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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
SOMERSET COUNTY HAD A NET FINANCIAL
GAIN or 53272.98 FOR 1922
E,timated Expenses for Coming Year $72,6OO--
Annual Report Of the County Commissioners

amounted to $223200. From compare
tive statement of the financial condi-
tions the net liabilities on December
81, 1921 were $3333.46 and The net
liabilities, December 81, 1922 were
$60.48. This gives net gain Tor
the past year of $3272.98. The ex-
penses of the Supreme Judicial Court
last year were for the January term
$5S90.63 for the April term, $4475.49
and the September term $7527.16. To-
tai for the three terms $17,S93:28.
During the year the county com
missioners took the following action
relating to the roads in THE county;
Petition of Charles A. Batchelder for
location of private way in st. AL
bans. Petition dismissed. The pet
ition of Clyde II. Smith and others
for discontinuance of highway in
Canaan was dismissed without pre-
judice by agreement. The petition OF
Char. es X. Forbus and others for dis
continuance of highway in Brig 5lon
was granted and ways were diScon-
tinued In two cases. The same was
true in the case of the petition oi
b. ID. Dunlop and others for discon-
tinuance of highway in Canaan and in
the case of Lawrence Hughey and
others for discontinuance OF highway
in Sandy Bay township The petti
of r. Hertzberg and others for loca-
tion of highway in Concord and
Embden was denied. The petition
for a discontinuance of highway III
Athens and Harmony to the Somerset
and ,Piscataquis county commission
ers was denied and all appeal is pend
ing.
The County Commissioners in their
report make estimates of the probable
expenses of the county for the year
from and after January 1, 1923 and
for the year from and after January
1, 1924 which total $72,600.00 each
deducting from this $S,000.O0 for es-
timated fines and costs and estimated
fees. These estimates are required
to give the necessary information to
the Legislators.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
WH|TC0JMB TO RE.
TURN TO LAKEWOOD
Many New Cottages are
to be Erected
A Number of Last Seasons Fay0rltes
are coming back for the 1928
Stock Company

Barry Whtcomb, who SO success
fully directed the Lakewood Stock
Company1last season will return for
the season of 1923 and has already
engaged large number of the play
ers Nicholas Joy, who was such a
favorite last year is among those who
will return and has already engaged
one of The Butler Bungalows 1t Is
expected that Kenneth Thompson,
Robert Hudson and William Watts all
of the 1922 company will return and
possibly Walter Kingsford. who play
ed two or three weeks in 1921, and
was very popular at that time All
the women players will be new. none
of whom have ever been at Lakewood
before.
The coming spring will see much
building at Lakewood and on the
shores elsewhere on the Lake. Mrs.
Sadie Davis of Old Orchard who
bought the Beers cottage some
months ago has bought some more
lots nearby and plans to build more
cottages for the coming season. Lee
we'll station In Madison has two cot
tages in the process of building. in the
same section. as the cottage already
mentioned will be built and Leon
LeClare of Skowhegan will likewise
build a cottage in that section. E. c.
Butler will build two and possibly
three cottages near those which he
already owns on the Lake shore.
Eddy. Burns of Madison is Is also un
derstood will build at the Lake back
of the cottage he occupies summers.
Arthur Morrisette and j. ID. Symons
have two fine cottages built on the
Parkman estate above Lakewood, near
Mrs. Mabel Carpenters of Madison
which has also been completed. One
of the finest cottages on the Lake has
been built by w. II. Cummings on the
south shore Mrs. Forrest Goodwin
has also built cottage in that vicin-
ity and Father A. O. LaCroux has built
cottage and stable. Miss Hannah
r. Page expects TO build a cottage
later but will not do so this spring.
Colby T. Huff has acquired the re
mainder of the Parkman property on
the lake and now has ffty-four lots.
A number of people are considering
purchases from this estate and IL is
expected several new cottages will be
built there in the spring or summer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
Miss Nye's Recital

Col. and Mrs. Roy l.. Maraton open
led, their. home Saturday evening for
the plane recital of Miss Dorothy
Marston Nye. the young daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd G. Nye Those
fortunate enough to attend were de-
lighted with a program of unusual ex-
cellence and great variety of piano
numbers. Especially pleasing feat-
ures were Miss Nye's introduction by
Mrs. Marston and the later'5 short
sketches of various composers from
whose works the young pianist play
ed. A group of Miss Nye's own
compositions. each distinctly different
were as much appreciated az any of
the features on the program. Thsy
were (a) Nymphs and Waves, tb) C1-
fin Serenade tc) March Over tile
Rocks. The last was perhaps as
much enjoyed as it was stirring
march time composition. Her en-
core to this number was quite as IN
teresting, being an arrangement by
Miss Nye of popular jazz song, the
young performer asking her audience
to tell her what It was when the num-
ber had been played. Then Miss Nye
played popular dance number with
exactly the same notes that she had
used in playing her own charming
arrangement. Another encore NUM-
ber which delighted her listeners was
"An Old fashioned Dance Every
selection was played without notes
and the executions were performed
with much grace and artistry. Mum
b6rs not already mentioned which she
PLAYED included Mazurka de Con
cert by Emil Pessard; Dance of the
Gnomes by Charles Derehee; To
Wild Rose and Tin Soldiers Love
by Edward MacDowell; b Flat Ma
zurka. opus. Chopin; Murmuring
Spring. Carl Bohm; Ballet Russo by
Oscar Fontaine and Dream OF an
Hour which was played with the left
hand alone. exhibiting unusual talent
and expression.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
CLYDE h. SMITH IS NOT
A CANDIDATE
Chairman of the Board of SeIectmen
Prefers Not to Remain In ONCE
Another Year

In fairness to M any friends who are
ever asking me to serve just one more
term take this early opportunity to
announce my intentions of retiring
from town affairs. There comes a
day In mans allotted time when he
must give attention to personal in
terest to retrench for the day when
he is unable to do his bit.
Ten years of the best part of my
life have been faithfully devoted to
Skowhegan's best interest. Not
money but the incompatible loyalty
of fellow citizens is my reward.
| do not go now because of fear Of
defeat l believe no man will cher
ish this thought; the vote of last
town-meeting day speaks too plain
ly the contrary.
Skowhegan has great and glorious
future. 1t is the most beautiful and
best kept town in our State of Maine
New industries should be the slogan;
forever destroy jealous factions. sell
fish interest. harmful Cheques and the
wheels of improvement will begin to
turn.
Il is not your town, it is not my
town. it Is OUR town. II should be
altogether united and determined for
bigger, better and buster Skowhe-
gam
CLYDE II. SMITH
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
INCIDENTS OF THE
MAINE LEGISLATURE
Limitation Of Ku Klux
Klan Activities
Bills introduced by Senator Smith Of
Somerset County. Principal
Features

The Ku Klux Klan has been SO
much on the public mind of late that
an almost universal desire has sprung
ZIP to limit the activities of this or
ganization. With this In mind Sen
ator Clyde Fl. Smith has introduced
a bill, the principal features of which
are as follows:
First All secret orders shall,
whenever called upon by the pro-
per authorities, submit TO clerks
of towns and cities certified
list of members belonging to said
order
Secondly That 1t shall be
unlawful for any body of men In
public to wear masks or hooded
regalia or so disguise themselves
as to prevent identification.
Third All members belong
ing to an order that exists con
trary to the provisions of this act
will be held equally guilty with
those members who may commit
crime.
Senator Smith has also introduced
an order providing that the Secretary
of State shall furnish the House and
Senate each week with list of all
Lobbyists registered according to the
Antl-lobbists law. II will be recall
ed that Mr.. Smith. then a member
of the House. secured an adoption oi
this statute In the Legislature two
years ago.
Senator Smith has also introduced
in the present session bill seeking
to give the preference to Maine work
men and the Maine contractors over
out -of-state parties in all building
operations, the cost of which, in
whole or in part, is borne by the
municipality or state.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

According to the annual report OF
.onnty treasurer, John H. Lancaster,
Somerset County had cash on hand,
necember 81, 1922. amounting to
&c 7s4.O7. Big items on the credit
.ocount are temporary loans of $16,-
aoo oach from the First National
uank and the Skowhegan Trust Co.,
borrowed aud paid during 1922, court
bouse furnishing. s4525.70. investiga-
ting crimes, $2124.02, bills of cost
aounty commissioners court, $3123.25,
ara,d Jurors, $1195.52. traverse jul
rors. s6912.54. Somerset County Farm
bureau. $4,000. Caratunk bridge,
so5S0 and road agents in unorganized
,ownships $622S.se. The jail account
sbows the following expenses: Fuel,
ls4s1 SO refunded) $1558.72; prepar-
inc food $55O.O0: provisions $1612O0;
eupplies $212.12; clothing $127.65:
renairs $2O4.12; bedtiing $110.65; med
;cines and medical attendance, $23S.
10: tobacco $3.50; fares for prisoners
sSO1.OO. Inheritance deposits in the
skowhegan Savings Bank at the end
of 1922 amounted to $1628.93. AT
The end of 1921 the inheritance de-
nosits in the Skowhegan Savings
Bank amounted TO $1320.77 and cash
IN hand i'm banks was $3981.11. Dur
ing the year there have been receiv-
ed taxes on unincorporated towns,
s16.277.11 taxes on timber and grass
lots, S56781; taxes on. towns, 1885,
1854, taxes on unorganized planta-
tlons. s522077 state aid highways,
s2.S69.48; road taxes in organized
townships. $48666; and loans from
the First National Bank and Skowhe-
gan Trust Co. for $4,000 each. The
sum of $1357.S3 was received on re-.
fund account of New Portland bridge.
Fines and costs from the various
courts form an important item In the
receipts column. These items from
the Clerk of Courts total $1421.06 and
from Sheriff Mooers, $2044.59. From
other courts in the county fines and
costs have amounted to $952.20. The
sale of wood from the work Jail has
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
CONNECTING LINES OF
ALL TELEPHONE co.'s.
President Thompson Of the Telephone
Association of Maine Calls Meeting
and Valuable Decision Results

At meeting of the Telephone Asso-
citation of Maine held In Watervilie
the matter of connecting the lines of
all telephone companies in Maine was
discussed II was the unanimous
opinion of those present that the lack
of such physical connection operated
to the disadvantage of telephone users
in Franklin. Somerset and Kennebec
Counties and that some basis should
be worked out whereby every sub
scriber in these counties could talk TO
every other telephone subscriber In
Maine. As a means to this end the
Association suggested tentative plan
substantially as follows:
The Maine Telephone Association
suggests connections of their respec-
tive toll lines with those Of all inde-
pendent Telephone Companies oper-
ating in practically identical territory
at central offices of the Independent
Companies, this connection being
solely for the purpose of interchange
of toll communication This arrange
ment il entered into would not in any
way change the local situation but
will provide a means for subscribers
of independent telephone companies
TO reach out over the lines of other
telephone companies to distant points
and vice versa.
II was pointed out by President
Thompson that a trial of this plan
would determine its advantage and
the plan could be discontinued at any
time By a mere. notice of one party to
the other.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
SOMERSET COUNTY MEN
APPOINTED !. : !. !.
VIII Fill Places On Different Com.
mittees in the Maine Legislature

The following table will show the
committee appointments Of the MEM
bers of the Somerset COtihty delega-
ton at Augusta for the present Leg
slative session.
Walter Bemis, Senator, Harmony
Chairman, State School for Boys and
Girls; commerce., agriculture, taxa
tiOn.
Clyde II. Smith, Senator, Skowhe-
an-Chairman, Public Buildings and
Parks; chairman, labor; ways fand
bridges, Governor Message; manu-
featuring.
Ellsworth Piper, Representative,
Jackman-Interio Waters; State land
and forest reservations.
Leslie E. Jacobs. Representative,
Skowhegan (Auburn) indian Affairs;
commerce.
Harold Weeks. Representative, Fair
field-Judiciary, Military affairs.
Hollis Stitham, Representative,
Pittsfield Labor.
Enroll B. Reed, Representative.
Harmony-Publi Health, State sani-
toriums.
Joseph M. Owen. Representative,
Madison-4Mines and mining, State
prisons.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
SUPREME COURT CONvENEs NEXT TUES
DAY WITH JUSTICE HANSON PRESIDING
Ruby Kennedy First Woman to Seek NaturaIiz-
ation.- Britton Divorce Case Scheduled

Norridgewock. Willard c Bunker.
Harmony; Charles II. Buzzell, Athens;
Fred Campbell Mercer; Y. A. Clay,
Pittsfeld; Mrs. Nina Clcugh. Show
hegan; Henry Cooley. Bingham; Elba
Danforth, Skowhegan; Fred w Dyer,
New Portland; Omar II. Fletcher. An
son: A. T. Frederick. Norridgewock;
Fred Hayden. Madison. Ruben Heald,
Madison; Henry G. Hoyt, Skowhegan:
H. II. Hubbard. Palmyra; Nettie Hun,
Cornville; Gilman J. Jewett. Ripley;
Carlton LePage. Long Pond; George
r. Merrill, The Forks; T. X. Nor
ris. Concord; James J. Mclaughlin,
Moscow; Ernest y. Penney, Fairfield;
Gail Pollard. Fairfield Walter Ro-
binson. Anson; Mary l.. Rowell. Show
hegan; j. Harold Salisbury. Canaan:
S. w Seekins, St Albans: Herbert
y. Stevens, Smithfeld; Melvin A. Tay-
lor, Pittsfield; Ray W. Tobey. Fair
field.
Sheriff Mooers has appointed the
following deputies to assist him in the
court room: f. S. Reed. Harmony;
II. +. Crocker, Canaan; j. P. Thibo-
deau, Skowhegan; y. l.. G.pson, Bing-
ham, f. S. Adams. Madison.
THE PRESIDING JUSTICE
Judge George y. Hanson of Calais,
was admitted to the WASHINGTON
County Bar at the October term of
court 1877 and practieed at Calais un-
til appointed associate justice in 1911.
In politics he is a Democrat He
was mayor of Calais III 1885 and again
in 1905. He was also collector of Gus
toms for the district of Passamaquod-
dy during President CIeveland's sec
ond administration Justice Hanson
was appointed a member of the State
Tax Commission by Governor
Cobb in 1908. He is a member of the
Masonic fraternity. the Odd Fellows
and the Knights of Pythias, having
been supreme chancellor of the
knights Of Pythias in 1910 and 1911
He was married to Harriet W. Farrar
of Calais. October "a, 1883. and they
have three surviving daughters, Miss
Molly F., student at Boston Uni
versity Law School; Miss Helen NJ.
a graduate OF Boston University of
Law School. now In practice at Ca
lais and Mrs. Emily H. Obear. who
with her son George Hanson Obear
resides with her parents az Calais.
Miss Hanson Is graduate Of Smith
College and Mrs. Obear and Miss He
len Hanson are graduates of Colby
College.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

G. ii. Mason will again become a
member of the Independent-Repo
force on February 5th. We are es-
pecially pleased at this, not alone be-
cause Mr.. Mason Is companionable
man, skilful compositor and an ideal
employee, but because he comes back
to the lndependent-Repo office. af-
ter having worked for brief period
elsewhere. Mr.. Mason came to us
from Massachusetts last summer but
decided to go to another town in
Maine, influenced by the fact that IL
was near his early home and in 10
cality where he and Mrs. Mason had
many friends and relatives. His
brief residence in Skowhegan, how
ever and his work in this Office made
such an impression that he has de-
cided to return and in doing SO writes
Of Skowhegan as place of residence
and of its printing establishment as a
bus ness house. in very compliment
ary terms.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

Supreme Judicial Court will con-
vene next Tuesday at the Court House
with Judge George n. Hanson of Ca
lais presiding. The indications are
that the winter term will be lengthy
one as there Is much criminal busi-
ness to attend to. probably more than
last term, besides the long number of
civil cases. One of the cases which
will no doubt attract considerable at
tention will be the action for divorce
brought by Louis c. Brittop against
bis wife, Mrs. Bertha E. Britton. who
gained considerable notoriety late last
fall by her hunger strike. Several
cases are assigned for the first day,
these being account cases. S. w
Gould is plaintiff In three of the cases
one being against w. o. Chase. anoth-
er against Mrs. Lola NJ. Blunt and
the third against Mrs. Lena f. Went
worth. Another case is that of Mrs.
Lena e. Wentworth. executrix against
Samuel w. Gould and trustee. 1t is
very likely these cases will be settled
without trial. The grand jurors will
report at eleven o'clock next Tues
day and the traverse jurors Wednes-
day afternoon as the forenoon of the
second day will be devoted TO natural
llzation cases. Early in the after
noon of Tuesday will occur the memo
rial exercises for deceased members
OF the Somerset County Bar.
Naturalization cases in order for
hearing on Wednesday are as follows:
Gaetano Debe. Skowhegan; Theodore
Joseph Provost, lockwood: George
Allyre Blais, Jackman; William James
Knox, Fairfield; Florian Dugal. Jack
man; Christopher Francis Boyle, Mad
ison John William Shepard, Bing-
ham; Carl Harold OLSON, Harmony;
Frank Patrick Haggan, Jackman !;
Charles Osborne Nicholson. Fairfield /;
Manuel Henry Perry, Madison; John
Charles Burton, Madison; Edgar Ar
senault, Madison; George Alton With
ers, Bingham; william Francis Ken
nedy, Madison; Ruby Emma kenne-
dy. Madison; Lawrence Joseph Red
mond, Madison: Isadore Khoiigian
alias Oscar Jacobs. Madison; Edward
Henry McIntire. Long Pond; Thomas
Charron. Long Pond. Miss Kennedy
Is the first woman to be In order for
hearing on naturalization case In
Somerset County.
The following are the traverse jur-
ors drawn for the winter term: Geo.
Fl. Ames. Canaan; III. W. Bigelow,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
Missing Man Returns

Louis T Soucey. concerning whose
disappearance at Madison much anx-
iety WAS felt by the officers, returned
toy Madison last Saturday afternoon,
AFTER having been in Bangor. Water
Vile and Boston according to his
story. which, however, was not very
well connected. according to the Of
ficer. Soucey disappeared Janu-
AIRY fourth and one week later the
officers were notified. An extended
search was made in Madison and
throughout the zone supposed to be
most frequented by Soucey, in an ef-
fort to locate him. But no search OF
the canal or river In Madison was
made, 1t not being thought probable
that suicide or foul play had anything
to do with his disappearance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
MEMORIAL CRAFTSMEN
COMING TO LAKEWOOD
Maine Branch Have Selected Juiy 2lst
As Date Of Annual Outing.
About Sixty Expected

At the annual meeting of the Maine
Branch of the Memorial Craftsmen of
America held In Lewiston last week.
Lakewood was selected for the asso-
citation field day and the date of July
21 was named Gerald C. Marble of
Skowhegan was. elected SECOND vice
president. Fred Morrison of Port
land is president and F, B. Thompson
of Presque Isle is first vice president.
Hiram Potter of Gardiner Is secretary
and treasurer.
Members with their families will
attend this gathering which will be
in the form of general outing. Some
fifty or sixty people are expected.
Stops will be made in Skowhegan at
the Skowhegan Monumental Works Of
which Mr. Marble is proprietor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR
DECEASED LAWYERS
The Somerset Bar Association VIII
Gather for solemn Ceremonies

The Somerset Bar Association will
hold services in memory of Daniel
Lewis, late of Skowhegan, Judge o. II.
Drake. late of Pittsheld and Judge
John F. Holman. late of Athens. at z
o'clock next Tuesday in the Court
House. This will be the opening
day of court. All members of the
Somerset Bar are requested 30 be
present. Committees on resolutions:
In memory of Daniel Lewis. Judge
L. F. Danforth. Amos X. Butler, Har-
old J. Phillips; In memory of Judge
Drake. H. r.. Coolidge of Pittsfield
J. Howard Haley OF Hartland, Judge
7. A. Anderson of PittsfieId; in mem
ory of Judge Holman, l.. l.. Walton.
Judge c. o. Small and S. w. Gould
of Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
FREIGHT DELAY STOPS
PAPER MAKING
Manufacturing Department OF SHOW.
hogan Paper Mill Shut Down
Several Days

On account of the heavy storms and
consequent delay in freight receipts
in Skowhegan the paper manutactur-
ing department of the Skowhegan
Paper Co. was closed down Thursday
both for lack of fuel and supplies. II
will be re opened as soon as the nee
essties required reach Skowhegan.
Other departments have been operat-
ing Patrick Reynolds who has been
employed in the International Paper
Mills al Liycrmore Falls, has come TO
Skowhegan and has been miltie super
intendent of the plant.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
Maine Spinning Mill Dedication Post
pOned to 9th

The dedication of the Maine Spin
Ing mill scheduled for the goth has
been postponed until Saturday, Jan
nary 9th. The change is made be-
cause 1t would be impossible for Trea-
surer N. b. X. Brooks to be present
on the Goth.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
Library to be Closed stormy Evenings

On very bad stormy evenings the
Library will close at $50. So few
people are abroad during blocking
snow storms that 1t seems entirely
unnecessary for the Librarian to re-
main during the evening hour.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
Skowhegan VS. C0burn

Skowhegan Hockey team will play
Coburn Classical Institute Saturday.
January 20, at Waterville Skowhe-
gan team: Provost. Captain center;
Carter. J.. W; Copp. r. W; Bills, L.
guard; Cayuette. r. guard; Halle. G.
tender.
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NOTICE

Our files are low on the issues of
October 12, November % and Septem-
Der 21 1922. Five cents per copy
will be paid for such issues sent to
this office. Kindly give full address
so that proper remittance may be
made.
INDEPENDENT REPORTER co,
1w3
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Gard of Thanks

| wish to thank all my friends Wht
have been so kind to, me during my
bereavement. 4.. e4
Miss Kate .Eankey
Skowhegan, Me-, Jan. IS. 1923"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18
BRADBURY CANDIDATE
FOR FIRST SELECTMAN
Clyde IL. Smith Not Seeking Re-elec-
tlOn Second ON Board Wants
Advancement

Sheldon II. Bradbury. second on the
board of selectmen on Tuesday an
nounoed his candidacy for the office
of first seectman. Mr. Bradbury
has served at different times on the
board very successfully. Clyde H.
Smith, as noted elsewhere in this is
sue, is not a candidate for reelection
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

The Ladies Social Circle is meeting
this afternoon with Mrs. A. B. Lamb
on Turner Ave.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

Miss Mabel j. Pooler is spending a
few weake in poet~n n~A 't'-'s.i.--
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-18

W. II. Cummings and G. Allan
Wentworth went to Augusta. yester-
day morning on matters OF business.