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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-06
MAIRON'S MILLS

Mrs. w. r. Seamans on the cross
road entertained twenty-five mem
bers of a Larkin Club. from Arson.
of which she is member, one day
last week.
Mrs. Jones and daughter Miss Flor
ence of West Athens, visited several
days recently with Mrs. Jones sister,
Mrs. Archie Gofson who is in poor
health, ami assisted her with her
work. ~, Rs.iI iftIt
Mr. and: Mrs CHARLES futile and
Miss Esther Stfatkbiry of the notch
road, motorAd, 4 tb 'aF1armingtbn last
Friday after the Misses Mildred, Mar
ion smith who spent the week end
at the Tuttie, farra!.Ef
Thes sbridHg st this place near the
sawmku ilaaisla new top planking put
on last wsgkd III!
Mr.. and Mes; Charles Walker went
to Brunswick last Saturday to attend
the football game and visited with
Mrs. Walkeg's brother. Prof. Elroy
LacasF in Portland, returning home
Sunday afternoon.
w. l.. Walker and son were load
ing car Of Eastwood lumber on Mon
day to be sent to South Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Goodwin and
daughter Pauline of Phillips spent
the week end at the home of the
Bradbury Bros, to visit Mr., Good
wins mother, Mrs. Eldora Ross who
is spending the winter there.
Word has been received by friends
of Harold Holden who with a friend
recently made trip by auto to Michi-
gan, that they had fine weather, and
very pleasant journey all the way.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Seamans visited
their niece Mrs. Hartwell in Green
Vile last week. Their son and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Seamans of An
son who were spending the week with
their parents, kept house while they
were away On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Seamans and children visited their
daughter. Mrs. G. L. Bracket in An
/ son
Miss Mamie Seaman's who has en-
/ ployment in the Griffin Insurance
! Company's office in town received a
bad fall on Friday last. sustaining in
1 iuries being rendered unconscious for
sometime. but seems to have recover
ed all right and able to attend to her
duties on Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs Isaiah Crowell and
son and Wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
/ Crogell from town made a pleasant
| trip Sunday to Hartland, going by
way of the Burrill farm and calling
on Mrs. Helen BurrilI who at ninety
is so remarkably well preserved and
so much enjoys meeting old friends.
Mrs. Burrill. though somewhat en-
! feebled. is still able to be about and
trying bravely to bear the loneliness
of her home. She is tenderly cared
/ for by her grandsons, Elmer and Har-
old Burrill. and other assistants in
the home,
Mrs. Burrill's step daughter, Mrs
Addie Gee and son Charles B. Gee OF
| Lewiston have been visiting at the
| home.
Mr.. and Mrs Noel Kew of Jack
man visited recently with Mrs.
/ Kew's sister. Mrs. Charles Holden on
the cross road Mrs. Kew will spend
the week with Mr.. ard Mrs Holden.
Charles Holden who has been in
poor health for some time is reported
to be improving.
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HI RTLAND

Outlook Club was very pleasantly
entertained last Thursday, October
80 at the home of Mrs. Belle Morse
on the Pittsfield road, with twehty-
one members and one guest present.
Mrs. Woodbridge, one of the hseveii
ladies that attended ! the fDn4&a
Union held at Guilford Octobera 16,
gave a very interesting report of the
meeting. The club voted to join the
Literary Union. AS Mrs Boston, the
hostess for the next meeting. has
moved away, Mrs. Lillian Fuller in
vited club to meet at her home No
vember 20. Literary. program; roll
call. quotations from Longfellow /;
Tales OF a Wayside Inn in charge
of Mrs. Woodbridge; music, selections
on the victrola. Meeting adjourned
to the dining room where a fine
lunch of sandwiches. assorted cakes
and coffee were served by the host
ess and her assistants. Mrs. Draper
and Mrs. Smith The decorations
were Halloween. the color scheme
being orange and black, the center
piece huge pumpkin shell filled
with luscious red apples.
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u'.7s STATE OF MAINE
PUBLIC NOTICE

+ BY virtue OF the'' athhotity con-
ferred upon me by the provisions OF
Section As, Chapter 219, P. l.. 1917, as
amended, and having received written
complaint from the owners of the land
that beaver are doing actual sub
stantial damage to their property,
hereby declare an open season on
beaver. from the 18th day of Noyem
Der, A. D., 1924, to the 2Sth day of
February, A. D., 1925, both days in
elusive. on the following territory.
on land of Vina c. FoWke. in the
town of Arson. county of Somerset.
bounded az follows
Beginning at the north corner of Lot
No .. Range .. I'm Arson. thence east
on the lot line to Edward Gammons
Land. thence southerlY on Edward
Gammon's line To Dead Stream, thence
down said stream TO Mary u. Jeffers
line thence TO land formerly owned by
Charles letters thence north on said
Charles Jeffers' land eighty rods. Thence
west twenty rods to the Industry line
thence north on said Industry line to
the first named bound,
On land of Horace Withee and l.. +.
Rogers. situated on Turner Brook. in
the town of Norridgewoek. county of
Somerset
on land of Charles Green and Henry
Crowell, in Mayfield Plantation, in the
county of Somerset,
eACHpl lHhl uu part VI Solh tNiiiiNiJ
within twenty-five feet of any beaver
house shall be open for trapping
under this proclamation.
During the open season herein pro-
Vided for on the lands above specified,
1t shall be lawful for any person who
has secured a $500 beaver trapping
license and necessary hunting IL
cense to trap beaver thereon, except
in organized or incorporated places
permit of land owner must be Sc
cured, and except that no person
shall set trap within twenty-five
feet of beaver house as aforesaid.
under a penalty of 500 and costs
for each offense.
Witness my hand this 25th day of
October, A. D.. 1924.
WILLIS e. PARSONS,
Commissioner of Inland
1w45 Fisheries & Game.
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ORDER OF NOTICE TEEH
of Maine, Northern

rs.
ON this 1st day Of Noyembd
1924 on reading the foregoing
1t is
ORDERED BY THE COURT
hearing be had upon the same
18Th day of December \. j.
fore said Court at Bangor,
District, Northern Division.
o'clock in the forenoon; and thI
thereof be published in The
dent Reporter, a newspaper ~
said District, Northern DNlsI
that all known creditors, az
persons in interest, may appei
said time and place, and shoI
If any they have, why the "
said petitioner should not De
AND IT is FURTHER vi
BY THE COURT. that the Cl7
send by mail to all known
copies of said petition and ~
addressed to 'lthern AZ their
residence as stated.
WITNESS the Honoraoie
Peters, Judge OF the said ~
the seal thereof at bangu1
Northern Division of sand Di
the lst day of November a y
ISABEL SHEEHAAI
Deputy q
IL. s. j
A true copy OF petition az
thereon.
Attest: 4,
ISABEL SHEEHAS.
Deputy Q
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STATE OF MAINE

Somerset, Mn. ,-..i,
whereas. IneZ NJ. l1ufslhe =,
Forks Plantation, IN me ~ ~
Somerset and State OF Ma 5a
mortgage deed dated June % 4
recorded i'm Somersei Lug
Deeds Book 3S2, Page 3sl' cor.
me, the undersigned, a ia !
Of real estate, together WIN ~ y
ings thereon. situated N 80
Forks Plantation, boundfu r
cribed as follows. to Y" - ;,
ing on the south side OF ,ne :, ~
ing from The Forks BrldIe =, a
MT a stake or stone beSide 7
and running westerly alohs, Il.
merly of Minnie Durg H. Il us
one hundred six teel 10 IN
stone: Whence northerl y ~
land formerly Of Minnie ~ :
tance of nifty feet 10 s,d T., ~ nd
theaSe ,easterly along sala 10, ia, nv
ly of Minnie Durein dis .,aa
hundred six feet to stan.
beside the Canada road t men
eriy along said road 10 Inv
beginning. ordition
mortgage has been pro h e ~
Now, therefore by i i'9aeeot
breach of the condition th l,,Fae
a FORECLOSURE of said mori sa rs
Dated at SkowheRan IL, wv
day of october a. j., l9 adv NJ
Sw4g WILLIAM FOLSOM "
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William Brown who passed Sunday
at his home is now on hunting trip
TO Greenville for few days as guide.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Huntley and
their daughter Marguerite of Boston
spent their vacation recently with
their son Alan Hoar and family.
Mrs Rose Swift of Livermore was
the guest of Mrs. La Gilman and Mrs
Hattie Pike. for several days last week
Lewis Page has just bought n new
auto truck
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to his home in Lewiston last Satur-
day.
William Smith who has been work
ing ON the road at Caratunk, has re-
turned home.
WEST NORRIDGEWOCK
A Halloween party was enjoyed
Friday evening by friends and rela-
tives at the home OF Mr.. and Leigh
Williamson with games and light re-
freshments.
Ernest l.. Moore of Roxbury, Mass.
and sister Mrs. Ella Chase of Bling
ham were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B.
+. Baker for few days last week.
L. w. Bartlett connected with the
D. H. Grandin Milling Co, jamestown,
y. J.. has been in this place several
days the past week taking up the
question Of feeds with the farmers.
l4eYite Belleheur has been trucking
pressed hay to the village
Joseph Cfipps is having his place
wired for electric lights this week
POWERS SCHOOLHOUSE
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Heagan have
moved TO Norridgewock Village for
the winter hoping it may improve
Mrs Heagan' health.
1t is getting pretty dry in this sec
hon and fields and pastures are sadly
in need of rain Wells and streams
are also getting low. Oh
Lester Drawn has returned from a
trip mp river recently.
QUINNEBASsETT
Mr.. and Mrs A. J. Robinson and
sons Glen and Odber and daughter,
Miss Beulah Robinson motored to
Wayne Sunday to carry Glen who is
a teacher i'm North Wayne. The rest
OF the family returned by the way
OF Augusta and VassalbOro where
they called on Mr.. Robinson's parents,
Mr. and Mrs l.. y. Robinson and
other relatives.
Mrs. Elsie Noble, r. y. is at the
village assisting in caring for Mrs
Alma Lowe who is critically i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Withee. Mr.. and
Mrs. p. f. Withee and daughter, Miss
Hazel Withee were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Withee of Ca
naan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lancaster Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Ida Ellis OF
Skowhegan and other relatives Sun
day.
Ernest Wilson of Madison has re-
Gently pressed the hay in the A. r
Jepson barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Knowlton en-
tcrtained at dinner Sunday, Mrs
Knowlton's sister and her husband
Mr. and Mrs Ira Seekins, Miss Flor
ence Seekins and friend Shirley Fawn-
ey, Mr. and Mrs Alec futile and
daughter, Miss Esther futile, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Holt, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
futile and son Ellery.
p. T.. Wthee was at home from
Skowhegan over the week end.
A. W. Parsons of Madison was a
week end guest of her daughter, Mrs
G. w Beckim and family.
NORTH NORRIDGEWOCK
Harvel Gilman has rented the
house recently vacated by the Butter
fields who have moved to Madison
Centre.
Theron Rowe and family arrived in
New York last Thursday forenoon
having had a pleasant trip thus far
Mrs. George Brown visited Winthrop
one day last week.
Mrs. A. A. Johnson and son Henry
of North New Portland and Miss Le-
liza Martin of Pennington were call
ing on relatives and friends here last
Sunday.
Mrs. Lena Cleveland who spent thu
week end with relatives in town re
ports good news from her husband
who is at a health camp in Cactus
Arizona.
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Card OF Thanks

To our kind friends 'nd a. n ]
who have shown their ,y !, oa|
generous offers of assistance
floral remembrance we , WIZ
press our deepest apprec ,t"r,
Clara Robinson N"'
Edella Murphy
Scion. Me-, Nov. 6, IVA
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local and internal, and has been success
full In the treatment of Catarrh for over
forty years. Sold by all druggists.
F. ]. CHENEY 81 CO., Toledo, Ohio
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Mr.. and Mrs. Chells Page and son
Linwood were visitors at John Libbys
Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-25
Especial ~ The Herald

, 49,
,,.,,- t, ,,..,, ~ Lo
'"i
mated Inter returns Id the Texa~ Eie--
tion bureau indicate. In the meantime
M, Fcrguson's / mi has increased to
Sial1.
,r 49,. .....,.,i
Ivy.
.,.. go,
i
Returns from '"" 'ir''''u ~" ''" ~
+" T.. IT, from - '"ah'If>, ihciuiihE II
complete, showed lh' l"il"WlhI '"'aiN
Ior candidate ~ saturday h democratic
primary election
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-25
YOUNG NAMED
TOHEADDAWES
PLAN COUNCIL
Seymour Gilbert, Jr., Is
Mentioned as Perma-
nent Director General
to Garry Out Program
(RY The Assncintcd rressl

PARIS, A &. 25.-Owen d. Young If
New York is 20 serve as temporary
agent.general under the Dawes rcpara-
tion plan, probably for three months,
during which time he will get the staff
well organized and break in his perma-
nent successor. In this work he will
be aided by Rufus q. Dawes, brother
Of General Dawes and Henry NJ Robin
son who like Mr.. Young. served On the
expert committees which drew up the
plans.
Seymour Parker Gilbert. Jr. recently
under secretary of the treasury, is
mentioned for the permanent post of
gentgeneral. but in reparation circles
the selection has not yet been finally
made.
The reparation commission is expect
ed to meet tomorrow 10 act on the an
pointments, which were virtually dccid-
ed upon q ring the London conference.
but the final decision will not be rec
orded until after the London agreement
is signed.
The French senate will probably reach
vote tomorrow or Wednesday but the
ReichstaE session il likely 20 last until
next Thursday. This is causing anxiety.
although the latest information avail
able to the reparation commission mem
bers is that the Germans will probably
approve the agreement regardless of the
loud outcrics from the nationalists.
The appointment Of an American as
voting member Of the rcparation
commission is understood 10 he unccr-
tain James A. Logan. Jr.. an observer
with the commission is favored for the
place but he refused 10 discuss the Sit
uation and il II known that mary or
his friends believe his considerable in
fluence might better Re exercised by
continuing his unofficial capacity. lcav
ing another American to assume the
voting power
Rufiss Dawes and Mr. Robinson will
\prabably be the only important ap-
rointees to he named ny Mr.. Young, rs
the various gove rnmeuts will choose
their representatives and the total per
sonnel Of the arent-Feneral will not be
large.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-25
NBy The ASsociated Press, ,

TRENTON, y. J.. Aug. 25.-Wison
and Company, Inc. one Of the large
packing establishments. has been placed
~ the hands Of receiver. on com.
plant of Maurice /. Klein, or Newark.
Vice Chancellor John H. Barkrs ha,
temporarily nadc State Bsnk Commis-
sioncr Edward MaXscn, receiver for The
company.
~ 2 lengthy complaint attached TO
the Insolvency charge Of Kl.in. il il
alleged that the big packing concern II
indebted 10 various banking institute ns
Tor nearly S3O,00oO0 and has funded
debt outstanding VI Si7.I77.O00.
Klein claims that Be is holder OF q
shares Of Wilson and Company stock
with a par value of S2500 and contends
hat IN az least two recent instances
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-25
Receiver Named for
Wilson and Co., Big
Packers;F ;FightLooms

wherc interest fell due on the cCmTany's
stocks and bonds the defendant had no
cash on hand to pay the stockholders.
Wilson and Company recently acquir-
al a rendering plant on the tskirts
or Trenton and has large packing
houses IN rauy parts ~ the world. ITS
capital stock ~ listed On the New York
exchange ard ether leading exchanges
throughout the world.
Specifically. Klcins compl1int sets
forth that 202.5O0 shares Of no par
value common stock have been issued
by the company ana are outstanding,
together with Sl2,O00.O00 III seven per
cert cumulative preferred stock First
mortgage six per cent bonds worth over
SD 900 due April, 1871 are includcd d
in the company's funded debt. together
with convertible six percent gold bonds
in the sum Of over Sl5.000.000 due Dee
embtr 1, 1928. ard $9l3G.0O0 ~ seven
and one half percent bombs Dec
ember ] 1881.
Klein charges that on June i, last
there became due 100000 to stockhold-
crs of the six percent convertible bond
ard that the u fandart was unable to
pay instalncnts because Of lack of
funds. y j. further charged that the
firm was unable 70 meet the semi-an-
rual irsiallmfnts due August T.. last on
the seven and one half percent cumul-
ative houds.
An April 10. llst, Klein states the
company was financially embarrassed
AMI called meeting Of creditors. al
which creditors cor mitteo was form
ed Klein charges that the committee
MAS formcd Klein charges that tho
committee has been unable 10 salts fac
tnrily adjust the company finances
Vice Chancellor Backts has ordered
the defendant company 70 show cause
IN the chanccry court here Sept 2. why
the rrccivership should not hn made
permanent and the company be doclar-
"a insolvent. Ills order was accom-
r1ricd hy an irjuctifn restraining tho
Wilson company frcn disposing ~ any
Of tho assets. The receiver is ordered
to post bond " s250000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-25
BANDITS ROB
MESQUITE BANK
Two Men Escape With
S200C; President Is
Locked in Vault

DALLAS. Tex.. Aug %. Two unUask
cd bandits in a Touring car held up thc
First Nitional tBank of Mesquite a
few miles from Dallas. this nftcrroon
ard escaped with about $1,000. They
overlooked sew raj thousand dollars
One entered th,--hrnlc-snd forces.-thc
pr sident into vault. The 9th IN is
said to have remained in the automo-
bile with the engine running
The highwaymcH who entered the
hank. walked ~ about 1890 p. wv.
pointed revolver AZ Charles r. Tosrh
president of the bank. who was alone
at TIRE time and ord red him into the
vlult The bandit scooped the currcn-
cy I'm sight, hurried 10 the Waiting
automobile ami dashed away.
There ia some difference in rrr orts as
10 whether one ~ two ucn rode away
Cou'inncd on page 80
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-25
Hotel Addition
To Cost 100000

Total expenditures ~ the Travellers
Hotel III Brownsville will cost S1OO0GO
and not 5000 aS was reported in the
building story In The SUNDAY Herald
This Improvement work Includes the
addition Uf ~ rooms ~ the 10 rooms IN
the first section Of the hotel n also
means an up Nv date roef garden. Y
large and attractivcly designed lobby.
and several more store buildings along
the side " the building
Work On the hotel il nearing compile
iion, and II il scheduled 10 open near the
middle of next month. Al present the
finishing work il being done. the Inside
If the building being practically COM
pleted.
The hotel covers the lot from
the alley between Levee and Elizabeth.
on over 10 Levce street, and fronts on
Levee street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-25
MILLER PROPOSES TO
EXPUNGE FERGUSON
IMPEACHMENT RECORD
~ Thc A..nrinled rressl

DALLAS Aug. 25.-An effort 10 bring
about eXTunging f.nm the records OF
Texas AM reference " the impeachment
of James ". Ferguson, former governor.
~ favored IVY Barry Miller. If Dallas.
who II apparently the democratic nomi-
nee for lieutenant governor and IL
elected would ~ president of the state
senate. Mr. Miller said today such q
step should bc started.
Miller said h. thinks resolution
adopted Inv the legislature 10 cNrunEe
from the records the Ferguson imrcach-
ment would be sufficient. III think it
would be legal way to remedy tine SIT
uation." hc said.
n was the impeachment NJ Governor
Ferguson and his inability W ret III
own name on the ballot wy candidate
for governor this year IN An effort %
gain yindication AZ the hands of the
voters, which put Ms. Miriam FcrEu-
son. his w.fe. into the race as a can-
ddate. and brought her the democratic
nomination Saturday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-08-25
MUST OBSERVE
SCHOOL LAWS
kennamer Ann ounce S
Plans for Schools of
County During Year

Stringent measures will he taken to
enforce the compulsory attendance laws
IN Cameron county. says County super
intendent T.. -. kcnnamcr. and hy h re-
cent resolution Of the trustees " the
county the period of compulsory attend
ance will start on October q and Last
for one hundred DAYS after thar time
The date of beginning was made later
N count Of the late cotton crop.
Several other changes III tho operating
Of schools IN the county viii be- carried
on this year. according 10 Mr.. krnu.-
mer. Among these will b. An ntirmpt
to secure uniformity III the hnli,i5,,
which arc observed HOLIDAYS whi,I
nave been approved for all " the schools
are. christmas. from December 20 Ia
december =, Texas independents, day.
March :; san Iacinio day. April II:
NaShmgton's birthday. February ~
Y vii be- recommended that teachers as
Seinhle their Classes on tn. last three of
these holidays, and observe some pro
gram suitable ~ the occasion.
This year the week from September
III 10 September 20 viii b. Ut aside ~,
constitution week. during whith period
special exercises each day for the rur-
pose of giving instruction In ,itizenship.
based on the constitution. VII be- held. I'm
these exercises the constitution will ~
construed ia iiS most essential provision Y
an nm effort To inculratp \ deeper roy
"r"nce on the part NJ future citizens Tor
the fundam' ntal prin iplcS II govern
ment. upon which our laws are ba >ed
This year the Valley Fair A~soria-
lion viii be- asked To- set aside one day
% be kno1n ~ education day. preferable,
IN Friday. ON which day the schools
should be dismissed and an pupils en-
couragcd 10 attend for the purpose. "
realizing the educational benefits thar
will result from n visit u all its depart
mcnts. and most especially the school
displays, % which these schools are ask
"a 20 contribute in the future as. in the
past"
Several appointment, and other hu>i-
ness matters transacted IN connection
with the schools were aunoun "a Nv
Prof kennamer !. = IIosknS II
NillanucyI has been appointed trustee
M succeed l.. H. Burkei Thc annual
assessment If - cents has been made
hy The county board \ classification of
The schools Of the county has been am
nonnccd. those schools that were class
fled being the ones not laS>ificd M the
states. They are: High class: Wilson.
Stuart. III Jardin. Santa Rosa. Second
class: los FreSnns Kaugcryillc. Los
lndioS, Santa Maria. Third lass: High
land. Elementary: l.andrum. Villa
uu'va. Piper Plantation. Souihmost.
NogaloS AnacuitaS. Point Isabel. Ol-
mito. III Muerio. Los Ncscns. Juurntada.
These cla>Sification>. MIR. kcnnamrr
said. are not based ON the grade w work
done. bui ON the number of grades ear
ried. ami are subject W being raised or
lowered AZ the middle ~ the session "a
corr >pond with adjustments thar may
b. made by the addition of new depart
mentS and additional grades uf work
AZ the r. ginning of the next session. All
other >choul> Of the county have been
classified by the state. and are first
class