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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
Privileged Event for the Sunday
Schools

Next Saturday and Sunday are be
ing greatly anticipated by Sunday
School workers here as Rev. j. j.
Hull OF Lewiston, adult State Sunday
School worker. will be in Skowhegan
on that date and conduct serveral
services. A meeting for the teachers
and officers of all Sunday Schools in
the town will be held In Congrega-
tional parlors on Saturday evening
with Mr.. Hull as the speaker. while
at 1915 Sunday there will be "A mass
meeting at the Bethany Baptist
Church. A large number are expect
ed as four Sunday Schools will at
tend. The First Baptist. Methodist
and Congregationalists marching in a
body from their various church homes
to Bethany. The address will be de-
livered by Mr., Hull and Sunday even
ing at o'clock. Mr., Hull will again
be the speaker at a mass union ser
Vice In the Congregational Church.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
SOPER STORE At SOLON
BURCLARZED
Entrance Effected Through Front
WindOw-Apparently in Brightly
Lighted Section

SOLON, Nov. 3-Burglars visited
this town sometime between twelve
and two o'clock last Friday morn
ing and entered the store of w. II.
Soper by cutting out square of glass
from one of the front windows. Who
ever did the job seemed to be familiar
with the location of the cash register
as this was the only article that was
touched There was some Canadian
dimes and quarters. as well as some
mutilated U. S. coins in a separate
till, amounting in all to 1872. The
parties very kindly left &c in pennies
so this made a net loss of $3.45. Moth
ing of any description was taken from
the shelves or show cases in the way
OF merchandise. 1t was a pretty
bold piece of business as there are
two electric lights within a short dis
lance in two different directions,
which throws the window, through
which they made their entrance, in
full view of everybody.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
JACkMAN-kINEO ROAD

Continued from First Page)
miles this side of Jackman Station
and runs in a general easterly direc-
ton to the shores of Moosehead Lake,
near the mouth of Moose River. When
completed, it will allow auto and
general traffic to go up the CANADA
road and direct to Moosehead Lake,
which has heretofore had no highway
1t will also pass through
a region where many settlements
have sprung up near or along the
line of the Canadian Pacific which
have had no roadway heretofore.
Among these are Long Pond, Mac
kamp and Tarratine formerly Ask
WITH. Two of the principal INDUS
tries along this route is that of the
Kellogg Lumber Company which
manufactures 100000 feet of lum-
Der annually; the Hollingsworth &
Whitney Company are also operating
in the same territory.
Small portions of the roadway al
ready built will be utilized. Among
these is three-mile piece built by
the Hollingsworth & Whitney Com
pany twenty years ago, from Tara
tine up Misery Stream. There is an
other piece of two and one-quarter
miles which was built by the Great
Northern Paper Company from Rock
wood to Fred Parents in 1918. There
has also been a semblance of high
way from Jackman to Long Pond,
uine miles; and from Long Pond to
Tarratine Station. about sixteen
miles. These serve the purpose of
a winter road and in summer We're
passable but were considered very
bad even for the toughest kind of
buck board travel.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
NEWS OF INTEREST |
FROM MADISON 8

Mrs. F. l.. Hackett OF Pittsfield
spent the week end visiting relatives
and friends In Madison.
Miss Evelyn Gray. principal OF the
GARFIELD School building. Arson, at
tended the Maine Teachers Conven-
ton at Bangor and spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home In Brooklin.
Maine.
Miss Marion Nichols has been III
from toncilitis at her home on Old
Point Ave.
The Madison teachers. with the ex-
ception OF Miss Paine and Miss Hun
newell. attended the Teachers Con
sention nj Bangor.
The little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Morong died from the effects OF
bronchitis Saturday, lie had been
~ only . short time.
Mrs, Maytie Pratt attended the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04

, of Madison and one daughter Mrs. Ell
len Cavanaugh also of Madison. Mr..
Heald was about eighty years of age.
The stores were closed during the
hours of the services.
Mrs. Nellie Croker Is spending a
few days at the home of Mrs. Harry
Pierpont on Weston Ave.
Mrs. Helen Haynes Caldwell of
Portland Is visiting her mother, Mrs
Charles Haynes.
Miss Mildredth Learned will enter
Hebron Seminary this week.
Miss Lima Mitchell OF North Anson
was In town Friday afternoon. She
was accompanied by her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Wright have
returned from trip to Portland and
Boston.
THE Truth" modern drama In
three acts by Clyde Fitch. was read
BY Miss Laura Carpenter In Arson
Town Hall. under the auspices OF the
Arson Baptist Church Miss Car
penter was assisted by Miss Florence
walker. eontraito soloist.
Mrs Mabel Carpenter has been Wis
iting Mrs. Cephas Hilton In Guiiford
for the past week
". L. Perkins. H. II. Pierpont and
William Hall met Mr. Marcy Of the
Madison Water Company Saturday AZ
tsruoon at Gardiner and conveyed the
oaar voted ~ recent meeting OF the
Madison Village Corporation. II 10
needless To say that this offer vas not
accepted. what next.
sssriing Rshskah Ledge wili senfsr
the degrees on several candidates Of
their next regular meetins wsanes-
day. Nov A family supper vill be
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
The Madison Water Proposition

An adjourned meeting Of the Madi-
son Village Corporation was held
Monday evening to hear the report of
the assessors who were empowered by
vote at the meeting week ago to
offer the Madison Water Co. the sum
of $50 900 for a clear title to the prop
erty and franchises. The meeting was
called to order at 1880 by DR.. w. G..
Sawyer and E. l.. Perkins, chairman
of the Board of Assessors. was called
on for report Mr.. Perkins said that
the Water Co. did not care to accept
the offer, but after a conference last
ing over an hour, had agreed to sub
NIT a proposition in writing. which he
read, being a proposal that the Wa
ter Co. appoint one man, the corpora
ton to select man, and these two
select a third man, who was not
lawyer, to appraise the plant andfthat
they would agree to abide by the de-
cision OF this board whether 1t be
much or little. Mr.. Perkins further
brought TO notice that II the corpora
ton made any move to purchase the
plant II must be done before Feb IA,
as according to the terms OF the con-
tract II could not be done after that
date. He also stated that In his
opinion II the corporation ever want
ed to purchase II should be done at
once
w. +. Scott stated that the propo-
sition seemed a square business pro-
position to him and urged the voters
to take some action at once. c. 8.
Humphreys stated that In his opinion
the proposition meant virtually q
court OF appraisal against which the
voters had been hghting so long.
Stanley Renter stated that the idea
appealed to him all In favor OF the
Water Co. and that the corporation
should not be bound to purchase un-
al the plant had been valued and they
knew what the price was to be. Other
speakers were DIR, Sawyer. v. A. OIL
man. George Lane. c. A. WILDER. "
c. Prince and D. X Edwards.
On motion OF Judge G. O. Small. u
was voted 10 adjourn the meeting un-
al Nov rs. Ia instruct tho assessors
TO have Q warrant made sufficientiy
bread To cover any action the voters
might wish To take tov&yd the pur-
ehsse Of the plant. slso to Instruct
N. assessors Ia have a test made Of
the water st Hancock pond and IN
rvpaFt ~ the next meeting The
motion vas carried without oppesl.
,tos. Naalsoa eitissas are anxious
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
CARRY STOMACH JOY
In YOUR VEST POCKET
G. X. Fogg Has Such Faith In This
Dyspepsia Remedy that He Guaran-
tees 1t

One of the greatest successes in the
sale of medicine has been achieved by
Mi-o-na, the standard dyspepsia RENE
dy, and its sale is increasing 80 rapid
ly that G. r. Fogg, the popular drug
gist, has hard work to keep a stock
on hand 1t Is very popular with
bankers, ministers, lawyers and others
whose business or profession keeps
them closely confined, while those
who have brought on indigestion
through irregular eating. worry, or
other causes, have found relief in this
reliable remedy.
Mi-o-na comes in tablet form and
Is sold In a metal box especially de-
signed for convenience in carrying
the medicine in the pocket or purse.
1t is pleasant to take, gives quick re-
lief and should help any case, no mat
ter OF how long a standing. This
remedy has been so uniformly sue
cessful that G. r. Fogg will in future
sell Mona under a positive guar
antee to refund the money Ii 1t should
not prove entirely satisfactory. 2w43
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
Who VIII be Next Postmaster at
MadlsOnl


Just who will be the next postmas-
ter in Madison is question of con-
siderable conjecture among Madison
Democrats. Five candidates are out
for the position, it is understood, D.
l.. Churchill, c. r. Moore, o. H. Dill
worth, Charles Dyer and John l..
Chandler. Petitions have been cir
culated for several of the candidates
and all are said to have good backing.
Messrs. Dilworth, Moore, Churchill
and Dyer have served on the Demo-
cratic town committee and have been
active workers for party interests.
The term of the present incumbent
will expire in February.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
erved at the Banquet Hall at 6

served at the Banquet Hall at 6
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Clark are in
Boston on a combined business and
pleasure trip this week.
w. T. Tompkins attended the Maine
Colby football game at Orono, Sat
urday.
This paper months for quarter
The telephone office is undergoing
repairs in preparation for new
switchboard and cashiers equipment.
This will aid greatly in bringing the
local Office up to date.
Services were held Sunday in the
Congregational Church, being the first
since the repairs were completed.
Special music was rendered by an
unusually large choir and an excel
lent sermon rendered by the pastor,
Rev. +. H. Means.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
SOROs|S BEGINS ITS
TH|RT|ETH YEAR
Opening Meeting Occurred on Tues
day Evening With a Directors Tea

Skowhegan Sorosis began its goth
year by a most interesting meeting
held Tuesday evening, Nov. End in the
Library Parlors with large number
of members and guests persent. The
hostesses for the evening were the
directors of the Club, Mrs Grace
Curtis and Mrs. Ellie Furber serving
in the receiving line.
The records of the annual meeting
and field day were read and accepted.
It was unanimously voted that the
club, through its secretary, send Mrs.
Judkins a vote of thanks and appre-
citation for its delightful time at her
home.
The first number on the program
was a piano duet by Doris Cover and
Prudence Wadsworth, which was en-
joyed by all. The President, Miss
Clara Varney, then announced that
four new members had been received
this year, Dorothy Day, Marie Fletch-
err, Glayds Pennell and Rattle Tozier.
Miss Edith Gledhill gave an interest
ing paper on Music and Thoughts At
ter the Festival. This paper was in
part report of the 1915 Maine Musi-
cal Festival The President, who
represented the Club at the State
Federation in Biddeford, gave an ac-
count of the sessions.
The date of the next meeting was
announced and the meeting then ad-
journed to spend a social hour and
partake of delightful refreshments.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04

Maine Library Association meeting at
Bangor Thursday of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Briggs will
occupy the rent in the house owned
by o. T. Briggs. They will be at
home to their friends after Nov. /.
d. D. G. NJ, Mrs. Josie E. Mathews
of Pittsfeld will inspect Minerva
Chapter No. "a. o. e. 8. this Thurs
day evening. Invitations have been
issued to the North Arson and Show
hogan Chapters to visit the home
Chapter on that evening.
Miss Rosamond and Margaret Burr
entertained a party OF friends at
their home on Saturday evening The
affair took the form Of a masquer-
AIDE and there were many pleasing
costumes. Light refreshments were
served
Supt and Mrs. J. w. Foster OF An
son attended the Convention at Ban
gor last week.
Mrs Harold Simonds underwcn, an
operation for appendicitis at the
Somerset Hospital. skowhegan. Mon
day afternoon.
The funeral services OF the late
Walter Heaid were held from ha
home on Main street at O'Clock Sat
urtay p. m. thu Rev. r. w. Weber OF
ualloweii oficiated and music was
furnished BY quartet consisting Of
Nrs James Herd. Mrs. wallace John
son. T. N. Spear and Charles TuSns
The bearers we're J, W. jones, W
Perkins W y Ciouxh and O W
merry fstsrmsnt vas ~ the Oid
Point Avease cemetery. Besides his
wtfe. Mr. Hssid lsxves four saEs
James. wllllam. Arthur and RALPH all
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
Resolutions of Respect

Whereas. the Great and Supreme
Ruler of the Universe has In His in
Unite wisdom and love removed from
among us one Of our oldest and most
/, loved and esteemed members, Mrs.
Maria Goodwin.
Resolved. That In the death of Sis
ter Goodwin Canaan Grange has lost
one Of its most devoted and respect
cd members. one who took a deep In
terest In all meetings and was always
present until sickness kept her from
doing 10.
Resolved. That In respect for our
departed Sister our Charter be drap-
ID for 30 days: that . copy OF these
resolutions be placed upon our rec
ords and copy be sent to the daugh-
ters and a copy be published In The
Indepe ndent- Reporter.
Mrs. Florence n. Smith
Mrs. Maude Nelson
Mrs Addie Holt
Committee on Resolutions.
Canaan. Nc, Nov. !. 1915,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1915
Do Dreams Come True :?

make no pretense of relating this
dream lust as 1t occurred. 1t is a
mighty good dream that has no flaws
and l claim the right to improve this
one, or any other, in the telling. This
particular dream concerns Skowhe-
gan; not Skowhegan as she is or has
been, but as she should be. seem
ed to be back in Somerset's shire
town after a long absence. ] could
not just make out whether l came
from a land of eternal reward as
disembodied spirit, or in common
everyday anatomy from Kansas.
There | was, meeting and greeting
lots of people, but the first one to
put real cordially into his handshake
and show a disposition to talk was
DIR. Wilbur.
Said |, Charles, l guess I'm in
Skowbegan, but you look so bowling
prosperous you make me doubt it.
What's happened?'
"Oh, you are in Skowhegan, al
right" replies Charles, land nothing
much has happened except that for 40
years people have traded at home
actually and really bought everything
to the last shoe string right here in
town."
Now in the old times, which wasn't
q dream at all but a horrible reality,
/ used to hear people talk local pa
triotism by the hour. The elite of
the town would greet you cheerfully,
pull off pair of gloves that came
from Marden-Jorshes. take out cigar
case bought at retail In New York,
offer you Perfecto that was bought
from Cuban pedlar, return the case
to the pocket Of suit cut to measure
in Boston, and then stand and deplore
the tendency Of home people to shop
down river Even in my dream l had
enough old time real world sagacity
to make me wary of Charles. In
view of things as they used to be his
conversation sounded like hot air. But
Charles had been cast for a truthful
part in my dream story and every
thing he said was strictly so while the
spell lasted. / strolled about through
perfectly kept streets, every one a
veritable park, bordered by homes far
more enticing than castles in Spain,
and wandered in and out Of stores and
shops that outdid the Arabian Nights
Tales. All was delightful until
consented to read the old records of
what became of my real world COM
panions. That was certainly a night
mare. / dreamed that, when people
determined to stop sending cash away
from home, they imposed severe pen
atty. Some that persisted for time
and the punishment meated out to
them were as follows:
1914--A. X. Jerdway, for buying a
Victrola in New York City, drowned
in boiling oil.
1914-Susan Graddock, for buying a
motor car in Portland, 80 days en-
forced silence.
1915-Three hundred housewives
for buying dry goods and groceries
from down river towns, were con-
demned to suffer dyspepsia for a week
and to wear out of date styles for 60
days.
Now in my waking hours / had
known these people very well. My
dream fully approved of the punish
ment that overlook them and yet
their sad fate 80 wrought upon my
feelings that | awoke and my story
came to an abrupt end. So vivid was
the impression however that | then
and there resolved never again to eat,
drink. wear or consume anything not
bought at retail in Somerset County.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
Breaks at Jackman

JACkMAN, Oct. 31-During Sunday
night sometime the basement of Al
bert Loubier was entered and several
small articles of canned goods were
taken, and on Tuesday night of last
week some one broke one of the large
windows in the front of E. Gilbert &
Co. store and reached in and took
rifle. Nothing else was missed. No
trace of the offenders has as yet been
discovered
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04
Gard ef Appreciation

We ~ish to express our appreela
,ion to the members Of the Fire DE
partmeni FOR their prompt action an,
efAeient service and especially q
Chief Webb for his veil directed Of
forts 1T the tim. our harm and stable
we're burnsd We thanh aiso tbs
nsixhbcrs and all others WIN aided Il
nshtinx the nrv,
Mr.. aad Mira Ahnsr caFrter
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04

r. ". EssAssoak. tanites Of several
sshcol sailaiass. she Ass es~a sies
9th pasaHoala ss shls "a b. aAous
The hsass
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Webb have been
down from Jackman for several
days stay
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-01-27

the outlook for legal means to fight
strong drink been SO favorable as now.
State after state has passed rigid anti
saloon laws. Alabama having joined
the anti-saloon states this very week.
1t is the special duty OF the Sab
bath schools to urge total abstinence,
the signing OF the temperance pledge,
implanting in the very characters OF
the children hate for intoxicating
drinks. AS matter OF fact, the ardent
advocates OF saloons will agree to the
statement that one is better off not to
drink OF course the next thing said
is that as so many men will drink, that
legal restraints, taxes for the right to
sell, is the best way to handle the
liquor traffic This temperance peo-
pie deny.
There can be no doubt as to the
stand ct the Sabbath schools OF Amer
lea. Uncompromising opposition to
drink is the only right course. For
the best OF all here on earth, in the
way of good bodily health, clear brain,
good morals, healthy children, no
drinking is the right rule. For the
eternal life drink is not fitting one
to have the best enjoyments Let the
watchword be "Touch not, taste not,
handle not" strong drink.
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| Mesdames Martin and Brian Houli-
han gave a miscellaneous shower at
the latter's home Sunday evening in
honor of Miss B. Houlihan and Mr..
Joe Beirnes. The many friends of
! this popular couple We're glad OF an
opportunity to shower them with use
/ full articles. accompanied by verses,
which caused much merriment. The
shower for Bid and Joe will long be
remembered by those who We're pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Miller were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoist
Sunday
Mr.. A. Simpson enjoyed visit
from his brother, Laurence Simpson,
OF Chicago, last week.
Agnes Owens was a guest of Mrs.
VIM. Kruse Tuesday evening.
Announcements have been received
of the marriage of Mr.. Joseph Purcell
and Miss Ida Hirchman. of laurel
Neb. Johnnie was once Il West Den
ison boy His friends extend con-
gratulations.
everyone IS llNlleu 10 dlteIu poA
supper at the center school house,
Denison township, on Friday evening,
January 29th.
Bess Mcmahon, OF Manila, is a
guest of her cousins, Marie and Viola
Houlihan, this week.
Misses Gusta and Minnie. Boyer
were Sunday visitors at the William
LEM home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Simpson and his
brother, Laurence, We're, guests at the
Powell home Wednesday evening.
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Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Neville,
January 10th, daughter
Mrs. A. Rogers, of Pisgah. is visit
ing her brother, Patrick Shields.
! Mrs. Geo. Clark, of Omaha, was in
Dunlap Thursday on business connect
ed with the settlement of her moth
er's estate.
Mrs Harriet Brace returned from
Gordon, tNeb., Saturday, at which
place she visited her daughter, Mrs.
Walter Schlensig. "a
The many friends of Mrs. Sarah
Casey are grieved to know OF her
serious illness at the Presbyterian
hospital in Omaha. The last report
was that she was resting comfortably.
Emmett Lee, OF Spaulding, Neb., re-
turned home Tuesday after ten days
visit with his aunt Mrs. Geo. f. Hen
ney.
Mrs. j. j. Doherty and Miss Bessie
Dewitt, OF Omaha, and Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Dewitt. OF Boone, were here on
Sunday and Monday to attend the fun
eral OF their uncle, the late Martin
Barrett, Sr.
The high school declamatory coli
test took place Friday evening. In
the oratorical class Robert Conrad
was given first place and Donald Tink-
err second. In dramatic, Margaret Nc
Clure first and Homer Cutler second
In humorous, Sarah Bonsall first and
Catherine Mcintosh second. Sarah
Bonsall was given first over all, but
the class at the district contest was
filled SO Robert Conrad was given a
place. The contest takes place at
Harlan four weeks from the time OF
the contest here. The young people
acquitted themselves with much cred
it. Miss Crawford, lndianola, the
trainer, also deserves much credit
Quite a number Of business men en-
tered into the spirit OF the contest to
the extent OF offering cash prizes to
winners Of each class. The humor-
GUS class was given. SIS by the First
National bank for first and the Ledden
company gave 81 for second. In the
dramatic class the Dunlap State bank
gave S. to the winner and the Boys
Store gave So for winner OF second
place. In the oratorical class the Cit
liens State bank gave S. to the winner
of first place and Remde & Robson
81 to winner OF second place.
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Mrs. p. A. Evers, OF Billings, Mont,
spent Saturday at the home of her Sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Lass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Brown attended
the oyster. supper at U. S. Dunbars
Monday night.
Mrs W. j. Wilkinson and Miss Lucy
Flint visited at Hannibal Fink's one
DAY last week.
Carl Whey marketed wheat in Den
ison the first OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heman Newcom have
been visiting few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence lines. who are visitors
at the Mike Meyers home
"A. d.. Whey sawed up fine pile OF
wood for Jim Estes Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Newton visited
at l.. Il. Morris Monday.
Mr.. King and Miss Blanche King
are on the sick list but are reported
somewhat better today.
Mrsl Asa Brown and children visit
de Wednesday at Horace MilIer's
while Asa took in the Winans sale.
S. D. Newton drove down to the
county seat Thursday.
Miss Abbie Whey visited over
night at the home of her uncle, AL
bert, Thursday.
e. McNeal attended the Winans sale
and took up some good bargains.
John Anderson bought fine horse
at the Winans sale.
Mr.. Ahart, from near Dow City, has
been visitor at the H. Fink home
for few days the past week.
Mrs. Williams spent Saturday at the
John Anderson home