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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22

Mrs.: aodfOrd Russell and children OF
a1kOwh1Uan were visiting Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goodwin.
Wxnoua Rebekah Lodge has this
week purchased new Norris & Hyde
piano OF Smith Company. Skowhegan.
This was placed in the /. o. o. F. Hall,
Tuesday. The rehearsal for degree
work Thursday evening has been post
poned and musical program arrang-
ed instead. The Rebekahs are re-
hearsing for q presentation of the play
"Tbe New School Marin" which will
be the entertainment for the annual
anniversary of the Odd Fellows in
June. This will be concluded with
grand ball.
The NJ. f. B. dramatists have set
June 90 as the date for the church
benefit "A Noble 0utcast"
Mrs. Arthur Woodman and son
Donald together with Mrs. Alice
O'Hara all Of Bangor were callers at
Mrs. Winnie Locke's, Monday. Friends
of. Mr.. Woodman will learn with in
terest of his employment with the
Merrill Trust Company of that city.
Mrs. George Thompson and daugh-
ter Miss Helen Thompson of Taft
Vile, Conn, arrived Tuesday evening
and plan to make an earlier visit
than usual at the old homestead.
Their many friends and neighbors are
glad TO welcome them.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Hight who
have spent the time since October with
relatives In Auburn, returned home
Sunday.
II. s. Elliott and wife were In Har-
los mr.
present to meet their sister Mrs. EVie
Bailey who has recently returned from
Montana.
II. c. Doe and family of Bingham
and C. B. Hight and family of SHOW
hogan were visitors at Mrs. Ella Rus
sells Sunday.
Principal j. J. Kassay and Howard
Cook went to Lewiston, Friday p. M
to be present at the State track meet
at Bates Saturday
Mrs. Una Ames who came to be
with her sister Mrs. LOttie Reed, has
been badly afflicted with erysipelas
in her face but her condition is much
improved at this writing.
Carroll Andrews and wife are plan
ming to move to Strong where their
son has employment.
Friends of Mrs. Mabel Locke Drake
were panied to hear of her death last
week which occurred at her home in
Somerville, Mass. Mrs. Drake was
formerly an Athens resident and at
tended Somerset Academy, being
member of the Academy Alumni
Burial was at Mount Rest Cemetery.
Her remains were accompanied by
her son Floyd Drake, who was met at
the station in Skowhegan by Mr.. and
Mrs Ora Judkins. Mrs. Judkins be-
ing sister of the deceased. she is
also survived by other sisters Mrs.
Eta DUNCAN of West Somerviile,
Mass and Mrs. Franc Clifford of Ath-
ems and brother Edwin Locke OF Al
berta, Canada and daughter, MRS.
H. N. Flanders of Bangor. The
sympathy of many friends is extended
to the immediate family as this be-
reavement comes doubly hard follow
ing so closely upon the death OF Mr..
Drake which occurred about year
ago. Mrs. Drake was So years old.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-22

operation at Sherbrooke, P. O
pected home this week. Her.
wish her a speedy recovery
A series of meetings at the {
gational church is calling out
crowd every evening.
Ephraim Mcnamara of 81
was in town this week on h,
He came by auto to the Bound,
found the roads in such a 20
that he left his car at the lin
came by stage.
Mrs. Edith Leighton and son
ter have gone to Madison.
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ATHENS

Fred Baird and family OF Lewiston
and Norman Hight and family Of Dex-
ter visited at F. g. Hishts over the
week end. Mrs. Baird and two young
children are remaining for two weeks.
Mrs. Lura Thompson together with
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CANAAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Taylor, Misses
Maud and Doris Cover, Mrs. Lewis
motored from Lewiston Sunday bring
ing the latter who will pass the sum
mer at her home.
DR.. and Mrs. F. G. Lovejoy and
children Robert and Frederic of Far
mington, passed Sunday with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edin Holt.
Miss Minnie Goodwin, who has been
visiting relatives in Skowhegan, re-
turned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Carl Nelson, Miss Carrie
Drinkwater, Miss Vera Porteous pass
ed Saturday in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Ralph Hill of Skowhegan pass
ed several days with her sister Mrs.
Earl Bean last week.
o. A. Moody took business trip to
Boston last week.
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MOOSE RIVER

The Rebekah Aid held their annual
meeting at the Town Hall, Friday
evening. There were "a members
present. A very pleasant time was
enjoyed by all. May 30. they will
have an all day session at the home
of Mrs. A. ]. Moore. All are cordial
ly invited to attend.
The farmers in this section are busy
preparing the ground for their crops.
Wallace Barney, local demonstration
for the Overland cars, has placed two
new cars to parties in the mill dis
trict.
Lawrence Hall has been in town
over the week end.
Russell Newton has gone to Show
hogan to enter q drug store and has
resigned his position here as teacher
of the Grammar school. His va
cancy will be filled by Miss Erma
williams, who. has been substituting
the past few weeks at the Station
school. Miss Mcdonald, the former
teacher now being able to resume her
duties.
Mrs. Allen Runnells underwent r
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Personal
Stationery

No doubt you have observed that some
OF your friends are using printed sta
tionery for informal and business cor
respondence.
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MADISON

P. II. Spaulding, local agent for
Velie and Chevrolet automobiles, was
q business caller in Skowhegan Mon
day. Mr.. Spaulding has recently
sold to Ed Holway Of Norridgewock
a new Model Sc Velie touring car.
and to Gilmore Withee of this town
Model So touring.
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NORTH ANsON

The members of the G. A. r. Post.
Sons of Veterans. American Legion
and their Auxiliaries are requested
to meet at Grange Hall, Sunday. May
25th at 10.15 o'clock a. m. and march
to the M. Z. Church where q memo
rial sermon will be given by the pas
tor, Rev. Leslie Grundy. Friday,
MAY 30th a dinner will be served In
Grange Hall to the members OF the
G.. A. r. Post, Sons Of Veterans. Am
erican Legion. Auxiliaries and their
families. Line will be formed at
100 o'clock p. m. to march to the
cemetery. School children are cor
daily invited to join the procession.
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She was confined to the house several
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jackson and
Erlon of New Portland were callers
at Manly Atwood's Sunday.
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The Republican., 1924-12-04
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

1t costs less to "keep well' than it
does to "get WE'LL"
] There are no traffic regulations
against high speed in making produc-
ton records.
Examples move men to action more
/ than advice. Seesay is better than
Hearsay.
Misses Virginia Fatkin and Mar
garet Getty, of Westernport, We're
recent visitors to friends in Oakland.
Mrs. W. A. Gonder, who spent a
week in Cumberland with relatives,
returned to Oakland Friday afternoon
last.
Mrs. W. A. Sturgiss has returned to
her home in Oakland from a visit to
relatives in Pittsburgh and Meyers
dale, Pa.
Messrs. Samuel Teets and Clark
| Glotfelty, both of near McHenry,
were business callers at The Republi-
can office on Friday.
Mr.. George Hanst, West Virginia
University student, spent last week
end in Oakland visiting his sister,
Mrs. Donald R. Sincell.
Mr.. G. W. Diefenbach, cashier of
The First State Bank at Grantsville,
was here as a witness before the
grand jury Monday morning.
Mrs. James Willison and son James
who spent last week in Baltimore as
guests of relatives and friends, re-
turned to Oakland Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Wellington Crane,
of Richmond, Va, who spent several
days of last week with relatives in
/! Oakland, have returned to their home.
4 Rev. and Mrs. D. NJ. Funk returned
to Oakland Friday afternoon from
Morgantown where they had been as
guests of friends on Thanksgiving
Day.
/ Mr.. George Giessman and son Will
liam spent last Thursday at Morgan
town where they witnessed the foot
ball game between the University and
w. & J.
The reputation of an advertised
brand of goods, if the advertising is
consistently carried out and backed
up by quality in the same way, is
something that can and does survive
changes.
The Republican., 1924-12-04
"We Lead; Others Follow"

Mr.. and Mrs. Emroy Bolden have
announced the birth of a son whose
advent occurred on Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Lucretia J. Cornwall has gone
to Elkins, West Virginia, where she
will spend month or six weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. Homer Wainer.
Mr.. John L. Compton, of Morgan
town, was in Oakland last Saturday
and Sunday visiting his mother, Mrs.
Mary Compton, and other relatives.
Mrs. Charles V. Harvey returned
to Oakland Saturday evening from
Baltimore where she had been for
week purchasing goods for the Hat
Box.
Mrs. A. R. Hendrickson, of Napo-
leon, Ohio, who spent two months in
Oakland with her sister, Mrs. D. NJ.
Dixon,returned to Napoleon yesterday
morning.
Miss Gladys Compton, of Fairmont,
spent the Thanksgiving holidays in
Oakland where she 2~as a guest of
Miss Mildred King at her home on
Liberty street.
In a practice game of basket ball
at the local court Tuesday night of
this week Herman Kahl had his nose
broken by being in collision with Ted
Scott during the game.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Jester and Mr.
and Mrs. Edward C. Lawrence, who
spent several days last week in Bal
timore and other points in the east,
returned to Oakland Monday evening.
Attorney George W. Legge, of
Cumberland, accompanied by General
Prohibition Officer Harvey, came to
Oakland yesterday morning and were
engaged in court here during the day.
Miss Ellen Smouse, teacher in one
of the public schools at Wierton, near
Wheeling, W. Va, after spending sew
eral days in Oakland with her mother
and other relatives, returned to Wier-
ton Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur J. Mckee, of
Butler, Pa, were guests of Rev and
Mrs. Henry A. Grubbs at the Pres
byterian manse on Third street sew
eral days last week, the couple re-
turning to their home Tuesday where
Mr.. Mckee is a practicing attorney.
The Republican., 1924-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gortner and
little daughter, of Grantsville, spent
last Thursday and Friday in Oakland
and at Gortner, being guests at the
latter place of Mr.. and Mrs. P. P.
Gortner.
Mr.. James R. VanCleve, of Johns
town, Pa, after spending Thanksgiv-
ing Day in Oakland with his daugh-
ters, Mrs. C. Milton Sincell and Miss
Lois VanCleve, returned to his home
Friday morning.
Mrs. E. H. Sincell and Mrs. Edwin
L. Mitchell, who accompanied Mr..
Townshend Naylor to Baltimore ten
deys ago, returned to their homes in
Oakland yesterday evening, the trip
being made by motor.
Attorney J. C. Renninger returned
to Oakland Friday morning from
day spent in Morgantown with his
family and that of Mr.. julius Scheer.
The latter remains quite ill at his
home in that city.
Miss Rebecca White, who is a stu
dent in Pittsburgh college, came to
Oakland last Wednesday and after re-
naming few days visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. White,
returned to her school.
The Republican., 1924-12-04

Mr.. Joseph Spates, manager of the
Maryland Theatre, returned to Oak
land Saturday afternoon from Fair
mont, West Va, where he had spent
the weekend with friends.
Attorney D. Lindley Sloan, Of Cum
land, and Attorney Charles G. Wat
son, of Frostburg, were in attendance
at the opening of the Circuit Court
in Oakland Monday morning.
Keep your feet on the ground but
reach up into the stars-there is lots
of room at the top for men who be-
lieve that is where they belong-and
live and work accordingly.
Mr.. James A. Tyler, of the Will
liam-James Hotel, who spent two
weeks visiting his kindred in Vir-
ginia and other points, returned to
Oakland on Wednesday of last week
Rev. A. ]. Torrey, rector Of St
Matthew's church, left Oakland for
Cumberland Monday afternoon to
spend the night as the guest of Rev
Ambrose Beavin. On Tuesday and
yesterday Rev. Mr.. Torrey was in at
tendance at the archdeaconry of
Cumberland in Frederick upon official
business. While there he was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes D.
Baker.
The Republican., 1924-12-04
F. G.. SCHOCH
SANITARY GROCERY
Announcing Our Christmas
Baking Supplies.
RY GROCE RY

My shipment of Christmas Baking Sup
plies has been received, consisting of the
choicest lot of Citron, Orange Peel, Lemon
Peel, Dates, Imported Layer Figs, Seeded and
Seedless Raisins, Candied Pineapple, Candied
Cherries, Fresh Mincemeat, Fancy Cake
Flour and the following variety of NUTS:
Soft Shell Almonds, English Walnuts, Brazil
Nuts, Black Walnuts, Hickorynuts and Fill
berts
During the winter months l will have every Friday
Oysters and Fish.
The Republican., 1924-12-04
d. M.DiXOn &SOn

Watch this space later for
days we will want poultry.
Our later annOuncementWill
tell if live or dressed poul-
try will be handled. What
ever is to the customers ad-
vantage, will be the way we
will buy. We hope to pay
premium prices again as
we did Thanksgiving.
Customers living 35 miles away have
the same advantage as town people on
any merchandise offered by us through
this paper. We never offer any article
unless we have enough merchandise to
go around to each customer. This is
why we never run special sale. Us it
fair any other way?) Our margin Of
profit is the same today as three, four
or five years back. We believe all
know it by this time.
The Republican., 1924-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Emroy Bolden have
announced the birth of a son whose
advent occurred on Thanksgiving.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01

deg. 5S min B. 996.40 1t; thence N. 3 deg. 0S min. F.. War. 1s deg. co min. E.) 11S1.00 it. to Cor. No. 2, fir post. ins. sq. scribed ? 1346 c B; thence N. 72 deg. 09 min. E. (var. 19 deg. IS min. E.) 122S.30 1t. to Cor. Ne. 3. fir post scribed 1346 c B: thence s. 1 deg. 43 min. W. (var. 1s deg. IS min. E.) 11S4.oo 1t. to Cor. No. I. a fir post scribed f 1346 c B: thence s. 72 deg. 4s min. W. Cvar. 19 deg. 30 min. E.) 1254.S0 fl. to Cor. No. 1 and place of beginning: containing an area of 31.673 acres. Notice of Location of said claim is recorded in Vol. 109 page 467 records of said Cape Nome District afore- said.
 The adjoining claims on the north, east and south are unsur- veyed and claimants unknown; on the west. Discovery claim on Tripple Creek. and on the south west. No. below Discovery on Triple Creek.
 II. s. l.. M. No. 1145 to which this claim is tied Is a limestone rock 3Ox22x5 ins. set IS ins. in the ground. marked U. s. l.. M. No. 1145. and is located in isti- tude 64 deg. 32 min. N. Longi- txde 166 deg. Is min. W. On the left limit of Trtpple Greek. about s miles north of the mouth of Nome River.
 JOHN sUNDBACK,
 Register
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01

won for Canada by the Brown Cor poration, Quebec. 1923). and a blue ribbon. Second prize. s4O0.oo ir cash and red ribbon. Third prize $500 in cash and yellow ribbon
 Fourth prize $2O0 in cash and a white ribbon. Fifth prize $10o in cash and a gray ribbon. A comparison of the time made by the winner in last years race at Quebec. with that of our local teams whose average for like distance is about eleven miles per hour. indi- cates that a Nome team would be very likely to carry on the honors were it possible to secure the small amount of backing necessary to have a team represent our city.
 This proposition not only con- cerns the Kennel Club. hut is of vital interest to the whole commun- ity. and every person who can possi- ply find the time is earnestly re- quested to attend this meeting scheduled for tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at P. NJ.
 Photographs of the teams compet- ing in last years Quebec race to- gether with copy of the rules. etc. will be open for inspection to every body who desires to avail themsel- yes of this opportunity.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT. M. s. No. 1346. NJ. \. No. O81O
IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. AT NOME. ALASKA.

February 11th. 1924. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Christina Gibney, whose post office address is Nome. Alaska. has made application before the United States Land Office at Nome. Alaska. for a United States Patent for placer claim known and described as NJ COLLINS on Tripple Creek. said claim being situate on the left limit of Tripple Creek. adjoining Dis covery Claim on said creek. and about miles north of the mouth of Nome River. in Cape Nome Re cording District. Second Division. Territory of Alaska. and designated by the United States Surveyor Gen eral of said Territory. as Mineral Survey No. 1346: the exterior boun- diaries of i'd claim. according to the official plat and field notes now on file in said Land Office. with mag netic variations from 19 deg. % min F.. to 19 deg. 30 min. F. being as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, identical
 with the original s. W. location
 corner and Cor. No. 5 of No.
 below on Tripple Creek. 2 granite
 boulder 8 ins. dia. and 12 ins.
 out of ground. chiseled 1346 
 c. B. and 1170 B. whence
 U. s. L.. M. No. 1145 bears s. 5S
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
NOME DtH. TEAM MAY
 COMPETE IN INTERN ATIONAL Dta; SLED DERBY HELD AT
 QUEBEC, CANADA

| About a dozen local dog fans met in the Bank Building last Tuesday evening. for the purpose of formulat ing program of races to be held in the near future. and also to discuss the feasibility of entering Nome team in the Eastern International Dog-iSed Derby to be held in Que bee. Canada. next year, but owing to the fact that many of the dog team owners were unable to be pre- sent it was decided to adjourn and call a meeting to take place tomor- Tow afternoon in the offices Of Jas tJ. Keenan in the Bank Building hand there decide definitely what ac- | tio1I should be taken regarding the Quebec race In any event. num- Der of dog races will be run here before the snow leaves so all those interested in this sport should make special effort to be present at this important meeting.
 If it is decided 10 send d team for next years Quebes race ser1es or elimination races will likely be held here to determine the team which IS best fitted to represent Nome. anu vou can rest assured they will De hotlg contested as many of our local dog men have expressed desire 10 make the trip. During the past summer, Ralpn omen President of the Chamber of Commerce. was in communlca'ioh
 with the Secretary of the Eastern international Dog Sled Derby Cup
 and received complete informatlon covering this famous event. WHICH he presented to the Kennel ci"o TOT
 ,bair consideration. and suggested that if they and the Chamber or Commerce unite in their enorts
 would be quite likely that the GOV srnment Railroad and the Alaska Steamship Co. would be willing To
 furnish free transportation to the
 States for a Nome team and driver
 making this trip, and as the Secre-
 tary of the International D. s. D.
 cIub in one of his letters stated
 that cit would be possible to secure
 free transportation of your driver and dogs to Quebec" the cost or
 sending a team to compete in this
 race would be very small when com
 pared to the great benefit Nome
 would receive through being adver-
 tiaed thruout the World.
 This race Is run at Quebec, Can
 ada. on February 22nd, 23rd and
 24th of each year over a course or
 approximately 125 miles at the rate
 of 40 miles. more or less, a day;
 teams return to stables after each day.s distance is covered. Each
 team is limited to seven dogs. The last race was won by Jean Lebel,
 driver for the Brown Corporation, Quebec. whose team covered 53
 miles the first day. 36 miles the sec-
 ond, and 42 miles the third. making
 a total distance of 131 miles in IS
 hours and 50 minutes which is an average of S.274 miles per hour.
 The team winaing second prize aver |aged 7.524 miles per hour. :.
 The prizes awarded wnre as fol- lows: First prize. 900 in cash
 a silver sup and one-third win to-
 wards the permanent ownership of the Eastern International Dog-Sied |Dsrby Cup Ia gold cup presented by iw. R. Brown. Berlin. New Hamp- lshire, in 1922. won for the U. 8. A. lin, 1922 by. Arthur T. Walden. of wouaaucet, New Rempshire. and
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
LOCAL NEWS
BCRGH MAKES
 TRIP TO DIME

Councilman S. H. Burgh is in Dime having left Nome last Saturday in company with Joe Dexter.
 Councilman Burgh expects to be away from Nome about II days dur which time he will look after sev- eral mining claims which he holds at Dime.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
CAREY AND MATTILA
 ARRIVE IN NOME,

Al Carey and Laurie Mattila ar rived in Nome last Sunday from Tel Ter, where they have been carrying on extensive prospecting during the winter. They will leave Nome soon for a trip to the Kougarok, where they will again take up prospecting.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
JOE DaROLLE SUFFERS
 PARALHTIC STROKE

Joe DaRolle suffered a paralyttc stroke during the week and is con- fined to his home. according to his friends.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01

"I will begin course of evening talks on the growth of soul worth having. Sabbath evening at 8 O. clock. Service in the Sunday School room for few weeks longer
 II. M. MOBBS.
 Pastor.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01

42 Grand Prizes to be given away lat tho A. B. Mask Ball' Saturday night, March 1st., now on display in Hoitss Hasdware Show Window.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01

The House yesterday afternoon in abolish cutting the tax million dollars lh pockets of motorists
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01

ASNGToN The House Progressive Republicans form support the Democratic a rejection of the Garner
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
WILSON'S BIRTHDAY MADE HOLIDAY

1UMBIA The late Woodrow Wilson's birthday
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
YOUNG i-1fis D,1 OWNED IN 1.Akn WASHINGTON

RATTLE, drowned early hay which riding with George bx Washington
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
LATE TELEGRAPH BREvlTIEs

1Fedea within fifteen miles of Capital today.
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01

YORK; 1-Campagn Manager Rockwell announced that will go attacks of Senator Reed 
 ,HMOND 1vrgnas Legislature endorsed t.Glass Virginia President
The Nome nugget., 1924-03-01
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opINGTON Mckea yesterday afternoon ~ President Coolidge to O Sinclair Doheny Fall and win branded Lenoot Smoot and Fall being unfit for fo in the Committee Lenroot reply gel .. ,..,oa a -h.,r,,.r and shall will have to have
 aph Companies all telegrams that passed
 all and Mclean subsequent February 1st