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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
sot-THwEsT CANAAN

Levi Decker of Benton was q
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Rolfe
Sunday.
The Sunday School will have 9
Christmas tree at the Red School
house Saturday evening. Dec. 20.
Mrs. Mildred Harris is passing q
few days with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. L. Rolfe.
Everett Wardwell of Waterville is
boarding with Mrs. Mary l. Hanscon
and cutting wood and lumber on his
lot here.
Donald Decker is at home from the
NJ c. l. for the Christmas vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pooler and
children of East Skowhegan visited
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Davis Sunday.
Lettie Foster was in Skowhegan
shopping Monday.
Mrs Rose Dawes of Pfttsfeld is in
town for two weeks calling on friends
and neighbors.
George X. Newton of West Upton
Mass. is passing a short vacation
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Getchell
Myrtle Williams who is attending
school in Wateryille is at home for a
two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter CrOmmett and
Mrs. Lottie Shores were in Fairfield
Tuesday.
Harold Foster is in Skowhegan
every day to visit his little son Will
liam who is gaining fast at the Som
erset Hospital now.
BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN
Mrs. Alpheus Mason from the vii
lage was a guest Thursday of her sis
ter Mrs. c. b. Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs Cecil Lancaster of
Pittsfield visited his mother Mrs.
Maria Lancaster Sunday in the home
of p J. Lancaster.
Miss Grace Smith has returned
from visit in Waterville with Mrs.
Hattie Quimby.
Mrs. Merchant and son OF Sullivan
are staying for a time in the home
of p. J. Lancaster.
Mrs. F. Il. Williams has returned
home where she has been caring for
Mrs Blanch Crocker.
Oren Kimbail who with his family
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WEST PALMYRA

Arthur Marson is cutting logs for
Ralph Dyer. We understand Mr.. Dy-
err is to build bungalow in Pitts
field
Leonard Tibbetts is cutting white
birch for George Estes.
Clarence Hartwell is hauling bass
wood to st. Adams for Dominick Susi
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Seekins have
installed new radio which Is very
entertaining these long winter even
ings They had the pleasure recent
ly of listening to some very pretty
violin solos. composed and played by
Skowhegan resident, Mrs. Elise Fell
lows White.
Lillian Allen is keeping house for
Archie Bubier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Morse and the
three Misses Davis were callers at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Seekins
last Friday evening.
A card party was held at the home
of Frank Dyer Friday evening Decem
Der 18th. The first of series to be
held in the neighborhood this winter.
A fine treat of popcorn, candy and
apples was served and fine time was
enjoyed by all.
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sailed December 18th on the Meta
CANA" for Glasgow.
Who is the Most Popular Girl Con
test? Much enthusiasm Is shown In
/ the novel idea of Mgr. Whalen in the
/ Popular Girl Contest at the Strand
! Theatre. The aim of the contest Is
to find out the most popular girl in
Jackman. Moose River, Dennistown
or Long Pond and dedicate Ball to
her honor besides valuable present.
The contest ends at II o'clock mid
night on January 10th. Votes are
given with every ticket purchased at
the Strand Theatre for moving PIC
lures. dances or basketball games al
so with goods purchased at The
Strand Store. Call at the Strand
Theatre or store for further informa-
ton in regard to the contest
Let's show the real holiday spirit
and get behind the movement and
make it real contest. $1,000 in
gold or free pass TO all moving pic
lures to be held at the Strand Theatre
for the year 1925 given TO the Win
ner. Who Is the lucky girl Let
see who will have the honor of being
Miss Jackman" for the year Of 1920
JACKMAN QUINTET STARTS BAS-
KETBALL FRIDAY NIGHT
The first basketball game OF the
season by the Jackman High School
took place in the Strand Theatre
Friday evening. December 18th, with
the Jackman Lumber Company team
as the opponent The girls Hoop
team played the Alumni team between
halves. The main cog in the high
school machine was Capt. Plummer
together with Quay and Jackson.
Matyer and p Roy were the best bets
on the Lumber Co. team. The high
school guards showed marked ability
holding the score I'LL at the END OF
the last period. Five minutes were
added In order to play off the tie.
goal from the floor secured by White
of the opposing team made the score
lib In favor of the Lumber Co.
/ H s. I'D J. LBR. co. t13)
Quay, If II, MAYER
Plummer. IF RI. ?, Roy
Nadeap r C, White
Jackson. liz lg. Foley
n Holden. rig rg. E. Roy
Goals from noor-plummer /, Quay
/. Jackson /, Matyer 2. p. Roy z.
White /. Goals from fouls-Plum-
mer 4, Quay 1, P. Roy 3. Substitu-
tions-Cyr for r. Holden Fl. Holden
for Nadeau. Raymond for Foley.
Il n & (51 ALMUNI f2)
G. Cheasney II II, A. wilson
p. Cheasney. rf IF, NJ Hughey
s. Murtha. C, Taylor
uapean. le liz, Young
Nadeau rig re, Hancox
Goals from fioor-G. Cheasney l,
p Wilson q Goals from fouls-G
Cheasney /. Substitutions, p. Will
son for +. Cheasney, P. Hughey for
Haggan G. Murtha for G. Cheasney
G. Cheasney for A. Wilson.
Referee-Marrine & Coffin; timer
Tewksbury & Fourier; scorer. h.
White & Reed.
SCHOOL NOTES
Schools closed Friday for the two
weeks Christmas vacation. The ranks
in the high school for November are
as follows. Highest individual rank
is that of Miss Myrtice Hancox 20
95. Four pupils are tied for the sec
ond highest rank They are: Miss
Julia Reed '25. Miss Louise Bulmer
20. Miss Arlene Bulmer '26 and Miss
Grace Cheasney 81 all with the rank
of 80.
Ranks by classes; Senior-Miss
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The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
JAl kMA AN

one OF the seasons attractive pre-
Ynletide fairs vas held at the Libra
ry Wednesday December 10th. when
the members OF the Ladies Aid held
their annual sale followed by a
chicken supper which vas served
from $50 TO 80. The sale began
ut 30 The tables displaying the
various wares. were most inviting
with their splendid arrays OF Christ
mas gifts. useful. beautiful and most
applicable To the Christmas shopper $
list. Punch was served to the shop
pers by Mrs ". L. Barney. Mrs.
George Hughey and Mrs. Lawrence
Hnghey presided at the fancy work
table. The aprons. which were many
and varied. were in charge of Mrs.
Jennie Newton. Mrs. Margaret Arm
strong and Mrs. Fred Henderson The
dolls table was under the direction
of Miss Ecla Nichols assisted by Mrs.
Parker Sands. Mrs. o. J. Moore
sold Christmas cards. booklets and
seals also a quilt, the work of the
late Mrs. K. L. kimball. Mrs Annie
York was chairman of the supper
committee Assisting her were Mrs.
Lincoln Colby, Mrs Ambrose Colby.
Mrs VIM J. Alurtha. Mrs. William
Pierce and Mrs. Melvin Holden. The
days patronage was most gratifying
TO the various committees, 1857. 10
being taken in.
Are you giving Health for Christ
mas? Buy Christmas Health Seals.
The first meeting of the season of
the Five Hundred Club was at the
home of Mrs. Cyril Cyr Monday even
ing, December 8th. Refreshments
of fruit salad, hot rolls, ice cream.
assorted cake and coffee were served
by the hostess. The first prize was
won by Miss Helen Humphrey and
Miss Norma Mcdonald was awarded
the consolation prize
Mr. and Mrs. T.. A. Henderson mo-
tored to Wateryille Monday return
ing Tuesday. They reported the
roads In very good condition until
they reached Bingham. Ruel Holden
accompanied them to Waterville
where he continued by rail to Ban
gor.
Merle Tewksbury has been confin-
ed to the house the past week with
chicken pox.
Principal r. ID. Mariner left Sat
urday morning for his home in Bel
mont where he will spend the holt
days.
Miss Ann Veazie has gone to Port
land where she will be the guest of
relatives during The Christmas vaca-
ton.
Henry Holden Is home from Bald
Mt. He will be employed for the
remainder of the season scaling hard
wood at the Jackman Lumber Com
pany's shingle mill where they are
saving birch.
+. c. Googins returned from Bangor
Monday
Russell Macarthur has returned
from st. Johns whore he accompani-
ed his wife and son Rodney. who
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CONNECTION form little box, for only
opate choral
preparation them If cant sleep we'll

School. had serious accident on
Wednesday last, while sliding alone
near the schoolhouse at the noon re-
cess, not understanding how to steer
the sled it run into a slabwood pile
cutting an ugly cash on her head. Her
mother was called and she was taken
to doctor who took nine stitches
10 close the wound, which fortunate
ly has been doing fine and Monday
little Ruth was attending school
again.
Mrs. Ida Purinton went to lowell,
Mass. on Tuesday to spend the hoii-
days and few weeks. with her sons
and sister Miss Angie Kimball.
Mrs. A. J. Smith and daughters
the Misses Mildred and Marion Smith
of Pennington Normal School arrived
at the futile Farm on the Notch road
on Thursday to spend the holiday
vacation.
Almon Spencer went to Canaan
Sunday to visit her little son Doug
lass, who is being cared for in the
home OF Phillip Gandreau
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has been in Florida for the past
year arrived in IIartland Wednesday
on business and will return to Flor
ida in about week.
Mrs. Oren Cover is slowly improv
ing.
Mr.. Buzzell and wife of Albion
came Thursday and are staying at
Burton Days Mr.. Buzzell and
team will be employed in hauling
birch to Rice & Williams mill near
Sibley Pond.
Oren Kmball of Florida was at
Mrs. C. B. Chase's Friday on bust
ness.
Miss Bertha Gandreau has return
ed home from Skowhegan where she
has been employed
The school at slab City closed
Thursday. The teacher Mrs. Arthur
Brown and her pupils gave an enter
tainment which was much appreciat-
ed by the parents and neighbors who
were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Padham aud
children Joseph Catherine and John
will start next Friday for New York
We regret to have them go from our
neighborhood as they have proved
themselves loyal during their five
years in our vicinity We are wish
ing them health and prosperity in
their home in the city.
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turned to her home in South Cam
Mrs. Edith Knights passed Fri
afternoon with Mrs. Hebron Tito
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Bryant
moved from their home in the 81
part of the town to the Fairba
place at this place, where he
cut lumber for Albert Tilton.
Ralph Giovannucci was in Hart
last week where he purchased
of heavy work horses.
The pupils with their teacher
Powers Schoolhouse gave he
play, Thursday night, entitled
Wonderful Window" There
thirteen characters. namely;
Boy, Harvey Scribner; Cho-Cho. {
Hanscome. Rose, Phyllis Lewis;
let, Mildred Scribner; other fo'
were Margaret Small, Natalie re
Opal Allen. The Witch, Leah II
elling; Cleanliness, Olive WIN
Maids. Hazel Dow, iona Taylor
Marion Pooler. There was SIM
by the school, between the acts
Flag" Christmas Carol" and "Ar
lea" also folk dance, shocmaS
dance and clapp dance. After
entertainment q box social was
joyed by the colder children.
sum of eight dollars and five Y
was taken from the sale OF The oo
Leslie Allen was the auctioneer,
F. T. Allen who has been 50
iously i'll with an abscess OIL the
and confined to the house y
September. is able to be about y
to assist with some of his barn cp]
but not able to do any other v
School at Powers schoolhouse u
ed Friday of last week. after
successful term of fourteen w
taught by Katherine Cronkhite
left for her home in NorridgeS
for the Christmas recess Oh
weeks.
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Mrs. Oren Cover is slowly improv
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MALBON'S MILLS

Lloyd Holden who has been a pa
tient at the Kennebec Valley Hospit-
al, has been discharged and has re-
turned to the home of his uncle
Charles Holden's on the cross road
Miss Eleanor Tufts who has en-
ployment at the home of the Brad
bury Bros. visited her home in Corn
Vile, Sunday.
Little Ruth Olive. aged six years
daughter of Mrs. Carroll Whittemore
and a pupil at the Malbon's Mills
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EAST WELLINGTON

Warren Chamberlain has ID
his family to Zion this week
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Pike cane,
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John l
Thursday of this week.
Ernest Reed made business
to Guilford and Sanger Reed ma
business trip to Guilford and san
vile Friday.
Maurice Eastman of Guilforu
moved his family to Zion this Ws s
Mrs. Nelson Damon was a calls
Frank Hanson's Friday. She Dry
her son, Alfred, to work for Mt
son.
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III GIL CORNER

J. -. Corson of Madison is help
ing J. l.. Spaulding for time.
Mrs. Martha Davis passed away
after brief sickness of pleural
pneumonia last Thursday morning
Mrs. Davis was born in Smithfeld on
November 30, 1869. She leaves to
mourn her loss, two daughters, Mrs
Floyd Adams of East Madison, Miss
Gertrude Bigelow of Sherman Mills
two sons, Chester of Fairfield and
Harold of South Paris, one brother
Rueben Wentworth of Benton, four
sisters, Mrs. Maud Mitchell of Water
Vile, Mrs. Ina Merrill of Monroe
Mrs. Alice Wyman of Smithfield and
Mrs. Bell Cloutier of Skowhegan and
an aged mother. Mrs. John Went
worth of Smithfield. Funeral ser
vices were held at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Bell Cloutier of Show
hogan. Rev. George Merriam preach
ed the funeral services. The pail
bearers were Rueben Wentworth
John Merrill. Chester Bigelow and
Fred Mitchell. The remains were
placed into the Tomb at Skowhegan
and the interment in the spring will
be at Belgrade.
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WEST PITTSFIELD

Mrs. Carrie futile who has been
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Ellis
worth Ramsdell for week, has re-
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-27
Arranging For A Survey.

The Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission of Maryland is arranging for
survey at Gaithersbure, this county. as a
preliminary to installing there a water and
sew eraee system to cost approximately
$175.000. The work will start in the near
future, probably around July LIST. but the
work Of installation, will, it is understood,
not be commenced until January 1st 1t
is planned to have the system in opera
ton by autumn, next year.
By an act of the last legislature, the
town of Gaithersburg was included in the
Washington Suburban Sanitary District.
the law being enacted at the request of
the citizens of that town. Disposal plants
will. it is stated. be provided to take care
of the sewage for the present. but it is
said that in few years the main sewers
of the sanitary district will be ex-
tended to Gaithersburg and the disposal
plants Abandoned Artesian wells will be
sunk and water pumped into standpipes
to supply the town.
To meet the cost of paying the interest
on and redeemine bonds. and to pay the
towns share of other expenses of the
commission. % 1-2 cents will be assessed
against each front Of abuttine property,
and there will be general assessment Of
cents against 500 of real estate in the
town. A charge of is cents a thousand
gallons will, It is said, be made for water.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-27
Glen Echo School.

The closing exercises Of the Glen Echo
school were held on Thursday. June 18th.
At 10 o'clock a cantata, entitled "Tinkle
Bell, The Fairy Queen" with a cast Of
seventy-five, was staged in a grove ad-
joining the school. Here elves, flowers.
fairies, Robin Hood and band of gypsies
fitted about among the trees until the
audience thought they were in Sherwood
Forest.
At noon hundred friends, patrons and
trustees of the school enjoyed picnic
luncheon together.
At 2 O'Clock in the afternoon the gradu-
ating exercises were held. The speaker Of
the afternoon was Mr.. A. B. Graham, Of
Washington. who gave a very able ad-
dress. The certificates we're presented by
Dr. George E. Lewis.
The graduates were as follows: Tamson
Shannon. Rose Houshton. Frances King
Roberto Royce. Virginia Moreal. Elsie
Auterback. Elizabeth Alban. Willard AL
ban, Leslie Atwood. Addison Loveless
Clifford Walsh. Presley Reddine and VIM
Vine
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-27

Entered into life eternal. Mrs. Florence
Williams Pyles, widow of the late Themes
Pyles, at her residence near Poolesville
Nd, on May 30th. 1924. in her 85th year
She anchored her hopes on the Eternal
Rock of Ages. Those who knew her life
in the church. in the community where
she lived. and in the home circle, will
always hold her in esteem as one who
adorned her profession.
A charter member of the E. v. White
Chapter, u. D. c., she ever took an active
part in all pertaining to its welfare.
Father, in Thy gracious keeping
Leave we now Thy servant sleeping"
Resolved. That we feel deeply the loss
sustained by our Chapter in her passing
to the Great Beyond.
Resolved. That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of this Chapter.
published in the county papers and copy
sent to her bereaved family
MRS. JOHN JONES,
MRS. MARY E. MANN.
Committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-27
Resolutions OF Respect.

At meeting Of Laytonsville Camp, No.
1920, Modern Woodmen of America, a
motion was made that proper resolutions
on the death of Thomas C. Griffith be pre-
pared and made.
Whereas, Neishbor Thomas C. Griffith
became member of Laytonsville Camp
when the Camp was organized fourteen
years ago, being elected banker at that
time, and continuously each year there
after, and was never opposed, being al
ways a unanimous choice for that i'm
portant position; he being not only loyal,
but a clean. upright citizen in every
respect, loved and held in the highest
esteem by all neiehbors and others who
knew him.
And whereas, He has been removed
from among us by the hand of death but
a few days ago. therefore be it
Resolved, By Laytonsville Camp. No.
1920, Woodmen of America. that this
Camp. by his death. suffers loss which
will be long remembered and hard to
overcome, and the sympathy of this Camp
goes out to his bereaved family; and be it
further
Resolved. That copy of the resolutions
be spread upon the minutes of this Camp
and copy be sent to the family.
FRANCIS M. PLUMMER,
ROY W. BARBER,
]. ERNEST HAWKINS.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-27

On charge of manslaughter, Donald
Walters, of Chevy Chase, was before JUDGE
Samuel Riggs, in the police court here, last
Saturday as result of motorcycle acct
dent on the Rockville Jamestown pike
about two.weeks ago, which cost Miss Helen
Adamson her life. He waived a prelimi-
nary hearing and furnished bail in the
amount of $4,000. Three charges of VIOLA
ting the motor vehicle eeulations-speed-
ing. driving after his license had been
revoked and reckless driving-were also
heard by Judge Riggs and he was found
guilty in all three cases. Sentence, how
ever. was deferred, and bail in the amount
of $4,000 was furnished.
The Knights of Columbus Council of
Forest Glen has started a movement for
the erection of building as headquarters
OF the organization. 1t will occupy a site
at Silver Spring, Forest Glen or somewhere
between the two places and will, it is un-
derstood, cost around $4,000. James
T. Fitzgerald chairman; John Culver, Wal
ter Peter. Andrew J. Cummings and Thos.
N. Raney compose the committee named
to select site. and the building commit
tee is composed of William A. Pierce, J.
Herbert Cissel, Frank L. Hewitt and Henry
Eslin. Neither committee was ready to
report at meeting of the council We'd
nesday evening, but are expected to do so
at the next meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-27

The Millinery And Notion Shop
of Rockville offers for limited time these
special priced articles:
Valencenne lace, regular price 10c yd.
special IL for 60c
Colored embroidery edging. regular price
10c yd, special for TIC.
Royal Society crochet cotton, regular
price 15c ball. special 2 for Csc.
Venida hair nets. regular price 2 for Csc,
special lie each.
44-inch white and pink organdy. mois-
ture proof regular price $l.5O yd. special
79c
All sizes white silk hose, regular price
$1.50 pair. special 81.
Earrings. regular price soc pr. spe. sec.
Children's guimpe waists. regular price
89c each. special Acc.
Children's colored "a length hose. regular
price soc. special SOC.
White curved betting, regular price l5c,
special &c.
All silk. white grograin ribbon; No. t-2
size, regular price 14c. special &c; No. 2
size. regular price 18c. special 10c; No. 8
size, regular price 40c, special l9c.
Royal Worcester corsets. medium bust,
sizes 21-24. regular price $3.50 pair. spe-
cial S2.25.
Royal Worcester corsets, 1920 medium
bust. regular price $2.25, special CSC.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-27
Notice to Taxpayers.

NOTICE Is hereby given by the under
and Collector Of State and county taxes for
the said county, as required by Section G
OF Chapter 1871 of the Acts Of the General
Assembly of Maryland Of 1905, to all per-
sons to whom State and county taxes are
assessed In said county. that the annual
levy has been made and placed in the
hands Of the undersigned for collection.
All such taxes bear interest from Sep
TENDER list, 1924. at the rate Of per CEN
tum per annum.
All taxpayers are hereby warned that
unless such taxes as are assessed against
them be paid on or before the first day OF
January, 1928, their names will be pub
Assembly, In the list Of delinquent tax
payers, and that II said taxes, with inter-
est and proportional part Of cost of adver-
Using, remain unpaid until the second
Monday In April, 1925, the property as
sessed to such delinquent Taxpayers, or SO
much thereof as may be deemed neces-
sary, will, on said last mentioned date, be
exposed for sale to pay such taxes. interest
and expenses.
State and county taxes may be paid by
persons presenting proper bills on or before
December 81. 1924. during banking hour
at the following named banks:
Kensineton Bank.
First National Bank Of Galthersbure.
First National Bank Of Sandy Spring.
Poolesville National Bank.
Silver Spring National Bank.
Takoma Park Bank.
Bank Of Bethesda. Bethesda.
Bank Of Damascus, Damascus.
The Germantown Bank.
JOHN GARDNER,
Treasurer Of Montgomery county.
June 27-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-06-27
The Authority On which All Bond
Brokers Rely. Why Speculate

In thirty-two years Of Wall Street expe.
rience have never personally known any
man who attained wealth through pure
speculation. sooner or later some colossal
loss occurs to wipe out all previous gains.
JOHN MOODY.
Many people who sincerely believe that
they are investing their money in safe
securities are actually throwing 1t way
in the worst type Of speculation. The
officers of this bank will be glad to discuss
your investment problems with you. and
have further provided for your use
Moody's Rating Book Service,
which will furnish you with full informa-
ton about every bond you new have or
are about to buy. and reliable investment
ratings on all classes Of bonds and stocks.
You are invited to take advantage Of
this service.
The MONTGOMERY COUNTY NATIONAL BANK,
ROCKVILLE, ND.