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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
THE LATE MRS. WIN. A. PITTS
Funeral Services Saturday from Fam
ily Residence ON FairyieW Avenue

The memorial services for Mrs.
William A Pitts occurred last Satur-
day afternoon from the family resi-
dence on Fairyiew Ave The Of
ficiating minister was Rev. Charles
Harvie Mckinney of the Island Ave.
Congregational Church and the out
of-town relatives in attendance was
Miss Gwenn Quimby of Boston, a
granddaughter of the deceased.
In the death of Mrs. Pitts. another
of the few remaining one-time resi-
dents of old Bloomfield has taken de-
parture from earth life. The de-
ceased was before her marriage
Sarah E. Snow, was born seventy
five years ago and was the daughter
of Col. Daniel and Abigail { Boutelle)
Snow. prominent people of those ear
ly days Her entire life had been
spent in Bloomfield and subsequently
Skowhegan, and her marriage to Mr..
Pitts occurred nearly flfty-eight
years ago For some years the
couple lived on Baptist Hill. but
later moved to farm on the Middle
Road where they resided for about
thirty years. Some three years since
they erected house on Fairview Ave.
where Mrs. Pitts passed away. Four
children were born of the union, Mrs.
Carrie Hackett of Skowhegan, Mrs.
Grace Quimby, formerly OF Boston,
who is no longer living; Mrs. John
D. Symons of Skowhegan and William
II. Pitts who is also deceased Be
sides the husband and children, a sis
ter Mrs. Philena Bray of Northeast
Harbor and brother. George E. Snow
of Manchester, n. H., survive.
Mrs. Pitts was eminently respected
in the community For many years
she has been a member of the Island
Avenue Congregational Church, and
although she was not a regular
attendant, she loved her church and
all things good Her life was one of
devotion to her family and she loved
the peace and quiet of her own fire
side better than social activities of
the outer world. The aged husband
and the members of her family have
the sincere sympathy of a host of
friends.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
EAST SKOWHEGAN

We hear that the sick ones III TINS
and near by places are improving.
Many in this place are working on
their wood after getting over the
grippe. getting it ready to put under
cover.
The weather at this time is not
very healthy | fear We may have
more sickness among us.
Frank Drost has lately come home
from his labors in the woods where
he has been four months and he and
his wife were callers at Elvin Rich
ardson's Sunday. Mr.. Drost is now
going to work for Carl Fitzgerald at
the head of Lake George.
Herbert Richardson has cut three
large pines on his palce and hauled
them to Penney's Mill that scalen
over three thousand feet,
Alton Richardson has been i'll a
number of days; we hope to hear she
will soon be better.
Mr.. Cummings is chopping for for
Henry Richardson.
There is very little travelling at this
time. The mail team and the school
teams are nearly all we see through
the day.
The little boy at Mr.. Richardson's
is named Herbert Flanders
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
POWERS, SCHOOLHOUSE

Little Alger Hutchinson had bao
bilious attack the first of last week
Carl Jones was called home from
Fishers mill on account of his little
girl having the end of her finger tax
en- off in the wringer.
Anna Perkins took a trip to North
New Portland Sunday with her son
Loyal Perkins.
Aunt Mary Bates is visiting Mrs.
Lizzie Morrow of Larone.
Leon Sheaff made trip to Oak
land Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Sheaff called
on Mrs. William Curtis, who is i'll
very poor health this winter.
Alton Berry has been confined to
the house with a very bad sprained
leg caused by falling on the ice at
school
Eta Berry visited her mother, who
is sick with a stomach trouble sun
day, also her daughter Mrs. ARA
Hooper and two little girls who are
sick with the grip.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
NORTH FAIRFIELD

Rev. Orlando Williams spoke at the
Union Church. Feb. 4th. with views
shown in the Radioptieon on the sub
ject of his recent western trip.
Mrs. Ed Maroon Sr.. has been very
sick with the grip.
Leland Coyell is nj home from To
gus for time.
The Good VIII Band. orchestra and
Girls auartette. 81 persons In all will
present concert AT the Union
Church Wednesday evening. Feb. 9Th
This band and orchestra are TO play
for the State Boys Y. NJ. c. A. at
Fairfield. This orchestra will play
at the County Musical Festival al
Skow hogan this month. II Is hoped
TO have a full house. Rev. q. w
Hinckiey OF Good VIII will speak aI
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
BROWNS CORNER-CANAAN

Melvin Palmer and Frank Barnes
of Hinckley were Sunday guests OF
Fred Barnes.
Fred Hanson of Dexter was at c.
B. Chases Monday and Tuesday on
business.
Nebraska futile of SkOwhegan is
passing a few days with his daughter
Mrs Edna Burrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe IIarte, who
have been employed in an up river
camp have returned and at present
are stopping in the home of her
mother Mrs. Jessie Herrin in West
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
Special Features of the Home EcOn0-
mics Section of Farmers Week, L..
Of VI.

One of the most interesting events
of Farmers Week University of
Maine, March to 10, will be the
Canning Demonstration, to be given
by Miss Catherine Platts, Extension
Representative of this State in Home
Economics Miss Mary Haskell,
State Leader of Girls Canning Clubs,
will give, at the same meeting, brief
talk of the business of Home Can
ming. Miss Platts will discuss the
principles of canning and will dem
onstrate the methods used There
will be an exhibit showing the great
variety of products which may be
canned economically. The various
types of Gamers and jars will also
be exhibited. The meeting will be
of special interest to the men and
women in attendance. for canning is
of vital Importance to all.
The laboratory work in cooking
and sewing is a new feature of
Farmers Week and will be very
practical, and helpful to those wo
men who make application and are
registered for it. The lectures,
which are open to everyone, will be
of unusual value to the homemaker.
All of the topics to be discussed are
related to the common problems OF
every day life.
The meeting will be opened on
Monday afternoon by a brief explain
alton of the meaning and scope of
Home Economics. This will be fol-
lowed by talk on Foods which is
of fundamental importance to the re-
mainder of the work to be given on
foods. Fruits and Vegetables will
be discussed from the standpoint of
nutritive composition, value in diet,
/ and their relation to health. The
+ principles of their preparation and
serving will be carefully explained.
! Bread and Cereals, the most import
ant article of diet, will receive spe-
eal attention. Various types of
bread, made from different -four will
be demonstrated and the Score Card
j for Judging bread, giving characteris-
tics of perfect loaf, will be discuss
ed
The money spent for food consti-
tues the largest expenditure in al
most every home. This cost is often
increased because of the unintelligent
care of food The practical applica-
ton of bacteriology in relating to the
preservation of food will be made in
the lecture on Care of Food.
The home workshop, the kitchen,
should be carefully and completely
equipped in every house Floor
plans and general arrangement will
be taken up in the lecture on the
Convenient Kitchen Economical
and labor saving devices will be eX-
hbited.
The greatest responsibility Of the
home maker is to plan and prepare
healthful. nutritious and economical
meals. The talk on Three Meals a
Day will take up these problems
Helpful suggestions which may be
applied to the care OF the sick will
be given in Home Nursing Cloth
ing viii be discussed from the stand
point of health. suitability and cost
special effort will be made to ar
ford each women a profitable and en-
joyablo week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
HARMONY

Mrs. Clyde Martin and little son
John Elmore are visiting relatives
and friends in town.
Ladies Aid met with Mrs. II. H.
Eastman last Tuesday.
Ernest Eastman having purchased
the Emery BuzZell place is soon TO
move to the village. Mr.. Buzzell
will move into the new rent being
finished in the old creamery.
William Dwelley, one of our section
men is quite sick, having been unable
to attend to his work for more than a
week.
A very enjoyable time took place at
our last Rebekah Lodge meeting AT
ter the program was brought to a
close each one wendell their way in
pairs to the dining room and was
served with sandwiches, cake, pies.
doughnuts, olives, pickles and coffee.
A good deal of praise is due our
Noble Grand. who is trying to get
up more of an interest in Rebekah
work
Clifton Reed led the meeting at the
Cobb Memorial Church last Tuesday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Trafton went
to Wellington last Sunday TO attend
the funeral of his uncle Calvin Traf-
ton.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
EAST MADISON

Mrs Ella Whittemore and grand
child Madeline have returned to their
home in Hartland after spending a
week with Mrs. Whittemore's sister
Lucy Corson.
Addie Prescott who has been quite
i'll is slowly recovering.
Vangie Harvile has returned home
after visiting with friends in Athens.
Mary Hayden of Skowhegan spent
the week end with her aunt Mrs.
Mott Moore.
Dan Hobart celebrated his Goth
birthday last Sunday in quiet way.
Among his callers was Valdue Squire
who is nearly eighty-four years at
age.
A party was held at the home OF
Marjorie Hayden last Saturday even
ing Everyone voted splendid
time
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
SOUTH SOLON (T)

Mrs Mont Forbus who has been
very sick Is better and Mont has
gone into the woods.
At Percy Jackson's they have lit
tie boy.
The neighbors here are glad To
hear that Mrs. Alvin Head who has
been sick some time, is reported bet
ter She and Mr.. Head are at Scion
with their son Carroll.
The grippe has strong hold here
some are better but about every
house has some one sick in it.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
LOCKWOOD

Jack Day, who has been operated
on for appendicitis at the Northern
Hospital is gaining rapidly and Will
be able to be out in few days.
The Moosehead Tel. & Tel. Co. are
going to move the central office from
the lockwood store into one of the
Elsie Willer the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. S. Willer died at her home
Friday.
The Morris Moving picture show
was in town Friday last.
Miss Hazel Aver of Olemon is in
town visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Allie Aver.
Read the ada In Everybodys Column
George Munster of Somerset juno
ton spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. John Lynch and little dahgh-
ter have gone to Waterville.
George Ware was called to Bangor
Saturday, his wife being i'll.
Parker Otis spent Sunday with his
family in Carmel returning to Rock
wood Monday.
Miss Ida Arsenault is employed at
DR. Hanson's.
Doc" Adams and few friends
from Wilton are spending a few days
fishing at Moosehead Lake.
E. L. Kelley is spending "A few days
vacation at Norridgewock and Gardi-
ner.
Mrs. Maud Pooler of Augusta is
spending a few days vacation with
her parents.
The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. G, C.
Dunbars Wednesday of last week
Carroll Stone of Kineo spent Sun
day in town.
Miss M. King is visiting friends in
Norridgewock and Gardiner.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
What Women Are Doing

Under the terms of the ne9 income
tax In Great Britain. the Duchess OF
Roxburghe will have 20 pay $4,000
annually.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
MAYFIELD

Annie Russell of Phillips is visiting
her parents Mr. and Mrs. d. Bryant.
Perley Brown is working at Kings
bury.
Those in town sick with La Grippe
are A. L. Flanders. Addie McKenney,
Doris Millett and John Cook.
keber Campbell is running the en-
CINE in Footman's Mill, Bingham.
George Flanders and wife and
daughter Leah. spent a few days at
their home here recently.
Perley Bryant has been cutting
wood for A. l.. Flanders.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
CAuTION NOTICE

by mutual arrangement between
myself and wife am not to be holden
for bills contracted by her after this
date and this In to so notify the pub
lie.
sws DIR A. H. BORDEN
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

the Union Church Wednesday evening
February 1t
Mr.. Johnson returned home Tues
day from Livermore Falls. where he
had been called by the death of his
son Elias johnson.
The Oneita Club will meet at the
Union Church Saturday evening. Feb.
18th.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10

Your grandfather was q good citizen.
The chances are no took this paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-08
c. S. jackson Suggests That All
=" go e" 80 80 HN~
Roads Be Guaranteed to County,.
Urges d Thorough Investigation

In letter to a local friend c. S
Jackson owner Of the Portland Jour
raj, offers some road building ad-
vice, based on the experience Multi
nomah county is having. one Of his
chief suggestions is that the work
done be guaranteed without expense
to the county, to endure for term Of
Years.
The following is the substance Of
Mr.. Jackson's letter:
Resolve not to endorse any plan
that does not guarantee a full dollars
worth Of road for every dollar to be
spent Second The party that builds
a hard surface--or even a metal road
should be required to guarantee his
work for a term of years, without any
expense to the county. Third To Sc.
cure this service at reasonable cost a
bunch OF those who are to pay for
these roads, should get together and
post themselves so that their know
ledge win be a barrier to the success
full scheming of contractors, and ia
vor, or protection, to the county You
cannot get results without alertness
and knowledge on the part Of the pub
lie spirited citizen Fourth When a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-08
NURK ON HARVESTER PLANT IS
BEGUN; COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
SECURE REST Of THE MONEY
Roundup Will be
Made Chief Event
on Pacific Coast

To make the 1915 Roundup the
chief attraction Of the Pacific coast
this fall was one Of the big PROPOSE
tions discussed at meeting Of the
board Of directors with VIM. Nc
Murray, general passenger agent OF
the O.-W. r. & N, and Mr. RobeE,
Burns of the passenger department,
in the rooms Of the Commercial As
sociation this morning.
Owing to the wide and favorable
publicity which the Roundup has re-
ceived during the past six years and
the fact that there is no other big
attraction on the coast this fall, the
board Of directors felt confident this
particular show could be made a
great drawing card If properly adver-
tised throughout the east All trans
continental lines are this year bending
their energies toward securing the
tourist travel for the Pacific coast as
the European route is closed and the
Pacific northwest and Alaska will be
the new fields to be opened
The members Of the board went
over all the plans for the coming ex-
hibition in September with Mr.. Nc
Murray and 'Mr. Burns and the sit
uation was canvassed from all sides
and everything points to one Of the
biggest shows and biggest crowds ev-
er known There was no doubt in
the minds of any one present at this
meeting but what this could and
would be done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-08

few patriotic citizens-say ten or
twelve are willing to acquire this
knowledge, at some sacrifice to them
selves, and worl, together for the best
interest of the county, then get in
touch with some engineer-somebody
like Bowlby--late state road engi-
neer-whu knows how to bulld road
from many attempts "a dollars worth
of road for every dollar spent-have
him advise you how best to proceed.
This will be the best investment you
ever made. If you are to spend any
thing like a million dollars for roads
particularly If the dollars are to be
borrowed Fifth Have your litt@
bunch Of public spirited citizens
from different parts of the county, 60
studiously to work in touch with your
engineer, carefully selected-no cheap
fellow-and determine upon well
matured plan, determine where the
roads should he built, with the view Of
putting them to the most fruitful use
To the interest Of the people who are
really TO pay for them-the workers.
the consumers-not always taxpayers.
Continued nm naRa five
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-08
New Headof Commercial Club
Says Question of Securing
Quarters Should be Supreme

That he will make the matter of
securing new and up-to-date quar-
ters one of the principal issues Of his
administration was the inaugural
statement of W. E. Brock new presi
dent of the Pendleton Commercial as
sociation who took office last evening.
He declared no sufficient reason eX-
lists for postponing this needed action
any longer.
The house committee, which is in
vestgating the matter of new quarters,
reported through c. P \. Lonergan,
that there is a possibility Of securing
quarters now occupied by another
club during the early summer 1t was
also reported that the Knights Of Co.
lumbus stand ready to take the pres
ent quarters and To buy, probably the
present furnishings
Damage Claim Presented.
One of the matters of Importance
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-08

YOUNGSTOWN, March s.-The
Mahonlng county grand jury today in
dicted Judge Elbert Gary and Off,
GERS OF six large steel companies on a
charge Of violating the state anto-
trust law Charges Of conspiring to
keep down the wages Of common la
borers are also made.
The indictments are the outgrowth
of the strike riots in East Youngs'
town. They contain g. counts. No
foreign government was responsible
for the trouble. the grand jury found,
Alleged guards Of the Youngstown
Sheet and Tube company percipitated
the riots. The indictment reports
that evidence from 562 witnesses TAX
en- during the month showed law
loss condition OF affairs in the steel in
dustry. indicating a disregard either
for the rights Of justice TO the labor
ine class or the public generally by
tn, indicted individuals and corpora.
tons"
one hundred and fourteen persons
connected with the corporations were
indicted
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-08
fEast 0regonian speclaiD

ATHENA, ore. March AT the
most spirited election ever held In
Athena, Homer /. Watts was yester-
day reelected as mayor, three coun-
were chosen and the proposed
SUNDAY closing ordinance was beaten
by a majority Of 70 votes
The ballotlng for mayor resulted as
follows:
Fer David Taylor. 121.
For Homer /, Watts, III, majority
Of 56 for Watts. who is the present
mayor,
For councilmen. the vote stood as
follows
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-08
Homer |. Watts Reelected
Mayor of Athena; Sunday
Closing Ordinance Beaten

Charles Kirk. 14S, W, P. Little
John, 157. Harold Mcfarland, 1856,
William Mcleod, 30 H. O. Worth
ington, 10. R. W. Ware Ga dark
horsel 65 Those elected are Little
john, Mcfarland and Mcleod.
For treasurer the race was between
Mack Johnson and Ernest. Zerba, Ter
ba being elected by a vote Of 157 to
a vote OF 13g for Johnson
B. B. Richards was elected as city
recorder by vote of 1856.
The sunday cosing ordinance, which
conformed in a general way to the
state Sunday closing law, was de-
feated by vote of 179 against u
lO4 for the ordinance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-08
Commercial Association ACCOmplishes
Much Good Work During the Last Year

breaking Of ground today. This un-
dertaking. however, belongs solely TO
this year and. hence Is not included
in the list OF Achievements for 1915
The following summary Tom the sec
retarys report Will he interesting:
During the year the association has
taken an active anI more or less
prominent part in most of the enter
prises OF public nature which have
been proposed or considered by the
people OF Peudleton
The following list or subjects have
received official attention:
Continued on page six
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-08
S.P. WOULD MAKE A
COMPROMISE FOR 10
MILLION IN GRANTS
WOULD RELINQUISH ALI. CLAIM
TO OREGON WASHINGTON
LANDS.

WASHINGTON. March S,-For a
consideration of ten million dollars
the Southern Pacific today offered TO
relinqulsh all claim 10 the oregon
California grant lands. J. P Blair
general counsel for the railroad, made
the offer to the house public lands
committee He pointed out the rail-
road now Gains the right to remove
all timber. worth from tnirty to fifty
millions. but is willing to compromise
to avoid further litigation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-08
Score are Missing and May Also
Have Been Lost in Explosion
Which Skaters Nitrate Works.
INCfNDIARY BELIEVED CAUSE
Series Of Violent Explosions Precede
Fire; Flames still Raging And May
spread TO StOrage-houses; Entire
Plant May be Demolished; Most of
Men Believed Escaped.

NIAGARA FALLS, March S.-One
man was known to be dead early to-
day while score are missing in a fire
still burning in the plant Of the Me
agara Electro Chemical company. 1t
started with an explosion shortly be-
fore midnight. Twelve or fifteen other
violent blasts followed i'm quick sue
cessiOn. The city rocked like an
earthquake. The peroxide plant was
blown to pieces. At nine O'Clock this
morning a new series Of eight explo.
sions shook the plant. They develop
ed a new fire which rapidly approach
ed the storage houses. Should the
blaze reach the store houses explOsi'
ons demolishing the entire plant are
feared.
The company was engaged in the
manufacture of nitrate, a by-prOduct
for powder companies. Officials arc
unable TO estimate the number Of
men i'm the building, but they were
believed to be 100. Their escape
through poisonous gases was cOnsid-
cred miraculous. The plant contain
ed an apparatus for the manufacture
of chlOrOform.
Officers Of the company expressed
the belief the fire was incendiary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-08
Another Good Roads Meeting
to be Called Here Next Week

J, F. Robinson, president Of the
Good Roads Association, before leay-
ing for Portland today made the fol-
lowing announcement:
Il have arranged with the commit
tee for another good roads meeting
for some day next week, after my re-
turn from Portland. At this meeting
We are going to have a bigger repre-
sentatio than at the last and We are
going to ask all these people who
have substitute propositions To come
out In the open meeting and spread
their cards out on the table Let them
give the people q chance to see just
what their proposition is. discuss it
and think about it the same as We
have with the proposed bond issue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-08

that came before the association last
evening was a claim of $500 from
Mrs English of Walla Wala for in
juried alleged to have been sustained
by fan from the seats in Happy
Canyon last fall. The claim was pre-
sented in a letter from Judge :. A.
Lowell who is acting for the Walla
Walla firm Of RAIDER & Baker. The
letter set out that the woman was
probably permanently injured in the
shoulder. The matter was referred
to the board Of managers for invesu-
cation.
Junior Commercial Club.
Al the urgent request OF J. c.
Woodwork and Supt A. C.. Hamp-
ton. a committee, consisting of c. P.
a. Lonergau, J. Roy Raley and DR.
Guy l. Boyden, was appointed to work
Continued on page eight)