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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
DR.. N. s. PHILBRICk
WEOS MISS TANNING
NuptialS Solemnized in Worcester,
Mass, Where Couple are TO
Reside for the Present

A wedding of unusual interest 10
Skowhegan people was solemnized IA
Worcester Mass last Saturday. when
DR.. Maurice Swain Philbrick. son of
Mr. and Mrs. John r. philbrick OF
Maple street in this town and Miss
Hilda Grace Tanning of Lnbec were
welded. The ceremony was solem-
nized at the home of Rev and Mrs.
Harry Minicl. Mrs Minich being an
aunt of the bride Many guests wit
messed the nuptials and Rev Mr. Mi
Mich, who is pastor OF the First
Church OF Christ 0Baptstl in Nor-
cester, ofilciated The wedding
march was played by Miss Mabel Pc
terson and attending the couple were
DR.. Walter Hay and Miss Ethel Rich
ardson OF Lubec.
DR. PhiibriCk is inferno al the City
Hospital in Worcester and his bride
graduated as a nurse from that in
stitution last September. The ro
nance began when they We're both
engaged in their duties at the hos
pital An interesting feature OF the
ceremony was that both the bride and
groom had as their attendants close
friends, Miss Richardson having grad
uated from high school and the hos
pital with the bride, while Dr.. Hay had
been a friend of DR. Philbrick's at
both Bowdoin and Harvard. Miss
Peterson was also Il nurse at the
Worcester hospital
Mrs. Philbrick is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Weston Tanning
of Lubec. Her wedding gown was of
white satin and she wore veil while
her flowers were roses and sweet
peas. The bridesmaid wore orchid
colorcd chiffon and carried roses.
DR.. Phibrick is a graduate of Skow-
hegan high school in the class OF
1914. Bowdoin College and Harvard
Medical School Al the completion
of this course he began his internship
at the Worcester city Hospital lie
has one more year ~ complete these
duties and during that timc, he and
Mrs. Philbrick Will make their home
in Worcester Their honeymoon is
being spent ia Skowhegau. No cards.
Among the witnesses of the nupual
ceremony were Mr. and Mrs John r
Philhrick and Miss Florence. Phil
brick. parents and sister OF Tho bro3m
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
NEW INDUSTRY FOR
SKOWHECAN
Walton 4 Fall Building New Strur-
ture on Pennell Property

Skowhegan is to have another in
dustry and work is being commenced
this week by Walton & Fall of this
place on new building which will
be used for the saving of white birch
squares. The firm before mentioned
has been engaged in the sawmll bust
ness here for sometime and now will
purchase three acres of land from the
+ p. Pennell property upon which
they will erect their mill and yard
their lumber. These squares are
being manufactured primarily for the
making of spools, the same to be sold
to other concerns for the spool finish
Ing process. Some 500 or 600 cords
will probably be sawed ont during a
winter, and the concern already has
the larger part of that timber ON hand.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
DEPUTY SRERIFFS
NAMED
Sheriff-EIect Healy
Makes Partial List Public
several Old 0fneials are Re-apponted
by New 0fficlal The skou.
heaHn Deputies

Sherif elect John v Heas has
made public q partial lisi of deputy
shefIns~4af the coming year and has
named Elton Markham. a former can
didafe for sheriff on the Democratic
ticket. as enc Of the deputies for
SkoWhegan True Ellis. also Of
SkoWhegan has been appointed
Among the appointments are
Thomas Tuscan OF solon. Frank l..
Gjpson OF Bingham. Elmer S Adams
OF Madison. George walker of Anson
and Ernest Cook OF Athens Several
Of the other incoming officials have
served previously in the ssame eapa-
city Frank Gaswell of Norridge-
wock. Albert Ward of st. Albans, Ev-
erea S Reed Of Harmony. Beverett
Flewelling OF Fairfield. John LaBree
OF Cambridge Everett NJ. Campbell of
lockwood and Ira Durgin of North
Anson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
ELECT NEW
OFFICERS
Mrs. Charlotte VI. TarboN 10 Assume
Duties 0f Noble Grand. Appoin-
five Officers Later

Election OF officers VAS held at the
regular meeting of Priscilla RebckaL
Lodge last Tuesday evening. Mrs
Charlotte VI. TarboX, the vice grand.
presided in the absence of the noble
grand. Miss Adelena Landry. Much
business was transacted and the an
nnal reports of the several officers
were listened to. During the even
ing the following officers were elect
ed for The ensuing year: Noble
Grand. Charlotte M Tarbox: vice
grand, Irene y. Turner: secretary.
Sara F Dyer: treasurer. Eiva G.
Greene. trustee for three wears. Nel-
lie c. Chase. pianist, Pauline 3
Greene. Tho 8ppniniive officers
viii he announced later The de
gree was 10 have been conferred bur
owing To the large amount of bust
ness and the absence OF the uohlc
grand. II was postponed and will he
conferred at a special meeting. thr
date OF which will be announced
later. Following the business a.
Christmas tree. With gifts and Santa
Claus We're enjoyed in the dining
room and Christmas candy and pop
corn were served ny committee
under the chairmdnship OF Miss Myra
NJ. French The newly elected of-
heers will be installed at a ioint ia
Stallation with Cara abassctt Lodge on
Tuesday, January 9Th. Mrs. Winifred
I. Jones of Athens district deputy
president, being the installing officer
for Priscilla Rehckah Lodge A sin
thirty supper win be served with Mrs
Alma Bishop a. chairman OF the com
mittee.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
Nrnaior Smith Giving Dinner

through the thoughtfulness of Hon
Iae II Smith. some one hundred
p twenty-five children will be
FVed Christmas dinner in Grand
Eny Hall on Christmas Day Mrs.
Ele Simpson will cater and young
Fles from the BPW Club will serve
+aIeS from the Sunshine Society viii
| on hand at the hall to receive the
que folks and aid them with heir
Naps After dinner the children
~ be taken to the moving picture
Edlfe. where a special show viii
gwen Tor them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
NEW BLEND Of RACES
CENTURY HENCE
Prof. Ellis Speaks to Town Improve
ment Society and Guests

AT the regular meeting of the Town
improvement Society. held last Fri
day afternoon in the Library Parlors
guest day was observed with large
attendance of ladies'. The speaker
of the day was Prof II NJ Ellis of
University OF Maine and he gave an
able talk on Making of the Popula-
ton of Maine In the absence OF
the president, Mrs. Viola F.. Smith.
Mrs Elva G. Green presided and Mrs.
Jessie Fletcher was secretary. taking
the place of Mrs Nellie Hobart. both
The president and secretary being i'll
Snap dragons We're the flowers used
and the hostesses were Mrs Florence
Higgins and Mias Mary Murphy. The
program was opened with a piano solo
by Mrs. Lila Friend and Miss Cert
rude 5 Weston read story on the
Life of John Greenleaf Whittier.
Mrs Rose c Burrill sang and after
Prof Ellis talk. music was furnish
ed Charlotte Gates aud Gladys Man
tor. Yiolins. with Muriel Cover at
the piano
DR. Ellis first dealt with the char
aCter of the earliest settlements on
the Maine coast and the obstacles to
colonization during the first centudy
and a half Of our history He en-
phasized the importance of the nu-
merous rivers and inlets intersecting
the country as preventing a joint de-
fense against the Indians and as later
determining the direction of expan-
sion
The period from the end of the Re
vOlutiOn 10 the separation from Mass
achusetts Witnessed a great tide of mi
grafton into Maine. The speaker
dwelt upon the chief sources of the
Maine stock In eastern Massachusetts
anf southern New Hampshire, their
reasons for coming, their routes. their
character, and the chief sections de-
yeloped by each Among these were
already some French, Dutch. Scotch
and others; but the principal non
English element In our older stock is
the Scoteh-lrish, very important for
their numbers and their value as
pioneers. The French and German
settlements in Lincoln County were
also mentioned.
BY 1920 the wave bad subsidized
though the normal increase due TO
large families accounted for growth
Of about hundred thousand in each
Of the next three decades. BY 1910.
however, the tide had definitely turn
ed back. AS the speaker put ii. dur
ing half century of westward migra-
tion of New Englanders. Massachu-
sets had stored up for herself re
servoir of Yankee stock in northern
New England, oh which she was able
to draw eopiously in the time of her
great industrial development in the
mid-century III addition, Maine
contributed heavily to the building Of
every state west of the Hudson.
This withdrawal of native stock has
been met by extensive importatons
Of alien blood, chiefly TO the mill eli
ties of the state-French Canadians
irish, British Canadians, and others
and in northern Aroostook by the in
tcresting colonization of Swedes.
DR.. Ellis concluded his remarks
with a conjecture as TO the new blend
Of races which would probably occupy
northern New England a century or
two hence.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
RED CROSS SERVICE IS
ASSURED
Chairman W. II. Hight has Already
secured About $1,000 with
Pledges Promised

According 10 announcement made
Tuesday. Skowhegan is assured of
having the services of a Red Cross
nurse for another year as County
Chairman Hight reports sum of
about $1,000 already resulted from the
Red Cross drive. Sufficient funds
are pledged to continue the valuable
services of real Red Cross work in
the town Il is gratifying to know
that Skowhegan people have been so
generous in this movement in the
midst of many others and Chairman
Hight expresses himself as thorough
ly delighted with the treatment ac-
corded him in The drive
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
DNHECAh TO ASSIST
WATERv|LLE
hp Agricultural Fair Association
Holds Meeting January IL
and 10

he Waleryille and Skowhegan Fair
|bcations will be joint hosts at
annual state meeting of the Maine
(tultural Fairs Association, which
| be held in Waterville, January Is
|16. The officers of this asso-
bon are President, DR.. j. Ran
Of Lewiston; vice president. DR..
R. Baird OF Wateryille; secre-
Isaiah Morrill, of Brunswick
treasurer, George Fl. Plummer OF
IFhegan
is expected that there will be at
/ eighty delegates present at the
ling and two hundred or more
sit down to the banquet which
probably be held at Elks Hall on
rsday night, January 18th. Among
speakers will be w. II. Gocher,
ptary Of the National Trotting
Dcation. The meeting last year
held in Portland.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
JUSTICE CORNISH At
JANUARY TERM
Announcement Made Oi Assignments
for the Coming Year in Su.
preme Court

Announcement has been made by
Chief Justice Leslie c. Cornish of
Augusta OF the assignment of the jus
tices for the coming year in the va
rlous courts The January term of
court, which conYenes the 27th at
Skowhegan will be presided over by
CHIEF Justice Cornish. Justice
Charles j. Barnes will preside at the
spring term OF court. which opens the
first Tuesday in April and Justice
Charles j. Dunn of Orono presides at
the September term. opening the third
Tuesday OF that month.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
REV. F. |. CANN SPEAKS
At WOMAN'S CLUB
Regular Meeting Held Yesterday Att
ernoon IN the parlors 0l the
Public Library

4 regular meeting of the Woman.s 4
Club Was held yesterday afternoon in
the parlors of the Public Library with
Mrs MARY G. SunchGeld the president
presiding The hoste.ses were Mrs
Ella r Nouers and Miss Hannah r..
Page. Rev Frank l. Cam pastor OF
The First Iniyersalist Church in
pittshold. was the lecturer and his
theme was. our American Mania for
Performing Mental and Moral Autop-
sizes Airs Lena f. Wentworth pre-
sented current events and music was
furnished 10y Miss Dorothy NJ. Nye,
pianist A schedule plan for the
Macmillan lecture which occurs on
December both was considered during
the business session.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
TH|RTY-S|X DIRECT DES-
CENDANTS
Group OF Children. Grandchildren
and Great Grandchildren

Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Emerson have
received word from their daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Fl. Merrill of Portland that
she has little grandson born Dec. s,
to the wife of Miron G. Merrill. This
makes thirty-siX direct descendants
in the family of Mr. and Mrs Emer-
son, eight children. twenty-one grand
children. seven great grandchildren,
and what is most remarkable there
has not been death and the sexes
are evenly divided, eighteen males.
eighteen females. 1t is doubtful If
this can be duplicated in the State of
Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
Coins and New BILLS ior christmas
GIFTS

Finding thai The public is APT TO de-
mand bright new coin and uueIrcuIat-
cd bills. at this season for Christ
mas gifts, and other holiday purposes
the First National Bank hn laid in
"A supply. They have gold coin ~
various denominations also bright
new silver pieces. including The
Peace Dollar. aud uncireulated car
rency While their yalue is mo- more
than funds less carefully chosen
their brightness and ncwuess is sig
nificant Of the gilt spirit aud the holi-
day period
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
COmmandery to Have Christmas
Observance

The annual Christmas observance Of
DE Molay Commandery. No 10. X. T.
viii be held at the asylum on Thurs
day. Christmas Day at 1l3D in the,
forenoon An Sir Knight5 are re
quested 10 be present for this i'm
pressive ceremony Appropriate mu-
sic vii be rendered and no part Of
the uniform Is TO be worn The In
Memoriam- list includes but three
names. Sir William b. Longley. late
OF Norridgewoek, Sir Walter Y. Nit
cheli. late OF Skowhegan and Sir Chas
2 Rochester. late Of Rouse's Point,
y
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
Celebrated 3Oth Marriage Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. David B. Viles of
Madison gave a large dinner party
Sunday in observance of the thirteth
anniversary of their marriage. Covers
were laid for ten and five of their
eight children were present. These
included Mrs. Ava V. Sheridan. and
Miss Velma S. Viles of Skowhegan.
Ralph A. Viles and Mrs Viles of An
son, Max c. Viles. recently reelected
master of Kennebec Valley Grange
and Phillip S. Viles. A feature Of
the dinner party was the gift of six
five dollar gold pieces TO Mr.. and Mrs
Viles from their family.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
GLAD OBSERVANCES Of CHR|sTMAsT|DE
IN THE CHURCHES Of SKOWHEGAN
Dignified Worship and Happy Events in RecOg-
milton of the Holiday Time

Lyle Moore. Irwin K. Laid. There
will be choruses, quartettes. trios.
duets and solos.
The closing service of the day vii.
be a Christmas service conducted By
the Christian Endeayor Society. with
a Christmas story in song and poetry.
Glory to God in the Highest and
on Earth Peace"
CENTENARY CHURCH
At the Centenary Methodist Epis-
copal Church a particularly fine pro
gram OF music is in preparation un-
der the direction of Mrs Donald Bur
rill. In the morning Mrs. Howard
Friend and Mrs. Myron ]. Smith will
play on the organ and piano Gull
nant's .Pastorale" as a prelude.
while for the ofertory they will play.
How Lovely Appear" The organ
postlude to be played by Mrs. Friend
will be Il Know That My Redeemer
LiYeth.' The anthems will be The
Gift OF God" by Ira B. Wilson and
Sing Ye Faithful" by f. L. Ashforth.
The Christmas concert will be Civ
en- at : O'Clock, with more especially
fine music which will include prn.
lude, Holy City and Silent Night
as an offertory. The choir will sing.
The New Born King" by Charles
Espoir and 20 Night OF Peace ami
Stiffness by William r. Spencer.
Mr. and Mrs A. r. Watson will sing.
Night of Nights" by Wilson and Eu-
gene {. Tarbox will sing, The Lord
is My Light
Owing to the illness OF Rev. II l.
Nichols a substitute will be required
to deliver the sermons Of the day. and
it is hoped that Prof Newman of Col
by College can be procured for the
day
The Christmas tree exercises occur
on Christmas Eve. Miss L B. Higgins
directing the same. The program:
PART
Welcome. Evelyn Pierde; chorus.
Merry Christmas by Junior and Pri-
mary scholars. Christmas Greeting
Neil Flemming; recitation. The Story
That Never Grows Old. Ruth Kairns:
piano duet, Pearl Flemming and Edith
Bishop; exercise, To Make Christmas.
Fred Laney Herbert Richardson.
Madeline Day. Agnes Quinn: song.
Sing Song of Santa Claus. Merwin
Gordon; recitation. Up to Date, JOS
eph Viles; song, Hush-a-Bye. Vida
Watson; exercise, In Lowly Manger
Belle Tozier Bertha Day. Nellie
Waye. Bernice Waye. Olive Tessier;
recitation. Outside. Elsie Smith. reci-
tation. Santas Cake. Albert Oddly;
recitation. Merry Christmas Day. viii
lard Richards piano duet. Edna
Oddly and Charlene Cole; recitation.
Miss Blue Stocking Doris Tozier;
recitation. The Parcel Post. Ada Wat
son; recitation and drill The Birth
night of Jesus. Phyllis Weston and
seven girls.
PART II
Gantata, Mrs Santa Claus and The
Christmas Dolls Santa. Normal Wat
son. Mrs. Santa. Pearl Flemming;
French Doll, Lyle Moore: Talking
Doll, Irene Demo; Crying Doll. Her
bert Richardson; two drummers. Ed
mond LaneY and Hilman kairns In
dian Doll, Ivan Richardson: Walking
Doll. Glennis True; Baby Doll,
Frances Moore; Japanest Doll. Blynn
Packard. Singing Doll, Jean Flen-
ming; Jack in the Box. George Car
penter. Five Everyday Dolls. Winona
Richards. Edna Oddly. Mayola Russell
Edith Bishop Helen Quinn
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
BILE Wedding at Norridgew0ck

h Saturday evening, Rev. James
Fwlor of Norridgewock was the
|atng clergymap at the double
Bing ceremonies of John Welden
ps and Annabell c. Waugh of
shegan and Clyde c. Waugh and
| NJ Kelley of Vienna. The ring
used in both ceremonies. Both
Hes have the best wishes of their
! friends for long and happy lives.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
|ARGEO WITH ABUSE
Of FAMILY
dudley OF Sk0wbegan Before
the court ON Serious Charge

pin Dudley of SkoWhegan was ar
Fed by Deputy Sheriff Tuscan on
rarant sworn out by Sheriff Mooers
abusing his family and was
'aght before the court Tuesday. He
held for the Grand Jury in the
OF $500 and being unable to Sc
'e bonds was committed to jail II
alleged that Dudley threatened to
and assault members OF his
lehold
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18

fnends of Mrs. |. L. Salley Will be
Eauhed to learn that she is slowly
Eproving since her removal TO the
Eatral Maine Sanitarium In Fair
Fn. She is likely to have 10 con
[nue treatment at the Sanitarium for
r months or more.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
The CayOuette Shop

You'll find for X-mas at the Cay
ouette Shop a fine line Of silk under
wear hosiery, leather goods, gloves,
handkerchiefs, scarfs, toilet goods.
beeds Rust Graft novelties and ar
exclusive line of Xmas cards. 1w51
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18

Mrs. Ernest Merrow left here for
her home in Belgrade, Monday. after
visiting with her brother. Frank Bean
in CornWlle.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
+ GOOD ROADS TO Be BUILT NEXT
SEASON ON CANADIAN HIGHWAY
,b.five Miles Of Highway Completed from
Below Caratunk Nearly to Parlin

,be completion of twenty-five
|, ctate road between here and
r,dary line this past season,
..,ble more building is antici-
- another season. The sec
, highway already referred to
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18

next years program of road building
in that section will include a stretch
of about ten miles from Bingham to
the point this side of Caratunk, where
the new state road begins, also that
the several short pieces between Par
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
Dance at the Elms Hall

Christmas Eve, Dec. "a. Ride in
a hayrack from car to hall. l0c. That
good music by Varney's apiece or
chestra Usual prices. Let's go?
Sure-Advt. 1w51a
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
Lakewood Road

There is to be meeting al the
sasaiclpal Court Room next Saturday
asfnoon at o'clock, to which all
ssNe Interested in the proposed i'm
a"ement for the Skowhegan-L Lake
VOC road, are invited
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18

A regular meeting Of Bloomfield
Temple Pythian Sisters was held last
Friday evening At the next meet
ing the officer tor the coming year
will be elected.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
Your Cough or Cold

Try chiropractic. f. }. Flynn. ID.
c.. Chiropractor 4. y. Merrill
Block,-Ady 1w51
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18

Real domestic ham at Days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18

LOOK for Pomp's Meat Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-30
NEW YORK COTTON
NEW ORLEANs CoTToN

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 29.-The cot ton market today, after lower open ing, rallied sharply, active near months advancing about 100 points from the low and despite a moderate recession in the late trading showing net gains for the day of 38 to 42 points. It was almost entirely a weather market and, although there was vigorous selling on the bulges, both to recall profits and on the theory that a reaction was past due, all offerings were readily absorbed by good trade demand as well as by aggressive buying by large specu- lative and general public.
 As Liverpool was lower than due October started 51 points down and December % lower, the easier feeling being helped by the absence of the pre- dicted frost in the west. The early trades proved to be the lows or the day with October at 24c, December at 24.10c and January at 24.22c. The mar ket soon rallied on the map showing of heavy rains in the eastern belt and on the official forecast for more rains in that section and colder and possibly frost in the west. The upturn was later accelerated by a storm warning for a disturbance in the east gulf likely to bring further heavy rains on the eastern belt. Big New York operators buyinR on smaller crop estimates also helped the upturn, which finally carried Oc- tober to 24.s9c, December to 25.1Oc and January to 25.10c, or ss to 100 points up from the opening lows. The market reacted 20 to 30 points on realizing in the final trading.
 The fearing of damaging effects by the tropical storm now in the gulf was the main stimulating influence. No one appeared to fear seriously dam aging frost in the west at this early date but the storm at first reported to be a maid affair but later described as of considerable intensity and liable to develop heavy gales, was believed certain to give the eastern belt further heavy rains where there has already been entirely to much. n
 The first of the batch of private crop estimates due at the close of the month appeared today, one indicating a yield of Il ,9O5,000 bales on a condition of 55. and the other a crop of Il, ,0So, ,O0o bales, no condition average being given,
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 NEW ORLEANS. Sept 29.-Cotton futures eIo.ad steady at net advances Of 38 to g points