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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-11
VOICES SENTIMENT.
Why Athens Wants the Electric Rail-
road Built Now.

A representative citizen of the
town of Athens in a recent interview
expressed the sentiment of the in
habitants of his town relative to the
Skowhegan and Athens electric road
Forty years ago VIC were one OF the
leading towns in the county. Through
our own fault we grew more dormant
each year until our population de-
creased by nearly one-half and there
has ever been serious talk of becom-
ing a plantation. Our first move in
the right direction was when we got
the New England Telephone company
to build line from Skowhegfn. This
gave us considerable encouragement
as we are in communication with the
outside world. Before then ii we
wanted the services Of a Skowhegan
physician we had to drive the IL
miles and there has been some record
breaking trips made for that pur-
pose. Our agricultural and lumber
ing inter ests have wonderfully In
creased in the past few years and our
crying need now is an outlet for
these products. It is not only slow
process but an expensive one to
transport our productions IL miles
by team. We do not aspire to or ex-
pect a steam railroad but we do want
and mean to have an electric line and
our people are prepared to make any
reasonable sacrifices to get 1t. The
route now being surveyed is practi-
cally level and there should be no
trouble in handling freight either way.
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turned carriage but did not see the
baby a passenger train running
close to G. miles ali hour was ap-
preaching MeCue ran down the
track and about half way 70 the car
rage saw that it contained an infant.
he tedoubled his speed. reaching the
vehicle Ia time to throw II from the
right Of way With a mighty effort and
just cleared the pilot Of the engine as
the heavy train sped past the depot.
MoCue was given bronze medal for
his act and Sou for educational pur-
poses
The Carnegie hero fund commission
in making fifth awards included two
heroes from Maine They are Chas
v. Hammond OF Augusta. and Lin
wood f. Clark OF Wilton Hammond
lost his life April /. 1909. at Sidney
in the kennebec river. and his widow.
Edith n. L. Hammond. will receive
silver medal and $40 a month during
her life, or until she remarries, and
81 Il l4Olli dQulLlO1dl IOl kdtu Cuilu
under sixteen Hammond attempted
TO save Archibald G. Reynolds of Au-
gusta aged II While crossing the
river from work Reynolds broke
through the ice in path which his
brother had warned him not to take.
Hammond was following about TWEEN
ty feet behind Reynolds called 10
Hammond to help him but the latter
replied that he could not Hammond
finally threw down his dinner bucket
and started for the hole. He broke
through and did not rise again as the
current was running about three
miles an hour and the river twenty
feet deep. Reynolds wes finally res
cued by his brother who had started
to cross the ice further up. Linwood
F. Clarke of Wilton. junior in the
arts course at Bowdoin college.
Brunswick WIS awarded a bronze
medal and $1,000 to defray expenses of
his education for saving the life of
Edgar V. Bump. aged Z, Dec. %. 1906.
Clarke was clerking in a store to
reise enough money TO continue his
education Fire broke out in a tailor
ing establishment over the store. Sew
eral children were playing in an ad-
joining room. All were gotten out
except Bump. Several men attempted
to coax him out through the flames in
the doorway but he hid under the
toy counter Clarke wrapped a wet
towel about his nostrils. crawled on
his hands and knees through the
dense smoke and felt about the floor
until he touched Bump. who was un-
conscious Re crawled out, having trou
Bile finding his way through the smoke.
end carried the lad down stairs. Clarke
then hustled around fighting the fire.
Clarke contemplates studying medi
cine at John Hopkins university. The
case as reported by Lizzie E Bass.
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GOES ABROAD ON BUSINESS.

George b. Grover. sen of Simon
Grover of this place, who has achieved
much distinction in the mechanical
contcrs of Massachusetts. went abroad
last week on a business trip. The
Superintendent and Foreman a trade
paper. has the following to say of his
trip:
George h. Grover. representing the
w ]. Young Machinery Co, of Lynn
will be in attendance at the London
shoe exhibit from November ! to g.
Mr. Grover will sail next week and
he will assist Crimson & Co., the Eng
lish agents of the w J. Young Me
chinery Co. in setting up and showing
the speeia lilies made by the company,
which include heel COMPRISING, heel
building, wedge strippins, lift goug-
ing, heel lip cutting, spring heel scarf
ing, automatic shank skiving, auto
matic counter and box toe skiVing
counter rolling end waking, counter
moulding machines. and also a ma
chine for moulding the heel seat in
stitchdown shoes. Mr. Grover is the
inventor of several important ma
chimes, and English and European
manufacturers will doubtless highly
appreciate the shocmaking points that
nc can give TO them.
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WORK foR BOARD or TRADE.
Committee Should Tale Held of the
Athens Railroad Proposition.
An exchange has the following:

An exchange has the following
skowhegan Board of Trade take up
the electric railroad matters aud push
them. While this body has already
several important projects upon which
they are working with a zeal that
will surely bring results, they should
put several more committees to
work The Skowhegan Board of
Trade has a large membership and
every man Is a hustler AMI cen do
things. Why not put another squad
on the firing line? The proposed
Skowhegan and Athens electric road
will most materially increase the
prosperity of the town. This road
will open up one of the richest agri-
cultural and numbering sections of
Somerset county and as the proposed
route of this road is comparatively
level. all produce from this district
will be shipped via Skowhegan or
will find a ready market here. The
little vill,.,e of Athens is putting ",
a brave fight for this road and the
prospects for their success is bright,
but it would seem that helping hand
from her sister town would materially
strengthen the cause.
This town has already done con-
siderable work in the proposed cleo
trio road connection with Waterville
and there is still more to do. The
completion of this road would in
crease the business interests of the
town and would give her citizens a
more complete and cheaper travelling
service. 1t is argued by some that
Skowhegan would not benefit by the
construction of this line because her
citizens would go to Waterville to
do their trading. 1t is true that a
great many of the necessities and
Injuries can be purchased in that city
at a better figure than at home, but
she has no better stocked or larger
business places and it would become
a simple matter of competing in
prices.
While the members of the Board of
Trade are working with heart and
hand to make their town what it
should and will be, it has been sug-
gested that the different ladies' or
CARNATIONS should appoint commit
tees to act in conjunction with them.
The Sorosis, Womans club and
Town Improvement Society have done
excellent work in the past and their
executive ability is unquestioned.
These three organizations would be a
power in any undertaking and this Is
their opportunity.
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FARMERS EXCHANGE
ORGANIZED
Important Gathering AT
Brunswick Last Week
Another Meeting Will Be Held
Soon.

An important meeting OF the Maine
farmers from every county In the
State held in Brunswick November 4
resulted in the organization OF the
change. the prime object Of which is
to sell farm produce direct to the
consumers and eliminate as much as
possible the middlemen and commits
sion merchants. The capital stock
will be $4,000. representated by 400
shares. The counties most largely
represented were Androscoggin,
Aroostook, Somerset, Cumberland
and Sagadahoc.
Although the situation was discuss
ed at length. but little was given out
for publication. An organization was
perfected by the following elections
Directors-C. S. Stetson of Greene,
Il. f. Tilley of Ashland. w l.. War
rem of West Baldwin. Vaudeville
Hall of Turner Center and c. H.
Blackwell of Skowhegan.
Clerk-E. H. Libby of Auburn.
Treasurer-B. L. Stevens of Cush-
ing.
The board of directors elected MIR.
Hall president and MIR. Stetson vice
president.
Another meeting will be held soon
to perfect the organization and take
other important steps.
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COLBY WINS STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP
Exciting Foot Ball Con-
test At Orono Saturday
Maine Fights Well Enough 70 Alarm
Colby.

The weather was fine and the CON
dition OF the field was such last Sat
urday that the game between Maine
and Colby at orono. was snappy and
very int resting. Maine fought ey-
cry minute. alarming Colby several
times. but through the strong play
ing OF Captain Good and the other
Colby backs, the visitors were finally
victorious. Colby has a remarkably
swift and heavy team this year and
has proved its superior strength over
the other teams of the State. Show
hogan should feel highly honored that
two freshmen from here, James o.
Reed and Ernest c. Green, have play
ed part of the games for the cham
pions and have deservedly won their
C. Both men have received the high
est commentator from all sides and
although Reed has been somewhat
handicapped by his injured knees, he
has not failed to show his metal.
At the end of the first half last
Saturday both sides had scored six
points, Erwin obtaining the first
touchdown for Colby and Parker one
for Maine. Colby won their touch
down on an error of the other side,
but it was speedy playing neverthe-
less In the second half the two
teams fought with no results for If
teen minutes, when Colby by sue
cessful forward pass and RON by
Capt. Good placed the ball over the
line. Welch failed to kick a goal
and the score was II TO 6 in Colby's
favor. After that Maine smashed
the line in such way that things
looked bright for them, but they
failed to score again. Colby. how
YER after rushing the ball thirty
Yards, pushed Stacy over for another
touchdown, after which a goal was
kicked. There were no further points
won by either side but Colby had wo
the day and the championship Of the
Sldle, the OutCome Dell6 II W y.
The lineup:
COLBY MAINE
NHkelsky, le re, Buck, King
Tidd, Green, 1t
TT, Bigelow, Ryder, Bigne.
Green, Soule, lg, re-, Sawyer, Derby
Hamilton, C, Eales
Rogers, Mahaney, re- lg. Wright
Reed, Beach. TT 1t, Ray
Erwin, re lie, Cook
WEIGH, qb qb Cleaves, Smith
Ralph Good, lib
lib, Carleton, Hosmer, Smiley
Roy Good, RIB RIB, Parker
Stacey. fb fb. Batty, Pratt
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AWARDS of CARNEGIE HERO COMMISSION
FUND FOR ACTS Of BRAVERY
Names of Two Maine Heroes Appear On This
Roll of Honor Won By Sacrifice

With the regular fall meeting Of
the Carnegie Hero Fund commission
came the awarding OF 80 persons
throughout this country and Canada
for acts Of bravery and illustrious
conduct called to the attention OF the
commission during tho past Tire
months With the exception OF one
award. made to 4 citizen Of Canada
all the persons remembered by the
commission are residents OF the
United States, % being persons lis
ing in Ohio.
approximately $4,000 % silver
and q bronze medals were awarded
at a meeting of the commission OF
the so heroic acts approved, il of the
persons responsible for them met
their death In these cases IeAt OF
KIN receiver the aw2rd
Deeds of heroism during the floods
in Ohio during March, 1907 received
the greater part of the attention of
the commission.
Probably the most sensational act
of bravery was that of HALEY u.
Woods. a merchant of Athens, Ohio.
and an expert swimmer. During the
floods of the Hooking river in March,
1907, Woods, unassisted rescued two
men and a woman from almost GER
/ tot ha a
toned skiff through a wild curr,~.t
into the second story window of a
half submerged house. carrying his
rescued fellow citizens to shore and
safety. In investigating the case of
Woods. the commission found that he
was in debt in excess of $1,000 for his
small merchandise store and present
ed him with a check for $1,000 and a
silver medal.
Another instance called to the at
tention of the commission was that
of William F. Sayle of North Attic
boro. Mass, a 15-year-old boy who
unassisted and heavily dressed, jump
eu INTO mole IN the Ice DTOken D.
the weight of q boy and a girl. who
had been skating on thin ice, and
buoyed the couple up until assistance
came. Young Sayle refused cid him
self until the couple had been taken
from the ice hole and were on their
way to safety.
A particularly worthy award was
the case of George S. McCue. colored.
of Garden City, Kans.. whose heroic
oct in rescung a baby from in front
of a fast travelling passenger train
was brought to the attention of the
commission by city officials of the
town where the colored man lived.
A mother had left a two-year-o
child strapped in a baby buggy in
front of a depot and express office.
Wind blew the baby buggy onto the
railroad tracks. overturnng the We
hicle. The strap held the infant in
the carriage. McCue saw the over
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for the bes, scoring sample o. dalr,
butter
The Worcester Sal, Company Offers
$3.50 gold watch Ia the exhibitor
Of butter which scores the highest
providing Worcester salt has been
used In Its manufacture.
The Vermont Farm Machine com
pnny OF Bellows Falls. VI. offers
premiums as follows:
For each entry of butter made by
the use OF the Onited States Cream
Separator. scoring IS points OF over.
$500.
For each entry OF butter made by
the use of the United States Cream
Separator. scoring 80 points and I'M
der 9s points. $500.
III one of the above Is the highest
score OF all the entries at the meet
ing. we will pay that exhibitor an
additional $1,000.
We also offer special premiums On
cream as follows
For each entry of cream made BY
the use of the United States Green
Separator scoring 81 points or over.
s. 90.
For each entry of cream made by
the nse of the United States Cream
Separator scoring 80 points and under
81 points, $500.
IF one of the above is the high
est score of all the entries at the
meeting. we will pay that exhibitor
an additional $1,000"
Corn Premiums.
For the purpose of encouraging
Of nf
corn in the State of Maine, the Maine
Dairymen's association offers the fol
lowing premiums
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
Glass !.
Best ten ears flint corn, grown and
exhibited by a boy Is years of age or
under. LIST, $500; End, $500; 3rd
$500.
Glass H.
Best single ear flint corn, grown
and exhibited by a boy IS wears Of
ase or under. 1at s300; 2nl, Sz.pi;
3rd $1.00
Class III.
Best ten ears flint corn grown and
exhibited by a man, LIST. $500; End.
$500; 3rd $500.
Glass ".
Best single ear flint corn grown
nd exhibited by a man, lst, $500;
End, $500; 3rd. $100,
Class V.
Best ten ears of flint corn. es-
tablished as distinct Maine variety.
LIST, $500; 2nd. $500; 3rd, $500.
This premium is open tC Cem?e.
tition by all persons within the State.
Any one entering in this class will
not be permitted to enter in class l..
and Ill.
Glass VI.
Best five sta ks silage cc.n. any
named variety. lst $500, Ind. $500;
3rd $500.
Entry blanks an full particulars
may be obtained # Leon S. Merrill,
Augusta, Me.
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We are glad to be able to an
nounce to our readers that Skowhe-
gan 10 to have a new industry. Ac-
oording TO the Announcement made, by.
the time this paper reaches our read
srs the lease for the building in which
the new concern is to locate will have
been signed and orders will have
been given for the machinery with
which it is to be equipped
For certain reasons the name of
the promoter of this new enterprise
is not to be given to the public this
week, but we are permitted to give the
following facts:
The new industry will manufacture
cotton goods, chiefly gloves. buying
its raw product. Canton flannel, from
Nashua, N. H. The promoter has al
ready leased the old Armory hall in
the Heselton block on Water street,
a room over 100 feet by 81 feet. and
will Immediately install 100 sewing
machines. He expects to employ at
the outset 100 girls. 1t Is possible,
80 he states, that later on the equip
ment will be enlarged and the num-
Der of hands to be employed CORES
pondingly increased. The glrls en-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-11

A short time since a memorial win
dow Of great artistic beauty of design
and detail was set in place In the par
lors of the Island Avenue Congrega-
tional church. The window was placed
there by Lewis Anderson and his
daughter, Miss Sarah, in memory OF
the wife and mother. Mrs. Martha j.
Anderson, a beloved member of the
church above named. 1t was special
ly fitting that this exquisite token of
rememora nee should be placed in The
room used b, he i1dies o. the Con-
gregation..l Working LEI que for their
meetings "a Mrs. Anderson was one
of the most active and honored mem
bers of the ~ que.
The window Is o. h L length with
an arched top, set in the central divi-
sion of he FIVE sided recess at one
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ents that way But tell him he will
not be able to engage in athletic
sports or 10 make his team and he
will take notice promptly.
Teachers should be trained to take
rough tests. A doctor can give prac-
teal demonstrations that Will enable
teachers to detect trouble with eyes.
ears or throat and SO point out the
worst cases. II only a little money
is raised for the work il can be most
protitably spent in 4 campaign OF
education to train teachers TO make
parents and children understand the
necessity of inspection. and to con-
times as much to educate blina or
deaf children in special schools Or
care for the unruly in reformat Jfles
as To train the normal b-v or girl
You ca only get money for such pur-
poses by proving to your voters thai
hey will get retun tDr their eN
oenditure in the increased efficiency
and happiness of / cir children IN
the school and in life hey nd schuol
N The world At usefulness
The talk WAS interesting to all who
have the good Of the c1ildren Al
heart and it encouraging to know
how slight .hine might make of
retr, ttor> or disheartenrd boz or
cirl a h,alttv. eager ard hopeful
worker rhe Wis 'um OF The speaker
words an the good sense Of her cd
\ &c WIS anparenl 70 III.
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corner of the room. The design Is
The Raising of Jairus' Daughter" 1t
may be said that the design is orig
nal since Mr.. Anderson himself
9lanned it. A picture found on ? leaf
of stray Sunday school quarterly
was the copy from which C. H. Far
ley and Co. of Portland produced this
thing Of beauty. The work IS on an
tique glass In the Munich style and
colors and figures are harmonious and
pleasing. The expressions of the
faces are true to the subject. The
little girls upturned face is very
sweet. full of the childish wonder OF
Weakening from deep sleep.
When the sunlight chimes through
the picture the effect Is wonderful. 1t
is at once memorial of human sor-
row and Divine sympathy and prom
Use.
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OUR MAINE OA|RYMEN At
SKOWHEGAN
Annual Meeting Of Maine State Dairy

AS has been previously noted in
these columns the Maine State Dairy
Association is to hold Its annual
meeting in this place, beginning
Tuesday evening. November 30. Lib
eral prizes are offered for exhibits
of dairy products and a fine list OF
speakers has been engaged to lecture
on agricultural subjects. Believing
that many of our readers will wish
to compete for some of the prizes the
list of premiums offered is here re-
produced from information furnished
by Leon s Merrill. State dairy in
struCtor
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Popularity of Former Sk0whegan
Boy.

In the recent Massachusetts state
election, Stephen C Durrell, who is
we'll remembered by many Skowhe-
gan people, this being his native
place ana when he grew to manhood,
polled most gratifying vote in his
adopted town, where he is now sue
cessfully engaged in business. We
quote the following from the Whit
insville News:
Nov. 3.-Stephen c. Durrell, Re-
publican candidate for representative,
polled the largest vote ever given to
Republican candidate for represen-
tative in the town of Northbridge, re-
ceiving 62l votes, but being defeated
in the district by the Milford demo-
cratic candidate, and the Republican
nominee of Hopedale.
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Good Mems for Madison

The Indian Spring Wooden mill at
Ma Olson HIS been leased by the Am
erican Wooden company ana will be
started IS soon rs the necessary re-
pairs can be made. The mill was
shut down in January 1907. on ac-
count OF financial difficulties Libby
& Co Of New York are now The s. 10
owners The plart EMPLOYS from
LIS TO 225 hands when running fIll
capacity and this means much fer the
business interests Of Madison. 1t is
not eNtseoted that the plant viii he
n operation much before the first OF
January.
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Then again the passenger business
would be much larger than you
naturally expect. With the towns of
Harmony, Wellington and Brighton
to draw from there would be quite
revenue to take into consideration.
We mean business this time and If
this project does not materialize, 1t
will be through no fault of ours"
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The Biddeford Journal remarks:

Skowhegan Is laying claim to be-
ing the second largest town in Dopu-
lstion in Maine and is considering
becoming a city. It Is generally sup
posed that Brunswick is our largest
town, but this Is a mistake. Sanford
in York county. is the largest and
smartest town in Maine. but Sanford
knows enough not to want a city
charter.
Evidently the Journal does not
think a city charter is a good thing.
Give us the reasons, Journal.
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SkowhegPn. Me-, Nov. 9, 1909.

fThe above communication from
Rev. p A. Jouvin is in reply to a news
item which appeared In last weeks
issue relating TO the possible re-
opening of the parochial school. We
understand that the news item has
been made the text for considerable
comment. and that it was brought to
the attention OF the worshippers at
St. Mary's church last Sabbath morn
ing. The adverse criticism directed
against this paper for publishing the
item is without justification inasmuch
as the item was quoted from a Bos
ton paper whose views on the sub
iect were not necessarily our own.
When Rev. FIR. Jouvin's attention was
called to this fact he admitted at
once that, because of his unfamiliarity
with the English language, he had
not before noticed the marks of quo.
tstion which were placed before and
after the item. We are glad, as al
ways, to give space to communica
tons such as the above.--Editor)