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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-09
FAREWELL RECEPTION.
Family Of Philo Steward Depart for
Pasadena

Mr. and Mrs. Philo Steward and
Mrs. Florence E. Huntington, Mrs.
Stewards sister, who left Wednes-
day for Pasadena, Cal, were given a
farewell reception at the First Bap-
fist parsonage Monday evening. The
gathering was in the nature of a
surprise to those in whose honor 1t
was called.
There was a short program con-
sisting of piano selections by Miss
Mary E. Emery, singing by Miss Eft
ia SWEET and by Harvey White, and
a recitation given by Mrs. John Muir
ray. Refreshments were served. But
the chief event Of the evening was
the presentation of gifts TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Steward. Rev. Robert Morris,
on behalf of their friends in the
church, presented them with twenty
five dollars in gold, Mrs. Leitch for
the w c. r. T., gave Mrs Steward a
beautiful star brooch set with opals
and pearls on bow of white ribbon.
This gift was enclosed in box on
the cover of which was fastened a
spray of pine and two beautiful roses,
typical of the home they leave, and
the state to which they are bound
Nahum Steward, of the Steward Heat
ing K Plumbing Co., presented Mr..
Steward with gold watch as tes-
timonial from that firm to the worth
of their former member. Tuesday
noon the ladies of the w c. T. U.
gave Mrs. Steward a farewell recep-
ton at the home of Mrs. George Otis
Smith.
The regrets and good wishes of
many friends follow Mr., Steward and
his family. They will all be sorely
missed in the First Baptist church
while Mrs. Steward and Mrs. Dun
nington will be a distinct loss to our
musical circles.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-09
CAMPFIRE PROGRAM.
Everything Now Ready for the lst
Maine Cavalry Boys.

Everything is in readiness for the
entertainment of the visiting mem
hers of the First Maine Cavalry who
are expected here to attend their an
nual reunion on Sept. 10. The pro-
gram as given in last weeks Somer-
set independent will be carried out
as stated with the exception that the
automobile trip about town will be
taken Immediately after dinner and
not after the attendance at the Fair
grounds.
The following program has been
arranged for the campfire which Is TO
be held in the Opera House at Z
o'clock in the evening:
Selections by the band; Welcome
Address, L. L. Walton, Esq; Song
Miss Florence Wyman; Remarks, H.
N. Merrill, Esq; Song by Prof Reyes;
Band selections; Remarks by F. p
Pennell; Singing America" by the
audience. Impromptu speeches will
be made by visiting Veterans ana
others and the evening promises to
be one of great interest. The camp
fire will be open to the public.
On account of the increasing num-
Der of deaths among the Grand Army
ranks, 1t is not expected that large
number Of the members of the First
Maine will be here. Last year, how
ever about 200 attended the reunion
at Waterville.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-09
GRANGE MEETING.
Degrees We're Conferred on -Four
Candidates.

Skowhegan Grange held Its regular
meeting Wednesday evening. The
first and second degrees were con-
ferred on four candidates, e. A. Oul-
ton, Mrs. E. A. Oulton, Miss Mabelle
R. Gushing and Miss Agnes A. Lutz.
A short program was rendered con-
sisting of a song by the quartet and
recitation by Mrs. David Lewis.
Mrs. Withee for the committee
which is working for the Grange fair,
announced that the ladies of the
Grange would meet at the hall We'd
nesday afternoon, Sept. %, and that
there would be a social in the hall
one week from Friday night, Sept
IT, the proceeds to go for the benefit
of the fair. The Somerset Grange OF
Norridgewock will be present as
guests at the next regular meeting In
two weeks and confer the degrees
and provide the entertainment pro-
gram. A supper will be served by
Section E. The Pomona Grange will
be held at Cornville next Tuesday
Sept. 10, and all are, invited to at
tend.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-09
BIG EVENT NEXT WEEK.
All Roads VIII Lead to Sk0whegan
for Fair Week.

Next week, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday, all roads will lead to
Skowhegan. On those dates occur
the big event of the year, that of the
annual exhibition of the Somerset
Agricultural Fair. So far as we are
able to learn, everything Is ready, or
nearly 80, for the Fair and 1t Is like
ly that this years exhibition will
eclipse all previous ones. There have
been excellent entries for the races,
and the prospects are good for fine
display in all departments.
In another column of this issue will
be found the large advertisement of
the Fair. Read it through that you
may know just what is to take place
next week.
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Church Notes
CENTENARY
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Fred A. Leitch, Phi. D., Minister.
Residence, Is Island Avenue.

Fred A. Leitch, Phi. D., Minister.
Residence, Is Island Avenue.
Morning service Mt 1U.45. Subject:
1.-THE Man Who Lost God"
Chorus Choir, Mrs. Wfn. emery, lead
er Sabbath School, Il; Mems Bible
Class at IL; Epworth League at 6;
Evening service at 7. Home Camp
meeting Subject: AN uttermost
salvation"
Glass Meet ng Tuesday at 7.30'
Prayer Meeting, Thursday at 7.30;
The morning and evening services
will be preparatory services for the
great revival campaign which opens
October 7, with Evangelist Harry
Taylor and Gypsy Smiths son as
singer.
The members of the congregation
are asked to send flowers to the
church for decoration on Saturday
afternoon.
The Epworth League meets with
the president, Emmons Head, on
Friday evening at 7.30.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-09
SaMERSETs HAVE GRIEVANCE.
Claim Local Umpire Roasted Them in
the Labor Day Game.

The members of the Somerset ball
team are considerably worked up be-
cause of the work of the umpire at
the last game of ball which was
played with the Athens team, at Fair
view Park on Labor day. 1t is
claimed by them that very rank de-
cisions were rendered by the local
umpire, such decisions being contrary
to the best rules governing the game.
No blame whatever is attached to the
Athens team. and had the game been
properly umpired the results OF the
contest might have been different.
Eight innings were played in all,
the resulting score being 8 to in
favor of the visiting team. The Som
ersets had led the visitors up to the
seventh inning, the score then being
5 to 4. In this inning the umpire
called one man safe on second and
this gave Athens three runs. The
decision, 1t Is claimed, was unjust.
The teams continued to play, now
ever, until the eighth inning when
another rank decision was made, with
the result that the local team, backed
by about $50 people, refused to con-
tinue the game.
The Somersets, made up of local
players, has been in existence as an
organization for Is years, the support
given the team coming largely from
the business men of the town. They
have been winning victories right
along, and are willing to meet any
team made up of men of their ages
In Somerset county.
Impatient people water. their mis-
cries and hoe I'D their comforts.
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MARRIAGES..

Norridgewoch-Sept 4, by S.
F. Emerson Mr.. Percy Emerson
Withee and Miss Sarah Weston Colby,
both of Norridgew
observation-disclosures 2S, Edward T.
Hunneweli of Madison, and Mrs. Sadie
A. Berry of Skowhegan.
Mercer-August 80, by II. F, Cros-
well, Esq, Mr.. Oliver Dora and MISS
New observation-disclosures 26, by Rev.
L. Hutchlns, Mr.. Fred Greene and Mrs.
Lillian Morrill,, both Of New Portland.
New Portland--August 30. by Rev.
Charles e. Brooks, Mr.. Roy ]. Went
dali of Oakland, and Miss Jane A.
Webb of New Portland.
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fy that /, George Lambert, will not
pay any bills contracted by my wife
Edith Lambert, since August l.. GEO
LAMBERT, Skowhegan, Aug. FL, 1908,
1w1
FOR sALE-Steam Mill thoroughly
equipped and in good conditions; ready
to run. Lots of lumber also Muley
Board Saw in good order. VIII sell
cheap. Address c. w. BRIGGS. Bel
grade Lakes, Me. 2wl
DINsMORE & BICkFORD have a
nice upright piano for rent. They
also wish to exchange musical instru-
ments, including Talking Machines for
wood. TIL
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FREE!!!
FREE!!
FREE!

We will give four valuable pres
ents, valued from $500 to $3.50. to
the first four persons who solve our
Keen Kutter Jig saw puzzle in less
than / hours time. An exhibition in
our Water street window, September
IA. See window for prizes.
Steward Hardware l. Plumbing Co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-09
BIRTHS.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2, to the wife
of James II. Carbino, a son.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3, to the wife
of l.. III. Foster, a son.
Ripley-August 81, to Mrs. Lucy
Gould. a son.
Ripley--August q, to Mrs. Frank
Braley, son.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Benjamin B. Merrill, Pastor.

BeHJdlIIIH .. MtIIIII, dsIUI'
Residence, 116 Main st.
Morning worship at 1915 with ser
mon ~ pastor. Sunday School at IL;
Christian Endeavor meeting at 6.
Evening service at o'clock.
Mid-week prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 7.30.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-09

The Christian Science Society will
hold their Sunday services, during the
summer, in the Universalist church,
corner North and Leavitt streets, at
1915 a. M and the Wednesday evening
services, Madison avenue, corner Rus
sell street, at 7.30 o'clock. Subject,
Substance" The public is cordial
ly invited.
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Mission on corner of Madison Ave.
and Russell st. Sabbath School at 2
p. m. Saturday. Speaking Sunday
evening at 7.30. Prayer and praise
services Tuesday and Friday evenings
at 730. The public Is cordially in
yited.
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BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
GEORGE MERRIAM. Pastor.
Residence, 80 Madison Avenue.

dEOINOE1 QIE1INItIlA4FI' 7 tl5tOI'
Residence, 80 Madison Avenue.
Telephone, 1888.
Sunday services, 1045 a. M; ser
mon by the pastor; II o'clock, Sunday
School; O'Clock, Y. P. s. c. E.; Z
o'clock, evening worship.
The quartette will sing at the ser
vice next Sunday morning.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening
at 730 o'clock.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
ROBERT MORRIS, Pastor.
Residence. ID Main st.

Morning worship at 10.45 with ser
mon by the pastor. Subject: THE
Alabaster Box" Sabbath School at
IL.
Phileathea Bible class at IL a. m.
All young ladies cordially invited to
attend the meetings Of this class.
Evening service at 7 o'clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-09

A hearing was held In Augusta,
Tuesday, before Associate Justice
William Penn Whitehouse on the Pc
tition of the Norridgewock Granite
company versus Diamond e. Taylor
of Norridgewock for an injunction to
restrain the defendant from cutting
granite on undivided property as
claimed by the company in the town
of Norridgewock. The defendant
through his attorney, Hon. s. ]. Wal
ton, Esq. of Skowhegan, proved that
division had been made, and the
case was promptly settled. The mat
ter was adjusted by agreement and a
division agreed upon. Amos X. But
Ter of Skowhegan, appeared as coun-
sci for the plaintiff and 8. ]. Walten
of Skowhegan for the defendant.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-09

Mrs. Nellie Willis Of Salem, Me-, Is
visiting relatives and friends in town
and also in Cornville, for few days.
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ERYBODY,C
A- COLUMN - ~
Lost Wanted For Sale
For Rent Found

Advertisements in this column not
TO exceed five lines inserted once for
Is cents, four times for so cents. Each
additional line five cents. In comput-
Ing lines reckon an average OF I
words. Stamps taken.
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Impatient people water. their mis-
cries and hoe up their comforts.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-09

WANTED-The Ushers that were at
the Opera House last season and those
having made application to usher this
next winter, to meet at my rooms Sat
urday evening, September IL. c. e.
IDEALLY. Chief Usher. Iw
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23
Advertised Letters

Remaining in postofice, uncalled for
April go, 1909:
Barber J Hunsucker w A
Osgerby Burdette Olson Nels
Purdy, Overton
In calling for same, please say "ad-
vertised." ]. c. DAVIS, Postmaster
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Pays A Tribute to Women

Editor Echo: Your suggestion that
the booming OF the town might be
turned over to the public spirited
ladies'" suggests the following, which
(barring the few side remarks should
be credited to the Good Roads magazine
(of which you may have a copy.
San Antonio, Texas, reports pro-
gress in the matter Of laying sidewalks.
From January Is to March 7, forty
eight days, there were laid 39,O46 feet
OF walk, or about 7 2-5 miles.
The work represented the outlay Of
something over $4,000 by los citi-
zens. III our figures are correct, about
$285.71-plus to each individually. The
chairman of the sidewalk committee
stated that the laying Of the walks was
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23

the direct (mark the word 'direct')
result of the activity Of the ladies of the
city, who had formed an organization
and worked with undated zeal until
they had secured good sidewalks -
You see when the ladies go after
anything, they stay with it until they
get it, as above stated, they worked
with undated zeal until they got it.
They have worked, are working, and
will work until they get the ballot, see,
for If woman will she will, you may
depend ont, and if she won't she won't
and that's the end ont
Talk about the Lords of creation.
They are not in it with the ladies-God
bless them. Why the Lords, and even
Kings, are but the gifts Of women.
Yours truly, JOKING
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23

held on Lake Washington, at Seattle,
on May 2o, three days before the
opening of the fair, and will be pre-
liminny treat for visitors who gather
for the opening of the big exposition.
The baseball season in the Pacific
Northwest League opened on Saturday,
April II, with games at Seattle, Tao
oma and Spokane, and the players were
greeted with large crowds and the usual
enthusiasm. The A.-Y.-P. Exposition
officials are hoping that Seattle will
have a winning team this summer, for
they realize that a winning baseball
team will do lot to advertise the city
and the exposition, and that many
baseball fans" who visit Seattle, will
form their opinion of the city largely
by watching its ball team.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23

L. Nicholson, whose home is in
Minnehaha, has recently received a
letter from Liberal, Missouri, in which
it was stated that a Mr.. Dorman, ITO
years old, whom Mr.. Nicholson knew
in Missouri years ago, was still living.
Mr.. Nicholson and Mr.. Dorman were
members of the same G. A. R. Post in
Missouri for IS years. Mr.. Dorman,
during the civil war, was a member OF
Company F, Seventh Michigan Cavalry.
Mr.. Nicholson says that he thinks Mr..
Dorman is the oldest civil war veteran
in the United States. -Vancouver Col
umbian.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23

A young Enghshman named Spence,
employed at the Wallace Lumber Co. S
mill at Startup, was accidentally shot in
the mouth a week ago last Sunday
while gazing into the mouth of loaded
revolver whose mechanism he did not
understand, and actually "coughed up"
the bullet two days later, after being
removed to the Monroe hospital suffer
ing from what appeared to be fatal
injuries, and is again at work. The
bullet knocked out several teeth and
lodged in the muscles Of the throat.
Spence was unconscious for several hours
and the attending physician was unable
TO locate the missile. Everett Herald
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23

at $4,000, basing his assertion on the
business which the Hill system is
already handling. The thru trains
from Chicago on both the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern will be an
extra inducement to travel, and the
railroads are, OF course, sparing no
effort to bring out the settlers. Bet
ter to bring a homeseeker one way
than a tourist for the round trip might
be the motto of the railroad man, who
realizes that the upbuilding of the west
means permanent business for his line.
Eastern Washington, especially the irri-
gated country, is getting the bulk of
the newcomers, according to railroad
reports, and this is probably due to the
wonderful advertising which the fruit
belt has received in recent months.
Other communities all over the state
are falling in line with the publicity
idea and will make as strong bid for
new citizens as the irrigated country.
There is not a county in the state Of
Washington which does not need new
people to settle its land and develop
its resources, and they are all going to
get few during 1909.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23

The Palace Oriental Exhibits of the twelve
buildings
lines pleasing the Agricultural and
beautiful formal gardens display of the Cascades
without
which created will
Occden The
the of the
About the Oriental building gathered the buildings
exhibit
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23

The legislative committee appointed
to investigate the state officers gathered
at Olympia on April Is, and proceeded
Immediately to the probing Of the insu-
rance commissioner Office. The ses-
sions OF the committee have been Sc
cret, but most Of the evidence sub
mitted has leaked out thru various
channels, and the entire work so far
has related to the record Of Mr..
Schively in the insurance Office. The
accusations against Mr.. Schively are
primarily that he charged insurance
companies for examination of their
books and records which were never
made, and that he charged different
rates to different companies for similar
examinations. Scores OF letters from
insurance companies have been sub
mitted to the committee, and while
some seem prejudicial against Mr..
Schively, many commend him as a
conscientious and efficient officer. Mr..
Schively has stated his willingness to
answer at the proper time all of the
charges against him, and up to date
the public has no positive information
on which to predict the outcome of the
investigation. Whether the investiga-
tons of the committee go further than
the insurance commissioner Office, is
believed to depend on the outcome Of
that investigation. Meanwhile Mr..
Schively has been summoned before
the Spokane grand jury to testify as tc
the affairs Of the bankrupt Pacific Live
stock Association, in which he is said
to be involved.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1909-04-23

With congress removing the tariff on
products of the Philippine Islands, and
the United States government spend
ing $4,000 in Philippine exhibit at
the A.-Y.-P. exposition, it is predicted
by business men on the Pacific coast
that trade between this coast and the
islands will increase very rapidly in the
next few months. Philippine tobacco,
sugar, rice, lumber, ETC., will be i'm
ported, while American machinery and
manufactured products will find better
markets in the islands. This impetus
to Philippine trade has already been
felt in Seattle in the lumber market,
where Philippine mahogany and hard
woods are competing strongly with
other woods used for interior finishing.
The Insulr Lumber Co., which oper-
ates the biggest sawmill in the Orient,
has established their American agency
in Seattle, thru the firm Of Hanford &
Sutthoff, and is shipping mahogany reg
ularly TO Seattle. The new wood is
very handsome and comes in such
wide boards that builders are enthusi-
astic over it. At the same time ii
costs less than Mexican or Cuban ma
hogany, and no more than native oak
and other hardwoods. The importa-
ton of hardwoods is the first indication
Of Philippine trade, which it is hoped
will soon reach proportions hitherto IN
heard Of, and Seattle is making strong
bid for her share of this trans Pacific
commerce.
A conservative estimate Of the mum
Der Of homeseekers who will locate II
the state Of Washington during 1909
and one which is based on something
besides guesswork, is that of A. D
Charlton OF Portland, assistant genera
passenger agent of the Northern Pa
cifc. Charlton estimates the numbe
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1000 FREE ADMISSIONS
A.-Y.-P. Makes Acknowledgment of Help
of High School Children

The honor graduate OF every high
school of the state of Washington will
be presented with a season ticket to
the Alaska Yukon-Pacifc exposition.
Some of the most effective publicity
which the exposition has had was due
to the efforts OF the school boys and
girls of Washington. Eastern newspa-
pers by the score have been sent to
the department of exploitation, carry
ing letters and stories about the North
VESTS big fair, written by pupils of
Washington schools, and it is the state
ment of Director James A. Wood that
the campaign has been of splendid
effect. It is with a desire to recognize
this good work that the department of
exploitation announces the free dis
tribution of tickets. The tickets will
go to the boy or girl Of every high
school who graduates with the highest
honors.
The ticket will be in the form Of a
book carrying 100 admission coupons,
and as such books are now selling at
ten dollars each and there are 200
high schools in the state, the value Of
the premiums the exposition is offering
totals something like $4,000.
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position the handsome
waters of the the Faithful
production Yellowstone Park.
Its location the
Its architectural especially
given the exhibition completed
and before the ready the its col
lection of exhibits viii the highest
examples will be
gathered of
nation of Importance the world
the formal gardens of the exposition and its
splendid their boomng
of the grounds
Illuminating presented from
pergolas night million
sparkling white lights through and
elcoers ming their
OK
brought vision and
broad ghtspinked stretch of toresencouse
va u be whole effect.