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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-17
Grange Lecturers Plan Extensive
Tour

The dates for the New England
Grange Lecturers Conference have
been set for August 22. 20 and "a,
and 1t will be held this year at Am
herst, Mass, at the State Agricultural
College. The announcement OF the
dates are made at this time so ar
rangements can be made for Grange
Field meetings without conflicting with
this Conference. The $50 Changers that
went to Burlington from Maine last
year have not forgotten that trip and
at least 80 per cent of them are plan
ming to go to Amherst this simmer.
In addition to the Conference ad-
vantages of this trip, 1t is also plan
ned 10 make II an ',Outing" and
"Sight Seeing" pleasure trip at a
minimum expense. Arrangements
will be made along the route to visit
points ~of interest, inspect mapufac-
turing plants, ETC., etc. Many Grang-
ers will go with their own cars and
take their friends along but sufficient
cars will be provided so that all can
go that want to. Full details Of the
trip will be sent to all Oranges about
June LIST.
M. J. HARTMAN,
- Lecturer, Maine State Grange
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GOODRICH HILL-BINGHAM

Mrs. Jennie Robinson of Bingham
village and son Donald Halves. spent
the week end with Mrs. Edna Curtis
Mrs. Audrey Goodrich assisted by
Miss Lillian have cleaned the paint
and papered the rooms in the upper
part of their home.
Miss Lillian Goodrich attended Roy
al Neighbor meeting Thursday even
ing of last week.
Albert and Perry Goodrich have
been learning to ride bicycle in the
the past week, much to the amuse-
ment of the others in the neighbor-
hood.
Albert and Perry Goodrich and Geo
Coolong went fishing one day two
weeks ago, dinnered out and had q
grand old time, but didn't get only
one fish, which vas just about the
length OF the law.
Alfred Curtis purchased new man.
ure spreader this spring.
Granville Goodrich attended Grange
anniversary last Saturday.
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Hartland Grange

After>a forced vacation OF two
weeks, Hartland Grange met Satur-
day evening, May 18th, for their regu-
lar meeting. Two Implications were
received and the usual business tran
sacted after which the lecturer pre-
scented program appropriate to
Mothers Day and Arbor Day. Some
very interesting remarks for the good
OF the order were made by Rev. VIM.
r.. Bennett, the new pastor. at the
Methodist church. Mr.. Bennett Is an
enthusiastic Grange worker, a very
pleasing speaker and we are glad to
welcome him to our Grange and town.
Friday night, May 18th the Drama
tic Club presented the three act COM
edy "The Dutch Detective" at st, AL
bans Opera House, and next Friday
night, May Is, they will present the
same comedy at the Grange Hall Mt
Dexter. The Dramatic Club Is TAX
ing this way to raise money to re-
place the furniture. dishes. etc. which
were destroyed by fire. Several
Oranges have offered them the free
use Of their halls for this entertain
ment for which Hartland Grange feel
very thankful. The public can help
this worthy cause by their kind pa
tronage.
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Spraying at the Emery Orchard

Fhe present season has not been
favorable for spraying but Wallace
Emery of North Arson has already
applied the delayed dormant spray
to his trees.
This spray Ia especially important
to the Mcintosh trees az 1t is the first
of three sprayings intended to con-
troll the scab. The next spraying Is
called the pre-pink and Is applied the
moment the buds show the least
color. This is usually applied with
In one week after the delayed DOR
mant spray.
The next spraying Is called the
pink and Is applied after the buds are
well opened
All of these sprays are lime sui
phur.' The delayed dormant Is made
by mixing Is pounds OF dry material
with so gallons of water. The pre-
pink Is in proportion of four pounds
of dry lime sulphur to so gallons OF
water and the pink Is the same.
Three more sprayings occur during
the season, two OF which have refer
ence to the scab. The fourth spray
ing is especially for defence againSt
the coddling moth. This is put on
when the blossoms have three-feurths
fallen. This must be applied while
the calyx is open. -
The fifth spraying Is about two
weeks later than the last one men
toned and the sixth at any favorable
time later in the season. The fifth
and sixth sprayings are made Of four
pounds lime sulphur to fifty gallons
of water.
The Mcintosh Red Is peculiarly
susceptible to scab. The above pro-
gram, carefully carried out, Mr.
Emery thinks, Is almost a perfect
control.
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Resolution Of Res,.,,

Whereas. 1t has n,a...,
Master of the Universe 70 ~ me
our frasernal circle our a s'ao''
respected brother Past Nas' ssst
fiyn stinchfieid from An '
No. as7. who for many years y. ~ |.
q faithful and interested vo, mas
Brother in our midst.
Therefore it 1T Resolved thu, q
passing of our Brother ". n
the family of the depa RI e1.sa|
our deepest sympathy in ts. efs
Resolved that page Of o0. ,
be set apart to his memorv = sse
ing a copy of these Rsso,,' I
be placed thereon. AsIsol
sent to the bereaved tamil, pi J
copy sent to the Independent n :
er for publication, and no y =. 20
Resolved that our charter =
ed Tor thirty days IN rema.s,l
of our beloved Brother
J. N. CHAPMAN p
| ORA JUDKINS
a. N. WHITTIER
| Committee on Reso,,
Athens, Maine, May II, 1922
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HAS -FOUR REGISTER OF
MERIT COWS.
p. +. Wlthee OF Quarry Farm OF East
Madison Has Herd Of FOrty.six
Cattle

p. f. Withee OF East Madison has
four Register of Merit cows with
splendid records in his herd of 4f
head. Lassie of Highland Farm End
made the fine record Of 452.73 pounds
of fat at three years. Lady Millicent
has a record of 384.45 pounds of fat
and is a fine show COW as well as q
producer. She to q full sister to
Golden Millicent, cold Medal cow
The two others are Myrtle OF Quarry
Farm which produced Ss4.S6 pounds
of fat at three years and Buttercup
OF Quarry Farm which made the
record of see pounds Of f6t at two
years old.
All these records were made at q
time when grain was very scarce and
at the latter part Of The test none al
all was available. This takes these
records out OF the good" class and
puts them In the class OF the really
remarkable. The remainder of Mr.
Withee's stock are all descendants OF
the aforementioned cows and are q
credit to the old stock. Their sires
show some Of the best blood of the
breed. They are Quarry Farm Don
a son OF Hood Farm Annie tshe Q
half-sister to Sophie 18TH, his side
Matilda's Drum Major: and Quarry
Farm Don's Sequel, son of Lady Mill.
cent, his sire Quarry Farm Don. This
present herd bull is -Pogis Goth OF
Hood Farm 41st.
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rel Island where she has employment
for the summer.
DR.. White Of Skowhegan was called
to Roy Walkers Sunday to attend a
sick COW.
Zina Witham Is working at Madison.
Mrs. Lee Thompson OF Scion was
a caller at DR.. Williams Sunday at
ternoon.
Inzie Hilton who Ia working at
Skowhegan spent the week end at her
home In Embden.
Mrs. Belle Curtis il staying with
Mrs. Dora Hilton.
Christie MoNlten spent the week
end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Moulton.
Hrs. Walter Thompson was q caller
at Mrs. Flora Walkers Sunday.
Fred Mann of yassalboro spent the
week end with his daughter. GoiSie,
who Is attending Scion high SCHOOL
Goldie is senior and will graduate
in June.
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Annual Patriotic Meeting

Many years past 1t has been GUS
tomary for Skowhegan Grange to hold
a patriotic meeting sometime during
the year, invite ex-soldiers OF the Re
public. the wives and widows Of ex-
soldiers as special guests, furnish a
bountiful supper and an evenings en-
tertainnent.
This year the affair came on We'd
nesday evening, May 9, and even with
the rain that was on at the same
hour, large number of Grange menu
bers with their honored guests gath
cred at the tables in the dining hall
and enjoyed a genuine Grange sup
per, then proceeded to the audience
room, where c. c. Cleveland, master
of the Grange, called to order and
under the direction of r. 7. Patten
from the committee of arrangements,
the following exercises were most
successfully carried out: Rendering
1.-THE Battle Hymn" by large choir;
welcome address by c. G. Cleveland;
response to the welcome in behalf OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic by
8. +. Emerson, adjutant of Russell
Post G. A. II. In behalf of the veter-
ans OF the World War, Capt. j. w.
Healy The choir sang "The Battle
Cry" and Col. X. L. Marston of the
World War, Major J. w. Fogler OF
the G. A. r.. L. S. Moore of the World
War, Edward Spear of the Spanish
War and C.. c. Cleveland for the
Grange, each offered lively and pa
triotic remarks. X. A. Withee of the
G. A. r. recited war poem; Pearle
b. Pomerleau sang two inspiring war
songs; Efiie Nye accompanies. The
entire audience sang America" In
closing the splendid evenings enter
fainment. 1t was conceded that
Skowhegan Grange stands unequalled
by any other organization in Skowhe-
gan, in its attitude towards the de-
tenders Of the Republic and in the
generosity manifested so splendidly at
O meeting like this. Owing to the
inflrmaties of age only the following
veterans of the G. A. r. were pres
ent: X. A. Withee. s. F. Emerson,
]. w. Fogler and Mark Harville.
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One of the best farms to be foune
In Harmony Is located about a mile
below the village. 1t has been own.
ed and operated since 1908 by Mrs
T. e. Foss. The. farm contains ap.
,proximately $50 acres. so of which are
under an excellent state o. e;ltiva.
ton, the remainder being VOC sland
and pastures with neve. + ling
springs. Here, also, 70 : fine sap
berth Of about 300 trees which is
made use of each year. There are
two good wells on the farm, one fur
nishing water for the house, the
other being piped to the barn. A
few years ago she purchased an ad-
joining farm of hundred acres or
more nearly all Of which was turned
out to pasture to accommodate her
ever increasing herd OF cattle.
The farm yields about so tons OF
hay yearly, Mrs. Foss usually plants
two acres of potatoes, two acres Of
sweet corn for Saco Valley Canning
Company, five acres of insilage, six
acres of grain, besides beans and q
large garden for home use.
Sne mas q Hue neFu Vi f1OlBleln cat
tie. At present Is milking IS cows,
has seven .heifers and one purebred
Holstein bull. The cream from this
herd is sold to Scion Creamery Com
pany. The skim milk il fed to hogs
of which at one time she had thirty
FIVE. A flock OF three hundred Rhode
Island Reds and Plymouth Rocks keep
the egg basket full.
The farm work is done with a
large pair of black horses. 1t Is
necessary for her to keep two hired
men nearly all the time.
Mrs. Foss is very capable woman
and one with much business ability
She can certainly give some OF the
men few points on how to make
farming pay.
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WEST HARTEAND

Mrs. GUY wellington. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Seekins and family, were IN
Cambridge and Harmony Sunday, cal
ling on relatives.
Announcements have been received
of the marriage of Robert Bray and
Miss Twitchell of Pittsfield. They
will reside in Wateryille where Mr..
Bray has employment with the Wat
erville Motor Co. Z. :
Silas Perkins and Beatrice Dow
were married Wednesday evening,
May 9th at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dow, West Pitts
feld Rev. Trafton OF Hartland per-
forming the ceremony. Mrs. Marian
Cameron was matron of honor and
Seth Dow, brother of the bride was
best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ames have re-
turned to Bar Harbor where they have
employment for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Lancaster and
family OF Pittsfeld were in town Sun
day.
Gladys Salisbury and James Per-
kins have been enjoying the measles
but are out again now.
SCHOOL NOTES
Don't forget the reading by Bertha
Ford at Fullers Corner sehoolhouse,
Thursday night, May Gath. The date
has been changed. Don't forget but
be sure to come, and bring your fam
ily Admission 10 and Is cents.
The spring term Is half done and
those having perfect attendance for
FIVE weeks are George Markham, Err
win Whittemore, Elizabeth Cool, Doris
Pelkie, Doris Cool, Marguerite Whit
temore.
Those having 100 per cent in spell
ling for week ending May IL are Dor
is Peikie for five weeks; Doris Cool,
one week.
We had 100 per cent attendance
three days in succession last week.
something we are very proud of as
1t has not happened before in the four
years Mrs. Carver has been here.
BY a misprint. Mrs. Carver was
made to say that Fullers Corner
school will always remember her
stay among them with pleasure" She
hopes it is true, but it should have
read that, MRS. Carver would always
remember her stay among them with
pleasure"
She has accepted school at New
port under Supt. Elmer o. Small, and
will begin work there in September.
We have just received beautiful
Waltham watch exhibit from the Wal,
than company.
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Bingham Grange

An all day meeting Of Bingham
Grange was held last Saturday, with
the third and fourth degrees in the
forenoon, a harvest dinner following,
The afternoon session was open to
the public when the following inter-
esting program was carried out: song
audience: reading. history Of Bingham
Grange, Sister May Baker; song,
Blanch McQuilken; reading Ethel
Hunnewell. vocal solo, Lila Morri-
son; one act farce, Sewing for the
Heathens" This was a striking lit
tie farce and each part was we'll rem
dered; vocal trio, Fredette sisters ;
address on Health topics" Or. Hut
chlns OF Waterville. This was . very
interesting as well as instructive talk
Closing song. "America." A dance
was the evening feature. when q gen.
erai good time was the outcome.
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CAMBRIDGE

People in this vicinity are rapidly
repairing the damage done by the re-
cent floods. The roads were badly
washed but fortunately no bridges
went out in this town.
Mrs. Edwin Folsom has returned
home with her twin babies. Elmer
and Thelma. All are glad to see her
home. Miss Stella Clark is assist
ing Mrs. Folsom with her work and
care of the babies.
There is quite q lot OF repairing
and freshening up for spring going on
at present. e. M. MacCauslaud has
painted his house and made improve
ments on the Interior
Coburn Raymond Is finishing of a
rent in his house and making other
repairs.
e. A. Pattee was In town Thursday
on business.
DIR. ]. Fl. Wilson went to Bangor
one day recently returning with his
new Star Coupe 1t is a beauty.
Sumner Ham sold his heavy horses
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth C. Ham who
passed the winter with their daughter
Mrs. Thornton In Belfast, returned to
their home last Thursday. Mr.. Ham
and wife have been missed from the
church and Grange and all welcome
them home.
Clair Sawyer who is having quite a
good deal of trouble with one of his
| eyes. has been in Bangor twice lately
to receive treatment for 1t.
Both of our stores have received
their first consignment of ice cream
for the summer, but It would seem
that hot coffee and frankfur.s were
more suited to the weather.
Mrs. Evie Davis and sons Harold
and Lindsey we're In town over the
week end.
Cambridge Village school gives the
following report for the week ending
| May II:
The Improvement League met Fri
day afternoon and after short bust
ness meeting a nice program was
heard Committee for next meeting
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Campaign to Prove Value Of Adver-
Using TO Farmers of Maine ~

An experiment to prove to what
extent advertising pays for the far
mers Is to be tried out the latter part
of this month In a small town in
this state under the direction OF Chas.
NJ White, chief of the division OF mar
kets, Department of Agriculture. The
prodnet which will be sold Through
this Advertizihg campaign, will be
cream and milk, and for four weeks
figures will be kept showing the
amount OF milk sold by the former in
that place. Inasmuch as May and
June are the flush season in the
quantity of mily produced. this cam
paign will greatly assist the farmers
In disposing Of the surplus. The pro-
duct will be advertised by means of
cards displayed on milk wagons and
in the store windows.
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ISP1aIe HAPPENINGS ON
SOMERSET FARMS

Mrs. Forrest Thompson OF Scion has
a Rhode Island Red hen one year old
which recently layed an egg that
weighed Z ounces. Its dimensions
were 3 LIZ inches by inches.
30
Charles futile OF the Tuttle farm
on the Notch road, Skowhegan, has
Just had hia flock of nice Oxford Down
sheep sheared by Thomas Booker, the
veteran shearer. There are 80 in the
flock, some are year ODDS. Some of
the heaviest feeces weighed 10 pounds
and one IL IA pounds. Mr.. futile
has a nice Holstein heifer calf three
months old which weighs 80 pounds.
Frank Savage of Bingham recent
ly sold a pair of heavy oxen, regist-
cred Hereford bull and a registered
Hereford cow to John Lawrence of
Scion.
Cony Russell of Norridgewock has
sold the young Guernsey bull, Liz
beth's Prince of Elmdale to Fl. A. and
r. r. Yeaton OF the same town.
Charles Handley and son Raymond
Of Larone who are progressive farm
ers are putting an addition onto the
south side of their barn which will
be used az an up to date room for
their fine herd OF cows.
Mrs. Alvin Barron OF Pleasant
Ridge received 400 baby chicks last
week only one of which was dead.
--o--
The Farm Bureau Ladies met at
st. Adams on Thursday. Miss Hare
was present in the forenoon. They
made two cookers and the campaign
leader, Mrs. Rose Robertson has sent
In orders for twenty-seven from this
town thus far.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holden on
the cross road near Malbon's Mills,
Skowhegan, have 500 spring chickens
some OF them are two months old.
They are of the Rhode Island Red,
and Plymouth Rock variety. 1t Is
interesting to note that Mrs. f. c.
Mathers who had an incubator set
ting of 200 eggs at the time of the
FIRE which destroyed their buildings
and which was removed and carried
In a truck to the. home of Mr.. Sea-
mans. 1t was near the Matching
period, and although the incubator
was not right side up all of the time,
and the heat was on for an hour or
two, seventy lively chicken were
Matched and saved.
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Skowhegnn Fair Prizes

The Grandin Milling Company OF
jamestown. N. Y. offers $1,000 in gold
Gas n special premium) for the best
pen Of chickens raised on Grandma
Red Flag Poultry Feeds in 1928 and
exhibited at Skowhegan Fair, Septem-
Der 11-14th, 1923. All breeds and va
rieties competing. All who wish to
compete will notify e. !. Davis, al
Kelsey St., Waterville, Maine. s
Grandin's Red Flag Feeds are Tor
sale by Steward & Smiley. Skowhe-
gan; Spaulding & Watson, Skowhe-
gan; Bracket & Russell, Norridge-
wock; G. w. Booth. Arson; Porter q
Marston, North Anson: Fairfield
Grain Co, Fairfield; e. e. Merrill 4
Son, Pittsneld: Cobb Bros. & NC
Laughiin. Harmony; Carl E. Randlett
Hartland.
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BfGgL0w HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Dionne spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril VOL
cite.
Miss Melissa Twitehell, the helping
teacher was at the Bigelow Hui school
ON Monday.
Julian Conroy and wife were cal
lers at the heme Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrus Violette last Sunday.
Mrs. Amy Meader who has been en-
ployed at Somerset Hospital 10 visit
ing with her mother, Mrs. Lucy Buzz
zell.
The high wind Of last Wednesday
wrecked the old barn, on what was
formerly known 40 the Cowett place
ON the cross read, laying 1t fat to
the ground. The wind IN its course
also broke many large trees eyer.
Mrs. o. L. Mitchell who has been
in Skowhegan the past two weeks I'M
dergoing treatment, has returned to
her home in this section. Mrs. Nit
chell does not Improve as fast as her
many friends would wish. =
Mrs. John Mitchell and daughter
Flora of CorRville, spent Wednesday
OF last week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Coleman Austin.
William Stewart of Skowhegan was
at O. L. Mitchell's on Monday last,
shearing sheep and ON Tuesday he
sheared sheep for Clinton G. Luce.
Harry Libby Of Skewhegan spent
the week end with is uncle and aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Harvie.
Mr. and Mrs. Lexite Dionne spent
Sunday with Mrs. Dionne's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Violette, who also
had as tkrle guests Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. HsA3y tonne.
Mrs. W&tts 4Iarvie spent Tuesday
with Mr.. ind Mrs. e. A. Merchant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sanborn and
daughter were callers Sunday at the
Violette home.
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Kennebec Valley Grange at Madi-
son met in regular session on the
evening Of May IL. Max c. viles was
elected and installed as 0verseer and
Agnes Brewn. Pomona. An inter-
esting feature of the lecturers pro-
gram was Questions read and Ans
wers given by each member present
Recitation by Raymond viles; sug-
gestions for the good of the order BY
Angeline Hilton: humorous stories by
Alvin Hilton. Fred Dinsmore. Austin
Patten and Max viles. At the mex,
meeting Of May 26th the topic fol-
discussion Is World Peace Movement
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Another Big Day for Boys and Girls
mt st. Adams

The Hartland-St. Adams Boys and
Girls Club are planning on another
big day Saturday, May 10 for an all
day meeting and EXPECT the State Club
Leader, Mr.. Shibles and his assistant
Mrs. Mixter, also Mr.. Storer and Miss
Hare. In the afternoon the cluf
leader ON this side of the county viii
hold a conference. All of this will
take place at Pond schoolhouse. We
would be glad to have any visitors
that are Interested in the organlza-
ton.
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Victor Grange mt Fairfield Center

Victor Grange No. 40 held q special
meeting last Saturday. It being
Gentlemens Night the chairs were
filled and program rendered was by
them, consisting of pantomines, read
ings and recitations, solos and an or
chestra. Next Saturday at the reg
ular meeting, is Ladies' Night. The
third and fourth degrees will be con-
ferred followed by Harvest supper
and a program. In this contest the
side that loses furnishes supper and
entertainment for the winners on the
night of June End.
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Card of Thanks

We wish to extend to thu u
and neighbors our sincere th.,I
appreciation for their manv
kindness during the illness ana
ing of our dear one, for the ~
flowers from the different soc,s.,
which she was faithful memhs
to Rev. Frank Dollon for va,
comfort.
The Heavenly Father will y
you as We cannot. n
G. III. Nye
Mrs. Abbie Doe
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Z. WI
and family
MIR. and Mrs. F. E. Rc
and family
New Portland, Me-, May II. lsnI
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Four Comfy Fair Dates Announced

The management of the -Four Coun-
ty Fair Association at Pittsield has
announced the dates for the local fair
for, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday., August Is. 16, II and is
1923. Col. Walter G. Morrill,, the
superintendent Of the trotting de-
partment, has announced the trotting
events for the fair and the purses will
aggregate $4,000.