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The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
YOUNG MEN CAP.
TURE A DEER
Polo Clubs and a Jack
Knife the Weapons
Could Not Outstrip on the Ice, TIVE of
the Best Skaters in Town.

Myron Smith and Lyle Moore cap
tured deer Tuesday while skating
and had for weapons only polo clubs
and jack-knife.
The two young men were skating
on the Kennebec river and as they
left the village to go towards Nor
ridgewock, Mr.. Smith saw in the dis
tance on the river what he supposed
was some domestic animal, but as
they skated towards the object they
saw 1t was a buck deer. The animal
was lying down on the ice, but see
ing the men struggled to rise. The
boys thought that they were going to
lose their prize and but for the fact
that they are two of the best skaters
in town the deer would have gotten
away, as the animal plunged with all
his might to outstrip the skaters. Mr.
Smith saw what he must do and with
all the speed he could muster skated
up close to the animal and with a
tremendous jump on his skates land
ed close to the deer and struck hi--
over the head with his polo club. The
ice being slippery for the animal, he
was unable to keep control of his
feet and the blow stunning him he fell
to the ice. He then was frantic but
by quickness on the part of the boys
they were able to overpower him and
both men jumped onto him and. hold
ing him down, Mr.. Moore cut the
deer's throat with his jack-knife.
The animal dressed about 15C
pounds. He is the largest one that
has been killed in Skowhegan this
season
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Tea and Entertainment Given b,
Ladies Of the Parish.

The Working League of the Congre-
gational church held their annual
fair Tuesday, December 6. At the
close, delicious English tea or sup
per was served by the English ladies
of that church and parish, and an en-
tertainment given under their direc-
ton. Both supper and entertainment
proved these English ladies good hos
tesses. The program was as follows
Piano solo, Miss Pierce; selection by a
quartet, Watson, Blades, Turner and
Walshaw; reading, Mrs. ]. P. Merrill
tenor solo, Albert Watson; baritone
sclo, Charles Turner; flute solo, Mr..
Blades, Miss Pierce accompanist ten
or solo, E. E. Harris; reading Mrs. A.
r. Jewett; bass solo. Percy Walshaw;
jiano solo, Mr. Blades; bass solo,
Charles Turner.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
OBERAMMERGAU AND ITS PEOPLE ARE
DESCRIBED BY AN EYE WITNESS
Miss Ethel Walton Tells Story of Passion Play
Most Interesting ely To Sorosis

same direction and that twice during
one afternoon | got hopelessly lost
and the last time only found our
dwelling by consulting a native who
carried map or plan of the streets
and houses. Our lodgings proved to
be in well-built cement house with a
garden in front which contained small
vegetables such as lettuce and radish-
es as well as flowers. We were well
coined by a sweet round faced little
German girl who spoke a little very
good English and understood more
Our rooms were spotless with high
cleaning white beds, just about half
long enough for the average Ameri-
can. with the never failing linen
sheets and puffs made from the soft
est down. The window was small
small diamond shaped panes Holy
pictures adorned the walls, while in
several rooms the white walls had an
ornamentation of painting running
around the top. There was no wall
paper.
For our meals, we went to the
house of King Herod, who is Hans
Mayer. His father was Joseph Mayer
the famous Christus and his daugh-
ter, Marie, is the beautiful Mary Mag
dalene of the present season.
The little village of Oberammergau
has a population of about sixteen
hundred and to accommodate the 1000
people that on each Wednesday and
Sunday come to attend the play, the
Oberammergaueri is taxed to the utmost.
This number is often swelled, as
many times during the past summer
from five to eight hundred people
have arrived in the village who could
not obtain seats, and they, too, must
be taken care of until the next play
which is nearly always given the fol-
lowing day The Passion play has a
wonderful history and Is doubtless
familiar to many If not all of you.
From the village chronicles. preserv-
ed these many years in the Rath
House or Town Hall, one learns that
nearly three hundred years ago a
terrible pestilence was raging over
Germany. Due partly to their isolat-
ed location in the mountains and
partly to the rigid quarantine which
was kept, the village had for long
time escaped the plague. At last, in
Continued on Page Three.)
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
CONTRACT IS MADE
WITH WATER co.
Committees Report is
Readily Accepted
The Matter Had Been Thoroughly
Threshed Out Beforehand.

After nearly four years of spirited
wrangling, an agreement was reach
ed and contract made between the
Skowhegan Water Co., and the citi
zens OF the Town at special meet
ing of the legal voters in the Opera
House Saturday afternoon. The con-
tract is to run until the March meet
ing of 1880. The matter had been so
thoroughly threshed out In the vari-
Gus committee meetings and in the
public press, that only thirty-siX
voters were on hand when Town
Clerk Lambert called the meeting to
order l.. l.. Walton was chosen
moderator, after which the report of
the special committee was submitted
by Major John W. Fogler, the chair
man. He explained how the officials
of the Water company had finally
come to time after nine months of
standing pat, and that the terms were
substantially those laid down by the
committee at the beginning of the ne
gotiations. f. f. Greenwood read
the contract in detail, and explained
that while it was not perhaps ideal,
it represented the best obtainable at
this time. James Harmon questioned
the ability of the company to live up
to the terms of the contract, but the
members of the committee reported
that the service had been UP to the
standard specified for the past nine
months, and that there was no reason
or anticipating any falling off in eff
ficiency. The report was then accept
ed and the selectmen authorized to
execute the contract, without dis
senting voice. The selectmen were
also authorized to procure survey
of the Water company's reservoir, in
order to see that said company carries
out the agreement to enlarge the stor-
age capacity by one-half.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
New Books Added to Library.

The following new books have just
been added to the Skowhegan public
library: The Story of Good Will
Farm" Hinckley; THE Cry of the
Two Thirds Graham CLARK; Mary
Ware in Texas" Johnston; With
Pickpole and Peavey" Burleigh; THE
Young Guide" Burleigh; boy Scouts
of America" Seton and Powell;
"Sonuys Father" Stuart; Journals
of Emerson" vols. 8 and 4 Down to
the Sea-" Grenfell; The North Pole
Peary; African Game Trails,
Roosevelt; "A Voice from the Congo"
Ward; Brazil and Her People" Win
ter; The Durable Satisfaction of
Life" Elliott THE Commerce and
Industries OF the Pacific Coast" Hit
tell, presented by Col. w. r. c.
Estes.
The new volumes on the pay shelf
are: The Wheels OF Time" Barclay;
Down Home With Jennie Allen
Donworth; THE Uncrowned King,
Wright; The Sword in the Noun
tains," MacGowan; Red Pepper
Burns" Richmond; up to Calvin s."
Richards; Rules of the Game
White; The Doctors Lass" Booth;
"A Daughter of the Rich Waller.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08

Hon. Leslie Jacobs related a number
of instances to show the past, pres
ent, and future need for such legis-
lation, and urged that the senator's
and representatives be asked to sgo-
port it, especially through the medi-
um OF personal letters. lie also ad-
vocated a systematic development Of
public sentiment that it might find re
Election in the public press.
After an interval of music, l. L.
Walton brought down the house With
his witty sally at the chairman. He.
too. warmly indorsed the proposal.
and then the discussion became gen
eral. Judge F. F. Lawrence. S. F.
Emerson, Rev. George Merriam and
several others participated. The meet
ing reluctantly paused to pass the
resolutions unanimously. and then adj
iourned on account of the lateness of
the hour
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
To Oar Telephone Subscribers.

The sleet storm on the night OF
November 30. last week, did consider
able damage to the lines of the Farm
ers' Company, breaking off and cross
ing wires and in some instances,
breaking poles. This damage was
general throughout the county, max
ing immediate repairs impossible for
lack of linemen. We have had from
seven to ten men out all the past
week caring for the most necessary
connections first. We hope to be able
to get back to good service during the
present week Please be as patient
as you can, and above all, send in
what is due the company, for we are
now, II ever, In need of money to pay
these extra men. No extra assess
ment will be necessary but every dol
lar due the company will be needed.
FRANK L. AMES.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
THE Weeks HEADu|nES|
THURSDAY, DEC. 1.


Revolt at Macao; uprising of SOL
diers in Portuguese dependency; re-
bells in control of, island !;
foreigners are safe; Macao is
seaport near Hong Kong.-Cook
confesses he may be mistaken; not
absolutely sure whether he reached
pole or not; rather be thought sin
cere and mistaken than fakir; his
polar madness.
FRIDAY, DEC. 2.
English politics 1T high tension
interest now in Balfour and his posi-
ton on tariff reform.-Phelps MUIR
der trial nearing end; defense trying
to prove shot that killed Haskins was
accidental.-Mrs. Glover under cross
fire admits discrepancies and that she
told lsehoods.-Lives of 113 lost
hunting; number 26 greater than
1909 but injured are 20 fewer.
SATURDAY, DEC. 3.
Merchants letter service a reality;
Western Union Tel. Co., announces
ocean MAIL plan valuable to bust
ness.-Schooner VIM. E. Bowen, Jr.,
sunk In collision with British steam
ship Rokeby; steamer rescues entire
crew.-Closing arguments in Phelps
trial.
MONDAY, DEC. 5.
Mrs. Baker Eddy died Saturday;
she was in her ninetieth year; time
and place of burial not yet decided
upon.-Unionists make net gain of
three; win 62 districts in the British
election for control of parliament
Boy at Jsckman In critical condition
with bullet hole in lung-Another
attack on Sturgis deputies; Emerson,
Doughty and Fred Wayland stoned by
mob in Portland.
TUESDAY, DEC. 6.
President Hyde on Juvenile court; ;
the head of Bowdoin college discuss
es and endorses the modern method.
Portland turned over to Democratic
rule; Oakley c. Curtis defeats Strout
for mayor of Portland.-Phelps must
die In electric chair.-Direct case of
the prosecution in lie Blanc trial ex-
pected to close today
WEDNESDAY, DEC. Il
Funeral of late Mary Baker G. Ed
dy will follow lines of regular Sun
day service Of church; adopted son,
Dr. Eddy, will not be invited to at
tend.-Dairymen of Maine meet at
Augusta; Board of Trade gives them
royal greeting; Prof. Sprague of U. Of
M. advocates many reforms.-61st
Congress; presidents message read {;
Charles s. Wilson. Bangor Ambassa-
COR to Italy.-16 firms and 80 officials
indicted in proceedings against Bath
Tub Trust.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08

Harry W. Churchill has purchased
half interest in the barber shop,
pool room and bowling alley bust
ness of Lorin Sanborn in the Hesel-
ton block on Water street Additional
space has been rented, and extensive
alterations and improvements will be
made at once. The bowling alley
will be raised from the basement to
the street level, and the one big room
will contain both alleys and pool
tables. The barber shop will be re-
novated and continued under the man
agement of Albert Libby The panels
OF the bowling alley weigh nearly
ton apiece, and raising them to the
higher level is quite an undertaking.
Harvey Goodwin is engaged in this
work.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
STEAMER TWILIGHT BURNED.
One of the Fleet of the COburn Steam
boat Go. on MoOsehead Lake.

S. w. Philbrick, Treasurer of the Co
burn Steamboat company, returned
Tuesday evening from Greenville. hav-
ing been summoned there regarding
the burning of the steamer Twilight"
belonging to that company which oC-
Cured recently. The Twilight" was
one of a fleet of eight steamers on
Moosehead owned by the company
and was valued at $6500 She was in
sured for $4,000.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08

Mrs. Rena Fellows Hight of Bangor,
with her little daughter, Virginia. are
guests of Misses Florence and Mabel
Pooler.
Hayden Lake has frozen over and
young men and women we're able to
skate across it Saturday. The ice is
about three inches thick.
Ms T. W Marble spent Monday and
Tuesday in Wateryille as the guest OF
eX-Mayor and Mrs. Martin w. Blais-
Gtll. Returning to her home she was
accompanied by Miss Belle Blaisdell,
who will remain as her guest for a
few days.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
MRS. EDDY'S ESTATE.
Counsel for Her Children Thinks For
tune of $2.O0O.OOO Given to Church.

Former Senator William + Chand-
Ter Of New Hampshire, who was coun-
sci for Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy's
children in the litigation over her es-
tate, said Sunday night he believed
her fortune-nearly $4,000. 0.ooo-has
been given to the cause of Christian
Science.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08

/ ne IOlloWlnS paper written Dy MISS
Ethel Walton was read by her before
a recent meeting of Skowhegan Soro-
sis. Miss Walton attended the Pas
sion Play at Oberammergau, the lat
ter part of the summer. The paper
was much praised and proved most
interesting to all who heard it:
The long July afternoon was draw
Ing TO a close and the little train
crowded with tourists was steadily
making its way up into the Bavarian
Highlands. From the window, eager
eyes were strained to catch the first
glimpse of the Kofel and the cross
upon its summit. that cross which
means so much to the simple village
folk of Oberammergau and which
each year is meaning more and more
to the cilivilzed world
Reaching the station, we were met
by some of the men of the village,
who acted as guides and porters.
They were most picturesque in knee
breeches of undressed leather or
chamois laced at the sides with rib
bon and often gaily embroidered, half
AOoO anu iOh6 hdl iOW 5uOeS, NWHlle
blouses with a girdle around their
waists, their hair falling to their
shoulders and surmounted by high
pointed kid or felt hat ornamented
with long feather.
We walked part of the way to our
destination and then were obliged to
wait a little and later to ride, for
our guide had confused Magold and
Mangold which are indeed very sim
liar. While waiting for a carriage,
watched the people come and go and
the little village seemed crowded to
overfiowing as indeed 1t was. At last
we secured carriage and three Of us
got into very close quarters in a funny,
high rig with the driver out in front.
He could not speak English nor we
German, 30 when he became confused
as to where we we're going, we could
not help him. After about twenty
minutes fruitless search, we arrived
back at the place from which we
started and fortunately found Miss
Shepherd who once more gave him
the directions and this time we found
our rooms. And, let me say, Just
here, that no two streets run In the
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08

Miss Jennie Lewis, a student of
Westbrook seminary, who was a guest
at Daniel Lewis over Thanksgiving
has returned to resume her studies.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
SHIP EARLY.
Suggestions TO Shippers of Christmas
Packages by Express.

i, 1st. Ship your packages early-by
the 18th of December if possible. The
express company will give you a
small label to paste on the package
reading do not open until Christ
mas This will give opportunity for
the package to reach it's destination
before Christmas and give the addi-
tional pleasure to the recipient of the
gift of having it on Christmas morn
ing.
End Use wooden boxes for pack
ing, especially for glass and other
fragile articles, which should be well
protected. 1t may cost a few cents
more, but the danger of damage will
be very much reduced, and you should
do your part to make the transporta-
tion of your gift safe.
3rd Write the address In full
state, county, city, street and number
on the box or package, with ink or
crayon. Tags are frequently torn off
and lost.
4th. If you want to prepay the
charges, write the word Paid" in
large, plain letters on the package.
5th. Insist upon "a receipt and see
that the amount paid and the value Is
marked on the receipt and on the
package.
9Th. Write your own address In full
somewhere on the package, following
the prefix From .................."
7th. Enclose a card in each box or
package reading:
from .........=.#........ .............
........#..=,#.. .#...#.#........
(Your address.)
10 .'..'''.......#'... .....=.........=...
............ .........
{ Consignees address)
This In order that. should the outer
markings be destroyed, the inner mark
will insure prompt forwarding and de-
livery.
Sth. If not convenient to ship in
wooden boxes, use strong wrapping
paper mot newspapers) and tie with
strong cord.
9th. II package contains anything
OF perishable nature, write the word
"Perishable" In large plain letters on
the box or package, which will call
for special attention and delivery.
II you will observe these sugges-
tions, you will greatly assist in the
prompt delivery of your gift In good
condition.
The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08

For many reasons | cannot too
strongly urge upon the Congress the
passage OF measure by mail sub
sidy or other subvention adequate to
guarantee the establishment and rap
i'd development of an American mer-
chant marine. the restoration of the
American flag to its ancient place
upon the seas
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
MANY BAY PARKWAY SALES,
Market Also Found for a Large Plot in
Borough Park.

Enrol z. Hart has sold to client for oc-
cupancy the fine house at Benson avenue
and the Bay Parkway, Brooklyn The
house is on plot 10Oxl0O feet, one block
from the proposed subway station of the
Fourth avenue line.
This is the eighth important sale in this
section recently reported.
The plot sold by Mr.. Hart in October, on
which was built two-family house, was
sold last week for more than $4,000
The same broker reports the sale Of three
lots in 18th street. 100 feet from the park
way. He has also sold No. 1s9 Bay 2Sth
street, a single family house, to Joseph f.
Wade, paint dealer, who will improve it
for his own occupancy
Mr.. Hart has also sold No 122 Bay ODD
street, to builder, who plans to make ex-
tensive changes TO the premises.
A. j. Murphy has sold for the Realty
Associates to NJ. E. Falk, a plot aO0xl0o
feet. on the westerly side of Twelfth ave-
nue., between 50th and 51st streets opposite
TO the Borough Park station.
This plot will be Immediately improved bv
the erection OF four semi-detached lime
stone and brick four story steam heated
apartment houses. plans for which are
being prepared by NJ. Rosenquist
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
NEW JERSEY FARM SOLD.
Property Comprises 600 Acres Border
ing the Waikiki River.

George j. Carr, of New York who last
summer bought the beautiful country place
in the town of Wawayanda, known as
Breeze Hill Farm, which was owned and
occupied the last four years by William B.
Rowland, of New York, has purcha sed
from Mr.. Rowland the six hundred acre
onion and celery farm bordering the Wal
Kill. in the same section of New Jersey.
p This farm contains fully five hundred
acres OF black dirt of which one hundred
and fifty acres are under cultivation. On
the tract there is an experimental plot of
five acres under the control of the agri-
cultural department OF Cornell University.
For two seasons experiments have been
made there with different grades of fertiI-
izer in onion growing.
The farm has been exchanged bv Mr..
Howland for valuable residential property
in Montclair. II is expected that the work
of development which has been going on
for the last three years will be continued
by the new owner. This real estate trans
action was effected through f. NJ. Cranley
& Bros, Of Montclair
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
SATISFIED MORTGAGES.
with name and address Of lenders as'N


with name and address Of lenders as'''
JANUARY Is. -
FAILE ST. VS. dIS II Of Giloertc ~ e'ss1G 70 Geo
rs; July s2. 1909: t,0 .TTine Reo Conss - "
htSornsy T.swyers' trust Insurance. @
16O Broadway, -.
FLETCHER ST. $. 100 II Of Rarsssss su,ss
ave. 50x1eo: MAY IS lsoS' MaiS =
to VIM III Borman: $1,000 y, tia
Attorney, Title Guarantees trust
Broadway. ..,os,
GRAND AVE. 5. TTT IT Of 1slst s.; ley, sss .
Dec 10, 1906. Frank Harnden ana
Jerome Ave Realty Co; Si.Seo ,.,sx.y
Attorney. Chas Wecksler. @sS BFeS.-,ss.
GRAND AVE. $50 Z, Of 1S0th sda s,; i''N,
Jan 1. 1907: same 70 same s-.'cV "a, 10
Attorney. Title Guarantees TruSs -
Broadway. . ~
HENRY ST. 5. 194 II W OF Chn.Sns ChassI.r %
SS: May 10. 1900: Theresa Sehiie--
atiornev ,e r oGornan. 40 chambers
HONEYWELL AVE. rs II W Of l.sS1 sS sas
a3xiOO: July 2s. 1904; Jos Leitner a4e
to Wrn Steinksmp: S4.1oo ,.o Say
Attorneys Salter * SteihA''''P'
HOUSTON ST. 1874; 1st St 50; ,s.s ,sSs. i ii,,ssi Il
East. collateral mtg Dec -. sllsa, lN,
SenkowitE to Adolph cypress; s''y Psv
Attorney. II HochdOrf. IS PARK NJ ,.s
JoHN ST. IL. IA and i6. 5SSSO g n,ss,,sss
o. 1905: Angelica ketchum ana
Franklin. Seymour; S9.eoo- c,s 10
Attorney. Lawyers Title insurance
Broadway. =. pes
IrNox AVE. W 5. Is II Of 1sSth 81. H.
"a. 1906; Fred'k III Schweioert anu
Aithea Il Ward S2e,0 ,.r,,st ca
Attorney Title Guarantee ana
1T6 Broadway. -, fs
LOT rs. map Of Paramount GsScls ss.ssrises- sss-
1909: Michael Haas and ano 70 -
Shorn Realty Co: $1,000
Attorney. w Peyser, Broc~SH Ia
LOTS es4 and es5 map OF Gleason pluye 4, "a
g. 1906; Leo Fichter 10 Jos Gieasv "a
Attorney. Title Guarantee ana
lTe Broadway.
LOTS from I 20 Il and from - 20 ~
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
THE AUCTION LIST
VESEY STREET SALES.
Many Well Located Parcels
Among offerings This Week.

There is likely to be spirited bidding for
a large number Of the parcels to be sold
this week at the Real Estate Exchange
salesrooms. Nos. "A and 16 Vesey street.
Bryan l. Kennedy will offer Wednes
day a five story fiathouse, with store, in
Intervale avenue, and on Friday he will
seek buyer for three story tenement
house, with store, in Hoffman street.
To settle the affairs of the estate of
Henry G. Peters thirteen choice improved
parcels in the heart of Harlem, embracing
ten fiat buildings in West 1850 street, West
134th street and Eighth avenue; two private
dwellings and large prick stable building,
are to be sold on Thursday at an executors
sale by Joseph P. Day. The apartments
include Nos. 24S-3 -3O5- -So7 West 133d street.
Nos. 304- -30S-3oS West 134th street and Nos.
24s1-24s3- -24s9 Eighth avenue.
The terms offered at this sale are liberal,
as 10 per cent of the purchase price may re-
main on mortgage for three or five years
at 5 per cent, and the title policies are
free. These properties are located in
good renting section.
Samuel Goldsticker will sell on Thursday
the three five story tenement houses No. 1S49
to 1858 First avenue, and On the same day
Jacob H. Mayors will offer in foreclosure
the seven story fathouse at the southeast
corner of Thompson and Watts streets.
A number of important auction offerings
are scheduled for next week. On January
q L. ]. Phillips & Co. will offer the SchWarz
estate holdings in Harlem involving tho
tenement houses Nos. 2e68 and 2070 Third
avenue. No. -21S3 to 21SS Second avenue. No.
81 Lenox avenue and No. 102 East 18th
street, and the dwelling houses No. III to
III East 11Sth street, adjoining the corner
of Third avenue.
Herbert A. Sherman will sell in fore
closure on February 2 the seven story loft
building Nos. % and % Lispenard street
and on the following day. in partition. the
four story tenement house at the northwest
corner of First avenue and Sd street and
the dwelling house No. 21S East 18th street
Bryan l.. Kennedy will sell at auction
on Tuesday. January 25, at the Exchange
Salesroom, by order of the administrator OF
the estate of Clinton Adams, deceased,
No. II West 6Sth street. five story brick
dwelling house, 1SX100.5 feet: also, on the
same day, No. III East 95th street, three
story and basement dwelling house, 1S6x
10os feet; also No. 10S East 54th street, a
five story brick double apartment 25x1Oo5