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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-12-03
GETTING READY
FOR CHRISTMAS?
Let Local Dealers Supply Your
Needs. Listen to Us A
Minute, Please!

This is the beginning OF the season for
getting ready for Christmas. The
busy housewife is knitting. crocheting,
doing all kinds of fancy work and plan
ming things for John and the boys, Mary
and the other girls, Sister Jane and Cou-
sin Elizabeth List making is the or
der of the day.
This is the time of year when the
mail order house gets in its work. This
is the time of year when the whole fam
lily pores over the big catalogue and
makes out orders for gilt-edge bargains.
OF course, after the goods are ordered
and received, and found to be shabby
shams of real articles, it is too much
trouble to order over again, or to return
the goods and fight for your money from
company thousand miles away-and
then perhaps not get it.
How much better it is to go in person
to McKee's or Elders, or Oldham's. or
Covington & Banks, to Rice & Arnold's,
Sexton's, Stanifer's or Gibson's, w. F.
Higgins, Bennett & Higgins, or Hamil-
ton Bros, Oldham & Lackey's, Lanes
Whittington's, Yeager or any ot
er of our local firms whose names ap-
pear weekly in the home newspapers,
look over the goods personally and Sc
lect with your own eyes and your own
fingers the very things you want?
If John or Mary or Elizabeth does not
happen 10 want the article you purchas-
ed, how easy it is to take it back 10 any
of our local business firms and have il
exchanged for just what they do want.
Perhaps the article may cost few
cents more than the mail order house
quotes-what of that? Is there no sat
isfactionin the guarantee of the home
merchant?
There are a thousand reasons why the
local merchant should be patronized-
and each one of these reasons favors the
purchaser. There are ten thousand rea-
sons-from other standpoints why he
should be patronized, on account of To-
cal pride, civic justice. his liberality in
time of need, etc., but these reasons it
is not necessary to mention-they are
known and recognized by every person
who stops for a moment to think for
himself
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-12-03
Long Service.

Five members of the U. S. Supreme
Court. including Chief Justice White,
crowded into an humble little home in
Washington Saturday to attend the fun.
eral of Archie Lewis, the negro messen-
ger who had taken care of their robes
ever since they were elevated to the
bench. Lewis was serving the court
when three of them-Justices Day, Van
Devanter and Lamar-were born. and
before Chief Justice White and Justice
Holmes, had started to school,
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-12-03
Box of SkunkS.

The Flemingsburg Gazette says that
one day last week a mountain man from
near the top of Fox Springs mountain
came to town with a box containing 13
live skunks. He sold them to a local
buyer for s26, pretty good return for a
few hours work, which he gave to dig
ging the cats from their dens. Red fox,
skunk and other pelts are high this year
and fur hunters are realizing big returns
on what they can catch.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-12-03
Will Get Face of Pension
Warrants.

Confederate pensioners will get face
value of their November pension war
rants, instead of discOunting them at
to per cent, as they have done hereto
fore. State Treasurer Thos. 5. Rhea
announced Friday that the warrants for
this disbursement aggregate sl4G, ,053.3l,
and he has made arrangements to have
them caShed in Louisville, the warrants
when sent out to be accompanied with
instructions to the pensioners where to
cash them. 1t was brought to the at
tention Of the Treasurer that local claim
shavers have been discounting these
warrants for as much as Sl5 on the 800
in some instances.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-12-03
An Unusual Offer.

All the latest novels and full line of
SOC ones on sale in my book section. p
Books from my Circulating Library
cost but &c day. By enrolling in this
library you can keep up on current lit
erature and enjoy the best writer's at a
very small COSTS year. Subscrip-
tions taken for any magazine or news
paper. Fannie +. Culton,
l7-3t Clay Bldg, w. Main.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-12-03
The ClinaX'S Peril.

When one remembers that in an ordi-
nary column there are 10000 pieces of
type, that there are seven wrong posi-
tions each letter may be put in and there
fore 10000 chances to make errors, be-
sides millions of chances for transposi,
tions, he will not be too critical. In the
sentence, please hand us that dollar, -
by transposition alone it is possible to
make 2, 759, 022 errors. So you see the
perils that beset printer!
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-12-03
Rabbit Cholera.

Reports from adjoining counties say
that disease prevails among rabbits
that is killing them off. No one seems
to know how it affects the cotton-tails,
but maRy dead rabbits have been found
in the fodder shocks and in the briar
patches, but none have been seen that
exhibit signs of being sick or in any way
afflicted.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-12-03
Red House Items.

Mfs. J. T. Marshall spent from Friday
until Sunday with relatives in Clark
county.
Messrs. VIM. Boggs and James Mar
shall are spending few days near Lon
don hunting.
]. G. Thomas fell from a wagon Tues
day, receiving severe injuries,
Martin Green, a well known farmer
and good citizen, passed from earth
to his home above last Monday. He was
buried in the Green burying ground,
near Green Oak school-house,
GREEN OAK ScHooL-NEAR RED HOUSE.
The fifth month of Green Oak school
ended Friday, the 2lst inst. Those on
the honor roll were: Eighth grade
Stella Marshall and Iva Dozier; sixth
grade-Harry Marshall; fourth grade
Mary Stone Embree and Rutlidge Doz.
ier; second grade-Minnie and Halle
Thomas; first grade-Rufus Fletcher.
Mrs. Bertha Griggs, teacher
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-12-03
Executors Notice.

Any one having a claim against the
estate of Mrs. Harriet Million will please
present it to me verified, as required by
law. on or before Jan'y l, 1914, or same
will be barred. Persons indebted TO the
estate will please settle with me before
that time. Il. B. Million, Executor of
Mrs. Harriet Million. l1-4t
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-12-03
For Rent.

Warehouse on Orchard street and l..
& N. r. z. track. Capacity about five
car loads; can be made larger.
Also two elegant office rooms over
Yeager's iewelry store.
l3 If Phone 292. COLBY TAYLOR.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-12-03
Bronze Turkeys For Sale.

Prize winning stock. Address Mrs.
Shelby Jett, Richmond, r +. ID. l., or
Phone 1872 ring, Kirksville. l6-4J
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-12-03

Come to Owen Mckee, Richmond
Ky. for dry goods a2d notions. Others
do and why not you. If
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-12-03

We buy all kinds of country produce,
pay the. highest market price. Give us
a call. Covington Thorpe Co. 57-tf.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
GENTLEMEN ENTERTAINED
BY SOr0siS Members Tuesday Evening
In Congregational ParlorS. Miss
Helen 0SgO0d Reader

The members of Sorosis observed
gentlemen's night, Tuesday evening in
the parlors of the Congregational
Church There was a large number
in attendance and very delightful
evening resulted. The entertainer
was Miss Helen Osgood of Leland
Powers School and she gave numerous
recitations which were much applaud
ed. Miss Osgood also sang during
the presentation of her program, her
accompanist being Mrs. Ethel w
Ames. Additional musical numbers
were furnished by Miss Mabel Ross
and Miss Mildred Weston with piano
duets and solos.
Following the program refresh
ments were served under the direc-
ton of Mrs Maude L. Jewett and Miss
Gertrude Webb. The hostesses were
Miss Edith Gledhill. Mrs. Alta Elliott.
Mrs, Mabel Jones and Mrs. Mae Butler.
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WORSTED MILL TO OPEN
IN JANUARY
According to a Report That the Ameri-
can Woolen Go. is Attempting to
Bring This About

1t looks at the present time as If
the Marston Warsted Mill which was
recently purchased by the American
Wooden Co, would be re-opened for
business sometime during the month
of January. 1t is understood that
the American Wooden Co is making
every effort to bring this about and
while no employees have as yet been
hired, the mill will be in operation
without doubt next month. The shoe
shop building is not yet vacated and
even after the Commonwealth Co. move
therefrom many changes will have to
be made, so at the present time it is
uncertain when that portion of the new
purchase will be in running order
There is a we'll founded rumor that
samples are already being made for
the line of goods that are to be manu-
factured in the Marston plant, while
the news of it's re-opening is most wei
come to many in Skowhegan who are
awaiting the result with eager interest
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Names of Charter Members

Bingham Grange No. 237, Patrons of
Husbandry, was organized April 1. .
1880. Jonah McIntire of st On oflici-
ated as organizer The first officers
were Jabez D. Hill. master; Albert
Burke, overseer; Josiah Goodridge
lecturer; Sidney Goodridge, secretary.
The following is a list of the charter
members. Those followed by cross
(X) being now deceased:
William Arno (x). Mrs. William
Arno (X). Edward Andrews *, Sarah
j. Andrews (x), Albert Burke (x). Phi
lander Baker, Sarah Baker, Maria
Baker Abbie M. Baker, Victoria Bak-
er, Selden Cleveland (), Eunice
Cleveland (X), Geo. Collins (X), Mary
Collins Josiah II. Goodrich (X), Lizzie
Goodrich, Agnes Goodrich, Sydney
Goodrich Dora Goodrich. Jabez D.
Hill (X), Lucetta Hill (X), Warren
Holbrook (X). Kate Holbrook (D
Anna Holbrook Samuel A. Smith
Esther L. Smith. Cony Sanborn. Lydia
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pears on the awning. Malbon kept a
grocery store and was succeeded by
George 0. Brown, the grandfather of
our present townsman. Judge Fred F.
Lawrence. The same store was later
occupied by w. II. G. Estes and still
later by Estes & Ward BiXby d
Phillips We're druggists. The firm was
afterward Bixby & Buck, who sold to
f. w. Buchanan. Blunt & Coffin came
here from Wateryille and established
the hardware business in the location
shown. }. p. Blunt, the senior part
ner was in business alone for a time,
the firm later becoming j. p. Blunt
& Son, still later A. G. Blunt, and
then the Blunt Hardware Company.
1t is of interest to note that the pre-
sent firm by that name is in exactly
the same location as the Blunt & Cot
fin store shown in the picture.
The sign Farrand, above referred to
was tnal Oh nOIDdS M. fdrTdnu, ufy
goods dealer. He sold out about 1877
and went to Massachusetts where his
death occurred The location was
subsequently occupied by White &
Wildes and then by W. H. Wildes who
was there at the time of the Coburn
Hall fire The wooden building, just
beyond Coburn Block was doubtless a
stove and tinware store at the date of
this picture, the firm being Grey &
Foss, occupying both floors. Earlier
it may have been William Doran and
later Grey & Foss. F. G. Heald &
Company carried op the same business
until the building was burned at the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
TOK|O'S SHOPS AND
STREETS
Are Being Visited by
Skowhegan Ladies
In the YestrieS OF the Centenary VI.
+. Church Where a Fancy Fair is
Being Conducted

Japan hasn't seemed very far away
yesterday and today and many Skow-
hegan people have paid visit to the
wonderful city of Toxic in order to
purchase their Christmas gifts in the
pretty shops of that country. The
Toxic in this case. however, has been
i'll the yestries of the Centenary NJ. f.
Church but so real were the arrange
ments OF the interior there that it was
very easy TO imagine ones self in the
far distant land across the seas. The
affair was arranged by the Ladies So
cial Circle of the NJ. E. Church and
the decorations were in charge of Mrs.
T. +. Merrill, Mrs. A. b. Lamb, Mrs.
II. G. McGlautlin and Mrs. Carrie Nc
Pherson. These garnishings were
very elaborate the stalks between the
various booths being profusely border
ed with the pink cherry blossoms of
Japan while on the booths were ar
ranged the Wisteria and crysanthe-
iiuulSi diSO tulDItludilC uONt us Vi
that nation. The booths were further
trimmed With Japanese fans and dain.
ty colorings and showed vast
amount of ingenuity in their construc-
ton and arrangement The ladies in
attendance were charming in the
graceful robes of the Japanest women
and made ready sales from their vari-
ed stocks Arrayed around the rooms
were the mysterious character signs
and Japanese banners.
One of the leading features was
the booth conducted by Mrs. f. +
Merrill and Mrs. Charles Turner
where real Japanese paintings were
for sale, while other tables were pre-
sided over as follows: Apron booth.
Mrs. l. J. Smith, Mrs NJ J. Smith, Mrs
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
YOUNG MAN At CAN
AAM DEAD
From the Accidental
Discharge of a Gun
Burleigh Chase the Victim Was the
Son of Abner Chase. Accident Hap
pened Yesterday

The town of Canaan and the sur
terday by the sudden death of Burleigh
Chase, promising young man of that
town, who was accidentally shot be-
tween 10 and Il O'Clock in the fore
noon. The accident happened near
the Mason camps. several miles south
of Canaan village, whittier the young
employed there. He had with him
his gun and in attempting to get over
a fallen tree he probably stumbled in
some way, thus discharging the wea-
pom. The bullet penetrated his
chest and came out through the
shoulder probably passing through the
lung. Chase was heard by his COM
panions to shout I'm shot, I'm shot"
and ran for about fifty feet, before he
fell He was not heard to speak
again and expired almost as soon as
he struck the ground. There We're
several men present who witnessed
the tragedy. Sheriff Thompson and
Coroner l. c. Trufant were notified but
no jury was empanelled as the case
was one which was plainly accidental,
The young man was the son of Mr..
and Mrs Abner Chase of Canaan who
live about three miles south of that
village. He was known as most
exemplary youth and his death is sin
cerely mourned by many. His age
was twenty years. Only the day
previous to the accident he had re-
turned from Deadwater, where he had
been employed for time coming to
SkoWhegan on his way to Canaan and
remaining here to await the departure
of the stage for his home town.
Following the investigation by the
officials the body was taken in charge
by Undertaken Scott Lord and the re-
mains were removed to his late home.
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BOARD OF TRADE
MEETING
Had a Large Attendance
Much Interest Shown
Important Discussions at the Gather
ing of Friday Evening. A Former
Resident Present

Ex-President W. P. Ordway opened
the special session of the Board of
Trade last Friday evening by a report
of the meeting of the State Board
which he attended.
The matter of change in the method
of lighting the streets was discussed.
The feeling seems to be that arc lights
belong to a past era and that we
should have something more up-to-
date. A system employing incandes-
cent lights in clusters was spoken of.
The matter was referred to a commit
tee for investigation and later report
Herbert L. SWEET spoke for the
owners of the water power, which is
now used or will soon be developed
for the operation of the Somerset
Traction Company line, stating that
when a change in the lighting system
was made, he would be pleased to sub
nit bid for the consideration of the
town.
In discussing the advisablity of
street sprinkling by the town to.super-
cede the present method. supported
purely by private subscription, it APP
peared that the use of oil would be
cheaper than water and in every way
sharp division of opinion as to whether
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the town should bear a part or all of
property holders should pay the entire
cost Of the sprinkling. 1t seemed to
be a unanimous sentiment that the
town officers should take charge of
the matter, and the feeling finally
predominated that the property hold
ers on any street where sprinkling
was desired, should pay the bill.
President Merrill is to announce
special committee to investigate the
entire subject
In the way of business brought over
from previous meetings, the question
of relocating the tracks of the street
railway on Madison Avenue above
Leayitt Street was considered. Street
Commissioner Ford is strong in the
opinion that this highway will never
be satisfactory until the change is
made Superintendent SWEET of the
Traction Company said that his cor
DOIdIlOu hOulu DG WILLIE " Adil Odi
the wishes of the town so far as posi-
BILE in the matter. The expense of
the change will be apportioned, it
seems between the railway company
and the town by the Maine Board of
Railway Commissioners. Mr.. SWEET
recommended that portion of the re-
locating be done each year and that
the street be macadamized as a part
of the same job
More or less was said about the
state trunk line highway which is to
pass along the kennebec Valley to
Canadian border. After some dis
cussion is was unanimously voted that
the route between Skowhegan and
Norridgewock on the north side of the
river was preferable.
Charles b. Dodge of Seattle, Wash
ington, whose boyhood home was in
Skowhegan, was present and address
ed the meeting. Mr. Dodge spoke of
the pleasure of renewing his early
friendship and told something of life
on the Pacific coast.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
WATER STREET IN THE
SIXTIES
COburn Hall in Its Early Days and the
Old Neil Store. Something of a
Description

This view is on Water street, from
some point in front of the present
location of the Norton clothing store.
looking toward the west. The original
picture was loaned us by Miss Una
c. Robinson. 1t shows four buildings
on the north side of Water street and
of them but one now remains. This
is on the right with wooden awning.
1t has been rebuilt since the time of
the picture Smith & Bussey now
occupy the street floor and Dr. A. B.
Borden the floor above. In the pic
ture the sign on the building just re-
ferred to is Hall & Grant. This is
doubtless the F. S. Hall who was af
terward in business in this store alone
and later as member of the firm
of Hall & Robinson. The barbers
pole doubtless indicates the shop kept
in those days by Francis A. Sevano.
The lot on which the postofIice now
stands was then vacant The build
ing J'st beyond bears the sign Of
Eben H. Neil. George Wentworth
must have been partner at the time
and the firm name was doubtless Neil
& Wentworth. The small sign over
the upstairs entrance is that of Nc
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
HOW TO LIVE A HUN.
DRED YEARS
Is Ia be the Subject oi Dr. Chas. Z.
Rarker's Address at IT, Mass Met.
Ing Tonight

The subject of Dr Gias Z BaTter's
address this evening IL the Opera
House viii b. How to Liye
Hundred Yeass This noted speaker
comes here from Washington. 2. {. as
a previous issee has states. and the
meeting will be open 10 = public.
TAe lecture is 70 begin al O'Clock and
VII be preceded bx q encert by
To@ue's orchestra begaL4 at -.
Children less than fourt--l years OF
age are bot TO be admitted This az
teruoon Dr. Barker addresses the
ladies of the town IN the auditorium
of tAc Firs. Baptist Chur b and be
vii also speak at tha mems banquet
To be Id ,l5s evening il tae Mefho-
dist Nes.ry upaa The Mighty con-
querer."
Durirg tts forenoon today Dr. Ba.-
ket 3s speaking u the boys aud s.-.s
OF III high School separately
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
OUR ANNUAL HORSE
DAY
Will be Held in the Mid
die of January
Committees Will BE Announced Next
Week. Full Particulars Later

Somerset County people vii recall
several mid winter horse shows held
ia Skowhegan during the past few
years and especially the one which oc-
CURED on February j. last The idea
originated with SkoWhegan Grange
about SIX years since and has been
taken up by 'he Board If Trade. This
annual event las grown 70 be alto
gether the biggest thing Of rs kind to
be he'd in New England We hope TO
give fuil particulars il nexf issue
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
A BRIEF HISTORY Of BINGHAM GRANGE
WHICH WAS ORGANIZED IN 1880
A List of the Charter Members Twelve of whom
are now Iiving---The Present Officers

Sanborn, Millard Sanborn (x), Alma
Sanborn, Abbie Spauldng Mary Stew.
ard (X), Sylyanus Steward (x), Susan
Thompson (W.
Twelve of the original charter mem
bers are now living and are still il
good standing. Those in the above
list not now living in Bingham are
Philander and Sarah Baker, Caratunk;
Lizzie Goodridge. Agnes Goodridge
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
OLD RINGHAA HOTEL.

Built in 1S55 by Hon. Chandler
Baker and later sold to Warren Hol-
brook Main part burned August 5,
1911 TIE ell was bought by the late
Henry Washburn. moved down the
street and rebuilt into what is now the
arncN Of the present Bingham Hotel
Bingham Grange first met in hall
finished eli in tho I'll of this building
ard The group shown in tbs picture is
Of This organization taken in abou;
lSSS.
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Pherson, a shoemaker. who occupied
a part of the second floor. 1t should
be noted that the walls of this build
ing are shingled, a condition not
found on Skowhegan business streets,
to any considerable extent, within the
memory of anyone less than so years
Of age. The Ordway block has long
since taken the place of this Neil &
Wentworth store.
The large brick building is Coburn
Hail. standing on the location now oc-
cupied by the E. ~ Merrill block. The
signs are S. H. Malbon, BiXby &
Phillips, and Blunt & Coffin The
next sign on the block itself is not
readable but the word "Farrands' ap-
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which was just across the road from
the home already referred 10. The
old house shown in the picture, faced
the west and this is as il looked about
40 years ago. Since that time there
have been many changes in the house
ard surroundings The old barn has
been moved away and the Congrega-
tional Church and parsonage built OIL
the spot The old house itself has
been moved back. turned around and d
two story main house built. Meadow
street now runs Just north OF .he
house.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
SMALL BOY EATS PARIS
GREEN
But Has Recovered. Is the Son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Knox

Everett Knox the little son of Mr.
and Mrs John Knox. whose home is
in the Powers Schoolhouse district,
while at play Friday in the carriage
house, knocked down some paris
green boxes from their resting place
and partook of some of the contents.
Ii made him so nauseated however,
that he Yomited and upon notifying his
mother an emetic was used. The
child has now entirely recovered.
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Cony Sanborn. LYDIA Sanborn, Skow-
hegan; Anna (Holbrook) Dinsmore
Someryille. Mass; Abbie lBaker)
Mathews. Massachusetts,
For several years meetings wor,
held the second and fourth Saturdays
of each month in the old Holhrool
Hall 4fter that meetings were held
in Union Hall and as the Grange in
creased in membership il was fouuc