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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17

park grounds. It was pitchers
battle from start To finish, with per
feet support in the field. Both men
were at their best which meant they
were evenly matched. When in good
form johnny Priest was equal to the
best. The advantage lay slightly
with Forrest, because of his intimate
knowledge OF each opponents batting
form. This advantage availed him
but little, however, and with exeep-
ton of faultess pitching and fielding
to attract special attention the game
ran on nip and tuck to the ninth inn
ing. the score standing one to one.
Colby TO bat first and managed to i'm
prove by one run before they were re-
tired. Because of the almost fault
less playing Of the Colby aggregation,
and FORESTS complete control. Skow-
hogan stock went down. We began
to be depressed To encourage the
home team we fans were forced to
stifien our backbones. The boys
went To the bat with their heads held
high, determined to do or die for the
glory OF "Old Skowhegan.' The first
two men never reached first base. The
third one got a short hit to right field
and by almost superhnman effort
managed to reach the initial bag. Then
came Andrew Lumsden to bat. An
drew covered second base for the
home team, the key position, and
among his other virtues as a ball
player was the strongest man on the
team. But alas! he WAS VIGOROUSLY
the poorest hitter and usually went
oul on strikes. unless. as sometimes
the pitcher became over
confident and threw straight one
That was the only ball he could hit,
and. as a rule, If he got one the field
ers seldom went after it. The effort
was LOO much. 1t didn't pay to de-
lay the game that long With For
rests intimate knowledge of Andrews
peculiarities it was too much for us
to even imagine he would give him
look in. As expected the first two
were straight over the plate and
strikes were called. A groan of des-
pair went up from the hitherto loyal
of the home team, with
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17

of Skowhegan players, and like war
riors' tales should rouse in your
youngsters of today strong spirit OF
emulation. They must be good ones,
indeed. who can equal such players as
Forrest Goodwin. Ed King. Will
Pushor, Johnny Priest, Fred Hobbs,
Andrew Lumsden, Will Goodwin and
SANDY" Simpson. There were 9TH
ers just as good, whose names have
passed from memory, and as the old
err ones dropped out. from year to
year, there seemed always TO be plen-
ty of new material, just as good in
quality and spirit, to uphold the high
standard Of Skowhegan players.
Forrest Goodwin topped them all as
a star pitcher and all-around good
player. He was Skowhegan pro-
duct of whom we were all very proud
and led the team to victory in many
a hard fought game, prior to his ca
reer with the Colby College, where
his pitching attracted attention of
scouts from the New England League.
1t Is my recollection that he played
one season with the Salem team and
had the reputation of being the best
amateur pitcher in the New England
States. AS the star pitcher for Col
by he was frequently matched against
his home team with either Johnny
Priest, Will Pushor or Ed King in the
box against him.
wonder If the memory of GER
tain last game of the season, between
Colby and Skowhegan, to decide the
State championship for that year, Is
as clear in the minds of old-timers as
it is In mine? What a game, How
many, many times | have recalled 1t
and related the exciting incidents to
friends in different parts of the world,
to demonstrate my belief that even
the Big League games do not excite
any greater interest, than do those
played on home grounds of small
towns between well-matched teams.
The battles for State championship
lay between Colby and Skowhegan.
The deciding game was played with
Forrest in the box for Colby and
Priest pitching for the home team,
playing in Skowhegan on the trotting
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17
Unique Reply to Reporters Ad

The Independent-Repo frequent
ly receives unique communications
but one of the best replies that has
ever come in response to local ad
yertising is the following. Evidently
the owner does not wish to over esti-
mate the value of the car which he
wishes to dispose of. The reply to
Wanted to Buy ad was rs fol
lows:
MIR Elmer Blaisdell,
"Skowhegan, Me.
Dear Sir:
"In reading over the Wanted to
Buy ads in the most popular paper
that Is printed in Somerset County,
saw that You wanted to buy Il Ford
roadster with starter. Wish 10 say
that | have one and it is looking for
home l have looked up your rat
ing and find it is 0. X. The only
reason in the world that would part
with this car is that | want something
else. Now this ear has never had
a fast mile to my knowledge. except
when it was being towed behind an
other car. This is true an old man
always owned and did not use it
very much The curtains were my
er used. In fact there aren't any. Well,
10 make d long story short, she is a
good car for the shape she is in. 1t
has got custom built sport roadster
body, with one piece windshield,
The battery is new. In fact, | am
planning to get one tomorrow. for
the one | am now using belongs to
someone else. She has got four
Kelly-Springfield tires on her, that
are guaranteed for 10000 miles and
really believe they have gone that
far now. The motor has been re-
Gently .oyerhauled had new cot
ter pins put in all over the connect
ing rods, also new oil in the crank
case last fall There is one thing
came near forgetting to mention
This old man | was telling you about
that always owned the car before
got it had a boy that drove it some.
He had it out one night and while
trying to turn around in the road
he backed owe rthe bank, dropped
thirty-feet and landed on a boom log
in the Kennebec River. The next
day they fished it out and took it
home and put 1t in an old barn, A
few nights later, the wind blew the
barn down on it. That put the
whole family on their feet They
have been walking ever since.
just mentioned that so you would
know that she is we'll limbered up.
She has got all kinds of power but
nobody can seem to get it out of her.
The price of this car is $3.50 hut
would take less. | will guarantee
several different things about this car
: to the future owner. If you are in
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17
Early School Days

From the year 1916 10, and includ-
ing, the summer of 1862, | attended
school in what WAS then called the
Robbins schoolhonse, now the Atkin-
son. some two and one-half miles
west of Norridgewock village. | was
then from six to eleven years old
and clearly recall these school days
of seventy-fye years ago.
S. ID. Lindsey, afterwards repre-
senting this third district in Con-
gress, taught one term there, and his
father. Meier Lindsey, was one of the
school committee at the same time.
Miss Suansan Mclntlre, who became
the wife of the late John Weston and
the mother of Mrs. Lizzie Healy,
was one of the teachers. Miss Nc
lntire was bright, active teacher a
strict disoiplnarian and did all pos
sible 10 give us instruction in read
ing. spelling and the first rules In
arithmetic. We had not as yet ad-
yanced to the higher branches Of
geography, grammar and writing, in
the summer school.
Like all boys we were in for fun
and often got into trouble by infring-
ing the rules of the school. One in
stance is safe in my memory wherein
| took an active part, as well as quite
reprimand and deserved punish
ment for the same.
We boys were at recess when some
one found live mouse in the grass
by the side of the schoolhouse. Jonas
Taylor, of my age, openly declared
that il anyone dared to catch the
mouse and put ii in his pocket he
would carry ii into the school room.
l Immediately accepted the challenge.
secreted the mouse in his pocket. The
same went into the school with the
rest of lis and after we became seat
ed tho mouse escaped from its hid
ing place, passed from under the
seats onto the floor near the teacher.
The quick eye of Miss Mclntire saw
the mouse and discovered at once that
quick eye of Miss McIntire saw the
mouse and discovered at once that
some of us boys were responsible for
all this. and demanded an explana-
ton. Lorenzo Gilman replied that
Sam Emerson pat the mouse in Jonas
Taylors pocket who took it TO Ghe
school room. Jonas, you and Sam
uel walk out here into the floor
was the positive command of the
teacher. We obeyed and took the
consequences. Let me here add that
Jonas. Lorenzo and Samuel were aft
crwards together in the Army Of the
Potomac.
In the winter the school room
would he crowded with scholars-now
called pupils-fro five to twenty
one years Of age. From the Gilman
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17

Another letter received here from
Frank s. Cairns OF st. Helena, Calf,
brings 10 the minds of the older resi-
dents former baseball days. The IL
lnstration shown herewith is the team
of 1887 and 1883 Mr. Cairns who Is
former resident says:
Mr.. Editor:
The baseball season must be in full
swing in Maine, unless the ground Is
still frozen. but so far / haven't seen
any mention OF Skowhegan semi
professional team such as we used to
have wnen the writer lived and root
ed in the dim past of long ago.
Those were indeed the halcyon days
for the national game The days of
baseball giants among the youth of
Somerset county, and especially
those of Skowhegan, Fairfield, Nor
ridgewoek and Pittslleld What has
become OF the SUCCESSORS of those
amateurs who were just about as good
as professionals? Has the breed died
out? II may be that times have
changed since | left the "Old Burg"
some Is years dSD, II may bV' poo-
sibiy, that such things as the automo-
bile and other modern inventions are
now claiming attention of the young
to the more or less exclusion of
sports. Quite possible, too, that high
school teams have supplanted the
clubs formerly supported by public
subscriptions, and which commended
for championship honors with the
best college aggregations of Maine
and other States. You must remem-
ber Mr. Editor. some of the battles
mp on the old trotting park grounds;
and tell me. are there any players
now who can competently NIL the
shoes of those whom we both remem-
Der, so well? Are there any capable
of unfolding the banner OF "Old
Showing" in competition with Bow
dom and Colby? 1t must be that
traditional stories have been handed
down TO the present generation from
former years. in the latter part OF the
10th century, recountng the prowess
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17

family came eight or more. Three
of the Taylor families from four to
six each Then there were the
Ross. the Robbins, the Emerson fam
lilies with from four to six each and
a number of smaller families. With
a crowded room of fifty or more,
there was something doing all the
time and the men teachers had hard
work to keep the lively, restless set
in line and attend to the varied class
es. Punishments were frequent and
every day, as a matter of fact, some
mischievous scholar, and often more
than one, had to walk out in front
and take chastisement for dsobeying
the rules
At the Robbins school at that time
there was large open fireplace and
often in cold winter weather we had
only green wood to keep the fire GO
ing. Some one would haul the wood,
OK sled length, dump 1t in the snow
near the schoolhouse and the large
boys cut and prepare it for the fire
place. A great difference from heat
ing the school rooms at the present
time.
And what difference from getting
To school No matter how cold and
stormy 1t might be, those living a
mile or more away had to reach the
schoolhouse as best they could and
feturn to their homes without aid
from outside.
Now 1t costs a town more to con-
vey the children to and from school
than all the school expenses at that
timn and I am lad tn balipyo that the
common schools at that time sent
out into the busy world boys and girls
as we'll equipped for the practical part
of life's work as they do today. The
languages and different branches of
sciences were not taught as today,
and of which but little use can be
made, but all the branches required
in business affairs We're thoroughly
learned and not easily forgotten.
Again, actual facts prove that in
those years the farms carried more
stock, far greater population and
were more productive than today.
We cannot recall any abandoned
farms Take Norridgewock, a strict
ly rural town. as an example. Popu-
lation in 1850, 1S4S; in 1910, sixty
years after. 1908. | have not the
population of 1920 at hand, but 1t will
be seen that there has been a gradual
falling away Same with the adj
Joining towns of Mercer and Smith
field and we may add all the rural
towns of Somerset County. have
my opinion of the causes for this but
will not enlarge upon 1t at this time.
S. F, EMERSON
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17
They Come From Everywhere

s. j. Pole who is a Naturopath at
1854 Main St, Waterville, Maine, who
came here three months ago is making
d remarkable success. The sick peo-
pie from different states are already
ing states: New York, Mass, and "
H., and radius of 500 miles They
come on trains, automobiles, horses
donkeys baby carriages and in every
mode of transportation. OF course
there has been nobody come in a flying
machine yet because S. j. Pole has not
provided any air dromc on his roof, he
is making preparations for out of town
people to land on the roof He is
planning to build an air drome for
people from a long distance like Cal.
Time will tell what he will do So
far he has done wonders in curing
people.--Advt 1w29'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17
TIGHTENING STRIKES
DENN|ST0WN HOUSES

Dennistown, July 14-The dwelling
house of Fred Daymond was struck
by lightning Sunday morning and
damaged several hundred dollars. Mr..
Daymond and two daughters were not
then living in the house, but were
visiting in Oldtown. 1t did not catch
fire.
The house of George BARLEY was
struck by lightning at the same time
as Mr.. Daymond's but the lightning
did no damage except breaking win
dow glass.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17

tcrested in this outfit write to
ALTON NJ. HODGEkINS
"Norridgewock. Me.
Up. S. | also have a windshield
wiper on this car.
Up. S. 2. There are no mud guards
on her but Holt & Hight sell them,
if you decided that you wanted them.
But the more you put on car, the
more you have got to rattle"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17
Patten-BraWn

The marriage of Miss Mildred G.
Drawn of Hartland and Carroll J.
Patten of st. Adams was solmenized
at the Baptist parsonage in Pittsfeld,
Saturday evening, July 5. Rev e. L.
Converse. the Baptist minister. officia-
ted. Mr.. Patten is an ex-service man
and with his bride will reside in
newly furnished home in St Adams.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17
Ray

Ralph f. Ford of Pittsheld and 81
bill Ray of Hampden were recently
married in Holden. Rev Ashley A.
Smith of Bangor, officiated and en-
ployed the single ring ceremony. Fol-
lowing the marriage the bride and
groom left by automobile on honey
moon trip, On their return they will
establish their future home in Pitts
field.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17

The regular meeting of the Show
hogan Review of the Women's Benefit
OF the Maccabees was hled Monday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-17

at
Low Prices
II a placard of any kind +. Il
even one copy, a print shon !. n
TO charge 86c therefor ana III
the work is done without pros.
course II five or more comics :.
CURED the printer can charys
haps $1.5O and at that figure Il
sonable profit results. This II
10 carrying in stock in som.
ing Offices of the placards moy, u
wanted, and the Independept.R.,|
Is gradually accommodating al
variety in this line. These NIL
are chiefly 7x22 inches in si,.
some of them are what are kDoj
quarter sheets, 11x14 incba,
course we print them in considl
quantities and put them aside
at retail as wanted, in any and
from l to 100. Ordinarily nj
a customer for this sort n,
wants one placard; sometimes
three. BY following the allow
we can sell them for 25c eaeb
for 4Oc or three for soc. Thu
be sent by mail but thew b,l
be wrapped with more cara u
80 ordered, 25c should be addoI
packing and postage. This
tional charge does not increase
- - p,'''' No. eAcep
to wrap and mail one pIacard
or seven, as the case NAV bo
We are constantly adding 4
not muse III STOCK at the pt
'iiiie are
fsihe
40 Let
fuoiic
FOR sale
trucking
for Kent
heep Ont
ice cream
heep Down
BOY wanted
fuoilc Auto
BARBER SHOP
Room TO Let
pressmaklng
quick Lunch
Strictiy 0ash
fresh oysters
Ladies Toiiet
figs for sale
nooms 10 Lei
farm For SAFE
smoking Room
NO irespassihg
NO Abundance
AUTOS heep Vh
HOUSE fOr SAFE
boarders "ahted
blcycie Repairing
board WIN Room
hashihgs hahted
tenement 10 hent
SHOES ohihed mere
Dump NO Rubbish
Meals Served Here
Autos Washed Here
No IOafing Allowed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
COMMUNISTS IN.
POWER NOW
Third Party Wheels Turning;
La Toilette BalkS
ny PAUL u MAIIloN
itHitrd Pres staff gerfstgondsan
HALL. 81 iaui

HltFa Frees stall NnrfFnV nnafHNh
CONVENTION HALL. 81 Paul
MINI june no A new national
Hammer labor third party win con.
munlsis Boz thc position of power. Was
finally SCI Fuing here today.
Organizers OF the coni cntion,
which Was called 10 solidiy tho
farmer and WORKER movement, De,
ferred 90 the communists on import
ant differences and thus avoided the
breach which threatened 20 break up
The convention.
The action was 8ooompli shed by
creation OF a national committee ~
the new party tn which the con.
munlots viii have AZ least equal rep
rcsrntation
Atoms with this development came
word from senator Robert a. Ia
Toilette that he would rcpudiate any
Enforcement by the convention.
This word was 10 emphatic that
leaders OF both the conservative and
communist forces consider indorsc-
ment lof La Toilette might be held
up and left 20 the discretion - tho
new national committee.
II viii be composed OF % members.
two FROM each state and two repre-
sentatiYes from the workers party,
the federated fsrmer.labor party and
other such oommanbtic parties as
may desire 10 enter, besides those
who vii be representatives % the
state delegations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19

In your blood and like the iron in
spinach, lentils and apples. Unlike
tho older forms of iron, 1t will not
injure the teeth nor disturb the stom.
ach. and II is ready for almost i'm.
mediate absorption and assimilation
by the blood. II is the people whose
blood Is rich in iron who possess
great strength. force and energy. II
YOU are not strong or well. YOU owe
II to yourself TO make the following
test:
See how long YOU can work or how
far you can walk without becoming
tired. Next take two 5.grain tablets
OF Nuxated Iron three times day
after meals FOR two weeks. then test
your strength again and see how
much YOU have gained An aston.
ishing number OF nervous. rundown
people who were ailing all the while.
have greatly improved their health
aud increased their strength. energy
and endurance simply by taking thi,
newer form OF iron, For sale by all
druggists Acknowledgement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
BLRDDER TROUBLES
Remarkable Old Dutch Rem.
edy Gives Quick Relief

No longer need anyone be missr-
able from kidney. liver or bladder
trouble. for n wonderful old oil for
muia.' discoyered BY Holland chem
ist over ESQ years ago. brings quick.
blessed relief even in the most adj
vaneed and stubborn cases
This wonderful oil " now inn
ported direct from Holland and ia
called Red Mil Hasrlnm OIL. II
comes In capsule form and Is essy
and pleasant 10 take. 4 few drug
gists in this city arc now supplying
IL TO sufferers from kidney. liver
and bladder troubles. with positive
guarantee TO return the full pur-
chase price II the trouble ia not
wonderfully relieved. he sure to
brand. with the moncy-baek guar
nntee. In soc packages. Sold by
good druggists such as Owl Drug Co.
--Advertisemcnt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
But Police Think Not. After
He's Examined

Jim Rasor, 81. was taken TO the
city hospital Wednesday afternoon
suffering from wound in the head
which he said was inflicted By a
bullet fired at him. Police arrested
Il. Burnham. -. bartender Of a soft
drink parior at Second ave. and
Washington ST.. as Rasor's assailant.
Tho injured man said that he guar.
relied with BurnhAm over "a woman in
The place. and tina; the bartender at.
tackled him with a club and then
with a pistol, firing one shot.
Police doubt hts story. as the gun
which Burnham had in his possession
gave no evidence OF recent firing,
and was fully loaded. an xray
failed 10 show n bullet In Rasor's
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19

guests 90 the NAiI' hhtNh
Campfire uigla with Capt Kuene az
honor guest and sou,a and speeches
by The girls themseeea. under the
leadership o. Miss Ruth Brown, eX.
.eeutive % the Campfire Girls OF Sc.
attic, and reported srcat success IN
this years campaign Tor S. done.
tons 20 send Campfire Girls 10
20 Camp Stalth for weeks
outing who otherwls e would be
unable 10 afford one. The HI.
wanians helped build the camp
on Yashon island and have made the
vacation drive an annual affair
The girls who are 10 enjoy capt,
keene's hospitality have been select.
Cd for various good reasons. many
for excellinE IN work and endeayor.
as fol ows:
Twenty from Waila walia and 20
from Newcastle. FOR the hesl record
for sale OF doughnuta during the an.
nuAl Campfire doughnut drive. 20
from Doty, whose Campfire Girls
hold the best record for earning
tA'NAtha Akt AAA'AlstaHMNn INC tFlNAAAMf
der from Seattle and vicinity for
other good scores and service.
And these girls and macy others
from far and near parts % the state.
win enjoy a wholesome body.and.
BODYBUILDING outdoor vacation thru
the generosity OF Kiwanls and Capt.
Keene.
But when all Is said and done.
Capt. keene cannot love the girls
more than they love their ''Commo.
dore.'
They have a very dignined song
they sing 20 their absent patron
every night when AZ Camp sealth.
BUr-when they set The eapiall
alI 20 thcmsclvcs-rlEht where they
can crowd around him and hang on
his arm-they have another song.
which really isn't public property
A. all. but because Capt Keeno IS
a reg'lar fellow. and tho girls arc
reS'lAr fellows. too. I'm going 20
take chance and sing u here:
''oh. Capt. Ksene-you arc won.
der.
And when you're old and gray
We will all say. yes. by thunder.
You were SOME 10y. in your
day"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
Court Action
to Determine
Skagit Claim

Whether tho city shall pay II. c.
siorrie 4 Co. s4Lsso.:0 FOR extra
oemen; u moot question. Corpora.
ton Counsel T, J. l.. Kennedy dc.
clarcd In an opinion Thursday. The
opinion was rendered at tho request
OF Comptroller Harry W. Carroll.
Kennedy holds that tho city's Tia
bility IL only determinAblu BY court
action. city officials. however. arc
puzzled as to what steps 20 take In
the matter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-06-19
CLUBS ENCAMP PROBE TRUST" SAYS HE'S SHOT
County School Children at
Summer Farm institute

Boys and girls from all counties In
the state arc attending tho annual
club camp az Pullman. Wash. and
learning flrHt hand tho beat methods
Of agriculture and home operation.
The camp lasts all this week.
County Agricultural Agent ". w.
Henry OF Seattle q attending. with
Mrs. Nell Slot % INsaauah. club
leader. aud Karen Weston. represent.
Ing the boys' clubs
In addition TO four hours OF intenH'
iyo study daily. the boys and girls
attend lectures. watch demonsira.
tons and also have an athletic and
entertainment program.
Officials OF the state college Of
agriculture arc directing the camp.