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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01
ANNUAL REUNION ON SOMERSET
ACADEMY
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ents headed by the drum corps march
ed to the Grange Hall, where dell
cious banquet was served by the al
umni of Athens. Toasts followed
this portion of the days program,
Principal williams gracefully per-
forming the duties of POSTMASTER. Inc
following responses were made The
Academy Today, George c. Hight OF
Island Falls; The Academy's Possible
Future and on What 1t Depends, Supt.
H. w. Wood The Old Boys, Mrs
Minnie v. Hight; Our Famous ones,
Mrs. John +. Holman; and Our De-
parted Ones, an original poem by Mrs,
Annie Foss Fish of Skowhegan Fol-
lowing these post prandial exercises
very pleasing program of music
numbers was rendered among which
were included the following: Piano
duet Mrs. Ida Barker and Mrs. Nira
Allen; piano solo, Bert Springer yo-
cal solo Mrs. Emma Holbrook Dun
ton of Skowhegan; piano solo, Fifth
Nocturne Leybach), Miss Grace Fox;
piano solo, Spin, Spin (RossD, Miss
Florence Sanders piano solo, May
Breezes. (Lange), Miss Winnifred
Trueworthy. During the afternoon
lmpromptu speeches were made by
several OF the former students and
alumni letters were read by Mrs. W.
c. Eaton and Waldo N. Sanders.
The day was all in all 'one to be
long remembered and marked another
successful and happy reunion. a
good amount OF money was received
TO aid IN the support and proposed
renovations OF the Academy building.
Noticeable in the gathering were some
Of the older students OF the institu-
ton among these being Asa Emery
who is probably the oldest living stu
deui. be having reached his Silh year
Mrs Emery Is also reckoned among
the older students OF the Academy
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ITEMS OF INTEREST
Taken from Sk0Mhegan Clarion of 80
Years Ago

Jan. Il, 1S63-Jessie Harding, an
honest. upright and worthy citizens
of this village, while coming down
Locke's Hill, on Saturday evening, the
3rd inst, was tripped up by two boys
upon a hand sled, who were coast
ing down the hill, apd fell with great
violence, bruising his head and other
portions of his body severely. He
managed to get up and return home,
where he fingered in great agony until
last Sunday morning when he expired.
From all We can learn, it was a pre-
meditated attempt on the part of the
ysung scoundrels, to run against Mr..
n. and up him up. -
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

According to the annual report of
the Supervisor OF Good VIII Farm,
the livestock OF that institution con-
sists largely OF horses and cattle.
There are twelve horses and colts
valued at s2.350 There are thirty
cows estimated at an average value of
one hundred dollars each. There are
also twenty heifers. the average value
OF which is thirty dollars each and
one bull valued at seventy -nye dollars
With swine valued at eighty dollars
the total valuation OF the live stock
Is $6.50o,
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April l, 1863-Edward Coolidge of
the firm of Pollard and Coolidge will
erect handsome dwelling on Water
St, this summer. We understand
that Messrs. G., L. Hill, c. Hill and S.
Searle contemplate the starting of a
wooden factory in the building known
as Hills carding and cloth dressing
mill on the Island.
May 8, 1863-Mr. S. w. Lawton is
preparing to build a dwelling house
near Mr.. Alonzo Coburns during the
coming season.
June 6, 1S63-The annual meeting
for the choice of officers of the Som.
and Ken. R. r. was held at the Treas
urers Office in Augusta. NJ. Little
field of Skowhegan was chosen chair
man and E. Craig Esq. of Augusta
secretary. Gross earnings of the
road for the past year have been
$S6,793.S5. Running expenses $685.
505.04. Net earning of the road, $685.
288.81.
June 10, 1894 few days since, a
little son of Mr.. Cyrus S. Smith of
Athens, aged three years, accidentally
swallowed a kernal of corn, which
lodged in the wind pipe; all attempts
to remove 1t proved Intellectual. He
was taken to Bangor, and an incission
made from the outside, and the kerr
nal removed. The child is now In
fair way to recover. Killed at the
hattie NJ Jackson Miss Geo s. Rob-
inson, son of Peter Robinson.
June 81, 1894 general overhaul
ing was made among the liquor deal
ers of this place on Tuesday last by
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

The r r. Rowell Block In Madison
will soon be completed. II Is a good
location and Is u fne-looking build.
ing and Mr.. Rowell who 10 an en-
icrprising townsman deserves much
cTedi, tor erecting such an expensive
bloch Three ~ the stores have al
ready been rented and two scas-
m.nts over the stores.
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The entire community was shocked
by the terrible accident and the be-
reaved parents have the sympathy Of
everyone in their bereavement. 1t
will be recalled that Mrs. Chase saw
the Lane child, which was run over
by the train here few years ago,
killed and was greatly shocked at the
incident which closely resembled the
method in which her own child was
deprived of his life. Mr.. Briggs was
also exceedingly agitated over the
fatality but the carefulness which he
has exercised in the past when driv-
ing about town, was apparently much
in evidence on this occasion.
Memorial services for Master
Lloyd were held Tuesday afternoon at
23o p. m. from the Chase home just
OFF of Madison Ave. Rev. II. G. Nc
Glauflin officiated. Besides the pa
rents there are two surviving sisters
Barbara and Ora. both older.
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Rev Hattwell Churchill OF Tar
shalsllle, Mich writes IN a very ,unl-
Elementary manner Of the lndvpeud
ent Reporter Included In bis letter
10 the followinz interesting para.
gfaph "Cap,aln samuel lloldea
the man Who started the settlement
a. Noess River about 1873. Away 30
In the woeds. was my e~s grand
father my msiasrs father, and vas
born 90 the sh@ss " Lans r0na To
lsts
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WANTED-Men to learn to drive and
repair automobiles and be prepared to
hli vacancies at good salaries Write
for special offer. Maine Auto Com
pany, 779 Forest Ave, Portland Me.
4w26'
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CHILD KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE
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at least knew her to be on the oppo-
site side of the street and broke away
from his fathers grasp to go to her.
The father noted the approaching
automobile and heard someone shout.
He saw the accident and rushed to
the child's rescue, then removed him
to the Hospital There were many
people on the street at the time Of the
accident and among the witnesses
called were Jas Fleming, Fred Leo,
c. e. Dealey, Raymond Studley, Ed
ward Estabrook. Their testimony
was largely the same, all agreeing
that Mr.. Briggs was driving slowly
at the time. Mr.. Chase himself, al
though he considered that the car
was moving quite fast did not set the
locomotion as being excessively rapid.
The result of the hearing was the ex-
onerating of Briggs from all blame,
the verdict being that:
Lloyd N. Chase came to his
death by being struck by an au-
tomobile driven by F. w. Briggs.
That his death was the result of
accident. 1t Is the opinion of
the jury that no one was at fault.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
Many Marshall
Visitors Sunday
Neighboring City Well Repre-
scented in Crowd of Ramsey
Park Guest

Marshall sent a large number
of autoists to represent her at
the Park concert Sunday after
noon. Several large cars brought
many of the representative citi-
zens, some Of them dining a la
basket in Ramsey Park and
spending the entire day there.
Among these were members of
the Seward, Cook, Harden and
Whitmore families.
Other visitors from Marshall
registered at the Kahler House
where they expressed great sat-
isfaction with the very excel
lent Sunday dinner which is, a
special feature at the hotel.
Those who registered were Geo.
Carol and family, M. Sullivan
and family, T. Fitzsimmon, DR..
R. H. Freese, Fred Just, Marion
Hunter and J. Snyder.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
w. HI. M. S. MEETS

The Woman's Home Mission
airy Society Of the Methodist
Church was entertained at the
home of Mrs. Ed. Chapman Fri
day afternoon. Mrs. Carr led
the meeting and gave an inter-
esting account Of the 'Immigra-
ton Laws" of the United States.
Mrs. II. M. Hitchcock gave a
very interesting reading from
"The Broken Wall" 1t was
greatly enjoyed. The Program
Committee has planned some
meetings for the rest of the
year, which will be greatly en-
joyed. The secretary reported
that there are now thirty-four
members, and asked that we try
to double our membership. An
appetizing picnic luncheon was
served to about forty-five peo-
Pile. Friday was a beautiful
day and Mrs. Chapman's lawn
a beautiful place for a picnic
and the afternoon was greatly
enjoyed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
CHURCH SUPPER
Something special at Christian
Church Saturday Evening

The Ladies Industrial Society
and the Mems Club of the Chris
tian Church will serve a two
course supper in the basement
of the church next Saturday
evening from fve-thirty to eight
o'clock. There will be special
decorations and special music
during the supper period. Ex-
ira efforts are being made to
make this the best of the many
good things that have been Of
fered at this church. You would
pay seventy-five cents for such
a supper anywhere else; this is
furnished you for the small pop
ular price Of thirty-fve cents.
You cannot afford to eat at home
that evening. There will be ac-
comodation for everybody. Ev-
erybody come.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
HamIine Trio Is
Heard In Concert
Young Men Give Fine Program
of Piano and Vocal Solos
and Readings

The Hamline Concert Trio
composed of John Ledbetter, So
loist, King Holmes, accompanist,
and Leonard Stromme, reader,
gave an evenings program at
the Methodist Church Monday
evening. The program consist
ed of readings, songs and piano
solos with a very beautiful rendi-
ton of Chopin's Third Ballade
on the pipe organ.
Mr.. Ledbetter's beautiful bari
tone voice captivated his hear
ers who were charmed by his
singing of Stevenson's Requiem,
Gray Days and the more dra-
matte Two Grenadiers.
Mr.. Stromme gave several
very pleasing readings, among
them Foley's Tail of the Trail,
Foss' A Friend of Man and sew
eral numerous readings.
Mr.. Holmes piano solos were
very well given and his accom-
paniments made a beautiful
background for Mr.. Ledbetter's
voice.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
D. f. Lamb Dies
At Minneapolis
Redwood County Farmer Dies
While Seeking Surgical
Aid at The Hospital

D. E. Lamb was taken to a
Minneapolis hospital last week
for an operation, but physicians
found his case hopeless and no
operation was performed. Mr..
Lamb died at Minneapolis Thurs
day and the body was brought
to Redwood Falls for burial.
Funeral services were held at
the John Heimer home and at
the Presbyterian church Mon
day afternoon at two-thirty
o'clock, Rev. VIM. Jobusch read
ing the burial service.
De Witt Eugene Lamb was
born in Wisconsin in Ocober
1860. In 1881 he came to Red
wood County locating on a farm
near Seaforth, where he lived
until his death. Mr.. Lamb is
survived by his wife, five chill
dren, sister and four brothers.
The sister is Mrs. Whitaker,
now living at Chester, Wis, who
was for several years a resident
of Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
Many Visitors
Enjoy Concert
Motorists Come for Many Miles
to Hear Redwood Falls
Band Play

Numbers Of motorists from
neighboring towns took advan-
tage Of the very beautiful wealth
err Sunday to drive to Ramsey
State Park to attend the
concert given by the Scenic City
Band. Many of the residents
of Redwood Falls also attended
and the Park was crowded with
visitors all day, many of the Wis
itors bringing their luncheon
with them. The large number
of cars in the Park at one time
add an element of danger to an
otherwise very enjoyable occa-
sion, and some definite system
of marshalling and parking the
cars should be arranged while
the Sunday concerts continue.
Nearly all towns in this Vi
cinity were we'll represented,
some of them by several cars.
Visitors came from Springfield,
Marshall, Morgan, Echo, Bel
view, Fairfax, Franklin and
SleeSy Eye.
The next Park Concert will
be given Sunday afternoon at
two-thirty o'clock. The Band
will also give a concert in the
city park Friday evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
Minnesota Corn
Leads Them All

& VIM. M. Smith returned Sat-
urday from a trip to Milwaukee
where he attended the meeting
of the statesmen Of the North
western Life Insurance Com
pany. Mr.. Smith also spent a
few days at Chicago coming
from there directly to Redwood
Falls along a route which took
him through some of the best
farming country Of Illinois. Mr..
Smith reports that Minnesota
corn is ahead of anything else
seen along the way, the Illinois
crop being notably more back
ward. The best fields seen were
those around Evan, Morgan and
Gilfllan. While the Minnesota
corn is not as near maturity as
it should be at this time, Mr..
Smith believes it stands a bet
ter chance of ripening than the
fields he saw.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
In
Special Session

The County Board of Com
missioners met in special session
Monday, having several impor-
tant ditch hearings and con-
tracts to let for road work and
crawling. County Atty. Albert
Emerson arrived Tuesday morn
ing to be present at the meet
ing.
The County Board has been
busy almost continuously for the
past two weeks attending to the
routine business of the county
and to the large amount of new
business incident to the ditch
ing and road building now going
on throughout the County.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
Special Lectures
At Christian Church
Raw E. Hunt Will Lecture We'd
nesday, Thursday, Friday
and Sunday Nights

The local Christian Church is
being visited by Ray r. Hunt,
president of the Minnesota
Christian Missionary Society,
and Minister of the Grand Ave.
Church of Christ, Minneapolis.
Mr.. Hunt will lecture Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday even
ings at 8 o'clock and again Sun
day evening at the union service
in the Christian Church. He will
also preach in the pulpit of the
Christian Church Sunday morn
ing. ;,
Every member of the church
is urged to be present at all OF
these meetings; and also the
Christian friends of all denoml-
nations are cordially invited
The lectures are along the line
of helpfulness in doing church
work. Sunday evening Mr.Hunt s
will be a popular one on 'Ihe
Challenge of Our Heritage"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28

making very satisfactory show
ing. the best farms, such as
those at Wheaton and Albert
Lea yield 1870 on the invest
ment. the returns running from
that all the way down to 5 and
6 per cent, the average being
about s1a86. The labor of one
man is included in this return.
Some very interesting illus
trations from actual work done
we're given by Mr.. Baker, his
talk on the results of the farm
in Scott County, being a partlcu-
larly good example of what has
actually been done under rather
desperate circumstances.
For obvious reasons the land
offered by Mr.. Gilfillan cannot be
taken by the state for demon
stration purposes under the
same conditions that other farms
have been taken. Too many OF
it's problems have Deen alreaoy
solved. However, Mr.. Baker ex-
pressed his opinion that this
farm could be visited by the
farm school advisers and man.
aged under their direction so
that it would prove of real bene-
fit to the community. This would
| in no way interfere with the
designation Of a real demonstra-
ton farm at any time in the
future that the County might
wish and a proper property be
found available.
The question of an expert
ment farm is quite apart from
the demonstration farm, and its
designation is purely a matter
of politics Icing outside the jur.
isdiction of the university farm
and about which Mr.. Baker was
not in position to express ar
opinion.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
VIM. Jobusch, Pastor.

1890 Sunday morning. Sub
ject "Why does not God destroy
Satan ?"
800 we unite to hear DR..
Hunt in the Christian Church.
The pastor will be away for
four weeks. Special services and
speakers will be announced in
the paper from week to week.
Sunday, September 5, will be
Home Coming Day" in the
church. A special program will
be announced later.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
TOpedO Sinks
u. S. Ship, But
Crew Is Saved
Steamer Leelanaw Attacked Off
Northwest Coast of
Scotland
CAPTAIN NOTIFIES CONSUL
Freighter, Which Had Taken
Cotton to Russia, Was About
to Come Home

The American steamer Lee
lanaw, from Archangel, July 8,
bound for Belfast with a cargo
of flax, was torpedoed and sunk
Sunday by a German submarine
off the northwest coast of Scot
land.
All the members of the crew
of the Leelanaw were saved.
They were taken to Kirkwall in
their own boats.
Archangel Got Cotton
The steamer left New York
May II with a cargo of cotton
consigned to Russia by way of
Gothenburg. The vessel was
detained at Kirkwall while in
quiries were made as to the pos
sibility of getting her cargo to
Russia, as Sweden forbids the
export of cotton. The ship was
released June 26 with permits
sion to proceed to Archangel,
where the cotton was discharged
and a cargo of flax was loaded
for Belfast.
Crew Notifies Consul
No details of the torpedoine
of the Leelanaw have been re.
ceived beyond a message stat.
ing that the crew had been safe
| ~ landed at Kirkwall, Scotland
from which place they notified
| the American consul at Dundee
of the sinking of the vessel.
About to Come Home
The Leelanaw was owned bJ
the Hardy Steamship company
of New York. She was former
" called the Earnwell. She wa!
$50 feet long and of 1924 gross
tons.
An official statement of thu
German government, issuet
April 18, 1915, set forth tina
flax is contraband of war.
Z Officers, 81 Men
The Leelanaw was command
ed by Captain D. B. Delk. He:
crew consisted of seven officer
and thirty-two men and ne
owners, the Hardy steamship
company, planned to return tn
ILeelanaw in ballast to this coun
try.
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The Duluth Herald
Expresses Envy of
Redwood County
Innocent Item i'm Gazette Excites
Pity for Farmer i'm Heart
of Duluth Editor

A carload of cars ar
rived last Wednesday
for the Wanda garage,
which the statesmen in
tend to deliver this
week. Another carload
is expected next week. 4.
Wanda correspond
ence in the Redwood
Gazette.
Wanda is thrifty, tidy, tiny
village of less than two hundred
souls-mainly German by birth
or parentage-in the fecund
heart of as fair a picture of
agricultural fairness as the world
can show; an Eden of richness
and democratic plutocracy with
it's luxurious fields ribboned with
roads over which automobiles
go sky-hooting every other Sec
ond. This simple little village
is absorbing cars at the rate OF
carload a week! And there
are many such hotbeds Of pros
perity in Minnesota.
Pity the sorrows Of the poor
down-trodden farmer.-Dulutf
Herald.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
TWO WIN SCORES

Fred Pick and DR.. J. w. Inglis
returned Sunday from Camp
Lakeview, where they took part
in the regimental shoot. Mr..
Pick gained the highest score
Of any Of the regiment in the
regimental team match, winning
298 points out Of possible 1875.
DR.. Inglis won second place in
the individual team match, hav-
ing a score Of 294.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
GOId-WiSe Farm
Much Admired
BY Its Friends
Splendid New Modern Barn
Nearly Completed; Best of
It's Kind in County
IMPROVEMENTS MADE
HOlstein Herd to Be Fed from
Immense Tile SilO and
with Alfalfa

One OF the interesting farms
of Redwood County is the Wise
Gold farm west of Redwood
Falls, visit to which was a
part of the itinerary of the alfal-
fa-silo tour last Tuesday. Sit
uated as this farm is, in the CEN
tire of the best Of the county's
farm lands, it responds readily
to the application of good farm
ing methods such as Messrs.
Gold and Wise are prone to use.
Recently the barn on this
farm has been enlarged, it's ca
pacity being just doubled so
that now that part of it set
apart for the cattle will accomo-
dae over forty head, making
really palatial quarters for the
large herd.
The barn has been made as
nearly perfectly sanitary and
clean as it is possible to make a
barn. The cement floors can be
readily cleaned and the stable
will be provided with running
water from a large supply tank
outside the building. The barn
is fitted throughout with the
James patent stanchions which
make ideal stalls, and the many
windows and large doors
make the barn unusually airy
and we'll lighted.
In the rear of the barn and
within easy access is a solid tile
silo, one of the largest if not the
largest, in the county. With
this silo and the immense loft
Eabove the barn to be filled with
corn and hay raised on the farm,
there seems little danger Of the
Holstein, which are the fortu-
nate jewellers in this land of
plenty, suffering seriously from
hunger. That is also easily seen
that both Mr.. Gold and Mr.. Wise
believe stanchly in getting their
cash returns by converting their
farm crop into a stock crop
rather than via the elevator
route.
A new hog house, also we'll
lighted and arranged with an
idea both to the comfort of the
inmates and the convenience of
their caretakers is also an addi-
ton to the equipment of this
farm, as is the new stable which
will be used for the younger
stock not yet promoted to the
dignity of the Big Barn. This
latter stable will probably be
used for the wintering of the
feeders.
A herd of beautiful Holstein
permitted the guests to gaze up
on them during their Tuesday
visit, and field of alfalfa, which
Mr.. Gold believes is fast becom-
ing an indispensable part of a
Minnesota farm which aims to
raise it's own hay, was also an
, interesting feature. On the whole
/ the farm is we'll worth visiting,
, not only to learn what has al
, ready been done there, but to
learn what its owners hope to
do and the methods they are US
ing to attain their hopes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
ICE CREAM SOCIAL

The Country Ladies Society
Of the Presbyterian Church will
give an ice cream social in the
basement of the Presbyterian
Church Friday evening, during
the band concert. Everyone is
invited to attend.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the neigh
bors and friends for sympathy
shown us in our recent bereave-
ment in the death of our hus-
band and father, also for the
many beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. D. E. Lamb and family.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
CHURCH OF HOLY COMMUNION
Rector, Rev. A. A. Joss.

During the absence of the pas
tor there will be no church ser
vice at the Church of the Holy
Communion for the next several
Sundays.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the neigh
bors and friends for the sympa-
thy shown us in our recent be-
reavement of our dear mother,
also for the beautiful floral Of
ferings.
F. E. Scoates and family
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Arnett.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1915-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Horn, OF
Wilmot, S. D., arrived Sunday
for a few days visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Horn. Upon
their return to Wilmot Grand
ma Horn who has been visiting
here, will accompany them.