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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
George Is Prosperous

George Taylor, formerly and per-
haps at present a citizen of Show
hogan, is now running trained dog
show, taking in the fairs through
out New England. He has about q
dozen CANNES, and is adding to his
Herd, occasionally. Several of
the fairs in the eastern part Of the
State have enjoyed this entertain
ment, and last week, he played al
Topsham fair. Mr.. Taylor showed
a good size roll of bills to a Show
hogan man at the Portland station q
few days recently, with the follow
ing remark, Tell the folks up home
that you saw me with a bunch OF
$3.50 that did not have when | left.
George doesn't do the training him
self, but he can take dog that some
one else has taught and weave him
into his program alright. He is 60
ing into the theatres with his troop
through the winter, or may posi-
bly, accept an offer to go to the South
ern states.
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Skowhegan Girl Appointed Instruct
or In Western Musical School

Friends of Miss Marjorie Morrison
will be interested to hear of her ap
pointment as Coach for operate an,
Concert Repertoire at the Californi,
School of Arts in Los Angeles.
The announcement issued by the di
rector, Ellis Rhodes, has the follow
ing reference to Miss Morrison.
Margery Morrison has been
associated with Artists from the
Metropolitan Opera San Carlo
and Aborn Companies; has studi-
ed French repertoire with Giraud-
ct, the famous coach for Renaud,
Gilbert and Marsha Aldrich;
Italian repertoire in Milan with
Cottone, coach for Bonci and
Scott: has been connected with
the Aborn Opera School and came
to California as Assistant Con-
ductor with the DeValley Opera.
She can present an Opera in an
authoritative and dramatic man
ner, playing the score and para
phrasing the text
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
Former Somerset County Man Dies
At Nep0nset, Ill.

John Svlvanus Robinson was born
in Cornville April II, 1928 and died
an his farm near Neponset, Ill, Oct.
A 1919 He was the son OF josiah
and Hannah French Robinson the
oldest Of four Children. His grand
father for whom he was named was
Rev John Robinson who came from
New Hampshire in the early days Oh
the last century and settled on what
10 knovn as the west ridge road.
Rev. John Robinson was a BaptlSt
clergyman and chairman OF the COM
roittae having in charge the erection
of the Cornville town house, formerly
used as meeting house Tor the
local church organizations.
"Vane" Robinson, as he was known
by his intimate friends, went west
In 1852 and two years later purchas-
ed the large farm which had been MS
home for sixty-fye years. He was
very successful and acquired more
than q competence. In 1857 he was
united in marriage to Miss Rose Bige-
low. a native of Somerset county, and
they were the parents OF three child
rem. Mrs. Charles Norton, Arthur Nj.
and Richard W, all residing In or
near Neponset. Besides the three
children there are ten grandchildren
and twenty-four great grandchildren
His passing was the result OF the In
6rmities due to his advance age nine
ty-one years and nearly six months
He was educated in the common
schools of his native town and In the
Bloomfield Academy at Skowhegan
and was a great reader possessing
wonderful memory In short there
are few men possessing such vast
fund of general information. UP TO
the last week of his life he was a
reader of the daily papers and took
keen interest in the news Of the ma
ton and the world OF the events
of sixty to eighty years ago he was
as conversant az with those OF recent
/
years and 1t was his pleasure to re-
late incidents of the long ago In SOM
erset county where his early years
were passed
He was the type of man who made
and retained friends and he made a
number of visits to Skowhegan and
vicinity and Is remembered by some
of the older citizens. The last ser
vices were held from the farm house
October and the large attendance
attested in some degree the high es-
TEEN In which he was held He was
type of the old New England stock.
who went west and became pioneer
In Illinois when that state was new
On his first trip he went by train to
Buffalo, by steamer on the Great
Lakes to Chicago, by canal to point
about forty miles from where he To-
Gated and then over land in lumber
wagon. He had seen the section
develop to a remarkable degree and
on a perfect day was laid at rest. Re
ouieScat in peace.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
Rummage Sale Was Good Feature

The merchants rummage auction
sale, at the Somerset Central Fair
was an entirely novel idea. 1t prov
ed splendid feature. 1t was en-
tertaining to the crowd, offered some
good bargains, and yielded s119.13 for
the treasuary of the Society. The
idea originated with the Board OF
Trade committee, which was appoint
ed some time since, to further the
interests of the Somerset Central
Society. These gentlemen, Elmer E
Harris, Fred j. Poulin,, John H. Stew.
ard j. p Thibodeau, Harry Burgess
Ernest Groder, and A. r. Jewett, have
been instrumental in selling a couple
of hundred dollars worth of life mem.
bers tickets in the arrangements fol
the auction above referred to, and In
many other ways to help out Somer-
set County's great agricultural show
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NEW SHARON
(DEFERREDl


It Is reported that Alonzo ParHn
has purchased the French Grant farm
on the Starks road.
Harry Drown of East New Sharon
Is sealing lumber here in town for
the Newcastle Lumber Co. of North
Arson.
Mr.. Oliver of Concord, n. H. ship
ped last week truck load of his
household goods to the Lorenzo
Churchill place which he purchased
last spring on the Starks road.
Mrs. Joy on the Chandler farm,
who with her sister Mrs. Hale. &C
companied their mothers remains to
Massachusetts a few weeks ago, re-
turned home Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Annie Andrews who Is stop
ping with her daughter Mrs. G. U
Grant had the misfortune to burn heT
arm quite badly with steam Sunday
The Symposium Society OF the high
school held their installation of Of
fcers last Friday evening followed by
fine program and social
John Childs received word the first
of last week of the death OF his son
Arthur P. Childs In hospital in
Tampa. Florida. Mr. Childs had
been In poor health for some time
and had gone South hoping that with
good treatment the Southern climate
might help restore his health again.
The following item Is taken from
the Franklin Journal and Pennington
Chronicle of Oct 10, under New Shar-
on news The corn and labor &C
counts of the Twitchc l-Chan. pin Co.
for the corn canning season at the
local factory have ben made up and
sent to Portland and the checks Will
be received very sool. Two farm
ers will receive betty cen $4,000 and
$4,000 for corn; eight others Will re
ceive between 1000 ard $4,000 and
good many others VIII receive from
5000 to $1,000 and fiye farmers living
on adjoining farms on the river road
in Mercer will receive AS follows
William Roby, $1285.40; Nellie Ford,
$972.95; F. NJ. Yeaton, S929.40; Al
bert Yeaton, $2,06910; D. NJ. Bunker,
$2.896.55; aggregating S8,l5340 to be
paid for corn to people living within
the limits of one and one-fourth miles
Miss Georgia Brown spent the week
end with her cousin Mrs. George Fur
Der. Miss Brown expects to leave
soon for the Philippine Islands where
she Is to be employed as teacher In the
schools.
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STRATTON
(DEFERRED)

Elisha s. Voter is having a few
dava' rest on account of his being in
poor health.
We are sorry to hear OF the serious
Illness of Charles Scribner at his
home on Blanchard avenue.
A daughter was born TO Mr.. ana
Mrs Earl L. Wing, October 49, 1917.
Philander Hall is unable TO WORK
in the mill on account OF an attack
of rheumatism.
Mrs. Inez Crosse Wing OF kingheld
has been a recent guest OF her pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Crosse at
Hotel Blanchard.
Mrs. +. II. Bracket who has been
on trip down river, has returned
home
Donald Chick and Elmer Rathey of
Pennington we're in town recently.
r. NJ. Brown of Wilton has been
in town lately soliciting insurance
for the Union Mutual.
Doris Lisherness has recovered
from an attack Of the mumps and is
hack again in the Office of the 5. Mfg
Co.
Fred S. Tague is clerking at the
Hotel Blanchard.
Hiliard Townsend's children have
been sick but are gaining.
Mrs. Frank H. McLain has been
confined to the house by ar attack
OF the mumps.
Ward Dolbler recently visited his
sister Mrs. f. S. Voter for a few days
II. H. Lander and wife have re-
turned from their auto trip down
river.
Doris Jones has been having a bad
cold but is improving.
Fred Head has recovered from his
recent Illness.
Mrs. Z. S. Bouter is sick at the
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Viapond
Verna Jones has gone to New
Britain. Conn. to work for the win
ter.
Erma Jones who is in Kingfeld for
the present came up Thursday night
and took In the dance at Lander's
hall.
People here were sorry to hear OF
the accident to Charles Smart in
Pennington but glad to hear he Is I'M
proving. Mrs. Smart is with him.
George and Frank Spinney or East
Wilton have been guests OF their SIS
ter Mrs. Fred York lately.
Fred Jennings and Frank w. Nut
ting have returned from their recent
hunting trip up on the Buxton. Guess
1t didn't take many auto trucks TO
bring their game out with.
Linwood Porter, son OF A. l.. FOR
ter Is confined to the house by illness.
Charles Gordon is shingling MS
house. e. II. Bracket is doing the
work.
Reynold Potter, the young son OF
Delbert Potter has been quite SICK Dut
is improving
Charles Phillips is at home for
few days after spending some time
up on the Preserve.
Bert Ames was sick with a colo
a few days last week.
+. II. Crosse and Merle Blanchard
have returned from business trip
down river.
Mrs. A. n. Williams and daughter
Lois are the guests of relatives at
North New Portland this week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
RIVER ROAD
(DEFERNEDl

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Burrll and
daughter Miss Florence of East Madi-
son were Sunday callers at George n.
Weston's.
Aunt Judith Weston. aged 81, is not
feeling as we'll as usual OF late. She
has retained her strength and vitality
remarkably and 1t is still pleasure
to her to receive call from her many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs w. o. Chase called on
his sister and husband Mr.. and Mrs.
Hebron Tilton in West Pittsfield,
Sunday.
Mrs. Harold Chase and children
have been Ill with an epidemic cold
the past week.
Lester Young has been spending a
few days with his relatives in Jack
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIN w. Bridges who
have been superintendent and matron
for eight years of the Skowhegan
Town farm, will soon resign their
duties and leave for their home In
Fairfield. This change seemed to be
necessary from the continued poor
health of Mrs. Bridges. although she
is gaining slowly and is now able to
do some light work
Ray Boynton, a student at the u.
of NJ. has recently spent few days
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Boynton, returning Monday afternoon.
Arthur Boynton is nursing a sore
| finger with a boil on 1t.
Mr. and Mrs. John Clayton visited
their friends Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
| Chapman in Benton, Sunday.
Dennis Chasse recently sold a good
cow to Archie Corson of Marlboro
| Mills.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
NORTH HARTLAND
DEFERRED)

Mr.. and Mrs Harry Williams from
Auburn. who were guests of friends
in this section several days last week
returned to their home Friday last.
On their return they were accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome VIII
liams for a short stay.
John Prescott from Skowhegan
was calling on North Hartland friends
Thursday.
Guy Nelson, the successful hunter
and trapper was in this vicinity re-
Gently In pursuit of Mr.. Bruin, who
was reported as having been seen
not far away, who had been helping
himself to the farmers sheep and
lambs. We hope Mr.. Nelson VIII
succeed In capturing the animal.
Mr.. and Mrs II, A. Nelson from
South Canaan, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brown from Skowhegan were guests
of f. S. Burrill and mother Mrs.
Helen L. Burrlll, Sunday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
MERCER
lDEFERREDl

Mrs. Maggie Ellis who has been
away all summer is at her home In
South Mercer for week.
Ansel Nickerson and family spent
Sunday with relatives at Belgrade
Lakes.
Merit Wade is soon to move to Scion
V here he has employment
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Meri
Wade is i'll with whooping cough.
Mrs. Newton Blaisdell is quite i'll al
present. Mrs. Roy Stevens Is work
ing for her.
Kenneth Girdler returned Friday
from a ten days visit in Portland
While there he attended ball game
and saw Babe Ruth" make one OF
his famous home runs, and also saw
the transatlantic airplane NC A.
D. M. Bunker has purchased O
tractor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23

temporarily but weaken the heart unsafe
may from your then good oeul can he
with proper eyeglasses but comes with fued
tongue appetite and constipation it usually the
dsordered digestion torpid liver and two doses OF
q F." Atwoods Medicine will speedily help by carrying off inn
pues restoring the coggd digestive to their normal
activity In using this old reliable remedy you take no chances
weakening You getting rid OF your head
ache for day getting at the cause OF illness and
creating permanent improvement.
sixty years proved safe and reliable standby for sick
headache Large bottles small dose fifty any dealers
The IL F. Medicine Co. Portland Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23

did not receive prizes are deserving
of very favorable mention.
Other gratuties worthy of mention
we're the attractive display of brass
and aluminium ware by the Brass
Foundry. a new business which mas
lust started in this town. The
members of the company are Lewis
Smith and Joseph Roy. Another
very interesting display was the doh
house belonging to Miss Adelaide
Lancaster.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
BURNS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

(DEFEKREDJ
Paul Blanchard, Amos Beaulier, A
w. Parsons and Walter Weston had
their threshing done last week.
Mrs. John Pyne who has been in
very poor health went to hospital in
Lewiston last Sunday to undergo an
operation.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
PUGH CORNER
(DEFERRED)

Mrs. Alice Keech and sons Leslie
and Harold who have been visiting
Mrs. Walter Rowell and family have
returned to their new home in Low
ell, Mass. Mr.. Keech has sold theil
home in City Point.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
EAST SKOWHEGAN
CDEFERRED)

Mr. and Mrs. Z. B. Richardson are
entertaining a relative from Massa-
chusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Emmons of
Madison were Sunday guests of Mrs.
Mary Goodrich
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23

School re-opened in the Tarbefl dis
trict, Tuesday, with Marion Rogers
as teacher.
Augustus Bridges from Massachu-
sets Is visiting his sister Mrs. Ed.
Morse.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23

Do you want to buy new type
writer ON the installment plan. We
will sell you q new No. Royal for
$4,000; $500 down and $500
month. Rental terms quoted on ap-
plication. Observation-Disclosures Go.
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Awards For Hall Exhibits

The following shows the awards
given TO the exhibitors OF the EXihl-
bition at the Skowhegan Fair. On
account of limited space we were IN
able to print list Of the prizes IN
our last issue
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-15
EMULATION COUNTS IN LIFE
Woman Evangelist Was Evidently
Aware Of the Fact, and Turned
It 70 Advantage.

In an Indiana city, not long ago, q
woman evangelist held a revival meet
ing. She took no collections while the
services were in progress, but on the
final night she announced that free
will Offering would be In order. Inter.
est In the meetings had been growing
and the church was crowded to capac-
ity. The ushers, with contribution
plates, started on their rounds. The
evangelist said she had instructed them
to say amen" whenever Is cents was
dropped into the plate; when so cents
the usher was to say "Hallelujah !" and
when 81 the usher was to say "Glory
halleFljah !" in loud tone. The COL
lection amount to $1,1O0.
If there had been no emulation the
total might have been small, but the
evangelist knew that no person with
money to give would be content with
an amen" when neighbor, sitting in
the next pew, was acclaimed with
"Glory hallelujah T.. The same principle
holds good in everyday life. II one
man has fiue vegetable garden It Is
an incentive to his neighbors. The
interest women have in pretty frocks
is largely due to somebody getting one
and making the others desire some
thing equally. becoming. Men would
care little for position II it were not
for the aSe-old lure that makes them
want better job than the other fel-
low.
Without such emulation there would
be nothing to drag men and women
away from, the commonplace things Of
life. There, would BE- nothing to induce
ono boy to seek for the head Of his
class or persuade him that he SHOULD
run for president later on. Many, of
course. are content to have amen"
said to their efforts in life, but more
want to hear the "Glory hallelujah ~
Indianapolis News.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-15
The ABSTRACT AND THE CONCRETE

fairly harmless form of diversion consists OF arguing the
question "Who the War;? Perhaps we in BemldJ
can hardly immunity from the epidemic On streets
and liable OF this
popular form of relaxation.
When Swedes and Scotchmen get together-Poles and
question likely be debated with lively vehe
Northern the close of 1918 certain
ones named almost to the point of hostility be-
American and and Australians
Canadian and Frenchman. The parsans show strange
similarity particular Without exception they always
claimed they the fahared boys Among
nationaes the asurdy of this pickering was
recognized; but there plenty of it.
Japanese claims that his country won the war
He points to his counrys navy or muniton
shops as factors indispensable to allied victories
The Japanese don't think that they won the war
They that they didn't And this fact apparently
worries them rain worries ducks.
If there anything world that ranks at in i'm
Japanese the question of credit for winning
the We have it ALL if want it. They don't
"What do get out of it,? all they ask They don't
the glory they want the gravya least they did until
they got it.
We Americans should not blind ourselves to facts Nations
of the world interested in the veal OF humanity
than they five They interested in their
prosperity-and perhaps ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Americas altrustc attitude is noble But, all the
seeing that the world is what is let not junk our
and dband anticipation of Utopan epoch
which of this generation will ever live to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-15
:s3ooo 100000 FOR HIGHWAYS
Gum Which II Capitalized At 5 Per
Cent Would Represent invest
ment Of $1,000, 600 900.

Government road officials estimate
that road construction and mainte-
nance In the United States involve an
annual outlay of over $3OO,O00,OO0, a
sum, which, II capitalized at 5 per
cent, would represent an investment
Of 93aO000 1000. There has never
been a nationwide traffic census to
show either the direction or volume
Of traffic over these highways.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-15
UTAH TO SPEND 100000
Part Of Money 10 to Be Spent for Inn
provemeats on Arrowhead Trail
to California,

The state Of Utah has decided to
spend about 100000 on roads in the
next two years, with IN expenditure
this year of about $4,000 Some of
the Utah millions. which are made up
Of state and federal, funds. are going
to be used on the development Of the
Arrowhead trail, which is tributary to
all parts Of southern California, from
San Diego and Imperial valley on the
south to Fresno and San Luis Obispo
on the north.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-15
GETS JOB
HE WANTED

Mr.. Kernel Helgerude, a
farm boy, preferred the auto
industry to farming but lacked
business training. He overcame
this handicap by taking up
Accounting and Salesmanship
at the Dakota Business COL
lege,, Fargo, N. D. and is now
with the Spicer Motor Co., Fes-
sender, N. D.
Miss Gladys O'Neil, Cakes,
N. D. also secured more con-
genial work through the D.
B., c.. She formerly taught
Music but now has a fine steno-
graphic position with the
White Motor Sales Co.
Write F. L. Watkins, SOC
Front St., Fargo, N. D., about
summer courses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-15
THE YANKEE PRINCESS"

IT'S far cry from Flannigan's
fats to Fifth avenue, but Patsy
OReilly makes it via finishing
Eschool in a brief year in the Bessie
Love pcture, "A Yankee Princess"
which will be seen in the Grand
theatre on Wednesday and Thursday.
Patsy and her father have lots of
trouble, when he is caught with a
|bought-at-auction family tree, and
Patsy when she promises to marry
the Lord who sold her father the title
to nobility and who proves to be an
fmpOster and a scoundrel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-15

wife of minister, when he surrend-
ers to the officers Of the law that
the pastoral duties of the minister
and his wife may be successful. 1.-THE
Tiger Man" may have been q brute,
but he had soul which was regen-
Grated in the crucible Of a hopeless
love Tor woman beyond his reaclfA -
VIM. Duncan will also appear at
the Elko tonight in the thrilling story
of THE Man of Might"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-15

is a young man who has inherited
great fear from his mother. He
grows up with this sense of fear
hanging over him, but the story Is
constructive throughout and shows
how he battles splendfdly to over
come his weakness and how he sue
ceeds, winning the girl he loves in
the bargain.
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ONE OF THE STRONGEST.

Appearing in one of the best roles
of her screen career. Pauline Fred
erick, the beautiful Paramount star,
will be seen in her new 3photOplay,
paid in FULL" at the Grand theatre
tonight for the last time. This is
a superb perturbation Of Eugene
Walters famous play of the same
name that was produced in New York
in 1907 and subsequently presented
en- tour with enormous success for
several years. =
The story of the picture is power
full one and deals with the trials of
a young woman who is the wife Of
a shiftless and improvtdent clerk. He
steals large sum of money from his
employer, and to avoid prosecution
he sends his wife to his employer: as
his intermediary.
Final arrangements have been
made by Grand Forks people to have
SOusa and his famous band of IS
pieces come to that city October 80.
The Grand Forks Herald says: AL
though but enc concert in the -epen-
ing, is contracted for at present, ef
forts are being made to have an at
ternoon concert as we'll. As taken
up by the Municipal Band commit
tee, they have secured enough guar
antors to bring the organization here,
they announced last night. Any To-
cal profits are to go to the band. Ar
rangements were made through Miss
Marjorie Cowan, booking agent for
the firm carrying the band. A great
many new compositions Of his own
are being played by Sousa and his
band. Miss Cowan said last night,
among them a new Roosevelt march"
OF the IS pieces, 27 of the men are
veterans of the war, while the re-
mainder are members of the old Or
ganization maintained by Mr.. Sousa
before he entered the navy and took
charge of the 500 piece Great Lakes
Naval Training Station band. Two
women soloists are featured, together
with solo cornetist. The band is
at present playing in Canada, and
when here will be on it's 29th annual
tour Of the United States