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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-27

COLONEL IT, d. BAKER, U. s. A., KILLED
by A sHARpsHooTER AT BALLS DBUBe.
wooded hills beyond the ravine com.
manded the whole so perfectly that
should they be occupied by the enemy
he would be destroyed. and advised
an immediate advance Of the whole
force to occupy the hills, which were
not then occupied by the enemy.
told him that the whole action must
be on our left and that we must oc-
cupy those hills. No attention was
apparently paid to this advice, and
charge of the artillery, but without
any definite instructions as TO its
service.
about twenty minutes afterward
the hills on the left to which l had
called attention were occupied by the
enemy's skirmishers, who immediate
ly opened n sharp fire on our left.
Immediately directed the artillery to
open fire on those skirmishers."
"Atrocious Military Murder"
Bakers death threw the troops into
confusion by depriying them Of a
head just at a trying time. His con-
duct in rushing into the enemy's fire
was brave or rash according TO ones
ideas of the duty of commander. 1t
is an axiom that one bad general is
better than two good ones. AS soon
as Baker fell the other colonels for
time acted each on his own hook with.
out concert or action.
Baker was n United States senator
from California. lie had declined n
commission as brlgadier general ard
had one as major general under con-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-10-27

ginians got to work. AS fast as the
gunners fell their places were filed by
officers. and during the heat of the
fight Colonel Cogswell and Colonel
William Lee of the Twentieth Massa-
chusetts, as well as the aids on Bak-
er's staff, took n hand at serving the
guns. one of the howitzers on its last
discharge recoiled to the edge Of the
bluff
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
INTEREST At NORR|DCE-
W0CK CAMP.MEET|NC
A Big Temperance Rally VIII Be
Held Sunday

This is the fifth week that the Ad-
ridgewock. Meetings have been in
progress, and the interest is still
growing. The large attendance last
! Sunday night taxed the seating capa-
city to its utmost, and the best of at
tention is shown the speaker
One of the attractive feature of the
meetings is the song service.
No sensational appeals to the emo
tions are made in the services certain
definite purposes are aimed at To
present with force and power, yet
clearly and simply, the great funda-
mental truths OF the religion OF Christ
Meetings viii continue each night.
There VIII be speakers present this
week who have recently returned
from Europe, coming to attend the
campmeeting which begins Septem-
ber /.
Tonight Mr.. Piper will speak on
"Where Are the Dead?' and Friday
night the subject will be will the
Saturday Sabbath Ever Be Restored? ??
Campmeeting services Saturday, 8 10
a m. Sabbath school, 1870 a. m
Preaching, Elder W. B. White, pres
ident of the Atlantic Union Confer
ence of Seventh Day Adventists, the
| speaker. 2.30 p. M, preaching .
p. m, Young Peoples Missionary
Volunteer Society. also at the same
hour, the Children's meeting will be
held in a tent provided for them
Preaching again at 730 in the evening.
Meetings will be held every day at
the same hour during the ten days of
their encampment.
Mr.. Piper, who has charge of the
work of Seventh Day Adyentsts
throughout the State of Maine, was in
Portland last week and arranged with
Mrs. L. NJ. n, Stevens, president OF
the w. C. T. [, for a grand Tenn
J, perance rally to be held in connection
with the campmeeting Sunday after
noon. September 3, at go. Mrs
] Deborah Knox Livingston, the elo-
quent, gifted president of the Rhode
Island w. c. T. T., will speak. II
is also expected that Elder A. G..
Danniells, president of the General
Conference of Seventh Day Adyentists
of Washington, d. c., will be one OF
the speakers of the afternoon. Those
in charge are planning on very
large attendance. Stirring music
Everybody come.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
SOMERSET POMONA.
VIII Meet With Victor Grange, Fair
field, September IL.

Veterans Day will be observed by
the Somerset Pomona Grange which
is to meet with Victor Grange at Fair
field Center, September II. The
meeting will be called to order at
80 a. m. and after the regular
business of comforting the fifth de-
gree there will be an open session for
the rest of the day. The address of
welcome will be given by L. L. Al
len, Master of Victor Grange, and the
response by George H. Foster. The
question for discussion will be What
were some of the most critical periods
for the Union corps during the Civil
War?' opened by S. F. Emerson and
followed by other veterans. Victor
Grange will furnish music and the
rest of the program.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
AN ADDITION To BIG
INDUSTRY
Novelty Works to Have
New Building
II Is Estimated That 30 More Hands
VIII BE Employed Mitchell and
Paine Receive Promotions.

An important step is being taken by
one of Skowhegans biggest manu-
featuring companies 10 build bigger
mills and which will mean much to
the town and will add a crew OF thir-
ty more men TO the working force
now OF this company. Fellows d
Company Of Boston. who own the
Novelty Works. owned for about thir-
ty years by K. L. Mitchell and situ-
ated on Hathaway street. will build
new plant the building TO be 50
feet long, 40 feet wide. and three
stories high. Work on the construc-
ton was begun this week. This
company manufactures stepladders,
clothes dryers. ironing boards and
other useful household furniture.
Heretofore the goods have been
shipped away "hnoched down and
fhea set up at their destination, but
with the addition of the new plant
the goods will be made in the old
building and assembled and set up
ready for the market in the new
building. This building is to be stu
ated east of the old plant about one
hundred feet distant Along with this
change and addition an important
change has been made in the work
ing force. W. H. Paine, who for %
years has been an employee in this
plant, has been promoted BY the
company to foreman of all the de-
partments. but one of the most i'm
portant changes has been in the pro-
motion of Henry Mitchell TO business
manager of the company. Mr. Nit
chell began the business with his
father, the founder of the company
and the originator of the plant about
thirty-f1ve years ago. He has always
bene considered one of the best work
men and his ability is greatly appre-
ciated by the new company. The
present building now occupies about
l2 600 square feet of floor space.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
QUIMBY REUNION.
1t Was Held In Starks at James
Quimby's Home.

The relatives of James Quimby to
the number of 35, held their third re-
union at his home, August 19. Mr.
Quimby is now past so years old. A
very fine dinner was served. The fol-
lowing, whose ages ranged from SO
years down to % months were pres
ent: Mr.. and Mrs. John P. Quimby
and sons, Percy, Arthur and Frank
of Starks; Mrs. Reuben F. Quimby
and Manley Quimby of Pennington
Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Green
leaf and daughter, Mary of Starks
Mrs. Mary Green and Mr.. and Mrs
George W York of Skowhegan; Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Nichols of Madison
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Chase and three
children of Skowhegan; Mrs. Annie
Katon of Augusta; Alonzo Quimby
and daughters, Miss RoXie, Bertha ?
Hall, Mrs. Sarah C. Locke; Mr.. and
Mrs. Rufus Jennings of Pennington
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Locke oil
Starks; Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey X.
Quimby and son, Harley Smith, OF
Starks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
THE SANATOR|UM At
NORR|DGEWOCK
Is a Blessing to Whole
County
DR.. +. = Merr0W, Its Founder. Is
Having Marked Success in Healing
Tubercul0Sis.@The Are Now
About 20 Patients There.

Somerset county in years gone by
of the greatest of these blessings to
come to the people of the county re-
Gently and especially to Norridge-
wock is DR.. F. S. Merrow She
brings to the people skill, ability,
and experience in one of the greatest
undertakings for the interest of hu-
manity. In this old historical village
on the kennebec which is one of the
most beautiful spots of the world to
live on, DR.. Merrow has established a
sanatorium which is principally for
the benefit of people afflicted with
tuberculosis.
One day this week the writer had
the pleasure of going to the sana-
torium and interviewing DR.. Merrow.
This institution is situated in one of
the most beautiful places in the town.
1t is on Mechanic street on top of
hill which commands the most pic
turesque scenery from all points OF
the compass Off to the west are
beautiful hills and mountains rising
in the distance. To the east there
are hills and ravines that catch the
observers eye. At the south are
beautiful trees and fields abounding
in vegetation At the north one
looks out over the prettiest part of
the South village.
The visitor found Dr. Merrow at
her duty attending her patients and
he could not help feeling that wo-
man with her personality would sue
cessfully maintain an institution like
this one as she has very ably proved
by the results that she he's obtained
in the few months she has been here.
DR.. Merrow started this sanatori-
um three months ago II was new
thing to the people OF NorridgewocE
and some looked at il sceptically, un-
consciously believing that something
undesirable was being established in
the town but this fear grew into re
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
FIRE IN FRUIT STORE
SATURDAY NIGHT
Fire Thought to Have Caught From
Burning Cigarette Stub on Floor.

Fire in the store of the Skowhegan
Fruit Co on Water street, was dis
covered shortly after midnight Sun
day morning, and the department was
called out by an alarm from box "a. .
The blaze WAS soon under control and
the fire eXtinguished without serious
damage to the building, but the fix
lures and stock of goods were prac-
tically a total loss. The damage,
amounting to about $1,000, is covered
by insurance.
Water street had been practically
deserted by the usual Saturday night
crowd, when a few stragglers had
their attention called to the fire by a
loud crash with which the huge plate
glass window cracked from the heat
and fell to the sidewalk. The alarm
was Immediately rung in and the
hose cart arrived promptly. Mean
while Harry Goldberg, the proprietor,
had come over from his room in the
Skowhegan house, but when he sought
to unlock the store door, over Jealous
friends restrained him. Consequent
ly the firemen had to put the water
on the fire at long range through the
front window, and thus wet down
much of the stock that might have
been saved, except for tho damage by
smoke.
The flames were confined to a
showcase the wood work on one wall
and the lattice partition separating
the front portion of the store from
the ice cream parlor in the rear. Sew
eral young men customers had been
having ice cream in the rear parlor
just before Mr.. Goldberg closed UP
for the night, and it is thought that
some one of them was careless in
disposing of a cigar or cigarette butt.
Several were smoking at the time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
THE MOORE FAMILY
REUNION
Descendants Of Major
Moore at Blackwell
1t Was Delightful Time For All
Present.-Combined Ages of Six of
Children Is 40 Years.

The descendants of Major John
Moore, of Bunker Hill fame, met at
the residence of Morris Moore at
Blackwell on the twenty-third day of
August About forty people were
present, the small number being due
largely to the threatening weather in
the morning. 1t was a happy meeting
in a beautiful place with cordial peo-
pie. 1t was voted to hold the next
meeting at Lake Embden.
Morris Moore is one of a family of
eleven children, nine of whom are
living in this country, and two in New
Zealand The residences of these
eleven children are as follows: Wal
ter and Joseph in New Zealand; John
in Minneapolis; James in La Crosse;
Al, Millard, Eva Grant and Elizabeth
Danforth in Taunton, Mass. Augusta
Coleman in Skowhegan; Abbie
Thompson in Norridgewock; and
Morris Moore in Madison. They are
the children of Hiram and Eliza
Moore, who lived on the farm where
Carroll Caswell now resides, about a
mile and a half below North Anson
village on the Madison road. The
youngest is Mrs Eva Grant, fifty
eight years old She was born the
next month after Walter and Joseph
went to New Zealand in March, 1853.
They have never returned. 1t is
known that year ago Joseph was
living in New Zealand, but it is un-
certain as to Walter. If Walter is
living he is in his eightieth year.
Six of these eleven children were
at this reunion: John, James Angus
ia, Elizabeth Abbie and Morris. This
meeting was pathetic. John and
James left home for the West forty
four years ago the twenty-seventh day
of next month, and were carried to
Skowhegan by Morris when he was
sixteen, and John and James have
not been here since, until they arrived
in Madison the night before the re-
union 1t was a remarkable instance
of a family re-uinon, even in part, af-
ter SO long a separation. So far as
known, no death among these chill
dren has occurred. The combined
ages of these six children amount to
40 years, and the combined ages of
all the children amount to Csc years.
Not black sheep in the flock, an
honorable family, the children of hon
orable parents. God bless them all!
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
Frederick Thompson.

Frederick Thompson died Saturday
at his home in East Madison after
several weeks illness. He was about
so years old He was born in South
Solon and when a young man was en-
gagged In numbering and later became
a farmer. For the last few years he
was engaged in the shovel handle bus
mess. He was the son of Albion
Thompson of East Madison, a veteran
Of the Civil war. He leaves a widow,
Mrs Minnie (Williams) Thompson,
who is a native of South Solon; also
one son, Herbert, who lives at home.
He leaves one half sister, Mrs Edgar
Clark of North Anson, and one half
brother, Lewis Thompson of East
Madison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
THREE u. s. SENATORS
APPOINTED
The First One Came From Wateryille
and Was Wyman B. 5. Moor, in
lS4S.

Since the organization of the State
of Maine three U. S. Senators have
been appointed by the governor The
first was Wyman B. s. Moor of Water
Vile, 1S4S, to succeed Senator Fair
field who died in December, 1S47. The
Legislature convened May 10, 184S.
He was appointed by Gov. Dana Han
nibal Hamlin was elected by the Leg
islature following his appointment.
Nathan A Farewell of Roekland was
appointed to succeed William Pitt
Fessenden, who resigned TO become
Secretary of State. Mr.. Farewell
held it until Fessenden was reelected
the following year. James G. Blaine
of Augusta was appointed in 1876 to
succeed Mr.. Williams, who resigned
to become Secretary of the Treasury.
Bl9ine was elected by the Legislature
afterwards He was the only one ap-
po.ated by the Governor to be elected
by the Legislature afterwards Gov.
CoDey appointed Mr.. Farwell. Gov
CO. ner appointed Mr.. Blaine. The
constitution of the United States gives
The governor the power to make ap-
po.ntments of senator when vacancies
happen by resignation or otherwise
during a recess OF the Legislature. u.
I'll" appointment must be temporary
unll the next meeting of the Legis-
lar re- A special session of the Leg
Isl ture called by the governor could
ele t a United States Senator to fill
ou. the unexpired term, made vacant
by ne death of a senator. Sometimes
the question is raised by what is
M ut by a vacancy occurring at a
recess of the State Legislature. Is il
the time between one Legislature ad-
1otTaed and the next Legislature to
be elected, as the State now has, or is
II while the Legislature, however
convened, is taking a recess for what
ever time has been made definite
from cursory investigation OF the
three instances mentioned it would
seem to be considered a recess of the
Legislature when 1t is not in session
whether by final adjournment, await
ing call, or in adjournment for q
definite time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
HOME BUILDING IS TAKING A GREAT
BOOM IN SKOWHEGAN At PRESENT
The People Are Prosperous And Enterprising
Most of The Citizens Own Their Homes

into lots and sold. Now there are
about fifteen houses built on it, II
being known as Somerset Park. They
are not of the cheap built houses but
are modern and on good foundations
and the residents are of good clasr
of people.
A little later the building spirit
moved up Madison avenue and sev.
eral houses were built. at least three
Of them being bungalows built by c.
H. Davis of New York. Then later
came manufacturing plant in this
section when E. C. Tracy and son
built a coffin and casket factory
which adds a great deal to this sec
ton of the town.
During the present summer there
appears to have been new impetus
in building operations. Among the
buildings now being built that will be
ready for occupancy within the next
few weeks are those of: Forrest
Cross on E. Leayitt street; two fam
lily frame house for Frank x. Brube
on Maple street; also two cottages
for Mr.. Brube on North street and
one on Chestnut street; the only
concrete house is being built by JOS
eph Roderickon North street; two
bungalows for c. H. Davis on Madi-
son avenue; one on Hanover street
for Simon NJ. Gates; one on Bailey
street for Parker Sanborn; one on
Hathaway street for Maurice Proven
cal; one on Chandler street for Hor-
ace Jewett; one of the finest resi-
dences to be built this summer is that
of DR.. w. s. Stinchfield on Court
street; L. B. Brown and T. NJ.
Barrett on Water street. Among the
residences that have been remodeled
and additions built is that of Isaac
Wheeler on Jewett street, who has
remodeled his residence, building a
large addition, making one of the best
residences on the street.
Aside from the many people who
have built or are building homes
there are quite a number who have
bought homes. 1t can safely be said
that more people own their homes in
Skowhegan than in any other city or
town of its size in the State.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31

Skowhegan has great many
things to boast of, but perhaps her
citizens have the most pride at pres
ent in the building operations that
are now going on. This is chiefly
in dwelling houses, but they are be-
ing built for the most part by the men
who works in our mills and shops.
This shows that the people are more
or less contented and to a large de-
gree prosperous. And again it shows
tnat Skowhegan has a good class of
people as a whole. They are able to
meet their bills better than they were
ten years or so ago which is shown
by the assignment of wages book at
the Town Clerks Office To show
that this is true the writer gives a
few figures in regard to this matter
and the reader may infer whatever
he wishes as to what connection this
apparent prosperity has with Prohibi-
ton. Inquiry from the older inhabi-
tants will readily find out what the
conditions were in 1900 in regard to
Prohibition in the town. The num-
Der of assignments of wages from
Jan. 80, 1900 to Feb. 1, 1901 was 119;
Feb. 1, 1901 to Feb. l, 1902, 81; Feb.
1902 to Feb. 1908, 20. The same
time next year there were 60; the
year following that 60; 1906, IA, and
in 1907, %; in 1908, 36; in 1909, A.
We give the figures only to this time
as May 1, 1910 the new law on at
tachment of wages went into effect.
1t is interesting to note that the
building in the town is to a great ex-
tent among the French residents and
the biggest part of it is being done on
the North side of the river on what
is known as the Plains which takes
in both sides of Madison avenue and
both sides of North avenue.
Building in this section started a
little more than three years ago. One
day in the latter part of the sum-
mer the fact was made public that
Samuel E. Smith had sold all the
land between his place and Fairview
Park, between Madison avenue and
Russell Road to Boston parties This
piece of land was Immediately cut up
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31
TEACHERS FOR SKOWHE.
GAN AND MADISON
schools in the Village of the Two
Towns viii Open Sept. II.

The Madison-Skowheean town
schools will open September IL with
the following supervisors ard teach
ers:
superyisors-Elmer Towne,
music; Ernest " oehamp.ueh man
ual training; Edith u Pa1.eu. draw
ing and Sewing.
MADISON
High school-pean v Rollins,
Latin and Mathematics. Adelaide
Holway, English and French; Winnie
bel Cover, English, Latin and His
tory; Jennie NJ. Petersen. CONNER
cial; Florence NJ. White. Science and
Mathematics; Elgiva B Luce. Grade
VII.
Pleasant Street-Ethel IL Frost.
Grade VII principal; Eva 1. Knowl-
ton, Grade VI; Mabel Seward, Grade
Y; Eda NJ. Danforth Grade ".
Weston Aye.-Maude Dyer Grade
l. principals; Alice Morse. Grade II;
Gladys Phillips Grade III; Florence
Hammond. Kindergarten; Bertha
Rushworth, Kindergarten
Old Point Ave-Helen Dyer, Grade
H. principal; Emma Brown. Grade
lilly; Nellie Pullen, Grade I.
SKOWHEGAN.
High school-Ralph ". Leighton,
/ Latin and Mathematics; Edward A.
/ Parker Sciences and Mathematics:
Charles c. Cleveland. Agriculture: {:
Dorothy NJ. Elliott, French and Eng
Hsh: Blanch NJ. Emory English and
History; Dora c. Petersen. CONNER
cial Ethel NJ. Hight English and
Mathematics.
Weston-Lelia N. Wymau Grade
VII.
Garfeld-Adde NJ. Swain. Grade
VI. principals NJ Marie Lane. Grade
y, d. jet Briggs. Grade "; Maud
W Bacon, Grade "
Park-Alice E. Mitchell, Grades
WI principal; Eva NJ. Huart,
Grade "; Kate c. Holbrook. Grade
III; Lizzie b. Higgins, Grades lib,
/ HI-B.
! Lincoln-Gertrude Townsend. Grade
III, principals; Rena Nichols. Grade
H-B; Harriet F. Simson, Grade lI-A;
Eunice NJ. Hoyt Grade Ia.
Jewett-Nellie r Copp. Grade l.
kindergarten--Alice E. Moore,
principal; Sarah Snow, assistant.
Academy Lizzie ". Healy, Grade
II; Mabel T. Sweet. Grade l.