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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

John wentworth. a direct descend
snt of the william Wentworths. who
came to Exeter, n. H, In 1889 and it
il said OF King Edward Sixth of Eng
land was born In Burnham, Maine in
1861. He served in the Revolution
airy War and after the close of the
war. married Hannah Elwsll of Bux-
ton. In 1890 he moved to Lining
ton and Ia 1898 to Athens, making
three journeys thru the wilderness to
the new settlement before bringing
his family, in order to have a home
and provisions prepared for them
when they should come. Mr.. Went
worth cleared the farm in recent
years occupied by Chester Wentworth.
To John and Hannah Wentworth were
born eight children: John, born in
Buxton, 1885; Mary born in Lining
ton, 1913; Robert born in Limington.
1873; Phoebe born in Athens, 1898;
Lois, born 1901; Achassch born in
1908 and PAMELA born In 1905. Ro-
bert, the third son married Salley
Leavitt. the nrst female child to be
born in town. She rode to the old
Wentworth homestead on horseback
after the wedding and lived there I'M
til her death which occurred in 1890.
when she was about 95 years of age.
The pioneers of the Wentworth IA
mily in Cornville were Quakers and
that has been the religious preference
OF some of their descendants.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

John Page came from Augusta to
Harmony on horseback about the year
1904 and settled on the shore of Moose
Pond where he cleared a farm. In
1913 Mr.. Page enlisted in the Ameri-
can army and served for one year
principally near Lake Champlain. Be
fore coming to Harmony he taught
school in the village which then stood
on the spot now occupied by the city
of Waterville at time when there was
only one 2-story house in the place
The original home of the Page family
in this country was near Boston and
Mr.. Page is said to have heard as q
boy the sound Of the battle of Bun
ker Hill. OF this family of eleven
children Martha. the youngest of the
family born in 1918 married Washing
ton Hurd and died in Hartland when
nearly 100 years old. Her daughter
Miss Sara Hurd still resides in Hart
land
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine, Northern DiyisiSs

ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine, Northern Division
On this 10Th day of February A. D.
1921, on reading the foregoing petition,
II is
Ordered by the Court. That hear
Ing be had upon the same on the Isl
day. of April A. D. 1921, before
said Court at Bangor, In said District
Northern Division. at ten O'Clock In
the forenoon: and that notice thereof
be published In the independents Re-
porter, newspaper printed In saio
District. Northern Division. and that
all known creditors. and other persons
In Interest. may appear al the said
time and place, and show cause. II
any they have. why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted
And II IL further Ordered by the
Court, That the Clerk shall
send by mail to all known creditore
copies of said petition and this order
addressed to them at their places OF
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence
Hale, Judge of the said Court, and
the seal thereof at Bangor. In the
northern Division OF said District. on
the 18th day of February A. d. 1921.
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
IL s.
A true copy of petition and order
thereon.
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
Deputy Clerk.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
Probate Court

| The following matters were pres
ented at the February term 1921 OF
| the Probate Court of Somerset Coun-
| ty:
Will of Joseph Mooney, late of
Jackman, Margaret Roy named as
executrix; Mary S. Jewett, late of
Ripley, John G. and Gilman J. Jew
EFT named executors; Alice c. Austin,
late of Cambridge, Everett S. Austin
named as executor; Philomene Vigue,
late of Skowhegan, Georgiana Pool
err named as executrix; Alden B. Dun
ton. late of Mercer, Clyde A. Dunton
named as executor. Flora E. Sturte-
want. late of Pittsfield, Alice M. Blais-
dell named as executrix; Marx r..
Lawley, late of Skowhegan, Amos K.
Butler named as executor; Helen
Choate, late of Fairfield, Merritt c.
Holt named as executor.
The following administrations ask
ed for: Lydia V. Patten, late of Mer-
GER, appointment of Leroy r. Folsom
asked for; Philander c. whittier, late
of Skowhegan. appointment of Chas.
C. Whittier of Chicago, Ill. asked for;
Henry T. Choate, late of Fairfield ap-
pointment of Frank l.. Ames asked
for Lillian NJ. Hoxie, late of Fair
field, appointment of A Percival Wy
man of Bath, Me. asked for; Ambrose
B. Gerry, late of Fairfield, appoint
ment of Florence o. Gerry asked for +;
Mary A. Savage, late of Madison, ap-
pointment of Lucy d. Quimby asked
for.
Accounts allowed in the estates Of
Cora e. Richardson. late of Athens;
Abbie NJ Durrell. late of Flagstaff;
Ernest O. Taylor; Josephine r. Sea-
Wy, late of Pittsfield; Adoniram j.
Herring, late OF Skowhegan; Helen
A. Durgin; Jean Evangeliste Gilbert.
late of Jackman; M. Anna Merrill, late
of Fairfield; Quincy c. Wood, late of
Arson; Martin Eugene Struteyant
late of New Portland.
Widows petition for allowance in
estate of Richard E. Drake, late OF
Detroit.
The following wills were allowed:
Estate of Hannah Chamberlain, late
of Fairfield Almon Smith, late of
Canaan.
Administration granted in estates of
Wingate B. Bunker, late of Cambridge,
Isaac Slipp. late of Embden; Luella
Nichols, late of Starks; Caroline
Thompson; Calvin S. Whitcomb, late
of Mercer; Eliza A. Whtcomb, late
of Mercer; Frances l.. Murray, late
of Fairfield; Dora A. Lishness, late of
New Portland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

Jacob Kinsmore moved into Corn
Vile from Brighton about S. years
ago on the place occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Dana Cooley. prior to their
death. He was Of German parentage
but was pressed into the French SER
vice and was made prisoner by the
English soon after the battle of Wa
terloo, and later escaped and came
from st. John to Maine. He mar
ried Anna Bradbury, whose father
was one OF the early settlers of Ath-
ems.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

ONCE of Secretary of state

Augusta, January 81, 1921.
Notice is hereby given that Petl-
ton for the Pardon of Nelson w. P.
Munster a convict in the Somerset
County Jail at Skowhegan. under SEN
tence for the crime of unlawfully haV..
ing in possession a certain quantity OF
intoxicating liquor is now pending pc
fore the Governor and Council. and
hearing thereon will be granted In the
Council Chamber at Augusta, on Thurs.
day the third day of March next at
10 o'clock A. NJ
FRANK w. BALL
3w7 Secretary or state.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

Detroit Grange No. BAT was institut-
ed in April 1899, with 80 charter mem
bers The first master was William
Young. The home Of the order has
always been in Harris Hall with the
exception OF about one year in 1r06
when meetings were held in the up
per room of the school house. The
lodge room has a seating capacity
of about two hundred.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

The Methodist Society is the oldest
religious organization Of Harmony In
the town. having been organized in
1926. The first church in town was
the church built in 1912 by Elder
Hiram Chase.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

Biley Smith and his wife Lydia FL
kins Smith came to the place now
occupied by the great grandson L.
l.. Smith In Cornville and he was
about the first settler In town. He
came from New Hampshire about 1892.
He built q log cabin on the opposite
side OF the road from the present
home. The next spring the first hay
was raised from seed OF English grass
brought by Mrs. Smiths brother.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

The better living influences of the
Grange radiate throughout the COM
munity. They are back of our
county agents, of the demonstration
work, of our schools. Friendship and
well being spun within Grange halls
are woven throughout the whole fab
nc of our country life.
In this age of faltering faith there
is need for strong leadership. This
the Grange offers. You need it's
sound counsel, its friendly associa-
tons. 1t needs your support.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

Ephraim Knowles whose wife was
Margaret Hamilton settled on Sugar
Hill in Harmony in 1908. Their old
est daughter Mary was the baby when
the family came to Harmony and
was the first child to ride up over
Sugar Hill being taken on horseback
along a spotted trail to Cambridge to
visit relatives in that town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

Wesserunsett Grange, No. 34s was
instituted June %, 1898 with % char
ter members. The charter officers
were Frank c. Folsom, W. M; A. E.
Currier. overseer; c. H. Blackwell,
lecturer; Net Moody. secretary. Lat
er masters have been L. l.. Smith,
John Amazeen, Forrest Herrin, Lind
ley Parsons, Frank Bean, Herbert
Blackwell and G. P. Badger.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

The first postmaster Of the town
Of Harmony was Captain Robert Ev-
ans. Captain Evans was also a de-
legate from Harmony to the conyen-
ton held In Portland for the purpose
OF forming a constitution for the new
State of Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

The Union Church on the East Ridge
road in Cornyille was built In about
1860. The first pastor was Rev Chas.
Stratton of Sidney, who resided in the
town. But since that time for many
years the church has been supplied
by pastors from the adjoining town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

Cornville is rather proud Of the
fact that Benjamin f. Butler OF Clyll'
War fame was once resident or the
town and taught two or more terms
OF school there.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

An important real estate deal took
place recently in Pittsfield when }.
s. and Fl. L. Spaulding purchased the
Harrington block on Main street OF
the Conner Realty Company
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
STATE OF MAINE
Somerset County >Probnte Court

Somerset County Probate Court
Notice is hereby given that on the
25th day of January 1921, Edgar p,
Murray of Waterville, Maine, was duly
appointed executor of the last will of
Jenette L. Priest, late of Fairfield, de-
ceased.
Attest:
PHILO STEWARD
3w7 Register.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

The name Of Harmony was select
ed for the town of that name In this
county by the wife OF Deacon John
Moses and the mother of Franklin
Hurd because of the good feeling
which prevailed among the inhabi-
tants.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
NOTICE OF Fin ST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
In the District Court of the United
states for the Northern Division Of
the District of Maine


In the matter of George A. Tilton,
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of George A Tilton,
or Norridgewock. in the County of
Somerset and Division aforesaid, a
bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the
2lst day of February, A ID. 1921, said
george A. Tilton was duly adjudi-
Gated bankrupt. and that the first meet
Daniel Lewis office In Skowhegan.
Maine, on the 18th day of March,
A. d. 1921, at ten O'Clock, in the fore
noon, at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims ap-
point a trustee, examine the bankrupt,
and transact such other business as
may properly come before said meet
ing.
Skowhegan, Maine, February 81 A. D.
1921.
DANIEL LEWIS
Referee in Bankruptcy
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of Winfield Scott Os-
borne. Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge OF
the District Court of the United States
for the District of Maine.
Winfield Scott Osborne of st. Adams
In the County of Somerset and State of
Maine. in said District, respectfully
represents, that on the 18th day of
July last past, he was duly ad-
judged bankrupt under the Acts of
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights of property. and has
fully complied with all the require
ments of said Acts and of the orders
Of Court touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE HE PRAYS, That he
may be decreed by the Court to have
q full discharge from all debts prov
able against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts except such debts ar
are excepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this 14th day of February, A.
d. 1921.
WINFIELD SCOTT OSBORNE
Bankrupt.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

charge against him in connection
with the theft of a graphaphons, be-
longing TO Corson. 1t Is supposed
that he was wanted as an accom-.
plice or a States witness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24

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PAGE SEVEN

Daniel Moody and his wife early
settlers OF Cornville, came on foot
bringing an axe and bag OF coffee
from Newburyport, about 1920.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
The Soul of the Grange

within Grange halls have witnessed all the prob
lens of life worked OUT Acquaintance ripen into
Courtship and marriage the next generation appear
and be accepted into the ORDER old age give way to
youth and then pass to the Great Husbandman.
have bitterness turned to forgiveness under the
careful hand of peacemakers Always the influence
has been one to create bond of friendship"
From THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN of May 18th, 1920.
The soul of the Grange is manifest in the farm home
1t holds that the highest achievement is life we'll
lived; that the foundation for such life is the home
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WINFIELD SCOTT OSBORNE
Bankrupt.
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-04-08

state the nature of the business to be con-
Quoted. shall state thereiH the duration OF said
license, and shall be revocable by the Commits
sion upon proof that any OF the terms OF this
ordinance are being violated; and In case Of
such revocation the licensee shall not be en-
titled to receive back any OF the money paid as
such fee
Section 3. No person licensed as aforesaid,
nor his agent or auctioneer shall make any false
or fraudulent misrepresentation as TO the goods
or merchandise so sold, nor practice any lottery
or gambling scheme or other unlawful means
TO dispose OF said goods, nor ringing Of bells,
or blowing OF horns on the public sire cts or on
any premises adjacent thereto. nor b, any other
means, disturb the peace or create any noise or
nuisance.
Section T. Any person convicted of violating
any OF the terms OF this ordinance shall be pun
ished by fine OF not more than One Hundred
Dollars, or by imp isonment In the County Jail
for not more than ninety days, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment In the discretion OF the
Court
Section s. This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after its passage and publication
AS by law provided
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-04-08
OR DINANCES

. I've following ordinance was presented, read
- the Commission, aud laid on the table:
An Ordinance to regulate the sale OF goods
mi mere andise at auction, TO require license
tzzetsfor. and to provide a penalty for the
x,csstian OF said ordinance.
inc City OF owosso Ordains:
SEXTON 1. Hereafter IL shall be unlawful for
any person. his ags mt or employee, to offer for
sale within the City Of Owosso, or to sell, OF
90 attempt TO sell, at auction, public vendue OF
sDDpettive bidding or TO authorize or conduct
any such auction sale through an auctioneer
any goods, wares. or merchandise OF any kind
without first obtaining from the City Clerk q
license so to do: Providing that this ordinance
shall 90 apply to sales ut auct on OF household
eatnishings or farm implements by owner
nzfrt Of for use, nor TO sales OF live stock at
ssables, or fairs. or exhibitions, nor TO sales
Odd pursuant to judicial warrant or required
bylaw.
section .. The fee for the said license shall
DE- ne sum Of twenty-five Dollars for the frs,
day and Ten Dollars for every subsequent day
1xrjnK which said auction sale is TO be con-
1ncied, said fee to be paid before any license
snail Issue. upon payment TO him, OF such fee.
me Cisy Clerk shall issue license which shall
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-04-08
The following resolution wa. presented

Aho AouoWiuk Eeooiutiou was presented
read TO the Commission. and on motion OF
Commissioner Rosevear same was adopted;
ayes, Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright
Resolution No. 1884.
Resolved by the Commission Of the City
OF Owosso. that 10 Is necessary public i'm
prove ment and II is hereby determined that a
sewer be constructed and laid on lakewood ave-
nun from Corunna avenue northerly three hun
dred sixty $500 feet, at an estimated cost of
-Four Hundred Ninety-si Dollars and twenty v.
seven cents (St96.2O. including the cost of
plans, specifications, estimates, surveys, super
intendence, advertising and constructing, and
hve sixths OF the cost OF such improvement be
paid by special assessment against the prop
erty benefited thereby and the remainder OF
sue Cost oe PAID oy the CITY at large out OF
ing lots, lands and premises shall constitute the
special assessment district upon which the
be levied, to-wit; All the lots, lands and prem
ises fronting and AUDITING on the said improve
ment or in any way benefited thereby, all
assessments to be made according to actual
benefits direct, or Indirect, to the lands or
premises.
The City Assessor is hereby directed to pre-
pare q special assessment roll for special
assessment upon the lands constituting the
special assessment district for the said inn
provement for he sum OF Four Hundred and
Thirteen Dollars and fifty-six cents (sii3.56),
said sum being -sixths of the entire cost OF
said work as estimated; and the City Clerk is
hereby directed, upon the filing In his office OF
the special assessment roll properly certified
by the City Assessor. to number the same Con-
secutively, and thereupon to give notice accord.
ing to the City Char or, in some newspaper
published in the City Of Owosso. OF the action
OF the Commission In relation to the said pro-
posed improvement OF the work to be done and
the district to be assessed, and the plans, speci-
tcations and estimates of the cost of the pro-
posed improve ment are on file in his ONCE for
public inspection, and that the Commission
will meet at a time and place set forth in said
notice, not less than two ives ks after the publ.
cation OF the said notice, and of the filing OF
said 70 II, TO review the same, and to hear any
said roll, at which time and place all persons
Interested will be given an opportunity to be
heard relative to the said roll and aid improve
ment.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-04-08
PARENTHETICAL PROVERBS

To him who hath (pep) shall be
given
Time and tide (and the 5 :15) wait
lar no man.
Great oaks (and fat hogs) from lit
fse acorns grow.
Everything comes to him who waits
Gait the head Of the line).
A stitch i'm time saves nine (and
zcssibly some embarrassment.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-04-08
AID There Wasn't the Slightest
Smell from Dead Rats

Writes John Simpkins, farmer OF
ADpapdale. N. j.: Rats were costing
sas hundreds yearly; tried dogs, ferrets
poison. could not get rid of them
Bought $1.25 pkg of RAT-SNAP "a
sakesl Used half, not live rat since.
Dead ones plenty. like RAT-SNAF
Ssesuse after killing rats it dries them
np-leaves no smell Three sizes, Csc,
Se $l.25. Sold and guaranteed by
Sprague q Co. apr
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-04-08

The following resolution was presented
read to the Commission, and on motion OF CON-
missioner R0sevear same was adopted; ayes,
Rosevear, Stebbins and Wright
Resolution No. 1873
Resolved by the Commission of the City of
Owosso, that it is a necessary public improve
ment and 1t is hereby determined that n sewer
be constructed and laid on Higgins street from
Corunnal avenue northerly four hundr' (40O)
feet, at an estimated cost OF Four Hundred
Ninety-nine Dollars and ninety-fve cents
(s499.95) including the cost Of plans, specifca-
tions estimates, surveys. superintendent, i'd
vertising and construction and that hve-sixths
OF the cost OF snch improvement be paid by
special assessment against the property bene-
fitted thereby and the remainder OF such cost
be paid by the City at large out OF the General
Sewer Fund, and that the folio wing lots lands
and premises shall constitute the special ASSESS
ment district upon which the special assess
ment for said Improvement shall be levied, to-
wit: All the lots. lands and premises fronting
way benefited thereby, all assessments to be
made according to actual benefits, direct or In
direct, TO the said land or premises.
The City Assessor is hereby ERECTED TO pre-
pare special assessment roll for n special
assessment upon the lands constituting The
special assessment district for the said i'm
provement forthe sum OF Four Hundred Sixteen
Dollars and sixty-two cents (Ai6.62), said SUN
being five-si this of he entire cost OF the said
work es estimated: and the City Clerk Is hereby
dlrecfd, upon the filing In his Office OF the
civ Assessor TO number the same consecu-
lively, and thereupon to give notice according
70 tne city chartpr, In some newspaper pub
lished In the City of Owosso, the action OF the
Commission In relation to the said proposed
Improvement. of the work to be done and the
district 10 DE assessed, and that The plans,
specifications and estimates OF the cost OF the
proposed Improvement are on file in mis- office
TOT public insps ction, and that he Commission
VIII meet at a time and place set forth in said
notice, not less than two weeks after the publi-
cation OF the said notice ana OF the filing OF the
SAID roll, TO review the same, and to hear OBJ
said roll, az which time and place all persons
interested will be given an opportunity to be
heard relative TO the said roll and the said
Improvement
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-04-08
ODD FACTS

Parents with red hair Invariably
have red-haired youngsters; yet dark.
Anfred people do not always have
1aSk-haired children.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-04-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
toFFICIAL.1
OwoSsO, Mich.

Owosso, Mich, April 4, 1921.
Regular meeting OF the Commission, Mayor
weight presiding.
Numbers present-Rosevear. Stebbins and
Wright
= The minutes OF the regular meeting OF March
N b. 1921, were read and approved.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-04-08

The following resolution was presented
AMI on motion OF Commissioner Rosevesr same
was adopted; ayes, Rosevear. stebbins and
Wright:
Resolution No. 1S9.
Resolved by the Commission of the City
of Owosso. that in the consideration of the pay
ment to the City by him of Fifty Dollars (S5O.OO)
Fred M. Grove is hereby granted the privilege Of
connecting his lands and premises outside the
city limits with the North Shawassee Street
Sewer. on conditions. and by accepting this reso-
luton and taking advantage of said privileges
the said Grove agrees and consents. that he will
become and his heirs and assigns, subject to all
the rules and regulations governing city residents
connected with sewers, and that he will maintain
the said connection at his own expense. and save
the city harmless from all obstruction or injury
to the sewers on account thereof.