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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22
ST. ALRANS

Rev Roland Farnum conducted the
service at Friends Church May IL and
spoke at the NJ. E. Church May 18th.
in place of Rev. William Bennett who
is sick at his home in Hartland.
The st. Adams people trust he will
soon be with US again.
We are sorry to learn of Mrs. Celia
Russell's sickness. Ethel Moor is
caring for her.
Ronello c. Raymond wishes to
thank the teachers and pupils of
grammar and primary schools for the
pretty Maybasket containing five dol
lars from each school. Everyone of
the party were caught.
r. c. Raymond and family spent
the week end with Mrs. Raymond's
parents, George Bagley and family of
Parkman.
The Friends Church will not be
open May 25 as some Of the members
will attend the quarterly meeting in
Manchester on that day. On all
other Sundays there will be services
at 10 a. m. and the prayer meeting
will be held as usual at p. m. We'd
nesday evening.
1t is hoped that every one far and
near will make an effort to attend
these old fashiond prayer meetings.
NORTH ST ALBANS
Mrs. Ada Mower and daughter Ruth
and Merdith and Mrs. Lura Croker
and Mrs. Vira Thomas of Dexter were
in Bangor Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Wilcox and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Russell of Wat
eryille with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Croker and George Libby Of st. AL
bans were in Parkman Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Hamilton visited
at Frank Bryant's Sunday.
Farmers in general have not done
much planting yet, as the ground
has been so wet they could not work
the land.
Friends of Mrs. Lois Peakes Wood
cock will be sorry to learn that she
is sick with typhoid fever at her home
in Ripley.
The hay press of Frank Thompson
of Hartland is pressing the hay in
Joseph Libby's barn.
School began again Monday morn
ing at the Five Corners after being
closed a week on account Of german
measles in some of the families.
Mrs. Lizzie Grant and William
French were in Dexter Saturday on
business.
Quite little excitement was caus-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22
The Tradition of the Old "Allen
Horse

The Aliens were once famous
family in Norridgewock and the ad-
joining section. They gave names
to fame such as William Allen and
his son, widely known as Camp-meet-
Ing John Allen. Lillian Nordica
(whose real name was Norton) born
in Pennington, was the granddaugh-
ter of Camp-meeting John. She sang
in various European capitals and for
the benefit of the crowned heads OF
England and other principalities.
All this leads up to tradition
which we got through the courtesy
of II. s. Jones of Norridgewock. Mr.
Jones recalls that probably about
1850, there was very famous horse
owned by one of the Alden family.
He was known as the ALLEN Horse
but his real name was Ethan Allen
and doubtless he got the first part
of 1t from famous colonial commander
who captured Ticonderoga. He was
kept for breeding purposes. but his
fame was acquired through ability TO
beat all corners in running races un-
der the saddle. He was as widely
known in that day as John r. Braden
Is at this time.
Out on the Dodlin road, south of
Norridgewock, as we all remember,
there is a beautiful, level stretch and
here in the old days they had a mile
straightaway course. Famous horses
used to come from all parts of North
ern New England in an endeavor to
capture the championship from the
Allen Horse. Crowds would line the
highway along this mile stretch to
witness each contest. Tradition has
It that the Norridgewock favorite was
rarely or never beaten.
AS Mr.. Jones suggests, the fame
and the performances of John K.
Braden are a matter of prominent re-
cord and are as secure as IL he had
been Governor of Maine or President
of the United States. Sad to say,
the equally meritorious career of the
old Norridgewock horse is now only
a matter of romance for in his day
no such records were kept. BY
story and word of mouth, however,
handed down from father to son. his
name will be known Tor long time.
Mr.. Jones recalls the late Henry
Allen, who was one of the force in
charge of Marley Pooler's famous
horses for many years. He thinks
that the Allen Horse was owned by
Henry's father or grandfather.
One thing leads to another, and we
should mention that the Aliens were,
almost without exception, great horse
lovers. One member of the family
who was perhaps the least noted In
this respect, was George Allen of the
firm of Benjamin &c Allen of Oakland,
who built the well known threshing
machine.
Mr.. Jones thinks that the Allen
Horse was in part of Messenger
blood and that he had the character
istic gray color.
He also remembers famous Farm
ington animal called the Drew horse
whose progeny was widely known in
this section. He also recalls that a
neighbor OF his. Enos Wilder, bought
a Morgan mare from Vermont in
quite early times, somewhere in the
1865. Il
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Hartland Grange

Hartland Grange No. 452 met last
Saturday evening with F.. l.. Hasel-
tine worthy master in chair. Plans
were talked over for the apron sale
and supper to be held In the Opera
House, May %, from S until o'clock
followed by Hayseed Ball in the
evening. Everyone cordially invited
to attend; prize will be given to the
seediest looking couple. The supper
which will be mashed potatoes, cold
meats, hot rolls. salads and assorted
cakes will be Csc for adults and 15c
for children. The dance to be 25c
for those wishing to dance and 10c
for spectators. Ice cream will be
on sale in the evening. After Grange
Lillian Fuller, worthy lecturer, intro
duced Frances Bane and Agnes Wood
of st. Adams who gave demonstra-
ton of how to draft patterns. one of
the many useful things the girls and
boys are learning in their club. Miss
Marion Hare of Skowhegan also made
some remarks in regard to boys and
girls clubs. A four piece orchestra
Vera Haseltine, piano, Everett Holt,
violin. Edwin Waterman. cornet. Will
liam Page, drums furnished music for
a social hour.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22
NOrrldgeW0ck Man Has Four Farms
In One

Those who have OCCASION to travel
the Wilder Hill road on the way to
Smithfleld will remember a neat set
of buildings on the right. These are
the home of II. S. Jones & Son. The
father will be recalled as road COM
missioner of Norridgewock for the
year 1928. and the son is Walter E.
Jones, who is associated with his
father in the farming enterprise.
The Jones farm consists of about
500 acres and Is made up of tracts
formerly known as the Gilman Lot.
the Ross farm and the Will Fairfield
farm, in addition to the original
Jones homestead. There are prob
ably 200 acres of tillage and the bal
ance offers every kind of woodland,
cumberland and pasturage, which
Maine affords.
Mr.. Jones has about 40 head of
cattle, "a of which are dairy cows:
these are all high grade Jerseys and
Guernseys. The product goes to the
Norridgewock Creamery Mr.. Jones
was the second farmer who ever car
ried any milk to this factory. The
creamery has been in operation
around 20 years and he has never
seen a mouth in this period that did
not bring him creamery check. He
Is of the opinion that there is no one
else now living who has been such a
constant patron.
lie has 40 acres of land which
were plowed last fall; of this five
acres will probably be sweet corn,
about IL acres of potatoes and the
balance very likely oats and India
wheat.
His farm has good fair orchard,
mostly Northern Spys.
Other livestock on the farm con-
sists of four heavy horses and a
small flock of sheep, few pigs and
$50 White Leghorn hens.
Mr.. Jones and son are very proud
of their land and livestock, but the
real pride of the farm are, after all,
Robert and Roland, twin sons of the
younger Jones above mentioned, 8
years of age. There is also one boy,
Leon, two years Of age.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22

&. w. Emerson Helps Boom Maine

The State of Maine with all things
considered, is worth more than any
other state to the United States, Is a
statement that will truthfully try
to prove. Geographically, it will
cover the other five New England
states and have a large playground
for her healthy children. Maine has
sea coast large enough for nation
and commerce searches out the lux
uries of the known world and brings
them to your door, and takes the
large surplus wherever needed to the
marts of the earth. BY commerce,
million dollar contracts are safely
made for granite to other states. Mt
Katahdin has and will for ages bless
There is one country that is large
enough and has resources for a fine
beautiful state. the matter being al
ready agitated and no doubt will
sometime take place. 1t has square
miles and miles square on which, a
horses hoof has never stepped, or the
woodman's axe has never been heard.
Young men have become millionaires
in the numbering business. 1t is
business that makes money and mon
CJ LndI Mdlue .
first governor and its last one were
business men and we know that these
object lessons should still claim the
vote. When heroes in 81 were
needed, Maine had her General Cham
berlain, General Games, General o. o.
Howard and many others, all ready,
and at the close of the war, other
statesmen for amendments when so
cd Mafn hnl ho,
den, Reid and Blaine that blessed the
nation with service, all qualified from
the colleges of Maine.
Maine annually holds three state
fairs. synonymous to any great state
in the west that holds but one and at
each fair. has a sale of full bIooded
registered stock, that has started
many herd In other states. That is
no small matter to be considered and
confidence that is put in these lines is
never misplaced Maine Is the lead.
ing state for healthy and long life,
for both man and beast. The writer
is the youngest of four in the family,
whose aggregate age is $40 years, all
still active and plodding on.
The winter months now in Maine
are looked forward to with pleasure,
they are so full of buiness. Getting
ice and shipping hay, potatoes, ap-
pies, shovel blocks and getting ready
for the eversincreasing visitors that
are helping the state to become the
Nations Paradise. When the rum
traffic was making its inroads of pov-
erty and destruction on humanity
and needed giant hero to begin the
great battle for prohibition, Maine
had the right man at the right time
and Neal Dow, proved that hero and
won out. SO Names record cannot
fade and her glories' will never de-
part.
ses5ssf7i.. . CO. w. EMERSON, sGg,ls.ss
Summer street.
= Skowhegan, Maine :.
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purchased a pair OF black work hors-
es of Eli Steward Of Pleasant Ridge
ID
Percy Durgin of Brighton bought
two nice Holstein cows Of the Moody
Brothers recently.
To-
A. J. Dunphy of Highland Planta-
ton, North New Portland, offers to
let to responsible parties two pure
bred Holstein bull calves for a period
of three years. One bull calf, nearly
white. Mother, name Queen Mollie
Hengereld DeKol No. 764396. Sire,
King Segis, Avondale Hengereld No
383872; second, mother, Cymbeline
Statesman No. 1920. Sire, King
Segis Avondale Hengereld No. 383872.
ID
Ernest Andrews of Pleasant Ridge
recently purchased a nice Jersey cow
of Harold Wing of Bingham.
Bert Quimby of Norridgewock ship
ped seven nice pigs last week to par
ties in Pleasant Ridge. This is the
fifth year Mr.. Quimby has sold early
pigs to the same parties, which speaks
we'll for the quality of the pigs.
To-
Mrs. Charles Holbrook of Norridge-
wock has one hundred and fifty-one
young chickens to care for besides do
ing all her own work in her home re-
CARELESS of her eighty-three yearsTof
age. Mr.. and Mrs. Holbrook have
worked hard all their lives and their
many friends think them a wonder
f,,f In, bair adUQnNn6
They have set a fine example by their
thrift and neyer-failing energy for
the younger generation who would
do we'll by following this splendid
example set before them.
IT,
Charles futile on the Notch road
Skowhegan, who has nice flock of
Oxford Down sheep. has some TWEEN
ty-five nice lambs. only two or three
pairs of twins, and one particularly
good one which came Sunday last,
weighed 16 1-2 pounds.
ID
Charlie Joyce Of Bingham recent
" purchased a thorobred White Ches-
ter male hog in Norridgewock.
To-
Very little farm work has been.
done at West Norridgewock and most
of the farmers are talking of reduc-
ing their operations.
10
Mrs. Harry Greenlaw Of Pleasant
Ridge recently bought driving horse
of Clarence Dutton of Bingham.
Mrs. Alberta Vaughn of Concord
has let her driving horse Dolly to c.
G.. Rollins of Pleasant Ridge for the
summer.
Mrs. T. II. Kennedy of Moose River
has fifty chicks which she received
from Sumner, Me. They are doing
fine. Several others have had some
from other places and are doing quite
poultry business.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22
Ripley Grange

Ripley Grange No. 462, met in reg
uar session Saturday evening, May
10 with II. A. Eaton in the chair. The
following officers were supplied:
Overseer, S. M. Hopkins; chaplain, A.
l.. Films; gate keeper, Il. l.. Seavey;
Flora, Myra Parker. A card was
read from Mr.. and Mrs. Newland
Woodcock on their way home from St.
Petersburg, Fla. The matter of
cleaning the hall and clearing up
around outside of same was discus
sed Voted to meet at the hall on
May 2S for cleaning purposes. Forty
three members were present with
two from Dexter and one from Gar
land. Announcement was made of
the death of Sister Fidelia Rand of
Livermore Falls, formerly of this
town. Grange was closed in due
form and the literary program was
given publicly. A speaking contest
was started on this evening with
Flora Laughon and Maude Roach as
captains. The speakers for this
evening were Maud Raymond. Mrs.
Eva Films and Donald Hopkins.
There will be five speakers at the next
meeting as follows. Clayton Jewett,
Mrs. Lucelia Stafford, Mrs. Lima But
ler Mrs Helen Higgins and Atwood
Eaton 1t is hoped every member
who possibly can will come and help
to make this contest a success. Also
bear in mind Pomona meets with us
June 4th.
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What the Sheep.Shearer Says

Ralph Hilton of Norridgewock has
A fine flock of twenty-one purebred
Merino sheep whose wool weighed
two hundred and eleven and three
fourths pounds.
Frank Greenleaf of Starks also has
a fine flock of thirty-fve grades and
nearly as many lambs. These sheep's
fleeces averaged eight pounds apiece
and no ticks, which proves it pays
to dip your sheep and lambs.
Miss Maggie Nugent of Pleasant
Ridge has a sheep which is fourteen
years old and had nine pounds of nice
wool when clipped last week. Mas
ter Harold Bickford's two year old
"Phoebe's" wool weighed exactly
twenty-four pounds for 1923-24 COM
bined.
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sKo G LOCAL, ~,
Corrected Every Tus1.aaili

WHOLESALE
Butter-4Oc to 45c a II
Eggs-25c dozen.
xn.,o. 40 ~ Green Fruit
Beets-3e a lib. ''eS
Cabbage-5c a lb.
Carrots-3c 4 lb.
Squash-4c a lb.
Turnips-2c a lib.
Provisions
Pork (salt)-13e a h .
Beans-(Yellow E,yed1 ss,o
Potatoes-s1.OO a busheI. 'S
Fresh Meats q
Beef-8c to 15c a lb, \
Lamb-3Oc a lb. ~'
Veal-15c to 1Sc a lb.
Round Hop-11c = - .t,
PE = "a,
Butter-45c ~ soa az
Cheese-35c a III " H. "a
Eggs-35c a dozen.
Green R.n,.
Apples-40c a nix ut
Cranberries-15ca No.,
Grnan Val aai',
Beets-6c a In ee''0ieS
Cabbage-new he IL
Carrots-lOc a IN
Onions-6e a h.
Peppers-2Oe a In
Sauash-8c a III
Turnips-4c a In
Provision.
Smoked hams-22c IN 9oo IL
Pork (salt-1Sc IL wv H.
Domestic Lard-2Oe III
Lard-16c a III.
Beans-22c quart
Potatoes-35c.
Sugar-1Oc lb. ION Tho ,o,.
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Gard of Thanks

We. the citizens of Norridgewock,
wish to thank all who helped US dur
Ing the fire and especially do we
thank the out of town fire depart
ments who did so much for us. The
owners and managers of the differ
ent places of business, which were
destroyed by fire. are especially CRATE
full to all who helped save valuables
Norridgewock, Me-, May %, 1924
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22
Kennebec Valley Grange to Give
Third and Fourth Degrees

On the evening of May II, a spe-
cial meeting was held by Kennebec
Valley Grange, Madison, and the third
and fourth degrees given to two can
didates May Gath in the evening
Arson Grange No SO will visit us and
fill the officers chairs and furnish the
musical and literary program.
There will be supper served IN
the banquet hall and any of our mem
bers not otherwise solicited will
please bring pastry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22

ed by the arrest of Frank Elderkin
on Saturday night for larceny. Free
man Mills lost motormeter from his
car and also an overcoat was taken
from Sheriff Edwin Grants car be-
sides some other things stolen from
others. A search Of the premises
was conducted by Sheriffs Grant,
Foss. Fuller and Hanson Monday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22
som ERSET POMONA
WILL MEET At MERCER
Mrs. Kate h. Ellis Lecturer Announces
Meeting Program for Tuesday Next

Somerset Pomona Grange Will meet
at Mercer next Tuesday with Sandy
River Grange as host. Mrs. Kate b,
Ellis of Fairfield. the lecturer, an
nounces the following program
Welcome to Pomona. Mrs. Emma
Brazzell, Master Sandy River Grange.
acknowledgement d. b. Hobart, Over
seer of Pomona; music, Grant and
Annie Witham; question, 1.-THE Three
Greatest Handicaps OF the Farmer
How to Overcome" a. Fl. Ellis, A E.
Mcmahon, w. G. Wade; reading, Ber-
tina Grey; music, Eugene and Grace
Danforth; QUESTION, What Can we do
to improve our Pomona, Fannie Clark
j. N. Frazzell, Rose Wade; music.
Hon. ]. w. Thompson and Mrs.
Thompson and Merle J. Hartman, lee
turer of the State Grange, are to be
present and address, Pomona.
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HinGklcy Grange to Observe Ami.
verSary

Hinckley Grange met in regular SEES
sion the 18th at Good Templars' Hall,
Worthy Master Clifford presiding. Aft
er the business session there was an
open session and lecture by DIR,
Hutchins of Augusta was enjoyed, his
talk being on the prevention OF dis
eases. There was good attend
anee. Next Tuesday evening there
will be special meeting at the usual
place. Ryerson hall, and the program
will be in observance of the fourth
anniversary of Hinckley Grange. Mrs,
Pearl Webb, Mrs. Linnie Bessey and
Mrs. Rose Henderson were chosen a
committee to look after the refresh
ments.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22
Athens Grange

Athens Grange met in regular ses-
sion Saturday evening May II. The
first and second degrees were con-
ferred on four candidates. A social
hour followed the meeting which all
seemed to enjoy. The next meeting
will be the 7th of June in the even
ing. The third and fourth degrees
will be conferred on four candidates.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22
SkOwhegan Women TO Make Fireles,
Cooker

There will be meeting in the Farm
Bureau Office Friday of this week at
10 a. m. for the purpose of construct
ing flreless cookers. All women who
have enrolled to make cookers,
please bring their boxes and nests
for same.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22

pendent-Reporter, do not be afraid
to buy and to use whatever Is offered
to you of California fruits and veget-
ables. In short time this trouble
will be absolutely conquered and
stamped out.
w. +. SMALL,
Glendale, Calf.
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HAPPENINGS AMONG OUR
FARMERS

Roy Walker of Embden recently
purchased a pair OF black work hors-
es of Ell Steward of Pleasant Ridge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22

Bert Quimby of Norridgewock ship
ped seven nice pigs last week to par
ties in Pleasant Ridge. This is the
fifth year Mr. Quimby has sold early
pigs to the same parties, which speaks
we'll for the quality of the pigs.
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Ernest Andrews of Pleasant Ridge
recently purchased nice Jersey cow
of Harold Wing of Bingham.
Phillips County herald., 1924-09-04

big time.
Special entertainment features were
furnished for them and their races
and contests were crowded with en-
tries.
More concessions than ever before
make up the big Midway. Every
conceivable dine grabber is there and
all are drawing their share OF the
patronage.
Today Thursday and Friday pro-
mise to be the big days for both en-
tertainment and attendance. The
races today take in the fastest horses
in the entries and tomorrow the big
auto races Will take place. At least
eight drivers. the fastest In this sec
tion OF the middle west will compete
and some real thrills are in store
for. the attendants.
No one in the county should miss
this big day.
Phillips County herald., 1924-09-04

Cupid Rex Evans has issued four
marriage licenses the past week three
OF them being TO loyelorn Nebraska
couples.
Wallace o, Peck and Miss Mildred
Schultz, OF Grant. were garnted
license August 3oth and were wed the
same day by Rev. r II. Tyre at the
Methodist parsongc.
Robert Franklin Allen and Miss
Mae Rose. wray couple. were mar
ried the same day by Rev. Tyre.
Edward n. Carlson and Miss Viola
Rackicr. both of Hersey. Nebr.. OBJ
tanned license TO wed on Tuesday and
werc united in marriage at the
Presbyterian parsonage by Rev. @
NJ. Bear.
Lonnic A. ksmssie and Miss Fern
Wilton. OF Grant. were granted IL
ccnse ON Tuesday and married At the
Methodist parsonage by Rev. T. u
Tyre.
Phillips County herald., 1924-09-04

to do now n 10 nominate a rcpubii-
can who carries the prestige and con.
fidence OF the people. one who will
be elected TO 70 with Mr.. PhIpps and
vote with him for the interests Of the
state OF Colorado and uphold the
principles Of the republican party,
One who will stand with the ad-
ministration and not oppose every
move regardless Of It's merit. simply
for political reasons.
This can be done by nominating
Charles w. Waterman. one OF Colo.
rado's greatest mon. who has made
success as an attorney. and now
offers his great ability and experience
20 the voters Of the state FOR their
representative In the T. 4. Senate.
Mr.. Waterman Ia a lifelong repub-
ilcan who has not been n politician or
professional ofliee.secker. He IL not
n radical and not resctionary. but 1.
safe. sane business man who has
bcrn Eueeossfiil. due only TO hts own
ability and efforts lie has made no
promises 10 any faction OF class. he
IL too big for that. hut In ihble Ia
gain tho support OF republicans and
democrats alike all over the state by
his zane judgment aud honest bushes
Phillips County herald., 1924-09-04
COMMITTEEMAN TO BE
ELECTED At PRIMARY

While. other candidates are, only
trying for nomination for the various
offices at the Primary, the commit
teemen and committeewomen will be
elected. There is one Of each to be
elected in each precinct in the coun-
ty. Their names did not appear in
the certified list Of nominations that
was published in The Herald last
week SO we are publishing the names
Of the republican candidates in this
issue for the benefit OF the voters.
North1-R. c. Ozman and Stella
Shockey.
South &c. E. Damewood and Lii
liam Schulz.
East 2-w. H. Show and Adah
Coleman.
West 2-H. L. Colver. Myron Smith
Mrs. David Clarkson and Mrs. S. H..
Painter.
81 S. Richardson and Mrs. B. A.
Riffenburg.
East Al. A. Brooks and Mrs. E.
]. Anderson.
West &C. j. Johnson and Mrs.
Nels Larson.
5-Lew Meyers and Mrs. J. H.
Wilterdink.
&c. Brundige and Mrs. Marie Nc
Kelvey.