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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
Isaac Holway of Scion

In the passing of Isaac Holway of
Scion, the town has lost one of its old
est and most respected citizens. His
death occurred on March 1st after an
illness of year and half, the past
six months of which he was con-
fined to his bed Though death was
expected any day during that time for
it was a severe case of heart trouble,
yet when the end came it was
shock to the entire community.
Isaac Holway was born in Bing-
ham, April ., 1843. the second son of
Ansel and Betsy (McIntire) Holway
who were pioneer settlers of the
town. With the exception of five
years, his entire life was spent on
the farm that his father cleared from
the wilderness; farm which he
made a success and which was consid-
cred the best in the rural section of
the town. He loved every acre of it;
he loved his home and it was his king
dom. He did not seek social affairs
for happiness, but found peace and
proving his home and he took much
pride in showing it to those who came
to him.
He was a man of sterling character,
honest, upright and standing always
for truth and right. His word was
as good as his bond and many times
to his own inconvenience, perhaps, he
would take the trouble to keep bust
ness appointment to the minute. Thus
he gained the respect of his neighbors
and friends. The tribute of one man
best shows the esteem in which he
was held.
81 have always respected and ad-
mired him for the things he stood for.
His courage and fortitude; his up
standing devotion for all things he be-
lieved right impressed me as a boy
and | have never forgotten. In my
work | meet many men, but none
with more rugged sincerity than l re-
member in him"
He served the town of Bingham
many years as selectman and for
twelve years was on the school board.
doing much in that town to improve
the schools in the rural section of
the town.
He was d member of Scion Lodge
of f. & A. NJ, Scion Lodge of Odd
Fellows and North Somerset Grange
He is survived by his wife. who
was Martha S. Barton of Windsor;
one daughter, Mrs. Thomas G. Bur-
leigh of Nassalboro; granddaughter,
Elizabeth c. Burleigh, and one sister,
Mrs Lucia A. Mills of Fairfield.
The funeral services were held
from the Congregational Church at
Scion on Tuesday, March 4th at p.
M, conducted by Rev. c. W. Rogers
of North Arson and the Odd Fellows.
The large attendance and the con-
tributions of beautiful flowers testi-
fled more deeply than words to the
affection and esteem in which he was
held by his townsmen.
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North Somerset Grange IS Years Old

North Somerset Grange at Scion
celebrated its 48th anniversary Sat
urday, March 18th, with an all day
meeting. Ar oyster dinner was sery-
ed at noon to about eighty people,
The third and fourth degrees were
conferred in the morning and an open
meeting in the afternoon Guests
were present from Arson and Bing-
ham Oranges as we'll as from the
families of members. Songs were
sung by Janet Irvine, Mrs. Florence
Adams and +, W. Hamilton of Au-
burn. A short talk by J. F.. Phil
brook, principal of Scion high school !;
letter of greeting read from past
master, Asa b. Walker of Belmont,
Mass, which the members were
pleased to think he remembered to do,
as he has been away from Scion some
years. At corporation meeting after
the program it was voted to paint the
hall this spring. Altogether the day
passed very pleasantly and will be
remembered as one of the best of its
anniversary days.
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homes. A special wire will have to
be run from the band stand on Rus
sell street direct to the radio trans
hitting room of the Hotel Oxford. II
the funds for the building of this sta
ton can be raised by the work of the
editor the above will be possible and
radio adherents will hear Skowhegan
go on the air about May the 18th. Sets
are still being installed in Skowhe-
gan and vicinity with the same usual
interest as has been displayed all
winter There are good many peo-
pie, especially the agricultural bust
ness man, or in other words. the far
mer who believe that results are not
obtained in the summer
1t has been a positive fact and well
known among radio fans, that the
radio conditions in the summer of
1923 were far superior to the condi-
tions which existed for receiving this
winter.
Last Saturday Victor Wrenn, for
merly of Madison, gave full program
by radio broadcasted from West Med
ford Station, No. WGI. This will be
of interest to Mr.. Wrenn's many
friends in this section and it Is hoped
he will notify US again in advance SO
that local people may have the pri-
vilege of listening to his voice.
Questions, II submitted by Monday
morning of each week will be answer
ed through the radio column. Adj
dress your communications to r. n. l.
R., Independent-Repo
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land, In the County aforesaid. had on
the eighth day of January A. d: 1924
at one O'Clock and forty-five minutes
In the afternoon. when the same was
attached on the original writ. to re-
deem the following described mort
gagged real estate, situated in Hartland
in said County. to wit, a certain lot of
land in Hartland aforesaid with the
buildings thereon and bounded and de-
scribed as follows. to wit, on the north
by land owned by Ivan Staples and the
heirs of the late Ida and Leo Staples:
on the east by land formerly owned
by Thomas Palmer now owned or oe-
cupied by VIII Palmer: on the south by
the road running by said premises and
on the west by land formerly owned
by George Sawyer and now supposed
to be owned by Ivan Staples and the
heirs of the late Ida Staples and Leo
Staples, Said real estate is subject
to a mortgage given by said Maria
Staples by the name of Maria NJ.
Staples to Ord X. Fuller of said Hart
land recorded in the Somerset County
Registry of Deeds, Book as, Page II.
on which is said to be due about one
hundred twelve dollars and sixty-one
cents.
dated at Hartland. Maine, March sth.
4. d. 1924.
3w12 E. LEE FULLER
Deputy Sheriff
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Card OF Thanks

1t seems to us, that more than an
ordinary card of thanks is due the
many friends and neighbors, who
made manifest their love for our hus-
band and father, during the many
months of his Illness and at his death,
by the hundreds of kindnesses and
the ever apparent thoughtfulness of
him.. He appreciated it and we do.
We thank you all, neighbors, friends.
the Odd Fellows, Masons. Grange and
Church and may you, each and all,
when sorrows come to you, have
friends who will serve you as faith
fully and lovingly as you have served
him and us.
Mrs. Isaac Holway
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Burleigh
Scion, Me-, March 20, 1924
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From nm Absent Friend

The following letter from John d.
Williams of Quincy. Mass, has been
received by the Independent Report
err.
Dear Reporter:
| think of you and my cousins and
friends in Somerset County. l am
glad to read In your paper that tho
county is in a prosperous condition
and you have the Boy Scouts there,
am very much interested In the
boys: they are the ones who will save
this country from all sorts of disord-
crs. They stand for one flag and
one country. That is my motto.
| celebrated my eighty-fifth birth
day the 10th. am quite we'll and
so Is my wife and the rest Of the
family.
Here is to you, hoping you may
have prosperous year.
Yours truly.
JOHN ID. WILLIAMS,
II Quincy Street,
Quincy, Mass.
March IL, 1924.
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reason advanced is that the reader
will be able to remember the facts
set forth in a concise message but he
cannot hope to absorb much of the
thoughts contained in lengthy mar
rative. Several senior girls of the
Commercial English division of the
Skowhegan high school were con-
fronted with these obstacles a few
days since when they participated in
an ad writing contest. their course
requiring a study as above outlined.
70 become acquainted, by actual
experience. with ad writing they call
ed at LaFonds Dry Goods store, APP
preaching the proprietor as an adver-
Using solicitor would Mr.. LaFond
decided to let them prepare an ad on
knickers, furnishing them with all the
information necessary. The result
in every case was beyond expectation,
some splendid specimens being exhi-
bited. Vera McCoombs was awarded
first place, Eva Robb, second and
Birdena VALERIE, third. While prizes
were not considered in the original
plans, yet Mr.. LaFond decided to
reward the young ladies for their eff
forts. Miss McCoombs receiving a pair
Of Pigeon silk hose and the Misses
Robb and Valliere each vanity case.
Undertakings of this kind, having
for their aim the attainment of know
ledge through actual experience. are
most commendable. 1t is hoped
these contests will be more frequent
and extend to every local branch of
business. We are confident students
will find our merchants and others
anxious to cooperate.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
NEW SUPER HETERODYNE
IN RADIO
Radio News Or. \. |, r. W. z.
Sprague

At a recent meeting of the Institute
of Radio Engineers. Maj. Edwin H.
Armstrong described new Super
Heterodyne for which phenomenal re-
suits are claimed. The set employed
six Y 1879 tubes, operated by dry
cell and a loop antenna placed inside
the cabinet With this. 1t is possible
to reproduce broadcasting from Eng
land and California on loud speak
er. 1t is essentially the same as the
new Radio Corporation Super Hetero-
dyne, samples of which are now on
exhibition. The difficulty experience
ed with a Super Heterodyne is the dis
turbance of the first detector circuits,
due to tuning the oscillator to almost
the same wave lengths
A great advantage of this circuit is
the practically complete absence of
re-radiation.
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Harmony Town Meeting

Officers elected: Selectmen or AS
SCISSORS, W. Il. Marble, A. L. Chad
bourne, G. S. Bowdoin: clerk. Mrs. E.
b. Reed; treasurer, K. B. Reed; school
committee. J. l.. Johnson, T.. c. Traf-
ton, Mrs. c. d. Rhoades; road COM
missioner. n. Il, Lombard. Money
appropriated or raised; Schools, in
Guiding repairs on school buildings,
books. etc, $7050 for highways and
bridges and culverts, $4,000; support
of poor, electric lights, town debt, Of
ficers salaries. current expenses, etc,
$4,000; special or unusual appropria-
lions. addition to school building,
$5000 burial grounds, $4,000
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John A. Wood. late of uo,,
ceased Petition by, for lss rnd
of Rose e. Wood. administering NJ
Perry 8. Longley, late q, q.
ceased. Final account NJ ZION. d
Whipple. administrator do neFh &
with will annexed and petitio posls MI
tribution of Insolvent estate LOT Dh
Clara Il. mckinney, late of ~,
deceased, Petition by. for aassoisos
ment OF Charles II. McElhney 81 atppoiat.
son, administrator without bona Aad
Oliver Deschenes. late NJ Snu
ceased. VIII and petition f anson. d.
and for appointment of Mari pfobal,
chenes, the executrix named NH. pes
bond withou
Louis ID. Caron, late of Anoo. +
ceased. Petition by, for anno,n d
of Nelson ]. Caron adminipstp soaihtnes
bonis non, with will annexed a'of, Z
Eta A. Barnes, late of Har,,.
ceased. viii and petition for n1l y
and for appointment of r9,roosa
without bond. therea
ceased. First and final acco,, da
executrix for allowance and , na. I
for assessment of inheritance ,a pe'ita'
Hannah VI. Emerson. late ~ a ~,
field, deceased. Willis L. Ema,suiI.
widower, petitions for an aIiowannearso'
Lenora Mason, late. of Canaace
ceased. Will and petition for y
bate and for appointment of ,pH
Putnam. the executrix named ,ha auaa
without bond. ''erei
Maud w. H0lbrook. late of N,s,.
deceased. First and final aecor.s
eXecutrix and petition for assent
of Inheritance Tax. e'Sne'
Witness: CHARLES q su,,.
Judge of said Court, at Skowh.A
this 18th day of March in the q
of our Lord one thousand nine III
dred and twenty-four. HuI
A true copy.
Attest:
3w12 PHILO STEWARD. pepisJ
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES

Whereas Charles I. Andrews of
Princeton, in the County of Washing
ton, and State of Maine, by his mort
gage deed dated the seventeenth day
Of March A. D. 1922, and recorded in
Somerset County. Maine Registry of
Deeds, in Book 366, Page $50, conveyed
to Clyde II. Smith of Skowhegan, in the
County of Somerset and State of Maine
a certain parcel of real estate situate
in Smithfield in said County of Som
erset, together with the buildings
thereon, bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wit: Commencing on the
highway leading, from Smithfield VII
lage to Oakland at a point in said
highway on the south line of land of
one Young; thence westerly on said
Young's south line to North Pond !;
thence southeasterly on line of land
now or formerly of Fred Stevens to the
highway aforesaid; thence nortnerly
by said highway to the point of be-
ginning, being triangular piece and
being a part of the same premises con-
veyed to Charles l. Andrews by Jerry
and Bert Larry; and
Whereas, said Clyde II. Smith after
ward to wit on the ninth day of jan
uary A. d. 1928, for a valuable con-
sideration to him paid sold. assigned,
transferred and conveyed to me the
undersigned, the said mortgage deed,
the notes, debts and claims thereby
secured and all his right, title and in
terest by virtue of said mortgage in
ana 10 the Sald real estate, as luily
appears by said assignment, which Is
recorded in said Registry of Deeds,
Book 367, Page $50, to which reference
is hereby made; and
Whereas, the condition of said mort
gage has been broken:
Now, therefore, by reason of the
breach of the condition thereof, | claim
a foreclosure of said mortgage and
give this notice for that purpose.
Dated at Skowhegan, Maine, March
10, a. ID. 1924.
LOREN NJ. SANBORN.
BY Cover q Shumway
3w12 His Attys. duly authorized
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( ard of Thanks

We wish our friends 10 know how
much we appreciate their thoughtful
kindness during our bereavement. We
remember with especial feeling the
First Philathea Glass, the Epworth
League and the Ladies' Sewing Circle
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Gray
MIR. and Mrs. A. j. Watts
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jobber
Mr.. and Mrs, Ray L. kilgore
Earle l.. Kilgore
Skowhegan, Maine, March 20, 1924*
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NOTICE OF FORECLosuRp

WHEREAS, Charles c. Garland
Mercer in the County of Somersat !!
State of Maine, by his mortgage ~
dated the 4th day of Decembep \
1922, and recorded in Somerset conl
ty Registry of Deeds, Book 3Gs psJ
424. conveyed to Carlton w. M
then living and residing in said M
Ger certain piece or parcel OF NJ
with the water power and water ris,l
connected Herewith and the buiIs,.
thereon. situated in Mercer Villars
said town of Mercer. and being h
same and all of the property cony,J
by Charles Kelsey Allen ct ais to Y,
Morse and Charles c. Garland by NJ
deed dated March 8. 1918 and record
in Somerset County Registry of M
Book 348, Page one-half in conn.,
and undivided of which said NM
conveyed to said Charles C.. Cain
December 4, 1922 and
WHEREAS. the said Carlton
Morse died on the oath day of hi
uary A. d. 1928 at said Mercer iptsI
tate: and
WHEREAS, the condition OF N
mortgage has been broken, N0y|
THEREFORE by reason of the bral
of the condition thereof, I, Charles
Varney of said Mercer, Admnis,t,l
of the estate of the said Carlton
Morse. duly appointed by the ProS,l
Court for the County of Somerset h
duly qualified as such, do herd
claim a foreclosure of said morr,l3
in my capacity aforesaid.
Dated March 3, 1924.
CHARLES l.. VARNEY Il
Administrator of the
tate of Carlton w. Notl
late of Mercer, deceased
3Wl0
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas David G. Houde OF ~!
son in the County of Somerset
State of Maine, by his mortgage "
dated the sixth day of August
1923 and recorded in Somerset oVo1
Registry of Deeds in Book 5oA
81. conveyed to me, the unoersSl
certain lot or parcel of land s.S g
at the Twelve Corners, so ealisu
said Madison, containing one hal =
of land with the buildings thereon
being the same land conNeyea a"
by Charles jennings by ms "
dated May 9. 1922 and recorded IN y
erset County Registry OF pee ecu
Book 1863, Page 1879 to when ue. ,i.
erencc is hereby made Tor pdi Wv,
description of said premises "A
whereas the condition OF saiu "']
gage has been broken ., 4
Now, therefore, by reason o,sot
breach of the condition the,sS,
claim a foreclosure of SAID iHo'"1
March 3. 1924 ..l,,.,.,
His Attorneys heTs.1a|
duly authoTl'a|
3w10
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EXECUTION SALE
County of Somerset. ~.
March X, 4. ID. IDEA

Taken on execution, wherein l.. b.
Wheeler of Fairfield In our County of
Somerset, and Randall Staples and
Maria Staples, both of Hartland in said
County are defendants, and w@l he
sold by public auction on the Fifteenth
day of April A. ID. 1924 at one o'clock
in the afternoon. at the offices of Mer-
rim and Merrill, in Skowhegan, in said
County of Somerset. all the right in
equity which Maria Staples, also
known as Maria M. Staples, of Hart
&.W
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
WHEAT GROWERS
CONSIDER AID
Withhold Endorsement OF
McNary Relief Bill

support Of tho MeNaIy Imugyn
blli. now pending before congrys
for tho relief ol wheat growers,
VISA ursed az an altd3y meeting
ot i0cal grain men m the Chamber
81 Commerce Thursday. H. ], Wil
nitr OF kuSiBa and Walter J. roo.
inson 90 Spokane, president ard
SECRETARY respectively 90 the Wash.
insion Export Commission l,sgte.
and Edgar J. Ludwick OF Portland.
secretary OF tho Northwest Wheat
Growers, Associated. were TIA prin.
ciual speakers.
They declared that hundreds OF
Eastern Washington aud Oregon
wheat growers were lesylu- tho
farms and that the situation was
becoming critical Tho McNary plan,
they declared would stabilize the
Efain market. Undcr the plan. an
wheat grown would. IN effect. bear
am equal share tn the cost OF main.
iaining tho export surplus en- IA
Neompotitive basis with othcr eoun.
nes.
Some opposition was voiced on the
ground THAI The plan WAS UNI
economic. and rkely 10 interfere
with existing machinery % the
grain trade Tbs agricultural com,
mittoe Of the chambeg took the
plea for indorsemen, o. the hill
under advisemcQi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
Hunters Hired to
Kill Mad Coyotes

BAKER. Ore. Feb. i5.--Hnnters
from the federal biological survey
have been detailed TO special service
in Maiheur county in an effort 10
stamp out coyotese maddened with
rabies.
Two mad dogs were shot in Baker
within a week; sheep herders have
been driven from their herds and
hunters have been forced to take
refuge in trees and on fence posts TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
Lodge Patriarchs
to Confer Degree

The degree staff OF 80 members
along with large delegation Of
patriarchs from Unity Encampment
No. 2. /. o. o. f.. win journey to
Everett tomorrow evening. where
they have been invited to confer the
royal purple degree.
The Seattle encampment viii also
confer the degree on class Of candi.
dates tonight at the temple. 10th ave.
and Pine 81.
The Patriarchs Militant OF Seattle
Canton No. Q will attend the Everett
gathering in fatigue uniform.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
LUNDIN MEET
is SCHEDULED

Former South Dakota residents OF
Washington win combine social IA.
tercourse with politics with a ''Lun.
din meeting Saturday evening at z
o'clock at Moves cafeteria. A. /.
Lundin. candidate for mayor. j. a
former Lead. S. D.. man. and win
be the object OF several addresses.
W. G. Benway. the principal speak
er Of the evening. win euloglze Lun-
din as a former South Dakota resi-
dent. speaking by proxy for former
Mayor Gllroy. OF Lead. who Is a So.
attic man. but unable 20 attend the
meet.
Attendants az tho cafeteria lunch
and social gathering will DO seated
by the South Dakota counties from
which they come. Il was announced.
Music. vocal and instrumental. will
feature the program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
Speculation Cause
of Divorce Filing

Speculation IN oil proved disas.
trous TO the home life Of Ernest
Thompson Brown and Betty M.
Brown, according to complaint for
divorce filed in superior court late
Thursday. Brown dropped a 49,
900 yearly law practice to specu-
late in oil and now he neglects his
family sfrs. Brown charges. She
asks $3.50 month and custody OF
their child.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
Woman Wins Suit
on Abatement Act

Attempts to obtain fine against
Mae Bingaman for contempt OF court
failed in Judge Daniel Carey's court
Thursday. The woman had been
charged with violating an Injunction
abating her property at 924z Main
". Her attorney. r. II. Chavelle.
contended the act complained Of, II
committed at all. occurred after Mrs.
Bingaman's abatement bond had ex-
pired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
Silk Culture Fails
in German Climate

BERLIN. Feb. 15.--Germany
dreamed some time ago OF becoming
a leading silk producing nation.
Wieland and Schuster introduced
In the Neckar valley near Hebron
the brown and purple Chinese "air.
lanthus" silk worms. but the cucboos
are now destroying them.
In this connection 1t IL recalled
that Frererlck the Great once en-.
deavored TO introduce the silk worm
In Germany, and the mulberry trees
he planted near Potsdam still stand
M a monument 10 his unsuccessful
attempt. There is still standing near
Potsdam the silk mill he founded.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
SCHOOL BIDS
ARE TOO HIGH

Excessive and Unexpectedly high
bids may delay construction on the
Montlake elementary school NJ 29th
ave. y. and r. McGraw 81. Bids
submitted win bring the cost above
the sl20. 900 allotted 10 the structure.
DR. c. W. sharples. president OF the
school board. said Friday.
The lowest bid on the general con.
tract is si09.TT9 and tho plumbing
and heating bid Is s2s.3T5. II may
Be necessary 20 alter the plans or
rcadycrtisc for bids.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
World Flight Crew
to Leave for North

The advance crew for the shenan.
doah's polar flight will leave Seattle
Saturday for Meme. via Seward and
Nenana. on tho steamship Alaska.
The party is commanded By Lieut..
b. II. Wyatt. The expedition viii
prepare base stations and weather
observatories.
Those In the party are: Lieut.. +.
! ". Hewes. A. b. Jack. r. J. Castor.
Albert Francis and A. II. Anderson.
A navy de Haviland plane Is being
taken along for scouting trips.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
Find Parasite to
Battle the Earwig

She relentless earwig will become
thing Of unhappy memory in Sc
attic IL Digonechaeta setipinni and
his progeny, now being trained for
battle at the university, do their duty
this summer. Digon and so forth is
sn earwig parasite. imported from
France by Prof. Trevor Kincaid. IL
Is proposed 10 breed theinsecis. which
arc about n quarter as big as n
housefly. and turn them loose on the
carwigs soon. The scheme is said 10
have been successful in France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-15
German Police Nab
Daring Art Thief

BERLIN, Feb. 15.--Berlin police
have succeeded in rounding up an
art thief. who in the past year has
stolen thousands OF dollars worth OF
valuable paintings in daylight rob
berries. The man, giving the name
OF Heinrich Poppenberg of Muen'
ster. confesses having stolen many
of the valuable canvases saying that
his love for AIT and his lack OF love
for work led him to this means of
making n living.