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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-02-11
$3.50 MUST Be RAISED;
ONE DAY FOR The WORK.
REPRESENTATIVE OF GLENN H.
cuRTIss coNFERs WITH LOCAL
COMMITTEES HERE THIS
sWER TO PROPOSITION BY
NEXT MONDAY NIGHT = DATES
SET ARE MARCH %, 20 AND 80.

II the necessary amount of money
can be raised the big attraction of
the season for Daytona this year will
be q series of aeroplane flights and
exhibitions, including a race on the
beach between an aerOplane and an
automobile. the exhibitions to be
given the last week in March.
Negotiations between jerome Fan
ciulli. personal representative of
Glenn H. Curtiss, and the Hotel
Mems Association Of DaytOna and
the publicity committee Of the Day
tona board Of trade, were concluded
this morning, by the terms of which
Aviator McCurdy, who recently made
a flight from Key West to Havana,
will make flights here March %, 29
and 30.
The first day will be given up to
a series of exhibition flights, prob
ably on the beach, the second day S
exhibition will include flight over
the three towns of Daytona, DaytOna
Beach and Seabreeze, and the third
days particular attraction will be a
five mile race on the beach between
the aviator in a flying machine and
the fastest automobile which can be
secured.
The money necessary to secure
this attraction for DaytOna is So,
500 and representatives of the HOte
Mems Association and the publicity
committee of the board Of trade viii
start out Monday morning to raise
this amount by popular subscription
among the business men and citizen:
OF the city.
1t is believed the amount can cas-
lily be raised, but the question viii
be to raise the money in one day
MIR. Fanciulli was able to spend bu
short time in the city this morn
Ing because Of pressing business Ell
gagements, and left just before moor
for Washington, d. G. Mr.. Curtis
IS just closing UP all contracts TO
the spring and summer months am
must know at once whether Aviato
McCurdy is to make his. flights herr
the last week in March The loca
committee has agreed to wire MI
Fanciulli at Washington MOada
night, which will give the committe
i out one day in which to secur
i pledges for the $500 necessary {
bring Mr.. McCurdy here
Just at this time Mccurdy is tn
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
WH|RLW|ND ORATOR At
THE OPERA HOUSE
Tuesday Evening, August %, There
VIII Be "No Vote" RalIy-Ad-
dress by Mrs. Mary Harris Armor
OF Georgia.

Tuesday evening, August %, there
will be a grand Vote No rally in the
Opera house with music by the Skow-
hegan band. An address will be Civ
en- by Mrs. Mary Harris Armor o;
Georgia, one of the most logical, Wig
orous and captivating speakers or
the lecture platform today. She has
spoken In nearly every section of the
country and has everywhere been
greeted by large and enthusiastic au-
diences.
The Public Ledger, Philadelphia
speaks as follows: Fresh from a
rousing meeting held at the Florence
Iron Works, where several hundred
men sang and cheered themselves
hoarse, Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, the
wnirlwlhd orator from Georgia, in
vaded Mt. Holly this evening, and
swept everything before her. In
ten minutes this wonderful little wo-
man, who seem to be able to talk
night and day at express-train speed
and keep it up for weeks, had her
audience completely in sympathy
with her arguments, and ready to do
almost anything she suggested.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
SKOWHEGAN FAIR To
Be SEPT. 2l-22-23
A Meeting in Municipal
Building Friday Night
Everybody Invited to Attend Wheth-
er Member or NOt-COmmittees
VIII Be Appointed and Plans Made.

The Somerset Central Agricultur-
al fair will be held this year on Sept.
21-2223v There is everything in
favor of its being the best one in
years. The farmers have been for
tunate in their crops especially their
hay. Skowhegan alone has some of
the best dairy stock that can be
found in the State. 1t has a record
Of raising the best sheep. There is
a flock of Tunis sheep In the town
owned by Mr.. Horne which is the
only one in the State. The town has
other original stock that will make
good exhibits.
There will be a meeting of the
Agricultural society Friday night of
this week at the Municipal building
at 7 o'clock. This is a meeting for
everybody that Is interested in hav
ing a good fair. All are invited to
attend Committees will be chosen
for the different departments. 1t
is desirous that there be a large
number there to make suggestions
and talk over the matter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
SMALL BOY KILLED At
NORR|DGEWOCK
Lewis, the Ten-Year-OId Son of Lew
il Robinson of N0rridgeWOck Fell
Causing His % Rifle TO Discharge.

While out playing with a % rifle
Wednesday, Lewis, the ten-year-old
son of Lewis Robinson OF Norridge-
wock, was almost instantly killed.
The boy was given the rifle on July 4
for a toy. He had been allowed to
use it from that time and to go with
his father on hunting trips. He had
become quite experienced in handling
it. Wednesday he took the rife and
went little way from the house. But
a few minutes later his mother heard
loud report and a cry from her boy
and hastened out. She found him
with a bullet in his head, lying fiat
on the ground with the rife under
him. He died as soon as he was
brought to the house. 1t is supposed
that he fell, causing the rifle to dis
charge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
A NEW AWAKENING FOR SKOWHEGAN-
ATHENS RAILROAD
Maine Central R. R. Assures Promoters SIS. 900
Toward ct---$45, 900 Now Pledged

The Skowhegan and Athens rail
road movement received substantial
aid this week when Morris McDon-
aid, general manager of the Maine
Central r. R. Co, assured the pro-
moters that he would recommend the
company contribute $4,000 to the
amount asked
A delegation of citizens from towns
along the proposed line visited Nj.
Mcdonald and asked assistance for
the amount. After a general discus
sion of the situation Mr.. Mcdonald
assured his visitors that If the com
munities interested wanted the roao
and could raise the rest of the funds
needed he would recommend that hi.
company assist by subscribing for
stock to the extent asked.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10

That has had the effect of stimulat
ing the sales of large holdings, anl
Mr.. Morris sees a prospect thar be-
fore long every Englishman Viii have
fair opportunity to make for him
self real home.
Mr.. Morris arrived in Boston June
81 on the S. S. Franeonia. and Was
met at the dock by his daughter. Mrs.
Margaret Newcombe and his son John
A. Morris, both of Quincy Until his
departure for Maine. he was kept
busy visiting with the young folks
and seeing the sights of New Eng
lands metropolis He has been q
widower for about thirty years.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
SOMERSET POMONA At
SM|THf|ELD
Fine Day and Lively Session With
Hot Discussions.

The regular August meeting of the
Pomona convened with Fairyiew
Grange, Smthfield, Tuesday. August
8. splendid summer day called out
representatives from the surrounding
subordinate Oranges who were privil-
eyed to enjoy lively and interesting
session. The Master, Overseer. Stew
ard. Chaplain. Secretary, Gate Keep
er. Pomona and Flora were present
The address of welcome was given
by Lizzie Watson and the response by
H. T. Choate of Victor Grange. The
topics that were presented for dis
cussion were: What modern con-
veniences can farmers have on their
farms?' and What is the hardest
problem for the Maine farmer to
solver" Speakers on these questions,
w. NJ. Ellis. H. T. Choate, G. f. Saw
age, Lizzie H Holway. L. L. Allen, J.
E. Downes, J. E. Allen, S. F. En-
erson, E. H. Tobey, W. B. Whittier
and E p Holway. 1t was conceded
that farmers are fairly entitled to all
the conyeuiences that they can posi-
! lily procure but want OF means to
purchase them stand in the pathway
of many who would be glad if it
were otherwise.
The first great problem for the
farmers to solve is how to procure
sufficient and efficient help upon the
farm. So much TO be done and 50
few to 10 it, 1t used TO be different
when there were boys on the farms
to do a part of the necessary WORK
and hired help were not afraid TO d
good days work. Hay not cut in
time; grain ripening in the fields and
no help. Then another problem is
the selling of surplus farm products
at a paying price. This confronts the
farmers also. Too much has to be
sold at a loss. If some method could
be adopted that farmers could con-
troll in a large measure the market
prices of their own products what a
change for the better there would be.
There were recitations by Lottie
Brown and Elva Cunlff; selection in
reading by Lizzie Harlow; monologue
by Lizzie Watson and remarks on
different subjects by Florence Smith
and Mrs. L. w. Ham. A choir fur
nished music at intervals during the
session.
A class of nine was instructed in
degree work and admitted into the Po-
/. Grange Tuesday, August %.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
THREE ADDRESSES
HERE SUNDAY
M. ]. Twomey of Port
land To Speak
He Is Considered One of Names Ab-
lest OratOrs.-Eyery body Is In,it-
ed.

NJ. j. Twomey of Portland, one of
Names ablest orators, will give three
addresses here Sunday. At 1915 in
the morning he will speak at Grange
hall. In the afternoon at oclocl
he will give an address at Lakewood
and at 745 in the evening at thu
Opera house. Skowhegan Military
Band will give concert from : o.
clock to the time of the address in
front of the Municipal building and
will furnish music at the services.
Mr. Twomey is a forcible speaker
and holds the attention of his audi
enoe every minute of his address. The
citizens are fortunate in being able to
get him here His subject is one that
interests everybody.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10

Skowhegan and Athens have each
voted $4,000 and this pledge from
the Maine Central assures a total Of
$4,000. 1t is the belief Of the parties
interested that If subscriptions to
The amount of $4,000 more can be
obtained the remainder of the cost
can be raised by the sale of bonds.
John A. Jones, the engineer WHO
made the survey, estimated the total
cost at sl50,o0o.
The chief engineer Of the Maine
Central Theo L. Dunn, made a trip
through the country which il is pro
posed to serve last year and reports
that it is one Of the finest sections
Of Maine he has ever seen.
Tn promoters have strong faith in
this enterprise and evidently there IS
sound reason for that faith.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
Lakewood Notes.

If you wish to forget your trou-
bles 20 to Lakewood theatre this week
and see how Billy" lost his teeth
and almost his best girl. 1t is the
brightest comedy presented at Lake
wood in years and has been greatly
enjoyed every evening this week by
the largest attendance of the season.
This season OF the Lakewood Stock
Co, Will last a few weeks longer and
it is frequently said that the con-
pany and the plays offered this sea
son have been the best in the his
tory of Lakewood. There Will h
only one or two weeks more of tn
performances at Lakewood and don
miss the opportunity TO see thes
plays. The title of the play for mex
week will be announced later.
Band concert at Lakewood mex
Sunday will be by the Skowhegal
Military band
The annual Field Day of the Som
erset Pomona Grange viii be held At
Lakewood Wednesday, August IL
There will be a splendid list OF
speakers. music by the Lakewood
band, two performances by the Lake
wood Stock Co, and a dance in thC
evening.
The regular Friday night dane,
will be held after the theatre.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
w. c. t. L. FIELD DAY.
Was Held at East Madison Tuesday
With Good Attendance.

very successful Field Day of the
w c. T. u. was held at East Madi-
son Tuesday last. The meeting was
held in the church and was attended
by a good number of East Madison
as we'll as Skowhegan ladies. A
stirring address was given by Mrs.
E. l.. Marsh of Providence, r. l., fol-
lowed by remarks by Rev. George
Merriam, who is supplying the church
for the summer. Vote No campaign
songs were sung by a number OF
girls, led by Mrs. Philo Steward. A
picnic supper was enjoyed out of
doors.
Previous to the lecture by Miss
Anna A. Gordon in Grange hall, July
7, which was largely attended, there
was a very pretty parade of about
one hundred Young Campaigners
for Prohibition carrying banners
and Vote No" pennants, escorted by
the Boy Scouts.
The Sewing school conducted by
the w. c. T. U. is held every We'd
nesday at 230 p. m. in G. A. r. hall
and is free to all. Miss Alice Mitchell
entertained the children yesterday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
ONE OF COUNTRY'S
ABLEST SENATORS
VIM. P. Frye Of Maine
Died Tuesday
City, State and Nation We're Served
In Turn by Him and Was HOnOred
With Many Public Offices.

p The State of Maine lost its senior
United States senator and almost
lifelong faithful servant when Will
liam Pierce Frye died Tuesday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Helen
White at Frye and Main streets in
Lewiston. The end came at 3.55 D..
m. At his bedside were Mrs. White
and his other daughter, Mrs. Alice
Briggs. who also resides in Lewiston
Although he had been i'll for a long
time death came suddenly.
Forced by the condition of his
health to resign as president pro tenn
pore of the Senate at the beginning
of the present session of Congress,
although he retained his membership
in the Senate, Senator Frye made his
last journey to the city which al
ways had been his home. For several
weeks his condition was not consid-
cred necessarily dangerous. Up to
last week he rested in comparative
comfort. spending much of his time
in reading or in having some men-
ber of his family read to him.
Last week the senator's illness
took serious turn, but again he
rallied and this week his physicians
expressed the hope that he might re-
cover AS late as 3.15 O'Clock Tues
day he appeared to be in a comfort
able condition. Shortly afterward it
was seen that he was sinking rapidly,
and at 3.55 o'clock he died.
A general breakdown due to his
age and his extremely arduous career
is ascribed by Senator Fryes physi
clans as the cause of his death.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed Tuesday night. Pres
ident Taft and Governor Plaisted who
Tuesday was attending a centennial
at Washington, Me-, were notified by
telegraph of the death of Senator
Frye.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
BINGHAM HAS LARGEST FIRE IN ITS
HISTORY LOSS $4,000
Four Blocks Destroyed Saturday Morning Hard
Fight By Citizens to Save Rest of Town

much clothing No insurance. Theo-
dore Bunker saved part of his goods /;
loss about SIS. Mr.. Hughes suffer
ed some loss. David Boyd, total loss,
insured for $1,000.
SAVING RESIDENCES.
1t was with a great deal of diff
Guilty that E. w. Moore's residence
was saved, 1t being situated next to
the store occupied by Mr. Hunnewell
The house was literally peppered with
men with pals wetting down the roof
The magnificent residence owned and
occupied by Thomas Cahill of Cam
bridge, Mass, as a summer home
was barely saved by the hardest kind
OF fighting, and even then the house
caught several times Some of the most
heroic work that was probably ever
witnessed in Maine at fire was
shown by William Vining,a young man
25 years old and employed at Saw
ages store. He stood for several
HOuTS Oh d lduueT Will the neat Delle-
trating his face until it was blistered
his arms barred and bleeding from
clinging while fighting the fire and
almost exhausted he fought and it
was only through his efforts that the
house did not burn. Heroic work
can be credited to nearly every citi-
70 Mr iY1in
w. j. Estabrook fought hard, the heat
being so intense on his face that a
large door had to be placed in front
of him. After this building was out
of danger Mr.. Vining climbed onto
the roof of Mr.. Moore's building and
there fought with the same heroic fer
body was praising the young man.
The fire not content with burning
the buildings on one side of the street
tried hard to wipe out the store own
ed and occupied by A. F. Donigan in
the clothing business, his five and ten
cent store In another block and a
tenement house owned by him farth-
er up the street and G. L. Bakers har-
ness shop.
The large plate glass windows in
Mr.. Donigan's store were broken by
the heat and the entire front OF the
building was SCARED by the flames.
In the other store the fire burned
considerable in the upper story and
the tenement house was considerably
damaged. The building occupied by
the American Express Co. and owned
by Mr.. Lander was damaged some on
the outside.
CALM NIGHT A HELP.
Being a calm night the rest of the
| town was saved. For some time 1t
was thought that the whole business
section would be wiped out. The
Skowhegan fire company was sum-
moned but because of the time that
it would take to transfer the engine
from the electric cars at Madison to
the steam cars 1t was found impos-
sible to render the town aid. The
Waterville fire company fastened TO
the towns assistance, but when it ar
rived at Oakland it was notified that
the fire was under control. The own
ers of the buildings that were burned
have not decided as to whether or
not they will rebuild, but considering
the rapid growth of the town and the
scarcity of store rent in all probabil-
ity some one will erect new buildings.
Considerable credit is given Night
Watch Carl for his prompt action af-
ter the fire was discovered. 1t has
been only a few months that the town
has had night watch.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10

The Grange meeting last evening
viii 20 on record as one of the best.
1t was devoted 10 an evening of rem
iniscencea and the program well car
ried out as follows. Choir sang The
Sweet Long Ago." A. r, Smiley re-
cited Our Whippings. by Eugene
Field; 5. F. Emerson gave Early
Recollections; c. n. Miller gave
his views OF What we owe our fore
fathers and mothers" Mrs 4. r.
Watson sang, Loves Old Sweet
Song" which was encored Modes
of communication and travel one
hundred years ago, was the subject
of a paper by Grace Tolman. A
beautiful song by a. f. Sandford and
interesting remarks by Alonzo Smith
and J. W. Fogler with splendid choir
singing completed the program. One
candidate for membership was voted
in. The annual Field day will be
held August %. Arrangements are
with a committee that will report
later
There was a picnic at Eaton
Mountain Farm Sunday afternoon
where Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Patten
entertained sixteen of their friends.
a fine dinner was enjoyed and jol-
ly time was spent on Eaton noun
tain.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II Wood of Bing-
ham spent Sunday in town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10

One OF the largest fires ever ex-
nerieneed in the history of Bingham
on Saturday morning destroyed prop
erty to the amount of s45,500 from j
total valuation of 1851 800. The bet
ter part of the business section of
bingham was wiped out.
About . O'Clock Saturday morning
Night Watchman w. j. Carl saw a
bright light reflected across the main
street from one of the upper story
windows of the old Baker hotel, own
cd by Thomas d. and Marie Cahill of
Cambridge. Mass, and used as ten
ement house. Mr.. Carl being the
only fire alarm, started off down the
street crying FIRE and shooting off his
revolver. In "a few minutes about
thousand people had collected
ready to fight desperately. At this
time Bingham realized she was in Il
hard place. Having had no fires for
wears the town had almost come to
believe herself immune and had made
no provisions for fighting fire. There
was no fire company, and not even a
hand pump, and the water supply
was a stream about a fourth of a
mile from the fire.
This fire, which is supposed to have
started around a defective chimney
and with ordinary apparatus would
have done no serious damage, had
gained considerable headway by the
time the teams hauling barrels of
water had arrived and the bucket
brigade had gotten into action, The
fire had broken through the roof and
the tenants had some difficulty in es-
Gaping. George Burke, when he
awoke, saw part of the floor above
him falling and the partition all afire.
He escaped through window. Mr..
Burke was chauffeur for Mr. Cahill,
and suffered the loss of a large part
of his personal effects. Theodore Bun
ker and his family who lived in the
building, lost nearly all their furni-
ture, about 500 worth.
HAUL WATER IN BARRELS.
For four hours water was hauled in
barrels from brook about quarter
of a mile distant, and with only pals
everybody fought the flames. 1t was
but a short time, however, before the
fire reached the Lander & Moore
block and it was soon found
impossible to save the building. E. w.
Moore who occupied one side of the
block as a drug store and jewelry
store was able to save about thou
sand dollars worth of his stock. After
a careful estimate of the losses they
are found to be nearly as follows
]. ]. Lander, brick block and tene-
ment house, $4,000; ]. j. Lander,
s7000 total $27 900; Lander & Moore.
stock in trade, $4,000; E. w. Moore on
store occupied by Hunnewell, $4,000;
F. S. Hunnewell, stock In trade,
$4,000; Cahill, tenement house, $4,000;
goods in tenement, $1,000; damage to
other buildings, $500; total $45,5OO.
insurance.. J. Lander, $l4,05o;
Lander & Moore, $4,000; Thomas Ca
hill, $4,000; E. w. Moore. $1,000; David
Boyd, $1,000; F. S. Hunnewell, $2100;
total s25,350.
Insurance on buildings damaged
has not yet been adjusted.
There is good prospect that all or
part of the burned section will be re-
built Seven families were burned
out. Ernest Noddin lost all his
household goods with no insurance.
Herbert Pierce saved the greater
part of his household goods but lost
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10
CONGRESSMAN GOULD
Among Other Maine COngressmen
Chosen to Attend Senator's Fun
eral.

When Senator Frye's death was an
nounced in Congress, Speaker Clark
named the following members of the
House as committee to attend the
funeral:
Reps. Kinds, McGillicuddy, Gould
and Guernsey of Maine; Cannon and
Mann OF Ills; Sherwood of Ohio;
Adamson of Georgia; Stevens ana
Nye of Minnesota Cullop and Cox OF
Indiana; Peters and Lawrence OF
Massachusetts; Reilly of Connecticut
and Moon of Pennsylvania.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10

Miss Allie Goodrich. who has been
spending two weeks vacation in
Portland and Boston returned home
Saturday, and has resumed her posi-
ton in the store OF Ned II. Lambert.
Mr.. Lambert began his vacation Mon
day and will spend a portion of the
time at Lakewood.
Miss Isabel Thomas arrived here
Friday night from Cambridge. Mass
where she has been spending several
months with her uncle After a
months visit here with her brother
Henry Thomas, and friends, she will
return to Boston where she will en-
ter a business college.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10

A part of the veterinarians of the
country have gone tuberculin mad,
and they have some able outside sup
port.