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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
COAL OPERATORS
|. FACE ULTIMATUM
IN MINE FARLEY
Anthracite Workers Make
Eleven Demands Strike
Hinges on Result,

BIZ United Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July g.
Anthracite miners today laid down
an ultimatum to the coal operators.
With eleven Notwithstanding
call for 20 per cent raise-represent
at:ves for the United Mine Workers
went into joint conference with oper-
ators, the outcome of which will de-
Ttermine whether there will be another
strike
Miners demand their specifications
be embodied in the new working
agreement to go into effect Sept. 1.
Specifications include:
Complete recognition of United Mine
workers, 20 per cent wage increase,
better working conditions for skilled
mechanics on wage basis Of 80 cents
an hour. eight-hour day. 2.240 pounds
as standard ton, tools supplied free,
minimum rate of 90 cents an inch
for refuse and 80 cents for top and
bottom blasting, requiring the umpire
on grievances to report within thirty
days.
John L. Lewis, president of the ma
|. tional organization, attempted TO have
Athe conference opened to the press,
Ibut 1t was believed operators might
object.
While the situation is tense, there
seems to be optimism on both sides
over the outcome.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
Clean Up

After washing the dishes, don't
neglect to wash the dishtowels and
dishcloth and wash and dry the dish
pans and wipe the sink dry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-06
COMPLAINT BRINGS cLEWS
Barber Arrested When Stolen Tools
Are Found at His Home.

K. Cloyse, SO. of sS4 N. Capitol
Ave, will face city court on a charge
of petit larceny.
Cloyse. a barber at the shop of
Lee Dynes, Spencer Hotel, told De-
tectives Dugan and Reynolds that the
thief who entered the shop and stole
$40 from the register = Wednesday
night also stole his tools.
Detectives say visit to his home
resulted in the tools being found
there, and later Cloyse admitted TAX
ing the money, they said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06
Cornet Stolen at School

Lloyd Byane. 1925 Barth Ave, to-
day told police thief stole a $50 silver
plated cornet from his locker at Man
ual Training High School.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06

In a series Of advertisements
showing the users Of Folks
Best MIX. other than the 2j,-
900 and more families who
use this pure mllk-eyary
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06
VERDICT TO BE APPEALED
Orr and Cameron Say They VIII Garry
Case to Supreme Court.

Everett Orr and Henry Cameron, All
Massachusetts, Ave. today announced
through their attorneys that they will
carry to the Supreme Court a judg-
n1ent of $500 fine and thirty days in
jail for keeping a gambling house,
given Thursday in Criminal Court.
They were given until Monday by
Special Judge Emsley ". Johnson to
file an appeal bond and We're released
on their trial bond. They kept a stud
poker game at 135 E. Michigan St,
last summer. Paul Kabrick, Baker
Apis, testified. Kabrick is under in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-04-06

dictment for embezzling $4,000 from
the Midwest Crushed Stone Quarries
Company. most of which he lost gam
bling, he said.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-05-17

The next day the dog layed on the
lawn, all of sudden he made jump
and barked and went through the
window Stats into the. cellar, hut
failed to find anything again. She
stood board up against the window
getting pretty nervous by this time.
Later on the hens set up quite rum
gus, peeping aroundfthe corner to see
what it was all about. She saw a
nose sticking out from under the
board she had stood up. She step
ped back into the house and took the
shot gun and walked out and waited
until he stuck his nose out again.
When she fired the dog jumped and
pulled him out and it was big wood
chuck. Now is there any of the
young girls most 70 years that can
do hetter2 She says the wild ami
mails better be careful how they crawl
in her cellar window.
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ST. ALRANG

J. ID. Wentworth of. PittsneId was
In town one day last week with his
sons setting an orchard of apple, pear
and plum trees on his farm here.
Joseph Libby OF Wateryille visited
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Libby
also his sisters, Mrs Lura Croker
and Mrs. Ada Mower last week.
Mt. and Mrs. Fred Thomas and
Merle. Dubay of Dexter were visitors
in town Sunday.
Charles Mower has started his saw
mill up, and has two men from Burn
ham at work for him.
Mrs. Ida Grant and children pas
sed the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Less Parker.
Eddie Parker of Dexter was calling
on friends In town last week.
Farmers are starting spring work
but the ground is still very wet in
some places.
Archie Parker is having quite bad
time with rheumatism in his hands
and arms. He has just had Hin
man milking machine installed in his
barn which is great help to him.
Bertelle Bryant Is at work for FL
den wilkins this spring.
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passed the day at the Convention in
Augusta.
Miss Lola>Flanders is at. her mo-
TIERS, Mrs. J. Mckay recovering from
her recent severe illness.
A little daughter, Vivian Lois, ar
rived at Mr.. and Mrs. J. Green's April
80. Mother and child are doing fine.
They are being cared for by her mo-
ther Mrs. I'll. e. Kelley of Hincklep.
Faher Green has new Ford. Among
Others who have recently purchased
cars are ]. Robinson, Milton Sabin,
George Salisbury and. E. Jenes.
Allen Robinson and son Joe, and
another brother, Douglass Robinson,
were Sunday guests of his father Fred
Robinson,
Miss Mary Robinson and Raymond
Jones were married Thursday, May
10th at the Episcopal Church in Wa
.tervilie They will reside in Fair
field Friends will unite in wishing
them. years of prosperity and happi-
ness.
The prayer meeting this week will
be at Mrs. Will Woods on Thursday
evening. Mothers Day will be OBJ
served next Sunday, May 90, as they
we're unable to have their program
the 18th.
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STATE OF MAINE

SOMERSET. $50 the sher-
ms or our several counties or
either OF their deputies. Greet
ing:
fsEAL) WE COMMAND vol, TO attach
the goods and estate Of James
u. Mitchell, otherwise known
as Bert Mitchell whose resid-
enee Is unknown TO the value
OF Fifty dollars and summon the said
defendant III he may he found In your
nrecinct to appear before our Jus
tees Of our Supreme Judicial Court,
next 10 be holden at SkOwhegau, with
IN and for the County Of Somerset,
on the first Tuesday Of April a. u.
1929 then and there in our safd Court
TO answer unto Inhabitants Of the
Iown OF Canaan ia the County of
aDmerset aud safe Of Maine:
In plea 81 debt, for that the said
defendant. on the first day OF April A.
ID. 1921, at said Canaan. was then and
there the owner and in possession OF
Canaan, and then and there H. -. Bean,
J. II. salisbury and J. 3. Groves We're
the duly elected and legally qualified
Assessors Of said Town Of Canaan and
did duly and legally ssssss upon the
real estate Of the defendant, as his
proportion of the town taxes. and the
due proportion Of the state and county
taxes. allotted 10 said town for the
year then current, the following sum,
TO wit; Upon his real estate situated
In said town Of Canaan. the sum OF
ten dollars and fifty cents. and the said
Assessors afterwards. TO wit: on the
28th day of April A y. 1921, did make
perfect list thereof and OF all the
taxes OF said town under their hands
and did commit the same to Roy +.
COVER Of that name. who was then and
there duly elected and qualified as Col
lector Of Taxes Of Said town Of Canaan.
with warrant OF that date. i'm due
form Of law, under their hands. and
the plaintiffs aver that before the COM
mencement OF this suit, to Wit: on
the 18th day or November \. ID. 1921,
payment of said tax was duly demand
ed of said defendant, by said COLLEGE
tor and was refused and that prior to
the commencement of this suit, to wit:
on the 9Th day of January A. ID. 1923,
the Selectmen Of said Canaan. did in
writing. direct an action of debt for
said tax. TO be commenced against said
defendant in the name Of the Inhabit-
ants OF said town. whereby andtby rea-
son of the Statute in such case made
and provided. an action has accrued TO
said plaintiffs TO have and recover OF
the said defendant the said sum of ten
dollars and fifty cents. with interest
thereon: yet the defendant although
often requested, the same has not paid.
plaintiffs. Gas they say) the sum Of
| NIFTY dollars. which shall then and
there be made to appear with other
1 due damages.
/ And have YOU there this writ with
your doings therein.
i Witness: LESLIE e. CORNISH. JUS
tice of our said Court at Skowhegan.
the twenty-second day of January in
the year Of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-three
w. II. SEEKfNS.
Clerk
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MiLLAY HIbL-NEW PORTLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross ldshness were on
the hill the first of the week.
Sherry Lovejoy and 7. L. Hogan
are spraying their orchads.
Manly Atwood is moving his wood
to Kingfield this week where he bot
a stand several days ago. The fam
lily will go as soon as the house is
vacant for them to move in. Mr..
Gould who lives. on the place has to
wait until Mr. Merry gets moved from
the stand that Mr.. Gould bought.
T. l.. Hogan sold a. COW and calf
to Raymond Gould Friday night.
The roads are getting dried up a
little.
Raymond Gould was at West New
Portland Saturday forenoon.
Marie Williamson of East New Port
land is visiting her son George Will
hanson.
Chester Atwood Is working on the
roads with a crew Of men.
Mrs Albert Gould is doing case
work at the Herbert.
Mrs. Brindley of Kinglield was at
NJ. G. Atwood's Tuesday after hay.
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CARATUNK

Ice is out of the ponds and every
one is going fishing.
A large party of sports are being
entertained at Pierce Pond, Charles
Mitchell, proprietor; also at Otter
Pond. David Pooler looks after the
comfort of his guests.
Little John Milton Spaulding is
spending a few days with his grand
mother, Eta Morris of West Forks.
Urban Spaulding is working in
Bingham for the IS. d. Warren Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Whitman Smith of
Portland were week end guests at Eu-
gene Clarks.
Andrew Comber was in town Sun
day.
Eva Webster is visiting her sister,
Idelfe- Blanchard in Waterville.
Raymond Hunnewell has gone to
Dennisville where he has hired for
year.
Stella Paige Is the model cook at
Otter Pond Camps.
Bessie. FitZsimmons is doing table
work at Pierce Pond Camps.
Charles Mitchell has sold his car
to party in Oakland.
Road commissioner Sterling Is re-
pairing the roads and bridges, that
were ruined in the recent flood. 1T
is estimated that two thousand dol
lars won't put the roads where they
were before the storm.
Mary Carbino who has been in
Hallowell the past winter returned
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WEST PITTSFIELD

Alton Wilson and children
ne week end with her parents.
md Mrs. Winfield Goodrich in
tb-Canaan.
and Mrs. Clarence Hatch and
4 con Harry who have been stop
! nth Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Allen
nv Dexter last week where they
r,sit with Mr.. Hatch's brother.
Inn Gray and Miss Carrie Edes,
[mpaned by Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Z motored to Canaan Friday night
4. GRAY car, where they attended
nay ball.
and Mrs. Bert Larry We're at the
4. Friday on business.
|.,A,u Gray, Ralph Gioyannicci, F.
a leslie Allen have each early
pArted.
Hebron Tilton got frightened
uek on hearing n strange noise
4, cellar which continued there
Yyeral days. The dog heard it
h,rked at the window. She cal
Him into the house and sent him
4 the stairs. He hunted around
could not seem to find anything.
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STATE OF MAINE

County of Somerset. SIS.
To WALTER DUNTON formerly OF
Norridgewock in said county, whose
whereabouts the undersigned has been
unable to ascertain and does not know:
Whereas the said Walter Dunton on
the nineteenth day or November 1921,
by his Holmes note and chattel mort
gage of that date by him signed, for
value received, promised to pay to the
Undersigned or his order In six months
after the said nineteenth day of Nov
ember 1921, the sum of three hundred
thirty-fiVe dollars C$33b) at any bank
with interest until paid, the said note
being given for one gray mare and one
set Of brass trimmed double harness
es. which property. the said Dnnton
on the same day bought of the under
signed, and which property the said
Walter Bunton agreed in said note
should remain the property of the un-
dersigned until said sum and interest
are paid in full; and whereas the
same Walter Dunton on the same day
by the same instrument above describ-
ed to secure the payment of the same
note, also mortgaged to the undersigned
two chestnut horses. one of them being
the same which the said DuntOn bought
of the undersigned subject TO claim
OF one hundred dollars tsl00), also two
Jersey Heifers, one sulky pillow, one
moving machine and one horse rake,
which Holmes note and chattel mort
gage is recorded in the town records
OF the Town of Norridgewock In Book
J, Page eau. being the town In which
the said Dunton resided at the time
said Holmes note and chattel mort
gage were given; and whereas the
condition of said Holmes note and chat
tel mortgage have been broken:
Now therefore, notice is hereby Civ
en- of my intention to foreclose: said
Holmes note and chattel mortgage for
breach of its conditions.
Dated at Skowhegan, Maine, May l,
1928.
WESLEY L. WATSON.
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I,AR0NE

Under the efficient management or
the superintendent, Mrs. Gladys Hes
therington, the following program was
given on Mothers day. by the Sunday
school: Singing, Faith of Our Mo-
thers,' by the school who also re-
.peatdn the Lords Prayer. NUM-
her of recitations were given by Hill
da. Luce, and Louise Forbes, and
readings by Mrs. Handley, Mrs. He
therington, Louise Forbes and Htlda
Luce. This was followed by sing
ing by the school and music on the
yictrola. One OF the most pleasing
events of the day was the singing by
an old lady, Mrs. c. II. Moore. who is
nearly seventy Ave years old, who rem
dered the song called THE Old Song.
in a most creditable manner. assist
ed by her daughter, Mrs. Hethering-
ton.
Irwin Holt, livestock dealer of Clinr
ton was in town last week and pur-
chased quite a drove of stock.
f. II. Tobey has finished the saw
ing of long lumber and will soon start
in on saving shingles.
Richardson of Skowhegan is spend-
ing a week with her mother, Mrs. Lpe
Buzzell.
Mrs. Mary Gilman of Norridgewock
Is boarding with Mrs. j. G. Morrow.
DIR. Salley. veterinarian of SHOW
hogan was a professional visitor In
town last week
Charles Colby of North Norridge-
wock was n business caller in town
this week.
Mrs Vestie Foss attended the teach
ers' convention in Augusta,
e. w. Stevens, veterinary of Smith
field was in town recently.
Henry Cooke and Agnes Reynolds
with her two sons from North Arson
were Sunday visitors at Elmer CARTS
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H0XIE

Charles Barney and Harry Otis
were business caller in Fairfield
village recently.
Mr., and Mrs. Ralph Hassen of Fair
field Center were calling on relatives
here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vergil Clement of
Smithfleld were Sunday callers of
Mrs. Clements parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Blodgett.>
Delbert Savoy has bought him an
other horse to work on his farm.
Charles futile of Cornville was a
caller at H, L. Yofk's Friday.
Herbert York and family were cal
lers in Smithfield Sunday.
M. C. Joy of Fairfield was a caller
here Thursday
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\, Interesting News Of
,or,,rsst's Busy Towns
p,ST MOSCOW

u,ttie knight came home from
piss t ha1'' to spent the week END
p ne courtney and Children are go
Plrs' oakland to live so to be with
,a % Ia1 who has a job there.
nu sus Mrs. Guy Berry called, on
" I sna Miss McClintick sunday.
|ars s''1 Mclaughlin is working with
'a = Whitney in Scion.
ni pion Huff has worked the past
Ltin Bingham, -
and Mrs. Earl Wayman stayed
-, ,igbt with her grandmother,
ha pr.nk vittum spent Sunday
s.r sister, Mrs. Della McLaugh-
lac Mclaughlin and Mildred Me-
p aaps wont TO Skowhegan Monday
| S Mr.. Sanborn and Mrs.
IT. went with them.
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FAIRFIELD CENTER

Mr.. and Mrs. John Briggs of Can
ton are passing a few days with his
sister, Mrs. Josh Mckay.
w. r. Wooers of the Fairfield Cen
ter Garage was at his home over the
week end.
Extensive repairs are being made
on the buildings of G.. Taylor.
Benz. Ouilette has purchased a
nice pair of horses of Ruel e. Green.
The children were enjoying va
cation Friday, while the teachers
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to her home hara last. week.

to her home here last week.
P. j. Became and Archie Clark went
to Scion to consult DR.. Piper in re-
gard to. their health. Grippe leu
them in bad condition.
Mrs. Albert Clark has a bird house
OF sixteen rooms, which is already
for occupancy.
The last meeting Nof the year OF
the Woman's Club was with .Lottie
Martin, last Thursday with a good
attendance. All business was clos
ed up. After election of officers a
treat OF ice cream, cake and jelly rolls
was served.
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NEW PORTLAND

We are wondering just what spe-
cial grudge the Weather Man has
against us. anyway.
At the next regular meeting of New
Century Rebekah Lodge, work will be
conferred All Rebekahs are invit-
ed. Those outside, please bring cake.
Meeting, May %.
The district meeting of the Rebe-
kah Lodge will meet with New Cen
fury Lodge, June 6.
Cyrus Walker, North Arson, was a
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NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
CREDITORS
In the District Court Of the United
STATES fnr the District of Maine,
Northern Division

In the matter of Charles g. Raymond.
Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Charles s. Ray
mond of Pittsfield, In the County of
Somerset and District aforesaid, Bank
rupt:
You. are hereby notified that on the
14th day of November. 1929, the said
Charles S. Raymond was duly adjudi-
Gated bankrupt and that the first meet
ing of his creditors will be held in the
Grand Jury Room of the County Court
House in Skowhegan in said District
on the 1St day of June, 1923, al 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 10. 1929.
JOHN r, MASON.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
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DODLIN DIST = NORRIpGRWOGI

Mrs. Carrie Tobey is quite Ill of
a. throat trouble.
Mrs. Walter Beane has exchanged
her Buick automobile for a Ford.
+ Perdita Beane was unable to at
tend school several days LAST week.
G. c. Cooley is helping Walter Nc
Intire with his spring work.
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NOTICE OF FoRECLosuRE

WHEREAS, Avis NJ. Smith of Arson
in the County OF Somerset and State of
Maine, by her mortgage deed dated the
18th day of November a. ID. 1921 and
recorded in Somerset County Registry
of Deeds. Book 800. Page Ala, conveyed
to North Arson Manufacturing Com
.pany. the undersigned, a certain house
lot with the buildings thereon situated
on the Westerly side of Main street in
North Arson Village, bounded and de-
scribed as follows: Beginning in the
line of said Main Street at the South
east corner of the home place of Guy
Il. Williams and Margaret Williams:
thence Westerly on the North line of
land of Melen Berry. thirteen rods;
thence Northerly. parallel with the
Westerly line of said Main Street seven
rods; thence Easterly parallel with
the North line of said Berrys land
thirteen rods to said. Main Street;
thence Southerly on the line of said
ing the same, premises conveyed to
Avis NJ. Smith by Guy Il. Williams and
Margaret Williams by their warranty
deed dated August s. 1920 and recorded
in Somerset Registry of Deeds Book
357, Page $50; and
WHEREAS, the condition of said
mortgage has been broken
NOW THEREFORE,. by reason of
the breach of the condition thereof
said Company claims foreclosure of
said mortgage.
Dated at Skowhegan, Maine, May 10,
1923.
NORTH ANSON M.ANUFAC-
TURING COMPANY
by Butler X Butler,
Its Attorneys hereunto duly authorized
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recent business caller in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. orrin Williamson were
Sunday guests of their daughter and
family at North New Portland.
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them from the kitchen window will
do n lot to brighten the days work.
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JAMES b. MITCHELL

alias Bert Mitchell
ORDERED, that notice Of suit he
given to the defendant by publishing
an attested copy of the plaintiffs writ.
together with this order thereon, three
weeks successfully in the Independent
Reporter n newspaper printed at
Skowhegan, in the county of Somerset.
the last publication to be not less than
thirty days before the next term of this
court. to be holden at Skowhegan.
within and for said county of
Somerset. on the third Tuesday OF
Sept emher a. p. 1923, that he may then
and there appear in said court and
answer TO said suit. if he see fit.
Attest:
W T. SEEKINS.
Clerk.
A true copy of writ and order Of
Court thereon.
Attest:
w. T SEEKINS.
9w1s Clerk.
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(sEAI)

STATE OF MAINE
Somerset, IS. Supreme judicial Court,
April Term. 1923.
INHABlTRNTs or THE TOWN OF
CANAAN
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