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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
Where Narragansetts Fought
and Died

1t was bitter cold that winter morn
ing in 1876 and the snow lay deep
on the ground. But In the Indian fort
of Sunke Squaw the hearts of the
red men were warm, for in it's security
they felt little fear Of an attack by
the white men who had driven King
Philip, the Wampanoag leader, out of
Massachusetts to seek refuge among
Chief Canonchets fierce Narragan-
sets. They did not know that the
colonies Of Massachusetts Bay, Plym-
Outh and Connecticut were sending
Gov. Josiah Winslow of Plymouth with
a force of nearly a thousand men
against them.
This fort, which stood near what is
now South Kingston, r. l., covered
several acres Of ground and was built
on high ground surrounded by a
ed on all sides by heavy palisades
driven deep into the ground and its
only entrance was over a narrow log
bridge. 1t was probably the finest
stronghold ever built by Indians, and
In it were 5000 red men.
Winslow's army arrived late in the
afternoon of December 10, and, de-
spite the fact that the colonists were
weary from their long march through
the snow, an attack was launched i'm
mediately. Again and again they were
driven back as they tried to gain an
entrance over the log bridge. Six Of
their captains and large number Of
soldiers were killed. Then Capt. Ben
jaruin Church, the most famous New
England Indian fighter, assailed the
rear of the fort where 1t was least
protected, and although he was shot
three times he succeeded in leading
his men over the walls.
Inside the stronghold the battle
ragged more fiercely than ever, for the
Indians put up a stubborn defense
from within their wigwams, made bull
let proof by the great stores of food
piled in them. Finally Church gave
the order to fire the wigwams, and as
the lodges burst into flames the In
dams were forced out into the open.
But it was costly victory for the
whites, for their loss was so killed
and $50 wounded.
Nearly 1000 of the Indians were
killed or died of cold and hunger soon
afterward. The power of the Nara
gansetts was broken. King Philip
escaped, put the capture of Sunke
RQuaw was the beginning Of the end.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
O IHE 0
AMERICAN
LEGION
Copy for This Department Supplied by the
American Legion News Service)
GIVES FIVE YEARS
TO LEGION CAUSE

National Adjutant Russell G.. Crews
ton is rounding out the fifth year of
his service with the national head
quarters of the American Legion. Crew
iston, who was reappointed adjutant
by Commander James A. Drain fol-
lowing the st. Paul c4Rvention of the
Legion, began his service with the ma
tional headquarters as head of the or
ganization division.
Mr.. Creviston was born near Marion
Ind; prior to his coming to the Lee
gion he was with the field section of
community service. He was stationed
at Minneapolis and took p leading part
In organizing the Minnesota depart
ment of the Legion, becoming a char
ter member of the first post in the
state. He was very active in arrahg-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
Denounces Method of
Showing Patriotism,

The peculiar method taken by some
Americans to express their patriotism
was censured by West Hoboken IN. -
unit of the American Legion Auxil-
iary when a resolution was introduced
denouncing the use of models of Wash
ington, Lincoln and Roosevelt III max
ing novelty cakes of soap which are
being sold in New York department
stores. A member of the unit declared
she found miniature busts of Presi-
dents on sale at the toilet counter OF
a New York store. Upon examina-
ton of the busts she found them to
be soap replicas of our national he
roes and made in Germany.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
Has Seventeen Members
Population Only Ten

There's an American Legion post at
Bull Head, S. D., Barney Brought
post, with genealogy longer than a
giraffe's. neck. And speaking of necks,
the forebears of members of the post
have been cavOrting around this neck
o. the woods, 10, these past five cen
turtles and more. They're all full-blood-
ed Sioux Indians, all II of them.
Twelve of the II braves fought over
seas in the World war, where they
proved that the term brave" as APP
piled to men of their blood, is no mis-
homer, for several of them were cited
for gallantry in action.
The fourth dimension, perpetual mo-
ton, the music of the spheres had
not been solved at this writing, but
members of Barney Brought post had
solved an equally puzzling phenome-
non in that they have pushed the men,
bership of the post to II, although the
total population of Bull Head is ten
persons. The mystic necromancy of
their forefathers is not RESPONSIBLE for
the seemingly impossible in this case,
but rather the hard-riding expeditions
far into the brush country which have
yielded the members above par in
membership.
Thomas G. Necklace, a member of
the post, was recently elected depart
ment historian, and when he isn't busy
with the official duties of his Office
whites away the leisure hours with
Virgil, Shakespeare and Darwin; he is
a Carlisle graduate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12

Ing for the first convention of the vet
Grams, which was held in Minneapolis
In November, 1919.
Franklin D'OIer, who was elected
national commander, requested COM
munity service to lend Creviston to
the Legion. Creviston headed the or
ganization division until September,
1920, when he became assistant ma
tional adjutant. When the first ma
tional adjutant, Lemuel Boles, re-
signed in January, 1924 Mr.. Creviston
was Immediately appointed adjutant
by John r. Quinn.
One of the pet projects of the IA
tional adiutant is the development of
the Legion in foreign lands. He has
seen the inestimable value to the or
ganization itself and to the nation as
a whole of the existence of strong
units of this great society of vet
Grams abroad
Entering the military service on
June 6, 1917, as private in the Fourth
Indiana infantry, Mr. Creviston attend
ed the Second Officers Training camp
at Fort Benjamin Harrison and was
commissioned first lieutenant. Orig
inally attached to the Three Hundred
and Twenty-seventh Machine Gun
battalion, he was transferred to the
headquarters staff of the Eighty
fourth division and put in charge of
the administration coordination Sec
ton. He later served as an inspector
on the general staff and was COM
missioned captain. He was dis
charged June z, 1919.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
Famous Forts in
U. S. History
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
q. ls24. western Newspaper union.l
1t Fired the First Gun in the
Revolution

Revolution
Contrary to popular opinion, the
opening gun of the Revolution was not
nred at Lexington, Mass, on April 10,
III5. That honor really belongs to
Portsmouth, N. H., where the first
overt act in the war for independence
OF the colonies occurred on Deem
Der II, IVA. Curiously enough this
affair was also preceded by ride by
Paul Revere, but since there was no
blood shed there and no poet chose
to immortalize the event in verse, it is
now almost forgotten.
On December Is, 1774, Paul Revere,
as yet unknown to fame but already
acting as messenger in the cause of
American liberty, rode posthaste into
Portsmouth to warn the local COM
mittee of public safety that General
Gage was planning to reinforce Fort
William and Mary, an ancient fortress
OF stone in Portsmouth harbor.
Gov. John Wentworth heard OF Re-
vere's arrival and sent wcrd to Capt.
John Cochran, commander of the little
garrison of five soldiers, to be on
guard against an attempt by the col
onists to seize the munitions in the
fort. Accordingly Cochran mounted
three fopr-Dounders on the walls Of
the fort where an attack would most
likely come and ordered a sharp watch
kept that night.
About four o'clock the next morning
party of 400 citizens, led by John
Langdon, later a governor of New
Hampshire, and John Sullivan, des-
tined for fame as the conqueror of the
Iroquois confederacy during the Rev
olution, approached the fort in boats.
Cochran Immediately opened fire. but
took care to shoot over the heads Of
the mob, for he realized what his fate
would be if he killed any of them.
Undaunted by the firing, the colo
nists swarmed into the fort, took
Cochran and his men prisoners, but
released them after they had carried
away 100 barrels of gunpowder (some
of which, incidentally, was returned"
to the British from the flaming mouths
of patriotic muskets on Bunker Hill
little later) and other supplies. AL
though Governor Wentworth issued a
proclamation calling for the arrest of
these traitors to his majesty" moth
ing was ever done about it, and in
June, IT'S, after his efforts to enlist
more men to defend the fort had
failed, he moved into Fort William
and Mary with his family to hold it
for King George.
By August the situation had become
so threatening that Wentworth was
glad to make his escape on British
warship and Immediately after his
departure the Americans demolished
the fortress. Years later another fort
was built on this historic spot and ii
was appropriately named Fort Con
stitution, a fit successor to the British
Fort William and Mary, where the
opening gun of the Revolution was
fired
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
Appropriate Revision

A Chinese student in the X-ray sec
ton of the Shantung Christian uni
gersity at Tsinanfu, which has just
been granted a charter by the Chi
nese parliament, suggested that a
motto should be placed on the wall of
the classroom.
He proposed that it should be: ''Let
your light so shine through men that
you may see their bad works."
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
Manual Training Popular

A few years ago manual training
schools were an innovation even in the
most progressive cities. To-day" says
Good Hardware, "they are to be found
even in the smaller schools in the out
lying districts. For several years
schools of this type have been develop
ing in the youth of our land a knOwl-
edge of small cabinetwork and the use
of TOOLS"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
Noted Woman Artist

Anne Carlisle was very ingenious
woman who lived in the reign of
Charles II of England. Walpole as
serted that she obtained great credit
by her copies Of the works of eminent
Italian masters, as well as by her
portraits, taken from life. She died
about the year 1850.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-11-12
Out of Spite

Howell-"How that fellow bates
himself" Powell-"you bet, he would
sit on his own hat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11
FARM|NCTON

The picture to be given by the
American Legion on Armistice day
is cover the Top With the Allies
Frank Colburn, who won second
place with his horse Pay Sand.
Oct. Sth at the races held here in
Franklin park also took second place
with the same horse in the 2.22 class
at the Bingham Fair.
Several in town motored to the
New Portland Fair.
At a meeting of the stockholders
Of the Turner Centre System II. J,
Mosher of this town was appointed
delegate to attend the big stockhold-
ers meeting to be held in Auburn.
Eva NJ. Garvin is now occupying
the store in the new Odd Fellows
block which was vacated by Charles
w. Norton recently. She will hold
an especial opening Saturday of this
week.
Donna Dyar. a graduate of the
Pennington high school last year. is
now bookkeeper in the tissue paper
mills at South Hadley Falls, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11
Deadly Reptiles Journey
To London

Some Of the most deadly shsss
in the world arrived At the Lonos
Zoo from India recently, ana "'l
unpacked by hand I'd
They included specimens o.
common kraft, the banded kra' ~
two Russelrs vipers.
Mr.. G. II. Boulcngcr fdirec'"
the Zoo aquarium and late cms.
Of reptilesD records the case m W
men who thinking that the corn"
kraft was harmless, allowed
bite them. III
Bitten at nightfall. three dlea
fore dawn. while the 'ourth cay"
at noon the next day 81
The Russell's viper Is even wv
venomous than the majority ,us
cobras. and snake chalmers Ie
to perform with this species III
When attacking 1t lunses III
such force that its body Is acly'
lifted off the ground. ..l
According TO DIR. Viewers. sups~sSm
tendent. the job was simple IN
simply pick Them up by the 70"
he said. "and drop them In. ID
Keeper Collins found the
end" of a RusseIl's viper once.
though 1t was newly born ahs -,
received medical treatment a. ~
it's bite gave him much pam
sickness for several hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11

Treasurer. Prin. W. =. Rand Lau-
rice Miller will be coach Of the girls
basket ball team with Doris Dudley
as manager.
4 good attendance of the L. p. BIS.
Of the High street church was held
Wednesday afternoon at the vestry
where plans were made for the
fair to be held in November.
Mrs Mary Carr. who has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brann,
has returned to her home in Abbot
Mr.. and Mrs. Mar3haI Hamilton
of Portland are the guests OF their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Manson Hol-
brook.
Mrs. Bernice Penton. who has
been the guest OF her parents, Mr..
ara Mrs. 4. W. Sherburne, has re-
turned to her home IN Washington,
ID. G.
Charles Brann. who has been the
guest of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Brann. has returned to his
studies at the Maine School OF COM
merce in Auburn.
Mrs. Ruel Palmer has returned to
her home in Garland, after a visit in
town.
Mrs Mary Woodward and Miss
Ora Woodward are visiting friends
in Bath.
Mrs. Nora Lander was business
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11
Necklaces Grow Lonaer

peculiar change has been made
IN the length of necklaces. When
Princess Mary was married the Brit
Ish royal family was ecoaomiZing
and short neck strings became the
fashion. They are trying to any
but the young and slender. and re-
Gently American women, especially
those that are neither young nor
slender. have been breaking away
and taking TO longer and longer
strings. dangling and dropping ef-
fects. stunning against gowns Of
long and simple lines in one color.
They seem to lend height and grace,
and they suggest an abandonment 10
luxury. and hence are alluring. Col
ored stones are appearing in this
prodigal form. Browns and grays
are being pressed into service. in adj
dition to the blue whites. And then
there are the pale green iades. and
white jades and green shot with
white. very precious. These come
est W rk are still lavished ON the
carving and mounting of gems.
China is also the most important
producer OF rock crystal and her
adopts a: carving 1t get wonderful
results. And crystal is being sought
more and more for bead strings.
We have not yet. however. cult
waited to any great extent two points
OF interest in jade that appeal to
the cultured Chinaman. One IL it's
sound when struck. a large piece
of good Jade has a peculiar ring.
which Is music to the cultivate
Chinese ear and attests the quality
OF the possession. And in addition
the real jade fancier has curiously
cultivated tactile Sense through
which he derives pleasure from run
ming his fingers over a Jade Orna-
ment. A dealer with a shop will
have few friends who enjoy his
jades in this manner. sitting for
spare hour and lingering the pre-
cious substance. The dealer In will
ing. Tor. his pieces are thus given
a polish the carver cannot impart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11
NEWPORT
GIBSON Buffers

Raymond Gipson of Newport ard
Miss Marjorie Buffers of Corinna
were married at the High street
church parsonage Oct. 4 at $50
O'Clock by Rev. J. W. Reynolds, the
double ring service being used. Mr..
Gipson is well known in this village.
being the the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Gipson and Miss Buffers is
the daughter of George Buffers of
Corinna. Mr.. and Mrs. .Gipson viii
make their home in Corinna
A. r. Rice real estate dealer OF
Newport has sold the field at Camp
Benson known as the Captain Will
son field to Emo Haapaneu of New
port.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Townsend are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son, Sunday oct 5th.
The Maine Christian Conference
will convene at the High street
church Oct. IA and 18th.
At meeting recently held to form
an athletic association by the High
School students, the following officers
were elected: President. Dorothea
Barbour. Vice President. Harold Fol-
som, Secretary. Evelyn Woodward,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11
HOXIE

Albert Merrifieldi and Charles = y
ney are gathering the appies
Green's Mountain. 4. ,,sad|
Eugene Peacock and ~ ssd|
Meader OF Oakland have moseu nj
families into the Perkins mouse
the winter. j. eel
Lester Brann Is building M
bungalow on the land re
purchased of the Berry heirs odr<|
I. 1t Is reported that Cony N II
has purchased the Berry
bcwis Caswell. -. 81
The David Creighton pissasres|
been sold to party from VA
who will take possession soon - shf|
Biinn Page has commences - rbial
his wood from Bangs sidins'
was cut last winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11

The Bangor High school football
squad and supporters made their
presence known. Friday while pass
ing through the city ny rail and By
road. The westbound train carried
load of them Portland way and
while the train waited. some Of them
took occasion to practice some pass
work on the station platform. Some
OF the boys found the station plat
form harder place to fall upon than
terra firma. A false alarm of "All
Aboard" sent them scurrying onto
the train. only to disombark, when
they discovered it was only a cry Of
Wolf. The next time the warning
came they were 10th to heed and some
of the boys had hard time scramb-
ling onto the moving train. One auto
mobile load OF the Number. which
passed through city. Friday fore
noon, had twin COW bells hitched on
to the spare tire mad dragging enough
on the ground behind. to make Il
constant chatter and changing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11
.kENNEBEC COUNTY
PROBATE COURT

The following routine business has
been transacted at the Probate
Courts the weeks OF September %
and October 6:
Wills proved. approved. and al
lowed-Of Nellie H. Rollins, late of
Hallowell, David L. Rollins of Hal
lowell, executor.
Administration granted-Of the
estate of Lizzie Tarbell Skillin. late
of Benton, Mary Tarbell Skillin of
Winslow. administrator de bonis non
with will annexed; Of the estate of
Annie r. Elliott, late of Readfield,
f. D. Elliott of Readfeld. admins
TRAITOR; of the estate of Elmira ].
Downs, late of Winslow, Charles E.
Warren of Winsiow. administrator.
Guardians appointed-Of Flora
Cannon, adult ward, of Sidney, T.
w. Longley of Sidney. guardian.
Widows allowance granted-To
Fife NJ. Field, widow of David A.
Field. late of Sidney: to Annie Fl.
Parsons, widow of Elmer w. Par
sons, late of Monmouth; to Iva S.
Eaton, widow of Joseph Eaton, late
of Winslow.
Real estate licenses granted-To
Daniel H. Mosher. administrator
with will annexed of the estate of
Reuben A. Jones, late of Vassal-
boro; to Arthur J. Crafty. guardian
of Cora Evelyn Foye, minor, of Ran
dolph; to Henry F. Smith. admins
traitor of the estate of James r.
Goodall. late Of Litchfield.
Accounts allowed-Final account
of Everett r. Merrill. executor of
the will of Frances Craig Merrill,
late of Augusta: first and final &C
count of John F.. Spaulding, eXecu-
tor of the will of Samuel Y. Spauld-
ing. late of Oakland: final account
of Lillian G. Lambert, administra
triX of the estate of Frank L. Lam
bert. late of Readfield; first and final
account of Benjamin H. kimball,
administrator of the estate of Elah
l.. Kimball, late of Waterville; first
account of Frank J. Ham. admins
traitor of the estate of Ayranna Dam
rem. late of Belgrade.
Inventories filed-In the estates
of; Frances NJ. Flood. late of Wa
terville; Everd c. Dodge, late of Gar
diner: Jesse r. Babb, late of Gar
diner; Martha A. Mullillen, late of
Augusta; Elizabeth A. Romans, late
OIL NdSSdlDOTO, I. >. hODDluS. ldtc
of Waterville; Harry j. Bamford.
late of Fayette: Frank Larrabee,
late of Augusta: Willett T.. Colley.
late of China: Charles Lee, late of
Chelsea Mary Emily Putnam, late
of Fayette: Nellie III. Robbins, late
OF HaIlowell: Alfred F. Wellington.
late of Albion; Sarah 1llingworth.
late of Waterville: Isabelle Pullen.
late of Augusta; Lizzie J. Peton, late
of West Gardiner.
Papers filed for notice-Petition
for license to sell rea estate of Ches-
ter Jesse Blake, minor. of Oakland:
first and final account of the estate
of Julia NJ. Skillings. late of Oak
land: petition for annulment of
adoption of Muriel NJ. Chase of Hal
lowell: will and petition for probate
thereof of George A. Woodsum. late
of Nassalboro: will and petition for
probate thereof of Vesta l. Mitchell,
late of China: petition for assess
ment of inheritance tax in the estate
of John 3. Smith, late of Oakland:
petition for license to sell real estate
of Kent r. Murray. adult ward. of
Windsor; first account in the estate
of Sarah Lloyd. late of Winthrop.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11
Wonderful, Surprisable, Unbe-
lievable, But Nevertheless,
He Does It

The following win be an eye
opener: -
s. J. Pole, at 1s5 Main St. Water
willie, Biagnepoth. has cured 10 peo-
pie in months. Mrs. David Caron.
46 Knox ST., Lewiston. cured from
catarrh of the nose; Wilfrid Gagron.
420 Lisbon St, Lewiston. cured from
catarrh of the nose: Miss Dorilda
Bosse, 243 Lincoln ST., Lewiston.
cured from catarrh Of the nose; Mrs.
Alice Cotty. ~ Water St. Wateryille,
Me-, cured from extreme pain in side;
Mrs. Adelaide Roy, 81 Androscoggin
Ave. Lewiston, cured from a very
severe case of eczema, 9 months
standing.
A Word to the Wise 10 Sufficient.
Office 1856 Main st, Watervilie.
Half price win be given until Nov. 1.
1924, 80 treatments for $4,000. Once
hours to 5. to p. NJ, including
Sunday and holidays.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11

The above letter was one of the
many felicitating Chief Justice Cor
nish on the attainment of three
score and ten years. 1t was written
a man. name omitted for obvious
reasons, who Is an inmate Of, the
prison serving sentence imposed
by the Chief Justice. 1t conveys the
idea that some inmates of the prison
are capable of better station in life,
capable OF recognizing justice and
fair dealing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11
Prisoner to Judge
With Best Wishes
An Unusual Letter

Maine State Prison,
Thomaston. Me-. 10-7-2i.
Chief Justice Leslie G.. Cornish,
Augusta. Maine.
Dear Justice Cornish:
| have just noticed in the Press
Herald that today you shall have
attained the eminently dignified
three score and ten years.
Despite the fact that YOU once sat
in judgment on me-and maybe sat
u bit heavily at that.-I take great
pleasure In extending sincere con-
gratulations and best wishes. and
hope that there Is still before you
a roodly chain of golden years of
health and happiness.
SincereIy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11

Postmaster Kurdish and Mrs. Fur
bish and friends of Rochester, N. H.,
were callers in the city, Friday,
coming by automobile. Mr.. Kurdish
called at the Federal building and
was much interested in the Post
office. The party will return home,
Saturday, via Poland Springs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11
New Name for County Jail

The Waldo County Jail has been
given good many names in past
years but is was left to one of the
men now doing time TO af1ix one
which will be apt to stick, at least
as long as Sheriff +. \. Littlefield
is in Office. This man has some of
his letters come addresses Little
fields Hotel. Congress street This
puzzled the post Office officials for a
time but now the mail goes into the
Jail box with the others