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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10

SkoWhegan comes in for its share
,of interest in the big Peach Festival
held at Fort Valley, Georgia on March
9th, since Miss Pauline Eaton Oak
of Skowhegan. not only directed the
pageant but wrote the story after eX-
tensive research arranged the dances
and music, designed the costumes and
in fact, WAS the moving genius OF the
magnificent entertainment which
gave many thousands of people su
premc satisfaction. The southern
newspapers have given Miss Oak great
credit and unlimited space for her
success in bringing out the posSibili-
ties which have created an almost ma
tional event. Miss Oak started
what have become annual pageants
in Fort Valley. through Community
Service in which she held the position
of dramatic coach. The first festival
was started on small scale three
years ago, with two hundred Charac-
ters, by Miss Oak. Last year. she
went from Skowhegan to direct an
other pageant. entitled Georgia S
Growing Glory" and the crowds at
the second festival We're so great that
only a limited number could be ac-
commOdated. In order 10 have en-
tirely new material as we'll as To
teach the lesson OF the History Of the
peach Miss Oak chose the title OF THE
Peach of the World which was pre-
sentcd on one of the largest scales
ever attempted by pageantry in the
state of Georgia.
Miss Oak has had extensive cXper-
ience in pageantry work having
worked on several in Washington and
assisted Miss Lankin with Tho great
Florida pageant. This year after
plans were made for her 10 return to
Georgia, she was communicated with
to direct the Florida pageant, but be-
cause OF her Georgia engagement
could accept no part Of the work. Be
fore entering community service.
Miss Oak WAS connected with Little
Theatre work in drama. She is "A
graduate of tho Leland Powers School
of the Spoken Word IN Boston and
taught expression for two years in
Kentucky College for Women. She
has also read for the Players Lyceum
Bureau in Boston.
The Atlanta Georgian says: There
were acrbs of parade field. deckcd out
in the georCeousness OF medieval
tourney. There were acres of barhe-
cue pits, set TO prepare a feast for
the visitors, among whom are digni-
taries of federal and state govern
ment, and OF GeorGia's neighbor
states
The pageant was set in huge
amphitheatre built for the occasion
to accommodate twenty thousand
spectators. For The barbecue feast,
six thousand pounds Of beef and pork.
was placed on the barbecue pits Tues
day evening. before the event OF
Thursday. while the rich odor of
Brunswick stew, Georgias distinctive
and Incompatible dish OF all fresco
feasts. covered the little valley of tho
dinner.
Miss Oaks pageant included seven
hundred performers in magnificent
costumes, and conservative estimates
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Married Yesterday

Guy Raymond Viles, son of Mr. and
Mrs. David B. Viles of Madison, and
Miss Helen Smith, daughter of Frank
Smith of Anson, were married yester-
day at the parsonage of the Federated
Church on Leavitt street. Both young
people are graduates of Madison High
School and have many friends in the
section of the county where they re-
side. For some time Mr. Viles has
been employed on large farm In
Danyers, Mass, and his bride, who Is
school teacher, has been teaching
this past winter in Smithfeld. The
couple will establish their home in
Danyers. Mr.. Viles is a brother of
Mrs. H. C. Sheridan and Miss Velma
Viles of this place.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Committees for Raising COburn Park
Fund Appointed

meeting was held Friday evening
of last week at the First National
Bank to forward. the interests Of the
Charles A. Coffin Coburn Park Fund.
After some discussion. the town was
divided into twenty-four districts and
committees were appointed. each
charged with the responsibility of pre-
senting the subject to every house
holder and receiving pledges. These
teams will commence work Monday
next.
In tho meantime. the Skowhegan
banks are receiving subscriptions in
considerable amounts. Citizens arc
asked to save the time of the commit
tees so far as possible. by taking or
sending their pledges and donations
to any one of the three banks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Certificate No. / Issued to Charles A.
Coffin

In view of the fact that the present
effort to raise funds for Coburn Park
was made possible by the thoughtful
ness of Charles A, Coffin of New York,
it was deemed fitting that Certificate
No. should be tI,ade out in his name.
This has been done and the evidence
of Mr.. Collins membership in the as
sociation, signed by the president and
vice president, has been sent to him
at 120 Broadway. 1t is hoped that he
will set fit to preserve it as souvenir
of his boyhood home and in memory
of one out OF many of his benefa'c-
tions.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10

kres II. Frazier, Jr. of Madison
brought to the County Jail here
1y afternoon following a hearing
|a Madison before Judge K. w.
Ter of the Western Somerset
kipal Court, having been held in
hm of $25OO for the action of the
h Jury at the September term of
|me Court, charged with intent
b and murder Frank Taylor of
kOn
Eeems that Frazier and his wife
been living apart. and that he
been away from Madison, while
bad been staying in that town.
(day evening he waited for Mrs.
)er and when close to Taylor's
!, the couple had words. The
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
LADIES NIGHT IN
COMMAnDERY
Entertainers ---Collation
dancing
Elaborate Arrangements Being Made
for Annual Event Mt Masonic
Building

As previously announced the an
nual ladies night of De Molay Com
mandery, No. 10, Knights Templar
will be held in Masonic Hall. Tuesday
evening, April 22nd at p. m. A
special car to and from Madison has
been arranged for "A group of en-
tertainers from the White Entertain
ment Bureau, including a reader, and
musicians have been engaged and lat
er in the evening, buffet collation.
will be served in the club rooms. The
stage for the performers will be erect
ed in the main lodge room of the
building and the banquet hall will be
converted into a ball room, where the
evenings program will be closed with
dancing. Elaborate decorations are
planned Music will be furnished for
this program by Mrs. 0ddys Orches-
ira. The local committee is COM
posed of r. Z. Atwood, the present
commander and Past Commanders f
r. Madden and G. f. Avore, together
with the five first officers of the Com
mandery, c. NJ. Holt, G. A. Wentworth
II. C. Woodbury., S. n. Shumway and
l.. w. Smiley.
Tickets for this event may be OBJ
tanned from any member of the COM
mttee in Skowhegan, while assign
ments in other places are Il. w
Wright and +. G. Burns at Madison
w. R. Wait and f. W. Sawyer at North
Anson, o. j Hill and J. II. Gorden al
Bingham, A. B. Clark at Caratunk. w
l.. Barney at Jackman, L. H. Whitney
and E. A. Fortier at Dexter, C. E
Norcross and r. c. Hamilton at Hart
land, f. w. Lane at Pittsfield, and c.
A. Moore at Norridgewock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10

Portland Me. April 6.--Assoeiate
Justice George Mckay Hanson of the
Maine supreme court, OF Calais, Me.
past supreme chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias. died late Friday
night at St Barnabas hospital after
an illness Of one week.
Associate Justice Hanson was one
of the best known Democrats in east
ern Maine. He served as mayor OF
Calais from 1886 to 1883 and again
from 1906 to 1907
He was grand chancellor of the
grand lodge. Knights of Pythias. in
1892 and 1893. succeeding Judge Fred
Emery Beane of Hallowell in that
position. He was elected supreme
representative in 1897 and reelected
for three successive terms.
He served as collector Of customs
in the Eastport district and was d
candidate for congress in the fourth
district in 1910 before Washington
county was set off to the third dis
trict.
He had been justice OF the supreme
court of Maine since July &c, 1911,
when he was appointed by Governor
Frederick W. Plaisted. He was re-
appointed for the present term by
Governor Milliken.
Chas. p. Barnes of Houlton has
been named by Gov Baxter as asso-
ciate justice to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by Judge Hanson's death.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10

globe found themselves driven from
the sea. England was seizing or mo-
testing every vessel not her own and
these worthy ship captains found 1t
necessary to seek another occupation.
Maine was being opened up to settlers
at that time and grants of land were
secured either from the Plymouth
Company or from the Colonial Land
Office. In the exodus from Nantuc-
ket to this part of Maine there was
one Captain Coffin, who is said to
have been, for a part of his career
at least, captain or owner of whal-
ing vessel. Captain Pitts came about
the same time and settled on the Ben
Steward farm where the OultOns have
recently lived. Captain Obed Paddock,
great-grandfather of George f, Pad
dack now of South Portland, was one
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
LRLES 4. FRAZIER, JR. IN COUNTY JAIL
| CHARGED WITH INTENT TO KILL
bison Man Placed Under $25O0 Bail--Alter.
cation Between Couple. Sheriff Has Gun

trouble caused Taylor to come to the
door and when he, did so it was al
legged that Frazier drew revolver
and fired at him, but. missed him.
1t is also understood that he then
turned upon his wife, and attempted
to shoot her but that the revolver
became choked up and the shot was
not fired. The trouble ensued around
midnight. The revolver is now in the
hands of Sheriff Mooers and shows
that two cartridges had become so
wedged together that they couldn't
get into the barrel. The night Off
Ger on the street was notified and
he located Frazier and made the ar
rest. Taylor is said to be the step
father of Mrs. Frazier.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
SkONHEGAN LOCALS

The annual meeting of the Rotary
Club will occur on Tuesday, April
2Sth.
John Ames, who was construction
foreman for the Central Maine Power
Co. and has lately been with that
concern in Waterville, has completed
his duties and accepted position
with the Adirondack Power Co. in
Amsterdam. n. Y. His family will
remain in Skowhegan for the present
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
ENGAGEMENT SENATOR
FOLSOM To MISS EMORY
Member OF Governors Council to Wed
Former Skowhegan Teacher

Announcement has lately been made
of the engagement Of Miss Blanche
M. Emory of Brockton, Mass, and
Hon. Leroy n. Folsom of Norridge-
wock. Miss Emory has been for a
number of years member of the
faculty of Brockton high school in
the English department. and pre-
viously taught in New Gloucester and
at Skowhegan high school. following
her graduation from Colby college.
She has continued to pass her sum
mers' at North Pond, Smithield. Mr..
Folsom is one of Somerset County's
leading citizens, lawyer. ex-senator
and at present is member of Gov
ernor Baxter's council.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10

[Oeu wonderfully prolific in this
Comparatively near each
ou' separated somewhat wide
pOlnt oil time, were born Con-
an ~ FORREST Goodwin, Governor
OUOurn , and Charles Albert
,he career Of either of these
h. Opid iorm the basis for a won
", interesting history but it is
~ 'oS. named that we are at
emeily concerned.
aus'lllly of England made ship
s.' very perllous occupation about
|n,no,i iooV' The good shippers
DtueAet ,st who had grown well-to-
"'nSporling cargoes about the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
k. K. X. HAS FIERY CROSS
At BANQUET
Speech Making by 0ut-Of-Tewn and
Local Members of the Or.
ganizatiOn

The local Ku kluX Klan held Il ban
quet at Castle Hall, last Monday even
ing with a very good attendance. The
tables were decorated with the fiery
cross of the order and there was
speech making by different klansmen
including out of town speakers. The
names of the visiting mon were not
made public.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
,KoWHEGAN, MAINE, APRIL 10, 1924
People Disturbed Over Dogs

Madison residents are becoming
much disturbed over the dog nuisance.
The dogs roam the streets in packs
varying in number from a half dozen
to twenty or even more. Several
persons have had narrow escapes
from being badly bitten, as they even
ride in teams along Main street. The
numerous fights and howls disturb the
slumber of persons in the residential
section. There is some talk of call
ing special town meeting to abate
the nuisance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Does Your Typewriter Require Re-
pairing or Adiustlnga

A typewriter expert from Bangor
will be held tomorrow friday. Ad-
wise MS promptly by telephone or 9th
erwise If you need his services. He
can adjust, repair, clean, oil or other
wise put to rights any make of ma
chine.
NT-TELEPHONE co.
Telcnhone l5O
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10

as a shock to many Skowhegan peo-
pie who had become acquainted with
Judge Hanson during his visits to
Skowhegan pressing at Supreme Court.
His last term in Skowhegan was in
the winter of 1923. The mal-prac-
tice case in which Sumner Mitchell
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
COURT ADJOURNS UNTIL TODAY OWING
TO DEATH Of JUDGE HANSON
Mitchell Malpractice Case vs. DR.. Moulton and
DR.. Wilson Likely to Last thru Entire Day

Owing to the death of Judge George
Mckay Hanson, an Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of Maine. in ST.
Barnabas Hospital, late Friday night,
Supreme Court in Skowhegan was ad-
journed at the conclusion Of the fore
noon session Saturday, Justice Guy H.
Sturgis, presiding. The news came
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10

of the Nantucket shipmasters to come
at about this period. June lS00) lie
settled on the same read, about halt a
mile south of Captin Collins (now the
Wentworth place..
With Captain Coffin came one son.
The large two-story house with two
ellis, in recent years known as the
Wentworth place was built by them.
1t was designed for two families, The
son. Rev. Charles, Quaker minister,
living in one of the tenements rev.
Charles had four sons. James, Charles
Folsom (named for his another, who
was Mary Folsom, Albert and Mathew
CONTINUED ON Page Six)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Vas a Quaker NelghborhOod

like to think that Maine has
lced a number of distinguished
| |dispr0portionate to her size and
DatiOn It really seems as if
|were the case. Making all due
lance for the fact that we know
about Maine and her noted sons
We do concerning other states,
quite apparent that the list of
born in Maine, who have risen
linence in the worlds affairs, is
r and more distinguished in it's
rcter than that which can be
b concerning any other area of
population. Skowhegan has
b in this distinction, and there
section, a few square miles, in
fouth part of the town, which
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10

of Harmony Is the plaintiff and Or.
c. A. Woulton of Hartland and Dr.
J. f. Wilson OF Cambridge are the de
PENDANTS. viii be resumed at the
court sessions today. This case was
begun April End and has been fol-
lowed with much interest. Il will
occupy, without question the rest Of
the day today, before going to the
jury.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Returned to College

Lawrence Cockburn, Herman Por-
ter, Langdon A. Jewett. Enroll Buker
and Brooks Savage, have returned to
Bowdoin College to resume their
studies after the Easter recess at their
homes here.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Crystal lee Delivery

Leon Towle is starting to deliver ice
by truck for the CRYSTAL Ice Delivery
a branch of the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery industry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
Dance at East Madison

There will be a dance at Grange
Hall in East Madison Saturday even
inR
thint NV
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10

, has been received that Bro
|ora or,aara rar Bilodeau, formerly of
an Dua will be ordained to the
ime priesthood in Rome, Italy,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
A MOST SUITABLE
BIRTHDAY GIFT

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nephew or cousin at college, ii
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County but now resides in a
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life? THE INDEPENDENT
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only will II be heartily enjoyed
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-04-10
JASHON'S SPA

l03 North Ave. Light lunches, CANDY
ice cream and tobacco. 1w15s
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-03-01
FILE COMPENSATION CLAIMS

Disabled veterans of the recent
World War are warned by Gen.
eral Frank T. Hines, director Of
the United States Veterans Blu.
reau, to present their claims for
compensation Immediately, as
the time limit will soon expire.
The War Risk Insurance Ace
especially states:
That no compensation shall
be payable unless a claim there.
for be filed, in case of disability,
within five years after discharge
or resignation from the service,
or. in case of death during the
service. within five years after
such death is officially recorded
in the department under which
he may be serving; provided,
however, that where compensa.
ton is payable for death or dis.
ability occurring after discharge
or resignation from the service,
claim must be made within five
years after such death or the
beginning of such disability.
The time herein provided
may be extended by the director
not to exceed one year for good
cause shown. If at the time that
any right accrues to any person
under the provisions of this arti.
Gle, such person is a minor, or
is of unsound mind or ply ysically
unable to make claim, the time
herein provided shall begin to
run until such disability ceases"
AS most of the men were dis.
charged in 1919, this will be the
last year that many of them
legally can file claim excepting
in extreme cases where the ap.
peal must be sent to the central
Office in Washington and the
director allows the additional
year.
Il have found that many ex.
service men hesitate about fling
claim" said General Hines.
but they should remember. that
their disabilities grow worse in.
stead of better and too often aid
is not asked for until it Is too
late. The Veterans Bureau is
endeavoring to reach any posi-.
BILE claimants before their time
limit has expired"
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-03-01
PiONEER'S GRAVE FOUND.

Mrs. Joseph l.. Smith of Bos.
ton, Mass, who came to Patago.
mia last week to find the grave
of pioneer, Il. G. Grosvenor,
who was killed by Apache In.
dians at Salero April %, 1861,
was successful in her search.
The grave was located by Frank
Reichert, who accompanied the
party on their trip to Salero.
Mr.. Grosvenor went to Salero
in 1889 as superintendent of q
mine being operated there at
that time.
Mr.. Pompelli, uncle of Mrs.
Smith, came from Boston in 1861
to visit Mr.. Grosvenor. The
former was naturalist and his.
torian. While visiting his friend
be went q mile or more from
camp and Apaches visited the
place during bis absence. killing
Grosvenor. On his return trip
to camp, Mr.. Pompelli was met
by the house cat, which made
such fuss that Mr.. Pompelli
took another route 10 Salero and
missed being seen by the In.
dians. thereby saving his life.
He discovered his friend muir.
dered upon his return to camp.
Mr.. Pompelli Immediately buried
the body Of Grosvenor aud
placed monument on the grave.
The monument built by Mr..
Pompeli endured the passing
years and the grave was easily
found by Mrs. Smith, who ia
having the grave cemented aud
the monument reinforced so it
may stand permanently.
After returning to Boston. Mr..
Pompelli wrote the FIRST history
Of Arizona. -Patagonian.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-03-01
RADIO TO THE RESCUE.

The other day Chicago was
cut off from the rest of the world
by a great sleet storm. Or rather
it would have been except for
radio.
The wires were down every.
where in the vicinity. Telegraph
and telephone lines we're out of
commission. Notaonly was there
no news out of Chicago and into
Chicago by the usual routes; but
because Chicago is on main
trunk telegraph lines, there was
a big gap in the national system
of communication.
Radio leaped into that gap and
saved the day. All the radio
stations in Chicago got on the
job, receiving outside news from
distant stations, sending local
news to the outer world and re
laying news that ordinarily
would have gone through Chica.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-03-01
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON APPLiCA-
TON or GUARDIAN FOR ORDER
or SALE OF REAL ESTATE

In the Superior Court of San
ia Cruz, State of Arizona.
In the Matter of the Estate
and Guardianship of Charles V.
Fowler, Junior, Minor.
On reading and fling the petit
tion of Charles V. Fowler, Sr.,
the guardian of the estate of
Charles V. Fowler, Jr., minor,
praying for an order of sale of
real estate belonging to said
ward for the uses and purposes
therein set forth;
IT Is HEREBY ORDERED, That
the next of kin of the said ward
and all persons interested ia the
said estate, appear before this
court On Friday the Goth day of
February, 1924, at eleven O'Clock
q. N. at the court room of this
court, at the court house IN the
city of Nogales, county of Santa
Cruz, then and there to show
cause why an order should not
be granted for the sale Of such
estate;
Ard It Is Further Ordered,
That a copy of this order be pub.
lisbed at least four successive
weeks before the said day OF
hearing in The Border Vidette,
a newspaper printed and pub
lished in said city of Nogales,
county of Santa Cruz.
Dated Nogales, Jan. %, 1924.
VI. MARsTELLER,
2 ? It. Judge.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-03-01
BE PROUD OF MINING INDUSTRY

Lack of familiarity with the
mining industry leads the aver.
age citizen or banker. to feel that
it is a business of great hazards.
This attitude blinds the public
to the fact that to a very great
extent the prosperity of the
West depends upon the active
operation of our present mines
and the development of many
new ones.
AS q matter of fact. the money
spent by the mining industry for
development enterprises alone
in their effort to find new mines
runs into many millions of dol.
lars annually, employs thous.
ands of men and buys trainloads
of machinery, supplies, lumber
and other equipment.
Every westerner should real.
ize that encouragement of the
mining industry means increas.
ed business all down the line.
The agitator who attacks the
mining industry through the
avenue of labor. taxation or dis
couraging legislation, automatic.
ally cuts off one of the Vests
greatest agencies of employ.
ment.
1t is we'll to remember these
facts and be proud of our mining
industry rather than skeptical OF
legitimate and honest mining
undertakings.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-03-01

go by wire. One station special
lied on service to the newspap.
ers, another on railroad services,
etc. One OF the incidents of the
railroad service was the sending
of relief to two passenger trains
in Wisconsin, through the CO.
operation OF station Kyw at Chi.
cago and station Wpah at Wau.
paca.
So radiotelephony scores an.
other triumph. There can be no
more isolation of civilized com.
munities as q result of great
catastrophes, because all civilis.
ed communities have or soon
will have, the means OF wireless
communication. .-Prospector.