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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15

Nesserunsett Grange

The officers of Wesserunsett Grange
of Cornylle were installed SATURDAY
evening, February 10th by W. b. Wfff-
tier of Skowhegan. He was aSsist-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs Peregrine Mhite,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tuscan and Mrs.
l.. G. Stevens. The ceremonies which
were very beautiful and impressive.
were well attended, visitors fron ses-
eral other Oranges being present. The
following officers were installed: Mas
ter. Walter Bowman; oyerseer. ny
man Scribner; lecturer, Csffie
French; steward, Erwin Smith, asAas-
tant steward Ray Cole; chaplaiusiEm-
ma Smith; treasurer. Wallace Tfa0y;
secretary. Herbert Blackwell q Guts-
keeper, Ralph Bowman; Ceres Maud
Tracy; Pomona, Eta Scribner; Flora,
Annie Hafey; lady assistant steward,
Mildred Smith. After the ipstajla-
ton the following program waAspfas-
ented by the lecturer. Music, tN6tee
O'clock in the Morning" oychAf{5A;
reading, Annie Hafey; song rk5Ad
Words choir; recitation, Norman
Herrin; picture pose. Betsy and
Are Out" Mildred Smith and Clifford
Taylor; Sunrise. Noon, Sunset and
Midnight" Alta Smith: duet, Annetia
Moody and Winifred Gardner; recita-
ton. Malcolmn Barnes picture pose.
Reuben al Rachel" Florence Tracy
and File Goudna; music. Loves
Ship OF 8e~tra vita solo by Clifford
Taylor; picture pose, The Reaper and
the Flowers" Pearl Mcclure; mono
IO1ua Tarrio Erraucb. tahieau Hnpour
ing Lesson" Floyd Goodno and Cliff
ford Taylor At the close of the meet
ing delicious supper was served In
the dining hall consisting Of oyster
stew, sandwiches, pastry and coffee.
At this meeting a vote of thanks was
given for the beautiful clock present
ed to the Grange at Christmas time
by Mrs. Laura E. Neil.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15
More About Norway Pine Seed

The first response to our inquiry
published January IL as to red pine
seed comes through the courtesy of
Edwin L. Vittum of Bingham. Mr..
Vittum was a Deputy Fire Warden
during the year of 1922. This of
course called him into the woods
good deal. He is also In the employ
of Forest II. Colby and by him is
assigned to various sections of the
woods in work which Mr. Colby Is
constantly carrying on. These
duties have given Mr.. Vittum excep
tional opportunity of observing forest
conditions in widely separated areas
in Maine. He knows of a good many
sections where Norway pine occurs
but has in mind especially Township
No. 3 in Hancock County where there
is a large body of this timber with al
most no mixture of other growth.
This is chiefly on land of the Cassidy
Heirs of Bangor. There is also an
other tract of Norway pine on No. in
the same County near Third Chain
Lake. Neither tract is being logged
at the present time. On the Cassidy
land no operation Is likely TO occur
in the early future. On the other
tract it is possible that cutting will
be commenced from three to five
years hence.
Mr.. Vittum has observed that pine,
either white or Norway. bears cones
profusely about once in three years.
This period does not come around re-
gularly but in The intervening years.
the crop of cones is very light. Some
years practically none at all In the
years when there is an abundant crop
the trees are heavily loaded with them.
AS the cones ripen and the winds Of
fall come on they commence to drop
off and, under such circumstances, he
has seen the ground almost covered.
November would undoubtedly see the
most of these cones on the ground,
altho part stay later and very few
sometimes until the following spring.
This information would indicate that
where the SHOWS hold off until about
December first, one might go into
these areas and pick up a bushel of
cones every ten minutes. The better
way undoubtedly would be to sack
them up then dig the seed out at home
during the winter months.
We are anxious for still further in
formation about this Norway Pine
seed proposition and are under the
impression that good deal of ready
money can be gotten into Maine for
this product. Who will send in the
first pound? We are ready to pay
$500 for it.
Mr.. Vittum was next to born in the
woods-has passed pretty much all
his life in the forest. He says he
never saw beechnuts SO plentiful as
this year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15
Sudden Death OF Thomas Butler

Thomas Butler died suddenly Sun
day night at his home on Leavitt ST,
He had not been in his usual health
for several days but had been about
the house. Shortly after supper he
layed down on the couch to rest and
very soon after that expired He
would have been sixtv-nine years old
next March.
Mr.. Butler was a native of st. Geor
ges. Canada. coming here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Butler
when sixteen years of age. He first
married Miss Emma Baker of Skow-
hogan who died about twelve years
ago and subsequently married Miss
Maggie Pouliotte who survives him. A
sad incident is the fact that Mrs. But
Ter is in New York at the present
time for a surgical operation. There
is one son, Thomas Butler of Port
land. born of the first marriage, one
brother. Joseph Butler. one of the Sc
lectmen of Skowhegan and two sis
tiers. Mrs. John Dumont and Mrs. Jos
eph Turcotte both of Skowhegan. Fun
eral services were held yesterday
morning at nine o'clock from the
church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rev.
j. l.. A. Renaud officiating.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15
Cox James

The marriage of Fred r. Cox and
Mrs. Mary NJ James of Skowhegan,
daughter of Harmon W. James of
Cornville was solemnized Monday
evening in their future home, mod
ern bungalow inst built by Mr.. Cox
on Upper Middle street Rev. Geo.
Merriam, pastor of the Bethany Bap-
list Church ofliciated using the double
ring service. The bride wore navy
blue canton crepe and after the cere-
mony a wedding luncheon was served.
Witnesses of the ceremony were the
groom's parents. Mr.. and Mrs George
Cox. Mr. and Mrs Henry Reed and
Carl Corvette Reed Mrs. Thomas
Dionne and son Alfred, David Cox,
Miss Elsie Cox and Miss Eva Adams
Many beautiful and useful gifts were
received by the young couple, who
have the best wishes of large cir
Gle OF friends for their future hap
piness and prosperity.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15

could then see they were antlers
and could see the deer's head and
recognize that the bare rock was the
deer's back.
l aimed where l thought would be
just back of his shoulders and fired
expecting to see the deer either tall
or run away. l was greatly sur
prised to see him do neither but re-
main in the same place and move his
head around quite unconcerned. l
could not make it out as | was sure
my rife had gone off and certainly
made considerable noise. There ap-
peared no other solution than that he
must have been asleep, that l didn't
hit him and he didn't know which
way the shot came from otherwise
he would either jump or fall.
There being no other alternative l
aimed carefully at the place and fired
again, and still he stayed in the same
place, turning his head slowly first
one way and then the other. This
time l felt that he must be deaf and
that l was missing him altogether
so l decided to see If l could tickle
his ribs with another bu7'et, so |
again aimed at the largest part of
him and pulled the trigger for the
third time. This time he vanished.
Thinking had frightened him away
| refilled the magazine of my rifle be-
lieving that / needed a lot of shells
when | started to shoot deer. l
walked slowly toward the spot where
| had seen the deer. With the ex-
ception of some tracks | saw nothing
of him, but a few steps brought me
in sight of the prettiest deer L had
ever seen. He was lying down and
breathing very hard. He had very
fine head with four points on each
side. l could see no blood around
so decided he must be sick as one of
the chaps had recently shot a very
poor looking deer at the camp. This
deer, however, looked in the pink of
condition SO l spoke to him saying:
whats the matter old fellow At
the sound of my voice he jumped
quicker than fash but away from
me luckily. My rifle came to my
shoulder, there was a sharp report
and the deer fell dead, shot through
the HedTL. lelL very SOfIy lOI ulu
as he was such beauty.
1t was my first job dressing a deer
and it took me little time, but after
doing my best tried to drag him
home. A hundred yards was all l
could do, when left him beside the
trail and returned to camp for help
In the P. M. another chap and myself
foolshly carried him two miles to
camp on a stretcher. | didn't get
over the effects for several days. |
felt quite pleased as l had beaten Pop
Jones and although there had been
one or two larger deer shot, this was
over the average. Mine weighed
1853 pounds dressed and was the finest
one l have ever shot. The head is
mounted and reposes in one of the
cottages on the east side of Lake Wes-
serunsett. | found that all my bull
lets had travelled true, that he had
been lying down on knoll which
was hidden by bushes which made me
think he was standing up and that
the first shot had only paralyzed him,
preventing him from jumping
L. N. SNOW.
(Mr. Snow was a former resident
of Skowhegan and his many friends
will be greatly interested to hear of
the foregoing experience. He is now
located in Montreal. Ed
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15
Bad Winter At The Sea Shore

Mrs. Anna Fenton of Sullivan
writes the Reporter that she reads in
our publication once in while that a
crow has been seen and states that
they had crows all winter. She also
says robin is sometimes seen.
Families that have lived in the Sulli-
van section which is on the seashore
say this has been the worst winter in
forty years.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15
Norway Pine Plentiful In Eustis And
Flagstaff

Noting our recent comments on
Norway pine seed, d. c. Durrell of
Dead River writes us that there is a
large tract of Norway Pine in Eustis
and Flagstaff.
II seems that considerable
amount of seed in the cones was ship
ped from there In the fall of 1921.
This seed was sent to France and Bel
GUM.
From the fact that Mr.. Durrell does
not mention any activity in gathering
seed during the fall just passed, we
assume that 1891 must have witnessed
a bountiful crop of cones and that
probably they were not plentiful in
1922.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15
CLOSE time ON WILD
BEES IN MAINE
Latest Idea In Game Legislation In
the State of Maine

Augusta. Feb. (SpeciaD - A close
time on wild bees is the latest idea
in game legislation in Maine.
Rep. Hobbs of Hope. Thursday,
introduced in the House an act pro-
hibiting the hunting, killing or taking
of wild bees for a term of five years.
Violation of the law is punishable by
fine of from $50 to 500 or imprison-
ment for not more than 30 days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15
Knows How to Eat Beachnuts
Hawthorne, Calf,
January "a, 1923.

Mr. Beech Nut Administrator,
Independent-Repo
Skowhegan, Maine:
Dear Sir
Today the nuts" came, in perfect
order, three days sooner Eat leasD
than expected larger in Size of indi-
viduaIs and more numerous in re-
presentation. Many thanks for your
carefulness and promptness.
"The directions for taking are re-
turned with glad mention of the cour
tesy that prompted the Enclosure, but
I have no need of the advice. A
boy who gathered beech-nuts and in
old age has forgotten how to open
them will also need "A diagram show
ing him how to open and butter a
hot biscuit. Probably no better
opener can be found than mOderat-
ely short thumb-nail "a thumb-nail
sketch, as it were) assisted by its
companion and few fingers.
Perhaps the over -manicured nails of
the Boston people may not serve Tor
nut-eraekers or they may affirm that
such as | show a nearer relationship
to the monkey and squirrel than do
the we'll bred Boston Irishmen. BE
that as it may, | have seen many IA
man of the Maine Of sixty years ago
crack hazel-nuts between bis teeth.
Uncle Sam is an avariciuOs old
sinner. He begniles us to deposit
our savings in his bank and will pay
us but per cent interest and II we
draw it out in 364 days he refuses
to pay US any interest. But when
he gets into a scrap with some big
fellow he will get quite decent and
come around to us and beg on his
knees for us to lend him money and
promise us interest at the rate OF
over per cent per annum. II he
is too busy making guns and powder
to come himself he will hire lot
of high priced patriots to manufac-
ture ammunition for the -four min
ute men" paying the former one dol
lar year (and a rakeoff).
But in charging you 16 cents
pound postage the old man is getting
not only greedy but dishonest for |
believe he by law can only collect
~ cents for parcel-post to the last
zone.
Years ago tried straining the
Bible through the sieve of logic and
the whole book went through the
meshes. Of course my religion went
through with it but my New England
conscience stuck in the wires and re-
fuses to allow me to permit you to
be so swindled and am returning
40 cents to you. Being one of the
stockholders in the concern l feel
some responsibility for this over
charge.
II seems a pity that in this age of
skillful surgery no one has found any
way of cutting out New England
conscience without killing the patient
in the operation. Had such an oper-
alton been possible doubtless John
d. Rockefeller, Henry Ford, and my
self would have gotten rich instead
of living "hand to mouth as we
have been compelled to do all our
life. A busted" appendix cant
with a New England con-
science in bringing agony to its own
err!
Seriously. in spite of the levity of
my letter. / am greatly pleased by |
your efficiency land the beech-nuts).
would suggest to the tender
feet" THAT they can de-shell their |
beech-nuts more easily If they will |
soak them in water twenty-four hours |
before attempting to undress them; |
also 1t will improve the flavor of an
over-dry nut.
Truly yours.
z. s. HEMENNAS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15
Card of Thanks

| wish to express my heartfelt
thanks to my neighbors and friends
for the kindness and sympathy shown
by them during the sickness and
death of my dear husband. / es-
pecially thank the Odd Fellows for
their many acts of kindness.
Mrs. Jennie Day
North Arson, Me-, Feb. Is, 1882
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15
Agricultural Notes

The yield of Maine $40 oats in 1922
as reported by twenty-nine men in
Somerset County on one hundred
twenty EIGHT acres was thirty-seven
and tenths bushels per acre.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15

The independence Reporter. Names
best county weekly, $50 per year.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15

Prices look much better for wool
than In 1922 The wool warehouses
are practically cleaned out according
to the best data on the situation.
Stocks of virgin wool are low in the
hands of the manufacturers. There
is a sellers market. From all re-
ports wool Is one commodity for
sale by the growers that is in de-
mand at a good price.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-02-15

II. p. Jones of East New Portland
recently killed a three year old grade
heifer that dressed 745 pounds He
sold the beef to Harold Hutchins Of
Fairfield.
Evening star., 1923-02-17
CRUISER TO REVOLT SCENE.

CADIZ, Spain. February 1.-THE
Spanish cruiser Reina Regente was
Evening star., 1923-02-17
RESIDENCE FIRES BLOCKED
BY EIGI1T-INCH BRICK WALLS

impose a penalty for eight-inch walls
In rating insurance risks. While this
Is probably fair for buildings having
commercial occupancy: particnlarly
when more than one story high, the
evidence secured by the committee
upon the relative Are resistance Of
eight and twelve inch walls would
not appear to Justify the custom
for small dwelling houses.
The fact that moro than half OF
the companies responding favor more
extended use Of eight-inch walls tndi-
Gates that they have no serious dis
advantage from an insurance stand
point.
Inapectors' Opinions Given.
Opinions on the wall question were
received from about one hundred in
spectors in the larger cities. Seventy
eight-inch wall for two-story dwell
ings and about Is per cent consider
them adequate for three-story build
ings. Many of these men discussed
the factors involved. and several gave
reasoned opinions at variance with
the building codes they enforce.
The Investigations showed that two
or two-and-a half story dwellings with
eight-inch brick walls are In use In at
least 40 per cent Of American cities;
that such walls are safe from struc-
tural viewpoint and practically as re-
sistant to lateral forces as twelve Inch
walls that they provide sufficient In
sulation to prevent transmission OF fre
through the walls in buildings OF such
occupancy; and though less fire re-
sistant generally than twelve-inch walls
their short comings in this respect are
not sufficiently important TO justify re-
strictions against their use for two
family dwellings.
While eight-inch solid brick walls for
dwellings are recommended as more
economical and are proving generally
satisfactory in use, nevertheless 1t Is a
recognized fact that twelye-inch walls.
due to increased mass and better bond
ing, have superior stability. hence
greater ability to resist high wind pres
sures. They also are less subject TO
moisture penetration and more resistant
to intense cold. Some evidence has been
presented Indicating that such walls
withstand earthquake vibrations better
than thinner walls. With these thoughts
In mind the committee would advise
tweive-inch brick walls for dwellings in
regions subject to extremely high winds
or to intense cold and in general where
cost considerations are not important
Evening star., 1923-02-17
SLEEVES THAT HOLD WATER
USED TO TEST Cement
Hope Of vestal Virgins Brought
to Pass by American
Manufacturers.

Sleeves that hold water-a miracle
prayed for by the ancient vestal vir-
gin-are matter-of-fact accomplish
ments In the world Of Industry today,
for they are used by American cement
manufacturers in their daily labora-
tory tests.
Nuccta, a vestal virgin sworn on
pain Of death to preserve her moral
integrity while she tended the sacred
flres IN Rome, was placed on trial.
Her test was to be the carrying Of
water from the Tiber to the temple
in a sieve. She prayed to the gods
for aid and they granted her appeal.
she met the test and her life was
spared.
Hut there Is little romance In the
everyday use OF "the sieve that will
hold water now. Every cement
manufacturer uses 1t to test the fine-
ness OF his product. Cement must
pass through It's per cent of his
entire output-to meet exacting speci-
ncations under which he works. And
1t will hold water.
1t Is made of copper wire, infinitely
fine strands of exact size, woven SO
carefully that there are 200 openings
In every linear inch-40.000 In every
square inch.
Scientific progress has gone far be-
those scribes who wrote the history
or the early civilization in terms OF
myth and miracle. In few Industries
are these achievements so skillfully
adapted as i'll the manufacture Of
cement
Evening star., 1923-02-17

Several fire tests recently made at
the bureau of standards indicated that
eight-inch brick walls afford more
than sufficient insulation against
spread Of fires in residence structures.
In no case did temperatures on the
outside of a wall during the first two
hours OF the test reach a point en-
dangering ignition Of combustible ma
terial, even at cracks and imperfec-
tions.
Testimony as to the stability of
eight and ten inch walls during fires
and the salvage value from buildings
SO constructed was received by the
bureau from several sources.
Among ffty-three experienced fire
chiefs expressing opinions on these
points, forty-eight believed that a
twelve e-inch wall Will stand up longer,
resist the overturping action OF fall
ing Joists, heat expansion and fire
streams better. involve less danger to
nremeh and furnish greater salvage
value after severe fire than an
eight-inch wall under, the same con-
ditions. Some would not sanction an
eight-iuch wall under any circum-
stances. Several considered the diff
ference slight, and ethers appeared
not UldoCu Uy ttlelT
or the behavior OF such walls in COM
mercial buildings, particularly in up
per stories. where their tendency to
sudden collapse is a serious life haz-
ard to the fire fighters.
Two-Story Dwellings, Favored.
Practically all these men preferred
tWo-story dwellings, with eight-inch
walls to frame dwellings. About so per
cent approved erection OF the former
In ali areas Of cities. except in
congested mercantile districts. The
other 90 per cent required greater
restrictions. 1t appears, therefore,
that even those closely acquainted
with the behavior OF burning dwell
tngs do not seriously object TO eight
inch walls for dwellings.
OF about fifty insurance companies
expressing their opinions on the oues-
ton of relative salvage to be expect
ed from eight-inch and twelve-inch
walled buildings, 80 per cent signi-
fled the belief that less salvage value
would be obtained from burned build
ings having eight-inch walls than
from like buildings and occupancies
having twelve-inch walls. This opin-
ion Is based on their observation that
eight-walls bulge more readily than
twelve-tnch walls when expanded by
heat, thus allowing the joints to fall
out, and that eight-inch walls do not
resist the shock Of falling joists as
well as twelve-inch walls.
1t appears to be general practice to
Evening star., 1923-02-17

POI Il street. was sold for Samuel
Brown to the Prisoners Relief So
ciety. which will occupy the premises.
Two one-story brick stores at 1924
and 1926 11th street. were sold to
Joseph Minkin for an investment.
Mr.. Minkin also purchased premises
1908 Belmont street, where he will make
his home.
The three-story brick building at
500 II street, was sold for B. Green
berg to Louis Buckner. who will. after
remodeling 1t, occupy the building.
local investor purchased from
Samuel Taylor the two-story brick
store and apartment at 6I3 H street
northwest.
A two-famiIy apartment at 1918
25th street, was sold for Samuel
Prown 10 Sadie Hayman.
The store and apartment located at
All Az street southwest, was sold to a
local investor.
The Clarion apartment house, a
FOUR story brick building containing
thirty-two apartments. was sold to an
out-of-town investor. The building
is detached.
Evening star., 1923-02-17
COLORED CHURCH BURNS.
$500, 900 Edifice In Atlanta, Re-
Gently Completed, Is Destroyed.

ATLANTA, Ga, February 1.-THE
Big Bethel Methodist Episcopal
Church. one of the largest negro
edifices in the south, was totally de-
stroyed by fire here late yesterday.
The church was completed about
three months ago and was valued at
approximately 100000. The blaze,
fire officials said, originated from a
defective fiue. All available fire ap-
paratus IN Atlanta were used in an
effort to save the church.
Its total cost is said to have been
$500. 900, and the church was built en-
tirely by funds derived from public
subscriptions. Many prominent men
throughout the country were donors.
Evening star., 1923-02-17

In building a. stucco house, do not
run the stucco all the way down to
the ground. The stucco should be
discontinued at least foot above
the grade line. with a brick base
course for the remainder of the wall.
TIL: IS will give q more durable wall,
and one with a fine appearance. If
the stucco runs down to grade II
soons is discolored with the splashing
of mud. Deterioration will also be
rapid at this place.
Evening star., 1923-02-17
HARDING's SISTERS ON TOUR.

RIO JANEIRO, February 17.-Presi-
dent Harding's two sisters. Mrs. II. H.
Votaw and Miss Abigail Harding. who
are visiting South America, left for
Buenos Aires yesterday on the steamer
Pan American. They were here for
one day
Evening star., 1923-02-17

ordered today to Cape Judy. opposite
the Canary Islands. where a number
Of nomad tribes are reported to be in
revolt.