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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11

passed and sent to the selectmen of
the several towns, and the assessors
of the several plantations, empow-
ering and directing them to notify the
inhabitants of their respective towns
and plantations in the manner pre-
scribed by law at the next biennial
meetings in the month of September
or to meet in the manner prescribed
by law for calling and holding bien-
NAL meetings of said inhabitants for
the election of senator's and repre-
sentatives, on the second Monday in
September following the passage of
said resolve, to give in their votes on
the question, whether such amend
ments shall be made; and If it shall
appear that majority of the inhab-
itants voting on the question are in
favor of such amendment, it shall be-
come a part of this constitution"
The result was yes 379 and no 107.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11
CHURCH WILL BE ENLARGED
4 Sunday School Room to be Added I,
the Bethany Ediiice

Woff is moving along successfully
upon the repairing and rebuilding 81
tho Bethany Baptist church which Wa
lately partially destroyed BY fire. In
plasteffrs have beer working Upon
the interior during the present "eeE
and Workmen have ben excavating
for the new addition which is 10 b.
built and used as a sunday Scnoo5
room This structure which Will b
connected W. the auditorium Of IL
church will ba about 25A32 feot and
VIII eNlert toward Grange Hal
There viii be an outside entrance
while the door between this room and
the church proper will be near the To-
cation of the organ. The interior I'm
ish is 10 be similar to that of the re-
mainder Of the building
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11
SOMERSET CENTRAL
FAIR
Most Important Agri-
cultural Event
Opens Here Next Thursday. Great
Interest Being Evidenced

From all quarters come reports in
dicating a greater interest in the com
ing Somerset Central Fair than has
been manifested for many years. The
merchants of Skowhegan have taken
a hand this year as never before, and
there have been inquiries from widely
scattered points throughout the coun-
ty to an extent heretofore unknown
These letters and telephone messages
have been with regard to showing
and housing animals. agricultural
machinery farm crops, etc. There
has been lively demand from fakirs
sAd travelling show people for space
on the midway; in fact. all kinds OF
signs that this year will be the big
gest year that Fairview Park has ever
seen.
AS reported last week, C. C. Bon
cite, well known here as a reliable
aeronaut has been engaged to provide
a balloon ascension and other enter
tainment features each day of the fair
A formal contract has been signed
and the management feel a security In
having the arrangement made witt
an artist who has never failed tc
keep his engagements with them to
the letter.
Among the horses to compete in the
various draft classes of that depart
mont, will be seen a pair of yearl-
ing colts owned by Fred R. Libby OF
Cornville. These were dropped by
western mares and show the coache.
and percheron type They weig1
$50 and 900 pounds respectfully.
some persons trust in Providence =
ethers put money into the savinga
IA
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11
OPENING OF THEATRICAL SEASOE
Excellent Entertainment at the Opera
House Monday Evening

Seven Hours in New York, came
here preceded by enthusiastic recon-
mendations from New England cities
in which it had previously appeared,
and it lived up to its requirements in
magnificent style. The costumes
were original and up to date There
was hardly a dull song in the whole
evening. The dancing and the dia-
logues were both up to the minute in
originality and interest. 1t is hoped
that this auspicious opening will be
followed by a series of entertainments
at our Municipal building worthy the
patronage of Somerset County people.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11
BASEB ALL
Three Big Games for the Fair Next
Week

The Tigers OF Madison will play the
Skowhegan Juniors Thursday after
noon of next week On Friday and
Saturday. the other two days of the
Somerset Central Fair, there will also
be good games. Athens will play the
Skowhegans on Friday and the All
Stars of Wateryille on Saturday. The
All Stars have gotten together a Won
derful aggregation for this game Il
includes Frazier. the renowned cap
tain Of the Colby foot bali team La.
brack, who has played on The trolley
league with the Hallowou team, and
Stobie. formerly pitcher for the INT
Yegsity team at Orono. other well
known names in the Watoryille team
are Blais, simpson. Jack LowDey.
Nose Williams, LaFleur and Palmer.
the latter being best remembered
through his connection with the CoIb4
Classical Institute team. M base
ball fan In the kennebec Valley can
fail to appreciate the strength ot such
a team as this. Ii is of interest 10
note that Stobie is the sen OF the
superintendent of The great i1il.ues-
worth & Whitney plant in Wiaslow
The only trouble With such Il team
as above outlined, is t'at il s,oms
~ f,r.eraI' 5.f.at INV tI. r..,,.- .f..t.
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cancy caused by the death of Hon.
Forrest Goodwin of Skowhegan. Mr..
Peters won by plurality of $50 votes
over his leading opponent Mayor
William R. Pattangail of Waterville,
Democrat, while Edward M. Law
renee of Lubec, the Progressive candi-
date was considerably in the back
ground.
The returns in this special election
from all but small island plantation
gave Peters 15,069; Pattangall 14,4S0;
Lawrence 6,453. The vote for Presi-
dent in November was Wilson CD,
1862; Roosevelt, (P'gvD 1926; Taft
(RD, 7159.
ers had discussed the tariff bill in ask
ing support for Mr. Pattangall, the
Republican leaders were much pleas
ed over the result and claimed that
the influence of the election would be
nation wide. Mayor Pattangall as
cribed it is understood his defeat to
party treachery. The Progressives,
who had hoped to hold the vote cast
for Roosevelt last November, claimed
that they did not have sufficient
funds to conduct an efficient cam
paign.
At the time of the Congressional
election which was held a year ago
last Tuesday the Progressives had not
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11
FREIGHT CAR PARTIALLY DE-
RALLIED
Friday Forenoon Just Below the Wa.
ter Street Crossing. Slight Damages
TO the Car

While shifting Friday forenoon
about ten o'clock. one of the local
freight cars was partially derailed 4
little below the Water Street crossing
The accident was due to the draw bar
coming out of its position and drop
ping down until the trucks of the car
ran upon it, The wood work was
somewhat shattered but the injuries
upon the whole were minor. The
vehicle was loaded with pulp and the
track was cleared without the aid of
a wrecking train. The most incon-
venience was caused to the incoming
passengers on the 1925 train, it be-
ing necessary for them to alight on
the railroad bridge and walk either
one way or the other to reach their
destinations,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11
Spiritual Campmeeting

The Spiritual Campmeeting at Lake
wood is now in session and the pro-
gram for the remainder of the Camp
meeting will be as follows:
Friday, September 12-10.30 a. m.
Rev. F. A. Wiggin; 200 p M, George
B. Cutter.
Saturday, Sept 13-103O a m., Mrs
C. S. Bradley; 200 p. m, Rev. George
A. Fuller; *7.30 p. M, Grand Seance
Sunday, Sept. 14-10.30 a. m., Rev
Fuller and Mrs. Bradley; zoo p. In
Rev. F. A. Wiggin; *7.30 p. M, Grand
Closing Seance.
Admission 10 cents.
Next Sunday there will be an ex-
cursion on the M. c. r. r. to Lake
wood There will be cars after the
evening meetings.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11
SK0WHEGAN'S VOTE At
SPECIAL ELECTION
Peters the Republican Candidate
Carried the Town. Not Much Ex.
citement at the Polls

Election day in Skowhegan was
characterized by no special incidents
save the plurality received by John A.
Peters the Republican candidate for
Congress for the Third Maine Dis
trict, over his opponents William R.
Pattangall of Waterville, Democrat
and Edward M. Lawrence of Lubec,
Progressive. There was little ex-
element at the polls, the ballot clerks
being A. H. Lang, Fred Dunlap; cleo
ton clerks, Col. A G. Blunt, Herbert
Wentworth; gate tender. F. P. Pen
nell, while those in attendance at the
ballot box were the Selectmen and
Town Clerk.
AS in the majority of the towns
throughout the County, Peters was
given hearty support, although it was
prophesied by many during the las:
few days of the campaign that Pattan-
gall would be the winner. The re-
turns from the local ballot gave Pet
ers total of 437 votes, Pattangall
342. Lawrence 134 and Weir Al
The result of the ballot upon
Question No /, regarding the amend
ment of Section of Article of the
Constitution so that it will read as
follows:
Section g. All taxes upon real and
personal estate assessed by authority
of this state, shall be apportioned and
assessed equally, according to the just
value thereof; but the legislature
shall have power to levy tax upon
intangible personal property at such
rate as it deems wise and equitable
without regard to the rate applied to
other classes of property.
Yes, APO and No, 104.
Regarding the question No. 2, which
was to amend section of Article 1O
of the Constitution as follows:
Section 2. The legislature, when
ever two-thirds of both houses shall
deem 1t necessary, may propose
amendments to this constitution; and
when any amendments shall be 30
agreed upon, resolution shall be
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11
AN.
NUAL MEETING
OF Kennebec Baptist
Association
Held at the First Baptist Church Here
Yesterday and Today

A distinctive gathering of Baptist
clergymen and other members of that
religious denomination have been in
session yesterday and today at First
Baptist Church. The occasion for this
gathering was to hold the eighty
fourth annual meeting of the Kenne-
bee Baptist Association, the Bethany
and First Baptist churches both be-
ing members of this organization.
The meetings were held in the au-
ditorium of the handsome First
church and a part of the meals were
served in the dining room adjoining.
The presiding officer was Rev. E. c..
Whittemore, D. D. of Waterville and
the opening feature was Devotional
Fellowship with George B. Southwick
as leader. Following this the reports
were listened to and the following of
ficers were reelected Moderator.
Rev. E. c. Whittemore, d. D., Water
Vile; clerk and treasurer, Rev. Geo.
Merriam, Skowhesan; auditor, Lew
ellyn Goodwin, Skowhegan. Letter
of the First church and welcome was
given by Deacon George Thomson and
after this came the reading of church
letters.
At the afternoon session the fol-
lowing program was presented:
Praise and Prayer service. Rev. c. D.
Hazelton; reading of church letters;
annual sermon Principle of Human
Instrumentality in Gods Work, Rev
w. H. Smith; "Our Sunday School
Work., H. A Plummer; discussion,
Rev. w. Fletcher and others. A por-
tion of the time vas also devoted to
the Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary Societies
In the evening the praise and de-
votional service was lead by Rev. R..
S. Pinkham and was followed by the
following addresses: Our State
Work, Rev. l. b. Mower, d. D.; North
ern Baptist Convention Rev. Walter
]. Sparks, Chapel Car Missionary;
assisted by Mrs Sparks; Our Educa-
tional Work, Rev E. C. Whittemore,
D. D.
The program for today is as fol-
lows: 900 Devotional Service; 9.20
Committee Reports; 1890, Survey of
Our Work and Discussion, Rev. ]. L.
Clark, Fairfield; Ills, Doctrinal Ser
mon, Rev. E. E. Longley, China.
Thursday Afternoon: LAS Devo
tional Service; 200 Unfinished Busi-
ness; 2.15, Sermon, Rev. B. p. Hope
The music is in charge of Mrs. Philo
Steward with Miss Mildred Weston as
organist.
Among the out-of-town people in at
tendance are Hon. Horace Purington
Waterville; Rev. C. f. Whittemore
Waterville Rev. G. B. Southwick
Madison; Rev. C. D. Hazelton, Oak
land: Rev. W II. Smith, Hallowell
Rev. H. A. Plummer, Fairfield; Rev
w. Fletcher, Waterville; Rev. r. S
Pinkham. Gardiner; Rev. l. B. Mower
D. D., Wateryille; Rev E. c. White
more, D. D. Waterville; Rev. f. E
Longley, Rev. f. b. Turner. Windsor;
Rev. f. f. Longley, China; Rev. j. H
Clark, Fairfield.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11
Keep in Mind the Wesserrunsett VAL
ley Fair

On page two Of this issue will be
noted another announcement concern
ing Wesserrunsett Valley Fair. which
as in former years is held under the
auspices of the Athens Grange, Few
Somerset County readers have under
stood that there will be more Guern-
seys shown at Athens than there were
at the Eastern Maine State Fair. or
more Herefords than at Lewiston last
week The announcement that more
imported pure bred percherons may
be seen at Athens than at Bangor and
Lewiston combined, is also startling.
but all these claims are absolutely
true. The fact is, we do not realize
how Cornville, Athens. Madison and
other sections of the Carrabasset val
ley have come to the front in the last
'ew years in animal husbandry.
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2672 2l74 1152
There was total Socialist vote in
the County of SO, SkowhegaR and
Madison each polling Al votes for the
Socialist candidate w. w. Weir.
In the total presidential vote of the
County last November, Wilson Cd
received 2317 compared with 2174 for
Pattangall; Roosevelt tP) 2479 COM
pared to 1852 for Lawrence and Taft
(R) 1885 compared to 2672 for
Peters.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11
In the Farmers Race

Additional entries in the Farmers
Race to occur Saturday afternoon of
next week, at the Somerset Central
Fair, have been received from Free
man Jones and Chas. Whittemore of
Skowhegan, and Eugene Danforth of
North Madison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11

At recent meeting of the Bethany
Baptist society delegates chosen to at
tend the kennebec. Association meet
ing were Miss Emma Whitten, Mrs.
R. F. Homsted, Mrs. Mary p. Archer,
Mrs. Henry Mitchell, Mrs. Perkins,
Miss Emma Antil, Mrs. Merriam, l..
Goodwin, G. R. Fogg, Randall Nye and
Maurice Magoon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-11
SOMERSET COUNTY
FOR PETERS
Won Out By Nearly
Five Hundred Votes
Over His Democratic Opponent Mayor
Pattangall Of WaterYille

Somerset County went for John A
Peters. Republican. in the special
Congressional election Monday, by d
plurality of 49S votes. The returna
from each town were as follows:
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As the result of Mondays special
Congressional election in the Third
Maine District Speaker John A. Peters
of Ellsworth was chosen to FIJI the va
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Big Bunch Old Papers, This ONCE &c
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ethers put money into the savings
bItk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-05
CORONER PROBES
 AUTO DEATH OF
 DANBURY WOMAN

Danbury. July 5-Coroner Phelan, o1 Bridgeport, came to this city, today, to make a formal inquiry into the death of Mrs. James A Benedict, who was killed on the MiIl Plain road, three miles west of here, Thursday evening, when an automobile driven by her husband erturned.
 The coroner questioned MT. Benedict and other witnesses of the accident MT. Benedict said that g. few seconds before the accident his car had been travelling at a speed greater than 40 miles an hour but that when the tire on one of the forward wheels blew out he had reduced the speed to about 35 miles an hour.
 The coroner said at the conclusion of the hearing that if there had been carelessness on the part of MT. Bene- dict in driving at such speed the wife had not protested against it and that consequently he did not find that there had been any criminal act on the part of MT. Benedict.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-05
BARTENDERs OF
 STAMFORD INN TO
 BE TRIED JULY 9
State Police Seized $1 BOO Worth of Wet Goods
 In Raid

In the Stratford town court this morning the cases of Raymond Mo Bride and Henry Rowland. bartenders at the Stratford Inn, who were arrest cd in a raid on the place last night, were continued until Wednesday, July g. The defendants lawyer, Attor- ney Fred Bartlett was unable to be present when the eases came before Justice of the Peace Louis Policy in Stratford today. hence the continu- ance.
 Mcbride and Rowland were arrested on the charge of selling intoxicating houors without a license. State Po- uceuaan Rowe H. Wheeler and Con stable Fred Palmer making the ar rests at 1o.55 o'clock last night Three truck loads of liquors valued at $1- 500 were seized in the raid
 The Stratford Inns liquor license was revoked two days ago, at the same time that Angelo Stavola's license Lor the Avon Park cafe was revoked Ine Stratford Inn continued to do ousl- ness however, and the bartenders a1 4.le pIace explained to the police when $te i'm was raided that they had not received notification that the license had been revoked They were releas- ed under bail of $250 to appear in court this morning
 Walter Stapleton has applied TOT . license for the Inn and Conc Stavo- Io brother of the former proprietor. wants a license in the Avon park rlace Rev. Ernest c. Carpenter, r,astor of the Stratford Methodist church. has written to the commits sioners saying that he and other resi- dents win remonstrate against the re- opening of the place
 Although the licenses were lost when the commissioners revoked thems Il vvould be possible to get new licenses because Stratford has not as many licenses as the town is allowed un- der the law. A hearing on the re- n,onstrances will probably be assign ed soon-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-05
Greeks Claim
 Big Victory
 Over Bulgars

New York, July 5-A graphic official story of the battle between the Bull garians and Greeks at Kilkish, 25 miles north of SaIontxi. was received by the Greek daily newspaper Allan tis today direct from Sa1oniki. It says:
 '"The battle between the Bulgarians and Greeks at Ki1kish ended at 10 o'clock on the morning of July 4th in the complete defeat of the Bulgarians after severe bombardnent of the town by the Greeks who carried the place at the point of the bayonet- The town was then occupied by a part of the Hellenic troops while their com rades continued the pursuit of the .BulgariAns, who had fled in disorder, leaving many of their field and ma chine guns in the hands of the wis itors. More than sixty cannon were captured.
 ..Ki1k1sh was almost completely de- stroyed by re before the Bu1gar- ians fled. The battle in front of KiIkish was more important than any of those fought by the allies in the campaign between Turkey and the Balkan states The BuIgarfans, who were much superior in numbers, had surrounded the town with defensive works and trenches nearly six feet in depth so that their occupants were sheltered from the splinters of shells"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-05
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT FOR WOMAN
 IN COUNTY JAIL

Hartford, July 5.-A federal writ of habeas corpusNvvhich is an imposing instrument issued by authority of the president of the United States and witnessed by the chief justice of the United States supreme court-has been served on Sheriff Sidney A Brown of New London county by United States Deputy Marshal TImo- thy E. Hawley of Hartford, command ing Sheriff Brown to produce in the federal court in this city, before Judge James [. Martin on July 14, at D. n.. the person of Marion A. Morse, now confined in the New London county jail at Norwich on a mittfmus showing conviction under 3. Connect cut statute, of being the keeper of a house reputed to be house of i'll fame.
 Marion A Morse claims that her i'm carceration Is illegal and contrary to the constitution of the United States. She claims that she was not tried and convicted of crime by a jury of her peers and she claims that the Con- nectcut statute under which she was convicted is unconstitutional
 Some of the dates in the writ ap- pear at first glance to be erroneous as it shows that Marion A. Morse was convicted and sentenced in May, 1910, to thirty days in Jail and to pay a fine of $10O, and it is scarcely creditabIe that she has been in Jail these three years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-05
DoNNELLY CLARK
wen Known and Popular East End
 Couple Wed at St Mary's

A very pretty wedding took place Thursday morning at 9:3o o'clock, in St. AIary's church. when Rev. J. F. Murphy united in marriage MT. Jas. DonneIly and Miss Mae Clark, daugh- ter of MT. and MrS. P. J. Clark or 1346 Seaview avenue with a solemn nuptial mass The bride was given away by her brother, MT. John Clark She wore a gown of white charneuse. trimmed with old point lace and car ried a shower bouquet of bridal roses The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Kathryn Clark who was att1red in a gown of pink crepe meteor and a bouquet of sweet peas while MT. Jas. Coates acted as best man. After the ceremony a breakfast was served at the home of the brides parents after which the couple left for Washington and points west. MT. and Mrs. Don nelly will be tat home to their friends after July 15 at 358 Fifth street extension where the groom has fitted up a cosy home. They were the recipients of many handsome gifts, in cIuding china cut glass, bric-a-brac, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-05
l. Q. Q. F. GRAND OFFICERS PRESIDE
 AT INSTALLATION

The installation of officers of Strat- field Encampment, No. 23, I. O. O. F., was held last Thursday evening, the grand officers doing the installation work. At the close of the meeting refreshments were served and cigars passed around. The following officers were installed:
 Chief Patriarch. Floyd Fox; high priest. B. F. Buckley, Jr.; senior war den. w. w. Church; recording secre- tary. Andrew Roswell: Financial sec retary, George H. zunstag; treasurer, Vim F. WeIls:; Junior warden, E. C.. Caulkins; guard, Charles Hopwood; Inside sentinel, A. H. Platt; outside sentinel, J. A. V. Ziedfeld; 1st watch, Harry Sanford; End watch. B. A. Mercy; 4th watch, c. W. Drew; 1st guard of tent, Charles Manser; End guard of tent, James Schmidt;
 The grand officers who did the in- sta11ation work were: D. D. c. P, Chas. B. Barber of Danbury; D. D. G. Marshal, Jesse Meeker of Danbury; c. H. Priest, Arthur Campbell; G. S. Warden, Geo. Bramman; G. R. Sec, E. D. Rose; G. F. Sec, D. Rector; G. Treas. Chas. Munnic; G. I. Sentinel F. M. Canf1eld; G. O. Sentinel, J. Ouire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-07-05
DRIVER SUsTAINs
 BRAIN CONCLUSION
 IN A RUNAWAY

A team of horses attached to large truck bearing the name of William M Stowe, became frightened at a passing train on Housatonic avenue today Near the rear of the Lyric theatre they unseated the driver, Frank Colisante. "A years old, living at 115 North Washington avenue. The horses were thrown against the wood trestle of the railroad and the pole tongue splintered. They were check ed by onlookers before they could con- tinue. Dr. Curley. of the emergency staff took Colisante to Bridgeport hospital where it was later announced that concussion of the brain with a possible fracture of the skull had re- suited.