davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
Wedding Reception Mt Starks

Last Friday evening a large as
sembly of relatives and friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph A. Viles, gathered at
Grange Hall in Starks and gave them
a reception in honor of their recent
marriage Mrs. Sidney Fogg played
a march and the company formed in
couples marching around the hall and
being introduced to the bride and
groom. The following program was
listened to: Song, Leon Elgerly and
Dewey Churchill; violin solo, Mary
Hilton: reading, Mrs. Eddie Nelson.
After the program, Mr.. Hilton, in be
half of the people presented Mr.. and
Mrs Niles with a various assortment
Of useful presents. Games were in
dulged in for a while and social
hour spent after which refreshments
were served consisting of ice cream,
cakes and saltines.
Mrs. Niles WAS formerly Miss Ethel
Luce. graduate of Madison High
school in the class Of 1918, being vale
dictorian of her class. She is at pres
ent teaching here. Mr. Viles, who is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs D. b. Viles
Of Madison. is employed at Wnn for
the American Realty Co. The many
friends Of the young couple wish them
II long and prosperous married life.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
SUCCESSFUL SEED SHOW
FOR OCTOBER rs
Several New Features TO be intro
duced, Including Work OF the
Housewives

The indications arc at present that
Somerset County will have "A very sue
cessful seed show in Skowhegan, Oct.
10Th. conducted under the auspices OF
the Somerset County Farm Bureau
The general committee of arrange
ments are Donald Ellis Of Fairheld'
A. c. Heald of Solon and Mr. and Mrs
George L. Parker of SkUwhegan. The
exhibit this year will not only lnclude
potatoes, corn. oats, and beans pul
apples as we'll and the ladies OF the
county will also enter into the contesf
with canned goods food. homemade
dress forms, freless cookers. patch
work. knit mittens, rugs, fancy work
patching, darning, etc.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
LIGHTNING STRIKES FARM
BUILDINGS
Barn and Some Stock Destroyed by
Flames. HouSe Saved by Hard Ell
fort on Part 0i Fire Fighters

Norridgewock. Oct. IL During the
leavy shower Saturday afternoon
lightning struck the barn of the josh
ua Hilton farm buildings situated
lbout one mile out of Norridgewock
village on the Mercer Road. Before
he fire company could arrive the fre
had made such headway in the barn
with hay and straw that the barn ana
table adjoining were beyond Delng
saved so the attention of the hre hght-
,rs was turned on saving the long
shed and house which was accom-
pIished by hard work by good for-
une reservoir Just across the road
belonging to Charles liolbrook had
1een filled to its capacity Saturday
forenoon and from this water supply
he engine drew its supply of water
until the water was all pumped out
and then by another streak of good
fortune a heavy shower came and
helped save the house though 1t Is
lonbtful 50 I'll have been done
aaf not ,.. - 0ulled down Il
nart of ,la ,onf ~4pl which connect
ID the .11,ip 3r7 eli of he house
At first it ,ya5 fhaas 1t that the house
would have to burn as the smoke hlled
he rooms. The furniture and every
hing movable were taken out, with
very little damage only from the
smoke but later everything was
drenchcd with rain The live stock
from the barns were saved with the
exception of two heifers, some hens
snh also some pet eats. The in
terror of the house will have to be
thoroughly renovated on account OF
the dense smoke The fire lighters
worked hard and did exceedingly
we'll in saving what they did.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
LOCAL ITEMS

= .,'"n7.t ri ~.'' H"saa was
register, The ~ o' e.t X al the
'ea1fe,~ square ho''- Portland.
sa-- r.rl,. ras.er of Watervile
,,.,.#f fs.. rur-f 81 Mrs George 4. Jones
,n sr.-r, street. FRIDAY Of last week
AT ami -'H7 ti..i 'IN Joy anu ms
pafeni~ 'I taHlsaha Mere guests od'-
ereas and sun ia4 p' MIS-. JOY id'ler
lEos#ee 'A ''aa ~.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
JhCKMAN HAS POST OF
AMERICAN LEGION
New Organization to be known as the
ArnO Il. iIughcy Post. NOmnn'S
Auxiliary

The latest own to organize Post
of the American Legion is Jackman.
Such an organization, to be known as
the Arno E. Hughey Post. having been
perfected there last Friday night by
State Commander Edward S. Anthoine
of Portland. State Adjutant j. l.. Boyle
of Waterville and Col Roy l.. Mars
ton of the State Executive Committee
of Skowhegan There were sixteen
charter members. A Woman's Aux
Hilary of about thirty members was
also organized.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13

Saings. DR.. Addison Thayer of
nland, president of the State Medi-
Association. was present AMI
Ne on the Control Over Disease e
tie World War as Compared to
lvious Wars showing that this
the only war in which disease e
not killed more men than have
Diets. At the conclusion of the meet
a very delicious game dinner was
|red by Mr.. and Mrs. Cahill the
au including grape fruit cocktails,
BAN OF celery soup. broiled ven.son
hh, creamed potatoes, hubbard
hsh. cauliflower en- creme. frie |
Fridge breast, currant jelly, Julian
atoes, plain lobster with mayo
se cream fritters with Persian
Ice, ice cream, cake, coffee, cigars
u cigarettes.
lIhose present were DR. Earle Of
uaan, DR.. Smith and DR.. Tower of
fridgewock. DIR. Sawyer, DR.. Milli-
D, DR.. kennison of Madison. Dr..
uwn, Dr. Hopkins, DR.. Poulin of
hsham. Dr. Lord, Dr. GAIA of Show
|gan, Dr. Spear, North Anson, and
C. Hamilton of Hartland and En-
Moore of Bingham, both druggists.
vas unfortunate owing to the DOre
l at Skowhegan that Drs. Das-
hbe Stinchfeld. and Young Of
Pwhegan and DR.. Ellingwood Of
PENS were unable to attend. Dr..
Per of Solon and Dr.. Marston of
fnh Anson. prominent members of
association, were not in attendance
sause both are doing post graduate
h in New York City.
The meeting all In all was very
fessful from an educational stand
nt and while the doctors usually
ve faculty of obtaining plenty Of
y food at their banquets the splen-
efforts of Mr.. and Mrs. Cahill on
occasion will long be remembered
one Of the most famous spreads
er served the association and for
the physicians are exceedingly
precative.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
|F0|CAL MEN At
| BINGHAM
!. Thayer Of State
Association Attends
| richardson Reads Able Paper
ls,.vant Banquet Served by the
Cahills

FL. fall meeting of the Somerset
Ia, Association was held last
G,saay in Bingham at the residence
= Il. and Mrs. Thomas cahill' who
red for the occasion. At the
E5,sss session DR.. c. A. Moulton Of
ISlapd presided and DR.. c. E. Rich
Eon NJ Somerset Hospital, Skowhe-
Y presented very able paper on
k,.mnsia" treating on conyulsions
pregnancy. He showed the diff
~ kinds of convulsions and symp-
4, with treatments giving several
Eories of cases in his own private
L,tice All physicians present dis
.s,d it and this discussion proved
|bs the most profitable one probably
., held at any of the Association
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13

Lieutenant Sandford was BON in
SkoWhegan, and received his luca-
ton in the public schools AMI a'
skowhegan High School from which
institution he was graduated in 1919
He subsequently entered EoWdoin
college where he remained for three
years before being called into the ser
vice. Having been endowed with a
deep sense of obligation To his toun-
try the deceased had as soon as his age
allowed Joined Company + and aC
companied that military organization
to the Mexican Border in tai6 In
his early life he had been greai
lover OF nature and his spare time
while az the border was spent in
hunting specimens of foCk. trees ami
various insects, in fact everything
rare he could find. These were pre-
served and have been given 10 Bow
doin college. After his return from
the South. Mr.. Sandford resumed his
studies 81 Bowdoin college hut in the
World War responded to his military
obligations and in the spring OF 1917
WAS sent To Augusta then L. the Of
ueelS lIdlnlue camp 0t iIdtts lltIE
two months later was transferred TO
the aviation corps and sent to Ma~sa-
chusetts Institute of Technology. NJ
ter completing six weeks course
there he was sent to England III Al
gust where he took six months
training in aviation camps in Oxford
Scampton Grantham and TaaeaSto~
also training IN Turnberry and Ayr
in Scotland. He received his COM
mission of first Lieutenant March ]
1918 and sailed Immediately for France
with the British Royal Flying Corps
This brave young soldier met his
death in combat over the enemY line
near Wanhrcchies in Northern France
April II, l1l> while flying Il scout
machine
After hi, ara,h the young man s. ro-
cord book "as forwarded his par
ents. Thi, document containei az
account OF all school work done an
showed the highest rating in all
branches.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
Mnrrled Tuesday Night

Cleyeland j. Dean of Madison. son
Of Ehen Dean and Miss Mabel l.. Rich
also of Madison. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Rich of Gloucester, Mass.
we're married by Rev. George Mer-
riam at the Bethany Church parson-
age. Tuesday evening. The single
ring service was used and the couple
we're unattended Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
are to reside in the Twelve Corners
section Of Madison, where the groom
is farmer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
An Appreciation

To all our friends who were so kind
to us during the illness and death OF
our little daughter Phyllis and for the
beautiful flowers we wish to offer our
most heartfelt thanks. Especially do
we wish to thank Rev. j. l.. A. Renaud
for his kindness and DR.. o. J. GAIA
for his untiring efforts during her
illness.
Mr. ard Mrs Henry G. Lewil
and family
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
Dies From Injuries

The remains of David Barker who
died in the Central Maine General
hospital Friday as the result of being
hurt by a horse two weeks ago at
North Anson, were brought to Mad
ison Saturday night. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. f..
Il. Tetley at the Baptist church at
o'clock Sunday afternoon
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13

Funeral services for Mrs Nlt1l'ne
sfrler who died on Factory SIRE el
Fe held yesterday morning from
church of Ous Lody of Lour Ie''
ner Curan of the Sacred Heart
arch in Waterville officiating lu
ansence of Father Renaud. Inc
Feased was SO years old and IS sur
Tsa by her husband and several
Lndren, Burial in Calvary Gene
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
Next Sunday Rally Day at Bethany
Church

Next Sunday will be observed as
rally day at the Bethany Baptist
church, invitations having been sent
out to the members Of the Sunday
School and congregation. During
the forenoon SERVICE the Primary de-
partment and several classes in the
Sunday School will have parts. IL
the evening the young people wht
were at Ocean Park will give MIS-
sionary Pageant at 7 O'Clock
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
MORPHINE ADD|CTS At
STATE REFORMATORy
September Term OF Court In State
increases Reiormatory Family. Two
Sisters and Cousin Arrive

The September Court proceedings
throughout the State have sent an un-
usually large number of inmates to
the state Reformatory for women.
Among the most recent acquisitions
have been three morphine addicts. all
convicted Of selling narcotic drugs.
Two of these women are sisters and
the third is their cousin.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
Victim oi Accidental Shooting lmprOV,
ing

Stanley Martin, who was seriously
wounded by the accidental discharge
of shot gun at The Forks, is re-
ported as convalescent. He is still
ratient at Somerset Hospital where
he was removed shortly aftsr the ac-
cident
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13

You will be interested in the an
nouncement appearing on another
page in reference to weekly prizes
offered by tie lndepcndcnt-ReTor.er
for cooking recipes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13

Bob Johnson, Lowell Mass VINO
put up such sensational bout aglinst
Bill Rudy will meet Peter SturglS'
the man that defeated Iron Man AD-
bot. at Heselton Hall, Friday nlghu
October IA Prices reasonable fre
Roullard, promoter. ---
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
s*hegan's New Machine Shop Opens
Monday

lne readers of the Reporter will be
shted to know that SkoWhcg n
10 has fully equipped machine
~ This enterprise, under the
me of The Somerset Machine shop.
aed on Hathaway street will COM
nee operations next MONDAY
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Moore have
been enjoying bear steak this week
furnished by Mott Moore and Herbert
Moore. who captured bear in May
field. The animal weighed 200 pounds
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13
pNS FOR ARMIST|CE
| DAY CELEBRATION
pon Peters Post and other Local
organlzations will Participate
I'm Event

Plans are being formulated for an
mstice Day celebration in Skowho-
under the direction of Simon
sefs Post, the Woman's Auxiliary.
owhegan Merchants Assoc alton,
Somerset Chapter Red Gross.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-10-13

DR. and Mrs X W. Smith have re
turned from Freeport after a visit
with relatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-04
ALL INVITED TO
tech BANQUET
Civic Clubs And &. of c.
Only Sponsors For
It's Success

Joseph Perkins, secretary of the
Americus and Sumter County Cham
Der of Commerce, announced this af-
ternoon that the barbecue banquet
to be rendered the Georgia Tech tour
lists here tomorrow afternoon is open
to all who wish to attend, and who
will communicate with either him or
President r. Il. Allison, of the Cham
Der, stating their intention to be
nEeGent
The announcement was made, Sec
rotary Perkins said in order 10 dlssi-
pate any impression that may have
arisen that the banquet barbecue was
an affair solely for TIN members of
the Chamber of Commerce and the
three civic clubs of Americus, which
organizations are sponsoring the en-
tertalnment Of the visitors. 1t is the
desire Of all concerned to have very
large attendance, the clubs merely
having volunteered to cooperate with
the chamber in bearing the expense
of entertainment which each individ-
ual participating will be expected to
do. Secretary Perkins, therefore,
asks that all who wish to attend noti-
fly President r. F.. Allison either this
afternoon or early tomorrow, so that
preparations may be completed for
their entertainment. e..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-04
All Ready For Trial
OF Williams Tomorrow

ATLANTA, April 4,--Preparations
were completed today for the trial at
Covington tomorrow Of John s. Vii.
liams, wealthy Jasper county planter,
on charges Of murder in connection
with the finding of the bodies of three
negroes on the Newton county side
Of Yellow river three weeks age
Williams is also accused of having
killed a number of other negroes..or
his big farm in Jasper county, and
the plantation has been referred tc
recently as murder farm.
Solicitor General Brand ws in At
lanta today to confer with Assistant
Attorney General Wright, and Attor,
ney William Schley Howard, both o.
whom will be. associated with him in
the prosecution. The defense will be
represented by an unusual array o.
talent and one of the greatest legal
battles in the history of Georgia
criminal Jurisprudence is expected to
mark the hearing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-04
Biped Reptiles May
Rule In | 900, 900 Years

ABERDEEN, Scotland, April A
The world may be ruled by a race of
biped reptiles in 100000 years or
so, according to j A. Thompson, pro-
fessor of Natural History in Aber-
deem University. The collared liz
ard of New Zealand, he explained in
an address, is already learning to
become biped and if it masters this
secret of mans supremacy, the rest
may follow.
~-~-~~~~~4c~O~~~O-D~~o-----
they return to school Tuesday morn.
ing.
Former Governor Brown joined
the party and Marietta's "Little Joe"
appeared in good health and said he
would make the entire trip.
Among the railroad men on the
train is B. l.. Bugg, receiver for the
A. B. and A. and Jack Mccartney,
formerly editor of the. Rome Trib.
une-Herald. now a president Of
the Central of Georgia, at Savannah.
Among the state newspaper pen
is Jack Williams, of sThe Waycross
herald-Journal.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-04
RECOGNITION OF.
MEXICO AT HAND,
WRITER ASSERTS.
Obregon Told Road To
Open Door, Is
Report
BY c. II. NE WELL,

MEXICO CITY, April 4-The road
to early recognition for the Obregon
government by the United States is
wide open.
This comes from confidential but
indisputable authority.
If President Obregon follows this
road, which has been made plain to-
HIM, recognition and the tremendous
rush of American business and capiA
tai which will ensue will be an ac.
compllshed fact in very short time
President 0bregon has been adj
vlSed in an unofficial manner that
President Harding and Under Secre.
taIy of State Fletcher have not been
deceived by the efforts Of bitter-eud
mterventionists in the last 50 days
to create false and troublesome inn
presslons in the United States.
Thre is every reason to believe thu.
President Oregon soon will take
further steps to dc bis full share TO-
ward bringing about recognition.
Fletcher because of his superior
knowledge of Mexican affairs, is
likely to take the leading role in dc.
tcrmlning what source the Harding
administration will pursue in regard
to Mexico.
For the first time since his as
sumption of supreme power in Mex.
leo, General Obrcgon feels confident
that President Harding and himself
will get together through a mutual
desire to have the United States and
Mexico cooperate.
Obregon was hurt by recent prom
aganda in the United States which
condemned him without reserve. But
he refused to do or say anytime
that would cmbarrass himself later.
He has found it to be true that
President Harding was almost equal.
lv annoyed by the attack made OF
the plans for an international trade
congress in Mexico City in juno by
the new American Association of
Mexico
HIS reward for patience has come
IN renewed and authentic assurances
that he is to get square deal from
Harding.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-04
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
AMONG PARTY AT ATLANTA.

CAhI Lh0 VlLbE, April 4.-CEn
route with Tech Industrial Tour. y
Headed by Governor Dorsey, Mayor
Key, DR.. Matheson, and other lead
ing Georgians, the Ali-Georgia In
dustrial Tour of Georgia Tech got
underway from Atlanta at 8 o'clock.
The famous Tech band played
The Rambling Wreck" just before
they boarded the train to accom-
pany the tourists. The weather was
ideal and the entire party in the best
of spirits. Mayor Jim Brumby, Jr.,
of Marietta, first stop, was among
the several hundred citizens gather.
ed at the station there to greet the
party, but he left 1t to Moultrie NJ.
Sessions, president of the Sessions
Loan and Trust Company, to well
come the train officially, which he
did in an able fashion, proving be-
fore he had finished that he is a
great booster for Georgia and Geor.
gia Tech, declaring that Tech must
be developed and thef states young
men given technical training before
Georgia can begin to take advantage
of her great natural resources.
DR.. Matheson, president of Tech,
responded briefly and Wallace 3.
Pierce. of Augusta, also a great
Tech booster; Governor Dorsey and
Victor Allen, of Buford, spoke.
Guy Northcutt, a young sandy
haired Mariettan was introduced as
"The man who is going to put the
Tech $5,0O0,000 campaign over in
Marietta" A great chorus of eve
Are" arose when the crowd was
asked who was going to help him.
A half holiday has been declared
in school and the pupils and teachers
were present in large numbers as the
train pulled out, some of the bolder
members of the Tech party kidnap-
ped three Of the fair High School
teachers, Misses Eunice. Cooper,
Louise Carson and May Laird, and
carried them to Cartersville-the
next stop. Governor Dorsey signed
their excuse Tor presentation when
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-04
COTTON GROWERS
GET FEDESAL AID?
Whole Resources Of Sout
Use Entire Resources
To Move Cotton

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The
use of the combined resources of tn,
South TO make possible the exporta.
ton of that reg on's az, cultural
products with resultant relief 10 the
producers, was endorsed by admins
tration officials and Southern bank
cr6 at conference held here today
under auspices of the War Finance
corporation. Definite action on the
p p se4475 Was proposed at the INITIAL SeS-
sion of the conference.
with the finance corporation uD
derstood to be ready to extend finan-
clal aid OH adequate security for
movement of agricultural commodi-
ties to any part of the world, the
most important proposal to be dis
cussed, it was said, was that in volvv
ing shipment of a million bales of
American cotton to Germany and
Belgium This proposal is under
stood to have been the subject of
considerable negotiation already be-
tween the government agency and
the exporting corporation recently
organized at New Orleans.
Officials of the finance corpora
ton were prepared, it was said, to
discuss detailed methods of opera
tion under government loan and to
explain requirements as to security
and other conditions. 1t was decid-
ed that in order to fully utilize the
advantage of government credit. the
bankers might be urged to syndicate
their financial strength in an export
program to afford a wider margin
of security for loans.