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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-07-21
Snow Stcnhouse NupiialS

The marriage of James Stenhouse,
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs James Stem
house of Sabbatus and Miss Sarah 7.
Snow, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs W. a.
Bailey was solcmnized Saturday at
noon from the Bailey home on Bloom
field Green. The house decorations
were very charming, the bridal party
standing in a bay window in which
a most attractive sett ne had been ar
ranged of candytuft. hydrangeas and
an abundance Of ferns. The color
scheme in the room was entirely of
green and white. The bride was at
tended by Mrs. Harry c. Day as mat
ron of honor and the groom was
served by Harry c. Day The ring
bearer was little Dorothy Bailey, the
brides niece Miss Dorothy Day
played the wedding march and direct
~ after the ceremony luncheon was
served with Mrs. Kate Simpson cater
ing, Miss Jeanne Thomson, Miss Agnes
Cockburn and and Miss Lou Sc Eel
lows serving yellow aud green were
the colors used in the dining rbom
decorations. The bride wore a tray
cling suit of blue with hat to match.
The officiating minister was Rev.
George Loring Thuflow, pastor of the
Federated, First Bapt. st and Congrega-
tional Church, and he used the double
ring service The couple are now
away on a two weeks honeymoon. The
follow ny out-of-town people were in
attendance: Mr.. and Mrs. james
Stenhouse of Sabattus, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Field Of Lewiston. Mrs, Martha
Seaton of Worcester, Mass, Mrs. Hat
tie Howard of Waterville, Mrs. John
Howard of WinslOw, Mrs. Kate Smell
of Waterville and Miss jeanne Thorn
son who has been passing some time
at Ocean Park
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Stenhouse are
very well known in Skowhcgan, Mr..
Stenhouse having for long time held
"a responsible position in the textile
mills of the American Wooden Com
pany here. He is prominently iden-
titled with the Masonic bodies. Mrs.
Stenhouse who is graduate of Show
hogan high school, fitted herself for
teaching in Miss Whee,ock's Kind
ergartcn School in Boston, For sew
eral years she has been first grade
teacher in the Academy school build
ing on Baptist Hill and has also serv-
ed very efficiently as a teacher in the
kindergarten department of the Fed
Grated Sunday School. She is very
well known socially in the commun-
ity. and both she and Mr.. Stenhouse
have the best wishes of "A large circle
of friends for future happiness and
prosperity. re
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LAKEWOOD THRONGED
WITH VISITORS
Hotel Register Of George II. falrgri'e
Reminder OF Festive Gatherings In
Early NIneties

There vas plenty TO see and hear
at Lakewood last Sunday when big
crowd OF people took possession OF the
grounds and participated n the va
rious attractions which the place of
cred Il was the occasion OF the An
nual Spiritualist Services conducted
by the Spiritualist Ladies Aid and
meetings -ye9e b sid both foreEoop and
inteshoon Miss Olive Ha den, pfesiz
deh{ OF the Society presided and Rev
Frederick Nicholson Of Boston was the
speaker He delivered able address
es forenoon and afternoon and a The
close of each voiced spirit messages
Miss Ruth McQuillan Was the soloist
with Miss Fern Packard nj the piano
These sessions were largely attended
by people Of the Spirtualist faith Or
those interested in the phenomena
The Mad son Boys Band gave a de
liehtful concert on the hotel yeranda
led by Elmer l. TowHe. their splendid
program being listened 10 with keen
appreciation by a large Out-Of-door
audience Bathing and boating were
much in order aud 4 thronP OF happy
children made merry on the play
ground. even some of the adults Joined
in the sports and swung so high in
the air that the Reporters rcpresen-
tative was reminded of circus per
formers The cottages We're festive
II their appearance and good fellow
ship reigned.
No visit 10 Lakewood Is ever quite
complete without d call upon George
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ing under the head Of that it would
seem scandalous organization il there
f. anything IN a name. II Is an inter
esIng book and it's pages HINT at
many a festive gathering Of the then
Young people Of Skowbcgan az well
as liberal scattering Of gatherings
Of Hiddic-aged people of that time.
many Of whom are now deceasd II
was a happy. hour the neHspaperman
spent with 3r ard Mrs Fairgrieye
viewing the productive garden and
the splendid farm Of the kindly host
\ boat ride back 10 the Lakewood
land NJ through the courtesy Of Mr..
FairgrieYe and his wife was another
pleasant feature Of the day.
a large crowd Of people was still
lingering for an evening at the lake
and the children were still playing on
the sport ground ia the early evening
Another band concert by the famous
little players of Madison was in order
from the hand stand in the grove and
The delightful Arcadia tea room was
the scene Of many happy luncheon
Il was pleasant day for many at
Lakewood last Sunday. the excellent
order, the pleasures Of nature at her
best and the various amusements
making d delightful combination for
real enjoyment.
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Master Rheal Langhvcin left the
Martens cottage for Montreal Monday
morning. He made the trip by auto
mobile and expects to return III about
two weeks.
Mrs. N. n. Boynton passed a few
days with her daughter last Week in
Norridgewoek.
Fred Brooks has completed his
work at Somerset Camps
Mrs. Deane Bulmer s passing a
few days with her parents, MI. and
Mrs. f. G. Brooks.
Miss Vivian Brown of Rome has
been passing a few days with her
friend Miss Ferne Rowe.
Mrs. Nellie Adams who has been
visiting at b. W. Harrington's has got
employment in Watervillc.
Mrs. Lillian X. Swift and Miss FL
len Mcrridcn were bus ness callers in
Oakland one day this week.
Mrs. o. II. Stevens passed few
days with his sister-in-law. Mrs. Au-
gusta Goodrich at East Pond
Clinton Warner of Philadelphia is
visiting his aunt Mrs. Robert Hem
enger for few days.
Mrs. Mary Walker is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Frank Rowe fer Snort
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton are work ny at
Jamaica Point Camps.
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Card of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks TO our friends and neighbors
who so kindly and willingly assisted
us during the sickness and death of
our dear husband and father We es-
pecially wish to mention the respect
shown by the contractors of the
American Shoe Findings Co.. also
Clyde IL. Smith of Skowhegan for the
beautiful flowers.
And the night dew that falls,
Though in silence it weeps
viii brighten the yerdure the grove
where he sleeps
And the tear that we she'd
Though in secret it rolls,
VIII long keep his memory green in
our souls
Mrs. Cyrus Hall.
Mrs. Della Gunebelton,
Oscar Han
Orville Hall,
Gertie V,ttum,s
Alta Wyman.
Bingham Me, July u. 1921
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Joseph Hall Berry

The commun " was shocked Tues
day, July =. TO hear OF the death OF
Joseph Berry Of NorridgeWock, which
occurred at the Somerset Hospital Mr.
Berry had been sick for a long time
and went to the hospital one week be
fore his death for an operation, which,
however. proved unsuccessful
Mr. Berry was IS years old. Thir-
ty-seven years ago he was married to
Eta Stevens and has Lived in Nor
ridgcwock ever since.
He leaves to molirn his loss his wife
and five sons, Earle. Ralph, Kenneth.
Yern and Alton: three daughters Mrs.
ARA Hooper. Mrs Susie Puffer and
Agnes Berry; nine grand children;
TWO sisters and one brother. besides
many distant relatives and friends.
The funeral was held Thursday at
, O'Clock from his home on the Show
hogan road with Rev. F &. Davis to
speak words of comfort. The flow
ers were many and beautiful and
showed the esteem in which Ar. Berry
Was held
Those from out of town 10 attend
the funeral were his brother. Charles
Berry and family of Skowhegan and
two sisters. Miss Matte Berry OF Nal
den. Mass, and Mrs Mary Thompson
and husband of East Madison. An
aunt and uncle. Mr.. and Mr.. Byron
Padham of Madison, Mrs. Josie Reed
of Madison and Amy Berry of Skow-
gan.
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TRAGIC DROWNING
At LOWER MILLS
Mother Fails in Attempt
to Rescue
Johh DEXTER and Henry Dexter Lose
Lives While In Bathing.
Formerly of Chicago

John Dexter, % and Henry Dexter
II, WEI both drowned in a Mill Pond
at East Madison near their home Fri
day night. The two young men who
were unable to swim went in bathing
and found a raft in the pond. One of
the boys got aboard and was amusing
himself playing on the same when
suddenly ii gave away and his young
err brother rushed to the rescue. The
mother heard their shouts and went
INTO the water but failed to reach them
in time to save them. The bodies
were soon located, however, and DR..
W. S. Stinchfield was rushed to the
scene. Efforts at resuscitation were
unavailing.
Inc two young man were the sons
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dexter the
father being native of Michigan and
the mother d native of Holland. The
family moved to Scion from Chicago
some time ago coming East through an
acquaintance. For about nine months
ldey had resided at the Lower Mills
in East Madison. The younger Of the
two boys had been working at the
Lyman Jewett farm in South Scion
during the summer while the other
son, John and his father had been
working on the State road below
Skowhegan. Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter.
who are highly respected, have been
the parents of ten children only four
of whom are now living. The young
est is an infant The remains were
inferred in the burying ground at East
Madison.
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LOCAL NEWS

J A. Avore, who has been serious
ly II at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. Maurice Gledhill has sufficiently
recovered to be out in the yard.
Miss Anne Bradley of New York
who has been playing the leading role
with the Lakewood Stock Company
has completed her duties and depart
ed Monday.
Miss Magaret Vail left here TUESDAY
for Augusta accompanying Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Dysart who are attend
ing the Yankee Division, 103rd In
iantry reunion in that city this week
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Card OF Thanks

u wish to express our heartfelt
4 a 10 every one who has helped
IN word or deed. during the great
INV mat has come to us in the
'o' our sons and brothers; also for
O.dut iul ilowers and to Mr. Mer-
u lof comforting words. Ma. God
IS you each one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dexter
and family
'lalia1n, july y, 1921.
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Gard OF Thanks

VISA to thank all our friends
uelshbors for their kindness and
,uurlhs the illness and death of
o'ea one; also for the beautiful
Us and The use OF their automo-
John II Greene
Mr. and Mrs. D l.. Greene
AF aud Mrs. n. b. Parsons
"sion' Me July p, 1921
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CENTER MAN MISSING
Zedor Toulouse May Have Gone 10
Boston

Albert Landry of the WuerYile
Iron Works. who lives at 10 Water
street, sent word to City Marshall
william H. Murray Friday that on
Monday he was OH the 1912 p. III.
train bound for Boston and that al
the Brunswick station. Zcdor Tou-
louise Of Fairfield Center, Who la
been missing boarded the train. He
stated that he was going to Boston.
but would give no reason other than
that he was going on business aud on
"ts.A NJ Mr Landry al the time
did not know that M Toulouse had
so mfsferiously disappeared. but
when he saw tho newspaper accounts
Of the mans being lost ne at once
informed Marshall Murray It is not
known whittier Toulouse has rea-
tiyes in Massachusetts. THIS is the
first information concerning him that
has been received since the day Of his
disappearance.
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since a former resident now back
~ years residence in the
Al and far West has requested the
rsbment of the same We are pre-
inv the Western editors views on
subject.
!, al have it! We mean, OF course,
sneed manial No one can drive
nnblic h ghwavs without being
,assed that every man and wo-
and many of the childrene are
cted with speed mania. 1t is a
and dangerous disease. 1t is just
sure TO lead to death as cannon
II may not be quite so sudden,
in many instances almost so.
he other day, the editor of this
or made a drive of $50 miles. He
! his thought and time to a study
FMS question, speed mania, here
few of his observations on the
|lc highway.
saw four different women sit
| bending over the wheel driving
their lives depended on how much
ID they could get out of their We
With eyes wild and staring
1 dshcveled. and garments flying
he breeze, they hurried on, rush
madly forward Some with little
clinging on to the seats, looked
Iher to the right nor the left but
HE'D forward rs If their lives were
stake. and perhaps in some in
bees they were.
he loosen ng Of a bolt, the drop
of a rod. the smashing of Il
kel, the failure Of the steering gear
thousand other contingencies
| the lives Of these people in the
hi these women considered not,
wild fierce desire to speed, urged
h on. What sort of IA race of men
women can such bring forth?
speeding is disease just as
as small pox is an affliction. 1t
in the blood and working through
tissues of the brain it ends too
IN in sudden death or with the
med, mangled and broken form to
/ miserably through the remaining
saw seven different fathers with
! wives and children, rushing Wild
tn In the face Of each of these
the evidence of that dangerous
| sdy, speed mania. Fathers who
Did give their last drop of blood for
7 wives and children will take
D in a car and rush along the
! lie highway at the top of the cars
ID limit
nder the influence Of this speed
ia, on they go, forgetting for the
being that they have placed their
es and children in jeopardy from
Oh not any of them may escape
tout death or injury.
| does appear that this desire to
Ed seizcs both man and woman
robs them of their reason and
common sense
|ozens and dozens of drivers he
kryed upon the highway all APP
|rng bent with the one idea and
was to rush on faster and faster,
nell at the break neck speed.
ft wonder that death gets SO large
Pill on our public highways. Are
not inviting deaths last and ter
embrace when we place SO cheap
Price upon our lives? No thought
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~, ana Mrs Elias A. Taylor re-
.. .0 10 Portland Monday morn ne
r,... spending Sunday with Mrs
~. mother. Mrs. !. A. Swain
! Nun ".'' Slr raylor's parents, Mr..
yrs Charles W. Taylor.
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NJ IS Emerald Young has returned
to Burlington. Vt, to resume her
training at the Mary Fletcher hOspi-
tai
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Wateryille, July 1S-Thc case of the
mysterious disappearance of Zedor
Toulouse of the Ten Lots in Fairfield
Center. who has been missing week
today, has taken a new twist y let
ter from Boston baking concern, has
been found in which the firm states
that there is at present no opportunity
FOR Mr.. Toulouse Ia find work with it.
1t S thought that Mr.. Toulouse wrote
TO Boston TO find work. and, not find
ing il. decided 10 go To Boston in
search OF it himself From this it
appears that his disappearance was
not the Whim Of a moment nor the re-
suit of mental troubles from his re-
cent illness, but MIS- rather the part
of a prearranged aud we'll thought out
plan. In spite Of these facts, some
of his relatives are inclined even now
to doubt that he has ever gone to Bos
ION or has even LETT the Fairfield re
gion. They express the .dca that he
is within reach somewhere near Wat
cryille or Fairfield, but they have no
definite idea as to Just where he can
be found.
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We All Have 1t

|. those days of reckless driving
- is much said about the speed
y y. As the result of indulging in
'lio o.mo there is also much said
:. acridents and consequent fatal
u The editor of the Sioux Falls
=. in a recent issue has treated
Es s.biect in an interesting manner.
!. s' the question is of vital interest
comerset County people and more
: since a former resident now back
|. AZ years residence in the
tal and far West has requested the
|I,sbment of the same We are pre-
I the Western editors views on
subject.
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The school girls at Camp Somerset
took a hike up on Green's Mountain
one day last week guided by Mr.. Geo.
McIntire.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-11

letter, told the senate what they
thought Of the attack.
Joe Sherman yesterday asked for
consideration of his joint resolution
providing for special committees Of
house and senate to investigate the
oil situation. He said he would expect
the committees TO call in Standard Oil
men and asked them If they are not
taking more oil when they have
plenty of storage. Hill asked him
why the oil and gas committee
hestatingly replied to the effect he
wasn't sure this committee would take
the attitude he desired. Considera-
tion Of the resolution was put over.
Carlock Bill for Rural Schools
>Among bills introduced yesterday
was one by Senators Carlock and
CHASER, appropriating two million dol
lars for the support OF rural schools,
excluding Independent districts, for
the next two fiscal years.
A bill by Senators Carlock and
Draughon OF the senate, and d. :.
Hoover OF the house, would appro.
PIRATE $1,000 for the maintenance OF
the Confederate Home AT Ardmore
for the remainder of this fiscal year.
a bill by Jed Johnson would appro-
PIRATE $50 900 to be administered by
the state health commissioner for the
care and treatment OF drug addicts.
Tom Simpson proposes TO amend the
fishing law TO permit hook-and-line
fishing in all the public streams of
the state the present law reserves
a few.
Senator Woods introduced bill 10
transfer the training school FOR negro
boys from McAlester to Taft. Another
board and more regulation would re-
suit from Senator McPheTren's bill
requiring registration OF professional
engineers. architects, surveyors and
geological engineers; licenses would be
issued by = board OF seven members
for fee of SIC. examinations would
be given II qualifications presented
did not suit the board: no Que under
20 years OF age would be eligible to
license.
Senator Harrison Of Hughes county
lNuoNNttu ll AN' NnArt NfFN'iAAN
general appropriation bill for state
educational and cleemosynary institu-
tions; salary and maintenance for
the next two fiscal years are pro.
vided for.
Among the items: State University.
S773,5Si and s77O,SS5; A u NJ. Col
lege, s9i4.5Oj and S9lO.554; oklahoma
College FOR Women. $4,000 and
Sl55.OOO; Penitentiary. 1851. .s9O and
S94S,990. Reformatory. siS6,9S5 and
siS6.eS5: University Hospital. Sii3,12o
and Il73.61C Confederate soldiers
Home. Ardmore. S3S,S5O and S3S.Si0,
Union Soldiers Home, Oklahoma city.
S3S,9SO and S3S.6O5
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New York Futures
NEWSPAPERS WERE
VICTIMS OF WELL
SPREAD BUNCH OF
INSTRUMENTATION

Boston. Feb 1.-THE recent sup
posed shortage in news print paper
did not exist and publishers were led
TO purchase by misinformation circu-
lated by manufacturers, said w. j..
Paper, editor Of the Waterbury
Conn., Republican. and president Of
the publishers buying corporation. in
addressing representatives of New
England publishers here last night
the publishers here last night.
An Unprecedented boom in adver-
tising." he said. lowered newspaper
stocks To a point where number of
publishers were forced into the market
at the same time. This set the point
up. More paper was being manufac'
tured than ever before and the avail
able supply was sufficient with reas-
enable use. 10 satisfy all needs But
by means OF widespread misinforma-
ton circulated as propaganda by news
print manufacturers, publishers were
led TO believe that there was a world
wide paper famine and started hoard
ing"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-11
MORAN WILLIAMS ARRESTED
ON GRAND LARCENY CHARGE

Chief Of Police Chancellor arrest
ed Moran Williams and he has been
turned over 10 the county on a charge
OF grand larceny.
Last November valuable rug was
stolen from the home OF Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. w. Johnson, and the matter was
reported to the chief VINO has been
working on the case ever since. Yes
terday he located the rug in the resi-
dence OF a family by the name OF
Parker and informed them that II had
been stolen. They informed the chief
OF police that they mad purchased the
rug from Williams paying him s2j
for the same
Following uhis information the chief
placed Williams under arrest last
night and he will be given a hearing
before the court in a few days.
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Sore Throat
Chest Colds
Won't Last Many Hours When Begy's
Mustsrine Gets on the Job.

No mustard plaster that any grand.
mother ever made goes after inflammation
and congestion like Begy's Mustarine. that
you can buy at any drug store In yellow
box for 80 cents, and. best OF all. there
isn't one blister In a whole carload.
Ofiimes when yourub Il on at night the
Inflammation Is gone In the morning.
But u II isn't all gone. the relief you
prayed for is certain.
And Il act, Just as fast when used for
lumbago, neuralgia. the pains Of rheums.
tism and gout or for sore. aching feet.
In fact, for all aches and pains, soreness
and swellinss. nothing you can buy at any
drug store will produce the hoped for result
as quickly as Bcgy's Mustarine. in the yel.
low box-msde Of real yellow mustard. Its
the Quickest Pain Killer on Earth.
Frame Drug Co. can supply yor
ADV.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-11

"One day friend persuaded my
wife to take Tanlac and the results
have been nothing less than wonder
full. Her troubles have not only en-
tirely disappeared but she has actual
ly gained twenty pounds in weight
and now seems to be in perfect health.
She has suffered for eight years with
headaches, nervousness and loss of
appetite and was in badly run down
condition. She could not eat much,
had pains all through her body and
limbs and was so weak at times she
could hardly stand on her feet. She
was losing weight and gradually get
ting worse all the time in spite of
all we could do.
After seeing the splendid results
my wife was getting | began taking
Tanlac myself and before l had fin
ished my second bottle, l was eatins
things | had not dared touch before
in long time. l am now eating just
anything set before me and my appe-
tite is fine. ] suffered for five years
with the worst kind of stomach tfou-
BILE and nervous Indigestion but it has
relieved me entirely. We both owe
Tanlac great debt of gratitude"
The above enthusiastic statement
was made recently by Herbert o.
Peters. well-known citizen of Kansa
City, Missouri, residing at 354 Wal
nut street.
Tanlac is sold in Ardmore by GRAY
lit Drug Co, in Healdton by Smith
Mcknight Drug Co., City Drug store,
in New Wilson by City Drug Store. in
Pooleville by L. o. Majors, City Drug
Store, in Lone Grove by Heflin Drug
Co.--Adv