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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
Obituary


Saturday evening, Dee. ., Ralph
Cover. eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oren Cover OF Canaan, passed to tae
life beyond, aged % years, 7 months
and % days The deceased was a
man that never enjoyed good health,
but was in his usual health up until
the last week Of his lie when he was
taken suddenly i'll and the end came
as a shock to ais relatives and friends
Ralph was employed in the home OF
his uncle horace Chase near Costons
Corner and 1t was there that he was
taken sick and died His wife, faith
af. mothe? and brothers were at his
bedside when TIE messenger of death
Transformed all that was mortal into
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
John c. Griffin Co., Agts., Skowhegan
Returns from Historic Battlelields

The Rockland, (Mass.) Standard of
recent date contains an interesting
article under the title head, of IRE
turns From Historic Southern Battle
fields" The opening paragraph says
that Charles W. Groce of Ridge Hill
Grove, Norwell and his sister, Mrs.
Il. T. Wright of Rockland, the son and
daughter of Charles Groce who served
in the regimental band of the Ard
Massachusetts during the Civil War,
recently in company with Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel c. Walker of Norwell
made trip to the old camp ground of
the Rockland veterans. Mr.. Walker
is the son of Mrs. e. b. Thornton of
North New Portland and formerly
lived in Canaan nd Skowhegan. The
party travelled by automobile with "a
complete camping outfit, and the trip
included a visit to the historic battle
field OF Gettysburg, trip over the
Emitsberg Pike the road Federals
took TO Gettysburg to Washington
over the Potomac into Virginia. The
story relates of pleasant incidents
thru the southern states and the
subsequent location of the old camp
ground of the Ard Massachusetts
regiment, three miles south of New
burn. The trip back included visit
to Mt Vernon and the Arlington
National Cemetery in Washington,
across the Mason-Dixon line near
Nkton, Delaware and up the west
side of the Hudson River to Albany
and up through the Catskills. The
Mohawk Trail was the last stage of
the Journey. a distance of 1853 miles
having been covered Oh the trim.
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st. Albans school Notes

The ST. Alhans Grammar school be
gan its winter term December 4, with
nineteen pupils enrolled The atten-
dance for the two weeks has been uil
usually fine.
We are arranging a Christmas pro
gram and tree for the Friday before
Christmas.
The following have had perfec'
spelling Theresa Merrrick, Geors
Linnel and Harriet Lowell. We hat
a spell down" Friday. Dec. 8. Flor
ence Merrill grade 6, spelled down
tho entire sctool
We are very grateful and wish u
express our thanks for splendid siA
volume set Of encyclopedias presentet
10 us by Mrs. Mary Hanson Parkman
They are a very valuable aid to oul
work
Visitors always welcome. Come
any day
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Former Somerset County Man Dead

Funeral services for the late Sui
Ivan Maxim were held last week at
his home in Waterville, with inter
ment at ST. Adams, Mr.. Maxim was
born In Massachusetts. in July. 1874
He later moved to st. Adams and
then to Watervile about twentysev-
en- years ago. For over twenty years
Nc was employed at the car shops of
the Maine Central Railroad where he
WAS most highly esteembed. He was
y veteran of the Civil War Mr.
Maxim was musician OF consider
able talent and was a member of the
Methodist church In Waterville where
he sang In the choir and acted as
chorister In the Sunday School A
son George Pratt Maxim of Newton
Mass. survives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
BANKRUPr's PETITION FOR DIS
CHARGE

In the matter of James Il. Dickey,
Bankrupt In Bankruptcy.
TO the Hon. John A. Peters, Judge of
the District Court of the United SLatet
for the District of Maine.
James T.. DiCkey Of f'ittSfield.
in the County OF Somerset. and State Of
Maine. in said District. respectfully
represents that on the 18th day of Au-
gust, last past. he was duly ad-
Judged BANKRUPT under the Acts of
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his pro.
perty ard rights of property, and has
fully complied with all the require
ments Of said acts and OF the orders
OF the court touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE. he prays that he
may be decreed by the Court to have
full discharge from all debts prov.
able against his estate under said
bankrupt Acts except such debts az
are excepted by law from such dis.
charge.
Dated this 18th day of November, \.
D. I922.
JAMES =. DGcKEf.
Ii1uixftIDt
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Kenneth II. Copp Among Prize Win.
nprs

Kenneth Russell Copp OF West Front
street. Skowhegan, has been recently
advised through James h. Boyle, De-
partment Adjutant. that his essay in
the American Legiuns National Es-
say Contest has heen awarded the
second prize among The contestants
in the State of Maine. The medal
for this Prize is to be forwardd from
the national headquarters At Indian
apolis to the SkoWhegan Post of the
American Legion for presentation to
Mr.. Copp.
This American Legion National Es-
say Contest was opened during the
past summer 10 all students in the
United States between the ages OF
twelve and eighteen, both inclusive
the subject being How the American
Legion Can Best Serve the Nation.
These essays were to be not longer
than 500 words and had to be passed
In by August list. Two prizes in the
form of medals are to be awarded in
each state. These state winning c5-
says are to be Judged later for ma
tional cash prizes.
Garland w. Powell. national dirco-
tor of the Legion's Americanism com
mission, states. More than 10000
school children rar.cia lted in the
contest, a part of the Legion's cam
paign in connection with American
Education Work.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
MetIlcllist Church News

Despite the stormy day good sized
audience listened to Mrs. Nichols ad-
dress Oh THE Women Of the Bible
last Sunday morning.
The w. II. NJ. Society held its
monthly meeting with Mrs. Carrie Ne
Pherson, Monday afternoon, and q
very interesting program was enjoV-
ed. Mrs. Viola Smith gave a resume
of the first chapter of "rhe Trend
of the Nation" ana Mrs. II. l.. Nichols
told the storY OF the first chapter OF
I'm the Vanguard Of a Raca.' Miss
Emma Hall gave a reading enlisted
"A Negro Girl and Mrs. Alma Bishol
read Learning How TO Spend Dad
Money
Prayer meeting will be held this
Thursday evening at 80 to which al
our peop'e are urged to attend.
TIE choir is making fine progress
with tho Christmas music, and VIII
hold a rehearsal after prayer Qeetinp
Thursday evening. also on Frida,
evening IN the auditorium.
A fine lot of Japanese novelties
which came too late for the Ladies
Cocial Circle Fair, with some fancy
articles unsold IT that time are OF
sale by Mrs Mcpherson at the hom'
of John Mcclellan on En- 81 The
Circle also has a lot OF fine Scripture
art calendars which make a most ap
propriate Christmas remembrance ant
can be had of Mrs. Mcpherson or a
the parsonage
The Christmas ohseryances of Cen
tenary Church will be found else
where in this number of the lndepen
dent Reporter
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
DANKRUPT'S PETITION FOR DIS,
CHARGE

In the matter of Frank NJ. Fairbanks,
Bankrupt. In BanlSrutCy.
To the Hon. John 4. Peters, Judge or
the District Court of the United States
for the District of Maine.
Frank NJ. Fairbanks Of PIttshcld i'm
the County of Somerset. and state of
Maine. in said District respectfully
represents that on the 9Th day Of Fob
ruary, last past, he was duly adJudged
bankrupt under the ats Of tougrrHs
relating to bankruptcy; that he has
duly surrendered all his property and
rights Of property, and has fully COM
piled with all the requirements Of said
acts and of the orders OF the court
touching his bankruptcy
WHEREFORE HE PRANS, THAI hC
may be decreed by the court to have
a full discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bankrupt
acts, except such debts as are excepted
by law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day of December, a
y. l922.
FRANK NJ. FAIRBANKS.
BANKRUPT.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21

Hiclcas clay The subject of our
sketch was married to Ethel Morton
in March, 1921. Ralph was a low
ing husband, kind and ever thought
iHl OF his friends and always ready
70 lssist those who were in trouble.
nc leaves 10 mourn their less a wife
tatCr. nolher and three brothers,
Harold, Alton and Lloyd Cover be-
Sides other near relatives and friends
who have the sympathy of the com
munty in their sorrow. His remains
were brought to Canaan, Dee. 2. and
the funeral was held from the home
Of his parents Monday Dee. 4, at 2
O'Clock p. m. Rev. Johonnett oil Pal
mgIa spoke words OF comfort. The
aofal tributes were beautiful and his
fempin5 were laid at rest in the new
cemetery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
ORDER OF NOTICE TGEI'E0N
District of Maine, Northern DiNisiun,

DIStriff Of MAINE, NOFthern DNiStuA'
~.
On this 18th day of December. y u.
1929, on reading the foregoing petition.
T. is
Ordered ny The Court That a hear.
ing be had upon the same on the md
day Of February, y. y. 1923 before the
said court, at Bangor, in said district.
Northern Division. at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon; and that notice thereof be
published in The Independent Repor-
ter, ii newspaper printed In said Dis
trict, Northern Division, and that all
known creditors. and other persons In
interest. may appear at tho said time
ana place, and show cause IL any they
have, why the prayer Of the said petit
toner should not he granted.
Snd IL - Tnrtnrr ordered ny rns
Caurt, That the Clerk shall send BY
mail to all known creditors copies OF
said petition and this order. addressed
10 them at their places of residence
stated
Witness the Honorable John A
peters, Judge of the said Court. and
the seal thereof at Bangor in the
Northern Division Of said dlstri0' on
the 18th day of December \. .. i323.
BABEL SHEI1tNN.
Deputy clerk
L. s.
A 'rue copy of petition and order
'nereon.
Attest:
ISABEL sHEEHAN
Deputy clerk.
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Park School

Following are the names of pupils
not absent a secession during fall term
Grade III--James Philips, Leonel
Halle, Myrla Dow, Julian Proyencal
Grade IV-Christine Boulgier, Carl
ton Oak, William Sincyr.
Grade V-Ulmont Buteau, WavnC
Dow, Linwood Durrell. Ernest He
bert, Persis Lunt, Herman Martin
Dora Pelletier, Norman Proyencal
Catherine SchmitZ.
Grade VI-Dorothy Beauford Vir-
glnia Chllds. Dorothy Dumont. Henry
Griffin, Joseph Goodness, Mary Gift
ford. Mary Guilfoyle, Arthur Halle
Lois Tobey
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Gard OF Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our neighbors and friends
Tor their kindness and sympathy to
Us in our recent bereavement. Es-
pecially do We wish to thank Rev
j0hounett for his words of comfort and
undertaken A. r. Burton and son and
also the bearers for their kindness
and the neighbors for their beautiful
flowers.
Mrs. Ralph H. Cover
Mr.. and Mrs. Oren Cover
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Cover
Alton Cover
Lloyd Cover
Canaan, Me-, Dec. Fl, 1929
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
COrn,illc Mnn Wishes to Hear From
Friends

A. NJ. Piper Of Cornvlle Is gaining
slowly in Ward f at the Maine Gener-
al Hospital Portland. He has been
there three weeks and has to lie in
he'd most of the time He would APP
preeiate a post card from his friends.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21
Nateryllle Pin Sharps Win Over
SkOwhegan BOwlerS

There was good bowling with some
big scores chalked up in the five man
team match between Skowhegan and
Waterville at Waterville, Thursday
night The Waterv'lle pin sharps
won the match by the narrow mar
gin of IS pins. Paddock of the Som
erset county quintet was high man
for the evening with high total for
the three strings of BAT. His high
single was 1874. The summary:
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ANNUAL MEETING
OF
THE First lNATIONAL hank
- ~

The Stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank OF Skowhegan are hereby
notified that their annual meeting Tor
the choice of Directors for the ensu-
Ing year and the transaction of any
other business that may legally come
before them will be held at the hank q
ing rooms. Tuesday. January ., ie33 at
10 O'Clock in the morning
Skowhegap, Maine, .Decsmber 6. 1899.
4wig BLfN W. PAGE. Cashier
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District OF Maine, Northern Division,


District of Maine, Northern Division,
ON this 10th day Of December. a u.
1872 on reading the foregoing Petition.
ii is
Ordered by the Court. that a hearing
be had upon the same on the 2ud
day of February, \. y. 1928, before the
said court at Bangor In said district
Northern Division, at ten o'clock In the
forenoon; and that notice thereof be
published in the Independent Reporter,
Il NEWSPAPER printed In said district.
Northernf Division. and that all known
creditors and other persons In interest
may appear at the said time and place
and show cause, IL any they have. VIII;
the prayer of the said petitioner should
not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the court
that the clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at
their places of residence as stated.
Witness The Honorable John A
Peters Judge of the said court. and the
seal thereof, at Bangor. in the North
ern Division of said district, on the
10th day of December \. u, 1922.
ISABEL. SHEEHAN,
Deputy Clerk.
IL. S.
A true copy Of petition and order
thereon.
Attest:
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-12-21

TIE rest room for women and chill
dren in the Dodge Block should be
much appreciated by Xmas shoppers.
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Box Social md Christmas Tree

Thea Will be hoy social ant
Christmas tree in the Gould school
house. Friday evening, December 22d
All are cordially invited.
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ISABEL SHEEHAN.
Deput& Clerk.
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JAMES &. DICKf.f.
Bankrupt.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-05

John J. Longacre, electrical en- gineer iD the employ of the Alaska Railroad. arrived from the coast yesterday morning, having made the trip to Nenana for the purpose of consulting with the members of the city council regarding plans for a municipal power plant. MT Longacre was a resident of the Interior in the early days of the Fairbanks dis trict and installed the power plant, now in use in Nenana, when it was first used at Chatanika. He will be here until Tuesday.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-05

dovans scored one in the first half of the ninth, which gave the game to Nenana, with a score of 9 to 2.
 Pitcher Martini was hit in the back by a pitched ball in the third inning and his place was taken by Sauri, who remained on the mound until the eighth, when he gave way to Morgan in an effort to curb the Nenana hitting epidemic.
 The visitors also tried out their pinch hitter, Joe Jackson, when hits were in demand, but he failed to pinch.
 The Cordova boys play a clean game and they have strong team, nQtstanding the fact that the show ing made by them in the opening game was not quite up to expecta- tions. New grounds, wetter than need be, and a binding sun may have had something to do with it, but in any event. it is apparent the Nenana boys have a foe worthy of their best efforts.
 The game was very satisfactorily umpired by William Sherman, for Cordova, and C. ". Tibbitts for Nenana
 Manager Sherman has thirteen players and a mascot with him, the list including: Glossian, Frederick son, Lopez, Oliver, Martini, Anstis, Tracey, Steel, Morgan, Sauri, Nor ris. Jackson. Nosgard and mascot Buster Sherman.
 The game tonight will be called at six. and the game tomorrow at two o'clock.
 All of the visiting players will be admitted free at the Coliseum during their stay here. a
The Nenana news., 1922-08-05
LOCALS TAKE OPENING GAME
 IN CLASH WITH CORDOVANS

With ideal baseball weather pre- vailing, grandstand and bleachers filled to overfiowing. Ben Sherman's Cordova champions confident and Nenana's title-holders on their toes, determined to do their darnedest", the first game of the Cordova-Ne- mana baseball series opened last evening at Franklin K. Lane park with the visitors very much the favorites-and closed in a blaze of glory for the Nenana boys, with half an inning to spare. The score was to ' in favor of the home town team.
 The visitors had all the advantage from the start-the advantage of heavy and well directed hitting, the advantage of a seasons team work and the advantage of a string of victories stretching all the way from the clam fields to Nenana. But they just simply couldn't con meet with the winning runs, al though they had a good lead at one stage of the game. George Hup- prich, in the box for Nenana, pitch ed peerless ball and was ably sup ported by Walker Blakey, behind the bat. and the regular Nenana team covering the other positions, and this in spite of the fact that the Nenana boys had not had any practice 10 speak of for a month.
 There were number of out standing features of the game, in addition to the splendid work Of Hupprich, on the mound The Ne mana boys made a number of very costly errors, and so did the visitors and there was some very heavy hitting, the Clam Diggers connect ing for one home run and several other long drives, with excellent direction.
 Cordova was first at bat but went down in one, two, three order.
 Brown and Blakey, first up for Nenana in the second half of the first, each made the grade and were first to score.
 Cordova evened up the score in the second inning, and the honors remained even until the sixth in- ming. when Cordova edged ahead with one run.
 Two more runs were made by Cordova in the first half of the seventh and 1t began to look bad for the locals. But the Nenana boys started a hitting epidemic in their half of the inning and when the smoke cleared, it was discovered that they had piled up four runs, putting them one ahead of the wis itors.
 Cordova evened the score in the eighth, and Nenana followed with three runs, giving the home boys a lead that insured victory The Cor
The Nenana news., 1922-08-05

Harry Martin. oldtime resident of Nenana. returned to town on the army transport Jacobs from the lower river, where he assisted in the moving of the big dredge, which is being moved from Ruby to the Kuskokwim. The dredge has been dismantled and will be shipped 10 Bethel by water, going around by way of St. Michael. Next winter it will be freighted across country to Gaines creek, in the Innoko district, where 1t will be set up for opera ton.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-05

Cal Hutton, brother of Mrs. R. c. Southworth, was in Nenana yes terday. He is a member Of the train crew operating between Seward and Curry. and made the trip to Ne mana between shifts. It was his first visit to the Interior since 1911, on which occasion he spent 2 summer in the Fairbanks district.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-05

Chris Lauredsen, who introduced motorcycling in Fairbanks and es- tabhshed a record for speed which stands unbeaten, was an incom- ing passenger yesterday aboard the army transport Jacobs. He was en- route to Fairbanks from the lower Yukon river, where he has been en- gagged in fishing during the last several summers.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-05

Mrs. Harry Avakoff, of Fairbanks, was returning passenger on yes terday's train from the coast. She paid a brief visit to her husband in Anchorage.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Woods re- turned to Nenana yesterday from a brief visit in Fairbanks.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-05

In response to the request of the city council, property owners on A street are removing the grass from the edge of the street and getting rid of unsightly rubbish. It is the hope of the council to have most of the street covered with cinders before winter sets in.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-05

The Alaska Beverage Company, of Fairbanks, manufactures all kinds of Fruit Punches, Sodas, Ginger Ale, Syrups, Near Beer and Distilled Water. NJ. W. Diedrick, Manager.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-05

CLEAN ROOMS AND BUNkS at the Jones Bunk House. Market St. F. Reenstrom.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-05

Kodak developing and finishing by E. B. Murphy. Leave orders at Thompson's Drug Store or Signal Corps station. Right and reasonable.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-05

Mrs. J. A. Mcintosh was in Ne mana yesterday, enroute to her home in Fairbanks from a business trip to Anchorage.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-05
Mrs. J. H. Kelly, of Fairbanks,

returned from the coast yesterday, accompanied by her father, who is paying his first visit to Alaska. Mrs. Kelly went to the coast several days ago to meet him.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-05

Fine Stock Staple anG Fancy Gro eeries. Fowler & Morris.
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DISCOURAGED
AND MISERABLE
Virginia Lady So Weak She Could
Hardy Get Around-Says
cardui Helped Relieve a
Serious Condition.

Iilnggold. va.-Afrs. ID. 7. Barker.
Of a well.known Pitisylyanla County
family. residing on Route ?, here. says
that upon reaching a critical period
u her life she was IN a very serious
condition"
Il was 40 weakened until couldn't
get around" Mrs. Barker relates II
couldn't sleep. ! was NJ blue and out
Of heart. had no appetite.
Il would try medicines. and
grew weaker and weaker. more out OF
heart every day. I would get Up and
ny 10 drug around. and feel 20 miser-
able. and creep back 90 bed.
MY husband bought me Cardui. 1
thought the first bottle helped me.
and when ! began the second. | knew
u did kept n up-each day grow
ing n little stronger. a little m0re like
my former self. and began 10 eat
and sleep.
IL sure wasn't long until I was
~ and around like smother woman.
No more dragging. no more weak and
blue FEELING II cured me. used
seven bottles IN all.
Thousands ~ women have auf-
fered ns Mrs. barker describes. until
they found relief from the use Of
Caniul Since u has helped 20 many,
you should not hesitate 20 Try Carlui,
n troubled with womanly ailments.
Take Caniui. the woman's tonic.
ior sale hy al good druggists.