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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-04-27
Can Control Garden Pests.

Though the insect, fungus and bac-
terial pests that trouble galden, or
ramental and orchard plants number
among the thousands, they can be
fairly well controlled even by the
amateur. The assurance is given
by v. R. Gardner, professor of hor-
ticulture.
Fortunately, the amateur does not
need to know all the pests by name
to control them. Let him remember
that most cankers, leaf spots, scabs,
bights, willis, mildews and rusts are
the work of fungus or bacterial dis
eases and that insects are of two
main types-those that eat holes and
those that suck juices through bill
and he has a fair chance Of dag
nosing accurately the general cause
Of his trouble. Then let him remem-
Der that bordeaux mixture is a lead
ing remedy for a considerable per
centage of the diseases, arsenate of
lead for the chewing insects and to-
bacco in one form or another for the
sucking insects. Let him provide
himself with these materials ana with
a good dusting apparatus or liquid
sprayer for putting them on and he
is ready for the battle. Let him re-
member that vigorous offensive is
cften the best defense and take the
battle into the enemy's territory.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-04-27

Bureau of Plant Industry, and $751;
900 for the prevention OF the spread
of European corn borer, reducing the
appropriation for the pest to S275,000,
the amount requested by the depart
ment. 1t is also recommended that
the provision for the sale of the ex-
pertinent station at New Iberia, La,
be taken from the bill.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-04-27
CHURCH SERVICES
Kingstree, S. c.

Kingstree, S. C.
Baptist Church:-Frank C. Hawkins,
Pastor.
Sunday School-10:00 a. m.
Preaching-11:00 a. m.
Billy Sunday CluD-3:30 p. m.
B. Y. P. U.-7:00 p. II.
Evening Service-8:00
Weekly Prayer service-Friday 800
p. m.
Presbyterian Church, ]. w. Davis,
Pastor.
Sunday School-10:00 a. m.
Preaching-11:15 a. m.
Christian Endeavor-7:00 p. m.
Evening service 800
Weekly Prayer service-Wednesday
500 p. m.
Methodist Church, J. P. Inabinet, Pas
tor. Rev. C. C. Derrick, Presiding
Elder, Kingstree District.
Sunday Schooi-10:00 a. m.
Preaching e. m.
Prayer Meeting-Wednesday 500 p.
m.
Epworth League meets-7:00 p. m.
Evening 5evice-8:00
Episcopal Church, Walter Mitchell,
D. D. in Charge.
Services-Sermon and Holy commun-
ion third Sunday each month at
HOO a. m.
Evening service-7:30.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-04-27

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666 cures Malarial Fever.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
RAY BOYNTON WEDS
ELvA GILMAN
Former SkoWhegan Man Now L0cnt-
ed in New York with Erie Railroad
As An Estimator

Skowhegan friends of Ray Maurice
Boynton, formerly of SEowhegan, now
of Englewood. y. j., will be inter-
ested TO learn Of his marriage, which
occurred last Saturday in Scarbo-
rough. The bride was Miss ElVa
Gilman. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Gilman of Scarborough and
the marrigae ceremony occurred at
the home of her parents, with Rev.
Rensel H. Colby officiating. The
double ring service was used and
there were no attendants. The we'd
ding march from Lohengren was
played by Miss Ruth Chamberlain of
West Orange, n. j. The bride wore
Canton crepe with veil and orange
blossoms. She carried a bouquet of
sweet peas. Her only ornaments
were pearl beads which were her gift
from the groom The. family and a
few intimate friends were witnesses
of the ceremony. After a two weeks
honeymoon trip, visiting Albany, Buff
falo, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Mont
real, Quebec and Lake George, the
couple will establish their home at
l53 Lenahy Road, Englewood, n. J
Mr. Boynton, who is the son of Mr. .
and Mrs. W. II Boynton, formerly
of Skowhegan, but who have just NOV
ed to Fillmore, California, graduated
from Skowhegan High School in 1916
and University of Maine in 1920. He
is member of Lambda Chi Alpha
Fraternity, also Of three honorary
fraternities Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta
Pi and Scabbard and Blade. Mr..
Boynton is now located in New York
as an estimator in the engineering
department of the Erie Railroad Co
Mrs. Boynton also graduated from the
University of Maine in the Glass OF
1920 and has since been a teacher of
history in the High School at New
ton, New Jersey She is a member
of the Pi Beta Phi Fraternity.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
"The Prince Chap" AT Lakewood
Theatre

While all the plays at the Lake
wood Theatre this season have been
high class entertainments; there are
two which will be remembered with
unusual distinctness. One OF these
was "Smilin' Phru," played lew
weeks ago and the other is "ihe
Prince Chap" which is being played
this week This is a real heart story
containing thrills, sorrow and deVo-
ton. Miss Laura Carpenter of Mad
ison, as a broken hearted and deyot-
ed mother, moves the audience to
tears in the death act which she por-
trays early in the play. Little Miss
Lillian Abbey makes her debut this
week as Claudia, five years old and
wins the heart of theatre goers, with
her childish grace and artistry. Miss
Dorothy burgess, who played last
year in East Is West. and who is
TINS summer visiting Mr.. and Mrs
John B. Hymer made her initial ap-
pearanee on Monday evening and is
continuing through the week as lead
ing lady. She succeeds little Miss
Abbey as Claudia and very success
fully plays the roles of an eleven veal
Old girl and young lady of eighteen
years. Miss Eda Heinemann is play
ing the character part of Fuckers
and conyulses the audience, both
when she appears as coal scullior
and later as circus performer. Ken
meth Thomson plays the leading male
part, with his usual manly grace and
Barry Whitcomb, the director, ap-
pears in Il role of considerable prom
inence. Others appearing in the east
are Maryee Snow, who is unfaithfu
in her love for the Prince Chap, Ken
meth Thomson; Richard Thornton tho
faithful butler. John Harrington. Rob
ert Hudson, and W. f. Watts. The de
Votion of the Prince Chap to mother.
less Claudia through thirteen years
leads to an ideal love match as the
curtain falls in the final act
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Clark Brothers Found TO BE Legal
Heirs

John r.. Clarke of SkoWhegan and
Mathew Clarke of Bath have been ac-
quainted with the fact that they are
the legal heirs to property in Toston,
Mont, which was left by DanVille
Ames to his sister, Mrs. Eldora Clark
the deceased mother of the two gen
tlemen first mentioned At the pres
ent time, property in oston is at a
low ebb, but the house alone on the
property could not be built for less
than $1,000. The lot faces on one
of the business streets of the town
and is only about one hundred feet
from the city garage. 1t appears,
accoring to information received from
Toston, that an effort was being made
to defraud the rightful heirs of this
property. The matter was taken
up by Harlan c. Williams and thru
the instrumentality of the Indepen-
dent Reporter, to which he appealed
in an effort to find the heirs. the same
were located in short time.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
FORMER SOLDIERS NET
At JACkMAN
Good Sized Delegations Gather at
Moose River House for Reunion
Together

Twenty-nine men attended the Com
pany f reunion at Jackman last week
Saturday and Sunday. The headquar-
ters were at the Moose River House
and the towns of Skowhegan, Bing-
ham, Caratunk, The Forks and Jack
man were very well represented at
the gathering. Among the Skowhe-
gan men present were, Casimer A
Bsson, Daniel Stewast, Walter Les
sard. Morrill, HoXie, John Crocker
Frank ORielley. Andrew Mathew
Ernest Mathew, Elton Markham, John
Leo, Ed Later, and William T. Goff
of Orono, and John Emery of Cuba
formerly of Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
COL. COOK SPEAKS TO
ROTARIANS
Regular Meeting OF Local 0rganla-
lion Held Mt Hotel Oxford. Three
New Members Approved

A regular meeting Of the SkoWhe-
gan Rotary Club was held last Fri
day evening with full attendance of
members. Dinner was served at llo-
tel Oxford and the principal speaker
of the evening was Col Robert Il.
Cook. Treasurer of the National Sol
diers' Home at Togus. Col. Cook was
formerly pfacticing attorney in
Chattanooga, Tenn. lie was a veteran
of the Spanish and Philippine wars
and has been for fifteen years in the
National Soldiers Home Service lis
talk was an informal address on his
own native state of Tennessee and in
the course of his talk he traced the
early settlement of that state in a
fascinating manner, particular stress
being laid on the fact that in Colonial
days Tennessee was the one state
which was not settled or managed by
companies or proprietors who had
been given grants by the King. From
the very beginning, Tennessee WIS
an independent and free state, mana
it was an independent nation. He
traced the life and achievement OF
some of the distinguished men, in
cluding three presidents, Andrew
jackson, James X. Polk and Andrew
johnson. His anecdotes, particular
ly of the Swashbuckin jackson were
very interesting and he showed an
entirely different light on the charae-
ter of Andrew Johnson, who was the
sole southern member of Congress
who remained in Washington during
the Civil War, so strong was his love
OF the Union. The impression when
he had finished, left on the members.
was that they wished they knew as
much about their own native state as
Col. Cook had told them about his
state. Roy l.. Marston, secretary
read notice from the District Gov
ernor, stating that the Skowhegan
Club had been affiliated with the Ma
tiOnal Organization and had been
given the sign number 1852. The
election OF three new members was
confirmed: Joseph p. Oak furniture
retailer; Samuel w. Philbrick, presi-
dent of the Coburn Steamboat Com
pany, and DR.. George +. Young, pro.
prietor of the Kennebec Valley Hos
pital Under the National Constitution
and bylaws, the Club is permitted
to take in but three members a month
The latter part of the meeting VIZ
devoted to plans for the reception tf
Judge Robert r. Hill. Governor o
the Thrty-First Rotary District ant
his suite of SIX Rotarians.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
SK0WHEGAN HIGH SCHOOL
RE-CNIGN

About $50 former students ana
teachers attended the first field day OF
Bloomfield Academy and ekowhegan
High School last week at Lakewood
About four o'clock school bell was
rung and those present assembled TO-
gether with Mrs. Mabel Philips Jud-
kins. president of the Alumni Asso-
citation, presiding. During the Dflei
business session an executive COM
mttee was appointed consisting ol
Mrs. Nellie Russell Copp, MISS Ger
trude Carter and Leon W. Symons;
also a nominating commltted COM
posed of II. A. Dinsmore, MISS Lucy
Dinsmore of Hinckley and Mrs. Lot
tie Moore Gates of SkoWhegan. IL
was voted that the field day be maze
an ANNUAL event and that the day ioI
the occurrence of the same be set fo1
the second Wednesday in August
Philo Steward, one OF the carrier
graduates of the school, preslded
while remarks were made by MIS-
Blanche NJ. Friend, secretary OF lhe
Alumni Association, Miss Hannah X
Page, former president OF the as
sociatjon, Miss Dorothy NJ. Elliott
and Mrs. Ethel NJ Hight, members
of the faculty, Mrs. Ella Tenney Holt
Miss Florence Phlbrick, MISS Cert
rude Carter, Mrs. Mary H. Bailey
Mrs. Sarah Pennell Reed Miss Rache
Conant Mrs. Mary Emery Marston
DR.. Cora M. Johnson, superintendent
for the State Reformatory for women
Miss Lizzie b. Higgins, Mrs. Nellie
Il. Copp, members of the Skowhegan
SchoG Teaching force; Charles {
Cleveland. master of SkoWhegan and
Judge Fred Foss Lawrence, bank
examiner. Prof. r. w Leighton, prin-
cipal of the high school, spoke es-
pecially concerning an academy and
high school fund for scholarship, tc
aid worthy pupils in receiving high
er education. He also expressed his
approyal of the annual field day
During the supper hour gifts were
rendered as nucleus for the scholar
slim fund. Among the out of town
people present were Mrs. lvanella
SmithiPalmer of Hinckley, Miss Lucy
Dinsmore of Hnckley, Mrs. Margaret
Griffin Merriam, Franklin, N. H..
Ethel Brainard, Cambridge. Mass.
Miss Katherine White, Miss Nellie
White. New York City; Miss Linda
Graves. Westneld, Mass; Mrs. Annie
Allen Kendall of Skowhegan and St
Petersburg Fla; Miss Blanche NJ
Emory of ,,rookton, Mass; Mrs. Myr-
tle Randall 3 '~ Waterville; Miss
Emma Day, Maiden. Mass; Miss Gala
Rowell, Oakland; Mrs. Merte Gates
Taylor, Wellesley, Mass; George
Pierce, Everett. Mass; William Whit
temore. Minneapolis, Mimi; Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Crawford blanche Say
ward) Earl Crawford, Waterville;
Mrs. Jennie Davis Parlin, Gorham and
John Emery, Ensenaba Mora, Cuba.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Mary Grant Abbott

Grant Abbott passed away at
\ Hospital, Materville, Thurs
|ning, August 10th at 3 30.
lbOtt was former resident
fgille, living there about flf-
! rs and where she had made
fiends. About a year ago
i to Hartland where she liv-
her cousin, Harry Randlett
Bed in his hardware store as
kper. She was taken i'll
ID and August 3rd she went
|ryille where she submitted
teration, it being unsuccess-
underwent another Aug
frOm which she did not rally.
ever ready and willing to
lly way, one who was capable
ihg most any kind of situa-
fhe was Past Worthy Matron
Fn Star and Past Noble Grand
bfkah Lodge. both of Water
Of these Offices were faith
srfOrmed. She leaves, two
rs. Grace Danforth of North
lnd Mrs, Ardelle Moore of
two mcles. David Randlett
le' Mass, and Eugene Rand
TOyldence, II. l., and many
and friends who will mourn
From the Randlett home,
was a sister. she will be
|ssed and deeply mourned
val was held Saturday morn
the home of l.. c. Pol
leYille' and burial at North
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
STORMY CAREER OF
INDIAN GIRL

THOMASTON, Aug. II (SpeciaD
The papers few days ago con-
tanned the announcement that Lucy
Dominiek, an Indin girl, had escap-
ed from the State prison. Two DAYS
later an equally brief announcement
stated that she had been reeaptured
and returned to Thomaston.
The story of Lucy Dominick's tenn
pestuous life would be a long one.
She @as first sent TO the State School
for Girls at HalloWell. She proved
entirely too swift for that institution
and WAS sent to the Woman's Re
formatory at Skowhcgan. Here she
proved an exceedingly stormy petrel
..ie }.as cXceedl.l pdsnaeions and
" ould fiFht on any pr0Vocation. BE
cause another inmate calico her Il
"squaW' she trimmed the offender
most thoroughly. The Refoimatory
proving unable to handle her, she
went to the State Prison at Thomas
ton. The law provides that women
who are too strenuous for the Re
formatory may be committed to the
Women's Division of the Prison altho
not convicted of any States Prison
crime. Three times she has been
committed to the Reformatury and
twice to States prison besides the
original commitment to lialloWell
Yet. once on her earnest plea and
I her promise to be a good girl she
was paroled in the care of kind
woman and for six months she WAS
~ ri
in prison she secured a khaki blan
ket and made her some mems clothes.
This was not difficult for the women
at Thomaston have separate rooms
and are left much to themselves if
they behave. A file had been missing
long time. Evidently Lucy had it,
Her mems togs complete, she made a
saw of case knife and cut an inch
bar so that she was able to bend il
enough to let her body through and
with another blanket torn into strips
she let herself down 25 feet and was
off
Two days afterward the warden
overlook her. Lucy is tall and passed
readily for an Indian brave instead
of squaw.
She had little money and had
written on separate slips Of paper the
names of different articles One called
for crackers, another for cigarettes,
for Lucy is a confirmed smoker. She
claimed to be unable to talk, and only
shook her head when questioned. The
warden asked her if she would get in
with him and go back. She went
quietly enough but when she was re
turned to her room in the prison she
had to be shackled hand and foot and
strapped to her bed.
Wednesday physicians from Au-
gusta visited the prison to see about
the adyisabiity of taking her to the
Insane Asylum.
Lucy Dominick is a wild Indian.
Prison is to her what a cage would
be to a swallow The poor girl is
a creature of the wild and entirely
out of harmony with the goth cen
tury civilization. She Is not a bad
looking girl at all but has an eye
that indicates possibilities and an
expression that would lead one to be
careful and courteous to her And
only is! The girl has now been
placed in the Insane Hospital at Au-
gusta.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Pine Tree Farm

Situated IN the southern part OF
Solon on quite level land h. The 100
acre farm. called pine Tree Farm. 30
1t is owned by l.. p Gates wha bought
it 56 years ago OF Joseph Barrett. who
was guardian for the BcnSou children.
The farm was settled by Herbert
Shepard Benson. The buildings were
built seventy years ago MIR. Gates
formerly lived in Caraluuk. He will
harvest n good crop OF hay, oats. corn
and potatoes this season Mr. Gates
owns a COW, two horses and forty
hens lie also has twu very good
gradens. containing a large variety of
vegetables. There is a good straw
berry garden on the place. Mr.. Gates
does not engage in farm work very
extensively owing To his advanced
age. He is nearly 81 years old,
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24

PURSE-$200
Bin Maxey G, by Judge Maxey,
II. ". Carter, Holyoke, Mass. l l
Nagawicka. b m, by Belwin, Vim
cent Ganeau, Dexter .......2 2 s
San Remon, Gould .....,..,.4 4 2
PeterJ, b e, by Peter the Great.
Sam Parker st. Albans ...3 3
Iowa, J, b &, by Matt Williams,
Riley Davis, Watervlle. ...5 4
Time-219 IA; 2.21 IA; 2.21 3-4.
The officials in the judges stand
were: Starter, c. A Steward, Hart
land. Judges, c. A. Steward, Hiram
B. Connor of Pittsfield and Webster
Williams of Waterville. Timers. Har-
ry L. Williams of Hartland, j. H. Far
we'll of Unity and John Stewart Of
Dexter Clerk, V. {. Bowman Of
Pittsfeld.
Rain upset the works at the -Four
County Fair again Saturday after
noon, making it necessary to call off
the g 35 class and the purses were
awarded the way the horses stood
at the end of the third heats in the
2.19 class and the 2.22 class.
The summary is as follows:
2. % CLASS, TROT.-PURSE 5000
Wilkes. Jacob With. Farming
ton ................. 2 l l
Licone. bg. by Echo Todd, Hugh
Hight, Norridgewock 80. II 2
Sister, Todd. blltm, by Maine
Todd, Henry Clukey, st. Al
bans OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3 s 2
Hollywood Viceroy, Webb .... l A
Peter J bg. by Peter the Great
SAM Parker, ST. Albans .... 5 5
Winnedon Wilkes, Big, by Lord
San, Renon, Gould .......... 4 6
Time 9 20 "a, 2 30 ID, 2.1S "a.
2.19 CLASS, TROT AND PACE,
PURSE 5000
Malcolm Vaughn, BIS, by NAL
Colin Forbes, B. c. Wells,
Readheld ...........#....... / 5
RubeY B., chm. by Prince AL
fondy, Malcolm & Towle, Au-
gusta NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Minnie Direct, bm, by Direct
Braden, E. b. ireland Agt.,
stetson .................,.. 3 2
Roy 'Goastman, brg. by Cost
man. Bert Cole, Palmyra . 4 =
Acme A, bg, by Lightning jim
Win Southards. Someryille b 4 b
Real Charley, Big, by Sterling S
E. b. Ireland, Agt. Stetson E 6 4
Time: 2.17 Ia: 2.15 IA; 217 IA.
IA CLASS, TROT AND PACE
PURSE $4OO
Pointer Direct, bg, by Sidney
Pointer, A Richardson, Jr.,
WaterVille .................. l
Carl C., chg, by Major c. Nal
colin &, Towle, Augusta .., ) : :
Billy, the Rabbit, bg, by Eolus
J. G. GetchelI, Brewer 49,. .
Time: 2.14 Ii; 2. .1< Ia; 2.17 IA.
The Ford automobile awarded went
to Norman Frost of Pittsiield.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
BANKRuPT'S PETITION FOR DIS.
CHARGE

In the matter Of Allen u Parlin.
Bankrupt In Bankruptcy.
To the Hon. John \ Peters, Judge Of
he District Court of the United states
'or the District Of Maine
Allen y. larliu. of NorridEewock.
in the county Of Somerset and
State Of Maine. in said District. re-
n"ctfully represents that on the 10th
day of June. last past, he was duly
ldiudeed bankrupt under the acts Of
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his prop
,rty and rights Of property, and has
fully complied with all the require
mants of said acts and of the orders
Of the court touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE. HE PRAYS. That he
nay be decreed by the Court to have
| fun discharge from all debts prov.
able against his estate under said
bankrupt Acts except such debts as
tre excepted by law from such die
.harge
Dated this sth daf of August. a. II.
l922.
ALLEN u. PARLIN.
Rankrunt
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Teachers Picnic

who have in The past or
|een employed by Supt. Chas.
as teachers residing in the
Oh Bingham will gather in
\ on Bingham Heights for a
Clnner and a general good
Friday, Sept. /. Lunch at 70
All children and life part
\ cannot be trusted To re
l. nome should be brought
ihe vicinity of Bingham" on
VIII be circle with an in
| radius, probably including
Palne We hope every teach
\ Present If the weather is
p,e ior out of doors the picnic
|sla |s IN Bingham Grange Hall.
|AMlTTEE OF TEACHERS.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
". T. Clark Replies 10 "Billboard'
Articlp

In a recent article published in the
"i}illbo.nd.' theatrical publieationl
u criticism of Madame Olga PetrOfa's
accent is referred II as being com
bination Of English Coekney and
Skowheean. Maine. W. r. Clark, The
well known New York actor, has "a
piled In fhr criticism with the fol
lowing letter.
MIR. Paterson James.
billboard,
New York
Dear Nr Japcs:
lon 4ant mind if | tale littleI
exception 10 a part Of y0nr ~riie-upI
regarding Madame Olga Petrofa ] am
sure?
In the first place. l must tell Won
have a summer home near SkoW-
hogan. Maine. q know your thoughts
noHD. /, is one Of the prettie=t towns
in The State. Not only that. il il one
Of the Wealthicst. II boaSs al almost
unlimited water power, the Falls be
ing right in the heart OF thc city on
the Kennebec Riser, ana infnislps
electricity for all the surrounding
country. There are several textile
mills. shoe factories pu.D mills, paper
mills. large department stores. an eH-
ceptionally fine high school, churches
of all denominations ANA one of tie
best theatres in the United States for
the size of the town. Its weekly news
pcper ranks THIRD in point OF cir
culation among the Country papers Of
the United States. II is ine farm
fe ii ii,I II inc
nojnt for the Northwestern part oi
the state. It's people are progressive,
up-to-date and hospitable. The sur
rounding country is beautiful. Lake
Wcsscrunsett is close 10 the town and
is connected by the Somerset Trae-
lion line. On the shorc of this lake
is located LAKEWOOD PARK. Here
there are some one hundred and fifty
cottages owned by natives and people
from all over the eastern section oi
the country The best and largest
summer theatre IN tho country is lo-
Gated here and splendid Stock com
pany produces pla1s all summer long
10 large audiences. 1t is not an IN
usual thing TO see two hundred auto
mobiles parked in The grounds ON a
summer evening that have brought
the people out Ia witness the per
formance of the stock company be
sides those who have come out on
the trolley line.
IT is eighteen years since first
went to SkoWhegan TO live and | hope
10 20 there eighteen more. II is one
ol the most healthy spots in the coun-
tfv There is nothing peculiar about