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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-25
JOselyn-Varney Wedding In North
Chelmsford.

The following clipping will be read
with interest because of relatives hav-
| ing formerly lived in Skowhegan:
i North Chelmsford, Mass, Oct. "a
One of the prettiest weddings in this
locality of recent years was held at
the home OF DR.. and Mrs. Fred +.
Narney. Middlesex street, at o'clock,
, Saturday evening. when their only
daughter. Miss Marion Varney, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Morrill,
Phillips Josselyn of New York City
, The wedding ceremony was per
formed by Rev. f. Ambrose Jenkins,
pastor of the Congregational church.
. The bride was beautifully gowned In
white satin surmounted with tulle
veil, caught up with orange blossoms
She carried a bouquet of bridal roses
The bridesmaids were Miss Mildred
Foote, who was dressed in nile green
, messaline, and Miss Alice p. Frazee
, who was attired in pink messaline.
Both carried bouquets OF pink roses.
The best man was Mr.. Daniel N. JOS
selyn, q twin brother of the bride
groom. Master Elliott Parker Jr.. a
nephew of the bridegroom. was the
ring bearer
The brides home was splendidly
decorated for the occasion. Palms and
white chrysanthemums made pleas
/ ing effect in the living room pink ros-
es being used to similar advantage in
the dining room. The hall stairway
was handsomely trimmed with ropes
OF laurel, and formed very attrac-
| tive archway, beneath which the cere-
mony was performed.
Before the wedding ceremony. John
Varney, brother of the bride and at
present instructor of English at New
York University Of Business, effective
ly sang 20 Promise Me- Miss Ida
! Gushing, a cousin of the bride, who
! was the accompanist. played Lohen-
i grin's wedding march. The single
ring service was used.
The bridegroom gift to the bride
consisted of a string of pearls. The
! bridegroom received a set of gold cuff
! links from the bride. The two brides
maids received silyere brooches, the
gift of the bride. and the bestman a
gold pencil from the bridegroom.
s, During the reception which followed
an orchestra played a specially select
ed program. In the receiving line
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Josselyn of
Bridgewater parents of the bride
groom and DIR. and Mrs. Fred E. Var
ney. The ushers were Mr.. John c.
Varney, Mr.. Charles Josselyn Of Bos-
ton, DIR. II. H. Gushing of Framing
ham and DR.. Leon Gage of Lowell.
The guests included relatives and
! friends from New York. Rhode Island,
New Hampshire and different parts of
Massachusetts. The Lydon Catering
Co, catered.
During the evening Mr.. and Mrs,
Josselyn left on their wedding trip,
which will be spent in Washington, d.
c., and other cities and upon their re-
turn will make their home in New
York city, where Mr.. Josseelyn Is en-
ployed as staustician in the ofYlces of
the American Telephone 4 Telegraph
Co. They received numerous and
costly gifts.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-25

Mr. and Mrs Rufus b. Williams Of
Moore's Mill, Canaan, have reached
the 9th anniversary of their marri-
age They have been residents of this
place for about half century. Pre-
vious to that they resided in Burn
ham. This couple have kept their
bodily strength well. Mr.. Williams
carried on his farm work until about
two years ago and his wife was able
to do her household duties until this
fall Mrs. Williams is a we'll read
woman and for many years has acted
as newspaper correspondent for pa
pers in Bangor and Pittsfeld. In ear
ler years she used to spin and since
those days she kept up knitting and
sewing and grew many flowers in her
garden. She will be SS years old in
December and her husband will be
50 in January Mrs. Williams WAS be
fore her marriage Miss Eliza Hutch
inson. Her parents were born in Sa
ley, Mass. her mother being Abigail
Chandler Hutchinson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams were the parents of seven
children, of whom two are now living,
Edwin Williams of Canaan village
Canaan. Their daughter. Jennie, wife
of George Farnham, died several
years ago and the others died young.
Arson Rainbow Branch have been
very busy for the last two months.
They have held six meetings since
Aug. 2, with average attendance Of
Is; penny collection from $50 to $3.50
at each meeting. Two interested per-
sons have given 800 each to help
scatter Sunshine. New names are
coming In at nearly every meeting.
Sewing on Ptach work Is the princi-
pal work, getting ready some comfort
ers for the Christmas sale. Commit
tees have been appointed to look after
the Fancy work, aprons and mystery
box. For the last ten weeks they
have been very busy getting ready a
box to send to Blind Babies Home,
which will contain articles they so
much need, also toys. The flower com
mittee are carrying rays of Sunshine
into several homes by giving fruit
flowers and cooked food. The Branch
has one wheel chair, also invalids'
chair which are sent wherever they
are needed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-25

The design for this seasons Christ
mas seal has already been chosen and
the millions of seals which will be
on sale during the holiday period are
not being distributed. In this state
The Maine Public Health Association
will have charge of the campaign and
is already appointing committees and
organising the great drive. Last
season the cities of Gardiner and the
towns OF Portage in Aroostook coun-
ty and Kineo in Piscataquis county
led the state for the greatest per capt.
ia sale OF seals in Maine.
The seals which may be bought for
so small a sum as one penny each
will serve as admirable stickers 10
Christmas packages at no greater
cost than the conventional CONNER
cial product, and, in addition, to their
holiday greeting, have back of them
the serious purpose Of promoting bet
ter health throughout the land, and
stamping out the great white plague
in Maine and her sister states. sup
port the Christmas Seal Sale In your
town when the time comes, said Dr.
L. d. Bristol, state commissioner or
health today, land during Deem
Der, when the campaign is no, not only
buy the Seals but invest in Health
Bonds. The money from the seals
and the bonds goes to support health
work here, and health work means
longer, healthier lives to the people
of Maine"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-25
Make Your Paper DO Double Duty

Many of our subscribers mail the
Observation-Disclosures after 1t has
been read by every member OF the
household, to some absent friend or
relative known to be interested in
Somerset County affairs. Copy thus
sent require one cent postage. Where
a little delay is not Objectionable to,
three issues of eight pages each can
be mailed in one wrapper for one
cent. Other papers can be included
II desired, so long as the weight does
not exceed four ounces. II the
package exceeds four ounces and is
not more than eight ounces, two
cents is the required amount. This
IS the regular rate for third class
matter, OF course. no written commE-
nications can be placed therein.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-25

Clyde f. Martin has purchased the
f. NJ. Fairbanks furniture business To-
Gated in the Martin block on Park
street, Pittsfeld, where he will con
duct the business. Mr. Martin was
for many years associated with his
father. John n Martin, in business,
and has many friends who will wish
him success in his new undertaking.
Mr.. Martin and family who have been
located in Boston and Lewiston the
past two years will occupy the John
n Martin residence on Park street
for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. John
N. Martin and daughter, Miss Edna
Cottrell, are leaving Nov. 2 for Flori-
da. where they will pass the winter.
They will be accompanied on the trip
by Mr.. and Mrs Forest M. Farnham
and family and Mr.. Johnson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-25
BUSINESS IN.
NOVEMBER
News of the Session Presided Over
BY Judge {. o. Small of Madison at
Regular Session

In addition to the legal notices pub
lished elsewhere in this issue. the
following business was transacted at
the November session of the Somer-
set County Probate Court, Judge {. O.
Small OF Madison, presiding
Wills Allowed-James BARLEY, late
of Jackman, Minnie A. BARLEY. eXecu-
trix. Eleanor G.. Higgins, late of Fair
weld, Harry A. Plummer, executor;
j. Russell Emery, late of Madison
Elvira j. Emery, executriX, Olive A.
Waller Of Olympia, Wash, Martha J.
Adams. executrix. Amos X. Butler of
Skowhegan. agent. Plummer II. But
Ter of Norridgewock Elizabeth W
Butler, Norridgeweock. executriX.
Administration granted in following
estate: George M. Churchill late of
Lexington, Florence M. Churchill, ad-
ministratrix. Allen Weber. late OF
Hartland, Perley Weber, administra-
tor Eliza B. Morrow, late OF Fair
field, Selden P. Howe, administrator
Charles b. Piper, late of Brighton, j
S. Williams OF Guilford and Clayton
f. Eames of Scion administrators
Eta Bickford, late of Fairfield, Thorn
as G. Lord. administrator; Amos o
Bedford late of Fairfield, Thomas G
Lord, administrator, de bonis non
PAMELA G. Goodwin, late OF Fair
feld. Thomas G. Lord, administrator
de bonis non, with will annexed.
Accounts allowed in following es-
tates: Final in Mary Jane Cook, late
OF Pittsfield; Lena II. BARLEY. late Of
Jackman; Charles G. Sawtelle. late OF
Norridgewock; Frank r. Bickford
late of Smithfield; Augusta A. Push
or, late of Pittsfield; Emma F. Hard
ing, late of Detroit; Sumner Soule
late of Norridgewock; William Frye
late of Skowhegan; Charles E. Bur
rill, late of Canaan; Frank II. futile
late of Smithfield; Joseph Atkinson
late of Anson Account of Dana Coo
ley. administrator estate of ]. Eta
Cooley, presented by administrator OF
Dana Cooley estate.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-25
WHAT SCHOOL WILL WIN THF
FLAG2

Under the auspices of the Anti-Sa-
loon League of America, DR.. j. Sidney
Peters of Virginia will lecture in the
Centenary Methodist church tomor-
row friday evening at 7.3O o'clock.
His subject will be THE great issue
before Mankind" This lecture affords
not only an interesting address but an
opportunity for some school to obtain
an American Flag, 5 by feet which
is given by the Civic League. Blank
ballots will be given to the teachers OF
the schools where they wish to en-
brace the opportunity and the instruc-
tors will give ont the ballots to the
pupils. The pupils will distribute the
ballots among the townspeople who
will sign them and present them at
the door as they enter the church for
the lecture. The names of children
on the ballots are not reckoned as an
adult audience is especially desired.
DR.. Peters is a noted Chautauqua
lecturer in the same class as John
G. Wooley, so favorably received here
last year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-25
STATE OF MAINE
once of Secretary of stnte

Augusta, November Il, 1920.
Notice Ia hereby given that Petition
for the Pardon Of Nelson w. NUN
ster. a convict in the Somerset county
Jail at Skowhegan under sentence LOT
the crime of unlawfully having IN
possesesion a certain quantity OF IN
toricatine liouor is now pending be-
fore the Governor and Council, and
hearing thereon will be granted IN the
Council Chamber at Augusta on wed
nesday the fifteenth day OF December
next, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Secretary Of state.
3W4S
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-25
3wA8
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS

In the District Court Of the pAftss
States fer the Northern Division Of
the District Of Maine
In Bankruptcy.
Ia tho natter Of Melvin G. Kicker
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
TIE the sreditors of Melvin G. Kicker.
of Pittsaeld in the County of Somerset
and Division aforesaid. bankrupt.
Notice Is hereby given that on ths
2eth as1 Of November A. d. 1870 said
Nelvin G.. Kicker was duly adJudi-
Gated bankrupt, and that the first meet
ing of his creditors will be held al
Daniel Lewis office. in Skowhegan: Me-
on the 18th day of December. a. -.
1920. at ten o'clock in the forenoon al
which time the said creditors may at
tend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee examine the bankrupt ana
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Skowhegan, Maine. November ~ a
d. 1920
DANIEL LEWIS,
Referee in Bankruptcy
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-25
SOME THINGS WE DO

We Issue the Observation-Disclosures
ter, New England's Leading country
weekly.
We carry In stock placards, IKE
inches: such ms. For Sale, Do Not
Ask For Credit, For Rent, Boarders
Wanted, etc. These are Is cents
each; two for 25 cents; 20 cents to be
added II package Is sent by parcel
post.
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NOTICE

that ON data Of this notice. give to
my stepson. Lee Crotto. of Scion.
county Of Somerset, State OF Maine. HIS
time, and that hereafter l shall pay no
bills by him contracted.
1920-18-11
sv47 GEORGE CRoTTo.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1920-05-28
MEMORIAL DAY TO
!. Be OBSERVED HERE

Committees of American War
Mothers, American Legion and bus
mess men Of Bowbells have decid-
ed to observe Memorial day this
year with a program of music, read
ings, drills and exercises appro-
pirate for the day, N.%
Patriotic exercises and an address
bv Rev. Dunnett of Kenmare will
be given at the High School Audi
torium It's: 90: O'clock Sunday al
ternuon and at the conclusion cii
the program M embers Of the Amer
ican Legion will Head a line Of
march to the cemetery where the
graves Of all departed soldiers will
be decorated. Il.
An interesting feature Of this
Years program will be a Memorial
Service given by Mrs. Polk in honor
Of the soldiers from Bowbells and
vicinity who lost their lives in the
World War.
The people from both the city
and country are invited to attend
these exercises. The following
program will be rendered:
~ PROGRAM
Music 49,. ;. -. -. Seimers Band
Prayer -. Rev. Lighthall
Music ..f.... :. ~ Male Quartet
Reading (In Flanders Field)
(America's Answer) .e... .se.. r.
4, s.5.z'.s.'.E ~. Prof. j. E. Walker
Music :.s.. High School Orchestra
Flag Drill School Children
Memorial Day Address
$. - Rev. Dunnett
Cornet Solo .... W.. Leo jacobson
Memorial Service .... Mrs. Polk
Star Spangled Banner II. Audience
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1920-05-28
DEMOCRATS ADOPT !
COMPLETE TICKET

Fargo, N. D., May 27.-The dem.
ocratic state convention was, held
here;8&on Wednesday of last week.
D1is of Grand Forks was elected
chairman and in the afternoon they
Wsssss ready to take care"of the bus
innss of the convention. .
For: the gubernatorial endorse.
meRt J.. F. T. O'Connor of Grand
Fbrlls,. Dr., L. A. Platou of Fargo
3and Scott Cameron of Linton, En-.
mons county, were in the field
The name of Wesley C. Mcdowell
had, been mentioned prior to the
cenNention as a prospective candi-
dats but he made no bid for the
endorsement. -. ...'.s
yhe fight for the gubernatorial
endorsement finally settled down
between O'Connor and DR.. Platou
but after the second BALLOT O'Con-
nor was endorsed unanimously for
that Office. -
|,&#The convention adopted plat.
form and finished their business by
6 ~ m. r.. +':-.
The following ticket was en-
doEsed: .l
governor F. T. o'Connor
Grand Forks.
Isieut. Governor-J. F. McGrann
Fargo - ,ss
Secretary of state-Raymond j.
Murphy, Bordulac. t,y ...,..
State Treasurer-M. l.. Walker,
Ellendale. t..-.
State Auditor-Roy Chrisholm
ofsPembina.
Secretary Of Agriculture and La
bos-Frank Sanford Rogers.
Z. Commissioner Insurance-G. I.
Solum, Mandan.
Superintendent Public Instruction
Minnie j. Nelson, Valley City.
Tt Railroad Commissioners-M. M.
tGormall, Abercrombie; H. D. Albert
Langdon; S. H. Taylor, Portland.
ES:.3s Congressman sr
as5. First District-John D. Fried, of
Jamestown.
~ Third District-R. E. johnson,
Alkoba ..-2 t.
IT,. S. Senator-H. H. Perry, Ell
lelidale '.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1920-05-28
FINED FOR v|0LAT. "
ING SCHOOL LAWS

c. B. Robbins, Mrs. Mary Rob-
bins and Dick Gadbaw were arrest
ed on Friday of last week on the
charge of neglecting and refusing
to send their children to school as
provided by law, and OH being
brought before Judge Randall all
entered pleas of guilty, and were
assessed fines Mr.. Robbins was
salted fine and costs amounting to
$1,000, Mrs. Robbins a fine OF
$1,000. and Dick Gadbaw a fine and
costs of 1915. ~ ,
The authorities here assure The
Tribune that this is just a start,
and that before the matter is drop
ped every child of school age will
be either attending school or will
have valid excuse for not doing
so. Investigations are being made
in every school district in the cOun-
ty and it is very likely that more
arrests will follow later.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1920-05-28
may DAY FESTIVAL
AT SCHOOL TONIGHT

The First Annual May Festival
OF the Bowbells Public Schools has
been announced for this (Friday)
evening. The entertainment, will
consist many aesthetic dances,
drills, and >pantomines by girls of
the Physical Education classes and
those of the lower grades and close
with the winding of the May Pole.
Tho program will be the biggest
thing In the. way Of numbers part-
cipating that has eyeT been under
taken. in. the schools, there being in
exact numbers 142 pupils taking
part, and it is the outcome OF
great deal Of work on the part Of
the instructors and pupils. B
The procession will start. from
the school. building promptly at
s7:15, the early hour being neces-
sary on account of completing the
program before dark. Cars will be
permitted to enter the school
ground, and it is especially request
ed that those wishing to enter be
there not later than seven o'clock.
There will be bleachers placed along
ono side Of the grounds to accomo-
date at least hundred people. On
account of the high cost of material,
it hasxbeen necessary to ask a small
admission of ten and fifteen cents
to help pay for the costumes and
programs.
IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER
FRIDAY EVENING, THE PRO
GRAM WILL BE POSTPONED UNI
TIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.
You will be able to learn from chill
dren taking part or by calling the
school house whether such postpon-
snlent is made. q
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1920-05-28

( tFrom , Stan Correspond entlS


z5 Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jacobson
and family spent. Sunday evening
at the home Of their dangh tier,
Mrs. Albert Warnke. 5s X u, & ..ss3
Mrs. Sparks. sister-in -in-laWS Of H
1 B. Sparks. is visiting here at pres pres
ent $ sss A -5, SSs2:s ,5s
Mrs. A. p. Peterson and children
and brother Peter called at the VIM.
Butgereit home Sunday morning
Mr.. and Mrs. R..335A. Owings, Ruby
and Walter, and Miss Edna Jen--; en-;
sen were Coteau callers Saturday
N. Elick Erickson spent Sunday with
his cousin. Lloyd Stenson.
q Bennie Lucy called at the Il 25B 3. 3
Sparks home M onday III. U.s. VI VI
Minnie and Walter Stenson were
sCOteau callers Sunday. M Sts
3.5s Miss Cora Clark spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home In this Y ~ VI K
cinity. Sss !,
children Ruby and liter and Miss
Edna ~ Jensen spent SUNDAY atSt the
Peter Christenso b ome N IL 5t ;.. SSs
Clark and daughter Ella
we're III BoWbells Saturday, Ella Eli
having some dental work done.
Johns Bryan and son yOhn iaallle[ ahd
Albert Miller and son lbert came 81 {! g
#out to Sparks Sun day after Bryan,s 7 y l1 8
plane HI a.
Services ll3 be ssg held in "A our ~ ],
school house SUNDAY by Rev 81 lLighhtE- g:h !
hell at three q, clock sss v Sst 4
Jim UgltIn Costeau 4 {. caller ssl
STueSday event. g. e, q, 4
Es'f Miss Edna Jensaiii pent Saturday
and sund 81 h AS u ( o,wytntgs
ss'sS MI and Hut cit and
children and sF3It ather,,
August sButgere spent sUndA
Sternoo on sat Che glunls horne
B. stenson Powers y
Lake Tuesd aft sOnle seed
Martin Stenson and tamil sspeillt y.
4 sunda at Christi a anaon
.ssl.. ,awis &. Salvis at
Eths
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1920-05-28
!: |. WINS
At TRACK MEET

Bowbells won the largest num-
ber of points at the school track
meet at Flaxton last Saturday af-
ternoon, and for the second time
won the: loving cup awarded to the
school winning out each season at
the track meets. The cup now re-
mains in possession of the Bowbells
school until the next track meet is
held in&1921, when it will be turn
ed over8tsto the school winning it
then The school winning it three
times obtains permanent possession
of it. Howard Monson of BoWbells
won more points than any other
contestant in the county. sE
Following is the humber of points
won by each school in the county:
Bowbells ~. ......1. VIZ
Portal n r&.z. rs. ( 81. go. .......... 5iR
aLigni tes& y
FlaXtOn J. .i..s., -. II Ii
Columbus. Il. s; J. "a s
4 b. "A. stetonowicz, Notary Pub
lie. Office Ill The Tribune Building,
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1920-05-28
TO ORGANIZE SHEEP
men OF COUNTY

Sheep raisers Of Burke county are
planning to pool their wool clip
this year, and market the product
comparatively. and County Agent
Edwards. who is promoting the
plan will call a meeting to be held
within the next ten days of the
sheep raisers Of the county, at
which the Burke County Wool
Growers Association will be form
ed for this purpose. The exact
nounced later, or as soon as Mr..
Edwards is advised when he will
be able to secure the services of
sheep experts who are working in
the state under the direction of the
agricultural college.
BY purchasing wool sacks and
twine Cd -dperatively, a large saw
ing can be effected, and in other
counties in the state where the
wool clip has been pooled and diff
ferent buyers have come in and bid
for the whole lot, the growers have
received an average of ten cents per
pound more for their wool than
they would had it been sold separ-
ately by each individual
eve have about 5000 sheep in
the county. and the clip will aver
age about eight pounds per, head,
Or 100000 pounds of WOOL" says
Mr.. Edwards. "The saving of ten
cents per pound in marketing the
product means that the farmers Of
the county will receive $4,000
more for their wool, besides the
saving in purchasing wool sacks and
tWine"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1920-05-28
WOMAN BREAKS
NERVE OF BANDIT

Dickinson, N. d., May 27.-Bill-
ings county this week figured in
thrilling roadside holdup. typical of
old time stage coach days, and q
near bank robbery, which failed to
materialize because of the would-be
bandits lack of nerve when he
Of woman.
What proved to be the biggest
surprise of the affair was the fact
that George H. Wheatley, we'll
known brakeman running out of
Dickinson, acted the role OF high
wayman and bank robber.
Stealing a car belonging to w.
H. Brown Of Dickinson, Wheatley
drove to Sully Springs and secreted
tho car in a gully near by. He re,
mained in hiding until the middle
of the next afternoon, when he ap-
preached the highway on foot, held
up Hans Elkins Of Medora at the
point of a gun. bound and gagged
him, and appropriated his car for
a dash to Medora and the contem-
plated robbery of the StockQlen's
State bank of that town. Upon en-
tering the bank and finding a wo-
man in charge, Wheatley's nerve
failed. and he left without accom-
plishing his purpose The victim
of the auto holdup had managed to
loosen himself from the poorly
knotted rope by this time, and
hailing a passing autoist. he spread
the alarm, with the subsequent ar
rest of Wheatley. He later made
full confession to|S. Pomerance of
Bclfeld, states attorney Of Billings
county, and. yesterday was sentenc-
ed to serve an intermediate SEN
tence of from twosto five years in
the state penitentiary.