Smith of Hallowell; 11.45 a. m.
Sunday School; 7 p. m. song service,
sermon by Rev. A. N. Smith. We'd !
nesday, April Is, 1924, prayer meet
ing in the vestry at p. m; choir re- /
hearsal at 7.45 p. m. A cordial well |
come 10 all services.
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CAUTION NOTICE

Whereas, my wife, Mrs lne y Vi "A
gin. HAS left my bed and boa and 4
just cause; this is TO wa Wing ii
ali persons against harpo'" as II
trusting her on my aceoum,e citing
pay no bills of her eoh'is
The Forks, Maine, April w. nIiiRGG
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STATE OF MAINE
Somerset. IS.
Court of County Commissioner
April /. A. d. 1924.
March Adiourned
Upon the foregoing petitian
satisfied that the petitioners
sponsible and that am inouirv ~
merits is expedient, 1t Is Ords,aI
the CouHty Commissioners msa,
store of II. II. Gould in said ~
Wednesday,, June 4, A. II. 1871 -
o'clock A. NJ. and thence nro' ~
view the route mentioned ~
petition; and Immediately af,s.
view a hearing of the parties Y
had at some convenient plare \
vicinity, and such further ~
taken in, the premises as the ~
siohers shall Judge proper.
tice' of the time. place and purm.
the Commissioners meeting ai01
be given to all persons and coa
tons interested, by publishing \
tested copy Of the petition IN
with this order thereon, in MI
pendent Reporter, a public new.
printed at Skowhegan in said n
and also attested copies of the
to be served upon the Town Cld
the town of Arson and to be md
three public places in said town
publication, and serving and pos,
the same to be at least thirty dav
fore the time appointed for SAID,
that all interested may then ahmed
be heard, If they think proper.
Attest: w. T. SEEK1NS, Cs
A true copy of the Petition and I
of Court thereon.
Attest
1W15 w. T. SlGEKINS, q,
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, STATE OF MAINE

NSolIRLJ
STATE OF MAINE
Somerset, SIS. II
Court of County Commlss
March Adjourned
April /, A.
Upon the foregoing petition 1t
dered that the County Commls9
meet at the landing of Mo0res
on the southcrly side Of SANDY
in said town of Norridgewoek on
day the second day of June A. U
at ten o'clock In the forenoon, al
time and place public hearing
given and all parties interested
given full opportunity TO De
touching the matter containeu
petition.
And it is further ordered tha'
of the time, place and purposes VI
hearing be given to all persoasI
parties interested, by publishing
tested copy of said petition ana y
order, three weeks suocessNeF
Indpendent-R Reporter, a pubic NJ
per printed at Skowhegan IN ssia
ty of Somerset, the last puDlir%
be thirty days at least before inc
appointed for said hearing,
Attest: W. T. SEEkiNa
A true COPY OF petition ana O'
court thereon. II
Attest: ,,,,tx-c IN
avis w. T. SEEN ''''"
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State of Maine,
County Commissioners Court
Somerset %
Received and filed April /, 1874
Attest: w. 7 .SlGEK1NS a
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; ROAD NOTICE
To the Honorable conn.
avn af 49, nhty E.,

ers OF The sonnty con-,
Respectfully represent s.emerssI
signed municipal officers =, the ~
Arson In the County of q 81 me tasl
state of Maine. that thu Somerset
ares OF n certain highway rue be11
ed, or of which the loeatiy duly h
which cannot be establishoh is ~
are doubtful, uncertain ,aned by =
the highway. leading fro,u lost. al
lage to North Anson viz VIII ALISON
town of Arson on the mage Ia
kennebec River. approx,. side "A
mile in length. beginnines nhatelg ]
road crossing at Arson star lar the
tending northerly. This non aa6|
between two other sact,o set loa
by the County Eommissianns adj
ord dated March II. ls9s -, ohsl
in Vol. l, pages 100 ana ana ma ree1
otner section laid OUT Den
1894, and recorded in Vol Embed
and Z. OF the records OF tha' epas,
County Commissioners conr, nOh3
WHEREFORE, they prap -.
proper notice on this petitio,' maj |
proceed to hear the parties youl
said highway, locate and ~
limits and boundaries and ,arhh|
further action In the nra,, axe
right and proper and prov iass
Section II of Chapter 81 Of , 'h z
Statutes of Maine. '"e ~,
Dated at Arson in the r..
Somerset Son this g4th day of bss,,
JOHN TARR
GEORGE B. WALKER |
Municipal officers of Town y, \
State of Maine,
County Commissioners co,..
Deceived and filed Dec. % ~.
Attest: w. r. SEEKIVc ~.
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METHODIST NOTES

Owing to the pastors attendance at
the annual conference in Portland,
there will be but one service in the
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Editor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
Skowhegan, Maine.
CT.
The Washington times., 1924-11-27
Thanksgiving Day
Plenty Of Things to Be Thankful for the OUTSIDE.
What About the INSIDE of YourselfT

The thing ought to be thankful for is improve
Today we officially express gratitude for things in
general-and there is plenty Of room for gratitude
Editors Cergymen and statesmen viii tell us that ought
TO Be grateful because the United States at peace So
OUGHT but that has nothing to do with US average
We shall also be told that we have gigantic crops in the
United States and that ought to be thankful for that
We ought to be thankful Of course-To THE FARMERS.
They the that planted the Seed and have harvested
the great crops running into many billions
We shall soon learn that the export trade Of the United
States has beaten all bigger all the tme We
are told we ought to be thankful for that.
The one thing that man should ask himself on this Thanks
giving Day is
WHAT CHANGE IN Myself HAVE NOTICED FOR
WHICH CAN BE THANKFUL?
Did keep all the good resolutions that made at the be-
ginning Of the year9 Il SO, let me be thankful
you were sliding down hill year ago, don't deceive yourself
by being thankful for things with which you have had nothing
r. g axe YR ~ 80
A FAILURE.
There much thanunes for happenings entirely out
side of ourselves too little inside examination and inside
questioning.
The who has right to be thankful and reason for
being thankful is who truly say that HE has gone
ahead during the months Of 1924 that are past.
II man has WORKED harder than he did before he
may well be thankful
i he has kept his obligations Others if he had saved
instead Of squanderd if he has made better effort to
troll Mmself-let him be thankful
But let him not mistake the good crops raised by the farm
ers for something Creditable to himself.
Let him not rub his hands with childish gee and saw II
am thankful because the nation at He has nothing
TO do with that.
HAVE YOU n1PRovEDq ARE YOU HARDER WORK.
Err, BETTER MAN THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED WITH
YOUR OWN WEAKNESSES, THOROUGHLY RESOLVED
TO KEEP ON THE UPWARD PATH?
THEN BE THANKFUL
There nothing else to be thankful for far nd
vddual is concerned.
Whether have been going UP with minority going
along the LEVEL Of dull with the great majority or
sliding DOWNFALL with the other minority may you get some
pleasure out OF life today and start the day though
were an entirely new year. with the resolution to do
thing between and next Thanksgiving for which Won NAV
be thankful justly AND ON YOUR OWN ACCOUNT
The Washington times., 1924-11-27

nor alien hands dug down and let In Dlndlng light
II must be terrible to know content like that
To face the drama and the tragedy of life, the gold and
scarlet Of the me the long, hot agony Of Summer
growth the mighty onrush of the Winter cold and squeak
out like clam:
elm glad I'm SAFE
I'm GLAD AM NOT SAFE!
NOR EVER REALLY HAPPY OR AT PEACE
NOR EVER FREE FROM TERROR IN THE NIGHT
I'm glad the tides sweep and storms beat down
I'm glad / must keep working all my days..
I'm glad the tides sweep and storm beat down.
And lonely when I the lights in homes
And often hopeless when try to understand it ALL
But MOST OF ALL, I'M GLAD 1T MAKES ME FIGHTl
I'm glad / want to try to put things right though
usually it ends in foolish laundering
But il better to fight and on drench oneself with
fury for dream and lash oneself with laughter for
faith--than be claml
II gods must wear thorny wreath upon their brows
And know the loneliness Of some Gethsemane
And pay the price Of dreams upon some patry cross
want to share the thorns and tears and cross
I'd rather fill my years with danger like to theirs than
know the peace Of clans in snug mud flats
And so today give my thanks for everything
For all the JOY and risk and mad adventure Of year
Of GfeI -
The Washington times., 1924-11-27
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Prohibition
By DR.. FRANK CRANE.

//N YER $4,000 bootIeggers and moonshners arrested
by Federal agents last year testify that Pro-
~ hibion is being enforced" said Federal Prohibi
ton Commissioner R. A. Haynes recently Dayton, Ohio
He added that this number did not include the many
thousands Of made by State county and other local
officials
In the Of his address Mr. Haynes went to
that prohibition had not been drain the public
that it last year $s35O00O while the fines
more than 100000 to which should be added about
100000 paid by brewers into the Treasury in compromise
suits
It that the bootegger paying his own fare to
prison. We have it ALSO the authority Of Mr. Haynes
that there is less drinking than before prohibition
Certain groups may be drinking but they small IN
comparison to the total
ngs during the last year and the fact that streets
practically free from drunks There much loose talking
and writing upon the subject that unthnkng people
Immediately conclude that prohibition is responsible for all
the ills of the country.
On the contrary there is practically open and above
board drinking anywhere and what drinking done is
guarded that disguised agents required to EVIL
dence that will convict them.
Home manufacture of Liquor has been practically elimi
mated and with the augmentation of the Coast Guard the
smuggling problem will soon be solved.
This good antidote for those who claim that prohb
be enforced and that the sentiment of the
try is against it. The country more favor of prohibi
ton than and the Constitutional Amendment has
to stay There will be good deal of objection raised by
those who fond of their liquor and others who in
favor of them but these cannot the overwhelming
majority of the United States against the liquor traffic
Much opposition is expected in combating custom that
for centuries had hold upon the minds of the people. 1t
still remains that the Prohibition Amendment the great
est moral gesture taken by free people
Copyright 1924 by The Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
The Washington times., 1924-11-27
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON MUSIC
MADE BY NORTHERN LIGHTS
Magnetic Needle Dances to Electrical Vibrations
When Aurora Borealis Is at Play.

; splendor. would slowly unroII the
panorama of its continents and
oceans, in the middle OF the
black sky over your head. 1t
would be full earth" on the
moon, and, the polar regions as
well as the equatorial and tenn
perate zones of the earth, being
all in the sunlight no auroral
lights would be perceptible to you.
Northern Lights At Play.
But stay until the moon had
moved forward in its orbit to the
position corresponding with the
phase of '.gibbous MOON" You
would now be in the lunar day
light, while the earth would ap-
pear in the relative position oc-
cupied by the moon when 1t is
a morning crescent" Conse.
Quently, the earth would have,
for you, the same shape that the
moon presents when rising before
the sun. The larger part Of the
polar regions of the earth would
be buried in night, and there you
might see. at the same moment
both the Aurora Borealis, and the
Aurora Australis. playing around
the magnetic poles. The airless
lunar sky being black, the lunar
daylight" would not interfere
with the visibility Of the earth.
A few days later the earth
would be between the sun and
the moon. 1t would be ''new
earth" on the moon land '.full
moon" on the EARTH. You would
be able to perceive the earth as
a huge black circle close by the
glowing sun. and possibly the
two auroral lights would still be
perceptible,. despite the binding
effect OF the sun so close to the
line Of sight.
Later still when the earth had
become an evening crescent" in
the lunar sky, the lights would
certainly again be visible around
its polar circles. It's a great pity
that we cannot have a tourist line
to the moon!
The Washington times., 1924-11-27

We should rejoice as gods rejoice not only for the little
cheerful spots but for the mighty onward sweep Of all
the great adventure.
WE SHOULD GIVE THANKS FOR EVERYTHING.
For all the pain and turmoil of the year
For all the danger and discomfort and stern discipline
For all we've lost and rsked and suffered in the fight
For everything that proves we are ALIVE we should
give thanks today.
Not snuffling grovelng thanks like beaten dogs
Not crawling, Shiny thanks like worms that must accent
the bruising of the heel
BUT THANKS AS TO A CoMRADE, SPEAKING EYE
TO EYE, IN EQUAL UNDERSTANDING, EQUAL PRIDE
do not know why sickness, sin and death should be-
do not know why life should be SO hard or human
destinies tangled.
But SINCE IT'S so, I'M GLAD I'M IN THE GAME
Since wisdom from work. I'm glad that have had
to work all through the year.
Since comprehension of brothers pain can only come
by suffering myself m glad I've had suffer this
Since patience with my neighbours folly can only come
through knowledge Of my own IN glad that have often
been fool and found it out
Since Beauty must be born from chaos and Truth from
ngh and Hope fruit from the cold seeds of desnar I'm
glad |, too, have been bewildered and cast down
DO not mean to say like such pain or conflict.
The Washington times., 1924-11-27
Doesn't Like the
Sentence

Editor, The Washington Times:
HAVE no doubt that this kick
i will be one of many, but as
the editors of our newspapers are
the only unfortunate beings who
will give their attention to the
complaints of the vast majorltyv
OF unlinportant citizens, here goes.
AS an ex.service man / greatly
desire to know IL our navy Is
coming down to the stage Of be-
ing turned into a house of cor
rection? Somehow, 1 hate tc
think that received an honor,
able discharge from q reforms.
tory.
There was a time in Englan1
when convicted criminals were
given their choice Of prison or the
ships of war, but that was gen.
erations ago, and not America.
We wish to look upon our navy,
and our boys in blue with affec.
ton and pride.
Several years ago 1t was, "Our
brave boys this. and our gallant
boys that" And today a Judge
gave Il convicted prisoner his
choice of the house of correction
or the navy. Some contrast!
This sentence is an insult to
every officer and enlisted man
in the United States navy, and
II the honored Judge was on the
deck of a man-b'-war I am sure
1t would be settled in the good
old navy way.
However, feel confident that
no recruiting officer knowing the
circumstances would consider such
IN onllgtmank AR