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keep in touch with the old times, the
old friends. and to talk over the old
customs and pleasant memories that
so fondly lnger with us since our
childhood days. Among other enter
tanning features of the party were re-
miniscences OF good old times in
Skowhegan Maine. related by Mrs.
Lauretta Jewett Merritt. and Mrs. Flo
Ia Shirley Philbrick. both of whom
spent their childhood and young wo-
manhood in that dear old town. Those
present were DR.. and Mrs Stevens,
and Mr.. and Mrs l. F. NJ. Cosmey of
Bangor, Me. Mr.. and Mrs KinselL
Col. Ernest Prebe and Miss E Pre-
Ole of Whitefeld. Ne. Mrs. Laurette
q. Merritt, and Mrs Flora Shirley
Philbrick. Miss Geneva b. Merritt Of
Skowhegan, Me. Mr. and Mrs II. b.
Chase of Plainfeld y. II Rev and
Mrs John r. Rowell and Mr. s. E.
philbrick of Concord. Y H. Mrs J. 3.
Dodge OF Danyerse. Mass Mr.. and
Mrs. y. +. Ellis of Taunton Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r Wheeler OF Mill
bury Mass, and Miss Ethel NJ Phil
brick of Pacific Grove California.
MRS. S. E. PHILBRICK
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SkOWHrGAN WAS REPRESENTED
Meeting OF New England People In
California

Thru the courtesy of Mrs. Phil
brick of Pacific Grove California the
independent Reporter is in receipt of
an account of a gathering of New Eng
land people In faraway California.
The narrative suggests Mrs. Phil
brick formerly lived in Skowhegan
her maiden name having been Flora
p. Shirley and her old home near the
present Shirley street in our village
which was presumably named in COM
pliment to her family. Reference in
.the"Trticle-i is made to Mrs. Lauretta
.Jewett Merritt who was the daughter
of Samuel Jewett. a former landlord
of the old Elm House in this place.
The article forwarded by Mrs. Phil
brick is as follows:
For some time past the idea of a
getting together of orr little city by
the blue waters of Monterey Bay. The
idea took form on the afternoon of
New Years day this year, when Mr..
and Mrs. S. p. Philbrick entertained
about twenty of their old friends and
new all from New England The
party was not only very pleasant
affair, but was the starting of what
we hope to accomplish in the near
future-namely the formation of q
.GAY>~, Wn~1auA 0nnaAtvD %A>A - nav
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Early Sk0wliegan Soldiers

A clipping from an ancient news
paper and cleaned from the scrap
book of Mrs Marilla Harmon of
Skowhegan gives interesting data on
the company which enlisted and was
organized in Skowhegan at the time
of the Ciyi War. They were under the
drill OF Captain Elyeridge G.. Savage
and quoting from orr old time publ
cation, they were expected to remain
here a week or ten days longer. 1T
gives us pleasure in saying that they
are very orderly and quiet" Below
are names of the officers and privates
composing this company. Captain,
Elveridge G. Savage; First Lieuten-
ant, Royal p. Steans: Second lieut..
Henry A Bovee Privates Sumner
p. Boes. Charles A. Hill. Sam. l.. GIL
man. William II. Macy, George S.
Wing, James Later. Henry II. Chase,
William S. Austin. William Keith.
Darius Bunker, AlonZo HOdgdon. John
Putnam. Young Wilson, Darius w
Sylvester. Samuel F. Emerson Hen
~ p. Symonds, Frank Salley, Arson
r. Morrison. John II. Gardiner. Geo
F. Rich. John W Varnev, William
Putnam. George W Steward. Charles
L. Rigclow. William II. Weston. Hen
ry W Priest Corydon Blackton. Jo-
seph S Narney. Danville f. Fish,
John Tantish. IT. James r. Rand.
William II Haywood. Henry Hamil-
ton. Simon f Growers. Charles B.
Russell, William B. Parker, George
h. Hollis. Samuel S. Dermid Asa
w Bray. George II Burgess. Martin
u. Jones. Charles e Grover. william
l.. Dunlap. BENJAMIN II. Hall. George
w. Fowler. John e BickfOrd, Dumont
Bunker. Luther \. Williams. Charles
n. Maxwell. William II Maxim, vii
liam H. Woodworth Edward c. Al
len. Frank C. Sauires. Warren j. Kin
caid, David S Stevens. Alshary Luce.
Winsor L. Clark Amos H. Cole.
Franklin Grant, Charles f. futile.
Dean S. Robinson, Alfred Taylor.
Charles f.. Withee Elvin IT, Green.
Augusta II. Cook. James Pierce los
eph Durgn. Andrew futile, John H
Durgin, Wilbur futile, Nathan Tut
tie. John Littlefeld. Asa Russell.
Bracey G. Cromwell Harmon Hume
we'll Tomas Taylor, John Burce. John
w. Thompson. Hendrick H. Dutton.
Augustavus Spinnev. William F Mea-
der, BENJAMIN l.. Greenleaf, Ruehen
F. Spinnev. John l.. Fish. Alphas
Greenleaf. George Weaver. George r.
Packard. Perley Smith, George W
Parlin Earastus Thompson. Cyrus S.
Young. NJ Y. Judkins, William II.
Thompson. Henry Otis This gives
Too. Il
three commissioned officers. The star
following names indicate those now
living in Skowhegan.
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murder of NeIeon " partlev will he
conducted Savaral man exnraeeed
daeira IN retire nernanentlv and the
denartnre of inrore from both tho
first and second inries so Unmarried
both hodiee that tho indigo dec;ded
that il wonld no wiser IN DISCHARGE
both iuries and issne veniries for a
new draft tn eervo for tho balance
of the term at the oDening Of the adj
iourned session During Friday and
Saturday divorce hearings wore in err
der before Inapa D,nn
The case Of Howard Towle'vs Fred
l.. Brown Wis defaulted by agree
ment. Case OF Belle Smith, Lib, ys
Edward \. Smith was dismissed with
out prejudice. The case OF Euniee
Belle Green, Lib. vs. Forrest Green
was also dismissed. In the cases of
! Skowhegan Garage Company VS. Ar
thur J. Leonard and Louise H. Co
burn ct ais against Arthur Leonard,
the bankruptcy of the defendant was
suggested. In the case OF George
| Tibbetts VS. Shawmut Manufacturing
Company which was a complaint of
flowage was dismissed. The two
cases OF M. A. Randall Admr., VS.
Alice NJ. Thurston and {. W. Thurs
ton and Alice M. Thurston were de-
faulted by agreement. In the case OF
the Bowker Fertilizer Company vs. Z.
II. Haines was defaulted. In the
case of P. A. Williams Colro VS. Som
erset Lumber Co., was dismissed. case
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Sketch of Mrs. Caroline Clark OF
New Portland

Mrs. Caroline (Metcalf) Clark was
born April 3d. 1910 in New Portland
Her parents were Daniel G. and
Cynthia (ChurchilD Metcalf Her
mother was born and brought up at
East New Portland, or the Falls, So
called, and was a direct descendant
of the Duke of Marlborough.
Daniel Metcalf was a native of
North Arson. Mrs. Clark was one
of family of eight children five girls
and three boys. OF this family, only
two, Cyrus and Willard, besides the
subject of this sketch. survive Mrs
Clark has spent the greater part of
her life in New Portland. When she
was quite young her parents moved
TO Lexington where they remained but
a short time after which they again
took up their residence in New Port
land. Mrs. Clark attended the vii
lage schools.
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that time Mrs Clark has continued
her residence in the old home at the
village.
She formerly belonged to the Or
der of Good Templars. She was a
charter member of the local order
of Rebekahs of which organization
her daughter-in-law is also an active
member. Mrs. Clark has for years
been a membebr of the Baptist
church, now commonly known as
the Union church of this town. She
took an active interest, also in all
the Red Cross activities during the
recent war.
DR.. Spear we'll known in New
Portland and surrounding towns. is
a nephew by marriage to Mrs. Clark.
He was brought up in this town and
for years conducted a wide and sue
cessful practice in New Portland and
vicinity. He moved to North Arson
recently.
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SOI0N

Miss Caroline French left here last
Friday for Portland, where she will
enter the Old Ladies' Home.
Mrs. Higgins still remains very i'll
Wayne McCollor who has been at
home under quarantine for scarlet
fever, returned to his studies at the
hiFh school Monday.
Mr.. Sheffield who has been in town
taking charge of the pulp companys
business for number of weeks, re
turned to New York, Monday.
Seven of the boys who worked in
the pulp NIL here went to Bingham
to work Tuesday.
There were no church services in
town last Sunday on account Of the
extreme weather and Rev. /. c. Thorn
was obliged to attend Il funeral at
Bingham.
1t is expected that there will be
basket ball games in town on both
Thursday and Friday evenings of this
week. Thursday evening between
No Mill team and Scion high hoys.
Friday evening North Arson Academy
team and the Scion high.
Mrs. John Pierce and daughter and
Mrs. f. c. Tuscan are all sick with
the grippe.
There are no new cases of diphthe-
ria and those that have it are conval-
escing.
The D. A. r. meeting is with Mrs.
Mile Paul, Friday afternoon OF this
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SUPREME COURT

Continued from Page One)
on divorce matters and represented
Mrs. Marie Weeks in hearing to
procure divorce from her husband
Harold f. Weeks of Fairfield
Forest Mckinney appeared in court
Monday forenoon in an effort to un-
tie the nuptial knot between himself
from which he sustained serious in
iuries. 1t was alleged that light
ed match in the hands OF Grenier
caused gasoline explosion, when
Worster was filling the Dodge car
owned by Thomas Tague and in which
Tague and Grenier with some com
nanions had driven to the Symonds
Garage. The principal feature of the
defense was that the plaintiff, Worster
contributed to his Injuries by pulling
he hose from the tank Of the auto
mobile after the gasoline had ignited.
Grenier was the first witness called.
1t was claimed that Grenier did not
see Worster when his clothing was on
fire. Thomas Tague of North New
Portland, Grenier's companion, also
testified and DR.. Dascombe, appeared
in the defense. Able arguments We're
delivered by \. X. Butler, attorney
for the defense, and William Folsom
Merrill, attorney for the plaintln.
Judge Dunn charged the jury stating
the law with direct reference to the
case The jurors were in retire
ment about an hour and half.
During the day Thursday, NJ. Niles
Dodge, formerly of Carmel, now
United States Naturalization Exa-
miner from Washington, d. c. was
present in the interests of the natur-
alization cases of Andrew William
crossman and Robert Smith. They
we're granted the rights of citizenship,
their services as ex-soldiers simpli-
fying their procedure through the
court in becoming naturali2ed.
The cases of Asher NJ. Burril VS..
Harold f. Bibber and against Ashley
]. keene were both nonsnited They
were on the assigned list TO follow
the Worster VS.. Grenier case. An
other case on the assigned list that
of !. Wolfe Finkel VS., Hamilton &
Young Company and First National
Bank trustee, will probably be con-
tinued or possibly settled. At any
rate, a trial is not expected. The
case of Parker S. Littlefeld and NJ.
]. Cookson VS.. Robert Thompkins. has
been defaulted by agreement. The
remaining case on the assigned list
that of w. S. oliver. whose attorney
is James H. Thorne VS.. Harry Hago-
plan and trustee. w b. Brown attor-
ney. may be tried when Judge Dunn
returns to preside at the murder trial.
The two cases placed on the unassign-
ed list. Farley Grant VS. George H.
Nightingale and Rosie A. Deroche
Complaint, VS., Omar Briggs have both
been settled
Friday morning Judge Dunn ask
ed if any jurors on either panel wish
ed to be excused from serving at the
adjourned session of court when the
"
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Her brother Cyrus is married and
lives in Florida. He has one daugh-
ter and three sons. The daughter
Helen has spent the most of her
time since the death of her uncle
John Metcalf, which occurred few
years ago, with her widowed aunt
Mrs. Belle Metcalf of this town.
OF the other members of the fami-
ly, Ellen, who became the wife OF
Andrew Bates and who gave birth
to a son anC a daughter. is now de-
ceased Mr.. and Mrs. Bates made
their home in the West
Cynthia died unmarried, Lucy, al
so deceased, was unmarried. John
married Belle Hall No children
resulted from their union.
Willard married Alice Jordan and
lives in Greenville They have one
son, Harold Laura was unmarried
Caroline, with whom this sketch has
especially to do, became the wife of
Horatio Clark when she was not
quite twenty-one. The date of her
marriage was Feb. Is 1S61 Two
of her brothers. Cyrus and John ser
we'd in the Civil war. Altho neither
suffered wounds. both were i'll and
al different times were forced to re-
main in a hospita for a while.
Mrs. Clark visited her brother
Cyrus in his Southern home last sum
mer where she spent a most enjoy
able time. Mr.. Clark had one
child, a daughter Helen. by a pre-
vious marriage To Mr.. and Mrs
Maude, and Arthur were born Belle
married Charles Jacobs and lives in
Nashua. New Hampshire. No child
rem were born to them. Kate mar
ried Alfred Burke. They make their
home in Bingham They have nc
children Maude became the wife
of Wilbur Widber and lives in Port
land They have two daughters Mil
dred and Olive. Mrs. Clark visited in
the home of her daughter Maude re-
Gently.
The only son. Arthur is a graduate
of Tufts Dental College in Massa-
chusetts He married Della Look
OF New Vineyard and they make
their home in New Portland with his
mother They have two children
Bernice and Robert Louis.
DR.. Clark pratices dentistry in
both New Portland and Kingiield, al
50 makes trips to bingham in the in
terests Of his work Mrs. Clark
with her son and his wife. attended
the PanamaPacife Exposition held
at San Francisco. also the exposition
in Southern California at San Diego
They went out by way of the social.
ed Central Route and returned by
way of Washington and New York
+ Five years previous to this Journey
Mrs Clark visited her son John Ro.
gers in his home in San Francisco
going the first time by way of Cana.
da Washington state and Oregon
She had a wonderful trip. and con
siders California, with its great va.
riety of Flowers and vegetation. and
its wonderful climate and scenery q
most delightful state in which to live
Considering the fact that Mrs. CLARK
was in the neighborhood of seventy.
+ five years of age when she took hel
last trip to the Western coast. il
/ gives good proof of her unusually
] good physique and capacity for en-.
durance. Mrs. Clark's brother Johr
was for some years associated with
her husband in the tannery bushes
and were located where the corn-shoI
now stands Mr. Clarks death oc.
cured in 1906 He was a regular
attendant Of the Baptist church. He
retired from active business life
some years before his death. Since
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is survived by a daughter previously
mentioned, a son, Leslie Chase. and
an aged sister, Mrs. Cynthia Smith,
who will be SO years old in June, the
oldest of a large family and the only
remaining member.
JOEL WHITNEY
Joel Whitney. aged c. passed away
last Sunday morning At his home in
this village following several weeks
of failing health Mr.. Whitney has
been life long resident of Bingham
and surrounding towns and leaves
+ ADD TO BINGHAM
many friends who VII greatly miss
him. Funeral services were held
from h.s late home Wednesday after
noon Burial was in The village
cemetery Much sympathy is eN-
pressed for the vile who Ia been
called % part with an indalgent nus
band ard faithful companion. He
is also survived By three brothers,
Melen Whitney Of Madison John
Whitney of Moscow. Tom Whitney Of
Bingham.
d. A. r. ANNIVERSARY
one OF the pledSanteSt social events
of the season occurred Friday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs S. j.
Whitney in Bingham. when the ladies'
of Kennebec Chapter D. A. r. with
invited guests were entertained by the
regent Mrs. Whitney. Miss Pauline
Oak. reader; Mrs Jessie Hamilton,
soloist with Miss Christn Baker as
accompanist and Mr. Nichols from
Orono as voilinist furnished the very
much enjoyed entertainment for the
evening. A social hour followed dur
ing which delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess assisted by Mrs.
Ethel Brown and Mrs. Nellie Robin
son.
At the next regular meeting OF
Bingham Grange which is February
IA, the first and second degrees will
be conferred upon class of candi-
dates The lecturer presents the
following patriotic program which
will be carried out after the degree
work: Song. My Old Kentucky
Home, Grange Choir; Biography of
Abraham Lincoln, Alma Gilman;
song, Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Male quartet; Lincoln's Gettysberg
Speech, Anna Savage; poem, Jessie
Nottage; song, Rally Round the
Flag, Ladies quartet; Biography OF
George Washington, Hazel Carl; no.
nor to Washington. poem to be read
by a sister; song, The Star-Spangled
Banner" Grange Choir.
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EAST EMBDEN

Mrs. Fred Ward and Miss Nettie
Hodgdon have both been sick with
grippe, but are now better.
Miss Hazel BOynton was taken
seriously i'll at Scion, recently, but is
gaining as fast as can be expected.
John Walker is in poor health at
this writing.
Mrs. Mont Spaulding was taken i'll
at the funeral Of George Quint. She
is now able to sit up some.
Wint Goodrich returned to her
home in Brighton, Thursday.
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STATE OF MAINE
mbcrInnd. ss. Superior Court,


Cumberland. ss. Superior Court.
January. Term. A. D. 1920.
SAMUEL CLARK, IRa JOHN T.
SKOLFIELD and FRANK r. TRUE,
co-partners doing business under the
firm name and style of h. w. TRUE &
co and having a place of business at
Portland in the County Of Cumberland
and state of Maine, Plaintiffs versus
NL#%ANpER SHEPHERD of Main
stream in the Town Of Harmony in
the County of Somerset and said state
Of Maine. Defendant.
Action of assumpsit to recover the
sum of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY
ONE DOLLARS and EIGHTY EIGHT
CENTS ($121S8) alleged to be due the
Plaintiff from the Defendant accord
ing to the declaration in said Plain
TINS writ. The writ is dated NoVem-
Der fourteenth, \. n. 1919. and was
made returnahle to the January Term.
1920, of said Superior Court.
Ad damnum: Three Hundred Dollars
Attorney for Plaintiffs.
CLEMENT F. ROBINSON
Upon the foregoing. the Court orders,
That the Plaintiff cause the above
named Alexander Shepherd to be noti-
fed of the tendency of this suit. by
publishing once a week for three
weeks successfully in The Independ-
ent- Reporter a newspaper printed in
SkoWhegan in the County of Somerset,
IN abstract of the Writ and Declara-
ton and this order of Court thereon.
the first publication to be thirty DAYS
at least. before the term of said Court,
10 be holden at Portland aforesaid, on
the first Tuesday of March \. y. 1920
that he may then and there in said
Court appear and show cause, If any
he have why judgment should not he
rendered against him and execution
issue accordingly.
Attest;
LINWOOD f. CROCKETT.
Clerk.
Abstract Of the Writ and Declara-
ton and order of Court thereon.
Attest.
LINWOOp = CROCKETT
3w4 Clerk
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CAUTION

Whereas my wife, Mahalia NJ Braeg.
has left my bed and board without
Just cause. this is to warn all persons
against harboring her or trusting her
on my account. as | shall pay no bills
of her contracting after this date
MAYNILLE S. BRAGG.
Indian Ponds, Maine,
January Is. 1920. AVA
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Card OF Thanks

friends and sisters and brothers for
their Kindness and assistance during
my bereavement; also the other rela-
tives.
Mrs. J. A Rice
SoIon Me, Feb 5, 1920f
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HARMONY

Professor Pepp will be presented by
the students Of Harmony High school
again at Grange Hall Friday night,
with the same characters as before.
There will be dance after the play.
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Sampson G. Avore sell the Pitts
field Advertiser, Madison Bulletin,
Dexter Gazette, Piscataquis Observer,
Houlton Times and the Independent
Reporter.
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

ing Club will meet with Miss Marta
Paul next Saturday afternoon at
o'clock.
Mrs. l. " Me1ntire was obliged
70 postpone her piaao recital last
Saturday on account of weather and
diphtheria.
At Car3.unk Theatfe. saturday. Feb.
eth, Corrine Grifth in The Adyen-
ture Shop and tina. episode of
Sma hing Barriers.
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Galen X. Barnes has recently in
stalled New England telephone, the
ring is 1911.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
Ante-NuptiaI Shower Giyen
In Honor of Marie Jensen

An ante-nuptial miscellaneous
shower was given Wednesday eve
ming in honor of Miss Marie Jen-
sen at her home, 4l07 L street. The
following guests were present: the
Misses Nellie Snlyth, Mae McCar-
IRON. Harriet Maguirer, Ella Craw-
ford. Ruth Yost, Ruth Wemmer,
Mary Riordan, Anna Swoboda,
Clara Donahue, Dorothy Sorenson,
Martha Dorman, M. Barrett. Jo-
sephine Russell, Katherine Wendt,
Gertrude Wilson, Gertrude Wehner,
Gladys Wemmer, Anna Mcguire,
Rosalipd Bilek, Matilda Joneschutt.
Alma Mason. Bessie Danes. Lucy
Moore, Dorothy Toltschalk. Eva
Pappina, Violet Holden. Lillian Hol-
stron, Evelyn Bernhardt, Ethel
Anderson, Mary Wilfong, Helen
Anderson, Anna Mirich. Ellen Eat
xelo and Mesdames Fred Ryder, w.
West Morris Jensen, c. c. Soren-
son, c. Jensen and M. Olson.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
bOxCAR LOOT IS
FOUND BY BOYS
ON SOUTH SIDE
Police Of the Opinion That
Boxcar Was Robbed
In Yards Friday
Night.

Loot consisting OF smoking to-
bacco and women's shoes valued at
about $500 was found by four boys
Saturday afternoon near the Burling-
ton railroad tracks, Eleventh and Y
streets.
James and Raymond Povondia,
642S South Nineteenth street, and
George and James Pelnar, 5000
South Nineteenth street, all ranging
i'll ages OF between 10 and II years,
were> passing over hill near the
Burlington tracks, when they saw
a pile of merchandise hidden in the
weeds.
Included in the articles found was
a case of women's shoes shipped
from Coldwater, Mich, to a firm in
Sheridan, Wyo., and several cases of
pipe and cigaret smoking tobacco in
jars and cans.
1t is the opinion OF the police that
box car Of merchandise was broken
into Friday night No report of a
box car robbery has been made and
Burlington officials say it will be
necessary to take an invoice Of
freight shipped to ascertain the
amount of goods stolen, which they
say may reach several thousand dol
lars in value.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
South Side High Gives
Comedy In Four Acts

Comedy and goodly measure Of
romance were cleverly blended in
"Esmeralda," a four-act comedy,
presented Friday night at the South
Side High school auditorium before
large and appreciative audience
by pupils of the school, under direc-
ton of Mr.. c, Z. Cook.
Miss Elsie Kirk played the title
role. Loren Oakcs was effective as
Mr.. Rogers; Gladys Matson and
Lucille Bliss gave good portrayals
OF the Desmond sisters; Jake New
man did some good comedy work as
The Marquis de Montessin; Fac
Cobb played married woman. and
Mayme Pecha a maid. Other
characters were efficiently de-
lineated by members of the school.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-18
AIlsged Loiterers Are
Given Week to Find Work

T. B. Tierny. Fifty-third and w
streets; Thomas Murphy, 4l3o w
street, and Anton Neuman. 4l53 Q
street, were arrested at a. m. Sat
urday by Detectives Herdzina and
Baughnan and held for investiga
lion. Tierny, the police say, was
seen lettering on the street at 8 a.
IN. and was taken to a pool room at
4lS3 Q street, where the other two
men were found. Two revolvers
were found in a bed in a room at
the rear of the room. The men
were charged with vagrancy in po-s
lice court Saturday morning and
Judge Patrick put the case over for
a week to give the boys an oppor-
tunity to get work.