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The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-20
NEWPORT LOCALS

MI. and Mrs. T. c. Raymond of
Clinton, Mass, are the parents OF u
son born on Sunday, Sept. 10, &C
cording to word received here today
The Ladies' Missionary Circle Of
tho East Main Street Baptist church
will meet Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Fred Cushing on
Young Street. All of the members
arc urged - attend as this is Il mite
opening.
Nj. and Mrs. j. G.. Ross of Dem
ick's Mills were recent visitors vt the
home of Mrs. Ross mother, Mrs. A.
G. Cover and her sister, Mre W. E.
Vancoul.
Miss Hilda LaFlamm spent the
week end with her parents in Rich
ford.
Miss Rcna Osgood has returned to
Portland, Nc, after spending her va
cation with her parents here.
Mrs, M. T. Hamilton has rome to
Clinton, Mass, to visit her daughter,
Mrs. T. c. Raymond.
A fine dinner and sunner will be
served in the Main Street Baptist
church noon and evening of Friday,
Sent. "a.
Nh. and Mrs. Fred Pcttis and
Mrs. Inaclls of North Trov attended
the special services at ST. Marks
Episcopal church Sunday.
Harry Smith and Webster Buck of
Ayers Cliff were in town on Satur-
dav
c. B. Albce, manager of the Direct
Importing Co. Store, spent the week
end in st. Johnsbury. Mrs. Albcc who
has been in st. Johnsbury wit
friends all the week, retugninr with
him today
Sidney Blodah has recovered from
several weeks illness of typhoid fc-
vc;.
MI and Mrs. c. H. Sargent, who
have been the quests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillips Blanchard, have re-
turned to Exeter, N. H.
Miss Thclma Hunt is taking the
Misunderstanding course at Derby
Academy. Miss Marjorie Day, Lion
81 Mills and Charles Borieht arc also
attending Derby Academy.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-20

two weeks visiting relatives and
friends.
Mrs. J. c. Oakley has been i'll for
two weeks and is being cared for by
Miss Ethel Addison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox and son, Ar
lington Wilcox, have returned from a
vacation trip to Niagara Falls and
the Thousand Islands.
Mrs. William Foster left Saturday
noon for Manchester, N. H., VIII 81 e
she will visit relatives.
Fred Ruston, representing ID. Z.
Percival G. Co., Of Boston was IN
town Saturday, and sold big bill OF
goods for the holiday trade to +. E.
Woodruff of the Hallmark store.
Mrs. c. P, Firestone is the guest
of her sister in Manchester, N. ii.
Leigh Wellman has taken two
weeks vacation from his work at the
T. S. Customs Office and with Mrs.
Wellman, Miss Ferol Wellman and
Mrs. c. J. Oben has been in camp at
South Hero, on Lake Champlain.
Madam Georgia Glchrist, Nj. and
Mrs. George Gilchrst and son, Scott,
M. Oben and son, Floyd, spent the
last few days with them, the whole
party returning together.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day morning at $50 at st. Mary
Catholic church for Joseph Pate
naude of Irasburg who died Sept. ID
OF chlorsis of the liver. Rev. J. II.
Bastien was the officiating clergy
man and the intermcnt was in the
Catholic cemetery, Coventrv road.
Nj. Patenaudc was rs years ard
five months old, and was born in Mil
ton, p. G.. where he spent most of
his life, coming to irasburg to live
with his son, J. C. Patenaude, about
a year ago.
Brief funeral services were held
at the Catholic cemetery for the in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Roy
Of Derby Center.
Mrs. Edward Dorlin has returned
from visit to relatives in Ottawa.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. John Graham Of
SheIbrooke have been guests of the
cousins, DR.. and Mrs. L. H. Mclvci.
p. c. Blanchard and Co., have sold
to Lewis Assaf the buildin" known
as the Magoon block, on East Main
St, for Mrs. Grace f. Drake. ..
Isabelle, seven months old daugh-
ter Of Henry and Edith Davio, died
Saturday noon of acute Indigestion
after an illness of only few hours.
Funeral services were held this at
ternoon at the Catholic cemetery,
Coventry Road.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-20
NEWPORT LOCALS

Miss Alice Robinson of Montpelier
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fred
Nelson.
Mrs. 0. Landry is visiting relatives
in Lowell, Mass.
Mrs. O. II. Brown of Boynton, p.
O., is the guest of Mrs. J. j. Pender.
Charles Flint is in st. Adams over
the week end.
Robert Becksted Of st. Johns, P. O.,
has been visiting his aunt, Mrs. Rob
ert Montgomery.
Miss Mabel Gay is employed at the
Hallmark store, taking the place of
Miss Ferol Wellman.
Harvey Lamotte was in Derby Line
on Friday.
Ira Parker has been in Orleans for
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-20
Bureaus Coed Work.

The bureau of American ethnoloCv
Ivy its extensive work. is preserving
much of value concerning the Indial
tribes of North AmcriCn--not only
their language and customs, but alsc
their hahitafions and other materiaI
remains. The ann.al report is en-.
richod every %car with the results
of various Investigations among the
Indians, giving them an interest, not
only to scientists. but also to the Nv
eragc man interested in the story Of
this once powerful race. which is rap
idly disappearing through being alb
sorhcd into the other races.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-20
May Day in Scotland.

In Scotland May day was long
known rs Bellanc. "Beltane" Is
corruption of Banl Tine. and the an
Gent May day ceremonies which were
observed in Scotland until not SO
many years ago were survivals of
the old Bad or fire worship, which in
former days held sway over the
greater part of the Eastern hemi.
sphere. The ancient ceremonies in.
VOWED the burning of bontircs. the
drawing of lots for sacrifice. and even
n mock simuacrum of the sacrifice
itself.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-20
Inventor Of the lncoce Tax.

The real inventor of ear m"dcrn
income tax was one of il.osr GutuSi-
ncsslike d5nS of oriel COLLEGE, ut
whom it has long been the custom
to scott for being "chidrpn" in tinan-
ciAl affairs. This unpopular impo>t
WAS suggested to Pitt by DR.. Henry
Bceke Il fellow of Oricl and profess
sor of modern history at Oxford, who
afterward constantly assisted Van
sittart with the budget during that
statcsmau's long tenure of the chan
ccllorShip of the eXchcqucr.-London
Times.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-20
Remarkable Menu.

A group of New Workers dincd the
other day on some curious dishes.
They were octopus soup, rock cod from
New Zealand roast breast of penguin,
peas from Argentina, sea elephant cut
grown in Tasmania All the fish and
meats served at the meal had been
frozen two years before in the south
seas and were brought north to show
how great and how varied food sup
niSh-I outha Companion.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-20
BARTON

Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Clogston arc
i'll with distcm""r.
H. c. Gay is i'll.
Charles Balrows received the NOM
nation as representative BY a large
majority.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-20
Not a Graceful Stunt.

From a Story-Her breast leaped to
her throat at sight of him. immacu-
late, debonaire and young. Boston
Transcript.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-20

PLAIN oval band ring, II. D. to f
w. inside. Reward if left at Office OF
Ncwport Record. 72-74
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
Rebekah Lodge Has Interesting SeS.
>ion

At the resnla? meeting q the Pris-
ella Rebekah Lode4 held Tuesday
evening in l o. O ?. Hall several
candidates received the degree OF
membership. The session Was open
ed With usual routine of business
Past noble grand Nellie Z Chase gave
an interesting report Of the Rehekah
Assembly recently held in Bangor.
heine a delegate from this lodge,
after which Mrs Willis y Bailey who
has been captain of the degree team,
was presented win past noble
grand.s icw,l. by the degree staff Tie
presentation speech was very efficient
ly made by Mrs Violet Y Fogc,
past nobl. grand. which Vas follow
ed hy a response by Mrs Bailey.
There were several visitors at the
meeting from oat-of-toWn lodges
among those being from Norridgy-
Wock. Athens AMI one visitor who re
eeived the RebekaA degree in pen-
mark There were about l25 people
4t.-eut Following the degree work
al adla9rse3 10 the banquet hall
where #ftI.eIe6s refreshments ~ welsh
r.r,h5s and cocoa Wer" served under
~, direction Of Mrs Emma Simpson,
Mrs #arita NurrD ana Mrs Bessie
Lambert assisted ~ Miss Lena Lam
ar,. Mrs Nsr.a NsauilIan and Miss
G.l Chairman. During the evenings
,n,cr,aiuwHf aaseng. composed by
Mrs Irene Y. Turner. VAS sung by
Charles Turner which WAS very ap-
prlpriatc fer The occasion. Inter
,.F-- Nv
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
BODY ARRIVES FROM
GERMANY
Remains of George Gu
key Home for Burial
Corp Lester T. Mayne Accompanies
the Body Here from HobOken. N.
- Where Ii Reached Port

The remains of Private George Clu-
key, a late member of Company e,
who was wounded at Chateau Thierry
and afterwards taken prisoner by the
Germans, arrived here Tuesday fore
noon for interment. The outer box
in which the casket and body We're
contained was covered with the Amer
lean flag as it was borne to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Allie Goulette. Ac-
companying the remains was Cor
poral Lester T. Mayne of the u. >.
Army, the body having arrived in Ho-
boken, n. j., from overseas, and from
there was in charge of Corp. Mayne
until its arrival here. Mr.. Clukey
was the son of the late Frank Clukey
and both his father and mother have
been dead for a long time. There
is one surviving brother, Frank of
this town. while another brother, who
was taken by people outside of the
family in childhood, has not been
communicated with by relatives for
years. This is the second body to
be brought home from overseas, the
first having been that of the late Earle
Withce who died as result OF an
accident in England. The funeral
will be held this Thursday morning at
9 o'clock from the Catholic Church.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
MRS, MARY SAVAGE At 90
/. FIRST WOMAN To VOTE
Walked TO Polls and Enjoyed Social
Party in Evening. Takes Auto
Rides OF 195 Miles.

3lrs. Mary Savage, "a years old next
January was the first woman to vote
for presidential electors in Skowhe-
gan last Tuesday. without disclos-
ing just how this aged citizen voted
we are informed that she is a Repub-
lican in politics. Mrs. Savage walk
ed from her home to the polls and in
the evening delighted herself by at
tending party given by her daughter
in-law, Mrs. L. L. Savage to several
ladies' Mrs. Savage was the first
child born in the town of LAGRANGE
and is believed to be the Oldest wo-
man in the State of Maine at the pres
ent time. She retains her faculties
in every sense of the word and helps
considerably about the household. she
has braided many rugs this last sea-
son and enjoys rides of 125 miles by
automobile without becoming wearled.
Mrs. Savage is the mother OF large
family of children and last year trav-
elled as far as PaWtucket, X. J., 10
visit among them. 1t IS pleasure
indeed to greet this elderly woman
by the comfort which the
pleasant home of her son and family
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
Death of 8. Niles Blanchard

Funeral services for the late Samuel
Niles Blanchard. who died yesterday
morning at one o'clock at his home
about two miles from East Madison
village, will be conducted by Rev. c.
H. Mckinney tomorrow (Friday).
The remains will be inferred in the
family lot in the Association Gene
terry, Skowhegan. Mr.. Blanchard was
&c years of age having been born in
Madison, the son of Theron and Mar
tha (Reed) Blanchard, natives of Alb
bington. Mass. In October, 1873, he
was united in marriage to Miss Orilla
Reed She died several months ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Blanchard we're the pa
rents of six children: Quincy, who
died January 4. 1875; Mabel, a grad
uate OF the Maine General Hospital
Training school for Nurses in Port
land; Bertha, who lives at home;
Betsey, who died Oct. 5, 1880; Lewis
who died December II. 1883 and Willis
r. who lives at home. The deceased
was a former attendant at the Island
Avenue Congregational church.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
NORTH SOMERSET TO
Be HOST At S0LON
The MsHthly Meeting Of Somerset Pc.
msRa Promises q Pleasant Event In
r. Of n. Circles

Mrs. Lizzie Watson, lecturer of
Somerset Pomona Grange has sub
mitted an entertaining program for
the Pomona meeting to be held No
vember 8, With North Somerset
Grange at Solon. The address Of
welcome will be given by the master
of Solon Grange, Fred Magoon, the
response by the worthy assistant
steward, w. B. Hilton; song by choir ;
reading, Marion Tuscan; reading Alice
Dow; duet, Bertha Goodrich and
Ethel Holway; reading, Stella Brawn;
song, Ivan Brown; reading, Mrs.
Thorn; reading. Bertha Libby; duet,
Mrs. Goodrich and Mrs. Holway; topic
for discussion "in what way can bet
ter service be obtained on the Far
mers Telephone. to be opened by
Mark Pollard Mabel Magoon, Eugene
Danforth; address on current events,
Alfred Burke; song by choir; meet
ing TO be opened at 1870 a. m, the
degree to be conferred before the
noon heur.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
FIVE OPEN FORUM MEET.
|NGS THIS SEASON
Plans for the Future Left with New
ly Appointed Executives. Lectures
VIII be Included

The officials OF the Skowhegan
Open Forum held a business meeting
Monday night at which an executive
committee was appointed as follows:
Mrs. Mabel p. Judkins. Henry G. Lee
via, c. P. Merrill, Eldon Boyd and
the three officers Exofficio, +. p.
Whiting, Fedora Lewia and G. A
Moore. This executive board is vest
ed with the entire responsibility of the
business of the organization. The
plan is to have five meetings during
the winter some of which and pro-
hably all will include lectures. In
February a meeting will be held to
discuss particularly municipal affairs
with reference to the approaching
town meeting. A woman speaker will
be among those to address the citi-
zens on this occasion. Among the
speakers suggested are Herbert c.
Libby of Colby College and President
ellis of Bowdon college. DR.. Cliff
ton Gray, president of Bates college
has already expressed his Willingness
to attend.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
SOMERSET COUNTY GIVES HARDING AND
COOLIDGE LARGE MAJORITY
Large Percentage of Women Perform Duties at
Polls Returns From Different Towns

Somerset County went strongly Re
publican in Tuesdays election as did
the state Skowhegan voters cast
1921 ballots of which some 1855 were
thrown by the women citizens The
total in the county was $685.. AC-
cording to returns incomplete but SUI
ficient to warrant certainty Harding
and Coolidge were elected and Re
publican Congress assured.
Harding carried Maine by the larF-
est plurality ever given Presidential
candidate in this State. or the first
sixteen cities to complete their re-
turns Cox carried only one Bddeford
1916 Wilson carried II Of these cities
Returns from 572 precincts out OF 632
give: Harding 127,754; Cox $500
The following are the complete re-
turns from Somerset County towns
and plantations:
Anson-33SR, 112D. l S. T. SO Soc.
Athens-107R, 45D. 4 Soc.
Bingham-224R 36D. S. T, Is Soc.
Cambridge-92R, I'D.
Canaan-14SR, SAD. Soe
Concord-11R, CD. Soc
Cornyille-S9R, 21D. . Soc.
Detroit-100R, 28D, 2 Soc
Embden-33R, 26D.
Fairfeld-692R, 3S1D, 3 S. T, 10
Soc.
Harmony-17lR, 40D, 2 Soc.
Hartland-244R, GOD 2 Soc.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
National Grange Convention

The National Grange Convention
will be held in Boston commencing
November 10 until the 18th The
fifth, six and seventh degrees viii be
exemplified at that time. It is eX-
pected a class of over 10000 viii re
reive the seventh degree All mem
bers of the local Oranges should avail
themselves of the opportunity to take
these degrees at the present time for
1t is very seldom the National Grange
is held so near to their homes. The
Boston Metropolitan Pomona will see
that all are properly taken care OF
during the sessions.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
CLUB WOMEN TO STUDY
CITIZENSHIP
Tsnn Improvement Society Holds
First Aceting 0i the Season in Ii
u ary iarle.s

ahr E.st frse. i'..- o. the Town I'M
proyement Society was held Friday
after. N in 10 Library Parlors with
IL good atte1daa 'u. The parlors were
brisltcaed VlA arden Covers, in
elq ~ phlox. m%igolds etc. The
hos c. es Wele tie t"O vice presi-
denis Mrs. fler"rsa Waugh Danlorth
and M. Susie T. Jacobs The pres
ident. Mi s Gertrude S. Weston pre-
sided AMI dicec ed the program which
toucht ! VITA Tarticular emphasis up
on events connected with the ap-
proac..ing election. Miss Weston
voiced the opening remarks and dur
ing the same made announcement OF
the following changes in the official
board. Mrs. Susie Il. Jacobs, second
vice president in place of Mrs. Minnie
l.. Mantor resigned; Mrs. Elya Greene,
treasurer in place of Mrs. Florence
Higgins res anld and MISS Emma M.
Hall added to the official board to fill
the vacancy caused by the filling OF
the vacancies just mentioned. Mrs.
Florence Waugh Danforth gave a very
comprehensive and instructive report
of the Maine Federation of Woman 8
Clubs at Brunswick and Master Ar
dale Cross played a piano solo. Mrs.
Della L. Bartlett presented magazine
articles on The Woman's First Bal
lot" and Miss Edna Cushing very
sweetly sang a selection with accom-
paniment by Mrs. Ethel whittier
Ames. Miss Helen Hawes played a
piano solo and Miss Weston read
poem entitled The Candid Candidate
and followed this with paper upon
The Making of the President" and
presidential quiz. Following the
program refreshments of assorted
sandwiches, waters, marguerites ana
tea were served by the directors.
The club programs have just been
issued and the years study IS most
aptly based upon "Citizenship.' Ihe
next meeting will be held on NoVehl-
ber IL with Maine" as the subject ana
the program directed by Mrs. Marta
Morrill, Political Parties and why
We Join Them" Will be the topic on
November 26 with Mrs Susie H.
Jacobs in charge of the meeting. Inc
Pilgrim Ter-Centenary Will be oDseiN-
ed on December 10 with MISS Alice
j. Danforth directing the probrani
and January a. Mrs. Florence waugh
Danforth will direct program uPoh
Legislation Of Interest 10 women
Miss Emma NJ. Hall Will direct the
musical meeting on January 70 ana
on February II, Mrs. Viola Shltn VIII
direct a meeting at which Representa-
tive Clyde II. Smith will speak upon
Important Bills Before Our Legs
lature" The Federated meeting IN
charge of the directors will be held
on February % and Mrs. Winona
Homsted will direct program touch
ing upon Taxes and Where They Go
on March II. This Government of
Mine" will be the topic OF Mrs. Ellen
G Smiths meeting on March % and
tho ANIMAL meeting will be in charge
Of Mrs Elya Greene on April s. This
yerv we'll compiled program for the
vear entire was prepared by Miss
Gertrude S. Weston, Mrs. Irene N.
turner and Miss Alice E. Danforth.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
SOROS|S NJ { NJ B ERS
HOLD FIRST MEETING
Halloween Observance. Directors
Serve Tea and Pleasing Program
of Entertainment Is Presented

The first meeting Of Skowhegan So
rosis for the present season occurred
Monday evening, in Library Parlors
with a Directors Tea. Halloween
was also celebrated and the rooms
were appropriately decorated with
adornments suitable to the time. A
cordial greeting was extended by the
president, Mrs Harriet Parker after
which Miss Edna Gushing sang with
piano accompaniment by Miss Pearl
Harville A reading was given Mrs.
Maud L. Jewett and piano solos were
played by Miss Dorothy Day. A
Chorus was one Of the happy features
of the program. At intermission
Miss Dorothy Day dressed in the cos
tune of witch told fortunes. Dur
ing the refreshment hour sandwiches
doughru uts apples and coffee were
served.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04

to do so during the coming year. Lit
tleheld was in Rochester, N. H. and it
was claimed had furnished his family
with nothing since last July. His
wife, formerly Isabelle Larabee. who
with her father A. L.arabee. lives in
Skowhegan, made a complaint to the
seiectmen claiming non-support of
herself and her two children with the
result that Littleheld was brought
from Rochester to Skowhegan by
Deputy Sheriff r. b. Cole. Affairs
appear to have been amicably settled
for all concerned as Mr.. and Mrs. Lit
tlefeld are to live together and she
and her father acted as his bondsmen.
Littlefield is a fertile operative. L.
L. Walton appeared for Mrs. Little
field.
Judge Sawyer will preside over the
Municipal Court sessions in Bingham,
Madison and Fairfield as well as
Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04
TRIAL Of JOHN A. BURKE FOR
ALLEGED MURDER Of NELSON v. BARTLEY
State Has Seventy-five Witnesses--New Evidence
Probably Lacking on Both Sides

Judge Scott Wilson of Portland took
the bench yesterday forenoon at ten
O'Clock with John A. Burke, accused
of the murder Of Nelson w Bartley
landlord of the Moose River house at
Jackman, at the bar on trial for the
crime. The court room was we'll
filled altho but few witnesses were
present. the 120 jurors filling a large
part OF the seats reserved Tor Specta-
tors. Burke, the Ex-Deputy Sheriff
of Jacknan, was neatly dressed in the
same suit of green cloth which he
wore during the trial last February
when the jury disagreed. =" greet
ed his attorneys each with hand
shake and informed the Reporters
representative that he was we'll. AS
during the long trial last winter Mrs.
Flossie Williams Burke, wife of the
accused. set within the rail and con-
yersed at intervals with Thomas Leigh
one Of her husbands S attorneys Mrs.
Burke has been employed at the
Maine Central Hotel during the sum
mer IN the capacity of a chamber
maid in order that she might be near
her husband in the county Jail She
her duties at the hotel last
Saturday night and is now bravelv
facing the trying ordeal of long trial
with unknown consequences for the
man Of her choice. Mrs. Burke. who
is an exceedingly attractive blonde
looks more care worn than at the
previous trial. Yesterday she wore
a navy blue suit and black velvet hat.
Attorney General Sturgis and County
Attorney r. f. Merrill were present
representing the State. They have
approximately IS witnesses summon
ed. w. r. Pattangall Thomas Leigh
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-11-04

ond man called was A G Briggs a
farmer of Norridgewock, who was
likewise accepted, and r NJ. Lane SO
years old, and farmer of Ripley was
the third called and was accepted
This was Il most unusual procedure
the selection of three jurors in sue
ces ion. in criminal eases of this sort
where circumstantial evidence must
prevail throughout the trial Leslie
Johonnett of PALMYRA, Herbert n.
Murray and w H. Moore of Hartland
were all called and either excused hy
the court or challenged by one of the
attorneys. Harry Johnson of Pitts
field 4. and a farmer was the fourth
man accepted. Howard Chapman of
Athens was challenged by the state.
". s Emmons of Madison, Perley
ErFant of Madison. Sidney T. Baker of
Scion. Frank Morton of fmbden were
all excused. Fred McCollor Of Corn
Vile, a farmer. was accepted.
Thurston Hutchinson, y, a farmer
of New Portland WAS accepted during
The forenoon session. He stated that
he had no prejudice against circnm-
stautiA evidence. ". Il. Duley of
Starhs was excused by the court be
cause he had formed an opinion that
he did not believe he could change.
Dmsmore S Emerson Of st. Albans
was challenged by the State and w.
{. Fletcher of Norridgewock was ex-
eused by the court because he had
formed an opinion thru reading the
newspapers The seventh man select
ed for the panel was G. W Estes of
Palmyra. a farmer Fred Cummings,
Sc years old of IIartland, was accept
ed shortly after the noon recess. A
large number of the men called eX-