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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28
ANNUAL ELECTION
Of v. c. 7. j.
Mrs. Nettie Paddock Is
Reelected President
Much Good Work Done by Union In
Last Year

At the annual meeting of the Glenn
entine Weston w. c. It. u, Mrs. Nettie
Paddock was reelected president
Following are the other officers elect
ed: First vice president, Mrs. Pauline
Littlefield; second vice president, Mrs
Mabel Phibrick secretary, Mrs
Mabel Judkins; treasurer, Mrs. Rose
Burrill; chaplain, Mrs. B. B. Merrill
vice presidents in the churches, Meth
odist, Mrs. Anna Merrill; Congrega-
tionalist, Mrs. Eta Lacasce; First Bap-
tist, Mrs. Lizzie Marble; Bethany
Mrs. Margaret Goodrich; Catholic
Mrs. Celeste Roullard. At the close
of the meeting Mrs. Burrill declined
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crowd. The accomm odations and ar
rangements for the teams and auto
mobiles particularly invite compari-
son, even with the big state fairs.
Such racing has never been seen here
before. The live stock departments
including the poultry. established new
records for the number and quality of
the exhibits. and the display in the
hall was something to remember.
For this institution which adver-
tises Skowhegan, and the county, our
people should be, and | have not the
slightest doubt that they are. grateful
and appreciative. AS soon as the
total of the outstanding bills can be
asoertained, the Society will publish
the financial statement for this year
showing a cash balance of several
hundred dollars more than for a num-
enthusiasm, loyalty and team work,
for which my associate officers, com
mittees, superintendent and assist
ants are to be heartily congratulated
To those who sometimes speak
without thinking we trust that by this
time they cannot help seeing that
everything has been done to make our
Society one of honor and progress.
Let all get together, begin now for
1919 Mako Somerset CantraI Apri-
cultural Society something that Skow-
hegan and Somerset county can be
proud of.
CLYDE H. SMITH, President.
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THE MAINE BAPT|STS WILL Be HERE IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Next Week Two Churches Will Entertain About
300 Delegates--A Good Program Prepared

dent 900 Deyotions, address Of well
come, Rev. George Merriam; presi-
dents response; go annual sermon,
Rev. F. L. Cam, kennebunk; 1000.
appointment Of committees; report of
treasurer, Mr.. II. VI. Mailing Of Port
land; report of executive committee,
Rev Z. E. Whittemore, D. D. Water
Vile; report OF the Board. Secretary
I. b. Mower; obituary report Rev. H.
L. Hanson; Hand Of Fellowship to
New Pastors; introduction of State
workers.
Wednesday afternoon. Bethany Bap-
tist church. 200 meeting, Historical
Society, Mr. E. y Carver, president:
go Womans Missionary Federation,
Mrs. / B. Mower presiding; addresses,
Mrs. Harriet Ellis, Mrs. George c.
Coleman. Miss Ella {. Nash; 4.I5 So
eial Service hour. addresses. Rev. F.
L. wilkins D. d. and Rev. H B
Hu'chins.
Wednesday evening. City Hall. 7.15
LaFmeu s session. Mr.. Frederic Brunei.
chairman; addresses. Mrs. jefferson
c. Smith, Rev. L. c. Barnes. D D,
Hon. Carl E. Miliken and others.
Thursday morning. Bethany Bap-
list church $50. meeting of Maine
Baptist Charitable Society; 800 meet
ing Of Maine Baptist Educational So
ciety, Rev. H. L. Hanson, president;
Derotions, Preliminary business; re-
rort OF visiting committees; 1000 an
nual sermon, Rev. ]. L. Clark; 1890,
address, President Arthur J. Roberts,
Colby College; address, Professor
George Cross. Newton Theological In
stitution; address. Some Educational
Obligations of Modern Christian Evan
gelism; Discussion. Our Educational
Interests, opened by Rev. F. NJ.
Preble. d. D.; A plea for Newton,
Rev. c H Spaulding, D. D.
Thursday afternoon. Bethany Bap-
tist church Convention Session. I45,
Deyotions; reports of committees; in
PRODUCTION of fraternal delegates; ad-
dress, Rev. W W Berry, D. D., OF
christian Civic League; greetings, Rev
S Whitcomb. State Agent Free Bap-
tist Association; address. Rev. L c
Barnes. D d. representing Northern
Baptist Convention; greetings, New
England District secretaries; unfnish-
ed business.
Thursday evening. Bethany Baptist
church. IL closing convention ses-
sion; devotions; 80 address. The
Philadelphia Meetings. Ret, f / Will
kins, D D; S.oo. address. TIL Future
and its Tasks Rev NJ J Twomey; $50
closing messages adjournment.
On Tuesday evening Mrs. Z W.
Marble will give the welcome address
TO the young people. On Thursday
evening, at the meeting in the Beth
any Church violin solos will be
given by Don Morrison of this place
of New York. The Bethany chorus
will also furnish music.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28
NEW APPLE PRIZE
FEATURE
Given By Geo. O. Smith
Arouses Interest
This will Tend to Make 0rchardiSts
Give More Care to Preparing
Apples for Market

The Somerset Central Agricultural
fair had an original exhibit this year
that has aroused the interest of every
apple grower in the county. DR..
George Otis Smith, director of the
United States Geological Survey,
native of this county, offered prizes
of $40 for the best Somerset grown
winter apples and Somerst grown fall
apples. The following apple growers
exhibited apples: Charles Tuttle, 3
varieties of winter fruit and . varie-
ties of fall fruit; Charles B. White, !
fall; c. Davis Miller, l fall; S. II.
Beale. . winter; Cony Sanborn, ! fall;
Margery Mitchell l winter and / fall;
Josiah Fernald. ! fall Mrs. Ada Her
rim. | winter Vital Bolduc, l winter,
The first prize on the best box of
winter apples, the Mcintosh variety
went to Margery Mitchell; on the
King variety, S. II. Beale, I'd. Best
box of fall apples. c. B. White, 1st,
on Wealthy. $15 was given for prizes
on the winter apples and s. on the
fall apples This exhibit has given
the farmers an incentive to aim at
getting a good all-round apple, and
the result in this move is expected to
mean much to the farmers in this
vicinity. 1t will also have tendency
for farmers to use more care in pre-
pariRg their apples for market.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28

The Baptists of this state will be
/ in Skowhegan next week Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday. 900 strong
II is expected that the meetings will
be attended by 500 to 1000 people
daily This Is the State convention Of
Maine Baptists and affords the people
of Skowhegan the opportunity OF hear
ing the most able speakers and min
but others The annual convention
has not been held in this town before
since 1881. 1t was held at the First
Baptist church which was the only
one of this denomination at that time
Rev. w. o. Aver was then pastor of
the church. The convention this year
will be held in the two Baptist
churches.
These two churches are fortunate
in at least one way because of the re-
cent renovations to their edifices. The
First Baptist church has within the
last few months undergone several
changes which give the inside pr.c-
tically new appearance. The
Bethany church, comparatively new
one, built in 1890, has had extensive
repairs on the inside the floors hay
ing been newly painted besides other
work
These two churches are situated in
two of the most beautiful spots of
the town. The First church on Main
street is nearly at junction of the
two roads that lead to Wateryille.
1t is also situated in front of the
magnificent home of the late Hon. c. .
A. Marston and the late Ex-Governor
Coburn. This is the most historic spot
probably of the town, being what was
old Bloomfield. The church is over /
100 years OLD
The Bethany church. situated on the F
corner of Madison avenue and Pleasant
street is within easy access of the .
depot and the hotels. 1t is one of the
most beautiful church homes in the
State. The pastor is Rev George Mer-
riam, who is also secretary of the
Maine Baptist Convention.
The people of the town plan to
give the people who attend this con
vention the very best entertainment
People throughout the town have re-
sponded willingly to help welcome
those who come. The Methodist and
Congregational churches have shown
their desire to entertain the guests.
On Wednesday, the second day of the
the Methodist church will
give dinner and supper to the visitors.
The Congregational church on Tues
day will entertain the visitors at sup
per- and at dinner on Thursday. The
guests will be entertained at the diff
ferent homes Tuesday and Wednesday
nights and for breakfast Wednesday
and Thursday mornings, Some will be +
in like manner at the diff T
ferent hotels Special arrangements
have been made with the Somerset .
Traction Company for special car ser
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28
The GRAND JURY
INDICTMENTS
Were in Session for One
Week Much Business
Thirty-tiye Bills Brought in-Several
Serious Cases

The Grand Jury of the Somerset Su-
preme Court reported 35 indictments
Tuesday morning. They were in ses-
sion week. A large part of the cases
were liquor indictments, but at the
same time there were more larceny
cases and cases of more serious ma
ture returned at this term than has
been known for some time before.
County Attorney J. II. Haley has been
deVoting night and day to the work
since the Grand Jury went into ses-
sion, and from Tuesday to Saturday
he examined 12l Witnesses Follow
ing are the bills that were made pub
lie.
State VS.. Frank E. Brown and Peter
| Tuttle, larceny; State VS.. John Henry
and Pat Whalen, larceny; State VS..
John Brown, rape; State VS.. Anthony
Thibodeau, Madison, larceny; State
VS.. Frank and Simon Capino, assault
with intent to kill
The case against Frank f. Brown
and Peter futile is for taking goods
| from a dwelling house in Solon about
two months ago. They are now in
Jail awaiting trial. In the case of
John Henry and Pat Whalen the two
respondents We're arrested for steal
/ ing jewelry in dwelling house about
month ago in Norridgewock. They
made their escape about three weeks
ago, but were soon recaptured by
Sheriff Mooers The serious charge
of rape against John Brown will Ne
taken up before the jury as one Of
the first cases He is now in Jail
awaiting trial on the charge of assault
on a seven year old girl. The two
Indian guides, the Capino brothers.
were arrested but a week ago for as
sault with intent to kill William Nc
Donald in Rockland, they having
struck Mcdonald in the head with
clubs, as it is alleged. The criminal
docket will be taken up next week.
After several years Daniel Rogers
has found what town he is a resident
of. He has declared that he was a
resident of one town when another
town said he was a resident there. 1t
took jury in the Supreme Court some
some time Tuesday to decide where Mr..
Rogers actually lived Finally, these
twelve men said he lived in Anson,
Notwithstanding that Mr.. Rogers and
his attorney, Congressman S. w.
Gould, said he lived in Madison.
This was a case in the Supreme
Court for two days in which w.
S. Jones, ia collector of Anson'
brought suit against Rogers for taxes
on about $4,000 Rogers said he didn't
| live in Anson, and he thought he ought
not to pay taxes in that town. Judge
Augustine Simmons appeared for the
plaintiff, and he argued that Rogers
stepped across into Madison for con-
: venience sake for temporary abode
to avoid paying so high tax.
The case begun upon in the Supreme
Court, Monday afternoon, was that OF
Merrill vs.. Jewett, e. N Merrill. the
plaintiff. brought suit against Charles
Jewett of Canaan in the sum of $500
to recover damages on the loss of a
horse that the plaintiff bought of the
defendant. He paid $3.50 for the horse
and he claimed that the defendant told
him the horse was sound and a good
worker, but as the plaintiff claimed
the horse did not prove that way.
Continued on page
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28
2.2S CLASS-PURSE 500.
SATURDAY-FREE FOR ALL

CA1 y MIA I--C OIA ALL
PURSE $500.
Queen Inez, br m. by Rex
Americus, c. A. Trafton. L l
Pearl Pick, b. m, by Silkwood,
College Stables, Brunswick 2
Merca c., H. NJ. Springer. Au-
gusta OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...3 3
Time-2.15A, 2.14h, PIT.
2.22 CLAsS-PURsE $3.50.
Bells Early by Masconomo,
S. B. Haywood ............1 1 1
Mollie Wilkes, C. M, by Bud
Wilkes, E. C. Hunter. Pitts
field ..................
Sylvia Swift, S. T. Stilkey, Au-
gusta .................., 3
Dora L., Fred Libby, Water
Vile, .................. 6 S
Time-2.22A, 222h, 2.22A.
235 CLAss-PURsE $1OO.
Nip Wilkes, by Johnnie Will
Kes, ...........,..... ......l
Piney Pointer, w. G. Reynolds,
Winslow .................2 2
Bob Stirling, blk G, by Stirling
Joseph Witham, Kingfield. 3 2
Lillian S., C. m, by Nelson,
Walter Bradford, Strong. "a 8 6
Time-2.25A, 2.30, 2.27k.
Ill L.
page 10.
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to serve as treasurer and Mrs. Jud-
kins as secretary. The annual report
of the secretary shows that the Union
has 1870 members. q new members
have been added this year. There have
been six deaths in the union the last
year. This union has raised $149.26
for its work and paid out s128. AT
the meeting the following were chosen
as delegates to the annual State w. c.
T. U. Convention at Waterville next
week: Mrs. Nettie Paddock, Mrs. Nora
Dunbar, Mrs. Philo Steward, Mrs. Eta
Lacasce, Mrs. Mabel Philbrick, Mrs
Rose Burrill, and Mrs. Mabel Judk1ns
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28

North Anson was easy for Show
hegan on the diamond Friday after
noon, and from the very first inning
scored practically at will. Lewis
was wild at times. but held his OWE
in tight places. a special feature
was the all round playing of Pooier
and Clark.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28
Score by

Score by
innings ...12S $50 67S9
skowhegan ..7o3120 0o2 X-l5
North Anson OoooO22O0-4
Summary:
Two base hit, E. LaCase. Hunter.
Clark; sacrifice hits, Dore, Lewis.
stolen bases, Pooler (2) Clark (2).
stolen bases. Pooler t2). Hunter (2).
0. LaCase l2), E. LaCase A. Head (2),
Laney C2l; double play, A Heald to
Laney; left on bases, Skowhegan 9,
North Anson S; bases on balls of
Lewis ., off Moore 4 struck out by
Lewis. 4, by Moore 3: wild pitches,
Lewis, Moore; hit by pitcher, Laney
%. Time of game, l hour and SO
minutes. Umpire, Mr.. Dionne.
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$22600

This does not include wages paid
aviator, which we get from good au-
thority to be not less than $4,000 per
day. Is this not conclusive that they
had no incentive to avoid actual flights
had it been possible for them to make
one?
This contract was only made after
great deal of investigation and cor
respondence. Other companies de-
manded from $3.50 to 500 guarantee,
with further large sums payable after
successful flight. On the other hand,
correspondence with the managers OF
other fair associations developed the
fact that none had received more
favorable terms than those secured
here. Both the aeroplane company
and the agricultural society simply
| took chances and lost because of me-
chanical difficulties which are at pres
ent inseparable from flying machine
engines.
Therefore, realizing our embrass-
ment, we went to the people In
straightforward manner and gave back
to them the difference between the
regular price of admission and the
prices we thought 1t necessary to
charge to pay for this special attrac-
ton. Our position was this, II there
was no flight our society would not
pay. why should the people. When
and what society has ever dealt with
its patrons in this manner!
The fair as whole, was grand
success and no apologies are called
for, or will be forthcoming from any
of those connected with it. 1t was
at least the equal of any county fair
in Maine. The attendance was some
thing to be proud Of and no fair In
the state takes better care OF the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28

If man hasn't opinions he's a
nonentity, and II he has them he's a
nuisance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28

Most people want to learn thing
by setting out to teach it to ohers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-28

FRlDAY-2.24 CLASS-PURSE 1925.
Maryil c., blk g, by Stirling, R.
+. Chase, Canaan ..........l l
Doctor D., ch G, by Stirling,
Stanley Chalmers, Skowhe-
neBan ....... +
odd Fellow, ch g, by ST.
Croix, Bert c. Wells, New
vineyard ................z D
N'oil l. s''.''o
Time-2.27, 2.25A, 2.25A.
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Av|ATORS AND SOC|E-
TY BOTH LOST
Engine Trouble Came
Very High
But Spectators Got Square Deal and
Their Money Back

In view of the criticism which has
followed the failure of the aeroplane
to fly last week, and desiring to place
the matter before those who are look
ing for the facts before jumping to
conclusions, it seems advisable to
make public the following agreement:
'Allston, Mass, Sept. II, 1911.
Contract for Aeroplane Exhibition
to be given at Skowhegan, Me-, be-
tween the Eastern Aeroplane Com
pany of Allston, and Mr.. Clyde H.
Smith, President, of Skowhegan, Me-,
on the 22d and 23d of September,
1911.
The Eastern Aeroplane Co. agrees
to furnish the machine, operators and
mechanics, and pay all the expenses
of transporting the same to and fro
from the grounds for a consideration
of $3.50, to be paid in cash upon the
arrival of the machine, and $500 to be
paid after two flights have been made
The Eastern Aeroplane Company
shall have the right to reserve the
privilege of exhibiting the machine in
the hangar-that no person shall be
allowed inside the hangar without the
consent of the Companys agents-to
substitute another aviator should the
one advertised be unable to make the
fight through accidents or other
causes-that no flight will be attempt
ed unless weather conditions are ia
yorable and the grounds kept sutti-
GENTLY clear from the public as not
to embarras the aviator, or endanger
his life or the machine-that the AS
sociation represented by Mr.. Clyde H.
Smith shall furnish ground space for
the aeroplane to rise from and alight
upon, and furnish sufficient police
protection to the Company s machines
and its employees-that the Associa-
ton shall furnish a hangar without
expense TO the Company, and furnish
a bank guarantee that the money shall
be paid, as agreed upon.
Accepted by Eastern Aeroplane
Company, H. j. Warner, secretary"
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Now, first of all, the Eastern Aero
plane Co made it optional with us
whereby we could either pay their
expenses in getting here and back, or
to pay the $3.50 as a guarantee to
cover this expense. After obtaining
the various expenses as near as pos
sible it was unanimously agreed we
had better to do the latter and know
just what it would cost us. If you
will consider the expense that
tht company was obliged to make
to get it here you will see
that we acted wisely in pay
ing the amount in contract, and that
the company could have no possible
reason for coming here other than to
make the flights as per contract, that
they get the extra $500.
The expenses as herein given is
approximately correct.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-11-17
LAWRENCE couNTY's VOTE.

The official count of Lawrence
countys vote was completed last Sat
urday and showed so majority for
o'Rear and lO6 for Mcclure. The
sheriff was called away before
the certificates were ready to
sign and an adjournment was taken
until the 18th At that time the
Board was served with a notice TO
summon the officers of Dobbins pre-
einet to certify as TO whether or
not certain questioned ballots were
counted. A meeting to consider this
action has been appointed for the
18th.
The count in Boyd county has
not been completed and the legisla-
tive race between Mcclure and
wade Is therefore as yet unsettled
Both sides are claiming It. The
result VIII, it seems, show not
more than hlaf dozen votes diff
ference,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-11-17
The SMITHS.
First Number Of the Lecture Course
Was a Fine Entertainment.

II the splendid dish which was
act bolore n fine audience at the
Masonic Hall last Friday evening is
good sample Of the banquet pre-
pared Tor us during the winter
4ouisiians are indeed fortunate.
fhe Marguerite Smith Company is
the name of a trio of entertainers
each OF whom is an artist in her
line. Miss Marguerite Smith is an
mpersonator OF children. Nothing
half so good MS she is In this
line ever before presented herself
TO a louisa audience. and we much
doubt II she has superior in this
role anywhere. In manner, action
facial and tonal expression. in
fact in every single particular in
child impersonation. she is com
plete.
Miss Olive Smith, the singer of
the company, is most agreeable
contralto. genuine contralto. Her
tones are rich and sweet, and her
voice is handled with skill and
sureness delightful to hear. Some
of her selections might have been
n little too classical for some, but the
way in which they We're sung, and
the encore responses in lighter vein
were so delightful that all who
heard her we're greatly pleased.
Miss Edith Rhetts is the pianist
of the company, and she is master
of the much abused but grand
old instrument, the piano. From the
opening Pclonaise to the closing
number, the famous sextette from
Lucia" for left hand only, Miss
Rhetts won the hearty applause
of her hearers Wasn't that left
hand playing wonderful exhibit
tion of skill? She plays with much
ease, is entirely devoid of manner
isms, and is In a word, very fine
pianist. There were over a dozen
numbers on the programme and
each won an encore, some of them
two and three Our people would
gladly hear the smith Company a
gain.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-11-17
OIL news.


Since our last issue two wells
have been drilled in near Louisa.
They were the Bays and the Prince
wells. Both had show of oil and
some good sand" The Hays well
will be shot about the first of next
week. We are not advised as to
the proposed action on the Prince
we'll,
The Guyan company has not yet
shot its well
The Square Deal well is now ov-
er 500 feet and will be completed
about Dec. LIST.
The Chris Lawrence well on the
o'Neal farm is over 700 feet deep
and the drilling is progressing rap
idly.
The derrick foundation for the
Reuben Fork company is completed
and the derrick will be built with
out delay.
We have heard of some new
propositions which will probably be
closed for development purposes
right away. but are not authorized
TO mention any details. There
seems to be no let-up in the deter
mination to develop the field.
The Busseyville or O'Neal well
No. / is flowing steadily.