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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22

Sailors visiting New York city. now
that booze is said to be scarce there
are said 10 be taking TO soda pop" and
there are still few VINO seem 10 think
that there Is nothing new under the sun.
Charleston Mall.
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Russia think that country 1t would get rid OF mo " "
a republic IN tho
in suEHesi"" q" S"e' '"'"
'''' to do
tho lawn 'S III '"'
what he
protect Associated Edors)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22

II the voice over the iesephohe
rrowls Importantly. 1t isn't the great
man speaking. It's his secretary.
Uncle Sam Ia a good sport but win
two s,rikes on him he is devoutly pray
Ing that he will miss the third one
America might think Of dozen
uays 70 settle the coal strike II the
thing was located on the other SIDE OF
the Atlantic.
Some OF the people who cr!tc!se
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22

Just about this time OF the year
swear there Is no good in education.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22

Everything comes 10 him who
waits" but the indications are those
who need coal will have long wait un-
less the rail and coal strikes are settled
shortly-Parkersburg News.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22

The methods OF the government Of
ficials and doctors seem 70 be about
the same. whenever they can't cure
they probe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22
What Other
Editors Say

More automobiIc races. and more
drivers smashed up, What this cOun-
try needs In the way OF sports is moro
checker tournaments. Morgantown
Post.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22

when woman make sthe Lying for
family. a. least the decent thing for
her husband TO do would be 70 keep up
her health insurancc.-Charleston Ga
Zette
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22

Woman Is champion mail handler OF
Il. S."-headlne. Certainly this is not
"a new discovery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22
P AR AGR Apis
NV ROBERT QUILL L E N q

what is OF n"rmaicE'
khan to ave
at the sea Shoe IL !"
the
Summer resort: and fight boredom an" ~
VIII form
some men think when they are merely TOO ~ "
an pn is the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22
RIPPLING RHYMES
WALT MAsoN-AAAAA4AA
FOE OFFICE

bcena candidate for puohc snap "
sometimes uln" IL INV
done the running SUI"
7 We run ana P'' "
begun Al III"
nile desires ana CA" 'uE '
II
IA cease
my
~ store rounds"an on MS "
sweeper on the street u ~
fu' Of until name was M""' '"'
F''"' swheno once the blood
s''" - downright Georg Matthew Adams
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,r,s SUDDEN APPEARANCE AS DUN
MATING FACTOR sP R Z A Ds
AIAaM IN THAT PARTYs
ORGANIZATION.
nrrp ooNJEcruRINa AS TO WHAT
rYpEcr TT WILL HAvE-PRotaI-
1Ir1oN HEADS MAKE srAET-
LING DISCOVERY.
nv CHARLES BROOKS snuTHJ

Washington, i. c, AUG. Zl.--lt Wa"
harmed today that the ku kluH Man
sudden appearance as r dominating iaI
ro- in Democratic politics IN some u.
III. s,atcs OF the solid south mas spFeau
alarm in the high places OF that party =,
organization They rear tha' II W.
.rir,na,e most Of the chances they
think their party has to make suoS'a,
,InI Gains in the northern states IL
ta,,., Tho loss OF the colored vote that
J.. fcared--for the colorcd brother ana
NJ. woman are not a factor in helping
,ba Democratic part ytnto official con-
troll IT'S the Catholics and the Jews
another religious creed and another race
TINT the Ku Klux is the oath-boound'
secrst enemy of-that are receiving inc
ronsiderate attention Of the national
Democratic leaders as they Ea'her
round the table to map out the plan OF
this years campaign. A majority OF
Catholics are members OF the Demo
cratic party. and n sizeab'e proportion
urc Jews.
Product of south
The Ku Klux ia distinctly a product
n, The south. 1t originated there. was
reborn there has the bulk Of its mem
bsrship there, and Is this year a p"len-
,i.l factor there As political prob
lem Il "a an annex Of tho Democratic
party In a section OF the nation "ncre
that party is so strong It's rule IS SUI
prene In some states, notably leRas'
7, Is so powerful that = may nc dom'-
nant. The vote next November Will ne
eide that oklahoma - another out
standing example Of the IN KUN men
ACC. Texas may send Mayheld. the IA
klux candidate to the United States.
He - opposed BY only Ferguson. eN-
governor impeached and ous'"d from
office and deprived from holding any
state Office because n" couldn't keep
his hands out Of the state treasury. Il
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22

erort Of the tight-wad 10 stimulate an
s,ract,on while the collection plate Is
passed.
r. the women were striking 20"
hless them. they wouldn't contend TOT
seniority rights.
writer says a bonus hi. like
ours couldn't pass in England. Nc"'
what's unusual about that?
nur guess IL that when the hrSt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22
nj err ely Nc Evoy

TO N GRAVEYARD
LORD, 1878
RIINN
the BODY o. Blnn
made his own synthetic
JENKINS
hts slab Jenkins sleeps!
He. heard his Master
uha the; said sunny Brook
Turned gu wood alcohol
GAIoRo
The went
.s,unw made linimcnt
ALEXANDER
IT with kick. he dds,
, kicked him clear from our
GIIrr
rlace is vacant
be filled
mstca Of selling II
He drankw wins he distilled
PETER
tho father Of CT
and phor
cited Associated EliorS)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22

tv coues the mine back undcrsrou ,
are cantsloupes the Nj
a arg
family
Wordsm a WI" nv"
-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-22
each partner trying 10 get inc upper
hand Of tho other.
what Will Be Enect2

What effect is that going - have
on Catholics and Jews Hho are members
Of tho Democratic party In the stateF
north of Masun-piN0u? Tint Is thr
question the hig leaders Of that partE
here are struggling with. 1t IS hardly
20 be hoped for by them. even In theE
mos. hopeful hours. that II VIII nave
no cfCrc, whatsoever. What to 10 10
effect or reduce 10 minimum inc un
favorable effect that Is naturally looked
for from tho circumstances. Is SUN an
other ono of their problems.
The sudden rise Of the ku KiuN Kan
In tho solid south rs political unit
that IS. in many places. strong enough
20 challenge tho control or the Demo
cratic PARTY organization. is not only
regarded as a great menace. nut Is
most serious political embarrassment
Tho members Of the religious rrc"ds ana
races that the Ku KluX Khan ~ the
sworn enemy Of are not likely 10 view
The situation which ls presented l" them
nv The solid south without doing all mat
they can do along tho line of prepared
ness for protection and defense. SELL
rrcscrva tion Is still p very hrSt law III
human nature. religious crecds ana
racial units. They are most likely 10
resent the political alliance In the sofa
south by making 4 now political am
erco ror themselves In their northern
states homes TO conserve their best IN
forests They will hardly care 10 be
rarties To taking the risk ot having
Democratic congress In washington
after ncN, November, controlled as all
Democratic congresses are. by tho soi'd
south. with 4 go0dly Sprinkling or kn
Eluy Kl3nners from tina, section IN
senate and house, and on important
committees IN both branches.
Looked Upon as Menace.
Leaders I'm the capital look upon the
organization rs sporadic develop
ment destined to flourish and to die
when II has run It's course, but 10 he
decidedly A national problem and mon
nee while that is taking place. THIS
view OF It Is based on the history or
similar movements in the political his
tory Of the United States that we're
founded on similar un-American Hrinci-
pies and teachings. 1t Is recalled mat
practically all such movements had
their origin in the south.
The ku KluX movement inquired out
little IN the recent primary In West
Virginia, but II did figure. One candi-
date 4. A. Lilly. referred to 1t in his
speeches and bravely and unsparinEly
condemned IT, when congress !nVest'-
Gated the Khan early in this year, the
claim was made by an organizer for II
In West Virginia that It had then
membership of 12,000 in that state.
Only last week, there was parade OF
700 behind the flaming cross through
the streets Of Fayetteville.
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Richard spulans says in the Fhtla-
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Commandery Dinner at Tacoma Inn,
August 20

There will be a shore dinner for the
Sir Knights Of DeMolay Commandery
and their ladies' at Tacoma Inn in
stead of New Meadows Inn as an
nounced last week, on August 20, at
70 O'Clock noon sharp. The commit
tee request the Knights and their
ladies to be present at Tacoma at 10
a. m, as a program of sports and
games have been arranged The ex-
pense of the dinner will be $1.50 per
person and the cards. which will be
sent TO the members. must be return
ed with checks not later than August
26. These checks are to De made nav
able to Frank X. Madden, chairman.
Tacoma Inn can be reached by state
road from Wateryille to Augusta, to
Winthrop, to Monmouth, to Tacoma.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
BASIL B. AMES
A0rrdgcw0ck Democratic Candidate
Tor Representative Against Frank
II. HOlley, OF AnsOn

Member of Senior class, Colby Col
legc; educated in Norridgewock
schools; Grammar and Junior High
School grades and first year in High
School at Wateryille; second, third
and fourth years in High School at
AorridgeWock; took entrance examin-
alton Colby College, September 1919
has made economies major course;
has specialized in Public Speaking;
won public speaking contest and prize
AT HorridgewoCk; at Colby College
winner at Hallowell Prize Speaking
Contest Murray Prize Debate. Inter-
collegiate Debate at Clark College,
Worcester, Mass; debated New Hamp-
shire State College, 1922; tied for sec
ond and third prizes, Goodwin Prize
Speaking Contest, 1922
Has held numerous class Offices;
member Of Alpha Tau Omega Frater-
nifty and Treasurer of Colby Echo,
student publication at Colby Col
lcgc for the coming year; was twenty
one years old April 5, 1922; in sym
pathY with the laborer and the farm
er OF the towns of Norridgewock, An
son, Starks, Embden and Concord in
their efforts to properly solve the
problems connected with their work
Advertisement
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24

Allan. After the committee of reso-
lutions had reported a quartet of la
dies sang Far Away In the eve
ming. a drama was presented special
features being aesthetic dancing by
Miss Eleanor Williams and songs by
Miss Violet Allan. The days program
was concluded with grand bali, mu-
sic being furnished by Narney's Or
chestra Among the people present
from a distance We're. George Eel
lows of Buffalo. New York; Albert
Fellows of Dorchester, Mass, and
Mrs Mary Green Thompson Of Nor
wich, Conn.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
| INVESTIGATION Of
ACCIDENT
Frank Morse Dies in a
Bangor Hospital
Autopsy Performed and Grand Jury
SummonScS Have Reen Issued
Hoping to Clear Matter Up

On August 18th four young men,
Frank Morse, Basil Sleeves, Guy
Whitney and Lloyd Huff, all of Pitts
field. were riding on Ilartland Avenue
in Pittsfield village in a ear which
was owned and driven by Mr.. Sleeves.
and met with an accident which re
suited in throwing Morse who was on
the back seat clear Of the machine
landing him in the road, and from
which he received an injury so severe
that he never regaincd consciousness
lie was removed to a hospital in Ban
gor ON the following day and died on
Monday last The affair was brought
To the attention Of the county officers
on Saturday and Sheriff Mooers i'm
mediately got in touch with the hos
pital authorities and also Sheriff Fer
nandez of Bangor and that official.
through the courtesy of the physician
and hospital attendants watched pa
titntly Tor a sign of returning con
scious ness hoping that before death,
Morse might give up the secret. i
there WAS such, of the real facts lead
ing up to the accident and peculiar
wound at the base of the brain. The
officers also intcrrogated the other
three men and all persons who ap-
peared to have any knowledge of the
affair and on Tuesday, County Attor-
ney Thorne with Sheriff Mooers and
Dr. w S. StnchHcld, Medical Exam
incr went to PittsIield whore the med
ical examiners, assisted by DR.. Brown
of Pittsficld performed an autopsy
which showed a break in the skull
back of the head and a blood clot on
the brain which in their opinion
caused death. A thorough inyestiga-
ton by the sheriff and Deputies Wat
son OF st. Adams and Kimball Of
PtsGeld, assisted by the County At
torncy satisfied the officers as to who
is responsible for the mans death
and grand jdry summonses are al
ready issued looking to the clearing
up of the whole affair and placing the
blame on those to whom ii may justly
fall.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
WANTS Al.
1HOR|TY TOPAK MONEY
August Term of Probate Court Presid-
ed Over by Judge Small with Much
Business

At the August term of Probate
dourt resided over by Judge {. o.
small OF Madison, Henry d. Brophy
d Fairfield, executor in the estate Of
the late Lizzie b Mullen, of Fair
field, asked for authority to pay $500
equally under the aerins of the will
Of the deceased to the Baptist Church
at Fairfield and thH Good' Will Home
Association. DURING the term fhe
following Wills werE allowed and let
ters issued Il
To Gertrude f. Heath, executriX of
will of Adela NJ. IIsith. late of De
troit Bert s. Kincald, administrator
with will annexed. : ESTATE of Del
bert Parker, late QfnMadson; Flora
a . Eastman exeeutrix will of Harvey
Fl. Eastman; Isabelle M Caron, exc
cutrix will of Louis B. Caron, late
Administrator granted in estates Of
Rosanna MoiN,Iate of Anson to Thos
T. Moran; OrNE ;. Pullen, late of An
9on to Alice AS Pullen; Hattie G.
Tracy, late of Mareer to Earl l.. Ira
R; Melvin W Tracy late, of Mer-
der. to Lura b. oBoynton ~ Warren
Nutting, late of Alison, to John F.
Redmond; Sumner d. Phelps, late
of Skowhegan, to Ina V. Mahoney;
Elizabeth S. Miller late of Scion. to
Myron c. Jewett; Hannah p. Dins-
more, late of Madison. to Lizzie d.
Gray; Hiram S. Bigelow, late of Nor
ridgewock. to Alice Bigelow.
Accounts allowed in estates of
tic. 1nf, = l. m
Samuel Nash, late of Skowhegan;
+ urest Z. Eaton. late of Skowhegan,
Harlow w. Rowell. late of Cornvile;
Luella Nichols, late of Starks; Am
brose b. Berry, late OF Fairfield; Al
freda b. Maynard, late of Solon; My
ra b. Cyphers, late of ST. Adams;
Albert G, Woodsum, late Of Fairfield;
Perley F. Noble. late of Pittsield
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
THORNTON MERRIAM TO
SPEAK SUNDAY
Former SkOwhegan Man Back From
Abroad VIII FIJI Pulpit at Union
Service -Cathc,ic Notes

The union Protestant services will
be held again next Sunday at the
Bethany Baptist edince Thornton
w. Merriam, Y. NJ. C. A worker
of Cleveland, Ohio. and the son OF
Rev. and Mrs. George Merriam, who
has just returned from a trip abroad
will speak upon the subject, "The
Christian Sees a World in Turmoil "
This service which will be the only
one of the day will be held at 10. 80
a. m.
Last Sunday DR.. f. F. Merriam of
Boston delivered an able sermon upon
"rhc Second Coming of Christ. " Or.
r. A. Derbyshire was the vocalist,
Miss Virginia Ames, violinst and Mrs.
Ethel Whittier Ames. organist. There
was a very large congregation.
CATHOLIC CHURCH NOTES
Low mass next Sunday morning at
o'clock at the Church of Our Lady
OF Lourdes; high mass at 10 o'clock;
Rosary and Benediction of the Blessed
Sacrament at o'clock in the even
ing.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
C0RNv|LLE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
GATHER BENEATH OLD ROOF BACK HOME
Delightful Program and Business Session Follow
Dinner D. B. Hobart Reelected President

Nature was all beautiful Tuesday
morning when the SONS and daughters
Of CornYille began to gather at tie
Town House, formerly the IIigh
School building and once 4 church.
for the, annual Cornyille High School
reunion. The forenoon was spent in
greetings and glad handshakcs. at
O'Clock one of the famous Reunion
dinners being served in the banquet
room of the building. The committee
in charge Iof this feature. OF the day
was composed of Mr.. and Mr. W p.
Whittier. Mr.. and Mrs.. Clarence Glen
cnt and Mr.. and MIs Bert Smith and
they certainly were successful in at
tending to their duties
In the early afternoon the gathef-
ng was called TO order by President
D. b. Hobart with appropriate re-
marks. the Lords Prayer was re-
paated in unison and America Was
sung accompanied by the orchestra
which was formed there during the
day and which WAS composed of Mr..
Carrie French. yiolinist; Mrs Emma
Carr Morrill, pianist, and jimmy Nor
rill of Brunswick. mandolin. The Sec
retary's report MAS read by Mrs Ivan
ella Smith Palmer and was accepted
as was the treasurer's report sub
mitted by Melvin Palmer of Hiuckley.
Attention was called to the death of
Benjamin +. Gaylord of Skowhegan. a
former student who attended the re
union last year fer the first and only
time. and heads We're bowed for a
few minutes in recognition of the loss
sustained in his going.
officers were elected as follows.
President d. b. Hobart, East Madi-
son; vice presidents. {. II. Blackwell.
of Cornville, land Or Julia Nay Kin
caid. of Skowhegan, secretary. Mrs.
lvanella Smith Palmer Of Hinckley:
treasurer. Melvin Palmer. of HnCk-
ley; dinner committee, Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. b. Hobart. Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Tut
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
||NOR OF THE 31ST ROTARY DISTRICT
AND SUITE IN SKOWHEGAN
ROtariaus Entertained Distinguished
5 at Luncheon In Hotel Oxford Yesterday

ford Ito a large number of members
and guests William Foley furnished
piano music and played the accom-
paniments to the Rotary club songs.
which were led by Il. w. Leighton and
DR.. Farquhar. The members Of the
Governors suite responded with brief
remarks, President C. u. Merrill pre-
siding. Gov. Hill was the principal
speaker of the afternoon. He very
entertainingly spoke of the tremen-
dous significance in the Rotary and
it's wonderful growth in the seven
teen years Of its existence He gave
an explanation of its limited mem
bership regulation and summed the
motive of Rotary up as knowing, lik-
ing and loving each other. He wei
coined the SkoWhcgau club into the
National Organization. At the close
of Gov. Hills address, "Auld Lang
Syne" was sung by the members.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24

set Inn III North Arson and then the
purity sW'na AMY up along the Car
Tahasset ri3tr In \urth New Portland
whore a conside able number were
waiting To hear The speakers. 1t was
expected 10 held th,' meeting in the
open. bui the proprietor of the Hard
wood novelty mill there invited the
speakers inside to talk To his crew.
and the plant Was smut down for the
twenty minutes used hy Congressman
Nelson in addressing the gathering
TWO oth.r meetings were held dur
ing the afternoon at East Madison and
Athens
All meetings held on Saturday
were we'll attended The first at
Fairfield al . O'Clock in the morning
drew a surprisingly large number.
considering thu early hour and the
threatening sky. while that at Nor
rideeWaek at l0.45 was one of the best
day meetings Of the whole swing thru
the county
From NorrilSewock the party made
the run Il Plttsteld for dinner
Altha The machine IN which Coy
Baxter Wis travelling was the first n
leave &orrdseWock it was the last "a
reach Pias6eld The Governor. while
not scheduled To rake a stop IN
Skowhogan expressed desire 70
visit tire two hospitals in that town
of which h. had heard much and
neither of which had ever received or
asked State and.
VI both These iu-tituti,us tbs Gov
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24

tie. Sir and Mr. q K NT,od,-. ontor
taIomenf commune \Irs Ir.na1Ia {
Palmer and Mr. carrie Erenrh Tba
program af the afternoon uss ononad
WITH maa4eJia and niano dnet -
f.mn.e AIorrfil and Uiid~etb ndkins
of CaraF.iie. The rolI W. csiled
af the farmer stidcnts and ra,,arl.s
npoD spazIness Serrets" vero o4era5
bq y. + N5fson of Na.sscbnse,,s
Jimmy 4farr5lI and Lig ,roti,ar NJ
Eena carr ATorrII o( Btunsa'i,l a., /.
rIsvad = mandolin and niano nnr,boe
r. saondioe VIM tba Ola saien,ia, ,l'1,,
soldiers laQ- Tor tbo encore psai
= Tsoker. of WoeffoId X o.va ~
address upop aour Indian 4ncestors =
=tndq in which no ie gros,Iy :,
f.rs..tsd and sybibi,.d ro,.,,e 80 -.
"a aIas Xh.cb he had collected k@,ar
r..,earl.a h.. ,ba ,roefdan, ~ al,
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
RUMOR OF SUICIDE IS.
EXPLAINED

The rumor that the late Ej"lna M
Berube committed suicide by taking
poison appears - = e0ti~t' rron-
Gus. One Of the l,..'>iciaus in at
tendance upon the ease stated to the
Independent Reporter that while he
was attending the sirk glrl h' broke
n bottle containing stryrbWuo tablets
by dropping il The empty bottle
was left in the siel room and th'
finding of this bottle by aomr one iu
attendance upon the pHiDt ia sap
posed To have given Gi~o ta jhc ruWor
that Miss Beruhe Lad taken poison
to ccd her life.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
SKOWHEGAN FAIRFIELD
ROAD OPEN TODAY
The Wet Weather OF the Present Sea-
son Has Hlndorcd Work Which
Progressed Rapidly Last Summer

The new STATE Highway, which has
been under process of building be-
tween Skowhcgau village and the
Fairfield town line since a year ago
last spring, will be opened to the
public probably today. Rapid pro-
gress was made last summer by Ford
& Smiley. the contracting concern.
because of a long period of dry wealth
er. Activities were continued during
the winter season and work in earn
est was commenced early this spring
The wet weather of June however,
hndered operations.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
OUARTETTE Of YOUNG
GIRLS IN COURT
Three Are Ordered Committed TO In.
dustrlaI School mt HallOWell.
One Discharged

A quartet of young girls were be
fore Judge Sawyer yeae erday forenoon
charged with leading idle and vicious
lives and were found in circumstances
of manifest danger of falling into
vice and immortality. The girls were
Lucy Adams, Lottie Adams. Mildred
Williams and Beryl Williams and the
action was the result of an investiga-
tion on the part of the officers brought
about by several complaints from
residents of Skowhegan Beryl Will
liams was discharged but the other
three girls were ordered committed
to the Girls Industrial School at Hal
lowell, According to the officer fur
ther action may be looked for in the
immediate future.
The independent-reporter., 1922-08-24
Is RIAzED FOR FARM BUREAU TOUR
+ CONDUCTED ON SEPTEMBER End
,.s. of Agriculture in Evidence at Fine Farms
|, Various Towns of Somerset County

conditions. At exactly $50 the par
ty left Skowhegan and in 22 minutes
were at Eaton Mountain Farm, the
wonderful establishment which is
now owned and operated by Luther
H. Elliott. ny. Elliott formerly
lived in Newton, Mass. where his
parents now reside lie was in the
Naval service during the World War
and was a travelling salesman for
farm implements. He decided that
be. would like to be farmer and
finally purchased this splendid estate
which was formerly owned by r. T.
Patten and greatly developed during