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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
SOMERSET MEDICAL ASSO.
Annual Meeting Held at Hotel COburn
Thursday.

At the meeting of the Somerset
County Medical association held in
Hotel Coburn Thursday the following
officers were elected. President, DR..
l.. A. Dascombe; vice president, DR.
w. S. Milliken of Madison; secre-
tary. DR.. w. II. Smith of Norridge-
wock; delegate to the Maine Medical
Society, Dr. F. S Morrow of Nor
ridgewock board OF censors, Drs. W
S. Stinchf1eld and J e. Wadsworth of
Skowhegan, and J d. Ames of Nor
ridgewock. First on the program
came dinner. Then Dr. w. S. Camp
bell of Augusta spoke on the subject
of reorganizing the society In CO.
operation with the Maine Medical so
ciety, 80 that members of the county
organization would also be members
of the State body. His plan was ap-
proved and the required votes to
make the plan effective were passed.
1t was also voted TO hold the next
meeting of the society at Norridge-
wock on July at the home DR.. F.
s. Merrow. Drs. Merrow. Ames and
Smith were appointed a committee on
entertainment Those present at the
meeting Thursday we're: Drs. L. A.
Dascombe. j +. Wadsworth, W. S..
Stinchfeld, Skowhegan; F. L. Tozier.
J. p. Tash, Fairfield; II w. Smith,
F. S. Merrow. ]. D Ames, Norridge-
wock; F. E Earl Canaan ", S.
Milliken, Madison; W. S. Campbell
Augusta.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
MOCK TRIAL DRAWS
A CROWD
Frame Up Case Makes
Fun For Grangers
Jury Ignores Testimony and Brings
In Verdict for Acquittal After
Eloquent Plea by Defense.

The mock trial at Grange hall
Wednesday night drew the biggest
crowd of the year. The preliminary
announcements had left so many in
doubt whether the affair was a frame
up or not. that their curiosity
brought them out. The complaint in
vestigated alleged that a veteran Of
ficer Of Skowhegan Grange, whose
pronounced opinions on the temper
ance issue are particularly well
known. had fallen by the wayside
while a delegate to the State Grange
holden in the great and wicked city
of Bangor.
Maj. j w. Fogler was appointed
to act as judge, Nathan Fowler as
clerk to the court, Charles H. Gard
ner as sheriff, L. L. Sanford and c.
NJ. Gallup attorneys for the proseeu-
ton. G.. Davis Miller and F. P. Pen
nell for the defense. Reading of the
warrant and impaneling the jury
started the fun, and it kept coming
right through the evening. The pro-
secution put on the witness stand
Past Master Parker who testified that
the accused went to Bangor, George
II. Burns who impersonated a men,
ber of the Bangor police force and
told of finding the respondent in an
abnormal condition, and Eugene Tar
box who took the part of a colored
chambermaid and told of putting the
prisoner to bed
The first witness for the defense
was the respondent, and there was
considerable hilarity when the OFF,
Ger of the court found a long necker
in the pocket of his oVercoat that
had been hanging in the ante-room.
and even more when c. R Oliver in
determining the nature of the con-
tents in the capacity of an expert,
fore the court could interfere.
Charles Chute also gave testimony
impeaching the witness for the pro-
secution, and the eloquent plea of
the defense, which held the respon-
dent up as the victim of a conspira-
cy, designed to head off his election
as National Master, resulted in an
acquittal. All who participated re-
ceiyed many congratulations at the
close.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
SKOWHEGAN IS SURELY
GROWING
New Census Being Taken of Town
and Village Show Is Per Cent
Gain In Ten Years.

Superintendent of Schools d. II.
Perkins, who was employed by the
Board of Trade and the Central
Maine Power Co. to take a new cen
sus of Skowhegan, has completed the
enumeration of the population with
in the limits of the old village cor
poration. The preliminary footings
of the returns from this district
show population slightly in excess
of 5000, or a gain of about IS per
cent as compared with the census of
1900. By the light of these figures
Skowhegan village shows a rate of
growth which compares faYorably
with that of any city In Maine. I'm
less the population in the country
districts has fallen off more than
there is any reason to expect, the
total population for the town will ap-
proXimate 5000, and come very near
the estimates of careful observers.
The figures given out by the census
bureau as a result of the count of
1910 were 5341, which indicated
growth in ten years of only 161. Mr..
Perkins has also completed the
school enumeration, finding 1907
minors of school age, as compared
with 1887 last year A more definite
report will be made later.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
SUDDEN DEATH Of |. j
ADDITION SATURDAY
Had Been Coroner for IL Years. Was
in Business for Sometime in Nor
rdgeW0ck.

i. J. Addition, coroner of Somer-
set County and a prominent citizen
Of Skowhegan. died suddenly Satur-
day afternoon at his home on Maple
street While working in his garden
about four o'clock he was seized with
sharp pain in his chest. He succeed
ed in getting into the house but died
before a physician could arrive Mr..
Addition was 76 years old, and leaves
a wife and one son Frederick, who is
employed in the auditors Office of the
Boston & Maine railroad.
Mr. Addition was born in Leeds, and
after finishing his elementary educa-
tion came to Somerset County and
taught school in Norridgewock. Sub
sequently he engaged in the general
merchandise business in the same
town as partner in the firm of Tobey
& Addition, but sold out his interest
in that business about the close of
the war. For a number of years
following he was engaged as a tray
cling salesman, handling flour and
groceries for S. j. Anderson of Port
land and ultimately acquired an inter
est in that business While on the road
he covered Somerset County eXclu-
siYely, and much of the time made his
home in Skowhegan. About twenty
five years ago he sold out his bust
ness interests in Portland and went
west, where fortunate investments
assisted him in amassing a compe-
tence in comparatively short time.
After liqudiating his western com
mitments Mr. Addition returned to
Skowhegan where he has since made
his home. In addition to holding a
commission as coroner. he has been a
silent partner in numerous enterpris-
es, some of which have done much
towards building up the town. He
was also deeply interested in Free
Masonry, being the first master of
Lebanon lodge of Norridgewock, a
member of Somerset Chapter. r. A
NJ, and for a number of years was
the Captain General of DeMolay Com
mandery X. T.
The funeral services were held
. Tuesday at p m. with Rev. B. b.
Merrill of the Congregational church
officiating. The services We're in
charge of the Masonic Orders. being
represented by members of the Le-
banon lodge of Norridgewock, Somer-
set Chapter, r. A. NJ, and the De-
Molay Commandery, X. 7. There was
a large number floral gifts of Easter
lilies, roses pinks and pansies. In
terment was in the South Side eeme-
terry
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
FIRE ON THE ISLAND. A
QUICK BLAZE
House and Stable Occupied by ".
Scott Gilman and Edmund Gilman
Burned Tuesday Morning.

Nearly everybody in Skowhegan
turned out Tuesday morning at >
O'Clock for fire on the Island which
destroyed the stable and dwelling
house owned by the Milburn Com
pany and occupied by W. Scott Gil
man and family and the family of Ed
mund Gilman Not until the fire had
broken through the stable roof was
it discovered and. only then when
smoke was pouring into the bed
rooms of the house, awakaned Ed
mund Gilman. The fire horses own
ed by w Scott Gilman were barely
saved and only by the fact that they
being accustomed to go out when the
first alarm rings. This time they
went out when the fire was burning
in their cribs. The hogs in the base
ment were saved but were somewhat
scorched. The furniture in the house
was mostly saved but was badly
scorched and damaged by water, Mrs
James Hodgdon was living with her
daughter, Mrs. Edmund Gilman up
stairs and was sick in bed suffering
with pneumonia. She was wrapped
in blankets and carried TO the engine
hall
II is not known how the fire caught,
it being in the inside of the stable,
but it is supposed someone had gone
in there during the night as the door
had been usually left unlocked so that
the men employed by Mr. Gilman in
his trucking business could go in to
attend to the horses. It is thought that
some one who knew that the building
was unlocked went in there to spend
the night. When the alarm blew in
the number of blasts was somewhat
confusing as no definite number was
given. On account of this the church
bells were used and later the alarm
at the electric power station was
blown in. The estimated loss to the
buildings is $500 with an insurance
of $4,000. The engine hall and new
garage were saved only by the good
work of the firemen.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
SOMERSET POMONA FOR
PROHIBITION
Question Discussed and Resolutions
Adopted mt Meeting in East Madi-
son Tuesday.

Somerset Pomona, after discuss
ing the liquor question at length
during the meeting at East Madison
Tuesday adopted the following reso-
luton by a rising vote that lacked
but one of being unanimous:
I'VE, the officers and members of
Somerset Pomona Grange, place our
selves on record as being emphati-
cally opposed to the repeal of the
prohibitory law, and by word and
deed we purpose to act in harmony
with the great moral and religious
forces in retaining the same as one
of the organic laws of our State"
The meeting opened with an ad-
dress of welcome from M. c. Jewett,
master of East Madison Grange, and
then took up the transaction of bust
ness. The lecturer submitted pro-
position from the professors at Oro-
no to visit the Pomona and give
talks 'on agriculture for their tray-
cling expenses, but the practical
farmers couldn't see it that way
They instructed the secretary to ex-
tend to the professors cordial in
vitation to visit Somerset, but with
out expense to Pomona.
After a bountiful dinner served by
East Madison Grange, the question,
Does it pay to hire help on the
farm?" was opened by ID. B. Hobart
The animated discussion that follow
ed was participated in by Lyman
Jewett, w B. Whittier, C. W. White,
NJ. G. Baker, George E. Foster of
Cornyille, and George II. Foster of
Canaan. All but the Cornyille broth
er seemed to agree that the hired
man costs more than he comes to.
Following the example of Green
Mountain Pomona of Hancock coun-
ty, Somerset Pomona passed the fol-
lowing resolution, to discourage the
passage of votes by the State Grange
without due deliberation:
Resolved: That all persons desir-
ing the introduction of questions or
resolves affecting the public policy or
business interests of the Order,
should file the same with the secre-
tary of the State not later than Oc-
tober l next, preceding the annual
session, that they may be printed and
distributed to the subordinate Grang
es not later than November l."
The musical and literary program
furnished by East Madison Grange,
surpassed everything of the kind
since this Pomona was organized.
Under the painstaking and enthusi-
astic leadership of M. G. Baker, the
choir rendered an unusual number of
selections that were greatly enjoyed.
There were also solos and readings
by Mrs. Rena Hughes Mrs. Annie
Boswotrh and Mrs. Dodge, duet by
Mrs. Hughes and Mr.. Baker, and a
delightful song by Mr.. Baker alone.
The meeting as a whole was the best
that Pomona has had for many a
moon. The date for the annual field
meeting at Lakewood was fixed at
August 16.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
Forest Fire in C0rnyille.

A forest fire ragged in Cornville
Wednesday afternoon and spread
over several acres of woods, destroy
inc considerable valuable timber in
cluding fir and cedar A large part
OF the property was owned by Joseph
Judkins and situated on the banks
of the Wesserrunsett river. The
ere originated from little brush
bl re on the opposite side of The riv-
er, the owner wishing to burn up a
little grass and brush The flames
leaped across and in ten minutes the
fire was beyond control, the flames
leaping to the top of big fir trees.
Several houses in the vicinity of the
fire were saved by ploughng fur
rows around by the buildings.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
FATHER LACROIX'S BIRTHDAY
He Was Remembered by Large
Number of His Friends and Pre-.
sented With $500 in Gold With
Other Presents.

The most surprised man in Skow-
hogan on Saturday night April %,
was Rev Father A. o. Lacroix. The
occasion was his 53rd birthday and
staunch and loyal friends several
days before decided to make it a
memorable event. At first ii was
thought to make 1t an informal af-
fair inviting but a few, but SO many
were desirous of showing him their
love and affection that others were
invited until not including the dele
cation from Co E, about Go were
present
1t was an absolute surprise to
Father Lacroix. When the guests
began arriving he was overwhelmed
with astonishment and was com
pletely taken off his guard. They
came on foot and in carriages and
soon his spacious house was filled 10
oyerflowing. Friends had decorated
the lower floors with cut flowers and
flags and the result was most pleas
ing to the eye An orchestra of sev-
en- pieces furnished music
Father Lacroix was the recipient
of many gifts. One was a purse of
S53 in gold; in addition another sum
of money was presented; and other
friends gave him a beautiful lamp
Co. E, 2nd Inf, \. G s. NJ, to whom
on several occasions Father Lacroix
has extended generous hospitality.
showed their appreciation by pre-
senting him with a handsome chair.
Although greatly surprised Father
Lacroix was equal to the occasion.
He bsde his guests welcome and en-
tertained them in royal style. Gener-
Gus refreshments were served and
after the presentation OF the various
gifts to which he responded in a
most pleasing manner. the remainder
of the evening was passed in social
conversation.
1t was one of those occasions
where many had gathered to do hom-
age to a tried and true friend and
those present will always remember
ii as one of the most felicitous events
in their lives. At a late hour the
guests departed, wishing their host
the many happy returns of the day
to which his useful life has entitled
him.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
Bradley. Miss Gertrude Townsend

Bradley. Miss Gertrude Townsend
and Mrs. Ethel Hight. The lateness
of the hour finally cut off the formal
discussion, but the interested ones
stood about for some time after deep
ly engrossed in heart to heart con-
ferences. The chief topic of inquiry
was how to make the school board
reasonably responsive to public
opinion. so that it would not be neces-
sary to stir up a riot in order to get
something done.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11

The funeral Of John Luut @as held
Sunday In Norridgewoek Re- w
lie II. Smith pastor of the Baptist
church officiating Mr Luut died IN
Lewiston hospital Friday Of ta-
berculosis Of the Knee. He was u
gears old lie was the oldest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lunt Of Nor
ridgewock He WAS member o.
the Echo lodge Knights Of Pythas
and charter member Of tie old
Norridgewock band. Besides lis
parents he leaves ole brother. George
Lunt OF Skowhegan, and sister
Mabel, Of New York
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
Grand Concert at Opera House.


The st. Cecilia band of Lewiston
whose coming to our opera house
Tor concert Friday, May the 18th
was announced in last weeks issue
and will dispense the following pro-
gram:
PART l.
The Avenger March ...... * / King
Overture The Champion ....-..
................. Geo. Southwen
"All that I ask Of you is love" song
............... Miss Rose Libby
Flowers and Smiles walt -.
..............,..... J, Missud
Sweet Isabella" intermez2o -.
.......................... ]. w. Young
Sun-honnett Drill .. l6 Young Ladies
My old Kentucky Home .......
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. W. Barnes
Baritone solo by Wnfrid Sirois.
Teddy Trombone characteristics
..................... II. Fillmore
PART .,
March National Emblem" .......
....##. ............... Z. T BaEle>
Selection I'll Trovatorc' ...... Nerd
With you I'm Eternity song -.
......... .#-........ z !. NeUleu'
victorian Polka" ...... Sick Brown
Trumpet solo. by Lueien LeheL
Love sentinel song ......-s..
.....4...........s r. @ Eathharl
Military Fantasia ...... r. Skarg.
The Show Boy" march =. VIII Huf
II will be easy from this program
to form a judgment as to the ability
Of the young musicians.
Various styles of music are there
in represented and an appeal is made
to different tastes The public viii
doubtless show becoming interest
and appreciation.
aThese boys are not from an insti-
tuition but gathered from city homes
and trained very painstakinely Nat
urally this could not be done unless
they were favored with a strong pre-.
disposition for music
The concert is for the benefit o
St Mays church and the organizer
are confident of public encourage
ment.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
Mrs. Mabel (FONler) Estes.

The many friends of Mrs Mabel
(Fowler) Estes were grieyed to hear
of her death on Monday after a
long sickness with typhoid fever.
She was thirty-three years old. The
funeral will be held at the home on
Madison avenue Thursday afternoon
at l o'clock, Rev. F. l.. Hayward of
the Methodist church. officiating.
Burial will be in the Canaan ceme-
terry. She leaves her husband, En-
cry Estes; her father, Eastman Fow-
ler and one brother, Eugene Fowler
of Canaan.
The greater part of Mrs. Estes life
has been spent in Skowhegan, and
though about four years of her mar
ried life were passed in Winterport
she was always glad to call Show
hegan her home. She was born in
Canaan, the daughter of East
man and Sarah (Wyman) Fow-
ler When about sixteen years
old. soon after her mothers death,
she came to Skowhegan to live. June
Is, 1901, she was married to to En-
cry F. Estes of this town and theirs
was a happy home. She was of a
bright cheerful disposition and won
a good many friends. She was for
years a member of the Methodist
church here and was always one Of
its best workers. She was also a
member of the order of the Eastern
Star.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11

After shaving, a massage with
Mentholatum is delightfully."- cool Pnd
soothing. 1t prevents face soreness
due to close shaving, heals cuts and
keeps the skin healthy. BARRIERS use
and recommend it. If you shave
yourself write the Mentholatum Co,
Buffalo, N. Y, for a free sample-or
ask your barber to use it next time
he shaves you Local druggists sup
ply Mentholatum in 25c and soc size
opal jars. 1921
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our deep graft
tude for the kindness and assistance
so generously offered by friends and
neighbors in our bereavement To
also thank the members of Lebanon
lodge. r & A NJ. of Norridgewock
Somerset lodge f. & A NJ. The
Ancient Order United Workmen and
DeMolay Commandery for floral of
ferings and offices performed on this
occasion
Mrs l.. J. Addition.
Mr.. and Mrs r. T. Addition
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
Good Will II. :. Commencement.

The graduating exercises of the
Good VIII High school will be held
June The following is the pro-
gram. Speech of Welcome, Florence
W Scott; History of the Glass Les
ter H. Ballou; Essay, Genevieye
Lawrence Clark; Grafton. T. Lloyd
Pierce; essay. Literature and Life"
Annie Louise Cobb; oration, The
American Standard David Dexter
Davis; Essay. Success of American
Women Ellen Maud Cobb oexcus-
ed Glass Prophecy CLYDE l. Whit
tier The members OF the class Da-
yid Dexter Davis president; Geneieye
Lawrence Clark. vice president;
Florence Williams Scott. secretary.
Z Lloyd Pierce, treasurer; Annie
Louise Cobb Lester H. Ballou CLYDE
L. Whittier Teachers; H. p Wat
SOB A b. principal; assistants G
f Barnard 4 b.. W. p. Hinckley.
A. b Edward b Hinckley.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11
New Telephones Added.

The Maine Telephone and Tele-
graph company have added the fol
lowing subscribers to the Skowhegan
Exchange during the past few weeks
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11

Very few people are absolutely un-
interesting except those who are un-
real.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11

Make nothing of my day because SO
brief? Rather make more.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11

All haste implies weakness.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11

Q. r. YOUNG, res, from I4E- J 10 III
r. Thompson Co, from 14S-11 to 1913
So Side Grocery, from 1882 to 1912
Geo. webb. bus. from So to 122-1
A. G. Longley from 12s-13 to 1912
Ned H. Lambert, from 2S-2 to 1921
Geo. II. Webb, from 1921 to 22-12
Skowhegan Pulp Co, from 33-3 to 29-3
Mrs. e c. Griffin, from 114-2 to 116-1S
f. T. Goodrich. from HIP to lis
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-31
Greenwood.

Perhaps we might a. we'll now call the
harvest past, and yet no longer ago than
last week there were potatoes yet to dig
and apples to pick.
To illustrate how times have changed
during the past 90 years, in one respect
at least, 1t might be mentioned that
when there was husking In those days
the little brown jug was generally much
In evidence, passing along the line every
few minutes, and the longer the work
lasted the oftener the little brown jug
went Its round.
Nothing of that kind obtained during
the several husking bees about here this
fall; all behaved and worked we'll until
finished, then partook of good sup.
per, the whole ending in playing games
until time to retire. o, yes, the world
moves, but not always straight ahead.
Our company this week to date con-
sisted of I. W. Swan and wife accom-
panied by Mrs. Leslie Whitman and kid
also j. w. Cummings and son Allen o!
Albany; also j. W. Cummings of this
town; also Dennis Swan, accompanied
by his mother and little sister Rena.
"Grandma" Emmons, mentioned last
week, is still alive; but nearing the river
as she passes down the valley.
We're we'll acquainted with the late
Willard Whittle while living in town
and therefore know him to have been q
good man both in state and church, evel
doing his duty faithfully in whatever
capacity it found him. Like the "Coun
try Clergyman" 1t could truthfully bt
said of him:
"Thus to relieve the wretched ever was his pride
And even his failings leaned to virtues SIDE"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-10-31
Hebron.

Rev. Herbert Tilden, D. D., gave 9
most excellent sermon here Sunday.
Monday evening Rev. Mr.. Vinton, mis-
sionary, gave a very interesting illus
trated lecture on Burma. Mr.. Vintor
was born in Burma, where his father and
grandfather were missionaries.
Hebron Grange held an all-day meet.
ing Wednesday, with dinner and e1er.
cises, it being their thirty-sixth ami.
versary.
Mr.. Edwin P. Hood, with his wife and
daughter, from Auburn, spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives in this place.
Mr.. Drew Thompson and Miss Fannie
Thompson of Auburn are the guests of
Mrs. ]. C. Donbam.
Mr.. c. B. Hawkes. of Boston visited
Miss Trip recently.
The football game played here Wednes.
day between Bridgton Academy and
Hebron scored 6 to 0 in favor of Hebron.
The annual harvest home festival was
held here Friday, Oct. 81.
Yesterday, Oct. 25th, we picked a
handful of nasturtiums, as perfect as
any during the season. Poppies are
bright this morning, and a few sweet
peas, while sweet alyssum runs riot all
over the garden. Nothing has been pro-
tected.