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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-10
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
BINGHAM CENTER

Mrs. Charles Joyce is not as we'll
at this writing. Much sympathy is
extended the family.
Lyman Brown, one of our Oldest and
most respected citizens, passed away
at his home last Friday morning at
the age of 50 years. An obituary
notice will appear in next weeks issue
of the Independent-Rep
Jacob Atwood has had men and
teams on repairing the roads this
week which were recently damaged
by the freshet.
Mrs. Gilbert Miller has been in
Portland this week receiving medical
aid. Her little son, Emerson has
been staying with his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. Cony Grant.
Harold and Clyde Mahoney who are
now home with their father. visited
their aunt, Mrs. Mary Mahoney.
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VIII Doran will make trip to Au-

VIII Doran will make trip to Au.
gusta, Monday.
Miss Irene Hilton who Is a student
at Pennington Normal School spent
the week end with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Hilton. Miss Hilton
will graduate from the Normal IL
June.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs
Florian Yeaton who has been so very
sick with commissions, is better al
thu writing. Mrs. Alta Bates Is TAX
ing care of the baby.
Citizens met and worked ia the
cemetery Saturday afternoon.
Watson Nye has gone to Temple to
spend the summer.
The village school is preparing an
entertainment to be given in the near
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Decker have
moved from the Thomas Smith rent
to the Dexter Decker rent on Elm st.
Mrs. Abel Young who has been liv-
ing at Frank Shows this winter, has
moved back home on Church Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ordway Russell of
I've" anu udu6ilICi w.
the guests of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Williamson, Sunday.
CHURCH NOTES
A large congregation was present at
church last Sunday and listened to a
very inspiring and helpful sermon by
the pastor, Rev. J. w. Barr, who has
been returned for the third year.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Mothers Day. 1t Is especially desir-
ed that all mothers be present.
Prayer and Praise service at the
vestry, Sunday evening at 730.
The annual election of officers in
the Sunday School will be held next
Sunday.
Prayer meetings will be held Tues
day evenings during the summer at
7.30.
The ladies of the parish met at the
church, Tuesday and prepared it for
services there beginning next Sunday.
The pastor earnestly desires that
everyone cooperate with him in max
ing this the best year Ct his pastorate
here.
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HARMONY

The Baptist church will observe
Mothers Day next Sunday, May 18TH
Let every one try to be present and
Give of your best to the Master.
Wear some floral tribute in memory
of mother. Subject for the morning
will be THE Coat That Mother made. >
For the evening topic "The Iron That
Floated" Prayer meeting Tuesday
evening at 73O in the church.
There will be special music at the
Cobb Memorial church on Mothers
Day. The pastor invites all to be
present and wear floral tribute to
mother. Subject for the morning
service will be Motherhood"
Bert Gilman of Athens. formerly OF
Harmony met with serious accident
last week while using dynamite, los
ing his left hand and one finger on
his right hand.
The Ladies' Aid held an all day
meeting last Thursday at the Metho'
dist parsonage.
The many friends OF Mrs Robert
Morecroft who is in the hospital In
Salem, Mass. will be glad to learn
that she is much improved at this
writing.
Howard Lombard and wife and
Chas. Lombard and wife spent last
Saturday in Newport and Pittsfield.
Mrs. f. A. Pattee made business
trip to Hartland last Friday.
Mrs. Frank Rollins is suffering from
lameness in her joints caused by
having scarlet fever.
Harry Laughton from Portland has
been in town looking after the inter
ests of the Saco Valley Canning Co.
W. L. Marble is giving his house a
new coat of paint,
Doris Cooley spent the week end
with her parents.
Mrs. Harry Brown went to Pittsfield
Monday April 3Os and as the train
could not run Monday afternoon and
Tuesday on account OF water being
over the track. she was unable to re-
turn until Wednesday.
Little Priscilla. daughter of DR.. E
G. Rowland is sick with the measles
Carlton Chadbourne has just receiv-
ed two Silver Gray Flemish Giant
does from Kansas City, Mo.
D. A. Corson is having an electric
motor put into his mill and so being
fitted up for all kinds of job work.
Senator W. S. Bemfs was in Hart
land one day last week.
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EUSTIS

Dana and Lewis Potter were in
town recently.
The Sunday School was well at
tended this week Next Sunday
there will be a mothers service at
the schoolhouse.
Merna Durham is working for w.
Fl. Sylvester at the hotel.
Burleigh Sylvester has returned
from Round Mountain where he has
been cooking.
]. p. Sylvester has been out of town
on business this week.
Bernard Durham has been visiting
Asher Sylvester this week.
Helon Taylor and Lester Sylvester
have returned from Blanchard.
Mrs. Lillian Robertson has had an
excellent radio installed in her home.
OBITUARY
Elizabeth A. Wright Gordon Stubs
passed from this world into eternal
bliss of the great beyond, Friday, a
few moments after the hour of seven
Mrs. Stubs was n years old going
onto her 18th year. Her life was one
of self sacrifice in regard to things
pertaining to good. She was former
ly great worker in the Sunday
School and was ever ready with her
few words of encouragement to every
one. AS a neighbor she could not
be excelled and she was loved by all
who knew her. Mrs. Stubs health
has been very delicate the past few
years. but she seemed to endure the
flu and all thought she was gaining
but a relapse proved fatal. She
leaves a husband, VIM. Stubs and
two sisters. Mrs. Mary Potter OF STRAIT
ton and Mrs. Abbie Moody of Bangor
and other minor relatives. Owing to
the exceedingly high water it was i'm
possible to get flowers for the funeral
services so a few natice flowers were
lovingly contributed and especially a
spray of green and pink fashioned by
Mrs. c. NJ. Jacobs. which was laid
very tastily on the casket Funeral
services were held in the Pine Grove
cemetery. J. T. Berry officiating
clergyman. peace leave with you
my peace | give unto you; not as the
world giveth; give ! unto you. Let
not your heart be troubled, neither
let II be afraid. John 14:27
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DANKRUPT's PETITION FOR DIS.
- CHARGE

bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of Henry j, Madigan.
10 the Hon. John A. Peters. Judge OF
ahe District Court Of the United States
1or the District of Maine.
Henry J. Madigan formerly OF FAIR :,
Aeld In the County of Somerset ana
state OF Maine. in said District, now or
Mechanicville in the state of New York
respectfully represents that on the 26th
day Of July, last past. he was wa duly c, ad q,
Eonrress relating to bankruptcy; that
IS has duly sarrsndered all his ana p Ss;
XIV cnmnlied with ali the require
msnts OF said acts and OF the orders
81 tho court touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE, he prays that he
nay be decreed by the Court to have
4 fuli discharge from all debts prov.
AVID against his estate under said
Sankrupt Acts except such debts as
9so excepted by law from such dis
Dated this 9Th day Of March, A d.
HENRY ]. MADIGAN,
Bankrupt.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District of Maine. Northern Division
ss, :,
on this 5th day of May, A. d.
1898, on reading the foregoing Petition,
IL is
ORDERED BY the Court, that hear
ing be had upon the same on the zzno
day of June. A. d. 1928. before the
said court, at Bangor, in said distrlct,
Northern Division, at ten O'Clock In
the forenoon; and that notice Thereon
be published In the Independent he,
porter, a newspaper printed IN saln
district, Northern Division, and that ali
known creditors and other persons In
Interest may appear at the said time
and place and show cause, II any they
have. why the prayer of the SAID Pc
fitioner should not be granted.
And 1t Is further ordered by the
court. that the clerk shall send by mail
to Ali known creditors copies of SAID
petition and this order addressed to
them at their places of residence as
WITNESS The Honorable John A.
Peters. Judge of the said court. and
the seal thereof, at Bangor, In the
Northern Division of said district, on
the 9Th day of May, A ID. 1928.
ISABEL SHEEHAN,
Deputy Clerk.
4 true copy of petition and order
thereon.
ISABEL SHEEIAN,
Deputy Clerk.
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MERCER

Arthur Works has been laid up with
lumbago and Hosea Page has been
substituting on the mail route.
Master Ralph Russell Of New Shar.
on has been visiting his grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williamson.
Miss Addie Ladd has got done work
at ID. M. Bunker's and Miss Hazel
Gray Is now there.
There was a rehearsal at the
Grange Hall. Saturday night, for the
minstrel which will be held May 18th.
The friends of George Wood will
be interested to learn that he has left
Florida and ia on his way to Maincs
Rev, ]. w. Barr was in town calling
on old friends one day this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Caswell
passed Sunday with hsi parerJs,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Caswell.
Miss Vena Brann Is working for her
sister Mrs. Allie Swenson in New
Sharon.
The sympathy of the community
goes out to Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Wills
In the loss of their 20 months old
daughter, Marion, who died from con-
yulsions last Wednesday morning.
Funeral services were conducted from
the home Friday afternoon by Rev.
w. l.. Tibbetts of Norridgewock. In
torment was at East Mercer cemetery.
Besides the grieved parents she leaves
a little brother to mourn her loss.
MRS. william Coffin passed away
Tuesday noon after lingering illness
from tuberculosis. Mrs. Coffin came
here from Yarmouth with her husband
and four children all of whom sur
yive her, about year ago. Funeral
services were held Thursday alter
noon by Rev. w. L. Tibbetts of Nor
ridgewoSk. Interment was at East
Mercer cemetery.
Those receiving a rank OF 100 per
cent in spelling for the week at the
Kimball school are Master Horace
Taylor and Marguerite Airess.
We extend sympathy to our school
mates, Mabel, Olive. Harry and Will
liam Coffin In the loss of their mother.
Two new windows are being put In
the village schoolhouse. School is
not In session while the work is being
done.
Willie True who is working at
Pennington is the gueSt of his broth
err Henry True.
Mrs. Annie Gray the telephone OPP
orator, has been enjoying a few days
vacation from her duties while visit
ing her mother in Skowhegan,
Bert Woodcock who has been in
Oakland visiting his niece Josie saw
age, returned home Saturday.
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Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank our many
and neighbors and the menu nv,
the Rebekahs and Odd reliu ~
their kindly help and sympa. ~
ing our recent sad bereaVe e,
also for the many beaut',u -,
contributed. and DIR. f. D. II IN
for his faithful services.
Mr.. Gardiner d. Hoiuen
and family G,
. Mr.. and Mrs: Ivan H. =
and family cid
Mr.. and Mrs. oscar r''
and family
Mrs. Matte Dutell u I
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas r }
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L.
and family
MIR. Ruel Z. Holden
and family .oaa
JacLmau, Maine, May w.
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
District OF Maine, Northern Division

ORDER OF NOTICE TEbNhcN
Di.trtct OF Maine, Northern Division
sst
On this 9Th day of May A. ID.
1929, on reading the foregoing petltioh
ordered by the Court That hear,
ing, be had upon the same on me lAu ,a
: day of June. A. d. 1928. before me sa.e
said court, at Bangor, In saiu us ~.
Northern Division. at ten o'clock IN ths
forenoon: and that notice thereoi oe
published In The Independent- HeRo ,r
3sr. 4 newspaper printed In SAID DIS,
setct. Northern Division. ana that A.
Enovn creditors, and other persons IN
lnterest, may appeer at the SAID tims
and place, and show cause. II any tnes
Saye. why the prayer OF the SAID peti'
tioner should not be granted.
Apa Il % farther Ordered ~ W
ceert, That the Clerk shall send py
uail 10 ali known creditors copies o.
sSid petition and this order. ADDRESSED
9 them ct their places OF residences
witness the Honorable John A
p.tsra- Judge of the said Court. eno
4hs seal thereof at Bangor IN tins
SorthSrn Division Of said district on
The Eth day of May, A. ID. 1928.
BABEL SHEEHAN.
Deputy Clerk.
- true copy of petition and order
ISABEL sHEEHAN..
Deputy Clerk.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS

In the District COutt OF the United
states for the District of Maine
N0rthern Division
In the matter of George II. Sever
ance. Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy
To the creditors of George II. Sever
ance of Pittsfeld. in the County OF
Somerset and District aforesaid, Bank
rupt:
You are hereby notified that on the
y26th day of April. 1928, the said George
Ii. Severance was dulyadjudicated
bankrupt and that the first meeting oil
his creditors will be held in the Grand
Jury room of the County Court House
in Sltowhegan.. in said District. on tht
list day of June, 1928, at 11.30 O'Clock
In the forenoon. at which time and
place the said Creditors may attend
prove their claims. appoint Trustee
examine the Bankrupt, and transact
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
Bangor, Maine, May 4, 1923.
JOHN r. MASON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
In the District Court OF the United
stntes for the District of Maine

In the District Court OF the United
States for the District Of Maine
Northern Division.
In the matter of Clinton A. Noble,
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Clinton A.
Noble of Skowhegan, in the County
of Somerset and District aforesaid
bankrupt.
You are hereby notified that on the
LIST day of May. 1928, the said
Clinton a. Noble was duly adjudi-
Gated bankrupt; and that the irst meet
Ing of his creditors will be held in the
Grand Jury Room, of the County Court
House in Skowhegan, aforesaid,
on the list day of June, 1928. at 11.30
O'Clock In the forenoon. at which time
and place the said Creditors may at
tend. prove their claims. appoint a
trustee, examine the Bankrupt. and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
Bangor, Maine, May 4, 1928.
JOHN r. MASON,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
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The Epworth League held theil
monthly business meeting and socia
last Friday night at the Methodis
Parsonage.
| Henry Inglesoll was in town one
night last week.
Merton Braley spent Sunday In
town with his family.
| Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Rawding OF Aub
urn will soon move into their house
| which was recently vacated by Mrs
Ethel Marble.
| Everything in town since the ex'
citement over the rise of water has
been quiet except the telephones
Our telephone operator answered 1928
calls last Monday and 341 calls last
Tuesday, which shows that some one
was busy beside the telephone opera
tor.
Leon Leighton and family OF Port
land are visiting with his father
Joseph Leighton. He drove through
from Portland in his auto and reports
being hauled out of the wud but once
during the whole trip.
The Harmony High School will
have an entertainment and social
next Friday evening.
Mrs. u. s. Kimball had serious
i'll turn last week but is improving
at this writing.
Rev. E. B. Turner was called to
Wellington last Monday to attend a
funeral.
MAINSTREAM
After the big freshet of last week
the train on this branch of the M. C..
r. II. made it's first trip from Har-
mony to Pittsfeld, Wednesday morn
ing.
Henry Stevens 81 years old, went
to Harmony Monday morning April
Goth to see the high water and the
train was cancelled so he was Obliged
to stay there until Wednesday.
Daniel Cookson moved to West Rip
ley last Friday.
Frank Fellows and family of St
Adams have moved into the rent va
Gated by Daniel Cookson. Mr.. Eel
lows will work for the Main Stream
Lumber Co.
A. w. Fooler of Gorham N. II. who
has been here several days looking
after the wood business, returned to
his home in N H. Monday.
+. w. Fuller of Pittsfield was in
town Saturday.
Grover Huff of Dexter was here
over the weekend.
Will Bunker is working at Castle
Harmony where they have a party Of
gentlemen from Boston.
Mrs. Emogene Burdich was in Pitts
field for the day Saturday.
b. Grant was in Hartland Thurs
day on business.
The Ladies Aid met Saturday after
noon with Mrs. Blanche Stafford.
Plans were made for an Ice cream
sale and entertainment Saturday May
26th.
Mr.. Cabe Is moving his family into
the house recently vacated by Grover
Hun.
Mrs. Hattie Bachelor had for
callers Sunday afternoon Mrs. NJ. A.
Robinson and two children and Mrs.
L. P. Bailey and VIII Kezer from the
Brown, Frank Bachelor and wife,
village
What came near being serious
fire here happened Sunday afternoon
when some one of the young men that
had been moving lit a cigarette and
threw down the match, catching the
grass on the side of w. II. Seekins
lawn a fire and but for the prompt
action of the men here 1t would have
done lots of damage.
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EAST ST. ALRANS

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Perry of st. AL
bans have baby daughter born Mon
day, April 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Osgood have
little daughter born May l. also Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Mower are receiving
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sANKRyPTs PETITION FOR Dis
CHARGE

In the matter of John Quincy
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable John A. Peters,
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the District OF Maine.
John Quincy of Fairfield, IN
the County of Somerset, and state OF
Maine In said District, respectfully
represents that on the 18TH day OF
May, last past. he was duly ad-
judged bankrupt under the acts OF Con-
Gress relating to bankruptcy; that ne
has duly surrendered all his properly
and rights of property, and has fuliy
complied with all the requirements OF
said acts and of the orders of the court
touching his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE. He prays that he may
be decreed by the court to have full
discharge from all debts .provable
against his estate under said. bank
rlpt acts, except such debts as are ex-
cepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 2Sth day of April, A. D.
JOHN GURNEY,
Bankrupt.
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Your Dollar and
Ours

THAT your dollar Ss2sss haze more nearly
II the hundred cents of purchasing pow
err it represents, the American Wooden
Company endeavers to give full dollar value
in at least one of life's great necessities
clothing.
In sixty mills, more than $4,000 skilled
workers are producing millions of yards of
wooden and worsted fabrics annually, at a
cost that enables you to buy good clothing at
fair prices.
By enhancing the value of your dollar, the
American Wooden Company and its en-
ployees are furthering their own best inter-
ests, for the greater amount of cloth your
dollar will buy, the greater the demand
which creates steady and congenial employ
ment for ever-increasing thousands. of men
and women.
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Gard of Thanks

wish to thank all those who heir
ed me and Mr.. and Mrs. V. Moulto
for their kindness to me at time c
high water.
Mrs, Annie Gro7er
Madison, May 10, 1928
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A few flowers where you can see
them from the kitchen window VIII
do lot to brighten the days WORK
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
FALL PROVES FATAL
Aged GOliad County Citizen Dies at
Victoria Home Of Daughter.

Victoria. Tex. Aug. 25.-John Owen
Rigby. one Of the Oldest and best
known pioneer citizens of Goliad coun-
ty. aged 81 years, died in this city
Sunday afternoon at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. s. A. Kelley, from in
iuries sustained at Sinton on August
4 when he stumbled and fractured
his right thigh.
Mr.. Rigby was born in Alabama,
but came to Texas at the age of 81
years and settled in Refugio. He later
moved to Goliad county when be was
a well known farmer and stock raiser
until his advanced age caused him 70
retire from active business pursuits.
Mr.. Rigbv is survived by his widow.
and nine children, six sons and three
daughters; Robert II. Rigby. of Regu-
gio: ]. F.. Rigby of Beeville: ]. NJ.
md d. o. Rigby of Sinton; Amos F
Rigby of San Antonio: W. Y. Rigbv
of Goliad Mrs. T. II. Bosner of
bloomington. and Mrs. s. 4. Kelley
and Mrs. John E. Harding, both os
this city.
Funeral services were conducted at
the home Of his daughter. Mrs. KELLEY
last Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock
by Rev. George F. Steyart. pastor
of the First Baptist church of Vic
toria. and the body was then taken
TO Sarco creek, in Goliad county. for
burial.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
SCHOOLS TO OPEN
Victoria County Will Start School on
the II, Other District Later.

Victoria, Tex, Aug. e5.-The VIC
toria county school board was in ses-
sion on Wednesday arranging mat
tiers for the opening of the rural
schools on September II. The Vic
toria county teachers institute will
be held from September 10 to IA
and school will start on the following
Monday, Sept. II in most districts.
however, there are some districts
where cotton is late and schools will
not start until several weeks later
in order to give the children an op-
portunity TO help their parents in the
fields with the crops.
The board at its meeting was also
busy attending to the transfer OF
pupils from one school district TO an
other, and many applications of this
nature were passed on.
The Victoria county school board
is composed of the following Z. L..
Dunlap, president; Mrs. Blanche
Crutsinger Thomas. by. reason OF her
position as superintendent of public
instruction of Victoria county, is sec
rotary; Mrs. W. L. Stoner, o. w.
Johnson. NJ. L. Crawford and Louis
Hauboldt.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26
MAY BUILD HOTEL
San Benito Has Hopes For Modern
Hosiery.

San Benito. Ten. Aug. 25.- An
effort is being made to organize q
company here to build and eauin
modern hotel to cost at least $50. 900.
The plan as outlined calls for the for
nation of a company and the nur-
chase Of the block on which the San
Benito hotel is situated. An entire
new building with store rooms 'front.'
ing on the boulevard and the two side
streets may be erected with a large
lobby. dining room and other rooms on
the first floor and fifty sleeping
rooms on the second floor. f.
1t was pointed out that rentals
from the store rooms would do much
TO add to the attractiveness of the ho-
tel company from an investment stand
point. ,-e
DIR. Thomas s. Falvey. owner OF.
the hotel property has agreed TO sell
the property on long time payments
and take stock in the proposed COM,
pany. Out-oftown capitalists who
own property in and near San Benito
are interested in the hotel project
and it was announced that one or
more of them had expressed a desire
TO make heavy investments.
1t is understood that n big portion
of the proposed s1J0,0O0 stock issue
has been tentatively subscribed local
ly and il is believed that if necessary
all the funds needed for the erection
and furnishing of the hotel can be
raised in San Benito and immediate
vicinity.