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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
ANSON CENTER

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pullen entertain
ed at dinner Sunday Mr.. ana Mrs'
Web.ter Williams, Mrs. Mary lngfhah
and Mrs. Ella Davis. The ladies' are
all sisters to Mr.. Pullen and the party
motored I'D from Waterville, Mr. ana
Mrs williams returning home that
night. Mrs Ingham and MRS DAVIS
remaining for few days VISIT at tie
homo of another brother George fuil-
en-. - .,.
Several parties from this Vcinity
who have attended the weekly display
of fireworks at Lakewood were greatly
nIeased by the excellence and beauty
of the display.
Friends here were grieved to learn
of the death of Mrs. Nellie Paine GOT
don which occurred at her nome IN
Madison on August 4th Mrs. GOT
don who was AZ years old on the l5tn
~ April was born and had lived the
ereater part of her life in this vicinity
fine family having moved to the new
home in Madison last winter. ehe
was a woman of the highest chrlsuah
character who bore patiently ana un-
complainingly her many years OF III
| health and great suffering III ear ~
womanhood she was united in mar
riage to Olin Gordon also resident
of this vicinity who has given her me
| most devoted care during her long i'll
ness and by whom she will be greatly
missed. She leaves son and daugh-
ter, mother sister and brothers also
a large circle of friends here VINO ex-
tend their sympathy to the bereaved
family. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the home, many
from here attending, The profusioh
of beautiful flowers bore silent tesu-
mony of the large number of sorrow
ing friends left by her passing She
was laid to rest in the family lot al
East New Portland beside the little
| daughter who died several years ago
| Mrs. Emma Wentworth is entertain
| ing as guests Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
| Smith of Massachusetts.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
SNITHFIFLD

Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
ley Clark entertained their Larkin
Club at the home of Jay Clark
The boy scouts of Winthrop are
camping on the shore of North Pond
for two weeks.
Willis Charles from Iiallowell spent
Saturday II ght at the home of his
mother Mrs Julie Charles.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Swift with
friends OF Wayne spent Friday with
Mr.. and Mrs. V l.. Hartford.
Special meeting of Fairview Grange
was held last Saturday evening
Iinwood Groves of Skowhegan has
completed his duties as chef at the
New North House.
Mrs. May Morrow has returned
home after visit ng her son Frank of
Sidney
Several from here attended the
dance at Rome Corner, Friday even
ing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11

+ Mrs. Florence Whiting OF Eorridge
wock Is. visiting in the home of hel
niece Mrs. Maude Burrill
Mrs. Frances Waslhurn OF Gard ,ner
Mass. is visiting her father and hei
uncle and family Mr.. and Mrs. c. n
Nichols.
Mrs. Halle Hubbard and children
passed Sunday with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Nichols.
This community was shocked Sun
day morning on learning ef the muir
der of Mrs Mary Lowell rowle in the
home of William Kent at Corson's Cor
ner where she was employed. Mrs
TOwle was we'll known IN this place
having boarded with a family at
Browns Corner for several weeks.
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BOYS Club mt North Ans0n

The Boys Agricultural Club met
Tuesday evening at the home OF JOS
eph Spiller in Arson Valley. County
Agent Storer was present. There
was a pienic lunch and base ball prac-
tice in preparation for game to be
played in connection with the County
Club picnic at Lakewood, August 10.
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rOREY Observation-Disclosures

The farmers in this section are all
thru haying and heport a light crop
Everett Goodrich of Skowhegan was
a recent guest at Alvin Hun's.
f.. P. Holway has sold his farm 10
Madison parties and Is moving MS
goods to Norridgewoek village where
he and Mrs. Holway will stay for
time with her brother Charles Bise-
low. Their many friends in this sec
ton regret to lose them from their
midst.
The parties from Skowhegan that
recently purchased the Farm Peavey
place are building a fine residence
on the place.
MRS. Hiram Bigelow Is visiting her
daughter Vesta In Auburn.
Walter Biselow and Howard Buzz
cell are threshing in this section.
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ST. ALBANS

Mrs. Minnie Southland has sold her
home to Malcolm Parkman who Will
take possession In September. MIS-
Southland will go with relatives to her
old home in Vermont.
Mrs. Carrie Yining is in PortiacS
visiting friends
s. w. Green has purchased a new
bort ear
Mrs Bessie Chandler Of Pittsfeld Is
a guest of Mrs. Eta Hanson for few
days.
Mrs. George w French of Oakland
California is a guest of her sister-in'
law Mrs. David Longley.
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Gard of Thanks

We wish to express our appreciation
for the help and ID our neighbors and
friends so kindly gave us during our
recent sorrow and we wish to extend
to them our sincere thanks for the
beautiful floral gifts.
Mrs. Josephine Lancaster
and family
Skowhegan, August II, 1927
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MOOSE RIVER

Mr. and Mrs Ed Graffte and Mrs
VIM Elliott took trip to st. Theo-
phile, p. q with Walter Holden one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs J Stafford were re-
cent visitors at the home of his sister
Mrs NJ f. Holden.
Mr. and Mrs Bottroc of Kokomo,
Ind. are guests of her sister Mrs.
Samuel Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs Holt, DR.. and Mrs,
Baker of New York called on Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ E. Holden Sunday
Mrs. Mathew Wilson is visiting
friends in town. She expects to re-
turn to her home in NARROW next
week accompanied by her daughter
and husband Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Holden.
Mrs. Wilfred Pierce and son WILDER
are going to Skowhegan to meet her
daughter Miss Marzie Pierce, who is
coming home on her vacation from
nOCt0n
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Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Goodwin OF
Pittsfield were callers in town Sunday
Mrs. Walter Tobey is in Monsoon
Visiting relatives.
Miss Evils Smith who has been visit
ing relatives in Bangor returned home
Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs. j. II. Murphy of DeX-
ter were guests ut c. E. Hanson
camp Sunday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
Gospel Mission Services at Plttsfield
Sunday

A great day expected at Gospel Mis-
sion serv.ces, G. A. II. Hall, Pittsiield
next Sunday various speakers ex-
pccted to take part A subject dis
cussed that effects the interests of
every man, woman and child Every
body invited. Services 10 a. m. and
2 d II.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lamont Applsby oil
Skowhegan were recent visitors with
Mrs. Appleby's parents Mr.. and Mrs
Hiram Bigelow.
The many friends of Horace Frost
will he glad TO learn that he Is gain
ing from his recent Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs w Rogers and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Deyoll motored to Kings
bury recently
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
: GOODYEAR
TIRES, TUBES. ACCESSORIES
GAS MOBTLOILS

AUTHORIZED FORD SERVICE
s0LON GARAGE, Kendall Cross, Prop.
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VIM. iMcDonough and son-in-la law
while driving on the Emblem side Of
the river near Walter Thompson's in
Mr.. 1@dApush,s Dodge car Saturday
EVENT. het with quite serious acci-
dent M6gnne way the car was. over
turnstN, 4aG Mr.. McDonough un-
der tim was very badly bruised.
One eafYeQuEed a number of stitches
and one hpten rib Mr.. MOses--ea-
capped swlth91t serious injuries.
A surprise party was given for Miss
Cora Knowles, Monday evening, Aug
s. the occasion being her 14th birth
day.
Charles Tayior's family from Well
esley, Mass ., came last week to pass
few weeks IN their summer home on
Pleasant St.
Mrs. Pettingill of Livermore Falls
was the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Asher Davis, last Friday.
At Caratunk Theatre Saturday eve
ming, Aug. 10, George Walsh in by
Mantle Allen"
AsadHunnewell has bought the Mrs
Jennie Robinson place on lower Main
st.
Mrs. ELLA N Jewett, Magnetic heal
er, win be at Mrs. Sumner Rowell'i
August IS. to treat patients. 1w32'
The Ladies Aid meets with Mrs. Ju
liza Vittum August is.
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MILESTONE POND

Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot Hussey, Mr. and
Mrs. George Davis and others consti-
tuting a party of ten are stopping for
veek's vacation on the shores of
Whct; one Pond.
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East POND

NJ Martens arrived at his summer
home Saturday morning for a short
stay.
Alton Rowe and Leman Clement
carried ninety of the girls from Camp
Somerset up To Old Point Wednesday
of last week for a straw ride All en-
joyed a good time.
Frank Rowe attended the horses to
Pittsfield Saturday
Rev. n. n. Boynton attended the
meeting at the City schoolhouse In
Smithfeld Sunday.
Loyal Perkins and wife and Mr.. and
Mrs. f. II. Rowe made trip up river
last week for hlueberries but did not
have very good success.
Mrs. Sanford Rowe is working In
the bean shop at Norridgewock.
Nelson Rowe was a caller in OAK
land Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brooks were
callers at Alton RoWe's Sunday.
Joe Dudley was caller in Canaan
Sunday.
Master Henry is passing a few days
at f. II. Rowe's.
George Clement has finished laying
for B. w. Harrington.
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IitlXFE

Helen Sawtelle of Boston is visiting
relatives here.
Amos Sawtelle of Oakland was the
guest of his sister, Mrs Joseph GUS
recently.
The farmers here are busy picking
their beans for the factory.
Herbert York was a caller in Scion
Saturday.
Andrew Reed of Windsor is visiting
relatives here and in Norridgewoek.
William York of Oakland is Wis ting
his brother Joel York.
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CARATI1NK

Willard Wilbur and Mrs. Hutchins
of North New Portland were guests at
G. S. Williams Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Webster and Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Painter of Norridge-
wock were in town Sunday.
Marion Clark is at home for short
vacation before going to Massachu-
sets, where she is engaged as teach
err.
Billy Clark, little son of A. w. Clark
was operated on for adenoids Satur-
day. Dr. Brown of Bingham perform
ed the operation. He returned home
all right Sunday morning.
Mrs. Lottie Martin and children
spent last week with her parents al
West Forks Hotel.
Mr.. Christensen. former teacher
here from Yarmouth was In town las
week. He with his wife and some
friends are spending few weeks al
Pleasant Pond before he goes to The
Forks as principal of the high school
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LARONE

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nutter OF
Flint, Michigan, were visiting friends
In town last week. Mr.. Nutter was
some years ago at Good Will Farms
as superintendent Of the boys and is
now In Aineriaanixafion work at the
plant Of the Buick Mfg. Co.
Mrs William Richmond OF Portland
was visiting~friends in town last
week. Mrs. Richmond as girl lv-
ed in Iiafone with her grandfather
Josiah MAEo6n..
For VISITORS Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bartlett have been entertaining Miss
Anne CasWell of Skowhegan and their
two sons from New Jersey, Charles
and his family and Frank with whom
came a}niece.
e. p. Holway has sold his farm to
a Mr.. LeClare who with his mother
and sister will make it home Mr..
and Mrs. Holway have moved their
goods to Norridgewock for the pres
emit.
Gene Puffer was home from his
work on the State road IN Skowhegan.
Forrest Farley and family were re-
cent visitors in Richmond.
Walter Bigelow and Howard Buz-
cell ore, tbrsshing grain for the far
msrs;y}
Roscoe Farley and Roy Marcia were
in Bath lastsw4ek. -
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RIVER ROAD

The friends of Mrs. Mills, matroh
at the Town Farm, are very sorry 10
hear of the accident with their car IN
which Mrs. Mills broke her arm.
Louis Britton and Roy Warren have
finished haying; all of the moving on
both farms being done with Mr.. Brit
tons tractor engine.
Willard Daren has returned 10 MS
home in Larone.
This road is the same as lmpass-
able on account Of the work on the
State road.
Carl Tibbetts is helping John Gay
ton. ~, -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Mclaughlin OF
Norridgewock are cooking at the Ford
Ford & Smiley camps with Mrs Lem
Lancaster of Canaan.
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, 1921-09-30
OFFICIAL NOTES.

Priva e First Class Robert Stewart,
u. S. M. c., who assaulted several per-
sons on Main Street, in St, Thomas, on
September 3, while he was intoxicated,
was tried by general court-martial at the
Marine Barracks on September 8, charg-
ed with drunkenness, assault and bat
terry, (four specifications and ~scandalous
conduct tending TO the destruction of
good morals (using obscene Ianguage).
He pleaded guilty as charged and was
sentenced by the court to be reduced in
rank to private, to be confined for a
period Of eight months, and then to be
discharged from the naval service with
a bad conduct discharge. Governor Kit
telle yesterday approved the sentence
of the court and designated the Naval
Prison, Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
as the place OF confinement. Private
Ste wart will be transferred to the States
as oon as POSSIBLE. The Bulletin, Sept.
24tb.
, 1921-09-30
Public Notice

THE attention of the public, and the
merchants in particular, is earnestly
called to the following order issued
today to enlisted men of the United
States naval service on duty in the Virgin
Islands.
y. No enlisted man of the United
States Navy or Marine Corps on duty
in the Virgin Islands shall, in any
one month hereafter, without writ
ten permission from his commanding
officer in each case, contract debts
beyond an amount which he shall be
able to conveniently pay on the first
pay day in the following month.
q Men reported for failure to pay just
debts on such pay day shall be sub
ject to trial by court martial"
Persons extendi 1g credit 10, such en-
listed men should use discretion as to
the amount of such credit so that the
above order may be fully complied with.
While investigation will be made of
reports of unpaid debts. so that disci-
plinary action may be taken, neverthe-
less the Government will not act as a
collection agency for the recovery of
such debts.
This notice applies only to debts con-
tracred after October l, 1921.
SUMNER E. W. KITTELLE,
Governor.
ST. Thomas, September 27. 1921.
, 1921-09-30
TELEGRA MS.
ST. CROIX STATION.

London Sept. 26th-British scientific
medical research will be enormously
helped by the acquisition of two gram
mes of radium, the largest quantity
ever accumulated, which professor Fred
erick Soddy of the University Of Ok
ford, brought to England last night
from the Czecho-S lovakian state mines
at Joachimstahl. The precious mineral
is valued at e7O, 900 and was specially
packed in lead three inches thick. The
radium has been srented for fifteen years
by a London company, which will sab
rent it The output of the mines at
Joachimsthal is only four grammes annu-
ally. The present hiring cost of the
smallest quantity is six guineas daily.
, 1921-09-30
St. Thomas News

Our elecuic,Iight system which has
shown slight signs of effectiveness for
a few past nights, has now rendered it.
self remarkable by its complete failure
to illuminate the street from the Park to
Red Star Store last evening. st. Tho
mas Bulletin, Sept. 2Srd.
Gopious showers of rain have fallen
within the past twenty-four hours upon
the just and unjust, man and beast, and
upon birds and flowers; the atmosphere
is rendered more toIerable, the low wa
ter. re ceptaclas have been ~replenished
blessing. 1t is good that God does not
and deal with US as we deal with each
other. Ibid.
, 1921-09-30
LOCAL.

We have been asked to mention that
the Native Brass Band will give a popu-
lar concert on the Wharf tonight,
weather permitting.
Last nights show at the Christian
sted Theatre was a very agreeable one.
The film which featured a complete
drama was an interesting and very en-
pertaining production which was we'll
a%pplauded.
Tonight the boxing match at the West
End Movies, Mr.. Bonaparte versus Mr..
Geo. Brookes a local slugger, will doubtless
draw a big crowd Of spectators from
Christiansted as we'll as Frederiksted.
The visiting champion has naturally a
, 1921-09-30

a demOnStratOr IN chemistry IN McGlll
University, Montreal.
Dublin, Sept 26th.-A funeral pro-
c%ession, nine miles long, composed of
1000 people, including 200 Irish volun-
teers, yesterday escorted the bodies of
William Jordan and Thomas Howard to
the Republican burial plot at Falvanders.
The bodies of the two volunteers were
disinterred at HerbertstoWn on Saturday.
New York, Sept. 26th-The raw SUI
gar market was quiet early to-day at
4. % for Porto Rico's and 4 sc for Cuba's
with no sales reported. Raw sugar flu
lures were easier and at midday showed
a decline of 5 to 6 points, under trade
and commission house selling, The mar
ket for refined was unchanged at $50
to 5.65 for fine granulated, with bust
ness quiet. Refined futures were un-
changed at midday. Trading was light
consisting Of one lot Of December at
$50.
London, Sept. 9th. Sugar in stock
on the oath. inst was lis, 900 tons. Last
year 1l3, 900 tons,
New York, Sept. 26th. THE Berlin
Reichstag meets tomorrow in the most
important session since the war.
Chicago, Sept 26th.-J. C. Andersen
of Australia today defeated VIM. I. Til
den Of Philadelphia. Worlds Champion,
in a long five set tennis match the vic
terry making the western contingent the
winner in the annual East-West series,
which was finished today at the South
side Tennis Club. The Anderson Til
den scores were 3 6, Ga, GO, 1-6, 1917.
Ottawa, Sept. 18th. While Canada's
imports for the year ending Angus. 1921,
show a vast decline from the figures
of last year, they are still nearly $780,
600, 900 in excess of the figures for 1919.
Exports from Canada during the thee
years, have shown a continuing decrease,
according to a bulletin issued by the
DoIninion Bureau of Statistics, Import
for consumption in 1921 az months end
ed August valued 1851, 278, O42, In 1920
the figures were 81. 296, 1874. 318. For
1920 the figures were $1,219, 523. 899
for Canadian and $37, 918, 443 for for
eign exports, In 1919 Canadian exports
81, 241. 615, 681, for foreign $50, 812, 687,
Rome, Sept. 27th-Giuseppe De Vag-
no. a socialist deputy, who was attacked
and wounded on Sunday at the con-
clusion of a socialist meeting at Beria,
succumbed to his injuries yesterday.
Thirty shots were fired at the deputy,
one Of them striking him in the spine.
The assassination is attributed to acute
political enmity for the deputy and sew
eral arrests have been made. Conster-
nation pre- yails in political circles ove
the assassination, and a general strike
, 1921-09-30

reputation, but it is understood that Mr..
Brookes is no mean antagonist, and IN
terest is running high.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-09
SEE SMITH-HE KNOWS
 HOW TO WIN A WIFE

Attention! Women only! S-h-h-h. Want to know how to win hus- band, keep a husband, lose a hus- band? Want to know what puts the mess in domestic? Want to know why the best family circles often has it's little triangle? Want to know why he's no better, maybe even worse, than he used to be-? S-h-h-h! Smiths wife can tell you.
 Men only! Hsss-s-t! Want to know how to win 'em-always- without fail? Want to know why they're so suspicious always, and how to cure 'em? Want a substi- ute for the "sick friend" alibi when 1t gets too ancient? Want to know why mothers-in-law must be taken seriously, and why you never get the last word?
 See Smith,--he knows.
 Everybody! Want to enjoy one of the best photo-farces, one of the funniest, one of the durndest, one of the fastest actioned ever filmed? Then don't miss Bryant Washburn tonight at the Empress, in his clever picturization of George Broadhurst's famous stage play. When you see "Why Smith Left Home" you'll won- der why Smith had ever stayed home. You may also, in addition to mile of laughs, get a few pointers that will be helpful
 Better not miss it.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-09

Europe to expand it's commerce to the United States without detriment to- American industries; such expan- sion of European commerce would al- low Europe to more quickly recover from the effects of the World war and would enable Germany to pay her reparation obligations to the all lies. Still another policy, that of es- tabiishlng better relations, political and commercial, with all of Latin- America, would aid in rebuilding the War-torn world. =.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-09

Your eyes fitted Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced See O-. borne.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-31
Son of Famous Dog
 Comes to Make Home Here -"Scotty's" Pup

lei" four-monthold Siberian wolf hound, son of "Scotty," famous leader of Leonard Seppela's team of wolf hounds, who lead his teammates to victory several times in the classic Nome dog derby, arrived in Juneau yesterday with Colonel J. c. Gotwals, engineering officer of the Alaska Road Commission The little fellow was presented to Colonel Gotwals oy friend at Nome.
 Colonel Gotwals has ridden behind 'Sc1tty" and his mates as Seppeid took him cross-country at ono time Cn his trip in the Interior last win, ter. "Scoity" is one of the world } most famous dogs and his four iaonth old son is being trained by bis owner to follow in the footsteps of his illustrious father.
 "Ici' is French phrase for "come here" and the pup received the name from Colonel Gotwals He answers to the name when called by his mas ter, but pays no attention to anyone else.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-31
SPECIAL \ vE|N!RE !R|'E|
 ORDERED ISSUED
 IN NELSON CASE
Thirty Special Talesnsen Drawn = Defense ,Objec-
 tions Again Overruled.

With but 23 jurors on the regular panel of the petit jury. the opening of the Nelson murder trial was de layed this morning until the panel was filled A venire of 30 names was drawn in the U. S. District Court this morning by Clerk John H. Dunn at the instructions of Judge T. NJ. Reed and the talesmen thus drawn ordersd to report for duty tomorrow morning~at 10 o'clock.
 Attorneys for the defense again raised objections to the use of a jury drawn from the jury list select ed by H. R. Shepard, acting as jury commissioner, and J. w. Bell. on the ground that Mir Shepard was not a duly appointed jury commissioner. Judge Reed again overruled the ob- lection and allowed the defense an exception.
 In drawing the special venire this morning names of certain residents of Haines and Skagway were drawn from the box by Clerk Dunn and or. dered put aside by Judge Reed. The defense entered an objection to this,