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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-15
CANAAN

Miss Iva Stevens of Smithfield was
the guest of Miss Vede Humphrey
several days last week.
Scott Lord attended the funeral of
Ralph Cleveland at Athens Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. (. II. Williams, Mr.
and Mrs. Alton Rolfe and two children
took an auto trip to Northport Satur-
day returning Sunday.
Read ad--another column of The
great Ball Game in Skowhegan, this
Week-F'riday.
George W. Smith recently sold his
bay colt Dwight to II. ". Woods OF
Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Nelson of Port
land are visiting their parents Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Nelson and Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Holt
Detroit yapor Stoves mean summer
comfort. No wicks, no odor. Send
for catalog. c. r. Oliver, Skowhegan.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Watson and
daughter Mrs. Belle Watson of Port
land came by auto last week for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. F. ?. Furber.
Mr.. and Mrs George Smith accom-
panied by friends from Skowhegan
took an auto trip to North Arson Sun
day.
Mrs. Ina Jewett was the guest of
Mrs. Alice Salisbury last week.
Mrs. Gleason and daughter Flora
left last week for stay of several
weeks at their farm home at North
Canaan. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Croker left
Monday for a visit with their daughter
Mrs. Levi Bean at Skowhegan.
Mrs. Eben ]. Harlow and little son
Ralph of Lewiston came Tuesday for
a visit of several weeks with her aunt
and cousin Mrs George Smith and
Mrs. Max Foster.
Mrs. Muriel Lowell who has boon
the guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Jennie Cover, returned to Bangor,
Tuesday.
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less desire for travel. which has made
itself manifest during the present gen.
Grafton. During the war when her
husband was training with the troops
at Augusta, she made one trip to the
Capitol city. In later years she has
made visit with her daughter Mrs.
Lena Robinson in Auburn. These
have been her most extensive jour
neys. Three children were born to
this worthy couple. Charles, whose
home is now In Oregon. Sarah, now
deceased. who became the wife. of
Mark Hobart and Emma now Mrs.
Edwin Merchant with whom Mrs
Tobey has lived for ten years past.
Mrs. Tobey has been blessed with ex-
cellent health and until very recently
has taken an active part In the affairs
OF her household During the sum
mer OF 1914, she had the care OF the
dairy for about four months. and with
very little assistance made 500 pounds
of cheese. Specimens of her pro-
duets we're sent To the Somerset Cen
trail Fair last September and she re-
eciYed mrs, prize on plain and fancy
varieties
The picture of MRS, Tobey and her
husband shown herewith we're taken
In 1885 They show MIR. Tobey much
as be ioeksd at the time Of his death.
which occurred June 10, 1891 Ne
~as = man of considerable promi.
asnse In the coanty and state. His
birthplace aad early home was In
s'airasla, hls parwass ssiAx Anssl To.
hey aad Mary Alexander chli4a Mr..
res@y served IN shs cists War a.
capsaia Of ceuaFAay X .ia Malas
'Rssfmsat
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CONCORD AND VICINITY

Mr. and Mrs Guy Williams were
visitors at p. A. Williams Friday.
Walter and Perley Packard are re-
pairing the roof of their barn which
was damaged In a recent wind blow.
Lucinda Savage is visiting at P. D.
Robinson's.
Elphin Berry has just purchased a
horse of Dick Chase.
Willie Littlefield and daughter Elsie
were in town Sunday.
Mellen Berry. wife and wife's moth
er Mrs. f. C. Trip. met with seri-
GUS accident Sunday on the road from
North Arson to North New Portland,
when their car went over an embank-
ment and turned over with all three
occupants under 1t. Strange as 1t
seems all escaped without injury. The
car was somewhat demolished but Mr..
Berry intends having IL repaired
p. A. Williams was in Skowhegan
Thursday.
Mrs. Granville Berry Is with her
sister Mrs. Willard Goodrich.
Died at his home In Embden, Al
Moulton aged IS years.
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led and plunged into grief at the in
telligence that a successful attempt
had been made to murder President
Lincoln. Married in Cornyille, April
10, by Rev. Mr.. Bray, Rosamus L.
Mitchell of Skowhegan and Martha
w. Cass of Cornville.
$50
April "a, 1865-Last Wednesday The
day designated for paying the last
solemn rites to the memory of our
dearly beloved and deeply lamented
President, was observed with suitable
ceremonies in this place. The stores
and shops and many of the private
dwellings were draped in deep mourn
ing while almost every building dis
played some symbol of grief. 1t was
a solemn and affecting sight. AT l
O'Clock a procession was formed at
the Baptist church, under the direction
of Col. A. W. Wildes, Marshal and es-
corted by the Citizens Band and Home
Guards marched through the princi-
pal streets to the Flagstaff at the r. R.
Crossing on Water ST, where an able
and eloquent address suitable to the
occasion was delivered by Rev. G. NJ.
Eldridge. Jonathan Flanders Of
Cornville committed suicide. The
dwelling house of Matthew Fowler at
Malbon's Mills totally destroyed by
fire.
May 3, Disadvantages April %,
by Rev. Mr.. Bray, VIM. Fowler aad
Mrs. Ann Ward, both of Canaan; April
80, by Rev Temple Cutler, VIM. r. q.
Estes to Miss Carrie Walker of Show
hogan; April 80, Henry A. Varney 10
Miss Frances E. Snow of Skowhegan.
May II, 1S65-Married in Madison,
April 8, by Elder John Dennis, Mr..
Xantheus A. Withee of Norridgewock
and Miss Vesta A. Rowe of Madison.
May "a, 1S65-Married in Cornville,
Sydney p Smith of Boston, Mass, and
Miss Nancy B. Flanders of Cornyile.
$50
village was thrown from a carriage on
Wednesday last and had his shoulder
thrown out of place. Died in Pen
sacola Fla, by drowning, James H.
Arnold son of Eben Arnold of this
place, aged 90 years, 9 months.
June IS. 1S66-On Thursday iast
William II. Fuller had his arm broken.
and otherwise injured by a smash-up
A. W. Wakefield fell from a staging
on the new store of Pollard & Ward
severely decorating his thigh and lay
ing the cords bare. Alonzo Herrin
had his foot badly injured at the *.
celsior factory.
June %. 1s66-The barrel factor u
John S. kidder at East Madison "a 3
totally destroyed by fire on MONDAY
morning last. About l O'Clock On
Friday last. the citizens OF this p &c
were aroused by a cry of Are, whoa
proved to be the barn belonging %
]. H. Blgelow on the South Side OF ne
River which was totally destroyed ~
gether with small dwelling hous
Aug, -. isss-Messrs. A II. Il ~
Bosworth have commenced runnins =
daily stage to Norridxewoek whoa
will leave this place Immediately aiirf
the arrival OF the ears.
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An HonOred Citizen

We present herewith a picture of
Mrs. Elizabeth Allen Tobey. This
lady was born in 1926 the daughter
of Ansel and Sarah Landers Allen.
Her girlhood was passed on
the farm where her birth occurred,
which is now the William Spofford
place, about six miles from Skowhe-
gan on the back road to Waterville
She was married in 1916 to Capt
Amos c. Tobey. The couple COM
menced housekeeping at the Tobey
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homestead on Tobey Hill and this
place continues to be Mrs. Tobey 8
home. 1t is rather unusual for SO
long a life to be passed on farms so
near together, the two homesteads
where she has lived for the SO years
of her life, being on the same road
and within three miles of each other.
Mrs. Tobey has been thoroughly con-
tent with her surroundings and has
escaped almost completely the rest
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

dali spent Saturday night in Etna.
Sunday they motored to Bangor and
Orono, returning home that night.
Alton Hodgkins of South Gardiner
spent last week with his mother Mrs.
y. e Hodgkins.
Or. p 4. Wood of Bingham will be
in Scion Thursday, July - for the
practice of dentistry.
Clarence Rowell and son Reginald
of Winthrop was the guest Sunday
and Monday of Mr. Rowell's mother,
Mrs. Sophia Rowell.
Full stock of Fisk Tires guaranteed
for 1000 miles at lower prices than
last year; also Goodyear Tires guar
anteed for $500 miles. Briggs Car
age COMPANY. Bingham. tits
J. W. Packard of SkoWhegaa spoke
at the NJ f. Church Sunday morning
in the absence of the pastor Rev II [.
Glidden, who is taking a much needed
rest
Miss Caroline French of Portland
and Mrs Ellen French Merrill Of
Palm Beach. .Cak, arrived in town Fri
day night and will in the future make
their home with brother Josiah
French.
Mr. and Mrs. K. L. French and
Lionel Leighton went to Harmony
Monday night after Misses French and
Rowland, who have been spending the
past two Il weeks there with Mr..
French's mother.
w. II. Soper was in Skowhegan
Tuesday on business.
Read ad--another column of the
great Ball Game in Skowhegan, this
week FRIDAY.
The condition of George W. Gun
ningham, who has been confined to
the house for several weeks, remains
about the same.
The smiling face of f. A. Decker has
been observed around town during the
past week and in its wake has fol-
lowed two more victims of the auto
mobile fever, J. H. Gray and Ivan Nj.
Brown. Both have purchased Ford
touring cars. which they seem to be
enjoying to the limit.
The rain of the past week was very
gratefully received by a good many
people as the gardens and fields were
very much In need of water. Fall
brook was raised to regular spring
freshet pitch but soon was back to
normal again
A good deal is said of the Ford au-
tomobile and a good many Applications
are applied to 1t that perhaps do not
belong to 1t. The latest they have
to tell about it is of well known
resident who has only had machine
for a short time, but will not mention
his name for fear that society with a
long name will be after him for cruel
ty to animals. 1t seems that this
party. who has dog named Pete was
enjoying run few nights ago and
stalled his engine at the foot of a
small hill. Not being sure of himself
as regards starting up the hill he
hitched the dog by the tail to the car
and started him along. Its simply q
case of tying a tin can to a dogs tail
which is not allowed under S. p. c. A.
rules.
A CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and friends
for the many acts of kindness shown
US during the illness and death of our
wife and mother, also the Merry |
Workers Society of this place.
JOHN MCCARTHY and Family
Scion, Maine, July Is, 1915.
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| ITEMS OF INTEREST /
Taken from the
Skowhegan Clarion
OF FIFTY YEARS AGO

March Is, 1S65-Died in this town,
March 4th Freddie, youngest son of
John and Susan Weston, aged 8 mos.
and Is days.
March 80, 1S65-At the annual town
meeting held in this town on the 18th
inst, the following officers were chos-
en-: Moderator, James B. Dascombe;
clerk, c. X. Turner; selectmen and
overseers, James B. Dascombe, Daniel
Snow, Peter Malbon; treasurer, E. H.
Neil; agent NJ. H. Pike; school COM
mittee, B. P. Reed; collector and con-
stable, John Weston. Raised $4,000
to repair highways to work out at zoe
per hour for good men and good oxen
or committed at Csc on dollar. il
paid before the 18th of June or 75c
if paid before the 18th of July, after
that date dollar for dollar; raised
5000 cash for roads and bridges;
raised $1,000 for support of schools;
raised $4,000 for the support of the
poor and to defray town charges:
raised $3.50 to pay the interest on the
debt of the town; raised $4,000 to be
paid on the principal of the debt of
the Town voted to purchase the up
per part of the town hall; voted to
pay drafted men (provided there shall
be a draft 5000 bounty.
March 20, 1s65-Athens town off,
GERS chosen at the annual meeting:
Moderator, F. G. Green. town clerk.
W. B. Leavitt; selectmen. S. l.. Tobey.
s. f. Morrill,, d. X. Allen: auditor. s.
l.. Tobey: town agent. 5. l.. Tobey:
treasurer. f. B. Varney s. s. Com
mittee. Chas Bean. John Mclaughlin.
C. II. Merrill.
April s. 1s65-Ai meeting Thurs
day evening. March 23d OF the petit
TONERS for lodge of Good Templars
In this place. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing quarter:
Frank A. Conant. W c. T.. Mrs Anne
ID, conant. W V. r. Geo. ID. Eldridge,
W. u: D. Granville White. W r. 4.
\ D. Sayward. W. T: Harrison y.
kimbail, W C.; Henry Tucker, W, NJ:
C. y. Weston. " |. C. chas steward.
W, o. q.
April IL. iss5-M n. Pike. Esq. has
removed the hulldlng lately occupied
by Mr., sesano and will all the space
between his store and Suttsr 3 Nal
bon's Meat Market with a too story
eutidlax The loser story to be oe'
eupisd BY Mr.. " u q Estss az a
siethlag store and tho upper by pr
Woodbury. as peattsss Feoms
April IL. isss Ga Saturday magn.
lnx lass tbs whass nAl,oA was start.
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SMITHFIELD

Mrs. II. E. Clement and her chill
dren. yelma, Myrtle, Virgil and Lean
or. we're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hartford of Mercer Sunday.
Miss Lila Clement has gone to the
North Pond Camps as waitress for
the summer.
Miss Lottie Clement is at home for
short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy CunllH were
guests Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cunltf.
E. F.. Russell of Skowhegan and
Charles B. Russell of Maiden, Mass
visited Mrs. c. E. Tracey Saturday
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NEST RMRDEN

Miss Thelma Warren Was the guest
of her sister at North Arson Saturday
and Sunday
Miss Vivian Mckinney Is at work
for Miss Belle Hilton.
Mrs. Keunard and daughter Ella
from Portland are the guests OF their
daughter and sister Mrs. Everett Will
soa and husband.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Mark Gordon wen, TO
Lexington Moaday To attend the fnner-
al Of MrsL 0ordon's cousin.
John Johnson and family ~ Har-
-nsuy we're In towa sunday With their
res MAXWELL au,omoeils
The pupiis OF the Washington
sehs.ol who passed the state saamina.
tisa tor High Sehaol this fall are
rhslma wsrrea Nlsian Asksaaey and
f.ivls apssesr
Mr. Thampsaa saa saa If Emhasn
esmtst afs At vnFk for Wit wafrsa
aaytae
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Freckles
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles,
as the prescription othine-double
strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength-from G. r. Fogg or
any druggist and apply a little of it
night and morning and you should
soon see that even the worst freekles
have begun to disappear. while the
lighter ones have vanished entirely.
1t is seldom that more than an
ounce Is needed to completely clear
the skin and gain a beautiful clear
complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back If 1t fails
TO remove freckles.
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S0LON

Clifford Sawyer of Auburn is the
guest of Mrs. ]. ]. Rowland and FAM
lily.
Mr. and Mrs. Aston Rowell, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Cross and son Ken
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April IL. isss --os SATURDAY nagn.
iag lass tbs wbass sAl'os was start.
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A CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and friends
for the many acts of kindness shown
us during the illness and death of our
wife and mother, also the Merry
Workers Society of this place.
JOHN MCCARTHY and Family.
Scion, Maine, July Is, 1915
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-09
clerk who is selling them.
Luke McLuka aaxs.


 This suffrage movement is getting to be the limit. A West Virginia man has just been compelled to secure divorce because his wife insisted on chewing tobacco in bed.
 The difference between town and a city is that in 8 town only the men who are lame and feeble carry canes.
 Every married woman knows that she could have landed better husband and that what she married was mighty lucky to get her.
 The fact that a bride is an accom- plished musician won't help her any later on when she has to wash and dress four children about five times every day.
 Any old time you see a flock of de lighted kids racing down the street at supper time te. meet a tired, shabby man whose shoes are run down at the heels and whose clothes are shiny from wear you need not pity the poor fellow. You should envy him.
 What has become of the old fash toned man who used to come to town every now and@ then and get some tin types of himself that made him look like he was drunk and dressed up?
 Every young thing imagines that married life is romantic. tis for a lit tie while. But the first time the install ment collector calls and wants a pay ment on the furniture and the gas range and the ice box and she hasn't any money to give him because her husband has discovered that two can t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-09
Victim of Brawl
 Likely to Recover

Although several minor accidents occurred on the Sabbath yesterday none Of them terminated fatally. Prob ably the most serious case is the one in which George Pavolochik, known among the younger sporting element as George z1mmer," at one time a member Of the Thunderbolt and Vic tor football elevens and a prominent member of the Solo1 society on Hallett street, received fractured skull dur ing an a1tercation in the lodge room yesterday afternoon.
 During the row, in which several of the members of the society participat- ! ed, Trimmer fell to the floor and in so doing his head struck aginst a. radia- tor, causing fracture of the skull at the base He was removed to St Vdn- cents hospital where an operation was ps1x 1rmed this morning. At late hccr this afternoon his condition was very favorable to q recovery. ts Michael Fecho, of 521 Halett street, Janitnr of Sokol hall, appeared in the city court this morning. charged with having Yushed ..ZiInmer," causing him to receive the fracture Judge Wilder continued the case until Thursday morning, under bonds of $50.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-09
5O0,Ooo SEEK 8-HoUR DAY
Four Big Railroad Unions May
 AnaIgannate to Fight.

New York, Aug. e.-Labor leaders announced yesterday receipt of infor- rnation sto the effect that the four big railroad unions of the country, taking in engineers, conductors, train men and firemen, were contemplating amalgamating for the purpose of ob- taining increased wages and an eight hour day throu ghout the country.
 President Lee, of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, had this anal gamation in view, the local leaders said yesterday, when he spoke in Denver a few days ago on the effect of recent attempts by railroad men to improve their condition and said:
 t'The7 financial result of the long arbitration of the demands made up on the western roads for an increase in pay has been a continuous subject of discussion among the disappointed men, and it is more than likely that next year will see a general move ment to procure concessions, and that the strike weapon will be used if nec- essary.'
 In the four railroad unions con- cerned there are said to be 50o,o00 members.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-09
SHERMAN REQUEST
 TO BE USED FOR
 REFERENCE WORKS
Library Board Upon Receipt of $5, ,OOO Checks Sends
 Letter of Appreciation.

The Library Board has decided to purchase books of reference with the S5,Ooo bequest recently received from the Mary E. Perry Sherman estate. There was some delay in actual re- ceipt of the 4loequest because the. ex- ecutors of the estate wished to make scertain that there should be no con- -dict with the state law regarding iR- come tax
 Secretary Haviland of the Library Board has sent the following letter of acknowledgemen to Justice George W. Wheeler, Judge William H. Com ley, Jr., and Rev. Henry N. Sherman, executors of the estate:
 t'On June 26s 1915, the Bridgeport public library and reading room re- ceived from you 8 check for $5,O00 in payment of a. legacy from the estate e of the late Mary B. Perry Sherman directors of the library. in July, 1915. the receipt of this legacy was reported to the board by the treasurer It was voted to accept the legacy. and the funds thereof should be used in the purchase of books for the refer ence department of our library, and that each book be suitably marked as purchased from the funds of the Mary E. Perry Sherman mequest.'
 I am requested to a,cknowledge the receipt of this generous legacy from Mrs Sherman. and to send as- sufances that the library board ap- preciate the public spirit of the donor in deyoing reasonable portion of h CT estate to the entertainment improve ment and intellectual uplift of the public of her home city, and that they will endeavor to carry out her wishes g
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-09
GoMPERsP PLEA FOR MINERS
Appeal to Help Free Colorado Men
 Goes to 100000 Workers.

New York, Aug. 9.-Samue1 Com pers. president of the American Fed eration of Labor, had letters sent out yesterday to every branch of every orga anization Affiliated with the fed eration, calling on the labor men to help free the miners who were con- victed after the Colorado strike. The letter, it was said, would reach B., GOO, poo men. Tn it. after outlining. the history of the strike, Mir. Gompers said:s
 You are familiar with the efforts to destroy the miners union. A part of this effort were the trials of John R. Lawson, Louis zancannelli, David Robb, and Ben Richardson. The brutal steps taken in each of the trials to convict these miners were of the same nature.
 For the first time in the history of our country an officer of union has been convicted of murder because of
 convicted even though he was not accused of personal participation in the violence. This is a principle of tremendous importance to the whole labor movement. This injustice must not be allowed to stand, to menace men and women with ability to help, their. fellows. The members of or ganized labor of the whole country must support the unions of Colorado. Injury and injustice to them are in- jury and injustice to all. S
 Each local union was urged in the letter to take positive action in conforming and protesting against the conviction, and in demanding that the great wrong done against Lawson and his felloW-workers shall be righted.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-09
CITY COURT

Sentence was suspended today in the case of Alice Landers, 1884 Main street, charged with keeping dis orderly house, and the prisoner placed in care of Mrs Burgess, probation of Acer, for one years. Patrolman John McGovern raided the premises yester- day afternoon. -AS<ey Duran, of Der by and Che-~ ~aMenno were arrested charge6 1.4th frequenting. In city : court s1is morning Judge Frank L.. Wilder imposed a sentence of 10 days in jail in each case and later suspend ed the sentence.
 The case Of Andrew Sandre, charged with the theft of $200 or $500 worth of goods from his employer, Joseph Lang, a. pawnbroxer on Water street, was continued until tomorrow morn ing under bonds of $500.
 Frank Walsh, Steve O'Donnell and Peter O'Connel1. late arrivals in this city and employed at the plant of the Remington-U. M. O.. were arrested Saturday evening charged with the theft of 22 bottles of beer from the ice box of Angelo MeCondo, 49 Gilmore street. Their cases were continued nnkll tornorrow. Probation 0mcer Simpson will investigate the case.