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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-17

In previous years the audience al
the Opera House other than Skowhe-
gan village residents. has easily been
accommodated on the lower noor As
suming that this would be the case
this year. The Merchants Day COM
mttee urged village people 10 attend
thinking there would BE- an ample
number OF gallery seats The n
tendance of visitors was so great
however. as TO more than fill the frst
floor The gallery space should hate
been reserved Tor them and Of course
will b. another year There IVES
also a slirht shortage in lunches
Eight hundred Wefc contracted for
which in 1915 ard 1874 had left a
surplus This number must has,
been about hundred sbor, Ibis var
While every hod, ou the lower noof
was served There must have heen
some out ot tpNa people III thr GAL
iery that could no. be- supplied \
thousand lunches and ~ eunfr
building reserved faf out pt taN
sussts ~tii b. ihs program for lste
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-17
Annual Fair September 9-1O-11

The annual fair of the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society will be
held at Fairview Park on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 910-11.
The usual cattle show will occur on
the first day and some of the big race
events of the season are sure to occur
on the dates mentioned
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-17
SOMERSET ACADEMY
REUNION JUNE 80
Important Event Will
Occur. at Athens
First Out-Of-tOwn Arrivals Will Ring
Bell to Remind Others 1t Is School
Time

Somerset Academy closed its year
Friday evening, May 2S, when Super
intendent H. W. Wood presented GER
tificates Of graduation to a class of
four girls and three boys before an
audience that completely taxed the
capacity of Wesserunsett Hall. Mrs.
Marion Drake-Flanders very pleas
ingly rendered four solos during the
evenings program. The school has
been very fortunate to have Mrs.
Flanders teach music during the last
half OF the year.
The principal received notice in
May from the Secretary of the New
England College Entrance Certificate
Board that the Academy may send
students, upon certificate, to any
of the colleges represented on its list;
at present the school has students in
Bates, Bowdoin and University of
Maine.
Somerset Academy is an old insti-
tuition that has won, through its use
fulness, a position of respect; and
through it's associations, hold very
many cherished remembrances in the
minds of hundreds of men and wo-
men who have secured their second
ary education within the walls of
that building.
On the 30th of June will occur the
annual reunion of all graduates, all
past students and all past teachers
of the Academy. A very large gath
ering and a successful days program
is assured under the management of
the executive committee. 1t is hoped
many of the old students who live
too far away to attend will send let
ters to be read at the afternoon meet
ing. The forenoon will be spent on
the grounds and in the building. The
first out of town arrivals will have the
privilege of ringing the old bell to re-
mind others it is school time once
more. Dinner at noon followed by
toasts and program in afternoon.
Letters, about four hundred in num-
Der, have been sent out to old stu
dents and teachers, whose addresses
are known, and it is hoped every one
will cooperate in making the day one
of the big events in the Academy 8
history by coming themselves and
urging others to come Officers of
the Alumni Association are president,
L. G. Trafton; Secretary, Mrs. Willard
Eaton; Finance Com, Mrs. Ellen
Jones; Executive Com, Miss Mabelle
c. Judkins, Mrs. l.. c. Williams and
Mrs. Minnie Hight.
The Academy is in a position just
now to accept from its old students
aid to help it maintain the standard
of efficiency it ought to and deserves
to in our Educational System. Way
will be opened to them to help, with
very little effort, to bring about the
changes which are considered neces-
sary. by those in charge. before the
opening of another school year, name
ly a renovation of the interior of the
building and a fitting up for the in
PRODUCTION OF Household Arts
Course of Study. Somerset Acedamy
knows its Alumni are behind it the
same as other alu..I are behind their
Alma Mater.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-17
Bingham Child Kicked In Head

BINGHAM. June 16-0la Nottage,
the oldest daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
George Nottage was seriously hurt by
a horse last FRIDAY The two little
girls were leading the animal into
the stable when ii for some reason
kicked, hitting the child over the eye
The bones Of the forehead were s.
verely injured and the accident oaus-
ed much anxiety but the medical ex-
aminers assure the parents that con
ditions are favorable and the child at
this writing is very comfortable
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-17
Mrs. Vanderbilt to Speak at Lakewood

According to their usual custom the
Spiritual Ladies' Aid Society of the
Madison Camp Association will hold
meeting at Lakewood next Sunday
Mrs May s. Vanderbilt of Brooklyn.
N. Y. will speak both forenoon and
afternoon and will voice messages at
both sessions. There will be half
hour car service. Mrs. Vanderbilt
was the principal speaker at the State
Convention which was held at Show
hegan and many local people were
greatly delighted with her splendid
addresses and plain messages.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-17
THIRD 0f JtLy MEETING
viii 6essr at fitisavla. Biw Racing
f,eat Beiax Ptaaaed

Col Walter q Morrill, OF rtt,afs "a
has announced q racing eveat for
July ard. which Is Ia occur in that
town al the RAGS trsek The pFe-
gram contains three tre, asd pace
classes oas the AT parss ttsa the
: - class. t.ia. saa the rs elass
sses The Na,tsaAi Association Rsiss
n s0veFa the FaeinE
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-17
AUTOMOBILE GOES
OVER BRIDGE
Machine Doubled Up
with Man Inside
Rev. Howard Gilpatrick Has a Mar
row Escape from Death at West
New Portland

Rev. Howard Gilpatrick, a Congre-
gational minister at Stratton figured
in serious automobile accident at
West New Portland Monday, when a
car which he was driving went over
a bridge spanning Carrabassett stream.
Rev. Mr.. Gilpatrick accompanied by
his wife had just crossed the bridge
and started up rise of ground, when
the engine was stalled. Mrs. Gill
patrick alighted and the car which
her husband was attempting to man
ipulate was backed between the rail-
ings of the bridge and into the stream.
Fortunately however, it only partl-
ally went into the water, because of
gravel bed close under the bridge.
1t was a drop of about thirty feet
and the machine striking on the rear,
jackknifed and turned over on Mr..
Gilpatrick. Willard Gagne of Skow-
hegan and others happened to be in
the vicinity when the accident oc-
Cured consequently help was near
at hand and the man was hastily re-
moved from his prccarious condition
In an apparehtly unconscious condi-
ton. He was taken 10 nearby
home and a physician who ehanced
tn be In the neighborhood. was soon
on the spot The machine Vas re-
moved from the stream in pieces. Ad-
vices from New Portland yesterday
indicated that the unfortunate clergy
man had sufficiently recovered 10 go
10 his home
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-17
No naad Ceseert this WesA

neeaass ot numeFous feecnt ga
gAsemsHts fhe SsoN hevam Military
Hand sili hy oe5lzrd T. emit thslf
RsuAI Muntetpal EaaevFt ffpm ,hs
Russsil sifvs, Had s,asa iAls wess
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-17
Ser,les. At Hast aAAisaa thursh

Rs, George Merriam ~ sses. sas
ts u bald ssfNicss 50 fhe caursh A.
fast Aadison asr.as IN, ssHurr ts=
ginnluK Hskf saodAs a.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-17

Rev O~oFEs MeSrtAm preached 81
da.rd VIII sundAy afs&Fusaa
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The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
N0TlCE--AlLEY pawn
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS oFFiol
Detroit. December I. 1914
Paving Notice No. 1919. n

TO y. NJ Ream. y. c sverts.
Lush >. G. Thompson. W @. ThoG
zeck, j. Schoen. y. Kevist. ]. 3. a6
j. IL Newberry. 4. l. Knapp, q. &
e X. Frazer. W. II Jones. III.
Nagel. Jas Gabiey. C. sass. Il. KsI
A. W. Praleau NJ Gorenffd. E .soIx2
L Foley. L. Maur. H. LitChuardt,
q. Hopisch, -. Burke. Geo. AZ. Berrl
ID. s. Barton, +. Greman. NJ. o'RourkS
n Coulon,. Jr, J. L. Caswasn. ~
beiler. {. W LamkIore, and 10 si1
other persons owning, occupying. o.
otherwise interested in any OF the
lots and parcels OF real estate In the
local assessment district establiahe<f
by the Common Council 10 defrnx
the expenses OF grading and paving
the alley within the boundaries here.
The assessment roll has been come
pieted for defraylng the expense of
paving the alley No. 524, being the
alley In block bounded by Townv'
send, Baldwin. Goethe anl Mack ave.
nues. and Is now open TO Inspection
az this office, and WI remain In this
ofnce for hve days from the hrat
publication OF this notice for the In
spection OF all concerned. All lots
or parcels OF land abutting on, or
adjoining the alley so described, have
been assessed for such improveme nj.
The Board OF Assessors will meat
on Tuesday the 7th day OF December.
1913. at = o'clock a. m. at their Office
session Tor period OF six hours to
hear any person or persons desiring
10 OBJECT 10 any assessment so made
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
by GuSTANE j. ALBRIGHT.
B-4ff President
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
M0TICE--AlLEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. Dec /, 1915
Paving Notice No. 1918.

TO Frank Helen schwartz. Jurile
Monroe, 'nas sabine. Herman Bal
ley, =. H. Hgmau. j W. Couse. a. j.
Futile, r. 4. Reynolds, Albert Dra-
cara Wash5arn.' ". Il HodgmaH n
Herbert Moorehcad. Thos. A. Griffin.
Robert \ Caldwell Judd Waters
Frank Blair Andrew Lorimer. Caro-
line Graham Geo Ducharme. i. J.
Monaghan, Harry Newman, w. c,
Co.. Jared Starks. NarkRret Licht.
II. Barnett and 20 ell other persons
owning. occupying, or otherwise In
torcsted in any Or the lots and par
cells OF real estate IN the local as
scesment district established by tho
renses ~ grading and paving the al
lev within the boundaries herein set
forth
Tho assessment roll has been com
plotted for defraying the expense of
paving the alley No 5l2. being the
wood. Lawrence. Second and Third
avenues, and rs now open 10 inspec-
tIoN a this office. and will remain
in this office for five days from the
first publication OF this notice for
tho inspection of all concerned All
lots or parcels OF land abuttlng on,
or adjoining the alley so described,
have been assessed FOR such improve
meut
THO Board Of Assessors will meet
uU fueedav. The 7th day ~ Dec. 1913.
AZ . o'clock a. m. AZ their office In
tho civ Hall and viii remain ir ses-
sion for period or six hours 70 hear
any person or persons desiring 10 OBJ
jcct TO any assessment so made,
BOARD or ASSESSORS.
By GUSTANE j. ALBRIGHT.
R-443 President
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
NOTICE. PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Detroit. Dec. I, 1918.
Paving Notice No. 1921.

To Il, T. Moore. A. Schober. ]. Ack-
ormau. \. Buescheke, l.. Thorne,
Mex emile j, W. Hopkins, T.. l.. Gar
diner, Gray Estate Co.. Catherine Ra-
qglt. q. j. milford. NJ. Mulford, f. NJ
iIabcFcuru. j. 6ascoyne, l. Hamper.
q. w. Baird. George j. Prentiss. NJ
l.. Campau. Parker Estate co Emma
Ronuert and 20 all other persons
owning, occupying or otherwise In
tereSted IN aay OF the lots and par
GELS of real estate I'm the local assess
ment district established by the Com
mon A,unCil 10 defray the expenses
or grazing and paving the alley with =
In the boundaries herein set forth
The assessment roll has been com
pletod for defrayirg the expense OF
CT alley in block between Van Dykr.
Parker Jefferson and Lafayette ave-
nucs east, and Is now open to In
spccttou az this office and Will re-
main iu this office for I'VE days from
the first publication or this notice for
the ~ spection OF all concerned All
lots or parcels OF land abutting on
or adjoining the alley so desert bed
have been assessed for such improve
meut
The Board OF Assessors will meet
on Tuesday, the 18th day of Deccm-
her. 1918. at 2 o'clock a m. at their
office in the city Hall. and Will re-
main in session for period OF six
hours 20 hear any person or persons
desiring 20 object 20 any assessment
SO made.
BoARnAoF ASSESSORS.
BY GJSTANE J. ALBRIGHT.
B-446 President.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
NOTICE. ALLEY PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. Dec. 1. 1918.
Paving Notice No. 1920.

To J. DeCon. A. Weller. +. T Fun
80. r.. KuchinSky. j. Bowman. II.
Scherer, W.. Anderson. H. !. Barber,
G. =. Rabaut, j.. G. Baker. George
Peck. II. HarinE. Pietcha. and to
all other persons owning, occupying
or otherwise interested I'm any OF the
local assessment district established
by the Common Council to defray the
expenses Of grading and paving the
2ll"y within the boundaries heyein
S"t forth.
The assessment roll has been COM
plrtcd FOR dsfraying the eNponse OF
paving the alley No. 525. Being the
"'F' alley in block bounded by Penn
sylvania Cadillac. Jefferson and at.
Paul avenues, and is now open TO In
50, ,ction al this office. and will re-
main in this office for five days from
the first publication Of this notice for
the inspection OF all concerned All
lots or parcels OF land abutting on
or adjoining tho alley so describe
have been assessed for such improve
ment.
The Poard OF Assessors Will meet
on Tuesday, the 7th day Of Deccm-
her. 1915. at o'clock a. m. al their
office in the City Han. and will re-
main in session for period OF six
hours 10 hear any person or persons
desiring TO object 10 any assessment
so made.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY GUSTAVEJ. ALBRIGHT.
R-Ai5 President.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
final FIGHT
ON CL0TURE
Attempt Made to Bind
All Democrats BY
Caucus
sY BOND p. eepDEs.

(Sta1 Correspondent GnIted Press
WASHINGTON. Dec "A final
effort TO adopt cloture rule for the
senate was made IL the senate Dem
ocratic caucus today. The pivotal
point was whether all Democrats
would be bound by caucus pledge
TO support cloture
definite compromise plan was
presented with unanimous endorse
ment OF the special committee Ne
gotiations were also In progress to
terminate the fight against re-elec-
tion OF Senator Clarke. OF Arkan-
sas. as president pro tempore OF the
senate.
Senator Stol-~-syd other leaders
were deterrhinsl a caucus pledge
should be ordered TO bind every
Democratic senator 10 support the
cloture proposal Revolt OF anti
cloture senators was threatened
The compromise rule combined
ideas OF Senators owen and VII
liams. II would give any senator
the right 10 suggest 10 the senate
that obstructive tactics-or a hli-
buster-were Oeing employed and
ask for decision II the senate
should. by majority vote, decide in
the affirmative. time for closing
debate and taking the final vote
would be ordered.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
DETROIT BOY
ON ,KEARSARGE

with the United states Marine
corps detachment on board the big
navy fighter Kearsarge. now doing
patrol duty along tho east coast OF
Mexico, is Michael T. Cavanaugh.
Of ST. Clair Heights.
Michael who Is a brother INrs.
Rose Nielke, OF ST Clair ILEigQs.
enlisted In the United Staks ha
rine corps at Toledo. Aug IN. Shd
already has had many interesting
adventures. Marines are always
landed FIRST when trouble threatens.
and they go 10 all parts OF the
world In the performance OF duty.
Young Cavansugh is widely
known in 81. Clair Heights. and his
many friends there Will wish him
the best OF luck while serving with
the soldiers OF the sea-
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02

An ORDINANCE 90 amend SECTION
lI-c of Chapter 1Si of the Complied
Ordinances OF the Cits OF Detroit
Tor the yehr ipi2, as amended.
DETROIT:
Section / That Section i7-c of
Chapter ISL OF the Compiled Ordi-
nances of the city of Detroit foT the
year 1912, as amended. be, aud tho
same is hereby amended so as to-
read as follows.
Section l7-c. NO saloon whore spir-
ituous. Intoxicating or malt liquors
are sold as beverage, shall here
after be established and maintained
within tho territory within the city
OF Detroit described as follows
AL that territory bounded on the
north by the northerIv CITY limits
on the south by thr ratioual BONN
daTy line, on the east hy tho eaFterlv
city limits, and on the west by Hu1-
bat -4N~tt+i-5---A-t--f+t- U- t'THUtTs Ts
Trombleys sub. ~ part of lots l2
and -. sub. OF +. q. 1856 and $50. the
COnnOr Farm tso-calledJ beiug on
the north side 81 Jefferson avenue.
corner OF MaTCclle Place. and except
lot No. 10 OF Crosse poiute Land
Companys subdivision ot part %
r. G. 3SS, and also except lot lG of
Hilliger's half acre lots being tho
subdivision OF lot Of plat OF lots /
and OF lot 2, Alters subdivision
Of the west part or j. a. $40. said
last described property also being
described as being situated on thc
northeast corner of CharlevoiA and
Alter Road
Sec. 2. This ordinance shall take
Immediate effect.
Approved Nov 30. 1918
OSCAR B. MARX
Attest: RICHARD LINDSAY.
B-452 city clerk
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
Fear Greeks Have
Pact With Bulgars
RY UNITED PRESS.

LONDON, Dec. 2.-Bulgar delay
in seizing Monastir is regarded here
as strengthening the probability
that an understanding exists be
tween Greece and Bulgaria. II this
If the case. II is admitted an ami.
cable agreement between the Allies
and Greece will be difficult. II not
impossible
All accounts are that there are
no military obstacles in the way or
Monastir's occupation by the Bulgar
forces. They need Il 10 complete
their conquest OF Macedonia. Dlplo-
mats said today that the invaders
inactivity can only be explained on
the ground that they do not wish TO
alarm Greece by approaching so
close 10 her frontier.
Decision on a definite program is
looked for by the cabinet war coun-
ell today. Presumably Il will be
submitted to the French and per-
haps also 20 the Italian and Russian
governments. and, II approved. what
ever steps that are necessary will
be taken Jointly 10 insure the Allies
against Creek interference with
-ttleir Balkan operations
Lord Kitchener r. reported on
good authority 10 have decided
against abandoning the DardHneles
campaign.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
FORD NOT
TO ATTEMPT
MIRACLES
oContInusd froIa Page OneD


up the task OF reserying accommo.
dations. answering stacks of tele-
grams and letters and greeting ar
riving delegates from out OF town.
Ford himself hurried into town
with his son and a delegation of
Detroit peace advocates who are 10
accompany him. He flung hasty an.
swers at group OF newspapermen
'iiave- v6H read Judge Alton II.
TNrker's attack upon you as strut.
ting ciown?" asked one reporter.
EParker? Oh. the man that tried
20 run for president" replied Ford.
NO"
"WtlI the state departments an.
nouncement that IL Will not issue
passports 20 belligerent countries
interfere with your plans?"
Don't intend to visit belligerent
countries"
Then how do you expect TO get
the boys out OF the trenches?"
Wen have an international court
sitting at The Hague TO which any
OF the belligerents can turn when
they want peace That court viii
be made up OF delegates. say Ave
from each country, chosen by the
peace advocates who meet at our
conference
VINO will finance the interna-
tional court ?"
81 will I'll back il 20 the limit
"Will William J. Bryan sit "a one
Of the members Of the court?"
II hope not interposed Theodore
p. Delavigne. OF Detroit, described
as Ford's peace commissioner.
Ford vas asked n he approved
DelaYigne's statement
The delegate viii choose their
own members OF the court he said,
evading direct reply
The first Of the out Of town dole
gates began arriving today Miss
Aimo Malberg. Of Minnesota, the
arst arrival. was compelled 20 pace
tho hotel lobby for more fhan an
hour by the doorkeepcr who barred
the way 10 Ford headquarters. The
wife of Judge Ben Lindsey. Of Den
ve-, was the second arrival. Others
came streaming In n the afternoon.
heavily laden with luggage for the
Europeae iaunt
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
FOR PAVING STREETS AND
ALLEYS

Roll 40. 1876 For grading and
paving AleNandrine avenue, from the
east line OF Hastings street TO the
west line-of -. G.. H. * NJ IL Il
Roll No. 1907. For grading and
paving Dillon avenue. from the north
line Of Holden avenue 60 the south
line Of West Grand Boulevard.
Roll No. ISUN For grading and
paving Edmonton avenue. from tho
west line OF Grand River avenue 90
Westerly terminus,
Roll No. 1893. For grading and
paving Ferdinand avenue from the
north line OF Wabash Railroad To- the
south line OF Fort street
Roll No. 1910. For grading and
paving Ferry Park az cnue, from the
south curb limo Of Holden avenue to
the east line Of Twelfth street.
Roll No. ISL For g.AduE and
paving Fort street. from the north
line OF West Jefferson atCuue 20 the
south curb line OF Burdeno street
paving Garland avenue. from tho
north curb line OF Charlcvoix street
TO the northerly city limits.
Roll No. 1913. FOR grading and
paving Lodge avenue. from thd\uorth
curb line OF Dwight. Boulevard tG~Sle
south curb line of jefferson avenue
Roll No. lsli For grading and
paving fireman avenue, from the
east curb line OF BuNW ood avenue 90
the east curb line of LpWorth Boulc-
ward.
Roll No. 1915 For grading and
paving Twenty-cight street. from the
north curb line Uf Warren truue TO
the south curb line OF VIZ .urd ave-
nue.
Roll No. 1916 Tor grading and
paving Nicksuurg avenue. from the
west line OF Wiidem're q Nenue To tho
east line OF Dexter boulevard
Roll No 1871 For grading and
paving shipherd avenue. from the
north line OF Lafayctt" avenue TO the
south curb lire Of KerCheval avenue
Roll No. 1918. For grading aud
paving alley NO 492. being the alley
first north of and parallel To West
Grand Boulevard, from the west line
OF Churchill aveuu" 20 the east line
Of Twelfth street.
Roll No. 1919. For grading and
paving alley No. 500 being the alley
II block BOUNDED by Vest Grand
Boulevard. .Ninewood. Warren aud
McGraw avenues
Roll No. 1920. For grading and
paving Bcniteau avenue from the
r1ith curb line of Edlic street to the
Roll 40 1921 For grading and
paving CRtharlne street from the
east line Of McDougall avenue TO the
west line OF Elmwood avcnue
paving Central avenue from tho north
curb line OF Dix avenue 10 the sontG
line OF Michigan avenue
Roll No 1s23 For grading and
paving GarueId avenue, from fho GAS
line Of Hastings street 20 the west
line or Orleans street
Roll No 1924 For grading md
paving Holcomb avenue. from the
north curb line - Monat street Dser-
ton -, 10 the south line ct GrHttot
avenue.
Roll No 1925 For grading and
paving Hunt street. from tho cast
line of Joseph Campau avenue 90 the
west liue % NCUouUHI1 avenue
Roll 30 1926 For grading and
paving Hunt street from tho east
curb lino OF Ellery street 20 the west
line ~ Nj. Elliott avenue
Roll No 1927. For grading ana
paving Montgomery avenue from the
west line OF Wildeuere avenue 90 the
east line OF Dexter boulevard
Part is due and payable within 20
days from date of this notice Varte
@ and ( become due and pavibic iu
one. two and three years, respective
Is. from tho date ~ this nntlca.- -t..--