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The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-09-04
Bigelow Items.

| Bigelow Correspondent In News'Jef.
ersonian, August Goth,
John Coughlin, Bigelow shay king,
shipped one car load Of hay TO Omaha
and one car to Tarkio, Mo-, last Sat.
urday.
Mrs. W, J. Schatz and daughter,
Helen, who have been visiting with
relatives here several weeks, returned
to their home In Chicago, Illinois, last
week.
Born TO Frank Walker and wife,
last Tuesday morning, a girl OF stan.
dard weight. he Of good cheer,
Frank, the ladies will be voting by
the time she Is old enough TO vote, so
you won't lose vote for the G. q. p.
p. W. Zachary unloaded a Rumely
oil pull thirty.fve horse power tractor
here Monday afternoon. Mr., Zachary
has two hundred and forty acres Of
land, north Of town, which he will
begin blowing at once and will SOW
the ground to wheat. Harry Hewitt
will run the engine for Mr.. Zachary.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-09-04
Craig Items.

Taken frum ~. Leader. Angus, =.
The G.year.old son Of Taylor Low.
den was thrown from q wagon when
a team ran away . few days ago, and
his left arm WAS broken Just above
the elbow. The fracture Was reduced
by Dr. Ottman.
Reuben German lief, for Clarinda,
Iowa, Tuesday, to lie at the bedside
Of his sister, Miss Ann German, WHO
is ~ years old, and has always Ell.
joyed excellent health until recently.
Miss German lived In this vicinity
many years, and has many acpuain.
tances here.
George Robbins bought ljJ acres
Of land In Minnesota, last week. II
has frontage along Knife lake, and
Is only a few miles from Mora, the
county seat. Robbins, Howard Pierce,
III, Cook and Henry ldeker have re.
turned from Minnesota by auto, ~
they went, some three weeks ago,
Persons Who are thoroughly con-
versant with the condition vi the
corn all over the Craig radius, asser,
that upon the Henry Rebel, vii
Cobb, > NJ, Randall, Henry Thies
Agent Thurman, !, II, Meador, fril,
ldeker, ST., and frit2 ldeher, Jr.
farms the corn Is practically certain
10 yield a iiity bushel average for TIA,
entire acreage, All these parties
live In one neighborhood, between
Craig and the river. our informant
lone Of the farmers mentioned above
says the best corn In that neighbour
hood does not belong TO any Of those
named, but Is thirty.t~o acres be-
longing TO NJ. a. Rumble, on leased
ground, How much Mr.. RundIe's
corn will yield he does not venture 10
guess accurately, but declares II will
be considerably more than nifty BUSH
els per acre.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-09-04
NOTICE TO PARENTS
AND GUARDIANS
Provisions Of Compulsory Attend.
ance Law.
TO be posted by the District Clerk lC
DAYS before school nnensl

TO be posted by the District Clerk 10
days before school opens)
/. Every child between : and "a
years old and between II and IL, when
not regularly employed, must attend
some day school at least half Of the
term each year.
, No child can he excused on pro.
mise to attend: lie must attend first
half OF term before being excused on
that account.
}. Courts having jurisdiction iJus.
tice Of the Peace IN rural districts
and In cities having less than ~ ZOO
populationl may excuse children from
attending school for the following r.a.
sons: ~ parents can not supply pro-.
per clothing: ~ child Is mentally or
physically unable to attend: - no
public school IN Two and half miles
)f the home: u labor u Child l. nee.
essary 10 support family: 81 chid las
completed the common school course.
!. No clild between and II can
be employed in mine, factory, work
shop or store unless excused for one II
i've reasons. yr has statement from
',acher that lac has already attended
uaIf Of the term fJr that school year.
>. II i the duty Of a'fen lance u.
1rCrS and district c,erkst1 n1'ify par.
ru's aud guardians Nhpu eli dren fail
OBJ comply with the provision. - lie
Az.
u. Tie penalty for non attendance
'd.IS on parent Jr guardian. and r. i
a maximum fine, 80 or imprisonment
for ~ days, one or both.
:. Tor Illegal employment Of a
child, the employer Is subject TO tine
VI $50 and costs.
:. Every school board shall publish
this synopsis In newspaper Of the dis.
trict or post It In al least five public
places ten days before school opens
each year.
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MEETING OF MEYER POST.
Continued from page ~

Rpsalvin c. Perbam, James T. Pindy.
Nelson Rice. John 4. Robinson,
James Ralston, Isaiah Roberts,
Albert Roots, Emmit Ryans,
Francis ". stumbo, Luther sperty,
James smith, Martin scranord,
Henry e. scraTord. George II. stevens,
Thomas ". >human. stephen >human,
Isaac \. sawlu. John smith.
Michael smith. william =. -iberi
Edwin I. saunders. Noah Tatluw.
George VI. Ttospcr. Hugh q. Tfusper,
Pleasant +. Underwood.
lewis Vaughn. Ira VI. Nickery.
William WIk,fsuu. william A. Wilson,
John Williams. Oliver t.. whitney,
owen Vessels. .lbhu { y. Lilmcr.
NrtuNsi
f.i'tic B.uc, No. Nov II. ts"i
cutiuth, Miss, oct = and !. ist.
Lug kln~ Miss Miss. Nuy =. 10!
TaIrhatchic. Miss. NJ, 20. LEI!
u,foid Miss, p,c:.is -!
CuHccvil,c. Miss. lee ., ist!
MiddI,hurs Tenn. l'c' q 10!
leighton. Ala. Apfil -. l.oL
uNfoN prI,NrLE..
Josiah ABRAMS wourd'd at Tppp.lu. Miss
May >. i.tA
.llu", " Nrratus
.iam's Hucl
Thomas bryan. WuUrd,u ~ ChuialurlH.
Miss ~,ut H. istJ
fud,firk Z Hra,ts N.ar,'u 10 Little
n.uu. No, nov %, Is'I
tuhu HIraD
John Hrl'y
i"nu '.W Huai
t.aHs HUrs.,y
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-09-04
Program

Program
for semi.annual meet " the North.
ives, Missouri odd Fellows Associa.
ton. to he held At Forest City, Mo,
Friday, September II, 1914:
FRIDAY MORNING.
l0.O0-B Band Concert.
BUSINESS SESSION.
1880 Meeting called TO order by For.
est City Lodge. No. 5,s.
Appointment OF committee on ere.
dentials.
Roll call Of officers.
Secretary's report Of last meeting.
Communicat ions.
Bills referred.
Miscel laneous business.
Place for next meeting.
i2:O0- Dinner At Eebekah Hall.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
i:3o-Meet at !. - -. +. Hall for
executive session.
ORES SESSION.
10 March 10 church.
100 Music 10y Orchestra
Reading
Music,
Address Of Welcome by President.
Address Of Welcome IN behalf of For.
est City Lodge, Il. W, fawks.
Resp lnse by Different Lodges.
Music,
address.
j')O supper a. lchrkah Hal
FRIDAY NlrilT
Floor Work.
go b"gr.r ~ Nrk a. Ian 10y the FOL.
lpSing degree S'ails'
GEDlGErDWN
OREGON
MpIND CITY.
PROGRAM Committee
q. " .GLIDk, Ep. BuSp. T.. +. ALKIRE,
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Alfalfa.

lwKIITi> nv :, ". -,nrtt,
| hav. - patch ~ Alfalfa one hundred feet
Atd Know that Attain, patch II there.
I ran tut UN nu'rtOp
cat Huuih.t "rrp Wi pap
never dld ~" anything grow.
LIa' II d"> S"u know
n make, >Jirh splendid ,'rW feed,
II 'Ittish'> her WIN hrt "yriy need,
ruu ~, puuitry s,s'd j. tie yl'ld,
\. $50 from tint \ fh.ia h',d
THAT A,tIfI 4, al,n such pleasure tu ,'r,
l.Hr u i - gr'r'u - ~ r1u l',
n T. isu sufh = plvi~ut' 20 TIE Euuudt
Iu ulN" Mat NIfilfi ~ uht,
g. feed In winter w. aur II uNyy,
rr = U.HaVs ~, finest hlIu = ttN.
W. H.siI uy' 10 'i tile ut.r.
Nrd sNtp o. a"tY tossed u r"trih
NL,r uu, uuy,. -,is Il -.arg stand
80 \ O. 'iuu ll'If .Uul.
uu, ~, 80 ,u.l,'l.r. ihnt A. -trr,
Aau 'iur d, tu % .sluh',
Il ,rr,u tue feed '.r.N.r,
iui b. uI's uvi ilH f.iU.
Ih,I,. 4, uu t,,u - iU'
" A.ft.ia II I,. ih' '.u'
M NlhIn, urIu aiIIruy.
" uuv Eau inst 81. toe lag
uur ran uI,us' ih"s,'a
Aud Wnut rvtulu, j, -.p, fnr feed,
\ lui ~ .u,tl THUS, ran nrstId
i'rHm ihu,,. Nhu \ ifaI ft have fed
II u ruw ruuiu il.N. >lu' NuNld say,
"frrd ~" 90 Alfalfa huy'
or 'urn me- In nm N,ftlfa urld.
Md src the milk I Will yield"
Aud thu iur butter unD can make,
And that II certainly ~ mistake
We vi take our Ia, ~ 'nnu AIhlfa Held,
O.. 10 Ia H. 4. all.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-09-04
80 Days in Jail.

Charley Gooden, colored, Of Forest
City, was tried before Esquire vii.
son, In Forest City, last week, on the
charge OF disturbing the peace, and It
is alleged beat his wife. He plead
guilty, and was given 10 days In jail
by the Squire. He was committed by
Sheriff Gelvin, Wednesday, August 20.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-09-04

"A musicale, with q strong pro-
gram, consisting Of vocal and instru-
mental music, readings and recita.
lions, will be given At the M. Il.
church, In Forbes, Saturday evening,
Sept. 8. be sure and attend. For
benefit Of Sunday school. Admission,
adults, Csc; children, l5c.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1914-09-04
Something New

and Nobby In Ready-Made School
Dresses for Girls. These Dresses are
oil cut and made up In the very Ia.
test styles. Our Prices are less than
. dressmaker would charge you to
make them.
THE VARIETY STORE.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-01

charge. Rev. c. D. Boothby of Au-
gusta assisted by Rev. F. H. Means and
Rev E. W. Webber officiated The
flowers were many and exceedingly
beautiful with many large pieces from
the various orders, and societies, the
directors of the Madison Mill and the
employees. The oversecrs of the
Madison Mill attended in body as did
the Degree of Honor and the Odd Eel
lows. The bearers were Past Grands.
Herbert Ladd, G. d. Perkins, John Will
liams and Merle Jilson and the Hon
orary bearers X. c. Gray, Gilmore
Walker, Nathan Weston and Fred vii
liams. Although not in business on
the street, all the stores were closed
during the funeral in token of the
deep regard felt for him by the mer-
chants.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-01
ELLIOT ADMITS SET.
TING FIRE.
To the Stable of bis
former employer.
Much Wanted Man is Found at Canaan
and Arrested by Deputy Sheriff Bur-
rill. Now in Jail

Elmer Elliot who claims to have
come from Brockton, Mass, and for
whom the officials of Somerset County
have been looking for some time was
arrested in Canaan Sunday by Deputy
Sheriff f. S. Burrill of Hartand. The
man had been employed in the woods
but had lately returned to this section
and was at the home of Cecil Chase in
Canaan when taken into custody. The
arrest was made upon the charge of
setting fire to a barn and when ar
raigned before trial Justice +. A. Web
Der in Municipal Court at Hartland
Monday the accused man pleaded
guilty
Last November the barn of John Stat
ford located close to a store, the upper
part of which was occupied by Mr.
Stafford in Hartland village, was burn
ed to the ground together with its con
tents, including horses. cattle. hogs.
etc. 1t Was feared that the store
would also be destroyed and the prop
rietOr moved his stock of goods there
from as did the Stafford family their
household goods from the tenement
overhead, This block was. however.
saved. There was no insurance and
the fire could not be accounted for
other than it must have been set. 1t
seems Elliot had been in the employ
of Stafford and they had had some
trouble about settling up and as a
result Stafford claimed that Elliot had
threatened him. Following the fire
someone was traced for quite a dis
tance. who was thought must have
been Elliot and finally his clothes were
found in some woods not far away
from the fire. A warrant Was sworn
out for his arrest but the man could
not be found and although Sheriff
Thompson once knew of his being at
lockwood, he managed to get away
from the officials again. Finally.
though. he returned to Canaan and his
arrest followed.
After being arraigned in Court Mon
day he asked that he might confer with
Sheriff Thompson who with County At
orney Leroy r. Folsom at Norridgc-
wock were present at the trial He
was granted this privilege and ad-
mtted to tits official that he had COM
mitted the act He stated that he had
since been working in the woods in the
vicinity of kinco
He was according bound over to
await the action of the Grand Jury and
was brought to Skowhegan by Sheriff
Thompson Monday for lodgment in
the County jail.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-01
FRATERNITY BUILDING At
NORTH ANSON
Contract Work to be Completed This
Week. POstoiiice to be in South
Side Of the Block

e. f. Maxim of Madison completes
the contract work on the new Frater-
nifty building this week. Mr.. Maxim
has done a very creditable piece Of
work on this building and it meets
the approval of all interested. The
hall and ante-rooms are wainscotted
and the building is finished with hard
pine throughout. The hall has
BEEN steel ceiling with colonial effect
The building has fiat tar and gravel
roof all the water passing into the
sewer thereby avoiding any dripping
caves 1t is modern and up-todate
in every respect and one Of the best
if not the best structure ever erected
in this village. The Postoiiice which
will be in the south side OF the build
ing will be moved there about the goth
day of January NJ l.. French has al
ready moved his clothing business in
to the north side.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-01
DEATH OF A PROMINENT
MADISON MAN
Frank l.. Powers Succumbs TO Long
Illness. A Highly Respected Citi-
zen

Again the grim reaper. called Death,
has visited us and man taken from
our midst, who was one of the best
known and highly respected citizens
of Madison.
Frank l.. Powers passed into the
great beyond Tuesday night, Dec. %,
after a long illness of hardening of
the arteries. He was man of sterl-
ing character, friend to all, the kind
est of husbands. most devoted of faith
ers, always ready with aid in times
for an opportunity to do an act of
kindness and daily striving to do the
will of Christ
Mr.. Powers was born in Norridge-
wock, Oct H. 1851 the son of Levi and
Mehitable (Boardman) Powers. At
this time Norridgewock was the shire
town of Somerset County and Levi
Powers was for some time Deputy
Sheriff and keeper of the Jail. Mr.
Powers attended the public schools Of
his town and later the Eaton school
After this for several years he worked
| in store and then went ON the road
4 as travelling salesman.
July 2, 1876 he married Clara Gil
man of Anson and the first two years
OF their married life were spent in
Bangor where Mr.. Powers was in busi-
ness. They then moved to Anson,
when was the only stopping place
of the train along here and in the
place he showed his efficiency in hand
ling business affairs, being station
agent, express agent, and post master
and in connection with these duties
also kept a general store. Even
while so busy he served for several
years as chairman of the School Board
khe depot being low. one-story af-
! fair, Mr.. Powers built on an upper
story, and for some time this building
had the distinction of being the only
two-story house in Anson After
about twelve years Mr.. Powers became
connected with the Indian Spring
Wooien Mill, and was with this com
pany about year In 1892 he ac-
cepled a position as paymaster and
Dookkeeper with the Madison Woolen
90, position he filled with faithful
ness and more than mere efficiency
Tor over twelve years when falling
health last spring forced him to re-
sign. thorough knowledge of the
work of the mill combined with an
accuracy and painstaking care in even
the smallest matters made his services
invaluable. For many years he work
ed without vacation and this fact
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-01
Merriam -GriIlin

Mr.. Frank Edmund Merriam and
Miss Margaret Lewis Griffin were
united in marriage Saturday of last
week. The ceremony occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Griffin. the
parents of the brde ON Madison Ave.
at one o'clock Re,. George Merriam
father of the groom o1.ciated, assisted
by DR.. f. c. Whittemora of Wateryille
The single ring service was used
Miss Helen f. Merriam. sister of the
groom. played the Wedding march
The brides brother. Hcrbsrt W. Griffin.
VAS best man and the eraam's sister
Miss Ethel f. Merriam MS maid of
Honor.
The groom is native ot Abilene.
Kansas. son of Rev Georga and Eu-
genie (RennelD Merriam II, was
graduated from Freeport High school
in the class of 1901 ami from lh, UH-
iyersity o( Maine in l9lo. He won't
directly from this latter institute 10
the employ of the Westinghous, Ma
chime Company IN Pusburg where Ae
su0 occupies position as Industrial
Engineer IN the establishment of that
corporation.
The bride, only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. {. Griffin Was born and has
grown to womauhood Ia this commuui-
". She was graduated from the
Showhegau High School in 1905 and
from Wellesley Coles, u 1912. The
year of 1872 and 1918 vas passed by
her as Latin and German instructor
in the High School OF Hunter, y y
Both the contracting parties are de
seryedly popular and an especially
large circle of friends joiu in Wishing
them a long and happy married life
Mr. and Mrs Merriam are to reside
in Williamsburg. a residence section ot
Pittsburg. Pa
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ing down Madison Avenue collided
with their team and the horse with
reins dragging and with Mrs. Hill in
the sleigh became frightened and ran
away The animal however turned
into nearby yard and was soon stop
ped. Mrs. Hill was somewhat hurt
and the sleigh was more or less de
molished by the occurrence.
The alleged driver of the team Al
fred Jackson was shortly after arrest
ed by Officer Pcnnell on the charge Of
drunkenness and at trial in munici-
pal court before Trial Justice Lancas-
ter Fridar, he pleased guilty He was
fined the sum of IS and costs amount
ing to SIS. which he paid Il IS un-
derstood Jackson also settled with Hr.
Hill, for the damages caused by the
collision.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-01
SOMERSET COUNTY MAN
DESIRES PARDON
Eugene Hurd Has Been a Prisoner al
Thomaston over Thirty Years. Sem
fenced for Numbering His Brother

News from Harmony states that let
ters have lately been received in that
town from Eugene Hurd, who is sery-
ing a life sentence at the State Prison
in Thomaston for the murder of his
brother. asking his friends to eircu-
ate a petition for his pardon.
This recalls to mind the tragedy of
over thirty years ago which SO shock
ed the residents of Somerset County
and excited the quiet community Of
Harmony The two Hurd brothers
were near neighbors and one paid a
visit to the other at a fairly early
hour one morning There were few
angry words it seems over some cattle
and Eugene Hurd shot his brother
dear then and there. The murderer
made no attempt to escape and he
was brought to Skowhegan, where he
was tried and sentenced.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-01

ed this lodge as Noble Grand and for
some time was District Deputy. He
was invaluable as a lodge member, his
unusually retentiye memory enabling
him to fill any chair in the lodge which
he did when occasion called.
Throughout his life his sympathies
were always with the Republican party
being for some time Chairman Of the
Town Committee and always an active
worker in the cause of Prohibition.
AT the time the Public Library waa
built Mr.. Powers served as one of the
building committee. In and through
all these various duties he showed him
self to be resourceful, full of kind
ness and forbearing. oblging, and
thoughtful always of the comfort OF
others
He was a great lover of home and
untirng in his devotion to his family
OF whom he leaves to mourn him be-
sides a widow, two daughters, the
Misses Maud and Helen of this town.
The funeral was held from his late
residence on Maple street, Friday af
ternoon, the Odd Fellows taking full
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-01
THE AMERICAN SHOE FINDING co. ARE
To REBUILD PLANT At BINGHAM
inducements Offered for Locations from N Me.
to W. Virginia Building Burned Dec. lst.

According TO a telegram received b.
" Y. stoddard Of Bingham tho dir
ectors Of the American sbgs Finding
Co. have definitely decided 10 rebuild
in Bingham their plant which was
burned on December first The fact
that forty-thrce other towns and cities
from northern Maine 10 Wesl Virginia
offered inducements to the company to
erect plant in their locality and that
Bingham was chosen because Of its
superior advantages should be a
source of pride to all
The plans for the new plant are be
ing drawn up and il will be much
bigger and better plant than the one
burned. The main building will be
forty-fiYe by one hundred and sixty
feet, two stories in height each equip
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-01
TITLE Of NOBILITY
GIVEN
Charles J. Wendell of
Skowhegan
Together with Articles Asked For.
Court Ordered Sister to Return
them to Wendell

A decision which will interest Show
hegan people has lately been handed
down by Judge Patrick NJ. Keatng
presiding justice in the equity session
of Superior Court at Salem, Mass. 1t
is the case of Charles j. Wendell of
Skowhegan against his sister Mrs
Mary f. Mcdonald of Rockport, Mass
Wendell was sueing his sister for the
custody of a patent of nobility coat
of arms and genealogical table which
he claimed was granted his ancestor,
Adolph Wendell, from Carolus, King
of Sweden.
The articles previously mentioned
were in the possession of Mrs. McDon-
aid, who claimed that prior to the
death of her father, Carl Christian
Wendell, she had purchased the articles
from him. Wendell claimed that his
father had no right to sell the articles
as the oldest son is the holder.
The decision gives Wendell the title
of nobility and the other things asked
for and further states that he hold
the same for the benefit of himself
and that he is restrained from selling
or otherwise disposing of the same
Wendell is however to pay his sister.
Mrs. Mcdonald the sum of SO, upon
the delivery of the several articles
which the courts have ordered her to
turn over to him.
Therefore by order of the Massachu-
setts Court, Charles julius Wendell be-
comes a nobleman of Sweden with the
title of "Adelman". The patent is a
document 20x33 inches in size, en-
blazoned in bronze and black. 1t was
signed in 1890 by King Carolus XI
arms. There was also with it curl
ously carved wooden box containing
the official seal that goes with the
title and sealing wax.
The council in the case for Wendell
was Achorn and Bates, Boston and
Harold j. Phillips, Esq, of Skowhegan
Mrs Mcdonald was represented by
Thomas A. Buckley Esq of Gloucester,
Mass
Mr. Wendell is engaged in the laun-
dry business in Skowhegan, having re-
sided here for about eight years. He
aynartc tho document for which ba
has been striving to arrive after thirty
days and he purposes to place the same
in the public library for the inspec-
ton of those interested 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Wendell may inYesti-
gate the case further in order to as
certain whether or not there were any
lands given over at the time the title
was conferred