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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
DEATH OF WALTER H.
MORRILL,
Koti,e OF COrnyille. Dies in SkOW.
hogan

Funeral services for the late Walter
u Morrill, were conducted by Rev
George Merriam, Sunday afternoon
feam the residence of the deceased S
daughter Mrs. Clarence B. Hight OF
VI Front street Mr.. Morrill, had
hs49 wing with his daughter for some
,esafl4 owing to his serious illness
tn. services were largely attended
md r.any the beautiful flowers show
81 tft esteem in which Mr. Morrill,
VI aeJd
Nr morrill, was Ga years Of age and
, native OF Cornyille He was born
oa .fe old Morrill, homestead farm,
wb5en is Oh a cross road leading
acres, Cornville from East Ridge to
the West Ridge Probably 80 years ago
he moved 10 the fine farm which joins
the town house lot in Cornville on
the road to Athens. He remained
there until about year ago when he
took an apartment on Maple street
IN Skowhegan where he lived until
falling health suggested his removal
to his daughters home He was al
WAYS a farmer and was highly res
Deeted in the community where he
lived Fle held various offices of
trust in the town, for many years
serving as its treasurer. He was al
so postmaster of Cornyille conduct
inc the office at his farm residence.
He was d member of Wesserunsett
Grange at Cornyille. His wife, for
merly Miss Helen Moody. died nine
wears ago Beside the daughter al
ready mentioned, Mr. Morrill, is sur
yiyed by a granddaughter, Miss Hell
IN Hight of Skowhegan and a brother
Arthur Morrill, and a sister Miss Ma
bel Morrill,, neither of whom are mar
ried and who also reside in Corn
vile
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AGRICULTURAL CLUB
LEADERS BUSY
The Fairfield Canning Club Has II
New Member Boy

The County Agent, c. a. Storer and
the Agricultural Club leaders OF this
county are having a pretty busy week.
Tuesday night Miss Alfredo Ellis, who
is the assistant Club leader in the
Bows and Girls Club work. arrived in
town and Wednesday went to Ripley
with County Agent Storer to meet
with Mrs. II. p. Finney at meeting
in the forenoon at 10 o'clock. In the
afternoon they attended the East
Somerset Pomona Grange in Palmyra
and in the evening went to club
meeting in Pittsfeld with Miss Leo
nice Moody as club leader. Miss
Moody has the largest individual club
in the county. She has just completed
her Junior year at the NJ. {. |. taking
her Sophomore and Junior years to
gether. While attending to her school
duties she acted as Club leader last
year and this year and was county
champion in the canning contest last
wear Her cluh has siXtY-three mem
bers. Thursday lodayl Miss Ellis
will meet with Miss tdua Gushing.
The local leader Of the Girls club "' 10
o'cIoc1 The same day theA VIII
meet IN Fairfield Grange Hail with
Mis- Iva Fonlas5n al three o'clock
The new member added 10 the Fair-
held Club is blothel of Mis- Fonla-
sun. lie has nfeled into The can
ning project. lie sa}9 he IS eolne to
l,70, lhe girls They call him Ruth
and they arr going ~ see what Ruin
=o.lt do August - will be the an
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AHs. DeVoll WAS boln ii Nay5afE
I>t5. the daughter OF ReV SdmWel Z.
iud Mary CPedall Young The tam
i'r lived in Mayfeld for several Years
then moving to Brighton. where they
iaSld-d for ten years 1t was in that
town that Mrs. DeNoll was married
to Rey. David DeVoll of Athens They
became the parents of seven children.
they being Julia. who married Frank
Knowles of Chesterville: Mrs. Abbe
Ellis who resides in Portland, Charles
DeNoll. a resident OF Norridgewock.
Mrs. Lila Daggett and Mrs. Hattie NJ
Roberts of Skowhegan: Seth DeVoll
also of this place. who makes his
home on the Russell road and Perley
DeVoll. whose home is in the White
Mountains. but makes his headquar-
ters at Boston. Julia and her hus-
band. above mentioned. are deceased
Mr.. and Mrs. DeVoll made their home
in Brighton for eight years after their
marriage. then they were located at
Norridgewock for two years. after
which time, they became residents of
Skowhegan. remaining here ever
since Mr. DeVoll passed away In
1910 and since that time. Mrs DeVoll
has made her home with her son
Seth. with the exception of one year,
which she spent with her daughter
Mrs. Lila Daggett of North avenue
Since 1908, the deceased has been
blind in one eye, yet she accomplish
ed a good deal. Her favorite past
time was making patchwork quilts,
crocheting and knitting. She has
knit socks, and wristlets for the Red
Cross, aside from caring for her gar
den. which always showed splendid
workmanship for a woman of her age.
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SPECIAL MEETING OF
CRESCENT TENT
Lieut.. Commander and Supreme Or
ganizer, Mr.. A. W. Frye of Detroit,
MiCh., to Speak

A special meeting will be held
Thursday evening. at 7.30 o'clock
daylight Saving time) at X. P. Hall
to receive Lieut.. Commander and Su-
preme Organizer Mr.. A. w. Frye Of
Detroit, Mich This is a favored visit
and Crescent Tent is one of a few
that is honored at this time. Mr.,
FRYE is one of the finest speakers on
Fraternity and Insurance and one OF
our most liked and honored chiefs.
Entertainment and refreshments will
he in order. Come one. Come all
and give this guest a royal welcome.
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al Court
- 4'.as ssH- : 1.s.~... s..=s.
noon tAe Mun.e.p4l Court room e.
taxed 10 it5 aapac.ty v.tt the trla. 9.
Victor Beaudetf OF Lewiston who ~
brought here from that city 10 appsae
before Julge Brazz-N facing a eharg-
of Illegal possession of intoxicating
. .4ser~ on tae 18th day OF July las
E II vii be recalled tha. on July =
early in the morning officers Tuscan
Crocker and Glpson apprehended
car containing liquor and Will
searching Ihs same second car ap'
peared on the scene This hold 1p
was about seven or eight miles abovA
, Bingham and two cars were found to
contain large amount of liquor Ons.
was a Stanley steamer and the other
was an Essex roadster which came
into prominence ana Fhsh pursued
by the officers threw out a quantity
of intoXicants and got away with The
car Albert LeClair of Lewiston who
was in the Essex car was brought u
trial a week ago and pleaded not gull
ty. He was fined $500 and costs on
each Of the separate charges with
sentence Of six months in Jail and six
months additional in default of pay
ment An appeal was taken.
Victor Beaudett was brought here
on complaint OF Deputy Sheriff Hor-
ace E Crocker of Canaan as a result
of search and seizure of the Essex
roadster previously mentioned on th4
18th day of July. He is alleged u
be the fellow who jumped from his
car and run up the mountain when
pursued by the officials. He vas
positively identified by Elva Bean OF
Caratunk daughter of |. S. Bean. who
also testified as TO the identity OF the
man in the roadster Miss Bean Is
the girl who road in the back seat OF
Oscar Clark's car, who asked the man
in question for a ride. She said he
talked with her some. She minutely
described his clothing and hat. Deputy
Crocker testified that he saw Mr.
Beaudett or the man whom he sup
posed was him about quarter past
four Sunday morning. which was the
time of the seizure County Attor-
ney Merrill represented the State At
torney George s McCarty OF Lewiston
appeared for the respondent. Beau-
dett's witnesses were Policeman iona
]. Green and also another policeman
from Lewiston and Or Joseph pa-
part also Of that city They CAV
testimonies stating thai they -
Beaudett In Lewiston on Lisbon street
about I.55 or zoo q N. ao Izs :,
and that he waS on h.s "aE "a
rage Tor his car and tee stale SIP
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HINCkLFY

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert +. Webb have
rented part OF Hotel Barnes and
are keeping house.
Mrs. Mamie Chaney is home for a
few weeks from her work in Skowhe-
gan.
p. A. and l.. p. Kicker with their
families are passing several weeks at
their summer cottage at Bayside
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hicks. Mr.
and Mrs. George Hicks. also Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Hicks made an automobile
trip to Portland Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle NJ s Palmer
of Richmond were guests in town
over the week end and were present
at the reunion exercises at Good Will
Farm, Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Ebert Sawyer and
daughter Carmen of Augusta, were
dinner guests at SpringSide, Sunday.
and attended the services at Good
Will Farm.
Miss Floy L. Walker entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Nutter. Mrs AL
fred Chubbuck, Miss Winifred Shack
ley and S. J Eccles several days last
week.
The death of Mrs Ella Royal Horne
Tuesday night. July Goth came as a
shock to the community. She retired
in her usual health. unusually jolly
and full of laughter and in ten min
utes had passed away Death was
due to heart failure The funeral
was held from her late home Sunday
afternoon at / o'clock. the beautiful
flowers and large attendance express
ing the esteem in which she was held
Much sympathy goes out to the be
reayed husband, the daughter and tiye
sons all OF whom were present She
1as a good woman and always ready
- help In time of trouble
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Meeting of Republican Women Friday
Evening

There will be a meeting of the Re
publican women at the Municipal
Court Room Friday evening, Aug. g.
at S o'clock new time Miss Betsy
A. Edwards of Indiana, the National
Organizer of the Womens National
Committee and Mrs. Guy P. Gannett
of Augusta, State Chairman of the
Womens committee will be present
also some of the chairman from sur
rounding towns. Meetings will be
held by these women in Fairfield at
11:30: Pittsfeld 200; Madison, 500;
new time on same day. Avail your
selves of this great opportunity to
hear these. speakers. Come and
bring your neishbor.
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KENNEBEC AvENUE-EMBDEN

dss George Chamberlain of Fair
deld spent Saturday and Sunday in
town with her sister Mrs. Mont
Satulding
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gilman and son
Millard are spending few days with
Nj Gilman's parents In Bingham.
Mrs. Celestia Cheney of East Wilton
and Mrs. Alureda Eames of North An
son spent a few days of last week
With their niece, Mrs. George Moulton
Fayette Moulton is visiting his broth
er Floyd in Bingham this week
Gerald Moore of Portland is visit
'n3 his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar c. Ward and
baby spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Aston Ward.
Exrena Winsbury has been spend
ing a few days with her father Will
Winsbury in Madison.
Mrs. Hattie Fentiman of Norridge-
wock spent Sunday in town with her
daughter, Mrs. Lewis Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Eames oi
Solon have been, spending a few days
In town.
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ExtraditIOn Refused

Extradition has been refused IN the
case of the state oil South Carolina
Us ]. Sam Morton and John f. Dig
man. formerly of that state, but now
of Cornville. This fact vas made
public in a letter from the Attorney
General of the State Of Maine To Carl
f. Milliken. Governor under date OF
July 2S. In this letter, the Attorney
General gives his opinion that the cir
cumstances are such that extraditjon
should be refused
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
NORTH FAIRFIELD

Clicord Skilin. Fred Snow Aud Mt
Larry recently took a trip II Mer-
Ger after blueberries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson and
family of Machas called on old
friends and neighbors here last week
Friends here were shocked to learn
Of the death Of Mrs Ella Horne at
her home at Nye's Corner on Thursday
Of last week. She was the wife OF
Alien Horne who was at one time the
blacksmith in this place.
Willard Marshall OF Lewiston is
visiting relatives in town
L. b Thomas and family visited
relatives in Oakland. Sunday
Mrs Beatrice Covell and little son
of Gardiner are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Chapman.
independent Reporter $3.50 a year.
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Socialist Lecture Tonight

NAV Harris Mainland 81 NeB Yars
a socialist organizer aai speaker
viii deliver an address on that sab-
ipct this Thursday evening on Rus
sell street az : 30 O'Clock Cdayiishr
saving time) She spoke in Maiis7-
this week where she received 4 hearty
welcome. Before she came 10 Maine
she had been travelling in Indiana
and Michigan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
MAINE SPINNING COM.
PANY GIVES OUTING
Special Train to old Orchard and Re.
turn

On Saturday. August IA. all OF the
employees of the Maine Spinning
Company. numbering !5Q will leave
skowhegan on d special train about 5
O'Clock u the morning for Old Or
chard. Where they will enjoy an out
ing of one day. Iesviug Old Orchard
about eleven O'Clock Saturday night.
The $50 includes the night and day
help. The employees go as guests
of the Maine Spinning Company. Miss
Clara Libby. an accountant at the
company's office here will leave today
for a two weeks vacation in Boston
and Providence, r
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-08-05
HOXIE

Maurice Campbell has moved 20
Norriigewock
Most Of the farmers in this section
arr busy cutting their hay.
Edward kierstead is helping his
brother Enoea kierstead OF OTIS Mill
with his having.
Dell Savoy vas caller in Oakland
Monday
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SKOWHEGAN WO MAN
SUSTA|NS FRACTURE
Patient at Kennebec Valley
Hospital

Friends OF Miss Bertha Palmer of
Pleasant street will be sorry to note
that she s a patient al the kennebec
Ealey Hospital as the result Of a fall
aa8 s'er-ladder at her home sun
4ss las Miss Palmer IS suffering
TOM d traaared shoulder At pres
e4l she Is resting comfortably.
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BINGHAM CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gilman OF
Embden are spending this week with
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. George Gill
man.
Arno Padham of Scion, who has
been haying for Isaac Holway finished
there last Monday
Miss Hilda Goodwin Of Pennington
visited Mrs. Frank Savage during last
week. They were chums and class
mates of the class of Is Of the Maine
State Normal school at Pennington.
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AGED RESIDENT PASSED
AWAY SUNDAY
Funeral Services OF Mrs. o. b. DeYoIl

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Olive B. DeVoll of this place were held
Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in
the Southside cemetery. Mrs. De
Voll had been in failing health for
sometime. Her death occurred at
the home of her son Seth DeVoll on
the Russell road.
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OR. 0. /. TRACY re-
SIGNS PAST0RATE
Has Been Pastor of First BapffS
Church for Five Years Plans for
Church Services

1t is with regret that many Skow-
hogan people will learn that DR.. 0. II.
Tracy. who for five years has been the
faithful pastor of the First Baptist
church, has rendered his resignation.
Mr.. Tracy came from New Hampton,
n. H., where he held the pastorate in
the Baptist church of that place. He
was also connected with the New
Hampton Literary Institution as its
secretary and a member of the facul-
ty. His two sons, Leighton and Olin
Tracy, took commercial courses there
and fitted themselves for college at
that institution Mr.. Tracy has also
held the pastorate in Pittsheld and
Biddeford His wife. who died in
October, 1917. was an ordained preach
er and was his associate until her
death. Below is copy of the resig-
nation given by DR.. Tracy:
To the Federated Churches of Show
hegan:-
My dear parishioners
1t is with feelings of reluctance that
| address to you this communication.
My relations in this fellowship of
Christian work have been most de-
lightful. 1t has been good to know
the people of these parishes and of
this beautiful town. I have expert
enced theiI fLiendliness and helpful
ness and I shalt ever carry in my
heart appreciation and love.
The time has come, however, when
| must begin to make plans for a
change of pastoral relations. This
do, as you know, for the purpose of
living with or near my boys. who will
soon be leaving Maine, l want to
be free. before another winter, to fol-
low them.
I therefore ask to be released from
this pastorate. at such time as may
be agreed upon between your Finance
COMMITTEES and myself If it may
suit your convenience, let it be Nov.
|; but whether a little earlier, or la
ter makes no difference TO me, so far
as | know now.
Thanking YOU heartily for all your
courtesies and kindnesses shown to
me and mine. and wishing for you
peace and prosperity and growth, l
am
-ratarDaIIy v0urs
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Band Concert

There will be a band concert to-
morrow Friday evening under the
auspices OF the Skowhegan Military
| Band Postponed if rainy.
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Cleveland Reunion

The annual reunion of the Cleveland
family will be held the third Tuesday
in August at the old Cleveland home
in Embden. Remember the date
August II, 1920.
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Fraternally yours.
o. H. TRACY

AupuSt l. l9Z0.
There will be Union services OF the
four Protestant Churches for the re-
mainder of the month of August
Next Sunday August Sth. services
will be held at the Methodist EpisCo-
pal Church. the following Sunday
August 18th at the Federated church
The next Sunday, August %. services
will be conducted from the Bethany
Baptist and the last Sunday at the
Federated Church. Rev. C. Fl. Nc
Elhiney will preach the sermon on
this last day.
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OWNER OF ESSEX ROAD.
STER Identified

Bfpazit r3 >boW hegaH 3er -
HfIt ,or Illegal fa>,e->."u - -.
eHar. appeals ro september Iern
al Court
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-04-08

The monthly meeting for April Of tho
Philathea Sunday school class was hold
with Mrs Emerson Monday evening.--A.
r. Day OF Burlington was in town Mon
day.-Georgc Powell and family Of High
gate have been visiting relatives here
Miss Sadie Nyc returned to her school
work at Windsor Monday.-The regular
meeting OF the NJ. w. A. will he held nj
Starts hall Friday evening. April 9.-Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Flood were recent visit
tors at NJ. u. Cyr's.-H. a. Avery OF
Newbury Is visiting his daughter. Mrs. II.
A. Hawley. and fsmily.--At the meeting
of the Q. u. S. Thursday the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
g. T.. r. o. Thomas grand matron, Mrs
Il. NJ. Thomas; assistant matron, Marion
Cornell; treasurer, Mrs. T.. O. Thomas
secretary, Mrs. u. II. Reynolds; conduc.
tress, Dorothy Smith; assistant conduc.
trcss. Thclma Hawley; chaplain. Mrs. w
w. Raymore; warden, Mrs. w. G.. Lease
marshall Mrs a. j. Brown; pianist, Mrs
Lynn Tracy; Adah, Mrs. T.. NJ. Knceland
Ruth. Mrs. Fl. w. Sinclair: Esther. Mrs
William Thomas; Martha, Matte Pendcr
Elccte, Mrs. II. a. Hawlcy.
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CAMBRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. John Washburn of Water
bury were guests Sunday at Mr.. and
Mrs. Merritt Ellsworths.-Mr. and Mrs.
Stevens Of Fairfax visited at A. d. cut
tings Tuesday.-E. II. Olmstead of Nor
risville was business visitor in town
Monday.-A. +. Day and family were
visitors at Mr. and Mrs. A. l.. Breesh's
Sunday.-Harlow Leavens OF Ludlow
spend Sunday at his home here.-A. A..
Twiss of Burlington spent Easter with
Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Labounty.-Mass
Kate Chayer has returned from Water
vile. where she has been caring for her
brothers. wife.-Dr. George H. Newton
of Waterbury spent Easter at his home
here.-Mrs. Gardner Burns, who had in
fluenza and pneumonia. died at her home
Tuesday evenng.-Miss Edith Start is i'll
with scarlet fcver.-Mrs. Eugene Spauld-
ing of New York spent the past week
with her mother, Mrs. w. d. Wiley
Mrs. Reba Young and Mrs. Hollis Gray of
Burlington spent Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. n. Gray.-Miss Helen Hyde and
Miss Thclma Hawley OF Jeffersonville
spent Thursday with Mrs. II. X. DEMO-
Homer Flintone of Whtingsville, Mass,
is visiting relatives in town.-Miss Maud
Paradee and friend. Miss Reta Gordon
Of Milton have been guests of Mrs. Frank
Flnton.-A. r. Day, real estate agent,
| has sold for John Gibson Of Burlington
| the Cambridge Inn. to Miss Belle Bar
rows.-Dorothy Mudgett of Burlington
| spent Easter with her parents, Mr.. and
| Mrs. w. G. Mudgett.-Mrs. J. r. Spauld
ing of Underhil visited Miss Winnie
| Storey Wednesday,
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NORTH CRAFTSBURY

The woman's Easter thank-onerins
service was we'll attended despite the
very stormy afternoon and s2S for nome
missions was received, 1t Is hoped when
all the envelopes have been returned 10
realize the amount of the full apportion-
ment.-The Easter services were well at
tended and the programs in harmony with
the day. The church was decorated win
an abundance of beautiful cut howers'
carnations, hyacinths. jonquils, tulips'
narcissus and a fcw potted plants Ihey
were afterwards distributed among the
SICK In the village.-Thc thr's'ia"
rndeavor sugar social at the Congresa.
tional Church Monday evening was wen
attended and a good sum of money was
raised for the society. The sugar was
donated by the farmers.-E a. button
held his annual sugarng off SATURDAY.
forty-hve were present. An abundant
dinner was served in the sugar mousse
ana The buttons hospitality was APP
preciated by all present.-Henry ~
stevens has been i'll the past week. put
u improving Willard Wheeler, VINO ha'
oecn suffering for months with rneu-
mausm, has gone to the Green Mountain
fanitarium' Burlington for treatment
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BENSON

Miss Margaret Brown has been visit.
Ing friends in Fair Haven the past week
Mrs. George Collette of Medf1eld, Mass
IL guest at Fred Meacham's.--Miss
Maud Howes Of the Troy Conference
Academy, Poultney, is a guest at the Rev
James a. Manning.-Mr. and Mrs. Rice
Willis of Fair Haven are guests at l.. D.
Relden's of this village.-The Community
club met at n. A. Higgins Saturday
afternono. 1t will meet at Edith John
sons next time. April 14-Helen Dickin.
son. who has been spending her Easter
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John @. Dickinson. returned to Brandon
Sunday. where she will resume he1
duties in the high school-Prof. yelling
ton +. Aiken of the University of Yer
mont faculty, with his little boy. is i;
guest at James H. Aiken's .-Irwin Yves
has gone to Dresden to work on the rail
road.-Dr. J. +. Newton is going Il
Ticondcroga this week to see John \
Briggs.