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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
Washington Day Exercises In ParO-
chial School
(By Roland T. Pattenl

In company with Col Sherman n.
Shumway | had the pleasure, last Fri
day afternoon, OF witnessing the
Washington Day Exercises in the var
ious rooms of the Parochial School
building. The entire afternoon was
an inspiration and a revelation. No
one who has not had the same ex-
perience can realize how charming
inspiring and at the same time re-
assuring these exercises can be. No
description could really do them full
justice Songs, drills. playlets,
dialogues followed each other in rapid
and bewildering succession. | can say
in all sincerity that | have paid five
dollars for theatre seat when the
result In entertainment and benefit
did not anywhere near equal that re-
ceived last Friday afternoon.
| think the big idea that / took
away with me was of the value of
such things to the future of America.
When we get down-hearted and
dubious as to what's coming to us as
a nation in future years we want to
remember that exercises somewhat
similar to those ] witnessed are going
on all over the country. No boy or
girl who grows up among such infiu-
enees can become a very bad citizen.
The most of them | sincerely believe
must become true patriots.
Some of the lessons pertaining TO
the home, obedience, filial respect
and other things were exemplified by
dialogue and playlet. And ii, was all
play; there was not an irksome
moment anywhere. The children
must just love such things and for
that reason benefit all the more.
had never seen grammar taught as a
game. Yet they had the sweetest little
dialogue which taught the definitions
and uses of the parts of speech. |
really believe | learned more OF the
essential principals of grammer in
listening to it than / ever did in all
my school studies.
1t is probable that these exercises,
another year, will be prepared with
view to their presentation at the
Opera House when the public will be
invited to see them.
cannot close without mention of
Col Shumway's French poem. tie
tells me he knows but one. | avn
ready TO believe this is his own
modest estimate and is far below Il
fair statement of his familiarity with
the language and literature of France.
In one of the rooms | took OCCASION
to repeat the verse which commences:
Au clair de lune.
The Colonel, not to be outdone,
gave what he claims is his sole pos
session in French poesy as follows:
.Io Vous Anne
Je vous adore
Que voulez yous encore
am free to say that If this was
all the French he learned while
abroad he made an excellent choice.
Am hoping TO get him to tell me
sometime the back ground for that
little verse; from whom it was learn
cd and whether under moonlit skies
or in some softly lighted, luxurious
French salon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
Children's Day ut W0man's Club

The children were the first consi-
Iteration at the meeting of the
Womans Club last Saturday after
noon with Mrs. Fancher S. SWEET. Mrs.
Ina r. Goldsmith. Mrs. Helen *. Hight
and Mrs Maude w. Smith, directing
the program. 1t was the ;. annual
chldren's day In the club and many
little folks responded to the invitation
to be present. The hostesses were
Mrs. Annie p. Hackett and Mrs. Helen
L. Merrill. Mrs. Evelyn w. Pratt pre-
sided and the following program was
much enjoyed Piano solo, Muriel
Cover; recitation, Edwin Moor Lord;
song, Sally Marston, reading Gordon
b. Smith; duets, Elizabeth and Hen
rietta Page; piano solos, Anna Merrill
and a closing number, "The Three
Little Kittens" which was play in
which several human kitties made
their appearance. the children play
ing the different roles being Esther
Jenkins. Elizabeth SWEET, Eleanor
SWEET, Marietta Lowe and Gertrude
Page. Mrs. Daisy d. Merrill very
charmingly told the children OF the
Madonna of the Grand Duke by Rap
hazel exhibiting one of Mrs. Helen w.
Cummings pictures. The children
then formed march and were given
dainty favors and caps. They were
served to ice cream cones and pink
and white candy hearts. The affair
was arranged in the form of a Valen-
tine party and the parlors were
adorned with Valentines, red carna-
tons being used in the decorative
achnmn
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
Former COrnyille Man Dies In HOl.
yoke, Mass.

Alonzo j. McCrillis. formerly of
Cornvillc and yearly visitor to
Skowhegan and vicinity as long as his
health permitted, died at the City
Hospital in Holyoke, Mass, February
Is, after a short illness His home
was at 1913 Beech ST. in the same city,
The deceased was the son of Darius
and Rebecca (Flanders) MeCrillis of
Cornville and conducted IA grocery
store In Holyoke, having been a resi-
dent of that city for 35 years. After
leaving Cornville he was for time
located in Lawrence, Mass. Mr.. Nc
Crillis would have been rs years old
In April. Beside his wife, Annie
lkeeseman) McCrillis formerly Of
Pennsylvania. there are three surviv-
ing half sisters, Mrs. Charles Smith,
Mrs. Laura Davis OF Skowhegan and
Mrs. Emma Moody of Cornyille. The
burial was at Forestdale cemetery.
AIR. McCrlllis last visited Skowhegan
two years ago.
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Former Somerset Resident Grows Old
Gracefully

Mrs. Mary Hall Hogan was born
August 8, 1888 in Monmouth. Her
fathers name was Nathaniel J. Hall
and her mothers maiden name was
Sarah .Tebbets. Her father was
,p.oneer lumberman and moved to
Canaan. in 1896. Mrs Hogan lived
there until she was thirteen years of
ago and then moved to Lowell, Mass.
where she lived until she married
Captain James Hogan Of Stockton in
October 1871. They spent two years
in Iowa and Nebraska, returning to
Maine in 1873 where they lived until
1883 when Mr. Hogan died, leaving
her with three small children, Horace
II. who is married and lives near his
mother, Emma NJ. who married Ever
EFT Mitchell and lives in Marshfield,
Ore, Mr.. Mitchell being a brother to
George Mitchell of this town, and
Lutayia who lives with her mother
and tenderly cares for her. soon
after the death of Mr.. Hogan Mrs.
Hogan with her children moved to
Augusta where they lived until Sept
ember 1907 when they moved to
Oregon. For six years they lived on
Homestead in the foot hills of Cas-
cade Mountains at Buck Fort The
last eleven years she has spent with
her daughter above mentioned at SO
Jackson street Rosebury, Oregon.
She has retained her mental faculties
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
Canaan Man Seeks Pardon From
County Jail

Morris Adams of Canaan has filed
at the Office of the secretary of State
petition asking for his release from
the Kennebec county Jail. At the
term of the Kennebec county super
Tor court last September, Adams was
convicted of the crime of assault and
was sentenced to serve four months
in the county Jail at Augusta, being
committed there Dec. 20 last. Thorn
as Leigh of Augusta is COUNSEL for
the petitioner.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28

CINE and cars drew him under the
wheels. His father, contrary to Gus
tom, because of the deep snow, had
started to walk up the track toward
his home, and waited at crossing for
the train to go by. Had 1t not been
for a box car, which INSTRUCTED his
view, he would have doubtless wit
messed the accident The trainmen
were not aware OF what happened and
kept the train moving. After 1t had
passed, Mr.. Herd started up the track
and came upon the badly mutilated
remains of his son. Master James
was four years old the day OF his
death and his mother was arranging
o birthday party for him. Beside the
parents there Is surviving sister,
MARY, seven years old.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
Gard of Thanks

wish to thank my friends in Show
hogan for the recent shower of post
cards they sent me. The remem-
brance Of these old-time friends was
greatly appreciated.
Mrs. Charles Larry
Chocorua, N. H., Feb. 2S, 1924s
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28

years. Mrs. Begin had been a resi-
dent of Skowhegan for fifty years.
She was born in Canada, her father
having been Francis Blanchard, a
Canadian farmer. She was twice
married, her first husband, John Cow
cite, having died about twenty years
ago. Her second husband Oliver Be-
gin died about ten years ago. She is
survived by four children, Frank Co
wette of Skowhegan. Walter Corvette
of Lewiston, Mrs. Joseph Gagne of
Richmond and Mrs. Charles Lewis
with whom she lived
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank our friends for
their kindness and sympathy in our
recent bereavement.
Mrs Charles Lewis and family
Mrs. Joseph Gagne and family
Frank Corvette and family
Walter Cowett and family
Joseph Begin
Skowhegan, Maine, Feb. %, 1924
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank onr neighbors,
friends, the Odd Fellows and Grange
for their kindness and floral contri-
buttons in our recent bereavement.
l.. c. Danforth
c. e. Danforth
Abbie ID. Greene
Skowhegan. Feb. 20, 1921
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
Firemcn Appreciatiye

The Skowhegan Fire Department
extend their thanks and appreciation
to J. F.. Cole for the abundant supply
of coffee which he furnished them the
night of the Griffin fire.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28
Gard OF Thanks

wish to thank my many friends
for remembering me on my birthday.
Their kindness certainly was appre-
ciated. ss@
Mrs. Elmer NJ. Berry
Concord, Me-, Feb. rs, 1924.
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Funeral OF Mrs. Emelia Begin

Funeral services for Mrs. Emelia
fCowette) Begin were held Saturday
morning at nine o'clock from the
church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rev
J. L. A Renaud, conducting the fun
eral mass. Interment was at the
Calvary Cemetery. Mrs Begin died
last Thursday at the home 'of her
Mrs. Charles Lewis, III
North Avenue where she made her
home. She had been i'll for several
Hhe age was eighty-three
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-02-28

Observation-Disclosures $500 year.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26
A WHOLESOME SWEETMEAT
Mixture of Dried Fruits and Nuts Is
Excellent for Children and
Easily Made.

For a wholesome sweetmeat to put
in the children's lunches the United
States Department of Agriculture sug-
gests an easily made and easily kept
mixture of dried fruits and nuts. Dates
may be added or substituted for one of
the fruits.
Fruit and Nut Confection.
l pound figs
raisins
l pound nut meats
Confectioners' sugar
Wash, pick over and stem the fruits
and put them, with the nut meats,
through a meat chopper, and mix thor
oughly. Roll out to a thickness Of
about one-half inch on board
dredged with confectionery sugar, and
cut into small pieces. If this candy is
to be kept for some time, the pieces
should be wrapped in paraffin paper.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26

the sirup is all absorbed by the peel
Great care must be taken at this point
that the sirup does not scorch, and
the strips of peel must be lifted or
turned frequently so that all are
equally penetrated by the sirup. Use
fork in turning the strips and in re-
moving them from the pan.
Store In Cool Place.
Place the peel on waxed paper, and
when cool roll the strips in granu-
lated sugar, turning them carefully
with n knife. Let them dry out for a
few hours orsover night, then wrap in
waxed paper and keep in tightly COW
cred tin or glass containers until used.
If left in paper boxes they tend to be-
come hard and crusty in winter or
sticky in summer. However, they
should keep In good condition for two
or three weeks If properly stored in a
moderately cool place.
The peel should be jellied through
out, translucent, thick. tender and
juicy, not shrunken nor gunmy; the
skin should be soft and the outer
coating of sugar in distinct crystals,
not in a crust.
When larger quantities are jellied
at one time the process is slightly
changed. If twice this quantity is
used, choose a saucepan about eight
inches in diameter. double the guam
tity of all the ingredients and cook the
strips an hour Cor longer if necessary
in order that all the sirup may be alb
sorbed.
Size of Saucepan.
If four times the original quantity is
used, it will be wise to choose a sauce
pan about ten inches in diameter at
the top. Take four times as much peel
and sugar, but in parbOiling the peel
use only enough water to cover it
well. In making the sirup, use four
cupfuls of sugar but only about one
and one-half to two cupfuls of water !;
it will then be necessary to cook the
strips in the sirup for an hour or
more. Thus the boiling down process
becomes less tedious than if more wa
ter were used.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26
SOME GOOD RECIPES
FOR BAKING COOKIES
Children Need Something When
They Get Home From School.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
The old-fashioned cookie jar has
place in every home where there are
growing children, for the custom of
giving the children milk and few
cookies in the middle of the afternoon.
when they get home from school, is
based on a real need of their active
young bodies. Growing children, es-
pecially those between twelve and
twenty, are using up so much energy
that an extra little meal of this kind Is
necessary to supply a sufficient number
of calories. This is not the same as
the tabooed habit of "eating between
meals" 1t is a meal in itself, with q
justihable place in the days menu.
Particularly in the case of those who
carry sandwich lunch is that after
school meal valuable; If there Is no
way for the child to have hot dish at
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26

prepared by the United States Department,
of Agriculture.)
A winter confection which is easily
made and not expensive is jellied
grapefruit, orange or lemon peel. Gift
boxes of jellied peel make acceptable
remembrances. The peel has a place
as final touch of festivity to the din
ner and can be served appropriately
at any meal.
The following recipe was originated
by the United States Department of
Agriculture:
JeIlled Grapefruit, Orange or Lemon
Peel.
1 cupful granulated sugar for sirup q
ounces)
"a cupful water for sirup, or enough
to cover
u teaspoonful salt
u cupful granulated sugar for rolling
strips (about ounces).
Thick, soft, unblemished peel from
smooth fruit should be selected. Light
colored grapefruit skins are best for
this purpose, since russet skins impart
a dingy shade. Orange skins may be
bright or pale in color, but should not
be russet or spotted.
Cut Peel Into Strips.
Cut the peel into strips one-fourth
to one-half-inch wide, or into inch
squares, which are not easily handled
Parboil three times, using one quart
of cold water and boiling in a lightly
covered pan for one-half hour each
time, and discarding the water after
each cooking. The strips should then
be tender and must be handled gently
to prevent breaking.
Place the water, salt and. sugar for
the sirup in a saucepan about six
inches in diameter at the top, and stir
until the sugar is dissolved; then add
the strips of peel, arranging carefully
SO that they lie parallel to each other,
to prevent their being broken when
turned. Place the pan over the flame.
Cook the contents rapidly for about
twenty minutes, then reduce the heat
and continue to boil very gently for
about twenty minutes longer, or until
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26

Equul parts Of celery, carrots, onion
and ham all chopped together. Cook
the vegetables until brown, then lay
them over four pounds Of beef. Cover
with a second cupful of the same mix
ture and cook in a hot oven three
quarters of an hour. Remove the
meat from the casserole, strain off the
vegetables, add cupful of stock TO
the strained liquid and return to the
casserole with the meat. over the
meat spread one cupful of raisins,
cover and cook for one hour and a
quarter longer.
Roast Veal au Jus.-Season fillet
of veal with salt and pepper and put
into pan with an onion, carrot, bay
leaf, Glove and small piece of suet
Place in a roaster, put into the oven
to bake one-half hour. remove the
cover, baste every five minutes for half
an hour. Remove the meat to a plat
ter, put little water into the pan and
let simmer five minutes. Strain and
pour this gravy around the roast.
Pork Tenderlon.-Split pork ten
derloin lengthwise, leaving the halves
joined. Pound the meat until one
iitlil li'h tiiiNh' hhNtt SlIi0ud Win Ihc
following stuffing: One cupful of
bread crumbs, one-quarter teaspoonful
of salt, a dash of pepper, spray of
chopped parsley, tablespoonful of
chopped pickles. capers, tablespoon
full of chopped olives, a little lemon
juice Mix with one-fourth of a cup
full of butter and one beaten egg. Ar
range the stuffing so that it will be
higher in the center and sew or tie the
rdges of the meat together so that II
vim resemble n plump boned bird.
Bake, basting until well Drowned.
Macaroni With Nuts.-Take a cup
full of macaroni, put 1t into buttered
baking dish, sprinkle with coarsely
chopped nut meats, add one cupful of
white sauce cover with buttered
crumbs and bake until the crumbs are
brown.
Corn Pudding.-Open can of corn
and let 1t air for an hour before using,
to remove the tinny taste. Beat three
eggs: add a pint of rich milk and n
tablespoonful of butter, salt. pepper
and a pinch of mustard to taste. Mix
all together, adding the stiffly beaten
whites at the last. Bake in a pan of
hot water until the eggs are set
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26

dessert, use canned peaches or pears
heaped with sweetened and whipped
cream and favored with almond or
vanilla.
For breakfast shred a smoked her.
ring and add to the plain omelet; 1t
adds variety and zest to an otherwise
plain dish.
1t Is a good idea to have at hand
some easily prepared dishes to be pre-
pared from food on the emergency
shelf, when unexpected company comes.
Some housewives are easily fused and
the mind refuses to function properly
In the direction of food.
Keep a shoe horn handy for putting
overshoes or rubbers on the little
folks.
Ii heat refuses to come up certain
registers where there is a hot-alr fur
mace, look to see that the damper in
the pipe is open and open window
in the room-the draft will push up the
cold air from the pipe and it will soon
warm up.
When packing shoes slip them into
stocking legs using the color of the
stocking to match the shoes. They
are easily located and are kept from
injuring other things.
Red pepper tea is good remedy
for cold. Prepare it with milk in
stead of water and it will not seem so
fiery.
Sardines dipped in lemon juice and
crumbs and fried make a pretty hot
dish. Serve them in threes, thrust
through a lemon ring.
To clean real lace sprinkle 1t with
French chalk and let it lie for sew
eral days under weight. Then shake
1t out and it will be quite clean.
A savory toast for a luncheon dish
may be prepared from chicken gravy.
Make nice buttered toast and cover
with the gravy. Serve with n crisp
salad and a cupful of cocoa and one
has a good meal.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26

and stir in the dry ingredients, fold in
the stiffly beaten whites of the eggs
and then add three tablespoonfuls Of
melted butter. Bake on a well-greased
waffle iron.
Surprise Sausaees. - Parboil link
sausages, divide in halves and remove
the skins. Wrap in seasoned mashed
potato, dip in beaten egg, bread
crumbs, and fry in fat until crisp and
brown. Serve very hot.
Sausages may be baked on top of
creamed potatoes, making a nice
change from the ordinary method.
Serve them from the dish in which
they were baked.
To exteud the meat when cooking
hamburger add cupful or less of
cooked oatmeal with the seasoning of
salt and pepper with onion juice; left
In long roll it broils nicely.
Fruit Sponge Drops.-Bake small
sponge cakes in gem irons. When
cold cut off the top. carefully remove
the center and fill with any canned
fruit-peaches are especially good.
Serve with a tablespoonful of whipped
CTeuIn OH lOD. le CEullDS lTUul IHe
center may be served with the juice
of the fruit, sprinkled with few nuts
and topped with sweetened whipped
cream. If cherries or cherry juice are
used flavor the cream with almond
Pork Tenderloin.-Slit the tender
loin through the center, lengthwise,
leaving both ends. Fill with oysters,
seasoned with butter and pepper and
salt. Sew up and bake one-half hour
in a moderate oven; or bake in n fire
less cooker with two radiators an hour
and a half.
Anse Seed Jumbles.-Cream one-half
cupful of butter, add one cupful of
sugar, and one egg well beaten. Sift
together two and one-half cupfuls of
flour, one-half teaspoonful each of
soda and baking powder, one-fourth
teaspoonful of salt, one cupful of sour
cream and two ounces of anlse seed.
Mix well and drop from ii teaspoon on
creased baking sheet and bake for
about twelve minutes. Sprinkle the
tops with sugar just before going into
the oven-it will give them delicious
sugary surface.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26

desirable:
Beef en- Casse-
role.-Put into n
C a S S e r ole one
fourth of a cup
full of sweet fat !;
when hot add one
cupful of the fol-
lowing MIXTURE:
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26

Roll thin, from one-eighth to one-quar-
ter inch in thickness, and cut into de-
sired shape. Bake in a rather hot oven
until delicately Drowned, about ten to
twelve minutes.
Peanut Cookies.
2 cupfuls sifted u teaspo n fun
-four soda, y cupful
cupful roasted shortening.
peanut m a s, u cupful sirup
blanc h ed and " cupful sugar
crushed egg
y teaspoonful salt Milk sufficient to
2 teaspoonfuls bak- mix
ing powder
Mix, roll and bake as directed for
cornmeal cookies. If desired, add milk
enough to make a softer dough and
drop by teaspoonfuls onto the creased
baking sheet. Bake these drop cookies
more slowly and a little longer than
the rolled cookies.
Oatmeal Drop Cakes.
(About 80 Cakes.)
q cupful sirup cupful sifteo
4 cupful brown flour
sugar n teaspoonful salt
n cupful shortening 2 tie 8 nfuls
/ egg baking powder
cupfuls rolled y cupful seeded
oats raisins
Mix in the usual way and drop by
teaspoonfuls onto a creased baking
sheet, one inch apart. Bake in mod
crate oven for about fifteen minutes, or
unt | delicately Drowned.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26

hard cooked egg
is added; chop
the egg fine. pour
over well buttered
toast and sprinkle
with the hard
cooked yolk put
through a ricer.
For q quick
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26
Some Good Simple Cookies.

noon the milk may be heated or served
in the form of cocoa. Wholesome
cookies to go with it may be made by
any of the recipes below, furnished by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture:
Plain Rolled Cookies.
(About 60 Cakes.)
cupful sugar cupfuls sifted
" cupful shorten hour
ing I p n fuls
1 egg BAKING po"uer
l teaspoonful fa- n teaspoohIul Sai.
yorine extract About " cupful
milk
Cream together the sugar and Snort
ening; add to this the well-beaten egg
the favoring extract ana the flour, slft-
ed together with the salt and baking
powder. Add sufficient milk (or wa
teri to form a dough just stiff enough
to roll on the board without sticking.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26

dish.
Best Waffles.-Mix and
sift one and one-fourth
cupfuls of flour with one
fourth of a teaspoonful
of salt and one-half tea
spoonful of soda. Sepa-
rate the whites and yolks
of two eggs, beat well,
add a cupful of thick
sour milk to the Yolks
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26
The KITCHEN
CABINET
~. ..... Msslern .,eMsYaper : Nn.on.I

W. As-s' WesteIH lNoWsDapeF On'V"J
Though other purses be more fat.
Why rhould we pine or grieve at
THAR
Hang sorrowi Care will kill cat.
And, therefore, let's be merry.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26

People who have warm friends
are healthier and happier than
those who have none. All the
wealth of the world could not buy
you a friend or pay you for the
loss of one.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26

Who bears another's burden will
find from day to day
His own is always lightened or
lifted quite away.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-01-26
DISHES WORTH TRYING

Waffles are usually great favorite
and one can serve them either for
hran L fn CT for n s,I11,rnr