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The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28
REOPATH CHAUTAUQUA
OPENS TOMORROW
SHOWN cyan Citizens sure of An Enter
tanning and Educational Week

Those who attended chaafauqua
last year have looked forward With
great interest to the return Of the
splendid event. Hosts OF new friends
have been added this season and the
Indications are that Skowhegan has
become forever a Chautauqua town.
one Of the most important items in
connection with the coming week. is
the children program. There
should not be less than $50 young
sters at each session OF the Junior
Chautauqua
There are very few season tickets
lett which may be obtained at the
postofice or any Of the banks After
Friday noon a season ticket will cost
S2.75 including war tax
Crew No ;. with Robert K. Toaz as
uperintendent Will arrive at Ills
a. IN. today. They come from Lyn-
donulle Vermont. where they closed
Chautauqua on tuesday night. Mr.
Toaz is superintendent Of schools at
Huntington, Long Island. While
they will be late in arriving by reason
OF the long move. the tent will be in
readiness Tor the opening on Friday
afternoon.
The advance sale of season resery-
ed seats has been arranged for. and
will take place at Sampson d, Azores
Drug Store. Friday morning from Il
10 u O'Clock
Miss Mary Carpenter, who has
charge OF the Junior Chaatauqua. Is
4 young lady who has been verg ,ue-
eessful in playground. pageartry and
settlement work IL New York Cry.
Miss Carpenter vii meet the children
at a m on Frids| Sic VIII have
two young ladies trom SkoWhegan to
assist her Miss Sarah snow will
assist in the WORK OF arranging the
pageant Victory to be given by the
Juniors on tn last morning Of Chau-
tauqua week. AIis- Helen Day will
act as pianist
H. J. Lathrop who was in town as
S-day diplomat. is professor Of Math-
ematieS in Brockport. y. Y Normal
School Prof Lathrop went TO Rum
ford on TUESDAY where he is to act
as superintendent
Be sure and hear The Williams
Jubilee Singers and DR.. Bartlett. the
10y Maker on Friday afternoon
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28
5000 For II Good Orchard

Some citizen of Main vii get 5000
as a prize for excellence on one acre
of orchard land in 1928. To do this,
he must set out trees next year. This
prize is made possible through the
bequest of the late j. c. Gregory, the
income of which is offered every five
years as above stated
The requirements are very simple,
and the prize itself is we'll worth
striving for. This thought should go
with the project. That, failing TO
win the prize, any competitor will be
amply repaid with the ownership of
an acre of good trees, always a safe
investment
Drop a postal card to the Maine
Department of Agriculture for litera-
ture regarding this contest.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28
Institute Equity suit Against Mary
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= AZ
William A. Clough OF Portland and
Mary Z. Stinchfeld Of Skowhegan
have instituted ar equity suit against
Mary D. Clough OF Portland Tor nulu-
teation OF a deed To land on Payson
street executed by her husband. one
ef the plaintiffs, April 3. 1918 He
sets forth in the writ that he vas
forced under threats and duress the
day after the deed was secured. to
convey title by deed to her. There
was no consideration. He conveyed
a few months ago 10 Mary f. Stnch-
field of Skowhegan. In answer Mrs
Clough denies allegations of duress
and claims that conveyance To the
Skowhegan woman was 70 deprive her
OF her rights She claims there was
no consideration in passing the deed
from Mr. Cloueh to Mrs Sunchdeld
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28
j. ". SANB0RN OF NEW HAMP-
SHIRE VISITS Sk0WHEGAN
Comments on Great Possibilities OF
Maine


J. w. Sanborn of Pittsfield, n II.
has been in town this week Mr.
Sanborn is one of the largest farmers
in New England He has been com
ing to Maine OFF and on for forty years
to attend Agricultural meetings of
various kinds. He has spoken in
practically every county in Maine. Mr.
SanbOrn was at one time farm man
ager Of the Agricultural college of
New Hampshire. and later was Dean
of the Agricultural college of Missouri
for six years He organized the Utah
State college, and was its first presi-
dent. He began the first series of
Investigations in animal nutrition to
be undertaken in this country. Mr..
Sanborn"s experience in Maine leads
him to say that we have the largest
agricultural resources of any of the
New England states, with great possi-
bilities for the future which he be
lieyes are at present unappreciated
by the people.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28
Class Reunion Oi North New Portland
High School

An informal meeting took place
Friday evening. August - at the
schoolhonse, the occasion being the
reunion OF all members of the classes
which graduated in 1899 and 1900.
The alumni OF these two classes
have met occasionally in former years
but so far as could be learned Friday
night. there has been made no attempt
to systematically organize the alumni
of the school in the usual way. BY
common consent the two classes men
toned agreed to a Joint reunion this
year. whereupon the spirit of youth
and Renaissance broke out SO Strong
ly that, not content to enjoy the
pleasures OF such meeting alone ii
the coming years those present do
termined to make an attempt To or
ganize themselves with all the other
graduates OF the school into regular
alumni association The following
persons were present from the class
of 1899: George r. Cornforth. Mel
vim w. Farmer, Melvin 5. Hutchins,
Thomas T Knowles, Arthur b. Plum
mer, Eugene l.. Williamson. Mabel
Luce Cornforth, Ethel Moulton Viii
hanson.
Glass of 1900, Dr. II f Marston.
principal. Susie Emery Adams. Edna
Norton Hutchins, Pauline Churchill
Pease, Aura Chase Sargent
After a very pleasant evening OF
Teminiscence and refreshments a
short business session resulted in the
election of the following officers oi
the North New Portland High School
Alumni Association for the ensuing
year: President, T. T. Knowles
vice president. G r Cernforth; secre-
tary-t treasurer, Aura c. Sargent. exc
eutiye committee, Ethel Nj, Williamson
chairman. Susie E Adams. Edna \.
Hutchins; membership committee,
Melvin S Hutchins Adjourned 10
meet again at the schoolhouse on The
lourth Wednesday of August. 1920
It is the desire OF the association
ta 4et into communication viii all
graduates from the very trst class
which left the school to the class II
thp present time. As Ne know of uo
otjpal records from which it would
he possible TO make up a membership
list Viii all graduates who may
chauee % see these lines please unite
with u> n spirit by communicating
1htir name and class to either OF tn,
following officers Rex. NJ : Hutch
tns. phillips Me; Mrs Aura {. Sar-
gent, Somerset. Me. We also desire
To hear in the same way. from ali
others who have been at some time
associated with the classes but who
tor any reason could not remain 10
graduate. We assure them wei
come IN meeting with us from year to
year
r T. KNOWLES. President
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28
4 Journey TO Their Early Home

-Four brothers, H. A. Case of Brock
ton, Mass, o. H. Case of Cornville,
\. W Case of Brookline Mass, and
A. c. Case of New York City recent
ly met at Augusta for the first time
tor Il years. Thursday they made a
trip to their boyhood home, which is
in Sidney. On Friday, II. A. Case and
\. c. Case went to Cornville to visit
their brother. o. H., whose home has
been there for about 45 years. The
oldest of these brothers is S4, and in
the "reminiscences which were enjoyed
together, it was discovered that the
combined ages made just 300 years.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28

Fair this fan and the "Tunis' will
make up the main part of This exhibit
OF especial interest will be two. two
years old and two yearliug rams bred
at the farm a two years old ram
bred by Raymond Hays, secretary of
the Tunis Association and which has
Just been purchased to head the flock
next year. This ram weighs better
than F50 pounds and this spring
sheared a fleece OF ten pounds For
three years he has won first in his
class at the Indiana State Fair as q
lamb as a yearling and this fan as an
aged ram. a pen of eve lambs show
ing wonderful eweness of type and
sired by Royal Jr., ram purchased
by Owen of New York: also a eve
by Sunset Aster and bred at the farm
The exhibit will also include South
downs, the mutton sheep par-eXcel-
lenCe; lIanrpshires, a breed of espec-
ial interest to a1ose who like a larg-
er sheep; Delaine Merinos, of espec-
ial interest in these days when woeI
is high, and many old sheep men will
tell us that every grade flock must
have at least a little Merino blood
Spanish Merinos the wool sheep with
out a rival but tOda& chiefly interest .
ing as a curiosity.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28

is only per cent, so that he must
now charge 81 a case. He is sill
entitled to his 10 per cent be-
cause everything he buys with
the money he has earned also re-
quires twice as many dollars
A generation ago the police
theory of driving a crowd back
was to club those in the front
ranks regardless of the pressure
from the rear. The theory OF
arresting the upward course OF
prices now uppermost is to smash
into the business men who are
distributing the goods to the pub
lice because they are nearest at
hand. The fact that they may
have had to pay high prices for
what they are selling does not
seem to matter. They may be
caught with high priced goods in
stock and they may be ruined, but
that does not seem to matter
either.
The only way to reduce the cost
of living is to search for the
causes and where they can be
reached to apply the remedy. One
way is for the public to do with
out the things that are not abso-
lutely essential, thus curbailing
the demand. Another is to in
crease production. Then prices
will fall of their own accord.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28
A Time For Sanity

We are publishing the following
article taken from the New Yorl
at the request of an up
river business man:
The Administration at Wash
ington seems to have been thrown
into a panic because labor has
come forward and said that the
cost of living must come down
or wages will have to go up.
Thinking men have not needed
labor or any one else to tell them
that. for it was obvious. The
war brought an abnormal demand
for labor and the price of it went
IN Labor is the largest item
of cost in almost everything that
labor enters into. Forthwith
the product of labor-food, cloth
ing. houses and everything else
Immediately advanced to cover
the additional cost of the labor
which produced them. Hence
the higher wages meant nothing,
because they bought no more than
before the labors greater pros-
perity was more apparent than
real. So labor asked for more
wages to meet the higher cost OF
living. and the cost Of living
went up another peg because Of
the higher wages. which had to
be raised again to meet the stlll
higher cost of living, which went
up again-and so on ad infinitum.
II is worse than travelling around
in circle-it is a spiral, be -
cause nothing ever gets back to
where it was before; it is always
a degree higher.
But the intelligent leaders OF
labor realize that this cannot go
on forever. There must be re-
adjustment. SO instead of ask
ing Immediately for another ad-
vance in wages they ask for re-
dnction in the cost of living. How
is it to be brought about? Who
knows? Some say this and some
say that, but almost every one Is
confusing effects with causes, be-
cause effects are Immediately in
sight and causes are hidden.
The popular theory is that prices
are high because of profiteering
and that any one who charges a
high price is a profiteer. Well,
is he? 1t is agreed that the dol
lar purchases only about half of
what IL formerly did. There
fore, it requires twice as many
dollars to do the same work as
before. If a grocer sells case
of canned goods that cost IS be-
fore the war at an advance of soc
he makes a profit of 10 per cent.
Today the canned goods cost him
$40 and IL he sehs them at an ad-
vance of only SOC a case his profit
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28
Meeting of Somerset Pomona at
Mercer

The Pomona held a regular meet
ing with Sandy River Grange, Mercer,
August 27. The master, overseer,
lecturer, steward, chaplain, secretary,
gatekeeper, Pomona, Ceres, Flora and
lady assistant steward were the Of
ficers present.
After the opening ceremonies W. q.
Wade, master of Sandy River Grange,
gave the welcome address and S. F.
Emerson responded to the welcome.
Several members spoke favorably of
inviting East Somerset Pomona to the
meeting at Athens, Nov. II, and it was
voted to give the invitation. At the
recess hour a bountiful dinner was
served by the members of Sandy
River Grange.
At the opening of the afternoon
session a class was instructed in the
Pomona degree. Then the choir
rendered The Battle Hymn of the
Republic" select reading by Rose
Wade and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dan
forth sang Don't You Hear Dem
Bells. another selection in reading
by Fannie Clark and d. NJ. Bunker;
harmonica solo by Grant Witham.
Best method of killing witch grass
was answered by W. G. Wade, d. M.
Bunker H. l.. Head and Eugene
| Danforth. Witch grass is a stub
born thing for farmers to contend
against Fall plowing and harrow
ing with a springtooth which digs out
! the roots that may be removed or
exposed to winter freezing is recon-
meaded. Frequent cultivation and
| crops that cover the ground were
also mentioned. Select reading by
! Eva Hatch and d. Nj. Bunker. In
strumental music by Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Danforth and reciting the
poem "Bingen on the Rhine by Mrs.
A. d. Brawn. THE Methodical
! HOUSEWIFE was considered by Rose
Wade. Emma Goodrich and Lizzie
| Harlow, and the topic preventing a
decline in Grange attendance was
discussed by Fannie Clark, Lizzie
! Harlow, Mrs. A. d. Brawn, II. l..
! Head, Eugene Danforth and S. f.
! Emerson. The most important fac
! tors mentioned were opening on time,
officers especially in attendance, mem
/ bers taking the parts assigned them
| cheerfully, all doing their individual
part in making the Grange attractive
and the exercises interesting. Sing
| ing America" closed the program.
Next meeting with North Somerset,
Soon, Sept 9, which will be observed
as Patriotic meeting with all veterans
of the Civil War as invited guests.
The following members of Skowhe-
gan Grange attended the meeting,
Tuesday: Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Saw
yer Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Goodrich,
Mr. and Mrs S F. Emerson, Mr. and
Mrs f. b. Rowell, Mr.. and Mrs. W. l..
Hill, Miss Gladys Rowsil.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28

sunset Ridge Farm. long known as
Ridge Farm and widely known for the
Shorthorn cattle which it bred, Is
situated on the l.idge Road, Fairfield,
four miles from Fairfield village. This
farm consists of $50 acres largely
under cultivation and operated by A.
II. and Donald W. Ellis, A. II. Ellis
was born and has always lived on the
farm and is now president OF the
North Fairfield Sweet Corn Growers
Association Donald w. his son, is
IA graduate of Colby College and an
instructor in that institutions, altho
he has passed the most of his time
on the farm, excepting one year in
military service.
The type of farming is mixed and
includes hay, for which the farm is
particularly adapted; small grains
and field corn entirely for home use;
sweet corn for canning factory; live
stock, formerly pure bred Shorthorns,
but now pure bred sheep for breed
ing and exhibition purposes.
At present there are seventy head
of sheep at the farm, largely Tunis
and it is the purpose of Mr.. Ellis to
increase this flock as plans for pas
turage and crop rotation are worked
out. The "Tunis" is the breed pre-
ferred because of its good mutton
type, wool production, early matur-
ity, hardness and being the best of
mothers.
The future plans at Sunset Ridge
Farm are primarily to produce breed
ing stock of a type especially adapt
ed to the conditions of this section
and particularly stock free from dis
ease and parasites. TO produce this
stock at a moderate cost. so that all
culls may be proltably sold to the
butcher and the desirable animals can
be sold for breeding stock at prices
not prohibitive To the owner of small
nocks. These ends to be accom-
plished by producine their own feed,
as Tar as possible making especial
use of succulent feeds such as rape,
rye and clover in summer and roots
in winter to replace grain; eliminat-
ing and reducing the labor item and
the cost OF producing feeds, by cor
rect rotations, and by making many OF
the items fed. by-produet or a waste
product of some cash crop.
Mr.. Ellis believes that the future
of the sheep business of this section
depends upo nthe eratdiction OF both
depends upon the eradication of both
that sheep breeders should take up
the matter at once with out State
Sheep Specialist. the desirahlitY OF
keeping better class of sheep on
many farms: recognition of the fact
that sheep to be profitable. require
intelligent care and good feed and
tndt tHe NOrst enemy W tic puSlues9
is the man who breaches that the sure
road to wealth, is a flock of sheep and
some old pasture of ledge and bushes;
the education of the public in The good
qualities, not only of lamb but of NUT
ton as well; better method of mar
keting wool.
Sunset Ridge Farm will show a
flock of AZ sheep at the Skowhegan
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28

Re1 George Merriam has gone To
visit his brother. Rev. f. F. Merriam
d. D in Breohline, Mass. and will
aass Srndsy in Fhchburg His sors
Thornton and Ralph, who have been
at home for several months past, have
gone to Cleveland. Ohio. Thornton
is to resume his Y NJ c. A. work in
that city. aud Ralph continues his
occupation in the office of the Sher-
win Williams Paint co.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28
Hay Selling Well

Hay is being looked after eagerly
by the professional buyers. We learn
ed of one large lot in this vicinity
something over geo tons being sold
for little more than $22.00. This
was net at the barn without any de-
duQtion to be made ior pressing or
hauling.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28
Embden Fair

Grant Witham. secretary, announces
the date of the Embden Fair for Sat
urday, September 18th. If stormy, il
will be postponed until the following
Monday. Chester Witham is presi-
dent of this association and Wallace
Hodgdon is the treasurer. The pre-
miums offered are much the same as
last year.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28

c. II. Mclaughlin, who bought the
Leighton farm on the River road six
years ago. left Yesterday for a yaca-
ton trip TO Aroostook county. The
principle reason for the Journey Is the
critical condition of his Nf'e. Webs
ter Mclaughlin of Dyer Brook who
broke his leg last Jane.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28
Close Up On Tickets

Chautauqua guarantors are re
questcd to dispose Of their tickets
and make settlement with Nh Cold
smith this CThursdayl noon
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28
SHAES AND MILK HIGH IN SKOWEGAN COMPARED WITH OTHER TOWNS

view to Bg how Mg il les day of e. IS n o H 81
other o n
commodities a price ranging her a he t wi
m NV II
t milk il
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hopen to hear from good M town the next R We Il al O
ties avudlk oqwteh Oh items have no n l o
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28

Remember the hig Fatr a Skowhe-
gan. TUESDAY, Wednesday and
Thursday. September 30. October 1
and >.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28
Grove Meeting

There will be a grove meeting all
day next Sunday at Morrill, Pond,
West Hartland.
The independent-reporter., 1919-08-28
Rey George Merriam has gone t.

r T. KNOWLES. President
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-16
CIVILIAN sHRINKAGE-

4 writer in the Indianapolis News gives soEce
data complied since our soldiers returned re-
latfng to the physical condition OF the men after
a few weescs al home More than sevsuty-iste
per cent. OF the men questioned have lost wels hG
since they LETT military service. The men sas-
they eat more food but eat it less regularly and
admit that their long deprivation OF viands that
particularly appeal TO them has made their
home diet one OF taste rather than a balanced
ration, Furthermore, routine physical activity
has stopped. Many Of the men are unsettled in
mind and unOccupied in regular work
Whether the Indiana soldier differs from his
fellow in other states cannot be known without
further Investigation. but il is quite possible
that this summary OF fact would be paralleled
by similar Investigations elsewhere. Il Is GER
tain that with all the JOY Of returning home
many Of the men miss certain elements OF army
life. The conradeship the physical stimulus
from vigorous activity IN the open, the health
full routine Of camp life are missed. No one
supposes that our men regret release from the
rigors OF service. It il possible that the Aneri-
can Legion VIII be body Of citizenship that
VIII bespeak for the service in this war respect
full consideration as developer Of manhood.
And ii this be so, the legion viii be inclined to-
ward support of plan Of universal physical
education that shall enbody the advantages Of
military training without unnecessary rigors
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-16

cam imagine day when forces yet 10 be
aarnessed shall operate machines more nearly
automatic than any which now exist, whieh will
run while man il resting and run day and might
to supply his needs But that Edenic condition
lie not yet here As for salaries, wages, rscs0En
peHse for productive activities, that matter is
under a law which can be only slightly and
temporarily affected by man-mad@ DEGREES
That Law i'm it's simplest statement is that the
services Of an individual are worth no more 10
Others than they are able and willing to pay
therefor. In sBe last analysis business com
rncrce, Is the exchange OF one mans product
for that of another, and amy producer who sets
too high price upon his product whether il
be wheat, meat, clothing, books or anything
else, is told to keep ii and there is NO exchange
These are fundamental facts OF life which theo-
rizing cannot change.