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The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

WHEREAS. Havillah B. Hinman,
Nestor w. Baldwin. Harvey L. Hin
man and william r. Danforth. all of
Stratford. In the State of New Hamp-
shire, and Porter II. Dale and Harry
b. Amey, both of Brighton, In the
State of Vermont. by their mortgage
deed dated October 10. 1907. and re-
corded in the Registry Of Deeds OF
Somerset County. Maine. Book 2S1.
Page 502. conveyed to the Somerset
Timberland Company. corporation
duly organized and existing under the
laws of Maine with it's principal Of
Ace and place of business at Water
Vile In the County of Kennebec and
state Of Maine. ali the lots and par
cells of wild land conveyed to said
Havillah B. Hinman. Nestor w. Bald
Dsnforth Porter H. Dale and Harry
3. Amey by four several deeds. to wit;
BY deed from Ira D. Eastman to said
grantors. dated September IA. 1907.
as recorded In Somerset Registry Of
from Nathaniel M. Jones to said
grant tors, dated September IA, 1907. as
recorded In Somerset Registry Of
Of Frank w. Goodwin ct ais. to said
grantors, dated September IA, 1907, as
recorded In Somerset Registry Of
of Somerset Timberland Company to
said erantors. dated October 10, 1907.
Containing In all about 27,412 acres.
To all of the above deeds reference
is hereby had for more particular
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
"Agin the Government

The editor of the Independent-Re-
porter OF Skowhegan was recently ta-
ken to task by George Otis Slnith of
the u. s. Geological Survey for com
ments on the Alaskan coal lands and
the national conservation policy when
all the facts are not available;" and
In last weeks paper the editor comes
back at his critic, declaring that he
will not wait for further facts from
President Taft before expressing his
opinions;" that he has criticised Sec
retary Ballinger and declared CLAWS,
his discharged lieutenant, to be far
better man than his superior" and
further. that he does not propose to
be muzzled by government employees.
Evidently the Independent-Repo
intends to live up to its name; and
incidentally, 1t appears to be "agin
the government."--Rep Jour-
nal.
Not exactly "agin the government
What we object to is being criti-
cised for expressing our own opinions
when those opinions are based on all
the facts within our reach.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
County
lNRNkII.I.I.

llnaard Ilerrin and sife left town
Friday for lewiston 10 spend Christ
mas Hith friends and relatives
{. H. Blackwell returned home
from State Grange Thursday While
In nnngor he was the guest Of n
rlrssmate and former cornxille boy
Alfred Smith.
viii Trask came home from
Roach river Tuesday where he had
been working In the woods lie Will
enter the Somerset hospital Wednes-
day for treatment for appendicitis
o A Wright spent Christmas at
his home In Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Haskell. Mr.
and Mrs. e s Moody were guests
nj dinner Christmas OF b. F. Judkins
and family
Forrest Herrin and Chester go to
Solon packing apples this week.
Mrs. Roscoe Mcclure and Mrs. En-
ma Tuttle of Skowhegan, went to
Gardiner Friday TO spend Christmas
with Alfred j. Smith and family.
Roy Walton and Harry Fall went
to Mercer Saturday on business. They
returned Sunday.
{. S. Moody Is hauling logs from
Falls camp to Walton s mill.
DEATH OF w. II. PARKMAN.
On December %. occurred
the death of w. II. Parkman of this
town. The funeral services took
place Tuesday. December q at one
o'clock the Rev. B. b. Merrill of the
Island Avenue Congregational church
at Skowhegan. officiating. Music was
furnished by mixed quartette. The
body will be placed In the receiving
tomb at Skowhegan to await burial.
The deceased was born at Solon,
Me-, April 20, 1845, the son of William
and Maria Parkman. He enlisted In
1864 in Co K of the 9th Maine Vol
unteers, and served until the end of
the war of the Rebellion. In 1867
he went to California where he en-
gagged In mining for about twenty
years. Later he was interested in
fruit raising there until In 1893, he
to the farm in Cornville
where he died.
Mr.. Parkman while in California
was married to Miss Abbie Richards,
who died in 1891 In 1894 he mar
ried Miss Abbie Snow of Skowhegan,
who survives him, together with the
son of his first marriage, Fred Park
man of Cornville.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OFF MAINE.
County of Somerset. S.,
Decemhe- 2S A D.. lg

oo'"'S % December Is, A. D.. 1909.
A. d.. 1909. on execution dated De-
SPECIAL SPECIAL judgment !; H rendered on the
first day of December. A. D. 1909, by
land within and for the County OF
Cumberland In the State of Maine, at
the term thereof begun and held on
the first Tuesday of November, A. D.,
mond and Fessenden v Carney, both
of Portland in said County of Cum
berlan1, co-partners in business un-
der the firm name end style OF shaw,
Armstrong, otherwise known as Harry
E. Armstrong of Jackman Plantation
situated In the County of Somerset
and State of Maine. for Three Hun
four Cents tsst6.24) debt or damage,
and Fifty Dollars and Thirty eight
Cents (s50.3s costs of suit the same
to be levied only on the property at
tached upon the plaintiffs writ In the
action In which said judgment was
rendered and not otherwise against
the defendant or his property, and to
be sold at public auction at the office
Plantation, in said County of somer,
set. to the highest bidder. on the 2Sth
day of February, A. D.. 1910. at two
o'clock in the afternoon. all the right,
tltle ana interest Wnicn the sdio rem
ry E. Armstrong. otherwise known
as Harry E. Armstrong. had in and
to the following described real estate
on the hrst day OF April, A. D.: 1905.
at ten o'clock and no minutes In the
forenoon. the time when the same
was attached on the writ In the suit
In which said judgment was rendered.
to wit:
A certain lot of land situated in
Jackman Plantation In the County of
In q nf Moi nd
ed and described as follows, viz: On
the north by land of Joseph Pooler,
on the east by the Canada Road, on
the south by land of Rev. Joseph For
rest, and on the west by Wood Pond,
from Ellen NJ. Clark to Henry E Arm
strong. dated April 49, A. D.. 1901
and recorded In Somerset Registry of
Deeds, Book 263 Page SOS.
Also a lot of land in Jackman Plan
tation In the County of Somerset and
hotel lot containing about three t3)
acres, more or less, and being a heat
er piece.
Also lot of land in Jackman
Plantation in the County of Somerset
and State of Maine, included within
the following lines, to wit: Beginning
at the mort beast corner of lot one 1)
Range Fifteen 15); thence easterly
on Range line forty rods to a cedar
stake; thence southerly at right an
giles with Range line to the location
thence west erly by said location and
easterly and northerly line of Arm
strong's hotel to Canada Road: thence
northerly along said road to line be-
thence easterly to point of beginning
CHARLES s. ADAMS
3w-52 Deputy Sheriff.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
SMITHFIELD.

The funeral of Nathaniel Grant
formerly of this town, was held In the
church December %, conducted by
Rev. w. C. Stetson of Waterville. Mr..
Grant died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bertha Worthen, In Mercer,
aged II years. He was member OF
the Baptist church in Smithfeld, and
is survived by a son, George, and the
daughter above mentioned and four
grandchildren. His wife passed away
eight years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Hartford left
town last week for Medfield Mass,
where they are employed in the straw
shop.
Ellsworth Piper came home from
Kineo to spend Christmas with his
mother.
Henry Tuttle of Winthrop visited
his brother. Frank, last week.
There was no church service last
Sunday on account of the storm.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
Not Gullible

The editor received letter from
Texas the other day. containing an
elaborate account of the climate, and
also containing pa implicit setting
forth in striking colors the beauties
of that region. The letter says:
Il am a northern man up in my
sixties. We need In -
ten thousand more men with their
yankee push, and we need ten thous-
and more to settle on the fertile lands
nearby. | have no land to
sell or real estate either. | am COM
paratively poor man, whose real mo-
tive Is to help my fellow man in di-
recting him to a land that flows with
milk and honey"
Now turn to his pamphlet. After
an elaborate account of Texas. this
very innocent paragraph appears at
the very bottom of the sheet:
II am prepared to supply free of
charge to the investor, the tourist
all information that they may
wish" He signs himself DR.. s. A
Richmond.
The truth is, Doctor Richmond, we
have seen your kind so often in this
life that we don't take kindly to you.
We do not believe in the trash you are
sending us. We will wager straw
hat that you own little farm right
close by the city of your choice and
would like mighty we'll to sell 1t off
In junks to those enterprisng yam
KEGS for whom you profess so much
love. Own up, Doctor, aren't you
more interested In the prospective
fatness of your pocketbook than you
are in making Texas to blossom like
the rose?"
We can't resist the temptation to
quote from your pamphlet, Doctor, for
you did a good job in the use of
words:
Nature now stands bare and COM
fortress. stripped of her Persian tints
of beauty, waiting disconsolate till the
white robe of winter shall fall softly
down to cover her forlorn and shiy-
ering nakedness.
Wrong again. We are not suffer-
ing through nakedness up here In
Maine. There has been five feet OF
snow In Aroostook. and we have a
plenty In old Somerset. Mo- you're
a bit out of season.
1t Is time now to seek comfort and
cheer under different auspices. Where
shall we go. Take another lesson
from nature and follow the example
of the migrating birds,
Go, where the chilly winds of win
ter never blow; go where gray skies
and sombre clouds never appear; go
where nature always represents the
perpetuity of all life, Go where
flowers always bloom; go where the
leaves never lose their living green,
and the flowers never wither; go
where nature Is always robed like an
empress. Go where the land Is like
an artists dream, find dull feast,
and go away satisfied at last.
Say, Doc, why not go bathe your
head a long while in those limpid
waters of Texan streams, until, at
least, you soak sense enough into 1t
to know that we are not quite so
green as we Maine folks may look.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30

..ssz.ssss haI - 80 assIns aaf
adkmeai 81 aHsl - lsad in nsssz
rafH ana masasfaes ana an ~hai
sen a#s II as - - mssi lhsm n
saf4aas parts a Aaine Vefs fes
..ss iealeals ean b. found ready n say
god things about ihs sesk n The /
: senate Of Eugene iiaie VERY feN
individuals in Maine Nil say Ebod
things about hin On the contrary
magazines aud spafefs contain
numerous articles in which mention
: made Of his oloseusss 10 machine
Interests aud his catering Ia cor
porate Interests which are certainly
not In league Nth the great mass Of
he common people.
Ne believe the chief criticism of
Senator Hale is that he stands al0of
from the people whom be is supposed
10 serve. that he has become so
enamonred of holding public Office
that he no longer represents the peo-
Nlfs the 8OliiiOi IB1Otf3f. afd iaStis
that. as a member and staunch mem
Der OF the old regime. he no longer typi-
fes the sentiments of a progressive
ly expanding citizenship; In other
words. that he does not think along
modern political lines. The rank and
file of the voters of Maine have long
stood in awe of Senator Hale while
they have secretly disliked his meth
ods and rule. Latterly, the younger
element in the political life of Maine
has forced the old guard. headed by
Hale, to fight certain battles in the
open, and the victory has not, hap
ply. been won by the old guard.
Whether or not the present unrest
will crystalize into open opposition to
the Senator when he again offers him
self for reelection, Is a question for
the voters to settle. We do not hesi-
tate to say that % years mark
period altogether too long for one man
to hold a public office and Senator
Hale would be doing the wise thing
II he would now step down and out.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
w. c. T. L.
Large Attendance at Regular Meet
Ing.

Tuesday afternoon there was
large attendance at the w. c. T. L.
meeting held in G. A. r. hall After
the usual opening exercises Mrs.
Grace Coburn Smith presided. Several
letters of sympathy were read by
Mrs. Smith and the secretary. A re-
port of the union meeting held at
Fairfield on November 80, was given
by Mrs Burrill. Mrs. Smith gave an
interesting account of the wind-up
and banquet held by the Wateryille
Union at the close of it's membership
contest. Mrs. Eta Lacasce of the
w. C. T. U. night school committee re-
ported and the teacher Miss Mildred
Weston was present and told about
the work as she and her assistant.
Miss Ethel Merriam. have conducted
1t.
Mrs. Lois Patten, of the Mothers
meeting committee, gave a pleasing
report of the plans that the commit
tee have made for the first meeting
In January which Is to be held under
the auspices Of that committee. A
notice of this meeting appears In an
other column of this issue of the
Independent-Repo
Mrs. Leitch In a few well-chosen
words expressed Mrs. Weston's and
the Unions appreciation of Mrs
Grace Coburn Smiths untiring efforts
and efficient assistance in the work of
the Union to which Mrs. Smith gra-
ciously responded.
The following committee was ap
pointed to nominate some one to
serve as president for the remainder
of the year: Mrs. Alice e. Mitchell,
chairman; Mrs. Nettie Paddock, Mrs.
Josie Smith and Mrs. Annie Nolin.
After singing Nearer My God to
Thee" the Union adjourned to meet
the second Tuesday in January, in
a Mothers meeting.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
What An Editor Is.

An editor IL a male being whose
buzziness 1t IL to navigate a nuzepa-
per. He writes editorials. grinds out
poetry, inserts deths and weddings,
and sorts out maneskrips, keeps a
waste basket, blows the devil, steals
matter. fites other peoples battles and
sells hiz paper for dollar and fifty
cents a year, takes white beans and
APPLE saas for pay when no can get
It, raises large family. and works
nineteen hours out of every twenty
four, know no Sunday. gets damned
by everybody. and once in a while
whipped by somebody, lives poor
dies middle-aged and often broken
hearted, leaves no money, IL reward
ed for a life uf toll with very short
free obituary puff In the nuzepapers
Josh Billings.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1909.
Greedy Bangor

The City of Wateryille is undoubt-
edly wellSable to take care of herself,
but by reason of our friendly inter-
est In her welfare we are constrained
to pick up the cudgel in her defense.
In recent issue of the Bangor
Commercial, we find the following:
There Is no city In Maine as CEN
trally located as Bangor, none that
can better care for the delegates and
none, we believe where they will be
SO cordially received. Thus 1t Is not
strange that there is a strong senti-
ment among the members of the
Maine State Grange In favor of meet
which would accommodate the great
er number of the patrons of the State.
II we have been correctly informed,
this is not the first time that Bangor
has tried to rule everybody else off
the map and exalt her own position
thereby. For several years past the
Commercial has tried to demonstrate
to an unbelieving public in general
and to the officers of the Maine State
Grange in particular that Bangor is
the only city In Christendom able to
take care of the delegates from the
various Oranges which meet in an
nual session. In making these claims.
the Commercial has thrown into un-
favorable light our nelghboring city
on the Kennebec.
The Commercials talk Is all nom
sense. Its claims have been shown to
be false on at least two occasions.
Twice, Waterville has extended an In
vitation to the Grange and twice the
Grange has accepted that invitation.
Twice Waterville clearly demonstrat-
ed her ability to handle any number
of visiting delegates, and twice those
delegates have departed from the
classic city delighted with the hospi-
tality shown them. The Commercial
fails to learn from historical facts.
We believe, and believe firmly, that
for the good of the Grange and in or
00T W dIOubc uCCPCi ihtCiOoS Al ieo
work. these annual meetings should
be held in more cities than has thus
far been done. To be sure, Rockland
is not centrally located, but Rockland
Is a thriving city. and would welcome
the State Grange. The Grange ought
to meet there once In while for the
benefit such a meeting would be to
the over 1000 members In Knox coun-
ty. The Grange ought to meet In
Houlton before long for the good such
meeting would do the 5671 grang-
ers. II surely ought to meet in Wa
terville or Augusta often for the
benefit 1t will give the 1923 members
in Kennebec and the 4535 members in
old Somerset. The argument of CEN
trail locrtion Is good, but the argu-
ment of bringing the different sec
ticns OF the State into closer touch
and quicker sympathy with the work
of the great Order Is better. The
specious argument which the Com
mercial puts forth isn't worth mo-
ment's consideration from the officials
of the Grange.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30

description of the premises hereby
conveyed, which said premises INCLUDE
all the lands conveyed in all of said
deeds: and being all of Township
Two. Range Three, N B. X. p, Som
erset County. Me. Also any and all
stumpage taken from said lands is to
be paid over to the grantee, to be
appiled to the payment of the princi-
pai part of the debt thereof. at the
rate of four dollars and fifty cents
per thousand and the grantees are
hereby authorized to collect receive
and receipt for said stumpage. Said
township being will land"
AND WHEREAS the conditions OF
said mort gage has been broken. now
therefore. by reason of the breach OF
the condition thereof. the said SOM
erset Timberland Company claims
foreclosure of said mort gage;
Waterville. Me. Dec. 20: 1909;
THE SOMERSET TIMBERLAND CO.
BY WILLIAM r. HAINES.
Its Treasurer
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
CENTENARY METHODIST EPIsco-
PAL CHURCH.
Fred A Leltch. Ph. D.. Minister.
Residence. 10 Island Avenue.

Fred A. Leltch. Ph. D.. Minister.
Residence. 15 Island Avenue.
Morning sermon at 1915. Subject:
An Old Years Retrospect and a
New Years Prospect Bible study
at Il. Epworth league, 6.
Sabbath evening O'Clock. Health.
" alth and Happiness for New
Year" Special music for these SER
vices.
The Social Circle will meet with
Mrs. H A Dinsmore. East Front
street. Monday afternoon. January 3.
at 230 o'clock A picnic lunch will
be served at O'Clock. The ladies are
requested to bring their mite box
es" and come prepared to tell how
the money was earned.
Probationers' meeting Tuesday. 7.30.
Prayer service. Thursday. 7.30.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
MAXWELL-GIFFORD.
Very Pretty Christmas We'd
ding.

UlnKs
At 12 o'clock Christmas day a quiet
but pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell, East
Front street, when Frank M. Clifford
of Clinton was united in marriage to
Miss Bertha Emma Currier OF this
town. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Robert Morris, pastor OF the
First Baptist church In the presence
of friends and relatives. The room
was tastefully decorated with ever
green and many Christmas reminders,
and the hymeneal bonds were tied
under an archway in which hung a
series of white bridal bells. The oc-
casion was a very pleasant one and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford were made the
happy recipients of many beautiful
presents as we'll as many hearty con-
gratulations. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
will reside in Clinton where Mr.. Gif-
ford Is we'll known and In which
community he stands high.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Robert Morris, Pastor.
Residence. "a Main Street.

ResIdence, n Main Street.
Sunday morning service at 10 45.
Subject: "Glancing Into the Future"
Evening meeting at o'clock. Praise
and prayer service subject Looking
Backward"
Sabbath school at IL. Philathea
Bible Class for young ladies at IL.
The ween of prayer will be In union
with the other churches. First meet
ing will be observed In this church.
Tuesday evening. at 7.30. Dr. Leitch
will preach.
Regular Prayer meeting at 730
Thursday evening.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30

The Lewiston Sun complains that
the Grange is interesting itself in
many things not agricultural. So
much more to the credit of the
Grange. The time has come In Maine
when the Grange should interest 1T
self in those questions which, right
fully solved, will give increased
blessings to the farmers of the old
Pine Tree State.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH.
George Merriam, Pastor.


Telephone. 1888.
The pastor will preach New Years
sermon. Special music at this SER
vice and in the evening.
Sunday school at IL o'clock; c. E.
meeting at s. Evening worship at 7.
Regular prayer meeting at 7.30
Thursday evening.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
SEVENTH DAY ADyENTIsTs.

Mission on corner of Madison av-
enue and Russell street. Sabbath
School at p. m. Saturday. Speaking
Sunday evening at 1870 Prayer and
praise services Tuesday ami Friday
evening at 730 The public is cordial
ly invited.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
Church Notes
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL
fsftI flt "a
BENJAMIN u Merrill. rastar
Residenee. 1Ie Main ~
HaI.a.La.a IL


Morning service Al II. Subject
If the sermon. Teaching bY sym
hais Collection far the 4 N. \.
sunday school Al l.
Communion Service At o'clock
With baptism and reception of MEM
hers Christian EndeaVof meeting
omitted
The Christmas concert which was
postponed from last sabbath will be
given AT o'clock.
Important prayer meeting this ef.
ening NJ 40.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30

The Pinchot-Ballinge affair Is to
get an airing Glad of it. II we have
been unfair In our criticism of Sec
retary Ballinger we want to know It,,
and the only way to know 1t Is for
his friends to let us have the facts.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30

Says the Belfast Herald: Belfast
ought to have merchants days at in
tervals, merchants days with excur-
sions and bargains to bring people to
our city" BY the way, wasn't there
some mention of merchants days for
Skowhegan made sometime ago
in the columns of this paper? Has
the idea been abandoned?
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30

We devoutly hope that John F. Fitz-
gerald does not win out in the may
orally race In Boston. His gag"
methods In preventing the other can
didates a fair hearing is little short
of contemplate.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30

Somerset county has 25 Oranges,
with a total membership of 4535.
Penobscot, Aroostook, and Kennebec
counties alone exceed her In point of
numbers. The total membership Is
56,23O.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30

The Grangers have now returned
home from the annual gathering, the
wiser for the days spent In confer
ence. Now let them act on the sug-
gestions made at the sessions. Faith
without works Is dead-awful dead
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30

Aim at perfection in everything,
though In most things 1t is unattain-
able; however, they who aim at 1t
and perservere will come much near
er to 1t than those whose laziness and
despondency make them give 1t us as
unattainable.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

The Christian Science Society, Madi-
son avenue. corner Russell street. Ser
vices Sunday morning at 1915 and
Wednesday evenings at 730. Subject
God" The public is cordially In
vited.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30

The date given opposite your name
on the paper is a sufficient receipt for
money paid on subscriptions. II the
date is Incorrect. notify the office at
once.
The independent-reporter., 1909-12-30

Advertising rates made known upon
application. Short or long time con
tracts made.