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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
FIREWORKS At LAKE.
WOOD FRIDAY NIGHT
Last Display OF the Season After the
Vaudeville Performance in Theatre

The last display of fireworks for the
season will be held after the vaude-
willie performance at the theatre on
Friday night of this week and the best
display of the season can be expect
ed. very large display was ar
ranged for last Tuesday night but on
account. Of the bad weather conditions
1t seemed best to use only small part
of them and hold the rest for the large
crowd that is expected Friday -
There will be matinee perform
ance OF the Keith Vaudeville at Lake
wood next Saturday af fernoon at
2:40 and arrangements have been
made for free enterta 'nment for the
".Kiddies" who purchase round trip
Car tickets at 25c. All other children
under IL years of age will be admitted
at the same price and Stillwell the
magician should be especially enter
tanning to all the children.
There will be Labor Day dance at
Lakewood both in the afternoon and
evening at 300 and 900 p. m. with
music by Lyons Orchestra. Hail
hour car service all day to all VINO
wish to go to Lakewood or attend
the celebration at Madison and round
trip rates of Sac to Madison all day.
There will be no dance at Lakewood
Tuesday following Labor Day after
which there will be two more dances
for the remainder of the season on
Friday, September 9th and Tuesday
September 18th.
Spiritual Campmeeting opens at
oLowood next Sunday and will con-
tinue through the' following Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
NAMES FLYING ACE. 10
Be AFFAIR =.
Plans for the Somerset Central Agrl.
- cultural Fair Are Rapidly Ma
turing

Plans for the Somerset Central Ag'
ricultural Fair are rapidly maturing
with the dates of September II, q
and 20 only about a month distant
The purses for the races forShe three
lays event will be $2700to be Mvided
,nto 5000 allotments In the 2:14, 2:17
2:2O. 2:22, 2:24, 2:27, 2:30 trot and
pace classes and the 2:20 and 2 81
rot classes These entr es will close
September 20, at noon, and the purses
will be divided SO, 25, Is and 10 per
cent. The vaudeville and other mid,
way attractions are booking we'll with
President Plummer and patrons OF the
air last year will be interested TO
earn that Harry n. Jones, Maine :
flying Ace, whose stamTng grounc
and home station is Old Orchard is
to be at the fair again tn S year. Mi
Jones Is not classed as a dare devil
aviator but rather as a military ava
tor, having been on the fly since 1911
10 has flown nearly every type OF o
machine. 1t is needless TO say much
rbout him, as he is already so well
''lnown to people throughout Maine
Start ng in the flying game in south
orn New England back ten years age
when the game was in is infancy
aviator Jones has since been close
student Of Flying Ships and their use
and i.s considered one of the best in
he business today. He has carried
thousands and thousands of passen-
gers for a peep behind the clouds and
his record for 1920 at Old Orchard
was probably unequalled in the Unit
ed States. The exhibitions alone
were worth all the expense incurred
in go ng much further than the Skow-
hegan Fair grounds and should not be
missed Governors Day, Septem-
ber %. when Names chief executive
Governor Baxter will be present Will
be a day of unusual interest out OF
he three being so carefully arranged
for
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
Will Publish Pictures Free
CAMBRIDGE FARMER MAKES
COMPLAINT

Somerset County farmers are offer-
ed the opportunity OF publishing the
picture of any farm animal or ami
mails, crops or other farm scenes III
the Independent Reporter without
charge. You give us the p cture and
we will have cut made at our own
expense. and publish it with an ap-
propriate story This will help you.
Mr.. Farmer, in business way. and
cost you nothing. Why don't YOU do
it? If you have no picture and no con-
venient way eo obtain one. come in
and we will loan you a camera and
tell you how to use Il.
This is especially important with
relation TO animals or other exhibits
for the Somerset Central or any other
Somerset County Fair. Publication OF
these pictures will help the farmer
and the Fair where the exhibit is to
be made.
We know the above is good liberal
propos. .tion please meet us in the
same spirit and let us have some pic
lures and stories right away.
INDEPENDENT REPORTER co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
CHAuTAuQuk opens
SATOdDli
Great Fun for Riddles
Next Week
Speakers Will Make People Know
What 1t Is to Like Lectures

With but one more town to close
the circuit the Redpath Chautauqua
which opens at Skowhegan Saturday
completes the biggest and best pro-
gram it has had in six years This
is the concensus OF opinion in both
New York and New England In "old
Chautauqua towns
Miss M. C. Stark, the eight day ad-
vance representative ID In town COM
pleting preliminary arrangements for
the arrival of the superintendent and
field crew on Thursday. In a statement
Miss Stark said: mo expense has been
spared In building. up for this summer
the best all round program We have
ever had. Every day We receive en-
thusiastic letters about the play, the
opera, the lectures, letters that make
all the work worth while"
Malone. Nay, wrote that at the
close of Opie Reads lecture there
the people were 30 enthusiastic that
a new committee for next year was
secured in thirty minutes.
l want people who, when purchas-
ing tickets think we have too many
lecturers" to hear DR.. Bennett, Pat.
tison, Kline and Opie Read. There
are more splendid ones but these will
make people appreciate and realize
what It means to like" lectures.
The chidren's program this year Is
exceptionally good and Their super
visor Miss Whit has planned an old
fashioned Indian pow wow with q
real camp fire. games and stories, to
add to the weeks fun, while bic
pageant "Toy Town on the last morn
ng closes the Junior week.
Clemens Marionettes give "Puncf
and judy show followed by Jack ant
the Bean Stalk" on the fifth Afternoon
and Hughie Fitzpatrick, the clown
does stunts that make the little folk
,queal with delight.
Chau.auqua patrons are reminded
hat when the ticket quota of 76O IL
reached all tickets will be $3.50 in
stead of $3.50.
See advertisement for places of sale
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Help Wanted

Those who are skilled IN the making
of garments. especially under factory
conditions are urged to apply for en-
ployment in Skowhegan's new overall
factory which will be in operation in
about fifteen days. 1t is not expected
that it will beA possible to organize
the entire force of those who have
previously worked in overall factories.
Probably, also ii will not be possible
to find a, sufficient number of h'nds
who have run power sewing machines
on garment work All who have had
previous exper' ence of this nature will
Of course be given the preference.
Even then there will probably be an
opportunity for those who have run
sewing machines in their own homes
10 find employment. Please register
at office. addressing Employment De-
partent, Box 400. Skowhegan. elo In
dependent Reporter Co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
ODD FELLOWS TO CAMP
BENSON LABOR DAY
Members of fratcrnities in Somerset
and PenObseot Counties TO Unite
in Field Meeting

A big program of sports is being
7rr4nred bv the committee in cta"ec
TO- ths Odd Fallows' Iieh Dav at
'amp Benson Newport on Labor Ia.
H.. even->,o he under TIE aus saices Of
the military branch of the order. the
patriarchs Militant. Members of the
fraternity in Penobscot and Somerset
count es will unite on this occasion to
make the affair one of the biggest ever
held in the eastern section of the state
and all Odd Fellows are cordially in
vited 10 participate.
Band concerts and dancing will be
held throughout the day and evening
for the enjoyment Of those who do not
care to participate in the more vigor-
GUS features of the program, and pa
rade of the Patriarchs Militant Will
add color TO the program. Ball games
between teams from Somerset and
Penobscot county lodges W IL be of
especial interest, one of the principal
events of interest being the gamA be-
tween Canton Bangor and Wildey
Lodge of Brewer Grand Master Les
lie f. Jacobs of Skowhegan has an
nounced his intention of going over
with two teams of ball tossers from
Somerset and Bangor Odd Fellows are
busily engaged in rounding up all the
best ball players in that section TO
meet the opposing aggregation from
Somerset.
Department Commander J. W. Cor
man of the Patriarchs Militant, accom-
panied by his staff will be in attend
ance and will be in command of the
big parade.
An invitation to attend is extended
by the committee to the public in
general and. if the weather is favor
able on the date set for the out ne,
record breaking crowd is sure to as
semble at the camp.
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TABLET TO Be UNVEILED
= At GOOD WILL
II0nOrs Theodore Roosevelt, COnserya-
tor of Forests and Parks. Elijnh p.
LOvejOy TO be Likewise H0nOred

objects. widely separated, which are
intended to tell story or teach les
son. The entrance to the Dartmouth
Trail, given by the ."Outing Club of
Dartmouth College" the "Tenterden
Tablets" the "Seton Fire Place" used
for official camp fires on various oc-
casions, especially on the Saturday
evening before the opening of the
schools in September, and the "Mur-
ray Tablets" where the Symbol C
Camp Fire" is kindled each year on
the eve of the camping out season are
among them No funds of the Good
Will Home Association can be legiti-
mately used for such purposes, and
these things have been provided by
private enterprise and paid for from
private purses.
4, A. Newton Plummer of New York
City, director of the National Finan-
cial News Service, is a former Good
Will boy who has watched these lit
tie developments with sympathetic in
terest He is an ardent admircr OF
Theodore Roosevelt. Some time ago
he wrote to Supt G. w. Hinckley ask
ing IL he would be allowed to place
a bronze tablet on one of the trails or
somewhere in the woods in honor OF
Mr.. Roosevelt-not Roosevelt the
Statesman, or President, but to Theo-
dore Roosevelt because of his efforts
in behalf of Forest Conservation, the
preservation of National Parks-tc
Roosevelt, the nature lover.
Mr.. Plummer's plan was heartily ap-
proved: Mr.. Roosevelt arranged for an
interview inviting him to Oyster Bay
and went with him to the field and
selected a small stone to be placed in
the foundation for the tablet. The
bronze tablet will be on a granite boul-
der which will rest on foundation OF
weathercd stone; between the found
dation stones the stone from the
Roosevelt Estate at oyster Bay Is firm
ly Embedded. The locality is not far
from the Moody School Blu lding, fac
ing Guilford Cottage on Page Terrace
1t Is believed that the Tablet can be
unveiled Monday morning. Sept. b, at
eleven O'Clock. The Table can be
reached through the open field. by car
riago or automobile. In the afternoon
Of the same day as hany people as
feel equal to half an hours walk over
the Colby Trail in the Good VIII
woods. will cover that Trail and for
mally name recently discovered
Spring honor Of Elijah p. Loveloy
ibe first martyr in the cause OF the
abolition of slavery.
Theodore Roosevelt's Maine guide
Wiliam w. Sewall, better known as
Bill Sewall has promised to speak at
the Roosevelt unveiling.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01

nolds ct al for alleged refusal to pay
$4,000 note
The following men have been drawn
to serve on the grand and traverse
jurors
Grand Jurors-E. II. Tobey, Nor
ridgewock; John Hunnewell, Concord
Fred Finson, St Albans; Scott A.
Rigelow, Smithield; VIM. A. Nelson
Canaan; Arthur III. Ellis, Pres on E
Delano. Fairfield Lee W. Foss
Athens; S. A. Smith. Bingham; H. G.
Walker, New Portland; Lester Clark
Ray Allen, Skowhegan; Linwood Ma
goon, Harmony: A. X. Welch, Madi-
son; c. f. Parkman, Palmyra; c. F
Waldron, Hartland. Traverse Jur-
ors: F. c. Pooler, Palmyra; Mark A
Merrill, Caratunk: Clair H. Savage
Cambridge; Walter Shaw, Erwin
Nichols, Anson: George w. Perk ms
Harmony; Horace Hoxie. VIM. Mer-
row, Eben B. Chase, Robert Hall
Skowhegan: Leroy S. Luce, New Port
land; John Pooler, Moscow; C. W.
Dutton, Bingham; Charles c. Garland
Mercer; H. +. Skidmore, Athens; o
E. Taylor, Horace Weymouth, Sprague
Taylor Fairfield; Amos P. Nelson, Ca
naan; E. H. Rowe, Smithfeld; Har-
land Wilkins, st. Adams; George
Nichols, Jackman; w. S. Wilson
Dennistown;S Charles &c. B'gelow, Eu-
gene S. Watson. Norridgewock; Ro-
land Tuttle. Cornville; Adelbert M
Drake. Detroit; Moses Ames, Clyde
Cookson, Hartland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
PLEASANT RIDGE MAN
RECEIVERS CAR
Fred BeaDe Loses Automobile While
Attending Circus at Bingham

The theft of an automobile belong
ing to Fred Bean of Pleasant r dse
while the owner was attending the
circus at Bingham Saturday might
was reported at the Sheriff's office
here that evening at 10 o'clock. a
wide search was at once made to re
cover the machine and it was tinall'
located by Deputy Sheriff Tuscan II
/ woods road between the villages o
Solon and Bingham, where it had beer
abandoned. Sheriff Mooers and Dep
uty Lowd put in the greater part O.
the night, covering the roads IN the
vicinity of the locality where the theft
occurred and are now trying to locate
the thief
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
lD DEALERS OF EAST.
m NE. ENTERnl|lED
and Hight Local Dealers Hosts
y Many Out Of Town Men ut
Lakewood

NJ Holt and w. H. Hight local
dealers entertained the Ford
.iefs of the eastern section of the
including those in Waterville,
'snd and other points east last
fsday at Lakewood. A chicken
quet was served In excellent style
We Arcad a Tea room and later a
around the Lake was enjoyed
"op was made at the cottage OF
= HOLT. It was a very pleasant
.@on and among those present
John F. Hill. President of the
-. Hill Company of Wateryi'le,
a. blaisdell OF Oakland, W. II.
f OF Castine. Harry Friend,
~ Friend. Newport: Mr.. Gjikey OF
.. L. Crosby Company Bangor
morang of Ellsworth, E. H
ason OF Ellsworth, A. r. Frost
support. A. H. Herrick OF Brown
snu Chase 6 Kimball Of Dover
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Death OF Mrs. Harry Kendall In Call
fOrnia E.

Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Harry Kendall. in Oak
land, California Mrs. Kendall was
never resident of Skowhegan but
Mr.. Kendall was for many years To-
Gated here. He was assoc ated with
his brother. NJ c. Kendall. now of
Osklapd, Calf, in the crockery bust
ness. the two brothers having come
here from Harmony. They first pur-
chased the Farwell business on the
second floor of the old Dodge block
and subsequently moved to the corner
where the present store Of George r.
Sampson is situated, Mrs. Kendall
formerly villa Eden. lived in Oakland
the city where her death occurred
prior to her marriage.
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g, CHESTER Per-
A|NS ASSAULTED
I've Search for Mys-
k,ioTs. Van in Black
kaeer Called at House on Dr. Mann
|sl Asked for Food and Struck
Il Woman

y the absence of her husband yes
81 morning. Mrs. Chester Perkins
Knocked down at her home on the
lann road by stranger who ask
NJ food at the door, and who af-
Yards fed according to the story
BY the woman to the officers.
kih Mooers when notified started
Rigorous search for the assaflant
Z posse of men was formed to
u the countryside. Large areas
both sdes of the DR.. Mann road
h covered, also the territory lead
from the house to Malbon's Mills
U to the A. X. Perkins farm on
Athens road and around the Great
b but no trace Of the stranger
found.
H. story of the alleged assault
Gems is that an unknawn man
~ at the Perkins home at 8 O'Clock
ktrday morning and asked for food.
Perkins went into the dining
N and the man followed her and
Nh she put her hand up 10 keep
back. he struck her, knocked her
N and fed. She was alone at
time with her two children aged
'yHrs and six months respectively.
2 recovering from the effects of
blow Mrs Perkins went to the
Of her nearest ne ghbor, Mrs.
NJ Ellis where she tainted. Mrs.
y summoned another ne'ghbor Mrs.
kl Steward and they telephoned
Lesssrd Grocery store, where
nsone notified Sheriff Mooers. Mrs.
stins injuries do mt appear to be
knus She is the daughter of Jas.
llway and her husband, who Is en-
'yst by the town on the highways.
s away at the time. keighbors
serding to the officer saw nc, strang-
u the vicinity of the Perk ns home
eerday forenoon. Mrs. Perkins Is
stive that the man who assaulted
called at the house three days ago
at that time inquired II her hus-
d was at home. On being in
ined that he was upstairs no trou-
ensued. Search for the man was
lunued thruout the day yesterday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
BUSINESS CHANGES ON
WATER ST.
Miss Della {. Beuchard Purchases
klncaid Enterprise. Holt Il Hight
Into Merrill Block

Occasioned by the recent fire in
he Merrill block several business
hanges are in order on Water street
Miss Della c. Bouchard has purchas-
I'd the business, including fixtures
md, millinery supplies with the excep-
ion of hats in stock, of Miss Amy F.
Xincaid and will be open in the for
ner Kincaid store on Saturday. She
will carry nothing but millinery and
caves the first of the week to pur-
chase stock in Boston and New York.
Miss Kincaid is getting her goods,
which were not purchased by Miss
8ouchard. settled in the Philbrick
store for a temporary location during
4 sale, at the conclusion of which she
will enjoy vacation with her pa
"ents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. kinca d in
Athens. Miss Kincaid came here
from Waterville five years ago and
purchased the millinery business of
Iiss Leora NJ. Withee, previous to
which she was for six years a stenog-
apher in the law office of c. W Hus-
ey in Waterville
Holt & Hight have leased the stores
Y the Merrill block formerly oceu-
)ed by Miss Bouchard and I1ulares
}ros. and VIII occupy the SAME when
'enovated for sales and show room
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
an VOLUME Of CRIMINAL NATTER
Hds GRAND JURY At SEPTEMBER Term.
I.bitants Of Madison vs.. Inhabitants Of Old
Town is First Civil Case Assigned Jurors

=, September term Of the su-
a. Jud.cial Court convenes Sep
n, 20 with Judge Warren c.
...ook presiding. There Is every
..,on that the term will be of
.se,srshle length from the fact that
ars many criminal matters
srs Since the April term Judge
Nv. Sawyer of the ,Manic pal
bas had more than thirty
s,sl hearings, beside those OF
Iu.tlces in the ounty. There
no a great number OF these
n they are followed by convic-
Il the upper court which would
with them States prison SEN
n. It is probable that there are
n many cases waiting Tor the
n Jury as ever before.
Z, G vii docket just issued contains
..,es. There are three special
ssments for the first day. The
n that of the Indabitants of
Essop vs. the Inhabitants of Old
- In which suit has been brought
|.coyer the sum OF $1476.82 for the
Rsst of poor found in Madison
~. the plaintiff claims have a law
.ttlement in Old Town. The
.ad case assigned is that OF Desire
~, Of Fairfield VI the Inhabitants
FCorinna, action having been brot
Alleged breach of contract for use
drilling machine owned by the
S.ua The third case is that of
cca H. Sweeten VS. Mary v. Rey-
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Dnehey pleaded guilty and was given
a sentence ~ two months in jail and
also the statuatory f1ne.
CAMBRIDGE FARMER MAKES
COMPLAINT
Tony -POhl. residence unknown. was
before Judge Sawyer Mond&e .ast On
complaint OF Joseph Ellis of Cam
bridge who claims that Poni. who was
employed by him during haying. alb
seconded during the night time of July
2S, taking with h III money belonging
to Mr.. Ellis amounting to about S2S.
Ellis followed the man TO Bangor and
succeeded in locating him where he
was arrested by the Bangor police and
was turned over to the officers of Som
erset County. Poni, who speaks only
broken English denied the charge.
Probable cause was found and he was
held for the grand jury in the sum of
5000
THREATENS TO KILL WIFE
Ernest Hayden, whose residence is
anywhere. but who originated around
East Skowhegan was brought here
Sunday by Deputy Sheriff Thomas
Tuscan of Solon on several different
compla nts chief among which was s
repeated threats to kill his wife. He
was given a hearing before Judge
Sawyer Monday and placed under
$1,000 bonds to keep the peace for a
year. Failing to obtain the necessary
sureties the respondent was commit
ted to Jail. Hayden will be remem-
bered as having been before the court
on several occasions for various Of
fences. among which were larceny and
assault according to the officer He
is brother of Sumner Hayden, who
was. sent to State Prison a year ago
for tbiev.ng
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
Help Advertise the Fair

Call at the Reporter Office and get a
banner. advertising the Skowhegan
Fair. to be carried on the rear OF your
car Also please apply for placards
TO take with you and post on the high
ways as you pass thru other towns.
As to the latter it will be especially
useful If you are going on journey
twenty miles or more from Skowhe-
gan. The nearby territory can be
nretty readily covered. A few pla-
cards posted in points as far away as
Belfast, Greenville, Rangeley or
Brunswick would he of great help and
the expense makes Ut imposs bic to
send a placard posting auto for the
purpose.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Roy Manchester Stew
ard Of Los Angeles, Calf. formerly
of Skowhegan to Haidee. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Zerbino John CARL of
Huntington. NJ Y. The couple were
married at Huntington last Saturday.
They will reside in Los Angeles. Mr..
Steward Is the eldest son of the late
Frank and Mrs. Bertha Steward, for
merly OF this town, now Of Los An
geles.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSN.
MEETS THE 18TH
All Sunday Schools In County Expect
ed to Send Delegates to Hartland -

The Somerset County Sunday School
Assoc alton will hold its Annual Ses-
sion at the Methodist Episcopal
Church in Hartland. Thursday, Sep
tember 29th All the Sunday Schools
In the County are expected to send
delegates besides Pastors and super
intendents of the respective churches.
A fine program is in process OF prep
aration and will appear in a few days.
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v: 4. ,SEIEG{pE BtHEi 9E'V''

w. H. Hawes, a local,attorney has
been appointed Deputy Collector OF
Internal Revenue succeeding II. II.
,Thurlough of Pittsfeld. :, Mr.. Hawes
is to cover Somerset County. He re-
ports for duty in Augusta today.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
Chautauqua Guarantors Notice

An important business meeting of
Chautauqna guarantors will be held
this evening at Municipal Court Room.
This IS an emergency meeting called
by the representative. and every guar
antor should be present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01

ONCE < ri wanted Immediately 70
substitute for employee who is on va
cation. knowledge of typewriting es-
sen:ial. stenosraphy desirable but not
requ red. Apply at once to the indie
pendent-Reporter Company, Skowhe-
gan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01

The New England Telephones Co.
have installed a public pay station at
the Skowhegan Yulcanizing Co. 144-
146 Water St. No. S014. 2w34
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Pittsiield Ball Team Here Saturday

The P'ttsneld Baseball team comes
here next Saturday to cross bats with
the Skowhegan team at FaiTyiew Park