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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
WOMEN RALLY STRONGER
THAN MEN
Farm Bureau Membership In SOmer-
set County Is Gil as Compared
To $40 Last Year

AT the official close of the 1924
Somerset Farm Bureau membership
campaign the mems membership as
compared with last years at the same
time is less, while the women exceed
last year by over a hundred.
1t is very true that many farm pco-
pie are decreasing their farm bust
ness, but regardless, when times are
hard then is the time to dig in and
make better methods count for more
dollars and cents. The farm bust
ness is complicated and ii is neces-
sary 10 study IL carefully in order TO
figure the best method This then
is the time to stay in the Farm Bureau
and keep your interest in extension
work.
In the various communities Cam
bridge, Canaan. f4arone, Mercer and
Madison show an increase in mems
membership, while COrnville Hart
land and Ripley equal last years
membership. The women in North
Arson, Cambridge. Cornyil1e, Hart
land, Larone, Mercer Norridgewock,
and Scion increased their member
ship, while Canaan equalled last
years.
The following communities totalled
greater membership than last years
North Arson, Cambridge, Hartland,
Larone, Mercer, Madison and Nor
ridgewock, while Ripley and Corn
Vile equalled.
There are at present Is organized
COMMUNITIES in the county, 10 Of
which equally increased their mem
bership, while failed to come up to
last years standard
Total membership to date is eli as
compared With last year at the same
time. The mems membership is less
than last years at the same time,
while the women are over 100 mem
bers greater.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20

Aroostook Railways have offered re-
dueed rates. The former will grant
fare and one-half and the latter fare
and one-third for a round trip ticket
from any point on their line To Ban
gor or Old town.
The agricultural associations of the
state will hold special programs dur
ing these four days. beginning Tues
day morning with the annual meeting
of the Maine Federation of Farm Blu
reaus; the Maine Seed Improvement
Association follsw in the afternoon
while the Maine State Beekeepers' As
sociation and fhe Maine Federation
of Agricultural Associations will
meet on Wednesday. On Thursday
the Maine State Pathological Society
the Maine Livestock Breeders Asso-
citation, the Maine Ayrshire Breed
ers' Association and the Maine Jer-
sey Breeders Association will hold
their annual meeting. The Maine
Holstein Breeders Association will
meet on Friday, April 4. the last day
of Farmers Week
Every man and woman interested in
agriculture and home economics in
the State of Maine Is urged TO be
present The program will be sent
to anyone upon application to Leon
S. Merrill, Dean of the College of
Agriculture 0rono.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
'1]CKTO|T|vENESS MAKES POULTRY BUs|.
MISS A SUCCESSFUL ENTERPRISE
Mrs. Ralph Libby Of Mainstream Gives lnfor-
[..t;on as to her Experience in Hen Husbandry

chicks were raised thirty-two pull
let's were wintered, which proved to
be extra good layers. The next
year about $50 chicks were raised and
over fifty pullets were wintered. Each
year the flock was increased until at
the present time enough breeders are
kept to supply an incubator capacity
of $500 eggs.
Mrs Libby makes a speciality of
baby chicks which are shipped all
over New England. but the greater
part are sold nearby and many of
her customers buy of her each year
instead of Matching for themselves,
which shows that her chicks are Civ
ing satisfaction. Mrs. Libby runs
the incubators herself and superin-
tends the care and feeding of her
poultry, doing a large part of it her
self. She is also postmistress and
has five husky children to care for.
It is safe to say that she Is never
lonesome or has a great deal of idle
time on her hands.
In October 1922, Mr.. and Mrs. Lib
by moved from their farm in West
Ripley to Mainstream where they find
the location much better suited to
their needs, and where they are al
ways glad TO entertain and advise
anyone who wishes to inspect their
poultry, or are in need of advice in
their poultry problems
Mrs Libby's advice to all who wish
to keep poultry is choose your breed
and stick to it. Do not keep several
different kinds or keep shifting as all
breeds have different characteristics
which need to be humored and studied
for best results. She also wishes to
thank the Observation-Disclosures and
its many readers for the sale of her
baby chicks as the greater part of
her chicks have been sold through its
Everybody Column.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
Resolutions OF Respect

Whereas, the Angel OF Death has
again entered the portals OF our
Grange and taken another of our
members, Sister Hattie Campbell.
Thus we see them dropping around
us. and while we lay them away in
their narrow home a voice seems to
proceed from their grave, BE ye also
ready, for ye know not the day, nor
the hour, of your departure There
fore be 1t
RESOLVED. That by the death of
Sister Campbell we are called upon
to mourn the loss of worthy and eff
fcienr member of Athens Grange.
RESOLVED, That we tender the
members of her affiliated family our
warmest friendship and sympathy in
their bereavement.
RESOLVED, That copy of these
resolutions be placed on our records,
also a copy be sent tire family, and
one sent to the Observation-Disclosures
for publication.
EDITH L. C0RSON
THANKFUL CORSON
JOSEPHINE W. LEIGH
TON
Committee on Resolutions.
Athens, Me-, March 20, 1924
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Hartland Grange

Hartland Grange. met last Saturday
evening with Worthy Master Fred
Haseltine in the chair Although
there were only twentyfour members
present a very interesting meeting
was held. Mrs. Angie Lewis, lectur-
cr, pro TEN, presented the following
program: Readings by Sadie Drawn.
Mrs. II. Fl. Fuller and worthy master;
newspaper clipping by Pat Manning
on The Water Power of Maine, caused
n lively discussion; remarks on same
by worthy overseer, II. II. Fuller, e,
S. Damon and worthy master; recita-
ton, Mrs. Florence Holt; story, II. H.
Fuller. At the close of the program
the business of the Grange was again
resumed There will be work In
the first and second degrees next Sat
urday evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
LETTINGS IN BEHALF OF
BOYS AND GIRLS
Ester II. Shibles, State Club Leader
Has Been Cooperating with
County Agent

During the past week Lester II.
bibles, state club leader co-operat-
BIZ with County Agent Dunn have
k4ings in the interest of boys and
trls club work within the county
This form of 4junior extension work
bd enrolled last year throughout the
United States over 100000 members.
he state of Maine having over 1000.
|ll boys and girls enjoy some sort of
bonp Organization and agricultural
hd home economies club work seem
meet the demands of the young
fope for business. information and
bcial get-togethers.
Monday, March 10, the boys and
iris Of the Blackwell school were
iyen a talk on. club work by Mr..
bibles and from the response given
the boys and girls at the meeting,
here is little doubt that both the boys
fd girls club will be formed in that
istret. Alberta Mantor, former
PUB girl has formed a club in the
Renity of Twelve Corners. This
PIN the two other clubs will make
total of three clubs in the Madison
North Arson, March II. After the
betting held in the assembly hall of
be Academy, the officers and lead
fs Of the club from North Arson
pet for a conference. in regards to
hties OF leaders and club officers.
Wednesday, March II, the students
the Central high school at East
lew Portland We're given talk on
Iub work, after which the meeting of
be club in West New Portland was
tended. This club is lead by Eva
IIelmer a last years club girl. Many
PUBS throughout the state as we'll as
llS county have been organized and
Prried on successfully by former
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
Agricultural Items

NJ. NJ. Tozier of East New Portland
recently purchased of G L. Walker q
full blooded Durham bull calf Mr.
1'ozier plans TO have the animal reg
istered.
The ladies Farm Bureau of East
New Portland met with Miss Ida Cow
ell yesterday afternoon. This was
an in-between meeting on House
Cleaning Hints.
Mrs. Ralph Libby of Mainstream
had over 300 Barred Rock chickens
Matched Wednesday. March -. which
were sold to Mrs. E. W Chadbourne
of Harmony. Mrs. Chadbourne has
engaged 700 more for the last of this
month.
Harold Small of Harmony bought
two nice COWS of Mark Draper of Wei
lington the first of the week.
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,,s Ralph Libby of Mainstream is
ME- VIZ. one OF Names successful
/ lo ','ry women Mrs. Libby Keeps
4, g araj Rocks only. and has some
p s1,aa 5irds. She makes special
L lo ~ The baby chicks side of the bust
u -, and last year was Obliged to
pes s~av many customers. so great
E" ,be demand for her chicks.
ure Libby has earned the title OF
vi - uaine's successful poultry wo-
Pae " only bv making up her mind to
X" nonltrv woman and sticking TO 1t.
v.ars before she kept any hens,
n,ode a visit to the Pittsfield
bonlirv Farm, then located in Pitts
aM Maine. where only Barred
IDS we're kept and their neat and
Insiness-like appearance made
Eroat impression upon her, and she
Rentally resolved to some day nave
/ aock of Barred Rocks of her own.
[hont four years later, in December
Eme she with Mr.. Libby and their
Ebiidren bought a farm in West Rip
T. and about a month later Mrs.
I4by made a short visit with rela-
fyes in Pittsdeld, and while there
10 found that her small sister had
| ised a small flock of Barred Rocks
5hiekens, which Mrs. Libby greatly adj
Srpd among them was a very nice
Iockerel which she bought, and put
kng il in small box she carried 1t
{ack to West Ripley, much to the
'musement of her relatives in Pitts
IrN, and her neighbors in West Rip
BY and Mainstream.
The coekrel was put into the hen
! n, and carefully fed and cared for,
| nd Mr.. Libby was requested to find
|pme nice Barred Rock hens to go
kth him, finally flock of eighteen
ems were bought and then Mrs. Lib
h felt as if her dream was about to
bme true. That year eighty nice
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
Farmers are Busy IN Malh0n's Mil,
Section

Our Malbon's Mills correspondent
writes: The snow Is still holding
good on the Notch road. also other
roads leading through Malbons Mills
10 town. a great deal of hauling has
been done over these roads this win
ter. and still il coming ". l..
Walker states that more logs have
been hauled TO his mill this winter
than ever before. since he has been
the owner, while many have gone on
To Charlie Whittemore's and 10 town
Mr.. Whittemore has had several
teams hauling logs and wood To his
place this winter, while quite a lot
of wood and hay have been hauled
past this place 10 town.
Charles Plourde and son Paul. have
been doing good work with theif
wood saving outfit, around town.
s. II. Bradbury has hauled quite a
lot of wood and pulp from the yieini-
~ Of the Notch woods this winter.
William Earle and son Robbie Of
this place have also done consider
able hauling for themselves and 9th
ers this winter.
W. +. Weatherbee on the cross road
has been busy all winter hauling
wood and lumber from the Notch
woods for Z. =. and Charles White
more. W l.. Seamans has also been
hauling some for others beside him
self.
Walter Mcclure and Charles Hold
en- of the cross road. have each haul
ed logs to Mr.. Walkers mill.
II. f. Salisbury has been working for
Myron Whittemore while he war III
and in the hospital.
Carroll Whittemore and +. o.
Loomis of the Notch road have haul
ed logs to the Walker mill. and wood
and hay to market.
Peter Merry and the Malbon Broth
ers. three of them have Kept busy
selling milk and cream in town.
Charles futile is having some logs
hauled to W. L. Walker and Son.
mill.
Stanlay Nay has been caring for
his stock this winter and driving his
fast horses 10 town for exercise.
Bales Spaulding has kept things
in good condition at the Page farm
this winter while J. Verne Wiley has
made people on Route happy by
delivering their mail promptly every
day for the winter.
Isaiah Crowell. on account OF poor
health. has done very little business
this winter. only occasionally buying
or selling few COWS.
The school at this place. taught by
Mrs. Mabel Danforth, is soon TO close
for short vacation.
Two weddings are reported to have
occurred. that OF George Z. Wilson
and Mary Belle Holden both of this
vicinity which occurred March 10 at
the Bethany Baptist parsonage By
Rev George Merriam. also on March
l6 at the same place and by the same
pastor, Rev George Merriam. Mrs.
Mabel Maud Swift and Earle Everett
Potter We're married both
formerly resided in Cornville. Mr..
Potter is employed at the shoe shop
in town. Mrs. Potters son, Jesse E.
Bradley resides with them and has
employment at the Walker SAW mill.
Walter Mcclure of the cross road
has been running power hay press
and pressed his own hay and many
tons for other people in this and sur
rounding towns. His son Harvey
Mcclure is doing good business with
a milk route in town.
Allie and Leon Foss have been haul
ing with two teams for other parties
nearly all winter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
Athens Grange

Athens Grange met in regular ses-
sion Saturday evening, March 15
with Worthy Master Clifton Flanders
in the chair. The charter was drap-
ed for Sister Hattie Campbell, and a
committee was appointed to draw up
resolutions on the death of Sister
Campbell.
Worthy Lecturer presented a very
interesting program. The next meet
ing of Athens Grange No, 257 will be
held on April 9Th in the afternoon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
Accredited Herd Work TO he Carried
on In North AnS0n the Week
OF the 2ith

Through the Farm Bureau and Ex-
tension service DR.. Beal of the state
department has been secured to carry
on T. B. eradication work In the Vicin-
ity OF North Arson. All those who
wish this work done should get in
touch with G. A. Storer, North Arson.
or apply to County Agent Dunn,
Skowhegan, Maine.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
First and Second Degrees at Madison

Kennebec Valley Grange, Madison.
will give the first and second degrees
next Saturday evening, March %. The
49th anniversary of our Grange will
be observed March 30 with an all
day meeting to begin at 1890 a. m.
Members whose names begin with f,
F, G or H are appointed as dinner
committee with Mark Gray and wife
as chairman.
Grange will be in open session in
the afternoon and an attractive pro-
gram is being arranged by a special
committee in charge as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. w J. Stetson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albion Clark
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20

Duplex printing. new process Just
the thing where only few copies are
wanted Let rs tell you about it.
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Sproul, Paul & Co.

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Consignments wanted OF All Farm
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Everybody's Column
Has New Friend in
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Yours truly,
DROP IN POULTRY FARM
VIM. p. Baker, Prop.
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-06
PRESIDENT HITS X. X. k. IN
LETTER TO NEWSPAPERS

New York.-President Coolidge i
not in sympathy with the aims and
purposes Of the Ku Klux Khan, it was
revealed last night in message trans
mitted through his secretary, 9. Bas-
com Slemp, to Joseph Branin, editor
of a newspaper syndicate. The letter
said;
Complying with your request Of
Aug. 2l, I am sending you on behalf
Of the President message which the
President has authorized for the Jew
ish New Year
As to the other matters touched
upon in your communication | am
authorized to say that the President
is aware Of the many annoying diff
.culties III connection with the admin
istration OF the immigration law, and
he is decidedly in favor Of every posi-
BE effort to humanize the law and its
administration.
Concerning the Ku Klux Klan, the
President has repeatedly stated that
be IS not a member Of the order and
|is not in sympathy with III aims and
purposes.
"As to Zionism, the rebuilding Of
Palestine As the Jewish national home
land. the President has repeatedly
given his most hearty endorsement to
this movement and expressed his
wishes for its success.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-06
MRS. HARVEY PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Ella Harvey, 6O48 Throop ST.,
faithful member Of The Shiloh Bap-
fist Church, president The Friendly
Aid Society, mother OF Mrs. Theresa
Harvey-Schmidt, who went in COM
pany with her son-in-law and daugh-
ter and Mrs. Matte Ford to Niles,
Mich, on a vacation, was taken i'll,
brought home. taken to the hospital,
died on Aug. %, buried from The
Shiloh Baptist Church, Monday, Sept.
l, with Rev. D. H. Harris officiating.
The Friendly Aid Society, Hermon
Baptist Church, State Convention and
Sunday School read resolutions;
largest crowd ever gathered in Shiloh
Baptist Church gathered to pay a
tribute to her and the floral designs
were many and beautiful
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-06
SPECIAL NOTICE

The following Resolution was pre-
sented at the Annual Stock Holders
meeting Of Binga State Bank, held
January End, 1924:
That the Binga State Bank move
the location Of the said Bank from the
premises now occupied BY it at No.
1858 S. State street, to the new build
ing when completed and ready for oc-
cupancy BY it for its banking pur-
poses at No 1852 S. State ST., Chi
rago, Illinois; and that the bylaws
be amended accordingly and that the
requisite affidavit Be FLED with the
State Auditor To Be duly approved
by him. and ike affidavit to be fled
with The Recorder Of Cook County,
Illinois.
The resolution was unanimously
passed BY All present. there being
BIS shares present or represented by
proxy. more than two-thirds Of stock
Or the Binga State Bank.
Signed Jesse Binga, Chairman,
G. IN. Langston, Secretary.
ADV.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-06

money. Wonderful young man, and
may he live long.
4 reached the City Of Washington
and went to the Church Extension
Society office, but the new secretary
was not in town. He had been called
to New York to look after a church
there, but his wife and son were at
home and made me welcome. Next
to the home of the president of the
National Race Congress, DR.. w. Fl.
Jernagin, who was at home or who
had just reached home from down in
Virginia He was accompanied BY
his wife.
DR.. Jernagin is worker, and man
who is devoting his time to his peo-
pie and for them. I just like to look
at him and to hear him talk. He is
getting ready to leave here Monday
for Nashville. and has invited me to
60 with his party They viii have
special bed cars. Mrs. Lottie Adams,
his daughter, is his private secretary,
and she knows her business; Miss
Rosa Jernagin is one of the finest
dressmakers in the city, and his
daughter, Miss Gertrude Evelyn, Is
a teacher in the public school, You
can see we have an interesting fam
lily. His wife was at one time a
teacher and business woman.
I think will have to bring this let
ter to stop.
CHARLES E. STUMP.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-09-06
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ILL
NOIS FEDERATION OF COLORED
WOMEN HELD FORTH AT PEORIA,
THIS STATE, LAST WEEK.
MRS. IRENE COINS WAS, AFTER CON-
SIDERABLE EXCITEMENT AND
CONFUSION, ELECTED PRESI-
DENT.
MANY COPIES OF THE BROAD AK
WERE SOLD AT THE MEETING.

The Illinois Federation Of CoIored
Women met at Peoria August ~ to
80. The attendance was the largest
they have ever had and the program
the poorest. The housing and feed
ing Of the delegates was most won
derfully provided for BY the clubs and
citizens of Peoria.
Three-fourths Of the numbers on
the program either were absent or
made extemporaneous responses as
they had not been notified
The standing committees on Legis-
lation, Citizenship, Religion, Child
Welfare. Health and Scholarship
funds made reports which showed
they were alive to the job.
On motion it was voted to pay the
way Of the chairman of scholarship
fund to and from conventions. Why?
No one had the temerity to ask. Mrs
Carrie Lee Hamilton, whose son was
the first to receive the loan is the
chairman.
The convention had a treat in a
visit of Miss Halle Q. Brown, the
head Of all activities Of colored wom-
en- at the Republican headquarters.
Miss Brown gave an inspiring and
instructive program and planned or
ganization. which she perfected after
the close Of the convention on Sat-
urday at ii A. M. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that time was not given for
symposium on the subject Of cit
izenship following Miss Brown, but
time would not permit as Mrs. Edith
4. Stewart had planned a memorial
opened by recitation on dead heroes
BY Mrs. Anna Dorsey of Lovejoy,
after which six young women laid six
bouquets on the altar of appreciation
to the surviving pioneers present.
1t means much to give Of ones time
and energy to week of convention,