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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-14
lacking Bee and Wedding Reception

On September %, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles futile and daughter opened
their pleasant home and stable to Mr..
and Mrs Edward McQuilkin for a
lacking bee and wedding reception
In the afternoon twenty-one ladies
and girls gathered in the stable and
tackled three friendship quilts. OF
course there was much good natured
rivalry among the girls as to which
one should do the last tack in each
duff IS that would foretell the next
BRIDE After the quilts were all
finished, we gathered around two
heavily laden tables and all did ample
justice to the beans, brown bread,
pickles. coffee and assorted cake. In
Guiding our husbands and families,
there were forty for supper
Later. many other guests came and
an informal reception was held. The
time was passed in viewing the pretty
quilts and also the nice dining table
and chairs, iron bed with spring and
napkins given by about fifty neigh
bors and friends. through the efforts
of Mrs. Edgar Whittier. There were
also presents of glassware, silver,
etc. and IS cash from the groom's
family. After a bountifu treat of
candy and peanuts from Mr.. and Mrs
McQuilkin, the guests departed with
many good wishes for the happy cou-
pie.
Mr. McQuilkin is the son of Will
liam McQuilkin of Scion and the
bride Is the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Brown of Cornville.
Many thanks are due to Mr.. Tuttle's
family for their hospitality and kind
ness in inviting the people there for
this good time.
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A Letter From an Old Subscriber

1t may be interesting to some of the
readers of the Reporter, to hear of a
visit my wife and l recently paid
Frank L. Smith, who passed his early
life in Skowhegan; he is now the
honored Mayor of one of the most up
to-date growing cities of the West
We left Boston August 18th via Mon
treal, through the Canadian Rockies,
via Vancouver and Seattle, arriving
in San Francisco August Goth, thence
to Los Angeles, where We dined with
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Smith in their
spacious home, also from Skowhegan;
| thence to San Diego, returning by way
of Denver and Chicago, stopping at
Elkhart. Indiana, one of the great
railway centers of the New York Cen
trail. Here we had most delightful
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E.
Smith in their coy shome on Fifth ST,
which reminded us somewhat of Wa
ter Street in Skowhegan, inasmuch
as there were beautiful shade trees
on either side of the street, almost
forming an arch overhead in the
rear of their house. charming little
garden, flowers blooming all around,
adding much to the air of good cheer,
which seemed to pervade the home
Elkhart has a population of about
twenty thousand; their public build
| ngs. of which there are many are
both substantial and beautiful in arch
| itectural design. The new City Hall
now under construction. will add
much to the appearance of the City.
Mr.. Smiths office is to be on the sec
ond floor of this building. Apart
ment houses were conspicuous only
by their absence; instead we saw
many medium-sized cottages and bun
galows, with well-kept lawns. flow
ers and shade trees. The homes of
the more wealthy compare favorably
with those of the same class in larger
cities. OF special note is the fine
schoolhouses and well equipped fire
department having one of the finest
High School buildings in the United
| States.
Through the kindness of our host
we were permitted to see something
of the outlying country, going by auto
through a rich farming section, tC
South Bend. What do you think of a
corn stalk measuring seventeen feet
four inches? That is what we saw
ana only one or large neld. Re
turning we passed the Studebakel
and Oliver Mansions, owned by the
well-known manufacturers of South
Bend After leaving the city much
of our way we followed the course
of the beautiful San Jose river. one
of the great factors of Elkhart, fur
nishing power for several manufac-
turing plants. Shall we ever forget
the delicious pie made from elder
berries gathered by the roadside or
our way to South Bend.
But now the playtime was over;
rather reluctantly we said good bye
to the genial Mayor and his good
wife; took up our grips and faced
toward home.
D. L. SMITH.
Dorchester, Mass. Oct. l. 1915.
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Fox Bros. l pair and A. ]. Ward.
pair Best 5 pair to team 8 years
and under, Athens. 1st consisting of
B. p. Barker, l pair; l.. w. Foss. l
pair; Fox Bros. pair and A. J. Ward
2 pair.
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Coming Events
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Covering a period of three months
Dates selected beyond that period are
on file at this office, and may be con-
suited at any time.
Oct. 14-Sunshine Society.
Oct. 15-Board of Trade.
Oct. 15-Woman's Relief Corps.
Oct. 15-Searchlight Club entertain.
ment.
Oct -Skowhegan Grange.
Oct. 90. E. S. School of Instruc-
ton.
Oct. 22-fown Improvement Socie-
ty.
Oct 25-Abbott team VS. Skowhegan
Football game.
Oct. 27-Woman's Club.
Nov. Municipal Court.
Nov. 2-Sorosis.
Nov 9-Probate Court.
Nov 18-19-Grange Fair
Dec. 8 and 4-Philathea Fair.
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Resolutions of Respect

Whereas, Death has again entered
our midst and removed from our
Order our beloved sister, Mrs. Sylvia
Ramsdell Allen.
Resolved. That in the death of sis
ter Allen, Canaan Grange is called to
mourn the loss of a worthy member
and willing worker
Resolved, That we tender to her
family our heartfelt sympathy in this
hour of deep affection. That these
resolutions be spread upon the rec
ords of our Order and a copy for
warded to the family of the deceased
Ida Mason
Addie A. Holt
Florence NJ Smith
Canaan. Oct. 70. 1915.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS, William ]. Koch Jr. and
George II. Koch of Industry, Maine, by
their mortgage deed dated December
"a, 1907 and recorded in the Somerset
County Registry of Deeds in book 322.
page 3SS conveyed to one Charles F.
Blanchard certain real estate situated
IN Industry in the County of Frank
lin and Starks In the County of Som
erset bounded and described as fol-
lows. to wit: beginning on the easter
~ side of the road leading from West
Mills in said Industry to New sharon
at the northwest corner of land now
or formerly of George w. Johnson and
running northerly on line Of said road
to land of Hiram Oliver; thence
@ els5eTy on line stak OF land AND Of tos seid
thence northerly In lile near
y parallel with said road. and on cas-
terly line Of said Oliver land 10 land
theace easterly on Ilne Of said Wills
land 10 the town line between Starks
and Industry. thence southerly on said
town line 20 land owned aud recent
thence easteriy ON line Of land
o. said Bryant to land Of William
Fletcher and Daniel Collins: thence
s"utlerly on line of said Fletcher and
thence westerly ON line Of land Of said
Johnson known as the Alfred Brad
bury farm; thence nertherly. on SAID
post and rail- fence: thence westerly
on line OF said johnson land 10 the first
named or place of beginning.
And whereas the said &. + Han.
chard hN his deed 81 assignment dated
August ~ ipts and recorded IN the
Somerset county Registry NJ Deeds 10
book 2dZ page -. assigned said mort
gaze together with all his Interest In
saf To- the r.at estate tier ~ described
IN said County 80 Somerset 60 thr an.
errsigned.
Ard whereas the eondltton Of satd
mortgage has been broken Now
therefore bv reason of the breach ~
coalition thereof the undersigned In
dusitN Land Company claims fore
eipsars Of said mortgage
Pennington Maine petnhsr 1915
INDUSTRY LAND 60
Iwt3 By Frank " Halter Treas
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A certificate of organization lately
placed on file AT the Somerset County
Court House Is that of the Four Coun-
ty Fair Association at Pittsfeld.
which has rs It's purpose to improve
the state of agriculture. exploit the re-
sources and promote the general inter
osts of the inhabitants OF kcnnebec,
Somerset. Waldo and Penobseot coun-
ties There are twelve officers as fol-
lows: Pres, Chas A. Stevens; vice
presidents. l.. H. Goodwin, +. l..
Brown. r. /. Besse and H. f. Kenncy
secretary or clerk. John c. Gordon .
treas. W. l.. Pushor: directors. o +
Parks. Asa Craig. ~. II. Common Her
bert = Walker and T. r. Smith
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Fred Head of Fairfield Center has
made many changes in his now home
A fine kitchen has been made, a bath
room, a furnace put in, new chin
ney built, wood shed and barn
built and a well drilled.
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WESSERUNStTT VALLEY
FAIR PREMIUMS
Biz Agricultural Exhibit Was Attend
ed by Many People From This Sec
ton

The Wesserunsett Valley Fair al
Athens was very successful exhibit
ton of live stock, farm products and
fancywork. Features of the day were
addresses by Senator Johnson and Ex-
Congressman Gould. Athens band
furnished excellent music and the
many people attending were well sat
isfed by the various methods of en-.
tertainment furnished in connection
with the Fair. Athens Grange serv-
I'd one of its excellent dinners and
the big Fair was hugely enjoyed from
morning until night
In the forenoon there was a ball
game played between the Scion High
School team and the Somerset Acade-
my team with the Scion team winning
while in the afternoon a game was
played between Madison and Athens
loWn team, it is understood however
III t owing to the approaching dark
hess the game was not played out
wards in the various departments
wee made as follows:
CATTLE
Best Dairy Herd-G f. Foster
Cornville, LIST. Best Dairy Cow, H
W. Wood, Athens, 1st; G. E. Foster
End and Ord. Best Dairy Heifer,
years old, G. E. Foster, 1st and End
Best Dairy Heifer, years old, C. F
Robinson, Athens. 1st; Beckwith
Taylor, 2nd G.. E. Foster, 3rd. Best
Dairy Heifer l year. George Rhoades
Harmony, 1st; G. E. Foster, End and
Beckwith & Taylor, 3rd Best Heifer
Calf. F. L. Hight. Cornville, LIST; G. f
Foster, End; c. S. Brayton. Bird. Show
hogan Creamery Co. special premium
offered for best one year old thorough
bred, Dairy type, G. E. Foster, list and
End Scion Creamery Co. special
premium offered for best Dairy Cow
H. w. Wood, LIST; G. f. Foster End
Skowhegan Creamery Co. special
premium offered for best 3 year old
Dairy heifer, G. f. Foster, lstS and
End. Walter Wilson's special prem
ium offered for best Dairy Heifer,
year old. G. E. Foster, LIST; Beckwith
& Taylor. End; G. E. Foster, 3rd. G
f. Fosters special premium offered
for Best Dairy Heifer, 2 years old
c. F. Robinson. LIST; Beckwith IL Tay-
lor, End and 3D. Stock Herd-Best
Stock Cow. c. F. Dunton. LIST. Bulls
Best Guernsey. 8 years old. G. f
Foster, list. Best Jersey. years old
l.. w. Foss, LIST. Best Jersey,
year old. Beckwith & Taylor. 1st Best
Jersey. 6 months old, C. s Brayton
LIST. Best Hereford Bull. months
old. c. r. Dunton. LIST; Lura II. York
2nd Best Holstein. 6 months old
+. l.. Hight LIST. Best Guernsey.
months old, G. f. Foster. LIST. Work
ing Oxen and Steers Best pair /
years and over. b. p. Barker. LIST.
Chss. Buzzell End: Arthur Ward, Sd
Best pair Steers. years. Fox. Bros
LIST: Arthur Ward. End, Best pair
Steers. ? years old. F. l.. Hight. LIST
Fat Oxen--Bcst pair. years and
over. Fox Bros. LIST. ]. T. Chapman
md Rest pair years old A. j.
Ward. LIST. Matched Oxen and steers
Best pair year and over. T. Chap
man. lst. 4. r. Hilton. end nesi
pair years old. l.. ". Foss. ist; p
Barker. End. Rest pair years old
A j. Ward. LIST Rest pair Stee'
Calves. , /. Hight. lat. A Ward
Fad Town Team Oven and Steers
Rest 2 pair 10 team. years sHd OYER
Athens. L. consisting ~ y chap
waa pairs ~ I. Ba;krr ! pair
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The Washington herald., 1915-01-09
COMMISSIONERS NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
District Of Columbia. Washington. January 1,
1915 Ordered: That paragraph la, Section = Of
Article XVI Of the Police Regulations Of the
District of Columbia i hereby amended to read
follows: Gl No such permit shall be issued
for the establishment maintenance Of such
place Of Amusement theater which place OF
theatcr is within the fire limits and which is not
uron street or portion thereof designated a
business street IN the schedule OF business streets
in the Building Regulations. EXCEPT upon written
application accompanied by the written cunsentS of
persons owning a majority in frontage feet Of the
real estate on the same side Of the square and
confronting side sides Of square squares
opposite the side Of the square which II ~
desired tn establish or maintain such place OF
amusement or theater and a like majority Of actual
resident hOIsCkeerers on the said side sides
Where the said place ~ amusement or theatsr Is
to be established or maintained on the corner Of
a square. whether entrance to the is 10
he one or both OF the streets adjacent to the
said corneT then and in that event. no permit
shall be issued except upon the written consent
Of all of the ma orities Of the persons which would
he necessary for the establishment maintenance
Of two such places Of amusement, one on each
Of the said two sides Of said s1uare. Corner
property, one face Of which is on the side Of a
square involved, shall be included in computing
the necessary mai0ities Of owners and house
keepers, hut no nruperty shall be included twice
in such onmputatiOn; and where consents Of owners
and huISekeepers on two sides Of a square are
necessary. each corner property shall be Included
within the side upon which il fronts OLIVER
?. NEWMAN, FREDERICK l.. SIDDONS,
CHARLES W. RUTZ, Commissioners. D. G.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-09
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore. Nd, Jan. s-MILLFEEDTsprini
bran, in IoOIb. sacks, z.50; nearby wiuter
orsn. in Ioo-Ib. sacks. B.SOa27.0O; -four to white
middlings. in lOo-Ib. sacks. 8OaHoo; Western
mIddines looIb. sacks. z 5oa2soo; do. white mid
dlinrs in IuIb sacks, y 2Ocaso0; do. winter bran
in iOOIb sacks. H.Ooa2soo
HAY-No. / timothy 9.Oo1D.5o; No. 2 timothy
IsmaIe5o; No. ) timothy. H.0als5o; light cioyei
mixed, 1880; No. clover mixed ls.5oalSoo; choic'
clover 800; No. l clover. $50; No. 2 clover
i6ooaI.5oi No. ;. clover, E.ooAHH; sample gTade
As 10 hind, quality and condition, loooal37.
STRAw-No. /, straight rye, HooaH.50; No.
straight rye lS.o0al15o: No tangled rye. 1000
II.0; No. tangled ne. s.soas.oo; No. wheat
$40; No 2 wheat, 7.OoS7.5o; No. oats, s.Soslooo
No oats, S0oasa
LIVE PoULTRY-Chiekens. old hens, Z Lbs. and
over Il; do, small to medium. lAl3; do, old
roostes. H., 3; do, fat, young. "a; do, rough.
staeEy I2aI3; ducks old IL; do. white Psktns h..
l4als; puddle. lbs. and over. lb. l2A4; do. Mus
coTy. .; do. small, u; pigeons, young, pair. IS
do, old, Is; guinea fowl. each. 2saSo; do, yUung
~ Ibs. and over, s; geese. nearby. PR lh. "a; do
Kent Island, ID, Is; do, Western and Southern
h. Ilal2; turkeys. hens, per b.. Is; d. old toms
per h, u; do. EobolerA Is; do, small and thir
DRESSED PoULTRY-ChIcksns, old Asas,
ntIed. n. isslI; do, ruostsrs. old. b.. 10; do.
young h. IS: ducks per ID. Halls; geese, nearby
ilals; do. Western and Southern. per Ii. lab
turkeys ehoice To-, ls: do. fair to good. per h.
iiAIs; do. rough and poor. per n. Iial2
ehoics ssAs5: do. good SOAJl; do. prints. IS; DO,
blocks. ~; ladies zAz3; MsrylInd and
PennsylvauiA rolls. Aa1; Ohio rolls 1szD; Weaa
Virginia rolls. fs0; st0rSpseked. sasEo; dair1
Prints. lssD; r=ocuss butter. "a.
EGGs-Maryand. Penn.ylvania. and nearly
nrsts loss on, PER doz. %; Westeru hrsts. 81
West Virginia aDts. s3Aa; Southern hrstA Ear.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-09
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE
Business WeekEes Report Improving Tendencies See Re
lief to South in Sight Through Cotton Exports.
Labor Coming Into Its Own Again.

New York, Jan. S.-Bradstreet's review
tomorrow will say:
Trade trends are on the upgrade,
with the movement in distributive chan
nels conservatively steady rather than
rapid.
THE weeks developments reflect sea-
sonable quiet in wholesale lines, much
unfinished inventorying and some slight
improvement in textiles, for early spring
shipment. Retail trade is better, thanks
to clearance and sales; light stocks are
in the hands of final distributors. There
have been assumptions of industrial
plants, increased employment by rail-
ways, easier rates for money, freer col
lections at cereal producing points and
enlarged buying of commercial paper in
the West Notable also have been the
extraordinarily high prices for wheat, an
exceptionally larger movement Of grain,
exports of which, as well as of cotton.
continue heavy. There is conservative
improvement in iron and steel growth in
the belief that commercial liquidation has
been well-nigh completed, and marked
'hopefulness as to the future, except at
the South, where the situation, though
mottIed, is a little better.
Buying for immediate needs continues
to dominate trends. thus indicating con-
servatism, which in turn, gives rise to the
impression that improvement will be
gradual and therefore along healthy lines.
In fact, dispensers of credit seem set
against aiding a hurried boom.
Indeed merchants generally are likely
to devote increased attention TO the
fortunately situated cereal sections. War
orders are of significant proportions.
with some plants working overtime. and
foreign buying of horses is noteworthy.
Mail order houses are doing well,
Western coal traffic is heavy, shipments
of grain are the largest ever recorded at
this season of the year, the movement
OF live stock. particularly OF hogs and
beef cattle. is large. and liquidation Of
cattle from disease-infected districts de-
presses prices.
With Northwestern houses spring
shipments are increasing. and MinneapO-
lis -four millers are getting the highest
prices obtained in sixteen years. but at
the moment demand is light. The under
tone in the lumber market is better
though prices are weak. Wool is active
and strong in price. and a similar state
ment applies to hides and leather. but
the shoe industry is slow pending the
placing of orders by visiting buyers
The Washington herald., 1915-01-09

New York, Jan. S-Dun's review to-
morrow will say:
Several developments. highly signifi-
cant of the improving tendencies in busi-
ness have attended the opening OF the
new year The advance in cotton gives
promise, in spite Of the speculative fiuctu-
atoms, of ultimate relief to the South;
and the sales of futures are distributing
over a series of months, by the natural
processes Of the exchanges. the burden
of carrying the great crop under war
conditions.
over l 900 900 bales of cotton have been
exported in the last four weeks, and it
is announced that large lines OF Ger
man credit have been placed in New
York banks in order to finance cotton
shipments to Germany, which also ma
terially aids the situation.
The sensational advance Of wheat to
the highest price in sixteen years illu-
strates the eagerness Of the worlds de-
mand for foodstuffs at a time Of depletion
in foreign sources of supply.
Exports, not only of the products of
the farms. but of a long list of manu-
factured articles required by the contend
ing armies. continue to extend, and the
December balance Of trade is estimated
to be in excess of 100000. During the
last week. the New York exports amount
cd to S16 9OS. 800 against SIS, 900 a year
ago. the excess over imports being about
100000
THE reopening OF the London Stock
Exchange though under rigid restrictions,
is another proof of the resumption Of
normal activities in the great financial
markets.
In the iron and steel trade tho most
favorable news is the increased demand
from the railroads, a development that
is undoubtedly partly due to the greater
confidence inspired by the higher rates
authorized by the commerce commission.
Reports from the principal trade CEN
ters are encouraging. but the total
volume OF business continues much be
row the normal consuming capacity, as
is clearly shown by the decreases in
railroad earnings. bank clearings. and
ron output. and the number of bust
ness failures reflects the recent strain in
all the, markets. although no sign OF
radical Weakness is apparent.
These statistics apparently are an
outgrowth of passing conditions. I'M
prOvement, slow it is true. but neverthe-
ess clear and certain, is reported in most
II the important branches. and the re-
,ent optimistic sentiment continues to
Hxpand."
The Washington herald., 1915-01-09

highest pEioe on the crop and Minneapolis parted
with some wheat at record hgureA New York
reported sales to ths Vnited Kingdom at an ad.
vance q Q cents fo y day.
According to adJiess from both the Epring and
winter wheat bslts. the advances eStabhshsd for
that grain are considered quite attractive to
holders who are reported TO Be lOoseninE their grip
on the surplus wheat in their hands.
Com and oats both showed strength yet they
failed to hold the best prices reached. Cash
transactions in corn were $4,000 bushsis and in
oats 10000 bushels. Part Of each was for foreign
shipment.
The big run Of hoH Al Chicago and Western
poipts the principal beariSh help in proEsiOus
during the morning The strength in grain was a
help 70 this market later. causing reactions from
the bottom pricea
The Washington herald., 1915-01-09
NEW YORK MONEY

New York Ian s-CaIl money opened At l-2 pei
cent: high 2I-2; low, 2l4 renewals, 2I2; Close.
Ala: ruling rate. L.
Time money IL lending in moderate Quantities
which are fairly we'll distributed throughout the list
~ various maturities For thirty and sixty dIyI
the nate Is IL per cent; for ninety days l2 to
"a prr cent: for four months. 5 - per cent; for
other periods S4 to per cent. Conditions in the
commercial paper market have registered no chang.
over night Generally speaking prime material is
sailing At Ia4 IA per cent. The few sales made
under are confined TO extra fine names running for
vary short periods
The Washington herald., 1915-01-09
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

Chicago. jan s-For several days in succession
a high level has been made in the Chicago
wheat Tit. Today the May future crossed the IH4s
level II a market that possessed strength.
as millions Of bushels were thrown into the big
incIosure by those having profits and this grain
failed to reapTrar the scene As for several
days past. foreigners were unable To obtain enough
cash wheat to satisfy their wants and in its
plaoe they bought May freely II is said that they
will demand delivery this grain. Were il not
for the profit taking today the advance in wheat
would have been much ErCster. Cash transactions
in all positions today agsin around S,OoOy0oO
To show the manner in which foreigners followed
the advances. st. Louis up TO cents Per
bushel for cash. Duluth duran was up cents:
Winning reported sales Of wheat there at the
The Washington herald., 1915-01-09
EAST BUFFALO CATTLE.

East BuhaIo. y. Y. Jan. s-CATTI.E-Receirts
aOn: market fairly active and steady. Prime steers
sooa95; butcher grades, s.5oas0.
CALYES-Recripts 60; market active, steady
Cuu to choice 5.0Oal25G
SHEEP AND LANiBS-Receipts 5000; market 70
lambs slow Ior lower; Sisep steady. Choice lambs
sJoaS75: cln to fair. 5Ooasoo; yearlingS. 6oS7 o
sheep. 250a6.E.
HoGs-Recsipts. I.01o: market loagc lower
YorkcrS 7IsaT 10; pigs, 75aT iO mixed 7.l5; heavy
TlOa7 Is; TuuShs. 6.O0a6.35; stsgs. 55Oss.Oo