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Real Estate Transfers

The following were among the real
estate transfers recorded at the som
srset Registry of Deeds Office during
he past week:
Athens, Mary A. Leighton to Jose
phine Watson of Athens, land With
buildings thereon and land contain
ng about twelve acres, Mary A..
heighton to Martha A. Menges land
Harmony Elmer c. Trafton ct al to
wan A. Chadbourne, land.
.Skowhegan--Pa lmira B. Debe Of
5kowhegan, to Charles o. Loomis.
land with buildings near the Notch;
Lena f. Sterry' to James NJ. Norton,
land with buildings on Maple street;
%. +. Greenwood to j A. Chabot,
tand; belmont f. Mason to, Albert T..
'Iepson, land on the east side OF Mali
son avenue.
Pittsfield- George NJ Goodridge of
olainiield Conn to William II. M tn
avs, OF Providence, r. T., land win
buildings; Stephen p. Larabee t.
Dormenik Cianchette. land; william
McGilvery to Thomas w. McQuade
land with buildings on the westerly
side of Chester street.
Palmyra-Wilbur NJ. Weeks to Chas.
Y. Boston, lapa-with buildings: Hol-
lis Weeks to c. Y. Boston, land wiMi
buildings.
Norrdigeyvock- Sadie T.. Tyron of
Frankfort to Lynn c: Stevens, land
with buildings: Walter G. Weston to
Edward b. Weston. land with build
ngs Fidelia. A. Johnson to Amos A.
Johnson, land with buildings formerly
he property OF Byron johnson and
others.
Fairfield l., Holt, ct al, of
Clinton, to ,Arminda +. Smith of Show
Aegap, land on the road from Hinck-
ley to Fairfield. formerly the porperty
If M. d. Holt
Sol6n-- Florence E. COMEDIAN ct al
% Mchaele velino of Holyoke. Mass.
land containing about eighty acres
and formerly the property of Flora B.
Forbus.
Madison Bert b. fiarvell of Madi-
son to Maud b. Bagley, land; Harry
Hagopian to Malcolm Hagopian, land
with buildings formerly the property
of Daniel p Simmonds. -
Ripley-F. l.. Tibbetts of Dexter to
Archie morrill,, land with buildings
Canaan. Jennie B. Cover to Jere-
miah r. Larry, land; Richard +. Chase
to Salvatore Guglimile of New Roch-
ellie. New|York, land containing about
fifty acres.
Hartland--Aliee Kimball to Charles
Chase, land with buildings near Nor
rill Pond,
Smithheld--Willie NJ ellis tosJS ID
Ames, land.
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Local NEWS

Miss Helen Day, a stpdon,
'Wheelock Kindergarten school !,
ton, arrives this evening fur
ton visit at home.
Among the many exceller,
now being turned out bv ., pa
Studio we note recently an un,'
ly fine group picture of Aror,'
Cote and family.
The officers elect of the Ru0..,,
lief Corps are requested to conn.,
Grand Army Hall, FRIDAY af,as
December. %, at 2:s6 for a get.to..,
er meeting. Officers elect will n, -
consider this a personal inv,,a,'
The. appointed officers are also
'quested to be present.
Tickets are out for the :,
Alumni Ball watch is being given .
Tuesday evening for the membe,a
the Alumni and their friends NJ,
will be furnished by WalIace's Orch
ira which proved to be such ponu
musical aggregation at the last m,
ing of the Skowhegan Dancing q
The affair promises to be an unnsn,
pleasant occasion as many of the .
dents are at home for vacations
Christmas visitors will be privile
to attend.
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HAPPENINGS or YEARS GONE BY

November 90, 1SS9-The following
frightful accident which was taken
from the Lulare County r mes, Wis
ALA, CAL, will bring sadness to the
many friends and relatives of William
McGee. formerly Of this town, who in
1870 went to California the second
time where he has been engaged inl
numbering While living here with
his aged parents, he was respected as
an honest, upright and temperate man
and the dreadful fate which has been
his will be lamented by many. Hei
has sister living in Canaan, Mrs.
Nancy Harris and one in Alpena.
Mich. Mrs Margaret kimball. "Wil-
lam McGee, formerly of the logging
camp at Cornstock's saw mill and
who for number of years drove an
OK team on the mill road, met with a
fatal accident on Friday, October 20
He was handling the OK team used
for hauling the logs on the SIX dding,
anu in his endeavor to save the team
lost his life. There were five or six
logs on the skidway, and thru their
humping against one another, log
was bounced from the track, striking
NcGee and pinning him to stump.
The left leg was mashed to jelly, and
the right leg VAS broken in two or
three p aces. The accident occurred
about nine O'Clock in. the morning
and altho he received every attention
by 12 o'clock he had bled to death
His remains were brought to this city
and on Saturday were inferred in the
Visala Cemetery. The deceased was
about so years of age, and a native of
Maine Dow Baker of this village left
here Monday for North Carolina.
where he may take a hand in the luin-
bes business there. He has long
been engaged in manufacturing lum-
Der here for Weston q Bra nard and
tno@s the business thorough y.-Mrs.
Sanborn, who with her husband has
resided in Canaan, was about our
streets early in the week and from her
actions ii waseseen that her mind was
deranged. Officer Hillman took her
into custody Monday night. placing
her under keepers at the Skowhegan
House thru yesterday awaiting infor-
nation from her husband AS near
as can be learned her husband started
| with her last week for her former
home i'm massachusetts, where her pa
rents yet reside, but somehow SHE
managed to give h IN the slip and re-
turned.-C. H. Smith shipped from
THIS station this season about 1000
barrels OF apples. theif destination
being Boston. The price paid has
run from $3.50 for the fair to $500
for very best. He finished sh piping
! Saturday and reports the market more
quiet than earlier.-There is short
vacation of 'ght days at Colby and
the five Skowhegan students. the
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Resolutions OF Respect

Whereas, the Silent Messenger has
entered our Grange and called from
our midst Sister Mary Adams; there
for be 1t
Resolved. Th;t we will ever hold in
loving snemory her interest in the
welfare of our Grange and her cheer
fulness as a member
Resolved, That while our hearts are
made sad by her loss, we, the menu
bers of New Portland Grange No
112, extend to the sori' wing parents
and sisters our heartfelt sympathy
Resolved. That these resolutions be
placed upon our recc.ds. that a copy
be sent to the Ind O. eident- Reporter
for the publication and that our char
ter be draped for 80 days.
ETHEL WILLIAMSON
NELLIE JACKSON
LETTIE HUTCHINS -
: Committee on resolutions
North New Portland, Me. Dec. %, 1921
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pursuing her musical studies in Port
land, and Messrs. Fred Hoyey Of Ban
gor and Edward Emery Of Gardiner,
partook of Thanksgiving dinner with
their parents in town.-Miss Georgia
Ethel. young daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. S. w. Whittier gave a party on
Saturday afternoon to about thirty of
her CLASSMATES and\ littlefriends. 1t
was a very enjoyable affair especially
to little Ethel herself. as she was pre-
scented by her parents with an elegant
upright Ha1et & Davis piano. Re-
freshments were served during the at
ternoon.-The young lady friends Of
Miss Jennie Fletcher, who has officiat-
ed as clerk for r. 8. Hillman for
sonnet Tine past, rendered her a COM
plimentary supper at G. A. r. hall on
the evening of Saturday last, after
which Their gentlemen friends were
invited in, and in the evening devot-
ed to plays, dancing, etc. Miss Ffet-
cher was made the recipient of several
fine presents. We should state that
the young lady, with her parents, are
soon to take their departure from
Skowhegan for Texas for permanent
residence, the father having resided
in that State for several years.
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WEST MOSCOW

Mrs. Melvina Fitzsimmons OF The
Forks has been visiting her grand
daughter Miss Florence Pooler at Ed
Hills.
The following gives list of names
of scholars at the Washington school
who obtained 100 per cent in spelling
last week We want to see this list
grow bigger each week. Get busy
boys and girls and get your name In
the Reporter: Elizabeth Buffers,
III: Earle Hill, "; Louise Ashcroft.
Dorothy Buffers. Robert Buffers. Ger
trude Vaccine. V; Doris Hill, Florence
Beane. Erma Vaccine, Warren But
ters, VIII.
Willie Hill OF River road has been
confined to the home with bad at
tack Of asthma.
Mrs. Cromby is also sick with bron-
chitis.
This Is just the right time to send
out best wishes so here goes for
real good Merry Xmas to all and a
prosperous New Year to everyone.
p. 4. Hill has a sick colt. John
Redmond of Brighton was called to
administer first aid.
Preparations were made Saturday
to cut ice on Temple Pond and then
the rain came Sunday and washed it.
Harry Dunton has bought pair Of,
Dutch rabbits. lfss
= Mrs. Edward Berry is visiting her
daughter Alice In Bingham.
r Many readers Of Moscow news who
lissu 70 i've here, and are now making
their homes elsewhere, watch for the
news in the Reporter each week. To
them we send best Xmas greetings
from we old home town
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MAINSTREAM

The Improvement Club and Ladies
Aid held a sale December 18th in the
M. T.. Church consisting of fancy ar
.ticles, food. popcorn and a grab bag
Mrs. Nora Corson was the lucky one
drawing the wprstefl quilt. The sale
was followed by an entertainment and
a goodly sum was realized. We wish
to extend thanks to the committee for
their earnest efforts which helped so
much at this time
Will .Seekins was called to Pitts
field by the serious Illness of his faith
err. Charles Seekins.
There will be a Christmas tree at
the church. Friday evening, Dec. %.
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! &NITHFIELD

Ihese 6as.a sewing bee at Mrs. Per
icy clysks Thursday A very pleas
ant DAY. VA spent by all and a good
amoam q sewing done
Victor Hartford spent the week end
with his mother Mrs. Esther Hartford.
Mrs. Eugene Charles and Miss
Daphne Charles were home from Au-
gusta for the week end and remained
to attend the funeral of Alfred
Mosher.
Henry Berry has returned to Au-
gusta.
Frank and Evelyn Mosher. Martha
Charles and Eben Dudley, Amber Mer-
row and Georgia Richardson are home
for the christmas recess.
Charles and Brainard Hardy are
home from WaterviIle where they are
attending the C. c. I.
Mrs Abbie Hilly is home from Nor
ridgewock
Miss Lila Morrow, one of the help
er teachers of Maine, is home for the
Christmas vacation
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Palmyra School Notes

"A
The winter term of school in the Ell
district will begin January 2nd with
John Holland OF Steuben as teacher.
The winter term of school In the Carr
district will open December with
Orris Hutchinson from Houlton as
teacher.
GALE SCHOOL NOTES
The following pupils have had 100
per cent in spelling the past week:
Helen Boston, Marion Wyman, Robert
Estes. Grade VIII; Pearl Weeks,
Grace Patterson. Grade V; Elsie Par
sons Grade ". Frank Patterson
Grade II. Elsie Parson won in the
multiplication drill this week IN
Grade ".
The pupils are planning Christ
mas tree for Friday evening. a short
program and Santa Claus will be
there. Every one is cordially'invited
TO attend.
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Card OF Appreciation

l desire to express my appreciation
mingled with deepest gratitude, Tor
the many kindnesses showered upon
me on the 93rd anniversary OF my
birth. The many greetings. number
ing one hundred and thirty. were
gladly received. To the members OF
the Golden Glow Branch l.. S. So
wish to express especial thanks. also
to the many relatives and friends,
aside, who portrayed their kind
thoughtfulness by sending flowers
and personal remembrance of the
day. Dec. 18th.
MRS. ELVIRA THOMPSON VEASEf
Madison, Me-, Dec %. 1921.
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WEST C0RyyILLE

School closed in this place for a
short Christmas recess. The pupils
enjoyed a Christmas tree and pro-
gram in WHICH the following partici-
pated: Fraffcis Harville, Mabel
Hoyey. Charles Thebarge. Marion
Harville, Lillian Gagne, Harold Bos-
worth, Helen Thebarge. Leonard
Whittier, Mildred Harville, Elizabeth
Thebarge. Frank Kicker. Lena The
barge, Ray Haryille, Willard Hovey.
The gifts from the Christmas tree
were distributed by George Hovey who
impersonated Santa Claus. At the
close of the program very pleasant
hour was enjoyed with games and
story telling.
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WEST RIPLEY

Mrs. Hattie>Laughton received word
Friday of the passing away of her sis
ter-in-law Mrs. Sewall Harmon of Alb
bolt. Owing to weather and travel
ling conditions Mrs. Laughton was un-
able to attend the funeral services.
Miss Doris Felker arrived at the
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs Lin
coin Felker, Friday night to spend
the Christmas holidays. Miss Felker
is a student of Pennington Normal
School. Her vacation extends over
the New Year.
Dexter high school closed Friday,
Dec. II. Miss Flora Laughton drove
to Dexter to bring home her brother
Merrill and sister Delma, who are stu
dents at the high, school. John s..
Laughton, their eldest brother. who is
attending Colby College went thru to
Dexter and their sister Miss Rena who
has been teaching in Abbot, met them
in Dexter and. they all attended the
game of basket ball between the Dex-
tiers and the South Portland high. The
game.was a close one with the slight
balance in favor of the South Portland
team.
VIM. II. Seekins of Mainstream was
called to Pittsfeld Monday by the seri-
Gus illness of his father c. F. Seekins
of that town. Mrs. Seekins did not
accompany him, but will go later. Mr..
Seekins has since died.
Ray Young took advantage Of the
bare roads to bring home his Carna-
ton car which has been in the garage
at Ripley for some time
Mrs. Lottie Booker is slightlys indis-
posed at this writing
Mrs Othie Sawyer who has been i'll
for so long, is able to sit up portion
of each day.
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Card OF Thanks

/ wish to thank my friends for the
very acceptable Xmas present they
80 kindly made me.
Perley Carl.
Bingham, Me-, Dec. %, 1927
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BRIGHTON

The Cut Price Clothing Company,
Bingham, is Offering splendid Christ
mas values.
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THE FORKS

The Cut Price Clothing Company
Bingham, is offering splendid Christ
mas values.
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Aroostook County people would be
pleased to know that they can buy the
Houlton Times at the Ames Novelty
Co.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-09
Working for Industrial Peace

Negotiations begun in Denver between representa-
ves of the coal companies, the mine workers and the
state government, looking toward industrial peace in
southern Colorado should have the cordial approval and
support of everyone in the state.
The unions, not less than the coal companies, are
entitled to the full of their lawful rights and
the state is equally obligated to enforce the
laws against all awbrcakers and to protect the rights
of all its citizens.
There should be clear and definite understanding
to what the rights of each party in this and sim
liar controversies, and also to the duty and the
authority of the state government. test should be
made of the authority of the Colorado Industrial
nsson whether it has the right to issue orders of the
knd that have been issued, and also to the power
and duty the state enforce those orders
And when these facts determined the state govern
should act with promptness and with the support
of every citizen
There is no why there should be indus
trial in Colorado than there is why there should
be war between nations The principles of justice
fair play and the public will to peace that bringing
results Washington will also bring results Colorado
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-09
Architectural CARTOONS
OK. symbol of hypocrisy and cum

, fox. symbol OF hypocrisy and cum
ming.
Swans acquired this meaning be-
cause according to a medieval writer,
they have fine wings and yet can
scarce raise themselves from the earth,
80 that they are OF no use to them;
besides the feathers OF q swan are
white, to perfection, but their flesh Is
very black. as are hypocrites. appear
wardIy wicked"
The fox won his reputation for cum
ming owing to the legend that when a
fox is hungry, 1t lies down in furrow
of the field and covers itself partly
dead. Then the ravens and other
rapacious birds come to devout it, at
which 1t suddenly leaps up and tears
them to pieces
These sympols. SO useful In the
teaching of Christianity, were equally
potent when directed against it, so
that. as e. P. Evans tells us, in his
interesting book, Animal Symbolism
in Ecclesiastical Architecture with
the growth of religious skepticism and
almost inperceptibly merged into
satire. This reached its most marked
phase about a thousand years ago and
to this day satire has been used ex-
tensively In church design, perhaps
with malicious intent in some in
stances, but more generally to point a
quickly grasped moral"
One OF the most interesting speci-
mems of medieval satire is a carving
on the stall in the cathedral of Amiens
showing a fox preaching to a flock
or domestic fowls. The pulpit Is in the
Iorm OF tray. and the preacher is
reaching over the edge, As IL zealously
expounding tho Scriptures. but really
Tor the purpose of seizing hen, whose
devout interest in the sermon has
brought her into dangerous proximity
gospeler.
another specimen which shows two
men mounted. one on a goose and the
other on hog. and each armed with
spear. undoubtedly the caricature OF
q tournament. proves that the old arch
itects did not always confine their
1ibes to the church but poked fun at
other generally respected institutions
of their day.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-09
Where The Chieftain Is Partisan

The Chieftan has not taken any part in the con-
troversy between the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
and its employees. This newspaper is not particularly
concerned in any differences of opinion or of policy
that may have arisen between the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company and the Mine Workers of America. Both
of those organizations have equal standing before
the law when pursuing their lawful activities
But when it to any controversy in which the
State of Colorado stands upon side and awbreakers
and conspirators stand upon the other The Chieftan
stands upon the side of the state government.
1t may be urged that the Mine Workers have no
intention of criminal acts and that there peace and
order in the coal mining districts But turbulence, viol
ence loss of life and the destruction of property have
been incidents of coal mining strikes in Colo
ado and the absence of such disorders at the present
time argument for the of the state
and not for their withdrawal
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-09
More Irish Than the Irish

Self constituted friends of Irish freedom in America
will find it difficult to reconcile recent vituperation
against everything British with the chorus of approval
that has in Ireland since the conclusion of the
Anglo-Irish agreement.
A recent publication of the Irish irreconcilables in
the United States not only attacks Lloyd George and
other British officials with intense bitterness and malice
but also maligns and misrepresents the British dele
gates to the Washington peace conference and under
takes in the extent of its feeble ability to block present
efforts for world peace.
In this connection it interesting note that there
has begun to come to this office another publication of
propaganda entitled "Friends of Freedom for India"
To all appearance the Friends of Freedom for India
and the Friends of Irish Freedom are doing business
the headquarters and animated by the
spirit of bitter enmity toward England. 1t might be
we'll for congress investigate the sources of their
financial support.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-09
North Side aving

No who sincerely desires progress and pros
perty in Pueblo for 1929 will throw any obstacle in
the way of the Mineral Palace paving district.
Whatever plan might be adopted, of its details
would be Objectionable to persons and with any
pan anywhere there is bound to be few persons who
opposed to public improvements.
The paving of the north side residence district
between Tenth and Twentyhfth streets is necessary
step the development of Pueblo, and the time has
when that step ought to be taken.
temporary depression in business is not reason
why paving should be postponed but is rather
why paving should be undertaken in order that employ
ment may be given to the class of workers who need
employment most.
There is nothing else that would add much to the
city as north side paving. There is other public
improvement that would do much to tide the city
over the short period Of industrial depression.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-09
League Of the Southwest

The convention in session in California gives
proof of the wisdom of the effort to obtain concerted
action the part of the states concerned in the develop
ment of the Colorado river for power and irrigation.
The waters of this stream constitute the greatest
undeveloped of this part. of the continent
Their development whole upon general plan holds
much greater possibilities Of benefit than could be
reached by local developments in small way. Under
such general plan engineers cond fail to take into
consideration the fact that water may be used
md again both for irrigation and for power, and
that for of these purposes does not necessarily
for the other.
A comprehensive plan for irrigation and power
development worked out with the approval and cooper
alton Of the federal government well the state
governments concerned, n tremendous expansion
both of agriculture and manufacturing in the south
west.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-09
rODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1sos-wiliam Henry Harrison nego-
tiated treaty with the Kicka-
poos at Vincenncs.
1sl5-Thc cxiled Emperor Napoleon took
possession Of tho villa OF Long
wood, at ST. Helena
1S30-John Reynolds was inaugurated
a, fourth state governor Of I'LL
nois.
1sic-Samuel woodworth. suthor Of
the popular song. The Old oak
en- Bucket" died in New York
City. Born Mt Scituate. Mass.
January 13. l7s+.
lSsl-The Central States Conference of
Unitarian churches was organ
lied in Cincinnati.
1se5-British government presented an
ultimatum to Venezuela with re-
spect to an attack on n British
outpost In British Guiana.
Iso6-Ninctcen lives were lost when
the German steamer Ratah cap
sized in Bristol channel
le1o-Presidcnt Wilson called on the
soft coal miners to return TO
work.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-09

peaceful way of settlement shall be preferred to the
way of armed strife, but such preference will un-
doubedy bring an agreement upon most if not all the
of international conference that may arise in
connection with Pacific islands
Moreover the existence of such agreement will
operate powerfully toward the settlement of other
controversies. Better acquaintance is powerful aid
peace, and nations that pledged friendly
tiaons in matters much less likely to quarrel
about others.
There is apparent reason why treaty of this
kind should not be ratified promptly by the United
States.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-12-09
IN DAYS NEWS"

Tho sovernorship OF q state has
many times proved stepping-stone
to the United Statcs senate, but
Thomas W. Hsrdwick. who today en-
tors upon his fiftioth year. reversed
the customary order by serving in the
upper house of congress before being
elected TO tho governorshlp of Georgia.
an office he now holds. Governor
Hsrdwiok is Georgia born and bred
and a lawyer by profession. After
service In the leeisls ture of his state.
he entered the lower house OF congress
in 1898 and remained there until 1914.
when he was named by the governor
OF Georgia as the successor to Angus
tus o. Bacon In the United States sen
ate. His political career from the time
he first entered congress has been
marked by many spirited contests. Hc
is known as a conservative and 1eEa.
list, and a statesman who stands for
the older type OF southern Democratic
thought