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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-14
EAST SkOWHRGAS

Farmers are busy digging their ~
tatoes and in several instances tbou
are reported to be rotting quite had
ly.
News of the death of Herbert tIig4t
at his home in Somerville. Mass wao
received with regret by his friends ~
East Skowhegan. He was a forno.
resident here and a brother of NJ
Ella H. Crowell.
Ex-Sheriff and Mrs. Harry
Goodrich of Palmyra were visitors A.
E. ]. Mitchell's Monday.
Mrs. Clara Woods is visiting IN
Bingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Abner Currier have
moved to Skowhegan village and will
reside on Dinsmore street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles FlaDaga,
have moved to their new home in tba
Ada Herin house; also Mr. and Mrs
Stillman Lovely of Corinna.
Recent visitors at A. S. Hilton.
were Mrs. Elliott of Portland. Mr.
Ada Berry of Rumford and Mrs
Pierce of Moose River
We are glad TO see the work pro.
crossing on the state road through
East Skowhegan.
Lester Adams moved to Hinckley
last week.
Mrs. Lydia Pooler is passing sew.
eral days with her daughter Mss. Fred
Nye at the village.
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EAST POND

George Mosher and family passed
Sunday with his nephew n. n. Boying.
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rowe OF East
Pond Mr. and Mrs. Lester Brown Of
Rome returned home Thursday night
after spending a fey days in Boston
making the trip in Mr.. Browns auto
mobile. All enjoyed a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. All Royal of Halo
well were Sunday visitors at Mrs
Royal sisters Mrs. Fred Brooks.
Mrs. " n. Boyington of East Pond
picked a pint of ripe raspberries from
M. Martens garden, October Sth
Frank Rowe shipped car load of
cattle to Brighton Monday.
VIM. Marston of Rockland vas a
week end guests of his brother Frank
Marston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rowe of Skow-
hogan passed Sunday with Mr.. RoWeS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Setden Rove.
b. w Harrington is making repairs
on his house.
Everett C'lrlmirgs - Belgrade
Lakes and Rev. N. N. Boyington of
East Pond held a meeting Sunday
Oct. 10th at Oak Hilk schoolhouse in
Norridgewock.
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kENNEBEC AYENUF-EMBDEN

AR. and Mrs. Harlon Boyington
spent the greater part of last week up
river on a hunting trip.
Mrs. Sterley Hooper was in North
Arson last week helping to care for
Mr. Hooper's father, who has been
suffering with neuralgia in his head.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo W Moulton and
daughter attended the Western Som
erset County Teachers Association at
North Arson last Monday,
Ansel Stevens and Fayette Moulton
both picked ripe raspberries last week.
Mrs Mary Thompson spent the
week end with her daughter and while
walking thru the fields Sunday picked
a strawberry blossom.
GETCHELL-MOUL
A very interesting affair took place
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
w. Moulton in Embden. Saturday, Oct.
9th. when their oldest daughter Gladys
Eta. became the wife Of Warren
Dennis Getehell of Dexter. Mrs.
Getchell is a graduate of Scion high
school in the class OF 1915. She at
tended Shaws Business College in
19l6-1917. Since that time she has
been a very successful bookkeeper
and stenographer in the office Of the
Wassookeag Wooden Company of Dex-
ter. Mr.. Getchell is the oldest son
Of Mr. and Mrs. A. Dennis Getchell of
Pittsfeld. He attended the Maine
Central Institute Of Pittsfeld leaving
there as machinist and toolmaker with
Fay &, Scott of Dexter lie served
for nearly two years as Sergeant with
the United States regular army, both
in the United States and France. Al
ter leaving the army he held gov
eminent position For the past year
he has held a position as production
manager with Fay & Scott OF Dexter.
The double ring service was per
formed by Rev F. Ernest Smith, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal church
of Dexter, in the presence of the in
innate relatives of the bride and
groom The couple was attended by
Christie Moulton, sister OF the bride
and William Getchell. brother of the
groom. The wedding march was
played by Donnie Getchell, sister or
the groom The bride wore travel |
ling suit of navy blue broadcloth with |
hat to match.
Among those present from out of
town were Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dennis
GetchelI of Pittslield, parents of the
groom and Mrs. Mary r. Thompson
Of Skowhegan, grandmother Of the
bride. Immediately after the cere-
mony the couple left by automobile
10 parts unknown. Best wishes for a
long and happy life are extended by
Ill to the young couple.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-14
TWELVE CORNERS

Mr.. and Mrs Dana Robbins and
daughter Doris and Mr.. and Mrs.
Perley Lane went to East Vassalboro
last Sunday.
Mrs. James Steels who has been
spending several days in Skowhegan
returned home Saturday of last week,
While away Mrs. Steele attended the
Sunshine meeting on Blackwell Hill
reporting a good number present and
a very enjoyable time. 1t was voted
to hold the November meeting with
Mrs Joseph Gallant
Miss Gladys Green who is employed
in Skowhegan spent the week end
With her parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Green
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dean and chill
dren Of North Arson were calling in
This vicinity one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Green received
word recently that their son Percy
was married. Mr.. Green has been
employed in New York for the past
year
Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Dean were call
ing on their uncle Ephraim Dean.
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NEW PORTLAND

DR.. f. F. Pratt has been very sick
with stomach and bowel trouble but
is able to resume his dutiss at this
writing.
Quite number of people from this
place attended the cattle show and
fair at North Arson, Monday and
Tuesday. A ball game each day was
played between North Arson and No,
New Portland, the score being in fay-
or of North New Portland boys both
days.
Mrs. Dora Lishness is quite sick at
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs Dan Webster spent
the week end with Mrs. Webster
father T. B. Tague.
Eugene Williamson with his family
are going to Lexington into the sc
called Josie Allbee' house for tht
winter where he has taken logging
job. -.
Charles Gordon sustained a sigh
paralytic stroke Sunday.
C. II. Bartlett and wife are spend
ing the week in Boston.
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns
HIN{,II AN

Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Colby accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs c. c. Stewart
left Sunday for Bangor and Will ex-
tend their trip east as far as Prince
ton The trio will be made in the
Colby car.
Mrs Ella y. Jewett will be at Rob
ert Woods next Wednesday and
Thursday to receive patients.
Mrs Charles Fentiman wishes to
express her thanks to all who have
So kindly remem bered her during her
long illness; especially the Eastern
Star and Rebekah orders OF both
Bingham and Solon also the Sun
shine Society They have brought
ice cream, fruit and flowers many
times and the thoughtfulness has been
sincerely appreciated.
One of the grade school buildings
is being re-shingled.
Special Sale for the Ladies and
Misses at Fred w. Preble's, Friday and
Saturday-24 SILK Ribbon Santoirs,
places for two pictures in the locket.
Regular value $3.50, this sale 79c
Beautiful California Rose Beads, reg
ular $500 value. sale price $l.49.
Rings 39c each. Also beautiful dolls
for your room Or den. Notice Win
dow Display.
Miss Ainsley Moore recently spent
a few days with relatives in Belfast.
The first d. a. r. meeting of the
season will be he'd Oct 2Sth at the
home of Mrs Forrest II. Colby. Re-
Spouse to roll call will be current
events relating TO the D. A. Il. Read
ing Colonial Maine Mrs. Alice M.
Goodrich, poem. The Returned Maine
Battle Flags. Mrs. Charles Ball
Mrs. b. Atwood Turtle of Des
Mones, Iowa, is visiting in the home
of Mrs. Olena Savage, They were
among the early settlers of Sioux City
and old time friends.
Belle Colby who was i'll last week
il now able to be about. Charles
Colby is still confined to his home by
illness.
Nearly all the teachers OF the schools
of Bingham vicinity were in attend |
ance at the Western Somerset Teach |
ers' Association meeting at North An
son last Monday. They report a
very interesting session.
Mrs. George Presley of Belgrade I
and Manley Barry of Orono have re-
Gently been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Baker.
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NORTH FAIRFIELD

A E. Hodges and family enjoyed an
auto trip to South Gardiner, SUNDAY
where they spent the day with rela
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Johnson made
an auto trip to Livermore Falls. Sat
urday returning Sunday. VIM John
son accompanied them and will re-
main for visit win relatives in that
place.
Albert Roake and wife of Hallowel
visited Mrs. Mary Roake Sunday at
the home of her daughter. Mrs
Thomas.
Miss Gertrude Mcfarland of Fair
field spent the week end with Mrs
BigeloW.
The young people enjoyed social
at the Union church, Thursday even
ing of last week.
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H0XIE

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Otis of Benton
also Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Otis and
grandson Harry Barney of this place
were calling on relatives in Show
hogan, Sunday.
Robert Carr of Waterville is the
guest of Chas. Barney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Priest and son
Roland of Skowhegan were callers at
the home of Mr.. Priests mother Mrs
Charles Priest Sunday.
w r. Trask of Skowhegan was a
caller here Sunday.
Miss Hazel Baker spent the week
end at her home in Albion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-14
D. f. wescott is working at Show

D. F. Wescott is working at Show
hogan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark and chill
dren OF Skowhegan visited relatives
in this place over Sunday.
Miss Doris Mckinney spent the
week end with Mrs Helen Groves at
Barron's Corner.
Mrs. Olive Ellis went to Stratton
Tuesday where she will visit her niece
Miss EVE Hewett and other rela-
tives for two weeks
A. II. Mckinney has recovered from
the injuries received in an automo-
bile accident and is painting at the
village
Frank Lancaster of Norridgewoci
was in this place the first of the weeF
trying to capture some cattle tina
have become wild in the pasture this
summer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-14
SOUTH MADISON

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Blackwell and
son Ruel. also Mr. and Mrs. F. r.
Blackwell of Fairfield went Saturday
to Stratton. where they We're guests
over Sunday of their uncle Ruel
Blackwell
The Golden Glow Branch /. S. 5.
held their October meeting last Thurs
day with Mrs Vesta Wills. There
we're about forty present
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Tague and lit
tie son Gerald OF Stratton wre VISIT
ors Wednesday night at the nome OF
J. w. RiIle.
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Harry Spaulding has recently pur-
chased of Albert Murray house on
Baker street and is now occupying it.
Theodore Bunker has moved into
the house formerly occupied by Benz
Berry who has moved to Portland.
Mrs. Bagley of fairfield is the
guest of her sister Mrs. James Ma
honey.
Mark Savage q Co. are improving
both their show windows.
Both the food sales held recently
in Fraternity Hall were well patron
lied. One by the Congregationalsts
nearly two weeks ago and the other
by the Catholics last Saturday.
John Briggs who has been running
tractor for the United Shank and
Findings Co. at lockwood, is now at
home; also his wife and children who
have spent the summer in Rhode Is
land.
Mark Savage & Co have their new
fall and winter line OF Hart Schaffner
Il Marx suits. Every suit guaran-
teed all wool and to give satisfac-
ton. Ladies' wool hose for sport
wear. Outings now 35c
Mrs. Bernard Gallant has recently
entertained as guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. e. Fuller of Gardiner, Mrs. Church
of Hallowell. Mrs. Wilson and Mrs,
Adams of The Forks,
Nr. and Mrs. Fred Hurley returned
last week from trip to Boston.
Mrs. Carl Gates Is slowly recover
ing from her attack of pneumonia.
Sylvester Healey an aged resident
of Concord was recently in Bingham.
Girls and women wanted at the
Shank Mill in Bingham Light
clean work If AZ
Mr. and Mrs Perley Bickford who
have been employed at Carry Ponds
all summer are now at home.
Robe Robinson has purchased a.
house on Murray street of George Col
Inns. Mr. Collins is to move to-
Skowhegan.
Quite a delegation from the Mason
ice lodge of Bingham visited the So
Ion lodge last Saturday evening and
worked the third degree on two can
didates.
Large "Ouiia" Boards, Price $3.50
at Fred w. Preble's.
Daniel l.. Bean and wife of Pleas
ant Ridge were In town Tuesday. Mr.,
Bean is SO years old, still active and
enjoying good health. He was born
In Pleasant Ridge, one of very large
family He can remember, when
boy, of trading with Wellington Par
lin. also with VIM. Rowell in the
store later occupied by Joel Colby and
burned In the fire of 1911. In the old
DAYS n barrel of New England rum al
WAYS stood beside barrel of West
India molaeses. When customer
had finished his trading, he was priv
ileged to help himself to a gill dipper
full of rum and molasses. Mr., Bean
has come to bingham when the only
way was on foot or on horseback,
later in carriage, and now, over
good roads in an automobile. lie
served three years in the Civil War
was in many of the major battles
The Wilderness campaign, the serge
of Petersburg and at Appomatox he
saw the surrender of Lee. After
coming home from the war Mr. Bean
was engaged in the lumber business
and in farming. He now lives neal
the place where he was born with
one of his sons.
Fred w. Preble will give an Inger'
soil Radcliffe Watch Free to the per
son guessing the nearest to the mum
Der of Ingersoll Watches in his store
window. Come in and Vote. Only
one vote to a person. No obliga
tions to buy. Contest commences
Oct. 10. closes Saturday Oct. %. An
nouncement OF winner Monday, thu
z5th at p. m.
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IIARTLAND

A party of Skowhegan people were
at Great Moose Lake Sunday for a
picnic. Included were John l.. Fish
formerly of this place, Miss Constance
NJ. Anderson of PttsGeld Mass, Mr..
and Mrs o. r. Wilder, Master Jack
Widder. Dir. and Mrs. Maurice f. Lord
and Master Edwin NJ Lord of Skow-
hogan.
Miss Lillian fTodgdon of Portland Is
visiting her mother Mrs Charles Cook
for a few days
Mr. and Mrs. John Richards have
returned to their home after spending
the summer away
The Pythian Sisters Sewing Club
met with Mrs. Rena Parker in st. AL
bans. Friday afternoon Oct. 8, with a
very good attendance. After the
usual amount of sewing was accom-
plshed a delicious buffet lunch was
served and a social half hour enjoyed.
Madawaska Temple Pythian Sisters
of Pittsield was entertained by Anoka
Temple of Hartland last Tuesday
evening. Degrees were conferred on
one candidate with the officers of
Madawaska Temple in the chairs and
the Anoka Temple degree staff in
very pleasing manner. AT the close
of the meeting they joined the knights
at their hall where refreshments were
served and very pleasant social hour
fully enjoyed by all.
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are still the sort of people that NIL.
a town. 'he
The Observation-Disclosures is g..
sale at f. H. Holleys. 'r
Miss Jordan of Waltham. Mass .,
dressed the Woman's Association a az,
the students of Arson Academy AZ + +h
Academy Hall, Thursday afternoon
her subject being Christian Fdnoa
ton"
Girls and women wanted at ~.
o'nailN Mn III oiheham Light
cIeah Work. II AZ
The Woman's Association viii bo,,
its regular meeting with Mrs EYiu
Beale Wednesday, Oct 20. D. m
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HIGHLAND

Fred Fish of Philadelphia, Pa.
is visiting relatives in town.
Lloyd Nutting l. home being on the
sick list.
John Stafford went Friday to Scion
to attend the funeral of his cousin
Mrs. Jessie Stafford Lane.
Mrs. Herbert Gould, who has been
on the sick list. has gone to hospital
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-14
NORTH NEW PORTLAND

The high school began at East New
Portland Oct 18th, with Arthur Mar
shall as principal and Miss Nellie
Walker of Pennington as assistant
Mrs. E. F. Pratt is spending the
week in Brunswick visiting her pa
rents
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-14
BINGHAM GRANGE

The next regular meeting Of Bling
ham Grange will be held Friday even
ing Oct - with North Arson Grange
as invited guests The North Arson
Grange officers will occupy the chairs
and furnish the literary program, af-
ter which an old fashioned baked bean
supper will be served. Every men,
Der is urgently requested to attend.
The ependent-Reporter is for
sale al Z. II. Caswell's.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-10-14
NEW PORTLAND

Rev. c. w. Smith returned to town
last week after spending the sum
mer at Nantucket Island.
Rev Mr. Bailey preached at the
| MON church last Sunday.
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SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY

Mrs. William Kiger has been seri-
ously i'll the past week but rs better
at this writing
Chester Berry and family who have
been living at Blanchard since last
spring are now at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Judd OF
White Plains, N Y. we're visitors at
Randall McQuilkin's on Tuesday of
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Rowell, Mrs.
Mae Longley. Mrs. Della Irvine and
children were Sunday callers at c. B.
Gilman'S
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Mrs. II. P. Norton is doing Mrs.
Bartletts work and caring for Mr.
Perkins while they are away.
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METHODIST NOTES

Sunday services la43 a. M preach
ing service. Subject-The Problems
of Immortality: l.. church school;
els p. IN. Epworth League; p. IN.
Vesper service. subject Hearts and
Flowers
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Sunday, Oct. Il. is to be observed in
many churches as Christian Citizen
ship Day Morning worship at 10:45
What's the Matter with Maine? Church
school at 11:45; Christian Endeavor at
6 Il p m. Christian Principles in
Politics. Leader. Laura NJ. Chapman.
Rev. and Mrs. +. l.. Baker are at
tending the Maine S. S. Convention
at Bangor this week.
THE Woman's Association arranged
dinner and supper at Grange Hall
Monday, the occasion being the ses-
sion held here of the Western Som
ereet Teachers Association.
Miss Laura N. Chapman has been
chosen secretary and treasurer of the
church school. The former secretary
Oliver Baker is in attendance at
Bates College, Lewiston.
John Andrew Holmes says: In
New Testament times village became
ii town as soon as it had ten men who
would agree to be regular attendants
on the religious service. Such men
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
SOCIALISTS ATTACK
JUDGES ELIGIBILITY

Washington. Dec. I.--Au attack on
tho eligibility Of Federal Judge Ecne-
saw Mountain Lands. who presided at
their trial. will form the basis Of the
appeal to thu supreme court of Victor
l.. Berger. editor Of tn" Miwauk""
Leader. and four other Socialist party
leaders, now under conviction Of hav-
ing violated the espionage act. TIL"
briefs were filed today, III preparation
for arguments. which, on tn" govern
ucnt's motion. have been adj Nanc"d L"
the calendar for next Monday.
Those convicted with Berger We're
Adolph Germer. national secretary ii
the party; William l.. kruSe. editor If
III. Young Socialist Magazine; Louis
EnGdahl and Irwin ST. John Tucker.
were imposed on each.
Tho certificate from the court OF ap-
peals sets forth the contrntion of the
appellants that Judge Lands was IN
error in presiding after an affidavit If
prejudice had been filed against him.
and Il change of Venue had been refused.
Judge LandiS WAS accused in the ani-
davit OF holding "a personal bias and
prejudice against Berger. kruS" and
Germer." evidenced, It was asserted. by
remarks attributed to Judge Lands
prior to the trial describing his per
sonal dislike of all Germans. Berger,
kruSe and Gcrmer are Of German or
Austrian extraction. the appeal said.
The governments brief denies the
accuracy OF the remarks attributed 10
the Judge which were made to priS-
oner after conviction on Il charge in
volving diSloyalty, 1t also asserted
that even If the contention of the de-
Tense that the joint peace resolution
Of May. 1920. officially closed the war
should be upheld. the convictions must
be confirmed since that resolution made
no pretensG at repeating the espionage
act under which they were obtained.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-04
Framing Up Procedure
For League Of Nations

Geneva, Dec. THE report Of the
committee on relations between thu
council and the assembly Of the League
of Nations suggests the adoption by the
assembly of the following principles as
:; working basis for the time being.
FIrst-Thc council aud the assemly
each will be invested with particular
powers an dddutics. Neither body Will
have jurisdiction to render q decision in
any matter which has been expressly
committed to the other.
Sccond--Thr aSSciLuly will have no
power to reverse or modify 4 decision
which falls within the exclusive compe-
tence Of the council The same respect
must DO shown BY the council for deCi-
Sious OF the assembly.
Third-lndCr thu covenant, represent
taltVcS sitting on the council and in the
assembly will render decisions rs repre-,
ScutativeS Of their rcSpcctiv" states aud
in rendering decisions they have no
standing except rs such representatives.
f'nurtn-Thc council will present each
year a report to the assembly.
1t will bo imposSibl" to consider tho
assembly as Il chamber of deputies and
the council as an upper chamber, the
report nnds. because in CERTAIN ma tiers
the council and the assembly will have
identical rights. while in others each
body has special rights.
Neither can the council be considered
as Invested with executive and the as
Srmbly with Legislative power. since the
assembly also possesses executive pr,.ro-
gatlvcS. The committee finds no anal
OEy for the league in ordinary CouSt .tu-
t.ODll laws and come StU thu conclusion
that in view OF tho complicated Ques-
tons involved in the final definition If
the relations between the two bodies. it
is better 10 adopt only general principles
as d working basis pending further
study Of the situation.