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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
SUNSET CHAPTER o. E. S

A very enjoyable occasion occurred
on Friday evening when the new Off
GERS of Sunset Chapter O. E. S. were
installed at a special meeting. There
was large attendance of members
and invited guests and the installation
ceremonies were conducted with much
excellence by the following officials
Grand Conductress, Mrs. Adelaide Mes
ervy of Wateryille, assisted by Mrs
Maude Hardy of North Vassalboro
Marshall, and Mrs. Jessie Fletcher
Skowhegan, Chaplain.
The new officers are: Mrs. Emma
Simpson. Worthy Matron; Edward F
Merrill. Worthy Patron; Mrs. Eliza
beth Merrill, Associate Matron; Miss
Blanche B. Pollard. Secretary; Mrs.
Issie Williams, Treasurer; Mrs. Mabel
w. Jones, Conductress; Mrs. Grace +.
Cover. Associate Conductress; Mrs.
Angie b. Steward, Adah; Mrs. Clara
Dutton. Ruth; Mrs. Annie F. Fish,
Esther; Mrs. Edith S. Leighton, Mar
tina; Mrs. Blanche d. Sheaf. Electa !,
Mrs. Kate Simpson, Marshall; Mrs.
Abbe F. Robinson, Chaplain; Mrs. Le-
ma c. Everett, Warder; A |. Sawyer
Sentinel; Harry Dinsmore, Organist.
During the evening. Mrs. John w
Steward, sang very effectively with
violin obligato by Mrs. Elise Fellows
White, and organ accompaniment by
Miss Edith Lewis. Mrs. White played
violin solos in a very charming man
ner, and Prot Leighton sang pleas
ing solo accompanied by Mrs. Ethel W
Ames. The program was directed by
Past Matron, Miss Edith Gledhill
Past Patron, K. b. Lancaster and
Past Associate Matron, Mrs Minnie
c. Pishon Miss Gledhil presided
over its presentation and at the open
ing welcomed the guests very grace
fully. At the conclusion of the in
stallation ceremonies and the enter
tainment. punch and waters we're ser
we'd,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
SUNDAY OBSERvANCES
DISCUSSED
BY the Members OF the Noman's
Christian Temperance Union, Tues
day Afternoon.

At a meeting of the ". c. T. U. held
Tuesday afternoon the subject OF Sun
day observance was taken up. The
program was directed by Mrs. Margar-
EFT X. Goodrich and was very enter
tanning.
The opening hymn was Jesus Saw
ior Pilot Me-" with Mrs. J. g. Osborne
at the piano. The devotional exer-
cises were led by Mrs. Osborne and
the secretary's report was read by
Mrs. Della Bartlett in the absence of
Mrs. Judkins. The first paper was on
Sunday observance and in it Mrs
Goodrich gave some very excellent
thoughts and closed with the poem,
Hold Fast to the Sabbath Day" Mrs
Hattie Fogler gave a talk on Sunday
observance in the home. She said in
part that Sunday should be set aside
for soul culture and told how to make
the day delightful one, as it should
be, in quiet restful pleasures. Mrs
Della Bartlett read poem From
Shadow-Sun" and Mrs. Lola NJ. Blunt
followed with the reading The Three
Parsons"
Remarks were made by Rev J. G..
Osborne along the logical lines sug-
gestive of Sabbath obseryances and
president, Mrs. Nettie Paddock called
attention to the fact that it was not
too late to send letters to Washington
urging the passage of the Kenyon
Shepherd bill. 1t was also ordered
that the union send a letter encourag-
ing the passage of the keyon's Red
Lights" Inspection bill.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
DAMAGES TO OANFORTH
HOME ABOUT $3.50

The fire department was called ont
Saturday afternoon when the resi-
dence of r G Danforth on Madison
Ave, was found to be on fire. Mrs
Danforth discovered the fire upon
opening the chamber door and found
that it originated in the bath room on
the second floor. The upper story
was filled with smoke but upon the ar
rival of the fire department the flames
were confined to the room in which
they originated Chemicals leaking
through into the room below however
caused considerable damage as did the
smoke in the upper story. The loss
was estimated by Mr.. Danforth as be-
ing $3.50.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
MRS. MAUOE BALL|hG.
. TON BOOTHS LECTURE
She is Most Entertaining Speaker
And Has Much 0rat0rical Ability. 4
Good Attendance.

Last evening a good sized audience
gathered in the Opera House to listen
to a lecture by Mrs. Maude Ballington
Booth. She appeared here under the
was introduced by its president, Miss
Lizzie T Hussey. Previous TO the lect-
ure, Mrs. Ethel W Ames played sev-
eral piano solos.
Mrs. Booth whose home is in Mont
clair, y. J., is the wife of Ballington
Booth of the Volunteers of America.
Her life work is identified with prison
work. the money which she earns up
on the lecture platform going for the
support of Hope Halls, homes for pa
rolled prisoners. Her address was de-
scriptive of her labors and was illus
trated by wonderful examples of what
had been accomplished for the ex-con-
victs. In her own words, Mrs. Booth
said she had For II years been pass
ing from prison TO prison not TO evan
gelize the prisoners but TO become one
of them Her work in this line was
first started owing 10 a letter she re-
ceiyed from a boy while in California,
asking her TO come TO the prison in
which he WAS confined, which she ac-
cordingly did She found much oppor-
tunity in an effort 10 make a criminal
once more a man, and TO do this, Hope
Halls have been built in various
places. In these homes, the convicts
are sheltered until positions are found
for them Mrs Booth stated that only
about , per cent. of the convicts which
are helped in this way ever committed
crimes neeessitating second impris-
onment. The funds needed to keep up
this work amount yearly to about $50
000, for il is far reaching enough 10
aid the families of the convicts as
we'll.
Mrs. Booth has personality most
pleasing. and combined much Oratori-
cal ability with the subject SO dear
to her heart upon which her lecture
was based.
Parties drove in from outside the
town from long distance to listen to
the address and among the out-of-
town people entertained at the home
of the local club women were: Mrs.
Frank II. Randlett of the Pittsfeld
Tuesday Club, Pittsfeld, and the fol-
lowing Waterville ladies: Mrs. Anna
Drummond. formerly auditor OF the
State Federation, Mrs. Albert NJ.
Drummond. formerly president OF the
Waterville Woman's Club, Mrs. Fred
erick f, Morse, formerly secretary of
the kennebec Union. and Mrs
Mary S Health who served for two
years as treasurer of the Maine Fed
Grafton of Womans Clubs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
S0R0S|S MET TUESDAY
EVENING
4 Very Entertaining Program Was
Presented Directed by Mrs. Mary {.
Stinchfield.

With Mrs. Maud l.. Jewett and Miss
Gertrude Webb as hostesses, there was
a very enjoyable meeting of Sorosis
members in Library parlors, Tuesday
evening. The subject for the evening
was Health Day" and the program
was directed by Mrs. Mary c. Stinch-
field, as follows: Piano duet, Misses
Cora Hopkins and Lisle Stinchfeld;
Paper, Public Hygiene" Mrs. Alice
Wadsworth Music, Mandolins, Miss
Petersen, Miss Simpson, Miss Hoyt,
Miss Loren and Miss Sweet, Pianist,
Miss Shaw; Paper, Personal and
Home Hygiene" Mrs. Mary C. Stinch-
field; Piano solo, Miss Beatrice Smil-
ey; Reading from The Wheels of
Time" Miss Ethel S. Walton; Music,
Mandolins and piano.
The meeting was one of much inter
est and the papers were excellently
written. The musical numbers and
readings were equally as pleasurable,
the music by the mandolin club being
especially fine. The next meeting will
be the annual mid-winter one, at
which the yearly Sorosis play will be
presented. Watch for the date.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
BASKET BALL IS A Pop.
ULAR SPORT
In SkOwhegan. The Games Friday
Night We're Fast and Clean. GOOD
Crowd Attended.

That basketball is becoming popu-
lar sport in Skowhegan was shown by
the large crowd that attended the
games at Convent hall last Friday
evening.
The games were unusually fast and
clean and abounded in brilliant plays.
Skowhegan A. A. played splendid
game against the All Stars OF Water
Vile who were the fastest team seen
here this winter
Skowhegan has obtained the ser
vices as coach of Smiley, the old |.
of NJ. player, and is putting in some
hard practice for the remaining
games,
Score: ST. Mary's, 30, S II. S. 7.
Goals from floor, Currie, II, Pooler 2,
Riley 4, w Hunter 6, S. Hunter 4.
Goals by fouls. Pooler 2
Score, All Stars, 40; Skowhegan, 2l,
Goals from floor. Jordon 3, Libby 4,
Williams ,, Hunt 3. Mudgett 4. Dore, 3,
Patten ,, Smith l. Shumway 4 Goals
from fouls, Williams 4, Patten s. Ref
cree, Hight. Scorer, Laney.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
ASSOCIATION
ELECTED OFFICERS
At Meeting held Friday Evening.
Next Show VIII be Held in Decem-
ber, 1913.

The Somerset Poultry Producers
Association elected officers, at a meet
ing held Friday evening, as follows:
President, F. b. league; Vice. Pres
c. Davis Miller; Sec. and Treas, A. r
Jewett; Auditors, l.. l.. Sandford, C.
Davis Miller; Board of Directors, F
w. Bucknam, F. O. Eaton, Skowhegan
L. c. Whitney, Norridgewock, w. C.
Emery, North Anson, Clarence Mantor
Willis A. Bailey, Skowhegan.
1t was voted to hold the Poultry
show three days in December 1913
F. B. league was elected superintend-
ent of the show. Press committee, F.
B. league, (chairman). A. R. Jewett
(secretary) and r. T. Patten.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
GOODWIN BLOCK ON
FIRE SUNDAY
Flames Quickly Subdued
Damages Small
l.. B. Crockett Discovered the Fire
Which Probabl! Originated In Rear
OF Barber shop.

Sta#yhesan Nas given another fre
scaa# SUNDAY afternoon when alarm,
NJ ~as faue IN, fire being dis
covered il the basement OF the For
re- Goodwin block in the heart Of
thu business section Of Water street
When Z. Z. Crockett. manager OF the
> and la cent store went into the
building 10 attend 10 his fire he heard
cracking in the basement Of he
barber shop next door and smelled
smoke He Immediately gave the
alarm and the fire department came
rapidly to the rescue. They soon had
the fire under control
The flames had started apparently
in the rear OF Reynolds ba arber shop
probably from a cigarette thrown in
to pile of waste material; sparks or
ashes dropping through into the base
ment below. There was no serious
losses, the principal damage being that
caused BY smoke and water Sanford
Reynolds. proprietor of the barber
shop vas damaged by smoke and
water, as was Z. B. Crockett of the
) and 10 cent store. The damages to
MIR. Goodwin's law Offices which were
IN the second story were very slight,
being somewhat smoked, while Fred
erick kincaid and Julia Nay kincaid,
osteopaths. who have Offices and re-
side in the building sustained no dam
ages aside from the natural fright ae-
companying such an occurrence
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
MURDER At SHAW
NUT SATURDAY
John Blackwell, a Col
ored Laborer, Shot
Michael shannon of East Boston is the
Alleged Murderer. Trial Here Last
Tuesday.

\ case IN The Municipal court room
occupied the attention OF many OF the
towns people. Tuesday, Michael Shan
non being tried before Judge BrazZill
following his arrest on the charge of
numbering John Blackwell, a colored
man at Shawmut. last Saturday night.
Shannon pleaded not guilty" but
Judge Brazzell found probable cause
and bound the prisoner over without
bail for his appearance before the
Grand Jury at the March term Of
court Shannon was then committed
to jail.
The story of the case seems to be
that the two men, Shannon and Black
well had trouble over some small mat
ter, Saturday. Both men, together
with several others, boarded at the
Shawmut House in Shawmut. The
house was so arranged that there
were rooms on both sides of a corri-
dor. Shannon occupied one of these
rooms and near its entrance in the
corridor, Blackwell slept on cot
During the night, shots were heard,
and Thomas Mcclure, a boarder. testi-
fed to seeing Shannon standing with
revolver in his hand, claiming that
was the third report he had heard. He
had himself previously passed near to
Blackwell and spoken to him, he tesd-
fed and when Shannon observed that
he was witness of the shooting, Nc
Clure alleges he started for him. He,
however, lodged into the bath room
but later came out and wrested the
revolver from the frenzied man. Up
on cross examination, Mcclure told of
hearing the men in an argument in
the afternoon and then still later he
heard a few words that sounded like
unpleasant argument
DR.. w. II. Walters of Shawmut, was
the physician summoned and stated
that he found Blackwell lying on the
cot bed. He was dead and the doctor
told of his wounds, one shot taking
effect in the jaw and the other pass
ing through the breast bone. Later
testimony by Medical Examiner
Stinchfield told of the course of the
bullet which passed through the heart
nd dfau u1a ~
liver and intestines, lodging about one
inch below the spine of the hip bone.
James Whalen was the only other
witness called and substantiated the
testimony as told by Mcclure. When
introducing the case, County Attorney
l.. r. Folsom stated that it was alleg-
ed that one Emerson Mutt talked with
Shannon who said he had trouble with
Blackwell and further said that he
was going to Wateryille to get a re-
volver to shoot him with. 1t was
learned that Shannon did go to Water
vile and while there purchased re-
volver as planned.
The respondent was represented by
Merrill & Merrill, and County Attor-
ney Folsom appeared for the state
Shannon had been employed in Fair
field for some time and it has been
learned that Blackwell had relatives
living in Cambridge, Mass, who were
coming to claim the remains. Mcclure
the principal witness is held at the
county Jail to await the trial in the
spring.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
Edgar Kelley.
Donald Kelley.
Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends for the kindness shown us
during the sickness and death of our
father, also for the beautiful flowers,
especially do we want to thank Mr..
and Mrs. Spear, who so willingly as
sisted us at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Russell.
Miss Maud McVane.
Madison, Jan. 29, 1918.
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Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends and
especially Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford Not
tage, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Baker, Mrs.
Chester Grant, and Mrs. Flora Pol
lard, who have helped US In the sick
ness and death of our beloved wife
and mother.
Edgar Kelley.
Donald Kelley.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30

The members of the Y. NJ. c. A.
have been presented with framed
picture of THE Battle of Manila Bay"
The picture was donated by Hon. S.
W. Gould and the frame was the gift
of Bragg & Varney.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30

w. r. Fox, 1876 w. Washington St.,
Noblesville. Ind. says: After suffer-
Ing many months with kidney trouble
scriptions, purchased box Of Foieys
Kidney. Pills which not only did me
more good than any other remedies
ever used. but have positively set my
kidneys right. Other members Of my
family have used them with similar
results" Take at the nrst sign Of kid
hey trouble" For sale by all dealers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
James McYain

The death of James McVain occurr-
ed in lumber camp at Concord, Sat
urday night after being in feeble
health for about year, he had how
ever been able to work during the
present winter up until few weeks
ago. Mr.. McVain, whose age was "A
years resided the greater part of the
time at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Elmer Russell on the Madison Road.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30

What would the habitual moralist
do if il were not for women?
1t is better TO be sure than sorry,
but pretty bad to be both.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30

Aside from the heading the above
by the deceased during her lifetime
as an obituary. We can hardly allow
the beauty of Mrs. Whites life to pass
by however without further notice, as
she has been known as kindly
friend to many in the past. One of
her thoughtful ideas has been that of
remembering the sick with flowers and
only short time ago on the anniver-
sary of the birth of her daughter, she
gladdened hearts with her beautiful
floral gifts. Her Christian life will be
cherished long by the members OF the
First Baptist church with which she
united many years ago, and it is with
a feeling of sadness in many house,
holds that her passing out has been
learned. Her son, J. Harvey White
has been most kindly to his aged pa
rent and his devotion to her during
her months of failing health has been
mentioned on all sides.
The funeral ceremonies were held
yesterday at the home ON Madison and
Maple Sts., her death having occurred
Sunday. The officiating clergyman
being Rev. j. G. Osborne, pastor of
the First Baptist church assisted by
Rev. George Merriam, pastor of the
Bethany Baptist church. The pail
bearers were: b. A. Sawyer, w. II.
Wildes, d. II. Bartlett and E. w.
Marble.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30
Mrs. II. X. White.
This Most Estimable Woman Passed
Away Sunday. Funeral Ceremonies
Held Yesterday.

Jane Bowman Parker was born in
Bloomfield now Skowhegan the 25th
day of March, 1887, the second daugh-
ter of Aaron and Sarah Ings Parker
She received her early education in
the rural district schools, in the town
school and the old Bloomfield Acad-
emy, and at the age of Is became
teacher in the public schools.
August 20, 1858, she was happily
married to Henry Kirk White of this
town who died Jan II, 1908. OF this
union, two children, daughter and son;
Lillian Parker White, died May 19,
1902, Her son, John Harvey White of
this town survives her.
She was a member of the First Bap-
tist church which she united with in
1865. She was also a charter member
of the Woman's Club in which she al
ways took great interest. She became
totally blind in 1899. She leaves be-
side her son to mourn her loss, two
sisters, Mrs. Rachael Couburn Heald
of Fairfield, and Mrs. Sarah Parker
Truman of Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30

\ mean stu1y cold with hoarse
wheezy breathing is just the kind that
runs into bronchitis or pneumonia.
Don't triile with such serious condi-
tions but take Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound promptly. Quick and bene-
fetal results are Just what you can
expect from this great medicine 1t
soothes and heals the intamed air pas
sages. II stops the hoarse rackinR
cough. For sale by all dealers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30

net would better get a beehive and
wear more comfortable head gear.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30

Fishing is sport that requires pa
tience and good imagination.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30

Big Bunch Old Papers, This Office SC
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Jan. 29, 1918.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-27

Vernon secured the flower and con-
cealed it in his pocket.
Then in a few minutes he went
away. Once alone he pressed the
priced flower to his lips, then care
fully placed it between two leaves
of his memorandum book.
'And now to forget" he said grim
ly as he returned to his cherries
home-''for PaUl's sake"
It was humdrum life with miser-
ly, mean spirited old Seth Ramsey,
but Vernon shared it without a muir
muir. He gave up all social pleasures
and Clifton viewed his penitent be-
havior of the restored outcast ap-
provingly.
One night, dark and stormy, Yer
non sat reading in his room when
there came a sudden rat-tat-tat at
the window. At first he fancied it was
the wind blowing the tree branches
against the panes. Then peering out
he discovered a reckoning form near
some bushes.
'It is Paul." he said, and was
quickly down in the yard to greet his
brother. Come into the house." he
invited.
mo-" responded Paul definitely, 81
will never cross the threshold of the
misery old man who refused me help
when 1 needed it so sorely. You good,
dear brother!" and the speaker pass
ed an affectionate arm through that
of Vernon, "only for you who have
been so good, so loyal to me, I would
not even have come to Clifden. Yer
non, 1 have something to tell you
vital, serious. Let me get under shell
ter, somewhere, will your"
Vernon led the way to a rooted
summer house in the garden. They
sat down on one of its side benches.
Vernon" said Paul, you know
how dearly love Eva"
YES" said his brother in a low
tone of cOnstTaint.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-27

were incisive and mandatory.
'I feel like a cad, a craven, to think
that you should be blamed for what
I did. l was reckless, wicked when
took that $500 from your pocket
and spent it, claiming that our step
father owed it to me, which morally
he did. Then your kindness, your
sacrifice. Since then, oh, believe me! :
l have not touched a card or tasted
wine. am offered a splendid position
in the West. The firm has even adj
vanced me 5000. Vernon, brother,
release me from my promise not to
reveal my blame about that money"
"You are telling me the truth about
your prospects, your reform?"
"Sacredly."
'Then 1 glory in the joy it would
have given poor, dead mother. My
boy, 1 am working out your salvation.
Thank God for the privileged"
At seven o'clock the next morning
with a batter and bang on his bed
room door Seth Ramsey shouted out
excitedly:
Get up, Vernon. Here's great
news! Your brother Paul eIoped with
Eva Cross last night. They have gone
out West and left note asking for
giveness and all that pOther. What
do you think Of that?"
Are you sure of this?' asked Yer
non in a husky tone.
ooh, yes. They drove to Virden
and were married by the minister
there"
The old man went down the stairs
chuckling and talking to himself
With his stepson at a distance he
could hold on to the trust money.
Vernon arose, dressed himself,
went down the stairs and into the lit
tie front parlor of the house.
He paused before picture, that of
his dead mother. He looked up into
her sweet, patient face and thought
of all the kind deeds she had done,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26
AD CLUB TO HELP
PARCEL POST PLAN
Advertising Campaign Is
Begun to Bring Merchant
and Consumer Together

For the purpose of helping the peo-
pie of the surrounl ling country to get
acquainted with the parcel post plan,
the Birmingham Ad club places fun
page in the paper this morning.
other advertisements of like charac-
ter will be printed by the Ad club.
That organization pays for the pages
used out of its own funds, the work
being for tho purpose of helping the
merchants of this city and the con-
sumers abroad who are not familiar
with the workings of the plan. The
advertisement tells everything about
the parcel post that one needs to know
in order to derive full advantage of
that great system The campaign of
the Ad club was started following an
address of Postmaster Aldrich, who
said the consumers were not taking
fun advantage of the system.
The work of the Ad club viii doubt
less be OF great service in getting the
consumer and the merchants of Blr
in closer relation.
1t was suggested by President John
Sparrow of the Ad club that 1t Will be
who read the advertisement to clip
that page. The page shows the zones,
rates and gives other information of
value. Any one wishing to patronize
the parcel post will find by clipping
the advertisement that frequent ref
erence to II will be valuable