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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-22

Old men have visions, young men
have dreams. Successful farmers
pillow deep while sluggards sleep.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-22

Education is a developing of the
mind, not a stuffing of the memory.
Digest what you read.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-22

Hampers you In your work.
Besides thar. Il means some
thing wrong with voui
kidneys; Q weakness, n
Inflammation, q breaking
down, may be, Of the kidney
tissues. Foley Kidney Pills
IL the true answer. They
will help you QUICKLY.
strengthen and heal your
kidneys, regulate the action
of your bladder. and driyn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-22
Cure. Cure Your Backache
and Rheumatism
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS

Backachs drags on your vitality. ssps
your strenptp. weakcns your endurance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-01-22

out Backache and Rheumatism. 4, The!
will make q strong, well man Of you
No habit forming drugs. Try them.
For sale by J. w. Thuyston
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
PLUMBER WAS FOUND IN
WOOD PILE
Burglaries at North inSOn Occupy At
tention of Sheriif Thompson

NORTH ANSON, Jan, 2e-Thursday
night the shoe store of W F. French
and the confectionery store of Morris
Weinberg were broken into. Mr.
French lost some money that was lett
in the store over night and two pairs
of shoes. and at Mr.. Weinberg's store
the entrance was made through the
window and the breakers lunched Oh
bread and canned goods taking when
they left. quite a quantity of canned
fish, rings and bracelets which We're
in the show case. Sheriff Thompson
was called and he, assisted by Deputy
Sheriff Donley, commenced an inYes-
tigation but no clue was found The
shoes from French's store and some
of the goods from Weinberg's were
found the next night in wood pile
between this village and Madison and
We're returned to the owners by
Sheriff Donley Who the party was
that broke into the stores has not
been discovered as yet
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
MARCUS PARSONS DEAD
AN ECCENTRIC LIFE
End Came Sunday Forenoon at His
Fine Country Residence After few
Days Illness

The death of Marcus Lindley Par
sons occurred Sunday forenoon at his
farm on the Malbon's Mills road about
one mile outside of this village. He
had been sick for several days with
pneumonia and was 80 years of age
the 30th day of September last
Marcus l.. Perkins had led rather
an eccentric life and when taken sick
was living alone as had been his GUS
tom for years. The deceased was the
son of John and Katherine (Pollard)
Parsons and was born in the town OF
Cornville. Having an excellent mind
and an aptitude for acquiring know
ledge. the deceased obtained an educa-
tion unusually liberal for his time and
after completing his studies at Bloom
field Academy became a student at
Colby College. He taught school for
a little, but in his early manhood went
cupicd himself with numbering opera
tions. Returning To Maine, he sti;
continued along these lines of bust
ness and was for years engaged in
conducting a saw mill in Cornyille.
After his return to the state of his
birth. he built splendid homestead
upon his fine farm. just outside the
town. with the intention of taking
there "A bride. so the story goes. II
was here perhaps that the eccentric
side OF MIR Parsons nature had its
birth. for the sweetheart for whom he
had buildcd the home, failed 10 keep
her promise. Their ways separated
and lonely bachelor. the former
lover lived until the end For time
his sister. Miss Staiira Parsons pre-
sided over his household but for years
books of which he vas possessed of q
KoodlY number and mAs haps tn
memories Of othcr happier days The
rarsons homestead eith rs harms and
out buildings Is noted h> sifauFsrA be
cause of It's large proportions aud eom-
nRnding appearance. whlls its p@nrr
Naa said 10 be lossesasd 81 consider.
able wsalth
llss,des the sister already meuuons
81 who IA 90 longer lt.lnE there ~aa
another sister Mrs i'eies Traff .sts
of Hinsklr and env hroih"r lnhn
ftAEtsF pArsans a ho Ia aos dvssassA
aaa hoss wlda~ lives Ia CoFRyil
fha nssrvst sHryisiaN relatives az
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
INTERFERING WITH THE
TELEPHONE LINE
OF the New Sharon and NOrridgewOck
60. Trial and an Appeal

NORRIDGEWOCk, Jan. 19-Quite
little trouble has been caused by
different ones who have been inter
fering, it is said. with the lines of the
New Sharon and Norrdgewock Tele-
phone Co. within the last few months
and last week it is claimed, one young
man who had connected onto the line
for experimental purposes. seemingly.
caused so much trouble that that par
ticular line was cntirDs out of com
mission for the rest o; The subscribers
\ trouble call WAS soon received at
the Central and a liu,maH sent to the
place at once Soou il VAS discover
ed that a connection I'D been mad
with the line which sounded it. The
offending person M zammoned and
Il trial given aud },rslet of ten dol
lars and costs rend, against him
The offender aupealrt nd the out
come will be anNiousIt satched as II
may prove a test trlaI ssr others
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21

rested so lightly on his shoulders. Up
until within few years he has work
ed with the same industry that char
acterized his earlier manhood. but now
leads a life of quietude on the farm
where for years he has wrestled with
the problems confronting a tiller of
the soil. He still writes very good
hand and is an entertaining conversa-
tionalist
Mr. McCrillis has been three times
married and is now a widower. His
lrst wife was Miss Rebecca Flanders
of Cornyille and of this union there
was one son, AlonZo, who is connected
With a grocery business in Holyoke,
Mass. After the death of his frsi
wife, Mr. McCrillis married Miss De,ia
Whittemore of Skowhegan and she
bore him seven children. OF these
two died in childhood, aud two sons
Frank and John are no longer living.
This leaves three daughters, Laura,
who married B. Frank Davis of Hart
land and is a widow Emma, who mar
ried A. r. Moody, and now resides in
the old home attending to the house
hold of her aged parent, and Abbie,
who married Chas S. Smith and li9es
in Skowhegan. The mother of these
children passed away when the last
mentioned was about eight years ol
and after her demise Mr.. McCrillis VAS
again married his third Niie beiA9
Mrs. Mary Clark OF Damariscottd, Hho
was a widow vith several children.
Mr. MeCrillis has but Two grand
but the next generation pro-
misses better'results as there are now
three great-grandchildrcn Dorothy,
the daughter of Geo. L. II. Smith. who
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
MURDERER
MAY PLEAD
Self Defense Before
Grand Jurors
Supreme Judicial Court VIII Convene
in Skowhegan Next Tuesday. Judge
Bird Presiding

Next Tuesday the 2Gth the supreme
Judicial Court will convene in sko@-
hogan with Judge Bird presiding.
The outcome Of the Somerset County
murder case will be awaited with eag-
er interest, and It is thought that
George Hubbard of Oakland the ae-
cused muderer Of Laforest b Meth-
ews Of HartIand, may plead sell de-
fense when brought before the Grand
Jurors. The alleged murder occurred
last September and shocked the peop.e
OF the State and County to an unusual
degree Mathews was landlord of the
Park House at Hartland and IN his
own private apartment Of the hos
terry vas snor ir was afisged n fiifcr,5-
bard. his brother-in-law Jealousy
was claimed to be the motive. Hub
bard's wife. the sister Of Mrs Math-
ews, then deceased. having been en-
ployed for some weeks in the estab-
lishment y ,he tImc of the shoting.
the two men and Mrs Hubbard were
supposedly holding private confer
ence shots wert heard aud il is IN
derstood ,hat Hubbard claimed that he
had shot Mathews after the latter had
taken hold Of his arm. The accused
pleaded guilty in the lower court and
was brought TO Skowhegan whore he
has since been confined in the county
jail
The Civil Docket for the coming
term shows three hundred and twelve
cases. with fifteen and forty on the
criminal and equity doekets respec-
lively The first case assigned IS
that of George l. Rogers Of Pittsdeld
IS the Maine Central Railroad Co,
action being brought TO recover for
two cars of potatoes amounting 10
1900 bushels other special assign
ments for the first day are as follows:
A. B Tracy VS. {. l.. Lovely ct al;
l. o. Haskell vs. J. R. Bean. George
c. Jackson vs. l. L. Rogers; John R
Bean VS. E NJ. Bradstreet; John r,
Bean VS. f. f. Dyer.
The following traverse jurors have
been drawn. c. J Abbey. L. L.
Foss. C Scott Robinson Delbert F.
Smiley. Skowhegan; P. T. Addition.
Ripley. A E Bunker. H NJ Norton.
Anson Chas E. Choate. Chas H.
Hoxie. Fred NJ Taylor Fred Marcia.
Fairfield; Eugene Clark. Caratunk; F.
NJ Collamore Palmyra; Jacob Good
win, Solon Orrison Gordon. Bingham;
E. c. Hunter {. F. Seakins Pittsfieid,
Clifton z Jewell. Canaan; George E.
Jones. Harry H. Lessore, Edwin
Morse, Madison A B Jordan Hart
land. NJ. E. McPheters. St Adams;
W r Magoon. Athens; belmont Nor
ton. New Portland; Clarence Rogers,
e H Tomkins, NorridgeWock Harry
B Stafford Harmony. Eli Steward.
Pleasant Ridge.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
ENFORCEMENT Of
LIQUOR LAW
In Somerset County,
Several Cases
Activities of Sheriff Thompson and
Deputy Mckenney Result in Trials
at Madison

The enforcement of the liquor law
in Somerset County resulted in the
trials of three cases at Madison Mon
day, the watchful activities of Sheriff
r. S. McKenney of Madison, leading
to the arrests. The trials were held
in the law office of W b. Brown, j. II.
Thorne appearing for the State and
Mr.. Brown for the defendants. A
search and seizure process against
John Nonnigian was the first heard. Al
the request of the State this was con
tinued for ten days in order to get
muchWanted witness. Mrs. Alcine La
fond was then arraigned on the charge
of single sale Mrs. Lafond pleaded
not guilty. The only witness for the
State was Joseph West Young West,
who is 16 years old. stated il is said,
that he went to the Lafond home on
Water street last Friday evening and
purchased half pint of whiskey, for
which 80 cents was paid The whis-
key was purchased for Elton Wheel
er, a Skowhegan boy. two years
younger West took the whiskey
and after a drink with the Wheeler
boy near the Maine Central railroad
crossing was arrested by Deputy Sher-
iff McKenney. Young Wheeler was
put on the stand by the defense. and
with much apparent reluctance stated
that on his return home in a partially
intoxicated condition, a week ago. he
was sharply questioned by Sheriff
Thompson. Friday at the direction
of the officers he again came to Madi-
son and with money furnished him
got West to make the purchase. Mrs.
Lafond took the stand in her own be-
half and said that West did come to
her home Friday evening and wanted
some whiskey for his father, who he
said was ill. She gave him half a
pint, but received no money and asked
West to bring the bottle back. Judge
Withee found Mrs. Lafond guilty and
imposed a fine of $50 and costs. Mrs.
Lafond was Immediately arraigned on
the charge of being a common seller
and pleaded not guilty TO this
charge Both cases were appealed
and Mrs. Lafond was released on her
personal recognizance.
c. II. Greenleaf was next arraigned
on the charge of single sale, the prin-
cipal witness being young West, who
stated that he had bought a pint of
whiskey. Judge Withee found
Greenleaf guilty. This case was
also appealed and bonds furnished.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
DAMAGING FIRE At
MADISON
Nathan Weston Block
Gutted by Flames
Block Occupied Beside by Mr.. Weston
by George Sylvester and Chas. vi.
pond

MADISON, Jan 1S-This town WAS
again visited by fire last Monday when
the block owned by Nathan Weston
was badly gutted by flames The
building was occupied as grain ware
house by Mr. Weston, while George T.
Sylvester conducted lunch room in
the front part of the structure and
Chas. Nipond occupied tenement on
the second floor. The fire was thought
to have originated around the frank
furt heater used by Sylvester, and
spread between the walls of the struct-
ure.
Mr.. Weston estimates his loss as
being about $4,000, partially covered
by insurance, while Mr.. Sylvester )
loss is probably about $500 1t is
understood he also carried some in
surance. The household goods of the
Vipond family were badly wet down
by water and were not insured. The
loss on these furnishings has been es-
timated at from $500 to $500
The owner of the block plans to re-
build.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
CORNV|LLE'S OLDEST
VOTER N|NETY.F|VE
Darius McCrillis, Fine Specimen of
Old Age Passed Another Milestone
Monday

Darius McCrillis. Cornyille's oldest
male citizen and possessor of the
Posts goldheaded cane, has passed
another milestone in life's journey.
Last Monday he was ninety-iye and d
fine specimen of old age he is. AL
though born in Skowhegan, he has for
many years lived in Cornville, where
he has been numbered among the re-
spected of the community. He has
worked hard. in the same way that
many another has worked on the
Maine farms for by occupation he has
been an agriculturalist, but he has
borne the ravages of time admirably
and looks much younger than the sum
total of his years on earth indicate.
He has been a temperate man and has
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
TEAMS FROM COMPANY T. AND
HIGH SCHOOL WON
Lovers of Basket Ball Sports Enjoyed
Themselves Last Evening In ArmOry
Hall

There was good attendance at the
joint basket ball games played last
evening in Armory Hall. Company
E won from the Madison Town Team
by score of Is to IA These honors
were especially pleasing to local peo-
pie as the home team was playing its
first game while the visitors had play
ed, it is reported, five or six games.
Dumont starred for the Company, but
the team entire showed excellent ma
terial and only needs the support OF
the citizens to make it very superior
one. The other game was between
the High School Boys and the B. H.
A. A. team, also of this town. The
High School students won out by a
score of 19 to IS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
BOARD OF TRADE
WILL MEET
To Discuss Important
Subjects
Tomorrow Evening In Municipal
Building at 7.30 o'clock

Notices have been mailed during
the present week announcing a meet
ing of the Skowhegan Board of Trade
at the Municipal Building tomorrow
evening at $780, Various subjects
have been proposed for discussion,
among them Horse Day, Schoolhouses.
Parkman Hill Cemetery, Street
Sprinkling and Electric Lighting.
Arrangements for Horse Day, which
should occur during next month, ought
to be made at once. Under the
schoolhouse matter would be consid-
cred carrying out plans originally
proposed for remodeling the Island
school, or building new in any other
location such as has been proposed
for Leavitt Street, AS to electric
lights, it is understood the Central
Maine Power Company are now able
to offer a proposition somewhat more
favorable than that submitted year
ago. It will be recalled that COM
mittee consisting of E. f. Danforth,
E. NJ Merrill and B. A. Sawyer, were
appointed to investigate our electric
lighting system at the last town
meeting. They will doubtless be
able to report progress tomorrow
evening.
The need of various enterprises has
been noted for Skowhegan and vici-
nifty. among them an apple barrel and
apple products factory. starch fac
tory and a power spraying outfit pre-
pared to do custom spraying on fruit
and ornamental trees. These mat
ters will also be mentioned at tomor-
row evenings session.
All citizens, whether members or
not, are urged to attend
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
CAPTURED AND
STORE BURNED
According to Reports Received from
,Iackman Things have been Happen
ing In that Section

JACkMAN, Jan. 18-John E. Welson,
who it is understood broke into the
sporting camp of f. A. Henderson,
January and carried away some 5f
the furniture. has been arrested ac-
cordiug to reports by Deputy Sheriff
D. c. Pierce. 1t is further reported
The Welson is held in $1,000 bond for
his appearance at the April term of
5. j. Court
News from Jackman states that Alex
Crawford's store with all its contents
has been burned to the ground
The family were all asleep in the
building it seems and barely had time
TO escape in their nightclothes. The
house was total loss Mr.. and Mrs
Crawford are now stopping at the
home OF George Lunt.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
Will of Marcus Parsons Presented

The will of the late Marcus Parsons.
W hose death occurred Sunday has been
presented for probate. The document
was drawn up in Nov 19o< The
splendid farm home of the deceased
and its furnishings. land and On shares
of United Steel Co. were bequeathed
to a niece, Lizzie S. Parsons She is
now deceased and the property will
go to a nephew, Lindley + Parsons
of CornYille. who was to receive the
residue of the property after other
bequests had been paid Nj Idrson 5
bequeathed To his grand nephew VIM
B. Tracey of Fairfield. grand niece.
Mildred l.. Tracy hawkins Of iuyaliup,
Wash, To his nieces. Mrs Mary G..
Tooker of Westield y j nd Ms
Sadie HarNille OF East Nd .ol talu-
able shares Of stock in flfuTs COM
panics and Ella Tanush 81 Seewhc-
gan. Sion Il was M request of MI
Parsons thaf lhoSs r.l#,lrs th
shares should hold fh.w loue a.
they We're paving TIN present diYid-
ends. The nephew L. + Parsons is
named as executor
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
Drives Nail Into Head

a serious accident befell the young
son of A " Folsom of East Front
Street the first Of the week, when
playing in the stable connected with
the home of the family The child
fell in such manner as TO strike
upon board in which nails had been
driven, one of these puncturing his
head to the depth Of probably three
quarters Of an inch Dr. BigeloW last
evening reported the patient as doing
we'll
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
DROPPED DEAD At
PHYSICIANS DOOR
w. Lawrence Sought
Medical Aid
After a Period of Hard Work, but
Passed Away Before Receiving
Treatment

HARMONY, Jan. 19-Warner Law
renee of this town died very sudden
ly yesterday about noon. He had
worked hard the greater part of the
forenoon until he began to feel sick,
when he started to obtain medical
aid and walked up Mill hill toward
the office of local doctor. He stop
ped several times during the journey
up the hill and when arriving at the
steps leading to the entrance of the
physicians office dropped dead He
had been in poor health for the past
two years. Mr. Lawrence is survived
by two children and two brothers
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
LEGISLATIVE BODIES
CONVENED
Tuesday at the State
Capitol
To Begin the Work Pending Because
of the Deadlock. Adjourned Since
Thursday

The Joint convention of the members
or the nouse ana 5enacv Of ciTe IA
Legislature. which was dissolved after
electing Elmer Z. Newbert of Augusta
treasurer of State, W r. Pattangall
Attorney General and W. T Guptill II
Topsham. Commissioner of Agriculture
last Thursday. convened again Tues
day. These two branches began in
earnest the work for two weeks pend
ing because of the deadlock, first over
the election of John E. Bunker, secre-
tary of State and secondly over the
election of Mr.. Newbert State treasur-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
VIII OF Late Lizzie Emerson

The Will of the late Lizzie :. Emer.
son OF Skow hegan bequeaihs the great
er part Of her property To Henry Mer
rill Good VIII Farm is to receive
500. Rev George Merriam. t25 =,
Christian Endeayor society OF bethany
Church. s25. several relatives t25 each
Town OF SkoW hogan $50 for care of
cemetery and Madison Center Burying
ground 800 for care of certain lots
othcr minor beqncstS are made \
X nu,lcr Is mentioned as executor
The estimated value of her property
has been given as s2Too 30
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
An Equity Case

Judge A. NJ. Spear of Gardiner was
in Skowhegan yesterday to preside
over the equity case of James Hodgdon
VS. Edward H. Cannon. Both narties
are residents of Anson ara =..ru vase
involves a real estate deal Judge C.
o. Small of Madison was solicitor for
the plaintiff and Judge A. Simmons OF
North Anson appeared for the defen-
dant The testimony of many wit
nesses was heard.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
4-Y[AR OLD CHILD DIES
FROM BURNS
Was Playing Around the House When
She Fell Into Pail of Hot Water

JACKMAN, Jan. 19-The little four
year old daughter of Fred Lessard
met with very painful accident
which resulted in her death. While
she was playing around the house she
fell into a pail of hot water and
burned her lower limbs and body. She
met with the accident about noon and
lived until nine at night She was
a bright pretty child and loved by all
who knew her Her parents have
the sympathy of ali in the loss of their
little daughter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21

is the son of Mr.. and Mrs Chas S.
Smith of Skowhegan and Arthur and
Florence, the children of Guy Moody Of
Cornville, who is the only son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. X. Moody
In former years Mr.. McCrllis was
member of the High Street Christian
Church in Skowhegan. an organiza-
ton for several years extinct
The Independent-Repo joins with
many acquaintances in this and other
towns of Somerset County in wishing
for Cornvilles oldest voter a recur-
renee of many more happy natal days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21

| shall be- a candidate fnr reelection
as = member OF the supeFlulendtng
sehool Committee ot this ,awn at the
comihx March meeting shall APP
prseia,s surh support as is extended
IA ne
THos G LORD
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
Somerset Count,'> lame Moose i
Dead

The tame moose has bcep
so frequently noted be- ~orent see-
tions of Somerset Coaa lied IA
nral death one Of ~. ID nights
last week Tho amin I'D hecn
eafrd for a. Ben Berr, <arth Al
son during III, winter
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
FOUR KILLED AND
TEN INJURED
a.
Airship Dropped Twen-
ty Bombs or More
Battles In East and West now Consist
Largely of Artillery Engagements

LONDON, Jan. 20-10.10 P. M-The
German airships-for they are thus
described by the German official re-
port-which paid a four hours visit
to the coast towns of Norfolk, last
night, dropped 90 or more bombs.
These killed four persons, injured 10
or more others and did considerable
damage to property. The report that
a fifth person, a soldier, had been kill
ed, proved to be incorrect
Yarmouth and Kings Lynn, the
largest towns visited, suffered the
greatest damage. Eight bombs were
dropped in the former town, one of
them killing an old man and an old
woman, injuring three others and
smashing ae7y wis74da within Il pa
dius of several hundred yards
The battles in the East and West
are now said to consist largely of ar
tillery engagements with occasional
attacks by the infantry.