The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-15

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by residents. who nave been ceTsSing
the shores In search of ambergris
since the discovery OF small guam
tity Of the precious substance there
by William C. Webster Newburyport.
The piece which Webster found
weighs Q IL pounds. and he values
ii at $500.
One of the men rescued from the
submarine S-4S which sank at Bridge
port, CT. charged that some person
or persons at that plant OF the Lake
Torpedo Boat Company Numbered in
not properly clamping the lid of a
manhole and that the submerging of
the boat was followed by a rush OF
water. As a result of something hav-
ing gone wrong Al men faced death
for II hours.
Rev. John Graham. pastor OF the
Congregational church at kittery
Point, Me, acted as referee in box
ing matches between men from the
tender Savannah and Marine guards
at the Portsmouth Navy Yard. In
short address from the ring Rev. Mr..
Graham defended the dignity of box
ing, and declared it to be a worth
white sport for any red-blooded man.
Bank Commissioner Joseph c. AL
len announces that he hopes and ex-
poets to pay "a dividend Of SO ID
per cent. to the depositors in the saw
ings department of the fremont
Trust Company Boston, on Friday.
Dec. %. out of the assets in that de-
partment. About $4,000 depositors
will share in the dividend. which it Is
expected will run into hundreds OF
thousands of dollars
According to Frank A. Goodwin,
State Registrar OF Motor Vehicles,
there were, as fatal automobile acct
dents in Massachusetts last month. as
compared with ~ during November,
1920. TIL number of persons convic-
ted of operating cars while under the
influence Of liquor shows decrease,
the registrar says. Registrar Good
wins statement is as follows: The
November record of deaths due to
motor vehicle accidents shows a wan
derful improvement over that of No
vember of last year. Notwithstanding
the fact that there were $4,000 more
cars on the highways than last year,
the number OF persons killed wds
reduced from - to As.
Acting on suggestions by State
Superintendent Of Schools Thomas
and John F. Sprague OF Dover, editor
OF the Maine Historical Magazine.
Superintendent of Schools Morrill, of
Bangor has enlisted the talents of
eighth grade pupils in schools all
over Maine in the compilation of a
gazetteer of the state, the purpose
being to encourage the Intensive
study of local geography and to cult
yate better acquaintance Sof the chill
iren with the characteristics, history,
institutions. industries and natural at
tract lions of the several towns and
localities 4.
The bulk of the estatei OF Waltet
H. Wesson estimated at $3,O00.oo0, Is
left to the widow, according to a will
fled in the registry of probate Spring I
field, Mass. In the event ,of the wild "
owls death, the estate goes to the
daughters. II
That the saloon so far Jas that In
stitution can still be spoken of SO
far as that institution cansstill be spo
ken of as existing, has indeed fallen
upon evil days from its own point of
view is attested to again by such an
incident as the selling at auction at
Hartford, CT, of the fixtures of the
luxurious Knickerbocker Cafe on Main
street for a mere SIS which cost, it Is
said $4,000 when they were installed
Is years ago when money would buy
twice It's present value.
Some RABBIT hunters In East Bridge
water, Mass, found dog caught In
a chain attached to tree in the woods
in Elmwood. When they attempted
to liberate the animal he snapped at
them They finally cut down the
tree and the dog freed himself The
dog was owned by Syvio Seymour
and managed To reach homt Mr.. Sey
u,o,1r n eolh red n hat the dog had hoen