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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-26
HORSE RACING At
SKOWHEGAN
To be Held July 4th at
Fairview Park
The Exciting Contests will be Sure
TO Draw Big Crowds. Ball Game

On page eight OF this ISSUE may b.
seen an announcement of the races TO
be held at Fairview Park with the
names of the eighteen well known
horses that have entered therefor A
new plan was followed this year in
accepting entries for these events.
The management, particularly anxious
to announce with some assurance the
list of entries, required payments on
the entry fee to be made months in
advance. BY this means they were
saved any uncertainty in regard to the
matter and the public are able to rely
on seeing all the horses named come
down to the wire in each race. Pa
irons of Fairveiw Park should remem-
ber that the great covered grand
stand built but few years since, seat
ing over thousand people adds much
to the comfort of those attending
race meeting.
1t is often said that people will
come miles to see a horse trot and
then desert the track to watch a ball
game. Whether or not this is strict
ly true, the managers of the coming
Fourth of July events have realized
the importance of the national game
and have been able to get the very
attraction that will thrill a Somerset
county crowd The Madisons and
Skowhegans perpetual rivals of the
diamond are to meet for the second
time this season on the 4th. Madison
won the game that has been already
played and of course the home team
will want this coming game mighty
bad.
Skowhegan Military band will be in
attendance for the entire afternoon
and altogether Fairview Park will Of
fer an unusually attractive Indepen-
dence Day program of sporting
events.
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Last Nights Wedding

A prettily appointed home wedding
was solemnized last evening at 80
when two of Skowhegan's popular
young people were made man and
wife, Harry Smith and Miss Vera NJ.
Bearce being the contracting parties.
Amidst the glow of lights and be-
meath a green arch heavily filled with
roses this young couple plighted their
marriage VOWS at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram
Bearce ON North Ave. The clergy
man who officiated was Rev Theo-
dore Halbert Wilson and he used the
two ring service. The couple were
unattended save by the brides father
who gave her away and the ring
bearer. Master Lawrence Chapman.
The wedding march was played by the
brides aunt, Mrs, l.. A. Aver OF Dover
and the floral decorations were roses
and locust blooms. The relatives
were the witnesses of the ceremony.
The bride wore an exquisite gown
of white crepe de chene and carried
the ever significant bridal emblem a
bouquet of orange blossoms. Immedi
ately after the ceremony, the young
couple hurried away for two months
honeymoon trip to various points in
Maine They will reside in Skow-
hegan.
The groom who is the son OF Mrs.
II. r. Quimby of Starks holds posi-
ton as travelling salesman for the
David Adler Clothing firm of Alilwau-
kee. Mrs. Smith has until lately been
an operator in the local telephone eX-
change on Water St. Their gifts were
numerous and beautiful while on
every hand is heard Good Luck and
Good Wishes for this gallant young
man and his charming bride
Among those present at the cere-
mony were Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Quinn
by. Starks, Mrs. l. A. Aver, Miss
Aver, Dover; Dr. and Mrs. Milliken,
Madison; and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hill
of Garland, E. c. Butler, Esq OF
Skowhegan.
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PLANS FOR HARMONy'S
CELEBRATION
To Occur on July 18th are Underway.
Hon. \. W. Gould to he Speaker

The sports for July 4th at Harmony
are in charge of r. f Gould to whom
all entries should be made, Entries
free Good prizes in all events.
Motorcycle race, miles, contestants
started at 10 second intervals to avoid
accidents. Grand pig race. Sack
race. relay race. tub race, potato
race. The Hon s. W. Gould of Skow-
hogan has been secured as speaker.
A fine display of fire works is as
sured for the evening of July 4th. The
National Fire Works Co. will supply
everything which assures a first class
exhibition. Preparations are being
made to handle a large crowd. If
nothing happens there should be from
5000 to 5000 present. A special train
will be run to Pittsfeld after the
dance.
{. c. Mclaughlin has taken the con-
tract to furnish the greesed pig. He
has the pig in training now for the
event and says he can do 100 yards
in II seconds.
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PRIMARY ELECTION
JULY 28
Regular Election Mon
day, September 8
Governor ". 7. Haines Issued the
Proclamation Last Thursday

Governor William r. Haines on
Thursday the la'h. issued a proclama-
ton and wrlt Of election which de-
termined tho tine Of both tHe Primary
and Special election which vii be
necessary 10 fiji the vacancy which
now exists in the representation Of
this State in the Congress OF the
United State from the third Congress
sional district comprising the counties
of Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo. Han
cock and Washington. The vacancy
was occasioned By the death of the
Hon. Forrest Goodwin of skowhegan.
a member of Congress from this third
district OF Maine
The primary will be held on July 2S,
and the regular election the second
Monday in September that being
September S.
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Free Entertainment

Carson d Twombly. Hiuebley
Steward & smiley. Steward q Marstou.
SkoWhegan. II. G Hoyt East Madison.
3. F Burns. y. A Weston. Madison.
Cunlff Bros, Norridgevock, 5. W
Fitzgerald. Canaan. have arranged
With the International Harvester Com
pauy of America TO present the lee
Wre-eutertainment The Romance Of
the Reaper in the City Hall on June
So. evening at \ p. III.
The lecture is illustrated with beau
uul colored views and motion pic
lures Thc progress Of agriculture
is traced fer moro than 2.ooo years.
old and neW ways of plowiug and har-
Yestiue are shown. and a glimpse OF
the farms of thu world are seen.
Admission is By ticket. All who
are interested IN the farm and the
story Of modern progress are invited
to attend. and may secure free tickets
by calling on above dealer.
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j. HOWARD WEIGH

J. Howard Welch, the Eminent
Commander of St. Omer Commandery
No. u, X. T. of Waterville at the
present time. is the superintendent of
the printing departement of the Hol-
lingsworth & Whitney paper mills. He
took his first degree in Masonry in
Wateryille lodge about twelve years
ago and ever since has taken a most
active part in the affairs of Masonry
in Waterville deyoting the most of
his attention to the work of the Com
mandery. He served as Prelate for
two years and has advanced from
there to the honored position which he
now holds at the head of the body.
En-. Sir Welch has also taken an ac-
tive part in Cryptic Masonry and is at
the present time lllustrious Deputy
Master of Mt Lebanon Council, Royal
and Select Masters, at Oakland. He
is also interested in Scottish Rite
Masonry, a member of Maine Consis
tory 32nd degree, and is an officer of
Emeth Chapter of Rose CroiX at Al
gusta.
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BINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATION
Graduating Class Numbers Five. The
Program Followed by a Reception

The graduating exercises Of the
Bingham High School, class of 1918
were held Friday evening in Kenne-
bee Hall. The program was;
March; prayer, Rev. Thomas B.
HIATT; Music; essay. Electricity and
its Uses. Stanley Waldron Stoddard;
essay, The Making of American Wo-
men. Lois Belle Baker; cornet solo,
Victor Robbins; essay, The Recon
struction of the South, Leroy Ray
mond Carl; music; essay, The Ameri-
can Indian, Ethel Alberta Baker; es-
say. Our immigration Problem, Nor
man Leslie Fogg; music; Presenta-
ton OF Gifts. Stanley Waldrou Stod
dard; Acceptance of Gifts, Supt. Chas.
f. Ball; Presentation of Class, Beat
rice ". Smith; Conferring Of diplo-
mas; Benediction, Rey Thomas B
HIATT; music.
The hall was decorated with the
class colors Of blue and gold and was
filled 20 the doors.
After the exercises the oitizens ten
dered a reception to the class and
teachers at which duets and solos
were sung and readings were given.
Remarks were made by T. ". Moore
and H. l. Goss, appreciatiye Of the
work of the class and OF the efforts
and influence of the teacher Miss
Beatrice VI Smith, who has resigned
her position after three years Of sue
cessful service in the school.
Or the class of 1913 Stanley Stod-
dard will enter [. of NJ. and Ethel
Baker will attend a business school
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CATHOLICS OBSERVE ST.
JOHNS DAY
With Parade and Special Services,
Sunday at II. Mar!'s Church.

The celebration Of ST. Johns Day
was observed by the Catholic Soci-
cites connected with St Mary's par
ish last Sunday although the opening
event really occurred Saturday even
ing. when The French play, Marie
Jeanne was presented IN the Opera
House BY members Of an Augusta
company. Much praise was bestoW-
ed upon the actors. and the theatri-
cal was adjudged as being Yery OK
cellent
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock in St
Marys church, the entire company
of visiting orders assisted in the mass
which was sung b. Fr. P f. Desjar-
dins. while the music consisted of a
special mass sung by the choir Fr.
Desjardins also gave a sketch OF ST
John the Baptist's life. At the con-
clusion of the services the members
of the orders preceded by the SkOw-
hegan Military Band, paraded up
North Ave. 10 Winter street, from
Winter to Court street from Court t.
Lea1itt, and from Leayitt 10 Madis-
on Ave, down Madison Ave. to Water
street The procession was a dig
nitied one and principal feature was
a very handsome float of yellow and
white, bearing the officers of the soci-
cites. There were also in the parade
several other teams handsomely de
corated
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-26
Late Mail Via Waterville

The Skowhegan Board of Trade has
made arrangements with the Water
vile Pennington Auto Route for a
late afternoon mail to Wateryille and
all points east, south and west OF
that city. Letters should be pre-
pared in the usual manner and left
at the store of the G. F. Ward Co., at
or before five p. m. They will be
posted at Wateryille before six
O'Clock the same afternoon. This
service is for the members of the
Skowhegan Board of Trade only, and
the cost will be met from the treas
ury of that organization.
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SITE FOR A FACTORY IS
OFFERED
More Industries are Wanted in Town
and This Location Would Doubtless
Prove IL Good One

More industries in Skowhegan are
what we want and F. Roderick OF
North Ave. this town. is Offering to
give the land 10 any firm that will
build "A factory OF any kind thereupon
providing the factory will employ a
fair number of hands. The location
is on the western side of North Ave,
and doubtless would be a desirable
one for many kinds of business.
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A FOREST FIRE At CON
CORD SUNDAY
Burned Portable Mill and Damaged
Considerable Piled Wood

4 vigorous forest fire was in pro
gress Sunday at Concord. the flames
igniting in an old cutting upon the
Charles Walker place. The portable
saw mill was burned there and the fire
did considerable damage to piled wood.
George Harlow of Norridgewock
was the owner of the wood lot and as
such was a heavy loser The total
loss was estimated as being about
100000 feet Of lumber and SOC cords
OF wood.
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Candidate for Progressive Nomination

Edward NJ. Lawrence, prominent
business man of Washington County,
who has served in the Legislature for
that section. announces himself as a
candidate for Congress by the fol-
lowing letter.
North Lubec, Maine, June Is, 1913.
Mr. Editor:
wish to announce through
the columns OF your paper that
through the insistence of the Wash
ington County Progressive Commit
tee, | have decided to be a candidate
before the Progressive Convention
of the 3rd Congressional District to
be held in Wateryille, July ID, 1919,
for member of Congress to succeed the
late lamented Forrest Goodwin.
| should greatly appreciate the
support of the Progressiyes of the
other counties comprising the dis
trict.
EDWARD N. LAWRENCE,
North Lubec, Me.
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The following committees were in
charge:
General Committee-E. Sir Frank W.
Bucknam, Chairman. Sir A. p Mer-
rill, Sir A. r. Jewett, Sir G. II. Plum
mer, Sir c. A. Ross, Sir H. n. Carr.
Sir Bernard Gibbs, Sir w. c. Sim
mons, Sir p. S. Longley Sir E. w.
Moore, Sir F. w. Briggs, Sir VIM. R.
Elliott, Sec'y and Treas.
Committee on Entertainment-Sir
George II. Plummer, Chairman. Sir
C. r. Oliver, Sir r. l.. Marston, Sir
W. p. Ordway, f. Sir J. w. Blunt, Sir
C. II. Chute, Sir II. ~ Carr, Sir w. c.
Simmons
Commissary Committee-Sir Arthur
r. Jewett, Chairman. Sir B. A. Saw
yer, Sir C. A. Ross, E. Sir G. E. Samp-
son. E. Sir w II. Wildes, e. Sir A. G.
Blunt, Sir p. S. Longley, Sir f. w.
Moore.
Committee on Tran port a t n,
Grounds and Baggage-E. Sir Frank
w. Bucknam, Chairman. Rt. f. Sir
G. w. Cover Sir E. f. Merrill, Sir NJ.
c.. Viles, E. Sir ]. c, Griffin, Sir Ber-
nard Gibbs, Sir F. w. Briggs.
Committee on Decorations-Sir
Walter p. Ordway, Chairman. Sir NJ.
p. Merrill, E. Sir J. c. Griffin, Sir II.
A. Dinsmore, Sir e. c. Plummer.
Committee on Badges and Printing
Sir Charles A. Ross, Chairman. Sir
r. w. Lord. Sir G. NJ Nash Sir G. r.
Fogg, Sir w. r. Elliott.
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clerk. He is now bookkeeper With
the ". H. Gannett Publishing Co, at
Augusta. Besides his Masonic lodge
duties he is also connected with the
Board of Hallowell Water Commits
toner's. Mr.. Getehel is married and
has two sons, and his Offices in Mas
onry have been many
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Card of Thanks

We wish to express our gratitude
to the relatives and friends who so
kindly assisted us during the long
sickness of our son and brother. Also
for the many beautiful flowers and
the sympathy which was given us
after his death
Mr.. and Mrs. Thales Spaulding
and family.
Bingham, Me, June "a, 1913.
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Card OF Thanks

W. wish 10 thank al those who SO
kindly assisted Us during the illness
and al the death of our mother es-
pecially the members Of the Relief
Corps. and for the beautiful floral Of
ferines
Mr.. and Mrs, Chas. E Russell
SIR. and Mrs Chas. F Lashon.
SkowheEan, June 2G. 1913
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The account of the meeting of the
news writer's of the Independent-Re-
porter at Lakewood will be publish
ed in our next issue.
Mrs. A. L. Chase of Bangor has
been visiting her aunt and cousin at
217 West Front St.
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THE THREE EMINENT COMMAND
ERS
ALONZO P. MERRILL


The Eminent Commander of DEMO-
lay Commandery, No. 10, knights
Templar, the host lodge, is Alonzo P.
Merrill. His age is % years and he
is without doubt the youngest man in
the State to hold the office to which
he has been elected. He is one Of
the we'll known business men of the
town and is associated with his faith
er, j. Palmer Merrill, in the Boot and
Shoe business. He has always lived
in Skowhegan and is unmarried. He
is well versed in Masonry, having
taken the 32nd degree of the order
and is also Shriner being a member
of Kora Temple. He is greatly in
terested in the Board of Trade and
everything which pertains to the well
fare and for the betterment of the
community in which he lives.
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CHARLES ROUNDS GETCHELL
Charles Rounds Getchell of Halo
we'll, the Eminent Commander of
Trinity Commandery, No. 7. X. T., of
Augusta, is a 32nd degree Mason. He
was born in 1879 and was formerly
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Wheeler, who had accepted his chal-
lenge. The fat mems race came next
and lined up were the following
bunch of starters, Frank Bussey of st.
Omer, Fred Bunker, c. H. Chute and
DR.. Wing of the host commandery.
Some remarkably good sprints were
pulled off but DR.. Wing came out
victorious over his fellows. Probably
the most dignified race of the after
noon was that in which the Past Com
manders were the participants.
Lined up for start were Tilden
of Trinity, Davis of ST. Omer,
Wheeler of st. Omer, Dawson of
St. Omer, Bucknam, Blunt and
Griffin of DeMolay. These gentlemen
with exceptional grace and courtly
bearing proved themselves withal
decidedly agile, Blunt of DeMolay win
ming out over the other contestants.
In the \''Free For All" there were
four in the field and John Laurie of
St. Omer won out The sack race
was next in order and in this run
there were H. B. Mooers of Trinity,
Fred Hunt of St Omer, NJ. c. Viles and
w. H. Hawes of DeMolay, the last
named gentleman becoming the win
much hilarity to the occasion and the
joint winners were two st. Omer men,
H. D. Sandford and c. P. Cook While
in the potato race which was the final
one for the afternoon the winner was
Fred Hunt of St. Omer Commandery.
After the sports the bands which
played at intervals during the after
noon, furnished more music and FORM
ed in a parade which finally ended at
the theater. Here refreshments in
the form of a buffet lunch was served
and social time enjoyed. There
were also some charming vaudeville
stunts which including many grace
full dances with mirth provoking songs.
After most social and genial hour
the company partook of banquet
served upon the grounds and under
the veranda of Lakewood Inn. The
menu was an excellent one as follows
served in an agreeable style by cat
erer l. B. Pollard.
Radishes Olives
Soup
Cream Victoria
Fish
Boiled Penobscot Salmon,
Hollandaise Sauce
Potato Chips
RoastS
Stuffed Vermont Turkey
Mashed Potatoes Green Peas
Salad
Chicken
Hot Rolls
Desserts
Ice Cream Cake CoHee
Cigars
This feature of the days outing was
most happy one and the animated
conversation, the cheerful band music
and the calm rural surroundings made
it an occasion long to be remembered
There were seated at the tables nearly
450 people. The post prandial eXer-
cises consisted of a theatre party
christopher Junior" being PLAYED by
the Lakewood Stock Co. for the en-
tertainment of the visitors. There
we're specialties by Theodore Murphy
of Boston and Don Morrison, violinlst.
The gathering broke up at a fairly
early hour, a special train being tax
en- from here for the down river cities
little after / O'Clock p. m.
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light of the world, city set on a hill
cannot be hid" He preached an ex-
cellent sermon and made a lasting
impression.
Monday night, May 10, a very hui
morous play and presented by ten
young ladies and gentlemen, title,
"The Miller's Daughter" 1t was very
humorous and was played to the de-
light of all.
Tuesday was graduation night.
There were four young ladies to fin
ish, namely: Mary L. Ralston, Nettie
Hurt, Northerline Walker and Annie
L. Frierson. The program follows:
Opening chorus, March of Nations
(GeibeD invocation, Rev. A. L. May
field; chorus, The Life of Youth,
(GeibeD grafton, Education and La
Dor, Mary L.. Ralston; grafton, What
Everyone Owes Everybody, Norther-
line Walker; instrumental solo, Miss
Merriwether; grafton, Where There's
Will There's a Way, Nettie Hurt;
grafton, Neglected Opportunities, An
ME L. Frierson; instrumental duet,
Misses Easley and Merriwether; pre-.
sentation of certificates, Principal E.
L. Kinzer; closing chorus, Over the
Meadows Fair.
The house was packed at each date
by both the colored and white friends
of the school. Ice cream was served
at each nights program from the
Palms, at Nashville.
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CLOSING OF THE CERTREVlLLE
NORMAL AND PREPARA-
TORY SCHOOL.
Snecial to the Globe.

Centreville. Tenn, June 2.-The
Centrevi!le Normal and Preparatory
school wound up a very successful
session May 20, 1913. The examina-
tions were very successful and the
following pupils names were placed
ON the honor roll: 2B to 2A-Jim d..
Turntine, 81; jim phillips, 81. FROM
"a to 3B--Geneva Brown, "a; from
SB to SA-Grover C. Hornbeak, "a;
Eula B. Gray 81; Ellen Gordon, 81.
The eighth annual commencement
was one of the best in the history Of
the school, Great credit is due Miss
r.. B. Merriwether and Prof. q. Il.
Kinzer for the successful manner In
which it was carried out.
The commencement opened on FIJI
day night, May 16, with a piano re-
cital and also a characteristic Indian
song and drill by the smaller boys
Eula Belle Gray and Ellen o. Gordon
having finished the third grade music
course were awarded certificates by
the principal.
Saturday night, May IT, the smaller
girls presented an operetta called 1.-THE
Dream of Fairy Land" which was
very pretty and the stage was very
artistically decorated.
Sunday, May Is, was baccalaureate
day, and the sermon was preached by
Rev. A. L. Mayfeld. His text was
taken from Matt. SID: Eye are the
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-06-06
ARCHITECT TO LOOK NASHVILLE
OVER

Through reliable source it has been
learned that Mr. I. L. Bailey, a prom
inent architect of South Carolina, will
be in Nashville soon to look over the
field here. Mr. Bailey is not only
an architect, but a mechanic of rare
ability, one who has architectural and
mechanical drawing and has spent a
number of years in the skilled labor
professions. The information was
given out by one Of the active bust
ness men of the city, who has been
in correspondence with the gentle
man. Mr.. Bailey is said to have been
attracted to Nashville because of the
amount of home building and the
progressive citizenship to be found
here.