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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14
A YOUNG SKOWHEGAN
ATTORNEY MARRIED
William Folsom Merrill and Miss
Janet Lander of Bingham Welded
on Monday

BINGHAM, Oct. PA very pretty
wedding was solemnized Monday af-
ternoon at O'Clock at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Lander, when
their daughter Janet Florence was
married to W. Folsom Merrill of
Skowhegan. The officiating minister
was Rev Chas. Mckinney Of the Con-
gregationa Church, Skowhegan. The
bride was charmingly attired in a
gown of white satin and net and car
ried a beautiful bouquet of bridal
roses and lilies of the valley. She
was attended by Miss Mabel Lander,
her elder sister, who was gowned in
yellow silk and carried pink roses.
The groom wore the conventional
black and was attended by his broth
er Edward F. Merrill Esq. Lohen-
grins Wedding March was played by
Miss Marguerite Weber of Water
vile. Immediately after the cere-
mony a delicious wedding breakfast
was served and shortly thereafter Mr.,
and Mrs. Merrill took their departure
to begin their honeymoon at Pleasant
Pond. The witnesses besides Mr.. and
Mrs Lander were Eugene and Alice
Lander, brother and sister of the
bride, Mr. and Mrs. Edward N. Mer-
rill, parents of the groom, Mr. and
Mrs. +. F. Merrill and Miss Bertha
Merrill, sister of the groom.
The bride is one of the community's
popular young ladies' and has host
of admiring friends. She is a grad
uate of Bingham High School. She
has also studied at Simmons College
and has spent the last year In train
ing at Pennington Normal School
Mr.. Merrill is one of the states most
promising young lawyers. He and
his bride after spending several weeks
at Pleasant Pond will take up their
residence in Skowhegan. Friends
extend congratulations and wish for
the couple much happiness and pros
perity through life.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14
DECREE FILED IN
WILL CASE
Testimony Heard By
Probate Judge
Petitioners VIII Probably Take an
Appeal. Other Business Of 0cto-
ber Court

ber Court
The October term Of Probate Court
has been u session this week IL Pro-
bate Chambers at the Court House.
Judge { Q. Small presided ana lot
so much new business claimed MS and
Register Stewards attention as IS Of
tentmes The case. Several attor-
neys were present during the session.
among them being f {, Peakes 5f The
firm J. B d T. c. Peakes Of Dover.
Judge John + Holman Of Athens.
Judge Turner Buswell Of Solou Geo.
". Field Of Oakland and " 2. An
derson Of Jackmau station. But one
viii was presented for probate. that
of Mrs Laura Grover ter son George
B. Grover. being named a. the exeeu-
tor Of the document Mss Gail A.
Tagsart was appointed administrator
Of the esta.e of her father. The late
Dr Il e. Taeeart aad Alfred 4. Lang
Nas appointed administrator o. the
estate Of the late James Palmer.
whose property j. estimated IS being
valued al about SlSnan.
Jadge small f4ed decree in the
case Of tie late Emily Hudson of Gull
ford. ne mother of Henry Hudson. a
prominent Guilford lawyer. Upon
,ae DEAN Of his mother. Mr. Hudson
became custodian Of the viii and filed
the petition for probating the same in
r!seataeais County. whore the lady
/ j died The Judge in that county.
however dissmised the petition for
probate because of the lac6 Of juris-
dictiou due TO the relationship ex-
is;iug between the REGISTER of Pro
bate and the deceased. Nr. Hudson
il Is claimed took Lo appeal, but
the petition for probate was brought
to Somerset County. Judge Small
dismissed the case from this County
for want of jurisdiction and now the
petitioners will probably take an ap-
peal from his decree.
Among other matters OF business
transacted were the following: Ac-
counts presented in the estate Of y B.
Turner late Of St. Adams; Harriet
X. Patterson late OF Solon Orlando
Bracket late of Starks; Julia Getch-
ell, late of Skowhegan.
Accounts allowed in the estate of
Martha T. Walton, late of Farming
ton: Mahala Welch, late of Madison;
Julia \. Gray, late of Madison Wm.
Nottage. late of Bingham; Jas. F.
Connor, late of Pittsheld; D ". Stow
ers late of New Portland: Charles
Stowell, late Of New Portland Glenn
entine a Weston. late of Skowhegau:
Mary c. Butler. late OF CornYille;
Hiram Gilman, late of Skowhegan;
Joseph NJ. Barnes, late of Norridge-
wock
Lula c Getchell was appointed ad-
ministratriX in the estate of Joseph
NJ Hathorn OF Detroit; Henry Car
bino. administrator in the estate of
Celey Carbjno. late of Caratunk; Ed
win O LOOMS Of Skowhegan in es-
tate Of Chas. H. Loomis. late Of
Skowhegan; Catherine A Gushing in
estate Of Ann ". Gushing. late of Nal
den. Mass; Henry {. Newhall. in the
estate of Jennie Newhall. late of Fair
field. 4 s Parsons, IN estate OF B. F.
Farrand. Jr.. late of New Portland.
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MISS COLBY'S FIRST
APPEARANCE
Makes Fine Impression on Audience in
Home Town

BINGHAM. Oct. LENA Mary
Colby daughter Of Hon and Mrs.
F. II. Colby gave a recital in Kenne-
bee Hall las; evening. under the aus
pices OF tie Congregational Church
Circle, before large and appreciatiye
audience Her selections were
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14
SANDWICH QUAKERS
EARLY SETTLERS
Somerset Established
After Kennebec
Towns of NorridgeWock and Canaan
We're Settled Before Fairfield. His
torical Notes

On the first day of March, 1909, ten
years after the County of Kennebec
was established, the County of Som
erset was incorporated, the act to take
effect the June following and Nor
ridgewock, the oldest and most central
town. was established the shire town.
Hon. Beer Bryant of Anson was ap-
pointed chief justice; Hon. Bryce
Mcclellan of Canaan and Hon. Andrew
Croswell of Mercer, associated justices
of c. c. Pleas; Hon. William Jones of
Norridgewock, Judge of Probate and
Clerk of Courts; Richard Sawtelle of
Norridgewock, Sheriff. William Allen,
Jr. of Industry and Eli Weston of Ca
naan, special justice of c. c. Pleas;
Benz Shepard of Canaan, Register of
Probate, afterwards James Waugh of
Starks; Amos Townsend, Esq. of Fair
field was chosen Register of Deeds and
served seven years; John Loring of
Korrldgewock, county treasurer for
two years.
The County at first contained nine
teen towns, namely: Anson, Athens,
Avon. Canaan, Cornyille, Embden,
Fairfield, Freeman, Harmony, Indus
try, Madison, Mercer, Norridgewock,
New Vineyard, New Portland. Pal
myra Starks, Strong and Solon and
sixteen plantations, including six
plantations along the eastern border,
afterwards incorporated into the
towns of Plymouth Newport, Corinna,
Exeter .Sangerville and Guilford, set
off and annexed to Penobscot County,
and including more than half of the
territory now in Piscataquis and con-
siderable portion of what is now in
Aroostook County and part of what is
now Franklin with but 1000 inhabi-
tants.
The first court was holden in Sep
tember 1909 and was opened in due
form by Gen. Jones the Clerk. The
commissions of the court and sheriff
read and all persons conformed to re-
spect the Court and Sheriff according
ly. The names of all the justices of
the Peace of the County. thirty three
In number were called, but one of
whom (the writer) is living. No
jurors had been summoned, no trials
were held; Samuel Smith was ap-
pointed Crier, few orders passed and
defaults entered and the court ad-
journed without day.
The members of the Court although
not learned in the law, were honest
men, possessed of good common
sense. Judge Bryant was a gradu-
ate of Brown University, had attend
ed to the study of medicine, became a
successful trader and farmer, lived to
the advanced age of 80 years, aceumu-
lated good estate and sustained
good reputation, was a good citizen
and discreet magistrate Judge Nc
Lellan was an active, Industrious man
and a successful farmer; was judge of
the C. C. Pleas, two years and then
Judge of Probate seven years. He
was man of sound, judicious mind;
could distinguish right from wrong as
quick as any man, and was of intleX
able integrity. He lived to old age
and acquired a good estate, which he
CONTINUED on Page Ten)
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Athens Man Has Lost Roth Thumbs

ATHENS. Oct ls Kleber cofson
had the misfortune TO lose thumb
while working in hts fathers mill at
Harmony As he last the other In
tho aame way several months ago
tits double misfortune 4. deeply re-
xrvtled
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14
Maine live stock Breeders' tssoela.
tlaH

The annual meeting ol the Maine
Live Stock Breeders Association Will
b. held a, Lewiston City Hall In con
Mseiion ~iih the annual meetings ot
the nairymsns and Seed Improve.
assai Association. Dee { tn 10
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14

Mrs Prank J Small and son n
Oldtown have been guests this week
ot Mr.. and Mrs. u T.. Dunbar. having
accompanied Mrs nunhar home from
ylsi, TO various Malne towns
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14

The marriage of William Folsom
Merrill, Esq. to Miss Janet Lander of
Bingham was of much interest to
Skowhegan people The groom, who
is the youngest son of Hon. and Mrs.
Edward n. Merrill is a graduate of
Skowhegan High School in the class
of 1907 Four years later he gradu-
ated from Bowdoin College and in
1914 completed a course at Harvard
Law School. Following his admit
tance to the bar he became a mem
Der OF the law firm of Merrill q Mer-
rlll. with which his father and broth
er. Edward +. Merrill are also con-
nected. He Is member OF the Con-
grcgational Church and Is q Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill will probably
be az home TO their friends around
the FIRST OF December and for the win
ter are TO be located AT the r. " Mer-
rill residence on Water ST In this
town. The couple will be warmly
welcomed upon their return to Skow-
hegan aud have the well wishes Of
many friends
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14
sold ,rroplanr, Near Flrins Linz

NORTH ANsON. oct y t.aals
Welth Ms a visitor In this village
1asi 4seN ~ H,td r -" tsrs
t,ars $50 ~, has hree h-eaa. sell.
IFS a,faplanfs near o.. efsnE hne
aud returned - Na.s.a
time ara
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14

Score Abbott school 10. Skowhe-
gan High - ToachdoWps. Drum
mond Fallon larkia Goal from
touchdown. Furrish Umpire Ding
ley Referee Nou.ian tinrsmau.
Rob Eddy Time fNu l-Wnufc
and two lo-mtnutc pctu3+
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14
MARKERS ERECTED ON
RIVER ROAD
Ennice Farnsworth Chapter RESPONSE
Bile for Identifying Spots of HistOri-
cal Interest

Yesterday two markers were erect
ed near the highway on the River
Road to Waterville indicating two
spots prominently connected with the
early history of the town. The in
scriptions in themselves are explana-
tory and are as follows:
In this graveyard lie the early
settlers of Old Canaan The
northwest part of it was the site
of the first meeting house of the
town built in 178S South of
the church lot was the common
and training field.
Near the river opposite this
spot the first house in Somerset
County, a log cabin twenty feet
square was built in 1771 by Peter
Haywood and Joseph Weston. In
this cabin Isaac Smith and Eli
Weston, 16 and II years old pass
ed the winter and to it the fol-
lowing April Joseph Weston
brought his family.
Each marker bears the name oil
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter the or
ganization responsible for commemor-
ating the two spots. The former is
located near the ancient burying place
about two miles below the village
and the latter near the farm now own
ed by A. l.. Ireland. No ceremonies
marked the placing of the tablets
which are made of pine with gilt let
ters on a dark back ground. The
standards are of galvanized iron and
were solidly set in concrete.
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter will
make an excursion tomorrow (Friday)
afternoon, to view the new markers
and the historic spots for which they
have been placed. Automobiles will
be in waiting at the Public Library at
two o'clock to furnish conveyance for
all members who wish to go.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14

At Pennington Saturday superior
team work was said to have given
Abbott school the victory over Show
hogan High Eleven. The score was
19 to 0. About evenly matched in
weight and speed, the visitors looked
more dangerous in practice than in
the game itself However. Abbott
had no Walk-oyer On the contrary
the Skowheganites put up deter
mined fight for the mastery and
showed flashes of exceptionally good
play. Twice they worked clever for
ward passes. but could not follow up
consistently their temporary adyan-
tage. For Abbott. Drummond. Fal-
Ion and Larkin starred Haskell
and E White of the visitors were
hurt and had to leave the game. the
latter sustaining a badly sprained
uDE 10 The summary.
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Robert " llaincs plans ts }eate
t6ls D7nn fer us.t 10 his c,4ntry
p'acs IN Wayne
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14

IN pnl 80 this water system Would hc
a sum So enormous that & m..9. nIfh
d.-approtal
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14
HALLOWELL IS DEFEATED
BY SKOWHECAN
The Score was 20 to 0. In Satur-
days Game at Pennington Local
Boys Were Losers

The Hallowell High School Foot
ball team sdffered defeat in Skow-
hogan Tuesday when they played with
the local High School team. The
score was 2o to o. The sensational
feature of the afternoon was 45-
yard run by Bisson of Skowhegan for
a touchdown for the home team
Skowheeans most consistant gains
were through the line and the com
bination of Emery and Thompson
proved effective in forward pass work.
Captain Batchelder, Bean and Canton
were the noticeable leaders of Halo
wells defense and attack. The line
ND:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-17
MANY MEN ACT LIKE THIS
Old Bill Shifticss Has His Counter
part in Many Localities Through
out the Country.

"Old Bill Shiftless dropped into
town last Saturday." the Osborne
Farmer reports, Bill vent into one
Of the stores and asked for some crepe
tissue paper. His wife had asked him
to get some SO she could make a few
little ornaments to improve the looks
OF the front room. She wanted two
colors and Bill found that he would
have to take two rolls, as the mer-
chant would not cut it'll They cost 10
cents a roll. Bill REFUSED to take it,
saying it was toe darn much money
to pay for such useless sstuff. He then
bought a dollars WORTH of chewing to-
bacco and a half-dollalfs worth Of CT
CARS and went out to \see what the
chances were for chipping in on a
consignment of Kansas City jug house
booze, Bill wants to TO to the San
Francisco exposition. His trip to st.
Louis did him so much good that he
thinks he owes it to his health to take
this trip. Mrs. Shiftless would like to
go. but Bill says he cant see how she
can get away, as there would be no
n at home to look after the Stock
Kansas City Star.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-17
tCo-tnued mex, week,
"Bob" Burdett's Resolutions
From National Magazine

TIOll ANutlCIdl magazine.
Because l am born into a world Of
many imperfections and daily tenpta-
tons. because l have many faults al
ready and am liable to acquire others, /
resolve that | will make my faults my
l will be proud-too proud-to think
a foul thought: too proud to do a vile
will nate a lie; l will despise a
deception; l will scorn a mean action.
| will tear temptations. and avoid them
if ] can, but will fight them if I must.
and will fight them to the death, show
ing no quarter.
will slay my enemies by making
them my friends. which is far better
than making them my brothers. For
brothers are not always friends, but true
| VIII be cruel to my faults, no mat
ter how pleasant they may seen to he
to me l will pluck out my right eye"
if il sees falsely and crookedly for me;
it deal treacherously with me. Com
Partnerships that lead me into evil ways
! will renounce If I cannot transform
them into righteousness.
will fear to do wrong because Of the
misery l might cause myself and bring
upon others; ] will fear to go wrong,
ever SO little a way. lest | might lose
myself and those who trust me as a
guide.
So / will make my pride, my hates,
my fears, my cruelties. my temptations
all my faults and evil propensities-
tured in fair, honorable, openly declared
war and straightforward battle. And
will compel them to bow down to me
and to serve me, even as %conquerors in
captives. Thus will ] strive to make 1t
come true in my life that best men
are molde out of faults"
Dated: Sunnycrest. Pasadena, February
IN, 19l4.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-17
Where Aristocrats Shine.
From the Baltimore Sun

Your aristocrat Is doubtless often a very
Objectionable person and in a democratic
country like this we affect to turn up our
noses at him and regard him as a cum
berer of the earth. Yet IT must be said for
him that worthless as he may be IN peace.
and contrary as his claims of superiority
may be to all proper principles of nat
urai equality, he rarely, almost never.
fails TO give a good account Of himself
when his country needs him In a great
crisis. In the French revolution the old
nobility of France showed the world that
they knew how TO die If they did not
know how to live. And the casualty lists
which are being published in London now
prove once more that when It comes TO
courage and patriotism the "aristocrat''
is seldom found In the rear. AT the rate
al which the aristocrats are being killed
at the front in France and Belgium there
viii be no lords and gentlemen left in
Great Britain II the war lasts much long
er. If all the common people In Eng
land were doing as well, there would be
no criticism Of English patriotism. In spite
OF their leanings to democracy. American
sympathizers with the allies in view
of the prominence Of the titled names on
the honor roll Of the dead. might almost
be Inclined to wish hat the entire British
nation was composed Of aristocrats today.
Can 1t be true after all that there is q
real significance in the old phrases-"blcof
will tell and ''noblesse oblige?"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-17
CHAPTER NJ.
THE SHADOWS FALL

1t was long after 9 'cloc in the
morning when Eric, drenched BY the
sea mistS, stole acroS the lawn and let
himself into the darkened house on the
hill, through a window he had left un-
fastened at the time of his Stealthy de-
parture several hours before. He was
faint from the horrors of that mid
night excursion. His legs trembled be-
meath him as he crept up the stair
case and down the long hall to his
room. An impulse, grewsome enough.
caused him to pause for an instant be-
fore the closed door of Chetwynd's
room. He listened there for a moment
and then hurried on as if afraid that
the door would open in his face to re-
veal the figure of-Chetwynd himself.
The house was as Still as death it.
self, He knew that his uncle and aunt
We're sleeping soundly in the big blue
room overlooking the street, in serene
ignorance of what the morning was 10
bring to them. Somehow, he had the
%uncanny feeling that this was the last
night on which they would sleep
soundly and in peace.
In his own room at last, le softly
opened the door leading to the smaller
one occupied by Mary. He could not
see her for the darkness, but in time
his heart beats subsidized so that his
ears could detect the soft, regular
breathing of the girl in the white bed
across the room.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-17
ECzEMAs AND RAsHEs
itching and Burning soothed by cud-
cura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Relief.
rest and sleep follow the use Of these
supercreamy emollients and indicate
speedy and complete healment in most
cases of young and old, even when the
usual remedies have utterly failed.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-17
SHE QUIT
But It Was a Hard Pull.

1t is hard to believe hat coffee will
put a person in such a condition rs it
did an Ohio oman She tells her
own story:
Il did not believe coffee caused my
trouble, and frequently said | liked it
SO well ! would not, and could not,
quit drinking it, but was a miserable
sufferer from heart trouble and nerv
Gus prostration for four years.
Il was scarcely able to be around,
had no energy n did not care for
anything. Was emaciated and had a
constant pain around my heart until l
thought | could not endure 1t.
Frequently / had nervous ch;ils
and the least excitement would drive
sleep away, and any little noise would
upset me terribly, ] was gradually
getting worse until finally / asked my
self what's the use of being sick I'LL
the time and buying medicine SO that
l could indulge myself in coffee?
Sc ! got some Postum to help me
quit. | made it strictly according to
directions and | want to tell you that
change was the greatest step in my
life. 1t was easy to quit coffee be-
cause ] now like Postum better than
the coffee.
"One by one the old troubles lett
until now l am in splendid health,
nerves steady, heart all right and the
pain all gone. Never have any more
nervous chills, don't take any medi.
cine, can do all my house work and
have done a great deal besides"
Name given by Postum CO., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be we'll boiled. 15c and CSC pack
ages.
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolyes quickly in a cup of hot wa
ter and, with cream and sugar. makes
q delicious beverage instantly. zoe
and soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cos about the same per cup.
'-nere's . Reason for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-17

The best paid servan among the
female staff in the employ of the Eng
lish royal family is the chief house
keeper, who receives a salary of $1,750
a year. She occupies a most respon-
sible position. as the whole organiza-
ton and management of all the maid
servants is under her control.
Nineteen-year-old Catherine Stin.
son has announced her intention OF
undertaking an aeroplane flight from
New York to San Francisco and will
start about June l in a 90-horse pow
machine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-17
Much More Important.

u understand you are the press
agent for the college girls play?"
Yes, Pm getting out some Of the
stuff"
What are you working on, the cast
of characters?"
Cast of characters? No, no! Mo-
body cares for that. This is the list
of patronesses."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-17
Lona on That.

ut says here hat the longest sen.
tence in the English language contains
40 words observed the old fogy.
That's wrong" replied the crouch
The longest sentence contains only
one word"
What is that asked the old fogy
Life" replied the grouch.-An
SWers.