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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-06
SOLDIERS OF 24TH
AND 18TH
Men Who Wore the Blue
Are Reunited
Splendid PrOgrNm and Excellent
Dinner Served in Connection
with Event

At the annual reunion of the 24th
and 2Sth Regiments held here yester-
day, George r. Foster of Lisbon Falls
was elected president; S. d. Prescott
of Auburn, first vice president; Will
liam Frost of Lewiston, second vice
president; Ccphas Walker of North
Anson, chaplain; Mrs Il. p Hood of
Auburn, secretary There
was a splendid attendance and the
day was very much enjoyed by the
aged soldiers, all veterans of the Civil
War being invited. The forenoon
was passed socially and at noon a de-
liciOus dinner was served by the men,
bers of Russell Relief Corps. In the
afternoon, George r. Foster presided
and John Steward of AndoYer, Mass,
was acting secretary. The program
included fife calls. whistle solos and
violin solos By Mr.. Foster, accom-
panied by Mrs. Emma II. Dunton.
Other program features were piano
solo, Miss Helen NJ Hawes; recitation,
Mrs. Mae Bicknell of Portland; read
ing, Mrs. Alfredo Cool; recitation,
Mrs. Annie Oddly reading, Mrs,
hldIlld AlOlilil anu ItNiLdllbn ny WI =.
Lizzie II. Nye. Mrs. Marta Morrill,,
president of the Woman's Relief Corps
directed the program.
The following were in attendance:
John Goodwin, Hartland; Frost Bun
ker. Athens; {. +. Bowden. Oakland: /:
Sullivan Russell, Skowhegan; Milford
Keene, Canaan; Mark Harville,
Skowhegan; W. H. McKenney. North
Anson; John McCOllor, Bingham; Lin
coin Atwood. Concord; S. d. Prescott,
Auburn; John Steward. Andover.
Mass. X A. Withee, S. f. Emerson,
Skowhegan; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r.
Steward, Mr.. Ieaton, Readfield; Mr..
and Mrs T. p Hood, Auburn; Mrs.
W. II, Mckinney, North Anson; Mrs.
Mae Bicknell, Portland; William w.
Panes, Caratunk; c. c. Kinds, Pejep-
scot; A. j. Cole Augusta; +. W Gam
mage, North New Portland: H. L.
patten, Madison; Mrs. C. H. Wey-
mouth, Miss AGie Weymouth, Lewis
ton.
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.SP|R|TUuST CAMP MEET.
ING IN PROGRESS
Sessions Held Daily. Memorial Ser.
vice This Afternoon. Messages
and Lectures

Much interest is being shown in
the annual Spiritualist Campmeeting
at Lakewood which opened up last
Sunday with very largely attended
forenoon, afternoon and evening ses-
sions. The principal speakers are
Geo. B. Cutter of Boston, the presi-
Nicholson of Boston. Mrs. Isobel
Bradley of Boston and Rev. viii j.
Erwood of Rochester, n Y. The last
lecturer is new at the Madison Camp
but is delighting his audiences with
his masterful addresses. He closed
his engagement yesterday afternoon.
The music Is being directed by How
ard Martel of Allston. Mass. and the
Ladies' Aid is conducting it's usual
sale of fancy and useful articles. The
program for today includes a confer
ence followed by messages by Rev.
Nicholson during the forenoon and
this afternoon at 2 o'clock there will
be a memorial service with a lecture
by George 3. Cutter and messages by
Mrs. Isobel Bradley. Members of
the Camp are asked to bring flowers
This evening will occur the annual
concert for which many entertaining
features are expected. The program
for the balance Of the week will be as
follows:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th
1000 a. m.-Lecture, George B. Cut
ter; messages, Mrs. Isobel Bradley.
2 p. m.-Lecture and messages,
Frederick Nicholson.
Sis D. m.-Dance under Somerset
Traction Company management.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9Th
1000 a. m.-Lecture and Messages,
George b. Cutter; 200 p. m.-Lecture
and Messages, Frederick Nicholson; /;
7.30 p. m.-Seance. Mrs. Isobel Brad
ley. Evening admission Is cents.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th
1890 a. tn.-Lecture, George B.
Cutter; messages, Mrs. Isobel Brad
ley; 2 p. m.-Lecture and messages,
Frederick Nicholson; 7.30 p. IN. Fare
well Seance, Cutter, Bradley and
Nicholson. Evening admission 15c.
Messages which are freely given
are being very we'll recognized at the
various sessions and the camp thus
far has proved most enjoyable. Among
those from out Of town who have
been attending the meetings have
been Mr.. and Mrs. John Noyes of Port
land who returned Tuesday; DR..
Simmons of Gardiner: Mrs. Nellie
Wendell of Watervlle, Mrs. /. c. Mer-
rill of Caratunk and Mr.. and Mrs.
George c. Merrill and two children of
The Forks.
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FRsET CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL So
n READY FOR GUESTS NEXT WEEK
~A.ean on Tri-State Race Circuit Du.
rour Shows--New Buildings--Program

and 1t is expected that the overflow
will be taken care of under canvas,
the same as the overflow in the cat
tie show. Among the larger exhi-
bitors will be Donald Ellis of the
Sunset Ridge Farm in Fairfield and
big exhibit of Cheviots from the
Long Branch Farm.
SWINE DEPARTMENT
Charles Cleveland, Master of Show
hegan Grange, Is superintendent of
this part Of the fair. This depart
ment it is promised will be well filled
with swine ranging from the four
weeks old pig to the fully matured
hog. The largest exhibitor antici-
pated will be George Tuttle of the
Mt. Bett Farm in Smithfield, with
forty full blooded Berkshires. These
animals will be sold by private sales
up until Friday, the 14th when the
balance will be sold at public auction
on the fair grounds.
POULTRY DEPARTMENT
E. New interest is promised in the
poultry show this year as commodi-
Gus quarters will now be at the dis
posal of the poultry farmers of Som
erset. The old exhibition building
which has been used in the past on
the ground floor for the poultry ex-
hibits but on the upper floor for a
dancing pavilion has been moved to a
line with other exhibit places and this
year will be given over entirely to
the needs of this department. George
1nnes, is superintendent of this de-
partment and on the lower floor
booths have been erected for the ex-
hibitions of different firms, carrying
poultry supplies. AS already an
nounced, c. l. Davis will Judge the
poultry.
DRAFT HORSES
A large number of horses, both
light and heavy, will pull on the
second day of the fair at ten o'clock
in the forenoon From the entries
there is every indication that this
will be one of the feature events of
the fair for those who are interested
in events of this nature.
REST ROOM AND RED CROSS TENT
The Red Cross tent will be located
between the exhibition building and
the secretary's Office In quiet but
easily accessible, part of the fair
grounds. In front of this tent there
will be settees, comfortably arranged
for elderly people
AUTOMOBILE SHOW
The largest under canvas automo-
bile show ever given in the state sof
Maine will be one OF the attractions
during the fair. The tent will be
much larger this year than last, it's
dimensions to be 40x300 feet. More
than 100000 worth of cars will be
exhibited in and around this tent.
HORSE RACING
Skowhegan, this year, becomes a
member of the Tri-State Race Circuit
with $1,000 in purses. The largest
field OF racers ever gathered In this
section are expected here, as the new
race track at Fairview Park is recog-
nized as the fastest piece of turf in
the state. Three classes will be trot-
ted off each afternoon on all four
days of the fair in the following
order:
Continued on Page Sikh
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Catholic Church Notes

The married ladies of the Catholic
parish will receive holy communion
during the 7.30 mass next Sunday
morning at the Church of Our Lady
of Lourdes. Second mass at $50.
Meeting of the Ladies of st. Anne at
four O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
Requiem mass for the repose of the
soul of late Charles Butler was Of
fered Monday morning at the request
of his father and members of his fam
lily. Tuesday morning a requiem was
offered for the late Mrs. Francis Ga
gne requested by the ladies of st. John
the Baptist. Next Monday there
will be another mass requested by the
Ladies of st. Anne, Mrs. Gagne hav-
ing been affiliated with both of these
orders.
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SURPRISED At BIG
IMPROVEMENTS
Views Changes
at Fairview Park
Wonderful Setting for Agricultural
Fair and Splendid Equipment for
Comfort of Patrons

There has been good deal said
In a quiet sort of way about the
improvements going on at Fairyiew
Park under the direction of the Som
erset Central Agricultural Society.
The Independent-Repo repre-
sentative went into the park the other
morning ON a accommodating expedi-
tion. He was more than surprised
at the changes which have gone on
like wildfire since the August races.
The old grand stand has been reno
waited and as much more has been
built on so that the present seating
capacity is about $500. And talk
about ease and comfort, the new
chairs which the society has placed
in the grand stand are really luxuri-
Gus. Along the front row are COM
modious boxes, equipped in most
comfortable fashion. The society
with its usual generosity is also pro-
viding a special box for the press
representatives. In front of the
grand stand the old fence has been
removed and will be supplanted by
ornamental wire, adding much to the
beauty of the whole arrangement.
The band stand fronts directly in the
center from the grandstand and is a
separate stage by itself. The old
judges stand has been torn down and
a modern stand, architecturally beau
tiful has been erected in its place. A
balcony surrounds the interior judges
office with a gracefully built extern
sion for the starter A third floor
built, observatory fashion Is being
fitted up for the special convenience
of the timers. The ticket office is
also a building by itself, back Of the
grandstand and directly in front OF
the main entrance. Good sized stalls
for ycnders are being fitted up under
the grand stand. The midway has
been enlarged by the removal of the
old exhibition building to a line with
the horse and cattle sheds where it
will he used for the display of poul-
try alone. Another additional attrac-
tiOn is the substantial stage of broad
proportions opposite the grand stand
and to the west of the judges stand
with convenient dressing rooms for
the actors, connecting. City water
has been installed over the grounds
and toilets have been severed and re-
built to flush.
Somerset Central now has won
derful setting for its great fair for
which extensive preparations have
been in order for months. 1t Is now
only few days away, beginning next
Tuesday and lasting through until
Friday night.
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Let Your Rooms or Make Money TAX.
ing BOarders During the Fair

During Fair week. September 10th
to 18th inclusive, there is an extra
ordinary demand for ,rooming and
boarding Accommodations. We should
all be interested to see that visitors,
during this period, are Accommodated
If possible. This observation is
made with special reference to horse
men, and others who come to the big
Fair to participate in the races, or
for similar purposes.
Will those who can accept roomers,
furnish meals, or who can furnish
room and board please advise prompt
ly of what they have to offer. 1t
would be very much to our accomo-
dation If this could be submitted in
writing. We will see to it that the
information thus furnished is given
the widest publicity among those in
terested.
INDEPENDENTS co.
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Street Dance and Corn Roast the Goth

At the last meeting of the Mer-
chants Association 1t was voted to
hold a street dance and corn roast
Thursday, September goth. Harry 4.
Smith was appointed to direct the
affair with the assistance of the fol-
lowing chairmen, each TO select his
own aides: Corn roast, Walter H.
Hight; dancing, Julian J. Conroy;
finance, Sewall Curtis; music and
other amusements, E. l.. Sampson,
police, S. y. Shumway; cleaning
street, Il. T. Patten. -
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Fair Tickets on Sale Saturday

Owing to the delay in the arrival
of the chairs for the grand stand the
advance sale of tickets for the Som
erset Central Agricultural Fair will
be postponed until next Saturday af-
ternoon. The sale will be held as
previously announced at the Skowhe-
gan Buick Cos. show rooms continu-
ing thru Saturday and will again be
on sale Monday afternoon Each
day of the fair the reserved seat box
office will open at 10 a. m.
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Baptist Ladies to Serve at the Fair

The Ella F. Mitchell Philathea
Glass of the Bethany Baptist Church
will serve lunches at the Somerset
Central Fair and will occupy the last
booth down under the Grand Stand.
The sale is being conducted to earn
funds for the church and is one of
the methods being adopted by the
ladies of the Sunday School. who are
in contest with the men to raise
money for the church expenses.
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Elizabeth Dyer's Candy Kitchen
Re.0pened

Elizabeth Dyer will reopen her
candy kitchen for the season of 1928
"a on Monday next. She will make
every effort to please the public in
the future that she has in the past
and hopes to greet former customers
and their friends in a continuance of
her enterprise.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-09-06
Patriotic Meeting of Somerset Pc
mona

Somerset Pomona meets with Wes-
serunsett Grange in Cornville next
Tuesday The address of welcome
will be given by Walter Bowman, mas
ter of Wesserunsett Grange and the
response by W. B. Whittier of Skow-
hogan. Topic which do you consid
er the most important war in which
the United States has been engaged"
Opened by S. +. Emerson. General
discussion. Readings, songs and
music Closing thought, Mrs. Kate
c. Hill Degree to be conferred dur
ing forenoon session.
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MEDICAL ASSN. TO MEET
IN P|TTSH|ELl
DIR. Harry Emery OF Portland will
Read Paper Before the Som
erset Physicians

The Somerset County Medical As
sociation will meet Friday, September
IA, at the Lancev House in Pitts
field. Dinner will be served at six
o'clock. DR.. Harry Emery of Port
land will read paper on "Insulin
Treatment of Diabetes"
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Sunday school Convention the 9th

The Somerset County Sunday
School Association will meet in Show
hogan. Sept. 27th. The sessions will
be held in the Centenary Methodist
Church. The convention will be led
by Rev Z. A. Brewster, who preach.
ed at the union service in the Feder-
ated Church, Sept. ,
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Killed at HartIand

Charles H. Lovejoy of Hartland was
fatally injured when struck by the
train at Hartland. Thursday. He was
almost totally deaf and was prepar-
ing a train shipment when he fell in
front of the engine. He died on his
way to Waterville a widow. to
whom he had been married only a
few weeks, survives.
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Jailed Yesterday

David Goulette and Ernest Mathews
who, according to Officer Withee,
agreed to leave town and remain
away, following intoxication cases,
were apprehended in town yesterday
and placed in the county Jail.
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Death of Infant of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover Green

Word has been received here of the
death of the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover Green of Skowhegan at
Jim Pond Camps. The child was five
days old. Funeral services today at
Jim Pond Camps. Mr. Green is the
son of Charles Green and Mrs. Green
was formerly Miss Jennie Adams,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Adams.
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Art SpauIding at Lakewood

The final dance of the season will
he held at Lakewood tomorrow. Fri
day evening. beginning at $50 p. m.
Art Spaulding's Kniekerbocker Six
piece orchestra which has had such
favorable run at Island Park dur
sic
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Hand Made Underwear

Gowns, $1.9s to SOS; Chemise
S1.75. Mohawk silk jersey vests
1925; Bloomers. s2.9S, The Special
ty Shoppe, Over Russakoff's Store.
1W36
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Miss Eleanor Hawes will leave
about the 25th to teach school near
Northeast Harbor.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-10-19


b. N. Stoney Fcsurnvu Friday
from trip to the Twin Cities.
The Yankees won the 1928
series of worlds championship
ball games.
Chas. A. Daily of Portland,
Oregon is here on business this
week.
Tom Paris of Miles City a
former resident of Lost creek
arrived here Wednesday for a
visit with friends. Tom says
he may move back and rent a
farm near Circle in the spring.
Ray Marsh of the Cow creek
community had the misfortune
to break his left leg last Sat
urday. He was out rounding
up some cattle when his horse
stumbled, and in the fall he
broke his leg. 1t was just a
year since Mr.. Marsh met with
same kind of accident, except
at that time it was his right leg.
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Cases to be Tried
November Term
Seven Criminal and Five Civil
Gases to be Tried When
Court Sets

At the November term OF
District Court there will be
seven criminal and five civil
cases come up for hearing.
The cases are:
Criminal
Nov. 12-State VS.. Fraser,
Nov. Estate VS.. Brelsford
Nov. 13-Statel VS.. Buckley
Nov. 14-State VS.. Loudon
Nov. State vs.Greenwood
Nov. IA State VS.. Romans
Nov. State VS.. Ritchie
Civil
Nov. 14-Courtney VS.. Geisen
Nov. 15-C. L. Fletcher VS..
Thomas Horsford
Nov. Circle State Bank
VS.. C. B. Gram.
Nov. 15-First National Bank
of Wolf Point vs.First State
Bank of Buford.
Nov. 15-Lander & Co. VS..
Corbeil.
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GRAIN MARKET

Furnished by Circle Mill Co.
Thursday, Oct. 18th:
Wheat Dark Northern ----.95
Wheat, Mixed Durum --.69
Flax ..-.--.- $2.15
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School Reporter

Hannah Will attend the leach
ers Convention at Miles City,
SO the pupils of G. II. S. will
have a short vacation.
Girls Club Meeting Postponed
The Girls Club meeting
which was to be held Friday
the 10Th will be postponed un-
til the following Friday as Miss
Hannah will be attending the
Teachers Convention at Miles.
Girls GIee Club
The Girls Glee Club was re-
organized last Wednesday al
ternoon. Permanent arrange
ments have not been made.
C. E. Reorganized
A social was given at the u.
IB. church last Friday evening.
The purpose was to reorganize
the Young Peoples Christian
Endeavor. After electing of
ficers some games were played
and lunch served. Everyone
had an enjoyable time. These
socials will be continued thru
out the year and all students
are invited to them and also
the G. E. meetings.
Birthday Party
A pleasant evening was en-
joyed by all present at the
birthday party given at Taylor's
for Dale Williamson. Dale
was shocked, we think, when
he saw the surprisers for he
turned and ran the other way.
A delicious lunch was served
by Mrs. Taylor, Elva Roberts
and Madge Williamson.
Everyone in English Classes
must read books for book re-
ports. Each one is given a
lcertain number of points on the
book which he or she reads.
Twenty points are required for
the entire year; ten for each
semester. Additional credit
will be given if more than twen-
ty points are made.
Laboratory work was begun
last week and each member in
class is now wearing a rubber
apron while doing experiments.
Elva and Amy Roberts spent
last Sunday at theri aunt's
home at Weldon.
Gladys Hanson, one our last
years High School students, is
attending school in Occur d
Alene, this year, and likes it just
fine, although she says she'd
rather be back in Circle. Well
who wouldn't?
What They Did
Mr.. James.
We left Circle, Thursday, May
Oath, in the conventional means
of conveyance, e,-namely, Ford
travelling by way of Jordan to
Lewistown. Friday morning
we visited the Cat Creek oil
field which was a scene of con-
siderable activity. After drink
ing some of the water in the
vicinity of the wells, Mr.. Wright
was quite emphatic in his state
ment that oil and water will
not mix. The rolling and fer
tile farm lands near Lewistown
are gratifying sights.
After few days in Great
Falls during which time we saw
the Montana Power Cos. dam,
and oil wells around that city
we started for Helena in the
evening. AS the weather was
quite disagreeable with wet and
cold nights we stopped on the
tops of hills to facilitate the
starting of "Sparky" in the
early mornings. The trip to
Helena was completed without
mishap and there we met a
friend who had come there by
rail from Washington. Barney
Google" greeted CD us as we
attended one of the theaters
there and he was well pleased
with our Spark Plug
The iteniary planned from
Helena was via Deer Lodge and
Butte. 1t was raining-it had
rained-and it continued to rain
Jupiter Pluvius was in sympa-
thy with our plans and shed
tears of liquid grief as an evi-
dence of the fact. Our auto
top was perforated it was high
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-10-19
Vegetable Week at Corkery's

Beginning October 22nd we
will offer for sale vegetables OF
all kinds:
Cabbage at sc lb. Hubbard
Squash zoe piece, winter onions
75c peck, also lot of green
tomatoes, beets and watermelons
Mrs. Edw. Corkery, Weldon.
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DR.. Reisland, the eye sight
specialist, well known for skill
and long experience and who
guarantees scientific examina-
tions and correct glasses, will be
at Gladstone Hotel, Circle, on
November 1st and End, all day.
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BIG DANCE AND SUPPER

Given by Circle Ladies for
the Japanese Relief Fund, at
Circle, Saturday October goth.
Music by Indian Orchestra.
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s. NJ. Fitzgerald, SO years Of a3s,
called AZ witness in court case II
Livingston. recently, packed a snit~
case with which he walked miles to Q
ranch where he borrowed horse and
rode into Iivinpston. arriving Ia court
~ e.s,,ele +ir~~
Evening star., 1923-11-25

are several large cities and many
small industrial centers Prague,
where I am writing. compares In
population with Baltimore, st. Louis
and Boston. 1t IL the capital, and
chief business center. Brno. the tn
dustrial capital Of Moravia. 10 about
the size Of Birmingham or Atlanta.
and Bratislavia on the Danube. the
biggest town In slovakia, II. approxi-
mating 100000. Pelxen (Pilsen), Boz
hemia. with its steel mill which en-.
ployed $4,000 hands during the war
and where some Of the best beer Of
Europe is made, is about the same
size. The few other cities arc OF &c.,
600 and under and most OF them
small. -
The trafic communications are
good. The land is one Of rivers and
railways. The Danube forms part Of
its southern boundary. giving access
by. water to the Black sea and the
Mediterranean. This city Of Prague
10 situated on the Moldau. which dows
into the Eibe and thence out to the
Evening star., 1923-11-25

the service Is good. The country Is
covered with a network of roads.
Czechoslovakia has enough tracks to
reach twice as far as from Baltimore
to Seattle, and leave enough over to
extend from st. Paul to New Orleans.
Every part Of the republic can be
reached by railway. Last year the
roads carried more than 200,000,oo0
persons and over 6o.ooe.00o tons Of
freight. The stations ara OF stone,
and there IL one In Prague. named
after President Wilson, which would
be credit to any American city.
Travel is a. comfortable a. in any
part Of Europe. There are first. Sec
ond and third class accommodation.
! took the nrst class apd. with my
secretary. had compartment at less
than half the cost Of nrst-class &C.
commodAtions In Switzerland. We
paid seven or eight cents . mile. Tho
second-class fares are about three or
four cents and the third about two
cents.
There was no dining. car but there