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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

The Woman's Aid Society of Skow-
hogan has been successful in raising
$6,4OS50 in pledges and cash and
thereby have increased their funds
for philanthropic work in Skowhe
gan. This campaign has been car
ried on for TWO months under the
Craftsmanship of Miss Gertrude S.
Weston and was first started at the
suggestion of Charles A. Coffin, a ma
tive of old Bloomfield, but for many
years a resident of New York City
Having the interests of his home town
in mind Mr.. Coffin notified the wo-
mans Aid Society that he would fur
nish securities the income of which
would yield an interest equal to the
interest from a fund, not exceeding
$500 yearly which the Aid Society
might procure in such a campaign
At a meeting of the Aid Society Tues
day afternoon over which Mrs. l.. A
Dascombe, the vice president presid-
ed, in the absence of the regular pres
ident, Miss Hannah r. Page, it was
determined that the fund heretofore
mentioned had been procured and Mr..
Coffin being notified will forward the
necessary securities. Together with
the interest from the fund left by the
late Governor Coburn and the funds
left by Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Page AMI Mrs.
Caroline Redington. these two
amounts will give the Woman's Aid
about $4,000 to expend locally each
year in their charitable work. While
the people have been generous it has
taken much time on the part of the
committee to collect the amount be-
fore mentioned and it is commend
able to note that the expenses con
nected Herewith have amounted TO
only S5.1S and even this sum has not
been taken from the fund itself.
The contributors 10 the fund are:
Louise H. Coburn in memory of
Helen S Coburn; Hannah r. Page in
memory of Mary h. Page; Elise Eel
lows White in memory of Jennie S.
Richards Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Phil
brick in memory of Mary r. Phil
brick; Gertrude S. Weston in memory
of Clementine A. Weston; Sarah S.
Marston in memory of Mary c. Wes-
ton; Clara b. Narney in memory of
Mary W Varney. Julia L. Cohurn in
memory of Ella c. Pooler; Emelie
Bolduc in memory of Mrs. Michael
Demo; Mr. and Mrs. George Otis
Smith in memory of Charles Coburn
Smith IIoratio and Coburn Weston
in memory OF Lois Weston Patten;
Charles and Marshall Yiles in mem
ory of Betsey Caldwell Viles: Lizzie
Allen Coolidge in memory of Ansel
and Julia Allen; Joseph H. Bacon in
memory of y. Maria Bacon; Pauline
Philbrick Hill in memory of Eliza
beth P. Bowker; H. Stewart Philbrick
in memory OF Mary Steward Philbrick;
Mr.. and Mrs Ira A. Norton in mem
ory OF Nancy Leighr Norton; John
l.. Fish in memory of Annie Foss
Fish; Thomas G. Lord, Martha n.
Hathaway, Clyde H. Smith. J. p.
Oak, Charles f. Young. Elmer +.
Harris, Independent-Rep Co,
Mr., and Mrs H. L. Mitchell. S. NJ.
Cover. Mr.. and Mrs. Bin W. Page,
Maurice p. Merrill, John r. McClel-
Ian. William d. Snow. Gerald c.
Marble, Maine Spinning Company,
W. H. Cummings, A. Z. Rodden,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
To the Voters of Somerset County

In announcing my candidacy for
High Sheriff on the Democratic tic
ket, I wish to thank the many friends
who gave me their loyal support dur
ing the campaign of 1922 and at the
same time call attention to the fact
that my defeat, by few votes, was
the result of untrue propaganda cir
culated too late for correction. I
am in the political field again and
only ask for fair play and an even
chance to fight clean and if nominated
in June and elected in September,
pledge my>word to give every pos
sible effort to make Somerset County
cleaner and safer community for
us all to live in. May | have your
support?
ELTON MARKHAM
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

all the papers were having discus
sion of the Virgin birth, the Devil
must be having a wonderful time
when he has the best ministers all
tied up In the controversy. Mr.. Cum
mings spoke particularly of the good
Influence of Rotarians on the youth
and suggested that the Rotary work
especially for education and for the
encouragement of any student who
might be lacking in enthusiasm to
gain more knowledge. He pointed
out the fact that at the present high
speed of living it was necessary for
the boys of today to be on the alert.
Mr.. Cummings referred to the ap-
probation of the beautiful and urged
the Rotarians never to lose sight of
the rainbow. The address up to this
point had contained much of serious
purport and had been related in so
charming manner with numerous
witty phrases that it held the interest
of every man present Then Mr..
Cummings told number of his ia
nous French Canadian stories which
proved most happy ending to this
midday talk.
Mr.. Cummings was formerly Agri-
cultural Editor at University of Maine
and before that was newspaper man,
He assumed the duties of his present
position last fall He is a member
of the Portland Rotary Club. Guests
present were j. w. Herne of Boston,
DR.. M. Il. Lord, G. e. Ayore, and
Capt. John W. Healy. The speaker
of the afternoon was introduced by
r. T. Patten and he mentioned that
Mr.. Cummings was the original JUS
tine Peabody in the peabody Pew"
Kate Douglass Wiggins famous play
let
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
C.. W. Steward Makes Further An
nOuncement

AS already stated, shall be a can
didate for nomination for Sheriff on
the Democratic ticket at the June
Primaries My experience has been
long In connection with the Skowhe-
gan police force and as night watch
man, and feel that | can handle the
problems connected with law and en-
forcenent satisfactorily to meet the
needs of Somerset County.
CHARLES w. STEWARD
Skowhegan, Maine, January II, 1924
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT CONvENEs
NEXT TUESDAY FOR WINTER Term
Big Criminal Docket ---Getchell of Pittsfield VS..
Insurance Co. First Case

Pittsfeld VS. Pennsylvania Fire 1nsur-
ance Co. Action Is brought TO re-
cover for the loss of an automobile
which was burned. l.. l.. Walton of
Foxboro, Mass, formerly of Skowhe-
gan is expected to represent Morris l..
Adams who is the defendant In an
action brought by Harry f. Kenney.
This is understood to be promissory
note case. The case of Noah Wood
bury against Gilbert Oakley, W. E..
Parsons and G. O. Brown involves a
numbering operation and trial is ex-
pected. Other cases assigned for the
Continued ON Page Five)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
Man Wishes to Locate
Relatives In SkoNhegaR

The Reporter is in receipt of let
ter from Daniel Blanchard of Royal
ton, Mimi, in which he expresses a
desire to locate relatives in Skowhe-
gan. He mentions the name of Dan
iel Blanchard (the same as his own
and presumably refers to the Mr..
Blanchard of the East Madison
road who died last September. The
matter is being investigated by rela-
tives. The Mr.. Blanchard making
the inquiry states that his parents
went from Skowhegan to Minnesota
in 1859.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
Local Man Hears Chapman Concert
Artists in New York

". H, Cummings, who was III New
York last week, had the pleasure OF
hearing a program in which both Miss
Nadworney and Mr. Rabinowitch, who
are coming here tomorrow evening in
Chapman's Concert, appeared and was
very much pleased with both artists
Mention has been made from time to
time of both performers and music
lovers may evidently rest assured
that they will not be disappointed in
the concert Tickets are on sale at
the store OF l. {. Tarbox.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

The January term of Supreme. Ju-
1icial Court will convene next Tues
pay at the Court House with Judge L..
3. Deasey presiding Rev. George
Merriam, pastor of the Bethany Bap-
fist Church, will officiate as chaplain.
Sheriff Mooers has announced the fol-
lowing deputies to assist him during
fhe term Elwyn w. Grant, st. Al
pans; Harry K. Merrill, Madison H.
p. Crocker. Canaan; Ernest H. Cook,
Athens; ]. It. Thibodeau, Skowhegan.
There are several cases already as
bigned for the first day. The first
pne is that of Thomas E. Getchell of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
Announcement

As | have been approached by a
few of my friends of the town of
Skowhegan, and asked if l would run
for second selectman. After due con-
sideration l have decided to see what
the voters of the town shall decide.
If elected, will give conscientious
service and stand for the best interest
that will promote harmony and good
will 1t will be my pleasure to be
your obedient servant
G. o. CURRIE
Skowhegan, Me. Jan. II, 1924
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
GRANGE INSTALLATION
LAST EVENING
State Lecturer Merle j. Hartman
Was Installing Officer. Banquet
and Program

The officers of Skowhegan Grange
were installed last evening by Merle
j. Hartman of Readlleld, lecturer Of
the State Grange. An oyster stew
supper followed which was directed
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Thibodeau, Mr..
and Mrs. H. J. Whittemore, Linwood
Nutting and Mrs. Clara Gaylord. The
retiring master, Charles Cleveland
gave a report of the State Grange
meeting held in December and State
Lecturer Hartman gave an interest
ing talk. There was also a musical
program.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
HUGE STORAGE RESERVOIR TO Be GRE
ATED DURING 1924 ON MOOSE RIVER
Preliminary Work for the Big Undertaking Now
in Progress Will be Rushed in the Early Spring

According to information received
here yesterday, there will be d huge
reservoir built on the Moose River
during the coming year. This will
hold from eight to twelve billion
cubic feet of water The indications
are that the work will be pushed with
all possible speed. The purpose of
this development is to provide more
adequate water supply for industries
in the Kennebec Valley.
Augusta, Jan. ia Storage Reser-
voir which will hold eight to twelve
billion cubic feet of water and prob
ably equal in capacity the proposed
Dead River storage basin will be
created during 1924 by the erection
of a dam upon Moose River. a tribu
tary to the Kennebec and the outlet
of Lake Brassua, according TO an
announcement made here today.
Preliminary work for this big un-
dertaking is now in progress and as
soon as the opening of ground in the
Spring it will be rushed to compile
ton.
This new development is the out
growth of an investigation begun in
1921, as a result of the desire of the
various companies on the Kennebec
River operating industrial plants by
water power, to have a uniform flow
at all periods, especially during pc
riods of prolonged droughts. At that
time a careful survey of the river
valley was made. When it was COM
pleted the engineers in their report
recommended two plans by which the
desired result might be obtained.
One of these plans recommended the
erection of a dam at Long Falls on
the Dead River; the other planned
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

Miss Juliette Corriveau announces
that her former teacher, Miss Harper
of Rochester, founder of the Harper
Method, will give a radio talk on care
and treatment OF the hair and scalp
this (Thursday) evening at 8 o'clock,
from station WEAF.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
Candidate for Sheriff

| wish to announce to the voters OF
Somerset County that l will be a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for the Office Of Sheriff at the
June Primaries.
LELAND B. CURRIER
Skowhegan, Me-, Jan. II, 1924
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17

The members of the Christmas Club
met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Lester H. Packard at hcr home on
Fairview avenue and worked on their
1924 Christmas gifts. The next meet
ing will be TUESDAY, Jan. 20, at the
home of Mrs. Louis E. Dow on Bloom
field street.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
KILLED AND HOUSE IS
BURNED IN SEATTLE
Tragic Death 0f Henry Vining MOurn'
ed by Former Acquaintances
In st. Adams

The older residents of st. Albans
who knew and remembered Henry
Vining were shocked to hear of his
accidental death, resulting from fire
which killed him and burned his
home in Seattle, Wash.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-01-17
ANNOUNCING

That | am now prepared to do hair
dressing, manicuring, scalp treat
ment, shampooing, etc. Most modern
methods. Pearl Dumont, over Nor
tons Clothing Store.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
LETTER FROM SALLY, ATHERTON
TO BEATRICE 4GRIMSHAW,
y. CONTINUED

You know. Bee, Sam wouldn't show
himself to any other person as un.
tidy as he does to me for anything
in the world. vet csa fully under.
stand his attitude and if he we're
alone he would be all right.
This may seem to YOU a very fool
ish little thing, and perhaps there
are people in the world who love
each other SO dcvotcdly, So. passion.
ately, that they can ,clothc each 9th.
er exqnisitely in their .imaginations
and blind their material eyes to all
slovenliness and imperfection.
can't do it.
All this, my dear, is, a kind Of pre-
ludc to tell you l think Sam and
have come to the parting Of the
ways. We haven't told each other
this yet, but ! am sure / bore him
quite as much as be does me.
He has a sort of shan1cd feeling
that will not let lipl confess this to
me, but l know when he begins 10
tell me what a wonderful. wife l was
to him during all the time he was
blind, he is trying to salye his con-
science for not being able to keep
from thinking now that he wishes
l were miles away.
We never did have anything in
common except the giamor Of sex
attraction. Isn't nature implacably
malevolent? She pays no attention
to our cries-afterward. She slows
no pity for our unhappy state. she
must know that after she has brought
Us together and her w6sk is done
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E TR A! NORTH POLE EXTRA!

come Tux with an adding machine
and produce correct answer.
ADVERTISING.
One way to save coal is marry
Il fat woman and sit IN her lap .
Spending the winter in Africa will
remove goose pimples.
SPORTS.
French Boxing Federation has
ruled fighters must not kiss at the
end of bout Thus an old French
ring custom ends. Rules are slowly
ticking all the danger out of the once
great sport, pugilsm.
BANK NOTES.
President of New Jersey bank is
only %, SO how can he look mad
enough for the job?
EDITORIAL.
A good rule works both ways. If
you break mirror it means seven
years bad luck. SO if you don't
break a mirror it must mean seven
years good luck Think of all the
mirrors you haven't broken.
BRO. TOMS KITCHEN.
=
fee will keep it hot.
COMICS.
Lady addressing legal authority on
surtaXes, 81 want to know why u
lady pays Sir Taxes 2"
LADY HELPS.
Don't let your husband or furnace
go out on chilly night.
SOCIETY. =
Upon learning French boxers nave
been ordered to stop kissing at the
end of fight, Mrs Glublub said:
my husband and are American
citizens and will pay no attention to
this rule ~
BEDTIME STORY.
"Open that window and L get a
divorce tomorrow, you EskimO."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
Editorial Review
AN ANCIENT SPEAKS
TNWISELY

The lO4th anniversary of the day
OF his birth found Koppel Bier OF
Hoboken. hale and hearty. SO we'll
did he feN in spite of his century
and wenty fifth of living
that he put in a days work at his
butcher shop. Unfortunately he
did not stop at that and remain Il
strong, silent man. He talked.
Asked by those delegated by the
press to discover facts for the edi-
fication and delight of their read
ers he gave his opinion as to the
way to live to escape an early
death and reach what might we'll
be termed ripe old age.
He suggested going to bed at 7
O'Clock in the evening and arising
at o'clock in the morning. I'm
pleasant as such a program would
be to many. it is probably excellent
advice. He urged those WHO want.
ed to reach the century mark to
eat plenty of meat. Other scicn-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
Navy to Return Shimmy
Regions Visit

DENLY plans to send the airship
Shenandoah to the North Pole next
spring. Can't go now. North Pole
isn't at home. 1t is spending this
winter in the United States.
Only last night the North Pole
slept with us. 1t shook us awake
early this morning.
Hadn't you better go home and
get ready for Mr.. Denby?" we chat
tered. No." said the North Pole,
snoggling closer, "the north pole
cats are attending to things up
there
AIRPLANE NEWS.
Dayton, o., gets the Pulitzer
aerial classic for next fall. 1t will
make many necks stronger.
WEATHER
Seven months until August.
FASHIONS.
Mems spring straw lid brims are
so wide a few fill street car and
only nine make a dozen.
AUTO PAGE.
Honey may be used in place of
alcohol to keep the radiator from
freezing. Also, little honey Gin the
front seat may keep you from freez-
ing if she is a warm mama. If you
have alcohol in the radiator you may
add honey to it. But adding alcohol
to little honey in the front seat is
very dangerous.
MUSIC NOTES.
."Jazz is like measles says Ken
lucky University music head. But
j. is much more catchy
GARDEN NOTES.
Maybe Burbank could cross the in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
<I3hef lan8l6&

she has sentenced us to long years
of unhappiness, and hatred, and yet
she goes her way mating and making
other people unhappy.
Yes, Bee, am very bitter and
am riding my hobby perhaps to a
fall. Anyway l have decided that
Sam and l arc running both our lives
by trying to live together longer. He
is growing belligerent and. arrogant
and l am growing morose and Gym
zeal. am losing MY sense Of humor,
which is fatal. Sam never had one.
Now have a chance to go into
the office of Leslie's husband, Jack
Prescott. This seems way out--at
least. it would seem so if it wasn't
Leslie's husband. Id rather be
among strangers.
Now, my dear, come to the crux
Of the whole matter. All the. other
stuff that have been writing to you
is only a prelude. Would you Sc?
How silly of me to ask when our
tcmperaments are so different? but
would you advise me to do it.!
If can 60 there without making
Leslie feel that she must look after
my social weu-being |. should like to
do it. In other words, if l could go
as stranger and just live my life
as l want to, it looks to me now as
though it would be ideal.
BY the way, dear. when are you
going to Los Angeles and marry Dick
and settle down? Perhaps for you
marriage would be all right, but for
me no more lnarriage-at least mot
for while.
Affectienately yours,
~, SALLY
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

"Ho. Ho, Missez Cross Patch" sale
the Riddle Lady next day. "Here i:
II riddle for you to guess. It's the
place where you like to sit and spin
But I never did think you were n.
selfish as the piece about you says
'Im glad you don't" answered
Missez Cross Patch gratefully, "for
really yust love to have company
in to tea. | never drink it up and
then ask in the neighbogs. But
what is the riddle ?"
Here it is" said the Riddle Lady:
"Crackle. Cracklc. What am I?
Winking with my CHEEKY eye,
Reckoning you to come to tea,
And sup with pussy cat and me.
Pussy purr. the loveliest tunes
In the winter afternoons.
We don't bother with the weather,
We love so 10 be together.
And the kettle-you should hear it,
| just love 70 be so near it.
Sings away down in his nose.
HIM, HIM That's how he goes!
If you come We'll have some toast
I make :ha, nicely OTIS my boasO.
As hiss and spark and sputter,
Will you please spread on the but
terr
old Jack Frost jus, cannot bear
ME.
But | never let him scare me,
As he roarS along the street,
Riddles hands and feet.
They come in out Of the storm
And run TO NE 70 keep them warm.
As I roar and flash and hiss.
They know that it's just kiss.
I'm the cooks most trusted friend.
bake things for her without end.
But the stoves no place for INC,
love the hearth where folk have
tea.
Where pussy purrs and kettle sings,
And people talk of many things,
And kiddies, come and warm their |
toes,
And shake the .nowflakcs off their !
clothes.
Il can guess what it is" whispered
Humpty Dumpty TO Nancy. "But |
is name l don't care to mention. !
Something that is just as bad for
an egg as a stone-wall. In fact when
The Riddle Lady mentioned toast +
lad to groan. For it can poach an
'gg and put it on toast and boast
.bout it,"
"Then it is fire!" said Marcy.
4 thought so."4 !,
But she said it loud enough for
everybody to, hear.
Il was Just going to say the an
wcr.' spoke up Missez Cross Patch
artly. "And now you've spoiled my
nance for a prize"
But just then she caught the
Riddle Lady's eye. 81 mean" she
corrected herself, "that l am very
,lad you guessed the answer"
That's right smiled the Riddle
L@dy. "And I'm going to give you
he prize instead Of Nancy. It's a
lice copper tea-kettle. Now you can !
lave all the tea parties You want,
md invite the Twins"
Ito Be COntinued)
Copyright. 1924, NEA Service. Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-01-28
SYNOPSIS

| At first night performance in
NeW York, a beautiful young
| ,con,an attracts attention by rising
and leisureiy surveying the audi
| ence through her glasses. Claver-
ing, newspaper coltmnist, and
his cousin, Dinwiddie, are purticu-
larly interested, Dinwiddie declar-
ing that she is the image Of Mary
Ogden, a belle of thirty gears ago,
who had married Count Zattiany
and lived abroad. He is convinced
that this is Mary's daughter, but
all efforts to establish her identity
prove futile.
Clarering manages to meet her,
and ske finally tells him she is the
Countess Josef Zattiany, a cousin
Of Mary Ogden's; that she had
married relativs of Mary's has
band; that Mary is i'll in a santa
rium in Vienna.
Clavering does not believe her
story and neat time he sees her
frankly. tells her so. As time goes
on he becomes so distraught over
the. whole affair that he finally goes
for odvice to his friend, Cora
Dwight, a young novelist, ,gho as
snres him that he is in love with
Madame Zattiany.
Dinwiddic, meanwhile, has been
continuing his Investigations and
makes the suggestion that Madame
Zattiany is in America under an
assumed name, possibly hiding
from her husband.