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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-05
Growing Year by Year

In 1919 Indianapolis paid S276,592 38
into this fund. In 1890 1t paid $751;
469 The following year it jumped to
S358.912, and in 1922 dropped back to
1855, 6909S. Last year the city paid
$479, 6213S.
This year the receipts from Indian
apolis alone will make an enormous
jump to $741,541.13.
An interesting feature is the drop in
benevolent fund collections from 1919
10 1920. These were the years when
the state went from a partial valua-
ton system to the 100 per cent valua-
ton system. The tax board attempted
to set the benevolent fund rate for
taxes collected in 1920 so it would raise
exactly the same amount as raised I'M
der the old valuation.
But In Indianapolis, less was raised
Tax experts say this was because the
old valuation in Indianapolis was
higher proportionately than the aver
age for the rest of the State.
The next articles will tell of addi-
tional contributions CT indianapolis to
State expenditures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-05

United States Internal Revenue Col
1876 gallons Of brandy. twenty years
old, for sale at % cents per gallon,
plus $500 per gallon taxes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-03-05

Alexander Krasnostchvok, one Of
the directors Of the Moscow Industrial
bank and a former Chicago lawyer,
went on trial at Moscow today for
alleged misuse of the banks funds.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
FROM OLD
L|TCHF|ELD
Three Times Daughter
of the Mayflower
The Baker-GO0drich Reunion Will be
Held This Year ON August Ii
IS. T. Goodrich

We presume there are quite a good
ly number of ladies in our country,
especially in New England, that would
be very much pleased if they could
trace their ancestry back 10 as salts
factory source as the subject OF this
paper, for ii would make them eligi-
bic to the order of The Daughters Of
the Mayflower, a very popular organ
ization.
In 1893 man by the name of Ralph
Smith came from England to Massa-
chusetts, among his descendants was
one Deacon John Smith, born in Chat
ham, Mass 1908 He had a family
of ten children, among whom were
Mehitable, Thomas and Benjamin.
in 1855 Francis Baker came from
England to Massachusetts, and among
his descendants was Barnabas Baker,
born in Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Mass,
March 6, 1874. Barnabas Baker mar
RED Mehitable Smith. March a. 1854.
In 1864 Barnabas Baker and wife with
her two brothers, Thomas and Ben
janin, ON account of hard times, NOV
ed to Nova Scotia, and established
homes where they lived ten years.
When King George ordered the inhab-
itants of Nova Scotia to take the oath
of allegiance or leave the country
MIR. Baker and the two Smiths, sym
pathZing with their relatives and
friends in Massachusetts decided to
go back there, but for some reason
came up the Kennebec and started
new homes in the wilderness of Maine
and were the first settlers Of the town
.Nf fla EalI in la,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
FUTURE COMMUNITY
HOUSE
First Baptist Church
Available for $500
Advisory Board Held Meeting Tues
day Night and Committee Went
10 Work Yesterday

Several citizens, termed the advis-
ory board, who have been inyestiga
ting the advantages of the First Bap
tist Church property, for communi-
tY house, held a meeting Tuesday
evening at the First National Bank to
further consider the matter. It prov
ed to be a very enthusiastic gathering
and permanent plans were laid to
raise funds to take over this proper
ty. The First Baptist Church parish
have set the very moderate price of
$1,000 on the entire property. includ-
ing the church. parsonage and Bloom
field Green, so-called, in front of the
church property The parsonage is
in good repair and doubtless could be
easily sold The concensus of opin-
ion at the meeting Tuesday night
seemed to be that the sum of $4,000
should be raised. The following men
weIe named as committee to inves-
tigate the church property and to de-
lermine just what repairs would be
necessary, c. p. Merrill, b. w Page,
e. F. Merrill, S. n. Shumway. T. E.
Greenway and r. 7. Patten This
committee went to the church yester-
day TO attend to their duties. The
indications are that the church build
ing including the vestries and dining
room, could very easily be transform
ed into a community house. Meth
DDS for obtaining the funds suggested
above were discussed and a campaign
will soon be launched to put the same
over the top. There is no quStion
hut what a community house is one of
Skowhegan's greatest needs and if the
plan goes through, the historic old
church will become a meeting place
for many organizations and social
activities which the citizens and young
people greatly need. Further plans
regarding the campaign to raise the
funds and for the proposed changes
viii be announced is a subsequent is
sue OF the Reporter. 1t is needless
10 say that the delegation of citizens
present Tuesday night were unani-
mously in favor of the movement
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
EVIDENCES OF LIQUOR
BUSINESS
Numerous Arrests and Results IN the
County During the Past Week

Sheriff Mooors and his deputies
nave been Obliged to be active in the
enforcement of the prohibitory law
during the past week and the result
has been numerous arrests. Phil
rOun Dayon Of Jackman was commit
led 10 jail Tuesday afternoon, follow
ing a hearing before Judge Holden at
Moose River, on a charge of illegal
possession Of intoxicating liquor after
Deputy Sheriffs Fortier and Jackson
Of Jackman had apprehended him
after a chase of many miles. Quite
quantity of intoxicating liquor was
secured. He pleaded guilty and was
given fine of 500 and costs and
sixty days in Jail with four months
additional in default Of payment
Louis Languet of Fairfield was ar
rested Thursday night at Fairfield, by
Deputies Flewelling of Fairfield and
Tuscan Of Skowhegan on charge Of
selling intoxicating liquor. Judge
Br&zGep of. Fairfield appeared for the
defendant and County Attorney
Thorne for the State on Friday. He
pleaded not guilty but was found
guilty on the evidence presented by
Judge NJ. r. Merrill A fine of 5000
and costs. with two months SEN
tence. in Jail, was imposed with four
months additional in default of pay
ment He appealed and gave bonds
for $500 in cash for his appearance at
the September term of court. Another
man. who was named in the same
warrant on which Languet was ar
rested had vanished and no trace Of
him has as yet been discovered.
James Jackson of lockwood was
arrested on Saturday at lockwood by
Deputy Sheriff Cook of Athens on a
warrant sworn out by Deputy Sher-
If Mooers charging the sale of intox-
icating liquor and also gambling
A hearing was held before Judge Mer-
rill late Saturday afternoon. at which
Jackson pleaded guilty and was given
A jail sentence of two months and
fine of $l00 and costs amounting to
$39.72 The charge OF gambling will
be for The present held in abeyance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
OUTLOOK GOOD FOR
FALL AND WINTER
Indications of Slack Pc
riod in Textile Work
American Wooden Mills Likely to Shut
Down for Two Weeks About
July 18th

Present indications are that textile
operations in Skowhegan will be rath-
er light during the summer months.
The plants of the American Woolen
Company, locally, will probably shut
down during the week of July l4th for
two or three weeks and will then
start up, so far as it is possible to
do so. Agent W. II. Cummings, stat
ed Tuesday to the Reporter, that at
present there was no demand for
goods and that the outlook was un-
certain for the summer months. AT
the present time, the mills are filling
orders, but there are no new orders.
According to Mr.. Cummings, the out
look would Indicate that by the mid
die of September or the first of Octor
Der, there's would be plenty of textile
work to keep the local mills in full
operation. The plants have been
running on full time for the past six
months and this has not been in order
in many other places. so that Show
hogan has much to be thankful for,
even though it may be facing a slack
period All things combine, however,
70 indicate that the period Of idle
ness will only be temporary.
The Maine Spinning Mill is hoping
to continue over the crisis by running
four days a week, which has been
the schedule for sometime.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03

A decision has been received by the
clerk of the Somerset County Supreme
Judicial Court from Justice John A
Morrill, in the case Of Ida King
Dempsey in equity VS. Mrs Rose N.
Strong of Pittsfield and others The
case has attracted considerable attcn-
ton in Somerset County, the Strongs
being prominent in Pittsield, where
they have established themselves in a
beautiful home. This was an action
to rescind d purchase and sale, and
conveyance of real and personal prop
erty consisting of summer camp
called Stronghold" and its furnish
ings. situated on Great Moose Lake in
st. Albans. a few miles above Hart
land village. Before bringing the
hill. the plaintiff, it seems, rendered
reconyeyances and possession of the
property and placed the defendant
Rose NJ. Strong, in possession, there
of; she then sought the return of her
note, given in part payment, and re-
payment of the cash consideration.
Justice Morrill, says: Upon lis
tenlng to the testimony, and reading
the voluminous correspondence, be-
tween the plaintiff and the defendant
Rose VI. Strong. the conclusion is ir-
rlstible. that the latter, with the
knowledge and collusion of her hus-
band, Cyrus J. Strong. induced the
plaintiff to purchase the property in
question. by exaggerated and false
statements, as to the value of the
property, its availability and adapt
bility for use as an adult summer
camping resort, the prospective pa
tronage which such a resort would
command in that location; and by
flattering and persistent encourage
ment, induced the plaintiff to believe
that she could successfully. with sub
stantial profit to herself, establish
such Il resort. Upon the evidence, il
was so apparent that the plaintiff and
her husband were without the slight
est experience in such an undertak-
ing, and untitled to carry it on. as To
indicate that the Strongs must have
anticipated their failure, and the pro-
bable forfeiture of the property to
them later, upon the mortgage. The
attitude of Mrs, Strong on the stand
and her explanations when attention
is called to expressions in her letters
have been influential in leading my
mind to the conclusions above ex-
pressed
Having set forth considerable
length, the rules of law. which are
invoked in the action and the law
governing misrepresentation in the
sale of property, Justice Morrill, takes
up the various allegations in the bill
of equity. under which the action was
taken. Many of these, he says, are
plainly not actionable
Justice Morrill, quotes from several
letters about the property and the
plaintiffs counsel, contended, accord
ing to the justice, that these oral and
written statements were susceptible
of the construction that Stronghold
was a new structure, built by DR..
Strong. within three years and had
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Fourth OF July Closing

The usual holiday closing will pre-
vail in Skowhegan. tomorrow, July
4th. The markets and grocery
stores, will for the most part be
open this Thursday evening, also
such stores as sell special goods for
the holiday. The mills of ,the Am
erican Woolen Company and the
Maine Spinning Company are clos
ing tonight for the balance of the
week and the shoe shop is not run
ming this week. The Novelty Mill
will be closed Friday and the Re
porter Office will be open all day and
the cashier will attend to her de-
partment and others as may be re
quired. The usual holiday hours will
be observed at the Skowhegan post
Office and there will be no delivery by
city or r. f. ID. carriers. There will
be the regular morning collection,
the money order window will be
closed all day and the stamp win
dow will be open from to 8.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03

COW. for a long time deacon of the
Bingham Congregations Church and
ScNall Baker. one of Bingham's most
prosperous farmers, with whom his
mother lived during the last years ol
her life and where she died in 1867,
at the age of ninety years.
Mrs Bakers sons were too old to
enter the army during the Civil War
but she had ten Erandsons in the
Union Army, five of whom made the
supreme sacrifice.
Mrs. Bakers mother, Elizabeth
(SparroW) Smith was a direct des-
cendant of Patience, Daughter of VIM.
Brewster Of the Mayhower. Mrs.
Bakers father Benjamin Smith was a
desre ndant through both his father
ard mother of Giles and Constance
Hopkins who came over in the May
flower With their father Stephen Hop
kins
Any OF Mrs Bakers descendants or
connection who wish the complete
line OF descent will be able to get it
at the Baker and Goodrich reunion to
be held in Bingham, August Il, 1924
Begin now 10 make plans to come.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
MRS. DEMPSEY ENTITLED TORECE|vE $4,000
AND NOTE AND MORTGAGE CANCELLED
Action to Rescind Purchase and Sale of Strong
hold on Great Moose Lake In St. Albans

never been occupied, except as the
private home Of himself and family
The Justice continued: 81 sustain
this contention; thing that the ordi-
nary person. reading the letters and
listening to Mrs. Strong statements
would 80 understand ] find that il
was the intention OF Mrs Strong to
convey that understanding and that
Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey did so under
stand. The representation was false:
the main building, constructed of logs.
had been built many years before b.
one Williams. and was on the proper
ty when DR.. Strong purchased in
1920" The Justice also sustained
the contention that the statements
from letter of Mrs Strong was sus-
ceptible Of the construction that the
Strongs had expended more than
$4,000 in the construction and fur
nishing of stronghold
"In support OF their assertions, that
the expenditures upon stronghold
aggregated $4,000. says the Justice.
both DR.. and Mrs. Strong turned
from the book account to certain pa
pers, which Mrs. Strong terms all
receipted bills It is evident that
the book account only included the
wages, sl060.9S. The so called re-
ceipted bills We're not offered in evi-
dence as vouchers. although some of
them were marked and in the course
OF the testimony. after examination OF
the papers by counsel. it developed
that among them We're letters writ
ten in reply to inquiries made by DR..
or Mrs Strong, of no eyidentiary
value, statements. and accounts. some
of which contained items, not of con
struction costs. But the total of all
the so called receipted bills produced
S appears from crOss-eXamination
from DR.. Strong, is S361S.41. Orig
inal purchase price, $4,000; labor cost
from book, $10609S; cost of wharf s
represented, $1,000; cost of telephone
line according to testimony of Mrs.
Strong. $500: total, s7979.39. This
total is all that the Strongs have
shown toward an alleged expenditure
of $4,000, and represented expen-
diture of more than $4,000 / do
not overlook the expenditure for fur
nishings. Clearly the
amount of expenditure on the proper
ty has been grossly exaggerated.
In closing, Justice Morrill, says:
I'll pom the facts disclosed, think that
the plaintiff has acted within a rea-
sonable time and is entitled to tho
relief prayed for 1t is agreed that
the Skowhegan Savings Bank is an
innocent holder. for value. of the
mortgage note, as security for a loan
TO Mrs. Strong of $1,000 and interest.
This the Strongs must adjust with
the bank and if. they cannot or do
not pay their loan 10 the bank. the
decree will be 50 framed as to protect
the plaintiff The bill is sustained
with costs against Rose NJ and Cyrus
J. Strong The plaintiff is entitled
10 receive the $4,000 paid by her and
to have her note and mortgage de-
livered up and cancelled
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
JULY 18TH BIG DAY At
FAIRV|EW PARK
Fast Racing, Baseball, Concert and
Dacing TO Be The Program

July 18th is an important date for
three kinds Of people, those who like
horse racing, others who follow base
ball and the many who are dance
fans. The place is Fairvicw Park.
Skowhegan whore all these things will
come to pass. To be more explicit
the Somerset Central Agricultural So
ciety will hold it's midsummer Race
"a 2.l1 pace, purse $3.50; 214 trot.
purse $3.50; 2.18 trot and pace,
purse 5000 and a 2.24 trot and pace
with a purse of 5000. SkoWheEan
has Que of the fastest tracks in the
state and there'll be some mighty
fast stcppers at this meet. The rec
ord is 2.06 "a made by John r. Bra
den in 1928
Everyone is familiar with the Som
orset County Baseball League and the
prizes aggregating S2500 that are Of
fered. 1T 50 happens that one of
these games is scheduled for July
18th between Bingham and Stratton.
the entire series being played here.
Ali OF the teams in the league are
anxious to win the money, Bingham
and Stratton not excepted With
the advantage Of playing before a
large crowd ii is expected one of the
fastest games OF the season will be
staged on July 18th.
We all know the Citizens Band.
This splendid musical organization
will furnish snappy music between
tho heats. In the evening they will
play for a dance in the Exhibition
Hail, the booths having been cleared
away providing more room for the
occasion, Having just secured some
of the latest popular selections from
The publishers these will be played at
the dance. With the singing and
noYelties which have made the band
famous, dancers from all over the
county are anxously awaiting an op-
portunity to again whirl around the
hall to the bands fascinating strains
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
R0tarianS Hear OF international Ton.
yCntiOn

There was the usual good attend
ance at the weekly Rotary Club lunch
con Tuesday. which was followed by
the report of the International Con-
vention of Rotary Clubs at Toronto,
given by John l.. Fish, delegate from
the local club. In his address he
dealt with the trip, to and from Tor
ONO, and gave glimpses of the magni-
hCent pageant. the concert. in which
twenty-five hundred people sang and
the brilliant addresses given during
the convention. He told of the WON
dCrful hospitality, the big attendance
of representatives. of foreign Rotary
Clubs and OF personal incidents, one
of which was the meeting. in Niagara
OF Roarian whose father was Ed
win NJ. Savage. a former resident OF
Skowhegan. He told particularly of
the meeting for clubs under fifty
mem bers and OF the meeting at which
speakers devoted their topics to the
work of crippled children, this be
ing one of the things in which the
Skowhegan Rotary Club is much in
tercsted at the present time,
An invitation was received from the
BPW Club asking the Rotarians to
unite with them at some future meet
ing and the matter of arranging for
the same was left with the board of
Guests at the meeting
were Charles Nitschke and Ralph
Moore. the latter being the new man
ager of the Skowhegan Paper Com
pany.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Engagement oi Former SkoNhegan
Girl

North Anson. July . One OF the
pleasant events OF the season WAS the
shower given Miss Lois Mantor last
Tuesday by Mrs Ear! G. Wing and
Miss Kate G. Robinson. This WAS a
piazza party" at Mrs Wings home,
and was given in honor Of Miss Man
tors approaching marriage to vii
liam Jackson of Bath. Tho gifts
were presented by Dan Cupid who
drew a rose and white chariot, filed
with a miscellaneous Offering from
her friends. About thirty were pres
ent. Following the opening the
shower" refreshments of fruit salad
sandwiches, cakes and lemonade were
served by the hostesses Miss Man
tor is the daughter Of Mrs Minnie T..
Mantor and the late Postmaster Clar-
ence Mantor of SkowhcEan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
WRECKED AUTOMOBILES
AFTER COLLISION
Cars Of Merritt Gould OF COrn,illc
and 4. h. Weston OF Nater,ille
Come Together

As The result Of collision Tues
day night, near the Star Filling Sta
ton on East Front street. the auto
mobiles of Merritt Gould of Cornville
and e. X Weston. formerly of Skow
hogan, now Of Waterville were badly
wrecked The occupants were not
injured The collision occurred,
probably because both drivers were
troubled by the glare of the head
lights. The front wheel of Gould S
car. which was an Overland was
smashed and the axle was bent. Wes-
tons car was a Buick roadster and
the running board was torn off, hub
cap badly damaged and tire also
badly damaged.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
SARAH SMITH BAKER

situated that because of its physical
and social relations to Bingham it is
impossible to give Il good history of
Bingham without including Moscow.
Amcng those vino early came to
Bingham and Moscow were ten or
fifteen, or more. from Litchfeld. in
GLIDING children, of the Bakers and
Smiths Mr. Asa Smith. in his his
tory of the Litchlicld Congregational
Church, says that in two years moro
than third of its members moved to
Bingham and Moscow.
Among those who came from
Lttchfeld were two pairs OF twins, by
the name of Baker, with their fam
lilies. They were David and Jonath-
an, who settled on adjoining farms
in that part of Moscow known as
Chamberlain Hill and Abner and
Reuben who settled ON adjoining
farms in Snpartown.
Ruben Baker. son of Barnabas
Baker and Mohitablc SMITH Baker
was born in LitChfeld. Me. Oct 7.
177e; he married Sarah Smith daugh-
ter of Benjamin and Elizabeth tSpar-
row Smith, born in Litchfeld, Au-
gust L, 1771 They moved from
Litchfield to Moscow with their fam
lily in 1910. He died in 1925 leaving
a wife, who is the subject of this
sketch, and four sons and seven
among whom were Eliza
beth. wife of the late Pickard Good
rich of Bingham; Loronea, wife of the
late lothian Weston of Skowhegan
and Zylphia. wife OF the late Ellhanan
McFadden of Fairfield, also the late
Chandler Baker of Bingham. who rep
resented his district in the legislature
and was county commissioner for a
of years He was also one
Of the old tavern keepers of Bingham.
Other sons were Allan Baker OF Mos
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
|lENS BAN D HAS
Ny ENCAGEM ENTS
Al faNi NcW Portland and
F'Aesan. Play at Norridge-
nOck Celebration

ao'aing quite like good
's iof dancing especially
I.a, '.a' aggregation OF = tins
p, l'H 70 execute JAZZ
,...,. ,.'l l''lehs Band OF this
,iaa'g. g no" 10 rattie on dance
sa5'1s some OF the time,
|5aeir.. l''.''aI Instruments and
Il. ,95 os. d "onocrIully harmon
r. ,ssi' a-.l. encct on waltzes and
|T -. '4s.' Last fall the boys
s.e.... .N'Iln New Portland TO
H. ~ anu. ann aance. The hall
4. "a. ,ap',iiy folks coming
b. ..'''' - TO near them play.
1. 1' Iae} should do this be
s,a wv a. - Plnmmer' Is
~. PORTLAND and it was
mat the band
'.' IN the up-river
! aq d..
b. ..4 N F 70 celebrate
! bsq - .. '' -aine time dedi-
b tbp fs.. hI'qlge. In the
n hT.l, 'a.O. la. \ new pavilion
i h. mad. 10, lno purpose. The
/ a5Iis5Io...p .pgolaI ARRANGEMENTS
them tb'','s e',. mouse IN Boston to
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
SpiritualiSt Meetings Mt Lakewood
Next Sunday

George b. Cutter of Boston, prcsi-
dent of the Madison Spiritualist
Camp will conduct forenoon services
at 1000 O'Clock and services again
In the afternoon, next Sunday at the
Lakewood Theatre There will be
lectures and messages Don Burrill
will he soloist and Miss Fern Pack
ard pianist.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-07-03
Engagement Announced

In connection with the charming
wedding of Monday, when Miss Chris
tine A. Bisson. became the bride Of
James Wallace StanleN comes the
announcement Of the engagement Of
Miss Xaverne G. Bisson, the eldest
daughter Of the family to Joseph Gal
vim, an attorney Of Rochester. \. y.
This wedding will occur the first Of
October.