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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19
PITTSFIELD GRANGE.

On Saturday evening, Oct. IA, there
were SO members of ST. Adams
Grange present who filled the officers
chairs and furnish the program for
the evening. The night was ideal and
called out many visitors from other
neighboring oranges including Har-
mony, Palmyra, Detroit, Oakland,
Hartland and Burnham. The pro-
gram was highly entertaining. con-
sisting of solos, readings, dialogues
and questions. The question which
was most discussed was on co-opera-
ton in selling farm produce. At the
close of the meeting bountiful sup
per was served by the host grange to
over 200 people. After supper games
were enjoyed till midnight, when all
left for their several homes with
memories of most pleasant evening
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\ The News of Somersefs Busy Towns *

I A Anderson and Master Bryant
Anderson were visitors in town Tor
the day Saturday. -
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Packard ana
Fred Packard made trip to HEBRON
and return Friday by auto.
Miss Ethel Baird of Farming'oh
Normal School visited Sunday WIN
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A D.
Baird. Go, :.
NJ. f. Smith and w. F. Smith oil
skowhegan were in town Monday Tor
the day.
Miss Lenette Steward went Tues
day to Pressure Isle as delegate TO at
tehd the State Sunday School Con
vention.
Miss Mollie Harding and earle
Seekins we're very quietly married
Wednesday, Oct II, at the home o'
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Harding, only the
immediate relatives being present a
reception was given in the evening a
the home of Mrs Alice Seekins or
Seekins street. After a brief trip tc
Kineo Mr.. and Mrs. Seekins will be
at home in Hartland.
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POWERS BROTHERS
HOLD REUNION
One of Names Distin-
guished Families
1t Was Held In West Pittsfield at the
Old Homestead.

The reunion of one of Names most
remarkable families, noted for dis
tinction in Office, on the bench and at
the bar, came to an end today, when
three of the surviving sons of Arba
Powers left their ancestral home in
West Pittsfeld, after spending sew
eral days together there, renewing
their youth and going over the scenes
of their childhood. Judge Gorham
Powers of Granite Falls, Mimi, Judge
Frederick A Powers and Hon. Don
Powers of West Pittsfield, made up
the party. These four with Prof
Amos Powers of San Francisco, Cal.
are the surviving members of a
family of ten, five of whom were law
yers. The latter group furnished
their native state with a governor, a
justice of the supreme court and sun
dry members of the legislature, and
the state of Minnesota with a men,
Der of the circuit bench.
Arba Powers was one of the
pioneers who helped subdue the will
derness of Maine and make homes
and farms from the forests. His
wife, Naomi (Matthews) Powers was
that type of woman to which the
greatness of New England may all be
traced, and the floor of the old home
stead parlor is still covered with a
carpet of her weaving. In fact
everything about the place is kept
as nearly as possible just as it was
fifty years ago, so that each reunion
serves to strengthen the visions and
memories of childhood.
Llewellyn Powers was the Oldest
son, and after hard struggle gradu-
ated from the Albany law school and
began the practice of law at Houlton
in 1861. Marked ability in his chosen
profession won prompt recognition
followed by the accumulation of a
fortune and election to the highest
office within the gift of the people of
Maine. A helping hand was promptly
extended to the younger brothers
and Cyrus Powers was duly gradu-
ated by the Harvard Law School
Gorham Powers came next, but he
attended the Albany school. Cassius
c., Don A. H., and Frederick Powers
gained admission to the bar by dill
gent study in their brothers law
office, while Amos journeyed to the
Golden West to become a teacher
The two daughters of the family both
died unmarried, Augusta L. in 1869.
and Hortense ten years later. The
seven male grandsons of Arba
Powers are every one either prac-
ticing or studying law.
Father time has made the usual
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19
ST. ALRANS.

ST. Adams Grange to the number
of SO made a fraternal visit to Pitts
field Grange Saturday evening, Oct
IA. The beautiful night and the cor
dial welcome we received combined
to make it a most enjoyable evening
The chairs were filled and program
rendered by members of visiting
grange A bountiful supper was
served by host grange to about 200
10 oranges being represented. Next
Saturday evening will be Pomona
night at st. Adams Grange. The
various committees of the Fair are
earnestly requested to be present and
make a report as to what they are
doing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-10-19
CARATTNK.

Mr.. and Mrs. Urban Spaulding TOOK
a trip TO The Forks, Sunday.
Elmer Sterling went to Jackman
Saturday for the winter.
ernest Williams and Bertha Nc
Daniel returned to Jackman Wednes-
day of last week.
Laura and Edna Williams returned
from their summer work at Rangley
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Steward moved
the remainder of their household
goods to Bingham, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hennessy are
visiting their former homes in Canada
at present.
The Rev. Father Curran of Madison
was in town Monday and Tuesday oil
last week. Services were held at the
residence Of Celey Carbino.
Mr.. Sanburgh spent the week END
in Scion this week.
Dr. and Mrs. Piper of Scion made
short visit in town last week.
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HARTLAND.

Mrs. James e. Fuller is visiting al
the home of her parents in South
Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Floyd G. Nye of Skowhegan
was visiting in town Thursday and
Friday of last week
Ned Nutting and Mervyn Dyer,
students at Bliss Business College,
Lewiston, were home for brief va
cation over the week end.
John Lewis Fish made a brief
trip to Boston last week returning
Tuesday.
Mrs. Hattie Blake, who has been
visiting with friends in Portland and
Waterville, returned home Thursday.
Mrs. Herman G. Morrill, of Show
hogan visited for a few days last
week at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. r. Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Lancy, Ards
Lancey and Miss Alice Crosbie of
Dorchester, Mass, were IN Water
Vile for the LAY Friday
Mrs. Mary |. Fuller and Mrs. Lewis
Graves spent the day Friday in Show
hogan.
Mrs. NJ. f. Smith and daughter
Norma visited with friends N yown
several days last week.
Mrs. w. c. Humphrey of Pittsfield
was in town quite a portion of this
week
Miss Myrtle Everett, student at
Colby College. and Miss Hazel Whit
ten Of Pittsfield visited for the week
end at the home of Richard Everett
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County Of Somerset. SIS,
October : mi
Taken on execution. wherein =. \.
Strout Company. a corporation exist
ing under The laws Of Maine. having
an office and place of business AZ A.
gusta In the county Of Fennehpe af1
State Of Maine is plaintiff, and LLOYD
c. Frost OF Pittsfeld in the County Of
Somerset and state of Maine Is d.
PENDANT and will be sold by public
auction, on the eighth day Of NoYem-
Der. A. u. 1911. at ten o'clock In the
foreno n. at the office of the Clerk Of
Conrts in the Court House in Skowhe-
gan in said Coun v. all the right IN
equity which the said Llovd Q Frost
has. or bad on the nineteenth dav 81
June. a y 1911. at nine o'clock ard
thirty minutes In the forenoon, when
the same was attached on the original
writ. to redeem the following descrlo-
ed real estate. to-wit:
certa'n lot or parcel of land VI
the buildings thereon. situated IN
Pitt sfield In said County Of Somerset.
and bounded and described as follows;
BEGINNING at the southwest corner
George A. Kimbalrs land; thence nor
ther'v on Fimball's west line two
hundred and twelve (212) feet TO an
iron stake: thence westerly at rlRf
angles 10 KimbaIPs west line about
Iron stake: thence southerly paraIIe'
with Kimba1rs west line to an lF"l
post on the north line of Detroit ave,
nue.; thence easterly along Detr,H
Avenue to the place OF beginning DO 70
Ing the same property conveyed 10
said Lloyd c. Frost by Ruth A, Leleh
ton. by deed dated May 10. 1910. anu
recorded In Somerset Registry
Deeds Book sol. Page 413.
Dated at Pittsfield In said county.
this Nth day of Oct ober. A d. 1911.
CHARLES II. CHUTE,
3w41 Deputy Sherin.
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Revisino II Downward

Then I'm to tell the firm" the bin
collector said. making a memorandum
In his notebook, that you'll probably
settle this account next weekY'
well, I'd hardly put 1t that way
hesitatingly answered the other.
Probably is q pretty strong word.
Better make It possibly Chicago
Tribune.
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inroads upon this remarkable family
circle. The head of the house de-
parted in 1879, but the mother at
tanned the ripe old age Of SO in 1902.
Cyrus died in 1884, Cassius in 1901,
and Llewellyn in 1908. The family Of
the latter now reside in Brookline,
Mass.
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A VAGUE Emnnens;on

what is your idea of the character
Of Lady Macbethf"
Really" replied Mrs. Cumrox, ''there
is 30 much gossip about people con-
nected with the stage that one scarce
ly knows what to believe. Washing
ton Star.
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SOUTH MADISON.

Mrs. Fred Blackwell and son Her
bert, Dead River, were callers at }. s.
Blackwell's last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore and son
Golf, who have recently returned
from Lake City, Florida, where they
have been for the past year, are
stopping with Mrs. Moore's sister,
Mrs. J.W Wills, for few weeks.
d. f. Westcott fell and sprained
one of his ankles quite badly while
picking grapes at A H. Wards one
day recently.
Mrs. Columbus Marshall, Mrs. Lin
wood Lincoln and Mr.. and Mrs.
Erastus McKechnie of North Arson
called at j. S. Blackwell's one day
recently.
j. F. WATSON is sick with typhoid
fever. DIR. Kennison of Madison is
attending him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hilton and
child of Arson were week end visitors
at o. F. Luces.
E. F. e ague is hauling his pota-
toes to Nofridgewock. -
Mrs. H. e. Hamilton children
called on Mrs. Olive ElIf3, Sunday.
The sing next Saturday night Will
be held at o. f. Luce's. All are cordi-
ally invit ID
Mr.. i'd Mrs. o. d. Benner called
at E. F.. Sprague's last Sunday
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C0RNyILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Bailey wish to give
out a general invitation to their we'd
ding reception which is to be held
Tuesday Oct "a, at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
B. Jackson ,Cornville.
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BRIGHTON.

The west part of Brighton is grow
ing fast. Albert Whitman is having
addition on his house and George
Carson has built house and stable.
Work done by Leonard Carson and
w. J. Raymond.
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NORTH ANSON,

Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Gould have been
visiting their son and wife in Port
land for several days. E. L. Doyen
took charge of Mr.. Gould's store
during his absence
The following books have recently
been placed in Foster Public library:
Shepherd of the Hills" Calling of
Dan Mathews" Winning of Barbara
Worth" Wright. ICY Whittaker's
Place." Lincoln. Further Adventures
of Quincy Adams Sawyer" Pidgin.
Sweet Clover" THE Leaven of
love- 'Eurhham. ASA Holmes, -
Johnston. six Nights in a Block
House." Watson. Final Reckoning, .
"Bravest of the Brave" Henty
Dora Deane," Holmes. ELSIE Dins-
MORE" Finley. Luke Walton" Alger
Keeping up with Lizzie, .
Bachelor. Marie" Richards.
Stories from English History"
BaisdelI. "Rolla's Travels" "Rolla's
Experiments, Abbott. Stories from
the Old Testament for Children, ="
Beale ways of Wood Folk" Long.
The last six books were given by DR..
C. C. Williams who has given recent
ly a great many, list of which will
appear later.
An interesting meeting of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton was held, Friday afternoon, at
the pleasant home of Mrs. Harriet e.
Ware Letters from absent members
We're read and various business mat
tiers were discussed, while snow
apples added to the enjoyment of the
meeting. This chapter is in a pros
porous condition, having a member
ship of sixty, and six new names
were presented at this session. The
hostesses, Mrs. Ware and Mrs. Bessie
Rand, served cocoa and cake and the
meeting adjourned after vote of
thanks for the hospitality of the
hostesses.
Mrs. Flora Collins returned home
from Portland Monday night, accom-
panied by Mrs. Edwin Collins.
This is one of the great apple years
and those who have orchards are put
ting them in barrels and shipping
them to market. There is a great in
terest in orcharding in this locality
and there are many fine orchards in
this and surrounding towns.
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CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for their many acts of kindness ant
for the floral tributes.
Mrs. Laura Noble
Mr. and Mrs. Earl p Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Foster.
Mr. Howard T. Noble.
Miss Marion X. Noble.
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Esrnjno "A Spankino.

A child whose mother had found II
necessary to rent dishes for huge
family gathering was much impressed
by the occurrence. which she did not
understand. Some months later at a
more formal affair she electrified the
party by asking shrilly:
Mother do you remember the time
when you got whole lot of new
dishes and they came and took them
away from us next day." - Chicago
Record Herald
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ATHENS.

Remember the r. r. meeting Satur-
day afternoon, Oct. 81, following a
forenoon session of the Grange and
a baked-bean dinner. OF course each
granger will bring enough for two
that the sisters may have everything
needed for a bountiful dinner. 1t is
expected that one of the State officers
mot the State master as incorrectly
stated three weeks ago. will be pres
ent to speak and that there will be
/ degree work.
Already it looks as II the people
had faith in the railroad for the
young folks are getting married, real
estate is changing owners, buildings
destroyed by fires are being rebuilt
and new business firms being formed
Ralph Butler and Edna Hight
made a matrimonial venture at the
Methodist parsonage last Saturday.
The Lord-Fmery farm on Lords
Hill has recently been sold to New
York parties who will take posses
sion next spring.
The Bartlett stores have been sold
to a man from Skowhegan who will
conduct a confectionery and restau-
rant business In the South store, Mr..
Littlefield and wife moving their
goods to the North store Mrs. Little
field had just put in a small stock OF
dry and fancy goods.
Mr.. Trueworthy has been running
his new grist mill for several weeks
and we hear that he has purchased
the Brooks saw mill.
Phineas Poland has begun the err
ection of buildings to take the place
of those destroyed in the shower of
July 6. He has the house we'll started
so that he will be able to get it ready
to occupy in the spring when he
hopes to go on with the erection of
a barn and other buildings.
The Mckinley, Garfield and Lin
coin schools closed last week for a
short vacation.
Miss Butler and her pupils of the
Washington Gramar school gave a
pleasing entertainment in |. o. o. F.
hall Friday evening, Oct 10. The
sale of ice cream and cake followed
then the usual social hour. A good
time is reported and about eight dol
lars realized toward an organ for the
school room.
Lawrence Fox and Frank York
Wtit up LIOLi AUGUSTA ONSl .
The B. r. Fox home is now for sale
a nice home for any one wishing for
a farm near town.
Miss Zilpha Ames and two little
sisters of Fort Fairfield are visiting
their grandfather, Mr.. James Beck
with at his home in Skowhegan.
While Dr. Smith has recovered
from his accident of Sept q at Wei
lington mot Athens, as stated last
week., DR.. Ellingwood has been laid
by for a few days with tonslitis and
an accident that has put him on
crutches for a few days.
There is notice up for a meeting
of the Union Church Corporation
Tuesday afternoon, Oct "a.
Rev. d. B. Phelan, District Super
intendent of Rockland, will conduct
the second quarterly conference of
the NJ. E. Church on Saturday, at /
o'clock, p. m. DR.. Phelan will preach
on Sunday.
Mrs. Christina Milligan of Saugus,
Mass, is visiting her son, Rev. H. F.
Milligan, at the parsonage.
The Sunday school is expecting to
send delegates to the Institute at
Pittsfeld, Nov. and s.
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No chanoa.

Mrs. Jones-Its queer that baby
doesn't talk. She's almost two years
old and hasn't spoken a word yet.
Mr. J0nes-I know, dear, but do you
ever give baby q chance2
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MRS. GEORGE SAWYER.

At Norridgewock on Tuesday morn
ing after a brief illness Mrs. George
Sawyer passed away at the age of
siXty-siX years. She leaves to mourn
her sudden departure two brothers,
George Decker of Oakland and Ken
dali Decker of Mercer, and one son,
Howard G. of Medford, Mass, and one
daughter, Mrs. Annie l.. Merrill of
Norrdgewock. Since June the de-
ceased has been at the home of her
son, Howard, coming to Nor
ridgewock apparently in her usual
health. Early in life she united with
the Methodist church at Smithfield,
and on moving to Norridgewock later
she united with the Congregational
church of which she has since been
most helpful and worthy member.
BY her life long Christian influence
she had won the respect of a large
circle of friends, which was shown by
the large attendance at the funeral
services held on Thursday, Oct. -, 2
p. m, Rev. c. NJ. Bainton officiating.
She was highly esteemed member
of the Rebekah's and the Village I'm
provement Society of Norridgewock.
the Rebekah's taking their usual SER
vices at the funeral.
Rio nuuch old panarS of fI,.a nsu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
INSURGENTS TAKE
 H0NDURAN CITY

Ceiba, Honduras, January 2.-The in- today captured Yoro, a city of 5000 in- habitants, and the most important place between this city and Tegucigalpa. A concerted attack upon the capital from three sides is expected within the next few days.
 Gen. Francisco Guerrero, the govern ment leader, who was killed In Wednes- days battle here, was buried today with military honors. Gen. Lee Christmas, the victorious insurgent leader, rode at the head of the band of insurgents and included in the ranks of the several hun dred who followed the hearse through the streets were some of the men who stood by their brave commander until they saw him killed Thirty American bluejackets from the cruiser Marietta marched in the procession.
 Medical treatment is being given to the three score of wounded at the emerg- ency hospital, where Surgeon Civine of the Marietta is ir charge.
 General Christmas has issued rations to all families in need and personally visited the hospitals today to inquire about the wounded soldiers
 Nearly all of the former members of the government garrison here are now en" rolled under the Bonil,a standard and sympathizers are, coming In every few hours to join the insurgent ranks. An attack upon Puerto Cortez has bcen planned and the insurgents here expect i. to fall into their hands before Mon- day.
 The fact that the Tacoma left here and went to Puerto Cortez with instructions to protect American lives and property lends support to the confident expres sions of the insurgents that the attack there will not be long delayed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
BOWLERS MAKE
 RECORD SCORES

St. Louis, January 27-New leaders cropped out in the individual and two- men team events today after the most sensational bowling of the tournament. James Smith and Edward Gebhard of Buffalo, N. Y, forced Richie and Gar dell, the Cincinnati team, out of the lead ership in the doubles when they piled up a score of 1924 Oscar Langell e Wa tertown, Wis, went into the lead in the singles with score of 656, displacing Charles Schneider of Dayton O., whose score of 651 had the top position since Monday night
 Smith, who is a former Brooklyn pin boy, made the most remarkable score of the day, dropping 1919 pins in all events. He scored 673 in the doubles, 637 in the singles and 609 in the five-men team event. C. Horndorf and w. Faetz of Chi cago were second in the doubles with a score of 1905, while Wood and Leigh of Chicago were third with 11S7
 Officers of the congress were elected at the final meeting of the executive com nlittee this afternoon and the ticket went through without opposition. R. E. Bryson of Indianapolis was unan- imously reelected president, w. F.. Gosewisch of St. Paul was chosen first vice president M. A. Phillips of St. Louis second vice president and Louis Wehner of Milwaukee third vice president. Delegates from Chicago and MilEau- kee forced A. L. Langtry to accept the office of secretary again. although he de- clined the post when the officers were named at preliminary meeting. F. l.. Pasdeloup of Chicago was re- elected treasurer.
 The next tournament was awarded to Milwaukee over Chicago, Columbus and Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
HOPEFUL
 0F DIVIDING COUNTY
Working Hard to Split Jeffer
 son County
LADIES SEND PETITION
Frisco Railroad Officials Visit Besse- mer-Local Athletic Club Basket ball Team Play Chattanooga Y. M. C. A. Saturday


 Bessemer, January 27.-(SpeciaL)- There is a growing feeling of hope fulness in Bessemer relative to the new county proposition since the publtca- tion in this mornings Age Herald that Sheriff Oakley of Bibb county proposes to enter the fight and called the officials of other counties to aid in the division of Jefferson.
 Attorney Estes. the chairman of Pet tus county committee. and drafter or the bill now before the legislature, IS very jubtlant over the situation and stated this morning that the prospects for a new county were never better. Notwithstanding all this optimism there are many who, while much Tn favor of the new county, are doubtfui of the final issue, and fear the in- f1uence and opposition of the senator from Jefferson. There is every pros pect that the issue will be live one, however, and that a good fight will be made on both sides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-28
Par1Or Match Attack cd

New Orleans. January 27.-The Hcrimi- nal match should be legislated out of Louisiana, according to state fire mar shal B. P. Sullivan. and should hiss sug- gestion be acted upon only safety matches will be used in the state According to Marshal Sullivan the criminal match is the ordinary match that will blaze from friction with any hard substance, while the safety he advocates the use of is a match that will only4ignite when coming in contact with a specially prepared sub stance. The criminal match Is responsi- ble for thousands of dollars property loss of fire. according to Marshal sulli- van.