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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-04-28
Stewart Public Library

The failure to make Library ap-
preparation this year by the town has
made necessary some assistance to
Stewart Public Library by the public
that 1t serves il it is to be kept open
this year. Books, repairs. insurance
and other expenses must be provided
for. A dozen books drawn from the
Library would cost the reader $40 or
more IL he purchased them for him.
self. A canvass of the community is
being made by the Trustees, and not
less than 5000 is sought for this years
work. II each family patronizing the
library would give the price of a book
and if those having suitable volumes
that they can spare will contribute
them to the Library a substantial ad-
vance can be made this year Among
the Trustees who will gladly receive
money or books are. Mrs. Wallace
Emery, Mrs G. A. Porter, F. S. Parsons
Mrs. Geneva Hilton, Mrs. w. c. Rob-
inson, w. C. Emery, John Getchell,
and G. F. Williams.
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same engineering skill which makes
possible the slogan for 1921; OLDS-
MOBILES SET THE PACE.
The entire line is backed by an I'M
usual guarantee of one year.
Smoke the Homemade Product

Skowhegan is considered prosper
Gus town. Perhaps the particular fac
tor contributing to this reputation Is
the large number of highly produc-
tive farms within its area or in its
immediate vicinity. Next to agricul-
ture our prosperity undoubtedly de-
ponds upon our manufacturing estab-
lishments. When thinking OF these
We are perphaps too prone to call to
mind the big plants and forget the
smaller ones. There is no discounting
the Importance of the textile and boot
and shoe industries. The pay rolls OF
the Skowhegan factories making
these products aggregate thousands
of dollars weekly. 1t is especially
fortunate, however, that we have so
many smaller establishments, canning,
foundry. printing, wood working, etc,
each having pay roll Oh from Sooo
to $4,000 a week. These smaller es-
Establishments are not so apt to smut
down in periods of depression. 1t Is
to them in a large measure we owe
the fact that Skowhegan got through
the past year with far leess calamity
than many New England towns.
Among these little factories we
ought not to forget the C gar industry.
There are two manufacturers engaged
in producing cigars in the town of
Skowhegan. One of these is on Madi-
son Avenue run by Fred Avery; ]. r.
Proyencal is proprietor of the other,
located on Water Street. In the two
establishments there are employed
about five hands. They pay out in
wages something over $4,000 year
and their annual product is about S25,-
900 worth of cigars.
There are consumed, we will say, in
Skowhegan, about 100000 worth of
cigars annually. OF this not more
than $4,000 are the product of Show
hegan's factories. If Skowhegan
smokers would use nothing but SHOW
hogan cigars it is obvious that the
business would be multiplied about
five-fold. They would then employ %
men instead of five and have an an
nual pay roll of about $4,000 a year.
1t IS not to be expected that this
happy result will be brought about
but the particular object of this news
article is to call the attention OF
Skowhegan smokers to the situation
with the hope that they will use more
homemade cigars.
The brands made by Mr.. Provencal
are: Somerset, 10c straight; M. & M,
&c. three for zoe; REQ. sc straight.
These brands are for sale as follows !:
Skowhegan, Pooler, fash & Groder
Simpsons Drug Store, Milburn Fruit
Co, Peter Debe. G. R. Fogg, J. D.
Symons, Eddie Vigue, Somerset Fruit
Co., Guy Debe, L. Sanborn, McCoombs
& Vincent, Poulin & Laney. Madison,
A. Christopher M. Champagne, Geo.
W. Waugh, NJ Bloom. North Arson,
Porter & Marston, F. H. Holley, F. E.
Crymble. Farmers Union. Scion, J.
i. Lawrence. H. l.. Wayman, e. L.
Paul ]. H. Gray Bingham, Fred w
Preble, B F. Adams. F. S. Hunnewell
c. w. Dutton, Preble & Robinson, E.
w. Moore E. H. Caswell.
The brands made by Mr. Avery are:
Bull Moose, &c straight; Kineo, 10c
straight They are for sale as follows
Skowhegan. F. w. Freese. Peter Debe
Guy Debe, Simpsons Drug Store, Ste
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of counterfeiters who were uttering
fraudulent 800 bank notes. They
were unusually skillful. Their coun-
terfeits were most difficult TO detect
and the task of running them to earth,
arresting them and Selling enough
evidence to obtain their conviction in
court was a big one. However 1t was
a task VIII CHI was worked out success
fully. Williams Burns, the famous
detective. as in charge of the field
work, and 1t was this case that gave
him his great international reputa-
ton. Mr.. Cairns was engaged for a
time in Secret Service work In Cuba,
In fact he was the head of the Cuban
Secret Service Department when or
ganized by the American government
after the war with Spain. Thence he
was sent to the Philippines. At that
time VIM. II. Taft was Secretary OF
War and Luke Wright was Governor
General of the Philippines. Mr.. Cairns
description of conditions in those is
lands and of the activities of the
Philippine Republic" composed of a
small group of irreconcilable Fill
pinos with headquarters In Hongkong,
were most interesting. The task of
stamping out that Philippine Repub-
lie" in Hongkong was given to Mr.
Cairns and he performed the duty
thoroughly and effectively and 1t cost
the government of the United States
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J. B. Whitney, Of Bingham, Has Long
Held Town Office

Joseph Baker Whitney, selectman
of Moscow since 1895. was born in
Moscow May 27, 1850, the son of Sim
con and Betseye (Spaulding) Whitney
He received his education in the COM
mon schools of Moscow, and has al
ways resided in that town On May
3. 1874, was united in marriage to
Lydia A. Stuart whose birthplace was
China, Ne. She died Nov. 8, 1913.
To them were born seven children,
Simeon J. Whitney. of Bingham; Mrs.
Harry S. Hubbard, of Skowhegan;
Mrs. Chas Millett, of Bingham; Miss
Sue Whitney, OF Skowhegan; Frank
]. Whitney. OF Moscow; Arlington G.
Whitney OF Bingham, and Ohio D.
Whitney of Moscow.
Mr. Whitney was first elected Treas
urer of Moscow, in 1880, and served
as treasurer until the year 1895. He
was then elected selectman and
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Noah Hubbard. veteran OF the war
of 1912 came from Cape Cod to Sid
ney and thence to Canaan in the days
when the trail from Sidney was moth
ing but a spotted line thru the for
ests. He settled on Herrin Hill,
which was then a part OF Hartland-
Mr.. Hubbard served thruout the sec
ond war with England and was Sc
yerely wounded at the battle of Lake
Champlan. When he came to Naino
to make a settlement he brot with
him the cavalry horse which he had
used in the army. His wife Betsy
came with him from Cape Cod, riding
on horseback and carrying Edward
then a baby of nine months in her
arms. The first shanty of the picE-
eer was built near big boulder ON
the side of the hill Later a log
house, little more pretentious WAS
erected near Still later Nh Hubbard
with his son 0--in moved down INTO
the valley near the pond where they
built a log house.
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vens & Eames, fash & Groder, Show
hogan House, E. F. Pomlow, Eddie
Vigue, A. l.. Whittemore, F. 8. Lessor
L. M. Sanborn, H. J. Shmitz, Joseph
Hood, A. G.lblair & Son, Ed Sayers
Geo Chase. Provencher & McCoombs
II you are not already using these
brands why not plan to do SO? Here
after when you think of smoke re-
member that people all over New Eng
land find Skomhegan-made cigars sat
isfactory and that they will undoubt-
eddy please you. 1t ought to be pleas.
ant while you are enjoying your CT
gar to think that your money has
gone to contribute to the happiness
and prosperity of the town you live
in
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NOTICE OF FoRECLoSuRE

Whereas Clarence " MurrY ~ Skew
hogan. in the County OF Somerset ard
State Of Maine. by his Mortgage Deed.
dated September =. \. T. lal5. and re-
corded in the Somerset Registry or
Deeds. Book -. Page So. couye yed
to me. the undersigned. a certain par
eel OF Real Estate. situated in Skow-
hogan in the County OF Somerset aaG
State of Maine, and bounded and DO
scribed as follows Situated on rrss
side of Hanover Street and being sSe
numbered seventeen 90 on plao OF
Somerset Park, made by +. E Green
wood July 5. 1907 and recorded in
Plan Book 3, Page 50. Said LOT being
fifty feet wide on said Hanover Street
and extending back from said street
one hundred and eighty feet, ana
whereas the condition of said mort
gage has been broken. now therefore,
by reason of the breach OF the condi-
tion thereof l claim a foreclosure Of
said mortgage. fnn1G
Skowhegan. April 16. 1921
S. w. GOULD
9WH
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Canaan Grange

A regular meeting of Canaan grange
was held Thursday night, April 21st
with a large attendance. One appli-
cation for membership was received.
Elvin Richardson was chosen choris-
ter. The lecturer presented the fol-
lowing program: Outline of boys and
girls club work by county agent,
Clayton A. Store. The club leaders
chosen were Fred and Louise Nelson !;
song choir; reading, Sadie Mason |;
song, choir; recitation, June Salisbury.
Refreshments of sandwiches, cake and
coffee were served in the dining room.
Supper will be served at the May
ball Friday night, May g. under the
direction of the Browns Corner, Slab
City and West Pittsfield committees.
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The New Oldsmobile Four, latest
nroduct of the Odds Motor Works
builders for twenty-three years of the
trucks, is being shown by the Clough
Motor Co., distributors for Somerset
county.
This new model has in the opinion
of its builders and thousands of en-
+husiasts who have given them every
test over a four month period, set a
precedent for beauty of style, magni-
fcent finish, rugged scientific con-
struction, lavish use Of the finest heat
treated steels, and the express deter
mination to produce beautiful ap-
nearing, perfectly balanced, easy rid
ing car of medium size and SURPRISING
performance which would possess the
same finish and high precision work
manship as are Incorporated in large
cars of the finest makes.
The performance Of the Oldsmobile
Four is of a standard rarely seen in
car of any number of cylinders at
any price; by the exercise of superior
engineering talent from its constant
immune from selling and side slap to
the reatomizer for perfectly vaporiz-
ing low grade fuel after leaving the
carburetor and before entering the
Oldsmobile Hot Spot manifold. this A
CYLINDER motor rated at forty h. p.
and with a gear ratio of 466 is capable
Of negotiating without faltering, sand,
mud and record breaking grades in
high gear which are rarely conquered
by any car.
The chassis is of lis inch wheelbase,
frame inches deep with cross mem
hers 6 inches wide which prevent its
exceptionally sturdy body from being
racked and strained by hardest SER
vice 2 IA by 81 inch underslung rear
springs with six clips and 3-4 inch
spring bolts fitted with the Alemite
greasing system which forces lubri-
cation to every part, finest long grain
bright finish, genuine leather over
Marshall springs; spring ends, frame
ends and shackles ground to per-
feet fit which prevent the usual con-
slant rafting and adjusting hand
applied finish inferior to no car of any
price. Practical immunity from gear
changing, room and riding quality
characteristic of far costlier cars; gas
oil and tire mileage commensurate
with its other unprecedented qualifica-
tions. These together with many 9TH
err features introduce to the public
the product of one of the finest auto
mobile factories in the world.
They may be had in our body styles;
five pass touring, two or five pass
roadster, four pass. coupe, five pass
sedan. Open models delivered, $685.;
closed, $2350.
A new light eight cylinder model
with a motor of the Cadillac type and
the same high grade equipment, such
as Delco electric system etc, is just
coming into delivery; this car is ca
pable of from two to seventy miles
per hour on high gear, with a fuel
consumption of II miles to gallon
1t is positively the last word in de-
sign and finish even to a fully lined
top like the Cole and Packard. Price
delivered, s1S55.
The older model big eight with re-
fnements is still continued with a
Northway motor of the Cole Aero Eight
type; 1872 inch wheelbase; $2301 de-
livered
The Oldsmobile Economy one ton
truck at a delivered price of $1665
completes the line and reflects the
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but $500, Mr.. Cairns in clos
stated that most of the Secret Ser
vice work of the United States is now
done by special agents of the Depart
ment of Justice I'VE have no Secret
Service men working in foreign coun-
tries" he said. 1.-THE United States
long ago adopted the policy of treat
ing with foreign countries openly and
above board. If il is ever necessary
to get information from foreign lands
it can usually be obtained through
the information bureaus of either the
War Department or the Navy Depart
ment"
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When Benedict Arnold passed the
way on his memorable trip to Quebec,
what did he find? Joseph Weston and
Peter Heyward's rude dwellings were
here, log houses not far from the
spot where the old cemetery is today.
John Whites was just below,-Jona-
than Oaks, the man who was with
Wolfe on the plains of Abraham, -
who made the coffin in which their
hero was buried had settled just across
the river. The Heywards and Wes-
tons gave him Oaks Island. Ephr'am
Brown was here and worked in a
mill. Seth Wyman (possibly others)
had taken up a farm on one of the
back lots Jonas Parlin had settled
nearer the falls and perhaps the Dam
iel Steward had come. Later he owned
land just beyond the falls and at first
included in the town of NorridgewoCk.
At the most a handful Of settlers. with
more at tn. place where Norridge-
wock village now is; a very few in
Starks. across the river from ancient
and two or three set
tiers In East Fairfield near Hinckley.
The log cabin in which the settlers
dwelt were built at first OF rough
logs later of hewp timbers. mortised
at the end. They had puncheon floors.
made of small tree trunks, hewn on
three sides. fitted closely together
with the surface roughly smooth.
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Reporter, To Former Somerset County
Residents, Free

If we could have our way, no Som
erset County resident would ever per-
manently leave our borders. 1t is a
matter of regret that anyone born
here or ever having a permanent resi-
dence here finds it advisable to seek
a home elsewhere. In the intricate VIC
issitude of life, however, many have
found 1t advisable to take up their
residence in other states and doubt
less some who now live among us
VII find it expedient to do so in the
future We have no doubt the wish
is universal that those who have al
ready gone should retain their affection
for Somerset County and its people.
We are quite sure that 600 or more
families are doing SO for we have that
number of subscribers, former resi-
dents now living in other states. There
is very likely an equal number who
are not subscribers to the Reporter
and we are very anxious that they
should make use of this, doubtless
the very best means of keeping alive
the regard for their former home. To
this end we now offer for a limited
period to send the Reporter free to
the address of any former Somerset
County family now living elsewhere,
furnished us by any present subscrib-
er to the Observation-Disclosures. Send
in the names of your former neigh
bors now living in Maine outside of
Somerset County or in other states.
We will help renew their acquain-
lance with you by sending them the
Reporter for three months without
charge.
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Arson Academy Alumni Day

Partial plans for Alumni Day
Thursday June 9, have been formu-
lated by the Executive Committee
Picnic Dinner at the Academy grounds
Baked Beans, Coffee and Ice Cream
with dishes to serve, will be provided
by the Association. Those attending
should bring pastry, knife, fork and
spoon. The Alumni are especially
urged to attend and bring their fam.
lies. The afternoon program will be
announced later.
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Gard OF Thanks

I wish to thank the neighbors, also
the Ladies of the Shakespeare Clut
for their kind assistance and the love
ly fruit which l have received since
have been sick
JENNIE HODGKINS.
Arson, Maine, April 28, 1921.
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The Pittsfield Advertiser. Madison
Bulletin, Dexter Gazette and Piscata-
quis Observer, are on sale at Samp-
sons Drug Store.
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You will find the best County News
in the Independent-Repo
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-01-14
PETITION FoR PARDON

To the Governor of the State OF
Mississippi and the Board of Par
dons:
We the undersigned citizens of
Monroe County. Miss. respectfully
ask that you pardon Ben Shaw, a
negro boy, now in the state peniten-
tiary, and respectfully show the fol-
lowing facts That Ben Shaw, young
negro boy from Monroe county. Mis-
sisslppi, was sentenced on March
18th, 1917, at the March term of the
Circuit Court of Monroe county, Mis-
sissippi, to serve a term of ten years
in the penitentiary for the killing of
another negro, Nathan Henderson.
The jury found him guilty of man
slaughter, and from what we know
of the facts in the case. we think he
has been sufficiently punished. Since
he has been at the penitentiary, or
farm, he has made a model prisoner,
and has been a trusty for a long
while: He has an aged and infirm
mother. who is now solely dependent
upon this negro boy for her support; ;
as she is too old and infirm to work
she will become a public charge un-
less this boy is pardoned.
Respectfully submitted.
j. r. BOOTH.
R A. NEVILLE.
w. B. WATKINS
J14-5t AND OTHERS
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The State of Mississippi,
Monroe County,

The State of Mississippi,
Monroe County.
Chancery Court in Vacation, 1920.
In Re Estate of Mrs. T. A. Williams,
deceased. w. III. Lloyd. Executor.
All persons having claims against
the estate of Mrs. Il. a. Williams
deceased, will take notice that letters
testamentary have this day been
granted by the Chancery Court OF
Monroe County, Miss. to w. III.
Lloyd. executor of said estate; and
all such persons having claims
against the said estate are hereby no.
titled to probate the same and have
the same registered by the Clerk of
the Chancery Court of Monroe coun-
ty, Miss, within six months from
this date failure to so probate and
have registered such claims within
six months of this date will forever
bar the same.
Witness my signature this the 23rd
day of Dec. 1920.
W Fl. LloYD,
Executor of Estate of Mrs. It. A.
Williams, deceased.
Paine & Paine Soils. for executor and
estate. 12-24-4t
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RECEIVERS NOTICE
State of Mississippi

State of Mississippi
Monroe County
Chancery Court. January Term. 1921.
B. @. Snow. Eft AL, Complainants.
vs.. Bynn Yann's Co., Incorporated
Defendant.
To Creditors and Stockholders of
Bynn Yann's Co., Store, No. "a of
Aberdeen, Miss.
You and each of you are hereby
notified that have been appointed
as receiver of the assets of said store
No. "a; and under the direction of
the Chancery Court of Monroe
County. Miss. you are notified and
required to file your claim as cred
itor or stakeholder with the Chan
Gerry Clerk of Monroe County. Miss
on or before the Third Monday in
January, 1921. in order that you may
share in the assets of said store
Witness my signature. this the
18th day of December. 1920.
CASTOR THERRELL.
Receiver of Bynn Yann's Co. Store
No. d.
Paine s. Paine. Soils. For Receiver
and Complainants. 81
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SLEEPING GIANT AROUSED /!

Aberdeen put herself on the
map last night when her citizens
assessembled at the City Hall and
pledged TO coordinate their eff
forts as one power TO push and
develop the extraordinary adj
vantageS offered by Aberdeen's
location, surroundings and splen-
did citizenship.
Features of the meeting were
speeches made by d. w. Hous-
ton, Jr., Rev. NJ. F. Harmon and
G. NJ. Holmes and others. Each
stressed a particular feature of
what was TO be accomplished by
the organization, and then the
permanent chamber of com
merce was had with q. M.
Holmes. president; j. A. Gay,
yice-preSident; ]. NJ. Morgan, Jr.,
secretary, and twelve of Aber-
deems substantial business men
as an advisory board.
Hundreds enrolled as members
and thousands of dollars was
pledged by enthusiastic citizens
TO guarantee that Aberdeen will
be heard from as Aberdeen has
never been heard from before.
When sleeping giant has been
aroused, Instructions that have
halted IFS progress are swept out
Of the waV like chaff and the
pToWess of the giant becomes
manifest throughout the realm of
its domain. For just one hundred
years Aberdeen has been
sleeping giant. In 1920 the first
settlement was made here by
ScOlchman who was a native of
Aberdeen, Scotland, after which
place our Aberdeen was named.
LII l. m e., then. that on this The
On, hDhds, dIh ..nniv, rSa y of lis
bItth Anrfu. en- should wake up
to - q, IA possibilities
ii a. / me- ing ~ The cham
b >Nmm IL lis b,sn call
e. ~ Thu. sd.,1 al 1880 D.
~, a. tbs III, b III. when all
~ nlb, ;, and CIuzetrs who have
bt1 ONE members, and
IA, .auits - we'll. are invited To
D., there.
ON, bul, ever, body. and do
+, Iii part I'D making Aberdeen
!. hd. Ii csuld have been many
eaI> a2o.
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TO OUR FARMERS

When every farmer in the South
shall eat bread from his own fields
and meat from bis own pastures,
and disturbed by no creditor. and
enslaved by no debt, shall sit amid
his teeming gardens. and orchards
and vineyards. and dairies. and
barnyyards, pitching his crops in
his own wisdom and growing them
in independence, making cotton
his clean surplus. and selling it in
his own time, and in his chosen
market, and not at masters bid
ding getting his pay in cash and
not in a receipted mortgage that
discharges his debt. but does not
restore his freedom-then shall be
the breaking of the fullness of our
day. Henry W. Grady.
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Dutton, AiS.-Ir recommending Thed-
Yord's BIack-Draught to her friends and
neighbors here, Mrs. T. F. Parks, we'll
known Jackson County lady, said: 81 am
getting UP in years; my head is pretty
white. Ihave seen medicines and RENE
dies come and go but fhe old reliable
came and stayed. am talking of Black
Draught, a liver medicine we have used
for years-one that can be depended up
on and one that will do the work.
"BIack-Draught will relieve indigestion
and constipation if taken right, and know
for tried ii. 1t is the best thing | have
ever found for the full. uncomfortable