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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Ellen NJ, Smith OF Norridge-
wock road is i'll at Somerset Hospital.
L. H. Appleby spent the week end
with his brother, G. A. Appleby in
Pittsfeld
Mrs. W. ]. Gallagher and baby,
Ruth Anna have gone to their home
in Gardiner.
James Kingsley has been here from
The Forks because of the death OF
his mother-in-law Mrs Seviah Young
The Working League of the Fed
Grated church are arranging for st.
Patrick's day supper on Wednesday
evening, March 16, in Congregational
parlors.
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter, D. A.
r. will have a Washington Tea next
Tuesday in Library parlors. Each
member is privileged to invite one
guest. Hostesses assigned for the
meeting are Mrs. Ora Valliere, Mrs.
Lizzie Healy. Mrs. Leila w Healy
Mrs. Elizabeth p. Merrill, Mrs. Ma
bel W. Philbrick. and Dr. c. NJ. john
son. The State regent Mrs. Lucy
Woodruff Hazlet of Bangor and the
State vice regent Miss Maud Merrick
of Waterville will be in attendance.
Music will be furnished by the Beth
any Orchestra, and Raymond Lacasse
will sing. A silver offering will be
taken at the close.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
{. A. PIPER, AOMR.,
AGAINST THE BURKES
BOndSmen of John A. Burke Seek
TO Recover. Estate OF BARLEY Re-
presented by Administrator

Among the new entries now pend
ing in the Supreme Judicial court
are two cases in which Ellsworth \
Piper of Jackman. administrator in
the estate of the late Nelson W Bart
ley, murdered in Moose River plan
tauon in October 1918, is the plan
uh and Flossie Burke and John A.
Burke are the defendants. Action
has been brought TO recover a promis-
sorry note of $500 with interest held
by BARLEY and land and buildings on
Piper street upon which BARLEY held
a mortgage. Entries of cases have
also been made in which William
Murtha is the plaintiff and Mr.. and
Mrs Burke are the defendants. for
the purpose of recovering the same
property which is understood to be the
home of Burke and promissory note
given to Murtha and Nelson ". Bart
ley jointly for $1S00 1t is assumed
that these notes and mortgage were
given as security by Mr. and Mrs.
Burke to Nelson BARLEY and William
Murtha for paving Burke's bonds at
the time of his shortage with the
town when he was tax collector.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
DEATH OF MRS. ELIZA FRIEND
YESTERDAY
Funeral Services Tomorrow In Gen.
tenary Church

The death of Mrs. Eliza ]. (Whitten)
Friend occurred here yesterday morn
ing after some six months of failing
health The deceased was a native
of Etna but had been a resident of
Skowhegan since 1852 and for 38 years
she had lived where her death oc-
Cured near the foot of North avenue.
Mrs. Friend was the widow OF Otis
B. Friend, who died % years ago last
December. She was SO years old on
February IL last. OF the five child
rem of the family. but two are now
living, and these are the two young
est, Howard Friend, for many years
connected with the w. P. Ordway
store and Mrs. Blanche Friend,
nurse who has been with her mother
for several years, it being her privi-
lege to care for her aged parent, in
her last weeks of sickness. The de-
ceased children were: Mrs. Georgia
Bigeow, Mrs. Hattie Farrar and Will
lie Friend, the latter having died
when about two years old. There
are also two surviving brothers, Lew
is Whitten of Carmel and Fremont
Whitten of Etna Mrs. Friend was a
devout Methodist and has belonged
to the Centenary Methodist church
here ever since her removal to town.
She was also a member of the Ladies
Social Circle
Funeral services will be held from
the Centenary Methodist Church to-
morrow (Friday) afternoon at one
ocock Rev. Herbert L. Nichols, pas
tor Of the church, will officiate.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
RESOLVES IMPORTANT
TO SOMERSET CO.
Representative H0lley of North An
son Makes IntrOducti0ns in Legis-
latiye Activities

By a special wire from Augusta yes
terday noon news of special interest
to Somerset County people was OBJ
tanned Representative Holley of No.
Anson made a number of important
introductions including a resolve car
rying a $4,000 appropriation for Anson
Academy for maintenance and an
$4,000 resolve in favor of Embden for
repairs on the North New Portland
road leading from North Anson to
North New Portland, also a resolve in
favor of the town of Anson for $4,000
for repairs on the road leading from
North Anson to North New Portland.
Another important resolve introduce
ed by Representative Holley was one
increasing the amount of the military
fund for the state of Maine from the
fixed amount of $45,000 to 100000
per year to conform with the require
ments of the Federal Government
which requires that the National
Guard in the State of Maine have a
membership of 4800. If this bill is
passed the Federal Government will
turn over to the State of Maine more
than $4,000.000 worth of property now
under the care of the Adiutant General
of the state, hence this is considered a
very important measure and is receiy-
ing much attention from both the
members of the Legislature and the
citizens of Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
New Owner at Eaten Mountain Farm

Eaton Mountain Farm, formerly
owned by r. r. Patten was sold last
spring through the Strout Farm
Agency to Ralph and Everett Billings
of Lower Hainesville, New Brunswick.
1t was sold by them a few months
ago to Luther H. Elliott, Newton
Highlands. Mass. Mr. Elliott is 25
years of age. He is leaving Dart
mouth College. member of the class
of 1923. He has recently been en-
ployed by the ]. I. Case Threshing
Machine Co, as salesman for farm
tractors and other agricultural ma
chinery. He expects to use tractor
and power sprayer for Eaton Noun
tain Farm.
Mr.. Elliott will arrive on or before
April 1st, taking up his permanent
residence at the farm early in May.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17

Leroy La Gross of Harmony VS..
Vergie La Gross of Harmony for
adultery.
Hattie White of Fairfield from Wal
ter White of Clinton for gross and
confirmed habits of intoxication and
cruel and abusive treatment. Gus
tody Of Shirley White given to the
mother; libelant to recover the sum
of $500 in lieu Of alimony.
Lizzie l.. Brown VS.. Charles H.
Brown for neglect. Custody of son,
Perley F. Brown given to the mother
Libelee ordered to pay to the libelant
SO per week until further order of
the court toward the support of their
child.
The alleged marriage between
Blanche G. Hamilton of Pittsfield and
Herbert Paul Smith of Carleton Place,
Ont, was ordered annulled for the
reason that at the time of the alleg-
ed marriage between the couple Her
bert Paul Smith was married to an
other woman, then living and with
marriage relations not terminated.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
ARRESTEO|N CANAAN
FOR MURDER
Nelson knights Taken
by Officers
Alfred COrson Formerly of Athens
Supposed to Have Been Killed in
His Dexter Home

Nelson Knights, a common laborer,
who makes Canaan his home but for
merly lived in West Athens. was taken
in custody during Tuesday night in
Canaan charged with the murder of
Alfred Corson of Dexter. According
to Sheriff John A. Mooers, who has
been assisting Sheriff Fernandez in
the search for the supposed murder
er. Knights did not admit his guilt
but evidence of an incriminatng ma
ture is understood to have been found
sufficient to satisfy the officers that
he is the man wanted.
Mr.. Corson occupied an apartment
in an eight tenement house in Dex-
ter The case first came to light
when the owner of the property was
called to the building to remedy a
leak in water pipe. upon going
to the building. Mr. Ganeau, the own
er, discovered that the trouble evid-
emily came from leaking pipe in the
rooms occupied by Mr. Corson, who
lived by himself Mr.. Ganeau found
the door locked but being in possess
sion of a master key to the house, he
found no difficulty in gaining entrance.
He found in the bed room there was
every evidence that something had
been slaughtered sometime before as
on the floor were several large pools
of blood partially dried or frozen. On
hook on the wall was the hat COM
monty worn by the man and quilt
from the bed was missing. 1t is
claimed the motive of the murder was
robbery, as Corson is known to have
had about 5000 in bills on his person.
The horse was missing and was To-
Gated in the hands of man in Dex-
ter who trades in horses but it is
believed that since the tragedy the
animal has passed thru several hands
before reaching its present owner.
Mr.. Corson went to Dexter year or
two ago from the town of Athens in
this county.
Sheriff Mooers put in the entire
night in Canaan in following up clues
Tuesday and Sheriff Fernandez of
Bangor came there and arrested
Knights taking him back to penobs-
cot County. Sheriff Mooers was
back in Canaan again yester-
day looking up important evidence
1t is supposed that the murderer in
some way disposed of the mans body
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
HIGH SCHOOL HONOR
PARTS ANNOUNCED
Kenneth Smiley, Verna
Porter and John Oddly
Unusual Coincidence in that two
Students Tie on Essay HOnOrs and
Alternate H0nOrs

Principal Ralph w. Leighton made
public yesterday afternoon the follow
ing parts of the graduating class.
The high honor parts given from gene
raj scholarship covering the time which
the students have been in the high
school were awarded in the following
order: valedictory, Kenneth Stinch-
field Smiley; salutatory, Martha Ver-
ma Porter; historian, John Oddly. The
essay parts given on the basis in
rank of English only are young wo-
men. Elsie Pauline Cox, first; Emf
liza Marie Halle, second; alternate,
Beatrice Lovina Whittemore. The
essay honor parts among the young
gentlemen are tie on the first, an in
cident which 1t Is believed never oc-
3curred In any Of the previous grad
mating classes and as q result the
nrst will have to be divided between
Lawrence Steward Coburn and Ray
mond Elmore Laoasse. 1t is strange
coincidence but the alternates are al
ao tied Errold Leon Buker and
Federique Joseph Thibeault, having
equal rank and accordingl yboth en-
titled to this honor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
Chapman Concert on March 8

w. r. Chapman has selected the
date of March 9 for his Annual Con-
cert in Skowhegan. The Chapman
concert this year promises a most
novel program which will include a
ioint recital by Justin .Lawrie, the
Maine tenor, and Fernando Guaneri,
the Italian baritone. These gentle
men are giving recitals alone. but
Mr. Chapman's happy idea of bringing
these two great artists together on
the same program in all styles OF
music and several of the greatest
operate of duets will make an even
ing of music that will be, hard to ex-
cell. Mr.. Lawrie Is a Lewiston boy
Mr.. Chapman was in Skowhegan Mon-
day night and directed the rehearsal
of the local Festival chorus presid-
ing at the piano. 81
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
DURG|N HOME BURNED
At THE FORKS
Understood no Furniture and Clothing
Were Saved. Small Insurance Re-
ported

The Forks, February 1.-THE home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott C. Durgin was
destroyed by fire yesterday morning.
the family being seated at the break
fash table when they were disturbed
by the smell of smoke. Upon in
vestigation they found the rooms on
the second floor all on fire. No
clothing or furniture was saved. 1t
is understood there was a small IN
surance. Alton Durgin, while break
ing in a window in the burning
structure was very badly cut on the
leg. Mr.. and Mrs. Durgin have long
been residents of The Forks section,
Mrs. Durgin before her marriage
having been Miss Nellie Savage of
SkOWhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
YOUTHS BEGIN LIFE
SENTENCES
Convicts Seemed Un-
mindful Consequences
Jury In Retirement One and Three
quarters Hours. Men Weep as Boys
Are demanded

Homer Spurlock, alias Earle Nor
ris OF Ashland. KY, John W. Brown OF
Boston and James Purcell OF New
Bedford, Mass, were pronounced gull
ty OF the murder of Asa Entreken,
the aged station agent at Embden on
November last. Friday at aproxima-
tely 1916 by Foreman A. II. Ward of
Madison. In the case of James Pur-
cell, the jury recommended a petition
for clemency and Chief Justice Cor
nish stated that the recommendation
would be placed on file and would be
used in Purcell's favor, should par
don be sought later. Spurlock and
Brown were pronounced guilty of
murder and life sentences at hard la
Dor in the states prison at Thomas
ton was imposed upon all three men
by the Chief Justice presiding The
men took their sentences stolidly
without show of emotion but the jur-
ors were greatly exercised and many
OF them, strong men tho they were,
were in tears. Judge Cornish thank
ed the men in behalf of the state and
as they left the panel he advanced
and shook hands with them. Mrs.
L uleCii' AiotHcI VI Out OI lQt
of the convicted men was not in the
court room when the verdicts were
returned and sentences imposed. hay-
ing retired to the judges chamber to
rest accompanied by Mrs. W. H.
Hawes, shortly after the jury began
deliberations. Later in the afternoon
she returned to the court room and
was an attentive spectator during the
sentencing Of the criminals.
According to an officer, Spurlock.
Brown and Purcell have been uncon-
cerned since their fate was determin-
ed. Friday afternoon the officer stat
ed that on the occasion of his visit
to the jail Spurlock was reading a
dime novel and Brown and Purcell
were facing each other and dancing.
Following arrangements made be-
tween Warden Ham and Sheriff
Mooers, the three men were taken to
Thomaston TO begin their life SEN
tences yesterday morning. They
were accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
E. S. Adams of Madison. and Deputy
Sheriff H. E. Crocker of Canaan. Two
other men sentenced to terms in the
State prison, Charles S. Pierce and
Fred Bushaw were taken to Thomas
ton at the same time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
LEGISLATORS VISIT
SITE REFORMATORY
City Water and New Buildings are
.sked for mt this Big Maine Inst-
tuition

The members of the committee on
the State School for boys, the State
School for Girls and the State Refor-
matory from the Maine Legislature
paved a visit to the State Reforma-
tory in this town on Friday last and
inspected the different buildings un-
der the direction of the Superinten-
dent, DR.. Cora NJ Johnson and MEM
bers of the board Of trustees. The
visitors arrived accompanied by guests
on the 11.15 train and departed on
the 235. Senator Gould of Aroos-
took County, chairman Of the board
and Hon. Richard Dunning OF Charles
town, secretary of the committee
were among those in attendance. Mat
ters relative to appropriations were
brought up before them. City wa
ter is one of the demands to be made
and new buildings are also requested.
1t Is hoped that funds will also be
forthcoming for the removal OF the
present farm house to a location "a
cross the street and the repairing Of
the barns on the property. III the
house is moved the plan will be to
erect another structure on the pres
ent site of the only original house
on the farm when 1t was taken over
by the state. Dinner was served
to sixteen at the Lillian NJ N. Stew
ems cottage. DR.. I. B. Mower OF Wa
terville, FIR. J. E. Farley Of Lewiston,
Mrs. Sadie Bates Of Stockton Springs
and r. C. Hamilton Of Hartland Of
the board of trustees were all pres
ent. Mrs. e. M. Lawrence OF Rock
land, who is spending the winter in
the south being the only one Of the
board absent.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
DIR. Gebhardt i'm Tennessee

Dr. Arthur Gebhardt, chiroprac-
tor, who established himself in the
practice of his profession here a few
months ago, left Thursday afternoon
last for Tennessee purposing to locate
somewhere in that State. He has Wis
tied both Nashville and Jackson and
in a telegram received this week by
Mrs. Gebhardt, the doctor stated that
he was then at Chattanooga Def
mite plans as to a permanent location
have not yet been perfected. DR..
Gebhardt was married recently to Mrs.
Theda S. Cross of this place and she
will leave as soon as she is able to
dispose of her home on Water Street
accompanied by her son Ardale Cross,
to Join her husband.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
What We Live On

Arthur r. Jewett, proprietor of the
market on Madison avenue says that
fish is in good supply this week, cod.
hake, smelts, haddock halibut, toge-
ther with CLANS and oysters.
Pork has taken a decided drop,
short crops now selling for 35 cents,
which is 30 cents less than their high
est war time price.
Beef is also lower, but the decline
has not been as marked as in the case
of pork.
Next week he expects to have Veal
at reasonable price as market is de-
clining
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
Resolutions of Respect

Whereas in the wisdom of Almigh-
tv God, our brother. Fred Pease has
been called to the home above
Resolved. Thai in the death OF
Brother Pease, New Portland Grange
No. 112 loses a worthy member and
the community a good citizen
Resolved That these resolutions
be placed on our records. copy sent
to the family and one to the Independ-
ent-Reporter for publication and that
our charter be draped for thirty days.
Bertha S. Emery
Beulah L. Walker
Patience Norton
Committee on Resolutions.
New Portland, Me-, Feb, II, 1921.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
The Late Mrs. M. II. Trip

Mrs. Mary II. Trip, widow of
Timothy Trip passed away Monday,
February 7th. aged 80 years and 5
months. She was born in Solon,
Maine, and was life long resident
there. She leaves to mourn her loss
a devoted son. Edwin T. Tripp, who
has tenderly cared for her during her
last years and daughter Mrs. Lester
L. Wills of Lowell, Mass. also three
sgrandsons. Roscoe, Fred and Merton
Tuttle, all of West Athens.
The funeral took place from her
late home Thursday, the 10th, at 10
O'Clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
CANAAN Man INJURED
At ROCKWOOD
Ralph Mullen Caught Under Sled
Loaded with Logs

Canaan. Feb. 15-While Ralph Null
len was engaged in driving a heavy
team at lockwood, he was caught un-
der the sled loaded with logs and sus-
tanning a fractured leg and other in
juries. He was taken to Greenville
where his injuries were cared for and
later came to his home In Canaan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17
New Clock In Bucknam's Window

A new clock has recently been in
stalled at Bucknams Drug Store in
the window where it may be observed
from the street. 1t is corrected hour
ly by the Western Union Telegraph
wires from the United States Naval
Observatory. Exact time is a very
important matter. BY observing this
new timepiece you can keep your
watch exactly on the second.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17

Col. Henry G. Boyer of Portland.
head of the firm of Boyer & Small
of Portland, Augusta and Bangor,
was in town yesterday. At one
O'Clock he addressed a gathering of
business men at the Office of Merrill
& Merrill on "The Business OF Oil
Production.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-17

Observation-Disclosures $3.50 a year.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-06-09
FIGHT AGAINST WEEVIL IS
STARTED BY RANCHERS HERE
Methods Developed by Government
Experts Being effectively Used
County Agent Urged Other
Ranchcrs To Watch
Results

The first Job OF alfalfa spraying
ever done In the county ls now go
ing on at the Greig and Test farm
near Nysaa whore W. q. Cathoy IN
putting on liquid arsonate OF lead
spray ON i65 acres OF alfalfa with
big power sprayer. The object
which prompts this activity Ia to
head off the depredatlons OF alfalfa
weeyll larva which have become so
numerous that the owners feared
the loss OF considerable part OF
the crop, unless a remedy could be
had.
Fortunately, methods OF control
have been perfected by government
men employed for the purpose. The
best OF these methods 80 far recon-
mended is the use of 9rsennte OF
lead or calcium arsenate. spray In
the proportion OF two pounds per
acre applied In 100 gallons OF water
The spray In applied by means OF an
attachment on the ordinary orchard
equipment. The attachment con-
sists OF a boom with several nozzels
etc, and will cover II strip twenty
feet In width. Materials cost about
forty-five cents per acre. TO which
must be added labor etc, making
the total cost approximately one dol
lar per acre.
The rig will be at work al Nyssa
for several days aud persons who
are interested In the work can avail
themselves OF the opportunity To
see Il by calling there. This spray
should be applied at the time that
most OF the larya have hatched and
are at work feeding on the alfalfa.
On the lower elevations Il should
probably be completed by June 8.
while slightly higher elevations may
not need TO be sprayed quite so
early.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1921-06-09
ADRIAN NEWS

Frank South had quite an accl-
dent last week when the horse he
was riding fell aud threw him. The
horse rolled over his chest and
shoulders mashing them, but no
bones were broken.
Harry Taylor arrived In Drewsey
this week expecting TO visit his
brother Elmer ii. Taylor whom he
had not seen for several years. On
learning OF his moving TO Eddyyille
he took the return train to that
place.
Henry Bane and family visited at
their home near Milldale Sunday.
E. L. Beede is seriously III at his
home In Drewsey with stomach
trouble. DR.. Smith OF Burns was
called in attendance.
Married, at Canyon City on
Wednesday, May l2, Miss Bertha
Davis and Roy McMullen. Both are
OF Drewsey and their many friends
here wish them much happiness in
the future.
Don't forget the celebration In
Drewsey on July 2, 3 and 4. Every
body come and have a good time.
Mrs. +. A. Drewett and daughter,
Rosa, came down from the sawmill
Friday.
Melvin Dripps and wife OF River
side visited with Arley Acton and
wife last week.
Miss Greta Anderson and sister,
Urba, arrived at their home above
Drewsey from Ontario Wednesday.
Miss Urba has been attending the
Ontario High School.
The first ball game OF the season
took place In Drewsey on June 8
between Juntura and Drewsey The
score was to In favor OF Juntura.
Mrs. Jim OFT and Mrs. G.. V. Me
Gihee visited at the l.. n Stallard
ranch last week.
s. s. Williams visited canyon city
on business this week. Compton
Anderson accompanied him over and
intends bringing his new Buick car
home with him.
Millard Newell is working for !
Geo Riley this week.