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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-28
AVIATORS ASSISTED BY
FLEET ATTACK CUXHAVEN
MANY BOMBS THROWN Bot
DAMAGE COULD NOT
BE LEARNED.
Seven Aviators in Attack and Six
Return-Move Brought on
Novel Battle.

LONDON, Dec 27, 1o:o5 o. M
Assisted by light cruisers, de-
stroyers and submarines, seven
British naval airnen, pilotina sea
planes, made daring attack
Christmas day on the German
naval base at Cuxhaven, at the
mouth Of the Elbe. Six Of the
airnen returned safely, but the
seventh. Commander Hewlett, II
Is feared, has been lost, as hIs
machine was found OF Helao-
land, wrecked.
That damage was done by the bombs
thrown by the attacking party could
not be ascertained, but the German
report OF the affair says that the raid
was fruitless.
The enterprise of the British navy
IN thus attempting to dig out" the
German feet brought about a battle
between the most modern of war ma.
chimes. The British squadron. incIud
ing the light cruisers Arethusa and
undaunted. which have been engaged
In previous exploits on the German
coast. was attacked by Zeppelins. sea.
planes and submarines.
Avoided Submarines.
BY rapid maneuvering the ships
were able to avoid the submarines,
while the Zeppelins found the FIRE OF
the cruisers too dangerous for them
10 keep mp the fight The German
seaplanes dropped bombs. which. ac.
cording TO the British account. fell
harmlessly into the sea The Ger.
mans. however. claim 10 have hit two
destroyers and their convoy. the latter
being set afire
The British ships remained in the
vicinity for three hours without be.
ing attacked by any surface warships
and picked up three OF the seven pi.
lots and their planes Three others
were picked up by submarines. but
their machines were sunk. Comman.
der Hewlett, II is thought. was
drowned.
Official Statement.
The Official press bureau gave out
tcontinusd on Page rweiv.J
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PETROGRAD. Dec. 2T.-Emperor
Nicholas. who left Moscow Christmas
evening. has arrived al the battle
front
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-28

INDIANAPOLis. Dec. 27-when the
federal arand jury reconvencs here
January 4. election conditions In Ter.
70 Haute. % 10 said. viii again be- TAX
(oorunusd on Page EiThtj
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WASHINGTON. Dse. a7-For.east:
West virs1nta-rair and warmsr Mon
day. Tuesday fair.
Ohio and western Psnnsyivania-dsn-
orally fair weather and modsrats tenn
perature Monday and Tuesday.
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ono OF fhr Items rifrn out hV the
German official press bureau st BERLIN
nu December q. stated that reports he'd
hern received from CoueuhaEeu o. the
effect fnaf Russia had traded her haIf
Uf rnkhallu Co Japan for heavy suns
-ahhalln island lies or the east coast
81 Aeia and separated from the MAIN
land hy tho Gulf of Tariary
Ihe southern half waH cedrd f0 Iapan
hy Hussin under the treaty of rorts-
mouth
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HEIItiHaItAU. Dec. If-rnr Ituaaiau
government hes authorized the official
urFH agency tu deny iu The most cate
rHrtrHl manner tho statement That Rue
H.H hHa coded fH Japan hnlf the iaInud
.i ankhaiin in eNchaure Tor heavy arfil-
irrf. o. tH asserted that the report g.
abe HlufelY uufuuudtd
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05
AUGUSTUS ]. SAWYER
Died Tuesday at His Home on West
Front Street. Well known in SkOw-
hogan.

Augustus |. Sawyer passed away at
his home on West Front Street Tues
day. after an illness which covered
many months, but which had confined
him to the house only six weeks. He
age was 81 years.
Mr.. Sawyer was born in Starks, but
had lived in Skowhegan for about for
ty years, his entire life having been
spent in Somerset County with the
exception of a short residence in Kan
sas. He was a man much respected
in the community and was especially
well known to the many who had been
students in the public schools, as he
had been janitor of the school build
ings for a long period of years. The
deceased was married in June 1875 to
Miss Rose e. Durrell, who survives
him. They were the parents of two
children, one, a son, Albert, who died
eight years ago, and the other a
daughter, Kate, who is now the wife
of Robert Simpson. There are also
two brothers. Anthony Sawyer of
Starks, and Luke Sawyer of Dexter.
Mr.. Sawyer was a member of the
Masonic Lodge, the Eastern Star,
Skowhegan Grange and Knights of
Pythias. He had also served as a
member of the Fire Department for
many years, his duties with that or
ganization having been to fire the
steamer, and these services he con-
tinued to fulfill up to the time of his
final illness.
The funeral is to be held tomorrow
at 2 p. m. at the Sawyer residence and
will be conducted under Masonic cere-
monies. Rev. ]. G. Osborne of the
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ENJOYABLE LODGE EVENT.
Knights OF Pythias and the SisterhOOd
Held Joint Installation Ceremonies.

Another very pleasant social event
occurred Thursday evening when the
Knights of Pythias and the Pythian
Sisters held joint installation of Of
ficers' The ceremonies were conduct
ed in X. of p Hall and were attended
not only by local members, but by
about As Knights and Ladies from
Madison.
The following officers were installed
to serve in the first mentioned order
by District Deputy Moses Knox of
Madison assisted by w S. Gilman and
B. S. Flagg; C. G., H. c. Woodbury.;
V. c., L. f. Thompson; p, +. l.. Lord;
Nj. w, c. S. Robinson; X. of R. and
S, G. E. French NJ of F., Thomas
Tantish; NJ. of T., c. j. Wendell; |. G.,
Robert Wilson; o. e., +. X. Brown.
The officers of the Sisterhood were
installed as follows by Mrs. May Leav-
itt, grand chief of Mechanic Falls. as
sisted by Mrs. Esther Porter and Mrs.
Emma aLwrence; f. c.. Mrs Lotto
Griffin; f. s., Mrs. Martha Gilman;
f. J.. Mrs. Jennie Ford; NJ. Mrs. En-
ma Thompson NJ. of F., Mrs. Emma
Flag: NJ. of c.. Mrs. Helen Knight;
r. of r., Mrs. Eliza Tantish; G. of o.
T.. Mrs Flora A. Dealey.
Following the installations remarks
were made by grand officers and Wis
iting members and a finely executed
drill was also given by members of
the Madison sisterhood A lunch fol-
lowed the gathering dispensing short
ly before midnight
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BLACkW ELL

IF Candlemas Day be clear and
bright. winter will take another flight.
If there is any truth in this adage the
worst is yet to come.
The teamsters in this locality are
busy hauling lumber to the Lakewood
mills and many are cutting their year s
supply of wood. The wood sawyers
have begun their trips from house to
house and with gasolene power make
quick work of the largest piles.
Ralph Worcester has moved his fam
lily back to the farm in Arson.
Colds have been prevalent in this
vicinity, but are all on the mend now.
Mrs. F. f. WEIGH, Annie Davis,
Adella Moore and Ida Moore attended
the Colonial Tea at Madison Thursday
afternoon in the Library Parlors. 1t
was in the interest of d. A. r. and a
very satisfactory sum was realized.
Frank Adams is some better at this
writing. He is being treated by Mrs
Annie Decker.
A social evening with a hulled corn
supper was passed at the home of
Waylon Manter Saturday, January 81.
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Z The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

There is to be moving picture
show in Lemon Stream Hall. Tuesday
evening of each week.
Mrs. DR.. A. II. Clark is spending the
week with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Look, of New Vineyard.
There have been several cases of
pink eye in town the past month.
There will be services at the Uni
versalist church next Sunday. 1t is
hoped a large audience will be pres
ent to hear Mrs. Bailey's very interest
ing sermon.
Mrs. r. w. Luce is visiting in Madi-
son for a few days at the home of
her brother, Albert Gilbert
NJ C. Williams of Readfield. has
been buying the Stark and Ben Davis
Apples in town. He purchased about
ninety barrels of Milton Young and
about the same of Elbridge William
son.
Rev. Lily r. Schafer was in town
calling on friends the last of the week.
Earl Hall and Miss Juliette Newton
of Pennington, were visitors at John
Metcalf's Wednesday.
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NORRIDGENOCk

The State examination for teachers
will be held at the High School Build
ing on February 2S. Any teacher who
wishes may take the examination by
applying before February 10, to the
State superintendent at Augusta. for
the preliminary examination papers.
Miss f. Louise Clark, assistant in
the High school, is on the sick list and
Mrs. Ebeu Miller is substituting in her
place.
This paper is ON sale at SpauIding $
Drug Store
The Senior Glass of the Eaton High
school are very much alive in every
sense of the word. At present they
are planning to commence rehearsals
on a Senior play which they will give
sometime in March or April. Besides
this they are hustling to get items for
their school paper which will be pub.
lished this spring the first of its kind
10 be published from this High School.
and which according to all reports
will be exceptionally good. Although
the class is small numbering only five
girls and one boy gay times are en-
jOyed by them for when they need ex-
ira boys and girls to make up a GER
tain number for their parties no trou-
Bile is found in getting some of the
lower class friends to join them.
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EDUCATIONAL DAY IN
WOMANS CLUB
4 Very Instructive and Entertaining
Program Presented Under the Di-
rectiOn of Mrs. Anna +. Merrill.

Another very entertaining meeting
of the owhegan Woman's Club was
held yesterday afternoon in the par
lors of the Public Library. There was
large attendance and program was
presented with Education as the
leading topic. The subject was treat
ed by bright women with interesting
papers the exercises being in charge of
Mrs. Anna F. Merrill The hostesses
were Mrs. Gertrude Buchanan and
Mrs. Lizzie A. Marble
The opening number was piano
solo played by Miss NJ. Louise Mer-
rll Mrs. Mabel W. Philbrick fol-
lowed with very graphic account OF
the mid-winter Federation meeting at
Augusta and then Mrs. Eva r. Green
wood gave a short but very original
and entertaining paper upon "Physi-
cal Education" After this Mrs. Eu
genia Osborne read very instructive
and carefully prepared paper on Nor
al Education" which was the last
number before intermission
The second part of the afternoon s
entertainment was opened by Miss
Ruth Greenwood, who sang Little
Pink Rose" accompanied by Miss
Edith w. Lewis. After this came one
of the leading features of the meeting
which was the reading of Mary An
tins Review of the Promised Land
by Mrs. Elida V. Ball of West Paris,
formerly of Skowhegan. Miss Antin
was a former pupil of Mrs. Ball and
she made the article much more in
teresting by displaying personal let
ters and pictures she had received
from the bright Russian girl whose
delightful Review she had just been
reading. At the close of this most
profitable session both pictures and
letters were displayed for inspection
by the ladies'
The next meeting of the club will
be held Saturday. February IA, on
account of it's being children's day.
Mrs. Lola NJ Blunt is to direct the
program for that day. Each member
is privileged to invite one child.
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LOCAL ITEMS

A set of Thackery's works have
lately been added to the High School
Library.
The Girls Thimble Club met Tues
day afternoon with Alta and Verna
Porter on Water Street. After an
hour spent in sewing, the following
short musical numbers were given:
Piano Duet-Bicycle Waltz, A Geibel
Verna Porter and Dorothy Gaylord
Piano Solo-Early Dawn ..........
................... f. Y. Herman
Gladys Dutton
Piano Heather Rose G. Lange
Barbara Chase
Selections were heard on the Am
berola, after which light refreshments
were served At the next meeting of
the club occurring in two weeks. ar
rangements will be made for the send
ing of box. to the Childrens Home in
Augusta. The articles contained
therein are to be made by the men,
bers.
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CONCERT AND OPERETTA.
Given Friday Evening Under the Aus
pieces of the Bethany Guild at Grange
Hall.

The operetta "Grandma's Birthday
was presented in Grange Hall Friday
evening to large audience. An inter-
esting program supplemented the
the auspices of the Bethany Guild,
with Mrs. c. Davis Miller as director,
She was assisted by Mrs. c. M. Lam
bert but owing to illness the latter
was unable to continue her aid dur
ing the final rehearsals and Mrs.
Ethel Whittier Ames acted as her sub
stitute and pianist. The hall was dec
GRATED very attractiyely for the occa-
sion and the entertainment was eX-
ceedingly good
Miss Alice Written took the leading
role in the operetta, the remainder of
the cast being made up of members of
the Bethany Sunday School. Those
included were Helen Day, Dorothy
Pencil. Virginia Hopkins. Florence
Beal, Goldie Keene. Lois Mantor, Der
rice Holt, Lillian Hurley, Marguerite
Merriam, Marion Merriam. Geneva
Pencil, Marion Thompson, Virginia
Ames. Smith Ames, Elsie Rayner,
Martha Steward, and Velma Fogg. Be
tween the acts, Miss Winifred Gard
ner sang. Other numbers on the pro-
gram were as follows:
Piano Trio, Misses Day. Burnor and
Abbey; Reading. Miss Gwendolyn Mel
son; Piano Solo. Miss Beatrice Smil-
ey; Character Song, Master Fred and
Miss Elsie Raynor; Vocal Solo, Mrs.
Agnes Steward; Reading. H. Tobey
Mooers; Piano Solo. Miss Airline Bur
nor.
~
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FORMERLY LIVED IN N0RRlDGE-
W0Ck.

Mrs. Emira Nickere Ham died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Erwin
NJ. Ames. on Avenue A, Sunday noon
January 4, 1914. Although not having
been in the best of health for several
years. she was able to be about the
house and take short walks until the
past two weeks of her life and was
only confined to the bed few days.
Mrs. Ham was born in Merimichi,
New Brunswick, February 8, 1881, and
was the daughter of Joseph and Susan
Small Vickere. When an infant of
few months old, her parents moved to
Norridgewock, Maine, settled on a
farm and became pioneers of that
town.
Mrs. Hams education was acquired
in the public schools and the famous
old Female Academy of Norridgewock.
When quite a young lady. She accom-
panied by many others from her town.
went to Massachusetts for employ
ment While there she united with
the Methodist church of Lowell, Mass.
In 1883 she married Mr.. Thomas
Ham, a farmer of Madison, Maine,
where they resided until his death in
1888 To them were born two daugh-
ters, Minnie, who died when a young
girl. and c. Ardelle. with whom she
made her home and who has tenderly
cared for her mother during her de-
clining years.
In 1908, Mrs. Ham accompanied Mr.
and Mrs Ames to their new home in
Cornwall, where she has made many
friends in spite of her failing health.
Besides her daughter. she leaves
three brothers. Joseph, of Cornwall
Isaac, of Buffalo, North Dakota, and
many nephews and nieces to mourn
their loss.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon from her late home and was very
fully attended by relatives and friends
1t was in charge of Undertaken E. l..
Sylcox. The Rev. II. X Fulton, of the
Canterbury Presbyterian church,
spoke words of comfort at the house,
and also gave the committent service
at Woodlawn cemetery, where she was
laid among a profusion of beautiful
flowers from relatives and friends of
Cornwall, New York City and Boston,
Mass.
In the spring she will be taken to
her old home in Madison, Maine, and
laid beside her husband and daughter
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05
VARIOUS STYLES OF
APPLE PACKING
Orchardists VIII Benefit Greatly by
the Methods to be Introduced at the
Packing School.

Doubtless the orchardists of this
section will be greatly interested in
the apple packing school which is to
be held in Skowhegan next week, be-
ginning Tuesday and continuing
through Thursday The sessions will
be held in Municipal Court room and
Major f. E. Philbrick, in charge of
gypsy moth work. A. X. Gardner, hor-
ticulturist of the State of Maine, De-
partment of Agriculture and H. +.
Sweetser, assistant will conduct the
school.
Most of the time will be taken up
with instruction in box and barrel
packing. In the box packing work at
tention will be given to the various
styles of pack. their advantages and
disadvantages and the adaptability of
different sizes to the different boxes.
Demonstrations will be given first and
then the growers themselves will have
an opportunity to learn the work
through trial. Some attention will be
paid to wrapping, as regards kind of
paper and rapidity of doing the work.
A press will be taken along and the
method of pressing mailing and stor-
ing boxes will be taken up.
In the barrel work. most of the
time will be spent in facing and press
ing. although some time will be de
voted to racking and failing. The
way to brand a barrel and the grad
ing of fruit for both barrel and box
will be briefly taken up.
Short talks will be given from time
to time in connection with the work
and lantern slide lectures on orchard
work and the gypsy moth work will be
given at some time during the course.
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WEDDING ANNIVER.
SARY.

Mr., and Mrs. r. W French were
given a genuine surprise Monday even
ing wheas thirty-fiye of their friends
were invited to help them celebrate
their twentieth wedding anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs French were invited out
to spend the evening and on their re-
turn, they found the house in dark
ness. Mr.. French had some difficulty
in turning on the lights and made it
evident in words that were plain to
all. A delightful evening was spent
in card playing and during the time
Mr.. and Mrs. French were requested
to lead the procession up stairs. to
the home of Mr. and Mrs. j. l.. Par
lin. Wondering what was in store for
them next, they did as they were
asked, while Miss Edith Nutting play
ed selections on the piano and a song
was sung by Willis Hobart Here the
dining room was tastefully decorated
in white, with cut flowers and ferns.
Over the center of the table hung the
wedding bell, while on the table was
the wedding cake which was cut by
"the bride of twenty years ago" Dur
ing the evening delightful refresh
ments of Harlequin ice cream, cake,
assorted nuts and candy were served by
the Misses Angie and Mabelle French,
assisted by Lillian Look, Iva Briggs,
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HARTLAND

Charles P. Barnes and jerome Will
liams are serving as Traverse Jurors
at the January term of the Supreme
Court at Skowhegan.
DR.. Clarence SCammons OF East
Millinocket, was the guest of his moth
er. Mrs. d. f. Firth on Tuesday.
Frank O. Thompson was a business
caller in Portland on Wednesday last
Charles WILDER is confined to the
house with an injured knee.
The many friends of Lew Graves
will be pleased to know that he is still
improving.
Mrs. Bertha Flint was called to
Skowhegan Sunday owing to the ILL
ness of her father Mr.. Emerson.
Wendal Annis and wife of Harmony
visited over Sunday with Mrs. Alice
Seekins.
Vialie Stednan visited in Waterville
Friday and Saturday with his son, W.
M. Stednan.
Mrs Myrtle Kicker of Waterville, is
the guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Harding.
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THE FORKS

\ Tupper. who is employed by Boyd
and Harvey of Augusta, was In TOWN
over Sunday.
A. f. Farley. who has been working
al Stony Brook, has returned home.
Scott Durgin was at Fred clark
camp Sunday. shoeing horses.
The Misses Kennedy and Farley
were at Will Durgin's camp last week.
V. NJ. Richards of Jamaica Plain.
Mass. is among friends here for few
days.
Mrs. Hattie Kennedy who has been
with her daughter, Mrs. HolWay ior d
while. has returned home.
At the Chi Omega banquet. society
for young women at Colby College,
given by them at the Elmwood Hotel,
Miss Hazel Durgin of this place. gave
the toast for the freshman class.
F. j. Durgin visited his daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Baker, at Pittsf1eld last
week
F. G. Durgin, who has been on the
sick list. is better.
Mrs. Mary A. Comber is in town.
Harold and Forest Comber will
leave Tuesday for Jackman, where
they will stay with their father for
the rest of the winter.
Jessie Farley went to Freeport
Monday morning. where she will Wis
it her aunt. Mrs Moody Hodgston, for
while.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Holway visited at
John Durgin's camp last Sunday.
Marion Larson of Lake MoXie, was
at the hotel for few days.
Mrs. Edd Kinds and daughter, Eliz-
abeth. are the guests of her husband
at Moores Siding.
High School closed Friday Mr..
Sandburg leaving Saturday for down
river and after visiting friends few
days on the way will go to Bangor,
where he has a position through va
cation
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-05
.JACKMAN STATION

The basket ball teams of Jackman
and Greenville, played in the Town
Hall of Jackman Saturday evening.
The game was very exciting, being
won by the Greenville team. Ihe
Moose River High School girls and
the Moose River Grammar School
girls also played. The game was won
by the grammar school. After the
games a dance was enjoyed by large
crowd.
Mrs. l.. Julian is on the sick list
Geo. Haggin is having his house
wired for the electric lights
Albert Laubier went to Quebec last
week on business.
A large number of Jackman citizens
went TO Augusta last week in regard
tn the auto road which will run from
Kineo to Jackman.
Mrs. II. p. McKenney gave quit
inc party last week. 1t was attended
nv a large crowd who enjoyed the oe-
casion very much. also the refresh
ments. -
A J. Mcintyre has gone 10 Nova
Scotia on business.
Miss S. Tardis received a gift from
her father. consisting of a driving
horse, sleigh and outfit.
The Golden Glow met at Mrs. A. ).
McIntyres last Tuesday.
F. Heenan passed through town
Saturday on his way home to New
Brunswick from Schneider. Ont.
One of Kellogg's log haulers broke
down last week 1t was repaired by
the Wateryille Log Hauler Co
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DIR. VAUGHAN 4 CANDIDATE.

The name of DR.. p. H. S. Vaughan
of Yarmouth, is prominent among
those who are suggested for superin-
tendent of the Maine Insane Hospital
at Augusta. DR.. Vaughan is a native
of New Portland and his early life
was passed in this county. He was
one of the medical staff at the hospi-
tai for some years and afterward was
in charge of the Eastern Name Insane
Hospital at Bangor. The people of
this section would be gratified to see
him placed at the head of the Augusta
Institution.
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DEAD RIVER NORTH BRANCH LOG
DRIVING COMPANY

THE members of the Dead River
North Branch Log Driving Company
are hereby notified that the annual
meeting of the Company will be held
at the Augusta House Augusta. on
Tuesday the 18th day of February 1914.
at II o'clock in the forenoon for the
following purposes viz
LIST. To choose a Moderator.
End. To hear the report of the Treas
urer and take such action as may be
thought proper.
3rd. To choose officers for the en-
suing year.
4th To vote money to defray ex-
penses of driving logs and other nee
essary bills
5th To act upon any other business
that may legally come before them.
S W PHILBRICK. Clerk.
Skowhegan. Maine January 20. 1914.
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