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three 7o.ectmen be increased 10 $50.
800 and 800 respectively s. "
Gould said they didn't have much
trouble in finding candidates for the
offices at the present rate and S F.
/ Emerson said shut down on the in
crease of salaries everywhere" Mr
Smith. the newly elected town father
then asked his friends TO vote against
the motion saying when he en-
tered the game he had not expected
an increase. AS a result Mr Parker
withdrew his motion
The other town officers were then
elected the board of selectmen being
chosen to serve as assessors and over
seers Of the poor George f. Sampson
was reelected town treasurer. without
opposition and then came little sur
prise, for ". H. Hawes decided to
become a candidate for the office of
town agent in opposition TO Z. F. Mer-
rill, who had served for some years in
Ni4ei - i'fANlAa lldl VII. htl III " dS
to be contested Was not generally
/ known and his friends rallied to the
call. But Hawes. did likewise and the
result of the ballot showed that out of
total of 456 votes. Hawes received
3p2 and Merrill 154 A b Lamb was
unanimously elected town auditor and
7 "a, - II
to receive the same compensation as
last year
The election of member TO serve
on the school board aroused quite a
little interest Thomas G. Lord seeking
to succeed himself and W a. Bailey,
also desirous of election 10 the office
There were 343 votes cast 7. G. Lord
receiving "a and W A Bailey, 249
Mrs. Sarah L. Eaton was elected Park
Commissioner and Maurice P Merrill,
Esq, trustee of the Coburn Charity
Bequest to fill vacancy occasioned
by the death of James Fellows. All
remaining offices are TO be appointed
by the selectmen.
With regard TO the raising OF money
for the support of the poor and the
defraying of town expenses the sum of
$4,000 was raised last year and the
committee of twenty had recommended
the same this year After consider
able discussion in which S. ". Gould
questioned what the money was TO be
expended for and suggested it was not
wise to raise money and not know
what it was being raised for it was
decided to raise $4,000 for the support
CONTINUED on Page Seyen)
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An Appreciation

When nearly all On. fasf7 oi a
town by large maJorHE - an record
as endorsing men OF principals. II Is
not "a personal trimuph -. victor,
Of the people
And yet IT is only 'e .uau de
gree that words Of appreciation "a
press my feelings ot guH 3. Tor IN"
loyal and steadfnst support of my
friends town meeting das
Expressions of thankt.ass Tor the
splendid efforts ot my ttHaa citizens
means some'hns IN a t.aslal Nay.
but the meeun- II your sIa 'atlons
In the dtsehare.a ~ m' 1#'.s - The
reward you asA
Therefore DO p ' uu. desire Ia
serve all ihf psop. ara - 20 pas'
luipsf s"ooFaelS
and sfneieHi, Getha ~ i ..Dstf the
eoops Tstian ~ alt e1t. ttfios "a
make ske~ Agsaa fhr be- $3.50 Ha aaf
State
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LIFE OFF FORMER SKOW-
HEGAN MAN SAVED
BY PulmotOr Although UncOnciOus
from Illuminating Gas-NOw Out of
> Danger

News has been received here from
Haverhill. Mass. which states that
Linnwood Barker. who went to that
city from Augusta several days ago
was saved from death by Illuminating
gas by a pulmotor. He was uncon-
scious when policemen forced open
the door of his room, and the physi-
clans who were called considered him
beyond aid. but the pulmotor did Its
work and in an hour Barker was in a
condition to be moved to the City Hos
pital. where he VAS later reported out
of danger.
Mr. Barker formerly lived in Skow-
hegan his home having hern not far
from the Eddy. Friends Will be graf
flied To learn that consequences were
not more serious
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STATE Psychological SOCIETY
viii Hold u Conference March 25

The attention of the fruit growers
in this section is called to a confer
once of the Maine State pomologieal
Society which will be held at the Mum
icipal Building in Skowhegan March
25. The sessions will be called at
II a. m. and p m. with the follow
ing speakers: " II Conant, president
George A. Yeaton. vice president "
T. Sweetster. J A Johnson. g. T. Co
aant The various problems eou-
uected With the growing and market
ing OF fruit In Maine will BE- discussed
ard everybody 10 invited Come pre-
pared to ask questions and make
this an Interesting and helpful meet
taE
The reeeHtiy announced project for
an NPpls lredaets Factory al sko~-
he xah wiii b. discussed and I, Ia also
= = p~rtsd that there wlii b. dsmon-
sffa,taaa uf box and barrel packing
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NEW OFFICERS At
THE HELM
Numerous Changes in
Mondays Election
Last Year Practically All of the Town
Officials Were Reelected

1t will be recalled that last year at
the annual town meeting practically
all the town officers were reelected.
At the 1915 meeting, however, matters
went differently and but few of these
officials who have served the town in
previous years are at the helm.
R. Francis Parker, for a quarter of
a century, a member of the board of
selectmen was succeeded as first Sc
lectman at Mondays election by Clyde
H. Smith, former sheriff of Somer-
set County and member of the Maine
Legislature. W. H. Demo, as second
selectman suceded himself after SER
wing for four years either as second or
third on the board, while J. w. Pac-
kard lay preacher of the Methodist
church, takes the place of Chas. H.
Tuttle, as the third of the town
fathers, Mr.. Tuttle has served for two
years in this capacity and while Mr..
Packard has not for some time been
a town officer, back in 1886-7-8 he
is president of the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery, an office which he has held
for eight years, has been a director of
the company for eighteen years and is
president of the Somerset Farmers
Co-operative Telephone Co.
C. M Lambert, Is to serve as town
clerk and collector for the seventh
year in succession and George e.
Sampson, as town treasurer, assuming
these same duties after period of
useful service of some thing like
twenty years. A. B. Lamb, also re-
elected has served Skowhegan as its
town auditor for three years and a
Bren of the year prior to his cleo
ton at the regular annual meeting.
W. A. Bailey is the new member of
the school board, succeeding T. G..
Lord, who has served on the Board for
twelve years. Mr.. Bailey is well fit
ted for the duties which he assumes.
his judgment upon school repairs be-
ing exceedingly valuable, because of
his knowledge of architecture e. F.
Merrill. of the law firm of Merrill &
Merrill, who has been town agent for
four or more terms Is succeeded by
W. H. Hawes, also an attorney. who
has for several years been an efficient
member of the school board an office
which he now holds
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Never was there a larger attendance
or a more earnest crowd of voters in
SkoWhegan than on the occasion of
the annual town meeting held Mon
day at Municipal Building. The
greatest excitement of the forenoon
centered upon the election of the
first selectman, r. Francis Parker,
a candidate for reelection and Clyde
II. Smith his opponent. After the
opening by Clerk Lambert and the de
cision to dispense with the reading
of the warrant l.. l.. Walton, Esq. was
unanimously elected moderator and
c. Milton Lambert town clerk. after
which came the choice of selectmen
Hardly had this announcement been
made before c. p. Merrill rose to his
feet and addressed the town generally.
He said that Skowhegan had pros
pered under its recent government.
He referred to the lndepend- Report
er's favorable press notices at the time
of Mr.. Parker's last election and then
compared them with the statements
made in Clyde II. Smiths letter to the
public. Just prior to the town meeting
noting the fact of Mr.. Smith being
president Of the Independent Reporter
Co He closed with nominating K.
Francis Parker. George W. Cover
next claimed the attention of the yo-
ters and he plainly indicated that GER
tain big real estate owners paid their
just assessments OH taxable property
Chas. Burnor asked regarding the
Merril's name in the annual report
and this was replied to by Mr.. Cover,
who said in substance that all of Mr.
Merrill's property was not taxed un-
der his own name, including the Co
burn Hall Association upen which he
also pays taxes.
Herbert r. Jewett, who entered a
said some rather ungracious things
which he aimed at Mr.. Parker. In his
own behalf Mr.. Parker stated why he
taxed Mr.. Jewett as he did and the
affair closed with little heated talk
between the two gentlemen. Clyde
H. Smith then walked into the lime
light and courteously replied to some
of the bombs which had been hurled at
him, adding that he was perfectly will
after touching briefly upon the taxation
of certain properties already mentioned
by persons during the fight in Par
ker's behalf Edward N. Merrill, a
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OF THE PROH|B|TORY LAW
IN NORTHERN SOMERSET IS ASSURED
23l Bottles are Shipped Down From There as
the Result Of Search and Seizure Processes

The prohibitory law Is being strict
ly enforced in the up-riyer districts
under the direction of Sheriff Thomp-
son and his deputies. Tuesday night
there arrived here two hundred and
thirty one bottles of intoxicating Ii
quors and all of these had been pro-
cured through search and seizure
process with the exception of eight
quarts which had been taken at the
railroad station. The law offender
was in court and his misdemeanors
were not corrected lightly.
Last Saturday Deputy Sheriff Wal
ter H. Maynard of lockwood arrested
one Frank Doyle for drunkenness at the
boarding house of the Great Northern
Paper Co., at Rockwood on complaint
of Thomas Rainey the Company's fore
man. He was locked up Saturday and
was held under guard until Monday,
when he was tried before Trial JUS
tice E.. S. Chase who fined him SO
and costs, amounting to $2015 or
thirty days in Jail in default of pay
ment. Upon confessing to where he
bought the stuff he was held as a
witness in two single sale cases, the
witness fees in these amounting to
enough to pay the fine imposed.
Following the trial Deputy Maynard
took Doyle and started for Somerset
Jet and after procuring a search
and seizure warrant and swearing in
J. E. Lamb and Guy Whitten as aids
the latter having walked six miles to
assist in the work, the officer and his
men began to ransack the Munster
House there, which Nicholas and his
brother Solomon had leased. The
store of the building was first search
ed but nothing being found there, ex-
cept empty boxes and trunks which
bore the scent of intoxicants, the
gentlemen continued their efforts else
where in the structure. The hotel bar
delivered up about $40 bottles of a
liquid which was thought to be only
Uno beer and in ransacking the other
rooms nothing but empty bottles were
found until the private apartment of
Mr.. Nicholas and his brother. who by
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frse Exhibition Tomorrow

PROT " Ness Is Ia give a free
exhibition with his trained ponies and
triek harass especially for the bsasi-
ness men of Sko~ ~ gan en Mater =,
iemoFrue ltr.daYl afterneaR tseHa :
ta Hs has ealoysd hls siaf "a
"A 80 assan very mueh and bis hsfsi
assa aeAnass Ntth sAesaseau paststs
bass sevh aa unitarmsiY asFssabla fasf
~ - paitlaa 10 thas fFss .ha~ e 50
Sss - hia aBpFvrtatls,h its is svFs "a
saassa ,Aal al the ssssisss. peaPiv = ae
tsaaaa~ats shall sss kgaa ss thls tfha4s
se aaasfsa the ssasssi paAlte sf s.ss~
~ ssm AH5 sas ssaF sss,s ssigss b1was = So
d. = ats.sss4a
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OVER ELEVEN HUNDRED VOTERS CAST THEIR BALLOTS At
SKOWHEGANS ANNUAL TOWN MEETING HELD MONDAY
Only One Member of the Former Board of Scmn Reelected High
School Building to be Repaired and Enlarged Much Enthusiasm

large real estate owner. whose name
had been previously referred TO. said
he had been made d target Of during
the meeting but he honestly thought
that he had paid the just rate of tax
alton. having paid over 81 700 this year
Mr.. Merrill voiced tribute to beauti-
lowed by Albert Blair. the we'll known
orator of the French residents. Mr..
Blair was with the working man but
said he was neutral as TO the election
results. He replied mainly to Mr.. Mer-
rill's arguments and thought it was
about time the laboring class took
hold of things. After little more talk
balloting for the candidates was in
order, Herbert Wentworth. Bert Lamb
and Judge F. f. Lawrence being nam
ed as the committee to receive, sort
and count the ballots. In the absence
Of Herbert Wentworth, c. J. Abbey
was appointed to fill the vacancy. At
this stage in the game. eXcitment
reached a pretty high pitch and over
loo men passed by the box depOsiting
their ballots for the candidates Af-
ter the retirement of the committee
others matters were taken up until an
nouncement was made that Mr.. Smith
had won out by considerable of a
landslide. The whole number of votes
cast was 1,131. OF these Nh Smith
received 695, Mr.. Parker, 434 and
Chas H. Tuttle 2.
Meantime W. II. Demo had been I'M
animously elected second selectmau
The town clerk casting the ballot
which was without opposition. The
choice of a third officer to serve on
the board was next in order. There
were four candidates for this office
Samuel F. Emerson and J. ". Packard
both lay preachers and prominent
members of the Methodist Church.
Thomas Dionne, young farmer and
Chas. II. Tuttle, also a farmer and a
candidate for reelection. S H. Brad
bury, l.. E. Jacobs and II. n. Pratt
were appointed ballot clerks and ac-
cording to their returns. Mr. Packard
was elected to serve as a third mem
Der on the board The total number
of votes cast was 691 of which Mr..
Packard received 266. Mr. Tuttle 1876.
Mr.. Dionne 179 and Mr. Emerson 80.
In the meantime. R. F. Parker. the
defeated candidate for first selectman
asked that the town officers be paid
larger salaries and he made the mo-
ton that the present salaries of the
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Save Your Town Reports

The attendance of town meeting this
year was somewhat in excess of the
usual number exhausting the supply
of Town and School Reports so that
some citizens failed to secure copy.
1t is suggested that some copies may
now be in the hands of those who
have looked them over all they care to
and if so, that they be left at the
Municipal Building where they may
be called for by those who still de-
sire them.
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the way was up for single sale only
a short time ago, was visited Here
the officers began to find what they
We're looking for, one sealed pint, one
quart bottle about half full of whis-
key and part of pint, revealing
themselves. Next the cellar was in
vestigated and here whiskey and gin
packed in suit cases were found also
five quarts of gin rolled up in some
bags.
The wood pile was noted as being
a possible hiding place for the stuff
and after seeing piece of ticking
over some of the sticks it was thought
best to investigate. This was a wise
procedure for it yielded seven bags
full of liquor and when Mr.. Lamb
climbed to the top of the pile he dis
covered full barrel of gin and an
other one which had apparently con-
tanned the same fluid. The stable was
visited and although hiding places
were located all were empty.
During the course of the proceed
ings, Nicholas who is an Assyrian and
was formerly a peddler, was said to
have wept considerably. His brother
who was In business with him was
away at the time He was arrested on
two single sale charges and on the
search and seizure and was brought
to Skowhegan Tuesday Besides Dep
uty Maynard, Trial Justice Chase and
Mr.. Lamb were in the party
The alleged law-breaker was rep
resented in Municipal Court by E. f.
and w. F. Merrill of this place his at
torney's pleading guilty for him on
the search and seizure case. He was
fined S100 and costs on this charge
and on each single sale was sentenced
to 80 days and payment of costs. the
Jail sentence to be suspended upon
the payment of the costs. There was
the stipulation howevere that Nicho-
las must leave Somerset junction be-
fore the next term of Supreme Court,
which conyenes April 6, and not again
make any place in Somerset County
his headquarters The costs and fine
both amount to $20S 63 and this sum
he paid.
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English >npper
at IS

The supper gwen Iu"sdAz evening
by the English residents II the town
was very largely attended hundreds
OF people being served white many
could not he served AT All Tho menu
was an excellent one. rare roast beef.
and plenty of English tt4naes being
provided During he evening < +
Merrill pres.a,d over program which
trelrd,d ihr following numbers sons.
Miss Ruth Grt.uw ood piano SOLO.
Miss Beatrlfe SMILEY SONG e. G.
Goodw IN 'aHtt NJ and Mrs 4 Il
Watson Solo. Nf, Harold Br3dley
reading +The sinking ~ the Mrrrl
mao Nrs = g. N.rr.ll solo Lee
iiall plane and alo number. tho
Masses naffIs seas Miss There's
Hlsson plsne srIa Miss Marion =
i.erd ,,,emmr Nj. rttio Stse
ara Niss Ha}ntf tei Nsss Hafrs
rta committee ,trr,ss 'telt krarlu4a
ts faHu~a
Fh, fsafH, 1tab fr4mfls.
ash r1 fsaHs tas FuhHt ff ttstF
FsfHabsHs ant fhsse aHH ise4
psw f. fhH .tfeffstamept ttsa
a. rssu8ea fsEH fepetf ~ll. ~
ulalir be- fhr peAt seHk PspeE
Aisa fhAnAs fe ttess @ta faHtFib
stea in ofbFg ~aFs
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Bird Specialist

Charles c. Gorst, who speaks in the
Congregational church next Wednes-
day evening, March H. Is a recognized
authority on birds and bird-songs.
He will describe various birds. show
illustrations. and initiate their calls.
200 seats at 10 cents and a limited
number of reserve seats at 25 cents
Doors open at 7.15. Lecture at s.
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to appear In the Chapman concert
Monday evening. Is primarily an OPP
era singer. The fortunes of the war
and the enterprise of Mr. Chapman
brought her however to Maine con-
eerts At her recent appearance In
Lewiston the audience went wild over
her aud 1t lis said that the coolest and
most critical in the world would thaw
when Nina Morgana sings
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h nights OF the Forest to Meet a
Fairfield

Members of the knights of the For
est have received notices of the an
nual meeting which will be held at
the Opera House in Fairfield on Fri
day evening, March 12. al
ways one Of the big events of the
year in local secret order work and
crowds attend from all over the state.
1t is understood that the program
this year has been arranged with more
care If possible than ever before and
that the entertainment will be of the
very highest order.
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ELLSWORTH DETAINED
At CARIBOU
Deputy Sheriff Chas. Fl. Chute Left
This Morning to Bring Wanted Man
to SkOWhegan

Word was received here last night
by Sheriff Thompson that George Els
worth had been detected in Caribou
and this morning Deputy Chute left
for that place TO bring him TO Show
hegan He was wanted for alleged
breaking into the Boom house at An
son, Samuel Dawes. who is now serv-
ing sentence in states prison and
Ellsworth having supposedly worked
together in making the break
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From Skowhegan, Maine, to Orlando
Florida, In a Ford

The Evening Reporter Star, an Or
lando, Fla, newspaper, published in a
recent edition, an interesting article
y1fcn rfncy. r orSys2e, DOW = :
100 Amelia Ave. in that city Is re-
sponsible for 1t will be recalled that
Mr.. Forsythe accompanied Mrs. Lizzie
Lombard form Skowhegan to Orlando
by auto, having left here Nov 13. They
arrived at their destination Dec. 3, and
the sketch referred to tells of their
trip and the adventures which they en-
countered thereon.
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ftttasan II ssFFtlsw ~a~k wsFs aarrsrd
fsstsFaaf naEntas Al sae aans u lAs
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aW hagHaA rantvfh h H iaf
i#e ska@ hsksa olssFa ilsus. seat
NsetkA ksis Rsthsax bat fufh. tissfst
Hfssss - ihs Aalas sttsss sAere ass
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TOWN OF STARK BUYS
UNION CHURCH
And VIII Repair the Same for Town
Hall

STARKS, ME-, March 9,--The Union
some time has been purchased by the
town and is going to be repaired for
a town hall.
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Death of Edna FOss Rollins

Mrs Edna Foss Rollins died at her
home in Concord last Monday, aged
33 years. A suitable obituary notice
will be published next week.
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HaaB @aHsfy HsssHApag "a Mae
Fhe .sast tss aarst kspsftsf ThFaa
aauuths f1f = quarter s'Amga 3F .aa
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MARVELLOUS MORGANA-
AUDIENCE WENT WILD
Lewiston Never Heard Such Rnthus-
iasm as Was Accorded Her at Chap
man Concert

Nina Morgana. the vocalist who is
The state herald., 1915-11-26

This has been a good year for the
most of the farmers of Phillips county.
The exception to this statement. is the
case of the farmers who were 80 un,
fortunate as TO be hailed out.
There was too much rain for the
bumper crop that we all locked for.
For the first time in 2s yoars, this cour
ty had too much rain for the biggest
kind of bumper crop. We have beer
mistaken in all of these years when We
kept saying at never can rain toe
much in Colorado" Ii has been dem.
onstratsd that this is mistake. With
two thirds of the amount Of rain Of
this year, Phillips county could have
had the biggest kind of bumper
crop instead of simply big CROP
which We are justified IN boasting q
bout.
The state herald., 1915-11-26
Pleasant Valley.

Bruce Rosb helped John Higgins take
Z bunch Of mules and h irses to Holyok,
from the M;Gaughsy r-nch last week.
Eim-r Harmon and Dick Barbour
helped Dick Rolsh finish his barn las
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Youtsey visited with
heir daughter, Mrs. Chas Sandy on,
day last week Mrs F Sandy return
ID 10 Holyoke with thsm.
Carl Raitke proved up on his home,
stead one day last week. Paul Sehul,
md VIM. Lutte were his witnesses.
We wonder what attraction Is draw
Ing Bruce Robb into the valley so much
at present.
j. NJ Barnes. W. Covert and W NJ.
Lutte hauled mIllet several days last
week.
J. NJ. Higgins went to Grant las, FRI
day.
A number Of the young people spen'
. very pleasant evening at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Schulz last Sunday.
Miss Edith CroHncr spent Sunda,
yith Mics Mildred North
W. NJ Lu'ze. Dick Barbour and Fl.
nrr Harmon began work ono. Hewitt
10 " barn last Monday
The dance at Dick Roush's last Sat
urday was a great success.
Mra. Belle Briggs and sons visite,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sandy las
Sunday night.
Miss Louise Lutte visited with he,
sister, Mrs. Frank Rebfeld. last Tues
day.
II. Poe and wife visited with Mrs
Poc's parents and sister las, Sunday.
Miss Hannah Miles entertained Miss
cs Madgc Griffith and Gertrude Masol
at her home las, Sunday.
Ask Clark Pcnwoll why be left tn
valley NO suddenly last Monday.
Miss Care Prior called on Miss So
phic Schulz last Sunday.
J. ". wadc's sale wa, well a,tende,
and was u success.
Ben Sandy spent Monday night witt
his parentsat Holyokc returning Tuosda,
Happy Kiddo.