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The Washington times., 1911-09-13
LOCAL SECURITIES
WERE VERY QUIET
AND RATHER EASY
Railway Common and Gas
Showed Easier Trend.
Bonds Were Firm.

Another short session, with quota
ton making the chief business, char
acterized the call on Exchange today.
Quotations display a trend toward
lower figures, yielding, however, very
slowly, and in the case Of bonds not
at all. There is a better demand for
bonds than the offerings can care for.
many orders, limited as to price, be-
ing untitled.
Railway common sold at AM, a drop
of about a point being shown. but
with little business, only one sale be-
ing reported.
Washington Gas did not figure in
the records, but the price bid eased
off to S7% while stock was offered
at SS
United States Trust Company strong
In the band section, Capital Trac-
tion SIS brought 1l1& and 1l1h.
In answer to a correspondent: The
Capital Traction Company Will issue
S168O,O00 bonds on December l, to
shareholders of record November 80,
1911. The proportion of bonds and
scrip to be allotted will be at the
rate of $14 for each share of stock
Stockholders will be notified Novem-
Der / as to their rights. This will
use UP the authorized bond issue
except $4,000.
At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Merchants and Mechan-
les Savings Bank. held yesterday. at
Alexandria, Va, the following directors
and officers were elected:
Directors: Henry P. Blair, r. z.
Burks, J. Fendall Cain, A. D. Carpen-
ter, Samuel D. Cole, Charles w. Darr.
Anthony Gaegler william A. Gordon,
George r. Linkins, Arthur D. Marks,
Michael G. Mccormick, P. J. Nee,
Julius /. Peyser, Lester B. Platt, A. d.
Prince, B. ]. Smith. jr., Emanuel Speich.
Charles J. Walker, Benjamin Woodruff,
c. NJ Woolf, and o. B. Zantzinger.
Officers: Michael G. Mccormick, presi-
dent; Julius ]. Peyser, vice president; {;
George r. Linkins. vice president; ].
Fendall Cain, vice president: William
c. Worthington, cashier; H. owen
Thompson, assistant cashier; Charles
w. Darr, general counsel; william A.
Gordon, advisory counsel; Henry P.
Blair, advisory counsel; Irwin Owings,
manager Seventh street branch; J. E.
Troth, assistant 7 manager Seventh
street branch; John d. Howard, mana
ger west end branch; Robert e. Briggs,
assistant manager west end branch.
The annual report of the president
showed that the deposits had increased
since the last annual meeting, $452, 400.3l
and that in every respect the year had
been the most prosperous in the his
tory of the bank.
The Washington times., 1911-09-13

AccoUNTANCY INSTRUCTION. Preparing
sfor c. p A. degree or higher office posi-
lions. Washington School Of Accountancy
conducted by z. II. c. A. INSTITUTE. Ciass
sessions begin Sept. u Catalogue
The Washington times., 1911-09-13
Held on Assault Charge

Joseph Thomas, colored, was held un-
der $500 bonds on the charge Of as
sault with dangerous weapon. in United
States branch Of Police Court. Joseph
Smith. who charges Thomas with cutting
him with razor Is at the Freedman's
Hospital, recovering from two wounds.
Thomas will be brought into court for
preliminary hearing on September Is.
The Washington times., 1911-09-13
Sales Today On the
Local Exchange

Washington Railway and Electric
common, 25d421k. '-.
Washington Railway ano Eiectric'
preferred, 1dS9. 4GS9.
Mergenthaler, 1G2261R. o
United States Trust, 10d120, lO9lN:
After caIl-Capital Traction 5's, H.0OC
@lii4. s1,OOOG1lIA. $1.0OO@111%, $SoO61llA,
81, ,OOoG111%, $2,000d111&-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-12
The Lewiston journal.

The present session of the Legisla-
ture will be of peculiar interest to
the people of Maine in that the work
has come Into the hands of legisla-
tors, most of whom have had little
experience in shaping the business of
the State. The Lewiston Evening
Journal has made arrangements to
give, each evening, the proceedings
of the day in condensed form. One
of the Journals staff writer's, con-
stantly on the ground. will give vivid
pen pictures of all the events of the
Capitol, as well as illustrations of all
features that will interest the Folks
There is no way in which full and
early information of legislative and
other matters about the State Capital
can be so we'll secured as through the
medium of the Lewiston Evening
Journal. While giving prominence
TO legislative matters, the ample col
umns of the Journal enable it to pre-
sent its usual features, both news, IL
Illustrations, and pungent comment on
current events. The price for the
whole session Is $3.50.
After subscribing for your home
newspaper, we call your attention to
the Lewiston Weekly Journal as a
paper that will supplement it for gen
eral news. 1t will maintain its SUI
premacy as an advocate of all Maine
interests while the business and agri-
cultural interests of the State are al
ways especially promoted. 1t has a
large corps of writer's, always on the
alert to chronicle every occurrence Of
news value, illustrating every salient
feature. The magazine, with its il
Illustrated articles, is especially popu
lar and much interest attaches to the
Saturday Night Talks, The price in
he I. S. is $2o0 a year Tri, sub
scription. mos. only 50c Try il
once and you will make it your home
paper.
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installed by Grand State Deputy RIOS
coe p. Ham of Bath: President, w. j.
Lashon; Vice President, B. |. Rice;
Chaplain, Walter Geriaux; Secretary
II. w. Churchill; Treasurer, J. T.
Dulac; Trustees, Albert Libby, Albert
Lewia and Augustus Gilblair.
The entertainment which then fol
lowed consisted of piano solos by Miss
Resale Libby; banjo solos by Albert
Libby, songs, readings and recitations
by members, which were immensely
enjoyed and applauded by the one
hundred and fifty or more who were
present. Refreshments of ice cream
cake and coffee were served during
the evening.
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In Memoriam

On December - 1910. al Lewiston
Me Christopher Thompson passed to
the higher life at the age Of eighty
.iy Tom in Emsd-n Ne. on June
L.. 1924. the son of Christopher and
Anna Gray Thompson he was a di-
rect descendant of Thomas MeFadden
of Revolutionary fame.
After a boyhood passed around his
home with seven brothers and four
sisters. Mr. Thompson migrated in
1899 10 California, the journey being
made around Cape Horn and requir
ing six months Then began life
so filled with hardships and strug-
giles, defeats and successes as would
fill a volume were all to be related
LAUNDERING. mining, ranchng. work
ing al what came nearest, now rich
now poor. he passed thirty-siX years
OF his life before returning east
While in the west. Mr.. Thompson
lived in the states of California Ne
yada. Idaho and Oregon; and during
the Civil war he served two and
half years in the standing army OF the
United States.
Forty-fve years Of his life were
spent in the west with three visits to
his native state. when he returned
permanently and entered the National
Home at Togus. Most of his time for
the past two years was spent on fur
Tough at Lewiston. where a brother.
Abial G. Thompson resides. Another
brother. Lyman Ga Boston merchant,
and one sister. Mrs. Elyira Neasey of
Madison. are the remaining members
of a family of thirteen children
Genial. whole-souled. kind and
true-hearted Uncle Christopher will
not be forgotten; and we feel that
could he have so willed the end of
life would have come to him lust as
il did calmly. peacefully in the still
silence OF the night
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-12
MADISON TOWN MEETING
IS POSTPONED
Another Meeting VIII Be Called in II
Few Days.

At the special town meeting held
in Madison Saturday afternoon there
was ruling sentiment for the ap-
preparation of $4,000 to go toward CON
structing the electric car line from
Skowhegan to Athens by way of East
Madison. No vote could be taken as
there was an error of the date 1910
in the warrant when it should have
been 1911. A big crowd had turned
out, however unmindful of the error
Harvey d. Eaton of Wateryille was
present and explained the situation of
the proposed car line and many Of
the prominent citizens of the town
favored any appropriation that Madi-
son might make Another town meet
ing will be called within a few days
to vote on the question. 1t is undR
stood that Cornville will take the mat
ter up again at it's annual meeting
and there are several prominent citi-
gens who voted against any appropri-
alton at the last special meeting a few
weeks ago who will vote in favor OF
it at the annual meeting With these
two appropriations about $55 600 will
have been raised.
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ANNUAL MEETING LOCAL
AER|E F. D. {.
Address by Retiring President, Alfred
J. Gotta.

Skowhegan Aerie, F. o. E., No. 1457
held their annual meeting and install
lation of officers at their hall last
Friday evening. Retiring president,
Alfred j. Gotta, in brief but eloquent
speech, related the history of the Or
der since its organization July Is,
1906. Mr. Gotta said in part
Ladies and Gentlemen;
1t is my duty and pleasure as pres
ident of this Aerie to welcome you
here tonight as our guests. We are
pleased to see you and will do our
best to have you enjoy yourselves.
Skowhegan Aerie, No. 1857, was insti-
tuted on July 10, 1906, and is therefore
now little over four years old. Start
ing with a charter list of so it now
has membership roll of "a in good
standing No fraternal order in Maine
today is so beneficial as the Eagles.
> The motto of our order is this: eff
] can't speak well of an Eagle,
won't speak i'll of him" And this is
a motto worthy of any secret frater-
nifty. The fundamental principles of
our order are Liberty, Truth, Justice
and Equality. And in closing / will
briefly explain to you their meaning
as we see it;
First is Liberty-To us it means not
only the liberty of the nation but of
the individual as we'll.
Then comes Truth-This causes all
members to be true to one another;
to make no promises they cannot full
fill. 1t causes us to think before we
promise and thus promise only that
within our ability to perform.
Now comes Justice-This is our
third principle. A sense of justice is
one of the finest traits of manly
character. If a member wrongs a
brother he frankly admits his error.
1t teaches him to be just
Last, but not least, is Equality-In
our order all members are equal. II
makes no difference whether he be
rich or poor, all have the same rights
Also all have the same privileges. But
I will not digress further.
The following officers were then
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-12
Fair Exchange
New Back for an Old 0ne-HOw II
Is Done in SkOwhegan.

The back aches at times with dull
indescribable feeling. making you
weary and restless; piercing pains
shoot across the region of the kid
neys, and again the loins are so lame
to stoop is agony. No use to rub or
apply a plaster to the back in this
condition. You cannot reach the
cause. Exchange the bad back for a
new and stronger one. Follow the
example of this Skowhegan citizen:
Fred f. Holiness 81 Main St, Show
hogan, Me-. says: For two or three
years there was seldom a day that
was free from backache. Any over
exertion or the least cold I contracted
brought on a severe attack. | took
medicine of various kinds, but failed
to find relief and being advised by a
friend to try Doan's Kidney Pills.
procured a supply at Sampson &
Azores Drug Store. They soon re-
lieved me and for the past three years
! have been in good health. | have
no hesitation in recommending Doans
Kidney Pills to other persons simil-
arly afflicted, as | think there is no
other kidney remedy their equal"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take ne other.
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another service in the church where
she preached mornings.
Notwithstanding some criticism on
he ground that she was a woman
and the fact that neither church at
the time of her arrival was In a spe-
cially prosperous condition, the girl
kept to her task. She also made
good Socially she was a great sue
discussed.
Some months after her work had
thus begun. the Rev. ]. Bertrand Coy
me of the missionary staff of the
Baptist society. visited New Portland.
HE GOT SURPRISE.
His surprise at finding both
churches suddenly teeming with new
yigor was doubled upon listening to
and looking upon the brilliant and
handsome minister in charge.
How much this surprise had to do
with the added interest which the
Rev. Mr.. Coy at once appeared to
take in the New Portland churches is
uncertain. 1t is fact. however, that
he visited the two parishes now with
great frequency and regularity. The
girl pastor, it appeared seemed not
at all averse to these visits, and in a
short time it became onticeable that
the Rev. Mr.. Coy was making calls
which were not actually duty visits
| Finally New Portland became much
interested in the romance that seem
ed growing out of these visits.
Now with the announcement of the
betrothal of the couple New Portland
will have to seek new minister, but
instead of soon resigning herself tc
household tasks the minister bride to-
be says that she will not give up the
idea of preaching. She will take
whatever church is offered her.
During my pastorate at New
Portland" says Miss Sawyer, Il Sdid
have to work very hard. Sundays
was at work from early in the morn
ing till late at night, and when | was
not preaching or conducting a Sun
day school | was driving The first
winter | did the driving myself, but
when it came to the second winter
decided that it was best to give thai
up. | had some one drive me. Still
it was case of driving 10 miles anc
! preaching three sermons every Sun
day, and it was hard work.
After ! am married to Mr. Coy
shall continue to preach-that is il
anyone wants me. You know in the
Baptist church we are not sent tC
our church7-the church calls us II
any church calls me | shall be in
clined to accept. | have fitted myself
for the ministry and it is my work
Marriage will not in any way inter
fere with this ambition"
Miss Sawyer is an extremely beau
tiful young woman of fine presence
and a brilliant speaker. Mr. Coy is
about 40 years old and highly sue
cessful overseer and organizer oil
church work.
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JOINT INSTALLATION.
Russell Post. e. A r. and Russell
Relief Corps Install Officers.

The members of Russell Post. G. a
r. and Russell Relief Corps met at
&. A r. hall Friday evening. Janu-
airy 6, for the purpose of installing
the officers elected for the year 1911
At $50 p. m. the large numbers
present sat down to partake of an
oyster supper supplemented with
doughnuts, cake, cheese. pickles and
Office served by the ladies of the Re
lief Corps. The tables were then re
moved from the hell and the officers
of the Corps were first installed, Mrs
Ella II. Crowell, installing officer, as
sisted by Mrs. Alice S. Baker, con-
ductor This was a most beautiful
and impressive ceremony and was
carried out to perfection by all who
bore a part. Mrs. Crowell was not
confined in the least to the ritual in
giving the long list of instructions
having committed the same to mem
Dry
The officers installed are as fol
lows. President Mrs. Nesta A
Withee S. Y. President, Mrs Tild.
Buker; J. Y President, Mrs. Climeng
P. Weston; Chaplain Mrs Eva A
Thompson; Conductor. Mrs. Alice s
Baker; Guard Mrs Bette Yiles; As
sistant Con. Mrs lsadore y Spear;
Asst Guard Mrs. Magma A Emer-
son; Secretary. Mrs. Emma l. Biek
ford Patriotic ms. Mrs Clara b.
Leayitt Musician Mrs Emma II
Dunton: Press Cors. Mrs Emma l..
Bickford; Color Bearers. No /, Mrs
lssie Williams; No. >. Mrs. Agnes S.
Steward; No 5, Mrs. Nellie Emer-
son; No 4 Mrs. Mae e Merrill
Next came the installation of the
officers OF the Post, G Wallace Nash
instania- oG,er assi-tet by F. Marion
Mills; Commander Prescott A Cleve-
land; s Y Com HeDIy A Narney;
]. Y. Com Jahn W Fogler; Chep
lain. Samuel +. Emerson; Surgeon
John y. Merrill, NJ D.; Adiutaut
" Harrison Weston; Quartermaster
Sewen w. Smith; Officer of the Day
r Marion Mills; Sergeant Major, Al
bert W. Smith.
After the installation, Commander
Cleveland and the president Of the
Corps. Mrs Withee, each expressed
willingness to do all possible in the
interests of these two patriotic organ.
izations that are so closely connected
and kindly requested the helpful sup
port of all the members in carrying
forward the work deyoNing upon
them.
Mrs. Agnes S. Steward rendered
two beautiful songs and Mrs. Alice s
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LADY PASTOR OF TWO NEW PORTLAND
CHURCHES MARR|ES DIST. MISSIONARY
Miss Sawyer Has Attained Distinction Among
Baptists of Maine

A romance in which 1t is now an
nounced that Miss Gertrude l.. Saw
yer of Saco, for two years pastor OF
the two New Portland Baptist church
es, is to become the bride of Bertrand
l.. Coy, the missionary pastor OF Miss
Sawyers district, is just now the sub
ject of widespread interest in Somer-
set county.
Miss Sawyer has achieved dis
tinction in her pulpits which has
made her one of the leading Baptist
figures in Maine.
WILL CONTINUE TO PREACH.
Instead of announcing her resigna-
ton from the pulpit because of her
marriage she asserts that after she
is a bride she will go right on preach
ing.
The groom, 40 years old, is today q
missionary Baptist pastor of the State.
Miss Sawyer is a native of Maine.
With the exception of short time
spent in Mortified, Mass, attending
school she got her education in
Maine. None of her family before
her had ever entered the ministry
Within a few weeks from her en-
trance at Mortified, Miss Sawyer was
making a name for herself as stu
dent. In every cubject she took the
highest marks, and this in spite of the
fact that she had 26 hours week re-
citing or taking lectures. "A was her
one and unyarying mark in every sub
ject. And when, up to her last year
in the course, this record had never
been broken the faculty recognized
this merit and as a senior, Miss Saw
yer was not asked to take any ex-
aminations.
Just three months of the summer
she was graduated from Mortified in
l908-intervened between the cessa-
ton of her labors as a student and
her cares as a pastor. Whether oil
not in recognition of her brilliant rec
ord as a student or of her general
ability, the girl was called to New
Portland, Me.
Then the first time in the history OF
New England if not of any section OF
the country, young girl was made
pastor of two churches.
Miss Sawyer entered upon her ca
reer in September, two years ago. The
two churches which were placed IL
her care were among the oldest i'll the
State, and never before in their ca
reer had a woman stood in their pull
pits.
| The churches were also four miles
apart. The young woman clergyman
entered the pulpit of one on Sunday
morning and delivered a sermon. AS
soon as the service had been conclud-
ed she returned home, harnessed hel
| horse, and drove to the other church
There she delivered her afternoon
sermon. conducted a Sunday school
and drove back five miles to her
home In the evening she conducted
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-12

And the higher people fly the colder
the atmosphere.
1t is better to bend to the inevita-
BILE than to go broke.
Anyway, father can look forward to
the bills that will be presented to him
the first of the year.
And it is usually the man who has
no cause for complaint that seems to
have a grudge against the world.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-12

his DubllleSS Is.
The subscribers of the Somerset
Farmers telephone company have got
good thing Most of them know it
Keep il and keep it good. Speak we'll
OF it, Il has been built under diff
culties and against odds. by determin-
ed and hard working management
The management is changed, let us
help the new management. The In
dependent telephone company mems
freedom. any other slavery.
ONE OF THE DIRECTORS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-12
EAST SOMERSET POMONA.
Holds Annual Meeting With Palmyra
Grange, January 4, 3.

The annual meeting of East Somer
set Pomona Grange was held with
Palmyra Grange on Jan. and ). The
opening session was devoted TO the
election of officers The following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year: Master. Charles r. McCrillis,
Palmyra; Oyerseer, r. w. Libby, St
Palmyra; Steward, w. o. Hilton, st
Adams Assistant Steward, Harry II
Coston. Hartland; Chaplain, Eta Her
rick, Harmony; Treasurer, S. W.
Herrick, Harmony; Secretary, Jennie
Tracy, St. Adams; Gate Keeper T. w.
Paige Palmyra; Pomona, Mrs. G. X.
McCrillis, Palmyra; Flora, Mrs. P
W Libby, st. Adams; Ceres. Mrs. w.
o. Hilton, st. Adams; Lady Assist
ant Steward, Mrs. H. H. Coston,
Hartland.
A recess was taken for dinner. af-
ter which the meeting was called to
order and the address of welcome
given by II. H. Goodrich of Palmyra,
and the response by Mrs. A. NJ Frost
of Pittslield A very impressive men,
orial service for those members who
have died during the year was held
conducted by the Worthy Lecturer,
and consisted of selections by the
choir; Scripture reading by A, P.
/ Howes; prayer by Mrs. Herrick of
Harmony; vocal solo, Mrs. Hattie
Wilbur. st. Adams; the presentation
of flowers and poetical selections fol-
lowed by the beautiful solo. Gross
ing the Bar by Mrs. e V Cook of
Palmyra. A very interesting address
was given by B. Walker McKeen
State Lecturer, along the line of
Grange work, which was very helpful
to all patrons.
At the evening session the fifth de-
gree was conferred upon a class OF
80 candidates, and a joint installa-
ton of the officers of Palmyra Grange
and East Somerset Pomona was held
B. Walker McKeen acting as Install
ing officer, assisted by Mr. and Mrs
&. T. McCabe as marshals. The
committee to assign the places oil
meeting for the coming year, reported
as follows: February. Pittsfeld
March, st. Adams; April no meet
ing; May, Ripley; June Harmony
July no meeting; September, Brigh-
ton; October, Detroit; November
Hartland; December, Palmyra. An
nual meeting January, 1912. to be
held at st. Adams.
On Thursday forenoon, Dr.. l.. S.
Merrill of Orono, gave a lecture OF
the value of the different concentrated
feeds. A question box was held ant
selections were given by the choir. Ii
the afternoon DR.. Merrill spoke. TIT
Worthy State Lecturer also gave ar
address, followed by a song by thu
choir. Reading. by Mrs. w. A. Blais
dell; paper. How can the work o
the Pomona Grange be made NOR,
effectual?" by Brother Frank Paige
question: rs it advisable to ust
commercial fertilizers for top dress
ing?' song, Brother Fred Brown
reading, Jennie Tracy; reading. Miss
Sanford; singing, by the choir. Their,
Was a large attendance and all pro
nounced this very successful meet
ing.
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II. as Is said. beet sugar manufac-
turers are making close TO 90 per cent
on the money they have invested in
their plants the price they hand out
to the grower-$4 to SIS per ton-looks
a good deal like 80 cents when one
figures the risk involved In carrying
the crop from seeding time to storage
bin. In the corn belt at least, where
a fellow can raise fifty bushels Of
corn per acre and get from 30 to 10
cents per hushel. the beet sugar In
dustry on the five dollar basis Ia max
ing pretty slow progress.
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A man seldom looks as mad as he
sounds when he uses unprintable
words.
Circumstances alter cases for much
less than a lawyer will undertake to
do it.
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Baker favored the members with
which closed
a
he N ma