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farm they went to Pittstield. where for
three years they made their home on
another farm, keeping what was
known as the West Pittsfeld post
Office. In 1865 still another change
was made, this time removal being
made TO the Richardson farm in East
Skowhegan. where he and his wise
continued to live. enjoying the fruits
of their old age and the rare pleasures
of Ions companionship together
Mr. Richardson was not a veteran of
the Civil War, but hired substitute.
feeling at that time that his duty was
to his home He was, however draft
ed for the Aroostook War and came 10
Skowhegan at the time 10 get ready
for battle. The boys drilled for a
time in the snow and slush waiting tor
the order to so TO the front" Thu
order was not forth comns however.
and Mr.. Richardson and the other
soldier BOYS went back To their homes.
Another thing which acquainted
Mr.. Richardson With many in Somer-
set County. was his long term OF
duties as news correspondent from
EAST SkoWhcgau having served his
community in that respect for the
Somerset reporter ,or twenty-five
years lie retired from this depart
mcnt OF work al the advanced aee
Of s. Years. owing to am affection o:
the muscles OF the hand
Tie deceased is survived by a
brother Elbrdge Richardson, and one
son Elyn. both of East Skowhegan
-Four daughters also are living. Mrs
Fannie Cannon of Everett. Mass
Mrs Ella La>erty of Auburn Mrs
Pauline Bray of Worcester. Mass and
Mrs. Sidney l.. Pooler of SkoWhrean.
Funeral services were observed AZ
the home, Sunday forenoon. conducted
by the Rev G. W Hinckley of Good
VIII. The interment Was in the
family lot in the East SkoVhsean
cemetery.
Lewiston and Bangor papers please
cop2).
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u by Attend Church !

You are invited TO attend Church be-
cause you believe il education. The
Church is an educational institution.
II is school.
Public Schools commonly known
as Day Schools-impart information
about nature. history. languages, lit
erature. and the sciences You desire
this information for yourself and for
your family But you can live with
out it,
You cannot live without the infor-
nation which the Church imparts. The
Church educates in tho arr of living
psaaeably with yourself. with your
neighbor. aud with your God A lite
OF unpleasant and uncongenial rela-
tions with yourself with your neigh.
bor or with your God is d parody
on life rather than life itself. You
are invited TO attend Church so thai
you may learn the secret of a happy
life.
Commence this week. Continue
next week Come every week.
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OLD TIME RESIDENT
DEAD
Was For Many Years
a Correspondent
A Busy and Useful Life is Closed

Busy and Sefnl Lie is closed
Friday of last week marked the
passing of Alonzo Richardson. AT the
time of his death he had attained the
distinction of being the second oldest
man in town. He had been in failing
health for many years and for long
time, confined to his home in East
Skowhegan.
Alonzo Richardson was born in Bel
grade, July %, 1920, the son of Silas
and Fannie lMerchanD Richardson.
He was one of eight children and his
grandfather was the third man to set
tie in the town which was the birth
place of the subject of this sketch. The
first years of his life were spent in
Belgrade but at the a 5e Of nine years
the family removed 10 Milburn.
Mr.. Richardson was educated in the
country schools and studied for two
terms at Belgrade Academy. This COM
pleted his schooling, the rest of his in
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Odd Fellows Attend Jubilee at Bangor

Twenty-six Skowhegan Odd Fellows
attend the jubilee of that fraternity at
Bangor Thursday of last week They
made the journey by automobile, the
five machines returning here the fol-
lowing day. They participated in the
various events of the celebration,
among which was a parade through
the principal streets of the city, in
which one thousand men made up a
column about one mile long.
Forty-nine candidates took the
Scarlet degree, Thursday evening, the
work being done by Fraternity Lodge
of Woodfords. Maine.
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THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN SK0W-
HEGAN AND HISTORY OF EXISTENCE
First Religious Denomination Known to Exist
Within Borders of the Present Township

no regular pastor, for time different
speakers supplying until 1895. Among
these ministers who aided the church
by their helpful influence and able
sermons was Rev. W. G. Mann, for
merly a resident of Skowhegan. Mr..
Mann is now engaged in Maine Village
and rural evangelism as pastor evan
gelist with headquarters in Cumber-
land Mills, Maine.
In June 1895, Harry w. Kimball,
who had just graduated from Andover
Theological Seminary was given a call
by the church to become its pastor. Mr.
Kimball was considered by Skowhegan
people to be man of much executive
ability and was loyal to the interests
of his denomination. During his stay
Continued on page FOUR
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telligent understanding bene grasped
from experience. Mr. Richardson used
to say My father went on the theory
that if there's anything to a boy it's
bound to come out, education or no
education. To prove il. all one had
to do, argued my father was 10 point
to many of the famous men OF the
former days" Whether a liberal Or
scanty education was given to Alonzo
Richardson. it would seem that he
must have been an apt scholar, for
during his lifetime he taught forty
terms of school, the largest number Of
pupils attending at any one time being
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ANNUAL RECEPTION
Of v. c. 7. j.
Clementine Weston Un-
ion EntertainS
Teachers, Parents and Pupils Attend
cd. Presentation 10 Mrs. JgdkinS

Probably no organization is NOR"
Ingenious in searcha.s oG effective
methods than the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Nothing is left
untried that promises to reduce the
evils of intemperance. Doubtless
among the things which produce the
most lasting results is the work which
that organization does through the
public schools 1t is certainly a pa
tient and farsighted policy which
prompts them to devote so much of
their energy to the instructions of the
young. In accord with the policies of
the national organization the Clemen-
tine Weston Union has for several
years made special effort TO interest
have combined their efforts in that
line in method which also serves 10
acquaint the parents of the town with
those into whose keeping is given the
education of the youth of our COM
munity.
The annual reception of the local
W. C. T. T. with the teachers of the
Skowhegan public schools occurred
last Friday evening at the Bethany
parlors. Parents, school officers and
the public generally were bdden to
attend. The rooms were beautifully
decorated and the guests graciously
received by the president, Mrs. Lizzie
A Marble, aided by the committee of
arrangements The president made a
brief address of welcome which was
responded to on behalf of the schools
by Thos. G. Lord, member of the
school committee. The other speak
ers for the evening were Maurice p,
Merrill. Esq. and w Folsom Merrill,
Esq, both of whom gave exceedingly
interesting addresses on the subject of
national prohibition. Besides these
speeches the following delightful pro-
gram was carried out: Piano duets
played during the reception and at
the opening of the meeting Misses
ELLA Flanders and Helen Day; prayer,
Rev. J. G. Osborne; vocal duet. Our
Savior, Harvey White and Ray Kill
gore; solo Shadow Time. Ray Kill
gore; solo, For All Eternity. Ralph
W. Leighton.
One of the most interesting Incl
dents of the evening was the presenta-
ton of the picture of Mrs. l.. NJ. y.
Stevens to Mrs. Mable Judkins, the
gift signalling the esteem in which
this lady is held by the local society
and their regret at her departure to
a new home. The presentation was
gracefully made by Mrs Marble and
as gracefully responded to by the re-
cipient of the gift.
At the request of many who had not
previously had the opportunity, Mr.
Merriam announced that the new chill
dren's room recently completed, would
be open for inspection, and many
ayailed themselves of this chance to
visit this beautiful department of the
Bethany Church property,
The committee who arranged the
musical program were Mrs. Dora Nye
and Mrs. Ada Phillips. while the deco
rations were planned by Mrs. f. T.
Goodrich, Mrs. ]. o. Smith. Mrs. J.
E. Taylor and Miss Hattie Cleveland.
The work of these ladies and also that
of the refroshment committee, Mrs
Ehie Paine, Mrs. Fred Williams and
Mrs. Sarah Fortier all contributed to
make the evening delightful success
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to have been checked. In fact, there
nave been announcements from Eng
lish sources of the re-capturo Of Os-
tend by the Allies but this remains
unconfrmed.
The most definite announcement ii
the week is in regard to the sinking
Of four German torpedo boat destroy
crs with their crews of two or three
hundred men. The battle occurred
off the coast of Holland between the
destroyers mentioned and the Tn
daunted, British cruiser, accompani-
Cd by four torpedo boats. The Brit
ish lost only five wounded and their
ships were practically urdamaged
In the far East it is announced that
the Japanese cruiser Takaohiho was
sunk by a mine in Kiao-chow Bay on
the night OF October Il. This yes
sci carried crew of So men OF whom
but ten are known To have been saved.
Another Naval engagement in the Ad-
riatc sea resulted in thu sinking of
an Austrian Submarine by a French
cruiser and M, report of the capture
Of a German - Rlaytne steamer by
an English vessel s,ms 10 be well
authenticated
Lille an important city in northern
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Musical Service

At 4.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon
there will be a musical service in
the Congregational Church. Miss
Edith Lewis will be the organist and
Mrs Elise Fellows White will be the
violnist. The pastor will give the
second ten minutes talk in a series
on why | am a Christian"
A large congregation profted by the
service last week and greatly enjoy
ed the playing by Mr. Malley
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Continuance of Rev. Temple Cut
lers letter from last week)
In the autumn of 1862. l unexpectedly
received notice of my appointment as
chaplain of the 9th Regiment of Maine
Volunteers, then stationed at Hilton
Head in South Carolina. They sent
me off before | could be mustered in
telling me l could be mustered in in
New York. When l got to New York,
the told me to go on to Hilton Head
and be mustered there.
| found the regiment all right and
stayed with them nine months all the
time in Fernandina, Florida. We saw
no fighting except among ourselves.
which l suppose is apt to be the case.
when there are no external foes to
keep us active. Time and malaria
hung heavy on my hands and l was
glad when l found an excuse for a
resignation.
| came home and found my parish
glad to receive me, and | resumed my
pastorate. l did not lose interest in
the progress of the war, nor my de-
sire to see active service again. Three
times l volunteered to go back and
help the Christian Commission in its
noble service of ministry to the
wounded and dying. In this service
l found a use for my ministerial train
ing and enjoyed the work. My last
visit to the front was before Peters
burg and was Immediately followed
by the end of the war.
Yours most truly,
TEMPLE CUTLER
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eighty-eight, and the smallest number
thirty-fve. Other occupations which
Mr.. Richardson took up in his earlier
days were farming and workin4 in the
woods and in the saw mills, four sea
sons having been passed in the last
named employment at Old Town Co
ing into business for himself he pur-
chased a farm in Clinton and in 1876
he married Prudence F. Ames OF
Skowhegan, who passed away in 1908.
They continued to live in Clinton for
the first eighteen years of their mar
ried life and then after selling their
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-22
american Wooden Buys Pittsfeld and
Newport Mills

PITTSFIELD. Me. Oct. 21-The
American Woolen Co. today bought
the Waverly and Pioneer mills of the
Robert Dobson Co. of this town and
also the Newport wooden mills of New
port. The Waverly is an 18-set mill,
the Pioneer a 12-set and the Newport
mill an S-set mill.
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Card of Thanks

To the many kline friends who ex-
tended sympathy and aid and gave the
beautiful flowers during the illness and
at the death of our loved one. we wish
to express, by this card. our sincere
and heartfelt thanks
+. X Brown
Lewis w Brown
Mrs. T. J. Buckley
Skowhegan. October %. 1914.
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State land agent, Blaine S. Yiles of
Augusta was in town yesterday and
has gone to the upper part of this
county on official business.
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Following the departure of Mr.. Cut
Ter, Rev. F. E. Sturgis was the next
pastor, but after a years service he
was forced to resign owing to i'll
health. He later received the degree
of d. D., but his death occurred in
1908.
II 1870 Rev. Webster Woodbury. as
sumed the duties of ministering to the
church and parish. He was born in
Sweden, Maine, April 90, 1871. He was
graduated from both Bowdoin College
and Bangor Theological Seminary. In
1868 the same year he graduated from
Theological School he was married tc
Miss Hulda E. Denison of Norway,
Maine. He came to Skowhegan in
1870 from Ashfield Mass, and remain
ed here for eleven years. He was an
other pastor who was greatly beloved
as genial neighbor, a loyal friend
and a faithful pastor 1t was during
his pastofate, that there occurred a
great revival and sixty one persons
were added to the membership of the
society The chapel now used as the
vestry and church parlor was also ad-
ded while this Jealous worker was at
the head of the church From here,
Mr.. Woodbury. went to Foxborough,
Mass, and later was settled in the
towns of Mauch Chunk, Pa. Milford
Mass, and South birmingham, Mass
In the last named city occurred Mr..
Woodbury's death on August "a, 1903.
His widow survived him and her pres
ent home is in Mechanic Falls, Maine.
They were the parents of two sons,
both of whom are deceased.
A. ]. RackliHe, a student at Andov-
er, Mass, came next to serve the Con-
gregationalists as their pastor. His
home had been in Searsport, which
was also his birthplace. He was con-
sidered a brilliant speaker and his
preaching has been quoted as being
logical, eloquent, and inspiring IN
1887 Mr.. Rackliffe by his physician S
order asked for a years vacation
which was granted him. The next
year he again resumed his labors with
this church and remained until 1892,
when again his health became too
feeble to continue his work longer and
he rendered his final resignation. Dur
ing the pastorate of the young preach-
er the membership was increased and
the first Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeayor connected with the
church was organized Shortly after
Mr. Rackliffe's resignation from pas
toral duties in Skowhegan, he received
a call to a large church in Marlboro,
which he accepted conditionally, but
after a years waiting it became eyi-
dent that he was still unable to un-
dertake the work. He later, however,
became pastor of a church in Hudson
Mass, where he died in 1904. During
the year of Mr.. Rackliffe's absence
from the Island Avenue church. Rev.
Alexander Wiswell of Norway Maine
supplied in an efficient manner and at
the present time he is pastor of the
Congregational church in Uxbridge,
Mass.
Rev. Robert B. Matthews, graduate
of the Bangor Theological Seminary,
in 1898 assumed the pastorate of the
church, and remained here for one
year. He removed from here to New
castle, Maine and is now located In
Ellsworth. where he is pastor OF a
Congregational church. After MT.
Matthews departure, the church had
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Mrs. Lena Robinson with her young
son, Tobey, returned to her home in
Auburn, yesterday, after a visit with
Skowhegan relatives.
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The Clean Way Ia Clean

| have an electric vacuum cleaner
of the very latest design. Drop me a
postal and I viii call \. Lester
Shapley, Summer St
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The Observation-Disclosures for
months, csc. Send stamps or coin.
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Mr.. and Mrs Walter p Ordway left
Tuesday morning for a few days visit
in Portland.
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The Gun Club Meets.

The annual meeting Of the Milk
River Valley Gun Club was held in
the law office of Tressler & Kirton
Tuesday night with the largest atten-
dance out that has ever attended a
meeting of this kind since it's organi-
cation. The same officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year that have
served in the past. with the exception
of Mr.. Eline, whose place was taken
on the executive committee by "Dad-
dy" Minugh, the veteran hunter from
Harlem.
The club starts in the years with a
nice little sum in the treasury and no
bills, and it is the intention Iof the
executive committee to put the club
house in first-class condition during
the summer by finishing the interior
of the entire building. They also ill.,
tend to put down we'll at the club
house, which is very badly needed.
AT the meeting it was decided to run
the house this season for club men,
bers only, and no one not belonging
will be received except upon a visit
ing card signed by the secretary.
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Sheepmen, Attention.

The shearing plant for the season of
1914 will be open and ready for work
June 1st, and will be situated Is miles
southeast Of town, where there is
plenty of open range and abundance
OF good water. The machinery is all
in first-class condition, and a good
crew of stockyard shearers will han
die the work. Book your sheep early.
Arrangements can be made at the
Malta Mercantile store, or with Mar
tin Olson at Malta. 45-tf
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Wagner.

Rogers-Templeton Lumber Co. re-
port business improving after several
weeks of comparative quiet. Mr..
Goss, the manager, reports having
made several sales of Importance the
last week.
Negotiations are now pending be-
tween A. Davidson and some party in
Minnesota regarding the opening of
bank here. We sincerely hope Mr..
Davidson will be successful, as we
have long needed a bank here, and as
Wagnerites have at last made up
their minds to Guido their friendly
rivals and neighbors in growth and
prosperity if possible, a bank would
be welcome addition.
Some talk has been circulated
around town that we are also going
to have weekly newspaper here.
Whether there is any foundation for
such statement we could not learn,
as we have been unable to locate the
author.
We understand that Nels X. Peter.
son is selling lots and in block 4,
which is very desirable neighbour
hood, at a very good price. The
price should be very good, as lots are
selling very fast in that locality &C
cording to statement issued by the
Wagner Real Estate Co.
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DUY Mems Clothing at a
- mems store.
EDWARDS E MCCLELLAN

Mrs. Cranley, of New York Mill,
Mimi, arrived in the city last week
for visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Rawdon.
James Stephens was shaking hands
with his numerous friends here Mon
day while enroute from Helena to his
home at Glasgow.
Harry Lyden has sold his photo
gallery to gentleman from Saco,
who will take possession the first of
the month. Mr.. Lyden will go from
here to North Dakota, where he has
location.
| The wool buyers of the east are
already on the ground in number of
the larger shipping points and a num-
Ger of the big clips have been sold.
It is reported that most of them were
sold at II cents.
There has been some misunder-
standing regarding the hard time ball
at the Eagles hall tomorrow (Friday)
night, and we are authorized to state
that the dance will be given as adver-
tised, and that everyone is invitfd to
attend.
The reclamation bowling team sue
cxeded in slipping one over on the
Ray Gardner All Star bowl6rs last
Tuesday night when the former car
ried the All Stars into camp by 266
pins. The obituary of the defeated
team has been posted, with due re-
spect to their memory.
A. j. Button, who filed OH piece
of land some time ago, was informed
the latter part Of the week that it had
been withdrawn from entry. He had
made some improvements, and at this
late day it may be hard for him to get
as good piece of land as the one, he
thought he had. Parties filing on
government land cannot be too care
full.
In the case of State VS.. Chadek al
Havre last Friday the jury returned
a verdict of murder in the SECOND
degree, and the court gave him 81
years in the penitentiary. Chadek
and Schuder, the murdered man. were
neighbors, and over some little mis-
understanding they got into trouble
some time ago which was kept brew
ing until it wound up in a killing.
l.. G. Tunelius and Miss Gertrud,
Larson were united in marriage a
the Great Northern hotel in this cit.
yesterday afternoon, the Rev. Law
renee Kelly officiating. The bride i
the daughter of Mr.. L. Larson, VIII
resides south of Malta, and the groom
is prominent farmer of that localit,
and where they will reside in the fu
ture. The young couple are highl
respected in their community an
have the best wishes of their friends
for happy and prosperous life.
During the next year in Malta Their
will be a large amount of money ex
pended for municipal improvement
and it is time the voters were lookin
to the future administrator OF tn
city Anyone can spend money, bu
it will take a good hard-headed busl
ness man to handle the money an
get full value for every cent expeno
J ed. If the city gets men to handl
their business who have made sue
cess of business in private life thel
] will be no fault-iinding with the ao
ministration, and if those intereste
fail to see to these matters of vita
Importance, they can blame no OH
but themselves.
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Additional Locals.

b. IL. koke has a supply of the very
best Of harness Oil at 75c per gallon.
IT you buy groceries it will pay you
to watch for the Saturday specials at
Facey's.
100000 to loan on Valley county
farm lands. See Kramer. office in
First State Bank, Malta. tf2s
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Claude Moore was up yesterday
from Glasgow in the interest Of the
Rumley people.
Woolbuyer Walker arrived in this
city this morning and is kept busy
shaking hands with his numerous
friends.
J. Leland Masterson arrived in this
city yesterday from California and
will visit for some time with his
people in this country. This is his
first visit to Montana.
There will be basket social and
dance at the Bruins Dance Hall south
of Malta on Friday night, March 9th.
The proceeds will go for the benefit
of the new country band recently or
ganized by the boys of the south
bench.
No. on Monday ran into bunch
Of cattle belonging to Adolph LaFond,
Jr., just west of town and killed three
Of them, crippling five more. This is
hard luck as the winter is practically
over and the expense of keeping them
now would be very little.
Mayor and Mrs. Caselberg and
daughter Helen returned yesterday
morning from several weeks stay
with friends in various parts of Cali
fornia. Mr.. Caselberg is not much
improved in health as his many
friends had hoped for but is in much
better condition than when he left.
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THE ENTERPRISE
H. A. JOHNSON, Publisher.

Entered in the post office at Malta. Montana, as
Second Glass Mail Matter