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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
kINGFIELD

A son Malcolm was born to MT.
and Mrs. Fred Croker Friday morn
ing, February 22nd.
The members of the Evangelical
Church voted unanimously to have
their pastor, Rev II. l.. Bailey return
for another year at the fourth quar-
terly conference held Monday even
ing.
The subject for the forenoon ser
vice at the Baptist church is the first
of series of sermons to be deliv-
cred. Others to follow are THE HUI
manity and Deity of Jesus, THE Per-
sonality, Deity and Work of the Holy
Spirit" 1.-THE Origin and Nature of
Man,. Regeneration and It's Neces-
sity.~ Repentance and Results
Classification" adoption" and Sane
tifchtion." These subjects will all
be treated according to Bible Doc
Ntrines.
Mrs. Blaine Atwood underwent a
Very critical surgical operation on
her spine Friday afternoon. DR..
Abbott of Portland and his assistant
coming here to perform the operation
assisted by DR.. f. +. Pratt OF New
vi tiduu
Mrs. Phillip G. Porter delightfully."-
entertained three tables at whist
Thursday evening in honor of her sis
ter Mrs. William Knapp of Stratton.
Weclafalot Whist met Thursday
evening at the homo of Mrs. Edith
French. There were five substitutes,
Mrs. Grace Stevens, Mrs. Bertha Ell
bridge, Mrs. Hannah Lander, Miss
Jennie Porter and Miss Alice Davis.
Refreshments consisted OF punch, as
sorted waters and fruit salad.
Word has been received of the ar
rival of Mr.. and Mrs r. c. Huse and
Mrs. Evie IIuse In Washington. d. c.
They started out in one of the heav-
lest storms of the season going to
Portland that night and found too
much snow to drive in their car
which was there so shipped it to Bos-
ton. From there they drove all the
way through to Washington, finding
the weather quite cold. Their Maine
number plate attracted great deal of
attention and in waiting in line to
cross the ferry between New York and
Newark, a policeman who seemed to
be suffering somewhat from the cold,
remarked that they must be used to it.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
NEW PORTLAND

The Grange will hold Pound
Party Saturday evening. Whist will
be the leading amusement for the
evening. All members are requested
to come and bring a pound of some
thing. Committee for arrangement,
Mildred Luce. Maud Morton, Mabel
Knapp, Erma Luce.
A fine dinner was served by the
Rebekahs here town meeting day
The infant son of Mr., and Mrs.
Clinton Niles has been named Law
renee Alfonso.
The Industrial Boys and Girls
Club sold popcorn and fudge at the
town meeting Monday and at the pic
lures during the evening. About
fifteen dollars was realized.
Mrs Mabelle Knapp entertained
the Wecanbeatem Whist Club at their
last meeting. Mrs. Knapp carried
ont her decorations in honor of the
birthday of Washington, and the ia
Yors were of candied cherries arrang-
ed in the form of a bouquet and placed
in boxes appropriate to the day. De-
lghtful refreshments were served
and very enjoyable afternoon was
passed. The next meeting will be
held with Mrs. Blanche Hoyt. Mrs.
Belle Mitchell won the BOBBY prize
while the first prize was won by
Louise Jones.
Miss Esther Luce and Miss Mildred
Luce very pleasantly entertained a
party of friends at the home of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, T. w. Luce,
Saturday. There were four tables at
whist and refreshments of candy, ice
cream and saltines were served. Mu-
sic on the victrola was also enjoyed.
TIE Rebekdhs ladies wish to thank
all who were so willing to, help them
in preparing the dinner for town
meeting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
The Interesting News Of
Somerset's Busy Towns
EAST SKOWHEGAN

Despite the low temperature and
bad travelling, the party held at the
Parker schoolhouse on Saturday even
ing, February 30. was largely attend
ed, guests being present from Gin
ton and Norridgewock, while several
families from the Eaton Mountain
road united and enjoyed a straw ride
to and from the party. The enter
tainment consisted of recitations, dia-
logues. drills and songs by the pu-
pills each of which acquitted them
selves in a manner pleasing to all,
showing careful training by their
teacher, after which frankfurts, rolls,
coffee and cocoa were placed on sale.
and received liberal patronage and
was much enjoyed. Games and
dancing with music from the victrola
and by Mr.. Austin for a short time,
closed very pleasant evening. The
sum of 81 was cleared and will be
used for the benefit of the school. A
new set of maps which was much
needed, has recently been purchased
by the school,
A feeling of gloom was cast over
this community when it was known
that Elba Danforth had passed away
at the Somerset Hospital in Show
hogan on February 23rd. He was a
man widely known and had many
friends, his home for over fifty years
having been on the Eaton Mountain
road where his friends and acquaint-
ances always received welcome. and
where two fine boys grew to man
hood, and now reside in Massachu-
sets and we feel sad to realize that
that once happy home is now closed,
and doubtless will eventually go into
the hands of strangers. Mr.. Dan
forth was nearly 70 years of age and
besides one sister. Mrs. Abbie Green,
whom we learn is in very poor health,
and has been taken to the home Of
Mrs. Herbert Richardson of North
avenue for care, is the last Of his fam
lily. His sons, Lola and Charles re-
turned to their homes in Massachu-
sets on Wednesday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
WEST BRIGHTON

Burt Corson had the misfortune to
have one of his work horses kicked
quite badly one day last week. The
horse is doing well, SO he has gone
to working him again.
Mrs. Maria Whitman who has been
sick for a long time remains about
the same.
Mrs. Albert Whitman and son Ivan
made a trip to Athens Saturday for a
brief visit with her daughter Mrs.
Perley Wyman and family.
Mrs. Presley from Rome who has
been. working for Peter Mulhern, has
gone back home for a short visit.
Perley Goodrich passed through
this section Thursday selling fresh
fish.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
MALBON'S MILLS

A fire started on the roof of the ell
of the Flewelling house at this place
on Saturday morning caused by the
burning out of the chimney When
the alarm was given the Walker saw
mill shut down and the men employ
ed there together with other neigh
bors and passers by. formed fire
brigade, ladders were quickly brought
and water from the cistern of the
Bradbury Bros. house across the
street was used and soon the blaze
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
IiINCKLEY

A. r. Covell who has been the
guest of relatives in Lewiston, re-
turned Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hicks have
accepted position to work In Bos-
ton.
o. H. Miller left Monday morning
for Auburn where he planned to en-
ter a private hospital for treatment
for his eye.
Mrs. Roy Hicks who has been with
relatives in Fairfield the past several
weeks came Friday afternoon to Crag-
gin Brook Farm where she will be
guest in her brothers family.
The annual masquerade at Good
Will was held Friday evening, Feb
ruary 10Th. There were many pref
ty and original costumes. The first
prize for girls was awarded to MISS
Harriet Hinckley who was dressed
as a cupie doll electric lamp. Other
prizes for girls were given to Beulah
Wheaton, who represented a Spanish
lover; Emma Revoire as 1.-THE Origin
al" the high school paper; Susie Re-
voire. as Sunkist Orange and Olive
Wilder who represented Rudolph
NdltuliilO. iiANo "NiS 6''NtA
boys as follows: First, to Paul
Wagerman. dressed as young lady;
second to Ole Wandrup as Mr.. Box
err Other prizes were awarded
James Flewelling, Llnwood Nelson
and Billie Ransom.
Mrs Melvin Palmer was called to
Madison Thursday on account OF her
uncle, Horace N. Holway, having met
with a bad accident He went to
the shed for wood and fell in such
way as tc break his hip. His age
is 8S years and because OF this the
result may be serious. He is re-
ceiving loving care from his daughter
Miss Nellie e. Holway, who is
teacher in town. They also have
nurse for him. His brother, G. F.
Holway who makes his home with
the family was down with Mr. Holway
at the time of the accident and realiz-
ing that he had been out about ten
minutes, which was longer than usu-
al, investigated and found him where
he had fallen. 1t seems worthy OF
note that these two brothers who
spent their boyhood days together and
later ten or twelve years in Caltfor-
MIA. since which time they have been
much together and for twelve years
resided in the same house, were new
err known to speak unkindly to each
other or have any trouble.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
BRIGHTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Durgin Lave
gone to Bingham to visit with rela-
tives for a few days.
The S. ID. Warren Co. have a crew
of men working on the dam at Smith
Pond getting it ready for the spring
drive.
Mrs. Sadie Brasier received the sad
news Saturday of last week that her
great grandson, little Vernal Sinclair
four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Sinclair of Wellington had broken his
leg above the knee while sliding near
their home. We hope for speedy
recovery for the little fellow.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
SOITII SOION

Everybody is making the most of
the nice weather and fine roads to get
their hauling done.
Miss Mildred Jones was at home for
the week end. returning to her work
IN Skowhegan Sunday afternoon.
The Leap Year social at the Wash
ington school Friday evening was
success in every way. Every lady
seemed to enjoy themselves and the
program was fine.
Mrs. s. W. Jones who has been car
ing for Mrs. Charles Beckwith and
baby girl MARTA ALICE, has returned
home.
Mrs. Amos Chapman 81 Athens, was
caller at Scott Jones Friday after
noon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
BINGHAM CENTER

Old neighbors and friends of Isaac
Holway of Scion village were sadden-
cd to hear of his death occurring last
Saturday evening. Sympathy is ex-
tended the widow and daughter.
Mrs. Gilbert Miller and son who
have been in the woods greater part
of the winter, returned home one day
last week.
Mrs. Olive Hilton of bingham. viii
lage spent a few days visiting her son
Wilmont Doyle and family last week.
Herbert Carl who has had employ
ment in the woods, is now stopping
with his brother Earl Carl and family.
Emma Andrews went to Lake Moxie
recently where she Will teach u win
ter term of school,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
Charles Watson spent the week end

Charles Watson spent the week end
with friends in Strong.
A. d. Gray has returned from a
trip down river.
Basketball Is all the rage here now.
Old and young taking in the sport.
The mill shut down Monday so the
help could go to town meeting.
Miss Hester Murray was the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Murray in Bigelow Plantation Sun
day.
Mrs. Chester Cox is working for
the S. NJ. Co.
Milford Seavey who has been in
Pennington for a while returned
home last week.
f. H. Crosse has been at home for
a few days from Livermore Falls,
called here by the illness of his moth
er Mrs. L. d. Crosse.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
NGRTH NEW PORTLAND

Mrs. George Libby and daughter
Virginia of Portland are visitors of
Mrs. e. l.. Hutcnins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jackson are
the proud parents of a baby girl born
Sunday March 2.
Mrs. Amelia Jackson who has been
caring for Mrs. Willard Wilbur left
Thursday for Leeds to see her broth
or who Is very sick.
The Quazweelikit Club met with
George Quint Monday evening. Let
tie Hutchins won first prize, Nellie
Pratt, BOBBY. Refreshments of oys-
ter stew, pickles and cake were serv-
ed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
EAST SKOXHEGAN

Wilfred Lowell of Fairfield was a
week end guest OF his father James
Lowell on the River road.
Lula Tibbetts of Belgrade is spend
ing weeks vacation with her moth
er, Inas Tibbetts. She will also visit
her sister Mrs. Mabel Danforth before
returning to her work.
Gideon King went to Waterville
Saturday to spend few days with his
daugter Mrs. Henry Lacomb.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
LEXINGTON

Milton Pinkham who has been in
the woods at Dead River working
for his uncle Charles Pinkham, came
home Monday.
Mahlon Beane and Reginald Taylor
caught bobcat in a trap one day
last week near the home of Elmer
Deane
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Cephas Walker are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a son born February 25.
Central high school played the
Madison high school at basketball
Friday evening. Score 1924 in Mad
ison's favor.
Mrs. Laura c. Knowles has lost
cameo bosom pin. Anyone finding
and returning the same will be suit
ably rewarded.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-11
Even i'm Rascality the Old Greeks
We're as Advanced as We Are.

The oldest bribery case in the world
has Just been decided before a jury OF
learned men at the Academy of Mu-
nish.
The affair dates back $500 years.
The defendant was the Greek his
torian, Herodotus, model for all later
historians and final authority on an
Gent Greek history.
The charge was that for ten golden
talents, or approximately $15O,0OO,
paid to him by the Athenian senate, he
had falsified the history of Athens in
order to make the Athenians appear in
a more favorable light than their ac-
tions and conditions entitled them to.
Plutarch, famous Roman historian,
was the first to raise those charges
and they have been repeated since.
The verdict of the jury was Guilty
as charged"
The case was revived when the
academy was preparing new edition
of the works of the German historian
Ranke, who had defended Herodotus.
The academy decided to correct Ran
ke's statements in view of the light
cast on the affair through study of
newly documents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-11
u. S. Denies Offering
To Buy Deadly Ray

WashingtOn-Offi of the navy
department denied that they have
made any offer to purchase the So
called diabolical ray of H. Grindell-
Matthews, the British inventor. 1t
was added that the navy department
knows nothing whatever about the in
vention, except what has appeared in
the press.
1t is the business of naval and mill
tary attaches to find out all they can
about developments such as that
claimed by the British scientist. For
this reason it is assumed that our
naval attaches in London and Paris
are seeking information concerning
the death-dealing ray.
At the army air service it was
stated that some time ago an inven-
ton said to be able to stop airplanes
in flight was offered for sale by Eng
lish interests, but to date no practical
demonstration has been given to dem
onstrate it's efficacy
Army and navy experts are not in
clined to get excited over the pub
lished reports concerning the death
ray and the extravagant claims which
have been made for it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-11
"The Old Swimmin' Hole"

To be successful civic organizations
must have detectives. These obJec-
tives must not be fanciful and vision
airy but practical and possible of ac-
complishment. BY taking an objective
and keeping it before the club until
it is disposed of civic organization
well justifies it's existence. Otherwise
we fear for it's continued being.
One thing Lancaster needs is good
bathing pool. 1t need not be an ex-
pensive affair but it should be ample
in size and contain pure water. A
number of locations exist where such
beach might be developed. Speaking
of the need of good swimming place
a writer pertinently says:
every town should have near it
some sort of a stream, lake, or river,
and if it lacks these and there is no
natural chance to establish swim
ming hole, the town is not just all 1t
should be, and that the municipality
should remedy this defect and estab-
lish an artificial bathing place goes
without argument Next to the dog,
water holds an irresistible attraction
for boys; that is pool OF water
large enough to dive and swim in, and
ldCk1uS ILLS LLSy l1Ad q AOI VI I'LL 49,
just mud puddle"
Some of us in boyhood were blessed
with good place to swim. You may
remember how we hiked several
miles adong a dusty and hot road to
reach the river. How we walked fas-
ter and faster until, when the water
was in sight, we ran, tearing our
clothes off as we went and reaching
the water side in a state of complete
nudity.
Then the climb to the water tower
and the jump into the current. Maybe
an hour of this strenuous exercise and
| then a lazy drift downstream to some
nice sandbar where the water lay in
placid pools. This was followed by an
other swim and then the dressing and
walk home. Ye Gods! but how fine q
fellow feels after a good swim!
Worse luck, Lancaster is 400 feel
above the river and 20 miles away
We can't have river swimming. Some
day we hope to have a good subst1-
tute.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-11
Methodist Church
Lifts Amusement Ban.

Is the Methodist church, the most
militant protestant body in the world,
letting up on it's relentless war against
dancing and card-playing? Some say
the Methodists lost thousands of mem
bers because of it's stand while others
affirm that the body stands as a rock
of refuge against worldly sinfulness.
That change of some sort has come
about may be seen from the following
dispatch:
Springfield, Mass.-The Methodist
ban on amusements, except those
which cannot be used in the name OF
the Lord Jesus" was lifted Tuesday
by a five to one vote of the Methodist
Episcopal general conference here
Tuesday. A minority report forbid
ding theater attendance on Sundays
was tabled, 460 to 295.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-11
Re Good. but Don't Be 'Easyw
Carroll Herald

CdTTOII I1EIdIU
Old Ed Howe is right. No man can
amount to much without being stingy
and thought mean by most of the COM
munity. Your jolly good fellow who
has no enemies, your smiling Sam,
jolly, bully good fellow Bill, the fell
lows whom everybody likes, and only
a few care for, don't amount to hill
of beans in the accumulation of re-
sources that bear up to the big things.
Look out for the fellow that every
body likes; he's lacking in the posi-
tive traits that offend the schemers
and the worthless And man who has
enemies is a man of character and
worth. Old Ed Howe is right.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-11
Politician VS..

BUSINESS UOVeTHOTSs
The Herald has not taken any sides
so far at least in the contest for gov
ernor and we will keep these col
umns open and unbiased to give the
readers the facts without factional
tinge.
To date the most interesting feature
is the statement of A. R. Hirst that
he will oppose John Blaine for COVER
nor. Hirst claims that Blaine wishes
to do with the highway department
what he says he has done with other
departments of the state-make them
a part of his political machine. In a
two-column statement he "burns"
Blaine to a cinder. John is no slouch
at retort and an equally sizzling re-
ply may be looked for soon.
Just how Hirst will run is a matter
of question Apparently he is an ex-
tremely capable executive and busl-
ness man He has done wonders with
the highway department and com
mands the respect and good will OF
the thousands of men in that depart
ment. AS a vote getter? That remains
to be told.
Blaine, whatever his faults are, is
a consummate politician. He has been
nominated twice by big majorit1es
and grows in astuteness. We think his
present stand on economy is mere
seeking of an issue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-11
Difference Between News and RumO1

Davenport Times
The press is often accused of sup
pressing news, when it merely con-
forms to the ethics and principles of
journalism. Every now and then a
story will gain circulation in COM
munity, which does not appear in
print primarily for the reason that
there is nothing upon which a news
report can be based on, there being
nothing of record or no responsible
evidence obtainable Gossip is not
fact, and though the details so artful-
ly developed as it spreads, may be ia
miliar to the reporters, until such ev-
idence is available as would enable
a newspaper to prove its statements
the rumors or scandal are not told
through the columns of the press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-11
'',Tragedy of
the MiSfit."

The Herald agrees with DR.. San
ford, commencement speaker, that
much more attention could be paid to
finding yocations for young people
leaving school. We disagree, the pro-
fessor to the contrary, when he says
that but II percent find true voca-
ton while SO percent, he implies, are
misfits.
Our observation is that ordinary
people such as most of us do fairly
well in anything we take up and man
age to get along and make a decent
living, keep out OF Jail and lay up a
little for old age. And this is fair
enough.
We believe that ordinary folks do
one thing about as we'll as another,
doing most things passably. The fun
damentalS are the same in most lines
although the technic of one line may
differ from another line. Industry and
patience are the requirements of &C
quiring technic. And these qualities
applied to any line will bring adept
ness.
The extraordinary person, the gen
Jus and the talented man, has a gift
for certain thing which he can do
extraordinarily well. He is out of
place in a line he has no calling for
and it is an economic and moral
crime to COMPEL him to follow line
he has no taste for.
The professor stresses money MAX
ing as most opponents of our indus
trial ago do. We disagree with him
again here, We do not like to hold
the dollar sign up as the mark of
success and we think the world is
losing because of this material view
point. The worlds greatest work has
been done by those who did not con-
slider pecuniary reward at all but did
consider achievement of the aim in
their heart.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-11
164,5OO Acres in West
Open to Ex-Service Men

shington-Opening of approx
mately 164,500 acres of public lands
in the states of Nevada, New Mexico
and Utah to ex-service men was an
nounced at the Department of Inter
ior recently. The dates when war
veterans may file entries on the vari-
GUS tracts will be announced later
by the registers of the local land of
fees in which the areas are located.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-11
Governors Sometimes Get Kingship
Ideas and Must be Set Right Again.

Politician VS.. business man? We
wonder which the people want? Phil
lip, ranked as business man, gave
the state a good administration even
though taxes increased during his ad-
ministration. The fact is that one man,
no matter how well meaning, cannot
do much. Phillips worst fault was his
view that his office must not be at
tackled. He seemed afflicted with some
of the kingship ideas lately noticed in
Gov. Len Small. 1t was reported he
put on a cheap-john star chamber
court during the war and with the
aid of his state council of defense
summoned an up-to-date editor before
the tribunal. The editor gave the in
QUESTION the horse laugh and went
back to printing. Apparently Phillip
decided he was on insure footing as
the matter was dropped.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-06-11
Cans Do without Herald

Mr.. Sherman:
Enclosed find $1.25 for subscription
to Herald for six months, AS the Her
aid hasn't come my subscription must
have expired and | can't do without
Lancaster news, so please SEND IL
along. Please make the address PLAIN:
Respectfully, MRS. 5. }. MchENAlE
Box 224, Butler Ave-, Vineland, N. ).