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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
GIRLS To HAVE BASKET
BALL TEAM
High SchOOI-GOOd Material-Citizens
IRE Interested in Matter.

The Skowhegan High school will
have a girls basketball team this sea-
son. There has not been a team in
the school since 1903 when the class
of 1905 furnished some excellent ma
terial. The plans are in the charge
of Miss Dora Peterson and it has been
partly arranged to have the lower floor
of Grange hall for practice. The
school lacks funds for this purpose at
present and cake and candy sales will
be held from time to time. About $50
is needed to give the school a good
team and equipment. The school has
some good material and it is expected
that there will be considerable in
terest in the game among the citizens.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
BOOKER 7. WASHINGTON
HERE SATURDAY
Noted Colored Speaker at Opera House
Saturday Evening.

Arrangements for the lecture to be
given by DR.. Booker T. Washington
in the Skowhegan Opera house, next
Saturday evening, October 26, have
been completed. The tickets for the
lecture are being disposed of by Rev.
George Merriam of Skowhegan, and a
very large attendance is expected.
DR.. Washington will arrive in Wa
terville, Saturday forenoon and Will
be entertained at luncheon by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roberts of Colby Col
lege He will give a brief address at
the morning chapel and at 2 o'clock
will give stated address in the First
Baptist church. Later in the after
noon he will leave by automobile for
Good Will Farm where he will give
brief address to the boys and girls
of the Farm, and at o'clock will be
entertained at supper by Rev. and Mrs.
Hinckley. He will arrive in Skowhe-
gan at about o'clock and at 8
o'clock will deliver the second of his
stated addresses in the Opera House.
Following the evening lecture, DR..
Washington will be rendered a re-
ception in City Hall.
At the evening lecture, Judge Fred
Foss Lawrence will preside. The
speaker will leave for Waterville i'm
mediately after the reception in or
der to catch the midnight train into
Boston where he is scheduled to give
several Sunday addresses.
1t is hoped that citizens generally
will patronize the lecture. Some years
ago DR.. Washington lectured in Wa
terville and every available seat in the
Opera house was taken, the price for
half the seats of til house selling at
70 cents. The price 'harged for tick
cts for Saturday night-50 cents-is
made possible by means of the Two
addresses which ior. Washington has
agreed to make, the one in the after
noon in Wateryille, and the other here
in Skowhegan A satisfactory attend
ance Saturday night will insure the
coming of other great social leaders
to Skowhegan in the near future.
Citizens should bear in mind the re-
ception to be rendered the speaker and
be present in numbers. 1t will be an
opnortunity to meet nersonally ono of
the great figures of the present day
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
Manley Witham

Manley Witham died Tuesday night
at his home on East Front street. He
was about 60 years old and had been
sick several months. He was born in
Embden, son of Jotham Witham. He
has been mill operative, having been
employed for some time in the Ameri-
can Woolen mill. He leaves his wife
who was Mrs. Amanda Durrell, and
five children: Mabel, wife of Arthur
Jones, Superintendent of the Show
hegan Woolen mill; Clyde, Perley,
Eugene of Skowhegan; and Bert of
Dead River He also leaves the fol-
lowing half brothers and sisters: Grant
Witham. Embden; Parker Witham,
Solon; Mrs. Frank Thompson, Mrs.
John Phillips, Skowhegan, and Mrs.
Charles Barnard of New York. Fu-
neral services will be held Saturday at
II o'clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
Luther Luce.

Luther Luce died Tuesday morning
of Bright's disease after several
months sickness. He has been in
Skowhegan at the home of his daugh-
ter since last June, coming here from
Pennington. He was born in Farm
ington and was a farmer there. He
leaves three children, Fred Luce of
Kingfield; Mrs. Charles Gage of Farm
ington, and Mrs. Joseph Sweeney OF
Skowhegan. He leave one brother,
Wesley of Livermore Falls, also Laura
A. Luce of Portland and Mrs. Harry
Voter of Phillips. Funeral services
will be held Wednesday in Pennington
where the body will be taken on the
early train.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
MAINE ENTERS IN Sci.
LING FARMS
Catalogue OF Interest 10 Would BIZ
Purchasers issued by Comr. Buck
ley.

The State department Of agriculture
is sending out catalogue Of farms in
Maine for sale. in which y farms are
listed in Is different counties The
descriptions OF farms for sale in this
catalogue have been obtained by the
request of the department, the in
formation having been received from
those wishing to sell farms in this
State, and for the benefit Of those
wishing TO purchase farms The in
formation is given as received from
the owners, location, description,
price, etc, with the signature of the
owner.
The catalogue gives in full the ad-
dress of Governor Frederick ".
Plaisted before the Portland Corn and
Fruit Show, Nov s, 1911, which con
tains facts aud figures in regard to
the crops and conditions of Maine
compared with other states and the
market privileges obtained in Maine
Since the Governor delivered this
address in Portland We have formed
20 Farmers Exchanges in different
parts of the State to assist the farm
ers TO market their crops in better
condition. to get better prices and to
purchase supplies to better advan-
tage.n says Comr. Buckley. All OF
these exchanges are incorporated un-
der the laws of the State of Maine
with capital stock of $4,000 each
This corporation. assisting the farm
er, will add wealth to the State and
her people.
From our sweet corn crop OF 1911
over 45.0o0,000 cans were packed be
sides what was consumed for table
use. Some OF our farmers got as
high as 800 per acre for their sweel
corn and many got So per acre, and
had the corn stalks to put into then
slos to feed to their cattle.
Our apple crop of 1911 was 1000
600 and we have over 40o acres OF
new orchards set out in the last three
years The granite soil of Maine is
we'll adapted to fruit growing and oul
orchard land can be bought al a rea'
sonable price in the fruit growing sec
tions of the State. The length of oul
winters is of great assistance to th'
fertility of the soil.
We have splendid opportunities fol
raising livestock OF all kinds; dairy
and beef cattle, sheep. swine AM
poultry. Our poultry industry amount
ed to over $4000,o00 this past year
We raised 300o0.00O bushels Of pota
toes in 1911, OF which 25.ooaooo bush
els were shipped out OF rhe state e.
an average OF 81 per bushei whje.
means $25.o0o.ooQ for our potato cral
of last year
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
FOUR BOYS ARRESTED
MONDAY
For Shooting Holes Through Barn OF
E. r. Goodrich Last Sunday.

A case of vandalism was brought in
to the Municipal Court, Wednesday
morning, four boys having been ar
rested for shooting holes into the root
and through the windows of E. T.
Goodrich's new barn on the Madison
Road, causing a damage of nearly
$50. Two of the boys pleaded not
guilty and were discharged because
of insufficient evidence. Gordon Demo
and Clarence Lewis we're found guilty
and held for the action of the Grand
Jury in the sum of 5000 each, the
specific charge against them being
malicious mischief. The boys testi-
fed that they had been hunting and
not getting any game gave vent to
their energy by shooting holes into the
building.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
GOV. JOHNSON IN
MAINE MONDAY
To Take Trip Planned
For Roosevelt
He Will Speak in WaterIille at 33e
2. NJ.

Governor Hiram Johnson OF Cali
fornia, Progressive candidate for Vice
President, will take the Maine timer
airy that has been mapped out for Col
Theodore Roosevelt, Progressive can
didate for President, Monday, Oct 2S-
VIII arrive in Augusta at ,; shor1
speech in Post Office Square; arrive
back in Winthrop at 245, boarding
special train; arrive in Wateryille at
$50; speech in Colby campus; leave
Wateryille at AIS; stop at Pittsheld
at 4.45 for a short speech from rear of
the train; leave Pittsfeld at .; arrive
in Newport al 5.15; short speech from
platform of his private car leave New
port at $50; arrive in Bangor at 6.15-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

There was a meeting of the advisory
committee of the Y. NJ. c. A. in the
club rooms, Wednesday evening. E.
c. Butler was reelected secretary, and
w. T. Seekins, treasurer. A commit
te composed of Rev. ]. G. Osborne,
Rev. Theodore II. Wilson and Hon. L.
L. Walton was elected to make sug-
gestions and plans for the winter s
work. 1t was voted to add two mem
bers to the advisory committee, one
from the First Baptist an done from
the Methodist chuches.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
ONE Of OLDEST R. R.
MEN RETIRED
Sumner Ward of This
Town, Served 40 Yrs.
A Career of Faithfullness and In
dustry-Baggag Master Here 81
Years. Began Work as Brakeman
On p. G. X. Line.

Sumner Ward, one of three men
now living who were employed 40
years ago by the Maine Central Rail
road Co., who are now in the COM
pany's employ, will retire Nov. 1, on
a pension given by the company Mr..
Ward is one of the most esteemed
railroad men in Maine and is known
from one end of the State to the
other He has been baggage master
at the Skowhegan station for "a years,
and has been in the railroad COM
panys service since Nov. 4, 1868. The
story of his railroad life and civil life
is one of stability, industry and faith
fulness. He was born in Madison, on
what is now known as Ward Hill, 70
years ago. He was the son of j. p.
and Sarah Chaplin Ward, his father be-
ing a farmer and carpenter. TIE
younger Ward worked on the farm
until he was 20 years old, when he
enlisted in Madison in the Civil War
in Co. H, oath Maine, there now be-
ing two others of the company in
Skowhegan, Sullivan Russell and
George Tyler. He enlisted in Septem-
Der, 1862, and was camped on the
banks of the Mississippi. He engaged
in the battle of Port Hudson, as we'll
as other decisive encounters of the
war, and though never wounded, yet
heard the bullets whiz past his head
within few inches. He was honor
ably discharged from the army in Au-
gust, 1868, and Nov. of the same year
he commenced railroading.
His first duties were as brakeman
on the line from Skowhegan to Port
land then known as the Portland &
Kennebec Railroad Co., and Mr.. Ward
is one of three men who are employ
ed by the company now who were en-
ployed by the company at that time
and all were on the same train: John
Jewett, conductor, now in Portland; !;
and Chas. Merrill of Winslow. Wood
was used then as fuel, and there has
been a big change in railroading
since that time. Engines used at that
time weighed about SO tons and now
they weigh from 100 to $50 tons. Mr..
Ward was a brakeman on freight
IL miles per hour. He worked at this
position two years, and then went into
the freight house at Skowhegan. In
1865 he was married to Miss Hannah
Lawton of Norridgewock. She died
Is years ago Two children were born
to them: Miss Mae Ward, teacher in
Massachusetts, and Miss Sadie, WHO
lives with her father. He was in the
freight office for II years, having
charge of the business. In 1882 he
went to South Gardiner and was agent
for six years, when he came back to
Skowhegan, where he has since been
baggage master.
He has never missed day at his
work while in the employ of the com
pany, excepting during his annual va
cations. Every fall he goes into the
Maine woods to get a deer, and never
fails. For the last ten years he has
been at the station at $50 each morn
ing. He has lived for 46 years on
Middle street, where he now has a
beautiful home. He will be succeeded
at the Skowhegan baggage rooms by
Henry Thomas. Mr.. Ward will begin
his new life of retirement on the an
niversary of his career as railroad
man by going to the game woods to
get deer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
TEN YEAR OLD BOY
SHOOTS DEER
Donald O'Brien Does the Wsrk Like
An Experienced Hunter.

An item of sporting news worthy of
mention is the successful deer hunting
done by Master Donald OBrien, aged
10 years of Lake Moxie. On Oct. 8th,
he took his fathers rifle, 30-40 caliber,
and secured his first deer. He fired
quite distance across a large field.
By being a good marksman, he brought
down a spike horn. The finst shot
struck him in the heart and as the boy
did not have knife, he shot him again
In the head.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

With the sewers now being built in
Skowhegan when completed, the town
will have built more sewerage system
this season than any time since the
main system was built, there being
1914 feet now under way, including
West Front St and North St, at a
cost of $4,000. The pipe ranges from
Is to % inches.
Roderick Powers of Fort Fairfield,
who has been visiting his cousin, Mrs.
l.. w. Gerrish, returned home, Thurs
day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
PRESIDENT TAFT At
PORTLAND TODAY
Will Address Teacher S
Convention
After Address viii Leave For Poland
Springs.

When President Taft and his party
arrive at the city limits of the city of
Portland, Thursday afternoon, he will
be met by the mayor an drepresenta-
tiyes of various organizations and es-
corted to the Eastern Promenade.
Thence the party will go to City hall,
where there will be a reception and at
$50 the President will address the
Maine Teachers Association. Follow
ing the address lie will go to the Port
land Club, where there will be an in
formal reception. The President vii
return to Poland Springs in the eve
ming
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
5OTH ANNIVERSARY.
Capt. and Mrs. T.. 4. CasS Celebrate at
Their Home on Madison Avenue,
Wednesday.

The neishbors, relatives and friends
of Capt. and Mrs Edwin A Cass of
Madison Avenue, assisted that esti-
mable couple in the celebration of
their fftieth wedding anniversary,
Wednesday. On account of Mrs. Cass
health, the customary formalities were
omitted calls, congratulations post
card messages and other tokens of re
gard serving as substitutes. Mr. Cass
is a native of Cornyille and one of the
three children born to Ethan and
Thankful (Paine) Cass of that town.
AS a young man he moved to Aassa
chusetts and entered the steamboat
business. His promotion in the ser
vice was rapid, and for a long term of
years he held the rank of captain. first
on the Rose Standish, and afterwards
on the John Iona, passenger craft
plying the waters of Massachusetts
Bay. Before living in his adopted
home many years, Capt. Cass made
the acquaintance of Miss Annie A.
French of Quincy, the daughter of
Daniel and Hannah CHaskelD French
of that city. They were married Oct.
%. 1862, and to them two children
were born, Miss Louise II. Cass of
Portland, and Miss Jennie Cass one
of the family in Skowhegan. Through
the summer visits to the old home in
Cornville, Mrs. Cass grew to love this
part of Maine as we'll as the Captain,
and upon his retirement from the
steamboat business, came to make
Skowhegan their home.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all our neighbors and friends
who so kindly assisted and helped
through the recent bereavement of our
dear wife and mother. Especially do
We thank Mrs Ames for her helpful
ness and kindness; also for the many
beautiful flowers.
George Scribner,
Lyman Scribner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Robinson,
Clyde Scribner.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

The latest marriage recorded at the
town clerks office is that OF Alvin II
Glidden to Minnie Goodrich by Rev.
H. G. McGlauflin at. the Methodist
parsonage, Oct. 10.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

Mrs. Herbert Judkins entertained
Monday evening, the delegates who
with her attended the Christian En-
deavor Convention at Houlton. Re
freshments were served and games
played.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24

The difference between self-eonfi-
dence and conceit is hard for some
men TO understand
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
EXCITING FOOT BALL
GAME
Played Here Monday When School
Won From Abbott School BysSc0re
of 13 TO u.

Though Skowhegan High school
won the football game from Abbott
School of Pennington here Monday
afternoon by a scbre of IL to 0, yet
the game was ullEpf interest and ex-
eitement.
1t started by Skkwhegan kicking to
Abbott and Skowk kegan held Abbott
to downs Cooley hunted but Skowhe-
gan ends droppedf the man in his
tracks. Emery md 4le a run of 35yds.
covered by Abbott Abbott made a
tumble and Skowhegan advanced by
and dropped the ball and WAS re
steady gains and a touchdown was
made by Shumway and a kick for
goal. Skowhegan kicked to Abbott
and at the end of the first period of
ten minutes the score stood Ito in
favor of Skowhegan In the second
period, Cooley worked a fine forward
pass to Ternadez, and the second per
iod closed with Skowhegan on five
yard line
The feature of the game came in
the third period when Alexander took
the BALL pass having been made by
Emery. and ran 40 yards to the goal
making the score Is to O. This feat
ure was followed by a notable tackle
by Merrill and more excitement came
by Shumway making a long run. He
was tackled by Abbott and one of Alb
bott's men got the ball and started
out across the field but was quickly
tackled by Shumway. The game end
ed with the teams in the middle OF
the field Lineup:
Skowhegan Abbott
Alexander, re. Sisson, re tCaptD
Sanford TT. A. Piedra, ri
Ackley. r.g. Small, r.g
Chase, c. Freedman, c. II. Piedra c
Savage, l.g. Hippack Lg
Merrill, If. Rozcelt, 1t
Symons, lie. Fernandez, lie
McQuillian. RIB. Batchelder, r.h.h
Shumway, lib MacDowell, lib
Taylor, fb. Cooley, f.b
Emery, q.b. Cook, q.b
w. II. Hawes, referee; Parker, UNI
pire; Perkins, head liner; Time, foul
l0-minute periods.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
ENTER FAST COMPANY.
Four GeorEeto1n AthIetes Have
SIGNED Milford oonthaets.

-Four Georgetown athletes. namely,
Frank Garsin. coach OF the 1912 foot
bell team; spey Chapman. the trach
man; Spike Lynch varsity catcher. and
Jack Conlsy, the crack little outfelder.
have signed contracts to play with the
Milford, Pa. semi-pro. team during the
summer. Immediately after the close OF
thu coileEe year these men VIII leave for
the Northern town
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
LOUISVILLE RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Four and ons-haR trrlonEs: two
year-olc hnies; s-llinE. Paticia. 100 ,Ganzl E.m,
won; Lamods. lN Goftusl, SS.iO seoond: srTightly
Mis-, lT tGoossl. So. third Tine. o5L Cordis
p, InquistA, Pink LADY. Bashful Bette, Hands
An around. and Mobile Belle also nu.
SECOND RACE-seIltnE: Gsutlsman's Cup; ons
ntle Wander, loI CW. h. OsboTnl. $50 won
Goldrn Treasure. II u. W. Lee1. Sn secund
HANNA Isl Oh. ]. Lsonl, Sln third Tine,
lA - Clih Top. Chief JackSon. Choptank, Mss-
merle, OnArosa, and Jim CafeltA also rAu.
THIRD RACE-mneeyear-old ard upward
handiraD; EiT furionEs. High Private. 10 O0ttusl
9. won; Worth. IL Fain) s-6o. isooDd: Grover
Hughes. i9 tGoosel. Ss5, third. Tine. la3 IS
BAnu Hard sls1 r1n.
FOURTH RACE-Mls and an eighth; Churchm
Downs Handicap: a.JD add Anyport las
tBuanl. SS-9. Won: Mar Davis, l6 DaEeupcrtl,
3. secuod; Star O'Ryan. 10 (Canahan) 81 o.
third. Tine, osl IS Che1yula. Star Bottle
Adams ExprsS and Dual Hlso ran 'Added
startsf.
FIFTH RACB-seIiinE: dx hrionrS Sea Clin,
l0 tGoossl. $50. Won; Working Lad. 100 tAnsnl
st.T. Ascnnd; Sir Giles. l0g Byrusl, S. third
Time. l;li S Clyde T.. Gagnaut CerunouiouS
Gold of Ophir. Goden, Imprudent, Leopold aud
CoppeTt0En also ran.
SIXTH RACE-SeliinE- mile and one-hah Helen
lol tCalhhanl. Sis. Won: Dafngprdeld 6 DIo.
cahsyl, $40. Sseond; Limpst I8 (Goossi. 0N
third. Tine. 10 - stsepleack. Explicit, and
LAboA also r1n-
The Washington herald., 1912-05-26
WRESTLINGTOURNEY
STAGED AT GAYETY
Monster Carnival for Manager
George Peck to Be Held
Tomorrow Night.

Local wrestling fans are eagerly await,
ing Monday night when the greatest
wrestling carnival ever staged . IN the
District viii Be held at the 0ayety
Theater on the occasion OF q benehi
exhibition for Manager Georgs Peck
who has been instrumental in bringing
about some of the fastest matches ever
seen.
The star attraction Of the evening win
Of course. be the bout to a finish be-
tween Gus schoenlein. better known aE
"Americus" the Baltimore heavyweight
who VIII shortly meet Frank Gotch, the
worlds champion, for tie heavyweight
title. His opponent win be John Perelli
the italian heavyweight champion, who
has performed before local fans preyi.
ously and Is well known for his ability
to give q good account Of himself
Joe Turner, the middie-weight wrestler.
returned last night from Baltimore,
where he had been assisting Americus
In his training, and reports the. big fel-
low to. be IN hrst-class condition and
lightning fast in his actions
Owing to illness. Prokos, who was 10
meet Louis Montana, VIII not be able TO
meet the popular Italian middleveight
enough 10 secure Chris Gordon, the fast
Greek mat artist from Cleveland, who
blew into town last night Montana and
Gordon have met previously but on that
occasion the bout was stopped by the
police for the rough tactics both men In
dulged IN. Montana is well known TO
local lovers of the game and popular
with them for the very reason that he
Is at all times ready to rough matters
with his opponent and this bout Is likely
to give him all the opportunity for In
dulging ia this sort OF work for which
Gordon Is also noted.
Toe Turner will meet Walt Evans IN the
second bout and as these men have
met before and appear pretty evenly
matched another good bout win re-
suit In their former clash, Turner
gained the decision over Evans when
both men returned TO the mat after
rolling on, and Turner, taking advan-
tage Of Evans giving him an opening,
threw him for the deciding fall, q tall,
by the way, which did not meet the
approval Of the spectators, although
perfectly legal and permissible, as the
men were cautioned to guard against
Just such an occurrence. Turner Is
one Of the best mat generals In the
business and always on the lookout
Cor any openings Of this kind. and
orIiek TO take advantage Of them.
Evans will not let himself be caught
mapping again. and hopes to spring a
surprise on Turner this time.
pat OPConnor, the popular local ref
cree, will be the arbiter IN all three
OF these bouts. which are to finish with
Al Machler holding the watch, and,
Judging from the advance sale Of seats
as reported by Manager Peck, the
bouts win be witnessed BY the largest
crowd that ever attended wrestling
matches IN this city.