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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-22
Farming Conditions at Sprague Farm

Allen Sprague of East New Portland
has two farms adjoining upon which
are growing thousands of young pine.
He keeps for stock four horses. four
cows, and six head of young stock
Mr.. Sprague's career has not been
uninteresting. He was born in Fad
mans, Maine in 1874, son of Ambrose
and Ruth Sprague. He came to North
Arson with his parents when fourteen
years old and after completing his
schooling worked in the old shank fac
tory and in the woods for the late
Benjamin Barley and son. In 1898 hP
went West and for sometime was emf
ployed in mining and on cattle ranch
ees. On returning to Maine he was en-
ployed by the lumber company at No.
Arson for twelve years and was mar
ried in 1911 to Nellie Williamson, who
then lived in Emblem on small farm
of ten acres. The couple continued
to live there for eight years, enter
ing into the poultry industry to quite
an extent While the couple lived
in Embden. Mr. Sprague was still
working for the North Arson Manu-
featuring Company driving to and
from work with q team a distance OF
four miles. Iii 1919 Mr.. Sprague moved
his family to East New Portland to
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what liz known rs the William Luce
farm where they lived for less than
year, From there they moved to the
adjoining farm known as the James
Conforth place, the object Of this last
move being TO care for W o. Wyman.
the owner of the property, who deed
cd them the farm for the maintenance
Of himself and his invalid son, Ches-
Ter. who died last Juae. Owing 10
tho sickness and deaii. Of the younger
man the poultr" stoek was reduced 10
a small flock Of barred roc but an
other spring a larger hatch Of chick
ems is Anticipated. Mr. Sprague keeps
for stock four COWS. and six head Of
Young stock and four horses. lie IS
poultry man for TIE New Portland
Farm bureau and his crops this year
include an ace Of potatoes. an acre
of yellow corn and beans. six acres
of oats, and a quarter OF an acre in
garden projects.
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Byrant Family Reunion-19s1

On Sunday. Sept 4, the first annual
reunion of the family of Daniel and
the late Augusta Clark Bryant. was
held at the home Of Mrs. Sadie Bryant
Tobin, in Brighton.
The entire family were present, in
Guiding eight children, thirteen grand
children and three reat-grandchil-
dren. who with the respective hus-
bands and wives made 80 in all
Twice only has the family circle
been broken. The first to go was the
Oldest daughter, Ella Bryant Young,
wife of Howard Young of Madison,
and recently the beloved mother.
Promptly at noon most bountiful
picnic dinner was enjoyed on the
lawn. Following this, our family
photographer. Frank Farnham of Shir-
ley, was most generous with his cam
era. And here perhaps We should
mention that this family has the four
generations, in the male line, i. e.,
Daniel Bryant, great grandfather,
Leonard J. Bryant, grandfather, Earl
Bryant father, Johnnie Leonard Bry-
ant, the wee SON"
A short business meeting was called
to order by Leonard Bryant who was
chosen to act as moderate. The fol-
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4 Sketch of Noted Ip-RiYer Guide

In almost every community may be
found one or more persons who We
may well call Natures Fayorites for
having been preserved even unto the
third generation from their birth. AS
good or bad. wise or unwise. worthy
or unworthy; yet they are always of
humanity Judges them they may be
interest to the new generation as be-
ing connecting links between the liy-
ing present and a dead past. Through
them come to us glimpscs of char
acter and conditions representative of
by-gone daSs. and which written his
tory cannot fully express
One OF the most interesting of these
living landmarks Of n past generation
was the late Nathan b. Moore of Mos
COW, who passed away few years
since in his nintieth year and who
is well remembered throughout the
county as "Unclc Nathan"
Physically and mentally well pre-
served to the last his ease Of speech
and agreeable old-time manners made
him favorite With people of all ages.
lie was born in 1918, the son. of
Luther and Hannah Baker Moore, and
grandson of Mai Moore, who served
through the Revolutionary war as an
officer i'm The Massachusetts forces,
and who later moved TO Madison. Me
Uncle Nathan was one Of thirteen chill
dren, only ore OF them, the late Web
ster Moore OF Mad son, having out
lived him. He was married in early
lifo - sarah Ilupbtar Of Dir iona n
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subtle yet indescribabIy expressive
and athletic pIa9 Of The muscles OF the
back and shoulders. the boat and the
man seemed born of the same spirit.
lie had been hunter and trapper for
more than forty years; ne had grown
gray IN the woods had ripened and
matured here. and everything about
hin @as as If the spirit Of the woods
had tie ordering OF it; his whole
makeup KS in & minor and subdued
key, lise th. moss and the lichens. or
ike the protective coloring OF the
game. =eyeI rDing but his quick sense
and penetrating glance. He was as
gentle and modest as a girl; his sen
sibilities were ike plants that grow
IN the shade. The wood and the soil
tadeB lad t0uehed him with their own
softening and refining influence; had,
indeed sBed upon h.a soil of life,
rich. deep leaf mould that was de-
lightful ana that nursed, half con-
fealed. HE tendorest and widest
growths. There was grit enough back
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of and beneath il all but he presented
none Of the rough and repelling traits
of character Of the conventional back
woodsman.'
One OF Uncle Nathan's remembrance
es carries us back 10 the days before
the many dams were built across the
kennehec which have for so long
formed barrier against the salmon
thai each spring used TO ascend the
current.
Father Rasle, the old priest OF the
Norridgewock Indians. mentions in
one O. his letters the annual fishing
triD Of his flock TO Caratunk Falls.
Later the early settlers followed the
Indians example and went there for
The big salmon when making their
spring run up the river. II was for
this purpose that Uncle Nathan was
there as a boy with others when big
eagle came sailing majestically over
them. and after circling for time
about the bay he suddenly swooped
down inso the water and appeared
with a large salmon in his talons,
which after a hard struggle he sue
ceeded in landing ON the shore and
sci Ills up iOi iA-o - pHi.
Uncle Nathan had a record of more
than two hundred moose, though he
never shot one without purpose, both
the hides and meat being valuable.
The head of the largest moose he
ever brought down is in the State
House at Augusta.
As the moose began TO disappear the
caribou came into the state, and fol-
lowing them came the deer. Caribou
steak he considered the most choice
meat of the woods He always spoke
of the deer very slightingly. as though
they were scarcely worth hunters
consideration. He had the utmost dis
respect for the Rip Van Wrinkle hunter
who roams about the woods-to escape
work, and he could never tolerate any
one who used coarse or profane Ian
guage
The health-giving air of the forest.
together with the unchanging even
ness of his disposition gave to him a
long and healthful life. and at eighty
he expressed a Willingness TO run
race with the pick OF the school boys.
One can scarcely reconcile the old
time geutlemanly spirit of the man
with life fully half of which was
spent in the wilderness. Neither can
We understand the finished ease of
speech which always characterized
his address. for he was deEived of
early educational advantages beyond
the meagre district schooling of near
" century ago. Yet qualities are
sometimes given by Nature which ex-
tended schooling and the polish of So
ciety cannot exceed.
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COLES CORNER-ATHENS

Herman Davis and family of Bos-
ton, Mass. are visiting at Elmer
Downs.
The threshers are on Dore Hill this
week.
Mrs. Ruth Leighton is visiting at
Arthur Trims.
Gustav Nelson went duck hunting
last week and met with good success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Scribner re-
turned to their home in David CITY,
Neb., Thursday.
George Scribner accompanied his
brother Charles Scribner as far as
Lewiston, returning Saturday.
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The above four generation group
shows Johnson w. Hunt of st. Adams
holding his little grandson, Stanley
Albert Burns, aged eight months. The
lady in the picture is Mrs. Mabel
Burns, daughter of Stanley S. Hunt
johnson w. Hunt is and has been
for many years greatly interested in
agriculture. He was born on a farm
and has owned One ever since his early
manhood. He is native of Unity
where his birth occurred February 81,
1857. He left that town when about
Il years OF age. For time he en-
gagged in farming in Pittsfeld, and af-
ter that at Burnham for many years.
He has/also followed the trade of a
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Col. Patch, br by Patchen Boy,
Hughes Bros, Bangor.
Bells Trinity, b m by Trinity Bells,
Harry Clukey, Dexter.
George Guy, b g. Guy Axworthy,
VIM. Cummings, Stetson.
Toss Boy Big Torrisdale, Nicholas
Walton, Thorndike.
Brown Stout, bg Bro. Braden, J.
Rob't Clark, Waterville.
Lois oakland, chm by OAKLAND Ak
worthy, II. W. Maxwell, Bangor.
Minnie Direct, BIN by Direct Braden,
Malcolm G. Towle, Augusta.
Addie Echo, BIN by Echo Todd, NAL
colin & Towle, Augusta.
Helen Sterling BIN by Hal Sterling,
w. S. Malcolm, Augusta,
May BELOW, chm by Suono, d. B.
Berce, Skowhegan.
Ruth Merriman, rm by Merriman c.,
Perry ID. Nelson, Dexter
Cochato Girl, BIN sire unknown,
Perry d. Nelson, Dexter.
Z.1A lROl AMI 1ACE FlhoE @Hou
Hal j., blkg by Abb j., DR.. D. X.
Eastman, Bangor.
Ruth Merriman, rm by Merrman,
Perry d. Nelson. Dexter.
Cochato Girl, BIN sire unknown, Per-
ry d. Nelson, Dexter.
Masterpiece Jr., chg by Masterpiece,
L. H. Ryder, Milo.
noJo1 yu Inv Piponro w n Nor
rill, Pittsfield.
Addie Echo, BIN by Echo Todd, NAL
colin & Towle, Augusta.
John McWard, Big by John Ward,
NJ. H. Richardson, Old Town.
Lois Oat,and, chm by oakland Ak
worthy, II. w Maxwell, Bangor.
Brown Stout. Big by Brown Braden,
J. Robert Clark, Waterville.
Toss Boy, Big Torrisdale, Nicholas
Walton, Thorndike.
Geo. Guy, Big Axworthy, VIM Cum
mings, Stetson.
Bells Trinity. bm. by Trinity Bells,
Harry Clukey, Dexter.
Col Patch, By by Patchen Boy,
Hughes Bros, Bangor.
Peter c., BIS, sire unknown. c. J.
WOrthen, 81. AlDdHS
Sonora, BIN by Be Sure, G. B. Cross
man, So. Gardiner.
Bingham, Big by Constantine Jr, c.
w. Dutton. Bingham.
Peter j., Big by Peter the Great, Hen
ry Clukey, Milo.
Sister Todd, blkm by Maine Todd,
Henry Clukey, Milo.
Licone, bg by Echo Todd, F. G..
Perkins, Boston, Mass.
I Moddette BIN by Moko, A. M. Wheel
err, Gardiner.
stevie Guy, Big by Guy Axworthy
J. F. Morang, Belfast.
Mary Forbes, BIN by j. Malcolm
Forbes, c.. A Plummer, Unity.
Dora Mack, Big by Wedgewood, c.
B. Bowden, Dover.
Fred Wilkes, bg by Jay Wilkes, K.
s. Grindle, Blue Hill.
Iron Pills, brig by Albert, DR.. r.
V. n. Bliss, Blue Hill.
Iowa j. Big, sire unknown DR.. Toy
Ter Fairfield
Yuyon Patch, BIN by King Patch,
w. S. Hubbard, Hartland.
2.4O TROT AND PACE PURSE 500
Yuvon Patch. BIN by King Patch.
w. S. Hubbard Hartland.
John McWard, Big by John Ward
M. H. Richardson, Old Town.
Lois oakland, chm by OAKLAND AK
worthy, w. H. Maxwell, Bangor.
Bingen v McGregor, Big by Robert
Bingen, Edd McAttee, Waterville.
Masterpiece Jr.. chg by Masterpiece,
l.. H. Ryder, Milo.
DR.. Hal, Big by Hickory Hall, D. B.
Berce, Skowhegan.
Bolotta, BIN by Bingara, Geo. r.
Palmer Sangerville.
Ruth Merriman, rm by Merriman,
Cochato Girl, BIN, sire unknown,
Perry ID. Nelson, Dexter.
Perry d. Nelson, Dexter.
Roland Dell. bg by Roland Leslie.
Edw Packard, Bangor
Dandy Jim, pg by Van Dashy, A. Re
Libby, Hartland.
Belgard. BIN by Bingara, j. F, Mo-
rang, Belfast.
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brick mason. For thirteen years he
has been employed at the WOODEN mill
in Hartland. He has also found time
to engage in commercial Nprsuits to a
certain extent notably for the Moves
Stove Company of Wateryille for
whom he has sold fifty or sixty kitchen
ranges. Amid all these interests he
has kept next to the farm and he and
his son are operating dairy in ST.
Adams. Mrs. Hunt was born in
Unity sixty years ago and was mar
ried to Mr.. Hunt in 1881. Their
children are Stanley, above mentioned,
Archelaus and Guy E. The two
youngest boysN are weavers in the
Hartland Wooden mill. Both are
married and each has daughter.
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FRIDAY RACES

al Society at Hartland' Sept. "a
FRIDAY RACES
FROT AND PACE, PURSE 5000
Record. oh m by Onward B, G. j,
hen, st. Adams.
Ballow, Oh m by Suono, D., b.
Skowhegan.
Patch. b & by Patchen Boy,
Is Bros, Bangor.
Ipie Direct, BIN by Direct Bradeni
blm & Towle, Augusta.
I'm Sterling, BIN by Hal Sterling,
Malcolm, Augusta.
hjno, blk 6 by Parker House,
Cray, Belfast.
n Stout, Big by Brown Braden,
bert Clark. Waterville.
ora. b m by Be Sure, CD.
Iuan. South Gardiner.
tr c, br s. sire unknown, c. ].
hen, 81 AlDails. -
Is Trinity, BIN by Trinity Beds,
! Clukey, Dexter. =
Is Boy, b g by Torris Dale, Nicho-
alton, Thorndike.
r ], b g by Peter the Great
] Clnkey, Milo.
1 Peter Lincoln, br m by Peter
reat, F. G. Perkins, Boston, Mass
rles W. Big by Charlie Hayte, G.
brthen, st. Adams.
FRoT AND PACE, PURSE 5000
Ton Patch, BIN by King Patch, w
Ihard Hartland.
], Big, DR.. Tozier, Fairfield.
Pills, bg by Albert, DR.. r. "
s, Blue Hill.
ID Wilkes, Big by J. Wilkes. e. s,
De, Blue Hill.
IA Mack, bm by Wedgewood,4 O.
tgden, Dover.
\ Forbes, b m by ]. Malcolm
Is, c. A. Plummer. Unity.
Vie Guy, Big by Guy Axworthy
Morang, Belfast.
Mckinney, blk g by DR.. Jones,
Wheeler, Gardiner.
|ddotte. b by Moko, A. M. Wheel
|ardiner.
|one, Big by Echo Todd, F. G. Per-
Boston, Mass. h
(er J. b & by Peter the Great,
b Clukey, Milo. :
Ter Todd, blk m by Maine Todd
b Clukey, Milo.
lgham, Big by Constantine Jr., G.
(utton, Bingham.
ln McWard, Big by John Ward
Richardson, Old Town.
Is 0atland, oh m by OAKLAND Ak
by, H. W. Maxwell, Bangor.
fhato Girl, bm. sire unknown
\ D. Nelson, Dexter.
|th Merriman, rm by Merriman C
D. Nelson, Dexter. -
|sterpiece Jr. CHI & by Masterpiece
Ridder. Milo.
TR0T AND PACE, PURSE $15C
rlotta, BIN by Bingara, Geo. r
Ter, Sangerville.
Hal, Big by Hickory Hal, ID. G
2, Skowhegan. -
hgen V. McGregor. Big by Robt
len. Ed Aztec, Waterville.
|sterpiece Jr. CHI & by Masterpiece
Ryder, Milo.
IN Merriman, rm by Merriman c..
ID. Nelson, Dexter:
chato Girl, BIN, sire unknown
d. Nelson, Dexter.
Fena Leslie, rm by Roland Leslie
ard Hartley, Corinna.
IN McWard. Big by John Ward, M
richardson, Old Town.
rs 0atland, CHI m by Oatland AK
ny, H. W. Maxwell, Bangor.
hgham. Big by Constantine Jr., c
utton, Bingham.
yer j., b & by Peter the Great
y clukey. Milo. d
Mckenny. blk & by DR.. Jones
Wheeler. Gardiner.
"a Wilkes, Big by Jay Wilkes, f
indie, Blue Hill.
n Pills. br 6 by Albert, DR.. r. V
Hiss, Blue Hill.
Won Patch, b m by King Patch
Hubbard, Hartland.
SATURDAY RACES
TR0T AND PACE. PURSE s20t
N Pills, br & by Albert, DIR. r. V
ass, Blue Hill.
20 wilkes, Big by Jay Wilkes, e
'ihdle, Blue Hill.
sS Peter Lincoln, BIN by Peter
,feat. F. G. Perkins. Boston, Mass
Aef Todd blk m by Maine Todd
y clukey, Milo.
aasnam, Big by Constantine Jr.
: button, Bingham.
Reward, oh m by Onward B., c
orthen, st. Adams.
a m W. br 6 by Charlie Hayte
"orthen, st. Adams. n
nora' bm by Be Sure, A, B. Cross
Gardiner.
'sr T., br 8. sire unknown, Q.fJ
men, st, Adams.
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Entries for Hartland Fair

ALLOWING are a list of entries
I fair of the East Somerset Agri-
al Society at Hartland, Sept. "a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02
HOUSE PLANNING AN INTERESTING ART

Tell you about the plans-the in terior? MT. welton repeated my question. "Yes, I'll try to do that although it Is difficult to transcribe 1t to words, but at any rate have de- signed the house so that it is adapted to the lot and location so admirably that the best possible views from every room in the house are com manded. The house is approached by brick walks and landings leading up to the main terrace which is tied. and very broad and spacious. Open ing on the terrace are French doors giving access to a commodious liv- ingroom which has a large studio window at one end of the room, and an Italian fireplace at the other. The ceiling has high ornamental trusses exposed to the view and resting on walls of cane stone-a fitting back ground for antiques in the form of furniture and hangings collected during travels in Europe. To the west of the terrace is covered porch leading, to the main entrance door which opens into stair hall. with stairs to the second story and doors opening into the living room and the diningroom. The stair has a landing opening into the-living room and separated from it by an orna- mental iron railing. Below the stair landing is a lavatory with access to the hall and to the living room."
 "I will use insert panels of colored tile, rich Genoese hangings and ori- entaI rugs In the furnishings of he living room," Mir. welton continued.
 "The diningroom, breakfast room and service rooms I have made plans to minimize the work of housekeep- ing in this day of the passing of the competent housemaid- Opening from the diningroom through French doors is the breakfast room with all con- veniences. French doors also connect the diningroom to an arcade breakfast porch, which porch can also be served direct from the kitchen. This porch overlooks the city ana Is enclosed with ornamental iron railings. and is similar to one I saw in Sienna near Florence
 Now to the kitchen, and service end of the house, which Is the most important to the housekeeper. It is the last word in convenience, with ample space for the usual equipment, carefully studied to save all unheces- sary steps. One of the great convent ences is the refrigerator which will be one of the end-outside-icing type so that the, ice man has no reason to come inside the house. The refrig-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02

| there had been steady decrease for some decades in the proportion of nome ownership, and an increase i1 renting and boarding Not only has the congestion of population in great cities developed a vast tenement and apartment house tenantry, but with in the last few years there has ex- isted housing shortage which to- day amounts almost to panic. Oh viously men cannot own homes un- less there are houses to live in, and they cannot build them when costs are prohibitive.
 "The iinpasse the chaos almost, n the building industry is far from be- ing mere technical question in it's bearings. It strikes deep at the very foundation of national life and ex- lstence.'
 Having read and enjoyed the arti- cle by Mir. Atwood, and realizing the importance of the subject and of what general interest the housing proposition is to this entire country, 1t happened to be my pleasure just few days ago to talk to Mr. Will liam Leslie Welton, one of Birming- hams best known architects. who is at present engaged upon building for himself q most charming and attrac- tive house in the Italian Florentine style, and which I had enjoyed a glimpse of recently when l was visit Ing out in Mountain Terrace, where the house Is in process of construc- ton.
 At this season of the year especial ly the house problem Is one of In trlcate variety and is uppermost in the minds of everybody--the house own err probably making repairs, re- decorating, remodeling and many other things. while the renter" must hustle around and secure just any old thing" to live in, the whole ques- tion making en absorbing topic of conversation.
 Mr. Welton, whose training was re- ceived at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, and the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, is contribu- tor to many of the architectural periodicals and writes as well as he converses about mouse planning" and building.
 His designs have been used in the "Pictorial Review" which included a series of six articles from Mir. Welton on a certain type of house; also The Building Age" "The Architectural Record" "The Independent" "School Architecture" and The American Architect"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02

Recently, have noted in the news papers interesting articles quoting the tremendous building sctiyities all over the world--especialiy in our own district-where the own Your own Home" slogan has come to be a household word. and they have proven eminently entertaining
 The question has reached such proportions that the best writers of the day are taking it up and Albert ; W. Atwood under the caption, Should You Buy House" writing in the Saturday Evening Post re- gently quoted Abraham Lincoln IS saying:
 Let him not who is homeless pull down the house of another, but let him work diligently and build one ing that his own shall be safe from violence when built"
 Mir. Atwood goes on to say
 ITO raise the question which forms the title to this articie may seem at first glance like discussing the Advantages of two and two equal ing four. Why waste time on what may be taken for granted on a truism, a platitude2 Is 1t not unlver- sally recognized that the home own CT makes a better citizen than the renter, or that man is unlikely to go to war to defend his boarding house, and finds little comfort in singing Home, Sweet Home within the four walls of an apartment or tenement house?
 No doubt 1t would be a fine thing bis or her home, just as 1t would be ideal for everyone to have char acter above reproach, d good edu- cation, strong physique, a power full intellect, a pleasant and inter esting Job and a large bank account. Ideals are delightful things to con. template, but they are to be had not so much by harping upon, generalities or the restatement of truisms as by attempting to understand the facts, however complicated. Home owner ship may be desirable, but 1t is far from simple. At this time 1t is at once one of the most intricate, pres sing and critical problems of the hour.
 'It is taken for granted that the TO small degree upon the widespread ownership of homes. How else can discontent and disorder be prevenr- ed?
 But until very recently at least