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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. M. R. Bean has arrived in
Florida, where she will pass the win
ter.
The body of Mrs. Ann Elizabeth
Moore arrived here from Roxbury last
night and was placed in the receiving
tomb. Mrs. Nellie Chick, a daughter,
accompanied the remains.
Pleasing features of the Eastern
Star program last Friday evening
were the singing of j. Harvey White
and r. w. Leighton and the reading
by Mrs. Laura H. Dinsmore.
The Degree of Honor met last even
ing at the home of Mrs. Frank Bick-
ford. Officers were nominated fer the
ensuing year. The next meeting
will be held the first Monday in Feb
ruary at Mrs Bickford's home.
About four hundred people were
highly entertained last evening by an
address delivered by Cornelius Lee
hane, the famous Irish Orator, in the
Opera House. His topic which was
ably handled was War, Capital and
Labor. He appeared here under the
auspices of the Skowhegan Socialist
Local
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
BOSTON CAREER OF EARL VIM
SMITH
Former "SkOwhegan Boy at the Hub

After graduating from Skowhegan
High School Earl VIM. Smith decided
upon a business career, rather than a
college life He came to Boston to
learn the piano business. Commenc-
ing at the factory end he worked ten
hours a day to learn the details of
the work. His wages at this time
would not permit any luxuries, so he
walked two miles each day TO his
work Besides this active life of hard
work he attended five evenings a
week the First Automobile School in
America" Graduating with a plus
mark from the Steam. Gasolene and
Electrical Courses. Then he secured
a position in the Chandler W. Smith
Co. in the tuning and player depart
ment. While with this firm he re
cekved four advances in one year.
NJ Steinert d Son, needing gen.
eral man in the pneumatic and player
department sent for him. Mr. Smith
worked there for four years. Then he
was advanced to the salesman end of
the pianola department. Also for
the past six years he has done lin
connection with the salesman's posi-
tom the concert work on the pianola,
touring every large city in New Eng
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
Death OF Wallace COrsOn

The death of Wallace Corson oc-
Cured Sunday night at his home in
East Madison. His age was thirty
years and he was unmarried. Mr..
Corson was employed In the Worsted
Mill as a weaver and did not complete
his duties in this capacity until last
Thursday. 1t Is now thought how
ever that he has been tuberoular for
some time, and his death was hasten
ed by an attack of pneumonia. He
made his home with his mother Lucy
Corson and was highly esteemed In
the community where he resided. The
funeral was held yesterday forenoon,
Rev. George Merriam OF the Bethany
Baptist Church at Skow hogan officiat-
ing The body Was placed In the re-
eeiying tomb at Athens.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
School Concert in SkOWhegan

During the latter part of February
choruses from Good Will, Fairfield,
Madison and Skowhegan High Schools
will give a joint concert in Skowhe-
gan. This will bring to the town
approximately $50 young musicians
and probably 900 other people from
these towns. Special trains will
probably be run. Such an undertake
ing requires the financial support of
the people of our town.
Besides the music which will be the
best there will be a prize speaking
contest between representatives of the
four schools. Two prizes of $500
each have already been promised by
citizens of Skowhegan. The expense
will be about 100000 The price of
tickets will be 25c each. A subscrip-
ton paper will be found at Sampson
& Azores and Bucknam's drug store
Citizens should subscribe at once that
the project may be an assured sue
cess
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
Home Economics for the Women OF
Maine

The women of the rural districts
of Maine are invited to spend the
week from March to 10 inclusive at
the University of Maine, Orono
studying cooking, sewing, and house
hold management under the super
vision of the officers and instructors
of the Universitys Department of
Home Economics. These dates have
been set for the Tenth Annual Far
mers' Week conducted by the College
of Agriculture. The instruction is
free, the only expense to those at
| tending being railroad fare and board
for the week. the latter amounting to
probably not more than seven dollars
and half.
The Home Economics work has
been arranged to fill six hours day,
two hours to be given to lectures on
foods clothing and household man
agement two hours to laboratory
cooking, and two hours TO laboratory
sewing The lecture work will deal
with the following topics: Food
Values: Fruits and Vegetables;
Bread and Cereals: Care of Food {;
The Convenient Kitchen: Three Meals
a Day: Home Nursing and Clothing.
n canning demonstration VIII also DC
given which will be OF special inter
est TO both men and women In at
tendance In the laboratory cook
ing periods the women attending the
school will themselves have practice
under expert supervision in preparing
vegetables. In using left-oyers. In
planning more convenient Kitchens.
aud In the economical planning Of
meals In the laboratory sewing
periods the women viii practice the
nse of commercial patterns. the cut
ting. hitting and making OF some EAR
ment. The Home Economics Sec
ton has previously been feature oi
Farmers Week. but this 10 the nrs'
year that an actual short course In
home economics. Including laboratory
practice. has been arranged The
women should avail themselves OF
this unusual pppoFfuhtty
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
WRITES FROM FLORIDA
l.. Kennedy Once Lived Between
Sk0whegan and NOrridgewOck

Another absent friend, a former
Somerset County man, L. Kennedy,
has written us a letter from Florida.
enclosing Herewith another years
subscription to the Independent-Re-
porter. Mr.. Kenndys wife was a
native of st. Adams and the commun-
ication which he has prepared will
doubtless freshen the minds of many
in this section upon facts connected
with his former residence here. He
writes
Editor of Independent-Repo
AS | am sending in my subscription
thought l would write you a few
lines extra,
| was raised to manhood on the
south side of the Kennebec River,
two and one-half miles from Skowhe-
gan by the late Ethelbert Lindsay,
uncle of Stephen D. Lindsay of Nor
ridgewock. living on the farm now
owned by a man named Horn, l think
IL 10. hc vi loiU 1 WAS IldT-
ried and came to Florida, one of the
early settlers of the Halifax River
County. Had pretty rough time
of it for two years, but it has been
all right since. At the time | came
here the South hated a Yankee and
one practically carried his life in his
own hands at that time The Yam
KEGS kept coming and now there is
no prettier place in the South than
the Halifax County. which is really
an arm of the ocean and great place
for all kinds of boats. | have a good
home here and the 3rd of next Febru-
airy will have lived here forty years
and never seen the old home since.
Mother Lindsey as l called her was
sister of w. II. Weston and the late
John Weston of your place. only
now and then see q name that know
in your paper. still | like 10 read all
1t contains.
II was all oranges here until the
big freeze OF 1895. Since then other
kinds OF work have come in and |
think | am right in saying that the
East coast OF Florida sends more
vegetables to the northern markets
than all the balance OF the State
Solid trains from thirty to fifty and
sixty cars In the early spring. the
shipping starting In good shape In
February. think Mr., W. II. Weston
saw some OF these trains when he
was here two years ago Daytona.
three miles from here. has grown
from fourteen houses Ia 1876 To over
ave thousand permanent settlers now
Hundreds ~ tourists stop there vim
tiers
think this will do for thlA time.
no, very interesting. possibly but may
intereat some.
Yours truly.
l.. KENNEDY
HOLLY nm Volasia Co Florida
Tlec 81. 1915
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
Sunday School Rally

Mr.. Wesley j. Weir. General Secre-
tary of the State Sunday School AS
ISOLATION will be in Skowhegan. Tues
day afternoon and evening. Feb I. in
conference with the officers of the
Somerset County Association OF
which Elmer f. Harris is president
and Hannah X. Page. secretary.
There will be- mass meeting and
public rally of all Sunday School
workers and members addressed BY
Mr. Weir in the evening at 100 In
the Methodist Church. Let there be
grand Rallying OF Sunday School
forces.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
SHOE FACTORY PROPOSITION
CONTINUED from First Page)

CONTINUED from First Page)
floor of the well filled auditorium. E.
E. Greenwood believed that shoe
shop would benefit every citizen IN
the town, touched upon the safety OF
the investment and said shoes would
not go out of fashion. J. w. Packard
Skowhegan's third selectman, spoke
upon the value of the industry ana
believed that the people were widely
Interested. 1.-The boys and girls are
the greatest assets" said he citing
the shoe shop as an incentive to keep
them at home In Skowhegan. L. r.
Merrill was interested because he had
been wearing shoes for good many
years" and presented views regarding
the feasibility of the proposition
Judge Lawrence urged conservatism
thoughtful organization and a careful
selection of the Board OF Trustees
Among the other speakers were AL
bert Blair, who said the shoe shop
would be welcomed by the laboring
people, r. T. Patten, Walter P. Ord
way and C. M. Holt.
The following prominent citizens OF
the town were elected as the trustees;
Clyde II. Smith, A. X. Butler, F. W.
Briggs, d. A. Porter, c. P. Merrill
E.E. Greenwood and J. T. Thibodeau.
Following this choice the pledge cards
were collected and the band furnish
ed music while awaiting the returns
from the total subscriptions.
The Trustees of the Shoe Shop
Fund appointed Tuesday evening met
for organization yesterday forenoon
at the office of F. w. Briggs. Clyde
H. Smith was elected president; Ell
mer E. Greenwood, secretary and F.
w. Briggs, treasurer. Plans are al
ready under consideration for the es-
Enlistment of the shoe industry in
this town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
Teachers Assist In Program Numbers

The topic of School Savings Banks
of Juvenile Courts was ably handled
by several of the teachers of the pub
lie schools of Skowhegan at the regu-
lar meeting Of the w. C. T. U. last
Tuesday afternoon in Library Parlors
The program arrangements were in
charge of Miss Dorothy M. Elliot and
Miss Elliot read an article from the
Literary Digest pertaining to the sub
ject An original paper on the topic
was read by Mrs. Guy Pennell and the
following teachers, Mrs. Alice E.
Mitchell. Miss Swain, Miss Merriam,
Miss Meader and Miss Emerson spoke
upon the same from a teachers stand
point. Mrs. Fred Clark, who has
lately come here from New Sharon to
make her home, sang two selections,
stars Brightly Shine" and 1.-THE Solar
Monday" and Miss Doris Cover furn-
ished piano music. The other soloist
of the afternoon was Miss Ruth
Greenwood. The devotional exercises
were conducted by Mrs. Gertrude Nc
Glaufiin and the hostesses were Mrs.
Minnie f. Mantor and Mrs. Emma
Pooler. There was very large
number in attendance.
At the next meeting OF the Union
a collection will be taken for the
Lillian nj. N. Stevens memorial foun-
tain.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
THURSDAY, JANUARY %, 1915
The Shoe Factory Fund

Skowhegan is determined to have a
shoe factory. There is no doubt
about that. How good one and
how quick we get it will depend upon
the extent of cooperation the enter
prise receives. In these matters, one
shirker subtracts ten times the aid he
should really contribute. 1t isn't the
lack of what the delinquent ought to
do or ought to give that does the dam
age The harm comes in the dis
enlargement his attitude loads upon
others.
The pledges yet to come should be
made SO as to burden as little as pos
sible the work of the trustees. They
have accepted job the size of which
the rest of us little realize. The
least to be done is to carry our
pledges to them, not wait for them to
come to u.s.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27

land each year. These concerts have
been of high classical order His art
lists appearing with him were Boston
Symphony Men, Concert Artists
Opera and Oratorio Stars. His &C
companying work on the pianola is
considered wonderful by these artists
and they call him the "Pianola Fiend"
His musicianly skill in interpreting
the piano compositions to his audi
ences has given him the title OF
"Pianola Artist"
Mr. Smith is at present with the NJ
Steinert & Sons Co. of Boston and
New England At anytime he will be
glad to be of service to his Skowhe-
gan friends.
Mr.. Smith was married October 6
1909 to Ivanetta NJ. Warren of Bos-
ton. The couple have two children
Josephine French Smith and Anna
Richardson Smith and their residence
is at II Tamworth Rd., Wobon
Mass.
A clipping taken from the Newton
Graphic, a Newton. Mass., newspaper
says:
Mr.. Earle William Smith, who
presides at the Pianola is term
ed everywhere as wonder" 1t
does not seem possible that the
Pianola can be made to be so
human. But to watch Mr.. Smith
accompanying the artists. to
watch him hesitate with his in
strument in order to enable the
soloists to give their own musical,
artistic Interpretation to their
renditions is most pleasing
sight. in short he is wonder.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27

MEN WANTED TO CUT WOOD
Good chance. Nice camp all built.
Can work all winter If you want to.
Jos. Whittemore, r. F. D. No. .. Far
2w3'
\ MUFF FOUND IN sK0WHEGAN
week of January 10th, has been left at
this office for the owner. Same will
be delivered on payment of the cost
of this advertisement. tf3
wANTED-2O teams to haul spruce
pulp by the cord c. w. Dutton, Bing-
ham. 2w3
WANTED-Two first class expert
eneed teamsters to drive team in
woods. Prebe & Robinson. Bingham
tf3
ALWAYS FRESH HOME MADE
CANDY-We do not make up any over
stock, keep making as we sell. Thus
you are always sure of fresh whole
some sweets. Treat the family, take
home a selection of Jones own make.
The Island Candy Kitchen. 2w3"
FURNISHED ROOM FREE-warm-
ed by heat from hall. electric lights,
use OF bath room. offered to woman
who will in return be company an &C.
easional evening for my year old boy.
Mrs. c. r. oliver iva
STANDARD MENTHOL INHALERS
Zoe; by mall lie; for catarrh. La
grippe. headache. colds asthma. neu-
anu sure l0TOdl. MONEY DdCh
If not satisfied. NJ. B. Heselton, Show
hogan. 4w3N
WILL EXCHANGE A SECONDHAND
piano, in first class condition for pota-
toes. hay or grain. Cali at Borden
Piano Store, IFS Water ST. Skowhe-
gan. 3w3
MEN WANTED-Good axe men for
ash shovel handle blocks and white
ash timber J. A. Bean, 12S Madison
Ave, Skowhegan. 4w2'
FOR SALE-Female Shepherd Pups,
three months old. price 81. Parents
good cattle dogs also fine watch dogs.
John Wieland, Richmond Me, Box
61a. Awe"
LosT-Between T. c. Fox's and the
Postofice. on Thursday evening, Dec.
80. a black pocket book. Finder
please return and receive IS reward.
Marguerite Fox. Athens, Me. 4wl'
FOR sALE-Dry gray birch stove
wood part split and part round Z IT.
Me. 4w1s
FOR AMATEUR AND PROFESS
SIGNAL Photographers. High grade
supplies. Eastman Kodaks Films.
Immediate shipment of mail orders
our specially. Developing and print
ing done differently. City Prices.
The Camera Shop Biddeford, Me. 9w1'
wANTED-Agents wanted to sell
Steel Mantle Burners. Fits ordinary
kerosene lamps gives three times the
light; odorless smokeless. George ).
Billings, 81 Payson St, Portland, Me.
Avis
WE WANT RABBITS FOR FEED
ING our foxes. Local hunters can
bring them to us and receive Csc per
pair. Skowhegan Silver Black Fox
Ranch. DR.. Mann Road, Skowhegan.
13w1
BELL FROM SkOWHEGAN HIGH
school Building offered for sale. Re-
modelling of High School structure
has made this bell unnecessary and
1t will be sold very low. Suit able
for school, church or chapel purposes.
r. T. Patten, Skowhegan, 4w1
PHONOGRAPH--90 records and rec
ord case. Cost way up above hun
dred dollars. VIII sell for $25. Also
for sale a set of Telephone lnstru-
ments and one Twin Cylinder Indian
MOTORCYCLE. These things Will be
priced on a bargain basis Harry L..
Chase. 124 Madison Ave, Skowhegan.
tf50
CASH PAID FOR LIVE HOGS
Shall load a car next Tuesday w. b.
Whittier Skowhegan, Maine. Farm
ers' Telephone 5-15. TIL
FOR SALE-Dry, hard fl. wood de-
livered in Skowhegan. Madison or Nor
ridgewock $500 a cord A. Z. Jep-
son, Skowhegan, Me. K. No. l. Tel
1892 Norridgewock FIX. 4w52'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
North Arson Corn shop VIII Prob
ably Run

NORTH ANSON. Jan. 20 without
doubt the North Arson corn shop Will
run the coming season. The farm
ers are signing the acreage and some
are planting this year that have never
planted before. One extensive farm
err has signed for ten acres and
others are taking on heavier acreage
than usual
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
Mrs. Clifford Wing Of flagstaii Died
Yesterday

Word was received In sko~ hogan
yesterday tha, Mrs. clifford winE OF
Fiagsiaa had passed away earlier In
the dsy She had been III for a short
time with pneumonia Besides her
husband. two daughters and son
survive.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
Death Notice

MOORE AT Roxbury. Jan. %. Ann
Elizabeth widow OF Jonathan Moore
NJ u. IA her s7th year. Funeral
services at the residence of hei
daughter. Mrs Nellie NJ. Chick. ..
Moreiaad 81 on Tuesday. Jan IS. al
s p, m Relatives and friends invit'
sd To attend IntermeRt at Solon
NJ
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27

Many saloonk eepers In the newly
dry states seem clad 10 be forced out
OF the liquor business and into some
more respectable occupation. One
OF them In Spokane has turned his
saloon into q savings bank, lie will
employ more men an banker than he
over did az aaloonk eepcr
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27

The Good viii oat crop was thresh-
ed and winnowed In December; the
yield of the oat fields In 1915 was
thirteen hundred and sixty-tive bush
els. This Is the largest harvest OF
oats In Good wins history.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
sUO 0VU<1 OODlOODO Do
/ ITEMS OF INTEREST
Z Taken From the
! SkOwhegan Clarion
J or FIFTY YEARS AGO

Feb. %, 1873-The alarm of fire
was given about half past seven
o'clock Tuesday morning.-The store
of Lawton and Prescott caught fire
around the chimney in the basement.
or rather in the floor above. Had
not the fire been discovered just in
time, the whole building would have
been in flames, but as it was a few
buckets of water extinguished the
fire, though the building was terribly
full of smoke.
April 2, 1873-The Chonea Literary
Stciety of this place gave a fine en-
tertainment at Coburn Hall last
Thursday evening and repeated 1t
Friday evening. The first part OF
the entertainment consisted of music
which was excellent. The second
part was devoted to the play entitled
Enlisted for War" by our young peo-
pie. The play has been very highly
commended by all who heard it, and
more particularly the characters of
Gayle Clifford" Miss Katie Eaton:
Wilder Rowell, Mr. F. A. Weld Hosea
jerks. Mr.. A. F. Dyer and Crimp
(colored) j. N. Lander. The guess
table was won by Mr.. Robert Haines.
April 4, 1873-Some of our bust
ness and married men are consider
ing the Skowhegan Hotel, we hear.
This building and the Court House
will make business lively here this
summer
April IS. 1873-Hon. A. N. Wyman
formerly OF Skowhegan. and editor
and proprietor of the Skowhegan
Sentinel. but lately OF California,
died in Washington on the 9Th inst
OF dropsy
April 25. lS73-Agreeable to call,
several citizens. ladies and gentle
men of the village. met In Engine
Hall TO consider the question and to
articles for the fair TO be holden In
Portland In June In aid OF the Maine
General Hospital. Rev Mr.. Jaaues
was chosen chairman. Mrs. Helen
Doran. secretary. a committee Of
three were chosen from each religi-
Gus society to solicit and receive
contributions In aid Of the enterprise.
High Street Church. Mira Maria Fol-
som. Mrs. Squire. Mrs. Joseph Rob
inson. Cniversalist Society. Mrs Le-
land. Mrs. Joseph Philbrick. Mrs.
John Allen; Methodist Society, Mrs
J. X Farwell. Mira pr. Gushing. Mrs.
y A. Williams: Congregational So
ciety. Mira Samuel Robinson. Mrs.
A. " mxby. Miss Abbie Triton: Hap
list Society. Mira. Hsary white. Mrs.
c. X. Turner and Miss Clara webb.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27

April IS. 1873-Hon. A. N. Wyman
formerly OF Skowhegan, and editor
and proprietor of the Skowhegan
Sentinel. but lately OF California,
died in Washington on the 9Th inst
OF dropsy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27

April 4, 1873-Some of our bust
ness and married men are consider
ing the Skowhegan Hotel, we hear.
This building and the Court House
will make business lively here this
summer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27

Entered as second class matter June
80 1898, at the postofiice at Skowhe-
gan, Maine. under the Act of March J
1879.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27

WE3N WNNTED To CUT WUUD-
Good chance Nice camp all built.
Can work all winter If you want to.
Jos. Whittemore. r. F. d. No. .. Far
mers Telephone 20-410, Skowhegan.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1916-05-05
ADVERTISING THE
ONLY WAY"
New Manager Proved Store Own
er's Everybody Knows
Me" Untrue.

TOO many merchants are like
the owner of a department store
in a little western city. He en-
gagged a new manager and the
new man started out to do a lot
of advertising. The owner of
the store said: Son, don't waste
our money. Everybody in these
parts knows me, and l don't sup
pose there is a person in this
whole community that dosen't
buy something in this store in
the course of a year."
This story was part of a speech
by ]. B. Powell, instructor in ad-
vertising in the University of
Missouri at Columbia, before the
Western Illinois Retail Lumber
mems Association at Galesburg,
ILL.,, on Better Business and
Better Advertising" Mr. Pow
ell finished his story as follows:
1.-THE new man got busy and in
about a month, approached the
owner of the store and said.
Sir, I've had a couple of young
men collecting figures that will
interest you. Though you have
been in business in this location
for thirty-eight years, l have
here the names and addresses
of HUNDREDS of people-many of
them old-timers, too-who claim
they never bought a dollars
worth of goods in this store. l
have an extended list, as you can
see, of persons who say they
never even heard Of this store.
There are two clerks working
downstairs, who told me they
didn't know the name of the
man who owns the business.
There are between five and six
thousand people on the average
moving into this community
every year, and we've got to
reach them. Advertising is the
only way we can do it."