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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Married nj New Portland

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
\. Emery at East New Portland WAS
tie scene of a very attractive we'd
ding. Wednesday evening. June %,
when their youngest daughter, Martha
Marilla, WAS united in marriage with
Byron Iayerloek Slipp by Rev. Milo
+. Pearson, pastor OF High Street
Congregational Church OF Auburn,
using the impressive double ring SER
wee, in the presence of the immediate
family The ceremony took place at
So under an arch of ferns, snow
balls and roses and other wild flow
ers. the wedding march being played
by Mrs Milo 4. Pearson and the brid-
al couple being accompanied by Miss
Ella slipp OF Boston as bridesmaid
and Arthur T.. Ella OF North Arson as
best man. After the reception which
Immediately followed, a wedding
lunch was served of ice cream and
cake. wedding cake and BRIDES cake,
in the dining room which was at
tractyely decorated with primroses.
The wedding cake was made by an
aunt OF the bride, Mrs. Nettie Atwood,
and cut by Mrs. Emma Slipp and the
brides cake by Mrs. Frank Emery and
cut by the bride. Mrs. Vim. Corn
forth of Auburn and Mrs. Madeleine
Skillings of Turner had charge OF the
decorations. The bride WAS very
pretty in Il gown OF white canton
crepe with a pearl necklace. a pres
ent from Mrs. Lottie Torrance Of
Los Angeles, Calf SHE carried a
bouquet of pink carnations.
,Out of town guests present We're
Rev and Mrs. Pearson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vim. +. Cornforth and Miss ElgiYa
b. Luce of Auburn, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Skillings of Turner. Mrs. En-
ma Slipp of Embden, mother Of the
groom, Miss Ella Slipp of Boston,
sister of the groom, Mr.. and Mrs
Stllman Walker of Embden, Mrs
Nettie Walker. an aunt and Mrs
Marilla Strickland. grandmother of
the bride, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Atwood, all of New Portland.
The couple received many gifts of
silver, cut glass. linen, pictures and
other useful articles.
Mrs. Slipp Is the youngest daugh
ter Of Mr. and Mrs Hiram Emery of
New Portland, graduate Of. the
North New Portland high school class
OF 1919 of Edwards Little high
school. Glass of 1921 and has had
twenty months training in the Kenne
pee Valley Hospital at Skowhegan as
d nurse.
Mr.. SIipp is the son of the late
Isaac Slipp and Mrs Emma Slipp and
was born in Woodstock, n. b., owns
a fine farm in Emblem and does
numbering.
Following the wedding the newly
WEEDS left for a honeymoon trip tof
two weeks and they will be at home
after July 10 at their home in Emb-
den. The young couple are well
known in this vicinity and popular
and many friends extend best wishes
for much marital happiness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
A Good job for Somebody

There's a man somewhere in Som
erset County who would Just fill the
bill. He probably does not know it,
at any rate he does NOT know us and
we do not know him. Here's hoping
that these lines will come 10 his at
tenton.
There are a thousand typewriters
(more or lcss) in Somerset County.
There are several hundred adding
machines. There are as many more
places where there ought to be either
Il typewriter an adding machine or
both. We did not come into the
typewriter business with any under
standing of what il would lead TO, but
it has grown to be quite an important
department. We owe il to the pub
lie and ourselves to provide better
service.
We need Il man who can clean and
repair typewriters and who can per-
form tile same services for an adding
machine or who can learn to. The
same man should sbe Il typewriter and
adding machine salesman. or capable
of learning craftsmanship for these
things.
We have n plan by which a man,
preferably between twenty and thirty,
can learn typewriter and adding ma
chine repair work and the salesman
ship will actually follow. He would
have to give little time and possibly
be under some slight expense. We
have this to say however, that he
would have grip on n better job
at the end of three months than would
be likely to be his after a four years
college course.
Now it would not be any use at all
to try this thing unless a fellow had
a little genius for mechanics. A
man, however, who likes to repair BIZ
cycles, automobiles, clocks, talking
machines, etc, or even door locks,
guns, lawn mowers and baby carri-
ages, would be likely to come out of
this training in splendid shape. We
do not want to spend whole lot of
time corresponding or talking with
folks who could not possibly do this
thing, but we are very anxious to find
the right man and we hope he will
come to see us.
INDEPENDENT REPORTER co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Pictures OF Corn,iIle People Wanted

A history Of Cornylle is being pre-
pared by Miss Eleanor Tufts. In it
she makes mention of Joseph Barker
John Davis. Jedediah Flanders. Ma
thaniel Whittier, Joseph Kinsman,
Josiah Burnham Kinsman, Benjamin
Butler Alonzo Case, Mae Parsons
Tooker, Calvin Robinson, Stephen
Hilton, Harvey ID. Eaton, Joseph Par
sons. Moses Barnard Joseph Hilton
and Peter Sanborn.
Some OF these people are living and
some have passed away. Pictures
are DESTROYS of everyone, viii those
who can furnish them please send to
Miss Tufts as promptly as possible.
The work this young lady is doing
will be of great interest and lasting
benefit to the town of Cornville. She
should receive hearty cooperation.
Other towns might follow the ex-
ample of Cornyille, A town history,
published as substantial bound
volume, is very desirable, but publ
cation in newspaper does very well,
In fact the appearance of anything
historical in a newspaper or other
periodical, preceding its permanent
issuance in book form, is an excel
lent thing 1t furnishes the oppor-
tunity to make corrections and for
additions required to make the thing
complete,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Obituary

The community was saddened June
sth by the passing away of Euniee O.
Getchell, a life long resident of St.
Adams. having spent seVenty-fiYe
years of her life in the house built
by her father Here she tenderly
cared for her father, mother, two Sis
ters and a brother. all of whom she
survived. The last relative, a sister,
was laid away six years ago, then for
nearly five years she lived alone
among the flowers she loved so we'll.
When i'll health came upon her and
realizing her need of some one 10 care
for her in her last years, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Southard moved to the
place and through their Kindness and
care every wish was gratified. Last
February she was Obliged to take her
bed with an incurable disease and
though at times her suffering was in
tense she did not murmur or COM
plain.
The last eight weeks Mrs. ANGELA
Martin was her nurse and gave her
excellent care and attention thus
making the road to the sunset of life
easier to travel for her who went to
meet the loved ones gone before.
Funeral services We're held at the
house conducted by Rev. W. T. Ben
nett.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
UNiQuE FEATURE At LAKEWOOD
First Production in Maine OF Work
from the Pen oi Worlds AcknoW-
lodged Foremost DramatiSt

No student of modern literature
viii bubble at granting 10 George
Bernard Shaw the title of the great
est dramatist Of the present day, the
#brilliance of his work has won for
him a position as distinct as it is I'M
assailable. Translated into every
tongue, his plays are acted by the
great national theatres of France,
Germany, Spain and Italy with almost
as great frequency as they are i'll
America and Englasd; Shakespeare
himself scarcely has Il wider public.
The genial freshman is the truth
teller of the age; without mercy he
directs the shafts of his brilliant wit
at our most precious foibles, ruthless
~ he tears away the mantle of our
self conceit And yet all is accom-
piished with such skill, such wond-
rous sense Of high and polished come
dv that instead of leaving a sting the
victims OF G. b. S. wake TO find them
selves laughing at their own discom-
future. Strange To relate, despite the
enormous popularity of this gifted
author. the writer has been unable to
discover any record Of one of his
works having been given public per-
Torrance in Maine. New York has
It's regular season of Shaw plays.
Boston sees the production or revival
of an least half a dozen each year,
but so far we have been neglected.
It speaks volumes for the energy and
enterprise of the talented Lakewood
Stock Company which will produce
the week of July 18th, what is, per-
haps, Shaw's masterpiece Man and
Snperman, first presented in New
York, where it ran for over a year.
Tins delightful comedy enjoyed enor-
nous success throughout the United
States and Canada, being hailed every
where as Il true product Of the master
dramatst II WIS in reply to a
challenge from famous dramatic
critic to write Don Juan play that
Mr. Shaw produced Man and Super
man" and ii may be safely said that
never in the history of the theatre has
che way Of a maid with a man. been
presented with such keeness of in
sight, such power Of characterization
or with such delightful sense Of
true comedy. The Lakewood Stock
Company, ever careful and painstak-
ing in their work, are seeing to it
thar no detail is lacking to give full
value to the presentation of this
dramatic treat John Harrington
who plays the leading male role has
beep hard at work on the part tone of
the longest on record for the past
two months and the remainder of the
company are showing equal enthus-
iasm. Two special sets are being
l. 4 -,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Agriculture Happenings

Lester Chase has one hundred and
seventy-fiVe chickens from settings of
one hundred and eighty eggs. Who
can do one better
Frank Atwood of Concord received
100 White Leghorn chicken last week.
They came from Illinois.
William Marcia of Larone finds n
curiosity on one of his apple trees,
1t being blossom on the tip of a
twig that resembled in color the ap-
pie blossom which had gone and the
apples had set but otherwise 1t very
much resembled full blown small
double rose.
The Scion Creamery at Harmony,
for the month of May paid for cream
$864675. There are eighty-fiye pa
irons that produce more than a hun
bred pounds of fat and the name of
those producing more than two hun
dred are: o. w. Scriber, Farrar
Bros, II. l.. Bane, G. S. Bowdoin,
NJ. L. Burdin, Roy Watson, Mrs. T.
E. Foss, E. l.. Smart, w. H. Ring, Bert
Gilman. J. D. Gaylord, H. B. Hilton,
E. r. Ward, Edwin Bunker, B. |. Fol
som, G. f. Folsom, g. D, Magoon IL
Son, H. v Chadbonrne, II. V. Bar
rows
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Somerset County Agricultural News

ways dilate one and better both be-
fore mixing and apply as soon as pos
sible to benefit fully from the fresh
preparations
FACTORS INFLUENCING LATE
BLIGHT
Late blight does not live over in
the SOIL the disease is carried thru
the winter in the tuber. When di-
seased tubers are planted the blight
grows up the new shoots and pro-
duces spores on the parts above
ground. These spores are carried to
other plants and may be present two
weeks before the blight Is noticed in
the field.
as the disease is carried long dis
tances under favorable weather con-
ditions even most rigid seed selection
will not prevent infection, and thus
far no method of treating seed las
been found practicable.
Early and continued application of
bordeaux mixture, high pressure and
sufficient nozsles to insure a thorough
covering of the foliage offer the only
means of control at the present time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Obliged 10 Learn Farming all Over
Again

Cyrus Durham grew up in Somer
sci County. lie was born on a farm
and, that being the first occupation
at hand, addressed himself to it with
diligence and energy. BY the time
he was 10 he was receiving a mans
wages and earning them. He got first
rate grip on the methods OF agricul-
ture, so far as Somerset County is
concerned, and then, when about 30
years of age answered the call OF the
great west. When he got out there
he found he lad to take his agricul-
tural lessons over again. To be sure
there was a similarity. You wire
expected to put seed in the ground
and under conditions where they
would have a suitable amount Of
moisture, warmth and sunlight Be
yond that however, there was a great
disparity in the process between New
England and Idaho.
After remaining around the west
for Is or 20 years and getting the
agricultural processes of that section
well in hand he came back to New
England, believing he could com
mence right where he left off and
that the experiences of his boyhood
days and period of young manhood
would come handy again. Quite to
his surprise, he found tendency to
Introduce western practices and that
he had to forget what he had learned
out west and learn his New England
lesson once more before he could cul-
tivate eastern soil successfully.
Where he had farmed in the west,
If he got up to find a bright sunny
day in the morning, he knew that
that kind of weather would prevail
not for one hour or one day but for
several weeks. This dependence
upon permanent weather conditions
had become so fixed that, in his first
days haying, after his return, he
moved the whole farm. Just about
the time he had the last spear of grass
fiat it came on to rain and didn't let
up for two days. so his first lesson
was emphatically acquired but at a
considerable cost and resulting in
much disappointment.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
FORMER COUNTY AGENT IS FARMER AND
SCHOOL TEACHER At NORTH ANSON
c. A. Storer Has IL Acre Farm and Fine Herd
of Jerseys Started

the University of Maine, ont of a COW
that made 55S pounds of fat. He Is
also grandson of Pogis No. 80. The
cows and calves at Mr.. Storer's farm
are all in excellent condition. A
home dairy is carried on at the farm
and the butter products are retailed
at North Arson and Skowhegan. The
crops, this season will include one
half acre of potatoes and an acre of
sweet corn. Mr.. Storer plans to
seed an acre to alfalfa and last spring
set out one hundred apple trees on
two acres of land. These are all
Mcintosh Reds.
Mr.. Storer cares for his cattle him
self, doing all his milking night and
morning, before aud after his work in
the schoolroom at Arson Academy
where he teaches agriculture, ancient
history, sciences and other branches.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Sandy River Grange at Mercer

Sandy River Grange held its reg
ular meeting Saturday night by hold
ing a festival There was fine at
tendance, many from Out of town be-
ing there. After a business meeting
the names of four candidates were
balloted on and work in the first and
second degree was given. This was
followed by an interesting talk and
Indian Club swinging demonstration
by r. T Patten of Skowhegan was
enjoyed by all. After this deli
eious supper of strawberry and as
sorted cakes were served TO all.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03

Clayton A. storer, former agrieul-
tural agent of the extension service
in Somerset County, who resigned his
position last year. is very busy
man these days He has combined
farming and school teaching, being Il
member of the faculty at Arson Aead-
envy His farm which consists Of
1l2 acres, is two miles and one-half
from North Arson village ON the New
Portland road He has a fine herd
of Jerseys started Included are six
purebred Jersey cows and they have
lately dropped four calves, three of
them being females These calves
are the granddaughters and grand
sons of Pogls No % of the Hood farm
and great grandchildren of Sophia 10
of Hood Farm Ills herd sire is
eleven months old and was bred at
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Wesserrunsett Grange COrnyllle

At the regular meeting of Wesser-
runssett Grange Saturday the follow
ing program was presented by the
worthy master and worthy chaplain:
Song, Alice and Ida Thompson, who
responded to an encore; dialogue,
Examination Day; conundrum, Hill
da j. Rowell; vocal solo, Winifred
Gardner; dialogue, Hiring First
Glass Man; reading, Ida Thompson /;
vocal solo, Hildred Libby; story, Ly-
man Scribner; story, C. II. Blackwell;
song, Joe is Here" Hildred Libby
and Doris Roberts.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Children's Night at Madison

Children's Night was observed by
Kennebec Valley Grange, Madison
Saturday evening and the following
program was carried out Sorg by
the choir; violin solo by Bernard
Smith with encore; recitation by Earl
c. Adams; recitation, Robert Brown;
recitation, Wilbur Richards; violin
solo, Bernard Smith; recitation, Arth-
ur Worster; recitation, Bernard
Smith; dialogue by Alice McCollor
and Robert Brown Ice cream and
cake were served and games played.
Thirty seven members of this Grange
visited Bingham Grange Friday even
ing, June n, and all felt repaid for
the trip. At our next meeting, July
IL degrees will be given.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
sKorW ,1 LOCAL NM
Corrected Every TO aaR]

WHOLESALE
Butter-40c to 45c a g n
Eggs-25c dozen, ~
A..,. =. Green Fruit
Beets-3c a lb. se'aples
Cabbage-5c a lb.
Carrots-9c a lb.
Squash-4c a lb.
Turnips-2c a lb,
Pork tsalt)-1se a H.
Beans-(Yellow Eyed ss,0
potatoes-sl;oO a bushe eI'''
Beef-sc to l5c a b. i5'a''
Lamb-30c a lb.
yeal-15c to 1Sc a III
hound Hog-11c a ID.
RETAIL
Butter-45c to soc a III
Cheese-35c a lb.
Eggs-35c a dozen.
Apples-4Oc a PIX.
Green Vegetables
Beets-6c a lb.
Cabbage-new Sc lb.
Carrots-1Oc a lb.
0nions-6e a lib.
Peppers-20c a lb.
Squash-Se lb.
Turnips-Sc a lib.
Provisions
Smoked hams-22e to 3oo n
Pork (salt)-1Sc a lb.
Domestic Lard-20c ID.
Lard-16c a ID.
Beans-22c quart.
Potatoes-35e.
Sugar-9c lb, 100 lbs. sgoo
Dry Citron-G0c lb.
Lemons-40c to 60e dozen.
oranges-25c to Doc dozen.
0lives-bulk Coo.
Prunes-10c to 1Sc lb.
Grapefruit-10c-15e.
Molasses-6Oc- soc per gallon
Cod-12c-22c per lb.
Haddock-18c lib.
Mackerel-25c lb.
Halibut Steak-37e lb.
Salmon-45c lb.
Oysters-9Oc per quart
Clams-50c quart
Finnan Haddie-20c lb.
Flour and Grain
Bread Flour-$1.1O a bag.
Pastry Flour-95c a bag.
Corn Meal-$1.90 a bag.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Hartland, VI. and HartIand, Maine
The Difference

Sometime since. We published the
report that Mrs. Kendall Snow of
Hartland, this county, got eighty
three eggs from four hens i'll a
month. E. B. Jones of Hartland, Vt.
writes the Agricultural Editor that
he has a pen of fifty-seyen Rose
Comb White Leghorns that layed
1864 eggs in a month, which Is over
twenty-five eggs per hen. The
Hartland Maine flock was nearly
twenty-one eggs per hen for the
month.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
FernwOOd Grange

After the regular meeting of Fern
wood Grange Saturday evening a de-
bate was held, the subject being,
Does Farming Pay?" the gentlemen
being on the affirmative and the Ia
dies ON the negative side. A real
heated discussion was in evidence,
after which refreshments of straw
berry ice cream, vanilla waters, salt
ines and cake were served by the
committee, consisting of Mabelle
Written, Maud Morton, Mr.. and Mrs,
Arthur Daggett. The tables were
very prettily decorated with daisies
and other flowers. The next meet
ing of the order will be held July u.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Bees Swarm I'm Front Farmers Union
Store

When Harry Tibbals, farmer,
emerged from the Farmers Union
store in Skowheaan! Thursday, he
found the seat of his iigger wagon
nicely cushioned for him, but he did
not try the new upholstering
The soft covering was composed
wholly of crawling bees-and bees
nave singers, as many farmer
knows. While Mr.. Tibbals was in
the store swarm of the insects
apparently filled with sheer deviltry,
decided to take 1t out on him, and
so they settled down on the seat and
made themselves perfectly at home
for a time. Finally Arthur Hobart,
who knows how to handle bees, took
them away anG put them into hive.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Thinks She Would Like Skowhegan

been assisting TO position through
our employment department winds
mp a recent letter as follows:
I would like employment in
Skowhegan for I think it is de-
sirabe town to live in.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
WOman's Farm Bureau nj N0rridge.
WOek

The Woman's Farm Bureau held an
all day meeting at the Grange Hall
and enjoyed a talk by Miss Hare on
the subject of Foods and their Pre-
paration" As this was the last
meeting to be presided over by Miss
Hare on account of her approaching
marriage she was presented with a
cut glass water set by the Club The
next meeting Will be held the last of
this month
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Obstinate Blddy Won't Come Home

Mr.. Young of smithfield would like
to secure some means OF catching a
large black hen which strayed from
his yard sometime ago and refuses to
be captured, perching at night in a
tall oak tree.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03

Talking is like playing ON the harp;
there is as much in laying the hands
on the strings to stop their yibra-
tons as in twanging them to bring
out their music Holmes.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
to NOrridgewock Ceiebra.
ton Reduced

The Admission to the Norridgewock
celebration at Elmwood Park has been
reduced from One Dollar to Fifty
Cents for the Fourth of July celebra-
ton.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-11-07
Special Correspondent

One of the most appropriate get
tings for such an occasion was the
old pioneer house of Mrs. Brice
down near the river, where Miss
Celia Stanlake entertained her
young friends with a party on Hal
lowe'en evening.
Among decorations Of red and
gold autumn leaves and Jack-o.lan
terms arrived the costumed guests,
who were: Hazel Edwards, Alice
Angle, Marguerite Clarke. Dorothy
Morford. Madeline Ferguson. Eliz-
abeth Angle. Ruth Edwards, Fran
ces Clarke, Rena Belle Angle, June
Eakle, Edna Graham. Sadie Angle,
Marguerite Holecek, Doris Hole
eek. Mary Graham. Eula Duncan,
Freda Edwards. Lenoir McMurry,
Merle Edwards, Hawley Young.
Leland Barnes, Ray Eakle. Rober t
Cornell. Thomas Clarke, Robert
Edwards. Floyd. Duncan. Kenneth
Edwards, Lewis Angle and Leon
ard Edwards.
Many enjoyable games were
played. with no end to laughter.
Mrs. Stanlake, ably assisted by
Mrs. F. D. Edwards and Mrs. R.
B. McMurry, served a delicious
lunch, after which the guests de-
parted at late hour, seemingly
sorry that Halloween comes but
once year.