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DOLBIER REUNION

The second annual reunion OF the
descendants of the Revolutionary SOL
der Benz. Dolbier was held at the
home of Dele Dolbier Norton, King
field, Thursday, August IS, with a good
attendance of one hundred and one
among whom were many out Of town
people. At noon dinner was served
in the Universalist vestry by the conf
mittee: Mrs. Dele Dolbier Norton,
Mrs. O. c. Dolbier. Mrs. Vesta Dolbier
and Mrs. Oren Tufts. AT one table
the speakers and oldest members sat.
the table being set with old-fashon-
cd blue willow ware dishes furnished
by Mrs. Norton. The dinner consist
ed of baked beans, brown and white
bread and butter, all kinds OF salads.
cheese balls, assorted cakes and pies,
chocolate and vanilla ice cream and
apples. The ice cream was furnish
ed by Nathan Dolbier of Newton,
Mass. the beans by Charles b. Dol
bier, and the apples by +. f. Car
Vile. A rising vote of thanks was
given to Mr.. Nathan Dolbler for the
ice cream, Mr.. Chas. Dolbier for the
beans and Mr. Carville for the apples,
and Mrs. Dolbier for her hospitality.
The program consisted of. A cron-
ology of the Dolbier family from the
Revolutionary ancestor to the pres
ent generation; reading by Mrs. Or
rem Tufts; song. My Old Kentucky
Home, by three sisters, Mrs. Carrie
Knapp, Mrs. +. +. Carville and Mrs.
Ruth May Simmons, the piano being
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ter. a Newspaper printed in said Dis,
trict. Northern Division. and that al
known creditors, and other persons ~
interest, may appear at the said linz linz
and place, and show cause. IL any tney
have. why the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted. -
And 1t 10 farther Ordered y ~
Court, That the Clerk shall SEND by
mail to ali known creditors copies OF
said petition and this order: aooIssnee
to them at their places OF resioone'
as stated. ~,orance
Witness the Honorable CIareness
Hale. Judge of the SAID Couri, me
the seal thereof at bangor, int On
Northern Division of said dlstriSS,, y"
the goth day of August. A u. 1871
ISABEL SHEEHAN.
Deputy CLERK.
A true copy of petition ana orosf
thereon.
ISABEL sHEEHAN.
Deputy Clerk
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played by Mrs Emma Vose: music by
all.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are President. o. c. Dolbier;
vice president, J. f. Voter secretary
and treasurer. Mrs. 0rren Tufts. FIX
ecptive committee Ralpr Simmons,
Mrs, A. c, Nickerson, Mrs. Amelia
kempton, Chas. B. Dolbier, Carroll
Knapp. Committee appointed to see
about fence and repairs for the old
Dolbier burying ground on Freeman
Ridge were: Mrs. E. f. Carville. C.
b. Dolbier. Fred Harris. The bylaws
prepared by committee were approved.
The Oldest member present was Au-
gusta Wyman and the youngest was
Richard Henry Yose of Kingfeld.
HUTGHfNS FAMILY REUNION
East New Portland
The twenty-second annual reunion
, Of the Hntchins family was held at
{. II Nyes on Wednesday, August II.
II was an ideal day for the event and
about one hundred fifteen were pres
ent. The usual picnic dinner was
eaten on the lawn while some enjoy
ed a bountiful dinner which was
served indoors. The officers elected
we're: Charles Hutchins, president:
Fred Hutchins. vice president; Mrs
Emma Hutchns. secretary and treas
urer; Halle Jones, corresponding
secretary Among those present
were: j. H. Hutchins. Maiden, Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs F. F. Caswell, Norridge-
wock, Mrs. Leroy Gray, Madison;
Mrs. Electa Williams, Portland; Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Luce. Ethel Luce Viles,
Starks; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hutch
ms. Eleanor and Mabelle Hutchins,
Phillips; Mrs. George Wiley, Arthur.
and Avis Wiley, Gardiner; Mr.. and
Mrs. Edison Hunt, Raymond Priscilla
and Richard Hunt, Canaan; Cornelia
Hutchtns, Edna Hutchins Elliott,
Harold Hutchins Elliott and Earl l..
Elliott, Danvers, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W. Greeley, Lowell. Mass.
MAYO FAMILY
A very pleasant day was enjoyed
when the annual reunion of the Mayo
family was held Wednesday, August
II at the home of Benz. Dodge Free
lIdll, Win ilit bpOu vi NC
tween As and so. At noon a fine
dinner was enjoyed at a long table
on the PIAZZA at which all sat down
al ne time. Baked beans, brown and
white bread and hutter. cucumber
pickles. assorted pies and cakes, ban
anas, oranges, ice cream and coffee
were served. A business meeting
was held at which the following Of
ficers were elected: Henry Mayo,
president; Winfield Dodge, vice pres
ident and Mrs. Flora Dodge. secre-
tary. 1t was voted to hold the next
reunion at the home of Abner Mayo
in Freeman. Out of town guests
were Nathan d. Mayo and family of
Wakefield, Mass. Mrs. Stella Bremi-
john Of Lowell, Mass. and Mrs. Fran
ces Hayes Of Augusta. Just before
sitting down at the table at noon. the
Lords Prayer was repeated in concertl
and several hymns were sung and
just before coming home. rising vote
of thanks and three cheers were CIV
en- to the host and hostess. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dodge. Some OF the members
visited the grave of Elizabeth Dyer
on the old Dyer homestead. Mrs.
Dyer was one of three women to mix
the paint to disguise as Iriquois In
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pANKRUPYS PETITION FOR DIS
CHARGE

In the matter of Frank f. Small
Bankrupt. In Bankruptes; Iuavs of
the District Court OF the United states
FOR the District Of Maine. T..
,ns County of Somerset and State Of
Maine in said District; respee 81 Ny
.,a.s,ha,. 1920 last past, he was duly ad-
inbred bankrupt under the Acts OF
Congress- relating to bankruptey; t snsx
ana rights of property. ana has iuily
compiled with AZ the sseo ~ sns cour q
said Acts and of the orders Oh the oour''
toncning his bankruptcy.
'SWHEREFoRE HE PRAYs, That he
may be decreed by the Court TO nave
4 full discharge from all depts PROV
able against his estate under sac
hankrupt Acts except such debts az
are excepted by law from soch oiD-
Dated this 18th day of August A. d.
1921. ~ c,tAtr.
Bankrupt
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forty in number gathered around the
tables al one o'clock aid enjoyed a
bakad bean dinner Before leaving
the tables ice cream was served whlch
was generously donated by Dr j. +.
Lancaster and George B. Walker.
After a social hour the company
was called to order by the President
Orlando Walker and the following OF
6cers elected. President, Gardner y.
ingalls,; first vice president, Morrill,
Walker; 2nd vice president. Dr. }. +.
Lancaster; 3rd vice president. George
n Walker: secretary and teasurer'
Mrs. Geneva ingalls,. Entertainments
committee. Miss Florence walker"
Mrs Mabel Lancaster. Mrs. Mattle
Lander: executive committee, Mrs.
Cora Brown. Mrs Florence Hilton,
Mrs. Annie Davis. Voted 10 meet III
Arson Town Hall, the third Thursday
in August. 1922. unless an invitation
be extended 10 meet al some one ;
home. Voted 10 send Mrs. Eunlce !.
Curtis. aged 81. "A gift also cara eA-
pressing our regret thai she was I'M
able to meet with us this year.
Letters were read from hgS. heha
Learned Fletcher, Mr. Charles h.
Walker. Mrs. Alice Bennett and Mrs.
Virgil ID. Hilton. Remarks we're made
by Cephas Walker, DR.. j 7. l.ancas-
ter. b. f. Walker. Fred Davis Mrs.
Cepras Walker. Charles Lander Mrs.
Florence Hardy and others.
The company joined in singing the
Walker Song" Recitation by Marie
ingalls,. age six. The oldest person
in attendance was Mr.. sephas Walk
err aged 81, the youngest was Mar
garet ingalls,. aged fourteen months.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. \. In
gals. The remainder of the after
noon was passed in playing games.
Although not as many were in attend
ance as last year everyone enjoyed
themselves.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
In the District Court 81 the Unstee
States fer the NertheTn Dtvfsa0n ~
the District 81 Maine

In the matter of Graydon B. Smith.
NJ u. Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Graydon b. Smith.
NJ u. of Fairfield in the County OF SOM
erset and District aforesaid, bank
rupt.
Notice IL hereby given that on the
gard day OF August. A. d. 1921. said
Graydon b. Smith, NJ. D. was duly adj
Indicated bankrupt and that the hrst
meeting of his creditors will be held at
Daniel Lewis ONCE, in Skowhegan. Ne.
1921, at ten o'clock In the forenoon, at
which time the said creditors may at
tend, prove their claims, appoint
trustee, examine the bankrupt. ana
transact such other business As may
properly come before said meeting.
Skowhegan, Maine, August 20, A. d,
DANTnL LEWIS,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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Card Of Thanks

am very grateful to those VINO
sent me the many messages and pos'a'
cards on my recent birthday
August 25, 1921, Skowhegan, Me-
John Amazeen,
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
Dastrtct of Maine, NOrthern Dtvssion'

Dastrict of Maine, Northern DtsssioH.
On this goth day of August. a. D.
1921. on reading the foregoing petition,
II is
ordered by the Court. That . hsar-
ing be had upon the same on the SUN
day of September A. D., 1921, bef2re the
said court, at bangor. In said district
Northern Division at ten o'clock in the
forenoon: and that notice theraof be
publishsd In The Ipdspepdsnt-4epor-
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HEARING IS ENDED
ON IMMIGRATION
Testimony of Caminetti Completes
Observation-Disclosures Johnson
Bill Will Not Be Reported
To Senate Intact.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The senate
immigration committee concluded its
hearings on the Johnson bill to prac-
tically suspend immigration for one
year today after hearing the views
of Anthony Caminetti, commissioner
general of immigration.
Some members indicated by their
comments that the measure would
not be reported to the senate in the
form in which it was passed by the
house and Chairman Colt predicted
that variety of new features prob
ably would be incorporated in the
bill.
what the public is most appre-
hensive about Senator Colt said
after conclusion of the hearings, sis
the number of aliens who are COM
ing to America. We could allay fear
in this respect by fixing maximum
for the number to be admitted an
nually.
Chairman Colt expressed the opin-
ion that the committee would look
with favor on provisions of a bill,
introduced by Senator Dillingham;.
Republican, Vermont, which would
restrict immigration on a percentage
system based on the number of aliens
from various countries already ad-
mitted to the United States.
Members of the committee also
were said to favor certain features
of the Sterling bills restricting i'm
migration and at the same time pro-
viding for appointment of board to
study immigration problems with a
view to adjusting regulations as
emergencies arise.
Today's sessions of the committee
were marked by frequent clashes be-
tween Caminetti and various men,
bers of the committee. These SEN
ators repeatedly attempted to ascer-
tain whether the commissioner ia
vored suspension of immigration, but
he refused to commit himself on this
point.
At one juncture Mr.. Caminetti
said he thought such recommendation
should come from his superior, Sec
retary of Labor Wilson.
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Washington, Jan. 27.-Cotton
manufacturers, North and South,
appealed to the House ways. and
means committee today for imme-
diate relief from a "flood" of i'm
portations. They urged restoration
of the Payne-Aldrich tariff sche-
dulles, modified only to provide for
American valuation at the port of
entry instead of basing the tariff on
foreign quotations.
During the discussion, the investi.
CATION of the Arkwright Club, an as
sociation of New England cotton
manufacturers, made 13 years ago,
was brought in by Representative
H. T. Rainey, Democrat, of Illinois,
who attempted to read findings of
the Department of Justice. Chair
man Fordney objected, also pre-
venting Mr.. Rainey's attempted
cross-examination Of A. H. Lowe, of
Fitchburg, Massachusetts,, who fill
ed the brief asking protection for
the industry.
Mr.. Lowe told the committee that
more than 100000 persons were
dependent upon the manufacturing
industry for a livelihood, adding
that shrinkage in values of the
manufacturing plants would follow
a failure to supply adequate protec-
tion.
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SEVERAL MENTIONED
AS CANDIDATES FOR
HOUSE SPEAKERSHIP

sip around the lobby yesterday was
to the effect that one of these three
will wicld the gavel when Speaker
Cothran formally resigns. Represen-
tative Owens is known to have good
following: Representative Sapp has
many influential friends in the house
and has been frequently mentioned
in connection with the speakers Of
fee.
The outcome of the election for
another speaker will be awaited with
interest by the friends Of the vari.
GUS candidates. No time has yet been
set for an election nor indeed has
Speaker Cothran announced publicly
when he will resign his present Of
fice.-The State.
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MR.. THOMAS RESIGNS

The following taken from the
"Bleachery Life" small mill paper
published by the Board OF
Operatives at Wappingers Falls, N.
Y, will be of interest to the people
of Abbeville:
"This seems to be the season for
designations! Mr.. Thomas has handed
in his resignation as Director of the
Village Club House in order to &C.
cept the position of Executive Secre-
tary of the Board of Selectmen at
the Abbeville Cotton Mill, Abbeville,
S. C.. Mr.. Thomas many friends
deeply regret his leaving after his
hard and splendid work at the Club
House and as Treasurer of the Saw.
ings Plan. His good judgment has
been a great help in our rapidly de-
veloping Partnership Plan and it is
only that he may fill a larger place
and help to make Industrial Democ-
racv a vital force in the South that
we are at all reconciled to seeing
him-go. The best wishes of the en-
tire Bleachery go with him in his new
position"
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MANUFACTURERS ASK
TARIFF BE RESTORED

owe do not believe it wise," he
said, "to stop our machinery, throw
our labor out CT work and turn over
our market to the foreigners even
if they do owe US upwards of $12,,
OO0,0OO,OOO."
The witness said that had the war
not practically shut off imports the
cotton manufacturing industry
would have been bankrupt by the
Underwood tariff. Signing the brief
with Mr.. Lowe were Nathaniel F.
Aver, Boston; Stuart W. Cramer,
Charlotte, N. O.; J. E. Rousmaniere,
New York City; William F. Garce-
lon, aud Robert Amory, both of
Boston.
Invok. Cloture Rule
Washington, Jan. 27.-A petition
to invoke cloture was circulated to-
day by Senator Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania, in charge of the emergency
tariff bill, although Republican
leaders said no attempt to choke off
debate would be made unless flibus-
tering was demonstrated beyond all
question.
Senator Penrose soon secured
more than the required sixteen Sen
ators' signatures to the petition re-
guessing that the standing cloture
rule be invoked. 1t would limit each
Senator to one hours time.
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Much speculation was being in
dulged in last night by members of
the house as to who would be elected
speaker to succeed Thomas P. Goth
ran, present speaker, who was yes
terday elected to the supreme court
bench to succeed the late Associate
Justice D. E. Hydrick.
Three names were being promi-
nently mentioned in connection with
the office. They were those of Rep
resentatives ]. X. Owens of Marl-
boro, J. B. Atkinson of Spartanburg
present speaker pro tenn, and Claud
N. Sapp of Richland.
While other men may be mentioned
in connection with the position, gos-
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Pamplico, Jan. 27.-The colcner's
jury, which has been investigating
The killing on January Is of five
members of the .Bigham family near
here, returned a verdict late last
night charging Edmund Bigham, now
in the Florence Jail with the crime.
The verdict, delivered after about
Is minutes of deliberation, holds
"that MrsA M. M. Bigham, Mrs. Mar
jorie Black, L. S. Bigham and John
and Lee McCracken came to their
death by gunshot wounds inflicted at
the hands of Edmund Bigham.'
Mrs. Bigham was the mother of
the accused man; Mrs. Black, a sis
ter; L. S. Bigham, brother, and the
two small McCracken boys, adopted
children of Mrs. Black.
The hearing began at 2 o'clock
yesterday and between Is and 20
witnesses were examined, among
..hese being Mrs. Edmund Bigham
and her daughter.
Several hundred people from the
surrounding country were in atten-
dance, the court room being packed
to capacity from the time the in
quest started at o'clock until the
verdict was announced after 10
o'clock at night.
Tell of Threats.
A number of witnesses testified as
to threats they had heard made by
Edmund D. Bigham against several
cf the murdered from time to time,
these witnesses being workmen on
he premises, both white and ne
gro.
From the evidence, it seems that
E. D. Bigham, L. S. Bigham and a
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OFFICE SUPPLIES

The McMurray Drug Company is
advertising in this issue of the Press
and Banner the opening of a su,
perior line of Office supplies. This
enterprise will fill long felt want
and will keep many dollar in Alb.
beville which has heretofore been
spent out Of town. These supplies
will be kept in their music parlor on
North Main street and any thing
necessary to the equipment of "a
first class Office can be found. See
their list in their advertisement and
go and invest in what you have
been needing for so long a time.
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HOUSE DISCUSSES
SCHOOL INSURANCE
ies-Object of Sinking Fund
Commission Again Out
lined.

Columbia, Jan. 27.-Insurance of
public buildings with the sinking
fund commission met with more gen.
eral approval at the hands of the
house yesterday when it decided, af-
ter lengthy debate, to recommit a
bill by Representative Owens of
Marlboro which had passed the gaunt
let of the second reading and which
would permit in effect, rural schools
to insure their buildings in mutual
insurance companies. Tuesday this
amendment of Representative Owens
was threshed out carefully. He held
that the word mot" had been omitted
from the published acts of 1920 and
his amendment provided for the in
sertion of this word. After consider
able discussion, in which it was
brought out that insurance premi-
ums charged by the sinking fund COM
mission were much higher than pre-
miums required by mutual companies
but that after the sinking fund has
accumulated a reserve of $1,000,0OO
it will give insurance free for all pub
lie buildings.
Yesterday Representative Sapp
made a motion toSrecommit the
measure and outlined the purposes
of the sinking fund commission and
told of the funds already accumulat-
ed. Representative Owens defended
his amendment warmly, but the
house voted to recommit the bill by
a vote of 72 to 80. This means Rep
resentative Owens measure is de-
feated.
Reports of committees on numer-
Gus bills were received yesterday by
the house. Among them was major
ity unfavorable report on the Mower
bill to reduce cotton acreage by one
third.
The bill to prohibit the operation
of pool halls was reported unfavor-
ably by the majority of the commit
tee to which it was referred.
The bill to give Women equal suf-
frage rights with men was reported
favorably.
A favorable report was made on
the bill of Representative Bucking-
ham which makes it unlawful for
any person charged with the dis
bursement of funds appropriated by
county or state to exceed the amounts
stated in the appropriation or to shift
appropriations from one item to an
other.
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FLORENCE TRAGEDY
LAID TO LIVING SON

number of negro men went to the
woods for the purpose of taking up
the weeks cutting Of wood Saturday
morning, January IS; that while in
the woods one of the negro men re-
quested L. S. Bigham to 60 with him
to look over some land to work TINS
year; that E. D. Bigham requested
him not to 60 at that time that he,
e. D. Bigham wanted to see him
that one by one the cutters left the
woods, leaving the two Bighams.
One witness testified that he heard
shortly after leaving the woods a
pistol shot, but did not remember nor
did he at the time pay any attention
to the direction from which the
sound of shot came. Another negro
testified that he saw E. D. Bigham
come out of the woods alone, about
100 yards south of the Bigham home,
join one Of the McCracken boys, and
walk on up the road, turning into the
Bigham yard. This statement was
also made by the negro's wife, who
was with him in the road at the time,
the McCracken boy having been sent
to them by Mrs. M. M. Bigham with
an old vest which she had given the
negro. He stopped to put the vest on
and upon doing so looked back and
saw Edmund Bigham come out of the
woods. No one testified to having
heard any shooting around the Big
ham home.
Several of the cutters testified that
they saw the pistol, which was found
in the hand of L. S. Bigham, in the
pocket of E. d. Bigham while he was
taking up their wood. The pistol was
positively identified by the witnesses.
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MINOR ARRESTED

Leo Minor, the other man implicatt-
ed in the distilling operations near
Prices Mill, was arrested, at Calhoun
Falls yesterday as he got off Sea-
board train. Minor had ''stepped''
over to Georgia for little while, and
was on his rr,urn home. Hc said h,
was returning for the purpose of sur
rendering. His arrest was made by
Constable R. P. Martin. He has been
lodged in jail.
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THE COTTON MARKET

The market for cotton has not
been so good for the last few days.
Yesterday futures in New York
were up about 40 points, but spots
were off IS points. Today both flu.
lures and spots were off rs points.
No cotton is being offered on the
local market. The price offered is Is
cents for the best grades.
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R. E. Cox is home from Rich
mond. On the way up he says there
was ten inches of snow in North
Carolina and a warm clear day in
Richmond.
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MARTIAL LAW
(Cont1nusd from Page Ons)

lawful for the president Of the United
States on application OF tho logisla-
rurc Of such state or Of the executive
when the legislature cannot be con-
yencd 10 call forth the militia OF any
other state or states or to employ
such part OF the land and naval forces
az the United Statca as shall be
Judged necessary for the purpose OF
supnrcss!ng such instruction and
causing the laws to be duly executed;
and.
"Wherras. the Legislature Of the
state of West Virginia il not now In
session and cannot be convened In
time to meet tho present emergency
and the executive OF sa.d state. under
section four Of article four or the
constitution OF the United Stntes and
the laws passed In pursuance thereof
has made due Application 10 me IN the
premises for such part OF the MILL
tary forces Of the United States rs
NAV no necessary and adequate IN
prutrri the state of West Virginia ana
tho citizens thereof against domestic
violence. and 10 enforce the due e1-
ecut!on OF tho laws: and,
"Whereas, II Ia required that when
over IT may be necessary In the judg-
mont of the president. 10 use tho mill
,erv forces OF tho United States for
the purpose aforesaid. he shall forth
with by proclamation command such
INSURGENTS 10 dispense and retire
peacefully to their respective homes
within n limited time:
Now. therefore. 7. Warren G..
Harding. president Of the United
states, do hereby make proclamation.