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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
INSTANTLY KILLED
At FAIRFIELD
Victor Dugas Thrown
Under Car Wheels
Was an Employee of the United Box
Board l. Paper Co., and the Father
of John Dugas OF SkOwhegan

One of the most shocking fatali-
ties TO occur in Somerset County fol
a long time was that which resulted
in instant death Thursday at Fair
field of Victor Dugas, an employee
of the United Box Board & Paper Co
At the time of the accident he was
working in the wood mill of the plant
and being employed on a barking ma
chine, crossed the tracks just as the
electric engine switched string of
cars into the shed and hit a box car
which was not coupled to the string.
He was struck in the back by the
draw-bar and thrown under the
wheels Only one set Of trucks pass
ed over his body, which was horribly
mangled, and death was almost in
Simultaneous.
From other employees in the shed
it was learned that Dugas left his
barker and crossed the tracks to get
more wood The car which ran over
him was standing inside the house at
the time. About that time the cleo
trio engine started to push into the
shed several more cars. Those in
the shed who saw the accident are
of the opinion that Dugas did not
think the engine would back far
enough to hit the standing car. He
crossed the tracks just as the cars
came together.
The deceased was the father of
John Dugas of Skowhegan, who has
been prominently identified with the
local fire company and he with Mrs.
Dugas went to Fairfield Friday morn
ing. Following the accident the
body was taken to the undertaking
rooms of Coroner c. A. Lawry, who
was called soon after the accident
happened. 1t required almost an
hour to extricate the body from be-
meath the wheels.
Deputy Sheriff Henry d. Brophy
IdttI III tIlt diltl llOplI tiiiphiltllth III
following jury: Carl Piper. William
Harrington, John Brophy, George
Toppan, LaForest Allen and Silas
Iawry The jury visited the scene
and viewed the body adjourning until
Monday morning at o'clock
The verdict returned was that: The
said Dugas came to his death by be-
ing hit and run over by an empty
box car, and that he had disobeyed or
ders and that the United Box Board
Co, were exonerated from all blame.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
AN ANT|.TUBERCULOs|S
ASS0. FORMED
At Gathering of SkoHhegan Citizens
Held Yesterday at the Court House

The Anti-tuberculosis Association
was formed yesterday at a gathering
of the citizens of Skowhegan held at
the Court House Officers were
elected as follows: President, Fr.
p. E. Desjardins; secretary, c. P.
Merrill; membership committee; E.
T. Goodrich, c. Davis Miller, J. T.
Thibodeau, J. A. Chabot and Arthur
Jones. A constitution and bylaws
was adopted and the election of the
other officers was deferred until an
other meeting which is to be held at
the Municipal Building, next Monday
evening at 7.30. The bylaws pro-
vide that any person interested and
paying to the society 81 or more be-
comes a member for year. A large
number of citizens have become in
terested in this matter which has as
its object the prevention and cure of
tuberculosis.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
ANNUAL MEETING Or
WOMAN'S CLUB
Miss Lizzie Hussey Re-
elected President
Other Officers Appointed. 4 Charming
Program and IA Dainty Yellow and
White Luncheon

The final meeting of the Woman.
Club for this season was held yester-
day afternoon in the parlors OF the
public library, IL was also the oc-
casion for the animal election of Of
ficers and the transaction of other
yearly business. The hostesses were
Mrs. Martha Griffin and Mrs Alice
Wadsworth and at one o'clock a very
tempting luncheon was served under
the direction of Mrs. Annie Hackett
and .drs. Gertrude Bucknam assisted
by Miss Pollard, Mrs Blunt, Mrs.
McNeelie. Mrs. Puls'fer and Mrs MOI
lie NJ. Stewart The decorations
were in yellow and white and the
flowers were jonquils of these two
colors
The program for the afternon in
cluded a concisely written and very
interestering report of the years work
written by Miss Dorothy Elliot 9th
er numbers were reading "Ha'ant of
Aunt Ann Dunn, Mrs. Maude l..
Jewett who responded to an encore;
songs Thou Art Like Unto a Flower"
and Rosemary, Mrs. Ellen Sawyer;
reading "One Hundred and One, Mrs
Nellie l.. Hill who responded with an
encore; conversation Things am
going to do when | have time, Mrs
Margaret Goodrich, Mrs. Martha Grif-
fin and Mrs. Elizabeth p. Merrill Re-
mark regarding Mrs. Emily Pink
ham, the founder of the Womans
Club and former resident of Skow
hegan, Mrs. Sarah Eaton.
The members of the Club accepted
during the afternoon an invitation to
attend meeting of the Kennebec
Side Union to be held in the Uniyer-
salist Church at Wateryille, May ,,
and IA committee composed of Mrs.
Kathleen Oak, Mrs. Dora G. McNeelie
and Mrs. Ellen Sawyer were appoint
ed to have charge of arrangements
for a field day during the summer
AT the business session occurred
the election of officers as follows,
several of the officials being elected
for the second year: President, Miss
Lizzie T. Hussey; vice president, Mrs.
Anna F Merrill secretary Miss
Hannah X. Page; treasurer, Miss
Mabel Robinson directors, Mrs.
Mary II. Bailey, Mrs. Dora G. Nc
Neelie, Mrs Helen Atwood; Mrs.
Kathleen E. Oak Mrs. Alice w. Stew
ard, Mrs. Annie T. Fish; delegate to
State Federation, Mrs. Dora G. Nc
Neelie, alternate, Mrs Sarah L. Eaton.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
SkOw hegan Grange

Practically every one whose name
appeared in the program for a part
in last evenings exercises, at Skow-
hegan Grange was in attendance. and
an excellent entertainment resulted
In the absence of Worthy Master, Geo.
II. Burns, this chair was ably filled
by Mrs. S. F. Marble. The following
is condensed report of the records
of the secretary:
Incidents of travel including inter
views with celebrated people. MIR. and
Mrs. c. Davis Miller, Roy L. Marstou
reading, Mrs. Efiie C. Furber; vocal
solo, Mrs. Albert Watson; recitation,
Mrs. Ellen Smita. reading, Miss Eva
Withee; reading The Calf Path
IA; old ANY.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
TOWN |MPROv.::: :MENT
OFFICERS
Mrs. Jessie F. Fletcher
Elected President
At the Annual Meeting He Friday
Afternoon. Other Officer. Pro.
gram and Refreshments

The annual meeting of tns Town
Improvement Society occurre' Fri,
day. April 18th in the Librt Par
lors at the usual hour with l. rge at
tendance, Miss Lizzie Haines a Z Miss
Emma NJ. Hall serving at hostesses for
the afternoon
The program under the direc Ion of
Mrs. Nellie E. Chase opened with hu-
morous anecdotes by the members,
followed by a piano solo. Mazurka in
D fat by Miss Gladys Chase. A re-
port of "Gentlemen's Night" was pre-
sented by Mrs. Annie F. Fish; paper
Life and Work of Rebecca Clarke"
by Mrs. Edith Leighton. and very de-
lghtful personal "reminiscences were
added to this by Mrs. Sarah L. Eaton !;
song. Tit for Tat" by Mrs. Minna Saw
age accompanied by Miss Edith Lewis !;
two of Holman Days poems, The
Stock in the Tie-up" and The Mystic
Ban, read by Mrs. Ella T. Holt were
much enjoyed vocal duet Down by
the Old Mill Stream, Mrs. Minna Saw
age and Mrs. Mabel Bragg with piano
accompaniment by Miss Edith Lewis !;
general report of the winters work
given by the secretary; song by ?
quartette of ladies, Mrs. S
DolJooL Mpc prouO Mr.
accompanied by Miss Lewis; report
OF treasurer, Mrs. Angie B. Steward
was followed by the election Of Of
ficers with this result: President,
Mrs. Jessie F., Fletcher; LIST vice pres
ident, Miss Gertrude 8. Weston; End
vice president, Mrs. Ella T. Mooers /;
secretary, Mrs. Irene Turner; treas
urer, Mrs. Angie B. Steward; direct
ors, Mrs. Annie F. Fish, Mrs. Nellie
E. Chase, Mrs. Ella T. Holt, Mrs. FL
len C. Smith, Mrs. Edith Leighton.
The membership of the society has
reached it's highest mark during the
past year there being one hundred
and fifteen members In regular stand
ing besides honorary members, and
closes the year in splendid condition
for further efficient work.
Preceding the social hour. Mrs. Ella
7. Mooers in a very charming manner
and with gracious words of apprecia-
ton in behalf of the society, presented
the retiring president and secretary
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Merrill and Mrs.
Isabel A. Small with bouquets of ex-
Quisite pinks and ferns as a token of
their regard This came as an entire
surprise to the recipients who endeav-
ored to make fitting response and
express their thanks.
Ice cream, waters and assorted nuts
were served by an efficient committee
comprising Mrs. Carrie Mcpherson
and Mrs. Ruth Eaton.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
WHAT SOCIALISTS WANT
Walter Huggins Was the Fourth
Speaker in the Lecture Course

In pursuance of the lecture course
which the Skowhegan Local has been
conducting here Walter Huggins, a
Chicago salesman spoke on What So
last evening. There was an audience
in attendance which listened with
much enthusiasm to Mr. Huggins,
whose remarks were considerably
different from the former speakers in
the course He was filled with witt
cism, and his numerous stories and
jokes were most aptly put.
Mr.. Higgins dealt on the high cost
of living and said the working class
was fooled at election time with pro-
misses. He brought out as his sub
ject neCessitated what the Socialists
want, adding that the Socialist class
want to stop the dividing up, as the
working class only gets one fifth Of
what they produce, the other four
fifths going to the capitalists. An
other thing that Mr. Huggins men
toned the necessity of stopping was
the waste of products, illustrated by
not picking fruit because the market I
was low, when families not far dis
tant were suffering for the fruit
which was going to waste. Other
suggestions Mr.. Higgins advanced
relative TO his subject was that the
Socialist wants an honest world,
wants to do away with the profit syS
TEN, wants to stop the graft of The
world and to let the people own tho
government, and not few multi.
millionaires.
In speaking of political issues Mr..
Higgins said The Socialist issue
never changes and all the workers
shall be guaranteed and when they
labor they shall get the whole pro
duct OF their labors,' On the whole
this lecture contained much OF in
terest and furnished much amusement
Mr. Higgins was certainly very
lenient toward the capitalists
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
IMPORTANT BUSINESS.
CHANGE IN HARMONY
II. L. Gould Has Purchased Stock OF
Goods and Real Estate from {. +.
SpauldiBg

R. E. Gould, formerly of Lisbon
Falls, Maine, has purchased the stock
of goods of c. F. Spaulding in Har-
mony and also the house and grist
mill and the land running from the
Odd Fellows Hall to the railroad. He
intends to conduct general store,
with rather more complete stock
than formerly Mr.. Gould has had
several years experience in general
store, being manager OF the Globe
Grocery Co. of Portsmouth, N. H., for
ten years, leaving that city in 1900 on
account of i'll health. Since 1906 he
has been employed as traveller and
assistant sales manager for the Rich
ardson Mfg. Co, of Worcester, Mass,
the manufacturers of the well-known
Worcester Buckeye Mower. Mr..
Gould will probably continue to handle
farm Implements in connection with
his other business.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
TRAIN WRECK At
ANSON
Several Freight Cars
were Derailed
Two of the Cars Badly Damaged and
Ties Cut Into kindIing Wood for
300 Rods
Especial from our Correspondent

Especial from our Correspondent
The freight train going west from
Arson consisting of engine } height
cars loaded with pulp wood and a rear
ear were all derailed with the ex-
ception OF the engine, Tuesday after
noon at about 1.30 less than mile
east OF the Arson station. The two
box cars loaded with short pulp wood
next to the engine toppled over on the
side breaking the shackle and thus
clearing the engine. The other cars
only partly tipped, the trucks becom-
ing buried in the earth. The rail
road ties were cut into kindling wood
for more than 300 rods and two Of
the cars We're badly damaged. No
one was injured
The train was running at the rate
OF about IS miles an hour when il left
the rails and it was thought that the
accident was caused on account of the
rails spreading as the cars were heayi-
ly loaded and on a slight curve
A passenger train was soon dis
patched for from Oakland so that pas
sengers going west might be trans
ferred and a wrecking train was also
seat for arriving on the scene OF the
wreck at 3.l5. There was a large
crew employed in clearing up the de
bris and traffic was without doub,
resumed yesterday afternoon
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
CURLING PARTY
Held Last Night by the SkOwhegan
High Seniors

Following out a custom of former
years the Seniors of Skowhegan H.sh
School held a curling party last
night. The results were not as seri-
Gus as they have been in past years.
hut the 1913 class certainly had gay
session. The early part of the even
ing was happily passed at the home
Of Miss Agnes Mlntor on Middl, ST.,
and in the early hours of the morn
ing the part adjourned to the High
School building, where they succeed
ri in stirring tlings up a little. but
left as token of their good will an
attractive picture which will add very
materially to the efrectiA eness of the
interior decoration o the high School
building,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
Funeral Services

The body of Dwight f. Smith ar
rived from Silver City. New Mexico
on Monday last and the funeral ser
vices were held at the residence of
his father l. J. Smith, on Madison
Avenue, at II O'Clock A. NJ, Tuesday,
Rev. H. G. MeGlauflin, the pastor of
the Methodist Church, officiating, as
sisted by the well-kIown Rev w. F.
Berry.
A generous attendance and many
gifts of beautiful flowers showed in a
great measure how highly he was re-
garded and loved in the community.
The members of the family wish to
publicly express their appreciation of
the same.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
THINGS BOOMING At
NEW PORTLAND
A Novelty Mill, the Third of the Kind
TO he Built in New Portland Within
One Year

F. l.. King, treasurer and general
manager of the New Portland Manu-
featuring Company, was in town yes
terday, placing an order with Hackett
Witham for machinery to equip the
novelty mill now being built by that
corporation at West New Portland.
furnish practically all of the machin-
cry except the lathes for this enter
prize.
A boiler house and saw room, each
S9x25, are already completed and 1900
cords of hard wood have been saw
ed into square blocks, ready for turn
ing. Work on the main structure,
which will be 36xS0 feet, part two
stories, will begin Monday. This
plant is the third of the kind to be
built in New Portland within one
year, and there are several other mills
OF the same nature in the county built
since 1908. The abundant supply of
hard wood has led to this develop
ment. 1t is estimated that 10000
cords of hard wood are now standing
within easy hauling distance of the
plant of the New Portland Manufactu-
ring Co. This would be sufficient for
twenty years business.
This company will light its plant by
electricity and the North and West
villages in New Portland, will be light
ed from the same source.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
HOUSE BURNED At
LAR0NE
Caught Around Chimney
No Insurance
Household Goods Removed. Barn
Saved by IA Bucket Brigade

Especial from our Correspondent
Last Sunday the 18th, the house of
Fred Bickford of Larone was entirely
consumed by fire which caught around
the chimney. The household goods
were taken out by neighbors who
quickly collected, thanks to the tele-
phone. The barn was saved by be-
ing kept wet down by the aid of a
bucket brigade. The house was un-
insured and recently purchased of
Mrs. Mary Brawn.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
ATHENS MAN Com.
M|TTED SUICIDE
E. Bowden Shot Himself
Through Mouth
Tuesday Afternoon. Visited Physician
in the Forenoon. Ate His Dinner
Then Committed the Insane Act

Coroner |. c. Trufant was summon
ed to Athens yesterday TO investi-
gate in the case of supposed suicide,
the victim being Elmer Bowden. who
resided in the home of his brother,
Amos Rines in West Athens.
The story of the case is that Mr..
Bowden, who was subject to epi, ptio
spells went to Athens village and Wis
tied physician in the forenoon. He
was gi' some medicine and after
t"r h ate his dinner, took
-~~...nv prescribed and later
went upstairs supposedly to procure
a revolver, for he shortly afterwar.l
went out-of-doors and out behind the
barn, where he fired a shot into his
mouth, from the effects of which he
probably instantly died.
The mother of the dead man was
in the stable at the time the shot was
fired and upon hearing the report
went into the house and announced
the fact that someone was shooting
outside. Mr.. Rines went out to in
vestigate and there found the grue-
some features previously described
The case was plainly one of clear
suicide.
Mr.. Bowden's age was abou, fifty
years and beside the mother and sew
eral half brothers and sisters, he is
survived by son about seven years
of age. According to reports no
cause has been assigned for the rash
act being committed aside from that
of a disordered mind.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
HOwes-W0Od

A quiet wedding was solemnized
Saturday at the parsonage of the
Bethany Baptist church, when Rev.
George Merriam performed the marri-
age ceremony of Davis e. Howes and
Miss Anna B. Wood. Mr.. Howes Is
the nephew OF Mrs. Martha P. Davis OF
Water street, this town, and she was
in attendance at the marriage service
The groom is farmer in Concord,
where the couple are to make their
Tome. The bride has been :, traine
nurse.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
FIRE ON MECHANIC
ST. THIS MORNING
Cleveland House Dam
aged by Water
Flames Detected on the Roof by Chill
dren Going to School. Several
Tenants in the House

The fire department was called out
at about o'clock this morning. when
the house on the Cleveland estate on
Mechanic street, was found to be on
fire Flames were detected on the
roof by children passing the house
and the fire department was soon on
the scene. The fire was quickly sub
dued but the damage from water will
be considerable.
The occupants were Mr.. and Mrs.
Alton Cleveland, Alton Whittemore
and family and Mrs. Mary Boulger
and family. No cause has been as
signed to the origin of the fire. There
is an insurance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
Accident to NOrridgewOck Man

Especial from our Correspondent
Grandville Storer came near meet
ing with a severe accident last week
He ran into sti6 K and cut his face
badly above the c!e and nearly into
the eye ball. Although he suffers
much pain with II there Is no serious
hurt.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
At JACKMAN
STATION BURNED
Home OF Lewis Newton Completely
Destroyed by Fire Friday Night

Especial from our Correspondent
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Newton near Jackman Station, was
completely destroyed by fire last Fri
day night. Nothing was saved as the
occupants of the household were out
of town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
New Industry for Palmyra

Especial from our Correspond. nj
Palmyra is TO have wood WORKING
shop with turning lathe plane, C
which will be a great convenience 10
the place. William Getchell Will eOn
duct the business.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17
CART BODY OVERTURN.
Ed ON S0L0N CHILD
Little Harriet Patterson Sustained a
Fractured Leg Near the Body
Especial from our Correspondent

Especial from our Correspondent
Little Harriet Patterson. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Patterson Of
Solon, met with a painful accident
while playing with some other child
ren; cart body was overturned upon
her fracturing one leg near the body
Miss Elizabeth Moore, trained nurse
from Lewiston is caring for her.
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James Chambers has lately been
added to the LIST o. prisoners i the
County jai He Was brou 1t
from Pittsf "A o., an in sic ~
charge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17

Mrs. Mar howell has returned .
as home IN 1.vei after a visit }l,n
Mas. :. 7. Marble an other friends.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17

Mrs Wallace Lachance and son,
H. man, left yesterday afternoon for a
8, isit with relatives in Waterville.
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Gard OF Thanks

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our neighbors and friends
who were 80 kind to us during the
sickness and death Of our wife and
mother.
VIM. II. McKenney
w. C. McKenney and Family
No. Anson, April II, 1913.
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Gard of Thanks

Friends and neighbors, and many
others, even though. not of close ac-
quaintanceship, were kind and thought
ful during our recent bereavement. We
wish to thank them all for doing all
that human hands and hearts could do
to tighten our burden of care and sor-
row.
Mr.. Frank Griffin
Mrs. Charles English
MIR. Ed. Pomelow
Mr.. Jos. Pomelow
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-17

,a' Sanderson and Fred Hurley
have returned from a trip to Bangor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-25

10 get one of these easy running
machines. Be sure 10 see The Free"
before buying. The Mill Store.
We are the leaders for up-:o-date
laundry work Each skirt finished
by hand and put up in a carton. insur-
ing work. Delivered to you in good
condition. We guarantee no cracked
collars or cuffs. City Steam laundry.
Reid & BollmaG, All Seventeenth
street.
Beautiful lawn IS the object of just
pride and constant admiration. At
O'Hara's feed store is the place 10 buy
the choicest Kentucky blue grass seed
at zoe per pound mixed lawn grass
seed 15c per pound; white clover seed
soc per pound. r. S. O'Hara, 1920
Seventh avenue.
Let us show you how with the Chi
Namel process, any woman. however
inexperienced, can g.Ye her floors a
natural hardwood surface, can finish
furniture. frames, etc, in any of the
popular mission or antique tones. In
fact, how Chi-NameI brings new floors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-25

costing S120, was favorably acted on,
although the money for the same will
not be available for some time. Su-
perintendent R, W. Sharp also advo-
Gated purchasing a meter for registra-
ton Of water. The instrument can
be placed on any main for the pur-
pose OF testing exactly the amount Of
water flowing through the main. In
this way leakage can easily be detect
ed. The meter will cost from $500
70 $500 and the city felt 1t could not
afford the expenditure al this time,
but hopes TO purchase the needed in
strument at some later and more opu-
lent period. Superintendent Sharp
also explained the high color of the
water since March Il, claiming that it
was due TO the fact that as much as
nearly eight tons OF mud had been
extracted from every million gallons
Of water since the above date. He de-
clared, however, that the water was
pure and that there need be no danger
IN using It. The recent muddy condi-
ton OF the water has been extreme
and an excellent test for the filter. in
which the efficiency Of the plant was
plainly shown.
The electrical ordinance was intro
duced and an emergency resolution to
cover expenditures at the reservoir
was passed.
MOVING ORDINANCE.
4 A resolution was offered by Mayor
Z Schriver relative to the chief Of police
being notified OF the removal of
household goods. II is hoped in this
way to help beat" the dead beat in
making public records of all removals
The ordinance will come up for final
adoption at later date.