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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
FUNERAL OBSEQUIES OF w. IL.
SPEAR
A Prominent Religious Worker and
Oldest Mason in Madison

MADISON, MAY 19-The funeral
services of William H. Spear were
conducted in the Methodist Church
at 10 o'clock Saturday forenoon by
Rev Royal A. Rich of Mechanic Falls
assisted by Rev. William Wood, pas
tor of the local Methodist church
Three hymns Lead Kindly Light"
Nearer My God to Thee" and abide
With Me- were beautifully rendered
by Mrs. G. X. Robinson of Skowhe
gan. The interment was in the For
est Hill Cemetery. The bearers
were E. l.. Perkins, E. R. Walker,
George w. Haynes and Frank Dins
more. Mr.. Spear died Wednesday
afternoon, May IL, at his residence on
Heald street, after a critical illness
of five days as the result of a stroke
of apoplexy He was a native of the
town of Anson and was the oldest of
family of seven children, born to
John and Susan Heald Spear. Mr..
Spear leaves widow, one son M. M.
Spear, one sister, Mrs. D. H. Randell
of Anson, three brothers, E. T. Spear
of Brockton, Mass; Messrs Elmer A.
Spear and Thomas H. Spear of Anson
He has been an active member of the
Methodist church since its formation
3S years ago. He was made Ma
son by Northern Star Lodge in North
Anson in 1870 and later became a
charter member of Euclid Lodge of
F. & A. NJ. of Madison, and was the
oldest Mason in this village. Mr..
Spear was well known in local musi-
cal circles some years ago He was
an active temperance worker and a
life long advocate of prohibition. Mr..
Spear was a member of the North
Anson Campmeeting Association. He
was 6S years. months, and % days
old.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
SKOWHEGAN TO HAVE
APPLE BARREL FACTORY
Efforts of Board OF Trade Have Been
Successful i'm Bringing This Mat
ter About. VIII be of Great I'm
pOrtance to Fruit Growers

E. L. Light of Union, Maine, was in
town Saturday and has leased of
d. w. Rowe his workshop near his
residence on Madison Ave. He will
commence the manufacture of apple
barrels therein, early in August. Mr..
Light also made arrangements in va
cant buildings nearby for storage.
For the present season he will ship
his lumber from Union, but another
winter he plans to have this material
gotten out here Mr.. Light already
operates an apple barrel factory in
Union and at Sabattus He is led to
go into the business here through the
efforts of the manufacturing COM
mittee of the Skowhegan Board of
Trade, in which effort the Reporter
was able to render some assistance.
Mr.. Light is a farmer as well as man
ufacturer, but has been making bar
rels for the past IL years. He is
thoroughly conversant with all
branches of the barrel business.
In point of number of men employ
ed the industry is of relatively small
importance. 1t will be, however, of
the utmost importance to the fruit
growers in Skowhegan and vicinity.
In place of being Obliged to order bar
rels shipped here from other sections
of Maine they can drive in with "a
hayrack or other vehicle any day
after August 18th and buy from one
barrel to a carload. as suits their
needs, taking home a capacity load
with them on the day of purchase II
they desire Mr. Light will offer
discount for early cash orders In
order to equalize the demand between
August and October
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

John Grant of Birmingham. Ala
bama, spent Sunday in Skowhegan
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs Daniel
Jones. He is an uncle of Mrs Jones
and is expected back here again be-
fore returning to his home in the
south, as he has been VISITING during
the week in Augusta.
A State of Maine flag was pre-
sented to the Eighth Grade pupils at
the High School building. yesterday
afternoon. by Eunice Farnsworth
Chapter D. A r. The gift was in
tended as an appreciation of the in
terest shown by the members OF this
class in the historical prize essay
contest recently carried out by the
Patriotic committee of the Maine
Daughters of the American Reyolu-
ton.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
Shakespearian Recital

Special arrangements were con-
cluded the fore part of this week for
a recital of Shakespeare THE Mer-
chant of Venice" by Genevieye How
ard of Boston. next Monday evening
at the Congregational Church. This
has been arranged for by a private
subscription. thus assuring repre-
sentative audience. Press clippings
and testimonials from people of note
speak very highly of Mrs. Howard
From these il would appear that she
has delighted audiences with Shake
spearian recitals in many cities Of
this country and Canada. Lovers Of
Shakespear will anticipate a very
pleasant event
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
Another Great Historical Picture at
the Star Theatre

"The Heart of Lincoln" at the Star.
Monday and Tuesday next. benefit Of
Russell Relief Corps. This film
drama, written by Grace Cunard. who
takes a leading roll should stir the
patriotic and historic interest of every
living American, young or old. The
Heart of Lincoln" what it hoped, fear
ed and suffered in the years of the Re
bellion-a story of absorbing inter
est and supreme educatiYe value
Francis Ford impersonates the great
herostatesman. Usual prices.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
ARRANGEMENTS ARE
PROGRESSING
For Merchants Day. Treasurer Has
Already Received Substantial
Sum from Business Men

The experience of previous years has
taught the Skowhegan Board of Trade
how to handle some of the problems
of Merchants Day and other large
gatherings While the public stables
are ample for ordinary occasions
they cannot accommodate all the
teams desiring stalls at such times.
A special committee, of which c. d.
Miller is chairman has charge OF
stabling accommodations for Mer-
chants Day and have already quite
list of stalls which have been plac-
ed at their disposal to provide for the
teams that arrive too late to get into
the livery and feeding stables.
Those who plan TO come with auto
mobiles should remember that Show
hegan has more garage storage space
than any other town in the state. By
little advance planning our four es-
adjustments. Hackett & Witham, the
okOW ucedn bdldSt' iut NpDui II hdl
age and Loren Sanborn's, could house
more than hundred transient ma
chimes and their aggregate yard area
would be sufficient for double this
number.
The arrangements for the program
at the hall are coming along nicely
and can be announced in detail in an
early issue. The treasurer Of the
Board of Trade has already received
by mail substantial sum for The
Merchants Day fund Those Who
contribute are entitled to announce
their special Merchants Day discount
without charge. in our issue Of June
10. These announcements are limit
ed to five lines. Send IN Your eony
early.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
Art Lecture

Professor Henry w. Brown of Colby
College will occupy the pulpit of the
First Baptist Church next Sunday
morning and evening. His subject
for the morning Will be Hearts and
Hearts" In the evening he will give
a popular lecture on Christian Art"
This address will be illustrated by
means of lantern and slides. Prof
essor Brown has travelled extensively
and has studied the originals of the
pictures he will discuss. A collec-
ton will be taken.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
A sKOWHEGAN WOMAN
ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF the Baptist Missionary Society of
the Kennebec Association

Many ladies interested in Mission
airy work gathered at Fairfield Tues
day, among them being several from
Skowhegan, to attend the annual Bas
ket Meeting of the Woman's Mission
airy Society of the Kennebec Asso-
citation. The meeting was very
helpful one, among the speakers be-
. ing Mrs. Fred o. Savage of Fairfield,
who led the devotional exercises in
the opening meeting and Mrs. Ella c.
Lamson of Portland, State director of
Womans Home Missionary Societies.
who said in the course of her re-
marks that nine new circles had been
formed. Mrs. George Hamlin, mis-
sionary to India spoke of her work as
a missionary to Bengal and Mrs. G.
D. B. Pepper of Waterville was also
among the speakers and described the
essentials of a good missionary socie-
ty meeting. Among the afternoon
speakers were Miss Gwynne, the State
Missionary; Mrs. christopher, who is
engaged in Missionary work among
the Italian immigrants at the port of
Boston; Miss X. M. French of Secun-
derbad, South India, missionary to
India and Mrs. Curtis, the wife of Rev.
Arthur Curtis. The basket lunch was
enjoyed in the church dining room
and Miss Harriet Marble of Skowhe-
gan was the soloist for the occasion.
During the day, Mrs. Lizzie A.
Marble Of Skowhegan was elected
president and other officers were
chosen as follows: Vice president,
Mrs W, o. Hersey of Fairfield secre-
tary and treasurer, Mrs E. b. Foster
of Waterville. Directors-First class,
retiring 1915-Mrs. Lizzie A. Marble.
Skowhegan; Mrs. Ransom Palmer,
Augusta; Mrs l.. II. Clarke, Gardiner.
Second class, retiring 1916-Mrs. J.
l.. Goehrane. Togus; Mrs. B. +. Full
Ter. Hallowell: Mrs. NJ. e. Fuller. Au-
gusta. Third class. retiring 1917
Mrs Maria l.. Dutton, Wateryille:
Mira Alice D. Wing. Oakland; Mrs
Margaret X. Goodrich. Skowhegan.
The additional members to each class
as later voted were: Mrs. NJ. II.
Wakefield. Windsor; Mrs. Arthur
Phelps. Waterville; Mrs. Ha.elton.
Oakland.
Mrs. Marble extended an invitation
20 behalf of the Skowhegan Society.
Tor the next annual basket meeting
70 be held In Skowhegan. May 10.
1915
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

The roads of Coburn Park have
been greatly improved during the pre-
sent spripg and shrubbery and plants
are now being set out there. The
new horse lawn mower has arrived
but has no, yet been put IN operation.
Or. Frederick kineaid Was In Bos-
ton the latter part OF the week To at
tend the eleventh annual convention
of the New England osteopathic As-
sociation held at Hotel I.enox Dr
kincaid Is msmbsr OF this associs.
ton aud three important phases of
os,eopathle sork we're taken up tina, IT
eathafFhai deafness by Harry Go.h.
rtug lebe,heraphy. BY " " F1lf
G~FaId NJ q and TseAaians ss DF
Easta* AshmoFs. the latter being a
nsmees of ths faculty al kiFkss,lls
Mo. = ksFs pE klRsssd ~as a stu'
asas
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
sM|IHf|ELD's new
CORPORATION
Will Have Office in Old
Harlow Store
And VIII be known as Stanley, Har-
low, Hamlin, Incorporated. Capt.
tai Stock $160yOO0

A new corporation which is to have
its headquarters at Smithfield. has
been organized and is known as STAN
ley. Harlow, Hamlin, incorporated.
The Capital stock is 100000 and its
purpose is the manufacture of scien-
tifc feed. The plant will be located
in Massachusetts, and there is no
other of the kind in New England.
The capacity of the mill at the start
is one hundred pound bag of feed
every 20 seconds. The grain eleva-
tors are four stories high and 125
feet long. The officers are president.
Clarence S. Harlow; vice president,
f. L. Hight of Skowhegan and clerk,
Charles M. Harlow of Smithfield.
The office of this new corporation
is to be in the old Harlow store,
which was built by Sanford Harlow,
the father of the two gentlemen of
that name already mentioned, in 1860.
It was in this same business that the
president of the present corporation
began his business career at the age
of q, with $185 in cash. He there
conducted a general store for a time
and then moved to Norridgewock
where he was similarly engaged.
About ten years ago he went to Bos-
ton and is now the president of three
corporations and half owner in the
Stanley-Harlow plant, one Of Boston 8
retail stores. He is also director
in two banks. The indications sug-
gest that this is the case of another
Maine man having made good.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
TEN THOUSAND GALLON TAM
Is One of the New Features nf the Re
modelled Skow hegan Garagr

An up-to-date filling station is being
installed by Show hogan Garage Co 20
be completed within two weeks In
cluded in this equipment Is ten
thousand gallon gasoline tank. the
at point south of thu Garage. near
the new Office II Will b. filled by
means of an underground pip" which
will connect Win tank cars an the
railroad track The pump y hich il
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
CHAPMAN FARM BUILD.
|NGS BURNED
Family We're Away. East Athens
SchsoIheuse Endangered

ATHENS. MAY Monday fore
noon a are destroyed the farm build
ings OF VIII Chapman OF Hartiand
near the Athens line. A small store
house was saved and the household
soods In the lower part Of the house.
The Are 10 supposed 10 have orisiaa,-
I'd aruuad tho chimney. A neixhbor
seeing the roof oa nrs save the alarm
a. tho family we're awsy fiFe
caught SONS distance away. the s:as,
Athens seheetasvse sers.s tbs stream
being In danger Tor . ums.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

event by the Maine Central Railroad
Tickets will be sold from all Maine
Central Stations In Maine, except the
Princeton branch. to Skowhegan and
return. These will be on sale July
End and 3rd. limited for return up to
and including midnight of July 5.
There will also be a special ticket
sold by the Somerset Traction Co. on
July 3rd, only, from Madison to
Skowhegan and return, including ad-
mission to Park for 75c
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

special conyocation of Somerset
Chapter Royal Arch Masons was held
Tuesday at O'Clock for the purpose
of comforting the 2. NJ. and NJ. f. NJ.
degrees. a banquet consisting of
fruit cocktails, cold ham. salad. mash
ed potatoes, strawberries and coffee
was served by a committee from the
Eastern Star at $50 and later the
Royal Arch degree was conferred
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
AN |NHUMAN AND |NDE.
CENT ACT
Skowhegan People are Exercised Over
the Mysterious Death of Several
Dogs

The dead bodies of several pet dogs
found near the corner of Bush ST.
Tuesday morning has considerably
exercised not only the owners of the
animals, but the citizens of the town
as well There was every indica-
ton that the dogs had been poisoned,
but who the perpetrator of so inhu-
man and indecent an act could be
has not yet been determined The
owners of the CANNES were Clyde H
Smith, Skowhegan's first salectman;
DR.. F. w White. Leon Parin and
Peter LacroiX No punishment could
be deemed to severe for the guilty
parties should they be found
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
TAXATION RATE WILL
Be TWO CENTS
For Skowhegan Tax
Payers this Year
Total Real aud Personal Valuation II
About ea.0s1 800 " lth 1900 or more
Polls

This morning First selectman.
clyde II Smith. announced that
skowh.Ean's rate Of TAXATION would
be- % ON the dollar Last year the
rate vas 02. THE total NJ the real
and personal valuation u around
~ .es oos which l. something ilke
! 0s,e more than the Iotal valuation
iast year The polls slll uumhsF
iSno or more this year
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
VOTE EXTRA SUM FOR
BRIDGE BUILDING
Special Town Meeting Held Saturdsy
nj North ins0R

NORTH ANsoN MAY 70 At the
special town mseuue frid IN tbs VII
lage last Saturday It Aas voted 10
raise 81 iao additional ia' .hs ton
of the rev iFoa bridge '.sa ih" Mlli
stream. making taial nf HH for
tha, pufposs Wallace i'afsa7s CAIN"
up from Portland MondAs ai esfe
a survey ~ the wurk Tpesas.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
JULY 4TH RACES At
SKOWhEGAN
Will Occur on July 3rd
Excursion Rates
On the Maine Central Railroads and
a Special Ticket on the Somerset
Traction Road

C. W. Day, President of the Som
erset Agricultural Society under
whose auspices race program is be-
ing arranged for independence Day,
has just been advised that EXCURSION
rates will be put in force for that
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

All persons doing business that re-
4ulfes the use OF scales shouid have
'Aem ,ss,sd at once BY the of1cial
tester designated ~ the town so do
'A@' work. ~ the stass oiAcsrs are
"aslng examination of wsishiax de-
,.1es and a ans can bs imposed Of
90 20 Oh ,hoss mot somias ap 10 stsn-
aA'd Notify J. H. Murray. ss~iss
~ ssishts and measures and he ~iil
''ii and adjust yours ct emes
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

Some little excitement was occa-
stoned Monday by the burning of a
chimney in the house on Oak ST own
ed by Silas Leland and occupied by
Ray Pierce and family. The Fire
Department was notified but only a
hand chemical was necessary to sub
due the flames.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
Welded Last Night

Rev. George Merriam officiated last
night at the wedding of Alden Fl.
Adams and Gala B. Hayden. both of
Madison The ceremony was quietly
performed in the parsonage of Beth
any Church
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

Mrs Alice sliiham u ltstsarld az
esmpaaisd st Mrs br Mttslow ef
she sams sa~A ~gFs rs s,sssls ~ heT
pafsa,s M Asa Mts f'sui RsaiiaFd
a4sr HuBday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
BIBLE CLASS ASSO-
CITATION
Of the State of Maine
Organized
At the Convention of Sunday School
Workers Held at the First Baptist
Church

Although the attendance was not
large. much was accomplished at the
first convention of the Baraca- Phil
athea and other organized Bible
Classes held Monday and Tuesday at
Continued on Page Ten)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

Mrs. Flora NcPheters left Tuesday
morning for Portland, where she re-
presents the local Sisterhood at the
Pythian Convention.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

Judge laSFvHes was az fE state
esplfai yesterday afisfRoon go tHtf-
nsss
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20

Alss Marcia wlllisms IL vlsltag Ia
hassaa and sistalty
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-11-04
YUMA MERCHANTS
 BOOST INDIAN FAIR

The Yuma Indians are making pre- parations for an agricultural fair to be held November 25, 26, 27, on one of the Indian farms across the river at Fort Yuma. The Indian department at Washington has agreed to give $200 in cash. for prizes; but this will not be enough, and a number of Yuma merchants have contributed to the fund, each specifying an amount in cash for the best specimen of cer- tain product.
 For, instance, Joe Balsz has offered $2.50 for the best pig; and the Yuma Daily Examiner has offered one yearly subscription, valued at $500, to the captain of the winning football team.
 It is earnestly hoped that nearly every business house in Yuma will cooperate and encourage our home Indians in their first agricultural fair The Yuma Indians from early days have been classed as agricultural h. dians, and are very efficient farmers. Formerly they farmed on the over flow lands; now they live on irrigated lands and each man, woman and child has 10 acres as a unit of the Yuma project.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-11-04
WALL[HBECk VS. 5. p.
 CASE IS HARD FOUGHT

The damage case of w. G. Wallen- beck against the Southern Pacific company began today in the superiO>, court One witness, Engineer Steph- M., to attend court It is believed that the case will be stubbornly fought by the Southern Pacific.
 Mr. Wallenbeck, in his automobile, collided with rock train one morning at the Second street crossing while the flagman had his back turned to the accident, and was sweeping with a broom. A passenger who was in the car with Mr. Wallenbeck, climbed up onto the passing freight train to escape, and Mr. Wallenbeck was either thrown or got out oK the opposite side of the car, falling heavily. He was not rendered unconscious by the fall and attempted to arise but fell . second time and was then assisted by two witnesses to the office of pr. Wills, next door to the Examiner of flee.
 The Ford machine was badly wreck ed, but was repaired and has since been in use MT. Wallenbeck claims he was not warned by the flagman; while the company claims that he ran into their train.
 Mr Wallenbeck is an engineer by trade and states that the injuries re- sulting from the accident necessitates the use of a crutch and incapacitates him for any kind of labor. He is represented by Timmons & Harris, and the Southern Pacific company has two representatives here-Attorneys Hartman and Breckenridge of Tucson.
 The case may take several days.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-11-04
GREC|Ah CABINET IS
 NOW K 4 TURMOIL
Associated Press)

PARIS, Nov. 4.-Premier Zaimis, of Greece today asked the chamber to suspend work pending the forming of new cabinet, following the defeat ln the present cabinet of a vote of confidence in the government, by a vote of 147 to IA. Venizelos, the for mer minister, declared he would not support the governments policy be, cause he deemed it harmful to the country.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-11-04
BAD NEWS ARRIVES
 FOR MRS. FRANK MIHG

The many friends of Mrs. Frank Ming will be grieved to know that she has been called to the bedside of her mother and father, neither of whom news came in the shape of a tele- gram from her old home in Connecti- cut last night, and she is scheduled to leave Yuma this evening at 7:45. Mrs. Ming's many friends trust that she will reach her old home in time to see both her fond parents alive.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-11-04
$. P. R. R. FURNISHES
 BOXCAR SCHO0LHOUsEs

Bunkhouses or dismantled car bodies are being used for school house purposes on the Southern Cali iornia and Arizona desert territory through which the Southern Pacific passes. AS a result, the company is, and has been able for some time, to provide school privileges for every child of school age on the desert, re- gardless of their race or position. Ill most of the desert country, the rail road depends almost entirely upon the Mexican labor for track forces, ana the educational privileges are being eagerly taken advantage of by the Mexican children.
 Before the Southern Pacific took an active interest in the welfare or lLs men in the cactus country, because of sparse population and isolation there were not enough residents in obtain funds to put up suitable build ings. To send the children to dis tant towns to school was out of the question, so that until Assistant Gen. eral Manager H. " Platt and Super intendents w. H. Whalen and T. H. Williams took the matter in hand, a job on the desert had disadvantage to the employe with family-a dis advantage that, happily, does not now exist.
 On the Tucson Division, at Mohawk, for instance, the company recently put up a tie house TOT school and it is one of the best patronized by Mexican children. At other points of the division, the company is fur nishing drinking water to nearby pub lie schools. In other ways it is aiming to encourage educational opportuni- ties. For example, the Los Angeles Division might be said to be divided into two sections and inside. When a man has worked on the desert for some time and his children get to be of school age, the railroad en- deavors to transfer him to an inside point where his children may have the advantages of an education.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-11-04
GERMAN SUBMARINE
 NOW IN DUTCH PORT
Associated Press)

THE VAGUE, Nov. "A German submarine in distress was today tow ed into Tershelling, an island in the North Sea by Dutch life boat. A Dutch torpedo boat saw rockets and immediated went to the rescue and escorted the submarine to anchorage.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-11-04

"The repression of drinking that has taken place in industrial estab- lishments has not been altogether of iorce," says the Pittsburgh Gazette Times. ''Workmen realize the bene- fit to themselves. There is little complaint against the rules made.'