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The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
SECOND FIRE ALARM SATURDAY.
Department Makes Long Run to House
ON West Front Street.

Shortly after moo Saturday, an
alarm was sent in from box 20 for h
small fire in the roof OF Isaac Whit
mans house on West Front street.
John Dugas and R. F. Homsted were
the first members of the department
to arrive, and they made short work
of putting it out with chemical ex-
tinguisher. They happened to be on
their way home to dinner when the
alarm sounded, and as coon as he
found out where the fire was, Dugas
remembered that Newton Caswell
owned a chemical extinguishor and
ran to get it. Then he caught rid,
to the fire with Homer Furber, and
arrived just as r. F. Homsted had
put some ladders up to the roof. Du-
gas took care of the blaze on the out
side. while Homsted did the bucket
brigade act into the garret. BY the
time the hose cart had reached Nc
Clellan street, the fire was all out.
Defective f1ue was the cause of the
trouble, but the damage was very
slight.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
AUTOMOBILE COLL|DES
WITH BUGGY
Crash on Water Street Draws a Large
Crowd.

Edward Roy had a narrow escape
from serious injury last Thursday
evening, when an automobile driven
by DIR. j. L. Pepper of Madison col
lided with the buggy in which he was
driving. The accident occurred on
the south side of Water street, near
ly in front of Bucknam's drug store
Both vehicles were slightly damaged
and the testimony of the spectators
indicates that both parties were at
fault
Roy Is regularly employed by Rev
FIR. A. o. Lacroix, and had driven
down town ON some errands. He was
on his way to Bucknam's to get pa
per, and was on the south side of the
street driving west. DR.. Pepper was
ON the same side of the street but
headed east The car was a Maxwell
runabout numbered 1905, and specta-
tors who saw ii come across the
bridge from the Island allege that II
vas going at lively clip. Presum-
IDLY DR.. Pepper did not see that his
right of way was blocked until toe
late to preven: the collision. Shout
ing from bystander attracted his at
tention when he shut off the power
and applied the brakes. avoiding seri-
Gus results.
The horse leaped out of the way up
on the sidewalk escaping injury. The
cross tree and shafts of the buggy
we're broken, but not seriously. A
demolished headlight was about all
the damage sustained by the car.
G. w. Lambert of Madison was rid
ing with DR.. Pepper, and after brief
interval they continued on their way
A large crowd gathered about the
scene of the accident, and remained
for a long time discussing the details
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
TOWN VOTES $4,000 OPENING AND RE-DEOCA7|0N OF FIRST
FOR ROAD IT, BAPTIST CHURCH On SUNDAY
Old Mahogany Pulpit and Communion Table
Are Restored Interior Completely Changed

mon by the pastor, the subject of il
being The House Beautiful" There
will be special music by the choir
under the leadership of Mrs. Philo
Steward. Prof. J. A. Kendall will give
violin solos. At the evening service
all of the churches in town are ex-
tended cordial welcome and these
will be union services. Besides spe-
cial music there will be greetings
from the pastors of the four church
es
The history of this church has been
remarkable and it has had excellent
success. The original home was de
stroyed by fire about 1889 and the
present brick structure was begun
Immediately after. 1t is said that the
new building cost $4,000 In lS4S the
membership was 200. The following
is list of the men who have served
as regular pastors with the dates con
nected with their service. Prof.
Brooks of Wateryille college. who
became pastor in January, 1854. re-
maned a short time; Rev A. B.
Clark was ordained Sept. 1885. re-
NAMED until 1859, being very success
full Rev George Bullen, 1860; Rev.
\. ]. Wheeler, 1S61-1S69 Rev. Hosea
Pierce. 1S70-1S72; Rev. B. F. Shaw
iS72-fS73; Rev. W. O. Aver 1874
1885, Rev. c. NJ G. Harwood. 1884
1882 Rev. c. A. Whitcomb. 1890-1S92 j;
Rev. |. b. Mower 1S92-lS93; Rev. Levi
Copeland 1S94-1S96; Rev. A, y. Dairy
1S96-1S9S; Rev. H. F. Huse, 1899
stayed here several years when Rev
T. L. Frost succeeded him, staying
but a year. The present pastor, Rev
Robert A Morris has been with the
church a little more than year. He
is most gifted speaker, loved by all
his parishioners and respected by ev-
cry citizen in town. He Is worker
practical in the fullest sense and a
student unequalled. Besides this
church he supplies every Sunday af-
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13

ago the new hall was started on
School street II is up-to-date in
every way II has on the upper floor
a large stage and a steel ceiling There
is hard wood floor and some of the
best furnishings. On the lower floor
is a kitchen and a dining hall. The
lot that goes with the hall is IA rods
on the front end 10 feet deep. The
hall IS @ex7o feet.
II will be seen on reading the fol-
lowing names of those who were on
the committee to build this hall that
these people on any committee meant
the best results and that something
was to be done The committee: Fred
Magoon Grant Witham Ernest Whip
pie, Jonah Spaulding, Mark Pollard.
The master of the Grange is Fred
Ma COON. who is one of the most pros
porous farmers in the county and a
man of the best judgment The Grange
has a membership of about 150.,
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
BRIGHTON MAN NOW
IN COUNTY JAIL
Accused of Cutting Off
Tail of Horse
More Excitement in Brighton Than
Was known There Before.

BY Sheriff John Mooers intuition
and his remarkable detective methods,
William Sherburne Of Brighton is in
the County jail where he will remain
at least until December He was Civ
en- hearing before Trial Justice J.
2. Holman of Athens Wednesday on
the serious charge of cutting on the
tail Of horse owned by the Brigh-
ton Lumber Co.
Il was on last Friday that Brighton
held its annual cattle show and fair.
Sheriff John Mooers was III attendance
where he rounded up offenders of
the prohibitory law On the follow
ing morning he received a telephone
message from the superintendent of
the Brighton Lumber Co. that his ST.
bic had been broken into and one Of
the horses tails had been completely
stripped Of all hair Sheriff Mooers
Immediately went 10 Brighton and
quickly found his man. Sherburne is
bound over to await the action Of ne
Grand Jury. Sheriff Mooers feels
positive that he has the right man as
Sherburne has made statements that
he would like 10 see horse s tail cur
off. He had formerly been employed
ty the Brighton Lumber Co but had
been discharged. He had but few
1sys before this affair complained to
the Society Of Cruelty to Animals
that certain horses of the Brighton
Lumber Co should be killed. The
gent for the society came but found
no cause for taking the horses. Sher-
burne was represented by Williams
of Guilford and County Attorney Fol
som appeared for the State
On the day of the fair Sheriff Mooers
and his deputy, Lessor, arrested Two
men for pocket peddling. They are
now in the county Jail. Warrants for
two more men were issued but the
men have not yet been apprehended-
IL Is Sdlt IL ods nONSNcIf lldl Siti III
Mooers will get them all right On the
same day Sheriff Mooers and his dep
uty arrested two men for intoxica-
ton. There has been more excite
ment in Brighton since last Thursday
than has probably ever been known
before. 1t is understood that for the
crime which Sherburne is charged
with a sentence Of $500. or a term of
not more than four years in States
prison is the penalty
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
SOLON'S GRANGE HALL
ONE OF THE BEST
The Grange Has Good Workers, An
Excellent Master and Is Prosper
Gus.

The members of the Solon Grange
believe in making things move. This
Grange is one of the most progressive
and prosperous in the county. They
have just completed their new Grange
hall which is one of the finest Grange
homes to be found anywhere. When
the Grange started the meetings were
held in different places such as halls
and just before the new home was
built the meetings were held in the
old Masonic hall. The members final
ly made up their minds that a pros
porous society should have a good
home and little more than year
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
THE LOCAL NEWS

u AAAI "a D u - fhAAH-44t nm
panied by their daughter. Miss Bessie
left this morning for Boston where
they will be the guests Of relatives
and friends a few weeks
Miss Ethel Mitchell went to Law
i renee, Mass, this morning where she
will attend Cannon's Business college.
Miss Mitchell is graduate OF the
Skowhegan High school, class Of 1910
Mrs. D. F. Judkins and son, Donald,
of Springfield, Mass. who have been
visiting several days in Athens, are
now guests at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. W Goodrich, on Madison ay-
enue
Very encouraging news was receiy
ed this morning from Mrs. J. y. Smith
who has been critically i'll for many
/ days with pneumonia. The fever has
turned and conditions are much i'm
proved.
lb. L. y. dIhdlu u " db ODFI dlEA Oh
] by Drs. Brock, Wadsworth and Stinch-
field at the Somerset hospital last
Saturday for gall stones. The oper-
alton was success and Mrs Pack
ard is doing nicely.
Mrs. l. E. Mitchell Of Dorchester
Mass, arrived in town today where
/ she will remain several days visiting
at the home of her niece, Mrs. 2. E.
] Stevens. She was formerly a North
Arson lady being Miss Nellie Eames.
She has been visiting her old home
for the past two weeks.
Eureka lodge, y. E. o. P, have ar
ranged plans to celebrate its twenty
second anniversary with public
meeting November S. Frank A. Rice,
supreme Warden. Daniel NJ Frye, Su-
preme Secretary of Boston, Hon. John
p Sanborn of Newport, r. l., Supreme
Treasurer and Hon William T Hanes
of Waterville, will be present and ad-
dress the meeting
V W Nelson brought to the Inde-
pendent-Reporter Office Wednesday
two red apples that should be seen to
be appreciated. They measure fifteen
inches in circumference and weigh 19
ounces apiece. This variety goes by
! ha Of h1axonaor 10
much to be seen outside of the fruit
shows These specimens were from
tree in Mr. Nelson's front yard on
Mechanic street. which produced two
bushels and a half of choice fruit this
year.
Last night was Past Grands' night
in Carrabassett lodge. |. o. o. F. The
chairs were occupied for the evening
by Past Grands of the lodge. The
business was ably handled by Sim
Sawyer presiding. who conducted the
business of the evening with promp-
titude and dispatch. Eben B. Chase
was unanimously elected Financial
Secretary TO fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Edward
Spear. After the business was dis
posed of. came entertainment by re-
marks for the good of the order by
the Past Grands and other members
closing with supper of oyster stew
end coffee. served by Greenleaf, ca
terer
uinor, d rhinn - o,,ouhoaoa no.
a caller in Waterviae Tuesday. Mr..
Thing is an old steamboat man and
before the war WAS on the steamer
Trenton. Captain Jewell He served
in the Civil war as member of the
First Maine Infantry and afterwards
was on the steamer Augusta which
used To ply between Wateryille. Au-
gusta. Bath and Boothbay. His father.
Josiah Thing. was the first man To
engage in the ice business in Water.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13

Press reports have 1t that the is
sues upon which Maine revolted from
us long allegiance to the Republican
party were local, but the statement is
hardly accurate. One issue was the
same as that in nearly every other
northern state, and in one of its
phases, at least, the election was mere
part of the grand, united, nation
VIDE effort to pry the Republican
party loose from swollen fortunes. In
california, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana,
Wisconsin, Michigan, Washington and
vermont they used crowbar; in
Maine sledge-hammer; but the ami
mating motive and the object in view
were the same. California chased her
southern Pacific crowd out Of the
mouse Maine kicked the house over.
poth were aiming at an eviction and
a oo,h accomplished it-Saturday Ev-
ening Post.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13

And the only way to impress some
people is to suppress them.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Norman Young of Madison Injured
While Hunting.

Norman Young. aged 13, was acci-
dentaly shot while out hunting Tues
day morning. Norman. with Jesse
Hutchinson, boy about his age
started out with some traps to set and
each armed with % rifles.
In some way Hutchinson caught
his fingers in one of the traps and
while removing them gave his gun to
Young, who started to climb the fence
nearby. In some manner one of the
guns was discharged, the bullet pass
ing through the Young boys abdomen
Dr Pepper soon reached the suffer
ing boy and removed him to his home
en- Bean street, where he dressed the
wound. The bullet passed entirely
through the boys body but missed the
vital organs and though serious, the
wound ia hot considered fatal.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
The WEEKS HEADLINES
THURSDAY. OCT. 6.

Ill RSDA1, VI /. b.
10000 people at the Brockton fair,
high wind prevented aviation but
some great races We're seen.-Heinze
faced mis- greatest riyal Thomas ".
Lawson much amused al some of
copper kings testimony Wednesday,
First tragedy OF hunting season;
Haynesyille msn mistaken for Il deer
md instantly killed by companion.
FRIDAY. OCT. :.
Peace reigned at Detroit oon,en-
tion Tafts administration WAS en-
dorsed ard Roosevelt name brought
cheers.--Maine Baptists opposed 10 Ii
sense. declare themselves in favor
prohibition of sale of liquors Many
thousands in Portugal loyal 10 mon
archy: refuse TO all% themselves With
Reyomtonsts; more fighting may re
suit. :. supreme Court eouSenes
louday. IS most important session Of
Is history, famous eoses II be
aesrG three naW men must be placed
ea bench this term.-GoY. Draper
AIMED L. aeelamation III Massachu-
seJ's State convention; all other mem
aeas ON the Republican ticket renom-
lated IL saMe Way.
SATURDAY. Oct s.
Massachusetts Democrats unable
o reach IN agreement; several names
are mentioned. Frederick Mansfield
nominated IS compromise has
agreed To withdraw in - hours Got
Il mooHlishter from Seboomook; Tn
Gle Sdm thinks Wm. Peters has been
mskiuA booze in tn forest-Taft
eratfied al the progress; learns OF
preliminary labors in regard To car
gyne on reciprocity legislation
MONDAY. OCT 10.
Aunt bella hears plot 10 kill Taft.
stranger who calls at her house says
he overheard schemers talking Bos-
ton prepares for Columbus day, will
celebrate states newest holiday with
more celebration than eyer-Kittery
has an early morning fire. house and
two stores We're destroyed and five
1ther buildings threatened
TUESDAY. OCT IL
Taft and Root IN long conference
nothing is given out IS 10 subject OF
the discussion, Roo, SIS New York
Republicans have good fighting
ehaHce-Justice Hughes. New York's
@"''t '-NS' N'''' t"NSS '@iut oilfl but
impressive formalites in Washing
ton; supreme court edjoarns ont of
respect TO late Justice Fuller.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. T..
Opening day at Topsham fair; big
crowd, fast racing liquor raids and
plenty OF exeitementP Palmer, Mass,
threatened with water famine.-Read-
justments of important cases first
business of the eight months term of
the I. S. Supreme court-Still in
deadlock over a candidate; committee
decide that a fifth member in confer
ence will be necessary.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13

The First Baptist church on Bap-
tist Hill, which has been in the pro-
cess of renovation for some weeks
past, is now completed and will be
with appropriate re-dedication exer-
eises. The remodeling of the church
has been going on for the most part
on the inside. This renovation marks
new era in this church. The peo-
pie have become alive with interest
and will re-dedcate themselves to its
work With the pastor, Rev Robert
a. Morris, with his eloquent sermons
and practical ways, with choir that
leads any in this part of the State,
and with a people that have its in
terests at heart. the First Baptist
church has made record in the past
and will make a better one in the
future
The work of producing the different
effects on the inside of the building
has been in charge of the best car
penters and architects that could be
| found. On approaching the church
one sees first of all new cement
walks and on entering, the vestibule
| is seen to have rose tinted walls 49,.
new linoleum floor covering. The
auditorium has a peculiar charm with
IL its fresh paint and new decora-
tions. The walls are tinted light
green while the peWs, wainscot and
other wood work have been painted
deep cream The ceiling is cream
tinted, the dome being lighter than
the rest. In the four triangular pan
els at the corners of the ceiling are
stenciled grape designs. Stenciled
borders encircle the dome, bringing
out the beauty of the fine old bas re-
lief in the center Other borders al
SO follow the curves of the windows
arch and wainscot of the walls. A
new velvet carpet of two toned green
and terra Gotta has been laid and the
pew cushions have been re-upholster-
ed in green.
The pulpit platform has been dou-
bled In size and the choir loft in
creased to accommodate the large
choir, and new circular steps have
been built at the right. Perhaps the
most noticeable change is in the re-
storation of the old mahogany pull
pit to take the place of the one OF
walnut and ash which displaced il
some years ago This gives effect to
the whole auditorium 1t is of the
best cabinet work. of figured mahog-
any root. Together with this there
has also been restored the commu-
nion table, this being a magnificent
piece of mahogany The old ma
hogany hand rails on the pews have
also been restored.
Like the people on the Hill to dc
things we'll they have re-painted the
yestry, the floor. walls and also the
settees, giving it a general overhaul
ing The kitchen and dining room
below have also been visited by the
painter and cleaner and everything
presents a new look
The re-dedication services next
Sunday will be in the morning and
evening. There will be special SER
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
LOCALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Merton Swain OF
Pennington, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. c. Judkins last Friday
Mr. and Mrs. E. j. McNeeley OF
Tacoma, Wash, are in town for a
few weeks, visit, guests of his broth
er.
Archie Conant was operated on
September 28 by DR.. Stinchfield and
Dr.. Stevens. He is now able to sit
up.
Mrs. Frank w. Allen of Greenville
is passing the week in town and re-
ceives a royal welcome from host
of old-time friends.
Nine members of the &c. c. c. c."
made an automobile trip to Kingfield
on Monday as guests of Mrs. Edith
s. Shepherd and Miss Sarah j. An
derson, enjoying a picnic dinner.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
WEYMOUTH'S BOOKS
FOUND SHORT
Killed at Bingham in
Automobile Accident
,aas Tack Co. Investigate Affairs Of
Late President

II will be remembered that a few
ueeks ago, In company with John
lander of Bingham and two other
norsons. George w. Weymouth oi
Now Bedford was riding in Mr.. Ian
doris automobile and when near Bing-
hom the automobile skidded into the
ditch. the occupants being thrown
mt and Mr.. Weymouth was killed
Since his death investigations have
disclosed the fact that Mr.. Weymouth
was short In his accounts with the
Atlas Tack Co., large corporation he
had been manager of. 1t was under
stood that Mr.. Weymouth received an
income each year from different
sources. salaries amounting to $12,-
bOO The following is a report by the
Associated Press:
shortage of between 100000 and
100000 Was announced In the DOCKS
ot the late George w. Weymouth
nresident and general manager of the
Atlas Tack Co. controlled by the es-
tate of the late Henry H. Rogers. Mr.
Weymoutn, who resigned from Con-
gress, where he represented the fourth
massachusetts, district from 1897 tc
1901 to accept the position, was killed
in an automobile accident In Bingham
Me-, month ago.
Announcement of the shortage
came as a great surprise. Mr.. Wey-
mouth had not lived extrayagantly, ano
it is understood that on his death, he
left a small estate, consisting chiefly
of an accident policy. An examina-
ton of the presidents books was
made at the instance of Urban n
Broughton of New York, son-in-law oi
the late Mr.. Rogers who, since Mr.
Weymouth's death has been in tenn
porary charge of affairs. 1t Is under.
stood that the accounting was made
not from any supsicion of any defal'
cation but merely in the regular
course of business to learn just where
the affairs of the firm stood. The
shortage it is expected will have nj
effect upon the continuation OF the
company's business. The Atlas Tack
Co. is capitalized at $1,000,000 and If
one of the largest of its kind in the
country. From a comparatively small
concern the late Henry Rogers bull
it up to its present proportions ant
then called upon Mr.. Weymouth te
become its president and general man
ager. Mr.. Weymouth was then living
in Fitchburg, where for four years ht
had represented his district in Con
gress and had been prominent in the
business and political affairs of hit
community. He at once resigned
from Congress and took up his resi-
dence in New Bedford
A month ago while taking an auto
mobile trip through Maine with
party of three business friends, Mr.
Weymouth was killed. The machine
got beyond control in going down
steep hill and plunged into a ditch
killing Mr.. Weymouth almost instant
ly and seriously injuring his three
companions.
1t is thought that the shortage IL
Mr. Weymouths accounts was due te
attempts to make up losses In the
stock market.
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13

ternoon the Anson Baptist church
He has brought N, ny people to his
services
The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13

The potato market has recovered
nearly ten cents per bushel during
the past week, and growers now have
no difficulty in securing forty cents
for good stock One Boston commits
sion house played the sharp trick of
sending letters and kilograms to all
shippers, advising that any stock OBJ
tainable be moved promptly. 1t is es-
umated that they succeeded In get
ung several hundred carloads around
bottom prices, many of which have
snce doubled in value.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-25
FIRST SKlRMlSH IN
ATTACK ON BEEF TRUST

Dhirae9 May 25-Thc first skIrm-
Ism Zoo tnc governments attack ON the
-u-plIed beef trust began before Judge
Lands Boo the United States court here
l0day when counsel FOR the national
Packing company and its ten sub-
sidiary concerns assailed the validity
of the indictments charging COM
bination in restraint OF trade.
The defendants were represented bN
Attys Ralph Crews. George H.
Buckingham and Joseph IA DoFrces,
the government by Dist Atty. Edwin
W Sims. special assistant district attor-
uey James IA Milkcrsou. Asst Dist
Atty Elwood Goldman. and assistant
20 the Atty Gen. oliver p. Pagin. In
his argument Mr.. buckingham al
legged
THAT the Indictment does not go
into particulars sufficiently
THAT 10 does not show crime
nor cite facts constituting a crime.
a-That A. there was a crime, the
statute OF limitations tthrce years.
mad run against Il.
THAT the Indictment charges no
Interstate commerce transactions
5-That no place in which the come
binatlon operated ON had existence Is
legal, nots its acts alleged.