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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
WASHINGTON DAY OBJ
SERVED At CONVENT
ParOchial School Children Have Suit
able Exercises In COmmemOrati0n of
February 22nd

The pupils of the Parochial school
observed Washington's birthday in a
very striking manner. The $50 pupils
at $50 formed ranks in front of the
school, the girls on the right and the
boys on the left. Between them were
the girls of the Sth grade carrying the
national flag. in front Of the flag were
two boys with drums and two with
bugles from the Sacred Name Society.
The tots could be seen each bearing
flag The bugles and drums sounded
taps" and all slowly marched to the
foot of the flag pole. 1t was pretty
sight to see these young patriots
standing at attention while our ma
tional emblem slowly unfurled her
bright colors to the sky, ia honor of
the Father of Our Country" to whom
they wished to pay their tribute of
honor and reverence. Rev. J. l.. A.
Renaud and the Ursuline Sisters were
present and directed the children. At
ter the flag raising the pupils marched
back to the music of bugles and drums
and all dispersed with order to their
different claSsrooms.
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State Officers Guests

A large number of Daughters of the
American Revolution and guests as
sembled in Library Parlors. Tuesday
afternoon and listened to a very enter
tanning program followed by silver
tea. The program was opened by
Miss Louise H. Coburn, reading pray
er by George Washington. The
Lords Prayer was then repeated by
the chapter followed by the flag sa-
lutte, the secretary's report and the re-
port of the naturalization committee at
the Court House by Mrs. Mabel P.
Judkins Raymond Lacasce sang two
songs and greetings were extended
from the chapter to the guests by Mrs.
Edith S. Philbrick, the local regent,
who introduced the speakers. Mrs.
Lucy Woodruff Hazlett, State regent
of the d. A. R. and Miss Maud Mer-
rick, the vice regent. both followed
with addresses, Bethany orchestra
playing a patriotic number between
these two entertaining features. The
program was concluded by the chapter
singing America" Mr.. Lacasce lead
ing. The accompanies were Mrs.
Ethel Whittier Ames and John Oddly.
At the close of the entertainment
sandwiches, fancy waters and tea were
served under the direction of Mrs. Ora
Valliere, Mrs. Leila W. Healy, Mrs.
Lizzie w. Healy, Mrs. Elizabeth T.
Merrill, Mrs. Mabel W. Philbrick, and
DR.. Cora M. johnson. The pourers
we're Mrs. Della Weston and Mrs. Liz
zie W. Healy. While the refresh
ments were being partaken of the or
chestra furnished pleasing musical
nrogram. The decorations on the re-
freshment table were yellow lonqulls
while a beautiful bouquet OF jonquils
and hyacinths graced the regents
table. the State of Maine flag and the
American flag being stationed on eth
or side
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
IS IN BANGOR
JAIL WITHOUT BAIL
Held for the Murder Of Alfred Cor
son ut Dexter on January

Dexter, Me-, Feb 21-Nelson Eu-
gene Knights, Sr., was held without
bail charged with the murder of AL
fred Corson here on Jan. 7, at the
conclusion of a preliminary hearing
today. He was returned to Bangor
jail to await the action of the grand
jury at the May term of Superio
court.
Two Civil War witnesses were over
come during the hearing which was
attended by crowd that packed town
hall far beyond its capacity of $50.
and included many women. Cyrus
S. Spencer died before he could be
taken from the hall, but Leonard II.
Tibbetts, his comrade, recovered af-
ter being carried out of doors.
The charge of larceny for which Mel
son Eugene Knights, Jr.. the 16-year
old-son, was held when they were
arrested last week was dropped. He
gave 5000 bail as one of the principal
witnesses for the State.
The evidence was brief and develop
ed no new features. only enough be-
ing introduced to have Knights held.
The other witnesses were Joseph Can
eau, who last week made the discove-
ry that Corson had been killed in
his tenement house; Sheriff John A.
Mooers of Somerset County, who at
Canaan assisted Sheriff Fernandez in
discovering Knights and in finding the
body of Corson; Andrew Welch and
Charles Chase. both OF Canaan. Welch
Is Knights father -in-law and Chase
identified the body.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
SOMERSET SENATORS
REINFORCEMENT
Plans Being Considered for Obtaining
Representation of Two Senators as
I'm Past

The laws of Maine require that re-
apportionment of the Senators and
Legislative Representatives among the
counties and towns of Maine be made
at the first Legislative session follow
ing the decennial census and the pres
ent Legislature is now considering the
matter. Somerset County for the
past ten years has had two Senators.
According to the returns of the last
census there is a possibility that she
may lose one of these Two plans,
however, are being considered, either
one of which might result in our OBJ
tanning our representation of two SEN
ators as in the past. One of these is
to leave the apportionment unchanged
and the other ask for an amendment
to the constitution of Maine where
by two Senators will be apportioned to
each county irrespective of the popula-
ton
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SUDDEN DEATH OF
SHELDON H. bEAL
Prominent Farmer and Orchardist
Found Dead in Bed. Funeral Ce-
remonies Tomorrow at Home

Sheldon H. Beal, a prominent or
chadist and farmer, died suddenly
Tuesday morning at his home on Hill
ton Hill in Cornville. For about three
years past Mr.. Beal, has not been in
good health owing to an Affection of
the heart. He was able to be about
the greater part of the time, however,
and on Monday was busy about his
place experimenting the removal of
a large number of apples from his
store house to the railroad station
for shipment. It was rumored about
town that he himself came to Show
hegan Monday to help in unloading
the fruit but this was not true. Sun
day and Monday in fact he had not
been quite as well but retired as usual
Monday night. Shortly after three
o'clock he was living as Mrs. Beal
was awake at that time. AT quar-
ter of six she again awakened and
spoke to her husband but getting no
response made further Investigations
which revealed that life was probably
extinct, altho a physician was sum
moned but without avail.
Mr.. Beal, whose farm property was
located only short distance across
the Skowhegan line in Cornville was
prominently identified in various ac-
tivties in both of these towns. In
Cornville he had served on the board
of selectmen. In Skowhegan he was
exceedingly we'll known in both bust
ness and social ways. His lodge affi-
liations were practically all in Skow-
hegan He was a member of Skow-
hegan Grange and Somerset Pomona,
of Carabasset Lodge of Odd Fellows
and Priscilla Rebekah Lodge and was
a director of the Skowhegan Farmers
Union. He was also prominent in
the affairs of the Somerset Farmers
COOPERATIVE Telephone Co. of which
he was treasurer at the time of his
death and was a member of the Som
erset Central Agricultural Society.
Politically he was a republican and in
1914 was a representative to the Me.
Legislature from Cornville and the
other towns of that class.
The deceased was born in Skowhe-
gan, February 7, 1864, his parents be-
ing the late Horace and Elvira (Horn)
Beal. The family moved to the pres
ent Beal residence on Hilton Hill in
1879. Mr.. Beal accordingly grew to
manhood on the farm where he died
This property is some of the finest
in this section of Somerset County,
a specially being made in the raising
of apples. On some occasions the
yield would be 1000 barrels per year
and sometimes even in excess of that
amount.
Mr.. Beal is survived by widow for
merly Miss Addie Cleveland and then
teacher in the village schools of
Skowhegan. to whom he was married
August 81, 1902. They have one son,
Carroll Horace Beal, junior in Show
hogan High school. The other near
surviving relative is a sister, Mrs.
Minnie Bea1 Lord wife of w G. Lord,
proprietor of the Fuller Drug Store
of this place.
The funeral ceremonies will be con-
ducted at 1890 on Friday from the
home with Rev. George Merriam as
the attending clergyman.
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Installation of Officers

Last Sunday evening at the Music
Hall in the Parochial School, So
ciety composed exclusively of French
Canadiens. men, women and their
children. grouped under the name OF
Artisans Canadiens-Francais' held
their installation of officers for term
1922. The executive council, sit
uated at Montreal delegated for this
occasion. Euelide Desjarlais, one OF
the directors of the society.
The program of the evening inelud-
ed singing. piano solos, short speech
es and installation. Les Artisans
sont la" the societys popular song was
PLAYED by Mrs. Rose b. Borden and
sung by all present; director Desjar-
lais presided at the installation, piano
duet by the Misses Edna Lanetot and
Florine Thibault; remarks by our
chapIain. Rev. ]. l.. \ Renaud, IN
which he asked all members TO assist
AZ the meetings of the different socie-
ties with which they might be affiliat-
ID: "Reyiens" was charmiaely sung
by Mrs Rosalie Cote and Mr. Desjar-
lais then explained the remarkable
financial standing OF the order. point
ing with pride at our rating which Is
SIP 60 also the face that in lal6-l1-lS.
IN spite of the Spanish influenza and
the World Var all the members re-
ceiyed dividends in the form Of res
cinding the April assessment. making
total for the three years ef Sl65.-
600. After this a piano solo was
played by Mrs. Rose b. Borden La
Marseillaise des Artisans Mas sung
by Mr. Desjarlair and the meeting
was closed by prayer and beuedic-
ton by the chaplain. Rey. ]. l. A.
Renaud
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and comfortable. Its location is a
charming one, setting at something of
an elevation east on a hill from the
little Malbon's Mills village. The
main part of the house must be more
than a century old. Within its walls
are firm old pine planks fully three
inces thick. The north and south
parlors have old fashioned finish and
the windows are equipped with old
time shutters such as but few houses
in this section possess. From the
window beautiful views are obtain
able. especially from the north room
where not far away, unite two streams
one the outlet from Lake Wesserun-
sett and the other the Wesserunsett
river flowing down from Athens. The
waters here form tiny bay where
pond lilies grow in summer weather
and where Mr.. and Mrs. Crowell have
boat and keenly enjoy the quiet
of their rural surroundings.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

A group Of Skowhegans younger
musicians, all piano pupils Of Mrs. Do
ra Trafton Nye, gave delightful re-
cital in Library Parlors to over a
hundred people Saturday evening. A
feature of the evening was an article
on Music of Other Countries read by
Mary Merrill with the following i'm
personations: Japanese Girl, Dorothy
Nye; Dutch girl, Phyllis Whiting;
Italian girl, Helen s. Leighton; In
dian girl Louise Stinchfeld; Coloni-
al dame, Dorothy Smith; Scotch Las
sic, Mary Merrill; Spanish girl, Ply
lis Whiting. Another interesting
number was the story of the life of
Stephens Collins Foster written by
Mrs. Nye and read by Phyllis Whit
ing. This was followed by the rem
dering of the "Old Folks at Home
by Foster played by Mary Merrill.
The young people already mentioned
were piano performers Of the even
ing and their duets and trios were
most interesting while the solos snow
ed careful study and splendid inter-
probation. These young people, un-
der the careful direction Of Mrs. Nye
showed q marked improvement from
their former appearance here iast
year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

Webb place on the river road, where
two years were passed. They again
sold out and bought the place at NAL
bon's Mills where they now reside.
Six children were born to the couple.
Twin sons died in infancy. Jennie
Adeline. the eldest daughter died at
the age of two years and five months; /;
Henry Crowell grew to manhood and
lives in Skowhegan. He has been
for sometime in the employ of the
Coburn Lumber Company and Is also
serving his second term as County
Commissioner. He has a fine home
on North avenue. Effie Alice mar
ried F. Omar Furber, former we'll
known grocer in Skowhegan, and Kat
tie Belle died at the age of 2 years and
seven months. Mr.. and Mrs. Crow
ell have one grandson, Robert Furber
Mr.. Crowell has found time beside
attending to his farm duties to deal
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september 21, 1853 and was educated
In the schools of Canaan, later becom-
Ing a teacher. For about four years
the couple lived on the Crowell farm
some one and one-half miles from Ca
naan village. They sold this farm
in 1875 to a neighbor, E. H. Elliott
and went to the home of Mrs. Gro
wells father, Benjamin Chase, at
Browns Corner where they lived un-
til January 1904. Having sold their
farm they moved to Canaan village
where they remained until October
when they went to Pittsfeld and en-
gagged in numbering and mill business.
After four years of residence in that
village where both were prominent
ly identified with the Pittsfleld Grange
and Mrs. Crowell the. Pittsfield Tues
day Club they went to the town Of
Monroe and lived on farm nine years
After selling this property they came
to Skowhegan and purchased the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
QU|NTETTE OF SOUTHERNERS ENTERTAIN
S(ROS|S MEMBERS AND GUESTS
Rare Minstrel Performance Into Which Were
Woven Clever Song and Musical Effects

Several of Skowhegans professional
and business men distinguished them
selves last Tuesday evening as master
minstrels proving their ability to i'm
personate real, true "culled ge'men" as
we'll as to pull teeth, doctor the sick
make shoes or sell automobiles. the
vocations by which they have been in
the past better known. From now on
this "Quintette of the Sunny South"
Is bound to be in great demand and
never have Skowhegan people been
more entertained by home talent
than they were on the occasion of this
initial appearance in Grange Hall un-
der the auspices of Skowhegan Soro-
sis With DR.. c. r. Viles as inter
locutor and DR.. r. A. Derbyshire, ].
II. Jenkins, DR.. NJ. f. Lord and A B.
Plummer handling the bones and tam
bourines there was something doing
every minute from the time they sur
prised their audience by entering from
the mems dressing room at the rear of
the auditorium and marched to the
stage playing Down in Jungle Land
upon two cornets, a trombone, snare
drum and base drum. In all the glory
of bright yellow and purple suits they
blazed their way and when the catchy
bit of Jungle ragtime was ended the
curtain dropped for a seconds inter-
mission. my Old Kentucky Home
was sung as the performers again
came into view of the audience and
doc" Viles called Gentlemen be
seated" A continuation of the open
ing orchestral selection followed,
Golden Slippers" and Down in
Dixie being sung in real darkie
fashion and then Mr.. Plummer sang
Memories with the chorus. Way
Down Upon the Swanee River was
sung with notifications and the open
ing chorus was ended with Under the
Southern Moonlight" Mr. Plummer
again sang Down in Jungle Town
DR.. Derbyshire sang I've Said Ny
Last Farewell" !" Or. Lord sang Caro-
lima Sunshine and Mr.. jenkins SANG
"Oysters and CLANS" the entire com
pany joining in in the grand finale
Down in Georgia" ending with Sc
Long. Good night. Good night with 4
wave and loud Goodbye" as the cur
tain dropped Interspersed with thu
songs were wholesome jokes with wit
ty take-otfs on local people. The In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS especially wishes
to congratulate DR.. Niles upon his
valuable addition to the current news
of the day, which was in every way 4
scoop over the headlines afforded in
our last daily issue The perform
ance was thruout from start tc
finish one which kept the large audi
ence of two hundred people in joy
Gus uproar and the fine voices of the
singers blended admirably in chorus
work with excellent renderings of sole
numbers. Mrs. r. l.. Marston played
the Accomplishments in her usual bril-
liant manner.
Preceding the entertainment mem
bers of Sorosis with their gentlemen
were served to banquet In the
Grange dining hall with Mr.. and Mrs
Robert B. Simpson catering. The
menu was excellently prepared and
the banquet room was attracuvely
decorated in the National colors with
natural trees and bouquets of bright
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
MR.. AND MRS. ISAIAH CROWELL MARRIED
FIFTY YEARS AGO TUESDAY
Golden Wedding Observance at Home of Mr.
and Mrs. F. O. Furber-- Their Lives Their Home

1t falls not to the lot of all who
marry to live to see their fiftieth we'd
ding anniversary. To those who do
reach this period with a fair share
of worldly goods and the blessing Of
a good degree of health, 1t Is indeed
a golden day in their lives. Mr.. and
Mrs. Isaiah Crowell of Malbons Mills
reached that golden period of mar
ried life on February %. The event
was appropriately observed at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Effie
A. Crowell Furber at her home on
Middle street where a family dinner
party was enjoyed Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Crowell being included among
the dinner guests on Sunday. Cards
and letters of congratulations We're
received from over eighty friends, all
the way from Maine to California;
poem was contributed by Mrs. Percy
Kicker of Hinckley
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
NEPHEW OF MURDERED
MAN LOSES EYE
Bernard COrsOn Sustained Serious
Burns Mt the Brass and Iron FOun-
dry by Falling Upon Hot Iron

Bernard Corson, employed at the
Brass and Iron Foundry was so bad
ly burned on Tuesday afternoon that
ne has lost the sight entirely of his
left eye. The other eye does not ap-
pear to be injured. Mr.. Corson while
engaged in his work was carrying a
ladle of molted iron when he tripped
and fell into the hot contents Of the
ladle. Burns were sustained about
the head and face and one arm be-
side the eye injury just referred to.
He was removed to Somerset Hospi-
tai Mr.. Corson is the son of Loren
20 Corson of North avenue and a
nephew of Alfred Corson. lately muir
dered at Dexter.
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Larceny Case Yesterday

Morris Wentworth pleaded guilty to
the charge of larceny of SIS from Har-
riet Trambley of Middle street. yester-
day. before Trial Justice T. G. Lord.
His brother, Edward Wentworth,
pleaded guilty to having received
stolen property 1t seems the boys
went into the Trambley house to warm
themselves and while there appro-
priated the $500 from a purse found
in the pocket of garment. Morris
apparently gave a part of the money
to his brother Edward. The boys
agreed to make good the sum and the
costs of court and the case was con-
tinued until next Wednesday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
VICTIM RESIDENT BANGOR

Bangor. Me. Feb. 22-James Hig-
gins has boarded in this city at the
boarding house kept by Victor Chais-
son, 81 Exchange street He was
regular boarder before the war when
he served in the 26th Division. 1O1st
Infantry, enlisting in Dorchester.
which is understood to have been his
home. He passed last summer in
Bangor working in an employment
agency and for the American Realty
Company al VIM. He left here Nov.
80, for work for the Holingsworth e.
Whitney Co. 1t is understood here
that his real name was James Carroll
He was member of the Knights of
Columbus, and supposed to be of Dor
chester Council.
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in live stock and has dealt largely
in wood and lumber He became
a Mason in March 1876 joining Cara
basset Lodge at Canaan. Mrs. Crow
ell Is a women of much literary abb
lity and thirty-five years ago began
to write for the predecessor of the
present Independent-Repo She
is now the Malbon's Mills correspond
ent and is one of the finest news
writer's on the force. She has al
So written for other newspapers in the
past.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crowell have an in
teresting home. having purchased the
old George Dennet home at Malbon's
Mills. This is one of the old houses
of Skowhegan and is built along the
old fashioned lines. both spacious
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

Isaiah Crowell was the only child
of Ruel and Adelaine Cook Crowell
of Canaan. He was born on Janu-
airy 16, 1850 and attended the schools
of that town. BY the death Of his
father, he was at the early age of
II years, obliged to come into what
later proved to be an active business
life. On February %, 1871 he was
united in marriage to Miss Lucie En-
ma Chase youngest child of Mr.. and
Mrs, George Benjamin Chase also of
Canaan The marriage ceremony
was performed by Rev. James Nit
chell in hartland. In the wedding
party were a sister of the bride, Miss
Jenrie M. Chase, a cousin Oakman A.
Moody and Mr.. and Mrs. Milton En-
cry. Mrs. Crowell was born on
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Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank our many friends
who remembered us on our fiftieth
wedding anniversary February %,
1921. with so many beautiful letters,
cards and other gifts. We feel there
comes with this Shower" no rain to
annoy. Just storms of good wishes
for oceans of joy, the out-pouring of
love and esteem, all of which we deep
ly appreciate. and hope that similar
blessings may attend them all
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Crowell
Skowhegan, Maine, Feb "a, 1921"
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Notice to Correspondents

Next week the members of the In
DEPENDENT Reporter force in its print
ing department will be exceedingly
busy with the preparation of the An
nual Town Reports and for that rea-
son the correspondents are requested
to send only about half their usual
amounts of news mentioning the more
important items.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
Manufacturer Wants Building

We learn OF a manufacturer who
Is looking for building with 5000
floor space. VIII anyone having such
building, kindly furnish full parti-
culars as to same. The size, number
of stories and location should be CIV
en- also in a general way the struc-
tural particulars. This latter is ask
ed so that we may know how much
load the floor will carry.
SKOWHEGAN MERCHANTS ASSN
Harry +. Smith, President
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What We Live On

Arthur r. Jewett, proprietor of the
Market on Madison Avenue, says that
fish is In good supply and variety is
larger-Halibut, Cod, Haddock. W.
Fish, Mackerel. Smelts. Herring,
Shrimp, CLANS and Oysters.
Boiled Lobsters furnished at days
notice.
Veal at reasonable prices; chicken
and Fowl. Lettuce. Spinach, Celery
In fine condition. Olives In bulk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
LAKE GEORGE PROPER
TY IS LEASED

The Lake George property has been
leased by the owner, George f. Wash
burn to j. F. Duley of Boston. The
new proprietor has a crew of four men
already at work making repairs. 1t
will be run as a summer resort
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

Mrs. Carrie Bragg and daughter
Mrs. Emma B. Folsom were guests
this week 1t the home Of Mrs. w.
M. Stedmau and Mr.. and Mrs. 8. F.
Kicker In Waterville.
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Mr.. Holley In Speakers Chair

Representative Frank H. Holley of
North Anson was called to the speak
er's chair at Augusta. Friday last. to
preside during the temporary absence
of Speaker Barnes.