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New Britain herald., 1923-04-06
ISLAND OF MIQUELON
 STAYS WITH FRANCE
Little Group Has Come Into Prominence During Past Year

Washington, D. C., April 6.-- Miquelon. island group off the south ern short of Newfoundland, has come Into the headlines for widely different reasons lately. and still few readers know anything of this bit of France in the New World.
 high French official has just solemnly promised that the islands shall not pass from France.
 Almost every rum-ship captured lowering near the coast of the United States is officially bound for st.. Pferre--Miquelon, until prohibition agents who have forgotten some de- tails of geography might consider the port as mythical as Atlantis or Fl Dorado, That the islands are very definitely on the map is vouched for by the National Geographic society which has just issued from it's Wash irgton. D. C. headquarters a bulletin dealing with them.
 "Consolation Prize
 New France, which once meant most of the Missouri and Arkansas valleys and pretty much everything between the Ohio river and the North Pole," says the bulletin, now means only the tiny granite-ribbed. fog shrouded Miquclons And even this poor parish that recalls a rich em- pire has had a story time of it re- maining under the French flag.
 Tt had been captured from France by Great Britain before Wolfe'e victory at Quebec marked the beginning of the end of French con- trol in Canada; and when the de- feated nation ceded its vast areas to Britain, the latter gave back the Mi. quelons as a sort of consolation prize The little islands were to serve asa base on this side of the Atlantic for the French fishermen who had built up an important in- dustry on the Newfoundland banks as had the British themselves The un- settled status of the islands continued. however. and between 1763 and 1915 they changed hands half a dozen times, sometimes being depopulated. Since 1915 France has held undis- puted control.
 Leading Fishing Port
 SJ TleTrop tHe cdpltdi dlu CHlel port of the islands, became very prosperous as a result of the thriving French fisheries, and in 1884 it was the leading fishing port of the world. | There were handsome homes in the little town and social life that made 1 St. Pierre a miniature Paris. But the Miquelons' prosperity and gaiety were cut short by prosaic factor-bait Af- fairs of empire in 1904 moved states | men in Paris to sell the French treaty | rights to catch small fish on the Newfoundland coast for some millions of francs and territory in Africa. The Newfoundland fishermen had been jealous of their French rivals on the banks, especially since a generous government subsidy enabled the | French to undersell all competitors in | the principal world markets. New foundland soon passed the Bait Act which prohibited the safe of bait to ships of aliens and from that time the prosperity of the islands has waned
 ''St Pierre is now only gray little village with a past but no appaUnt future. A quarter of the houses are vacant. and the quays, once thronged with vessels whose yard-arms inter locked, now have but sprinkling of ships. even at the height of the fish
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
SOMERSET GRAntIATRs FROM
COLBY
Continued from Page Onel

Continued from Page 0nel
the athletics of the women's divi-
sion. She took part in the Coburn
Prize Speaking contest when she was
a freshman, and has been a member
of the Women's Glee Club during her
junior and senior year. Miss Harris
is a member of the Alpha Delta Pi
sorority.
One of Colby's brightest lights in
baseball is John A. Lampher, or just
Johnny" as he Is known to his fell
low-students. Johnny" comes from
Pittsfeld a graduate of Maine Central
Institute, and during his four years
at Colby has been a fine catcher for
the baseball team of which he has
been captain this year. He has been
selected as catcher on the Mythical
All-Maine team. Lampher has al
ways played masterful ball, but he
has played his last game for Colby.
At the Colby-Maine game on June 2,
he was injured while sliding to sec
ond base. Several of the ligaments
were torn from the ankle and this
accident gave a tinge of sadness to
Colby's victory. Mr.. Lampher has
also been out for football and is a
wearer of the Colby &C" He Is a mem
Der of the Delta Epsilon Fraternity,
is a popular. all-round, capable fell
low, much liked by Colby students.
A more kindly, friendly and jovial
young lady than G. Eleanor Halves
Of Skowhegan, would be hard to find.
She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
]. D. Symons and Is a graduate of
Skowhegan. high school. She has
been very active in dramaties while
at Colby, is member of the Dramatic
Club and appeared in the Centennial
pageant when she was freshman, the
Day pageant and the Shakespearean
play, Midsummer Nights Dream"
when junior. Miss Halves has also
shown much interest in the Y. w. g.
A. during her college course and has
been an earnest worker for the Wo-
mems Literary Society. During her
junior year, she was vice-president
of her class, was member Of the
Students Government executive board
while sophomore and junior and sem
Tor representative on the social COM
mittee Of student government. When
junior she was a member Of the
International Relations Club. Miss
Halves has won her Colby Health
League armband for her fine work
in athletics. She was volley hall
manager for her class when junior.
She is a member of the Chi Omega
Sorority and the Chi Gamma Uheta
honorary society. Miss Halves has
ranked high in scholarship, through
out her four years at college and has
proved herself a capable holder of
Offices and positions of responsibility.
Colby Is losing one Of her best
musician in Charles f. Smith OF Fair
field. He graduated from Lawrence
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-06-21
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

A goodly number of the members of
the Ladies' Social Circle spent a busy
and profitable aIl-day meeting at tho
Church yestrles Wednesday. House
cleaning was the order Of the day
and many hands made light work. A
picnic dinner was enjoyed at noon.
The prayer meeting this Thursday
evening will be In charge of Mr. Earle
r. Grundy in the absence Of the pas
tor who is in attendance at the An
gusta District Epworth Leagne Con-
Yention at Bowdoinham.
Children's Day will be observed
this coming Sunday. At the MORN
ing service the pastor Will preach
sermon distinetiyely to the children,
emphasizing practical lessons for
child life by means Of some OF the
smaller creatures in the insect and
animal world. All the children OF
the parish are requested TO occupy
the front seats at this service. At
the Sunday School hour. the children
will present a program of songs, reci-
tations ard exercises. This will take
the place of the regular study period
and will be held in the auditorium.
Parents and friends are especially in
vited To all these exercises.
The Epworth League devotional
meeting will be held at O'Clock and
another story-sermon at o'clock.
The interest in these Sunday evening
services is holding up remarkably in
spite of the summer distractions now
upon US Visit US the coming Sun
day evening.
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N The SIR KNIGHTS
K|lL DQ WHILE AWAY
De Molay C0mmandery TO Visit De
Val0is at ViRal Haven and Clare.
mont Mt ROckland

The annual pilgrimage of DeMolay
Commandery No. 10, knights Templar
will be this year Sunday and Monday
June "a and 25 and the Sir Knights
will be entertained by the Sir knights
of Claremont Commandery No. Q at
Rockland and De Valois Commandery,
No. 16 at Vinal Haven. Local Sir
Knights will report at the Asylum
next Sunday morning at o'clock
with full Templar uniform. Accom-
panied by the Skowhegan Citizens
Bend OF thirty pieces they will pro-
coed to the Maine, Central Railroad
station where they will take a special
train at 7.30 for. Rockland via, Vinal
Haven. The train will stop enroute
at Hinckley, Good Will, Fairfield and
BHrnham, Junction, at the latter sta
ton to be Joined by the Sir knights
from Dexter, Corinna, Pittsfeld and
Hartland. After leaving Durham,
the Sir knights will be provided with
q box lunch, ginger ale, etc. On
arriving at Belfast at $50 a. M, De
Molay will leave Lewis Wharf on the
Steamers Castine and Goldenrod for
a three hours sail on Penobscot Bay
to Vinal Haven, where after their
arrival parade will be formed.
At o'clock. q. shore dinner will be
served under the auspices of De
Valois Commandery and at 4.3O the
Communicates will leave Vinal Haven
for Rockland. From to 730 a buffet
lunch will be served and there will
be q social hour at the Asylum of
Claremont Commandery. Organ re-
cital and entertainment at the Strand
Theatre.
Monday morning at $50 the Sir
Knights will assemble at Havenor
Hall next door to the Masonic Temple
In Rockland and at 1915 the Com
manderies will form for parade, and
at 1890 the parade will start with
ClaremoHt, De MOlay and De Valois.
Dinner is to be served at noon at
Temple Hall and at the Methodist
Church, and at 2 o'clock there will be
automobile rides to various points
Of interest after which De Molay will
be conveyed to Belfast by automobile.
The Sir knights will leave Belfast
TOR Skawhegan at $50 by special
traia.
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high school and while at Colby has
been a member of the Mems Glee Club
and cornet soloist in the band and
orchestra. He was member of the
track team during his freshmen and
sophomore years, has held many Off
ces at Colby and was treasurer OF
the junior class. Mr.. Smith is very
popular man at Colby, is a member
of the Zeta Psi Fraternity, the Upsi-
lon Beta freshman honorary society
and the Druids, an honorary society
for junior men.
A. most capable girl is Vera l.. Col
Inns. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lee
Collins of Fairfield She is grad
uate of Waterville high school and
during the first three years of her col
lege course lived at her home. But
her senior year has been spent in one
of the college dormitories. She has
heen an active member of the Y. w
G.. A, and appeared in the Centennial
pageant when she was freshman
When a sophomore she took part In
the annual Coburn Prize Speaking
contest. Miss Collins has already ac-
cepted teaching position for next
year in the Junior high school at
Pelkham. n. H.. as instructor of Eng
lish aud French. Miss Collins has
ranked high in all her studies while
at Colby and Ia a member of the Al
pha Delta Pi sorority.
The chief center of interest to Basil
3. Ames of Norridgewock while al
Colby. has been in debating He has
exceptional ability as a DICTATOR and
is president of Pi Kappa Delta, the
honorary debating society. He has
taken part in many public speaking
contests including the Murray Prize
Debate. the Hallowell prize speaking
contest, the Goodwin prize speaking
contest and during his sophomore and
junior years was member of the in
tereollegiate debating team. When
a sophomore he was secretary of the
Colby Debating Society, and presid-
ent of the same organization, whom
junior. This year Mr. Ames has
been the senior member of the Stud
ent Council representing the Alpha
Tau Omega Fraternity and treasurer
of the Colby Echo, the college week
ly publication. He was a member
of the Sons of Colby and popular
member of the senior class.
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JUNE PROBATE COURT
MATTERS
Various Matters Acted Upon During
the Present Monthly Session

At the June term of Probate Court,
Somerset County, the following mat
tiers were acted upon:
Wills allowed:
Charleston G. Bracket. late of
Palmyra. Sheldon A. Bracket of Pal
myra and Howard NJ. Cook OF Ban
gor, Me, executors; Joseph Choui-
nard, late of Skowhegan. Eleanore
Chouinard Of Skowhegan. executriX;
Mary Frances Larlee, late Of Fair
field. Kelby Ernest Larlee of Fair
field, executor; John @. Flint, late of
Canaan, Ruth A. Flint of Canaan. exc
catrix; Mabel |. Gleason, late Of Fair
field, Augustus Gleason of Fairfield,
administrator with will annexed; VIII
liam S. Miller, late of Fairfield, Fran
ces X. Miller of Fairfield, executrix:
Mahala d. McIntire, l;he of Norrdge-
wock, E. Annie Tibbetts of Norridge-
wock, eXecutrix; Olin w. Bridges,
late of Fairfield, Rex V. Bridges of
Fairfield, administrator with will an
nexed; Edwin B. Willard, late of Mer-
Ger, Clyde A. Dunton of New Sharon,
executor.
Administration granted:
Romance W. Parkman. late of Pal
myra, Clarence f, Parkman of Pal
myra administrator; John Bray late
of Pleasant Ridge, Robbie b. Howes of
Bingham, administrator; Elmira w.
Otis. late of Fairfield. Joseph ". Otis
of Fairfield, administrator: Ambrose
c. Sprague. late of Arson, Stephen
b.. NORM of Arson. administrator;
Herbert Z. Thompson, late OF Skew
hogan, Amos X. Butler of SkOwhegan,
administrator; Leo ]. Sawyer, late of
Moose River. Blanche F. Sawyer of
Moose River. ADMINISTRATIVE; Edwin
A. Porter, late of Pittsfeld, Minnie
Porter of Pittsheld administrative;
Benjamin j. Gldden, late of Pittsfield,
Harry II. Thurlough of Pittstield, adj
ministrator; Grace NJ Buker. late Of
st. Adams, Frank f. Buker of st. AL
bans, administrator; Arthur c. Elan
derS, late of Bingham. Frank II. Cur
It's of Bingham. administrator; James
F. McGown. late of Madison. Alice NJ.
MGGown of Madison, administrative.
Additional matters pertaining to the
term will be found in the legal notice
column of this issue
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BAKERS SIDING

Mrs. Charles Hilton and Dorothy
Knowles spent the week in Bakers
guests of her son Ray Hilton
Miss Hildred BoyinGton spent 4 few
days here the guest of Miss Matte
Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred stevens ara
spending their honeymoon at Bakers.
the guest of Mrs. stevens sister, Mrs.
William Work.
Charles Young and Leslie Young
have returned to their home in Chi
cago after spending their two weeks
vacation here. They had very good
luck of catching many large fish
10 Hendsbee and two guests from
Madison spent the week end at
Spence Nook.
Mrs. Bert Johnson returned 10 her
home in Vanceboro Thursday of last
week.
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J0SEPH ELLIS IN CuRT cIIRefb WITH
BURNING BUILDINGS IN cambridge
Suspicious Tracks and Finding Of Shoes in Ellis
Home-P Prominent Features at Lower Court

disappeared that she could not tell
whether 1t was a person or not. Her
husband. John Fl. Arno, stated that
me saw Mr.. Ellis on the morning of
tho fire, that he came to his home and
that his clothing was dry. He had
asked. Mr.. Ellis the time as he wanted
to set his clock but he did not un-
dsFstand whether Mr.. Ellis said II
was ten minutes OF or ten minutes
past six. Witness said Mr.. Ellis said
he wanted some milk. Under cross
examination Mr.. Arna said that Ellis
had spoken of being out in the pas
ture to get up a cow and the witness
said Ellis had wild, rangy COW. Mr.
tAyAa also said that Ellis said he had
ig0tteRsi wet and that he had been
dogni after the cow the morning be-
fore. that that morning. witness said
Ellis had stated that he had rubber
boots on.
I Sheriff Mooers stated that he went
to Cambridge Saturday reaching the
place where. the buildings had been
burRed at noon. That he had been
Joined by DEPUTY Lahree and Sanford
Bailey, that they had measured tracks
Witness said that he went to Mr.. FL
lis who said that he had been down
in the swamp chasing COW hut said
that he had not come over the road
for two days. The sheriff stated
that he went to the house of Mr.. Ell.
lis and found in the shed there 6
pair of wet stockings, under drawers
where were wet and a pair of trous-
ers hanging from a dow rafter which
were muddy but pretty nearly dry
Witness said Mr.. Ellis had said thai
he had worn rubber boots. and wher
he asked to see the rubber boots they
had been produced bone dry inside
and out with cobwebs on them. Tit
sheEiff asked to see tho other shoes
of Mr. Ellis and Ellis had showed. hin
various kinds of shoes, none of which
fitted the tracks, it was claimed. ant
careful searoh revealed no othel
shoes. Ellis was taken into custody
but the sheriff said that Ellis called
someone on the telephone and sait
something which contained the words
OF similar words, ''the buildings
burned" later changing 1t to 9TH
buildings they say burned" Sub
seauent search by the sheriff and Dep
uty Croker the next day revealed
some wet shoes in the attic unde
board, These were examined ant
were found to have heels of rubbe
with small cups in them which mad
tracks exactly like those found by tn
searchers. according to the witness
the sheriff fitting the shoes into prob
ably fifty tracks, and finding them al
the same. The witnesses who hal
already testified were called by tn
attorney for Mr.. Ellis and inquiry wa
made II any of them knew that MI
Ellis was the possessor of the rub
her heeled shoes, None of then
knew. ppsitively that they were FL
lis shoes. The respondent offere
no testimony and since the matte
was beyond the jurisdiction of tn
lover court, Trial Justice Lord foun
probable cause and bound the respond
ent over to the September term 0
court in $500 bonds.
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As the result of the burning Of farm
buildings recently purchased by Vern-
al Holt of Joseph Ellis, comprising
a house, shed and two barns, MI.
ELLIS. who now lives In the town Of
Dexter, the burned buildings being
located in the town of Cambridge
was before Trial Justice T! @. Lard
Monday afternoon. He, was charged
with having burned the.buildiRgs and
the state contends that he set the
fire to obtain, 5000 insurance on PER-
sonal property contained In the struc.
ture. James II. Thorne. county at
torney. represented the state and VIM.
Folsom Merrill appeared for Mr.. Els
lis.
S. e. Bailey of Cambridge who lives
about three-fourths of mile from the
burned property was the first witness
called. He had been out Saturday
night and arrived home at about 1.30
a. M, passing the property which
was later burned but saw no fire
there at the time. After being awake
ened by the alarm of fire he left to
go to the scene of the confagration
at 2.30 a. m. The roof of the barn
had fallen in. and there was fire on
the shed when he reached there, he
said.
George Willard who lives about 1900
feet from the burned buildings said
he was awakened thinking there was
light in his house. He went to
the fire and in his search for tracks
found the imprint of rubber heeled
shoes with cupped places in the
heels. He found them going down
the hill away from the fire toward
Dexter, searched along the sides of the
grass and found tracks in the grass,
but could not see heel prints, but did
find them in some mud, In his pur-
suit of tracks he saw he said the same
kind of tracks in the yard of the burn
ed buildings. Mr.. Bailey was re-
called and testified that he had fol-
lowed the trail of the tracks in the
fields and pastures in a direction
which seemed to indicate they were
in the vicinity of Mr.. Ellis house
where he was living across the line
in Dexter. Clyde Willard testified
that he found the cupped heel tracks
within ~ or Is feet of the burned barn
door.
Chester Knowles OF Ripley who
lives one and one-half miles, from
the burned buildings went out hunt
ing crows in the field near the woods
about AGO in the morning of the
fire. He hid himself, heard noise
and testified that he saw Mr.. Ellis
going across the field toward where
he lives now and that he saw, him
disappear about one-half mile from
his house. He noticed cupped rub
Der heel prints, according to the. tes-
timony. Cross examination by Mr.
Merrill brought out indications that
the two families had been unfriendly
in the past.
Mrs. Inez Arno stated that she had
had a conversation over the telephone
early the morning after the fire with
Perley Kittredge and had looked. out
long enough to see an object goine
around Mr.. Ellis house, but 1t so soon
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Good VIII Home Association Meets

The annual meeting of the Good
Will Home Association was held
Friday at Good Will, with the pres
ident c, I. Bailey Of Winthrop Cen
ter in the chair. The annual report
was read by Supervisor W. p.
Hinckley, which was accepted,
showing a year of general prosper
ity. The treasurer's report was read
by William G. Broadway of New
York, which was also accepted.
The following officers werc elected
for the ensuing year: President, G..
T. Bailey of Winthrop vicc-presi-
dent, Forrest II. Colby. Bingham:
secretary, Walter p Hinekley, Hinck-
ley; treasurer, Mrs. G. Boardway,
West Orange. n. j.; trustees. VIM. G..
Boardway, George Otis Smith. Wash
ington, d. G., Charles II. Payson.
Portland; Tracy W. McGregor.
Detroit. Michigan; A. L. Pres
colt, New York; f. ]. Mayo, Fox
croft; directors, G. ". Hinckley.
Hinckley; l.. l.. Walton, Skowhegan;
c. l. Bailey, Winthrop Center; f. NJ.
Foster. Waterville. W. -. Hutchins.
Augusta; George G. Quincy, Boston,
Mass; f. F. Danforth, Skowhegan,
George G. Averill, Waterville; Geo.
r.. Morton, South Paris: supervisor.
w. p. Hinekley; assistant supervisor,
Norman II. Hinckley
Resolutions We're adopted in mem
DRY of the late Robert A. Jordan OF
Bangor who was elected on the board
of directors at the first annual meeting
in 1889 and served in that position nm
til his death. which occurred Mem
orial Sunday, this year. other rout-
inc business was also transacted.
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NORTH MADISON
(DEFERRED)

Mr., and Mrs. Wallace Cooley of
East Madison, were in town last Sun
day, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ansel
Salley..
Mrs. Bben Dean still remains very
i'll from the result of a broken hip.
Mrs Tihhets of Athens is caring for
her.
Ralph Messer of East Madison were
In town last Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Dean who is employed
in the Farmers Telephone Office at
Skowhagan was the week end guest
OF her parents, MT. and Mrs. Edgar
Clark.
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/. Tyy a. supper of plain bread and
milk and fruit, or a lunch of bread
and q plain salad, with milk to drink.
II adds variety and relieves the strain
OF h0lisework.
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"trI0N NOTICE

fiy Wife, Belle NJ, Young,
{Esu,son as Mary Young, has
~ ana hoard without just
70 warn and notify all
! nst harboring, her OF
ils my account as / shall
y her contracting after
June "A. 1928.
WILLIE 8. YOUNG
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~ Oy blocks of wood BE-
, 1923-07-02
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