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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
For Good of
 the Community

export to Czecho-Slavia, the new Euro pean state carved out of Austria, is divid- ed into three parts. They are
 This low-grade cotton would not bring 5 cents in this country. Made into cloth in Czecho-Slavia and sold in Man chester and India, it promises to earn a re- turn to the shipper of 15 cents pound. The mills get third of the cotton as a grist miller does a certain portion of the corn which he grinds or a sorghum mill man one out of every five gallons of syrup.
 2-It is the first cotton moved down the Warrior in fifty years and the first cotton shipment originating in the Ten nessee valley to move down the river.
 In old river days Tennessee valley cot ton moved to Memphis, and Atlanta cot ton naturally and until today to Savan- nah. In the old river days there was no navigable water above Tuscaloosa. The cotton could not have moved from Cor dova and Port of Birmingham.
 3-Atlanta's low-grade cotton that will constitute the second movement down the river comes this way rather than to Savannah on account of the 2O0o saving in the freight rate down the river. At lanta is a customer of every self-propeller coming to Port of Birmingham and Cor dova from New Orleans. Finding north bound business done at a saving it is try ing the southbound route.
 This is big and fundamental stuff It vindicates the Warrior with proof suffi- cient for any reasonable mind. Atlanta tells Birmingham what good thing this city and Alabama have in the Warrior.
 This movement is proof to the world that trade is never impossible where men have the goods and labor to exchange. The world has stalled itself because it al- lowed itself to be benumbed by the diff ferences in money values. That never had to be. It was as easy to make this ar engagement with European mills a year ago as now.
 England has been doing what we are now doing ever since the war was over. The Warrant Warehouse company is showing America that this country can also do business as Abraham did, swap one article for another. That, after all, is what constitutes trade
 Money was invented for convenience. Men have allowed it to befuddle their \ minds, confusing it with the article for which it stands. It is very much like the conception of government. That is ma- chinery deriving support and driving power from the combined energies and re- sources of the individuals. Men often lose sight of this basic fact and regard the gov ernment as something to support them of it's own weight and from resources that they do not contribute
 This transaction is an eye-opener to Alabamians who have an idea that any people is independent of others. The growth of this state in agriculture and in dustry depends more on ships than on all the wagons, gasoline trucks and railroad cars, because it is>the waterways and the ships that enable goods to travel far afield. They alone will move the surplus and bring back the profits of what we have to sell to others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
Extra Special
Broken Lines of ( @ 2l Boys Straw Hats @ R 'o' That Were g to
 $7.5O 4

If you are on the lookout for chance to save and at the same time get your boy smart straw hat, come and pick out one of these excellent Milans, Split Straw, Leghorn or genuine Panamao at this give-away price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
How Do You Know
 Your Food Digests?

Thousands who suffered in this way have been relieved in q short time by Lincoln Rftters Try it in your case. Give Lincoln Bitters just one week to show you results that will bring new joy into your life. See how quickly you regain hearty appetite how your digestion improves and your strength and energy return Note how, within "A hours. your system begins to throw off impurities and you are relieved from that stuffed. uncomfortable feeling You will find yourself gaining improving, reviving in every way
 Lincoln Btters stimulates digestion and promotes assimilation, regulates the func- tions of stomach. liver and bowels, strength sns builds and braces the weakened body and puts new life and vim into the system. Try it. Every bottle guaranteed. Get Lincoln Bitters at your nearest drug store or fropo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27

CTomorrow-A Rolling stone7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
VTRAGOOT ~ SUITS D
 With ? Pair Pants
 s15 s:: s:;'.,

While we won't say these suits will never wear out they will wear so much longer than the average kinds that you'll feel more than repaid for buying them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-27
"Shde, Jimmy, Shde!"

Jimmy slides. And as consequence his clothes look like they'd been mixed up with threshing machine when he gets home.
 The best insurance against such rough house. stunts is to buy the best all wool fabrics, tailored with more than the usual strength at seams and wear points. Buy Porter's long wearing
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07

At the remarkable age of SO years
and very active with his general farm
ing activities and the news of the day
is j. Newell Given who lives on the
Smithfield Road near North Pond on
a very beautiful farm. There are
about ten acres in the farm includ-
ing a small orchard and quite good
sized garden plot which Mr.. Given
planted himself. Last summer he
carried on his haying with the aid of
his wife, formerly Lula Tracy, who
cut about twelve tons. Mr. Given
moved and racked the hay himself,
and plans to do the same this sum
liner. He keeps one horse and a few
hens for family use only. Along with
his general farming capacities he
possesses an art of carving with an
ordinary pen knife. He has made nu-
merous articles, which show his re-
markable efficiency in this work. In
clGded among some of the curios are
a ferris wheel, napkin rings, puzzles,
wagons, various animals, houses and
many other trinkets. He carves them
and then paints the same during his
opii Z tllllt. WI. NIiNtli tdlut llOhi
Newport about twelve years ago. He
is the son of the late John Given,
and made his home in Newport and
Corinna most of his life time before
coming to Smithfied. He is a veter-
an of the Civil War and while on
duty received injuries which necessi-
tated the amputaton of his thumb
and forefnger on the right hand. Mr..
Given has daughter, Mrs. Bertha
Prescott of Pittsfeld by a previous
marriage. His large circle of rela-
tives and friends wish him and Mrs.
Given long and prosperous life.
While being interviewed by one of the
Reporters representatives Mrs. Civ
en- was asked If they were subscribers
to the Independent Reporter and she
Immediately replied, Eyes. and would
not get along without the paper for
anything. | have always been read
err of the Reporter and think q great
deal of tho same"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07
FORMER COACHMANN NOW
FARMER
ID. Cribblns Likes in His Adopted
State and has Good Acreage
Under Tillage This Season

ID. Cribbin. formerly a coachman in
Bernardsville, y. j.. is now a farm
er In Athens. lie likes very much in
his rural home and greatly prefers
farming activities to the duties of a
coachman, in New York City. where
he spent much of his time when liv-
ing in Bernardsville. For three years
he has been farming. having pur-
chased the L. G. Trafton property
which includes 100 acres. A lover of
horses, he brought saddle horse with
him which Is now five years old and
which he is willing to sell. He also
keeps two work horses. He is inter-
ested in Jersey cattle and has twelve
head of this breed. selling his cream
to the creamery either in Scion or
Harmony. This year he is raising five
acres of oats, an acre of corn, and an
acre of potatoes with half an acre
of turnips and mangles. Mr.. Cribbin
and his family have lately enjoyed
family reunion. two of his daughters
being away from home at the present
time. Mr.. Cribbin is an interesting
man to meet and the contrast between
his present vocation and his former
one are pleasant to listen to.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07
LEXINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dexter and in
FAINT son Waldo arrived Wednesday
night from Florida where they have
been for several months.
Mrs. Wallace Ashcroft went to Fair
field Tuesday for treatments.
r. Lawrence the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Dave Pinkham is sick with
bronchitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Howard and
family have moved back to their home
in Highland.
Mrs. Edna Stafford and children of
West New Portland were the guests
of her sister Mrs. Charles Peterson
and family the first of the week.
Miss Bette Williamson closed her
school Friday noon after a very sue
cessful term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Atwood went
to West New Portland Monday to
spend few days with his folks, f.
E. Atwood and family.
Mrs. Lettuce Bradbury of North
Arson spent the week end with her
brother A. J. Allbee and family.
Mrs. Josie Allbee closed her school
at Highland. Friday.
p. ]. Williams and family spent
the 4th at Pennington.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07
NEW DEMONSTRATION
AGENT FOR COUNTY
Miss NJ. G. Hare Has Been Perma.
nently Assigned and Sk0whegan
VIII be Headquarters

Somerset county has now home
demonstration agent who has been
permanently assigned and will devote
her entire time to organization and
demonstration work among the wo-
men of the county. She is Miss Mar
ion Grace Hare, recently of Milford,
Conn. She was born on farm in
Monticello, Aroostook county. Is an
alumnus of Kicker Classical Institute
and of Mason Institute. and has at
tended a summer course in home
economics at Simmons. College. She
taught domestic science in the high
school at Millinocket and has since
been teaching the same subject in the
public schools Of Milford, Conn. She
comes highly recommended by the
superintendent of schools of Milford
and by her former instructors, as
practically, experienced leader in her
profession. Miss Hare will cooperate
with County Agent Storer and the
Somerset Farm Bureau, with head
quarters in their office in Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07
FORTY GURNSEYS BRING
$4,000
George 4. Foster of COrnyIlle Has
Some Elegant Stock Mt Elmlawn
Farm

George T.. Foster of Cornville, for
about IS years breeder of Guern-
seys and the proprietor of Elmlawn
Farm has wonderful collection of
pure bred stock on the Guernsey
breed, All are registered and there
ase about forty head. Mr.. Fosters
stock is widely known. not only in
Maine but in far distant States. He
has lately sold % head of purebreds
to a party in West Salem, Wis. His
biggest sale of cattle at ANY one time
aggravated forty head all of which
went to Wisconsin. The total amount
received therefore was $4,000. In the
shipments were u bulls. ranging in
ages from one month TO one year
Others live stock kept on the farm are
five horses, ten pigs of the purebred
Berkshire type, seventeen sheep and
a small flock of Rhode Island Red
hens. Mr.. Foster uses a tractor 10
good advantage in his agricultural
pursuits. This year his principle
crops are corn and grain five acres
of the former and about six of the
latter. He has combined three farms
into one and this gives him total
acreage of $50 acres. The Ira Hall
place constituted the original farm
and since then the Horace Russell
and Hiram French places have been
added to the estate. There is a
small orchard on each farm where
both apples and plums are raised. The
residence occupied by Mr.. Foster and
his family is a pleasant one and a
fine barn meets the needs of the gen
eral farming activities. The propriel
tor of the establishment moved to
the original farm q years ago. The
Russell homestead is one of the land
marks on the old road to Athens. Mr..
Foster is the son of John G. Foster,
the mother having been a daughter of
the well known Merrill family of Har-
mony. He and Mrs. Foster have three
children, Elizabeth, a student at the
State Normal at Pennington, Cony
a student at Somerset Academy in
Athens and Linwood Merrill Foster at
home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07
SOMERSET COUNTY AGRICULTURAL NEWS
Skowhegan Grange Notes

The next meeting of Skowhegan
Grange will be held ON July 18th and
will be observed as Ladies' Night
The ladies are to fill the chairs and
arrange the program with the follow
ing question included resolved. that
unearned wealth is not conducive TO
the highest development Of the in
diyidual. Affirmative, Mrs. c. d. Mil
Ter. Mrs. Alice Dow and Negative.
Mrs. c. W Goodrich
The program for the regular meet
ing June 29th was arranged by Mrs
Addie c. Beal and the opening topic
was What would be the most salts
factory and eeenomieal way to ven
tilafe this hall2' The discussion was
participated in By S. +. Emerson, John
l.. Fish and Mrs. Kate c. Hill. lee
turer Mrs Alfredo Cool gave a read
ing and Mrs {. Z. Locke a humorous
recitation. The topic was, "lf man
ran in debt s10000 for a farm what
would be the best method 10 pay for
1t from the farm This topic was
opened by ". " Creation followed
by S. +. Emerson. F Tuscan. X. A.
Withee and l.. G. Stevens. A harmon
lea solo was given by Fred Tuscan
accompanied by Mrs Tuscan which
completed the program Resolutions
were presented in memory OF the late
w. J. Lashon and IA committee was
appointed to present resolutions for
the late Mrs. Ella II Crowell. for
many years lecturer Of Skowhegan
Craupp
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07

brother of Fl. f. The old Danforth
place was settled March IA, 1776 by
David Danforth, the great grandfather
of II. f. and Eugene Danforth. 1t
has always since that time been in the
Danforth family. About 80 years ago
II. f. Danforth left the home roof for
the farm which he now owns and
operates, the settler of this property
having been one Young who married
Danforth.
Buildings were built by Mr.. Dan
forth succeeding the humber homes
of the early settlers at the time of
his removal, and he now has fine
twO-story house and a barn A by Is
feet. The buildings are equipped
with running water and an excellent
basement has been built under the
barn. lie has a silo built about
twenty years ago which he finds in
valuable. Electricity for lighting
the buildings was formerly manufac-
tured on the place but the dynamo
at the present time is out of commits
sion and will probably not be re-
paired as Mr.. Danforth now plans to
light the buildings from Madison.
About one half of the 230 acres in
the farm is in wood land. Mr.. Dan
forth plants general crops. He plans
to put in this year seven or eight
acres of enslage corn five acres Of
oats and about one-half acre of pota-
toes. For a number of yeark Mr..
Danforth kept large number of Here
ford cattle, sometimes wintering
reduced his stock somewhat and now
thirty head, but in recent years he has
sells whole milk shipping the same
to Oakland twice a week from
Madison. He has also reduced his
stock of hens from seventy-five to
about twenty-five. Mr.. Danforth has
five horses the heaviest pair weigh
ing about $500 pounds, and keep no
sheep. The average yield of hay on
the place is about fifty tons. Assist
ing in the farm work is Roy l.. Dam
forth, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
forth.
Mr.. Danforth is not a Patron of
Husbandry, but is an Odd Fellow
being member of Table Rock
Lodge, No. 100 at North Arson and
the Encampment. He and his wife
are also Rebekahs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07
,MALBONS MILLS

Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield CULVER are
the parents of a 10 1-2 h. daughter
born Tuesday morning. July 5.
Mrs. Thomas Fleweling recently
entertained the Larkin Soap Club of
North Arson of which she Is men,
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Whitney and Mrs.
Whitney's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Wentworth from town, recently went
to Smith pond in Brighton on fish
ing trip of several days.
J. Verne Wiley is enjoying va
cation from his duties as rural mail
carrier. Mr.. Wiley has been a car
rier for the past eighteen years and
this vacation of three weeks viii be
the longest he has had at any one
time. He recently went with the rest
of the post Office force on fishing
trip for one night only, at Fayeye
pond in Embden.
Lizzie Earle is helping Mrs Harvey
Mcclure with her work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Whitman of
Auburn are visiting with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Herbert Pratt.
Isaiah Crowell accompanied his
son and wife Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Crowell last week on a trip to May
field and Bingham, and done a lit
tie fishing in Mayfield pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Whitttemore
and little Ruth went to Auburn to
spend the Fourth with relatives.
Mrs. John Moore and little daugh-
ter Edith have returned from visit
at their former home in New Bruins
wick. Mr.. Moore and daughter, Mrs,
Hazel Stars have gone to New Brups-
wick on a business trip. =
Mr.. and Mrs Archie Corson mos
tored to Portland last Thursday night
TO meet Mrs. Corson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Swanson, of Boston, Mass,
who returned with them for visit.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07
Hereford Stock Farm mt Patterson
Bridge

Fl. f. Danforth is one of the well
known farmers of the Upper Kenne-
bee Valley section being proprietor
of the Hereford Stock Farm near the
famous old Patterson toll bridge.
The farm is situated in Madison. the
bridge connecting the two towns of
Arson and Madison, but being nearer
North Arson village. Mr.. Danforth
and his family are naturally much in
terested in the community last men
toned. The old toll bridge, by the
way is no longer passable for teams,
one end of the structure having been
carried away.
Hereford Stock Farm boasts about
two hundred and thirty acres. Its his
tory Is entertaining. as it was one of
the pioneer farms ofthe section. 1t ad-
joins the Danforth home place now
occupied by Eugene Danforth, a
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07
Wesserunsett Grange at COrnylile
Origin of Wesserunsett Unknown

At the suggestion or r. F, HON.
stead we have recently attempted to
learn the origin of the name of Wes-
serunsett. Our investigation leads us
to believe that no one will ever know
what it meant in the original Indian
tongue from which it was doubtless
derived. The early settlers of this part
of Maine named the section subse-
quently known as Canaan, Norridge-
wock, Mlburn, Bloomfield, and Show
hogan Hayward's town. For some UNI
known reason this was afterwards
changed TO Wesserunsett. The name
was subsequently applied to the out
let of Wentworth Pond, which runs
down through the towns of Athens
and Cornville and more recently by
an Act of Legislature. to the body of
water which we used to know as
Madison Pond and then Hayden Lake.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07

beautifully situated in the North
West Corner of the town of Madison
and is surrounded by stretches of
level land, sections of which are
soWed with grains and other farm
products. The farm received its name
from a brook which runs through the
dooryard. 1t is fed by several springs
that rise about three quarters OF q
mile baove the farm. IT has never
known to have gone dry. There are
about four hundred acres in the farm.
eight acres of which will be planted
TO corn and potatoes and grain. Mr..
Danforth keeps Hereford and Dur
ham Grade stock with about twenty
head of this variety and he has also
at the present time some Jersey and
Guernsey stock. The cream is sent
to the Creamery in Madison. Other
stock maintained at this farm are
twenty Grade Hampshire Down and
Leicester sheep. The place was set
tied March IA, 177G by David DAN
forth, the great grandfather of Mr..
Danforth, who was the first settler in
that town coming there from Wiscas-
set. Mr.. Danforths grandfather was
Slas Danforth. who used to conduct
a County Inn there. The above pic
ture is the building then used for that
purpose but of course, in later years
has been renovated somewhat. Mr..
Danforth's grandfather was a Colonel
in the Militia of the State Among
some of the family heirlooms is a
sword and hat which he wore while
on duty. ~
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07

Eugene Danforth, who lives in the
Patterson Bridge district on the so
called Spring Brook Farm in the
North West portion of the town OF
Madison. is one Of Somerset County's
prosperous farmers. Mr.. Danforth
was born there fifty-eight years ago,
and has always lived on the home
place. He was the son of Milo M.
and Rhoda Anne (Hilton) Danforth
His mother died in 1899 and his faith
er in 1898. They lived 10 celebrate
their fftieth wedding anniversary.
They were the parents of five other
children. namely: Roscoe. now de-
ceased, Mrs Eta +. Hall who lives
in Oakland II. f. Danforth of Mad
ison; Charles e. Danforth, deceased
and one child who died in infancy.
The subject of This sketch took for
his wife Miss Grace Belle Randlett
of Scion. They are the parents Of
three children, Archie NJ. manager
of the Farmers Telephone Company;
Edmund T., who is at present at
home but has been overseas serving
in the World War and Florence A.,
who is "A teacher in the Madison
schools. having held this position for
about six years. The elder Mr. Dan
forth is a member Of The Somerset
Pomona Grange No. 6, Maine and has
been its Master for four years. He
has served very faithfully in this ca
pacity and is the proud owner of a
Past Masters Jewel.
Spring Brook Farm. sO-called is
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07

George f. Foster of Cornville ship
ped % head of Purebred Guernseys
to Harry Griswold of sWest Salem,
Wisconsin, Wednesday. This isl the
fourth car to be shipped to Mr.. Girls
void within the past few years.
f. E. Davis of Madison, the we'll
known bee man of Somerset County
dropped into the agricultural depart
ment the other day and announced
that his bees were doing well. He had
lately returned from Hallowell where
he attended brooding demonstra-
ton
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07
Have Purchased Lighting Plants

The following Somerset County
parties have recently installed Delco
Electric Lighting plants; Wild
Goose Club. Walter Bemis, G D. Ma
COON. and George Keddy, Harmony;
owen Emery, b. ]. Miller, Stanley
Hanson, and George Emery, ST
Adams. These were sold by F. w.
Hill of Bangor. Mr.. Hill has been a
very good patron of our advertising
column and 1t is doubtless because
of this fact that he has secured these
customers in Somerset County.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07

Eggs-33c
Butter-40c
New Potatoes-S5.50 Dbl.
Beans-S4.Uu
Round Hog -12c
Cabbage-Sc new
Beets-3c
Carrots-3c
Turnips-3c
Green peas-S300 a bushel
RETAIL MARKET
Butter-F0c
Eggs-40
Beans-15c a at.
Onions-Texas, SC. a lb.
New Potatoes-60c a peck
Lard-Pure 15c.
Salt pork-1Sc. Id. or 6 lbs at 81 no
Squash-8c
Cucumbers-2 for 25c.
Cabbage-Sc
Beets, carrots, turnips-5c
Tomatoes-1Sc a 1b.
Green peas-S5c a peck.
Cheese-30c
Grapefrut-15c each
String Beans-25c a pound
FRESH FISH
Salmon-40c
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-07
Card Of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks to
those who assisted us in our recent
bereavement also the ones that gave
flowers and the singers and the words
of comfort spoken by Rev. Mr.. Turner
at the funeral
Mrs Sadie Brasier
George Brasier
Albert Green
Mona Brasier
Brighton, July 7, 1921.
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eorgeuf,p. .......

Malbon's Mills farmers have begun
haying this week, there Is not much
to cut and the job will be short There
has been very little rain in this vi
entity for the past two months, water
for stock Is getting scarce with many
farmers and some are hauling it from
the river.
Sunday afternoon quite a good
shower passed over and what rain
came laid the dust and revived the
dropping plants. Several more are
needed.