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Evening star., 1924-10-08
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Evening star., 1924-10-08

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Evening star., 1924-10-08
FOR SaLE-AUTOMOBILES.

BUICK TOURING, sport model, 4-passenger
six tires. six rims: all extras that can bt
placed on a car: mileage. 800. W!ti take
FIVE passenger sedan in trade o23 lst 81
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Evening star., 1924-10-08

BUICK SEDAN. 1929. 7-pass.: here is YOU
onportanity TO buy practically new car a
a substantial reduction; terms if desired
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
Blunt Hardware Co.
The Mystery is Correctly Solved

The readers of the Independent
Reporter took considerable interest
in the mystery which we published
last week in fhe shape of an unidenti-
fed photograph A variety of guess
es have been made by local people
and citizens of other towns as well,
one guess coming from St. Johnsbury,
VT. F. c. Williams wrote us from
that town and correctly solved the
mystery in stating that it was A. X.
Butler. Others who answered cor
rectly were Mr.. Butler, himself, his
brother +. c. Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
F. Dyer, Mrs. Lena f. Wentworth and
william Fortier of Skowhegan. Ruth
A. True of Pennington suggested the
picture was a likeness of Henry Hight
and Mrs. j. z. Oak believed it was
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20

evening March %. Jack Hoxie in "Don
Quickshot of The Rio Grande,'
The Ladies Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. r. c. Tuscan Thursday.
March 81.
Mrs. e. W. Hamilton who has been
spending the past month at the Not
tage home and Mr.. Hamilton who has
lust returned from the automobile
shows in Portland and Boston, left
here Monday for thier home in Lew
iston.
Notwithstanding the clustering
weather about so partook of the sup
per at the banquet hall. Wednesday
evening. served by the Congregation
lists. Rev. c. W. Rogers and Judge
Sawyer of No. Arson were present
and spoke, followed by a social hour.
Mrs. Clara Jewett who has been ill
for some time is not so we'll. Mrs.
Fred Upper of 'Starks is helping care
for her. One daughter Mrs. Smith
has been here for sometime and Mrs.
Perlie Adams of Madison is here now.
Mrs. Elizabeth Vittum is suffering
with an attack Of shingles.
The Farm Bureau will hold an all
day meeting Friday March 90 with
Mrs. VI. p. Pollard. Dinner at noon.
Adaptation of waist patterns. Bring
material for making garments desired.
Mrs James McCintick and daughter
Helen spent the past week in West
New Portland with her daughter Mrs.
Joel Tozier.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
An Opportunity for Home Mission
Work

The ladies' of the Bethany Guild
have several quilts which they wish
to dispose of aud they are now on ex-
hbition at the stores of G. r. Fogg,
Charles w Day and II. c. Judkins on
Water street. They will be given to
three needy and deserving families in
Skowhegan. There will be boxes in
each of the three stores where the
quilts have been placed, into which
people may put as much money as
I they feel to give toward paying for
these quilts, the material and work.
The physicians of the town will be
asked for names of needy families,
and also anyone knowing and feel
ing interest in any such families may
hand in the names of such, and then
a committee made up of the president
of the Guild, Mrs. Clara Appleby, G.
II. Fogg, c. W. Day, Mrs. Mabel
p. Judkins and Mrs Eugenia Merriam
will investigate and choose the three
which in their combined opinions
will be the most deserving One
quilt may go to a Catholic home if
enough money is contributed by the
Catholic people o pay for it. Here
is an opportunity for many who be-
lieve in "Home Missions to aid in
a worthy cause. The amount re-
ceived over the most of material and
work on these quilts will go into the
treasury of the Guild and then into
the church treasury.
An appeal is made to every man,
woman and child of the Bethany
Church who enjoy the privileges of
having the use of the many things the
Guild has furnished for Bethany in
Guiding crockery. silver. glassware.
linen and other things. to respond
generously and show their apprecia-
ton of having tle use of these ar
ticles bought and owned by the Guild.
1t is the members of this same or
ganization, who also do sewing for
needy families and to help the "Helen
Coburn Mission Circle" get clothing
ready for their mission barrels. Also
this same body of women who helped
to prepare the many baskets of food
ready to be sent out for Thanksgiv-
ing cheer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
TOWN OF Sk0WHEGly|
Assessors Moth

The inhabitants of the toT
Skowhegan, and others having d
property within said town are
notified and requested. to. Bring
the undersigned assessors Of
town, on or before April l.
true and perfect list OF their Ml
all their estate, real and perSon
Guiding money on hand, all
loaned on property, hylothl
upon mortgages, bonds, deeds
due bills and memorandums or
manner so invested that inter
other consideration shall be %
become due thereon, debts due
than owing and all property b
trust as Guardian, Executor or
wise, which they are possessed
the first day of April. 1874, and
prepared to substantiate the 81
oath.
All PERSONS owning Real
whose property was assessed
wrong name or by a wrong d
ton in the inventory Of 1879, u
have purchased or sold Real
within the past year, will call
Assessors office during the time |
flied below and have proper
tons and transfers made for II
And for the purpose OF reg
said lists and making transle1
Real Estate, the undersigned
in session in the Municipal h
the first day of April from
a. m. and from 2 to 4 p. H.
Saturday, April 5. 1924, from ss|
m. and 2 to p. M, and any PEI
examination or conversations
the valuation thereof by the
sors will not be considered as
er for neglect of any person DIX
in true and perfect lists as fa
by law.
Those persons who neglect TO
ply with this notice will be pam
law from appealing from the ~
of the Assessors on their apph1
for abatement for any errors
erty taxed to them and VIII @
er liable to an additional yalaal]
25 per cent for neglect or evan
a true statement Of ownership Y
able property.
CLYDE IT. SMITH
LESTER Fl. PACKARD
JOSEPH BUTLER
2w12 Asse'']
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
Town Improvement Society Has Musl.
Gale Afternoon

The Town Improvement Society
members and guests were entertained
Friday afternoon at a musicale in
Library Parlors. In the absence of
Mrs. Florence Waugh Danforth. the
president, the. vice president. Mrs
Viola f. Smith, presided. Mrs. Jes-
sic Fletcher and Mrs. Cora Nye serv-
cd as hostesses. Announcement was
made that the next meeting would oc-
cur on March %, when the annual
children's meeting will be held. with
Mrs. Rose Coombs Burrill directing
the arrangements. The committee
on refreshments is comprised of Mrs.
Clara Appleby, Mrs. Mary p. Archer
and Mrs. Eugenia Collins. The mem
bers are requested to send in lists
of officers for the year ensuing at the
next meeting to the members of the
nominating committee. Mrs. Della l..
Bartlett, Mrs. Laura II. Dinsmore and
Mrs. Minna B. Savage.
The program was opened with piano
solos played by Miss Lillian Goulette
after which Mrs. Mary Mantor of Vas
salboro sang There's Lark in My
Heart" by Spross YALE" by Russell
and "A Prayer For You by Lewis
with I'm the Land of Sky Blue Wat
ers' by Cadman as an encore. Violin
duets were played by Charlotte Gates
and Priscilla Lord. accom- panied by
Miss Muriel Cover and after these
pleasing numbers Mrs. Mantor then
sang "A May Morning" by Danva and
"Homing' by De Kiego with an en-
core Dawn" by Nutting. Miss
Rebecca Russakoff very cleverly ex-
ecuted two piano solos and the pro-
gram was closed by Mrs. Mantor who
sang "Obstination" by Fontenaille
and THE Last Hour" by Kramer with
Linda Lou" by Strickland as an en-
core. The Accomplishments were
played by Mrs. Lila Friend and Mrs
Mantor's voice was greatly enjoyed by
the large number present as we'll as
her selection of songs. She is con-
ducting class in voice culture among
Skowhegan people.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20

Fred Emery. s. H. Bradbury thot
it might be Rev. George Merriam
while John Abbott an r. F. d. resid-
ent believed it was the likeness OF
Charles Black. who once live in Skow-
hogan but is now located in Port
land The picture published here
with was taken some thirty or forty
years ago.
George w. Foster, with regard to
the likeness, says he has lived in
town for As years, and that he well
remembers the present business man
ager of the Independent-Repo for
most of this period. His guess was
that the picture in our last issue was
that of r. T. Patten, taken perhaps at
the age of Is or 20. Harold n. Clark
suggested that the picture is that of
John r. Mcclellan and A. NJ. Bagley
thinks it is the likeness of Harold n.
Clark. A. II. Lang believes 1t is A.
X. Butler.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
:. II. s. Girls Defeat Cony by Single
Basket

When the final whistle blew, last
Friday night, in the Skowhegan-Cony
basket ball game, the score was 1926
in favor of Skowhegan girls. The
game was thrilling from the start,
Cony leading SIS at the end of the first
period 1914 at the end of the second
but then Skowhegan decided to make
some baskets which resulted in the
score above mentioned. There was
excellent team work on both sides but
the visiting girls were much larger
than the local girls. The following
is the summary.
Before the girls game the Orange
Comets. made up of high school men
and the Five Panthers, team of high
school and local fellows battled, the
Comets being the winners with score
Of 1917.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
Gard OF Thanks

We wish to sincerely THANK =
relatives. friends and neighool,,
the C. II. Bartlett Mfg. oo|'a !.
ployees for the kindness anu :
full flowers during the illness - !,
ter the death of the loved one a., h
good attendance of DR.. 4, r ! ., s,
words of comfort and cheer sps y.
Rev. Mr.. Rogers Of North Ans ',a
the patient care from the iu'~
Bessie Howard.
Sumner Taylor
Miss Freda Collins
George Collins
Mrs. Clara Gordon
and son
Margie Fuller
Charlie Collins
and son r,,ls,
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa i1'"
and children -, on
Dir. and Mrs. Morrill, u n \
North New Portland, March -
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
CITY OPERA HOUSE
Program for Week OF March oath

MONDAY-ANNA @. NILSSON
HALF A DOLLAR BILL"
TUESDAY-HOOT GIBSON
THE RAMBLIN' KID"
WEDNESDAY
CONSTANCE TALMADGE
PRIMITIVE LOVER"
THURSDAY-GEORGE LARKIN
MYSTERIOUS GOODS"
FRIDAY-GENEvIEvE ToBIN
"NO MOTHER TO GUIDE HER"
SATURDAY-ALL STAR
RED LIGHTS"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20

were callers In the neighhorhood last
Sunday.
SOUTH BINGHAM AND VICINITY
Eugene York has moved his fam
lily into the house on the Orlando
York place. so called.
Carroll Whfpple has a radio in
stalled.
Mrs. Thomas Robinson and little
daughter of Monsoon are staying with
Mrs. Hattie Robinson.
Miss Clara Meader is working at
Fred Drury's during her vacation
from Scion high school.
Roosevelt school in SOlon will open
March "a.
Mrs. Arthur Clark was in Portland
a few days last week.
Harry French recently came home
from the woods, i'll with the measles.
Mrs. Ralph Corson is in Portland
at the Eye and Far Infirmary with her
little son John. The eye which he
injured last spring has been troub-
ling him of late.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this way to thank our
friends also the Sunshine, Ladies Aid
and the League for the many kind
nesses shown us, and the abundance
of fruit, etc, sent us while we were
shut-in. May God bless this good
work is our sincere wish.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bunker
Dorothy J. Bunker
Stanford Bunker
Bingham, Me-, March 90, 1924
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
Whereas. the Supreme Ruler of the
Universe has, in His infinite wisdom,
seen fit 10 remove from our midst
our well loved and respected sister,
Rita Cilley. therefore be it, RESOLV-
ED. that in our sister. the American
Legion Auxiliary Stanley Became Unit
No. 80 has lost a faithful and helpful
member whose influence and cheer
fulness will be greatly missed. RE-
SOLVED, That the Unit extend its
deepest sympathy to the bereaved
family. RESOLVED, That We drape
our charter in mourning for sixty
days. BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED,
That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the bereaved family; copy
placed on our records, and copy
sent to the independents Reporter for
publication.
ELIZABETH S. THOMPSON
THELMA FOSS
Committee on Resolutions
Bingham. Me-, March 20, 1924
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
sOLON

A. C. Head who has been numbering
near Carrying Place, finished last
week and came out with men and
teams Sunday.
At the next regular meeting of
Northern Light Rebekah Lodge on
Thursday evening. March 81 there
WILL be degree work and refreshments
will be served.
At Caratunk Theatre, Saturday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-20
East MOSCOW

There will be a box so n,ad,s
home of olive Hilton VIZ i
March 26th. for the beneu'
Methodist Church.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-07
Observations on He Weather

Washington. March Flor South. ern New England: Rair, or snow this afternoon and tonight slightly colder tonight: Saturday fair and colder; fresh east, shifting to south and west winds.
 Eastern New York: Fair in south and snow flnrries in north portion tonight; colder tonight, Saturday fair and colder: fresh westerly winds.
 For Connecticut--Rain or snow this afternoon and tonight; slightly colder tonight; Saturday fair and colder; fresh cast shifting to south and west winds.
 Conditions: A disturbance cen tral this morning over Michigan is causing unsettled weather with light snow or rain in the upper Mississippi valley, the Lake region and New England. X ridge of high pressure is causing low temperature between the Rockies and the Mississippi river. Not much change in temperature has occurred during the last 24 hours in the central and eastern sections.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy weather with light rain or snow followed by clearing and some- what colder Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-07
25 Tears Ago Today
,Taken from Herald Of that date
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.. w. Holmes has sold q house and lot on William street to Axel John son.
 In the amateur polo game at the rink last evening. the printers defeat cd the American Hosiery team by the score of to 2.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ernest W. Christ will holda fancy dress whist at their home on Camp street this evening. 4 de- lightful time is in prospect.
 Rev. $. c. ohman has commenced the collection of subscription for the New Swedish Lutheran church, work on which will be started next sum- mcr.
 Alderman 0. r. Curtis left town last evening for Plum Island. The work on the government buildings there is nearing completion.
 An accident took place on Whiting street this morning when young wife was given dose of carbolic acid instead Of medicine prepared for her. Dr. ]. F.. Martin was sumomncd and he administered an emetic which was effective though the young woman's lips and mouth were badly burned.
 Mrs. ]. l.. Dawson is entertaining a party of friends from Holyoke. Mass.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-07
COMMUNICATED
Sauce for tlie Goosr
Editor Herald.

Editor Herald:
 Whats grease for the goose. is grease for the gandcr."
 It has become the habit lately Of the police force to arrest drivers for not having displayed upon their trucks: the weight. capacity and speed of their trucks.
 These drivers are also fined in police court the next day
 Now. so Tar SO good. but. the city of New Britain also happens to own 8 few trucks, one of which is operated by the police and fire electrical de- partment. which has not made any attempt to comply with this law.
 Is is not the duty Of this same police force to arrest the driver of this city owned truck just as well as the driver of privately owned truck
 There is an old saying that People who i've in glass houses should not take bath in the daytime"
 Now l hope that the driver Of our Vim truck beats our police force to it or else he may say good morning Judge.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-07

bonus, and probably few former serv- ice men who spend their days on the golf links, iW the south in the win ter: in the north in the summer, ap- prove of the bonus. No, the feeling is not unanimous. Such young mon, granting that they were full of patriot ism and desire to serve and did serve their country well. would much prefer 10 assume charmingly modest atti- tudes and declare, with becoming spirit Of sacrifice, that they would feel humiliated to receive pay for de- lending the land of their fathers who trace their ancestry proudly back to the mother country across the water.
 And incidentally, glancing at the re- ported facts concerning the attitude of the spokesman" for some Ameri- can Legion posts around New York which. he says. are against the bonus, it is interesting to note the locality of such anti-bonus posts. First the City Club Post--awfnlly nice club, it's it's members are moved by the highest ideals; then there's "Morningside''- delightful part Of New York to live in; then there arc the posts at Searsdale, Garden City, Larchmont, Forest Hills place-pretty exclusive and expensive for most of us to live in, and the golf clubs cost q good deal, too. But the society in these places is corking. No, it is quite likely these posts would be and Iryington. My, but these are nice against the bonus.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-07
LENT

All over the world there are mill serving this Lenten season by acts of self-denial, hours of thought days of devotion to contemplation of the divine. Tn former days such observ- ance was limited to the more ritualis- tie creeds. but as the years have pass ed the recognition of the profound im- pressiveness of this season has become more general as, perhaps. the severity of the requirements for proper ob- servance of these forty days has been frightened.
 If there is one thing in life of which we may be quite sure it is that faith, hope, love have inspired mans great est blessings, and In this admission we pay unconscious tribute to Him who stood for faith, for hope. for love. Without these three, the greatest of which is love, little joy and happiness would come from life; without His inspiration their power would not be recognized. If we may stamp men by the deed they do surely we may prize or discard thought by the results Of such thought, and through this req soning we may look upon religion and It's fruits in but one way-the way that shows what has come from it through out the world. A moment spent in practical reflection will convince that there is as the inspiration of every un- selfish attempt to make the world and the people of 1t better, happier, stronger in mind and body. and urge Of religion in the hearts of men and women. To bring faith. to give hope, to create universal love, man for man; 10 aid the unfortunate and the snf- fering and to bring justice to all- these are the moving motives of those in whose lives spiritual things play a chief part The greatest of men and the greatest of women have in all hu- mility, confessed their dependence upon divine strength. And through such humble confessions the great have been made greater.
 It is good that there remains in a world stirred often to turmoil, vast army which pauses at this Lentcn season, to give practical thought to the last days of Him to whom the great sacrifice was human sacrifice in its suffering-a divine joy in knowledge of that which It would accomplish.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-07

subordinate every interest of his own and the men engaged in the industry which concerns him so intensely there would be sub-conscious influ- ence at work day and night. making him see city affairs through the eyes of one accustomed to consider his in- dustry of the utmost importance. We do not sa.- Mr.s Holmes would not make as good mayor of the city as Mayor Paonessa has made and will make if he is reelected. But we do say that this is the feeling the ma .iority of the voters of New Britain will have about Mir. Holmes and while such majority realizes more and more the fact that the manufacturing con cerns of the city make New Britain what it is, they feel. nevertheless that they want, in city hall, q man who has no interest greater than serving the people, individually and collective ly. Mir Holmes would have greater interest than this. He is human. He could not help if.
 Mayor Paonessa has shown great energy in effecting economies. His friends say he has saved the city be- tween ss0.0o0 and s40,o00 or more Under his administration, with the cost of everything increased, the tax rate has been reduced to p mills from 23.5 mills. There will be no deficiency to meet as there was formerly-said deficiency necessitating an extra levy. There was no deficiency appropriation in the budget just adopted.
 And Mayor Paonessa has astonished those who had no idea he was big enough to fill the highest office in the city. He has shown tact and finesse. unexpected by many. and has empha- sized the good qualities which were at tributed to him. He has been an honest mayor whose chief thought has been the city and it's welfare and the welfare of the people of it. He has a good chance to be reelected and few will lament.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-07
COLONEL THOMPSON

He is circulating his petition for re- nomination as City clerk-that is
 what the Colonel is doing. and one l can scarcely restrain smile that such formality is necessary. What would l city hall be without the Colonel; or | what would the clerks office be with out his smile? Those who go there to have document recorded, some- times startled by the price which the law demands for such work, actually feel that the officials arc doing them a
 favor when they accept the money asked. In that ofiice--the office pre- sided over for so many years by the Colonel-there is an atmosphere of genial courtesy and kindliness that actually puts money in its place--the secondary place where it belongs and raises good will. friendliness, serv- ice to the throne.
 The suspicion of interior motive, partisanship seldom escapes a word spoken or written in favor of q eandi- date for office. There is a deal of satisfaction in speaking such a word with the srealization that democrats and republicans. prohibitionists and laborites, the man in the street and the man in the ear---all will feel that there is no ulterior motive, no partisanship behind the good words spoken or written of Colonel Thomp- son. He is more than the clerk of the city; he is an institution, personify- ing the spirit of service given with an eagerness to please to which all other considerations are snbservient.
 The Colonel is circulating his peti- tion. Well, lot of people will just by chance" drop into his office and sign it merely to save the Colonel a few steps perhaps--or perhaps to feel the pleasant effect of that genial, honest smile Of his