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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-03-17
Last Evenings Social Event in Grange
Hall

Another delightful social event was
rendered Mr.. and Mrs c. Davis Mil
Ter last evening in observance Of the
fif6eth anniversary of their marriage,
which occurred Monday last, by the
members of Skowhegan Grange. The
affair was held in Grange Hall and
a pleasing program under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. Cyrus Goodrich and Mrs.
W. B. Whittier was given. This in
cluded remarks by Worthy Master L.
G. Stevens, tribute to Mr.. and Mrs
Miller by w. B. Whittier remarks
"by Alonzo Smith, songs by Eugene
Tarbox, M. C. Viles Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Tobey and Mrs. Morgan and a poem
by s. F. Emerson. During the even
ing j. W. Fogler, in behalf Of the
Grange presented the guests of honor
with gife of gold money. A sup
per of salads, sandwiches, cake, dough-
nuts and coffee was served under
the direction of Mrs. L. G. Stevens
and aids.
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written for the occasion by Mrs. Eliza
beth Powers Merrill, read by Mrs. E.
F. Danforth; reading of letters and
kilograms, Miss Coburn; violin solo,
a. Paderewski's Minuet; b. Ave Maria,
by Schubert, Mrs. Elise Fellows White
Mr.. Carl Malley, accompanist
At request Mrs White played seve-
raj other selections.
The refreshment table was beauti-
fully decorated in scheme of yell
low, a bowl of golden daffodils form
ing the centre piece. The refresh
ments were served from gold banded
china (some of it being that which
belonged to Mr.. Millers mother), and
consisted of ice-cream, gold and bride
cake, some of which was made by the
bride" wedding-cake, and grape-juice
punch. The ladies assisting in the
dining-room were Mrs. Fred Philbrick,
Miss Gertrude S Weston, Misses Flor
ence and Mabel Pooler Mrs. Everett
Tibbets. and Miss Eunice Pepper.
The company included a goodly
number of relatives and family con-
nect,ons of both Mr.. and Mrs. Miller,
neighbors of long standing, and a
few members of each of the organiza-
tions to which Mr. and Mrs. Miller
belong. Among those present from
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SOROSIS BENEFIT
Josephine Martino and Assisting Ar
lists

Local people will have an oppor-
tunity of hearing Miss Josephine
Martino and her assisting artists,
vitali Podolsky, Russian violinist and
Miss Josephine Brougher, pianist.
March 25 in the Opera House. This
VIII be the last in the series of be-
nefits given by Sorosis for the District
Nurse fund. Tickets 80 cents; ex-
change for seats, March "a at Sam
psons Drug Store. Not long ago
Miss Martino had the distinction of
appearing in recital before the three
best known musical figures in New
York City. She sang before Caru-
so, Gatti-Casazzo and Alex Lam
bert Caruso has taken big inter
est in Miss Martino's voice and pre-
diets a great career for her. Incl
dentally, Caruso, the greatest of all
tenors has coached her in several of
the numbers she will use when she
appears here. Mr.. Podolsky came to
America in 1914. He has enjoyed
several phenomenal concert tours
during the past few years. He is re-
cognized, particularly throughout the
eastern states, as one OF the finest
violinists of the day. His appear
ance with Miss Martino insures a
high grade organization. Miss jose
phine Brougher is one of the finest
young accompanies before the pub
lie today. She plays with wonderful
feeling and expression and possesses
a remarkable technique, which stamps
her as an artist of unusual abilities.
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the article passed over, which related
to the authorizing of the selectmen to
appoint the commissioner and C. p.
Merrill explained at this point as
chairman of the committee of twenty.
felt that the roads should have the
attention of a skilled roadmaker The
matter was put to vote as to whether
the article should be passed or not
and the chair being in doubt as to the
verbal ballot, called for a raise of
hands and six men on the main floor
were named by the moderator as tell
ers, Mrs. Philo Steward and Mrs.
Ethel Whitney being appointed in the
balcony. The result was that 230 were
opposed to the passing of the article
recommended $500 as a suitable sal
airy for the road commissioner, and
w. H. Morrow recommended $500.
E. F. Merrill made motion that $500
be the maximum sum be paid embrac-
ing everything that the commissioner
was to receive and that he provide his
own conveyance. Carrying this into
effect, the salary was fixed at $500.
Two candidates were named, George
Webb and Roland Perkins, with Will
liam Foster, W. H. Cumm ngs and Ber-
nard Lashon as ballot clerks. The
total number of ballots cast was 557
II which Mr.. Perkins received 252 and
Mr. Webb 305. Later in the day, how
YER Mr. Webb declined to serve for
he salary fixed by the town and fur
aieh his own conveyance and the ar
ticle was again considered and this
the was left with the selectmen to
make the appointment with the under
sanding that the commissioner elect
d should be learned and skilled in
roadmaking and capable of keeping his
own accounts. II was voted with re-
gard to salaries that they remain the
same as last year with the exception
Of the road commiss oner, treasurer
and auditor, and first selectman, CLYDE
Fl. Smith suggested that his salary be
reduced from $1,000 to $1,000 1t was
voted to maintain the municipal fuel
yard as now established, the town be-
ing authorized to borrow from time to
time not more than $25,0 900 at one time
by temporary loan for the same, the
expenses of the selectmen in main
tanning the same to be taken from the
fuel yard expenses.
MONEY RAISED FOR VARIOUS PUR-
POSES
For defraying expense of fire de-
partment $4,000; to purchase fire hose.
$500; making and repairing high
ways. $4,000; $4,000 to be expended
for sidewalks); bridges and culverts,
$500; breaking snow roads, $4,000;
tree wardens, 5000; street lighting,
$4,000; common schools, $4,000; high
school, $12,500 repair of school build
ings, $500; school supplies. $2100;
Continued on Page Three
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GOLDEN WEDD|NGOF MR.. AND MRs,C DAVIS
MILLER At MISS LOUISE H. COBURHS
Delightful Social Event Participated in by Many
Out-of-town People Program and Letters

The Golden Wedding OF Mr. and Mrs.
=. Davis Miller was delightfully."- cele-
brated at the home Of their niece Miss
Lou Sc H. Coburn on Monday evening.
An interesting circumstance in this
connection is the fact that the Golden
Wedding OF Mr.. Millers parents. Rev
and Mrs. Charles Miller was celebrat-
ed in this same home many years ago.
After hearty congratulations of all
present had been extended to Mr. and
Mrs. Miller on their anniversary. the
following program was carried out.
THE people sing, the people say,
This is the Golden Wedding day
Longfellow.
"sdding March from Lohengrin.
Mrs. William b. Pierce; Our Golden
Wedding Couple, written by Mrs
Grace Coburn Smith. read by Mrs. T.
T. Goodrich; presentation Of gold bas-
ket of flowers, Louise Coburn Smith;
piano solo, THE Coming of the Pill
grims," Mcdowell, Eunice G. Pepper,
poem, THE Golden Wedding Day."
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Union, the parent body, was organiz-
ed in Philadelphia, October 8, 1865.
Relief and mortuary benefits are paid
by the body. 1t also has a form of
old age and liability pension which
is paid to about 1000 benefciaries,
including 2S5 widows of deceased mem
bers. During the past year there was
paid out in relief and mortuary bene-
fits over 100000. Many important
matters relative to the building in
dustry will be discussed by the del
egates, aprticulary the new type of
brick wall which aims to reduce the
costs of homes. 1t is the aim of the
conference to cooperate with the
with the new organization
mason contractors throughout the
State and bring about greater eff
ficiency and production in the mason
ry craft.
The local Union of Bricklayers, Ma
sons and Plasterers was organized 20
years ago with Oliver Dean, president,
F. E. Hoxie, vice. president, and Jas,
A. Brown, secretary. The present
officers are; E. Cowett, president; !;
John H. Grundy, secretary-treasurer,
Jos. Roderick, deputy.
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annexed of the estate Of Eyangelste
Gilbert late of Jackman. over the
items of an account objected to by
the widow, who has since married and
IS now Mrs. Labonte. She objected TO
the payment of a note Of Slo00 VIII ch
Evangeliste Gilbert had given his
brother Philip Gilbert. EvangeHste
Gilbert on New Years Day. 1915, as
the testimony showed, was celebrating
the holiday and had a prolonged spree
On about the fifth day his brother
Philip Went up to take care of HIM
They were attempting to straighten
Evengeliste up by giving him less and
less liquor and he kept calling for
more and more. 1t was claimed. Ac-
cord ng TO the testimony of the widow
and sister. Philip told him that he
would give him a drink If he would
give him $1,000: that Evangeliste told
his wife to write note and he signed
ii with his mark; that after Evangel-
iste recovered. according to the test
Continued on Page Ton0
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WHO WILL WILL WIN THE
JEWELED BRACELET?
Big Race Starts Next Saturday for Le-
giOn Prize in Connection with Mill
tary Minstrel. Beautiful Girls
In SkOwhegan

Saturday morning at $50 o'clock
tickets will be ready for the girls who
are to compete in the contest for the
jewelled bracelet. They will be is
sued at Colonel Marston's office over
the Skowhegan Savings bank. The
price of the tickets will be one dol
lar for the best seats and seventy
five cents for the next best and fifty
cents for admission tickets. The first
two classes may be exchanged for
reserved seat. Monday morning, Mar.
2Sth. The announcement of the for
tunate young lady VIII be made on
that date. There are so many good
looking girls in Skowhegan that it
is going to be a real problem to de-
eide from which one to buy tickets.
There is one very sure thing, however,
YOU can't go very wrong in the matter
as they are all much better looking
than the average throughout the State
and County.
Say, Archie Roder.ck just can't
wait for the big night. He gets all
excited up every time he hears a Jews
harp, and just can't make his feet
behave. He's just bubbling over with
good old fashioned ministrelsy. There s
more jazz in that bunch that's re-
hearsing every night than there is
in Nay Varney's one man band. Sun
day afternoon they are going down
to the Opera House, because they are
siging so loud now that Beaver says
the plastering is coming down in the
Dodge Block one of these days. There's
SO much harmony that the bridge gets
to swaying to the tunes, and the select
men are afraid it will just sway off
its foundat on if the boys don't re-
hearse farther away
The Minstrel Program is going to
be the swellest thing that the Inde-
pendent Reporter print shop ever got
out, and, we admit that we've gotten
out some pretty nifty programs. The
merchants are just falling over them
selves to get the benefit of the ad-
vertising space. No wonder for there
are three hundred service men who
are continually getting married and
raising families and getting sick and
getting well again, having their teeth
fixed, suing and getting sued, bursting
Their automobile and buying gasoline,
saving their money and putting it in
the bank; and every goshdarned one
of them and their families and best
girls families are buying grub and
clothes and shoes and nursing bottles
all the time.
Don't forget to pick your girl for
the jewelled bracelet
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STATE CONFERENCE OF MASONRY WORKERS
To HOLD CONVENTION IN SkOWHEGAN
Important Matters Relative to Cooperation Be-
tween Employers and Workmen Will be Discussed

The annual convention of the States
organization of masonry workers of
Maine, composing stone masons, brick
layers, marble settlers, plasterers, tile
settlers, and cement workers, will be
held Monday March 81, at G. A. R.
hall. Delegates representing cities
and towns in various parts of the
State will attend.
The officers of the conference are:
president John II. Grundy, Skowhegan,
vice-president, Edwin A. Maddox, Ban
gor; secretary-treasurer, P. F. Cor
ham, Lewiston. International vice
president George T. Thornton of Bos-
ton will attend as the representative
of the parent body.
The Maine State Conference was
organized 25 years ago for the pro-
motion of good win and cooperation
between the unions and the employers
on all matters which affect the ma
sonry crafts. The policy of the Con-
ference has been one of arbitration and
Cancellation in it's relations with the
employers order that strikes be en-
tirely eliminated The bricklayers,
masons and plasterers international
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TOWN OF SKOWHEGAM VOTES TO RAISE
S186,297 BY TAXATION
S. H. Bradbury New Member of Board of Select
men---Miss Gertrude S. Weston on Schoolboard

At the annual town meeting held
last Monday the citizens voted to raise
S1S6,297 by taxation. The State and
County tax Is $43,7S0. 1t was voted
to raise $1,000 to pay temporary loans
contracted to meet overtdrafts as ex-
planned in the town warrant. The
estimated revenue from valuation and
polls in the town is $1S6.500 for 1921.
Th S leaves a margin of $203 over and
above the amount to be raised.
The meeting was very well attended
and there was very liberal sprink-
ling of women on the main floor, altho
a large number remained in the bal
cony as in former times. Excellent
order was maintained, smoking was
not INDUCED in, e ther by the ladies or
gentlemen, as L. l.. Walton, the mod
orator, factiously remarked when ex-
pressing his appreciation of the con-
duct of the people during the day.
Moderator Walton handled the bust
ness of the meeting in his usual capa-
BILE manner in disposing of the seven
ty-three art cles of the warrant. Ad-
journment was is order shortly after
215 p. m. William Folsom Merrill, as
secre;arv of the committee of twenty,
sat on the platform and voiced the
recommendatiC of that body of men
and women. who had spent two even
inPs inst prior to town meeting day, in
considering the warrant. In most in
stances the recommendations were
needed I'D handled by the C tizens. as
sugges+ ed by the committee.
OFFICERS FOR ENSUING YEAR
There was but little opposition for
town officers. Adam Simpson was
unanimously elected town clerk and
tax collector. OF the three candidates
who were named for the board of Sc
lectmen, Clyde H. Smith was re-elect-
ed first. Sheldon II. Bradbury elected
second in place of L. G. Trafton. who
was not candidate for the office and
Joseph Butler was reelected third.
George A. Moore was reelected treas
urer and Mrs Sarah l.. Eaton, whose
term of office expired as Park
Commissioner was likewise reelected
c. P Merrill in the progress
of the time nominated Miss
Gertrude S. Weston for the
school board and Mrs. Minnie r.
Wheeler, Skowhegan's substitute
grade teacher nominated Senator w.
l.. Walker for the same position Sem
ator Walker declined and w. H.
Halves, for many years a member of
the board, seconded the nomination
of Miss Weston and she was unani-
mously elected The board of select
men were elected assessors and over
seers of the poor. A. B. Lamb de-
clined to be a candidate for the office
of town auditor and Roy f. Symons
was elected to that office. The only
contest on for the day over any of
the town officers was that of road com
missioner. Ephraim Cowett wanted
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CASE OF FR. LACRO|X VS.. CATHOLIC B|SH-
OP HEARD BEFORE AUDITOR PERKINS
Matter Long In Litigation Under Consideration
Yesterday at Court House Bishop Walsh Present

The case of Father Adolphe o. La
croix of Skowhegan VS. the Roman
Catholic Bishop Of Portland, a corpor-
alton sole which has been in l.tgation
since 1915, was under consideration
yesterday at the Court House before
Carroll \. Perkins of Nateryille, who
was appointed auditor at the last term
of the Supreme Judicial Court. Ae-
ton was brought to recover for mon
ey alleged to have been loaned by the
plaintiff to the parish of which he was
then rector and expended in the con
struction of the Paroch al School
building. The sum named is $4,000.
Father LacroiX was the only witness
on his side and he showed a letter
from the Nioar-General authorizing
him to begin construction of the build
ing and author zing him personally
to make a loan Of $1,000. He later
showed another letter from the Bishop
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out of town were Mrs Charles II. Pep
per and daughter Eunice. Concord.
Mass, Mrs. Y 3. Pierce. Beverly,
Mass, Mrs Frank Nutter. Blddeford.
Me, Mrs Everett Tibbettg, Corinna.
Miss Minnie Pratt, Dexter. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles K. Miller, Mrs. jeanette
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Miller.
Mrs. Fred Tobey. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry BigeloW. and Mr. and Mrs. Leone
Jones, all from Norridgewock and
Miss Frances F. Dunbar. Wateryille
Among many greetings received
from out of town were those from
Rev. and Mrs. George Merriam. who
are visiting in Melrose, Mass, DR.. and
Mrs VIM. H. Spencer, Cambridge,
Mass, Mrs. c. V Hanson, Medford,
Mass. Mrs Sebiah c. Damon. Stet-
son, Me, Mrs. Mary S. Wyman. Ne
wark, n. j., Mss Mary A Norris.
Daytona, Fla, DR.. Geo. Otis Smith and
daughter Helen, Washington, D. G. DR..
and Mrs. Stephen c. Pepper. uniVer-
sity OF California, Berkeley, Cal, Miss
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STATE HIGHWAY IS
ASSURED
Somerset County Towns
Vote Favorably
Good Roads Are Assured From ri.
pOgenus Dam TO Portland and B0s-
ton Points

The State Highway Is assured from
Ripogenus Dam to Portland and Bos-
ton points through the action of seve-
raj towns at the annual town meetings
lust held. Skowhegan voted favorably
upon the matter Monday last and
voted to raise 1880 and Athens pas
sed a similar vote unanimously voted
ing TO raise $2665. Cornville at an
earlier town meeting voted favorably
upon the project although large por-
tion of the citizens were desirous that
the road should be built through a
more tn ckly settled part of their
town. Harmony, Cambridge and Park
man have all three endorsed the high
way proposition and, this brings the
route through to Guilford to meet the
main highway to Moose Head Lake.
When the link between Skowhegan
and Hinckley is completed the State
highway will then be continuous from
Ripogenus Dam to Portland, Somer-
set County Points touched being Cam
bridge, Harmony, Athens village, COM
ing from Harmony by way of Lords
Hill and Coles Corner and down thru
North Cornvflle by the way Of the new
road, the tannery bridge and North
avenue through the village and down
the river road to HfnckIey.
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FINE CAST OF LOCAL
PEOPLE IN KATCHA.kOO
Splendid Cast OF Characters and
Groups of Dancers and Singers are
Enrolled

Plans are being formed, committees
arranged and appointed and all pre-
liminary arrangements for the pres
entation April of "Katcha-Koo', an
Oriental-American musical comedy
and with the expected arrival of the
professional director. rrncur1u1s VIII
start in earnest and everything will
be in full swing. The Director is
expected to arrive on the 21st.
Rehearsals will be held in the Munic-
ipal Court Room in the afternoon
for the younger people, and meet
ing of the older folks will be in the
evening at o'clock. The principals
will then receive their respective parts
read over lines and "try out" the parts
which have been assigned them. The
Choruses will sing over the songs
and all get some idea of the play
itself
In addition to the Oriental atmos-
phere of the play, there is a splen-
did American setting, for the second
Act. which is intensely patriotic. The
Liberty Afiame" episode represent
ing the Allied Nations in which num-
bers of local young people will ap-
pear is especially fine. Mrs. Mary C.
Stinchfield will be America, the COM
manding figure in the episode.
Other we'll known people who will
participate will be Loyina Murray,
Carleton p Merrill, Mrs. ]. W. Blunt,
Miss Lucille H. Wentworth, Mrs. Eth
ell Mitchell Christensen, John H. Jen-
k.ns, DR. r. A. Derbyshire. Harold
Pooler Ralph w. Leighton has been
appointed chairman of the general
committee and G. A. Wentworth of
the publicity committee.
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authorizing him to make a loan of
$4,000. This he did, from his own
personal funds. he claims. \ third
Ietter was shown authorizing loan Of
>5'0 and later approved by Bishop
OConuyll The defence claimed that
Tie plaintiff had released and seaarr-
ed all claims which he then had
against the Bishop. except a bill OF
$4,000 and showed receipts for the
same. IL VAS claimed by the plain
rn that there was no consideration
for the receipt After the testimony
~, taken oat at the suggestion Of the
auditor. settlement was agreed upon
the terms Of which were not made pub
lie Bishop Louis s Walsh of Port
land was present at the hearing. Fr.
LacrotN WIS represented by y X But
Ter and the defendant corporation by
Louis Pierce of the firm of Cook. Hut
chins and Pierce of Portland and Mer-
ril. x Merrill of Skowhegau.
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Our Golden Wedding Couple
(By Grace Coburn Smith

(By Grace Coburn Smith
One of the most fascinating recol-
lections of my childhood is the golden
wedding Of my grandfather and grand
mother Miller, which was celebrated
in our home. Ny grandfather was
born in Scotland. and although he
lived to round out ninety-three years
he never saw any of his home folks
after leaving them as a boy. But my
grandmother was born in the good
old State of Maine. and all but one of
her ten brothers and sisters. with
their respective wives and husbands.
came TO the Golden Wedding and what
joyful and jubilant time those
Thompsons had all together
And now the wheels of tine have
Continued on Page Three
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ted there were new developments eve
ry minute. Nothing definite had been
arrived at however according to the
officer but he and his aids were trying
cover the ground carefully in their at
tempt to solve the mystery surround
ing the sending of the internal ma
chine.
DIR. Pepper was conscious when he
arrived in Skowhegan Tuesday and
was entirely at loss to account in any
way for anyone sending him a bomb.
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New Location

I am about to move my Beauty Par
lors to the store until recently oc-
cupied by Mrs. Welch, the same To-
cation where 1 was in the millinery
business for 8 years previous to 1912
Am to add stock of millinery. Shall
be ready for business sometime next
week and further announcement will
be made later.
MRS CORA POULIN CAYOUETTE.
1W11%
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Bertha Hall. Seattle. Wash, and a
large group of former Skowhegan peo-
pie now residents in California
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller were the recip-
ents of many gifts. including beauti-
full flowers. and large number OF
gold pieces, and also OF attractive
Golden Wedding cards from all parts
of the country.
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Post Office to BE Closed Sunday After
noon

By order of the treasury department
the post Office building will be closed
from now on at 1.30 p. m. Sundays.
This means that there will no longer
be admittance to the lobby.
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Announcement Concerning Public L.
brary

On account of the present scarlet
fever situation the Trustees OF the
Public Library announce that books
from households where there have
been fever cases should not be re-
turned at present and that no books
will be letout going TO no homes where
the disease has been prevailing or
where there are cases at the present
time.