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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
Grass Fire Threatens Mount Pleasant
Avenue Residents

In the high wind of the early after
noon Tuesday. fire was discovered in
the field between Mt Pleasant Avenue
and the kennebec River Famed by
the breezes it spread rapidly and resi-
dences along the Avenue were threat
ened The fire department was call
ed out and the flames were subdued
after burning over quite a portion of
the unoccupied territory there The
covering 10 the reservoir on the
grounds of Joshua Williams Was
burned and one dwelling was report
ed as having been at one time on FIR.
The reservoir has long been a land
mark on Nj Pleasant Avenue as il
was erected over - Years ago by
Joshua Williams and his father for
watering purposes This vas before
the city water works VAS Installed
and il is now only used occasionally
for irrigation needs The hre il sup
posed to have lgnited from matches
in the hands q boys The water
pressure seemed to b., inadequate at
the time and more ar te&s criticism
Was heard from locAl people and
IRE insurance adjuster Who happeaed
to BE- a spectator NJ The eonhAkratlon.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
ODD FELLOWS WILL OBSERVE
96th ANNIVERSARY
Appropriate Exercises In Opera House

The o6th anniversary of Odd Eel
lowship will be observed with appro-
pirate exercises in the Opera House
by Carrabassett Lodge No. 81 next
Sunday afternoon at 2.15 p. M, April
25th. The meeting will be address,
ed by Rev. ]. S. Jones of Hampton,
N. H.
The members of all branches of
the order including the Rebekahs,
Parmenas Encampment and Canton
Somerset and all local or visiting
members of the order are especially
invited to participate in the obser-
vance of the day. Members are re-
quested to meet at the lodge rooms
at l o'clock preparatory to leave in
procession promptly at 2 o'clock.
Canton Somerset acting as escort.
Skowhegan Military Band will fur
nish music.
The public is cordially invited.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
SLIGHT FIRE IN BUSINESS SEC
TION
Aspects we're Threatening at First,
but Flames We're Readily ControIl-

Yesterday morning between seven
and eight O'Clock flames were dis
covered by Carl Curtis bursting from
the roof of small shed at the rear
of the George b. Fairgrieye residence
on Russell ST This is the only
dwelling in that section of the town
and backs up close to business build
ings both on Madison Ave and Water
ST The Fire Department were soon
on the scene and shortly had the
flames under control. The fire is
supposed to have originated from
sparks on the roof of the shed. Dam
ages to the Fairgrieve property esti-
mated at $50.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
NELSON BEGINS LIFE SENTENCE
Seemed to be in Good Courage and
Received Many Callers Before His
Departure

Verde Nelson was taken to the
Maine State Prison at Thomaston
Saturday, Lester Eaton coming from
that institution to accompany him
upon the trip. A curious crowd
gathered at the station to witness the
departure of this man, the confessed
murderer of Bert Ireland of Canaan
He seemed to be in excellent spirits
and during the day Thursday receiv-
ed many callers at his cell in the
County Jail, among whom were his
father and brothers. He has borne
up under the ordeal with splendid
courage and seems hopeful that some
time he will be pardoned and regain
his freedom.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
SEVEN ALLEGED RUM
SELLERS
Brought to the Bar of
Justice
Five Men and Two Women Pleaded
Not Guilty, Waived Examinations
and Furnished Sureties

Seven alleged violators of the pro-
hibitory law were before Judge II. H.
Brazzell in Municipal Court Tuesday
afternoon having been brought down
from the towns of northern Somerset
during the day by Deputy Sheriffs
Chute of Skowhegan, Brophy of Fair
field and Maynard of lockwood.
They all pleaded not guilty waived
examinations and furnished sureties
for their further appearance at the
September term of the Supreme Judi
cial Court
The several persons who were
charged with selling liquor were
Flora King, Mrs Nell Nicholas, Will
liam Beyers. James Morrow and
Louis Bernard of lockwood and Mar
tin Munster and Louis Munster of
Somerset Junction. After the arri-
val of the deputies the arrests were
made without much difficulty, except
for Beyers, who was finally located
by Officers Maynard and Brophy some
fifteen miles above lockwood, where
he was preparing to go river driving.
This trip took the officials long into
the night Monday. E. S. Chase of
lockwood, the trial justice at that
place, who is firm advocate of tenn
Derance principles, aided greatly in
bringing about the arrests, the peo-
pie being suspected because of per-
sons who claimed they had bought
liquors from them.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
EUNICE FARNSWORTH CHAPTER
MEETS
Interesting Program and Pleasant
Social Affair at Home of Mrs. Bart
lett

One of the pleasant Patriots Day
functions was the meeting of the Eu-
nice Farnsworth Chapter d. A. r.
Monday at the home of Mrs. Della
Bartlett was assisted by Mrs, Emma
H. Dunton in the duties of hostess
and very capably the two ladies di-
rected the afternoon.
Mrs, Lois W Patten. the regent pre-
sided over the deliberations and n
program. the latter including two yo-
cal duets by Mrs. Agnes s Steward
and Mrs Eldena :. Hawes. a piano
solo by Mrs Ethel Whittier Amcs
the reading of poem entitled when
this Old Flag was New" by Mrs Bart
lett; an article upon Patriotic Women
OF Pennsylvania during the Revolution
read by Mrs. Lizzie A. Marble and n
poem Nabby Blacklngton telling OF an
Incident of April 10, l7T5. by Miss
Lizzie r Hussey.
At the conclusion OF these pleas
ing numbers social hour wAa en-
ioyed. the hosteases serving a dainty
collation. The parloFa whsrr both
the refreshments ~rts served and the
program listened 10 ~ere eharmingly
trimmed Nth naks In honor ~ the
occasion
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
SOMERSET COUNTY BOYS CONFERENCE
WAS A ROUS|NG SUCCESS
Delegates Departed Monday. Details of Ses-
sions The Banquet and Registration

One Of the most genuinely happy
events which has ever occurred in
Skowhegan was the banquet Friday
evening in the Methodist vestries
which was the opening feature of the
Boys Conference. The keynote was
good fellowship and jollity abounded
The good, clean, healthy boys of Som
erset were present and with whoOps
and cheers, bright addresses. that
sunk deep. tempting viands that salts
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
Architect Chosen for New High
School Building

Architect William Hart Taylor of
Boston will furnish the plans for re-
modelling the Island High School
Building. This decision was arrived
at after a study of plans submitted by
several different architects.
The plan finally adopted Is based
upon drawings made by our own citi-
zen f. l.. Savage. 1t varies from
Mr. Sayage's original design in COM
paratively few particulars. These
changes were such as would natural
ly be made by a professional archi-
tect from drawings made by one who
does not make structural work his
principle business. We learn from
the committee that they found Mr..
Sayaee.s drawings OF material as
sistance and that Architect Taylor
complimented them very highly
Skow hegan should appreciate the IN
tercst which Mr. Savage has taken
in the matter He has made several
trips to other cities and has devoted
his spare time for weeks 10 the study
of the High school question. Any
citizen Nho is willing 10 take surh an
active and helpful interest In any pub
Tie problem deserves the thanks 81 'hc
community
A soon as The blue prints ard
specifications san b. completed gnu.
tractors bids all by iH order th1t
wurk upon The structure may hr be
gun upon at the earliest possible aa'r
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
ONCE LIVED IN SKOWHEGAN
Many of the Older Residents will Re
call Mrs. Eliza Folsom Mcclellan

Friends here have been advised of
the death of Mrs. Eliza Folsom Nc
Clellan, wife of W. r. Mcclellan
which has lately occurred at Greeley,
Col. The deceased was a cousin of
Charles Folsom-Jones and George II.
Webb. residents OF this town, her
home having been on West Front ST.
Mr.. Mcclellan is the cousin of John
X. Mcclellan who also lives here. A
Greeley newspaper says in announc-
ing her death that she had been i'll
for twenty-five years and adds:
The deceased was born in Skowhe-
gan. Feb. 2S, 1916. was married here
in September 1875 and two months
later came to Greeley. where the
couple have since lived and where
Mrs. Mcclellan was for years active
in church and club work. She was
the founder OF the w. T. X. Club. the
lrst woman's literary club in Gree
ley
During the years of her residence
in Greeley she had two cousins In
the White House az wives of the pre-
sidents Mrs. X. D. Hayes was a
cousin of Mrs. McCleilan's mother.
while Mrs. Grover Cleveland was q
cousin Of her father. In 1887, Mrs.
Mcclellan was stricken with rheuma-
'ism and gradually became worse
until she became practically helpless
and for the past "a years has been
10 that condition. However. she
bore her trials with remarkable for.
'itads and ehserfulness and has a
large circle Of friends whose regular
visits to her bedside have besn n
source OF pleasure 10 the shat.in as
~eil a. Ia those Who called. The
d"eeassd 10 survived hy her husband.
eus she vas the last Of her family.
her last sister Ara sapaIalsx havias
died tn Gfeslsy Ia 1855 There are
lss asphs~s living Waiter webb sf
saias aaa ps " v spaaiains Of
Nsfssy. fei. ~sam abe Faissa after
'Ae death af hls Raoshsf
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22

by the Skowhegan High School or
chestra the evening was passed.
Shortly after six o'clock a parade
was formed at the Conversational
Church which was the Conference
headquarters. and headed by the Good
VIII Band, which by the way is
splendid musical organization, the
coming men of our State marched
through some of the principal streets
of the village before entering the
banquet hall Over two hundred and
nifty people were seated at the tables
and interspersed with the orchestral
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
GRADUATION DAYS ARE
APPROACHING
Dates Have Been Assigned for Many
of the Commencement Features

Graduation plans are under way
for the class of 1915 of the Skowhe-
gan High School and dates have al
ready been selected for the COM
mencement features. Opening with
the Senior Ball which will be held
June 4, the second feature will be
the baccalaureate sermon which will
be listened to on the afternoon of
June 6. The graduation exercises
will occur in the evening on June
II and will probably be followed by
the class banquet. The class picnic
will doubtless be held on June II.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
AGED HARMONY WOMAN
DIES FROM BURNS
Mrs. Abbie Davis Found Enveloped in
Flames. Lived but Short Time

HARMONY, APRIL 20-Mrs. Abbie
Davis. a woman past seventy years
of age. has been burned to death at
her home in the northern part of this
town II is not known just how the
fatality occurred as she was alone in
her part of the house. but it is sup
posed that the unfortunate woman
either fell or dropped her lamp. The
family living in the other part OF the
house heard a scream and rushing in
to Mrs. Davis room found her enyel-
oped in flames. The blaze was soon
extinguished, but the victim breathed
only a few times afterwards.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22

music came the deafenlng cheers Of
the boys with school. class ard county
yeils. each division trying to out-do
the others in making themselves
heard. On either side Of the big
banquet room were seated the boys
while al the middle table were the
speakers Of the eYening. guests of
honor and local business men. At
the heed vas Rev. George ". Hinek-
ley, founder Of Good Will who pre-
sided over the exercises, while at the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22

Tht death ~ t..#fse Gardner et-
eurred Nonda, ~ h.s home oa Norta
Avenue afier Ar l'nrss = abeui tao
months nth trpsoid tcyrf Ills az
sas - wears The funeral was he'd
th.s morutns at . O'Clock ffom -
NADs Church sbcru the aeevAssd
SAD hesn cemmunleAut Nssa.s a
HA~ for fbe fspose II IA saal -
sEcts1 bt D. peslsfdlna sEa $50 80
#sral arrangements ~sFv directed -
Augastaa utlhlalf lsssiaes sides
sha sas seFussfy Niss lsaA hi8sh=
afA and ane ssUa NJ eaeaas7 .
ssrssed b. IA rAreafs NJ ss8 Nls
Alfssa Gafaasf asa several AsaIs##s
s#4 safHss
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22

opposite 4nd was seated Rev j. ".
Packard. member of Skowhegan's
Board Of Sclactmen. Grace was
asked by Rev H. G. MeGlaudin and
at the close of the meal. Rev. Mr.
Hinekley rose to his feet and humor-
ously referred to himself and jeff {.
Smith of Wateryille as beng the
veterans. as they had both attended
the first State Conference for boys
held in Bangor ten years ago. He
briefly told of the increase in boys
work since that time and introduced
CONTINUED on page four
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The ptopFie,ofs q thr taeAi sftsf 0s4il
hass SECURED the arfeAse - ~h.a'
thss wefe afse- and eal eaf r. .
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sANars "a erias ahsat lafa aasf ffs
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22

The State fpiFituallsts AAsaeiatlaa
are planataw an Interesting Meeting
to D. held "a dFsaks Haii The iSih
aaa isth az Nay A plssstag pro
gram - h~iss aFraassa Mira Mary >
vaasi~Fhsis II nFuaklya. y Y Sstas
tmaaE the speakers ~ha hA.s sixni
Sod their latvaslaa as haiRg rFvsaBi
lssahslsss Seiffiaslisis trasa 81 ssse
se wsAts ~lsi attana
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
MOVEMENTS Of PERLEY HAYES ON THE
DAY Of MURDER AND SUICIDE
Have Come to Light in Concection With Other
Information Regarding Tragedy at Camp

Forks about 2 o'clock. While there
Mr. Durgin's wife noted that Hawes
was carrying a pistol and spoke to
him about it, Hawes claimed that
he had always carried it. He
left Warren Durgins and went
up the road a little way to the resi-
dence of Perley Durgin, and left there
about 515 saying he would soon re-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
Engagement IL AamsuseeA

ME aud Mrs carle,oa = Merrill OF
High III announce the marriage en-
EagsmsH, Of their daughter. Miss
Marcia G. Williams io pr Nllhnrn "
Fo~ler, the sun OF Mira Sathsn Fos
lsf of ieas,st NJ. tioth are aamhsf
u among the popular yeuag people II
the sammuaisy asd have sh~ wsll
wishss Of maaY fF.saas ps Fp~lsf
10 snsased 10 tks practice ~ deaths
sFY here
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ments of Halves on the day of the
murder have recently come to light.
1t seems that he went from Solon to
Lake Moxie on the train on the morn
ing of February 23rd, the day of the
murder. From Lake Moxie Station
he took the stage and arrived at the
home of Warren Durgin, an uncle of
Mr.. Hawes' deceased wife, at The
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22

Not yet have the sensational events
of the murder and suicide at Mrs. j.
L. Durgin's Camp at Dead Stream
Pond camps, ceased being discussed.
killed there February 23 by Perley
Hawes, who shortly afterwards shot
himself
Some facts regarding the move
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Rev " Packard Lester Pack
ard El~yn Packard D Harris
Miss kaith y llarFis aea NJ Thomas
= issd acre 10 NtR,hFpp f+, s.isy -
ate al lhs faAsral u Wattsf taeAard.
= aa passed away fvaa ths sFeets sf
fHa eY3RPw fiaF q uma NJ fsek
Aal As emplesaa "a haan o. "
f#...a#A q assH aeua taat4 Eaf#
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turn. A little later w. j. Holway, a
prominent merchant of The Forks,
who with his wife was returning by
team down to lower Cold Stream
Road met Hawes, who was walking
very rapidly towards the Dead Stream
camps. 1t seems he arrived there
at about 7.30 having made the eleven
Continued on page eight
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hpara st Trade remaFvew aIsAs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-11-18

Phone your news items to the
Journal. 'Phone No. 30.
Phone 213 for Pratt's pork sau-
sage and poultry. Howard Pratt,
adv.
Come to the Taylor school and
enjoy short program and Basket
social next Wednesday evening at
s o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves arrived Fri
day from Montana and are guests
at the home of the latter's aunt,
Mrs. w. H. Putnam.
Frank Howe has sent a request
TO have his Journal addressed to
Grand Bay, Ala He states that he
is we'll pleased with what he has
seen of the South and that both
Mrs. Howe ana himself are feeling
fine. Oranges are just getting ripe
and there are flowers galore"
Fight fans say that the. card at
Hudson last Friday was the best
that has yet been given in the North
west. The main bout was between
O'Dowd, of St. Paul, and Bartdeld,
Of New York, the former having the
best of it. The promoters, how
ever, were some ST., 500 behind on
the venture, only $3.50 worth Of
tickets being sold.
While the Stewart store was burn.
ing here the 5th. inst, Hammond
was fighting a lire which threatened
the destruction of the village. The
Ben Peabody residence and Frank
Caves livery barn were totally de-
stroyed, and the opera house and
Hoover's meat market we're badly
damaged. The slaughter house anc
barn back of the meat market were
burned to the ground.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-11-18
RESOLUTION.

WHEREAS, Brother L. S. Roun-
sevell has been called from our
midst to enter the realms unknown,
whose gateway is death; therefor
be it
RESOLVED, That in the death
of Brother Rounsevell this lodge
has lost worthy and honored
member, and that we will ever cher
ish the remembrance of him as such.
RESOLVED, That our lodge
room be draped in mourning for
the usual time in memory of our de-
parted brother.
RESOLVED, That a copy of
these resolutions be furnished to
the family of our deceased brother,
and also spread upon the Records
of the River Falls Lodge No. 100,
F. and A. M.
Signed,
Wellesley Vannatta
Joseph Stephens
Walter Chapman
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-11-18
OBITUARY
L. S. ROUNSEVELL

DIED, In this city, Saturday,
November IS, 1915, Loren S, Roun-
sevell, aged 70 years.
Mr.. Rounsevell was born in Caro-
line, Tompkins county, N. Y. in
1887. When but a young man he
came West and at the outbreak Of
the Civil War enlisted in the 10th
Michigan Cavalry. Soon after his
discharge, in 1865, he came to River
Falls and he taught in the schools
of this vicinity for several years.
In 1877 he married Miss Clara
r. Thomas, who survives him. Four
children were born to them-Glen,
of Lead, S. D., Mrs. v. M. Lund l.,
Bessie and Dorothy of this city, all
of whom were present at the tuner
al which was held from the home
Tuesday.
Mr.. Rounsevell was a kind and
loving husband and father, loyal
and sympathetic friend, For the
past year he had been confined to
the house, a helpless INVALID, but
always ready with cheerful re-
Spouse 10 the greetings of his
friends, who called upon him. He
had been a member of the Metho-
dist church in this city for twenty
three years,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-11-18
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

| Two Gays OF vacation next week!
Thanksgiving and the Friday fol-
lowing.
Class team basketball is now we'll
under way. The Freshman have
the Gym. Monday, Sophomores
Tuesday, Juniors Wednesday, and
Seniors Friday.
Every bench is now taken in the
Manual Training Dept. The stu
dents are very industrious and
some have now started a larger
piece of work such as davenports,
library tables, etc.
The gymnasium will be opened
after Thanksgiving for general use.
The High School team will com
mence practice then. There are
only two from last years left but
prospects seem very good.
The football squad had their pic
ture taken last week and the proofs
have just been received. 1t seems
probable that each member of the
squad will have fitting remem-
bance of the memorable season of
1915.
Mr.. Guetzloe was present at the
Normal--La Crosse game and gave
a very interesting account of the
game before assembly. He stated
that the Normal should defeat
Whitewater this year. We certain
ly hope so.
A very interesting party was held
by the Sophomores for the Seniors
in the Gym. last Friday evening.
This was hard time party and
many interesting costumes could be
seen. An appropriate supper was
served. Every one seems TO have
had a very enjoyable time.
A gymnasium committee has been
appointed by Mr.. Almy to look af
ter aft airs in the gym. when stu
dents are using it. The following
were appointed. Roland Badger,
chairman, Clarence Peterson, Jam,
es Manion, Melvin Porteous. Rules
were drawn by the committee to
regulate affairs in the gym.
Tba~o x,-;I1 10 80 a~,L;h;+ &C tlo
work done by the Sophomore cook
ing class in the domestic Science
room next Tuesday, Nov. 23rd,
from two to four. The display will
consist largely of the canned fruit
put up by the girls of the class
After the display, all the fruit not
; taken by the girls of the class will
be sold at cost TO those desiring it
The Freshmen girls will also dis
play their work in sewing. This is
not the regular annual exhibit Of
the Industrial Work of the Public
Schools; that exhibit will come lat
C1' II " OH Ll1OSC III LuC
cooking and sewing work of the
schools are urged to be present
Miss Williams will present two
short plays next Monday evening
in the high school assembly room
The plays and the cast are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Busby's Pink Tee"
Mrs, Busby, Mable Johnson. Mrs.
Dashleigh, Helen Dawson. Miss
Busby, Letha Chinook. Mrs Up
perton, Janice Allen, Annette (the
maid), Josephine Knight, The
Obstinate Family" Mr.. Harwood,
James Manion, Lucy (the maid)
Lila Williams, Henry Hartford,
Philip Snodgrass, Mrs. Hightone,
Ruth Wilmuth, Mrs. Wiseacre, Mar.
garetta Taggart, Mr.. Busby, Erwin
Davidson, Mrs. HARDWOOD, Maude
Burghardt, James (the butler), Or
son Pratt, Jessie Hartford, Margar-
ct Smith. Remember the date.
Nov. q. The play will begin at
80 2. M. There will be no ad-
mission charge. All friends of the
school are welcome.