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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
CORNv|LLE CHURCH IS.
RENOVATED

Last Sunday was a glad day al the
East Ridge Church in Gornyile when
this structure was used for the first
time since its renovation. The
building has been newly papered in
side, the pews have had coat of
paint, new curtains have been hung,
the carpet has been cleaned and in
fact the interior of the old church
looks like a new one. An organ has
also been rented for the summer and
new furnishings have been donated
for the platform
Mrs Guy Moody and Mrs. Mat
Thompson are largely responsible for
these splendid improvements. as 1t
was through their activities that the
effort was first put forth to make the
changes. They canvassed the neigh
borhood for money or work and near
ly everyone responded to their call.
Something over $50 has been expend-
ed and this has all been provided for.
The ladies who have had the matter
in charge have done excellent work
and found loyal support in p A.
Moody. who was always ready TO help
in every way.
some tfteen years ago when the
church began to need repairing an
other lady who became awakened 10
It's necessities. started movement to
see what she could do toward repair
ing the old building and some $3.50 or
tion @as raised and expended by Mrs
George Neil. Who has had IA great in
terest in the church On SUNDAY
he, " Packard who Is starting
upon his tenth summer of ministry
there aud others from sko~ hogan to
ge,her With Rev o G. Williams et
North Fairfield ~ere greeted wllh a
good sised congregation at the Ia 80
service Later a sunday sshooi Sas
organised ~ith Mr. Packard as super.
ialsadsnt MFs Thompsoa. az assls-
tAnt Superintendent and nsy, lhss man
secretary and treasurer
rhls ehaFsh sas built ia abaui tsSa
ahd .hs aFst pastor was aay Charles
stfaisaa ~ sidasY ~ho rssided ia
toss
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
SKOWHEGAN MER-
CHANTS DAY
One Week From Next
Tuesday
Merchants Planning t0 0ffer Special
Lines and Liberal Reductions. Noon
Day Concert

The various committees who are
promoting plans for Merchants Day
under the auspices of Skowhegan
Board of Trade have been perfecting
arrangements during the past few
weeks 1t is announced that Mrs
Marion Drake Flanders of Athens will
be one of the soloists at the noon day
concert, in Skowhegan Opera House
on that date Skowhegan Band will
give a few numbers out of doors be-
tween II and II and will play from
time to time from the stage during the
program. With Mrs. Flanders will
appear several other vocalists and
there will be instrumental solos all
of which will be given more in detail
in our next issue. AS has been the
custom in previous years, lunches will
be served to out of town people who
visit Skowhegan on Merchants Day
The program is especially for their
benefit but local people will be well
come to listen to it from the gallery.
Our out of town visitors will not
be required to present any ticket or
credentials to gain admission to the
lower floor. All that will be neces-
sary will be for each one approach
ing the entrance to announce his or
her name and the town or locality
from which they come. Residents of
Skowhegan village must leave the
lower floor for the exclusive use of
our visitors. There will be ample
room for them in the gallery.
All of our Merchants are planning
to offer special lines and liberal re-
ductions for Merchant Day. Further
particulars of which will be given
next week. All contributors to the
Merchants Day Fund may announce
their reductions, briefly. free of
charge. in our next issue. These an
nouncements should not exceed five
lines and copy should be in by Mon
day. June Z.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03

Dyer TO the South. He MAS located
at NV ofleaus and acted AS post
master Tor th, 18th Maine r'em.ut
aud Mas also .n fAe rommiss1rt iir
was engaged boa eas service Tor about
nine months and thru returned 10
sko~ hogan and asaiu iaok his stand
behind the counter o. purchasing ~
Mr. Fellows hts form,r hasluess Hc
continued thusly for shaHt slN years.
aud then turned @vstvafd 10 Nash-
luston stats ~hete De bs,anlr a cork
Ia a Stare Al loFt GambftI II. itd
not remain at ihts distant 4aaiisH
tor lonk time ha~stff htHf rv-
tafnlng IA ska~hsSah sher - aRd
Iaha u lA.dSs aas ~ ~ y >Hk bs
yalue Asses lated tes~thsr IN ttF sso-
esfY husiRsss. tbs occupation eaIca
t,aaftauvd "a pass t,ari
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
MAYF|ELO FIRE PRO.
BAb[y SUbDUEO
Many Acres Of Timber
land Burned
Big Crews of Men Have Been Fighting
the Obstinate Flames

Fire started last Thursday on land
belonging to Coburn Heirs, about one
and one-half miles south of Deadwa-
ter station and was first noticed
shortly after the train went up, the
supposition being that the flames had
their origin from sparks from the en-
CINE. Friday the Railroad sent up a
big crew by special train to fight the
flames and it was thought Saturday
that the fire was under control after
burning over about 200 acres of the
so called Moulton lot in Moscow. The
men were allowed to go, but the fire
kept mulling in old stubs all day Sun
day and Monday and Tuesday noon it
started up again and during the after
noon went to the east about one mile
toward the Benjamin Adams farm in
Mayfeld. The railroad sent another
crew to the scene of the fresh out
break and w. T. and F. E. Haines had
their whole crew out of their mill at
Deadwater and worked all of Tuesday
night Henry Crowell. general
deputy and Albert Webster, chief fire
warden were in charge of the fire
fighters. with the foreman of the sec
tion crew in charge of the railroad
crew. This is one of the serious
matters which the forest commission
ers new chief fire wardens will have
to cope with, as all the older wardens
have been removed. The fire ragged
Wednesday and about 1000 acres were
reported as having been burned over
this morning. 1t is thought now to
be under control.
Frank Thompson, chief fire warden
for lower Kennebec has been exceed
ingly active in his efforts here and
several crews of men were sent to
the burning wood lands from this sec
tion yesterday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
GEO. D. ARNOLD DIED
SUDDENLY LAST NIGHT
Was Down Town Yesterday Afternoon
and Was Ill But Few Hours.
Veteran OF Civil War

George D. Arnold died suddenly not
far from nine O'Clock last night at his
home after an illness of only a few
hours. During the afternoon he was
down town and spent some time with
friends in Grand Army Hall. About
six o'clock he was stricken with par
alysis and the end came shortly there
after The hour of the funeral had
not been decided upon this morning
as word from Mr.. Arnold's son in
Texas was being awaited, these ser
vices will probably be held however,
sometime Sunday.
Mr.. Arnold was we'll known in the
community having been for many
years engaged in the grocery business
here. Beginning when the town was
yet young and continuing at intervals
in this same occupation until 1918, he
had indeed seen many developments
and changes, both sad and happy. His
first venture in the business life was
back in lSa9 when Dut lad OF ~ lie
built for himself a store on Madison
Avenue and started in to be a grocer
This was back in the days when the
population of the town was much
smaller thab at the present time
probably a little over 2oo0 souls being
numbered within the borders of the
township. Still there were numer-
Gus other traders to compete with men
much older and of much more expert
ence than Mr. Arnold could be eX-
pected to have had.
Mr. Arnold's first change came in
1861. when he sold out his business
to James Fellows of this town, now
deceased. and went with Gen. Isaac
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
MANY CATHOLIC
F0RES1ERS
Will Gather for Bi-en-
nial Convention
In SkOwhegan Next Tuesday and
Wednesday. An Event OF Much
Importance. Detail OF Plans

The tenth biennial State Conyen-
ton of the Catholic Order of Fores-
ters will be held in Skowhegan next
Tuesday and Wednesday. The local
committee in charge of the arrange
ments for this important event in
Catholic Fraternal circles is Jos. F.
Poulin, chairman, Willard J. Croteau,
secretary, John Lacasce, treasurer
Richard Lessard, William Butler, Will
liam Fortier, Alphonse Demers and
Robert Billodeau. Between forty
and fifty delegates and officers are
expected to be here on Tuesday.
The opening feature of the affair
will be the gathering of the local For
esters at SIS O'Clock sharp at Fores-
ters Hall. They will proceed to the
Skowhegan House escorted by the
Skowhegan Military Band, with r. F.
Washburn director, and from that
hostelry will escort the delegates and
officers to St Mary's Church. where a
solemn High Mass will be celebrated
at 8 o'clock. The convention sermon
will be preached by Rev. Father
Rondot O. p. The second Mass in
F. by P. A. Schneider will be sung
also the Offaitoire Celebrousi lie
Seignem by Emile Kaussmann and
Regina Cael by Chorie. The music
will be directed by Mrs. J. T. Thi-
bodeau
After Mass the Foresters will par
ade from the church to North ST, up
North to Winter, from there to Madi-
son Ave, thence across Skowhegan
Island to East Front ST. as far as
Park School ST.. from there to Mil
burn ST. down Milburn to Center St,
and across to Mt. Pleasant Ave. as far
as Cedar St, thence to East Front
st. and back across the bridges down
Water st. to the Foresters' Hall
At the conclusion of the parade .he
convention will open at its headquar-
ters in Convent Hall.
In the evening a banquet will be
served in Grange Hall, Symons cater
be a reception. Music is to be fur
nshed by Lessard's S orchestra of eight
pieces. The ladies are to be present
to participate in the festivities of the
evening. Wednesday there will be
the closing details of business at Con
yention headquarters.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
KEEP SK0WHEGAN IN
MIND FOR JULY 4TH
When the Big Horse Racing Events
VIII Occur at Falryiew Park

Keep Skowhegan in mind for July
4th We say 4th in this case when
we mean 3rd, for as the anniversary
of our country's Independence Procla-
nation this year falls on the Sunday,
of necessity its observance in the
horse race line and other festivities
is appointed for the day previous,
July 3rd Skowhegan has been ac-
quiring a State wide reputation. for
its light harness racing during the
past few years. Lovers of the sport
remember that we never had such
races as were seen at Fairview Park
during last summer, in fact. they
were widely announced as the best
ever seen in Maine. There is every
reason to expect that this event of the
coming July 3rd will be fully up to
the 1914 mark in interest and enthu-
siasm.
The management has decided to re-
open these races and entries will now
be received up to and including. Sat
urday. June Goth. Horse owners
should enter to F. w. Merry, Show
hegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
HEAD OF,|CRAND LODGE
SKOWHEGAN WOMAN
Mrs. Ella ii. Crowell il Elected to
0llice of Grand Chief OF Honor

At the annual meeting of the Grand
Lodge. Degree of Honor. New England
jurisdiction. held in New London,
Conn, Mrs Ella H. Crowell of Skow-
hogan was elected 10 the Office of
Grand Chief of Honor. This Is an
honor OF much distinction and Is ex-
ee'dingly gratifying To Mrs. crowells
many friends in this section. She
@as FOR a considerable period at the
head Of Woodbine Lodge thu local
~ II, organization and has served
"a various capacities In the Grand body
during the past year. having held the
a'hc' of Grand Lady of Honor One
~ Der duties during the coming year
all probably be TO visit all OF the
subordinate lodges In New England
Mrs cruwell has much executive
Ae''ity and for long time has been
ihe eillcient lecturer In Skowhegan
''fahEs She ls also member of
ff'feilla Rsb~kah Lodge and the wo-
sAAha Relief Corps betting a member
- lhs executive. board ot the depart.
Rfh' Of Aaias National Corps a, the
gFsasal time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03

Emb,ien on Jan. ~ 1870 In the
autumn Of ls7e they went To Michi-
aan where Mr. Churchill for several
years taught ia the public schools
aud ln ls1s he entered the ministry
one evening when alone at home
alth tNo small children she felt a
strong Impression to engage Ia prayer
aud obs}ing the impulse. she VAS
then aud there loyously converted
she saa hap,ised by her husband
aad nlnsd the F'airneid. Mich Fres
baptist church
kor more than thirty ssyea years
the stcisaitvdss of ministerial lite
sass hsea patiently shared with her
husband. wiaplas maHy fVisHds ~tsh
hss gate, ahd ssaile life In hsf
las, iAys ef lnssas~ saaeF.ss shs sx.
pressed aa saFness aealFv ~ o. b
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
DEBATE POSTPONED
Was 10 Have Been Held Next Monday
Evening

The debate which was to have been
held under the auspices Of skowbe-
gan Board of Trade next Monday
evening has been postponed Or.
Berry of Waterylle was to have bon
the affirmative speaker on the qoes-
ton of Sunday closing but. although
the committee were very persistent IN
their efforts they have not thus far
been able to secure a speaker for fhe
opposite side They hope to secure
some orator of state wide reputation
to debate this question with DR.. Berry
at an early date.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
BASEBALL PROSPECTS ARE GOOD
Local Citizens are Much Interested

There was a good sized gathering
of baseball enthusiasts at the meeting
called for the purpose of taking steps
toward forming a baseball team Tues
day evening. AS a result the follow
ing executive committee was chosen
to elect officers and transact other
business; Clyde H. Smith, W. p.
Ordway, c. W. Day, r. l.. Martson.
w. R. Elliott, E. E. McNeelie. Gus
Pooler, l.. H. Goldsmith, F. w Buck
nam, r. T. Patten and r. E. Atwood
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
VETERANS ASSOCIATION
And Ladies Auxiliary Meets at Nor
ridgewOck, June IL

The Somerset County Veterans AS
sociation and Ladies Auxiliary will
meet at Norridgewock in Knight of
Pythias Hall, June II, opening at 10
o'clock. Rev. John Trites pastor
of the Baptist Church will extend a
welcome and dinner will be served at
noon by the G. A. r. Circle. The
afternoon session will begin at 1.15
with the usual entertainment, public
invited to both sessions The usual
rates will prevail from Bingham
Heights, Solon, North Anson and Mad
ison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
JUNIOR EXHIBITION
LAST EVENING
A Very Charming and
Notable Success
Hiss Pauline OAK Directs Splendid
Performance. Junior Pupils De.
light Audience

Assuming that the graduating class
Of the SkoWhegan High School Of
1876 gave an exhibition in their
Junior year there probably have been
40 such exhibitions presented by this
institution In The audience al the
Opera House last evening. there must
have been some who have seen every
one Of them. II is safe TO predict
that they would award the palm to
exhibition Of 1915. They are always
occasions of absorbing interest. Each
participant IS known TO a large pro-
portion Of the community Parents
and friends are unfailingly on hand
Older brothers and sisters come home
from college 10 be present; TO many
II is the event of the year 1t is no
reflection on the many exhibitions
that have gone before 10 mention this
one as the most charming of them all.
Our schools offer greater advantages
as the years 60 by; successive exhi-
bitions ought to reflect this improve
ment; last evenings event certainly
set the pace
The Greek play. Pygmalion and
Galatea, occupied the first of three
parts into which the evening was
divided. Carried out, in pantomime
without a single word, it nevertheless
conveyed to the audience its delight
full story of the Athenian sculptor,
whose surprisingly beautiful female
statue, at his earnest entreaty, is en-
dowed with life by the gods Stage
settings, costumes. gestures and
everything that may be called express
sion, apart from language itself. were
employed with fascinating grace and
skill. 1t was a rare exhibition of
pure dramatic worth
Part second, "A Bachelors Ban
quet' was a frolic. II gave unre-
strieted freedom to the prankish. ir-
repressable, unrestrinable spirit of
youth. How these youngsters must
have enjoyed the rehearsals for this
wholesome mirth provoking comedy.
1t was as good as Curling Party
compressed within the limits of a
dramatic plot, Full of intensely
amusing situations from the rise 10
the fall of the curtain. bursting with
vim. action and go from start to finish,
every youthful actor a star. with
Wentworth at the head OF the list. it
fairly captured the audience by storm.
In the Dance Dream. a fitting cul-
mination to the preceding brilliant
events was reached. a news account
of this form of entertainment IS dis
tressingly tame. The succession of
old time dances. of which perhaps the
minuet is the best known if not the
most beautiful. and their portrayal in
comparison with the charming steps
of the present day. each graceful ar
tist eostumed in perfect accordance
with the age and the dance presented.
was a surprisingly beautiful form of
entertainment Those who witnessed
it will long retain mental picture
Of this wonderfully interesting scene.
No instructor could have wrought
so successfully from anything but the
best material Tie inherent ability
of the class Of 1915 should be credited
lContinned on nage tonrl
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
MRS. LYDIA +. CHURCHILL
Wife of Rev. Hartwell Churchill Born
i'm SkOwhegan

Mrs. Lydia E. Churchill passed
away at her home in the parsonage
of Parshallvlle Baptist Church, Par
shallvile, Michigan, on May Is, 1915.
Miss Lydia Eaton Pratt was born in
Skowhegan Oct. 3, 1876 the daughter
of Noah and Lydia Pratt. She was
married to Hartwell Churchill of
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
AGED MAN HANGS HIM.
SELF IN BARN
James Fisher Of II. Adams has Com
mitted Suicide

ST, ALBANS. June James Fisher
an aged citizen committed suicide by
hanging in the barn of his son Her
bert Fisher with whom he lived. on
Saturday last. He had long resided
in ST. Adams his home having been
in the easterly part of the town
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
COMMENCEMENT
FESTIVITIES
ocyn. u.n~rvwTVe
ming with Class Ball
Rules Governing Distribution OF Tick
cts and Other Details of the ex-
ercises

The Senior class of the Skowhegan
High School this year numbers sew
enteen and tomorrow evening IN
Grange Hall begin the opening events
of the Commencement The details
of the several functions are largely
completed and many festivities will
attend the departure of the 1915 class.
The ball tomorrow evening is to be
simple affair, the members of the
faculty and the parents of the grad
mates being especially invited to at
tond The music will be furnished
bv Towne's orchestra. Sunday even
ing at 7 O'Clock Prof. H. W. Brown of
Colby College will deliver the Bacca-
laureate sermon in the Bethany Bap-
tst Church. The class will attend
in body. The next event and the
one of the most Importance will oc-
cur on the evening of Friday, June
II, in the Opera House, when, the
class will graduate and receive their
diplomas. The parts will be taken
as previously announced except Guy
Hubbard's position on the debating
team, which owing to illness, it Is
feared he will not be able to fill.
Townes orchestra will again furnish
music on this occasion and at the
close of the exercises will go to Hotel
Coburn and there play for the Glass
Banquet, which Is to be served under
the direction of Landlord Haines. This
affair will be open to a limited num-
Der of friends. Warren c. Merrill,
the class president, will preside as
postmaster, at the Post Prandial ex-
ercises which will follow and at this
time the class gifts to the teachers
will be presented. Judge Fred Foss
Lawrence and Paul Murray Will re-
spond to toasts. The closing feature
of this series of events will be the
class picnic on June IL. Plans for
this affair are not entirely completed
but an automobile trip is being plan
ned with lunches partaken of at some
stage in the journey.
The following rules govern the dis
tribution of tickets for the Skowhe-
gan High School graduation exercises.
First: Each member of the class
to be graduated from the High School
10 oil
Second Members of the school
committee, trustees of the Bloomfield
Academy, the teachers of the High
School and the superintendent of
schools are allowed a sufficient num-
Der of seats for their immediate ia
miles.
Third The above seats must be
reserved on Wednesday, June 9, be-
fore six o'clock P. M.
Fourth: The public may secure
reserved seats from six O'Clock p. NJ
Wednesday. June 9th, to six o'clock
Friday, June 18th, provided that not
more than two seats be allowed to
any one individual.
Firth, All reserved seats must be
occupied at 7.45 o'clock Friday even
ing, June 11th, otherwise the same
will be forfeited and opened to the
public.
The ushers will cease to take
Stubs at 745 p. NJ.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
Anson Youth struck by Automobile

Harold Manter about Il years of
age, while practicins baseball with
his companion near his fathers drug
store In Anson had an exceedingly
narrow escape from serious injury
yesterday afternoon Without look
ing. he made dash for tho BAN III
rectly in front OF an automobile. driven
by DR.. W. G Sawy.r OF Madison. He
Was struck by the machine thrown
down and rolled over several times.
but is fortunate IA escape with only
minor injuries TO his arm and leg
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03

her glory home" which was AT last
granted. and now A. trust she Is
swee,ly enjoying the communion ot
departed friends in the Sasiots pre-
ssurr
She vas the mother OF 50 daughv
tors ave of shom surStv. her aud
HtTs present AZ thr fuusfal Tier
fovm - saeetiy resting b~slds ihst
Il the daughter al North AdAms
NichiSan
ilvrhsft Naah Pratt ot sko~ hes san
"A hsshe~ al the avceaasd
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03

Niliam VtISs Of Flak.,ar has been
''s'ilas asFtax the pFsaeas wesk 9th
"a aeeAs~ carvoll yslss aa Hlsa IT
ff''s sae~a~saa be vAs salax as ga
.'s sslsFs at sas y, Iaha ssplassag
tss lAs STATE.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03

July An haFss Faess Jus afd at
AtauhngaH
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-03

globuIes that have formed, even though
not enough to make jell, and you Will
have at best sticky, stringy mess.
Instead, take a large dripping pan,
half fill it with water, set the undis-
turbed glasses of jelly in it, not close
enough to touch, put into a hot oven
and allow to bake until sufficiently
jellied. 1t sometimes takes three
quarters of an hour, but the jelly will
cut as smooth and clean as though
stiff enough at d first cooking. A
pinch of powdered aluiI will help the
jellying process. Now is the time
when the far-seeing housewife, while
doing her preserving, puts up dainty
little glasses of jelly or pots of jam,
to be used for Christmas gifts. For a
'ew cents little fancy glasses, jars,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-03
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
& a 8 r O RIA
awM ~ " " " .6 g q n IS IS q ~
~ PERSONAL AND LOCAL y
m " ~ u i. u ~ " n 70 % ~ u ~ % ~

Mrs. ]. Burke and son of Prague
are guests OF the lone hotel while
taking the mineral water baths
4
Il. E. Stoner, oil operator in the
new Blackwell oil field is here today
looking after oil lease interests
MIR. and Mrs, John MahoneX ana
MT. Dennis Mahoney will leave TO-
night for Detroit to spend the sum
mer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Seeiy expect
"a leave Friday for Galveston, Texas,
where they will spend few days be-
fore going to New Orleans. From