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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01
Earl e. Gullford.

Earl E. Gu.ford.
Earl l.. Gullford died at his pleas
ant home on Lincoln avenue. Satur.
day night. after four days illness
caused by a shock. His death was
expected from The first. Mr. Guilford
was a piano tuner by profession and
also ran a piano and music store In
North Adams. lie was musician
of some ability. a good quiet neigh
Dor and husband and was great
lover OF his home and family Sew
eral years ago he married Mrs. Tiat.
tie Miner and they have lived very
happily together. Mr.. Guiitord was
good worker on the Baptist church
committee at the time of his death.
Besides his wife, he leaves to mourn
his death. two step.daughters and a
host OF friends The funeral was
Weld from the Baptist church Tues.
day afternoon at $50 o'clock, Rev.
Mccall officiating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-01

at the Panama canal is home on a fur
Tough and is guest Of his sister,
Mrs William Odcl.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
BRADLEY.REOOEN HERE
JUNE 7
Splendid Program OF Music Awaits
the People OF SkoNhcgan In
Federated Church

The people of Skowhegan will be
privileged to listen to an unusual CON
cert on Wednesday evening June 18th
which will be given under the aus
pices of the Federated Church. Mrs.
Eta SWEET Bradley formerly of Show
hogan, now of Somerville, Mass, and
a soprano soloist of much talent. will
sing with Ben Redden, tenor of Bos
ton These two artists have been ap
pearng with much success in and
about Boston for the past season, and
people locally will await With much
anticipation a return Of one of her
daughters on this occasion. There will
be program of mixed and classical
music. Tickets will probably go on
sale today and may be obtained from
r. W. Leighton or from the store OF
Ira A. Norton. To stimulate interest
among the young people prizes have
been offered to the persons selling
the most tickets as follows: First
prize. $500 second prize, $500 and
third prize. $500. A prize of $5. 90
will be also offered to the Sunday
School class which sells the greatest
number of tickets and a silk umbrella
to the adult who makes the biggest
sale of tickets. Persons desiring to
enter into this contest are not neces-
sarily from the Federated Church
Parish
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
MUCH CIDER SPILLED
At WARD HILL
ilaina D,clcnson Prefers 10 Eestr0y
ii4uii Refreshments Rather
Thaa Face Court

Crmr'aint having come TO Sheriff
Noacrs from people living III The vi
nifty of Ward Hill District, Madison.
hat cider nuisance was in operation
II that vicinity, Sheriff Moocrs with
perut5 Sheriff Adams Of Madison
vent 10 the home of Blaine Dickinson
nd conducted an Investigation 1t
vas determined that Deputy Adams
lad les than a week before received
complaint from the same sources
md had issued a warning as to what
,he results would be il the situation
semained unchanged The warning
vas not needed apparently and Dick
gnson was given the ultimatum of
oming into court and answering
nui sance charge. or of destroying the
cider He chose the latter and in the
presence OF the officers spilled the
entire lot OF about 300 gallons. Mr..
Dickinson is a bachelor living alone
n "A remote part of the town with an
aged mother And under all the cir
"am stances the officers felt that the
destroying of the c'der would be an
adequate punieh hment rather than any
court proceedings. which might result
IN the Imprisonment of Dickinson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
May 25. 1922.
SkOr hegpn Business Places to Close
Wednesday Afternoons

The following retail establishments
in Skowhegan will close Wednesday
afternoons commencing July II during
.iulv and August:
Clothing: Geo. L. II. Smith, Ira
4. Norton. Cut Price Clothing Co g.
T.. c. Tarbox Poulin & Laney Cloth
ing Co. WalkerSmith Clothing Co. =,
e. f. Dealev. Dry Goods: Walter
p. Ordwav, d. Lafond, Emery Brown
Co. II. {. Judkins.
Fancy Goods: Ida j Towne, Iva
u. HolwaY. Boots and Shoes BIS
een &. Conant, A. T.. Conant, James
T,cwia Company. Albert Gardiner
Guss Pool & Son, w NJ, Kincaif r.
\. Poul'n Jcwe'ry: Robert Boyd
A. l.. Nutting, s. Russakoff. Fur
niture: II b. Cole, Bragg & Varney,
l. p. Oak. Music Stores J. \.
& I. ]. Smith. Dinsmore & Bickford.
Millinery: Curtis Hat Shop. Cora Cay
ouette. Della c. Bonchard. Fsve
md Ten Cent Stores, Green Bros
Groceries: A. r. Jcwett.
Optcmetrists. John X. Philbriek,
Leon w. Symons.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
SKOWHEGAN GRANGE
RECEIVES VETERANS
Supper and Entertainment for Grand
Army Men and Members OF Relief
Corps Last Night

Skowhegan Grange rendered last
evening it's annual supper and recep-
tion to the veterans of the Civil War
and the members OF the Russell Re
lief Corps Both the auditorium and
banquet hall were handsomely de-
corated, cut flowers and the national
colors being much in evidence. The
supper, served at go was dir
ected by Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Emer-
son, Mr. and Mrs l.. b. Haskell,
Mr.. and Mrs. f B Rowell, and Mr..
and Mrs. W. B Whittier. During
the entertainment hour c. c. Cleve-
land, Master of Skowhegan Grange,
delivered the address Of welcome to
the veterans and the Corps to which
fitting responses were made. Re-
marks were in order by members of
the Fost The program arranged by
Mrs. Ernest Emerson, lecturer of
Skowhegan Grange was as follows:
violin solo, Royce Tuscan aceompanist
Mrj. Grace Tuscan; reading, Mrs.
Alice Stevens song, Walter Dodge,
accompanied by Mrs. Tuscan; read
ing, Songs My Mother Sang Mrs.
Maud Cool. America was sung at
the close. The decorations were in
charge of Mrs. Kate c. Hill and Mrs.
Emerson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
J. P. MORGAN BUYS
SPRING LAKE CAMPS
To Build $4,000 Highway
Other improvements
Resort In Flagstaff VIII Be Used For
Vacation Place For Employees
o. Noted financicr

J. p. Morgan has purchased the
Spring Lake Camps and land in Flag
staff, 70 miles from Dead River sta
ion fer private purposes and already
las crew Of men working there
max 'ng re4oyations. Among the not
lble improvements which this world
'amous iinanrief viii make in Somer-
'ot County will be building of a five
thousand collar highway from Dead
fiyer station to the camps. Special
rains will convey the guests to Dead
AVER and the journey to the camps
rom that point will be made over this
plenlil highway. 1t is understood
hat tie resort will be used mainly
or the convenience Of Mr.. Morgan's s
3mploye. and that the camps which
viii accommodate 45 guests will be
occupied by these employees for their
vacation period all summer in groups
VI 45. John Caryille. who has been
'unning the camps for sometime will
'emain in charge of the establishment.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
Mrs Eliza LaShon Marries Lester
GOupee

Skowhegan friends of Mrs. Eliza
Lashon widow of Wallace J. Lashon
formerly OF Skowhegan, will be inter
ested to learn of her marriage on
Monday last to Lester Goupee, an ice
cream and soft drink dealer in South
Brewer. The ceremony was perform
Cd at South Brewer where the bride
has been located during the winter
and the couple will establish their
home in that city This week they
havo been on a wedding trip to Port
land. Mrs Goupee was we'll known
to many Sfowegan people and ire
quently sang before Skow all au-
dence where her kindly services
Were much appreciated.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
STATE SP|R|TUAL|ST ASSN
SUCCESSFUL
Arthur {. Smith OF Buxton Assumes
Presidency for Another Year. Mrs
Maud Torrey Speaker

AT the 26th Annual Convention o.
the Maine State Spiritualist Associa-
tion which opened in Skowhegan Sat
urday morning. Arthur c. Smith o
Buxton was reelected president. 9th
er officers were elected as follows.
first vice president Chester Lucas
Portland; second vice president, A
w. Stewart of Augusta; secretary
Mary Drake Jenne, Etna; treasurer
Mrs. Florence F. Howes, Etna; dir
ectors. Mark Johnson, Skowhegan; c.
f. Stewart, Augusta; Mary Hobbs
Jones, Bangor; Mrs. Sarah Woodbury.
Portland; delegate to the National
Spiritualist Association, Arthur c.
Smith and Winfield S. Waldron, Halo
we'll; trustees. Mark A. Barwise, Ban
gor; Grace Hayden, Ellen +. Foss.
The opening invocation was offered
by Mr.. Jones of Bangor followed by
an address of welcome extended the
convention by Selectman Clyde II
Smith. Routine business followed
with president, A. c. Smith of Buxton
presiding. At the afternoon session
reports of committees were given an
- dele gates reported from societies
in Augusta. Bangor Portland, Belfast
erFoxcroft, Guilford. Dexter, Eft
n Madison. Temple Heights and Yer.
ona. Sunday forenoon a symposium
WIS held With prominent spiritualists
from various parts of the state speak
ing en- the question, What Aspect
of Spiritualism Appeals Most Strong
ly to Me" Sunday afternoon anf
evening Mrs. Maud +. Torrey of Lynn
Mass. one OF the greatest of New Eng
lrnd's exponents of spiritualism gave
addresses followed by seancns. Th'
seanccs were some of the best features
Of the convention and to those inter
eseed and believing In the phenomena
showed conclusive proof of spirit re-
turns.
Among the out-of-town people pres
Ont to attend the convention were Viii
lard +. Fierce, Mrs. Eda Knowltoa
Mrs. Katie Pierce, and c. +. Stew
art of Augusta; Louis Fox, Lucret a
Fox, Mary Cunningham. Laura Rus
sell, Mary Kneeland of Bangor; Mrs
Mabel Gurney of Belfast; Mary Drake
Jennc. Mrs. Loyina MITCHELL Mrs
Ada Gray of Dover, Mr. and Mrs
Mutt, John l.. Shuttuck. Dexter For
est H. Coy. Matte b. Coy Guilford.
Chester Lucas, Georgia Duncan. Mrs
Johnson. Annie Smith. Mrs. Emma
Lawrence, Mrs. Sarah Woodbury.
Portland; Mark d. Johnson. Madison
Madison; Estella Campbell, Winter
rort; Mrs. Ellen Crocker, 0ldtown
Mrs. Elizabeth Coupe and Mrs. Su-
san Corson of Mercer; and Mark Bar.
wise. Esq, of Bangor.
The sess on was an enthusiastic one
and was very well attended.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
JACKMhN MERCHANTS
WANT REAL MONEY
Well br Ssrd Stranger Buys Goods
ard Leaves Town. RCgidered
1T the Murtha House

On Tuo sday. May Is, we'll dressed
stranger registered at the hotel in
Jael,mSn, commonly known as The
Nur,ha House. as Joseph Poulin and
IN the xt day visited some of the
merchant, IN town where he made
urcha3as. presenting in two cases
'hetks Supposed to nave been given
Jy the proprietor OF the above named
hotel to himself endorsed by himself
md offered in payment Tor goods pur-
.haSed IS stated above. After his
departure fom town the local banks
II Jacll3 N received ii telegram stat
IL tlat certain checks drawn against
t were spu. nus and could not be
;ashcl. On Friday Deputy Sheriff
fall accompanied ~ one OF the vic
.ims came to SkOWhegan and report
ID the affair 10 The Sherif's office.
\ vice search was Immediately in
stitGted By wire in the hope that the
guilty party might be apprehended
lut SO much time had elapsed there
GEMS e. be little prospect of success
md ZIP to the time Of our going to
areEs no nc.Ns of the man had been
zee yed from any part OF the state.
Sheriff Mooers states that the reason
,or notifying the hanE, in his opin
on, Was to keep that institution from
nNok ng the aid ol the great detec
tive force OF lie Pinkerton Agency.
ch they have the right to do under
.ontract If tie haak itself had been
sietimizcd, the assumption of the thief
1eng that any private indiyiual would
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
Stores Closing Memorial Day

Clothing, dry goods, boot and shoe,
millinery, and hardware stores, bar
her shops and banks to be closed ali
day.
Drug stores to be opened from 7.39
a m. to 12 m. and from to 9 p. m.
Shoe shining establishments TO be
open from 7 a. m. to l p. m.
Grocery and provision stores will
be omen Monday evening, May 20. and
will close all of the following day.
The Skowhegan Post Office will be
omen from 7 to 9 a. m. No delivery by
city or r. F. d. carriers. The reg
ular morning city collection will be
made.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
SHERIFF MOOERS MAKES
ANNOUNCEMENT
Asks For denomination At June Pri-
marleS. Has No New Promises
Nor Apologies
o the Voters of Somerset.

To the Voters of Somerset:
In asking your support for the nom
ination for the Office of Sheriff at the
coming Primary Election, it is but
right that you know we'll my position.
! have no new promises to make, nor
apologies to offer for having done
my plain duty as have seen it and this
without prejudice or oppression. Your
own best interests as connected with
the duties of this Office, are. and shall
continue to be my responsibility and
purpose, while fearlessly upholding
our laws and standing firm by the
cath l voluntarily assumed. On this
bass have been elected in the past,
and | shall not break faith with the
people
JOHN a. MOOERS.
May 25, 1922
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
HENRY I. DTNNACk TO LECTURE
TONIGHT
school oi Instruction aud Round Table
Opens This Forenoon In
Library parlOrs

The School 0f instruction and
Round Table under the auspices of
the State Library opens this forenoon
at ~ o'clock in the parlors nt the
Public Library 4 SPECIAL feature of
these important sessions viii be the
lecture at eight o'clock this Thurs
day. evening in the Bethany Baptist
Church by Henry +. Dnnnack, the
State Librarian His subject will be
Books and Life and it IS hoped the
public vii attend in large numbers a.
this is an unusual opportunity for the
publ,e to listen To d discourse of I'M
usual interest. The Round Table
closes tomorrow Friday evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
|DNA GRANGE At
| MERCER
!. Tucker Talks en-
restock Diseases
! With Sandy River Grange on
ksday Was Most Successful
The Program

Pomona held a regular meeting
Pndy River Grange, Mercer,
Owing to the fact that this
Is far from the center of the
fs Jurisdiction 1t Is not ex-
that as many will gather here
|he more central Oranges. Not
lndlng this there was a fairly
Pllendance and a most lively
|leresting session of the Po-
The master, oyerseer, lectur-
Fard, chaplain. secretary, Po-
Ceres and Flora were the Of
present. II. l.. Heald occu-
Pc assistant stewards chair;
ieald, treasurer; Emma ].
y lady assistant steward.
Z ceremonies and comforting
Omona degree on a class of
degree members occupied the
q session.
'er was served at ntermission
members of Sandy River
and social hour enjoyed.
'ne opening of the afternoon
! .he choir rendered a selection
A. frlzzell of the home Grange
eordlal welcome and Mrs. Fan
sA' the Pomona chaplain re-
' 10 the welcome. There
Y, pfno solos by Laura Hersum
wen Farrand; selections in
|, ay Emma j. Frizzell; song by
.eNdnone ~ and a dialogue by
ifae and Vernetta Gray. The
" resolved that a persons 8
y III life is determined more by
stances ~ than by determination
~ ~ work Discussed In the af-
" y oy 5. F. Emerson and in the
y \. Oy A. E. McMahone. The
II useu many plausible argu-
|, ~ = favor of their respective
q \ the debate.
\ |, tucker, State livestock, in
ii.s 4 spoke at some length on an
aSes' ~ especially ON tubercu-
AT fucker asserts that while
hA persistent in effort to eradi-
|s.. s'cuiosls the other New Eng
hlvs.s especially Massachusetts
: 's . back and allowing this
~ increase in its harmful
y, ~ :, :, advocates cleanliness in
I,0n. ualry stock to insure pure.
n "olt possible should be
|Hs... eradlcate disease, promote
and give the consumer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
ODD FELLOWS GIVE
|. F. Ii((ES COLLAR
District Meeting OF Subordinate
Lodges Held In SkoNhegan
Last Night

Last evening at a meeting of the
subordinate lodge of |. o. O. f. which
was the occasion of the district meet
ing of the subordinate lodges of Mad
ison, Norridgewock, Athens and the
local lodge. the initiatory degree was
conferred by Carrabassett Lodge
Grand Master Levin of Houlton was
present. A supper was served at $50
o'clock. During the evening a Grand
Representatives collar was presented
to Past Grand Master Leslie h. Jacobs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
Mr.. Sprague Was Formerly OF North
AnSOn

The new owner of the Ed Sayers
barber shop, A. B. Sprague, has al
ready taken possession and will es-
tablish his home here next week. He
is the son of Ambrose Sprague of No.
Anson and learned his trade in that
town with Elmer Sawyer, who is still
in business there. Mrs. Sprague was
formerly Miss Hazel Hinckley of Will
ton. Mr.. Sprague moved to Water
vile Is years ago and for sometime
past has been following his trade in
Lewiston.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
FIE[ MUSIC OF FIFE AND DRUM WILL.
/ IHF HEARTS OF THE BOYS IN BLUE
;,lDay Observances in the Different Towns
|,srset County Addresses by Prominent Men

commence at 100 p. m. All societies
attending church in a body are re-
quested by the Legion Commander to
be at the church at 1.45 p. m. and
march in at the opening of the exer-
cises. The school children will be
formed in line outside the church at
2.15 p. m. and ready to march to the
cemetery at the close of the church
services. Please watch for fliers
which will announce the order of
march. Rev. c. w Robinson will give
the Memorial Address and will take
for his theme, THE Whence. Where
and Whittier of World Civilization
ATHENS
The customary Memorial Day exer-
cises will be held here Tuesday after
noon. Clyde H. Smith of Skowhegan
will be the orator of the day and after
the exercises the graves of the sol
diers buried at Mt. Rest Gemetry will
be decorated. The Grange will fur
n'sh dinner free to the Veterans of
the CIVIL War and to the public for a
fee.
NORTH ANSON
As is customary on Memorial Day,
the ladies of Seth T. Hutchins Circle
will serve dinner Tuesday at 11.30 a.
m. at Grange Hall Members of the
chapter and of the G. A. r. with their
families, Spanish War veterans, all
world war veterans and Sons of Vet
Grams with their families are invited.
Excrciees Will be held in Carrabassett
Hall at one o'clock. The village
schools will supply the chorus and the
rural schools, literary exercises and
address by Rev. r. II Browne, of Mad
ison. Following the services in the
Hall the procession will form In the
village square and march first to the
iron bridge where flowers will be
strewn upon the water in honor of the
unknown naval dead. Counter march
ing, the procession will proceed to
Sunset cemetery where it will be dis
missed after the ceremonies for the
unknown dead and the decoration of
the graves. The committee will be
evergreen for wreaths during the fore
noon at Grange Half. The order of
march will he made up rs follows
American Legion, Fife and Drum
Corps. Civil War Veterans, Spanish
War Veterans, Sons of Veterans, G.
A. r. Ladies, any other organizations,
Girl Scouts. Citizens, Pupils of the
Public Schools and Of Arson Academy,
Academy Cadets.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
N. ST. LEDGER AN
NOUNCES CANDIDACY
Seeks Nomination for the Office o.
Sheriff at the June Primaries and
Asks for Support

shall be a candidate for the Office
of Sheriff of Somerset County at the
June Primaries. l am asking the
support of the people hoping that /
may serve this section as their earn
est servant maintaining and enfore-
ing the laws of the state and pro
tecting the rights of its residents. !
believe that no one man, however
successfully he may perform his du-
ties, should remain too long in any
cfflce and that If the people are readA
for a change | can steadfastly guard
their rights.
NJ. ST. LEDGER.
Skowhegan, Maine, May 25, 1922.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
MERCHANTS DAY ON
JUNE 23RO
Meeting OF the SkOwhegan Merchants
Association VIII be Held this Thurs
day Evening

There will be a meeting of the
Skowhegan Merchants Association.
this evening at the Municipal Build
ing at Z 30. The principle matter
for consideration is the forthcoming
Merchants Day to be held on Friday,
June 23
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
TEAM TAKES VOYAGE On
FERRY BOAT
High Water Causes Difficulty at the
Butler Ferry. Safe Landing
Down Stream

Starks, May 24-The high water the
latter part of last week caused trouble
at the Butler Ferry. While the cream
team of Mr.. Parlin of Starks was. be
ing ferried the heavy strain caused
the warp to give way on the Starks
shore and the boat took small voyage
down stream. landing about a mile
dow nriver. The horses and men were
safely landed and the boat was hauled
back to its proper place.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
ANOTHER pop CONCERT
IN SKOWHEGAN
Citizens Band To Give Musical Pro-
gram ON Sunday Afternoon,

Pop Concert Sunday afternoon. Juno
4 at the Opera Hon hy the Citizens
Band. Elmer ToNnc leader for the
benefit of the Rand and the American
Legion This concert b'~ been post
pcned to accommodate people who are
now able to come IN by automobile.
The program and further notice re
garding same viii appear next week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25

pure milk, one OF the most essential
products, as food, that can possibly
be obtained.
On the whole this was a fine gath
ering of Pomona members and the
devoted patrons of Sandy River
Grange diI all possible to make it a
success. Next meeting with Victor
Grange. Fairfield, June Is.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25
NEW STEEL BRIDGE WILL Be BUILT OVER
DEAD RIVER At A COST OF $4,000
Old Covered Structure Demolished in March
Gale--Had weathered the Elements IS Years

" joint meeting Of Somerset
County Commissioners, f. T Good
rich Of SkoWhegan. Henry Growell of
Skowhegan and Harry l.. Goodrich of
Palmyra with the State Highway
Commission held at the Ledge House
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25

Fine Darwin Tulips for Memorial
Day Call at my residence on Madi-
son Avenue and make selection or
telephone orders 80. Bucknam. the
Druggist.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25

Auto truck daily round trips to
Skowhegan. Durgin & MORN, The
Forks. lw2l
Several Maine girls took part in the
Nav Day celebration al Wheaton Col
lege In Norton, Mass Among the
Skowhegan girls were Grace Fox ard
Carolyn Cover.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-25

Among the summer residents who
are already arriving at Lakewood are
Mr.. and Mrs T. Hamel of Floridn
They arrived Monday coming through
from the White Mountains hy train.