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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-09
|IURNEY THRU DIFFERENT SECTIONS
OF MAINE COUNTIES
brical Places Visited Scenery of Somerset
and Franklin--Incidents

years and every hour had been crowd
ed with employment Mass was held
every morning and then the Indians
were instructed in the catechism.
Whittier we'll describes his work in
the following lines:
We'll might the traveller stop to see
The tall dark forms that take their
way
From the birch canoe on the river
shore,
And the forest paths, to his capel
door;
And marvel to mark the naked
And the dusky foreheads bending
there,
While in coarse white yesture. over
these
In blessing or in prayer,
Stretching abroad his thin, pale
hands,
Like a shrouded ghost, the Jesuit
stands.
l understand that Norridgewock in
tends a celebration this year in COM
memoration of the 200th anniversary
of the battle fought here.
Bidding goodbye to our last camp
ing spot we were to have on this
trip, early on the morning OF the 21st
We were soon in Norridgewock. We
stopped for some photographs of the
home of Sophie May, the we'll known
writer. visited the oldest church in
the country, built in 1894, and the old
cemetery laid out in 1888
Norridgewock has given many not
ed men and women to her country,
among them four Congressman to
Washington David Kidder, 1923, DR..
James Bates, 1881, Cullen Sawtelle,
1S43, and Stephen D. Lindsay, 1877.
She has furnished the state one chief
justice, John Tenney and one asso-
ciate, Judge Charles Danforth.
Crossing the covered bridge at 10
a. m. we were soon on our way to
Mercer, on the last leg of our jour
ney.
From Mercer to New Sharon we
found the worst travelling of the
whole trip. About one half the dis
lance, Ito the Franklin county Iine) ,
the road was under construction, and
over the rest of the distance to New
Sharon, it surely needed construct
ing.
At Pennington Falls, four miles
above New Sharon, we turned left
across the covered bridge over Sandy
River, turned right at the end of this
bridge and took the road to North
preferring to go this way
rather than by the way of Farming
ton. although the roads are not as
good.
North Chesterville is a small settle
ment from which many OF the riding
wagons used in Franklin and SOmer-
set Counties go forth | can well
remember, when as a boy. | lived in
Fairfield, of seeing Mr.. LovejOy OF
this place in town with four or five
new wagons, one hitched behind the
other, and the faithful bay horse
pulling them all. In a few days he
would be back with another string
From North, Chesterville over the
hills and home. We arrived home at
2,30, thoroughly tired and thoroughly
dusty. But we were not by any
means discouraged and the last few
miles of the homeward journey were
spent in planning another trip for
the near future. Thus the lust of
travel calls us and thus we answer.
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Find Partridge ON Piazza

a neighbor calling at the home OF
Nh and Mrs p L. Thing. New Shar-
on. early one morning recently, was
surprised to find good-sized part
ridge lying on the floor of the piazza.
the house being in the heart OF the
village and far from the natural hibi-
tat of grouse. The bird WAS still
warm and doubtless had just become
bowidred in the heavy fog and collid-
ed with the telephone wires nearby,
from which point it futtered to the
piazza.
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Skowhegan Man In Vanderbilt Home

William p Preble is spending a
few weeks with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Preble and with Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Preble. During the sum
mer Mr.. Preble has been employed
at the Biltmore Forest Country Club
at Biltmore Forest. North Carolina.
This is an estate owned by Mrs
George W. Vanderbilt and Mr.. Preble
had charge of all the service for ban
quets, dinner dances and afternoon
teas. Mrs. Vanderbilt entertains
very lavishly and many distinguished
guests from this country and abroad,
including many titled persons have
been at Biltmore Forest during the
season. Mr. Preble speaks of them
as beng most agreeable. This home
which was built at an expense of
$4,000 600. required five years for it's
completion and is the largest private
home in the world There are about
220 employees on the place Mr.
PrebIe will sail around November 10
from New York for Bermuda where
he will be associate manager of the
New Stanley Hotel, having entire
charge of the service in both build
ings.
During his period of employment in
different notable hostelries. Mr.
Preble has served four presidents.
Taft. Roosevelt, Harding and our
present Chief Executive, Calvin Cool
idge
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RIO AID NOTICE
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners for the Comfy Of

Commissioners for the Comfy Of
Somerseti
County Of Somerset respectfully repre-
sent that public convenience and
necessity no longer require the main
tenance Of the following roads: Viz,
/. Beginning on the Lake Road so
called leading from Solon through the
point on said road locally known "a
Johnson Corner and extending in
northerlN direction through the Tow n
of Bingham and MaYfeld II the inter
leading from Bingham to King Shury
through the Plantation Of MaNheld.
:. \ way or road laying wholly ia
the Town of Bingham and appearing
upon ColbY's Atlas of somerset county
1859 of the Town of Bingham. and de-
ming at the intersection of the road
running east from the River Road 50
called through lands Of II ". knight
and :. Whipple. with another ROAD
running substantially north aud south
through land of II. Dolan as shown on
said map. thence extending northerlN
and westerly until il intersects with
road running easterlN from the
River Road 50 called through lands
of c. Goodrich and into land OF +. l.
Williams. as appears upon said map
3 Another road laying Wholly III
the Town OF Bingham, and beginning
on the back farm SO called Of John
Savage and then extending in wes-
Lake Road 50 called heretofore men
toned.
wherefore they respectfully pray
that the roads aforesaid may be dis
h II at bingham. September ., a.
= FORREST H. COLBY
and fourteen others
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Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank our friends of
Skowhegan and Canaan for the beau
tiful flowers sent and for their
thoughtfulness and assistance during
the illness and at the death of our
brother We especially remember the
Canaan Sons of Veterans, also DR.,
Dascombe for bis willingness to come
either night or day to give aid and
comfort during his illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace E. Croker
Mr. and Mrs. Levi +. Bean.
Skowhegan. Me. Oct. 9, 1921
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, = Campbell, Wilaon)
..;rrad from last week.

T. Atia'
|coptinued from last week.
r.vlor has canoes which one
10 for a trip down Dead River.
lie q short trip to Long Falls,
. -, sight of the dam to
!. W mead River Reservoir. Fine
is found here.
is A trail from here across
), Garry Pond and two miles
N the road to Flagstaff is the
" the fire station on Mt. Bige-
\ is five miles from the high
tho station and is a hard climb
,he way although it is COM
,sly easy as mountain climbing
One is surely repaid for their
though if they can make the
m a clear day with a good
! glasses.
. House and Cabins are two
nearer the open country and
Asre on enters on the famous
hack" which is very well nam
put, this particular horse was
times "Saddlebacked." You
visit the beaver works on the
Ne on your way down. Watch
spot where the telephone wires
me- road. You should be able
the dam from this spot easily.
IN the bank on the east side OF
|ad If you are very careful
Nv be fortunate enough to catch
1 the many animals in the open.
one at this place two years
kg miles down we passed the
Place" another Of those many
that are famous in the history
Maine woods. 1t is now In
Lane place is at the top of the
Of Land, the ridge that We
at Bigelow Station on our
h One can easily save gas
coming down to pay for the
used on the up trip.
he foot of the Height of Land
es Lexington Flat, five miles of
country where one may ira
fast as their nerve or the linn
heir car will let them. Strange
there is little desire to speed
road. | think 1t is because
Is hardly anyone watching to
DE fast you do go, therefore,
sch desire to show off.
h New Portland was our next
and We felt when we reached
that we were fairly out in
country once more. We did
bon but hurried on as we were
us OF camping at Old Point that
fvay between North New Port
|snd North Arson stands the
Nay House" A small stone
on the north side of the road.
ID Arson and Arson were soon
and we stopped in Madison
/ long enough to replenish our
then drove the mile or so from
70 the old Indian battle-ground
/ Point, arriving there just in
p make camp before dark.
Point marks the spot where, on
nd Of August 1874. one hundred
plight English soldiers under
|and of Captains Harmon and
pm fought a victorious battle
The Indians of Norridgewock.
+ Ralle, the Jesuit missionary
Abnakis was killed by Lieute-
laques in the battle. He had
at this village for thirty-fve
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lard OF Thanks

seh to express our heartfelt
/" all who have extended to us
a5 Moral offerings, and help
aals and to our pastors and
r. Tor their expressions of feel
consolation in our late be-
}, Mary + Mckinney
walter c. Mckinney
and family.
[1s,n Maine Oct. 9, 1924.
Maine, Oct. ., 1924
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Card OF Thanks

-, ssn to thank the members of
f. Io,lc order of Foresters and
r. u columbus for night watch
+ ana an those who were so
~ IN our recent bereavement.
Ney j l. A. Renaud
ana the family
'sn' Maine, Oct. 8, 1924
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D Boy Dies as Result of Gun
Accident

'E, - year old son of Mr.. and
Joseph Buchy of Upper Maple
Madison, was killed Tuesday
noon by the accidental dis
o' gun Andrew and a COM
were coming from the woods
some unaccountable way he
and the gun was discharged,
slleI entering the abdomen and
ont through the back. He was
4 10 the Office of DIR. Norris and
Efaardson was summoned. They
Eaea IN stopping the hemorr-
|oI The child died shortly after.
f. pupil of the sixth grade,
4 High School building, and is
CA by his parents and several
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Raymond [. Whitney
FORESTER

bingham, Maine
surveys, Plans and RepOTts
Planting Forest Trees and Seeds
Timberland and Forrest Products
Notary Public tf33 Both Phones
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Don't pare new potatoes; their
skins are too thin and inconsequen-
tial to be regarded seriously and the
best part of the potato Is right next
to the skin.
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RacOons in the Road

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ploshng of An
son Valley while on their return
home from Madison. Friday night saw
four small racoons in the road
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Why keep anything around you do
not need. Sell it through our Every
body's Column.
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Somerset county.
Received and filed oct :. la2l
Attest. W r. SEEkINS, Clerk
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Independent Reporter $500 a year.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10
Museum Notes.

The public library has placed on
display n group of books on Chinese
art and modern art for those inter
ested In making study Of the sub
ject while these exhibitions are TO
be seen In the galleries. Special at
tention is called TO Roger F'ry's chap
ter on Negro sculpture in vision
and Design" The exhibition of an
tique sculpture has been extended to
February II.
On February 10, large exhibition
Of American paintings from the Mich
galleries will be opened to the pub
lie. The exhibition will be in charge
of William Sawitzky. who will give
several gallery lectures while the col
lection is shown. There will be can
vases by Childe Hassam George Bel
lows, Eugene Speicher, Thomas Ea-
kins, Ernest Lawson, Richard Miller,
Hayley Lever. j. Francis Murphy,
Henry Golden Dearth, Frederick Frei-
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10

and sons, Gerald and Arthur, were
house guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Lessard until they were
settled in the Methodist parsonage.
Mrs. Joseph Barton Is recovering
from her recent Illness.
c. L. Carlson has been Ill at his
home on North F'ifty-eighth street.
Mrs. Z. Tyner. mother Of Mrs. w.
A. Wilcox. is suffering from a
sprained ankle.
Mrs. Edward Williams underwent
an operation Monday at Wise Nc
mortal hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. A. Smith are To-
Gated in their new home at 1905
South Thirty eighth street.
Guy Fitch left Thursday for Ogal-
lala after having visited his father,
J. w. Fitch, and Mrs. Fitch.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Remington
will get Into their new home in Ben
sonhurst some time during the COM
ing week.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10

Primrose, pastor of the Presby terian
church of Spalding, Neb., he has not
definitely decided TO come to Benson.
Highland Park kensington
Mrs. Robert knudsen was hostess
Friday to the members of the High
land Park kensington. A luncheon
was served.
Showers for Bride-To-Be.
Young ladies' of the Benson Wal
ther league entertained Friday eve
ming at a miscellaneous shower at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Haver in
honor of Miss Dorothy Staben, a
hride-tobe of the near future. Miss
Staben is a niece of Mrs. Haver.
Take Up Christian Americanization.
Mrs. l.. Sharp and Mr.. O. Me
Guire of the Benson Baptist church
and Mrs. c. o. Robinson of Calvary
church are active in Christian Amer
icanization work. Two Italian fam
lilies and Mexican family are being
taught by these ladies.
Rev and Mrs. Arthur H. Adams
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10
ADyERTIsEmEsT.
You'll Get Rid of
BLuckheQds Sure

There is one simple. safe and sure wsy
that never fails to get rid of blackhsads,
that Is to dissolve them.
To do this get two ounces of calonits
powder from any drug store-sprinkle
little on a hot. vet eloth-rub over the
blackheads briskly--wash the parts and
YOU will be surprised how the blackheads
have disappeared. Big blackheads. little
|blackheads, no matter where they are,
simply dissolve and disappear. Blackheads
are mixture of dust and dirt and secre-
tions that form in the pores Of the skin.
The calonite powder and the water dis
solve the blackheads so they wash right
out, leaving the pores free and clean and
in their natural condition.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10
Annual Church Luncheon.

Woman's Missionary society. Lowe
Avenue church. will hold its annual
luncheon at the church. Friday, Feb
ruary Is. The committee in charge
includes Mrs. George Damon. Mrs g.
W. Hervey and Mrs. J. 3. Smeaton.
The officers are leaders. Subjectsi
"American Indians" and Korea"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10

Washington biennial exhibition
which closed January 20. amounted TO
5000 The winner of the third
prize of 81 900 was Maurice Prender-
gast, one of whose eanvasses Is now
being shown here in the exhibition Of
modern paintings and drawings.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10

Birger Sandzen. OF Lindsborg. Kan,
is now holding his second New York
exhibition. The Are News conf
ments. "The Autographs and wood
blocks are striking, for Sandzen sees
things as form. although his fine col
or seems TO belle the statement. This
is because structure and organization
concern him more than surfaces"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10

Arthur B. Davies, represented in the
modern art exhibition at the library,
will hold a comprehensive exhibition
Of his work at Carnegie institute.
Pittsburgh, in the near future.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10

The Tate gallery, London. has just
bought a painting by Degas.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10

An interesting visitor in Council
Bluffs is Miss Grace Knowles of
Potsdam, n. Y, who arrived a
week ago to visit at The home of her
niece. Mrs. Everett Wright and Mr..
Wright.
Miss Knowles spends the greater
part of her time in travel and last
year made a tour of the world, after
which she remained over in Italy and
France for five months.
On Thursday last MIS-. Wright in
vited few friends in TO meet her
aunt and have luncheon.
Phillip Moulton. Walter Reishaw, II.
Davey and II. Reed.
B. Y. I. L. Party
Members of the Benson Il. Y. p.
W. entertained at a party Thursday
evening in the church parlors. In
vited guests were classmates from
Central and Tech high schools.
Games, music and refreshments was
the program for the evening.
To Entertain at Cards
The Narcissus chapter of the o. Il.
S. will entertain at high five and
bridge Thursday evening, February
81, in the I. o. o. f. hall. One of
the prizes TO be awarded is a radio
set. Cards and refreshments at so
cents the ticket.
May Remain i'm the West
Owing to the fact that the cali
to remain in the western part of the
state has been SO strong for Rev.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10

seke. Emil Carlson. Bruce Crane,
Willard Metcalf, Clifford Beal. VII.
liam Glackens. Jonas Lie. Abbott
Thayer, Chauncey Ryder. William
Ritshel, Sigurd Schou. Robert Henri.
Edmund Greacen, Leon Gaspard. and
others.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10
Eebekah Masquerade Party.

Members of the Belle Rebekah
lodge will entertain at a masquerade
marty Monday evening, February H.
in the |. o. o. f. hall. An interesting
program has been arranged TO "hich
the public is invited. Refreshments
viii be served at twenty-five cents
.ho rlate.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10

The American director Of the Royal
academy at Munich, Carl Maar, with
seven other professors. will no longer
hold positions there. Maar was born
In Milwaukee in 1858 and has been
connected with the academy since
1915. The government under the
new gold standard Is cutting down
the payroll to the minimum, giving
age as the reason for the removal of
these seven men, who are all over 65.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10
wcman's Club to Entertain.

The Benson Woman's club VIII Ell
tertain at benefit valentine luncheon
r'hursday, February IA, at the nome
If Mrs {. c. Beavers at 80 cents
the plate. Receipts to be used durlns
he second district convention TO DC
beld in Benson the early part of April.
C.u wal 4s09 for reservations.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10

The Grand Central galleries in
New York are showing paintings by
Henry o. Tanner. An exhibition of
his paintings was shown here in De
cember, 1922.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10
Reception to Pastor.

The reception Friday evening TO
Rev. Arthur II. Adams and FANNY
y,ho have been recently called to take
M the pastorate of the Methodist
church was well attended. The dill
fcrent departments of the chuic''
work were represented and the pas.
tor and Mrs. Adams were pieaseu
with the outlook for Benson. ms
church ranks among the first IN the
missionary work of the district.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10

The sales at the Corcoran gallery
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10
Five Hundred Club Luncheon.

Mrs. Ella Cunningham was hostess
Tuesday at l o'clock luncheon com
plimentary to the members OF the
Henson Five Hundred club. The art
ornoon was spent with cards; Mrs. j.
w. Fitch winning first prize, MIS-
houston, second and Mrs. Moore con
ISOLATION. Mrs. Fitch will be hostess
H. this club Tuesday. February ~.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10

Mrs. Harry Reed entertained at a
luncheon Thursday at her home, COM
plimentary to the birthday Of Mrs.
Harry Sager. Red roses were used
IN the decorations. A large rose
shaped basket filled with favors
adorned the center of the luncheon
table. Two birthday cakes with red
candle holders were placed at each
end of the table. Covers were spread
for Mesdames RI. Sager. Carl Hold
ridge, c. A. Loomis, w. q. Smith,
LLOYD Pierce. j. w. Thompson,
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10
r.. s. Chapter, r. f.. q.

Mrs. Donald Tracy. 272S North
cixtieth avenue. will be hostess Moi
lay. February II, to the members Oh
tha p s. chapter OF the p. E. o. SIS
,arhood Mrs. A. c. Nerness is lead
or for the study program, SUBJECT
constitution and Bylaws
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-10
Baptist Ladies' Mission Circle

The Baptist Ladies' Mission circle
viii meet Thursday. February IA, In
no church parlors. Mrs. II. B. Towie
viii speak on Missions in Mexico. :
Mrs. ]. II. Pickard's division Will
serve the luncheon.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
PROPERTY OWNERS
ADDRESSES SOUGHT

When the property owners of Wash
ington call or write in for their new
tax bills during October and November
clerks of the tax and assessors offices
will ask for addresses in order to eStab-
lish a register that will make possible
the mailing of all tax bills in future.
Heretofore bills for the personal tax
on tangible and intangible property
have been mailed out to the taxpayers,
but in the case of real estate bills have
only been mailed upon written request.
This means that at present the great
majority of property owners flock to
the District Building twice a year to
obtain their bile, and many make sec
ond trip to pay them.
Assessor William p. Richards stated
today that it will not be possible to
mail out the real estate tax bills for
this November because of the absence
of an accurate list of addresses. There
is every indication. however, that when
the second tax payment of the year
falls due in May, 1925, the District will
be in a position to mail all bills.
Fifteen of the new typewriting ma
chimes built especially for making out
tax bills have been received at the Dis
trict Building, and will be utilized for
the first time in writing the November
tax bills. Announcement will be made
later of the date when the bills will be
ready.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
C. F. BLACKLIDGE OUT
OF GEODETIC SURVEY
Associates Present Him With
Purse of Gold After 80 Years
Service With u. S.

c. F. Blacklidge. photographer in
the Coast and Geodetic Survey, was
retired last week on his 10th birth
day anniversary, leaving the Govern
ment after 38 years of service.
Mr.. Blacklidge. whose home is at
1904 Ninth street, was an expert in
wet-plate operating. making his own
sensitized Photographic plates His
work. in addition to much misceI-
laneous detail, consisted principally
in making precise productions Of
old Government records for use in
cases of disputes over boundary
lines. and in making negatives for
reproduction in lithography.
For some time Mr.. Blacklidge was
chief photographer of the Survey,
but his eyesight failing him he re-
Gently gave up that position to a
younger man.
On the occasion of his retirement
Mr.. Blacklidge was presented with
purse Of gold by his associate s.
Among many of his friends and asso-
ciates he was known as the dean
of his profession in this city.
Although his plans for the future
have not been made, it is understood
Mr.. Blacklidge is conside ring a move
to California where he is interested
in considerable property.
Mr.. Blacklidge entered the Govern
ment service in November. 1886. in
the war Department.. which he left
for the Coast and Geodetic Survey
in 1900.