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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
Big Farm Pr0Ues
Liability to Gunner

G. C. Derrickson, one of Richland
county's old and well known farmer
citizens, thinks he will nave to have
the assistance of an expert to figure
out jost where he is at on income for
the past year Writing the Democrat
he says that he owns a 239 acre farm
in Ithaca township, 200 acres of which
are improved He rents his farm Tor
$500 a year cash rent, which il 1t were
net, would be a nice little income for
the support of one man. But, Tor the
year 1921 his taxes on the farm
amounted to $44662 and he paid in ad-
dition TO that sum the sum of 500 IN
cash for repairs upon buildings, leav-
ing him a net income, on paper, OF
$253.38. This, he adds, would support
a tightwad If he had it, but OF the
$500 rental for the year 1921, $4OO re-
mains unpaid, and the writer may we'll
be in a quandary as to just where he
gets off on the payment. OF income
tax. Mr. Derrickson, for three years,
past has done all of his own cooking,
washing and mending and but for his
age of over rs years would be looking
for a widow to share his lot. His in
come, now however, he considers q
drawback for in place Of looking for
nice old honey, widows are thinking
only of money. "-Richland Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
1922 ROAD WORK COST
WISCONSIN So MILLIONS

MADISON, Wis.-Highway /. con-
struction and maintenance in Wiscon-
sin for the present year will cost APP
proximately $36,S93,700, the Iegisla
tive committee of the county boards
association says in it's summary Of
highway expenditures to be submitted
to the county board Nov IA. County
funds provide 1851 500 of the total
available money for highway expendi-
lures in the state, town funds $10,-
329, 800, state funds $5,515,300 and fed
eral funds $780,, 900. This does not
include funds expended on city streets
which are raised in the municipalities.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
WOMAN HIT BY AUTO
DIES; DRIVER is HELD

GREEN BAY, Wis.-Mrs John B.
Engels of this city died Wednesday
night of injuries received Saturday
night when she was struck by an au-
tomobile alleged to have been driven
by Leonard Coenen, De Pere. Mrs.
Engels was about to board street
car when she was hit by the passing
automobile. She suffered double
fracture of the skull, a fractured right
arm and three broken ribs. Coenen is
being held on a $500 bond pending an
Investigation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
FIVE BELOIT DRUGGISTS,
TWO DOCTORS ARRESTED

BELOIT, Wis.-Five of Beloit's
leading druggists and one physician
were arrested here Wednesday by
United States agents on charges of
violating the narcotic laws. Hearings
will be held Friday at Madison. DR..
A. F. Otto and the following druggists
we're arrested: Benjamin Chilson, j.
M Farnsworth, Merritt Bach, W..
Kruger and E. Flarity. DR.. D. R..
Cornell was taken on a warrant
charging prohibition law violation. All
seven were indicted by the federal
grand jury at Madison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
CHRIST BORN JULY A.;
CITIZENSHIP REFUSED

STEVENS POINT, Wis.-His belief
that July 4 is celebrated each year be-
cause it is Christ's birthday anniver-
sary prevented a Waupaca county res
ident from being granted citizenship
when he appeared before George N.
Danielson, federal examiner.
81 asked him why we celebrated the
Fourth of July" said Mr.. Danielson.
"The fellow looked at me obviously
for moment and then replied that
Christ was born on that day of the
year"
He was advised to study more be-
fore applying to the court for cio.ze-l-
ship.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
DRAG LAKE TWO DAYS
FOR BODY OF HUNTER

PORTAGE, Wis.-The body of Or
rim Peckham, %, was taken from
Becker lake, north of here, after two
days search. Peckham and a COM
panion were hunting when their boat
capsized. Peckham, not being able to
swim, sank to the bottom before a
brother, who was on shore, could
reach him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
SUPREME COURT AWARDS
$4,000 FOR SONS DEATH

MADISON, Wis.-The Wisconsin
supreme court yesterday warded HUI
bert Thomas, OF Racine, $4,000 dam
ages against the Lockwood Oil Co., for
the death of his 11-year-old son who
was run over and killed in July, 1920,
by company truck. The lower courC
had awarded Mr.. Tho mas about $4,000
and The company appealed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
AUTO PLATE ORDERS
PUT OVER TO DEC.

MADISON, Wis.-Requests for 1928
automobile license plates will no be
received by the secretary of state I'M
til after Dec. 1, A. J. Cobban, in charge
of the automobile division, announced
Wednesday. He has been receiving
orders for licenses which he says his
department will not be in a position
to handle until after the first of next
month
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
MEDFORD MAN KILLED
BY MILWAUKEE HUNTER

Matt Kapphamer, Medford, Wis,
died at Medford hospital Thursday as
the result of an accidental explosion
of a gun in the hands of Ernest Ray
mer, reported to be a Milwaukeean.
Raymer lost finger in the accident.
The men were on their way to hunt
ing shack Sunday when the shooting
occurred. This is the second fatal
hunting accident in Taylor county this
week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22

Lorrey Ehlers, farmer boy OF Chip
pewa Falls, had his jaw broken When
kicked by horse he was leading 10
wafer Albert Pevan, drayman, had
two ribs and an arm broken also ~
a kicking horse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
PLATTEVILLE SHIPS
FIFTEEN CARS OF HOGS

PLATTEVILLE, Shipments
of livestock from the two terminal
stations last week amounted to 10 cars
of hogs from the Northwestern station
to Union Stock yards, Chicago; and
five cars on the st. Paul.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
PAIR GETS TWO HORSES
AND ALSO TWO YEARS

LA CROSSE, Wis.-Charged with
procuring a team of horses under
false pretenses, Dan E. Medford and
James Babcock were sentenced to two
years at Waupun by Judge Higbee.
They represented to Louis Wooley, a
farmer, that they were agents for a
contractor in La Crosse and were buy
ing horses for him, obtained a team
and sold it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
FARMER IS RUN OVER
BY TEAM; DIES IN HOUR

MERRILL, Wise. F. Jahns, farm
er, six miles south of here, was run
over by team of horses and wagon
when one of his colts slipped his
bride Thursday morning. He died
within an hour
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
UNDAUNTED VIOLETS
BLOOM IN MONROE

MONROE, Wis.-Lovely bouquets of
English violets are being picked al
most daily at the home of Earl Sum-
meril on Emerson street. The flowers
are unusually large, deep in color and
very fragrant.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22
5 MUSCOVITES ADMIT
KILLING. ROBBING 10S

MOSCOW.-Five men arrested by
the Moscow police admitted murder
ing 108 men, women and children in
year, their motive being robbery. In
one instance, IS persons attending
birthday party were all killed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-11-22

One idea of sinful waste is for
person to leave some ice cream in his
dish.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
STRASBURG

Spe. Al 10 Tn" Times -psraich.l
STHNSEtRG, VA. Juno l..-Thc
'"S Not club held picnic supper
a. The Crystal Cavcrns on Tucsda!
cNrnts.
Mrs Grace Mccul,oush Mis-.
Louise Randolph Of Washington, aud
Spencer Mc1nlloueh of the CniNcr.
siiN "f Virginia, are spending some
time here at "Matin IIiu."
Martin galloway, of Charlottes-
''i'r. and Frank Tavcnncr. Ir.. at
.He University of Virginia. spent
Thursday and Friday at .hc home
80 Mr.. and Mrs r NJ Yea. where
Mre. Tay"nncr is visiting.
Albert EUyer member Of til. STAFF
rs assistant pharwqciSt at the Naval
i"sp.tal in Wa"t inr,eN. spcn, tn.
week end al The home OF g. T..
Guycr.
Miss Katherine Kcls,cr, o: wash.
'HTj"0 came sunday To spend a
Week here Win her sister. Mrs. Z. W.
'Gn"nds. Miss Nelstrr spent part
"' ~" me =, the home Of Mis-
elsie Ealusbcrc. Of Wmchcstcr.
where D., Was = member Of tn. bria
al party ou Wednesday, when Miss
I;ams5'r@ hecauc the bride of Air.
Yates. Of Maine.
Mrs + l. Fitzgerald and children.
"f wilson y. g. are spending soy
c-al weeks with Mrs. Fitzgerald. 8,
bioth"r. H. " Houston. ana family.
MSS Rpsali" Nej'cr. Of western
port Md who is visiting Mrs. Glenn
niddwicf, Of near Woudstock. is
pending this week here 4, Tho home
OF Nj and Mrs v. T. Lichlitcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

his parents. Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Bla
lock. a few days.
Mrs. w. \. Clark entertained com
r!imcntary Of the Tuesday Afternoon
Club on Thursday evening. between
the hours of and IL.
Mrs. Il. G. Warren. a former resi-.
dent of South I'M. was taken To a
Lynchburg hospital last week for
operation. and les reported 10 he I'M
proving nicely.
Miss Mary Taylor returned home
this week. after having spent quite
while with her brother in Wash
inEtUn. -. 4.
Mrs. Emily II. Smith spent Sunday
with her sister. Mrs. Waverly Hurt.
Of Blackstone.
Professor Il. II. Thornton, OF
Greensboro. is the guest OF his sis
ter. Mrs. w. u. Poe.
Miss Lucy Goodc Crute is spend
ing this week in Raleigh. N. c,
Miss Julia fIcrndon left Sunday for
Glen Allen to spend II week with her
sister. Mrs. r.. w. Gordon. en- route
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
HILL CITY ENTERTA|Ns
NUMEROUS GUESTS
Social Affairs in Honor Of
Visitors Engage Lynch
burg Society.

iSpcc;si to The Times Dispatch
LYNCHBURG. VA. June l7.-Miss
BETTE Brown. OF Chattanooga. was
honor guest at = bridge luncheon
given Tuesday by Miss Lucy Howard.
Miss Annie Neal Howard. OF Pulaski.
also sharing the honoTs OF the oc-
casion.
Miss Floyd Ward and her dancins
pupils gave IN al frcsco dance re-
cital Wednesday evening on the
lawn OF Miss Wards home. ?oS Wise
Street
Misses Rhoda Howard and Louise
Whitaker are at Virginia Beach for
a stay.
Misses Frances and Caroline
Hodges, Of South Boston. are guests
OF Mrs. I. NJ Armis;ead.
Mrs. George Tompkins and dauEh-
ter. Miss Bertie Tompkirs. have gone
20 Bennett Springs for week ana
from there they will go TO their sum
mer home, near Natural Bridge. for
the summer
Mrs. Lucille Rinehar;, OF Plainiicld
Mo, is the guest OF her parents. Mr
and Mrs. il. w Proctor.
Miss Ada TYLER, of South Dakota.
IS the guest Of Mrs. Carter Glass. Jr.
Mrs. c. II RumhouEh and dauch-
ter, Miss Louue Rumbough. have
gone for visits in Laurel. Del
Miss Kathleen Monroe. of Brook
neal. has been visiting Miss Eliza
beth ADAMS IN CabcIl street.
Airs. ~ - McCarron has gone
for visits with relatives in Richmond
and Petersburg
Miss Priscilla Bones. OF staten Is
land. has returned home after visi,
here with Miss Frances Ievs.
Professor G. T Caldwell o, the
faculty Of The I-niv.rsity q. Arizou,
is visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson Caldwell, here.
Miss Sallic Rraxton. Of Frcdoricks
Lurg. visited Mrs. Y r Msrshau
Miss Bernadctte Nauhauor has re
turned from Chicago. whore she has
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
BURKENILLE
'\lDI..E,

Special to The Times Dispatch.1
EtREENlLLE. VA. June 17.-Mrs.
u. J.. overton spent Monday in Rich
mond.
Mrs. \. ~. Lush and family spent
Friday in Richmond
Miss Maggie Harris of Johnston
Wills Hospital, is visiting her par
chts. MIR. and Mrs. u. y. Harris
Cecil Caudill. Of Roanoke. was ::
visitor in town Tuesday.
Miss Martha and Ruby Walton.
Garland Elliot and Hedley Dodson
spent sunday at tho home OF Miss
Hen" Smith. Of Appomattox.
Mrs. 6. K. Bowry spent Monday in
Richmond.
Miss Louise Shipman. graduate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

of Wcsthampton College. returned
"Wednesday evening.
;. ID. Orcrton and family spent a
Few days OF this week in washinv-
ton.
Leroy and Joe Bradshaw spent the
latter part OF this week In Washing
ton.
Garland Elliot spent Monday in
Richmond.
Miss Emma Hunt. Of Chatham. is u
guest at the home Of Mrs. +. W.
Fowlks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

to Hendcrsonvilie. y. c.. where she
VIII remain the rest OF the summer.
Miss Julia Turnbull. OF Lawrence
vile, visited at the home OF Miss
Christie Harris this week.
Miss Elizabeth Daniel is the guest
OF Mr. and Mrs W. l.. Bivens.
j. :. Saunders. Miss Cary and Mack
motorcd 10 stony Creek Sunday TO
be the guests OF NJ. l.. Rose and fam.
lily.
On Thursday. June s. quiet mar
rage was solcntnized at the Baptist
paronaSc. when Miss BESSIE Grove
became the bride OF Marshall Snead.
both of Union Level. Rev. w. d. Poe
officiating
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

Face lifting now i, a ceremony
that comes as regularly as Christ
mas with some women
Tho surgeons scalpel has become
almost as c--mmon as an aid l."
beauty "a tho lipstick.
And now comes the medical fra
iernity with Endorsement of beauty
surgery!
Surgeons AZ tho American Medical
Association conclave in St Louis
gave serious consideration TO racia'
surgery and approved many recent
operations aimed to make IL of CO
If The general cosmography OF q
woman's face does not please her
sh" need not suffer in silence. she
goes to face surgeon and is re
made.
three chins. disappearing eyes and
pattern Of checks or piaids etched
on your opidcrmis---that is, If YOU
have the price OF rift"
You give your sagSinE face over
To face surgeon and he takes
tucks and piaits where 1t seems ad-
visabls. gives il Il thorough press
ing and rehlockinE, and returns il,
to YOU as smooth as it was in your
infancy.
|, is admitted by those who prac.
YOU don't feel mitch Hike laughing
for few days after tor fear the
stitches may give. but on the whole.
the process is fairly painless.
The shape OF the nose was once
as unassaiiahle as the leopard's
spots. Now Greek noses have their
price. and humps come 10 terms un-
der tho surgeons knife
several actresses have had their
noses sliced and pared down that Il
movie profile" might result
=, Is possible by the tying and
untyins ana instirutinG a general
revolution OF the muscles to chang
almost an? face. You sort of shut
ne MP all the features and cali fo4
a ucW deal
This is delicate operation AMI
one may never bc quite sure what
tn. second hand vii! bring, but play.
ing with beauty is no game for "a
gutter
l; is said some doctors arc no,
AYERS" 10 changing a D-lasi foo,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18
SOUTH HILL

Especial to The Times
SOUTH HILL. VA. June l1.-Mis,,
Emma Smith entertained a number
OF friends Saturday morning at a
porch party.
DIR. Joseph II. Blalock. who has
just taken his NJ. ID. degree ut Johns
Hopkins Medical School. is visiting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

TO triple y by the amputation of
a toe or SO
N"tur" may be wonderful. bu;
what about science?
UNDER CUT
Face Lifting Now Comes
~ RrCuiarIy Christmas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

Extremely popular
with SportsWomcn
and out-of-door girls
is this oxford with
low and Cuban heels.
May he had in All
feathers, combination
effects and alloVer
white.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

lialf-sallon size. galvanized. Best
small FTc@er on the market. Makes
delicious ice cream in :, jiny. Mon
day only. as long AS they last.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-18

|; IL said some doctors arc NO
AYERS" 30 changing a D-last foo
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-02
'm. harstOn Explains
1ndependent-Reporter.
SkOWhegan. Maine.
Epnilnlnnn.

dependent Reporter.
SkOwhegan. Maine
Gentlemen
! am writing through You to the
people Of Skowhegan in explanation
OF the unfortunate mishap to the car
digan' benefit motion picture that 81
mon Peters Post, American Legion
was 10 have presented last Monda-
evening. ! am so jealous of the goo'
name OF the Leglonnaires in Skowhe
gan that | cannot permit any nisun
derstanding of the situation
The Finance Officer Of the Post, Au
gust > contracted and paid for tn
Cardigan fl I'm to be released ir
Skowhegan on October 23rd. But a
soon as he found that this date woulf
conflict with the Redpath ChautauQuf
dates, he Immediately got into com
munication with the American Re
leasing Corporation in Boston whiei
owned the film, and October goth waf
offered as a substitute The Finance
Officer Immediately wired accepting
that date. and confirmed the wire b
letter The releasing company sen
the advertising material for Card
gan for October 29th. and the Legior
proceeded 10 sell tickets for The after
noon matinee and evening of the 30th
st. Ledger { Smith very generously
agreed that the Legion should hay
the proceed of all ticket Office sale.
as well as tickets sold in advance by
the member
When The hbm did not come bv ex
press Monday morning 81 I,edqer 3
Smith telenhaneJ In tho American Re
leasing corn IN Boston. and was ad
yised that tffre was no record in tbeI
office of the hooking. The local peo
nle then tolapLonad tn Portland fo,
the best d5a th,f could he had in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-02
Somerset Pomona Goes to State
Grange

The officers of Somerset Pomona
have been selected out Of the other
Pomona bodies 10 confer the fifth de-
grees at the annual sessions of the
State Grange to be held at Bangor i'll
December. Last Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albion Clark. the respective
gate keeper and chaplain of Somerset
Pomona entertained the other officers
and a few guests at their pleasant
home on Weston avenue in Madison
at dinner party. Those present
were Grant Witham, the master, and
Mrs. Witham of North Anson;
Audrey Brawn. the overseer, and Mrs.
Brawn of Starks; Mrs. Elizabeth Wat
son, the lecturer, Mark Gray, the Ste
ward and Mrs. Gray of Anson; Mrs.
Kate Hill of Skowhegan and Will Hill
ton of Starks. members of the execll-
tive board, and Mrs. Hilton. Mrs Kate
b. Ellis of Fairfield. the state Deputy
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gray and son
of Anson and Mr. and Mrs. liaryie
Quimby OF Madison
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-02
FARM BUREAU DID
NOT AFFILIATE
A. c. Heald of Solon Re
elected President
Annual Meeting oi the Somerset Coun-
ty Ferm Bureau Held In Sk9w.
he9an Tuesday Last

At the annual meeting Of the som
erset Count. Farm Bureau held in
connection With the Seed Show al
Grange Hall Tuesday the matter Of
afilliating the Bureau with the Nation
al Federation Va considered al
length but II W. finally decided to
lay the matter on the table indefinite
iy. Many o. the prominent farmers
who are members Of the organization
'ayored the afiliation a. c. Heald
presided over the deliberations and
vas reelected president The re
naming slate Of officers was elected
IS follows: vice president, Donald "
Ellis, Fairfield; treasurer. H. H. Full
er Hartland. secretary. p G White.
'kowhegan; club projects. g. T. Vii
liams; accounts man. G L. Parker
Skowhegau; dairy project leader, Fred
Weeks, CornYille; poultry project, L.
:. Sanford, Skowhegan; orchards. z.
{, White, clothing, Mrs. Mabel Har-
ries, Canaan; foods, Mrs Wilbur Tay-
lor, Norridgewock: household manage
nent, Mrs. G. F. Williams. North An
son. The reports OF the various pro
ect leaders indicated that tae past
year had been q prosperous one and
he membership campaign was start
ID yesterday, tho DAY following the an
lual meeting. SeYenty-fve attended
he meeting and seed show and dur
ng the day A. X Gardner. the crop
specialist spoke on orchard planting
md the best methods Of picking out
seed exhibits.
Some idea OF the work being accom-
1lished thru the Bureau can be gain
I'd from the reports from the various
departments which We're submitted
Turing the annual session and which
will be found elsewhere in this issue.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-02
OFFICERS FIND PLUMBER
BELIEVE STOLEN
Fairfield Center Woman Finds Cloth.
ing and Bed and Table Linen Gone
From Her Home

Sheriff Mooers assisted by Deputies
Hill of Fairfield. Crocker of Canaan,
Walker of Anson and Tuscan of Solon
on Saturday searched the premises of
George Warren OF Fairfield Center and
also the premises of Fred B. Smith
who lives on the road from Fairfield
Center toward Norridgewock. They
succeeded in finding a large amount of
bed and table linen and clothing al
legged to have been stolen from the
home of Mrs. Hannah Tozier near Fair
field Center at some time during the
month of April last. Mrs. Tozier
who is nearly eighty years old was
in Massachusetts ON visit at the time
and upon her arrival home early in
May, the loss was discovered. She
did not report the affair 10 the Of
ficers and only by accident did the
sheriff hear of the case on Friday last.
On Saturday the goods were found
as above stated and both Warren and
Smith were taken into custody. II
will be noted that these men were
the same arrested two weeks ago in
connection with the robberies in Fair
field Center of poultry from the Ro-
bert's farm and the men were rear
rested on the day following their trial
by kennebec County authorities in
connection with breaking an stealing
In the town of Sidney. The trial with
regard to the alleged larceny of cloth
Ing from the Tozier home was held
yesterday before Trial Justice Tot
man of Fairfield.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-02
DEATH FOLLOWS SUI.
C|DE ATTEMPT
Mrs. Cyrus Walker Climbs Into Tub
of Water in Shed of Home

NORTH ANSON. October 2l.-This
community was shocked Friday morn
ing by the news OF the attempted sui .
ide the previous evening Of Mrs. Cy-
us Walker. While Mr.. Walker was
sleep in the living room IN the early
'yening she slipped cut into the we'll
he'd and throwing eff wraps and shoes
'iimbed into the tub of water. Here
he was found shortly after and DR.
Spear was summoned The expos
lie and resultant shock 70 the system
ere too severe tor her 70 rally and
he died soon alter She had been
II invalid tor some years and in
reasing weakness aud fear Of blind
ess proved upon her mind and IN
ioubtedly was the cause of her aCt.
Mrs Walker WIS an active worker in
he ncighhorhool organization known
S the Shakespeare Club She was
R prominent member of Emerald Re
1ekah Lodge having filled all the
hairs and had been an active member
OF Auson Grange She vas highl"
-egarded hy many friends May NJ.
Jackson VA born in Boston, Februa-
" l.. 1851 She married cyrus Walk
ar in lSq2 ANA since then lived mostly
II Auson Besides her husband there
survive a brother Johu Jackson OF
}oston and sister, }lrs Edith Poor
IF H4vkeus5ck. y. J Funeral ser
ices were held at tae residence Sun
iaY afternoon under the direction OF
J. 2 Murray. Rev. l.. L Baker oticiat
ing. There WAS large attendance
which included a strong delegation
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-11-02
MADISON MAN QUES-
TONED ABOUT MURDER
Pet!e3 Not Arrested in Connection
With Death 0i Arthur +. Allen,
Well known Riley Man

The mysterious murder OF Arthur
Z. Allen, postmaster and genera
storekeeper at Riley. which has so at
tracted the attention Of the people O
Maine was called more particularly
10 the iainds Of the people OF this sec
ton because of d man. understood tC
be Andrew Petley OF Madison. having
been questioned by Sheriff Small 0.
Franklin County. The movements
PetleY were questioned from the fac'
that after long absence he was not
Ell in Livermore Falls the morning o
the murder, it is said He Is report
ed TO have had some difficulties with
Mr.. Allen a number of years ago.
Mr. Allen was murdered not ia,
from the road along which he hac
been riding in his auto He was shot
and his body placed behind q hug
rocF When found not far from the
road his automobile was still running