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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-19

FIRST DAY-THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1915
CHILDREN'S DAY

CHILDRENS DAY
All children under fifteen years of age admitted free to
the Grounds and Grand Stand
Grand Stand, Free, Every Forenoon)
All stock and other exhibits must be in place by
lsee exception, paragraph l. Rules and Regula-
100 m. Pulling of Cattle for Society's Premiums.
Glasses to be announced later
200 p. m. Baseball. Teams to be announced.
SECOND DAY-FRIDAY SEPTEMBER TO- 1916
VETERANS DAY
All members of the Grand Army the Republic admit
ed free to the Grounds and Grand Stand
(Grand Stand Free, Every Forenoon)
900 a M Judging of all Cattle Horses Colts, Sheep,
Swine and Poultry.
1000 m. Pulling of Horses for societys Premiums.
1890 a. m. Judging of Gents Driving Horses and
in front of Grand Stand
100 p. m. Trottng for Societys purses. Three
Races. Glasses to be announced later.
200 p. Showing of Saddle Horses, between heats.
(See class 33)
800 p. Baseball Game. Teams to be announced.
THIRD DAY-sATURDAY SEPTEMBER H. 1916
$50 a. M Showing of Farm Draft Pairs. To harness,
in front Of Grand Stand.
1890 a. Trottng Race Farm Drivers. Open to
PAGERS Trotters
100 p. Grand Cavacade All prize winning ami
mails of this Fair to parade around track,
under direction of committee.
Driving horses, Class 80, will be shown to wagon be-
tween heats, during the afternoon.
100 D. m. Trottng for Societys Purses. Three
Races. Classes to be announced.
300 D. m. Baseball Game. Teams to be announced.
Townes Band will be in attendance all three after
of the Fair.
SEASON TICKET-Good for the Three Days of
the Fair. Entities purchaser to pass In
and often desired ................ $1OO
Not Transferable
SEASON TICKET-for Children under is years
of age. Not transferable ............... DO
GENERAL ADMISSION-Good only for day on
which sold ..,..,'......'..'''' 'oo
of age OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 25
Two Day Season Ticket (Fri. and SAT- .75
Two Day Season Ticket (Fr. and SAT- Children
under Is years of age OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, AZ
Round Trip from Madison to Skowhegan and
return including admission to Park rs
Excursion rates all points the Maine Central
Railroad except the Princeton Branch. Tickets
may be purchased on Sept g. g. TO- and H. good to
to and including the 18th.
Tickets will be issued to exhibitors payment of the
Fee of $50 provided in paragraph IL of Rules
and Regulations, good for the Three Days OF the
Fair
No charge for Automobiles Carriages.
No charge for Admission to Grand Stand or Baseball
Stand in the Forenoon.
Each faker privileged must buy season ticket
and present the at the gate each time he
wishes to enter.
GRAND STAND-Afternoons ..............,.. Id
NOTICE-AUTOMOBILES MUST ENTER AND LEAVE
THE GROUNDS by Special Entrance, South Side OF
Park via Beech Street.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-19
C. Il. Palmer Married In Texas

Word has been received here of
the marriage on Sunday last of Char
lie e. Palmer to Leah A. Miles of
Green Island, N. Y. The ceremony
occurred in Texas where Mr.. Pal
mer is located and where he and his
bride will reside. The groom had
always lived in Skowhegan until
three years ago when he joined the
United States Army.
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Rules and Regulations

l. All Cattle Sheep SWINE Horses and Colts must
be upon the grounds and in their places Thurs
day morning. the first day of the FaiN at o'clock, ex
cept that animals Tor other exhbits) actually entered
and shown at the Maine state Fair at Lewiston which
closes, Thursday September 9, 1915, will be accepted
provided they entered and on the grounds Friday
morning second day of the Fair at o'clock In this
event. they should be entered in advance so that the
judges may know what animals to be delayed for
this reason and be the lookout for them
g. All stock entered for premium must be labeled
with the name of the owner, town from which DRIVEN
breed and age.
g. All competitors be present with their stock
and exhibit the same to the committee or it Will not be
noticed.
A. The committees instructed to withhold
premiums If in their opinions the animals or articles
not deemed worthy of them.
g. No animal will be allowed to enter in more than
class. except In Town Teams and Draft oxen
g. No person shall serve on committee where he
is personally interested as competitor
T. Premiums called for previous to the next
annual Fair will be considered as given to the Society
ip aid of its funds.
g. The Society having provided sheds for the ac-
commodation of stock animal entered for premium
will be allowed to leave the park before O'Clock on
the last day OF Fair without the consent of the
Trustees. Any person disooeyhg this run win '''
all premiums awarded.
Q. All animals entered for premiums must De own
ed by the exhibitor at least i've days prior 10 inc eS
bibton
TO- No animal can be entered for premium as
"purebred" without the presentation In writing OF
undoubted pedigree at the ,me OF en1y NO Th1
rule ia In compliance with the requirements of the
Maine Department OF Agriculture
I, All articles and animals exhibited by persons
not residents of county shall receive the attention OF
the appropriate committees and considered worthy.
shall receive gratuties or be suitably noticed
Il IL Will he noticed that the premiums In the
cattle and horse department were Increased In our 1914
chedule and for tho present year. This change was
made to enable exhibitors To supply hay for their AMI
mails Hay and grain will be for sale On the grounds
Al market rates Plenty Of straw will b" furnished
free
IA Exhibitors must furnish their own tie ropes
IA No driving o the track will be allowed dnrinS
the exhibition except by the consent of the Trustees or
ON business connected With the show.
IS All eatrtss at the Hall. free All exhibits
should he In piAe. BY 10 a. m. of the nrsi day
ID M articles shall b. removed fro'n The HALL
~ttAout the eonseat ~ the Superintendent nnui the
ra~s txiF but all mast b. teuossd BY asiosa
the laat day All articles exhibited vii h eaFvfaisS
area tor and faithful vstshmsn viii b. "n aav sAsh
nisht
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az sta~k. wi - rraarsa Ia psy the sam OF
o. So ~Aish sasilss hs Ia free alaissiaa aafss TIE
Fair
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Schedule of Premiums
DIVISION FIRST

DIVISION FIRST
All Cattle must be upon the grounds and in their
proper places Thursday morning the first day of the
fair at O'clock remain throughout the three days
until the close.
All stock entered for premium be labeled
with the name of the owner, the town from which
driven, the breed and age
All competitors attendants be present with
their stock and exhibit the committee will
not be noticed
THE COMMITTEES ARE INSTRUCTED TO WITH
HOLD PREMIUMS IF IN THEIR OPINIONS THE
ANIMALS ARE NOT WORTHY OF THEM
No animal will be allowed to enter in more than
class, except in Town Teams and Draft Oxen.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-19

Try an ad in Everybody's.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-19
culLDREN's SUMMER COLDS

II is wrong to neglect a cold Mt any
time because it weakens the system
and laws the sufferer open to. attack
from other diseases Wet feet, sud
den changes in temperature and
sleeping uncovered at night cause
many ehildren's colds in summer. Foo
eys Honey and Tar Compound gives
sure and prompt relief. For sale by
Sampson & Avore.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-19

The sessions of the Christian En-
deayor Summer School at Pittsfleld
are proving very interesting and are
being attended by large number of
delegates.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-19

animals will forfeit all premiums that may be awarded
him.
of 1915.
20 No premiums will be paid unless the above
regulations complied with.
Il Should the receipts of the Society be made
quate to meet the expenses, all premiums will be sub
ject to pro-rata reduction.
o. No article vegetable shall receive more than
premium.
80 All premiums will ks paid above and
after the first day of November, 1918,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-08-19
Somerset County News

Citizens and prominent business
men at Pittsfield are making plans to
hold cattle show and fair at Union
Trotting Park, Pittsfield in Septem-
Der.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-23
FLAT BROKE"


ss $50
: By~Augustus Goodrich Sherwin
Copyright by w. G.. Chapman.)
Fortune was at odds with me. No |
body seemed to care for oil portraits |
and miniature faces. If anybody did |
I had not discovered it and more
popular class of work than mine got
the orders.
I cared little for myself. l was
young, healthy, full of ambition. The
fact that I had no Overcoat, having
sold it; and no watch, having pawned
it, rather urged me up to bravely
: fight adverse circumstances, which
+ some day 1 would look back upon
amid luxury and fame, as themes to
. be relished in the light Of the expe-
riences of struggling genius.
What cared for was.the allied con-
dition of Helen Burt and her little
child, Ina. loved both, but not pre-
sumptuoUsIy. 1t was a tender, sus-
tanning chord in my nature, but was
humble, self-depreCatOry.
A young widow, left Pennies by
the death of her husband, Mrs. Burt
. had come into our little Bohemian
community, timid but beautiful, unas-
g Stunning but having the staying talent
of a careful artist. She CHANGED to
rent the studio and living room of
apartments on the floor directly
, below that where I had been located
= for two years. She set at work
bra7sly, greatly encouraged by the
praise of old Tom Taylor, the dean of
our little isolated community.
With the last days of autumn near
ly every member of our group left the
big chilly city of California. It was
a pleasant hegira, planned for ever
since the preceding winter. To those
who had been able to save up 5000,
six months of useful sketch work
amid an utter disdain for the usual
grinding care of artist life, was guar
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-23

The Window Was Slightly Raised.
ness that made me proud. I loved
her. but I never allowed her to sus-
pect it. In my impetuOus Quixotc
way was all for rushing to her at
once, confessing my love and asking
her to become my wife.
With cooler judgment I knew that
this would at once, set up a barrier
where she would not accept my help.
l laughed. too, at the thought of my
self, practically a pauper, offering to
take on a new responsibility.
did go to Mrs. Burt and set before
her the grim condition Of our mutual
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-23

i'll. She would not acknowledge it;
she was not altogether incapacitated
from work, but day by day she
seemed to fade. Twas shocked when
l learned from the lady who sublet
the apartment that she was in dire
distress.
Its food she needs, and rest, and
care, the good woman advised, and
she gave me some details of the de-
privations Of mother and child that
saddened and then aroused me.
From the first the little one had
taken to me. From the first Mrs.
Burt had shown. a confiding friendh-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
The New Probate Law

The new Probate Law passed by the
1915 Legislature will go into effect
July 3. BY the new law, 1t is pro-
vided that no administrator or exc
cutor may serve without bond I'M
less the request that this be done be
given on the petition for the probate
of the will or the petition ask
ing administrator of the property
A judge of probate has always had
discretionary powers when a testator
has requested that his executors serve
without bond Now further than
this, this fact must be stated not only
in the petition. but also in the public
notices of the filing of the Wills and
petitions for administration.
1t Is pointed out that under the new
law any heir or creditor interested in
an estate will now have the oppor-
tunity to know that the request for a
bond has been waived, and they may
present themselves at the hearing to
object to this proceeding II they wish.
Before unless they knew of the word
ing of the will, or the agreement
among the heirs of an estate to be
administered, they had no means of
knowing there was to be no bond.
The first section of Chapter 238 of
the public laws of 1915 will also go
into effect on July 3, and is of inter-
est, as follows:
Section l. A judge of probate may
in his discretion grant administration,
or administration with the will en-
nexed, upon any estate, to the widow
or next of kin, without requiring bond
for the faithful discharge OF the du-
ties of the trust. whenever all persons
interested in said estate, who are of
full age and legal capacity, other than
creditors, assent in writing thereto;
provided that public notice shall first
be given upon the petition for such
appointment. The judge of probate
may. however, upon or after granting
letters of administration or letters of
administration with the will annexed,
whenever it appears necessary or pro-
In other cases.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

Products of Good VIII Farm In
1914 wero as follows: Green peas.
81 bushels; Hubbard squash tons;
cabbages. 8 tons: beets. 200 bushels /;
potatoes, 100 bushels; field beans, II
bushels. Ruta-Baga. 800 bushels; en-
siage. 100 tons; hay, u tons Two
thousand cans of sweet corn were put
up for the use of the families and
2750 cans of string beans Green
corn To the value OF 5000. was sold
To a neighboring canning factory. Al
current prices the above products
together with the products of the
dairy amounted to s5.ib95l There
are at present Que hundred fifteen
acres of land under pillow. ono hun
dred fourteen acres Of this was pillow
ID last fall leaving one aero to be
piowed this spring Attention Ia
called 10 the fact tina, this one hun
drcd hfisen aeres IL onlY ten acres
less THAI the entire original purchase
~ land for Good VIII IN 1853.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
FLOWER MISSION DAY
woman's Christian Temperance Union
Takes up a Pleasing Subject

Probably there was never a more
pleasing program presented at meet
ing of the Clementine Weston w. I. l.
u. than was that of Tuesday when the
subject of Flower Mission was consid-
cred. The day was in charge OF MIS-.
Emma C. Witham. the chairman OF the
Flower Mission work in the Union,
with Mrs. Dora T. Nye directing the
music. The latter was most unusu-
ally and delightfully."- presented In the
form of musical bouquet and was
introduced by the piano number en-"
titled Underneath the Greenwood
Tree" played by Miss Margaret M.
Smith The next was THE Flowers
Had a Dream" which was played by
Miss Ruth Viles. The remainder Of
the bouquet was composed of the mu-
steal selections For-g et-me-nots, wat
err Lilies, Yellow Jonquils, and May
Flowers and Roses played by Ruth
lies Virginia Stinchfeld and Evelyn
Healey while several of the selections
were splendidly sung by Mrs. Eta S.
Bradley.
The literary numbers brought out
the work of the Flower Mission and
included the following: What the
Flower Mission Should Mean to the
w. C. T. U. and the Community, Miss
Emma Hall; The Blossoms OF the
Beatitudes, Mrs. Ethel NJ. Hight;
Frances Willard and the Lamplighter,
Mrs. Alice f. Mitchell; A Cluster of
Posey Poems, Miss Hattie Cleveland;
The Story of the Roof Garden. Mrs.
Susie Jacobs; The Story of Jennie
Cassidy, Mrs. Laura Dinsmore; Why
Have a Flower Mission, Miss Doris
Rayner A Flower Mission Exercise
was given by Molly Blunt, Rachel
Conant. Elsie Rayner and John Oddly.
During the afternoon Mrs. Nettie w.
Paddock and Mrs. Eta Lacasce gave
reports of the County Convention at
Pittsfeld and a notification from the
Probate Court of the bequest of 5000
from the late Henry Frost of Skowhe-
gan was read. The devotions were
conducted by Mrs. Gertrude McGlau-
fin and response was made by a
piano number played by Miss Mar
garet Longley. The hostesses were
Mrs. Nellie X. Copp and Mrs. Alice E.
Mitchell. Quantities of flowers were
brought for distribution among the
sick and shut ms of the community.
Deferred.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
AN ORPHANS PRAYER

knew widow very poor
Who four small children had
The eldest was but six years old
A gentle modest lad
And very hard this widow toiled
To feed her children four
An honest pride the woman felt
Though she was very poor.
To labor she would leave her home
For children must be fed
And glad was she when she could get
A shilling's worth of bread.
One day when snow was falling fast
And piercing was the air
| thought that | would 60 and see
How these poor children were
Ere long | reached the chilless home
Searching by every breeze
When going In the eldest child
| found upon his knees.
| harked and listened to the boy
He never raised his head
But still went on and said
Give us this day our daily bread.
| waited until the child was done
Still listening as he prayed
When he arose | asked him why
The Lords Prayer he had said.
"Why sir" said he. this morning
When my mother went away
She wept because she said
She had no bread for US today"
She said I'VE children now must
starve
Our father being dead, then
told her not to cry
For | could get some bread"
And then you know the prayer Sir
too
Asks God for bread each day
In the corner sir. | wept
And that Is what made me pray"
| quickly left the wretched room
And went with tieeting feet
And very soon was back again
With food enough to eat.
Il thought God heard me" said the BIO,
| answered with nod
could not speak but much | thought
OF that child's faith in God.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

A petition has been In circulation
among Madison business men for
the establishment OF mall pouch
from Madison to Arson. Several
months ago. owing To the breakage
eaused In the parcels poat packages
as they were thrown from the train on
the Arson side. the service was dis
continued and the mail brought to
the Madison side and put on. ny
this arrangement letter mailed at
Madison In the forenoon Of one day
for Anson would 81 10 kIneo and
come down the neat morning,
Although Arson 10 jus, across the ris.
or IL takes . letter going through the
regular channels nearly ,, hours to
&C., here. thus causing considerable
ineonssaisace.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATION.
All CHURCH
Island Avenue

Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson pastor
Residence, Al Turner Avenue
Office, Suite II. the f. N Merrill
Block, Water St. Tel. 174-2
Sunday 1045 a. m, preaching by
the pastor. Topic, The Teaching OF
Jesus: II, Law for Life. 200 noon
Sunday School; 400 p. m, Y. p. 8. c.
f. meeting at the home of Mr.. Sewell
Smith. Leader Miss Ruth Ennis.
TOO p. m. evening meeting in the
the vestry. Topic, Words of Com
fort: 3, for the one who sins
Thursday 7.30 p. m, mid-week
Prayer meeting. Topic, The Chris.
tan's Duty to the Nation.
1915 Watchword: Reverence.
Working League Monday in church
parlors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

j. W. Manson is having the ell to
his house on Main St. Pittsfield. torn
down In order to move his house
buildings on to another lot, after
which Mr. Manson will begin prepare
tions to erect a larger house and one
of more modern structure than the
house they have been occupying.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Pleas.
ant Street

Rev. George Merriam, minister
Parsonage, 80 Madison Ave
Tel. 1888
Regular service at 1915. Sunday
School at 70; Y. p. s. c. e. at g.
Evening service at o'clock
Mid-week prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 7.30.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCO.
PAL CHURCH
Island Avenue

Rev. II. G.. McGlauflin. minister
Parsonage, Is Island Ave, next door
to Church. Tel 54-2
Morning services. Sunday at 10.45.
Sunday School at IL. Epworth Lea
que at 6.15 p. M, Sunday evening In
Epworth League room.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
HELPED MAKE JACKMAN
A GARDEN SPOT
Mrs. LOyina Mckinney Is One OF
Somerset County's Aged Women

1t is to be questioned il the hum
dreds of yacationists who visit the
State of Maine each year give pass
ing thought to the settlers who with
few tools and much perseverance
have made with the many streams,
lakes and forest a sportsmans para
disc, and not sportsmen alone, for
with the advent of automobiles, Maine
with it's cool breeZes has become
week end paradise as we'll. But in
this article We wish to call your at
tention to one of the oldest settlers
of the town of Jackman, who by in
domitable pluck and faith in God has
helped to make Jackman garden
spot. Mrs. Loyina McKenney, daugh-
ter of Gallon and Lorinda Holden
Newton, the latter a daughter of Capt.
Samuel and Jane Farnsworth Holden,
who were the first settlers of Moose
River, making the trip from The
Forks of the kennebec River on snow
shoes in March of 1920. Mrs. Nc
Kenney was born in Moose River,
April 5th, 1892, and was married at
The Forks to Patrick Mckinney on
the 25th day of Jan. 1848. Soon af-
ter their marriage they moved to
Long Pond and lived there for seven
years. later they returned to Moose
River, where they resided until 1866
when they moved on to the farm now
owned by her son II. p. Mckinney
When Mrs Mckinney was married
she was what people would call now
only a child in years and started
housekeeping with only love and a
strong heart for the trials of mother
hood for she has been the mother of
thirteen children, ten of whom are
living at present, she also has thirty
grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchil
dren and three great, great, grand
children. Mrs. McKenney at the
present time is enjoying very good
health, is very active. as she often
rides to town either by auto or team,
and in spite of being very III for sew
eral weeks last winter, she has knit
forty pairs of mittens and two pairs
of long legged stockings. During the
summer months she spends her time
Waiting her children who live In
various parts of Maine and Canada
Al her son Henry, who occupies the
home farm and Is also the popular
landlord of Lake Parlin House and
Camps has gu auto, Mrs. Mckinney
has many joy rides which she enjoys
to the fullest extent She Is now in
the Saith year of her age and very So
ciable, as she is always at home to
visitors and enjoys talking over old
times.
The following poem is one which
Mrs. McKenney learned when she was
Is years old, and can repeat same
very readily now. and has done so for
the writer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS

Wool-Unwashed, CSC to soc per ID.
Hides. green lac to l5c ID; Lamb
pelts 40 to SIPS each; hides cured
l5c; Horse hides. $3.50 to $2.76
each; Calf skins 17c to 19c ID; Deer
skins. so to 800 each; Tallow. rough,
2hc Id.
Beans-Hand picked. yellow eyes.
$500 to $3.50: pea beans. 32.76 to $500.
1925.
Beef-Ox beef. &c to 12c.
Poultry-Fowls, lac to 1sc per h.;
chicken. Ice to zoe.
Roung Hog-9c per ID.
Tallow-Rough. &c per ID.
Eggs-20e per dozen.
Potatoes-25c per bushel.
Butter-2Sc to soc per ID.
Chcese-16c to 1Sc per Id.
RETAIL MARKET
Flour-Spring Wheat Patent, $500;
Winter Wheat Patent. 400.
Oats-67jsc.
Gluten--$l.65 per bag.
Corn-$i.S0 per bag.
Meai-$1.65 per bag.
Middlings-3l.70 per bag.
Cottonseed meal-si.76 per bag.
Spring Bran-1i.66 per bag.
Winter Bran--Si 60 per bag.
Mixed Feed-3i,s0 per bag.
SALT Purk--l6c BY the bbl.. 200 lba-
S3A
Cheese -33e TO csc per ID.
Butter--30c 10 56c per ID.
TeaA--36c TO COO per ID.
Co6ee--2oc To sse per pound.
Lard Domestic. lee. compound lie.
Molasess foncs. toe - -.
Sugar --0ran. sugar. bses euauv'
% ~ for ti.o0; bsuya IL.
potatocs Jse per busAsl.
Onions Sc In &c per u
Poultry fovls. lee 20 S3c PER ID:
|ehteksa. tse To Use pev u.
kggs-ste psr aossa treeA.