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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-26

were in Dexter, Tuesday evening,
along with other members of Hartland
pvthian Sisters as guests of Dexter
lodge. TIE uartland lodge furnished
the degree team, the above named
ladies being members of the team.
Wbo said snow? Guess we had
some Friday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Boston, Mrs. Mabel
THOMPSON OF augusta and Mrs. Hugh
GoodWin OF Piusfeld were guests at
Fred Fiuson's Friday.
Ed Gilmore, Fred Glapp, Ed Barrett
and e. +. Wood left Friday morning
for Rippogenas for a few days hunt
ing trip.
Friends in this vicinity of Ralph
Hafra viii he in terested to know of
hi marriage in Wateryille to Miss
Helen Partridge of that city on Satur-
dav evening, October IA Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Hatch are visiting friends
ami relatives in this vicinity this
week
Mrs Ed Gilmore is boarding little
boy OF Mr. Pelkie, he having worked
for Mr. Wood in the past season.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Libby and
daughter Irene were in Dexter Sun
day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-26
WEST At. ABRAMS

Mrs. F. E. Buker went to Skowhe-
gan Monday where she underwent a
very serious operation at Somerset
Hospital, We are very sorry to re-
port her death. however, at that in
stitution on. Thursday morning.
Charles Wilbur has been i'll this
past week. tSe' 'sery~'e
Mr.. and Mrs. George Emery and
daughter Ene and Miss Irene Libby
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-26
POND SCHOOL

Pond school. taught by Irene Libby
reports the following for the week
ending Oct. %. Those having per-
feet spelling for the week are Althea
Morrow a. John Braley 4, Grace
Wood 3, Evelyn Morrow 3 and Charles
Braley and Frank Hollister 2.
Mr.. Clifford visited us Friday fore
noon and the following received o. X.
in their spelling blanks. John Bra
ley. Althea Morrow, Hilda Buker, Mar
garet Buker and Ernest Wood. Mr..
Clifford also complimented the chill
dren on their work in composition.
Instead OF the regular composition
work this week the children wrote
some very interesting letters to some
children in Melbourne, Australia. We
hope we can report some answers
some time.
Pershing League met as usual
Friday afternoon. We had program
and also some very pleasing remarks
from Supt Mr.. Pattee of Harmony and
Miss Loantha Pike Of Cambridge, they
being visitors of the school Friday p.
m.
Or. c. J. Strong visited school this
week in the capacity Of school physi-
elan. He reported Us real healthy
group Of youngsters except our teeth,
but as soon as our annual donation
of CoIgate's dental cream arrives we
hope to do away with that difficulty.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-26
Card OF Thanks

We wish To thank all our friends
and ncikhbors for their kindness and
sympathy in our recent bereavement
and for the beautiful flowers.
Mr. Alonzo Hoxie
Mrs Alice DeYine
Mrs. Alena Bigelow
Mrs Carl Goodwin
North Fairfield, Maine, Oct 26, 1929
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-26
News Of Somerset's Busy Towns

AsasesesesesSeseoeSo
son of Chandler and Mary (Buswell)
knight. being one OF family Of four
children, one sister Is left, Mrs. Ellen
Rowell. He was married three times,
his first wife was Miss Julia Whipple
of Scion; to tbs union was born a
Mrs. Mile Wilson OF Scion.
His second wife was Miss Jella Jones
OF Bingham, from this union was
born a son Grove c. of Rockland.
daughter Mrs. Viola Harding. On
April %, 1896, Mr.. knight was united
in marriage to Mrs. Mary E. Clarke,
widow of Albert Clarke. Mrs. Knight
had two sons by a former marriage,
Albert P. and Fred Clarke. Death
cast a gloom over the home, when 1t
claims one so advanced in years. We
feel they have been spared many
years. Mr.. knight was farmer and
a hard working man until about IL
years ago, when he became blind.
Since that time his health has gradu-
ally been failing. He has been cared
for by his wife and step son Albert
Clarke, during his last illness, and
his daughter, Mrs. Harding, ever
watchful by his bedside. He leaves
widow who is in poor health, three
children, sister and seven grandchil-
dren. Funeral was conducted by
Rev. Moore of Scion at the home OF
Albert Clarke where he passed away.
Interment was in the upper cemetery
at Scion beside his second wife. The
bearers were Selden Kincaid, Henry
Benton, Leo Dean and Earl Green.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-26

PeffeCf Brake ACLIUH
A finer method Of fastening the rear
semi-elliptic springs on all 1913 four
cylinder models insures perfect brak-
ing whether the car is carrying its full
quota of passengers or just the driver
A fabricated bearing, permits the
springs to lengthen under load with
out changing the axle's position
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-10-26

they visited their daughter Frances,
who is student at St Joseph's Acad-
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11
CUTTING THE NAVY.

Whether or not President Harding supports the minority report on the naval appropriation bill, which op- poses reducing the navy personnel to 67,000 men and 6,35S officers, con- sistency should impe him to do so. Wisdom should dictate the same course.
 President Harding has shown a tendency to stand against too drastic cuts in the personnel of the army. After his custom in all things he has believed in playing safe" in this mat ter, but in it the careful course refers to the welfare and protection of the country and not to politics. Playing safe in this regard is to be commend ed now. The cry of economy should not be carried to the point of reduc- Ing the number of fighting men on land or on sea below the number re- qured to make efficient the weapons of defense, or offense necessary for de- fense, permitted under the 5-5-3 naval treaty. If personnel of S6,6OO men is needed for this purpose that num- Der should be approved.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

There was a beautiful atmosphere of trying to do something for the city without thought of how such action would affect the political aspirations of members at the special session of the common council last evening. The result was that s4,ooO was appropri- ated from the emergency fund and put at the disposal of the school board in order that the dental clinic might be continued The resolution was passed without opposition, and it was not difficult to imagine that the members heaved mental sigh of re- lief that they had been in a position to do this thing, generally conceded to be wise and only fair to the chill dren, without fearing that it would be held up against the administration to the detriment of some candidate. Had action been postponed until after election it is quite likely that oppo- sition might have developed for fear at the election two years hence the appropriation of s4,0O0 for such a purpose would be pointed to as the first extravagant act of a new admin istration under the leadership of a new mayor.
 Alderman Gill was not quite sure ryb at bor )p nj c1o $10,000 for an excavating machine, especially as he had been told that the machine was mo good" With his usual open mind, however, he was quite willing to be convinced, and when it was pointed out to him on the authority of City Engineer Will Hams and Superintendent c. E. Cad well that the machine would pay for itself before the sewer work pro- gressed as far as Belvidere, and after Mr Caldwell had assured the alder man that the machine was what the city needed, Alderman Gill was ap- parently quite satisfied.
 Alderman Gill has been mentioned as the possible president pro tenn. of the council. Alderman Gilpatric, mentioned as the probable president pro tenn, was not present. Had he . been at the session there might have been bit of political skirmishng with the result of putting the real question in the shadow.
 Last evenings session was an ex- ample of the smoothness which might characterize all sessions of the body, with resultant expedition and we'll considered action, were politics and petty dickering to be forgotten always in considering the affairs of the city.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

discussions to which he, as an "oh' scrycr' is not admitted, hut his nd vice and suggestions will be nought coming, as they will and as inc main figures in the conference know they will, after communication between Amhasaador Child and Washington In other words it is the desire ot Lloyd George, Poiaeare, and the rep rcseptatiyes of Japan and Italy espe- cially, to bring results out of tho Genoa conference which will be pleas ing to the United states to the end that this country may participate, with a clear conscience, in the restor- aton of Europe economically,
 All of which tends in the hne di- recton of that closer association which, as it has been said here so many times is inevitable,
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11
SIaNIENOFF.

The picture being painted of Sem enoff, former leader of the anti-Bol- shevik forces in Siberia, suggests that all the terrible men in Russia are not Bolsheviki. The charges against the general may be exaggerated; he may be, even, quite an inoffensive person, but this is unlikely. The authority upon which the charges are made is too good and too American to admit of question but that there is some truth to them.
 The revelations. if revelations they prove to be, indicate how dangerous 1t is to form nasty judgment concern ing men whose reputation is gained solely through reports coming so far from sometimes unknown sources. AS leader of the forces against a class of people despised by thinking peo- pie in this country, it was supposed that Semenoff was good sort of per son. On the other hand it was sup posed that those who opposed Sem enoff were men incapable of thinking or doing right. There could be no good in the Bolsheviki; probably there could be no bad in those who opposed them.
 So. having some foundation for be- lieving now that one of the anti Bol- shevik leaders was not quite what he should be, to put it mildly, it may be possible for us to remember the Judge not" command and think pos sibly there may be some good in some of the leaders of the Bolsheviki. But the judge not" it must be remem- bered, must still apply to our judg- ment of Semenoff as well as to our judgment of the leaders whom he op- posed .
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11
INFLUENCE OF r. S.

Not only is the spirit of the United States present at the Genoa confer ence. as suggested here yesterday. but as the conference opened it was seen immediately that the same spirit which brings interest in the confer- ence to the United States, will domi- nate the conference.
 Moreover it is satisfactory to see that no Russian rough stuff" is to destroy Immediately the possibilities for good of the conference. The Rus sian Foreign Ministers attempt to "go behind the record" and bring up for discussion, or indicate that there should be brought up for discussion time, was intellectual dead before it had been born. This, not entirely be- cause of Lloyd Georges strong, calm ing influence, to which influence credit is generally given in the press,
 
 the conference which inspires the de- sire to accomplish something for the stabilization of Europe after sane dis cussion of the matter which the con- ference was called to consider. Lloyd George was but the spokesman for that spirit
 And because of that real desire on the part of the real men of the con- ference the presence of Richard Washburn Child, American Ambassa- dor to Italy, at the conference as an observer" means more than such ob- servation would have meant a few years ago. Whether or not publicity is given to the fact, not only will he be informed of the situation as it de- velops from day to day, even in the
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11
MRS. LOFTY AND l."

It is possible to stand up under the strain of a violation by the Meriden Record of the most sacred and sweet memories, once. nay even twice something of which it has been guilty. But when the Ansona Evening Sen tinel' comes along and harrows those sensitive feelings by continuing the wrong and perpetuating the crime of misquoting an old song, dear to the by many, many years of struggle, it is almost too much.
 And when a song has within it's heart such tenderness and beauty as tn endear itself to people living on
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

will register the trees on its national honor roll,
 For cold Timers, "old timers" who remember the America" the old silver engine, No 1 l0p, have been asked to notify the l Rock Island Lines for there will be a | place for them in the celebration pro gram, Little Mary Quaid" the frat woman passenger on the Rock Island, who saw the division to Joliet com pleted in 1852. would have had the place of honor hut she died short time ago, As q girl she carried lunch to her brother, construction foreman, and played along the tracks when the line was built, On the day the first train moved out of Chicago, President | lifted her up beside him and she made the trip as the first woman passen- ger" At Joliet where the big dinner was served she sat next to the presi- dent of the road, The Quaids had moved from Kenosha, Wis, so that her brother could do the construction work,
 Unique History.
 
 Built by the Grant Locomotive Works at Paterson. N. J., the boiler, steam chest, dome and smoke stack were covered with a thin sheet of German silver, No. 1O9 was exhibited at the Worlds Fair in Paris in 1S67 John F. Lacey honor man and engineer of Chicago, now retired, once helped to polish old l0o as one of his first duties with the road. Lacey is the engineer, who in tifty-two years of service travelled more than ninety-tive times the distance around the world and never had an accident He is one of the seven who planted tree in the honor row at Midlothian, H.. each having been in the service fifty years or more.
 First Engine Sensation.
 When the silver engine was brought 10 Chicago it was a sensation. The engine arrived in May, 1869, at the La Sale street station, the second structure to be built at La Sale and Van Burean streets. On the Fourth of July of that year, bedecked with ribbons and polishedt until she glis- tened No. 109 pulled out of the station with a special train of seven cars and headed for Council Bluffs, the road to which had just been completed.
 Crowds Out.
 Officials and their guests crowded the train and thousands lined thu right of way to see the silver en-
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11
PLANTING TREES ID
 MARK OLD RAILROAD
Days When the West Was Young to Be ComnleIlOrated This Year

Chicago, April 10.--Day of western ralroading when the west was young will be marked by memorial tree planting this year by the Rock Island lines during a celebration of the sev- entieth anniversary of the running of the first train from Chicago to Joliet | That was in October, 1852, and things in transportation way have changed since the day when the passengers gladly got out and helped the crew load new supply of coal or wood. Plans worked out by the agricul- tural department of the railroad and the American Forestry association provides for the planting of these memorial trees in connection with the town and station Identification cam paign the road has inaugurated.
 The Rock Island.
 The anniversary cele ebration by the Rock Island will be inaugurated with the planting of memorial trees first at the division points such as Chica- go, Little Rock, Fl Reno, Davenport, Des Moines, Omaha, Denver, St. Paul. Kansas City and Minneapolis. There will be seventy trees planted at Chi cago to typify the number of years the road has been in operation in H. linois. At Fl Reno, Okla, thirty three trees will be planted because of the years the road has been in opera ton in that state. There will be thir- ty-four trees on the Kansas division; sixty nine trees on the Iowa division; and fifty trees on the Missouri divi- sion. After the division points the smaller towns will take up the work. The American Forestry association
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

this and the other side of the water for "MIrs, Lofty" is sung by the chill dren of at least one English house. hold-it should not be mutilated in reproduction
 The sentiment and fine feeling of the Record and the Sentinel are to he commended for bringing to notice, especially at this time when the home ly beauty Of the continents of long ago are deprecated, the note of Mrs, Lofty and L." and il is presumed that both organs of publicity will he hap py to read the correct verses of the old song, Relying upon memory, bright through years, one dares 10 make the correction In the frat atan2a alone. II Is hoped that the Record and tho Sentinel will not omit again the inc telling of tho pride of the mother who had no "darple grays to draw her carriage" Mrs. Lofty keeps carriage
 "So do T.
 She has dappe grays to draw it-
 "Nono have l;
 She's no prouder with her coachman
 Than am
 With my blue-eyed laughing baby
 "Trundling by,
 q hide his face lest she should see
 My cherub boy, and envy me"
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

zine" that had been to Paris, In ev-
 cry town of any size there were brass bands parades and speech making, At colona, H., the fuel gave out so President Tracy, with members of the board of directors, aided by towns people turned in and loaded the ten der with wood, The fire boxes in those days were made to burn either wood or coal. There was a stop-oyer of one night at Davenport for two reasons. One was to let the passen- gers get a little rest from the con tinual celebration and the other was to give night force an opportunity to polish the engine again, for thou sands of hands ruined the lnstre on 1o9, so anxious were the owners of the hands to see If it was German silver.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11
A PROMISE KEPT.

There is some irony in the fact that when 1t occurs today to say a com plimentary word about one of the men recently prominent in local political mented should be one of the unsuc- cessful candidates for the nomination for the mayoralty. Some might even suggest that this is bit significant when the political situation here is considered.
 Be that as it may it is good to see a political promise being fulflled lo- seph Halloran promised A. M. Paon- essa that he would support the alder man if he, Halloran, was defeated for the nomination Mir Paonessa made the same promise. He has not been called upon to fulfil 1t. But Mir. Hal loran has shown that he meant what he said and has come out publicly in support of his recent rival. It is an action worthy of note, not because there is anything especially praise worthy in keeping a promise any more than there is in living honestly, but rather because political prom ise is usually labelled "to be forgot ten" and. as in the popular idea of love and war, it seems to be thought that "all is fair in politics.
 MT. Hallorans action should aid MT. Paonessa directly. But MT. Hal loran's action will add to his own reputation for fair dealing and hon. esty.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11
$ Fears Ago 7oday
(Iaken from Herald of that date)

The following is the result of the city election last night First ward | C. In Pierce, councilman, 1eh votes. John Boyle, councilman, 2, Second ward, A, c, Johnson, councilman, lSl. Third ward, Orson F, Curtis, alder man., l6i; w. l., Hatch, councilman, l67 Fourth ward Jonhn Pinehes, councilman, l4S' r, II, Afford, coun- cilman, ] 4b, Fifth ward John Since han, alderman, 2SS; William r. De- laney, councilman, eS7, sixth ward, George NJ. Landcrs, councilman, a2l,
 The Philharmonic band and mum Der of friends of George NJ, Landers serenaded him at his home on East Main street last night following his victory at the polls,
 The Herald will not be published on Good Friday, The post office will close at l o'clock and there will be but one delivery,
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11
Facfs and Fancies
 InN RnnERl lIIIIENl
(BY ROBERT OUIlLES)

Spnsterhood is simply the triumph of mind over curiosity.
 We may yet he able to get the doughboy out of the dumps by Christ mas.
 Eventually we may learn to speak Of our country as these United Blocs.
 Those Senators who put their faith in reservation have had little Pull man experience.
 Apparently there is no way to cut the pattern of peace without having a few scraps left over.
 There is something about the breath of bootleg patron that re- minds us of an air of linality.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

After several years of service loo found it's way to the junk man after pumping water for q florist for some years and helping to heat his green house Old 109 Is gone but her story will be told anew in the seventieth anniversary celebration of the pioneer days of ralroading.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

Another of life's sad little failures is the effort of a high-b brow to keep from laughing at slap-stick movie comedy.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

"Mother of fifteen; father of four teen"--headline It was puzzllng un- til we saw thatFit referred to age, not number.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

The only profitable advertising medium in tho City. Circulation books and p'ess room always open to adveFt'serA
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

The average man has vocabulary of $50 words, most of which are used in combination with the pronoun T"
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

Some men are born rich, some by industry acquire riches, but some have frequent twins thrust upon them
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

The chap who smokes a Turkish cigarette in a holder is doubtless try ing to get the smell as far as possi- ble from his nose.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

After a time the small boy begins to understand that it is wrong to tell lies unless you are a parent talking to a small boy.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

middle-aged mans contempt for the youngster who thinks he under stands women is always tinged with compassion.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

At times, when we observe the di- rectiop in which this age is headed we wish it wasn't quite so fast.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11
Member Q, The Associated Pres.

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New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

After all, we should be grateful to Russia. Think of the agony she has saved other peoples, who long have dreamed of a similar experiment.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

1t is we'll to remember, however, that the only girls who leap from strangers automobiles are those who climb in.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

At this season of the year it is diff ficut to distinguish between social un' rest and an acute attack of laziness.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11
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 No additional charge for electric treatments, electric light baths or anything used to complete the cure. Working people and families are treated for s150 per treatment.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

in California, has n house on which are artificial icices and snow.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

Model steamship, composed entre- ly of straw, has been built by resi- dent of Venice, Italy.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11

Officials arc contemplating install laton of central heating plant in Tokyo, Japan.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-11
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