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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
Somerset. County Hall OF Fame

In the Hall of Fame section OF the
Lewiston journal, recently published,
Somerset County is well represented.
Among names appearing there are .
former governors, Abner Coburn OF
Skowhegan, Lewellyn Powers and carr
Il. Milliken both natives of Pittsheid.
Among the prominent government Oh
ficials named are Edmund Pearson
Dole. attorney general Territory OF
Hawaii. Edward Bruce Moore, United
States Assistant Commissioner OF Pa
tents, North Arson and Bartlett Tripp
minister to Austria, Harmony. Con-
gressional representatives, natives OF
Maine were Stephen Alonzo Cobb oil
Madison, Ernest Williams, Madison.
Cullen Sawtelle. Norridgewock. Army
officers have been Charles Green Saw
telIe. brigadier general. Norridgewock.
In the list of authors are named Re-
becca Sophia Clark (Sophie May and
Sarah J. Clark both of Norridgewock;
Hugh Pendexter, Pittsfield; Minot j.
Savage, Norridgewock. College pre-
sidents include Charles Frederick Al
len. president of the State Agricul-
tural College, Norridgewock; Nathan
Abbott. professor of law, Leland stan
ford. Jr., University, Norridgewock.
Daniel Dole. president Oshu College.
Hawaiian Islands, Skowhegan Edu-
Gators, Nathan Abbott of Norridge-
wock and stephen Francis Weston
Madison. Scientists. Nathan Weston
blanchard, agriculturist. Madison;
James Franklin Collins, botanist, No.
L Il To-.
mist. hotanist Starks. The names
of Samuel Lane Boardman, Skowhe-
gan, Frank A. Munsey. Mercer, Ern-
est George Walker. sEmbden appear
with the editors, publishers, journa-
lists and newspaper men. under
clergymen and theologians appear the
names of Albert Henry Currier, Show
hogan; Minot Judson Savage, Nor
ridgewock and John Burns Weston.
Madison. Under judges, jurists and
lawyers are Dighton Corson, FRED
erick A. Powers, Pittsfeld; Albert
Moore Spear, Madison. The name OF
Charles Edward Page, physcian-au-
thor Is mentioned under physicians
and surgeons. Under inventors, mer-
chants and manufacturers are We'll
lihgton Parker Kidder. inventor OF
Norridgewock; Nathan Weston Spauld-
ing. inventor of North Arson; Ben
jamin Franklin Sturtevant, inventor
manufacturer of Norridgewock. Ben
Foster, artist of North Apson and
Edmund Clarence Messer, artist OF
Skowhegan are the two Somerset
County names included in the list OF
artists sculptors and architects, I'm
der bankers, fnanciers and capitalists
are the names of Charles Albert COT
IN. flnancier manufacture. In the
miscellaneous list are Frank b. Gill
broth, engineer of Fairfield; Samuel
Fairfield Hubbard, settlement work
or, Canaan; william Shattuck Lin
coin. civil engineer, Dennisville; Chas.
Frederick Rand. mine owner. Canaan;
Perley f. Walker, mechanical en-
4incer. Embden and Charles c, Whit
tier, consulting engineer, Somerset
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ROTARIANS INSPIRED BY SPLENDID
ADDRESS Of REV. GEORGE v. H|NCKlEy
Boys Work Is Considered by the Founder Of
Good Will Home Institution Club Dinner Songs

the purpose of lending helping hand
for some such institution as has re-
suited. He said that he had never
thought OF the similarity of the in
itials of his own name and those of
the institution until he had caused
them to be put on the binders of
harness which he had purchased in
Skowhegan. His theme was Boys
Work" and his three subjects were,
congratulations, caution and funda-
mentals. He touched upon junior
republics and the growth of boys or
CARNATIONS In a congratulatory man
ner. He cautioned the members
against doing too much for boy and
advised them to do nothing for a lad
that he can do for himself. Under
fundamentals he spoke particularly
upon the fact that boys rather do
things than to see things done and
urged the. Rotarians to keep in mind
that boys in themselves are ire
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clubs favOrite solo part Sweet Ada
line. J. Fl. Jenkins lead In the singing
of LII Liza Jane" and DR.. G. r..
Yiles sang some pleasing nursery
songs. The visitors were introduced
including two of the Clubs guests, L..
l.. Walton and Judge E. F. panforth,
trustees of the Good Will Association,
Clement Downes. leader of the Boy
Scouts, Rev. George Merriam, Rev.
George Loring Thurlow. DR.. w. S.
Stinchfeld and Ernest c. Green.
President Merrill introduced Mr..
Hinckley. calling attention to the
fact that his initials were the same as
the initials standing for Good Will
Home and adding that he had wonder
cd Ii there was reason for this sim
ilarity.. Mr.. Hinckley was given a
r0using ovation and stated In explain
alton that when Good Will Farm was
purchased 1t was named for Good Will
clubs composed Of boys In different
parts of the State who had organized
to procure small sums of money for
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
DanvllIe L. Fish
fContributed)

Danville f.. Fish, the oldest veteran
of the Civil War, also holder of the
Post cane, passed to the Great Beyond.
His death was a gradual wasting away
the past two months at the advanced
age of 81 years. He has been in
falling health for the past ten years.
He was great sufferer, the last few
months. He has been resident of
Skowhegan for twenty-eight years.
Everything was done that kind hands
and loving hearts could do. The last
six weeks of his life he was cared for
Mr. and Mrs. Albion F. Perkins of East
Wilton. As the wife is in failing
health and has been the past two
years 1t has required the special SER
vices Of woman the most OF the
time. They were fortunate few
months ago in getting kind and low
ing woman who did everything she
could do for them both. (Mrs. Emma
Shepley) she was of a loving nature
and was loved by them both.
Danville f. Fish was born in Arson,
Maine, April 6. 1895, the son of Nathan
and Serena Walker Fish, both parents
dying when he was five. After his re-
turn from the war he married Miss
Melora Rogers OF Arson, Nov. 3d.
1867. To them were born eight chill
dren, seven of whom are living, Mrs.
Albion Perkins. East Wilton; Roland
w. Fish. residence not known; Perley
e. Fish Of Portland; Mrs. WILDER Hap
good, Madison; Mrs. William Stevens,
Clinton; Anon Fish, Skowhegan;
Lester Fish, Oakland.
The funeral services were held Fri
day conducted by Elder Osborne, an
Advent clergyman of Fairfield.
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An Incident Connected with the Pat
tersOn Bridge =.

In recent Independent-Repor
the attention of many interested read
ers and | am led to add an incident
That came to me in the long ago con-
nected with my school days and with
Patterson bridge.
In November 1858 over slxty-four
years from now, | was attending
school at the Twelve Corners. SO cal
led in Madison. One morning just
before reaching the school house
met a farmer. who lived near the
Blackwell Corner, driving six, three
year-old steers on the road toward
Arson. The steers were driven loose
and were going along quietly which
required no great effort On the part
of the driver to keep them In the
highway. The farmer asked me to
take charge of the steers, drive them
over to Arson village for him. some
five miles away and he would give
me a silver quarter which he said
was more than | could earn at school.
He also said that / would have no
difficulty in driving the steers and
the landlord at the Arson tavern
would await their coming and be
ready to receive them. The steers
moved steadily along and we came to
the Patterson bridge all right. BY
a little urging they entered the
bridge, then the fun began. Their
combined weight caused the timbers
and planking to squeak so loudly that
1t frightened them as soon as they
were on the east end. Immediately
the whole six started at break-neck
speed | took after them with the
best time possible, every moment fear
ing the whole structure would go
down, the steers and myself with II.
Patterson bridge never before nor
since had such shaking up as 1t
experienced during the short time 1t
required to reach the west end. The
toll gatherer heard the tremendous
racket that was on in full swing and
with fear and trembling came Out
from the toll house to investigate. He
tried to head off the runaways, but
he might as well try to stop a tor
nado. He had to allow the whole
shooting match go by under protest
Storming about he called for a large
toll to which | replied that no one
said anything to me about toll and
telling him to whom he could look for
pay.
After little the steers Gained
down. | drove them to the tavern.
saw that they were safely inside then
returned to the school in time for
the afternoon lessons. I am quite
sure that was the first time l passed
Patterson bridge.
Speaking about the school | will
add that | lived three miles away
which required six miles daily travel.
Quite a difference from today when
school children have to be transport
ed unless they reside near the school
house Mark Haryille. now residing
here in the village, attended that
school at the same time and we were
school mates together, Mark knows
what times we had with the school
room crowded to overlooking with a
jolly lot Of young fellows. quite
number of whom took an active part
soon after in the Civil War.
S. F. EMERSON.
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Escaped Men Returned 10 jail

Robert Fall and James Bruce who
succeeded In springing the upper part
of door in the Jail work
shop in the terrific storm of Thurs
day last We're both returned to
Skowhegan. One was apprehended
nj Shawmut. Thursday by deputy
sheriff Croker and the other was in
tercepted and detained Friday by rail
ruad men at the instigation of Sheriff
Mooers. on the track approaching
IIinckley. A wide and careful search
was made for these men and every
road out of Skowhegan was watched
by Interested parties under the Sher-
IFS directions and with whom he
was constantly In touch by telephone.
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The Rotarians had splendid meet
ing last Friday night with George w.
Hinckley, founder of Good Will Farm
as the speaker. There was a one
hundred per cent attendance of both
the Chipmunks and Woodchucks, re-
ported by Captains Shumway and
Hight. This was the last meeting
that Skowhegan has in its member
ship contest with Wateryille Club.
Baked beans. brown bread, pumpkin
pie and other old fashioned goodies
were served by the caterer, Mrs. Kate
s. Simpson and during the banquet
rousing songs were sung under the
direction of Leader Ralph Leighton.
DR.. r. A. Derbyshire sang silver
Threads Among the Gold" and at the
conclusion OF the meal the men group
ed themselves around the piano to
sing Rotary songs for few minutes.
President c. p. Merrill rendered the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01

ton of articles taken from the At
lantic Monthly. 1918, Belyea, History
of the New York Times, 1S511921,"
Davis; Journalism for High Schools.
1915" Dillon: Modern Presswork,
1909, Inland Printer Company, Chica-
co." Gage; THE Art and Practice Of
Typography. 1917, Oswald Publishing
Company, N. Y" Gress: Commercial
Engraving and Printing 1921, Com
mercial Engraving Publishing Com
pany, Indianapolis" Hackleman; "At-
lantic Monthly and It's Makers, 1919
Atlantic" Howe; Handbook for
Newspaper Worker, 1921 Appleton
Hyde; History OF American Journal
ism, 1917" Hee; young Man and
Journalism, 1922, Macmillan" Lord;
STORY of The Sum- 1915" 0'Brien:
"ETistory Of journalism In the u. s.
1920 Appleton" Payne; prom Xylo-
graphs to Lead Mods: A. d. 1449,'
Rapid Electrotype Co; "Artemus
Ward. 1919 Harpers," Seitz; Fifty
Years Journalist. 1921. Doubleday"
Stone; practice of Presswork. 1919,
Spicher; Manual of Style. 1917" Uni
versity of Chicago: Journalism AS
A Vocation. 1919. Gov. Printing Office
U. S. Federal Board for Vocational
Education.
FICTION
Guthrie of the Times" Alsheler;
Jennie Baxter, Journalist Barr;
Three Fates." Crawford; "Callegh-
err" Davis; New Grub Street" Cis-
sing; "Queed," Harrison; Modern In
stance" Howells; Tommy & Com
pany," Jerome; tales of the City
Room" Jordan; William Blackjack,
journalist. love story Of press life, ;"
Maclachlan; yellow Journalist" Mi
chelson; "Under Orders, the story of
young reporter" Munroe; Bread
line" Paine; "Great God, Success"
Phillips Great Scoop" Sewall; John
Godfrey's Fortunes" Taylor; stolen
Story. Day Dreamer" Williams; MA
hattaners," Zile.
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mendous force If they are directed
properly. Mr.. Hinckley- said that any
undertaking for boys is falling short
unless symetrical character Is
moulded for good citizenship. He
gave an interesting illustration by
means of "a chart of the growth OF a
boy physically. socially. intellectually
and religiously. In closing Mr..
Hinckley asked the Rotarians to Eek
tend the helping hand and do the best
thing possible with the boys of Amer
lea" President Merrill stated that
he felt all the stronger that G. W. II.
stood for George Washington Hinck-
ley and Good VIII Home. Before the
evening was over Mr.. Hinckley invit-
ed the Rotarians to Good Will Farm
another season. ~
Good Will Must Shine" was sung
and Supt. w. b. Woodbury. ment 'oned
the possibility of the manual training
schools building structure for sports
and physical training America sung
by the Rotariahs closed the program.
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Nymplrus Blackwell School

On Wednesday the first of our Wis
sitors arrived. Mrs. George Curtis,
coming at about ten a. IN. and stay
ing with us until school closed In the
afternoon. We enjoyed her very much
and also we enjoyed the potato seal
lop which she brought for our hot
lunch that day.
We had no cars. therefore no school
on Thursday or Friday. We hope
this does not happen very often this
term but Judging by the looks of the
sky and the banks along the car
line we are afraid.
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Iartland Defeated Sangerville

Hartland defeated Sangerville at
Hartland Tuesday night in hotly
contested game. Although Hartland
triumphed by nearly twice Sanger
yille's score, the game never once
seemed slow.
The summary:
MAITLAND SANGEilVlLLE
Getehe1l. Capt0 IF, 7-3 fouls
RI, Humphrey, (Capt) 80 fouls
pcering, If. II, Edes 0
Smith. C, C, Carr. 4
1lore. re. rg, Church
Lewis. liz, | TX, Clark &c Pullard, 6
Total AZ TOTAL 70
Fouls IIartland, Dore 2, Lewis /.
Personals. Officials; Biggers, San
gervillc, Edes 2. Clark 1, Carr 2, Re
fierce. Hartland showed the effect OF
Biggers' coaching in their excellent
passing and formations. Sangerville
played well but were outclassed In
all phases of the game. Hartland S
signals worked very well. Sanger
yilles long passes were usually III
terceptcd by IIartland's guards,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
Order OF Owls Has Protective Features

The Fraternal Society known as the
Order of Owls was organized in South
Bend. Indiana in 1904, The local
societies are known as Nests and
George w. Hopkins, the local organi-
ger. has been at work for the forma-
ton of Nest in. Skowhegan for two
months past. The Society has. secYet
work and offers. fraternalism to wo-
men as we'll az 1neF;rthe gentlers sex
however being organized. in q body
of their own. ~ 50 49, : ~
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Pennington Normal Notes

Eva Berry who was called to her
home In North Arson for a time is
expected soon. to resume her studies
with the first year class.
Gwendolyn Wing who has been i'll
with grippe cold is back at school.
Winona Butts entertained her mo-
Their over the week end.
Members of the school have been
chosen as staff for the year book
to be published in the spring.
The date for the b, the annual So
cial event of the school year has been
fixed for February 22. Myrtle Becker
Of Bethel is chairman of the commit
tee In charge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-01
Books on Advertising, Printing and
Publishing

Some months since the Independent
Reporter commenced to tabulate the
books available in its own Library
and the Skowhegan Public Library on
advertising, printing and publishing.
Since the first list was published a
good many books have been added and
still others have become available
through the Maine State Library at
Augusta. BY consulting the books
mentioned herein. any business man
can find works of great interest and
assistance in preparing advertising.
either or for newspaper space. pla-
cards. posters, folders, ETC., including
direct by-mail material. Those listed
under fiction" range all the way from
the romance built around some news
paper or publication subject to- those
which are almost wholly technical,
with a thread of romance thrown In.
Available through Skowhegan Pub
lie Library or the Library Of the In
dependent-R Reporter Company.
NoN-FICTION
Handbook of Composition" Woo
ley; 1.-THE Practise of Topography
De Winnie; Business English Buh-
Zig; 1.-THE Country Weekly Bling;
"Newsgathering, Spencer; Newspa-
per Editing" Hyde; Essentials in
journalism" Harrington; Training
for the Newspaper Trade Seitz; my
Printing Experiences" Benz. Frank
lin; "Benjamin Franklin Pri1ter," Os-
valid; Newspaper Writing and Edit
ing" Bleycr; profitable Vacations
for Boys Weaver & Ryder; Vocation
Guidance for the Professions" Brew
ster; Women Professional Workers"
Adams; Business English and Cores
poudence," Davis & Lingham; "rhe
Country Weekly, News Writing, Writ
ing and Advertisement, Hall; "Adyer-
Using and Selling Practice" Opdicke;
craftsmanship, Maxwell; Better Ad-
yertising," Manley e. Powell; "Ehec-
tive business Letters" Gardiner;
practical Printing. The Practice of
Topography. Productive Advertising"
Charles +. Chapip's Book" 1.-The Am
erican Handbook of Printing" Bust
ness English" How to Divide the
Word" Mayerstein.
FICTION
"Amerlcanixation of Edward Box
"Marse Henry" Waterson; "Shandon
Bells" Black; when Mans Single"
Barrie; THE Gentleman from In
diana" Harrington: "The Clarion"
Adams; 1.-THE Great Mirage" THAT
Printer OF Udells,' Success" Adams;
"In the Days OF Poor Richard" "The
Winning OF Barbara Worth" Wright.
We are anxious to stimulate inter-
est In the subjects OF advertising and
printing. Any book on these topics
not embrassed in the above list will
be provided.
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Gard of Thanks

We WISH to thank all who helped
in any way in our recent bcrcave-
ment. We feel especially grateful
to Mr.. and Mrs. william Smith, Lem
on Stream Lodge. /. o. o. +. and the
delegation from Northern Star Lodge
+. & A. NJ.
Fred W. Dyer
Allen Dyer and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Linn Dyer
New Portland, Jan. 90, 1929
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The Independent-Repo gives
YOU all the live news of Somerset
County. II you are not subscriber
sent us $3.50 for years subscription
It will be money well invested.
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GROWING----GROWING

The Boston Sunday Globe
is in great demand.
1t has made a marked in
crease in circulation during
the past year. a
To make sure of your copy
Of the Boston Sunday Globe,
order the paper regularlyfrom
your newsdealer or newsboy
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Books available, upon application,
to Maine State Library: - -, -; -.
NON-FICTION v
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, 1923-03-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The State OF Wyoming. }

The State OF Wyoming,
)ss.
County OF Carbon,
In District Court.
In The Matter OF the Estate OF
William Daley, Deceased.
Notice to Creditors
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary were on the 7th day
Of March A. d. 1923 granted to the
undersigned In the above estate. n
all persons having claims against the
estate are hereby required to exhibit
them. with the necessary vouchers
for allowance. to the undersigned
william w. Daley. within six (6)
months after the date OF said letters.
or they may be precluded from any
benefit from such estate; and II such
claims be not exhibited within n
year from the date OF said Letters.
they will 10 f1-ever barred.
Dated r. Rawlins, Wyoming. this
7th day Of 'iarch A. d. 1928.
WILLIAM W. DALEY.
Executor.
BY Brimmer & Brimmcr,
Attorneys.
First publication March 8. 1923.
Third publication March -, 1928.
, 1923-03-22
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION

Notice is Hereby Given that the
Rawlins Real Estate Company, was
incorporated in the office of the Sec
rotary Of State, at Cheyenne, Wyom-
ing. IN the 9Th day of March, A. D.
1928, at the hour of Nine o'clock
A. NJ.
The object for which said COM
pany is organized is to do a general
real estate and investment business.
It's capital stock is Fifty Thousand
Dollars S50.000.00) divided into
$4,000 shares of the par value Of
s1.00 per share.
It's term of existence is fifty (50)
years. The operations of the Com
pany will be carried on chiefly in
the City of Rawlins, Carbon County,
Wyoming. but in the discretion Of
the Board of Directors, said business
may be extended into other Counties
and States.
the Company will be under the con-
troll Of five Directors, and A. r.
whitehead, A. A. Sanders, 8. H.
Freeman, w. C. Lawrence and D. ].
Mccarthy all of the City Of Rawlins.
Carbon County, Wyoming, are ap-
pointed to act as such Directors for
the first year Of It's existence.
The location of the principal Of
flee is Rawlins. Wyoming, and A. T.
Whitehead is named as the agent up
on whom service of process may be
had.
RAWLINS REAL ESTATE
COMPANY,
BY W. C. Lawrence,
President.
L. e. Armstrong,
Attorney for the Company.
First publication March 8, 1928.
Third publication March 20. 1923.
, 1923-03-22

mnnixed under the laws of. and
doing business in the State Of Wyo-
Ming, has made application for Q
patent for the following describea
ell and gas placer mining claim:
situate in the Rawlins U~nergaAized
Mining District. County Of Carbon.
STATE Of Wyoming. described - fol-
lows, to-wit:
Kretni No. II Oil and Gas placer
mining claim according to location
notice thereof recorded on the 18th
day Of January, A. D. 1918 in Book
182 Of Mining Records at page %
ef the records in the office Of the
County Clerk and Ex-Officio Regis
ter Of Deeds in said County Of Carbon
and State of Wyoming, being 1ee
acres of land. and embracing the fol-
lowing: The Northeast Quarter
(NEA) OF Section Twenty-Six (2e)
Township Twenty-Six (2s) North,
Range Eighty : Seven (S7) West Of
, 1923-03-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The State of Wyoming, }

The State of Wyoming,
County Of Carbon,
In District Court.
In The Matter of the Estate Of
Isaac r. Murphy, Deceased.
Notice to Creditofs
Notice Is hereby given that Letters
of Administration were on the 7th
day Of March, A. D. 1923, granted
to the undersigned in the above e.
tate, and all persons having claims
against the estate are hereby re-
quired to exhibit them. with the nee
essary vouchers for allowance, to
the undersigned, Catherine M. MUIR
ply, within six (e) months after the
date of said letters, OF they may
be precluded from any benefit from
such estate; and IL such claims be
not exhibited within one year from
the date Of said Letters, they will be
forever barred.
Dated at Rawlins. Wyoming, this
7th day of March A. d. 1928.
Catherine M. Murphy,
Administrative.
By Brimmer & Brimmer
Attorneys.
First publication March 8, 1928.
Third publication March 20, 1928.