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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-04
THE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION
Re-convened Tuesday.
Gardner Elected
An Appropriate Bill Passed. Much
Interest In Trial of Sheriff Emery

The preliminary steps to the trial
of Sheriff Charles o. Emery of York
county on charges of bribery, to dc
termine whether the Legislature viii
Governor Plasted asking for
his removal, were taken II the House
and Senate Tuesday, by unanimous
consent. Both branches heard the
communication of Governor Plaisted
and resolves were made to the effect
that both branches of the Legisla :ure
would proceed to consider the adop
ton of an address to the Governor Tor
the removal OF Sheriff Emery.
At = O'Clock noon the two branche2
met in their respective chambers aud
balloted for United States Senator, TO
FIJI the vacancy caused by the death
of the late William Pierce Frye of
Lewiston. after which both bran les
adjourned to Wednesday when Scna-
tor Gardner was declared elected
There was a passage Of an appro-
priation bill amounting to $71,5IGt4
Of which $ll,905 was for the special
session. The interest then settled
upon the trial of Sheriff Emery
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WHAT HAVE We DONE
SUBJECT At SOROS|S
Entertaining Program. Next Meeting
TO he Annual One

GOrosis held its regular meeting In
the Library Parlors, Wednesday afteI-
noon April 3rd. The subject was
What We Have Done"
The first number on the program
was piano solo by Miss Marion
Lord, which was SO thoroughly en-
toyed that she was Obliged t0 respond
TO an encore. Following the music
was a paper THE First Movement for
Political Equality" read by Miss
Gertrude Weston This paper gave
an account of the first woman's con-
vention in 1S48, the resolutions adopt
ed at that meeting, and the ridicule
they were obliged to contend with.
Mrs. Amelia Gould sang two de-
lightful solos In the Vale Of
Dreams" by Johaan Schmid and
Sweet and Low
After reeess Mrs. Mertle Lamb
.ead a sketch, Women Should Mind
Their Own Business A piano solo
Bereaucea by GODDARD. WIS rendered
very delightfully."- to an appreciatiye
audience, by Miss Doris Cover and
Mrs. Lois Patten read a very anus
ing sketch entitled "Mirandy on Be
in a Woman The President an
nounced that the next meeting would
be the annual meeting and picnic
supper would be served as usual at
$50
The hostesses for the afternoon
were Mrs. Grace Cover and Mrs.
Mlnna Savage.
The hostesses for the next meeting
were appointed as follows. Mrs
Mary Page and Miss Theresa Coyne
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Cleveland. IIatcllcr.

A marriage in skowhegan tooh
place at an early hour, Wednesday,
when Charles G. Cleveland and Miss
Alice Mae hatcher were married at
a o'clock in the morning at the Beth
any Baptist parsonage by Rev George
Merriam, the single ring service be
ing used The couple left on the j
o'clock train for short wedding trip
The marriage was surprise even
to n NJ Cleveland, the father of the
groom and his first knowledge that
it was to take place at that hour was
when he was awakened by team
driving out of his door yard, The
groom is Professor of Agriculture in
the High school here and has the dis
tinotion OF having been placed at the
head of the first agricultural course
to be established in the public schools
of the State He is a graduate of the
local High school and the University
of Maine. The bride is a daughter Of
Henry Batcher of Madison. She is a
trained nurse. being graduate Of DR..
Gray's hospital in Lynn, Mass and
has been a nurse here for about two
years. The couple will make their
home with Mr.. Clefeland's father on
Madison avenue until June.
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SKOWHEGAN CHILDREN
ATTEND
At a Meeting Held in Their Honor by
the WOman's Club. in Library Par.
lOrS.

Children's day was observed in the
Skowhegan Womans Club at their
last regular meeting with most enter
tanning results. The hostesses for
the afternoon We're: Mrs Dora Nc
Neelie and Mrs. Ellen Sawyer and the
program was directed by Mrs. Rose
Merrill. The various numbers of en-
tertalnment We're largely carried ont
by the children with additional pa
pers of much interest by the club
members. The program was, Piano
solo Warren Merrill, with an encore;
Sketch of the Life of Pestalozzi, who
was one of the founders of child life
training. Mrs Martha Griffin; Piano
solo, with encore, Miss Marion Lord;
Paper, What the kindergarten does
for Child and Teacher Mrs. Daisy
Merrill; Piano solo with encore, Miss
Faith Harris,
This portion OF the program was
followed by intermisson at which
time Miss Alice Moore, the Kinder
garten teacher came with her class
of pupils The little ones occupied
chairs at the front of the room and
the program continued with a piano
duet by Misses Harris and Lord and
a humorous reading by Miss Martha
Steward. This was followed by Kin
dergarten motion songs by the
class, Miss Sarah Snow acting as ac-
eompanist. Mrs Daisy Merrill told
stories to the children and the eXer-
ciscs were closed with singing by
the children.
Light refreshments were served un-
der the direction OF Mrs. Alice Mat.
son and Mrs Rose Merrill.
The next meeting will be the club S
annual one and it will occur April
10. A club luncheon will be served
at the Library parlors at O'Clock
and the business meeting will follow
for members only
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SKOWHEGAN TO HAVE A
NEW PASTOR
In the Methodist Church. Other As.
signments Made ut the Recent Con-
ference In This District.

Rev. II. G. McGlaultin, formerly of
the Park ST, NJ. L. church Lewiston
was assigned the pastorate of the
Centenary NJ. f. church in SkoWhegan
at the Maine Episcopal Conference
held in Lewiston. Mr. McGlaufin a
short time ago preached in the church
here and was listened to with much
pleasure by his congregation He has
a wife and one daughter and the
family will make their home in the
parsonage adjacent to the church
which is being repaired for them.
Since tue resignation of Rev. F. l..
Hayward Who left last November for
Fond du Lac. Wis, to accept a charge
the society has had no settled pastor
although quite a portion Of the time
Rev. Arthur Craig of Waterville has
supplied most acecptably.
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SOMERSET BAR ASSOCIATION
MEETING.
Held at COdrt House Saturday Fore.
noon. Resolutions Adopted.


The Somerset Bar Association held
a meeting at the Court House. Satur-
day forenoon. T. B. Barrett Esq. pr
siding. The principal topic was the
Judiciary, and no one seemed to favor
the Recall in Maine although some
favored its appliance in the case OF
elected judges. A report OF the com
mittee on resolutions to oppose the
recall Of the judiciary was given by
Judge Augustine Simmons OF North
Anson and the resolutions were ad-
opted as follows:
Whereas, the proposition to recall
judges and judicial decisions are
threatening the safety and the sta
5ility of our institutions.
Resolved. That the Somerset Bar
Association hereby enters its protest
against such dangerous changes, be
cause a free and fearless judiciary.
rather than popular clamor, is the
great defence of personal liberty and
property rights. and should be bound
to obey only The law and the eonad-
tuition, the commands of reason, and
the mandates of conscience.
Attorneys in attendance We're:
Judge Simmons OF North Ansou
Judge Lawrence, Maurice Merrill.
A. X. Butler. George W Cover. Err
nest c. Butler. Hon 5. J. Walton, T.
B. Barrett, Hon. L. L. Walton, Ed
ward y. Merrill W. H. Hawes, W.
b. Brown, Madison; G. o. Small,
Madison, and Clerk of Courts. W T.
Seekins.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHOIR ENTER
TANNED.
BY the Director, Mrs. Philo Steward,
In the Vestry of the Church.

Wednesday evening, March 81, was
the occasion of delightful affair,
when Mrs. Philo Steward, musical di-
rector at the First Baptist church,
entertained the choir and a few in
vited friends in the church vestry.
The attendants were principally
members of the younger set and af-
ter cordial reception they were en-
tertained under the direction of Mrs.
Steward in her imitable way. The
program of amusement for the eve
ming, was largely musical and in
cluded a singing contest into which
those present were divided into four
groups, musical romance and a mu-
sical gussing contest Pretty gifts
were awarded to the winners, and an
auction sale with money - pYovid-
ed from the purchasers and Elmer
Nolin as auctioneer, proved a most
exciting and interesting method of
entertainment. During the evening
a dainty collation. of ices, cake, fan
cy crackers and Easter candies was
served
Socially tho affair was a most
charming success and Mrs. Steward
is to be congratulated upon the grace
full performance of her duties as host
ess.
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was heard to say, Saturday night, in
Waterville that this move on the
part of Mr.. Goodwin meant great
success to the party. Mr.. Goodwin
made his formal announcement after
Republicans from all over the State
had been writing him letters for more
than three months, urging him to
become a candidate. Even those who
are of the opposing party recognize
in Mr.. Goodwin a man of powerful
influence. His genial ways, his
wonderful personality, his fairness
and kind manner to everybody since
he entered the business world have
been such as to give him a place in
the hearts of all those that ever
knew him.
1t took him some time to decide
that he would finally be candidate.
Since he began the practice of law
he has been hard working man and
1t seemed hard to him to let up, but
he will enter the campaign with the
same zeal and spirit as he has done
in all his work. That he viii make
things exceedingly interesting for his
opponents wherever found goes with
out saying He has always been
known as a chap that makes good
II one doubts this a glance over his
life history will at least prove inter
esting reading.
He was born in Skowhegan almost
4S years ago. He was the son OF
George E. Goodwin who for many
years was prominently known, hay-
ing carried on trucking business.
Graduating from the High school
with a good slice of the honors he
Immediately commenced to work for
further education. His first venture
was to go into the ice business and
with less than twenty dollars he
bought out the ice business in Skow-
hogan and worked night and day
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OF THE SUPREME JUDI.
GAL COURT SATURDAY
Sweet Corn Cases acknowledgement in Dr.
Brooks Case Other Cases

The March tera OF IT, SaIr."o
Judicial eame 70 q close lasf Saturday
forenoon Justice \ Z. Savage OF
Auburn had been in attendance as
Judge and has conducted the cases in
a business-like manner.
One Of the important cases was
that in which Dr. G. D. Brooks Of
Rutherford, y j., was a principal
and in this case an agreement was
made by Brooks to pay $3.50 20 the
widow and child of a guide whom he
shot and killed while hunting in the
woods of Maine last fall This to-
gether with the payment Of costs
amounting TO 1892 led to the mol
pressing of the Indictment against
him.
Brooks was arrested in October for
negligently shooting a human being
Harold Hight was the man killed and
he was Brook s guide at MoXie, abol .
Bingham, while on hunting trip.
Brooks was placed under bonds to
await the action OF the grand jury
of the December term and at that
time an Indictment was found against
him The case WAS continued
against him al the December ,arm OF
court and Thursday the statement
was made by his attorney, Walton &
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choras. Mrs. Lambert will preside at
the organ and will have charge of the
music for this service. 12 o'clock the
Sunday school will meet and study
The Appearances of our Lord Z
p. m. an Easter service entitled "The
City" will be given by the Sunday
rchool and an offering received iIvr
h5me missions. There will be speak
ing and singing by all grades. Mrs.
Floyd Nye will have charge of the
music A chorus Of young ladies,
assisted by Messrs. Watson and Fred
Nye and a large chorus of the chill
dren will sing.
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through the summer to pay his debt
and make little surplus, The fol-
lowing September when he was ready
to enter Colby College he had clean
ed up 81 900 from the business. He
went to College and honors of all
sorts were there in store for him.
First came the position of pitcher
on the College base ball team, in fill
ing which he made his name a house
hold word all over Maine. He was
not only star in athletics but he
took prizes, scholastic honors, the
editorship of the College paper and
magazine, and when he graduated in
1887 he was class orator and in the
same class was Holman f. Day, the
writer, who was class poet.
The afternoon of graduation day
found the future statesman with bare
ly enough money in his pocket to buy
a ticket to Bangor where he had sign
ed as professional base ball player
His work in the box that summer in
Maine and Massachusetts made him
very popular. The friends at home
were thinking of him, for soon after
he arrived home he was elected to
the Legislature, the youngest man
who ever won that honor from this
town. About the same time he enter
ed the law office of Walton & Walton
and two years later, in 1889, he was
admitted to the Somerset Bar.
A three years course in the law
school of Boston University which he
completed in one year was his next
feat, and the afternoon of the day
on which he was graduated he was
appointed parliamentary clerk to
Speaker Thomas 3. Reed. Up to
this time while studying law he had
been a newspaper correspondent and
had saved 100000 to attend the law
school
After two years in Washington Mr..
Goodwin returned to Skowhegan and
hung out his shingle That same year
he was appointed post master and
held the job for four years, 1892
1896. Success in his chosen profess
ion came almost at once and with it
further political hoDors in the shape
OF two terms in the State Senate.
Durinp the second of these in 1909
Mr. Goodwin was chosen president of
that august assemblage.
MIR. Goodwin has always enjoyed
marked success before the juries and
his clients have been among all
the poor and the rich. Per-
haps his greatest results were obtain
ed as a pleader in 1906 when he was
attorney for Fred c. Tilson in dam
age suit for personal injuries against
the Maine Central railroad. Mr.. Good
Sin received a verdict for his client
in the sum of $25, 900 which was the
largest verdict ever awarded in the
State for personal injuries. Since
that time Mr.. Goodwin has had the
Maine Central railroad for one of
his clients.
His immediate family is made up
Of himself and Mrs. Goodwin, who
was Miss Matte Smith Of Cornville,
whom he married in June 1898.
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SKOWHEGAN BOARD
Of TRADE
Ross Lot Cor. of Court
St.--Favored as Site
At a Meeting Held last Thursday
Evening. Officers Elected. Past
Master MarstOn Made Remarks.

A meeting OF the Skowhegan Board
of Trade was held last Thursday eve
ming in the Municipal building. Much
interest was aroused over the loea-
ton of a site for the new postoniee
and after an animated discussion in
which Edward y Merrill, Geo. y.
Cover and Charles Ross favored tn
Court st site, A X. Butler, James
Harmon and DR.. !. y Merrill. tn
Heselton lot on Water St, and Roy
L. Marston and E. L. Greenwood Il
location on the Island; vote was tax
en- and by a majority of one in to-
tai vote of AZ the Board favored the
Ross lot on the corner of Court and
Cross SITS. There had also been one
other lot in consideration as a pos
sible site, that being known as the
Mcclellan & Day lot on the corner of
Pleasant ST, and Madison Ave.
After the result of the ballet was
made known, E. y. Merrill moyod
that the vote be made unanimous but
this was ruled out of order owing TO
an objection by DR.. Merrill. Arthur
Il. Jewett then made a motion to the
effect that the secretary be authoriz-
ed to forward the result of the ballot
to the proper authorities at Wash
ington, ID. c.
Roy L. Marston said that he felt
that he should decline a reelection
as president owing to the necessity
of his being out of town so much on
business
officers for the ensuing year We're
elected as follows: President c. p.
Merrill; First vice president, Arthur
r. Jewett; Second vice president, A.
X. Butler; Secretary and treasurer
John II. Lancaster According to
the reports of the secretary and
treasurer, it was shown that there
was a membership of 102 on the
books and Is new names were vote.
into membership. The sum of $333.-
81 was reported as amount on hand
in the treasury at the present time.
The past president, Roy l.. Marston
made his report in the form of an
informal address on business condi-
tons in Skowhegan and the nation.
lie referred to his two years service
with the Tariff Board. Mr. Marston
had charge of the investigation fer
the pulp and paper report, which
covered this country and Canada He
also had more or less to do with the
of information for the re-
vision Of The notorious Schedule K.
as the wool tariff Is called. The ey-
perience gained in meeting the big
business men Of the United States
and Canada as the personal repre-
sentative of the chairman of the Tariff
Board, and in studying at first hand
the details Of manufacture and costs,
and the available supplies of timber
and pulp wood has given him a broad
grasp of the business situation in the
two countries 1t is of interest that
Mr.. Marston after a long trip through
Continued on page three
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ISLAND AVE, CONG. CHURCH.

ISLAND AVE, CONG. CHURCH.
Professional, Hail Him Lord and
Leader" (chior Nevin; InoYiation;
Anthem, Awake Him that Sleepest,
(choir) Jackson; Responsive reading;
Solo, The Resurrection, (Mr, Leigh
tom Shelley; Prayer Choral Re
sponse; Offertory; Solo; (Mr. Harrls)
Selected Sermon; "The Angel and
the Stone" Anthem, Hosanna!
(cholr) Jules Granief arranged by
P. A Schneider; Benediction. The
choir will render the following selec-
tions at the evening service: Anthem
Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem, Smart;
Anthem, Christ Our Passover, Schil-
ling The regular quartette will be
assisted in their services by chorus
of fifteen voices. Miss Edith Lewis
Organist; Prof. Abbott Kendall, Vol
mist.
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Card OF Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and friends
and the Church for their sympathy,
floral offerings and helpfulness, dur
ing our recent bereavement
Mr. and Mrs. Frank f. HoXie.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Dinsmore
Mr. J. Clyde Hoxie
Master Morrill, HoXie,
Mrs. Wallace Martin
Mrs. Arthur A. Henneman.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

At the First Baptist Church next
Sunday morning there will be special
music by the church choir under the
efficient direction of Mrs Philo Stew
ard. Mrs. Louis A. Kinds will be
the soloist. The pastor will preach
an Easter sermon and in place of the
regular evening services, there will
be vesper services at o'clock. Prof.
Abbott Kendall violinist will assist
in these services with music.
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HON, FORREST GOODWIN To Be CAND|-
DATE FOR CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION
He Is Welcomed Into Arena, From All Parts of
Maine---Has Had Wonderful Career

Hon. Forrest Goodwin of this town
is to be candidate in the Republican
primaries for the Congressional
nomination from the Third Maine
District
The news of this fact, Saturday.
caused considerable rejoicing in the
Republican ranks throughout the
State and one prominent Republican
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John A. MoOers' Club to be Formed

Voters intending to enroll as Re
publicans are invited TO attend the
meeting at the Selectmen's room in
the Municipal building this evening"
at which time there will be a John
A. Mooers' Club formed.
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To Celebrate Lees Surrender.

Russell Post and Relief Corps will
celebrate Lees surrender the 9th of
April with a supper at I p, m. fol-
lowed by a camp fire and entertain
ment Honorary members and Sons
of Veterans are invited to be our
guests. W. II. Weston, Commander.
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EASTER SUNDAY IN THE
CHURCHES
The Services at the Various Churches
Promise to he of Much Interest.

Easter Sunday in Skowhegan will
be appropriately observed by the
carrying out of appropriate musical
programs and the preaching of East
er sermons.
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BETHANY CHURCH.

Special preparations are being
made for both the morning and even
ing services. At 1O:45 the pastor will
preach an Easter sermon.
Mr. Watson, Mr.. Floyd Nye Mrs
Dunton will sing and also a large
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Pess confonded that ta..s was
ho'es in the Indictment and County
ftosnsy Haley discovered that ~
rsa neglected 10 mention the word
March and hy the error made the in
aie'ment incomplete. Bess was plac-
- under bonds after pleading not
sa-ity TO the indictment of perjury,
but ae was discharged.
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Gard OF Thanks.

We wish to give public expression
of our thanks to the kind neighbcTs
and friends for timely aid and to all
who contributed floral offerings In
our recent bereavement
WILLIAM r. MAG0ON
DANIEL MULLEN and Family
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The upper piazza of the Skowhegan
House is being covered, making con-
siderable improvement to the outer
appearance of the hotel.
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CENTENARY NJ. E. CHURCH.

At the Methodist Episcopal church
the new pastor Rev. H. G. McGaufiin
will occupy the pulpit There will be
a special program of Easter music.
There will be concert In the evening.
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August Dehullar was sentenced
Friday ~ Justice Savage to sentences
aegregating two years and three
months in states prison at Thomas
ton. after the respondent had pleaded
guilty 70 TWO indictments charging
him with breaking and entering the
shoe shop and Narston worsted mill
in February.
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ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Services will be conducted at the
usual hours Easter Sunday at st.
Mary's Catholic church. There will
be special music.
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The more the baby can cry the more
1t didn't inherit it from either family.
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The grounds on which the appeals
are taken are that both yerdicts are
against the weight of the evidence
and contrary 10 law. This contention
will be supported by argument that
the frost of Sept. Il, 1911, VAS Of so
unusual a nature as 10 tall within
that class OF phenomna known in
law as act o. God It will be con
tended that this frost could not in any
way have been anticipated, and tnat
the packing company is altogether
blameless. The company will further
contend that the expert testimony OF
experienced packers Was entitled tc
more weight than that Of growers in
deciding whether the corn after the
frost was actually suitable for can
ming. Mr.. Goodwin cited a similar
case in New York state some si>
years ago where the court of appeal:
sustained the contention of the pack
ers that frosted corn was not suitable
for packing