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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-13
TRUSTEE
RES GINS
New Cottage to be Erected. Build
ngS Full to Overlooking. Inmates
Attend Theater

Another cottage will be built on the
Woman's Reformatory estate this
hummer which will be used for time
IS an administration building. 1t
will not be erected on the hill as Su-
perintendent Johnson had hoped, be-
cause of the costs of sewerage and
water systems, but will be built near
he road and further east than any
OF the other buildings thus far. The
plan now is. that the farm house
which has been used as an admins
tration building will eventually be
moved away and a permanent ad-
building erected. The
two new cottages are all finished and
some of the furnishings for the same
have already arrived. This will not
increase the capacity for additional in
mates as much is it might seem from
the fact that there are sixty people
confined in the Stevens cottage which
was planned for twenty-seven, and
these new cottages will accommodate
but fifteen women each.
Monday was a gala day At the Re-
formatory when nearly every inmate
and in fact all who were well enough,
went to the Opera House and enjoyed
Il motion picture production as guests
OF the management, who very conrfe-
ously and generously entertained the
large delegation. Four matrons OF
the institution accompanied the wo-
men.
During the past week Mrs. Z. n
Lawrence of Roekland DR.. l.. b. Mower
of Waterville and Father ]. f. keelev
of Lewiston and Ralph Hamilton OF
ilartland, trustees. have been at the
The resignation of Mrs.
Frances B. Damon Of Dexter from the
board has been announced with a gen
eral regret. Mrs Damon has r. ign
ed because of Ill health. Her sge=
cessor has not yet been appointe5 hf
Governor Milliken.
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Philo Steward, John \. Mooers. + T.
ioodrich and c. =. Merrill Mem
bers OF Russell Post G \. L. were
present and conducted the ritualizttc
service Of their order
But few men ii tn town and coun-
" have been more widely known than
has the Hon. Sylvester Walton, long
an attorney in Skowhegan, His pa
rents were Joshua and Mary (Rol-
Inns Walton and he was born in Mer-
Ger. The father was born in Read
field and settled as a pioneer in Mer-
Ger in about 1871, first clearing two
acres of land and building a log
house. The mother was born in
Belgrade After acquiring a good
education in the Bloomfield and
Arson Academies, the deceased took
up the study OF law with the result
that in 1862, he became a member OF
the Somerset County Bar and a year
Supreme Court OF the State Of New
York. In the meantime. he had also
occupied himself for a considerable
time in school teaching Following
his admission to thu bar. Mr. Walton
became an attorney IN Brooklyn, but
after a comparatively short time re-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-13
SK0WAEGANS QUOTA IS
SnOO IN BIG DRIVE
Preliminary Organization Formed
Monday Evening. Meets Again To-
night

Monday evening last a meeting was
held at the Observation-Disclosures Of
flee with reference to the Salvation
Army Home Service Fund Drive The
following committee was appointed:
Daniel A. Stewart. Walter P. Ordway.
Walter H. Hight, Miss Leila Fair
brother. w. H. Cummings. Mrs. II. C.
Woodbury., George II. Plummer, Les
lie H. Goldsmith (treasurer), Roland
r. Patten, Thomas A. Greenway, VIM.
r. Elliott, Mrs. Wallace Lashon,
George A. Moore, Charles w. Day,
John H. jenkins, Carleton 2. Merrill,
John II. Lancaster. VIM. T. Seekins.
Harry +. Smith, George l.. II. Smith,
Fred Poulin, Mrs. Annie p. Hackett,
Mrs Helen l.. Pulsifer Mrs. Edith d.
Steward. Mrs. Margaret G. Briggs,
S. W Phlbrick, Carlton NJ Holt, Carl
Curtis. Brooks Savage. Earle Patten,
Vim. Goulette, Eugene Lancto, Sebas-
tian Bison.
This committee is to meet at the
Municipal Court Room this (Thurs-
day) evening at 730 to complete the
organi2ation This campaign is ma
tion-wde and what is going on in
Skowhcgau is being done throughout
the United States between the 10th
and goth of May 1t has been decided
10 put the work through here in one
day. Monday next. Skowhegan' s
quota is Sll00 The committee asks
that You be liberal and generous in
yeur Judgment in deciding what your
share of this shall be.
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dersoa. whom Lawyer Walton was -
taiAed for Jhe defense and II which
be obtained g verdict Of murder a
lie second degree Dett aans
Walker Of NeW Portland, against
whom 4 verdict OF murder il tue 80
ond degree was returned at the first
trial. he obtained d new trial on ex-
eeptions. before the full bench in lie
upper court resulting In a sentence
of five years in the State Prison. He
also represented the defense in tie
case of state vs. Micah W. Norton,
ending in a verdict Of murder in the
first degree when the murderer was
sentenced to State Prison for life.
Mr.. Walton was married in Nov
ember. 1856 10 Miss Alma Bancroft
Clark a native OF New Vineyard,
woman of strong mentality and Of
much executive ability. He survived
her about eleven years The couple
were the parents Of i've daughters hut
of these only the youngest Ethel
Stewart grew to womanhood She
was educated al Lassele Seminary
and at Boston Law school graduating
also from Skowheean High School and
Boston Commercial college Fol-
lowing in the footsteps OF h-- father
H., bc1.-,,. as, a+tsrrat- O. T4,v ard
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-13
MAY TERM OF PROBATE
COURT
Wills Presented and Routine Business
Attended TO With Judge Small Pre-
siding

The May term of Probate Court
convened Tuesday and yesterday at
the Somerset Court House with Judge
c. o. Small of Madison presiding.
Sessions were suspended Tuesday af
ternoon during the funeral hour of
Hon. S. j Walton, president of the
Law and Library Association. The
will of Walter T. Dyer late of Scion
was presented for probate, BY the
term of the document the estate goes
10 the widow, Julia A. Dyer, who
is named as eXecutrix. The will OF
Mira p. Berry late of Arson was also
presented She bequeathed her
property to her husband, Francis 5.
Berry, whom she named as executor
This will was made in 1882. An
other will presented for probate was
that OF Fred r. Davis late of Fairfield.
He bequeathed his property to his
widow, Gertrude Davis, whom he
named as eXecutriX. His son, Lester
NJ Davis was mentioned but the prop
ertv is to descend entirely to the
widow. This will was made last
March. Among the out Of town al
torneys in attendance at the session
were George Chapman of Fairfield;
l.. r.. Folsom Of Norridgewock; W. b.
Brown, ia. H. Thornc and Bernard
Gibbs of Madison.
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SOMERSET POMONA
At NORTH ANSON
Combined Meeting Plan
ned for Summer
Mrs. Maria Head OF Norridgewock
Resigns n Chaplain

A largely attended and interesting
meeting of the Pomona was held with
Arson Grange. Tuesday, MAY Il. An
unusual amount of essential business
came before the meeting for consid-
Grafton and adjus tment. At prev
ious meeting 1t was voted to hold a
combined session with Kennebec Po-
mona at Smithfield, the fourth Tues
day in October. This was changed to
holding the same with Victor Grange,
Fairfield, Tuesday, June 8. 1t was
also voted to accept an invitation from
East Somerset Pomona to hold a COM
bined meeting with that Pomona at
Cambridge, Wednesday, June 2, and
a special meeting was appointed with
Canaan Grange, Tuesday, September
21. Mrs. Maria Head resigned the
office of Chaplain and Alice f. Dow
OF Skowhegan Grange was elected to
supply the vacancy.
Mrs. Lizzie Watson, lecturer of the
Pomona, rendered her sincere thanks
to the members of the Pomona for
the many expressions Of sympathy
manifested during the illness and
death of her husband, Alfred Watson.
Comforting the fifth degree closed the
morning session.
After a bounteous Pomona dinner
and a social hour the afternoon ses
sion opened with selection by the
choir. Then came the address OF
welcome by w. ]. Stetson, master of
Arson Grange and response by S. f.
Emerson. the Pomona secretary. fol-
lowed with Rotations and readings
by Alta Ellis, Alice E. Dow. Lizzie
Holway. Stella Drawn, Eva Booker
and Alfred Berry. The value of club
work today to the agriculture of our
county twenty-five years from now
was the question considered by GuY
f. Williams. II. b. Ellis. Guy Rogers
Lizzie Watson. w. H. Nicholson. Eu-
gene Danforth and number belong
ing to the boys and girls clubs. The
speakers claiming that this club work
is and will continue to be of great
interest 10 our agriculture. All
singing america" closed the pro
gram
The members of Arson Grange gave
the Pomona splendid reception for
which n vote of thanks was freely re-
turned Every officer Of the Pomona
was present mt this meeting and dele
cations from die surrounding sub
ordinate Oranges. The npxt regular
meeting will be with Victor Grange,
Fairfield. to which the members of
Kennebec Pomona are invited guests.
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MRS. HELEN DORAN DIES
IN PORTLAND
Former Resident OF SkOwhegan Now
Sleeps in Family Plot at SOuthside

Older residents of the community
we're saddened to learn of the passing
Of Mrs. Helen Doran widow of Will
Lam D0ran in Portland. Mrs. Doran
was the daughter of the late r. E.
Lfon, prominent paper manufacture
or years ago on the site of the present
Savage paper mill. Her old home
Wa on East Front street in the house
nov owned by Fred Horne. Follow
ing the death of Mr.. Doran, the widow
moved TO Portland to live with her
sister, Mrs. William Drew. During
hef residence in Skowhegan Mrs
Dofan worshipped at the First Uni
vefsalist church and at the time Of
her demise was an honorary member
OIL the Skowhegan Woman's Club. The
BODY was brought to Skowhegan Tues
day and buried in the family plot at
.ne Southside cemetery. The sister,
MRS. Drew accompanied the remains
70 the final resting place. Beside
MRS. Drew there is a surviving neph-
ew' Attorney Bert Lyons of Massa-
enusetts, the son of Albert Lyons, a
brother of Mrs. Doran.
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GOOD ROADS PROPOSE.
TON UNDERWAY
Work Has Been Begun on Madison
Avenue-Stonc Crusher to be L0cat-
ed mt Preble Place

Street Commissioner E. l.. Ford is
getting underway in earnest on the
Good Roads Proposition in Show
hogan and has begun the rebuilding
of Madison Ave. Workmen are filling
in at the foot of Dyer Hill. cutting
down the top OF the hill and otherwise
preraring for the application of the
macadam. Commissioner Ford expects
this week to move his stone crusher
and screens from WinsloW and has
arranged to set them at the Charles
Preble place on the Lakewood road
A spur track will be built and the
rocks will be conveyed to the site Of
the rebuilding over the road of the
Somerset Traction Co. These rocks
will be taken from the farm Of Mr.,
Mary A. Russell and Capt John w.
TIealy to the Preble place for crush
ing and by the general Arrangement
as planned by Mr.. Ford the rocks VIII
I've hauled 10 the point nceGed at the
rate OF % cents a ton which Will mean
saving Of seyentY-five cent on ton
over previous years. The plan now
is to get all of the ROAD binding i'm
the village down this season. II is
now believed that the State road he
tween here and Ilinckley will not be
built this year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-13
CHRISTMAS ON MAY rs
THIS YEAR
The Juniors Are Responsible For Two
Yulctides in Sk0whegan

The old and time-worn saying that
christmas comes but once a year"
has been up to the present an indis-
putable fact. We, however, are go
ing to prove to every member of the
audience in the Opera House on May
25th that 1920 is an exception to the
rule.
The Birds Christmas Carol the
three-act play to be presented by the
Junior class on that evening, is the
story of a Christmas child the Christ
mas spirit, and Christmas celebra-
ton. Little Dorothy in the prologue
G. tie play says in summer tine J
lie winter stories best!' And those
tn whom the Christmas season means
Har& worry, and WEAKNESS, will find
lore leisure to enjoy a Christmas en-
tea'aiaGert in May than in December.
rha atmosphere of holiday festiyity
8 i.cA pervades the play is not lost
b=tHee1 acts. All that Symb0flZeS
GhG. tmas holly and mistletoe,
Christmas trees. stockings hung by
.he chimney the tinkle of sleigh-bells,
even Santa Claus himsel-w remind
Tho onlookers that we are celebrating
the most wonderful day of the year.
And TO add still more to the general
delight We have persuaded characters
from the Old English Christmas Pan
taume aud Harlequinade- those
ghosts that still haunt the wings of
ihe cid Drury Lane Theatre in Lon
don &c lend their talents to the even
.ae.s entertainment. SO Harlequin
will again don his patchwork and
talrmbines gauzy skirts will be
shaken out once more and they will
prove that even after years of retire
mont they can dance with the light
H. ard grace of yesterday. And
o. clown, the Mozt beloved character
r Ire liarleqriHade, relative Of
Ga.al.1e's-or was it Harlequins?-I
Il perhaps laJa "a before the even
lHl over.
8n exciting program, is it not? En-
raee your tickets now from members
II the class
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-13
GOLFERS OF SOMERSET COUNTY TREAS
IIRy ENRICHED $1,000 IN TWO WEEKS
Great Activity in Enforcement of Liquor Law
Offenders in Skowhegan and Up-river Districts

ereat activity in the line of en-
f,rrement of the prohibitory law IN
Somerset County has been prevailing
during the past two weeks under the
Guidance of Sheriff Mooers. AT least
Ytne LIQUOR sellers have been before
rho courts. seven of whom have paid
fines into the county treasury amount
ing to S1O50 in cash besides all costs.
While the majority of the enforcement
procedure has been required in North
arn Somerset, several local cases have
occupied the attention of the oncers
in Skowhegan. Seth and Viola DAVIS
Of this place were each convicted OF
illegal possession and illegal trans
nortation. Both pleaded guilty and
naid fines totaling $500. Norris
Roullard also of Skowhegan was
nlaced under arrest as the result oil
search and seizure process together
with a nuisance charge. Mr.. Roul-
lard took an appeal from the decision
of the court.
THE first of the up-river seizures
was at lockwood when Martin Nuns
ter pleaded guilty and paid fine OF
soOO and costs. Patrick Casey of
Rockyood was the next to fall before
the strong arm of the law, pleading
guilty to the charge of illegal trans
nortation and paying a fine OF $3.50
and costs.
Going to Jackman, Deputy Sheriffs
Cole of Skowhegan and Armstrong of
Iackman searched the place run by
paul Bishop on a warrant sworn out
by Sheriff Mooers and secured
onantity of intoxicating liquor. Bis
hon was taken before Judge Heman
Holden of Moose River where he was
found guilty and sentenced to pay
fine OF 800 and costs and serve so
DAYS in Jail with so days additional in
default of payment of fine. Bishop
naid the fine and costs and the jail
sentence was RENTED. On the same
day Deputy Sheriff L. M. Smart of
lockwood brought Fred Johnson, a
native of Canada, before Judge Hold
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-13
Somerset Hospital Designated to Aid
Soldiers

Somerset Hospital has been desig-
mated by the United States Public
Health Service as a hospital to ac-
cept cases of discharged soldiers,
sailors. marines and nurses and other
benefciaries of this department Of
health welfare. This gives opport-
unity for all people having served in
the capacities previously mentioned to
receive treatment free of charge so
far as diseases or ailments contracted
during their period Of service is con-
cerned A physician from the Public
Health Service was in Skowhegan last
week to inspect the hospital and found
1t admirably adapted to the needs OF
the patients eligible to aid from the
department he represented.
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en- on charge of Illegal possession.
He was found guilty and sentenced to
pay fine of $150 and costs. John
son paid.
On the midnight train of May 6, at
Jackman. Deputies Cole, Armstrong
and Smart arrested Rosario Allen
from st. Zachery, Que. on a charge
of illegal transportation in Somerset
County. The deputies have been
looking for this man for some time
and it is thought that he was trying
to escape into Canada at the time of
his apprehension. He was arraigned
before Judge Holden and paid a fine
of 500 and costs.
One or more of the Vigilant officials
maintained watch during Thursday
night of a train coming over the
Canadian Pacific Railroad and Friday
morning apprehended man believed
at first to be Dan Brown OF Bangor,
but who proved to be John Gillian of
Lewiston. He was arrested by Dep
uty Sheriff Cole of Skowhegan and
was found to have five gallons of al
cohol Brown or Gillian was placed
in the detention room Of the 1migra-
ton officer for safe keeping, but
broke out with outside assistance and
was helped across the line. He was
taken on the charge of the illegal
transportation and Deputy Cole got
the liquor into his clutches, SO even
II the man went the wet stuff is safe
The authorities believe they know the
location of the missing man, but are
reticent as to the outcome of the case
In addition to the seizures already re-
ported which were so strenuously
entered into by Deputies Cole, Arm
strong and Smart two trunks contain
ing 10 gallons of Canadian liquor
we're seized by Deputies Armstrong
and Colby at Long Pond and Jack
man Stations. The value of the sew
eral lots of liquor already described
in the seizure processes based upon
the Canadian cost at the Line is some
thing over $500.
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WARRANTS OUT FOR AR.
REST OF THIEVES
Part of Plumber Recovered ME-
Breaks Into Jackman buildings

During the period which resulted IN
such a harvest Of fines ana liquor III
the lockwood and Jackman sections
other things have been happening
and thieves have been getting IN thef
work at Jackman. The boarding
house of the Newcastle Lumber co,
and a storehouse belonging to Henry
Mckinney were both entered ana a
large amount of goods were stolen
from the same. A part of the plumber
has been recovered and the offenders
are said IN be known. Warrants are
out for tho arrest of two men.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-13
CLUB
WEEK IN COUNTY
Annual Conference at
Fair Time
County Agent StOrer and Miss Ellis
Holding Meetings In Different
Towns

The Annual County Conference OF
Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs
will be held this year in connection
with the annual cattle show and fair
of the Somerset Central Agricultural
Society at Skowhegan. The confer
ence will begin September 9th, the
day before opening of the fair and
the exhibits made by the clubs will
be shown at the fair. This decision
was arrived at last Saturday when
State Club Leader. r. l.. Mitchell and
County Agent Storer held a confer
ence with local fair officials. This
week is being observed over the coun
ty as a special club week, Miss AL
freda Ellis, assistant club leader with
County Agent Storer began their
meetings Monday night and are clos
ing them today after a series of lee
lures in various towns. The first
meeting was held Monday evening at
Norridgewock and Tuesday, meetings
were held in Bingham, Scion, South
Scion and North Arson. Tuesdays
work was continued in the eastern
part of the county with meetings at
the Ell school and the Adams school in
Palmyra in the forenoon and at Hart
land in the evening and last evening
in the municipal building here. After
session at North Fairfield and Fair
field Center today, Miss Ellis will go
to Augusta to work with County
Agent Day of Kennebec to assist in
club leaders contest Club enroll
ments prior to these meetings we're
as follows: Norridgewock 10; North
Arson, 70; Palmyra 10; Ripley, s;
Scion Is and South Scion II.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-13
Dance in FOresterS Hall

Remember the date-and don't for
get the place, Tuesday, May 18th at
Foresters Hall. Dancing and card
playing during the entire evening. The
Imperial Orchestra" is to play and
promises a program of good lively mu-
sic. Admission 35 cents. everybody
come and enjoy themselves. Only a
limited number of tickets will be sold
so get yours early, and don't miss the
best time you ever had in your life
Prizes will be awarded in the card
playing.
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HON. s. ]. WALTON PRESIDENT Of LAW
AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION DECEASED
Funeral TuesdayProminent Attorney Solid
Republican Long Illness

Hon. Sylvester J Walton, wa, .oa
he past Two and oae-la. ga-r- -
been gradually failiae IN health d.ea
carly Saturday evening a his home o.
Madison avenue IL age va eighty
three years. The funeral wa held
Tuesday afternoon from the reslde.ce
With Rev. c. H. Mckinney Congre-
gational poster of the Federated
Church officiating. The quiet cere-
monies were largely attended and al
the request OF the deceased friends
were not allowed to contribute flowers.
The body was conveyed TO the North
Cemetery just back of the home where
burial was made in the family lot
with the following friends and bust
ness associates serving as pail bear
srs, A. K. Butler, ". r Ssekins
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G.ta. ''.1. nfeseaf Adufaar
Geaaa3 a. d. Safe II Naive e3.1 Re
fl f.e N....f corr. Room neNt
Monday cv.a..E II 7.2u f1r the par-
nose eli Terminating plans for the or
eaai2.ng of u rev Company ot Iatan-
Try. National Guard il Skowheean. L
is urgently requested that the citizens
II HE t0vu take an active interest in
this movement ard show same 10y at
tending this meeting We have taken
great pride in our former GO E. and
should use every effort to keep up the
reputation they have established.
Come. bring your neighbor and help
form the new Company.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-13
SKOWHEGAN GRANGE
LAST EVENING
PROGRAM IN Observance Of Mothers
IA, Presented Under Direction OF
Mrs. Augic Il. Steward

Laet evening at the meeting of
sspuh,gan Grange an especially fine
Observance OF Mothers Day was held
with Nrs. Angie b. Steward directing
the program. DR.. o. II, Tracy spoke
ON "Ttc Mothers in the Home" and
Hon. ". l.. Walker gave an address
on "Thc Mother as a Citizen Miss
Dorothy II Elliot followed with a book
rrJ icw %. 'he book Mother by Kath-
leon Norris The musical numbers
Secluded songs by e. e, Harris and
Marshall e Yiles with whistling
solo by Royce Tuscan and singing by
the choir.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-13

IL #=a ....e--s6a se,afa. Important
aH.a ea.e.e taaa H#1g t1e act a3o-
..ss.as lai.'a. Haa.Haaea- Vale q
neab.r os ~ $ ma H. 1891 aad
- IT, Was ass.eaa8 ~ tae judiciary
aid ofaar Important committees.
l. 1a*- gone ~ Vt. Walton had
ben o911ea,ed With numerous IN
pof,ant cases and many who have
beea in the Court Room will recall
the splendid arguments with which he
would appeal to the jurors. His
splendid head erect Oh broad should
ers al once conveyed the impression
Of strength and masterfulness which
lis oratorical ability expressed.
Among the cases with which ne has
been prominently connected was the
murder case in 1873 Of State VS. Hen
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-05-13
NOTICE

The fine Accessible against the own
err of = dog unlicensed is $40. and
the law provides also that the dog
shall be killed. Dog owners should
escape this liability at once by pay
ing taxes now due.
ADAM SIMPSON, Collector
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All rubbish contained in receptacle
on or near sidewalks within the vii
lage corporation will be collected dur
ing week of May II, without expense.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
TOWN IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY