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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-08-12
ASSURE
MON LOCALS

left Saturday morning
aims over 10 Prairie ba-
In and wife were over
Is at the home of Mrs.
rents Harry White and
lay.
is carrying his left ar u
q result of an accident
suffered while Gu tting
be White Horse mine. lie
bio and..f ,refinger to the
kill be laid up some time
/ reports that there are 6
ag at this mine, which is
stern parties.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-08-12
JAMES HICKMAN

Last Tuesday evening Coroner
noeblsr was notified by telephone
from Lesdore Of tie death Of James
Hickman. As near a tue tacits can
- lasrnsd Mr.. Hickman rode into
the liverJ harm Of George Martin at
Leadors and dropped over dead. IL
seams that he had been troubled
uith bis heart for some time. A
doctor vas called st once and pro-
nounced his death doe 70 EaIyular
heart trouble.
James Hickman was born in Mon.
,zua about ~ years ago. For a mum.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-08-12
OR SALE

lin. Leadore, Idaho.
ked clover, timothy and
". Oliver. lO'4
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
MAD|SONS ARE TO
PLAY At RACES
Trotting Entries Coming
In for the 14th
Game will be Feature of Midsummer
Race Meeting Of Somerset Central
Agricultural Society at Fairyiew
Park

Arrangements for the Midsummer
Race Meeting of the Somerset Central
Agricultural Society are maturing
very rapidly. Among the favorites in
the horse line that are expected TO
compete are Teddy c, 2.22Ai owned
by c. W. Day of Skowhegan; Arrow
Belle 219A owned by A. H. Bragg Of
Fairfield; Dexter p. 220l2, owned by
Walter Reynolds of Wateryille Ed
p. King will be starter. Skowhegan
Military Band has been engaged for
the occasion. The entries close next
Tuesday, August 10. The full list
will be published in our next issue
No horse race this season is COM
plete without ball game and the
contest for August 14th is the one that
calls out the fans from 50 miles
around. MADISON Us SKOWHEGAN.
The game which is in progress this
CThursday) afternoon is the ninth be-
tween these two teams and. if those
scheduled are carried out as planned.
the game of August 14th will be the
18th of the Madison -Skowhegan series
The rivalry between the clubs and
their respective admirers is very keen
and the teams are really evenly
matched, although of the games thus
far played Madison has won FIVE and
SkOWhegan three
Those coming by automobile should
make use of the special auto entrance
from Beech street. near the Southwest
corner of the Park
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
Death of Thaxter Reed

The death of Thaxter Reed occurr-
ed Friday night about p. m. in his
home at East Madison. He had been
a life long resident of that community
and was eminently respected by his
townsmen. He was also well known
in Skowhegan Mr.. Reeds age was
70 years. having been born September
LIST. 1912.
The deceased Was the son of Dean
Eldridge and Eleeta Burns Reed
There were six ehildrn born to the
couple, three sons and three daugh-
ters and an unusual incident connect
ed with their lives was that none OF
them ever married The sons are no
longer living and but two of the
daughters. the Misses Luclla and
May Reed who haye resided with and
most carefully ministerod to the
wants OF their deceased brother IN his
declining years The funeral SER
vices were held from the Reed rest
denee Monday AZ lan = N. Rev
George Merriam 81 The bethany Bap-
tlst Church OF SfoNhegan officiating
The remains wera brought 10 SkpN
hogan and laid L. rest iu the south
alds Cemetery
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
LIMB IS CUT FROM
ANKLE TO THIGH
Almost Fatal Accident
in Collision
hatercy Gle and Automobile Clash
Near Pierce Hospital

sOLC\ aug What cam near
beng q fatal accident happeLed sun
day afternoon about 2 O'Clock near the
Pierce Hospital on the river road be
tween S9lon and Bingham The al
fair Is reported as follows. Dr. J. O.
Piper was mailing d call Oh d patient.
WHO Was beiug cared for at the hos
pital and was making the trip III his
Buick rulabout At d point where
the road leads TO the hospital which
is on the left hand side Of the road,
two motorcycles were approaching
driven BY Morris Gray Of Southport
and . companion. AS the doctor was
directly opposite the turn Of the road
it is claimed ttat he sigualled that he
was to turn to the LETT TIE rider
Of the first machine understood il all
right and passed the doctors machine.
The second machine ridden by Nj
Gray was about forty feet behind his
comparion and was travelling ct
good rate Of speed, the doctors car
at this time being half way into the
hospital road and half way in the
main road For some reason the
driver of the motorcycle did not OBJ
serve or heed the same signal which
had been given the first rider and
crashed into the Buick runabout
striking it about midway on the side
of the running board, rear wheel and
mud guard with force enough 70 throw
the automobiles rear end fifteen feet
into the ditch and at right angles TO
the road. Mr.. Gray's leg was caught
between the TWO machines and badly
cut from the ankle to the thigh, be-
sides sustaining sever bruises on
various parts of the body Tie front
wheel. fork and mud guard of the
motorcycle was badly wrecked and
the drive shaft and housing on the
doctors car was bent and broken Dr.
Greene was sent for and the injured
man placed under the influence of
ether as il at first thought that bone
in the leg had been broken. Al last
reports the patient was getting along
nicely although suffering a good deal
of pain.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
MAILING Up HOUSE FOR
FEAR OF SON
George Taylor Advised to Leave Town
by Sheriff Thompson. Departure
Taken Tuesday

Sheriff Thompson was called to the
home of Mrs. Mary A. Taylor Tues
day forenoon to settle a disturbance
which was supposed to have been
created in her home by her son George
Taylor. The officer upon his arrival
found Mrs. Taylor and another son
John H. Taylor, engaged in mailing up
their dwelling to protect themselves
from the invasions of George. After
hearing the womans story. Sheriff
Thompson advised the son to get out
of town which he accordingly did TAX
ing his departure on the last train
Tuesday
The man whom it is alleged created
the disturbance, has an insane wife,
who is at present confined in a hospi-
tai for treatment The child of the
couple is being cared for by its grand
mother and the father claimed he
wanted his child. The grandmother
refused to give up either the child or
any of his unfortunate wife's belong
ings consequently the trouble arose.
The mother claims that George on one
previous occasion had given her seri-
Gus trouble.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
Will be Welded This Month

The marriage engagement has been
made public of Fred Wheeler Weston
of Skowhegan and Miss Eula Sarah
Watson of Norridgewoek. The date
of the wedding has not been definite
ly announced but the ceremony will
occur sometime during the present
month Mr.. Weston is the son of
Mrs. Emma p Weston and the late
Nelson Weston. and the grandson of
John Weston, one of the early resi-
dents of the community He has
been a school teacher and is now en-
gagged in the horse business here Miss
Watson is a charming young woman,
her parents being Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Watson of Norridgewock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
A RECORD ATTEND
ANCE
Fiftieth Reunion of the
Eaton School
Most Successful Occurred Yesterday
at N0rridgew0ck. Gold Headed
Cane Presented to Mr.. Eaton

More former students of the Eaton
and Norridgewock High School were
present at the reunion of these insti-
tutions, yesterday, than ever before.
The fact that it was the semi-centen-
nial year and that the much beloved
founder of the school was to be pre-
from far and near. All gathered on
the school grounds in the afternoon
and, at about three o'clock, Hamlin F.
Eaton, the former principle, appeared
at the window, bell in hand. as was
his custom so years ago, and thus
summoned his former students to the
schoolroom as in days gone by. Pres
ident Clarence Weston of Portland
called the company to order and made
brief address. Seven members of
the association have passed away dur
ing the year and, arranged and carri-
ed out by Miss Florence Jewett, a
floral service was conducted in their
memory.
At the business meeting, Yelling
ton ?. kidder of Boston was elected
president and Miss Hattie Longley of
Norridgewock secretary and treasur-
er. Henry Newton of New York, f.
A. Hilton of Norridgewock and j. H.
Witterell of Oakland were elected
vice presidents and an executive COM
mittee, F. L. Jewett, Hattie Miller,
Thomas G. Heald, Florence W. Dan
forth and Ira D. Hilton were chosen.
Mr. Eaton spoke briefly and resolu-
tions, which were both grave and gay
were presented by Hon. l.. l.. Walton
of Skowhegan.
About 200 were present at the ban
quet at the Baptist Church and the
exercises in the evening at the Con-
gregational Church were largely at
tended AT the evening meeting an
impressive and enjoyable program
was carried out, during which a gold
headed cane was presented to Princi-
pal Hamlin f. Eaton. This was en-
graved with the dates 1S65-1915 and
with the record that it was the gift of
the alumni association.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
FLETCHER SISTERS ARE
HERE FROM TEXAS
Arrived Together With Their Mother,
Mrs. Mary L. Fletcher Tuesday
Night

Former townspeople, who are re-
neWing old acquaintances this week
are Mrs. Mary L. Fletcher and hei
two daughters, Jennie and Flora l.
Fletcher from Vernon, Texas. Mrs
Fletcher is the widow of H. T. Fletch-
er, a former blacksmith and potato
dealer of this town, who disposed OF
his business here and first removed
to Caribou in Aroostook County and
then to Texas, where he settled, and
became an extensive land owner. His
death occurred in that State thirteen
years ago. His widow is now IS
years of age but appears to have
stood we'll the journey back to her old
home town.
The Misses Fletcher or the Fletcher
Sisters as they are known in the
south are lady agrieulturists, being
actively and extensively engaged in
farming. They own Gao acres which
is termed a section and a portion of
this is leased to tenants on shares.
They however look after their own
crops which are largely wheat and
cotton. This year the yield has been
from thirty to thirty-five bushels of
the first product to the acre. They
also keep a stock which includes
horses, cattle and hogs. The loca-
ton of the section is in the midst of
a great oil district and a big gas well
has been struck only four miles dis
tant from their property. The Sis
ters are confident that their own land
will yield them later a big income
from the oil which they are sure will
be yet brought to the surface
Beside the two daughters thus en-
gagged, Mrs. Fletcher has another
daughter, Lille, who became the wife
of Frank Thompson, who was also
once a resident of Skowhegan and
they live in Amerilla, Texas She
has four children and visited Show
hegan only last year. There is also
a son Hiram T Fletcher, who is a
farmer in Caribou and confines his
activities chiefly to the raising of po-
tatoes and hay. He and his wife are
expected in SkoWhegan today to re-
unite with the other members of their
family. Miss Flora l.. Fletcher will
be recalled by some doubtless as a
former school teacher and as gradu-
ate from Skowhegan High School
The family home was on Middle ST in
the residence now owned and occu-
pied by Mrs, Jane Leadbetter.
The Fletcher Sisters and their es-
Unable mother are being heartily
welcomed by many old friends and il
is a pleasure to note that the trio will
remain in this section for about one
month. They will then go to Aroos-
took County to visit their son and
brother, with the intention of being
back in Texas by the last of Septem-
Der
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
ARMY ENCAMPMENT
Company Z Have Enjoyable Two Days
on New Rifle Range

Thirty-siX members of Company Z
marched from the Armory at o'clock
Saturday morning to their new rifle
range where they camped until 1
O'Clock Sunday afternoon The en-
campment was under the management
of Capt Roy L. Marston. assisted by
First Lit. Geo. X. Robinson and second
1t. John " Healey. The company
drilled in close order, and also used
the battle skirmish drill now in use
and developed by the French and Eng
lish in the European war. which is a
new sort of drill. Lieut.. Frank f.
Emery, United States Army. was pre-
sent and assisted in the instruction
both days. a part of the work con-
sisted of the organization OF base
ball team and two games were played.
Company track team was also organ
lied to compete on Athletic Day at the
muster at Augusta On Saturday af-
ternoon the whole company marched
to Fairyiew Park where they took in
the Skowhegan-MadisoH baseball
game having special seats reserved
on third base
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
OLD JAIL At NOR.
R|DGEWOCk
Built of Dodlin Granite
in 1910
Prisoners Brought to SkoWhegan
About 1896. John Smith Was Last
Tailor and Turnkey There

One of the old interesting buildings
still standing in Norridgewock, is the
jail. a structure made from blocks of
the famous Dodlin granite, and the
sheriff's quarters built of bricks. Ac-
cording to records, Somerset County
vas organized March 1st, 1909 and af-
ter canvassng the merits of Anson,
Canaan and Norridgewock for shire
towns the choice fell upon Norridge-
wock The county was organized and
court held for several years in the
large wooden building opposite the
house and store of Joseph Baker"
iThe house referred to being the John
Cleveland house) The bell which
was exhumed at Old Point was hung
on a ioist at the corner of the house
and was rung to call court together.
In 1910 John Ware (an uncle of the
late Caroline F. Dole) gave one acre
of land and $500 for the erection of a
county Jail, the land ETC., to revert
back to the Ware heirs if the building
should cease to be used as a jail The
jail was built during the same year
1910 at the cost of about $4,000 and
for ten years served as both court
house and JAIL when in 1920, the coun-
ty built a court house near by at the
cost of $4,000. A few years later MAX
ing additions to the amount of $4,000.
The first sheriff of the county was
Richard Sawtelle.
The new Jail was built in Skowhe-
gan in about 1896, the prisoners being
transferred in the fall and the Coun-
ty Commissioners gave John Ware
possession of the property according
to agreement on the 14th of December
1896.
JAILOR WHEN PRISONERS WERE
REMOVED TO SkOWHEGAN
John Smith, who now resides in
Norridgewock was jailor and turnkey
when the change in the location of the
building was made from Norridge-
wock to Skowhegan. He was ap-
pointed deputy sheriff and jailor by
Sheriff Thomas T. Abbott, January 2,
1893. and was reappointed by E. P.
Yiles. Mr.. Smith purchased the jail
29. 1906
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
Degree of Honor Field Day

One of the most plcasurable events
to occur in Woodbine Lodge. Degree
of Honor for many a month. was that
of Tuesday when Mrs. Paul Roullard
entertained the order at her cottage
at Lakewood supper vas served by
tn hostess at about ESQ O'Clock. the
menu being temptngly arranged and
daintiy spread on tables on the beach
In front uf the cottage. Later q
theatre party was made up, this fca-
urc bringing thu outing To close
Nrs Roullard was indeed hospitablc
and tho ladies' who attended wcrc
thoroughly charmed by her cordial
entertainment Mrs William Nether.
@ood ot North Adams. Mass a former
meubrr of the society. and Wta is Az
present visiting her father " ur-
no in SkoN hegar Was The guest pf
IA nor
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
FIRE CONSUMES HOUSE
AND STABLE
Farm Buildings and Household Furni-
ture Destroyed. Animals Saved

Word has been received here that
the house ell and stable bel5aging to
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Stevens of New
Sharon and located in that toVu We're
burned during the night Thursday
The house was some ways from neigh
bors and ne one saw the fire in time
to render assistance. The furniture
WAS entirely consumed. but clothes
beds and bedding were rescued. Two
barns and small building in which
the family are now domiciled were
saved. as was also the stock. Mr.
and Mrs Fred Tibbetts of Norridge-
wook left Friday morning to visit Mr.
aud Mrs. Stevens who formerly lived
in Norridgewock and We're greatly
dismayed upon their arrival to find
the buildings in ruins
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
MARRIED MEN ARE TOO
MUCH FOR SINGLES
In the Ball Game Played Tuesday Al
tern00n at Fairyiew Park. Score
2O-4

The oldtimers were on the diamond
Tuesday afternoon at Fairview Park
and very successfully they did up the
younger set in a nine inning game
The married men played the singles
and although they had been out OF
practice for years, they soon became
acquainted with their old tricks. The
singles were not in the best of trim,
however, and were doubtless not up
to the last notch in practice. For the
Married Roscoe Abbey pitched an eX-
cellent game, while Marsh Viles, al
though he hadn't played for probably
fifteen years, was onto the art of
catching For the opponents Eddy
Tague figured as the catcher and Phil
Burrill as the pitcher. After the
second inning it seemed to be simply
a question of how big a score the
married men would run up. while
special features of the event was the
skillful umpiring of viii Stinchfield.
The Married mems team was made up
of NJ c. Viles, catcher; r. Abbey,
pitcher; G. Z. Avore, 1b; Will Hawes,
2b; r. Symons, 3b; Bob Green. SIS. !.
Louis Dow, If; Doc" Fowler, cf.; H.
Shultz, IF; the Singles included the
following: E. Tague. c; p Burrill,
p.; George Moore, 1b; H. Griffin, 3b;
R. Kilgore, SIS; F, Poulin, If: E.
Chase cf.; Harvey MCGUIRE rf The
game provoked much amusement and
it is understood plans are being for
mulated for further playing between
the two teams.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05

Leslie T. Jacobs and Adclbert A,
Porter accompanied by Mrs Jacobs
and Mrs. Porter are soon to make an
extended trip to the Pacific Coast that
will include the two ENpus.t.ous that
are now being held at san Diego and
san Francisco They viii leave here
Monday morning, Aug 9th fot Bos-
ton thence to Niagara Falls Chicago,
Denver. Colorado Springs s1't Lake
CITY From salt Lake City Mr. and
Mrs Porter viii go direct lo LIS An
eclas. white Nj aud Mrs Jacobs Will
ga 10 Sacramento whore Cti viii
make a Stop f'r about 4 W,,L H the
hoyc m,auH,a places Ia, trip
VIII he t#uu.t hs 1ath pa-r.- from
~en Dtera rr.u. - the co..t ra san
Francisco. rorsas s#ul. Victoria.
Vancouver tht t... ts Canadian
Roeki,s 70 $, ia# III Minneapolis.
Ct.,ase Washia,..a >.a Nort bes-
'n md bom. Ef#4 ..t.efers
sH. b. nsdc oa ~ ~.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
NEWS OF THE MUNICIPAL
COURT
Several IntoxicatiOn Cases are
Brought to the Attention of Trial
Justice Lancaster

With view to a stronger enforce
ment of some of the local laws, sever
al arrests have been made of late.
Among those recently taken into GUS
tody were Clarence Syncyr and James
Lessard, Chief of Police Pennell tax
ing the men in hand because of al
legged intoxication. The accused were
brought before Trial Justice Lancas-
ter Monday and each pleaded guilty
to the charge against him The fine
and cost in Syncyr's case amounted to
1854 while Lessard was sentenced to
thirty days in Jail.
Monday forenoon Trial Justice Lam
caster presided over the Fairfield
Municipal Court owing to the absence
of Judge Brazzill, the regular justice
and before him in that town was ar
raigned Walter Cogswell, who had
been charged with assault and intoXi-
cation. 1t appears that Cogswell as
saulted William Foster. He was
found guilty. sentenced a total of 60
days in Jail. thirty days for each
charge and was put under 500 bonds
to keep the peace. He was brought
up to Skowhegan Jail, Samuel Wy
man of Canaan was also before the
Trial Justice on an intoxication charge
He was fined which together with his
costs amounted to about $1i He
paid
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
Two More Great Ball Games for
SkOwhegan

Somerset County baseball fans are
morrow and next day providing the
weather is good. Madison will play
Friday with the Skowhegans, the two
great rivals battling for victory at
Fairview Park, while on Saturday the
Belfast team, the best in that section
of the State will play against the
Skowhegans here. The games are
called at 315.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
Five Dollars II You Hit the Sign

While the center field sign, recently
erected by the Independent-Reporter
at Fairview Park, was primarily in
tended to encourage heavy hitting by
the home team, we are willing, so far
as tomorrows game is concerned, to
open our five dollar offer to the play
ers of both clubs. Batters of either
the Skowhegans or the Madisons. to-
morrow. who hit the sign, will be paid
five dollars each. Bring your photo
with you If you win this prize, we
want your picture for publication.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
Annual Field Day of Maine WomAn'>
Suffrage Association

The Maine Woman Suffrage Assn.
will hold their annual Field Day at
Old Orchard Wednesday, Aug H.
Following IS the program
$50 Devotional exercise: 1aoa re-
port from New Encland Suffrage Con-
ference-Florence Brooks White
house. read by Lucy Hobart Day;
lo.@o. Suffrage and Temperance,
Louise II Rounds, Hoo. Suarae, at
the Maine Exposition Helen y Bates;
n.3o. The New Jersey Campaign En-
ma l. Richards Newark. -. SING
ing America. address Marion Booth
Kelley. Boston: collection
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
SKOWHEGAN WINS
At P|TTSF|ELO
Somerset Fans Seeing
Great Games
TUESDAY AT RUMFORD

Skowhegan invaded the home OF
the oxford Bears at Rumford Falls
on Tuesday and were victors by a
score of to l in one of the most in
teresting games of the season.
The bright and shining feature OF
the game was the fine box work OF
Lanning, he holding the hard hitting
Rumford aggregation to four hits and
causing twelve men to strike out
Continued on Page Four)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
THE ECNICE FARNSWORTH CHAP.
TER
Daughters oi American Revolution to
be Entertained

The Margaret Go6 Moore Chapter.
D. A. r Of Madison has invited tie
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter Of Sow
hegan to meet with them ucxt Tues
day August 10th, at the residence 81
Mrs. Rufus McKenney on Old Polht
Ave. The ladies are TO take the 1
O'Clock ear from here and will be me-
upon their arrival in Madison by auto
mobiles
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
AUTOMOBILE TURNS TURTLE .
Man Pinned Beneath the Machine

JACKMAN, August 3-Robert Brack
met with an accident on Saturday OF
last week while driving his auto on
the Main St., just above the residence
of A J. Moore, his car became un.
manageable and in some way it turn
ed turtle pinning the driver under the
car. Help was quickly summoned
and the car soon righted. Mr.
Brack was somewhat injured This
is the second accident he has met with
this summer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-05
SKOWHEGAN, N,ATHENS
RAILWAY
Proposition will be IL
lustrated
Lantern Slides Have Been Procured
for the Public Meeting August Is
In the Opera House

The people of Skowhegan are earn
estly invited to attend the meeting in
the Opera House on the evening of
August Is The Skowhegan and
Athens Railway will be thoroughly
discussed More than a dozen Ian
tern slides are being prepared to eX-
plain and illustrate various features
of the proposition.