The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-02-03


George Wescott Boyer. 10 actively con
nected with large business interests
Maine IL getting reputation az the
Gretna Green. which used TO make the
state Of Rhode Island 80 popular for
runaway couples. Out OF the State
couples can now come into Maine on
one train, hunt up the city clerk and
record their intentions OF marriage,
get the clerk or some justice of the
peace to marry them and In less than
half an hour depart from the city
building az husband and wife. This
Is the result of new law passed by
the Legislature. caused by an amend
ment to chapter sixty -one. II was
passed for the benefit of outside cou-
pies end II Is expected that Maine viii
reap harvest from elopement fees.
| The new law gives the out OF State
people the advantage over residents OF
| Maine, for the latter are obliged TO
register their intentions five days In
advance. Natives who go out of the
State for the purpose of getting mar
RED are also obliged to file eertifi-
cate of their marriage with the city
or town clerk within seven days after
their return.
Census enumerators are no more
numerous In Maine than In other
states. indicating that the class of
young men fitted for such work are
all busy. II may be necessary to draft
on the material In the four colleges.
The death OF Jerry Rhodes at Cam
den recalls the sensational escape,
pursuit and capture of Minot> st.
Clair Francis, the federal convict,
from the State prison at Thomaston
In the fall OF 1906. Rhodes was shot
In the ankle during the excitement of
the pursuit and never recovered his
health. The last Legislature appro-
priated $500 to compensate in part for
his medical attendance, medicine and
care.
Gov. Fernald Is back from the con-
ference of the governors at Washing
ton and says he Is much pleased with
the success of the meeting. While
many matters of interest to the
states were discussed by the thirty
chief executives in attendance, the
principal topic was the conservation
of natural resources. All of the
governors, according to Names chief,
fully understood the Importance of
this work. While In the nations cap
ital, Governor Fernald had a long
chat with Gov. Brooks Of Wyoming on
this subject. Wyoming has about five
times IS much water power as Maine
and is doing a great deal toward its
|
upon this work at the conference.
The governor says that he has no
plan to suggest at this time FOR the
work in Maine. The time IS not ripe
for making many plans. and the sub
ject needs much more study before
1t will be possible to outline cam
paign.
Everyone realizes that the Grand
Army posts are losing members rap
idly, but few have suffered to the ex-
tent that E. H. Bradstreet Post OF Lib
erty has. OF the 140 members who
were active 20 years ago, but IL re-
main.
A Houlton merchant Is displaying In
his show window the following arti-
cles which were sent him by Chief
Engineer Wardwell of the Roosevelt
Peary's Arctic ship: A pair of Eski-
mo trousers, sealskin hood, blue
fox tail, woman's necklace, several
images carved from walrus ivory, a
sealskin coat. Eskimo doll, tobacco
pouch made by the natives of Green
land, a pair of sealskin boots, a
bunch of snews used to sew clothing
in the far north, pair of walrus
tusks. the horn OF a narwhal, the
skins of seals and of a musk OK calf
a piece of beryl from the northern
part Of Grant land and crystal from
Cape Sheridan, which is 50 degrees
and q minutes north. Mr.. Wardwell
Is a Bucksport man.
The immigrant arrivals in Portland
this season will be the largest in the
history of the port. Four steamers
bringing from 800 to 500 already have
arrived. The Cairrona which this
week brought the first passengers d.
rect from London, will make two
more trips with over 500 each time
The Dominion liner Canada, now or
her way with $50 will make two
more visits, as will the Dominion OF
the same line. The first arrival OF
immigrants direct from Italy will
occur In March on the Thompson liner
Tortona.
All records for unreasonable opera
tions were broken recently by Phillip
Mayo of the River Road, Lewiston
Thinking that the prolonged mild
weather and rain must have started
the sap to flowing in the naples, ne
accordingly tapped Is trees shortly
before noon. BY night, during about
| five hours, he had gathered 10 gal
Ions of sap from these rs trees.
The mid-winter meeting OF the
trustees of Colby college was held In
Portland, Wednesday, Jan. rs. Gifts oil
$500 to the Shannon observatory by
Col. r. C. Shannon of New York and
$4,000 for the woman's division were
announced. An expenditure of $4,000
tfor improvements to the physical lab
oratory was authorized. The present
enrolment of students is the largest
in the history of the college.
| Dyspepsia Is our national ailment.
| Burdock Blood Bitters Is the national
\ cure for 1t. 1t strengthens stomach
membranes, promotes flow OF digestive