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The Delta independent., 1915-09-24
To Subscriber. in Arrears.

Subscriptions are due from a large
portion OF Independents list. and the
paper needs the money. Bills are be-
ing made out for each amount and will
be presented through the mails.
Please to make remittances promptly
and save the trouble and expense Of
calling on you personally or through
collector. The amounts are not
very large to you. but in the aggre-
gate they would make enough to lift
the plaster off OF independents
plant, and We want to do that very
thing by the first of the year. Help
us in this lpudable as well as desir-
able undertaking.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-24
Valuable Mare
Accidently Killed
. . 80 80 90 4

. a big fourhorse freighting out .
. outfit just in from Silverton with .
. load of goods belonging 10 .
. Frank Smith who came here this .
. week to open up a shoemaking .
. and repairing establishment,
o started out on mad run at .
. about seven o'clock Wednesday
. morning when standing in front .
. of the Stockham Bros. hardware =
>store. and whirling across the .
. street they plunged into the
Q Emery Deter team of fine Nor .
. man mares standing in front of
. the Jacobs bakery. The driver .
. of the four-horse outfit was in .
. his seat holding the reins. but
. entirely powerless in gaining CON .
Q troll of his horses. The pole of .
. his heavy ore wagon came in .
. contact with one of Deter's fine
. mares with the result that she
. was completely disemboweled-
. The local veterinary was called
. to the scene with the hope OF be- .
. ing able to save the life of the in .
. jured animal but death came
. shortly after arrival at the veter- .
. inary's quarters on Fourth street .
Q between Palmer and Dodge. The .
= mare is a large. handsome roam .
. and was valued at 200.
Q Q . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Delta independent., 1915-09-24
Delta Gets Many
Fair Premiums

John ]. Travis, in charge of the
Delta County exhibits at the State
Fair, Pueblo. has written Chairman
w A Shepherd of the Board of
County Commissioners. the following
list of premiums awarded exhibits
from this county:
Best agricultural exhibit, second.
Best general fruit exhibit, first.
Best general display, District No.
6, second.
Best general display, District No.
6. third.
Total amount of premiums, $40.
INDIVIDUAL
Best box of fan apples. nrst.
Best box of winter apples, first.
Best box peaches, first.
Best potatoes, first
Best corn, first.
Best squash, first.
Best honey. first.
Best alfalfa, first. second and third
cutting. first.
Best timothy. first and second.
Best red-top. first and second.
A few individual plates were award
ed first, second and third.
Sheaf OF grain ruled out because
of improper mounting. was acknowl-
edged by judges to be the best on dis
play.
The exhibition at the State Fair
along with additional ones from this
county will go to Denver, to be shown
at the Dry Farming Congress.
While the Delta County exhibits
were not as extensive as heretofore,
and the results not as sweeping. they
still attest the merit of this county's
splendid products in no uncertain man
ner.
Mr.. Travis writes that the attend
ance was not as good as was eN-
pected.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-24

!. The young folks from Paiisade and
other Grand valley points-e3perts in
picking and packing peaches-are re-
turning daily from North Fork points
where they have helped TO take care
Of the peaches in our county. Quite
delegation came in Wednesday morn
ing and proceeded to their homes that
evening.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-24

Miss Pearl Ford arrived Tuesday
noon from the coast where she has
spent several weeks visiting the ex.
positions and also at Washington
cities. She is enroute home and is
visiting at the home of her cousin.
Mrs. S. ]. Kyffin and family for few
days.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-24
East Side Opening Calls
Avalanche of Criticism

. . . . . . % . . . .
citizens discmed belief
dawned when became
when
rushed land
inside few who had
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The Delta independent., 1915-09-24

by her mother. Mrs. Pitzer. from Gun
nison, left for her home at Somerset
with her two tiny daughters, Joy and
Hope.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-24

There were many friends and ac-
quaintances present at these last sad
rites and many beautiful floral of
ferings.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
Asthma and Hay Fever
A Guaranteed Relief

AZ have arranged with F. w Buck
nam that every sufferer from Asthma
Hay Fever or Bronchial Asthma in
Skowhegan can try my treatment en-
tirely at my risk" DR.. Rudolph Schiff-
mann announces. He says Buy
50-cent package of my Asthma
dor, or Asthmador cigarettes. try
it, and if it does not afford you imme-
diate relief. or if you do not find 1t
the best remedy you have ever used,
take it back to f. W. Bucknam and
he will return your money. cheerfully
and without any question whatever.
After seeing the grateful relief il has
afforded in hundreds of cases which
had been considered incurable and
which had been given up in despair, l
know what ii will do. | am SO sure
that it will do the same with others
that | am not afraid to guarantee it
will relieve instantaneously The
druggists handling Asthmador vii re-
turn your money if you say So You
are to be the sole judge and under
this positive guarantee. absolute no
risk is run in buying Asthmador
Persons living elsewhere Vii be
supplied under the same guarantee by
their local druggist or direct ~ Or.
K. Schinmann. st Paul. MINI
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
Death of Mrs. Lizzie 5. Emerson

The death of Mrs. Lizzie S. Emer-
son occurred Friday at her home
on Madison Avenue. A short time
before her demise she sustained q
paralytic shock, but had been in fail
ing health for some months previous
to that affection.
Mrs. Emerson was born in Madi-
son April 10, 1888 and grew to woman
hood in the town of her birth. On
September 81, 1861, she was married
to James Emerson, about one year
previous to his entering the Civil War.
After his return from the conflict the
couple made their home upon a farm
in Madison. removing from their farm
to this town about five years ago. Mr..
Emerson passed away May %, 1918,
but the widow continued to reside at
the Madison Avenue home, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Merrill caring for her
during the last few months of her
lifetime. She is survived by no
children and of the three daughters
born to her parents, was the last to
pass away.
The deceased had lived a quiet life
preferring the tranquility of her home
to the activities of society, In years
gone by she had been a member of a
Free Baptist Church in the Blackwell
Hill neighborhood. but that organiza-
ton has long since become extinct
She was also at one time affiliated
with the Grange.
Funeral services were held Monday
at l o'clock from the Emerson home
Rev. George Merriam of the Bethany
Baptist church officiating. The re-
mains were placed in the South Side
tomb.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
direction

\ regrettable error occurred i'll our
columns last week regarding the an
nouncement of the death of James
Wesley Tyler of Smithfeld. our pub
LEGATION referring to the gentleman as
Wesley Palmer The news VAS r..
ceiYed by telephone communications.
and the two last names became con-
fused hence the error
James Wesley Tyler Was born tn
Vienna. January :, 1S72 the son Of
stephen and Ellen Mooers Tyler and
died in Smlthncld January T.. 1915.
these dates asserting the fact that he
Nas o. years Of age at the time OF his
demise ile VAS married March go
i>ss aud besides WidoN Is survived
by Two children Janice Ellen and Fern
Emily also oue brother Jabex Tyler
of Augusta and one sister Mrs Anna
HuhbeIl OF Hav.rhilt Mass The
decreased Waa Master ut smithneld
orange when hts death occurred and
Nas member 1T The X ~ e. Lades
AT NorFidssWosk An account % tha
funeral ohaeaaies all b. found ia
Another column
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
Union Services

That much of permanent value can
be accomplished by united action by
the churches is firmly believed by the
Protestant ministers of this town.
The union meetings which have been
held this month are causing others
also to come to the same conclusion
Very quietly, but most surely, results
are being achieved. In spite of the
heavy snowstorm last Sunday evening
a good sized congregation gathered in
the Methodist Church and listened in
tently and interestedly to the three
pastors. At the close of the service
about dozen young people came for
ward and knelt at the altar while
some of the older people came to the
front seats. all making public pro-
fession of their determination to serve
Christ better
Next Sunday evening the service
Will be held in the First Baptist
Church The general topic IS to be
Prayer The special topics arc
The Importance OF Prayer. Prot
brown OF Colby College. The Condi-
tons Prerequisite 10 Prayer. MIR Nc
Glaunln. The Time 10 Pray Mr.
Wilson The objects for Which to
Pray Mr. Merriam Before the
o'clock service the speakers and some
or the men OF the town wlll hold a
season Of prayer together la tho yes.
Try ~ the church To this circle ot
prayer at slo . ia any meu who
feel SO inclined are Invited
Thts evening union mld NecS
meeting viii b. held IA the Nesiry II
the FFst baptist Chafeh Further
plans tof The campaign NilI rs dis-
russed and there all be- season ~
assotloa
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATION
AL CHURCH
Island Avenue

Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson, pastor
Residence, Al Turner Avenue
Office, Suite II, the E. N. Merrill
Block Water St. Tel 174-2
Sunday morning services at 10.45
a. M, Mrs. Ida Vose Woodbury., for
mer member of this church, now en-
gagged In work connected with the
Mountain Whites, will speak; Sunday
School at IL; p. m. Mrs. Woodbury.
will address the young people, tell
ing about the Grand View, Tenn, to
which the Sunday School contributes
money; p m, Union meeting in
First Baptist Church; Thursday 7.30
p. M, Union meeting in First Baptist
Vestry. Church motto Reverence.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
SILVER EDDING
Stinchfeld) Celebrate Event i'll
HartIand

Friday evening. Jan y. occurred
one of tie most Interesting aud happy
events of the winter when Mr.. and
Mrs. John 5 Page celebrated the 18th
! anniversary Of their wedding at the
Page home in Hartland where the
couple were married - years ago and
where Mr.. Page VAS born over 70
years ago.
The bride wore her Wedding gown
of cream nuns Yelling and the groom
black broad cloth The marriage
VOWS We're renewed as A. y Miller
Justice OF the Peace pronounced them
man and wife to live happily for forty
more years, it being the same length
of time the children of Israel wander
ed together in the Wilderness
The following program was thor
ughly enjoyed by all present. Vocal
duet Tie Misses Crystal and Freda
Bowman; reading The Silver We'd
ding. Mrs. Hazeltine: solo Upper
ary' Master Gordon Anderson; an
niversary poem, Or Jennie Fuller;
reading. Mrs. Wayne Sprague: ami
yersary poem, Harriet t. + Baker
The anniversary poem read by Dr..
Jennie Fuller was composed for the
occasion by Mrs Emily Webb of Pasa-
dena. California a sister of Mr. Page.
Mrs. Webb formerly lived in Hartland
and Skowhegan and her poems are al
ways received with enthusiasm and
pleasure by her many friends The
poem read Nby Harriet [. + Baker
was composed by Miss Clara Page of
Pasadena. Calf, formerly of Hartland
and also a sister of Mr. Page and was
of much interest to her old friends
present at the happy event
After the program the guests were
ushered into the spacious dining room
which was beautifully decorated with
potted plants, ferns and white pinks
and refreshments of hot coffee and
cake were served by Mrs. Gertrude
Hamilton and Mrs. linda G. Anderson
Many beautiful gifts were received
from friends and relatives
At a late hour the guests departed
wishing Mr. and Mrs. Page many more
happy days together in their dear old
home, built by Mr. Pages father and
where the voices of the past still ling
er in memory as they sit in front of
the great open fireplace talking over
the events of the past twenty-five
years.
Mrs. Page will doubtless be recall
ed by many in Skowhegan as Miss
Sarah c. Stinchtield, having for time
been engaged in the millinery business
in Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
PITTSFIELD POULTRY FARM At
BOSTON SHOW
Honors are Carried off by the Birds
from Pittsiield Ayiaries

Francis W. Briggs of the Pittsfield
Poultry Farm has arrived home from
Boston, where he exhibited some of
the Farms we'll known poultry at the
Boston Show. He was exceedingly
fortunate in winning prizes with the
birds and showed the best display of
White Rocks and the second best dis
play of Barred Rocks in the entire en-
hibit. In the White Rock depart
ment first ON the Cockerels out of
sixty was won by thirty-siX points,
the nearest fowl in competition win
ming twenty-three points. Other
prizes were awarded as follows in the
White Rock department:
Second and 4th, cockbird 3rd and
4th, hen; End, 4th and 5th pullets;
4th, pen. Special for best three cock
erels and three pulets; Special for
best cockerel. Barred Rocks Depart
ment-First exhibition Pen; First,
cockerel bred pen; 2nd. pullet bred
pen; 9Th, cockerel 4th and 9th pull
lets.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
Hotel Men Entertained
-

Saturday was an ideal winters d.
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Fairgrieye
at the bay bearing their name at Lake
Wesserunsett, was the scene of such
an event. several hotel people being
guests of the couple. Included were
Landlord NJ. P Goliath of the Seboom-
ook House, Seboomook. accompani Il
by his wife. Charles H. Davis. pro-
prietor of ST. Andrew Hotel New YORK
City and Robert W Haines. proprietor
of Hotel Coburn. Skowhegan. Dinner
Was enjoyed at the cottage and then
the party took a walk which led them
up through the lumber lots of mine
host" Fairgrieye and round Cedar
Point and Black Point The walk
ing was excellent. the frozen surfa &C.
of the lake resembling a carpet. 50
a member of the party was heard TO
say. The pleasures of the day were
in charge of the host and hostess and
the only regretable feature of the al
fair was that the ride in the ice-boat
had to be omitted because of the lack
of wind. Aside from this the china
tic conditions were of exactly the kind
ordered and coupling these with the
gracious hospitality extended by Mr.
and Mrs. Fairgrieve, the day all in
all was a genuine delight
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Coming Events
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DAMAGED

Covering period of three months.
Dates selected beyond that period are
on hle at this Office, and may be con-
suited at any time
Jan. = own Improvement Society
meets in Library Parlors.
Jan. u Dance in Armory Hall.
Jan. 25-Philathea business meet
ing
Jan. Damaged Goods in the
Opera House.
Jan. -G-Supreme Judicial Court
conyeles in Skowhegan.
jan. Is Soross meets in Library
Parlors.
jan. . Meeting of ". {. T. [.
jan. 26-Court Wesserunsett. /. o. F.
Installation.
Jan. 27-Philathea Literary Even
ing
Jan. 2s-old Folk Bal in Crane
Hall
Jan. 31-New Mexico. Illustrated
lecture in Congregational church at
4.30 p. m.
Feb 1-Philathea business meet
ing
Feb. Western Somerset Munich
pal Court in Skowhegan
Feb. Meeting of the Coburn Aid
Society in Library Parlors.
Feb. 3-Woman's Club entertains
Town Improvement Society and Soro-
sis
Feb. 4-Kora Temple Mystic Shrine
Ladies' Night. Lewiston.
Feb. 5-Meeting of Womans Relief
Corps.
Feb. s-Russen Post G. a. R.
meets.
Feb S-Musical in CONGREGATIONAL
Church. Local talent
Feb. Probate Court
Feb Somerset Pomona meets
with kennebec Valley Grange in Madi-
son.
Feb. l3-Meeting of Parent-Teacher
Assn. in High School Building.
Feb. 1.-THE Life of Lincoln.
Feb. Especial program al meeting
of Eunice Farnsworth Chapter D A.
r.
Feb. lash Wednesday.
Feb. 21-First Sunday in Lent
Feb. Washington Birthday.
Feb. 2S-From Scrooby TO New Eng
land
March S-Annual Town Meeting
March 13-Soeial meeting of Parent
Teacher Assn
March 15-Mr. Gorst-bird special
list in Skowhegan.
March 2S-Some Glimpses of the
Frontier
March 2S-Palm sunday
April 4-Easter Sunday
April Six. of p concert and ball
in Grange Hall.
April l2-Musical in Congregational
Church.
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EUNICE FARNSWORTH CHAPTER
ENTERTAINS
State Regent Mrs. Eyie H. g. Robinson
of North Arson at Regular Meeting
Monday

The monthly meeting of Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter D. A. R. was
made particularly enjoyable by the
presence of the State Regent, Mrs
Eyie H. G. Robinson of North Arson
The affair was held at the home OF
Mrs. Mabel w. Philbriek on Pleasant
street and Coburn Avenue Mrs. Flor
ence b. Currier assisting Mrs. Phil
brick in her duties as hostess. There
was large attendance and a program
- unusual excellence was presented
M-saszresasar opening exercises
and the transaction of business, Mrs.
Philbrick read a paper on The Ma
tional Old Trails Road, written by
Miss Susan Willard of bingham,
Mass, regent of the bingham d. A. r.
Chapter and chairman of the National
Old Trails Road Committee of Mas
sachusetts. Piano duets were played
by Miss Faith Harris and Miss Marion
Lord and then Mrs. Robinson in a
pleasing address told of the work the
Chapters in Maine are doing. Mrs.
Elise Fellows White, yiolinist, played
an original composition in closing the
program accompanied by Miss Harris
on the piano, and later delicacies were
served, roses adding a touch of beauty
to the refreshment table.
The next meeting of the Chapter
will occur on February Is at the
home of Mrs Elizabeth Powers Mer-
rill, with Mrs. Merrill and Mrs. Alice
as hostesses. The Margaret
Golf Moore Chapter of Madison will
be special guests.
While in Skowhegan Mrs. Robinson
was entertained by Mrs. Lois w. Pat
ten, Regent of the Eunice Farnsworth
Chapter and Tuesday a complimentary
luncheon was given by Mrs. Patten in
honor of her guest at the Patten home
Those in attendance were Past Re-
gents of the local Chapter and it's
present officers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
Skowhegan Girls Lost to COny Players

The Cony High School basket ball
team came to Skowhegan Friday and
administered defeat to the Skowhe-
gan High School Girls team in a con-
test at the Armory that evening. The
result of the score was IA to IL. The
game was a close one and at the ex-
piration of time in the second half
the score was II to H. The game was
scored and Miss Thompson of Cony
was not long in coming across with
the needed two points for her team.
The game was a keen one and was
watched with much interest by a good
ly number of spectators
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-21
tAr,i Of ThaAks

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thanks Ia an cur Aiad ffIsDds and
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge
In the matter of Irwin L. To-

In the matter OF Irwin L. Towne
Bankrupt In Bankruptcy.
To the honorable Clarence Hale, Judge OF
the District Court of the United States for
the District Of Maine.
Irwin f. Towne OF Bingham In the
C )unty OF Somerset and State of VI aine, In said
District, respectfully represents that on the
9th day OF September. last past he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the Acts of Con.
surrendered all his property and rights OF
property and has fully complied with all the
requirements OF said Acts and of the orders
of Court touching his bankruptcy
Wherefore he prays, that he may be de-
creed by the Court to have full discharge
from ali debts provable against his estate
under said bankruptcy acts except such
debts are cepted by law from such dis
charge.
Dated this 9th day OF anuary, A. d. 1916
IRWIN L. TDWNE,
Rana mi
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ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF MAINE S.

On this 18th day of January A. ID. 1915 on
reading the foregoing petition 1t is
Ordered by the Court, that a hearing be had
upon the same on the 18th day OF February
A. ID 1916 before said Court at Portland, In
said District, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon;
and that notice thereof be published In the
Observation-Disclosures, a newspaper printed
In said District, and that all known creditors
and other persons In interest may appear al
the said time and place. and show cause, II
any they have, why the prayer OF said pc
titloner should not be granted.
And II Is further ordered by the Court. that
the Clerk shall send by mall to all known
creditors copies OF said petition and this
order, addressed to them at their places OF
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale,
Judge OF the said Court. and the seal thereof
at Portland In said District on the 18th day
of January, A. ID. 1915
IL. j. JANE f. HEWEY, Clerk
true copy OF petition and order thereon.
Attest: AMt.S r.. HEWEY. Clerk
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