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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-25
SkOWHECAN
Venires fer Jurymen For the
Somerset Supreme Court
Birth Notice and Two
Engagement Notices
TOWN TOPICS AND OTHER
NEWSY ITEMS

5 The following venires for jurymen have
been received by Clerk Of Courts W. T
Seekins: Traverse jurors for term of
Somerset supreme court opening Sept.
q, George r. Merrill, The Forks; Frank
n. Joaquin. Athens; Guy NJ. Mason. Ca
naan; c. W. Homestead, Palmyra; W. H.
Brown, Detroit, Alfred Berry ard l. H.
Clifford. Arson; Henry Holden. Jackman
Archie Adams, Scion: Charles T. Ken
ney, Cambridge; L. A Davis. New Port
land; Roy A. Dunbar, Charles F. Long
fellow, William D. Bradbury, Skowhe-
gan; Elmer Trask, Cornville; Fred Lu-
cas-, ST. Albans. Grand jurors for ensu-
ing year: H. j. Hilton, ST. Adams: Mar
tin B. Heselton and Harry Murray.
Skowhegan Warren Rte, Scion; Will
liam C. Watson. Starks; Carroll 5.
Holmes. Smithfeld; Ed Scott, Arson; FL
lingford Messer, Moscow; Charles G.
Mclaughlin, Harmony; Abner B. Chase,
Canaan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tourney and
two children arrived Monday night to
visit Mrs. Journeys parents, My. and
Mrs. Cyrus Fortier
Allan Stinchfeld returned Monday
night from a weeks visit in Portland,
DR. and Mrs. L. A. Dascombe maze
an automobile trip Saturday to Farm
W. B. Fletcher and Mrs. Abbie Young,
sister of Mrs. Fletcher. Mrs. Young
remained in Pennington for visit
before returning to her home in Nash
ua. n. H.
Mrs. Van W. Nelson and Miss Ruth
Nelson went Tuesday 10 Lakeside 70
attend the wedding Of Miss Allison
Choate of Waterville and Warren
Spearin Of Danville which is 10 take
place out of doors near the tabernacle
at Lakeside at IL o'clock Wednesday,
the officiating clergyman being Rev.
IT j. Coolbrofh. Miss Nelson is TO
furnish the music for the -occa sion.
Mrs. L. G. Beale returned Tuesday
to her home in Portsmouth, n. H, af-
Ter visiting her sister, Mrs. Dora
Whitaker.
Mrs Albert E. Leighton Of Mari
borough, Mass, arrived Monday night
to visit her sister. Mrs. Agnes r.
Miss Gertrude Weeks returned
Tuesday after visiting several days
at the home Of Bin W. Pace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-25
PIT1SflELD
.,,nt organization Of Bus
lnpor ,,on the Big Four
ne ss Association
CON- c'n, with Boston Reds
,,nx LOCALS AND OTHER
10S ,TrMs OF INTEREST
-. n the Big Four County
oaanzs Association

- =. the Big Four county
osanz''''" Association
irnortance to the town
meeaI - grange hall MONDAY eve
q hela =, . large number Of local bus
sar Vnei' OCCASIONAL men and farm
ssss anu outside were present An
&: I'VE VIVIAN was formed to be known
essHl14n.',ee Four County Association
Z n ase ,e,r elected were as follows ',so
ne o ,n- william 3. McGilvery; wee
e''slosu. somerset county. l. h
rt'sos-' pittsAeld; Penobscot coun-
9''oe aa : brown, Newport; kenne-
g f Univ Frank Besse, Clinton
W. Cow county. Harry Kenney, Burn
fil1o ,ec-etary. John Gordon: treasur-
rr.,,,,an l. Pushor; directors, John
VII" " Herbert r. Walker H. b.
"a ' .s. craig, Fred R. Smith; au-
w. " O. H. Drake.
,,5 Mrs. Walter A. Taylor LETT
- ,ay far visit in Brunswick ano
s 'sa mil sept. !. when Mrs. Taylor
s.'0s s.~ cousin. Miss Myrick Of Troy
s'n IN baltimore, Nd, where MRS
Wa r.. will Join her daughter, MISS
ls,'I T,b;ttur who has passed the sum-
~ ,,.re she will return home with
~ ~ mother to resume her studies at a
a !. college Of expression.
' w.. Flora Katen and Mrs Daisy Ar
II Of Dexter, who have been guests
W. :. NAV sister. Mrs Dennis Jacobs
Nv; returned home.
" number Of the Warsaw Eagle
r-p Fire Girls left Monday for Caml
o,sor. where they will occupy tbs
-TTss- cottage a few days. They were
,,e1upanied by Mrs. Charles Russell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-25
Birthday Party

Master Clarence Whiting, son Of
DR. and Mrs. Z. P. Whiting. enter
tanned eighteen little friends in cele-
bration of his fifth birthday. Refresh
ments Of ice cream cones, fancy cakes
and crackers We're served and the
little ones played games. Master
Clarence received a number Of nice
gifts.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

less this should be on a steel bridge
or over one of the larger creeks or
rivers.
The Cost of Re.Sanding.
II 1t should be true, which l contend
is not, that a sand-clay road will be
somewhat muddy during the severest
weather for a short time in the win.
ter months would you not prefer to put
up with this small amount of mud for
a few days and have a splendid road
with a smooth, easy-riding surface for
ten months in the year, rather han
have a rough. dusty, jostling macadam
for twelve months in the year?
/ contend that as a business propo-
sitiOn, and l will let you make the
figures, that a sand-clay road can be
re-surfaced, if this should be neces-
sary, every year with less money than
the interest on the money that it takes
to put down macadam, and you do not
have to go farther than our n~eighbor,
Buncombe county, to find the short life
Of the macadam road without a binder.
I am sure that no one will tell you
that a macadam road can be built for
less than $50O0.O0 per mile. The in
terest on this amount at 6 per cent
would be $4,000 {. There is not a road
in Henderson county that cannot be
re-surfaced every year for less than
$4,000 per mile. Still Mr.. Hudgins
claims that Henderson county is not
faVoFably situated for sand-clay roads.
Ii ,$oUUU.O0 per mile is expended in a
macadam road at the end of from four
to five years the road will be worn
out and something like this same.
amount Of money is necessary for its
reconstruction.
What South Carolina Does.
Our neighbors to the South, Green
Vile and Spartanburg counties, spend
each year on their public roads, l am
informed, approximately $75s000.00
each, this appropriation having been
made from year to year. If 1 am cor
rectly informed Greenville county has
something like two. miles of macadam
road, Spartanburg county the same or
less and no other surfaced roads. If
any one will take the trouble to drive
over the roads of these counties and
compare the location and grades of their
roads with roads / think they will
then be in a fair position to judge If
Henderson county's money has been
wasted and thrown away as MI. Hud-
gins contends.
As to Rutherford County.
Our neighbor to the east, Ruther-
ford county, has recently issued bonds
to the amount of $500. 5000 This
county would also furnish a good field
for comparison. As / stated in the
outset, these comparisons are not made
with any view to criticism Of our
neighbors but only for the purpose of
placing u citizens in position to
judge if Henderson county has receiv-
ed the improvements that she might
expect for the money that has beer
expended.
Who Wants the JObf
If Mr.. Hudgins is able to find the
time or drive over the various roads I
have mentioned IN this letter, and will
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
MR.. PATTON ANSWERS CRITICS,
CONTINUED from Editorial Page.)

be expended on her roads. $40 0 90
Of this amount was set aside for the
construction of the HenderSonVille
road from Tryon to Saluda, a distance
of 8 miles. Before this eight miles
was completed it was found that the
money appropriated was not sufficient
and the public-spirited citizens OF
Tryon made up the deficiency of
$4,000 90 and the road was completed.
From Hendersonville to Saluda is a
distance of IL miles, and 1 take the
position that Henderson county's end
of this road was as rough to build as
hat in Polk county. If Polk coun-
tvs s miles cost SAG. 000.0 90, Henderson
county's IL miles with the same cost
for construction would more than
consume the whole $50, 100000 that the
commissioners had in their hands.
As to the location, width and name
of construction Of this road I am also
willing to leave to the public.
Hickory Nut Gap Work.
For the past Is months the State of
North Carolina has had from so to 60
of their convicts under State manage
ment constructing the Charlotte and
Asheville highway through Henderson
county from the Rutherford county
line to the Buncombe county line at
the head of Hickory Nut Gap. This is
a distance of z LIS miles. I am now
Informed that about 4 IL miles Of
this road has been constructed
Since these 60 men have been at work
on this 4 IL miles Of road, Hender-
son ~county's convict force which has
averaged about 20 men has completed
over 20 miles of road.
What BUncOmbe Has Done.
= Buncombe county which has been
the pioneer county of Western North
Carolina in the construction of good
roads spent last year approximately
800 100000 and in the past 10 years |
judge has spent not less than $1,000
10000 on her roads. l take it that no
one would expect Henderson county
with it's small amount of funds to be
compared with Buncombe county,
however, I am of the opinion tina;
when Mr.. Hudgins drives from Hen
Jacksonville to Asheville in his car that
he feels a great relief after he has left
the macadam in Buncombe county and
reaches the sand-clay in Henderson
county. I would not like to speak
with authority, not being positive, but
/ am of the opinion that Henderson
county today has as many miles, or
more, of sand-clay roads as Bun
combe county has of macadam.
Permanent Bridge Construction.
In addition to the roads mentioned
above your trustees have within the
last year built six iron bridges, %
cement bridges and had placed under
roads q car loads of metal and terra
Gotta drain tiles. By the use of these
culverts and cement bridges wood has
been done away with and there are
now ten OF the leading roads going
out Of Hendersonvil1e over which one
may drive for q number of miles With
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

observe closely, and will then make
comparison with the other counties
and is then still of the opinion that
our money has been thrown away and
wasted, I believe that / will make him
a proposition that 1 will be ready to
resign my position as county road SUI
pervisor and allow him or some of his
experts who are opposed to sand-clay
construction to take my position and
see if he will be able to better build up
Henderson county with the improve
ment of our roads with the funds that
are available.
Would Hate ~Reap Criticism.
MI. Hudgins In his last article says
that he is mildly criticising the work
in Henderson county and seems to
take offense at Mr.. Ewbank's reply.
If an accusation of throwing away
and wasting the peoples money is a
mild criticism then I would hate to
have Mr.. Hudgins give me what he
would call a real criticism. If Mr..
Ewbank's reply was offensive to Mr..
Eudgins I wonder what he expects
the board to feel from his letters !:
His skin must be as thin as tissue pa
per and he must expect u sto have the
hide of a porpoise. l am wondering
how Mr.. Hudgins would feel if 1 should
write a letter to the newspaper criti-
cising in the same manner the way in
which Mr.. Hudgins conducts the Unit
ed States postofice that he has criti-
cised the management Of Henderson
county's roads. I feel that / am just
as capable Of doing this as Mr.. Hud-
gins is TO tell us how Henderson eoun-
TVS roads should be built and am
quite sure there is as much ground in
Mr.. Hudgins' case for criticism.
This letter, however, is already too
long and / am more than willing to
leave the whole matter TO the general
public and let them Judge for them
selves If in their opinion Henderson
county's money has been thrown away
and wasted.
Yours truly,
r. F. PATTON.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
Protest Against Speeding on Fifth
Avenue; Safety of Residents
Not Considered.
Yours truly,
p. F. PATTON.

When the tax payers on 9Th avenue
agreed to the paving Of that street
they had no idea that said thorough
fare was to become nothing more mol
less than a veritabIe race course for
motorcycles and automobiles; that
they could no longer walk, ride or
drive without being covered with the
dust raised by said MOTORCYCLES and
automobiles travelling at the rate of
sixty miles an hour; that their chill
dren could not play on the sidewalks
o walk across the streets without
fear of being terribly mangled or even
killed. Can nothing be done before
some terrible accident brings before
the town authorities the danger of
such proceedings? Why were the
visitors to Hen~dersonvilIe fined on this
same street several years ago for the
same offense when there In really no
comparison between the two caaas IS
far as speed "a concerned2 Should We
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

expect more from visitors who r un-
familiar with the laws than from resi-
dents who know them and purposely
disregard them? Something must be
done, and done at once or drastic
measures will have to be taken in or
der to prevent the serious accidents
which are inevitable and to insure for
the residents of 5th avenue some de-
gree of personal comfort while walk
ing or driving on that street.
We are fully aware that the officers
are doing their duty in this matter.
but feel that the public should be
aroused to the Importance of the sit
alton.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
THE IDEAL CAFE offers for immedl-

ate sale its entire fixtures consisting
~of tables. chairs. dishes, silver, e
frigerator. hot water tank. electric
fans. etc. Call and see If you can.
nse any part OF them at the right
price Ito
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

FOR RENT-GoOd Underwood type
writer for $3.50 per month. Noah
N. Hollowen.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
AID S.

FOR SALE-GentIe six year old horse
at reasonable price; good condition.
Flave Shepherd. phone 100. S-4-Stc
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

A LIMITED Number of Priret Hedge
plants for sale. Will sell cheap o.
I want to restoek. Good healtr
stock. Phone 2s6-L. R. F. D. No. =
HendersonvilIe. N. C. NJ. D. Co
burn. s-4-0S
TIE democrat costs only 81 a ys'
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

MASTER KEY, VISTA. SATURDAY.,
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

The Democrat stands for progress
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

KEY. VISTA. SATURDAY.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

less this should be on a steel bridge
or over one of the larger creeks or
rivers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19
cLlNroNirE WHO HAS GUARDED
LlFE's SECRET FOR YEARS,
HANGS SELF.
SPENDS EIGHTEEN
YEARS IN CLINTON
Lived Retiring Life at Second Class
Hotel, Never Worked, and Seldom
Referred to His Own History or Ex-
periences-Reiieved to Have Been q
Man Of Quality and German Subject.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. Jan. 10. Clinton's man OF
mystery died yesterday by his own
hand, with his tragedy unrevealed.
Jorgen Iversen for eighteen years has
lived in the same room in the Farmers
hotel, one of the cheaper nostelries OF
this city. He never allowed any one to
enter the room, caring for it himself.
Strangers entered it yesterday for the
first time to cut down his lifeless body
after he had hanged himself
Who the man was Coroner c. F..
Kellogg was unable to determine after
two hour search thru his trunks,
many books and personal belongings.
Mart Petersen, proprietor Of the house,
could add little tho he has been host
to Iversen for eighteen years.
Once Man Of equality"
That he was once a man of quail
ity" was indicated by articles found
in his ROOM possibly an officer In the
German or Danish army. In his room
were many books, in German, Danish
and English. Many of them concerned
military HdllSJS HeSS WSAS AAOSSAS
in Danish. An old muzzle loading pis-
tol with shot and powder was found.
Clothing of all sorts from an old fash
toned dress suit of fine quality to the
working clothes of rough laborer
were found. There were ether things
to indicate that he had once enjoyed
the better things of life.
The one possible clue to his secret
evidently taken some twenty or thirty
evidently taken ONE twenty or thirty
years ago. He had never mentioned
anything about a woman to the land
lord
Formerly Subject Of Germany.
Iversen's habits have been most
methodical. He came down to break
fast in the morning and then retired
to his room until afternoon when he
again appeared and either sat about
the Office reading or took a walk.
He was uncommunicative, answering
courteously when addressed but never
beginning conversation. He never
drank or played cards. He never
worked. His only known source of in
come was draft from California for
$500 received year or two ago. He
paid his hotel bills With scrupulous
regularity.
He received his citizenship papers
here eighteen years ago, but the fact
that he was formerly a German SUBJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19
LOST IN IOWA BLIZZARD
r. II. Morrissy, Of Emmett County, May
Lose Both Legs as Result Of Nights
Experience in Snow storm-crawis
For Hours Thru Drifting Snow.

Special to Times Republican.
Estherville. Jan. 19-The blizzard
which ragged here all day Saturday was
not without its horrors. One of it's
victims was r. H. Morrisey. farmer
about 40 years old, living in Twelve
Mile Lake township, Emmett county.
Mr.. Morrisey had been transacting
business in Estherville and left this
city about 5: 30 in the afternoon. Dark
ness overlook him before he reached
his destination and the wind driven
snow so blinded his team that they be-
came stuck in a snow drift.
Mr.. Morrisey was unable to get his
location and climbing from the be-
hicle turned the team around and then
crawled on his hands and knees until
he reached the Henry Hoganson home.
He was out In the storm nearly all
night and when he reached the place
he was very badly frozen. He is at one
OF the hospitals in this city and It is
feared that iboth, of his legs will have
to be ampufated above the knees and
he will also have to lose all the fingers
OF his right hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19
TWO WIVES IN COURT.
r. 3. Cromwell Held at Bedford on
Charge Of eigamy.

Il. 3. Cromwell Held at Bedford on
Charge Of sisamy.
Special to Times -Republican.
Bedford. Jan 19.-At the conclusion
last night of two days preliminary
hearing, r B. Cromwell of Red Oak,
travelling salesman. was bound over
to the grand jury on a charge of big
amy. The principal witness was Mrs.
Cromwell No. 1, of Red Oak She
testified she was married to Cromwell
at Poplar Bluffs. Mo-, about five years
ago, the ceremony being performed at
a hotel by Justice of the peace. She
was accompanied to Bedford by son
and daughter, Raleigh Davis and Ruby
Davis, IS and 20 years old. children
by former marriage. Cromwell was
married ten days ago at Maryville, Mo-,
to Mrs. Eldora Hindman. Of Bedford.
Cromwells defense was that he never
had been legally married to the Red
Oak woman. Red Oak witnesses testi-
fled to the Cromwells' three years resi-
dence there as man and wife. The two
wives attracted much attention in the
court house. Cromwell did not furnish
hail
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19

Fort Dodge.
Tho Iowa launderers' committee, in
session here, chose Feb. "a to, rs for
the state convention at Des Moines.
LsMars.
NJ. Kass. president of the LeMars
Savings Bank. last week purchased the
interests Of Frank Mitchell. OF Bruins
vile, and ]. L. Mitchell, Of Sioux City,
in the Farmers bank, at Brunsville.
Sioux City.
]. ]. Brown, 2317 South Cornelia
street, Morningside, Friday night pro-
cured the arrest at LeMars of Eliza
beth Isenblower, his housekeeper, and
his 16-year-old daughter, who he says
was enticed away by the older woman.
Brown, several weeks ago. was di-
vorced from his wife. who ran away
with another man, leaving him with
the care Of ten children.
Sioux City.
Sioux City Is rid of her idle army that
incipient bread riots. Closing Of the
free soup kitchen and providing work
on the streets Of the city for the I'M
employed had depressing effect on
the sufferers from a lack of work.
the city and Of the 500 who, short
time ago, were clamoring for work.
not fifty remain now that 1t has been
furnished.
Sioux City,
Fred Sellers, a lodger at the Daven-
port hotel was accosted by a yellow
girl" who gently withdrew from his
pocket a wallet containing $50, accord
ing to his report to the police. Sellers
said the touch occurred last Tuesday
night at the alley between Sixth and
Seventh streets on Water street.
Charles Mitchell. employed as an ice
cutter on Crystal lake, said he was
lured into the railroad yards by
friend and robbed by the latter and
two companions. Mitchell lost 81.
Sioux City.
Judge John w. Anderson, Of the
district court, Saturday issued an order
compelling the Self-Coinpressed In
destructible Auto Tire Company to
bring their books into court for ex-
animation. The order was made in re-
Spouse to a petition Of the Sioux City
Machine and Tool Company, which OBJ
tanned q Judgment against the tire
company for s1,210.64. The judgment
was unsatisfied. The tire concern is
charged in the petition with having at
tempted to dispose OF its property with
purpose to defraud. G. 9. Hamilton
has been named referee.
Waterloo.
At the meeting Of the water com.
missioners Friday afternoon $4,000
in bonds was ordered paid from the
sinking fund. This is the first INSTALL
ment of the $525,0O0 in bonds author
lied at the time the city took over the
water works and plant from N. w.
Harris & Co. The second payment of
$4,000 will be made in 1920. The pay
ment is met by a 2-mill levy. which
went into effect two years after the
plant was, taken over. Officers for
the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: President, ]. e. Sedgwick; vice
president J.. w. Rath; secretary.
George HI. Shoemaker; smperinten-
dent, J. p. Berry. THIS is Mr.. Berry's
thirtieth election to office In connec-
ton with the local water works plant.
Cedar Rspids.
,sS.yrns e, Upton has the distinction
'of having been In business in Cedar
Rapids longer than any other man now
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-19
OLDEST l0wAN IS DEAD
Dennis Crowley, sr., Of Clinton, Dies at
The Age Of 1o6-Wifs Passed Away
Seven Months Ago at ss-eern in
County Cork in 1909.


County Cork in 1909.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Jan. 1s.-Funeral services
were held here today for Dennis Crow
ley. ST.. the oldest man in Clinton
county and probably in the state. He
was 1o6. He died late Saturday Of
pneumonia. Previous to that time he
had been active and in almost full pos
session Of his faculties.
Mr.. Crowley's wife died seven
months ago at the age OF IS. His son
Michael, died Dec. 81. while the other
members Of the family were attending
the funeral OF Dennis Ryan, son-in-
law OF Mr.. Crowley.
Mr.. Crowley was born in County
Cork. Ireland. in 1909. He came to this
country and to Clinton. forty two
years ago. He Immediately went to
work for the Northwestern railway and
remained with them until ten years
ago when he was pensioned. Since
that time he has kept active, getting
out of doors every day and working
around the house until the last few
weeks. He declared he had no rules
of health except to keep good habits
and exercise. He retained his faculties
WELL He read without glasses and
could hear well. His mind remained
bright and his stories of his early life
In Ireland were a source of interest
to his children and grandchildren.