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Evening journal., 1921-10-31
, three main enterprises.

on three main, enterprises.
First: Reclamation of land ana
drainage OF great tracts OF country
for instance. drainage of the Barrow
Basin and the Midlands.
Second: The housing and healtn
Of the people
Third: The continuance and de-
velopment OF land purchase"
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juice So
VERY WONDERFUL
A Wilmington Man Tells
How New Remedy Re-
stored His Health
SUFFERED GREATLY
FOR MANY YEARS

one OF the most interesting state
ments made for Plant Juice at the
Miller Drug Store. 404-406 Market
street Is that OF Mr.. d. c. Richards.
Sr., a well known Wilmington man,
Evening journal., 1921-10-31
JoscnhIne Keza's restlmony.

Josephine Keza. hotel maid at the
ST. Francis:
II first heard noise in Ar
buckles room. heard a voice cry
ing The voice I heard was saying.
sNol Oh. my Godl
Il listened from the hallway. It
was a woman's voice. No. It was
not pitched very high 1t was some
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29
NEW POSTMASTER RE-
CEWES WATCH
William II. Elliott VIII Leave Service
Oi American WOODEN Company Dec
ember 3lSt To Assume New Duties
AS Postmaster on january 1st

Little did William r. Elliott realize
Friday noon when riding to work in
Agent w b. Cummings auto that be-
fore the hour hand of the old town
clock had made a revolution, he would
receive one of the most pleasant sur
prises of his life.
Mr.. Cummings had arranged for the
employees to gather on the top floor
of the Arms mill the purpose of
which was to offer the company's
compliments of the season; at least,
so thought Mr.. Elliott. He told them
how much their loyalty is appreciat-
ed, what splendid results had been ac-
complished by their cooperation and
wished them all joyful Christmas.
Their attention was called To the Gus
tom of giving remembranees during
this season Mr.. Cummings then
presented Mr.. Elliott with case con-
tanning watch bought for him by
the employees of the company. Asked
If he was surprised Mr. Elliott re-
piled. WAS ! surprised? should
say | was. All that | could say was
thank you and had to leave the room
The watch is beautiful green gold
Waltham on the back of which is the
monogram "W. II. f." On the in
side of the case the words Presented
to William II. Elliott by his fellow
employees of the Anderson Mills,
December 25. 1921" are engraved,
There is a splendid green gold chain
and knife on which also appears mi
tials.
At the present time Mr. Elliott is
superintendent of the mills, but will
leave the service of the American
Wooden Company December 31st to
take up his duties as Postmaster jan
uary 1st. With such testimonial
as that rendered him by his fellow
employees Friday he surely has had
an encouraging start. = Mr.. Elliott
has our best wishes for pleasant
and successful administration.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29
Brackeit-COtta NEptials

At the Bethany Baptist Church par
sonage Saturday evening at eight
O'Clock occurred the marriage OF two
of Skowhegan's well known young
people, the contracting parties being
Miss Clara Ellen Bracket and Lin
wood Raymond Gotta. The ceremony
was performed by the pastor. Rev.
George Merriam. who used the single
ring service. The couple were at
tended by Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Oddly,
intimate friends of the bride. The
groom is a barber employed by Will
liam Simpson.
Mrs, Gotta is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. O.. Il. Bracket of Is
land avenue and is a graduate of the
Skowhegan High school in the class
of 1921. On Sunday morning the
happy couple left for Gardiner where
they are spending several days among
friends and relatives. On their re-
turn to Skowhegan they will reside
with her parents. In honor of the
brides marriage she was presented
with surprise package consisting OF
liner, cut glass, luncheon set and
various useful gifts, the same having
been contributed by several of her
lady friends.
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ALUMNI Ball WAS
GREAT S)GcEss
Old Friends Meet For
Jolly Social

Each year former sHtudents of Show
hegan high school Attending higher
educational institutions in various
parts of the country return to their
old home town for the Christmas va
cation. 1t would be a deplorable
thing If the friendships made in high
school days would not continue in af-
ter years. 1t Is also very fitting for
the older of the alumni to meet those
who have more recently graduated.
With this in mind a4ball is held each
year during the Christmas recess.
Following the usual custom the
sixth annual alumni BAH took place
Tuesday evening in Grange hall Or
ange and black strefmers hung from
the center of the Gel ling to the walls
ot the auditorium. Pine trees were
used as back ground for the stage
on each side of which We're floor
lamps. Other evergreen and orange
and black decorations presented a
very beautiful appearance that should
be source of prideito those respon-
sible for such an Important part of
the occasion. In the receiving line
were Mrs. w. S. Stinchfeld, Miss
Hannah Page. Mrs. Herbert Went
worth and Mrs. ]. wallace Blunt while
Mrs. Ruth Greenwood Smith and Miss
Geneva Smith served punch and fancy
cookies during the evening
1t is estimated one hundred couples
were present Music was furnished
by Wallaces five-piece orchestra and
the order of dances contained six
waltzes and the other eight and two
extras were fox trots. The commit
tee in charge consisted of Mrs. Vivian
G. Woodbury.. Mrs. Vera b. Smith. G.
Allan Wentworth. Harold c. Wood
bury Emery T. Dyer and Ralph w.
Leighton. 1t is a we'll known fact
that these affairs have always been
very successful and that which oc-
Cured Tuesday evening was by no
means an exception.
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makes necessary Second and very
important, we should encourage our
police ana municipal officers in the
discharge of their duty by approving
of their efforts and by patience and
charity with their mistakes. Few of
us realize how much law a police
man ought to know to meet the never
ending variety of conditions under
which he is required to discharge his
duty. AS one member of squad in
a New England city recently remark
ed: when | have occasion to make
an arrest first note whether my Of
Tending citizen is Light complexion or
red headed. whether or not he has a
mole under his left ear. decide posi-
lively whether his shoes are of Cor
yovan leather or calf skin, ascertain
II possible the vital facts about his
ancestry and then | politely ask him
to stay quiet while | go to headauar-
ters and see il all this information
jihes with the signs of the zodiac in
a way to make his legal detention pos
sible,' This story means nothing ex-
cept to show that. the man arrested,
(Continued on Page Eleven)
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GAMBLING TABLE
RESULT OF RAID
Charles E. Valley Back
Again in County Jail

Charles Il. VALLEY, released from
Somerset County Jail last November,
is back again, having been arrested
Saturday night by night watchman,
David w. Withee, for creating dis
turbance In the Loren Sanborn pool
room. Monday morning he was
brought before Judge Elmer w, Saw
yer, who, upon hearing all evidence.
imposed sentence of $500 bond to
keep the peace for one year Fail
ing to procure this he was committed
to jail The same day search was
made of the rooms, occupied by VALLEY
in the Guy Debe block on Water street
by Sheriff Mooers and his deputies.
They seized gambling table and
some other articles appurtenant there
to- This evidence will be used before
the Grand Jury at the coming session
of court.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29
LOCAL CONCERN TO
HAVE NEW FACTORY
Officers OF Maine Spinning Company
Held Conference in Town Yes ..f
terday

Treasurer y. b. X Brooks of Boston
was in town yesterday in conference
with superintendent William Mitchell
with reference to new plant for the
Maine Spinning Company to be built
here or elsewhere in the immediate
future. The splendid history of the
town as to labor conditions and the
present very satisfactory condition as
to water power are important factors
in favor of Skowhegan and 1t is prac-
tically certain that the plant will be
located here. If SO, il will be near
the head of the Island occupying the
present site of the old power house
and McQuillan & Pooler's mill and
extending eastward toward the river
front at the rear of the grist mill.
If this plant is erected it will replace
the premises now occupied. At the old
location $50 hands are employed. In
the new plant 200 would be required.
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!of Police they are for the current year
charged with the responsibility of
Keeping the peace. These five men it
will be noted are expected to see that
5000 of us. comprising the population
of Skowhegan, behave ourselves; some
job. The selectmen are directly
charged with the duty of appointing
a night watch, the present encumbant
being David Withee. The selectmen
may appoint also a number of con-
stables who have somewhat similar
powers to Policemen but are not re-
quired to report regularly for duty
and receive no pay except when sum-
moned to do special work. The con-
stables under appointment at the
present time are: Frank p. Pennell,
George Risteen, Charles Blanchard,
Edward Vigue, Sherman Gilbert,
Frank Laney. John Nutting, Charles
Dumont, Fl L. Furbush, John Roder-
ick and David Vigue.
The lookup, an important adjunct
to our Police machinery. is located
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29
LOCAL. REPUBL| LEANS
HAVE MEETING

Over one hundred Republican vot-
ers of Skowhegan assembled in the
Municipal Court Room for the purpose
of forming committee to further
Blaine s. viles candidacy for U. S.
REPRESENTATIVE. Those intimately
connected with such affairs tell us
that 1t was one Of the largest politi-
cal meetings OF It's kind held iii Skow-
hegan for some years, most repres-
entative gathering OF the party's ad-
herents and that everyone present
was enthusiastic in his desire to sup1
port Mr.. viles.. The candidate was
present and EXPRESSED his apprecia-
tion for the meetings kind sentiment.
Mr. yiles n Somerset County boy
and received his education in this
section, hWving been a graduate from
Skowhe&an High school For num-
her of years he has been living in
Augusta. He served that city as
mayor for two years and at present
is its representative.
Among the legislative achievements
20 his crailft Is the Absentee Voters
Law which IL intended for the con-
yenience of those whose business fire.
quently keeps them from home on vot-
ing day He supported both the
Workmen's Compensation Act Amend
ments and the forty-eight hour bill
which came before the last legisla
ture.
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&IihlNl<LSo NlSiI iIiLfAAND
lodging from an Individual of the va.
grant sort he is lodged in the lookup
and allowed to depart in the morning
They are pretty rough crowd and
in the nature OF things care little for
the reputation they leave behind
them Consequently the mattresses
even if frequently renewed. are usual
ly in a very unsightly and somewhat
delapitated condition. The room it
self. however when visited by the
Reporters representative on the even
ing of November %, smellcd clean AMI
looked clean.
The night watch Is paid by special
appropriation at tte rate of $3.50 q
day. Each policeman receives Sloo
a year and in addition to that is paic
for such Sunday time as he puts IN al
$500 day. The five men each take
one evening a week, going on duly d.
about seven o'clock and staying un'i'
the night watch comes on about nine
and are all on duty Saturday even
ings. They take turns on sundays
expecting to serve from about a. III
to 9 p. m Reckoning the time pe,
in and the pay they receive tneir
compensation seems to be about l15
cents an hour. They are OF course
subject to call at any time. night OF
dax. Where arrests are mace tney
can charge any certain very moderate
fee.
From what has thus far been said
II will be apparent that Poiiceman's
lob would not be sought on account
Of the nav. A man must regard 1t as
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29
Relitting at Hotel Oxford Block

Joseph Roderick has commenced
work this week in the basement of
the Hotel oxford BLOCK which is tn
be entirely remodeled. Iron walls and
ceiling are to be installed and new
cement floor The entire basement
will be occupied with a bowling alley.
pool and billiard tables. barber shop
and shoe shining parlor. Those
changes will make very important
ence of Hotel Oxford and will of
course. also be at the service OF he
general public
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a duty or an honor and 1t really is
both. There are a good many irk-
some things connected with II as well
as some excitement and some enjoy
ment but no one would apply for ap-
pointment unless he considered 1t his
duty to serve or unless he felt that
a considerable honor was attached
thereto.
Now we all want our community to
be- well governed and we can aid in
bringing about this desirable condi-
tion in two ways. First. of course
we should all be law abiding and pa
tient with the restrictions (which liv-
ing together in modern community
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29

In the basement of the Municipal
Building.r 1t is of modern construc-
ti6n, lii fair state, of repair and prob
ably maintained in as wholesome a
condition as thea average lookup
thruuut Maine. In At are four cells
into which, if We are disorderly and
quarrelsome, any of us are likely to
be put at any time Few of us go
there. charged with crime. or as vis-
itors. 1t would be well II more
citizens wonld take an interest to see
the place where they or their breth-
rem may be detained in case of need.
When the Police or other municipal
officers receive a request for nights
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29

nisson This BOARD IS made up Of
hree members, one retiring each year.
he commission, at present consist
ng of George l.. H. Smith. Thomas
Thibodeau and Herbert ID. Hilton.
Is charged with the responsibility of
fppointing six policemen and have
also certain duties with relation to the
fire Department. This year little
|lificulty was experienced in finding
pix men who would accept the honor
|ind responsibility OF police service so
Plat five men only were appointed.
Frank Thompson, Tracy Gates, Albert
Pooer, Charles Cleveland and Harry
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29

D. Stafford. The commissioners have
very little authority after having
made the police appointments. The
omeers thus appointed are expected to
meet and organize by choosing a CHIEF
and for the present year, as for many
years past. Frank Thompson was
.aosen J, Having been appointed by
.ue commissioners, and qualified by
aKing the required oath and having
coosen one of their number as shief
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29
FRANK THOMPSON
Chief of Police

hereof very seldom create public dis.
nrbances and do most of their peace
eeping" without necessity of repres,
bon by the heavy hand Of the law.
Ve have, nevertheless, o police force
pr peace keeping purposes and per-
aps it would be well for us all to
now little more about it.
Under a special statute. applying to
be Town Of Ekowhegan, 1t becomes
he duty of the selectIneu.A annually,
oou after their election, To- appoint n
ember Of the nre and. police com
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-29
|E Sk0NAfaN MEN EXPECTED TO SEE
|HAT SIX THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE GOOD
fmmation Relating to the Policemen and Con-
stables Observations Wanted

Irope takes the trouble to read the
E,utes of the State of Maine, or any
In work of law, ancient or modern,
will be impressed with the import
= attached by rulers and Legisla-
q to keeping the Peace" Kings,
sernors, constitution makers and
.sressmen seem to suspect that the
rage citizen Is liable, upon slight
Eyocation, to create a disturbance.
4 4Peace" is often enough broken,
ne may credit accounts thereof in
Z daily press, but 30 far as Show
kun and New England communities
cerally are concerned, the citizens
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Notice

The town will sell to the highest
bidder the land and schoolhouse To-
Gated ON West Front Street at 200
o'clock Saturday. December 31st, at
the Selectmen's Office. All bids to
be sealed, the Selectmen reserying
the right to reject all offers. If sale
is made the town will give a quit
claim deed of this property.
1w52 SELECTMEN
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Friday and Saturday Special

Large can Hawaiian sliced pineap-
pie. soc: canned red raspherries, soc:
one half pound Bakers Cocoa. Gle.
Sun Maid seedlesS raisins, full weight
nackage. 24c. Very prompt attention
given to telephone orders Tel. 242.
TASH 4 GRODER
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CASH GRAIN STORE

| shall open. January LIST. in the
Benner Store, south side a cash grain
store carrying also hay and flour. VIII
deliver in village.
1w52S LEON \. RICHARDSON
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We want to buy one or two copies
of David Barkers5 Poems. Any one
having same should bring or send
.hem to this Office. Independent Re-
porter Co.. Bkowhegan. tf51
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
Editorials For
Women Folks

"I wish 1 had selected blue instead
of pink!
IF only I hadn't told Marcia I'd
go to the matinee with her today!
81 wonder why my hair could not
have been black instead of this half
between brown.
az wish 1 had studied nursing in
stead of s~tenography!"
She was always looking back and
regretting. this little lady-this mod
ern version of Mrs. Lot.
She was always ~snatching at the
page that had been written, trying
here and there to erase a word and
substitute another. instead of care
fully planning the lines that should
be written on the page ahead.
She was always trying to dig out
the weed that she had let grow in
the back yard the month before and
plant in its place a rose. instead of
taking the rose to the front yard and
there letting its new beauty become
a source of inspiration.
She spent her hours in wishing
that this thing or that thing in her
past had been different. instead of
taking fate by the forelock and elud-
ing out into the future to make of
her dreams and desires a vital tam
gible part of her life.
She stepped aside and looked back,
while the throng pushed on.
She was a m turned to salt
in a world of living, striving people.
And-a little salt goes a long way
in seasoning a generation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26

THE BOOK OF Jk.lE
BY JANE LORIMER

D. Lorimer.
To that room I had come as a
bride. There l had slept while my
husband was with the A. L. +. But
1 did not sleep hat night.
Bob had not explained. l knew
the streak of perversity in him. His
twin sister, Chrys, had lost her
speech in an emotional crisis. Bob
could talk-but would not.
L tried to be just to him but l be-
came more than ever convinced that
he was unfair to me. Perhaps he
had a double personality, 1 told my
self. But if SO. / never could tell
which was the true man.
Then L endeavored to persuade
myself that, no matter what Bob
might have done. he must love me
still-just a little bit.
l hoped that my husband-over
there alone in our bungalow must
think about me.
L could not forget. / couldn't be-
lieve that he could forget.
Man-Woman: we were human
and we had loved each other very
much.
(To be continued)
Copyright, 1921. N. Z. Al
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
Catarrhal Deafness
and Head Noises
TELLS SAFE, SIMPLE WAY TO TREAT
AND RELIEVE AT HOME

If you have catarrh. catarrhal deafness
or head noises caused by catarrh, or IL
phlegm drops in your throat and has
caused catarrh of the stomach or bowels
you will be glad TO know that these dis
tressing symptoms may be entirely yer
come in many instances by the following
treatment which you can easily prepare
in your own home at little cost. Sec. &c
from your druggist / ounce Of Parmint
Double Strength.) Take this home and
add to 1t 4 pint Of hot water and a little
graduated sugar; stir until dissolved.
Take one tablespoonful four times a day.
An Improvement is sometimes noted after
the first days treatment. Breathing
should become easy, while the distressing
head noises, head hes. dizziness, cloudy
thinking, etc, should gradually disappear
under the tonic action OF the treatment.
Loss of smell. taste, defective hearing
and mucus dropping in the back of the
throat are other symptoms which suggest
The presence OF catarrh and which may
often be overcor1e by this efficaci' IS
treatment. 1t is said that nearly ninety
per cent. OF all ear troubles are caused
by catarrh and there must. therefore. be
many people whose hearing may be re.
stored by this simple, harmless. home
treatment.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-26
"Your Teeth"
FIRST STAGE OF THE DECAY
OF THE TEETH

All temporary teeth that are abb
scessed must be removed. There
must be no delay. HARMLESS alb
scesses do not exist. If your child
is carrying poison in its mouth and
you know it, are you willing to as
sumo the responsibility when the
little one suffers from systemic in
lection or do you expect to place
the blame upon an all wise prov
idencc." Every child's mouth
should be examined at frequent in
tervals to find out whether or not
there is decay or infection or both.
In many cities and towns, both in
this country and in Europe, there
are public school clinics where the
children's mouth are examined and
where representative work is done.
In many states the public health
boards send out dental clinics COM
mittees to examine the mouth of
children in the country and small
town districts so that e parents
may be informed on the conditions
that are present in the mouths of
their children. The interest in
these clinics is very great. In jan
uary, 1920, an examination clinic
was being held by the Minnesota
Public Health Commission in a far