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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-05

The body oft the negro fireman was carried to a ld,cal morrue.
 It was givenl out last night by of-
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17

The following from the Portsmouth
Daily Chronicle under date of Feb. s,
win BE- Of interest to readers Of the
Independents Reporter from the fact
that the subject Of the sketch was
well known In this town where he
once made his home for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Church lived in one side
Of the Oliver Walker house ON Court
street and his wife was Miss Helen
Fuller of Readfleld, sister of the
late William H. Fuller. for many
years a Skowhegan druggist and at
the time of his death the oldest apo
thecary In Maine. The clipping fol-
lows:
1T becomes our sad duty to record
the death of Daniel c. Church after q
long life In our midst, characterized
by all the highest attributes of friend
ship, citizenship and faithfulness. De-
ceased has been Ill for the past seven
years, during which time he was
most patient sufferer.
"Mr. Church was native Of Farm
ington, Me-, and was born October II,
1927, He began his work in. life as
stage driver and was the first man
who covered the route between Farm
ington and Augusta. He also filled
the position AZ messenger for the
Eastern Express Co.. between Show
hegan and Boston and for several
years was employed by the govern
ment In the railway mail service In
the Pine Tree State. He came to
Portsmouth In 1864 and took up en-
ployment at Sycamore Mills. Later he
engaged with Frye 4 Co.'S Boston Ex-
press where he remained until shortly
before the company went out of ex-
istence.
His heroic struggle with the dis
ease which finally ended his useful
life at the age Of 81 years showed him
q man of courage and endurance
while his patience in suffering and
calm assurance Of hope proved his
faith to be something almost sublime.
"Mr. Church was an Odd Fellow of
long standing and member Of st.
John lodge of Masons.
Those left to mourn his loss are
his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Walter
H. Page and Mrs. Charles P. Berry.
one brother, H. H. Church Of Law
renee, Mass, two sisters, Mrs. B. l.
Elliott of Georgetown. Colo, and Mrs.
B. F. Lawrence Of Hollihston, Mass"
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
WILLIAM r BUCHANAN CONGRESS
SIONAL CANDIDATE

William R. Buchanan, manager and
publisher Of the Brockton MASS. }
Times. at one time published and edit
ed paper In skowhegan called the
Argus. Last week he definitely an
nounced his candidacy for the seat in
Congress recently made vacant by tn
death OF Congressman w. C. lowering.
Mr.. Buchanan's candidacy, however, 10
subject, he says. to approval by the
preliminary Republican caucus next
Tuesday evening.
Brockton's Republican city commit
tee recently passed resolution af-
firming its belief that the Office should
be held by Brockton man.
Ex-Mayor Edward H. Keith, also an
nounced himself as candidate for the
seat
His action was the result of con-
ference with prominent Republicans.
He says he is in the contest to stay,
and expects the support Of Brockton.
He was mayor in 1904 and 1905. and
previous to that had long legislative
experience. Mr.. Keith Is now one OF
the George e. Keith's company's force
of factory superintendents.
There Is only one other avowed
Brockton candidate, George H. Gar
field OF the fish and game commission.
Mr.. Buchanan is the son-in-law Of
Col. William R. G. Estes Of this town.
He came here in 1892 from Boston and
with the aid of local capital started
the Somerset Argus, a semi-weekly
Democratic papers. He remained here
until March of the following year. That
he should be running for Congress on
the Republican ticket will come as a
surprise to his friends In this place.
When w. L. Douglass was governor of
Massachusetts, he was his private Sec
retary.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
Public InstAlIation.

Crescent Tent No. 16, Knights Mac
cabees, held public installation Mon
day evening, with Installing Officer 8.
C. G. Ward OF Augusta. The music
for the occasion was furnished by the
local band, and the installation was
followed by refreshments and enter
tainment. There were about $50 in
attendance Officers we're installed as
follows: Com, Edward Groder; Lieut..
Com, William J. Groder; Sergt., Ern-
est w. Dunbar; r. K, A. R. Jewett;
Chap, Eben B. Chase; Physician, DR..
w. 8. Stinchfield; M. at A., Walter J..
Cowett; 1st NJ. OF g., Augustus H.
Murray; End, NJ. of G.. Olin G. Vallier;
Sent, James H. Williams; Pkt., Thorn
as w. Conroy.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
ANNUAL MEETING AT AUGUSTA.

Continued from First Page.
tai cut of the Moose River Co. was
42,277,4 ,45S feet.
The Dead River Log Driving Co.
elected the following officers:
President. e. p. viles, Skowhegan.
Treasurer and Clerks. w. Phil
brick, Skowhegan.
Directors-E. P. viles. Skowhegan;
James w. Parker, Portland; II. B.
Lawrence. Gardiner; 8. w. Philbrick.
Skowhegan; C. Guy Hume, Fairfield;
w. J. Lanigan, Waterville; g. M.
Stearns, Waterville.
The last legislature granted the
company an extension Of Its charter
to include from the foot of Big Spen-
Ger Pond to Dead River. The report
of the treasurer shows that the total
cut on the Spencer drive was 5,153,-
433 feet and on Dead river, 1885,
SIS feet. The debt of Main Dead riv-
or is $674.97 and of Spencer drive,
$2424.97, making total debt Of Dead
River Log Driving Co., $3,099.94.
The Dead River North Branch Log
Driving Co. elected the following Of
ficers.
President-E. p viles, Skowhegan:
Treasurer and Clerks. w. Phil
brick, Skowhegan.
Directors-E. P. Viles, Skowhegan;
8. w. Philbrick, Skowhegan; G. M.
Stearns. Waterville; G. Guy Hume.
Fairfield; w. J. Lanigan, Waterville.
The report of the treasurer states
that as there were more logs to drive
during the past year the rate per
thousand was somewhat reduced.
The debt OF the company is $34.35.
Expenditure of $1,755.24 was made up
on the dam at Ledge Falls and Apron
below. The total cut for 1909 was
4,s37.O33
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
Chase-JeweIl

Harold Chase and Miss Eva Jewell
were married, Wednesday evening Of
last week at the parsonage of the
Bethany Baptist chu ch by the pastor,
Rev. Geo. Merriam. The single ring
service was used. Mr.. Chase is pros
porous young man and an Industrious
farmer. He Is the son Of w. o. Chase,
a well-to-do-farmer on the river road,
Miss Jewell 10 the daughter Of the late
Forrest Jewell of Canaan. She has
been an eficient teacher in both the
schools of Skowhegan and Canaan for
a number Of terms. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chase will make their home In Skow-
hogan.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
Growth Of Postoilce.

The Skowhegan postoflce In the
last 10 years has increased its busi-
ness 20 per cent In postal receipts.
In the money order business, the
amount Of money IN orders issued
has more than doubled, while, tho
amount Of money In orders paid haD
increased over tl00,000. Following
10 . comparison OF the receipts q
the year 1901 with those Of 110o:
Postal receipts, years ending Dep. II.
1901, $500: 1902, 4l4;100. Money or
der business !: Year snding Dc. 81,
1901. orders issued, 6110, amount
1D,411.31; II 100 ordora iDDuo4
6,039. amount e6e.646Sl; n 1901, ptv
dor1 paid amounted To ~, md
for the year 1909, to tll9, ,164.47. Dur-
Ing the year ending Dec. 81, 1902,
rural carriers Issued receipts fOE
money orders = follows: 3.0es or
defS amounting to 910.1ee.03. which
wae nearly one-half The total amount
q monsv crdsrs issusd durins n
49, - ~ ~, "a n. N az ~ Y; n 81 i,
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17

every kind: come and SEQ II this II not
90. Robinson's Branch, Will Maib0n,
Manager. Elm st., Opp. Hotel Co
ourn. tf-1
HAVE YOUR HORSES OHOD RIGHT
take them to L. b. Haskells shop, OPP
posite Reporter once and II will be
done In q scientific manner ~ that n
bis speciality. TIL
SAVE HONEY when you travel on
Maine Central r. r. by hiring mile
age book of r. T. PArTEN ut the Re-
porter Once tf-1
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
On the Rocks Again

"Merrily, we roll along. roll along"
etc.
Thus sings the Maine democracy?
Hardly, At least not since last week.
When Mr.. Pattangall began to ex-
press himself in that infantile mon
strosity of Maine journalism, the Maine
Democrat, 1t was easy enough to see
that before many days there would
be a war. We knew this would be SO
because it's absolutely impossible for
anyone to hitch horses with the editor
OF the Democrat. He will pull alone
or with a very picked company and
Just SO long as he alone gets the
plaudits of the bumfoozled multitudes;
but when 1t comes to hitching up
with a party, especially when that
party contains men within 1t who pre-
fer to think without first consulting
Bro. Pattangall, why then 1t Is differ
ent-altogether different. He then
balks, kicks over the traces, and
makes mess of it.
Long years ago Mr.. Pattangall was
Democrat. He could not pull In the
same harness with other members of
the party, and the first thing he did
was to kick himself over into the Re
publican party. 1t was free gift;
there were no offers from the Repub-
licans. Presently, (How presently?)
he quarreled with the Republican
party, and he them kicked himself
back into the fold of Democracy. 1t
was again free gift. There was no
thievery. And now ne is on the ram
page again. In last weeks issue Of
his new paper he takes Obadiah Gard
ner to task because Oby said he didn't
propose to be bumped out of his paAy
by men who we're formerly Republi-
cans.
That last statement hit home, and
forthwith the editor of the Maine
Democrat declares that Oby could not
be elected II he got the nomination.
He charitably says he will support
Oby because he would prefer to sup
port lesser evil. Then he reviews
some ancient history says Obadiah
should not throw over valuable man
like the editor of the Maine Democrat,
that a whole lot Of people In Maine
do not want Gardner nominated and
winds up the harangue by the most
humiliating statement that the editor
of the Maine Democrat ever penned,
namely, that the editor Of the Maine
Democrat might pass away and the
world would never know the differ
ence.
This last statement is hard to be-
lieve, coming as 1t does from the edi-
tor of the Democrat. We believe the
world would cease for just moment
in it's age-long journey and tremble.
just little, to make sure that there
was no mistake In the transition.
Democracy would not be the same
without Mr. Pattangall; j. P. Bass
would miss him; Obadiah Gardner
would miss him; the editor of the
Independent-Repo would miss
him, in fact he would be SO universal
ly missed that the very thought of 1t
drives the tears from their hiding
places.
Meanwhile, Pat is still with us, and
the night Is we'll. But poor Miss
Democracy Is fustered; she does not
know whether to turn to Pat or Oh.
It's the formers fault, for had not
the editor of the Maine Democrat en-
tered into the race for the governor
ship all would have gone on merrily.
without the nonsensical
botch, would stand some
show at winning; as 1t Is now, the
party is rent In twain and the end is
not yet. It's too bad, but too many
cooks always spoil the broth.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
Our Growth and Our Needs

The business done by the postoflce
Is certainly fair measure to use in
determining the real vital growth OF
the surrounding community. During
the last ten years the local once Of
the post has doubled its postal re-
ceipts, and the amount of business in
the money order department has more
than doubled. A steady. healthy
growth ID clearly Indicated BY these
facts. The growth Of freight and pas
senger trafic ON the Maine Central
railroad has also been marked. Now
II we can only have improved post
office and railroad facilities Skowhe-
gan will again double its amount Of
business and this time In less than
ten years. The bill for the post
ONCE Improvement II now before Con-
gress and II passed will give VI
fine new building. It should be pass
cd; and before It u completed w
should BE- given more direct mail ser
Vice especially In the outgoing mails
In the Afternoon.
Mors and batter traiAs are needed
and the Maine Central owes It to the
town to rive u improvsd service. Il
should b possible to arrive In Gkow-
hegap early Ia the nAornins without
haansS ohllraA a. F1dla IN = 16aSh0YamG
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17


Notice-J b. Hewey.
Bar4alnsIra A.. Norton.
Narbles-F. W. Bucknam.
Wall PAper1-F. w, Bucknam.
Saving WOod--Smith Il Bussey.
Probate Notices--Nathan Fowler.
W:I w Armsdorirst as lcn1a N1ti1nsl q braxax ssnx.
Wanfed---Standard Dress Goods Co.
Hacking Busfness--I.evi J. Currier.
New Idea Patterns-M. B. Heselton. s
One More Week-Chas. F. Ward Co.
Keep YouthfuI-Dr. Rudolph Mertin.
Special Announcement-A r. Jewetf
Products Wanted-Hyde, wheeler Co
Monumental Works-Edwin w. Mar
BILE.
February sale--Atherton Fss"...sre
Co.
Annual statement--Aetna Insurance
Co.
ingB Bank.
Standard Typewrite er - Underwood
National Surety Co. statement--Her-
bert Wentworth.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
DEATHS.

No. New Portland-JanuAry 80. Ell
sic, wife Of ChAs. A. Luce.
Nadison-February s. yiolA 2. Nc
Nadison--Tebruary /, Mary w.
Jones, ased S. years. 4 mos, 1e days.
Nadlson--Tebruary 2, Alice Aagee.
Csmbrid se-February q. Minnie g..
wife OF Chas. r. Moore, sssd q yrs.
Hsrtland--February II. Laura Dris.
Hartiand1-Fs6ruary 10, sauAuei PIN
No. Anson---Tebruary -. Mrs.
Louise L Dasrstt. aged ~ years.
No. Ansou--February ~. Mrs. G. O.
Aver. AGED ~ years Ass&
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17

and the heart may worship together.
The life story of Abraham Lincoln
challenges every American man and
every American woman to their level
best.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17


words. Stamps taken.
LOsT-A memorandum book, con-
tanning notes and accounts due nae.
VIII Under please leave with oTin
R.skAcS ss cha1e. 1T TVS
LOsT-Between Kiicare Farm ana
Buffers Cigar Store. black coat.
nredsS ,ns nS.r %h pesse ssce leave wte a. BUT
Avs
FOR sALE-A lot of Clothing At
sss soan na ooe o S0G
g Lord. Call and Investigate. J. NJ
Dysart.
wANrED=-A small rent for one.
Mrs.; X +. a: - ), Yoodman' skowhssan'4 Me-
wANTED--A capable girl for gen
Churchill. corner Court and Winter
mssssi sssss:i Worf. Ss & F. v. Marbles ncau sfea
FOR sALE--A pair Of work horses
Anyone interested In . good trade
can SCI psrtisuIArs by. sgpIyiDg at the
g ndsSs sksRSSsGssssr RSGsr 9@ss; 99@~ssss;nuCron
veice ipssfedaeliss: siskt sins!nf. sole
and part sin9ipg, tencrs ana 6ssses
for sl:ss s;sh nSM Husc ssoa.
NOrIcn-Havins gone out. Of busi-
hands OF OF Butler Z Butler for collsc-
,,sn sissss e; rs:a s s'fs
wAHrrD oese nrst class bsrca
and ash hoops. D. w. Rowe.l1s Nd
wAnT,nD-ro nnd cel. W. =: nak-
sr's Sword anu Belt. Hs loaned 4 TO
someOno Ds.Ween the yeArs 1e66-19eo.
to use In play in skOvhegan. The
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
BIRTHS.

Solon-February g. to the wife OF
Walter Knowles, daughter.
No. New Portland-January 81, to
the wife Of Chas H. Morton, daugh-
ter.
Madison--February 10. to the wife
of J. w. Adams, q SON.
Embden--February s, to the wife Of
Sidney p. Dunbar, a daughter.
Solon---February 49,. to the wife Of
Soion--February 5. to the wife Of
Freeman Young. q son (Cyruy.)
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17

"With Peary in the Arctic"
There has been large advance sale
of seats for the lecture With Peary
in the Arctic" by Prof. D. p. Mac
MILAN, which will take place. at the
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
CENTENARY
METHODIST EPI0COPAL CHURCH.
u~~a A Y>ytrh DR. n Atuiat ar

Fred A. Leitch. Phi. D.. Minister.
Residence. Is Island Avenue.
Morning sermon at 10.46. Subject:
.'The Golden Rule" Vested choir at
this service, Mrs. VIM. Emery, lead
er. Bible study at IL. Epwortn
league at 6.
Patriotic service at 7. Subject;
George Washington. the American
Patriot"
The Social Circle will meet with
Mrs Maddocks. Middle street. Monday
aft ternoon, February II. at o'clock.
Probationary meeting Tuesday. 7.3o.
Prayer service, Thursday, 7.3o.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17

Whatever may be said of Abraham
lincoln, whose birth nation of peo-
pie has just celebrated, these facts
alone stand out as true: that he sue
ceeded in life because of no highly
distinguished parentage and ancestry,
because of no prepossessing appear
ance, because of no lugs to renown by
others. because of no long training at
school. and because OF no supplement
tary aid OF money. He succeeded in life
In spite OF all of these. and therein
lies the greatest lesson for us all.
His success can be attributed to at
least three important reasons, name
", sound body, a sound mind and a
sound heart.
In the first place, Abraham Lincoln
presents to us splendid type Of the
hoy and man who built up success
from the groundwork of good ply
aiQue. Schooled In the hard menial
I life Of the frontiersman, he met all
the tests for physical endurance. Dur
ing all OF those days when he moved
through the rooms of the White House
burdened az he was with the woes of
var; maligned and misunderstood,
with worse foes in the northern than
n the southern camps, with half the
north abusing him because of his ap-
parent lack Of decision, and with the
other half grieving over the loss of
brave Union men--on every hand
1hedged In with calamities, and no.
where hope and comfort of spirit ex-
scopt alone with his God. 1t was Lin
|&eln's splendid physique that helped
dniohtily In carrying him through tri-
unphant.
n In tho second place, Lincoln began
Early to train his mind. With no time
Tor kindergarten work, he began to
lpenetrate the maze Of knowledge. He
.looked straight at the heart Of things
ana settled questions from the high
principles Of what was right and
wrong. With such foundation he
could not be hurried to false conclu-
atoms. and his life throughout, the
achievements which were his, shows
what can be accomplished with
|o6pnd mind In sound body.
II the third place, his heart was
neund. II was in perfect tune with all
~ bsautiful moral purposes Of life;
~ - In tune with the Inanite.
4 certainly seemed AZ though In the
,111o6t hours of the night, after the
llttSos OF the day, some angel hand
tuned 1t to the strains Of heaven
sIy music. Abraham Lincoln loved all
'fnan1ind. He loved the poor a. we'll
II fh6 yich, the unfortunate a. we'll %
|11o tortunate. But Abraham Lincoln
~ never carried away by his sym-
'SGthies. He was a. relentless In his
G1bfts 10 preserve the Union at the
|prloe 81 the most sacred life a. the
mooG ardent solder could wish. He
|hAted wrong; he dspised evil; and his
1YpWn was always for the coward.
J, |,gIkerein d the proof Of the soundnsss
II thet big. generous, wonderful. low
D3 heart Of his.
& liA oelebration Of the day Of his
1e{h Weuld pass a. prontless II
o Americans did mot resolve that We
7 IoSld IS instructed By his life into
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17

One of the first telephone exchanges
In this country was opened In New
Haven in 1878.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
Church. Notes
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL
SoooooooooooooooooooeoeeoS

ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL Al
CHURCH.
Benjamin B. Merrill. Pastor.
Residence. 11S Main st.
Telephone. 1918.
Morning worship at 10.45. Sunday
school at 12. Christian Endeavor meet
ing at o.
Peoples service at with special
music and address. The program ts
as follows: Music by choir; Scripture;
Prayer; Poems by Mrs. Elizabeth
Merrill; Song. The Plains OF Peace
MRS Steward; Address, The Great
Stone Face or The Transforming
Power Of Ideals" Mrs. Merrill; Mus
ic. THE Dream Sail.' Mrs. Steward.
Benediction.
Prayer meeting this evening at Z.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
rrRsT DAPrIsT CHURCu.
poh>-% 1xnrvea psstor

Robert Norris. Pastor.
Residence. ~ Main Street.
Morning service at Io.lS with ser-
mon BY tho pastor. Subject: THE
bread line Of the church" Chorus
choir under ieadership Of Miss Flor
ence Wyman. Sabbath school at II.
Philathea Bible class for young ladies
It L. Evening worship at 7.
Regular prayer meeting at Lse
Thursday evening.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17

Cards OF Thanks. Resolutions of Re-
Opect and lists Of presents accompany
Ing accounts Of weddings. receptions,
anniversaries. ETC., Inserted at 5 cents
per line. poetry. with obituary notices.
Ice per line. No charge less than 30
cent?. Notices of Meetings Of Fra
ternal Organizations. Clubs. or u Churehh. en-.
gatherings are held for the purpose Of
raising money-then they would come
under head Of paid notices .,v
g.oVo names, subscrlbers writing the
DENT-REPORTER with re-
9ards to their subscription must be
sure to give exactly the postoface ad-
drese to which the paper is g0ing: IN
H delivered by rural carrier. This 10
especially important when = change
of address 10 requested put shouid
mittances and at all other times. Ad-
dress all communications, and make
all remittances payable to Tho Inde-
pendent Reporter Company. skowhe-
ran. Maine.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17

The date given opposite your name
on the paper 10 sufncient receipt for
money paid on subscriptions. II the
date II incorrect. notify the ONCE at
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
LIVER YBODY,C
. COLUMN ~
Lost Wanted For Sale
For Rent Found

to exceed Ave lines inserted once for
IS cents, four times for so cents. Each
additional line fve cents. In comput-
Ing lines reckon an average OF z
words. Stamps taken.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17

of the Maine Central. 1t 10 q State
wide joke.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
MARRIAGES.

skowhegan--February IA, Luke
W. Cover. Justice Of Peace.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17

Advertising rates made known upon
application. Short or longtime con-
tracts made.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY II.
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17

BY the Year (In advance) $1.00
BY the Year Un arrears) $l.b0
BY the Copy. .03
The independent-reporter., 1910-02-17
BETHANY nAFT1sT CHUnCH.
George Merriam. Pastor.
Residence. % Madison Avenue.

Morning service ct 1e.ls with ser-
mon by the pastor. Subject: Securing
the best things OF two worlds-T The
ouartetts win sing. Sunday school at
II. \. p. sc. =. q :. Evening wor-
ship at :.
Regular Prayer meeting at 7.ss
Thursday evening
The daily sentinel., 1910-06-02
MAIN ST. BRIDGE
IS CERTAIN

Secretary Mahony, OF the Chamber
of Commerce, and member of the
state board of immigration, returned
today on No. 3 from Denver. 1t has
often been noticed that on the wake
of Mr.. Mahony's visit out of town
comes in a tide OF editorial publicity,
sometimes he arrives first and at
other times the tide comes in before
him. A person not reading he was
out of town by keeping close watch
on all of the leading papers of the
West could easily tell that he was Wis
iting in certain section of the coun-
try.
But the most interest attached to
Mr.. Mahony's last visit is not in the
columns of newspaper publicity but
the news which he brings with him
that the Main street bridge is almost
a positive certainty. Mr.. Mahony
stated this morning that there was
absolutely no doubt but what the
bridge would be built and that it was
a matter of the near future.
This is good news to the people of
this city and the land owners of the
Redlands because there are few prof.
ects in consid GRAFTON which will help
the city as much as will the construc-
tion Of the Main street bridge. For
a while the grounds of Mr.. Mahony's
new confidence cannot be divulged
but suffice it to say that they exist
in abundance and the Main street
bridge is a certainty.
In another part OF the paper is re-
produced the story in the Denver Re
publican in regards to the action
which is to be taken by the immigra-
tion board to rectify the discrimina-