The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22

/ coming address to the visitors. I'VE
people are mighty glad to have you
with u.s." was the sincere greeting
which Mr. Merrill extended and after
relating some mirth provoking senti-
ments, he considered the boys as the
corner stones of our country. He
told the boys the things they should
| fight against in order that they make
the right kind of citizens, touching
particularly upon intemperance.
gambling and profanity. He also
told them that there were things to
fight for such as clean politics and
clean local government and urged
them to keep in mind that they had
got to fight for either good or evil.
AS something of diversion and
much to the surprie of many of the
lads, Judge Lawrence read kilograms
purporting to be from important per-
sonages, or from those who have been
much in the lime-light of late. The
boys, though shortly grasped the sit
uation and loud was the laughter
which the dispatches provoked. The
response to the welcome was voiced
by Hon. Forrest II. Colby of Bingham,
the boys friend of our up-river dis
tricts. Judge Lawrence introduced
him as one of the men of whom Som
erset County is always proud and
from the demonstration that followed
it would seem that this remark on
the part of the postmaster was
agreeable to all present. Reminis-
Gently Mr. Colby told of his first visit
to Skowhegan and expressed his ad-
miration for the town. I'VE are a
bunch of boys" he said and we want
to be good boys while we are here"
He complimented Maine and Somerset
County and voiced with sincerely his
pleasure at being present
BY stating that Aroostook County
had two celebrated products which
came to the outside world, Potatoes
and now and then statesman"
Judge Lawrence called upon Hon
Carl e. Milliken of Island Falls. who
has announced himself as a candidate
for the gubernatorial contest In the
1916 primaries. The Judge added be-
fore Mr.. Milllken took the floor, that
he was man who took interest in
something else beside himself OPP
portunity was given at this point to
let little fresh air blow into the
banquet room and c. f. Hosmer di-
rected short physical culture exer-
else. Mr., Milliken then introduced
himself as being a native of Somerset
County. rather than of Aroostook, for
1t was in Pittsfield that he formerly
resided. He wanted TO urge a funda-
mental ambition and desire in the
heart of every boy and dwelt for
little on the battle between mans
better and mans worser self ..The
boys who want to win. need the help
OF the Man of Galilee' he said and
no man has the right to accept de-
feat because of the fellows around
him. He urged the boys 10 go
back to their towns and make them
better" maintaining that the greatest
citizen is the one who Ia doing the
most to make his town clean and
pure, In closing the post prandial
exercises Judge Lawrence said tina,
secds had been sown which would
yield fruit In the coming years.
\ short business sesslon followed
with principal h. |. Allen of Good
VIII nlsh school presiding over the
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