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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-01-26
From An Old Paper Published in 1867

Among some intere ting old papers
is the Republican Clarion of fifty years
ago. This paper was published in
Skowhegan by NJ. and f. p Littlefeld
and contains a liberal amount of adj
vertising, among which is found the
name of our old friend. Sam Conant
Dinsmore sells melodians DR. Mann is
hurt and those indebted To him must
and shall settle Emery and Turner.
Dyer asd Gushing. W. II. &. Eates
Doran. Bixby and Phillips and many
other well known names are found in
the lists The Eaton Family and Day
School at Norridgewock commences
the last Monday in March The Edi-
tor wants n few bushels of rye and
corn and also one quarter Of beef from
delinquent subscribers. Morrison and
Drew sell onions for fifty cents per
huahel. Or. r. T. Shannon. of New
York City heals all diseases by the
Apostolic Method and without medi-
cine or pain, and the poor treated free.
And oh, yes. f, A. See, of Portland,
offers to send on receipt OF twenty-five
cents and a red stamp a recipe for
forcing the Moustashe or Whiskers To
grow on the smoothest face in from
five to six weeks, and the article can
be had at your own house.
The news itema are rather restrict
ed as the local news takes up but
three inches of space of which the
following is part. big Calf. Mr..
A. b. Atwood has a calf, when seven
days old weighed 1852 pounds" Other
news is confined to about twenty inch
es. which does not include the Con
gressional news of fifteen inches. a
tory takes most of the first page and
the remainder of the paper runs to adj
vertising of about eighteen columns.
Not much like our paper of today.
Among the Probate notices is found
the name Of James Waugh. Judge; S.
d. Lindsey. Register. Hiram Knowl-
ton is Clerk of the County Court of
Commissioners.
WILL F. WlNSLOW.
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Periodicals Available nj Library

Special attention Is called to tile
large number OF periodicals that are
available in the Reading Room at the
public Library The fist consists Of,
The American Magazine. The Amefi-
can Boy, The American Issue, The
American Forestry Magazine The
American Child. Atlantic Monthly,
Asia. Arts and Decorations. The Bap-
fist Bird Lore, The Bookman. Boy
Life. Bowdoin Orient Boston Trans
cript Century, Colby Alumnae, Colby
Echo, Christian Science Sentinel. Cur
rent History, Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution Magazine. The Defend
er. Education, Federal Council Bulle-
lin. Garden Magazine, Good Will Rec
ord. Good Housekeeping, Good Health.
Harpers Monthly, Humane Review.
House Beautiful. The Independent
The lndepcndent Reporter. The indie
pendent Woman. international Studio
Japan Review Journal of American
Judicature Society. Journal of Ameri-
can History. Kennebec Journal, La
dies Home Journal. Little Folks,
Literary Digest. London News. Living
Age. Maine Naturalist Missions, Mufi-
clan. Musical Observer. Modern Pris-
ella. Missionary Review of the World,
New Near East National Catholic
Welfare Council bulletin. National
Advocate. National Republic. National
Geographic Magazine. National NUM-
cipal Review North American Re
view. New York Daily Tribune. Our
Four Footed Friends Open Road, Our
Dumb Animals. The Playground Pop
nlar Science Monthly, Record of Chris
i'm Work, Review Of Reviews,
Spragucs Journal of Maine History
Scribncr's Monthly, Survey, Scientific
American. Science and Invention. st.
Nicholas, Saturday Evening Post Uni
vcrsali.t Leader Vegetarian Magazine,
Worlds Work, Womans Home Com
panion Woman Citizen. Woman Pa
triot, Yale Review.
Any of these. excepting the current
number may be taken out for home
use.
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Colby College Notes


Mrs. Ethel Haywood Weston, Colby
'0S, of Madifon, who is grand pfesi-
dent of the Sigma Kappa Sorority and
chairman of the National Pan-hellenlc
Congress, has been spending week
at Foss Hall
Miss Eleanor Halves entertained IN
formally at japanese tea Sunday af-
ternoon her class in Mission Study.
About twelve were present.
Mid-year examinations begin Jah. 30
and end Feb. 4.
Miss Marion Merriam has been
.iightly iii with a cold.
Misses Vivian Hubbard and Ruby
Dyer are among those who will have
pen and ink drawings appear in the
Colby Oracle for June 1922.
Miss Ethel Reed, who was confined
to her room for few days with a
sprained hip, is attending classes
again.
Miss Mary Carl has been i'll for a
few days.
Miss es Beatrice Baker. Dorothy
Crawford, and Ruby Dyer were
among those who enjoyed Kappa
Alpha meeting in Oakland last Monday
evening,
Miss Geraldine Baker. of bingham,
who is teaching in Foxcroft Academy,
was recent guest of friends at Foss
Hall.
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urn Classical Institute
Frederick c. Thayer, Physician
'urgeon
Frederic +. Doothby, Ex-MayOr
Vaterville
Everett c. Wardwell, Ex-MayOr
vaterville
Martin Blaisdell' Ex-Mayor
Naterville h
l.. G. Bunker, NJ. D.. Ex-MayG
Yaterville
Herbert G. Libby, Professor Of p
C Speaking, Colby College
Frank w Alden. State Agent, HOi
insurance Co Of X. Y.
c. Il. Owen, Supt Christian Civ
eague Of Maine
Frank W. Smith, Supt. {. f. Hil
way Company -
Irving y. Mower. soe'y United n
st Convention
VIM. Abbott Smith, Pastor g
;regationaf Church
C. w. yigue, President, Peop|
iational Bank
Carroll y. Perkins, Lawyer, Pres
Iennebec Trust Co.
Fred ]. Arnold, Hardware Dealt'
Oscar G. Springfield, HardV1
)ealer
A. f. Drummond, Treat, Watera
avings Bank
w. Fl. lockwood. Real Estate
George X. Doutelle. President
onic National BANK
Edw w. Heath. President Wax
lie Savings Bank
J. Frederick Hill. Physician
Frederick r. Hill. Physician .
Frank Il. Philhrick, Senior Dcar
'irst Baptist Church
Julian ID. Taylor Senior lrO'
or, Colby College
X. l.. REYNOLDS, Physician
f. c. Whittemore. Clergyman
'romotion Director, United Zap
convention.
Herbert l.. Emery. President
emery Brown Company
Henry l.. Tappan, Senior Deac
congregational Church -.
Frank Redington Ex- Mayor oil
>rville -.
Frank Il. Hubbard, Treasurer. 90
College
Sidney a. Green. Coal Dealer
George e. Vose, Gen. Mgr, Lomo
Traction Engine Co. =,
j. Howard Welch. President "
,rville Rotary Club
A. Marquardt, Professor IN 70
College -,
u. d. Noyea, President oil NJ
Stove Foundry
W. A. Hager, Confeetioner
John G. Towne, Physician ana
geon
Cora Lincoln, President, Water
W. c. T. L.
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Former Skowliegan Resident pca

The death of Mrs. Annie J. l"l
herrer of Scion occurred at the 's]
'ome on January II after ing.
llness of about five years anu "i'l
ial services were conducted q.
Sacred Heart Church in lils"I]
Falls, a. Y. on Monday. Jan. To-
'emains were accompanied TO n
York by the deceased's husband y
aph b. Dornberger. Mrs. DorhDe'1
vas a native of ireland and CAN'T
Ibis country when about tnl'J
vears of age. Twenty two years
she was married to her late hus"'l
They resided in Skowhegan on ~
avenue and Madison avenue Tor "V]
i've years and later in New 1orh J
then to Scion where they nave I
lived. While in Skowhegan MI pa
'erger was employed as an e,e enc
Ian and was also in the en'P'o.l
he Farmer Telephone Co"PII
Mrs. Dornberger is survived o'
husband already referred to- TWO n
daughters. Mary F. Pfister' "hV \
.eacher in Pennsylvania anu ID
Cousins of New Jersey, ana on'
ter, Mary McInnery.
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Golden Wedding

Fairfield, Me, Jan. 23.-The golden
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Antoine Begin of Shawmut in the
town of Fairfield was observed Mon
day. At s o'clock at the Sacred Heart
church, Fairfield, they were re-mar-
ried by Rev. Layerdiere and were at
tended by their daughter and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Burke. Both
Mrs. Begin and her attendant wore
black satin. Following the ceremony
a buffet lunch was served the families
at the home of Mr.. Begins brother,
Joseph Begin Of High street. we'd
ding dinner was served at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fleury of High
street, Mrs. Feury being a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs Begin. and the supper
was served at the home of the re-
married couple in Shawmut.
In the evening a reception was ten
dered them at their home which had
been very prettily decorated for the
occasion, the families and many
friends being present to extend con
gratulations During the evening Mr..
and Mrs. Begin were presented with
purse of gold which was carried to
them in a basket containing gladioli.
by one of their great grandchildren,
little Miss Theresa GOusse.
Mr.. Begin. who is 70 years old, and
Mrs Begin, who is 10 years. old, were
pleasing host and hostess and the day
vas one which will be long remem-
5ered by all present. Other than the
s,,,, a fn4 20 nd 20
epeh Lacass of Augusta were among
other relatives present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Begin were first mar
ried January %, 1872, at st. Frances,
p G.. by Rev. Francis ExzaYire Tais-
re They came to Shawmnt AZ years
ago. making the trip by team and ar
rived there July /, 1881. They have
made 1hcir home there since that
time Eight children baye been born
To them, three having died when in
fants. The living children are Mrs.
Joseph Blais Josephine Begin and
Of her family of - children, three are
now living: Mrs. a. S. Burke eliza
Begin) eight Of her family of IL are
now living; Mrs. Louis Guimond
fGeorgiana Begin three of her fam
lily of four are now living; Mrs. Hen
y F'leury MARY Begin, who is the
mother of eight living children, one
child having died; Philip Begin who
is now deceased. was married to Mary
Picard of Vassalboro and six children
were born to this union, only one of
which Is living
The grandchildren living are. Mrs.
Henry Gousse GILLIAN Burkel OF this
town and Robert, Lewis, Edward.
Evelyn, Irene, Edmond and Phillip
Burke, all Of Shawmut; Eva Des-
neiges and Margaret Guimond of Au-
gusta, Rose, BMnche Elizabeth, Bea-
trice. Lillian, Edmond, Lorraine, and
Lawrence Fleury, all Of this town;
Alice Blai8 Of Augusta; Raymond and
Ernest Blai, of Waterville, and the
little son OF Phillip Begin. -
There are also three great grand
children, Charles and Theresa Gousfh.
children OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Gdusse and Kenneth Burke, son of
Mr.. and Mrs Roberet Burke.
Antoine Begin was one of family
of six children and Mrs Begin was
one of family of 10 children. she
being the eldest Of the family. ~
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Canaan Grange

Canaan Grange met in regular ses-
sion, Thursday night, Jan. 18th. with
nearly all officers present. Two APP
plications were balloted on and two
we're received The Worthy Master
Appointed the following committees
Tor 1922 Sick committee Addie Holt
Harrietta Lord and Viola McNelly;
Finance Committee, Winnifred Moody
Elsie Salisbury. Sadie Mason. Elsie
Salisbury, being present was installed
as assistant steward by past master
II. D. Bean. 1t was voted to have a
boz social at the next meeting for the
benefit of the Grange The Worthy
Master gave Il very interesting repor;
of the state Grange meeting. II. o.
Bean announced an all day farm bu-
reeau meeting to be held at Grange
Hall, Jan. 27th. and open to everyone.
The lecturer will present a program
at the next meeting, Feb. End.
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Death OF Wen Known Stock Buyer

The death OF Mellen \. Randall, a
we'll known stock buyer of Somerset
County. and a former resident of Rip
ley, occurred suddenly. January 10 at
Bridgewater, following few weeks
illness from heart trouble. He was
born October 30, 1870 in Ripley and
was the only son of Alvin b. and
Henrietta (Grant1 Randall. He is
survived by widow, Mrs. Estelle
Crockett Randall and two sons, Alvin
Crockett Randall and Daniel c. Ran
dali all of Bridgewater Mr.. Randall
had lived in Ripley six miles from DeX-
ter all his life until about four years
ago when he left his farm to locate
nearer a railroad station, in order to
carry on more conveniently his bust
ness.
Prayer services were held at the
home in Bridgewater conducted py
Rev. c. r. Carlton OF Mars Hill. after
which the body was taken to Dexter
where a Masonic funeral was held at
the Universalist church. the demonina-
ton of his faith These services were
conducted Sunday afternoon at 30 by
Rev. Mr.. McIntire. There were an
abundance of beautiful flowers from
Bridgewater, Ripley, Cambridge and
Dexter. The deceased was member
of the Masonic Lodge in Cambridge.
the Royal Arch Chapter in Dexter ana
of Cambridge Grange. He was gen
orally liked by all OF his assoeiatet
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Hnrtlnnd School Notes

The Hartland Primary School taught
by Mrs. Doris Goliath reports the fol
lowing for the week ending January
20. Tho"e perfect in Second Grade
Arithmetic: Christine Sweet, Edison
Goodrich. Esther Griffith, Leona Whit
ten and Howard Manson
In the first grade. Gladys Carter
and Doris Buzzell.
The following pupils have reeeiyel
100 each day in second grade spelling
Francis Thomas, Edwin Austin. How
ard jameson, Halver Whitney, Chris
tine Sweet. Robert Brown. Donald
Randlett. Francis Coston, Helen Man
son. Esther GrifTith, Stella Libby, Cora
Weber. Leona Written. Bernice Hard
ing. Edison Goodrich, Charlotte Wal
dron, Iva Kimball, Earl Buker and
Howard ManfOn.
Mr.. Byron Verge of Portland was
at the school building. Jan. 90 and
sang four songs to the school These
songs were some he had composed
The Pleasant St intermediate
School began Jan. End. with regis
tration of AZ,
The hot noon lunch will be a fea-
turc of the winter term.
"Go to School" vas observed Tues
day evening, Jan. 10. There were A
visitors.
Those having perfect arithmetic
les ons in the Third grade this week
were: Emma Withee, Doris Maxwell
and Frances Kimball
Mr.. Clifford our superintendent
visited the school Jan. 20. and we also
had visit from Mr.. Byron Verge
Of Portland, composer who sang four
songs to the school.
Those getting o. KS Jan. %. were
Natalie Wheeler Florice Greene
Gladys Stafford Linwood Haseltine
Doris Maxwell, Roger Emery, Angilec
Fuller Louise Salisbury, Francs
KimbaU. Arden Harvey, Ethel Kim
ball. This means perfect lessons for
the past % days.
The fifth and sixth grades have fin
ished the work for the third period
Written lessons have been given and
many earned high marks.
The attendance has been % per cent
this week
Those having perfect spelling are
af follows: A Division-The'ma Kay
Mona Sweet. Laura Maxwell. Norman
Glotz. Albert Eldridge, Velma Greene
Dorothy Thomas. Grace Middlebrook
Raymond Thomson. Lena Chase Vic
tor Withee. Elizabeth Burbank and
Laura Wheeler: b Division - Annie
Duplissey, Frederic Curtis, and Rich
ard Vandestine; c Division-Willard
Vandestine.
! SCHOOL NOTES OF HARTLAND
ACADEMY
! Last year the school raised sum OF
money for piano, and this year they
| added more to it, and bought piano
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New Portland Grange

New Portland Grange No. ll2 had a
very interesting meeting Saturday eve
ming. Jan. q. The 1St and End de-
grees were conferred upon Mr. and
Mrs Edward Tague. Following was a
public installation with o. w. Chase.
installing officer, assisted by Mrs. Nell
Jackson officers installed were as
follows. Master Mrs Marilla Strick-
land. ovcrseer, Eugene Williamson
lecturer lcttie EIutchins; assistant
steward. Clarence Emery; lady assist
ant steward, Helen Emery; treasurer
Fred Jackson; secretary. Ethel Will
hanson. gate keeper Kenneth Jack
son. Ceres, Edna Miller, Pomona, Mrs
Dell Adams.
After the installation refreshments
of sandwiches, cake, and coffee. was
served. games were played. There
were 81 present and all reported a
very pleasant time.
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concerning the church activities will

concerning the church activities will
be discussed.
Next Sunday evening Mr.. Merriam
will commence a series of lectures on
Missionary" and each talk will be
Next Sunday night the subject Will
be the STORY of Missionary Endeayor"
and the views shown will be of India.
Burmah. China, Japan, Africa and the
Philippines.
FEDERATED CHURCH NOTES
The session OF the Mems Brother
hood at the Federated Church last
Sunday noon was made most interest
ing by the musical prelude when Miss
Allan sang a solo and the Misses Rus
sakoff played. 1t Is expected that
there will be excellent music every
Sunday from now on. This coming
week the pastor will take for his sub
ject THE Neronisn Prosecutions
At the morning service Sunday the
pastor will speak op the theme
Dreamer and Doer. the Ideal Com
bination" dhring the morning service
there will be a kindergarten for small
children in the church parlor. At the
Christian Endeavor meeting the In
stallation OF officers postponed for the
last two weeks will be held. At the
evening service at o'clock the pastor
will speak on Moving Day.
The pastor feels tremendously
grateful to the Philatheas for their
splendid gift OF 800 to the church for
its Sunday School work. also their
contribution OF 500 to send boy and
a girl to Ocean Park this coming sum-
mer. Such a spirit augurs well for
the future of our church. The phil
atheas will hold their regular meeting
Wednesday evening at 7.30 in the
church parlor.
Tonight Thursday at the prayer
service at 7.30 the pastor will have as
the topic True Righteousness 1t Is
hoped there viii be good attendance.
Previous To the meeting the newly ap-
pointed social service committee Will
hold meeting in the church parlor.
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES
The usual services at the church of
Our Lady of Lourdes next Sunday
morning. Low mass at $50 with mu-
sic by the school children. High
mass at 1890 with sermon in French
by Rev. J. l.. A. Renaud. Music by
st. Mary's choir. Sunday School at
40. Rosary and benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament at $50 next Sun
lay.
There will be speci'l masses for the
repose of the soul Of Pope Benedict
the head OF the Roman Catholic
Church, who died Sunday morning In
Rome, next week.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
In connection with the pleasing
party given Tuesday night by the Ep-
worth League of the Methodist Church
'or Frazier Dunlop which Is noted else
where In this issue officers for the on
suing term were elected in the league
IA follows: Presidents Kenneth Cole;
yice president. Mrs. H. l.. Nichols;eseeT
Jnd vice president. Miss CAROLYN Toz-
ler;;" third vice president Miss Norma
3. : Smith, fourth vice. Mrs 7. C..
Tucker; Secretary. Miss Pearl Rer-
nard: treasurer Thomas =. Nichols;
pianist 8ordoni GrundYl ltapsli
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Remarkable Endorsement of La
Nielsen by Men Who Know p,s

We, the undersigned, residep,,
many years of the City of Wats,,l
hereby recommend to the voters -
Third District the Congressional
didacy of John +. Nel'on. Tn IN \
years ago, when he moved TO An,y
he had lived his whole life amon.
AS boy in school, as a student i, J
college, as the principal of our
school for four Is, as a man all
4 lawyer. he has always comma
our admiration and respect. We ?
know his genial personal qualitis,
rugged integrity. his tireless EN-
his marvellous capacity for hard y
and his exceptional business aa]
He has our full confidence and est.
rs a clean. honest, capable man M
conduct. public and private will rr1
ly honor his constituency.
(Signed) !
Arthur J. Roberts, President o-
by College
Narcisse Charland, Pastor MI
Francis of Salea Church
Drew I. Harthorn, Principal
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The piano came two weeks ago and
the school is pleased with it,
The school has organized an ath-
letic association to help the basket
ball boys, and to further athletics in
the school.
Through the kindness of the Red
Cross Society we have an oil stove,
and those who bring their dinner have
the gymnasium for lunch room, so
they ran have hot dinner.
The, school basket ball team played
,e~rbrr~ FRIDAY night. They
played four ten minute periods. In
the first period the game vac a tie,
and in the second our team was one
basket ahead In the third the score
was 1916 in favor of Hartland. But
in the fourth. Newport woke up and
beat Hartland by score of 20-l6..
The school has organized new
cheering squad led by Dwinell Wes-
colt. who makes very good cheer
leader. They have made some new
cheers which they used in last Friday
nights game They made more noise
than all the reat of the crowd. This
is the best cheering squad the school
ever had,
The S2basticook Teachers Club held
/ regular meeting at Hartland Acad-
envy on Saturday. Jan. IA, opening at
$50 sharp, with singing. All the
teachers except four were present, al
80 several new ones
4 period of Palmer Writing was
held led by Mrs Carver. assisted by
Mis- es Libby and Fuller. This system
If writing is being taught in our
schools and as several are not familiar
with the method it is taught at our
sessions Four of the teachers have
the Palmer Certificate Mrs. Connolly
Miss Libby, Miss Fuller. and Mrs
Carver.
The Fourth Chapter Of The Reel
tation" was taken up. The Essen
tials of Good Recitation and tho
'nilowing points were emphasized:
/ Freedom from distraltion of al
FinGs
Interest and Enthusiasm.
. Well-mastered lessons.
High standard in the recitation
) Spirit of Cooperation
4 physical education period was led
by Mrs. Goliath.
The president appointed the follow.
ng pres agents for the following 81,
weeks: St. Adams, Miss Elliott; Pal.
myra. Mrs. Lenfest; Hartland, Mrs
Goliath
During Parents Week a number Of
,he teachers held an evening session
and the reports showed good attend
ance
An interesting debate ON Oral Spell
ing against Written was held led by
Mrs. Ellie against Mrs. Howes. fol
lowed by an open discussion in which
nj the teachers showed themselves ir
favor of The written spelling. Cne q
TIE main points advanced was that
spelling is used only in written work
and if child can not write what he
cen do orally. OF what value is it?
\ dinner Of cold sliced meat, mashed
potato. cake pie and cocoa was serve
and the group aeemed to enjoy Tho
"Get-Together' dinner.
Various matters of business were
taken up and then came the main
subject of the day Specific Aims ir
Arithmetic" for each grade. BY this
method we shall be able to test oui
work from time To time and see wha'
we really are doing .I
At our next meeting in March We
hone to- have as our principal speaker
Miss Elizahcth Collins. Supervisor
Primary Work in the Schools Of Aug
usta. All who were fortunate enoug
to know Mis- Collins. or to have beer
in her classes at summer school arc
very glad indeed to think she may be
with us.