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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19
METHODIST CHURCH
PAUL Gardner, Pastor

Services will be resumed In the
church mex Sunday morning. AT the
morn ng services Holy Communion
will be observed. This will afford an
opp, 'tunity to any who wish to make
public confessions of their faith In
Jesus Christ. An opportunity to unite
with the church will be afforded on
this occasion. Sunday school Will De
held at noon. Let everybody be pres
ent at the morning service next Sun
day. At the evening hour we shall
unite with the Presbyterian brethren
in an union outdoor meeting IN the
court house park. Special instrument
tai and vocal music Is promised Tor
this occasion. Everybody come.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19
RunaMay Safuraay Might

An exciting runaway occurred Sat-
urday night when the Joe Bennett
team which was tied in the alley in
the rear OF the postofice broke loose
and a down East Third st. The
team, which was h.tched to a wagon
narrowly missed an auto parked near
the Miller Implement Co. and also
several cars coming toward Miller.
They were stopped a mile and a quar-
ter east of town ana driven back.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19
U. S. one CAR TO
EVERY 10 PEOPLE
Of Every Ten Has Auto. Ratio
Given To Other Countries

Some day right after you've paid
your taxes. had a note come due, or
paid for an appendicitis operation,
some day when you think everybody
is just as poor as you are and that
every other country on earth is better
of than the U. s. A., just cast your
peppers down what follows, because
IL will surely give you an eyeful.
One of every 10 in the. U. S. drives
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19
Mark MS Hiway

Boosters of the Mid State High
way running south from the north
line of Mcpherson county, through
Edmunds, Faux, Hand, Buffalo,
Brale, Charles Mix, and Gregory
counties, were u Wednesday
marking the trail. The trail will
be designated by a broad white
strip, with the letters MS.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19
MONDAY NIGHTS RAIN
INTERPRETERS WITH HARVEST

A heavy rain Monday night covering
most CT the county and in the south
ern half reported as four inches, has
temporarily stopped harvesting, which
has been in full blast the past few
days. A good crop of oats and barley
is reported and wheat will be a fair
crop. Corn never looked better and a
bumper crop is assured.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19

Rev. kearton mt Canton

The Sunday issue of the Sioux
Falls Press contains a photograph
of Rev. j. III. Kearton, a former
Methodist minister here, but now
of Canton. The picture is used In
connection with the announce
ment of the Canton Camp Meeting
in which Rev. Kearton Is taking
an active part.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19
J. M. King To Practice Law

j. M. King, SO year old resident of
st. Lawrence. recently took the bar
examination at Pierre. Mr.. King was
notified Tuesday evening that he had
passed the examination, and was now
a qualified attorney.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19
Two Held Under Check Law

Thus far two men have been held
at Huron under the new check law.
which makes IL a misdemeanor pun
ishable by fine or Jail sentence or
beth, for writing a check without
sufficient funds &c meet it. enc check
had been passed at washington. and
the other at Huron.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-19

OIdTh dHU ,IIE' N"0 ~
Halgrimes,
Summary: Earned runs Miller Z,
Highmore 2; 2 base hits, Spain; home
run, +. Brinker; LIST OF balls off Clark
2, off Hill 4, off Case /; struck out by
Clark s, by Hill 2, by Case 3; left on
bases, Miller II, Highmore 6; double
plays, Nelson to Walsh. sacrifice bits
A. Brinker, Walsh, r.. Brinker, Spain,
Salisbury; stolen bases, Case, Brown,
Koch; list on errors, Miller 3, High
more 3: hit by pitcher, Halgrimes,
Stoner, Walsh, Nelson.
Umpires, Campbell and Brown.
Scorers, Hughes and Murphy.
Other Results
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
WATERVILLE ROTARY
COMING THE 18TH
Prof. HOrmell of B0WdOIn College
Addresses Local Club on Taxa
ton After Luncheon

A rousing good meeting q the
Skowhegan Rotary Club was held
Tuesday noon in Grand Army Hall,
following the usual business. An
nouncement was made that the club
would entertain the Waterville Rotary
Club on November 18th Sherman
n. Shumway introduced the speaker
of the afternoon who was Prof. o. {.
Hormell of Bowdoin College His
topic was Municipal Taxation and
Municipal Finance" He touched up
on modern democracy, favored gov
ernment by the few and cited the
growth in expenditures by the town
of Skowhegan, one example being that
in 1883 Skowhegan's citizens voted
$4,000 for educational purposes; last
year $4,000 for the same purposes.
Prof. Hormell spoke at length on the
injustice of taxation for improvements
and favored bond methods for raising
money. He advocated definite worth
as to location of land in assessing and
taxation on intangible property He
spoke of the difficulty of creating in
telligent public opinion and stated that
1t was up to a group of men, like
those belonging to the Rotary Club,
to have a conscience in giving inform
alton upon topics with which they are
acquaintedfo the benefit of the people
at large.
In the absence of DR.. Derbyshire,
DR.. S. M. Cover led the singing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
CLEANUP DAY IN
JACkMAh
Deputies Sweep Down
on Northern Town
Numerous Arrests and Consequent
Trials In SkOwbegan on
Monday Last

\ large force of deputies left Skow-
hogan during Friday night last, ar
riying in Jackman at an early hour
in the morning with warrants to
search for intoxicating liquors at
eight places in that town, so near
the Canadian border AS a result
five men and one woman were brought
TO Skowhegan together with varying
amounts of liquor and court exhibits
tending to show manufacture of IL
quor.
Gideon Rancourts place revealed
large amounts OF liquors which were
found after a long search by the OFF,
GERS. The same proved true in the
case of Frank Mayo and Mrs. William
Pullin. where an attempt was made.
according to the officer, by some of
her FOUNDERS TO destroy liquors by
breaking the same to prevent seizure.
In this case Emile Gagne was imme-
diately arrested and brought to Skow-
hegan, where he was held as an acces-
sorry and given Jail sentence of sixty
day with sixty days addition
al in default of payment of fine of
800 and costs. He appealed to the
January term and bail in the sum of
$500 was furnished. Mrs. Pullin was
give a fine of 800 and costs and a sen
tence of sixty days in Jail with sixty
days additional in default of payment
Bail was placed at $500 and upon her
appeal to Supreme Court, the neces-
sary sureties were furnished.
George BARLEY was discharged, eyi-
dence not being deemed sufficient to
hold him. while Wilfred Cloutier was
tried on a charge of having in his
possession. part of still and other
apparatus together with vessels con-
tanning home brew. He was given
a fine and sentence of 800 and costs
and sixty days in Jail with sixty days
additional in default of paymet. He
appealed and furnished sureties in the
sum of $500.
At Mayo's after a quantity of liquor
had been found in his place he haY-
ing barricaded his doors against the
officers. the man WIS taken sick. He
had twice before escaped arrest after
liquors had been seized, according -
the officer. As a result he was again
left by the officers, the liquors being
confscated.
Rancourt was found guilty and was
given a fine of 5000 and costs and
four months in Jail. and four months
additional in default of payment. Bail
was placed in the sum of $1,000 and
the respondent appealed to the Jan
uary term of Court.
These cases were heard by Judge T.
W. Sawyer of North Anson with Coun-
ty Attorney James H. Thorne, appear
ing for the state and Attorney W. B.
Brown for the respondents. There
were various evidences of intoxicating
liquors in the court room, one mute
but significant witness being bush
ell basket of quart bottles.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
Gift to Mrs. w. A. Bailey

There was largely attended meet
ing of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge on
Tuesday evening last. Following the
business session a pleasing program
was presented which included re-
port of the Rebekah Assembly by
Mrs. Elva G.. Greene, a reading by
Sara Dyer, the Noble Grand, songs by
E. c. Tarbox. Mrs Nellie c. Fortier
and vocal duet by Miss Anne NJ.
Caswe1l and Miss Blanche Jewett.
The accompanies were Mrs. Mabel
Washburn and Mrs. Pauline Greene.
During the program hour, Mrs. Ava
V. Sheridan. in behalf of the Rebekah
degree staff presented Mrs. Mary H.
Bailey, who is leaving soon for
Florida, with a purse, as an express
sion of the Staff's appreciation of
Mrs. Bailey's active duties in the lodge.
The presentation speech was grace
fully given and the gift was received
with sincere words of appreciation.
Refreshments of ice cream and waters
were served In the banquet hall.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
ELDER-MARSH WEDDING
At SANDWICH
Charming House Wedding in Massa-
chUsetts Town OF Interest
to Local People

The marriage occurred, on Saturday
afternoon at three o'clock of Miss
Elizabeth White Marsh daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Edward Lester Marsh
and Leroy Vincent Elder of Proyi-
dence, r. l. The service took place
at the parsonage, Sandwich, Mass
The ceremony was performed by the
brides father before an archway ar
ranged in the corner of the living
room, of wild cranberry and box
edged with berries from the flaming
bush and white chrysanthemums The
double ring service was used.
The bride was gowned in golden
brown satin crepe, trimmed with
-pleated fichues of ecru georgette
and lace. Her hat was of dark
brown velvet trimmed with ostrich
tips shading from ecru to golden
brown. She wore a corsage of
pansies, her college sorority flower.
combined with lilies of the valley and
maiden hair fern. She was given in
marriage by her mother. who wore
dark brown knit crepe, trimmed with
beige lace and braid in dull reds and
browns. Her hat was fashioned of
black velvet and ostrich tips. She
wore a corsage of yellow and brown
small chrysantemums combined with
asparagus fern. The bride was at
tended by her sister Miss Mandana
Marsh of Providence, r. l., as maid
of honor. Her gown was model of
midnight blue satin crepe and her hat
was a combination of old blue velvet
faced with black and trimmed with an
ostrich ornament of old blue. She
wore a corsage of orchid Lillian Doty
chrysanthemums and asparagus ferns.
The groom was attended by his broth
er, Charles S. Elder of Garden City,
New York. as best man.
An informal reception Immediately
followed the ceremony. In the din
ing room upon the lovely old buffet.
between twin lamps, sat the wedding
cake, a marvel of white icing and yell
low chrysanthemums whose blossoms
were fashioned in candied apricot and
whose stems and leaves were made of
citron peel On either end of the
buffet were bouquets of chrysanthe-
NUNS. The chandelier was hung
with red oak leaves and wild cram
berry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elder left for brief
honeymoon They will live after
their return at SO Nisbet Street, Prov
idence, r. l.
Mrs. Elder is we'll known in Show
hegan, having spent considerable time
at the home of Miss Hannah r. Page
here, Miss Page being a close friend
of the family. She graduated from
Skowhegan high school in the class
of 1917.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
TAPS ATHENS-CANAAN
$500 VOLT CABLE
Quite Some Adventure Occurred Mon
day When Disturbance of Light
and Power Circuit Was Noted

The patrons of the Central Maine.
Power Company who observed a dis
turbance of the light and power cir
cults Monday afternoon perhaps had
no idea of the adventure which was
going on.
Two workmen had had been sent to
make minor repair on the south dam
at point between the sluiceway and
the power station. They were MAX
ing hole with an iron drill about an
inch In diameter and five or six feet
long. One was holding the drill and
the other striking with hammer.
After penetrating the concrete for
several feet, the man who was hold
ing the drill felt an electric current.
The two men left the place where they
were at work to go into the power
station to make inquiry. On return
ing, they were greeted with specta-
cular display of smoke as the drill
jumped upward out Of the hole. 1t
had struck the Athens-Canaan $500
just pierced the insulation when the
workman felt, fortunately, the time
ly warning above referred to. Some
thing caused 1t to get better con-
nection while the two men were gone.
The amount of current which passed
thru 1t was sufficient to melt a piece
out of the drill and blow 1t out of the
hole Had the workman been hold
ing 1t when this occurred he might
have been very seriously injured and
perhaps killed OF course the Athens
Canaan cable was put out of commits
sion and temporary connection past
the point of damage had to be made.
The same galloway carried cables
for the American Woolen Company.
the south side street lighting, and the
south side house service. None of
these were affected.
All of the cables from the Weston
Power station are interconnected with
cables from other points, so that the
effect of a short circuit is manifest
over very wide area. There are au
tomato devices so that the line prim-
arily effected is supposed to go out
and this in fact did occur last Mon
day afternoon. For the moment.
however, before the switch throws, all
of the lights and motors feel the effect
of the reduced voltage.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
OROWAY PRESIDENT
PLUMMER SECRETARY
Annual Meeting OF Somerset Central
Agricultural Society. The Officers

At the annual meeting of the Somer-
set Central Agricultural Society held
Thursday last, Walter P. Ordway was
elected president; Ernest c. Butler.
vice president; George H. Plummer.
secretary and John ". Fogler, treas
urer; trustees. Z. f. Harris, Geo. II.
Plummer, J W Fogler. ]. H. Ian
caster, ". P Ordway. W. H. Hight.
S. H. Bradbury. A r. Jewett, NJ. c.
Niles, George Innes, f. c. Butler
c. D. Miller. B. w Page G. E. Avore.
c. c. Cleveland. j. II jenkins, r. T.
Patten. Mr.. Plummer declined to
serve as secretary after election and
the meeting was adjourned until to-
night, when it is hoped that he will
reconsider and decide to fill the office
which he has filled with such splendid
success for two years. for one more
term. The society has been success
ful from financial standpoint during
the entire year and never before have
its members presented such a varied
program as during 1923.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
Farmers Meeting Next Saturday Az
tern0On

There will be farmers meeting
at the Skowhegan Jersey Creamery
next Saturday afternoon and all those
interested in the cooperative market
ing of farm produce should coMe. A
B. Clement Will again be in Skowhe-
gan and will try to arrange for ship
ments Of hay. potatoes and other farm
products This will be an oppOr-
tunity for the agriculturists of this
section to inspect the creamery and
note the improvements lately made.
Some of the creamery's ice cream will
be served. The meeting is called at
/ o'clock
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
LEDGE EXCAVATIONS ON
JACKMAN ROAD
Twenty Mile Stretch Between Bing-
ham and The Forks to be Repaired
This Year

Motorists will be glad to know that
the 20 mile stretch of the Jackman
road between Bingham and the Forks
will he repaired next year. Ledge
excavation will be started as soon as
possible and continued thruout the
Winter. This will enable the COM
mission to complete the job of put
ting the highway in good condition
so much earlier. With the exception
of the section referred to the Jack
man road is in good shape. and from
the border to Sherbrook and thence
to Quebec. the Canadian government
has an unusually fine highway. Owing
to the bad 20-mile piece in Maine,
tourists visiting Quebec have taken
other routes, Maine being thereby the
loser.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
Whittem0re Family Reunion

here was a family reunion at the
" of Joseph Whittemore on Sun
In honor Of their guests Mr.. and
] Henry Arnold of California who
been spending the summer in
" Mrs. Arnold was formerly
Lura Loomis, and has spent much
De time with her sister, Mrs.
temore and with Mr.. Arnold will
start on their journey to Pasa-
visiting Mr.. Arnold's relatives
hssachusetts on their way. A
Eiful dinner was enjoyed on this
lon and Mr.. and Mrs. White
children, Mrs. Gertrude Gates,
Md Mrs. Alton Whittemore and
from town and Mr.. and Mrs.
ri Whittemore and family who
mar the home OF his parents on
slch road, made up happy fam
|hunion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
MERCER BOY ACC|DEN.
TALLY SHOT
Murvllle Tracy VIII Doubtless Lose
One Eye-Gun Discharged as
He Slipped

Murville Tracy fourteen. son of
Chalmer Tracy, of Mercer, was acci-
dentally shot Sunday morning and
sustained injuries which will doubt
less cause the loss of the sight of one
eye. The boy went out early Sun
day morning hunting and in going
over bank, he slipped and his gun
which preceded him was discharged.
1t was loaded with buck shot and one
of the shots passed over the right eye,
lodging in the lid and the other went
through the eyeball The lad was
brought to the Office of DR.. Young and
it is not expected that the eye can be
saved.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
Monday Closing

Places of business generally in
Skowhegan will be closed next Mon
day in recognition of Armistice Day.
This includes the Shoe Shop. Maine
Spinning and American Woolen Mills.
the local stores. with the exceptions
of the groceries and markets which
will be open during the forenoon. The
banks will be closed as will the office
of The independence Reporter. At the
Skowhegan postoffice there will be one
delivery and one collection by city
carriers. r. f. ID. carriers will make
their trips as usual Money order
window closed all day The public
schools will be closed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
[IEWOOD Inn IS
| LAID LOW
movements Planned
! the Coming Season
I, ,.,l,Ity In Building last Season.
addition TO the Arcadia Tea
Room

,.wood Inn built in 1896 by the
.ot traction Co. in connection
,ssjr developments at Lake Wes-
1.ett has been entirely torn
and a land mark Of the pres
sneration has been removed. 1t
y iooks natural at the Lake with
,s,s long, somewhat ungain two
s,ructure, but few people doubt
salIze what the improvement to
Ike front really is without. this
sure blocking the view of the
The building was -princi-
removed in order to give a
.,oter aspect along the water
and now persons driving in to
Like are forcibly struck with the
,tIyeness of the water scenery.
,not where the hotel was built
NJ NJ graded and made attractive for
,omjng season. 1t is expected a
MA will be erected on the site
! Aowers and shrubbery will help
|n,ke this the beauty spot of the
70 Some of the lumber from the
\ is being used to erect an addi-
1 to the Arcadia Tea Room. This
4 Increase the kitchen facilities and
1 riye a large room 12x30 with a
I,,ce This room will be used
- rift shop and special parties.
rill be especially desirable on
Evenings such as We had last
,ust when the open porch was not
Eciently warm for comfort. The
addition has the appearance of
m uarlor, with ten windows. The
krlOr will be fashioned similar to
Tea room in Colonial yellow and
SNs with window seats on each side
lhe fireplace. 1t Is expected that
J or more new cottages will be
N this spring by the management.
hsbIy twenty cottages have been
h at the Lake by private parties
INK the past season. Some of
" are exceptionally fine ones and
I. building operations only en-
SafH the increasing popularity of
\,rsod and It's surroundings.
hms other important plans for next
nIvlll be the building of one or
SllNonal tennis courts.
l.Mb the hotel structure which
M been razed the late w. d.
VIA of Madison Center, with his
ns built a large building where
btel now stands, to house their
as they had a steamer in the
y In the end, facing the grove,
tllarge door on rollers and in the
\ end was kitchen with two
windows, a cook stove, and cook
utensils. In the end next the
we're two large doors that open
|he whole end. Two rows of
s that ran nearly the length of
house were used for the serving
|howder or dinners. The price
! for such a meal in the old days
Is cents.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
Recaptured Prisoners Tell OF Their
Escape

The three. men who escaped from
Skowhegan Jail some time ago and
were apprehended by Deputy Sheriff
Charles Miller assisted by Harry Big
Glow, at the home of Thomas Butler,
we're sentenced. two of them to Thorn
aston and one to the Reformatory at
Windham. Before leaving they made
known their means of escape. This
was reported to Mr.. Miller and he
found at Mr.. Buffers the key by which
they made their esuape hidden under
table in the room in which they
slept. The key was made from a
saw plate. Mr. Miller took 1t to
Skowhegan and delivered it to Sheriff
Mooers
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
Foreign Residents Attend Evening
school

There is enrolment of about forty
five students at the evening school
The following people are instructors
Clement Downs, e. B. Hight. Mrs. {
+. Decker. Miss Helen Wolcott, Miss
Hazel Goodrich, and Miss Abbie Giggy
who teaches commercial branches
The PERCENTAGE of students is largely
adults, mainly foreign speaking resi-
dents. Some are unable to speak any
English.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
Forest Fire and Camp Burned

Report OF a small forest fire Sun
day at Carrying Place above Bing-
ham In Somerset county was receiy-
ed by Acting Forest Commissioner
Neil L. Violette from Chief Warden
John B. Comber. II was reported
that camp of the Cushnoc Paper
Company burned down and the fire
extended into the woods for a short
distance. The fire was said to be
practically all out Sunday evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08

eastern Maine as its senator in 1909.
Mr. Howes is member and trustee
of the Methodist Church in Hartland
and is a trustee of Hartland Academy.
He is especially prominent in Grange
and Pomona circles and is now serv-
ing as lecturer for the nineth year of
East Somerset Pomona. Mr.. Howes
is a Mason, belonging to both the Blue
Lodge and Chapter and is affiliated
with the Farm Bureau and the Somer
set Cooperative Creamery Association.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
County Commissioners in Session

The County commissioners Henry
Crowell of Skowhegan, H. l.. Goodrich
of Palmyra and S. J. Whitney of
Bingham were in session Tuesday at
the Court House. Routine business
was transacted and a petition was re
ceived to discontinue a road in Athens,
between Athens village and Hartland
village. There will be hearing on
this matter in December.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Pollard and
family are moving this week to Wat
erville where Mr.. Pollard is to be en-
ployed by the Central Maine Power
Co. there.
Mr. and Mrs G. A. Appleby OF Pitts
field were Sunday visitors at the home
of MIR. and Mrs. l.. H, Appleby of
Jewett Street. The two gentlemen
are brothers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-11-08
HOWES WILL Be CAND|-
DATE FOR SENATOR
Has Served District as Representative
and as Eastern Senator in 1909

Allison p. Howes of Palymra,
farmer, prominent Granger and Bates
College graduate. has informed the
Reporter that he will be a candidate
for the State Senate on the Republi-
can ticket for nomination at the June
primaries. He served his district as
representative in 1905 and served