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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-23
Cupid Is Victorious
Over All Difficulties

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
WINCHESTER, VA. Dec. "a
Maynard Ciowser and Miss Hilda
Cline. members OF weil-known
Winchester ramiiics. wore mar
ried shortly before midnight
Tuesday In IIagerstown, Md, by
the Rev. Il. j. Coffmann, or the
United brethren Church, aftor a
series OF difficulties here, and on
route. IL was learned today. TIL,
court clerk here was IN tho act
Of Issuing license, but refused
the permit when /. was found
the bride was under Legal age IN
Virginia.
Hiring chauffeur, the young
couple set out for Hagerstown.
and had not gone far when 4 tire
puncture delayed them. Tho same
thing happened again before the
goa was reached. The court
clerk In Iiagcrstown was located.
after search. and some difficulty
was experienced In finding -
clergyman who had not gone 70
bed for the night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-23
4. &. y. Pension niII r.nJ,

Miss AMMO V. Mann. of Peters
burg, chairman g: committee named
by IN" last state convention Of the
United Daughter OF We C0nfcd.racv.
announced yesterday that the bl,l
providing for Increased pensions for
Confederate veterans is ready for
presentation to the incoming Legis-
inturc. Literature IL being sent To
the members OF tito two houses and
prominent women will be here from
all parts OF the State to help obtain
passage Of the measure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-23
52s Section Iinnd. Laid ON.

KNOXVILLE. TENN, Dec. 22.--Ap-
proSimatcly 325 section hands on the
Knoxville and Coster divisions of the
southern halfway. ana 200 on the
Knoxville division OF the Louisville
ana Nashville Railro: :. Will be laid
OH. enectlvc tomorrow. for tho holl-
Gays. IL was announced today by rep
rcsentativcs OF both roads. The cut
VIII not affect section foremen and
mon required In freight yards. The
order Is general over both systems,
II Is stated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-23
Destroy Much Eood.tnG.

a large quantity Of foodStufrs was
destroyed during the past month by
tho officers of the food Inspection bu-
reau of the Health Department. ac-
cordinE to report Issued yesterday
by DR.. e. G. Hudson. The inspectors
destroyed 1900 pounds of dccaycd
1sh 9,25S mounds of Yalnn 5;2 mounds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-23

ton. baltimore. New York and other
points. on their return they Will
live at 1i02 Mosby street
AZ Home for Holidays.
il. S. Cottrcll, Jr.. and Waiter .
Cottrcll arrived at their home In
Chesterfield County yesterday from
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, mt
Blacksburg, whore they are students
to spend til" Christmas holidays with
their parents.
Return from Washington.
Frederic Il. Scott and James Scott
have returned from Washington.
where they attended dinner given
for Miss Diana Cummings. daughter
Of Surgeon General Hugh Cummings.
ON Tuesday evening. Latanc Month :
quo was also among the guests mt
The dinner. a dance was given later
IN tho evening.
Miss Cummings has frequently viz
tied In Richmond. where shc Is much
entertained.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Invitations have been issued by
John Banks Munson FOR the marriage
Of his daughter, Alice looming 10
DR., Beverley Randolph Wexford. SON
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Il. r.. Wexford. Of
Richmond. tho ceremony TO take place
saturday evening, December 81. at S
O'clock, In Grace Episcopal Church.
4 reception will be held ~ She Com
mouwoalth cub Immediately after
tho ceremony.
The wedding Is ono OF the most
important OF the winter season. and
manY guests from distance VIII be
In Richmond !Or the event.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-23
Former Speaker In t.c ci,,.

larry r. Houston. Of Hampton.
finer Speaker OF the House OF Del
iatcs. was business visitor in the
- yesterday. and paid a visit 20 the
rrious officers in the state capltoI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-23

OF poultry. AS pounds of meat and
1900 cans of goods unfit for human
conRumption.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
PATHETIC LIFE OF
BLACKM0N
Son of Murdered Wo-
man Gives Interview
Was Not Aware of Mothers Tragic
End Until Called for Inter-
view by lndependent-Rep0rter

1t was a pathetic figure and one
showing the marks of hard toll that
greeted the Reporters representative
Monday last in the person of Perley
Blackmon, 20 years old, the son of
Mrs. Mary Towle who, was murdered
1t Athens Saturday Clad in a blue
drilling shirt and khaki trousers he
told the story of his pitiful LIE. his
battle for bread and of his mothers
career. While in no way the lad
poke ought of the murdered women
would seem to the casual observer
hat the real mother love could not
ave existed in the heart Of the woman
or her only living. child as the tale
was told to the reporter.
Perley Blackmon was born in Rich
nond, 20 years ago. His father was
Ielvin Blackmon, a native OF Wlseas-
ct. His mothers maiden name was
lara Averill How she came to call
lerself Mary the boy does not know.
,ut since earliest remembrance she
las gone by that name. lie was the
,ldest of three children. a brother
nd sister both being deceased. The
'amily home was for time in Rich
aond, and the couple were living in
hat town when the separation oc-
,urred. After that event and wher
perley was about ten years old the
aother took her child and came to
,ewport and since that time had livee
n Plymouth and Newport The boy
,ad few advantages in his early years
nd only attended school as far as the
iXth grade. it becoming necessary for
i'm to earn his own livlihood when l.
ears old. This he has since con.
'nued to do working on farms in New
)ort and Plymouth and in the woods
t Greenvile. For the past tnree
ears he has been working for the
highway commiss on building roads
nd to that labor he will return after
he remains of his unfortunate parent
ave been disposed of. During thu
light years in which he has been shift
ng for himself he has never lived with
lis mother only when he has visitef
er and paid h s board. He spoke IL
oraise of George Lowell, his frs
,epiathnf but never saw Nelson
Fowle. the third husband of his moth
r. For two years Perley had II
cen his mother and did not know
Yhcrc she was only when he ha'
card indirectly as he had receive
10 letters from her. He had heart
hat she had decided to work for
Knights hut since then had not known
4hat heeanl Of he His st know
edge u htr traS.e OHG Naa lid,
known to him when he was summoned
10 a telephone to converse with the
independents Reporter. In a few
hours clad in his work ng clothes he
arrived at the newspaper office and
told there the tale of his life in .
quiet and gentlemanly manner. lie
occasionally visits his father who still
lives at Richmond and has never re
married.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
The Late John B. Ayore

Funeral services for the late Johr
b. Avore were conducted Tuesda'
rom the residence of Mr. and Mrs
Morris Gledhill on Madison avenue
Rev. c. H. Mckinney, pastor of TIL
congregational church in Madison
formerly of Skowhegan oflic ating.
Mr.. Avore died Saturday night after
an illness with pneumonia. His age va
50 years, and he was a native of Mad
ison His father was Ennis AVore
md the family home was about three
niles from the Twelve Corners. Whel
small boy the parents OF the de
ceased moved to Skowhegan and tht
town has since continued to be hi
home For a long time Mr.. Ayorc
vas stone cutter at the John TenneN
Works in this village and subsequently
became a pr .nter in the oil cloth fac
tory formerly operated by the Ballet
concern in Skowhegan For the pas
Bine wears he had been a sexton of the
North and Southside cemeteries. He
survived his wife. formerly Miss Mar'
garheaU. a little over three years Mr
Avare was a member of the Congrega
ienal Church and his lodge affiliations
Were With Carrabasset Lodge, |. O. Q
=. and Priscilla Rebekah Lodge.
Alr. Ayore leaves five children. G
Ernest AXure of SkowheEan. Mrs
Morris Gledh II of Skowhegan. Abe 1
Aeore of North Dexter, Mrs. George
81 pen of NeW Haven. Conn. and EV-
retf Ayore of Augusta.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
Charming Outdoor Wedding

4 rharming. garden wedding was
olemnizcd Sunday afternoon at three
,'c'Gek from the home of Mr.. and Mrs
3ehiamin CaYford on upper Nortb
lvouna when Alrs Ca''lOrd'S d"nght@r
Wa Ial.u AaaIa. ~ git "a f#az. G"
ID Donald Thompson Flint OF West
Baldwin. Rev. George Loring ThurloW
,astor of the Federated Church Ollie
ted and the couple stood beneath ar
irch of evergreen under the trees II
he ward. Several girl friends served
IS br desmaids and encireled the brid'
nd groom as the VOWS were taken
"hese participants we're Miss Edit
Clint of West Baldwin, the groom
lister. Miss Marion f. Adams, Miss
ruliette Carriyeau, Miss Adelaide To
.ey and Miss Dorothy Gaylord. The
ride wore white organdie with hr.dal
ell ard carried roses. The brides.
laids wore different shades of organ
lie The bride was given away by her
mother and the witnesses included
bout sixty relatives aud close friends
Following the wedding the couple lef'
or ther honeymoon sojourn In {
ann believed To be at Windham neal
Cortland. Mrs. Flint is graduate o.
Skowhegan High School and later oi
he Pennington Normal School. she
las been teaching for two years, one
ear at WiusloW and during the pas
ear al Skowhegau in one OF the
rrades AT the high school building
Nr. Flint is the son of Professor Flint
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
GL|TTER|NG BUBBLE
BURSTS
Story of Baker Millions
is a Myth
Investigations Lad TO No Tangible
Evidence That People OF S0mer-
erset County Are 10 Receive
Fortunes

Following Investigations as to the
probability of many Somerset County
people falling heirs to a large sum
of money from the Baker estate in
Philadelphia, il has been determined
that the glittering bauble has burst
with no prospect of the thousands an
ticipated. Through the Baker Good
rich family reunion organization it is
known that there were five brothers
who were recognized as the Litchfied
Bakers. They were English people.
The story. which presented bright
prospect at one time Was that one or
all of these brothers leased property
10 the city of Philadelphia in MAY
1921. During the 100 years which
lave elapsed since the lease of the
property. so the matter was set forth
rentals had accumulated and these
rentals had amounted to about one
million dollars. while the value of the
property had increased another bill
lion. There were about 2000 heirs
,mong whom the property was TO be
divided. OF these five hers are resi-
lents of Skowhegan. as follows: w. H
Ieselton, Martin b. Heselton. AlphOn-
20 Heselton. Alvenus Goodrich who
ives on Leaytt street and Mrs. Cony
Sanborn of the Back road. The share
# each SkoWhegan heir would have
5een $4,000
On a recent "trip 10 Philadelphia
Judge Fred F. Lawrence made an in
restigation. the matter having been
l., L. Of h a
heirs. He conferred " tn the record
er of deeds and the solicitor for the
office and from them learned that the
story is at least fifteen years old tC
heir knowledge. Every once in {
While somebody starts the story going
md heirs have had lawyers come es.
lecially to look into it from places as
ar away as Oklahoma. They never
'laye been able to learn where the
tory started but the records have
been reneatedly examined and nothtns
whatever can be found. 1t is believed
hat If there was such a lease Il coulo
hardly amount 10 anything after all
his time under legal priniples of ad
,erse possession and anv claim under
against the citr would be almost
,ut of the question. From this il
lppears that there is nothing to tho
tory.
The prospective fortune n which
Many Somerset County people were to
"a beLeutsa nas o4useu ..1sA inter
st and the Observation-Disclosures has
been receiving letters from different
sections since the publication of q
5rief article on the subject, With in
luiries regarding the same
The Heselton Brothers have once
before had sim liar experience in
ormation reaching them that larg'
ortnne from the Heseltons in Eng
and was awaiting division among the
heirs in this country. The agent who
vas to go over to England to inves
tgate the matter, however, stipulated
hat he must have his pay in advance
md the sum was so large and tn
outcome so uncerta that the reIa.
lives in this section di1 not deem j.
advisable to continue the search,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11

proper marking the trail of her at
tempt at escape with her Life blood.
The assailant apparently entered the
kitchen by another door, and was
there to meet the frantic woman.
Again she freed herself and stagger-
ed in despair for her life to her last
refuge through the sitting room OF the
house at the rear of which was her
sleeping room. Here, t appears, the last
death struggle took place. The room
and the floors ard walls of the kitchen
and pantry were spattered with blood.
Furniture was overturned. and the
whole place showed the marks of a
fight to death. The clothing in the
closet off of the sleeping room also
showed many blood stains as though
a part of the struggle had occurred
there. The hammer, blood marked
with hair sticking to it, WAS found be
side the body of the murdered woman.
The broom, with heavy hardwood
handle, was found in pieces 1t is
thought that the woman used it as Il
noapon The ri'le which she nod
j, hent and battered
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
Auxiliary Power House Completed

The Somerset Traction Company
has completed an addition to the car
barns on Madison avenue. VIII ch Will
be used as an auxiliary power house.
The building is Of brick, - by % feet
and will be used not only for tae new
power plant of 100 horse power ca
pacity but for additional machinery in
the shop equipment. This new plant
has been installed to take care of the
emergencies suoh as occurred the other
n ght when following shower the
power went off and service was de
layed for several hours. This new
line connects with the Weston Power
House and is entirely separate from
the other lines used by the company
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
CLOSES At BINGHAM
Only One of Kind in State is Conduct
ed by Supt. ChaS. T.. Ball

The annual sess on Of the Upper
Xennebec Teachers Institute at Bing
ham closed on Friday, August ,, 1921
This institute. the only one of its
Kind in the state, is conducted solel'
" Supt Charles E. Ball Of Bingham
The idea was originated for the pur-
oose of enabling inexperienced teach
ars to avail themselves of the opp0r
nm " of two weeks of study Under
he direction of a man whose interest
n schools and teachers & unbounded
The first week was devoted to thf
tudy of language and grammar, while
he last week was given to the study
f arithmetic and reading. Specla
work. In penmanship and physical
raining was given by Miss Emmi
Robinson. graduate of Farm ngtoi
Normal School 1921. and also a model
lass in beginners reading was con
lucted by Mss Gladys Reynolds. :.
helping teacher" in Mr.. Balls en-
boy The work in every branch
eroved to be of great help to all who
attended
The institute is open To teachers
from any district who are unable Il
attend regular summer schools and
who are desirous OF self-adyanee
mcnt.
The following teachers were in at
tendance Elizabeth Jordan. Bingham
Emma Robinson ngham; Mildref
B. Miller, Bingham Alice f. Adams
bingham; Mary +. Carbino, Caratunk.
Agnes NJ. Groder. Skowhegan; Opal
NJ Webb. Athens; Doris NJ. Clark, No.
Anson. Ethel NJ Smith. No Anson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
EDDIE TAGUE AND
ENGINE CRASH
New Portland Girl
Badly Hurt
Chapter OF Accidents to Somerset
Count, People. Raymond Marden
Hurt at Lakewood Fairgrounds

Eddie Tague OF this town collided
with the passenger train leaving
Skowhegan at 7.40 yesterday morning
and received injuries which are feared
to be OF an internal nature He was
rushed to Somerset Hospital. Unless
internal injuries prove to be the out
come of the case Tague is not serious
ly hurt. No bones were found to be
broken and there was only one slight
cut on the face and scratch on the
back of the head. Tague was driving
a heavy truck when the collision oc-
cuTred at the second crossing below
this village. The vehicle was thrown
% feet turned end to end and badly
smashed up. The truck and engine
struck each other with such force
hat the air pump, the reservoir and
piping was torn from the side of the
engine.
FLORENA HEATH BADLY HURT
Florena Heath of North New Port
land was brought TO Kennebec Valley
Hospital yesterday suffering injuries
from being kicked by horse. An
operation was required and the girls
condition was said to be serious yes
terday.
ACCIDENT AT LAKEWOOD
RAYMOND Marden. son of Charles
Marden of Madison, was hit by the
Merry -go-round it is understood at the
Lakewood Play Ground and brought
o Kennebec Valley Hospital yester-
day His condition is not serious.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11

II appeared n the doctors Cxamin-
alton that the murderer must have
battered the woman's head to pieces
long after svle had ceased to resist, in
a sort of insane fury. Her skull was
a mass of broken bones. The killer
struck one blow on the left side of
the head with such terrific force that
the hammer head was driven through
the skull, leaving an aperture through
which the murdered woman's brains
were oozing when she was found
Sheriff Mooers said that never had he
seen head so beaten before. Her
arm was somewhat cut and bruised,
as though had been hit in her strug-
gle for life. a2zx
There were no clues apparent as to
the identity of the person capable of
so brutal a killing. The grass out
side the house is thick and made trail
ing hard work The officers found
the trail of someone who came from
the back door of the house, through
the deep grass, and entered the woods
which at that point are near the
house. The murderer, if it was he
went 10 brook nearby in the woods
and washed himself so the ira | might
indicate, and kept on, deeper and far
ther into the woods.
BLOOD IN SAUCER
Further Investigations revealed that
the murderer in leaving came into the
woodshed where there was table
with water pail upon it and that he
might have washed his hands there, A
dishpan sat beside a wash sh Plates,
cups and saucers were in the dish pan
and on the top in a saucer were found
fresh drops of blood showing that the
murderer must have doubtless wash
ed his hands, at least, there.
MONDAYS INVESTIGATIONS
The entire day Monday was spent ny
Sheriff Mooers and his officers IN run
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
Many House Lots Sold

The belmont Realty Company have
1een most successful il disposing o.
he honsclots which they marked on
1n tract of land cast OF North ave.
nuo and purchased from Frank
Thompson, Every lot of the origina
nlan has been disposed of mostly tc
individuals and now the comrany has
,ub-dividcd fifty-scVe1 more lots
VI ch Joins the tract already disposed
If and is a parl Of the Thompson pnr
chase. Streets have been staked ont
eortv feet wide and marked and the
new plan OF lots will be similarly laid
mt
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
Memorial Services for Late A. W
Snow This Afternoon

Memorial services for the late \. w
Snow will be held this afternoon at
o'clock at the family home on the
Back road Rev c. II. Mckinney
pastor of the CONGREGATIONAL church in
Madison will offciate Mr.. Snow
died about six O'Clock Tuesday night
after long period of Ill health. He
vas 10 years all last April. He was
native of Skowhegan, his parents
having been Hiram and Emilia tWy
nam Snow. He was a farmer and
iis home was across tie line in the
own of Fairfield Beside the widow
ormerly Laura Churchill, there are
'hree children. Clarence, Daisy and
Fred Snow all of whom live at home
,lthough the daughter spends most 0'
lcr tire in Oakland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
H|NCKLEY IS To HAVE
A LIBRARY
Branch OF Lawrence Library of Fair
field TO be Opened in Neighbour
ing Village

Hinekley is to have a Library This
will be a branch of the Lawrence Lr
brary of Fairfield and will be at the
home of Mrs Melvin Palmer. For a
long time people have desired a place
20 get good reading matter here at
home and they are much pleased witt
he plan A list of the books will
Je given from time to time and the
room will be open Friday afternoons
and evenings until further notice. II
hose who have magazines, even the
hey may date back several months
will bring them TO the room, shelves
will be arranged for them. and mucf
pleasure and instruction may be de
lived from this exchange.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
RAMP SUSPECT IN THE MURDER OF
| MARY LOWELL TOWLE At ATHENS
sible Tragedy Sheriff Mooers and Deputies
Eliminating Clues The Woman's History

of Skowhegan and H. E. Crocker of
Canaan, Med cal Examiner w. S.
Stnchfield and DR.. Maurice +. Lord
also being there on short notice.
Sheriff Mooers and the deputies at
once started to work on the case. 1t
appears that Mrs. Towle was in what
might be called the pantry. an al
cove off the kitchen, when she was at
tackled. The man, if it was a man
entered and assailed her. She broke
away, and crawled into the kitchen
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
SkOw hegan Beats North AnsOn

Skowhegan defeated North Anson
TO Saturday afternoon. The
Skowhegan boys We're outh't but of
;et the inferior stickwork with tight
r fielding The score:
Two base h ts-Gilman. Currie.
;nlloway. Stolen bases Beals.
struck out-by Lewia. 6; by Good
vim. ;. Base on balls-Lewia, 0:
GOODWIN. o. Sacrifice hits-Beals.
mp.re - King. Barnaby Time.
attendance 200
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11

h. to the hour of goigg to press no
=. had been made for the murder
Mary Lowell Towle at Athens on
.,,day last. The officers were max
4 Investigations in the vicinity of
house Yesterday where the murder
,rred The tramp story did not
!. in an arrest. Clues are being
E.lv followed up by Sheriff Mooers
This deputies. ,.., n..,..
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
Hand Concert This Evening

The Citizens Band is to give con
cert This Thursday evening. ON Rus
sell street This announcement should
be noted with some care as their con
torts have previously been given on
Friday evening, A feature of the pro
gram will be a cornet solo by Lang
don Hale of Norridgewoek This
vunng man comes of musical stock
his father be.ng Haml n Hale an old
dme payeS widely known throughout
Somerset County.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
RI - nj Harthrd Saturday

Races will be held under the aus
aices of the East Somerset Agricul-
tural Society at Hartland next Satur-
lay afternoon. There will be three
'lasses. the 2.22, the PIG and the 2 81.
Music will be furnished by the Hart
and Cornet Band Ball game at 80
1etween the Sebasticook Champion
and Hartland A. A There are a fine
list of entries TO the races.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
Moore Family Reunion

The descendants of Major John
Moore will hold their reunion at Lake
wood Wednesday. August oath, with
an out door picnic lunch. Everybody
bring food for their own party and
cups, as coffee may he obtained if de
sired. Since no gathering was held
last year, it is hoped there will be a
large and interested attendance. 2w3l
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-08-11
knights and Ladies' 90 to RockIand

The knights of De Molay Command
cry entertained their ladies at Oakland
Park near Rockland yesterday. Prob
ably 125 participated and at one
o'clock clam bake was served. The
Rockland Band furnished music and
he Commandery at Camden furnished
refreshments at Camden as the parti-
eipants motored through.