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La Junta tribune., 1916-02-19
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51ne might inagfns u rod ths
6nIar just issaed W KIaak c.
R5y, pubIlcity agsat fof ~ -
1870 refinefs. that II = : eslns
196lnst The eountsy soS AnsFlcan -
|19Glfy 70 proaper unlsas Il ~ :
~ refinery. Lovsy tsils ', hou
t sugar company sseeks have -
1sed n vAlue - compared WITH
|t4o yesrs ago. Whafsvee psospsss-
" this Industry y snjoyias b - 70
1raordinasy ooadjtions. Tor Il u
e1Sopean var had not beoksa sut Il
Seuld have besa pssalyssa ~ ~
nomocrstic tariff hil1. The war ~
vsated Europsaa suenr froa beias
denped into ths unitsd 0tatss, 70 81
~ benefit Of much hishsf priess Tie
American best farmer is paid.
The sugar refinssies. also. have
I'm and stilI are szcssdiasly proc
.yesous. and or railroads and other
manufacturers aFs sajoying unusual
prosperity. but this does rot disturb
Col. Lowry. Only the prosperity Of
ths beet sugar Industry gets O his
nerves. Look at them: they are
pFospering!" he exclaims. u though
they were committing . crime.
The beet sugar industry is worth
shout 10000. 600 . year 70 the
United States and Il contributes to
the prosperity Of the whole nation By
holding down the price Of sugar 70
consumers, who otherwise would Be
nobly. scientifically unsparinsly held
b. Col. Lowry's sugar refineries.
But the Colonel should not wor-
~. II the Democrats do not repeal
that free sugar provision Of the tar
III bill. which takes effect Nay lst.
he will not have occasion 10 COM
plain Of or call attention to the beet
sugar industry's prosperity. II vill
he killed.
La Junta tribune., 1916-02-19
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Cheraw and its tributary territory
IL experiencing . revival Of activity
along building lines. In Cheraw Z
large business block IL being erected
and Il now nearly ready for the plas-
terers. This building has space for
three lines Of business. The drug
store and offices Of DR.. r. q. Her.
som will occupy one part. There Il
also . three table pool room and
barber shop. and . modern garage
end automobile repair shop.
Tho Arkansas Valley Railway.
Light and Power Company has been
given the contract to furnish electric
lights for the building. All the 9TH
or business establishments and pri.
vate residences Of the town will also
use the same lighting agent. With
. few more such buildinEs. bringing
= small addition to the population.
Cheraw viii b. nearly ready for In
corporation. The building vacated
BY DR.. Hersom viii Be used a. .
printing office. % Il 10 reported that
another newspaper b to be launched
there - soon a. the building d
available.
In addition to the buildinss at Che
raw. there are Q number Of houses
going up II the neaf vicinity and the
erection Of several othsfs is being
contemplated.
~. asl MA tlsasy Coed aad Mr.
La Junta tribune., 1916-02-19
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oGTS1ouR HALL AND FAMILY.
La Junta tribune., 1916-02-19

been hoIding ths aaek 1o1g
and II i about time for ~ 60 =
sion mea 70 ret on the losias - u
the game Just oncs. " s
La Junta tribune., 1916-02-19
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La Junta tribune., 1916-02-19

- - tIslr - heals fron : tour'
~ ~ vesG ~ steS1ing ~ Aere
tkis week 70 visit frisAds ard reaa-
tivss here and u Eairnosnf.
La Junta tribune., 1916-02-19

~. asl Mn. Hsasy 0oeA sad Mr.
- iasa ksis. Z E,sAa. or. NJ
La Junta tribune., 1916-02-19

Rev. T. G. Dousherty. telephone
Junta 100 W. has his name In black
face type In the new telephone d.
rectory. and is bearing his new hon.
orr with becoming grace and humil-
ity. Wonder II he IL prepared for
~ emergency In case Of = hurry up
call TO officiate st . sudden wedding
ceremony: Sudden weddings are
quite apropos during leap year.
La Junta tribune., 1916-02-19

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90 oonln. ~ onsosee1 uOoo ~
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La Junta tribune., 1916-02-19

We can't refrain from making our
early pick OF the finish In the Ar
kansas Valley League. from the
work being done so far. La Junta.
first; Rocky Ford. second: Fort
Lyon. third; Las Animss fourth
Lamar finishing out the season for
Las Animas after the Fourth OF
July.-l.amar Sparks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
AntI-Tubercul0sls Exhibit

Rev. A. J. Torsleff of Bangor. sec
retary of the Maine tuberculosis As
sociation is to be in Skowhegan for a
few days commencing Monday Mar
18th. He will bring with him an ex-
hibit calculated to arouse interest in
the anti-tuberculosis campaign and
this will lbe set up in the Municipal
Court room Arrangements have been
made for the pupils of the public
schools Of the 9Th grade and older 10
attend Each room will attend in a
body accompanied by its teacher. 1t
is also desired that the public see the
exhibit so far as possible. This may
be done during the day. Monday the
18th Monday evening and probably
during the day Tuesday There will
be a free lecture in the Opera House
by Secretary Torsleff the evening of
the 18th commencing at s O'Clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
TOWN MEETING DAY
GOSSIP
Campaigning Is Not a
Feature
Harmonious Annual Session is EX-
pected and the Reelection of Many
OF the officers.

Not for years has there been so lit
tie excitement evident bearing upon
town meeting. as during the present
time. 1t is more than probable that
the board of selectmen will be re-
elected and it would not be unusual
if the entire category of officers
should also assume the same duties
for another term The office of town
agent has been done away with dur
ing the year and Adam Simpson has
only lately been elected tax collector
and town clerk Dr. W 5. Stinch-
field will be a candidate for re-elec-
ton on the school board and it has
been suggested that r. L, Greenwood
might also consider the taking over
of the same duties.
There are not many articles in the
warrant out of the ordinary present
ed for action The Philathea Class is
hoping to get an appropriation Of
500 for their rest room and there is
an article asking the town to author
ize the selectmen to grant permits
for moving buildings through any
street under proper restrictions. upon
the giving of a sufficient bond An
other urges the appointment of a
farm demonstration for Somerset
county and residents of North Ave
from Winter street want that section
macadamized A pipe for water is
much desired on East Maple street in
order that a hydrant may be installed
there for use in case of fire and
there are numerous articles relating
to sidewalks, sewers. lighting. etc A
request for an appropriation of
$71650 for improving the Parkman
Hill cemetery is to be laid before the
voters, this property having been
purchased on Feb 23, 1871
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
LAST CIVIL CASE OF THE TERM TO Be
TRIED IN SUPREME COURT TODAY
Criminal Docket Assigned For Tomorrow
Adjournment Probably Next Week

At last it is beginning to look as
though the end of the winter term of
the Supreme Judicial Court is in
sight This forenoon the last case on
the civil docket to be tried will be
taken up. This is an action brought
by A. B. Tracy of ST Adams against
c. w Lovely and A p Bigelow of St.
Adams and has to do with a con-
tract for the purchase of potatoes.
Williamson, Burleigh 4 Mclean are
to represent the plaintiff and Mer-
rill & Merrill the defense. Hon. w.
R. Pattangall will also appear on the
plaintiffs side it is understood To-
morrow has been set as the day to
begin the trial of the criminal cases
and the indications are without
doubt that all of such trials and the
divorce hearings will be completed
before the end of next week, which
will be the seventh and the longest
term on record for many years and
possibly ever.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
PLAY BALL NEXT SUMMER
At SkOWHEGAN
Ben H0uSer Has Been Elected Cap
tain and Good Team is Accord
ingly Assured.

Base ball enthusiasts of SkoWhegan
rallied well to the call last Friday
evening in the Municipal Court room
when about thirty men held "A meet
ing to arrange plans for the coming
season. Everyone was solid for a
team and Ben Houser the big sue
cess of last season was chosen cap
tain. The makeup of the team was
not decided upon, but leaving it all
to Houser will satisfy the Skowhegan
people for with him at the helm, a
nine will be assured which will be a
credit to himself and the town as
we'll The officers of the organization
elected during the evening are as fol
lows: President W p Ordway; sec
retary and treasurer F. ". Briggs;
manager, L. E. McNeelie; official
scorer, W. H Hawes; directors, W. X.
Elliott, W NJ. Stinchfeld A. r. Jones.
Augustus Pooler. f. l.. Clough, Bin
". Page and Roy l.. Marston. These
gentlemen are those who were large
ly responsible for the splendid sport
afforded at the Skowheean diamond
last summer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
AN INTRODUCTION TO
BELL BROTHERS
Present Co-partnership
Formed in 1911
These Gentlemen Will Continue to
Reside in Massachusetts But Their
Business viii Bring Them Often to
SkOWhegan

Messrs. c. w. and H. Y. Bell, who
comprise the firm of Bell Bros of
Salem, passed their youth and early
manhood in Beverly, Mass. There is an
older brother Ernest. and the entire
family seem to have had a liking for
the shoe and leather trade Mr.. H. V.
Bell was associated with his older
brother for time in the manufacture
of shoes at Beverley. The other broth
er. C. W. Bell, in the meantime was
in the leather trade with an occasion
al venture of buying and selling shoe
machinery. In April 1911 the present
partnership between MesSrs. c. w.
and H. V Bell was formed commenc-
ing the manufacture of shoes at Sa-
lem which has been continued in that
city to the present time and where
now are employed 260 hands In
May 1912 this firm established bust
ness in Richmond and are now en-
ploying 200 hands in their Richmond
factory. Their factory at Mechanic
Falls was established in the fall of
1913 and at the present time is EN-
ploying 175 hands
These gentlemen viii of course
continue TO reside in Massachusetts
but the business about to be embark
ed upon here will call them often TO
Skowhegan. They will we hope
make the acquaintances of many
Skowhegan people and so far as cir
will allow we want to
consider them citizens of this town
and county.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
Mrs. Sarah L. (MerriID Foster Is
Dead Mt COrnyilIe

Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Sarah E. Foster which
occurred Tuesday at the home of her
son, George E, Foster in Cornville
She had been failing for several
months. The deceased was the wild
ow of John C. Foster of Garland and
Skowhegan and her age was Il years
The funeral will be held Friday after
noon at l o'clock from the Foster
home in Cornville and the burial will
be in the Cornville cemetery. Mrs
Foster was a sister of Hon. l.. y. Mer
rill of this town and spent much of
her time in his home here. She was
a devout Congregationalist and an
honorary member of the Skowhegan
Woman's Club More details of her
life will be published in a subsequent
issue.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
COMMITTEE OF TWENTY
MEET TONIGHT
Meeting Will Be Held on
Saturday and the Articles of the
Warrant VIII BE Considered.

In pursuance of a custom estab-
lished several years ago, the commit
tee of twenty men appointed by the
selectmen for the purpose of consid
ering the articles of the Town War
rant prior to town meeting day are to
meet this (Thursday) evening at 7.30
in the Municipal building. These
gentlemen who have been selected
from various sections of the town
and are engaged in various oceupa-
tions. pass judgment and offer recon-
mendatiOns upon the different arti-
cles Citizens of the town are in
vited to be present when the hearings
are held and to express recommen-
dations for the disposition of various
matters at the town meeting An
other session Will be held saturday
evening The following gentlemen
comprise the committee. + l.. say
age. Louis I Dow. II Chahot An
gutsus pooler : n swain T. r.
Goodrich. Howard steward Parker
Sanborn. B " Page. James \
Brown. d \. Porter E Z Atwood. J.
y. Smith. \ X. nuficr r u Packard
Henry G LeWia. Walter Scott John
II Lancaster. v p Hfadhun and
o. Elmer Noln
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
HORSE DAY IS NEXT
SATURDAY
Widespread INTEREST," Led
to Postponement
Program Planned VIII BE Carried
Out ON the ith of March ii Weather
Permits

In spite of the bad weather on the
day planned for the Horse Show and
the postponed date as we'll, interest
has remained unabating in the event
among the horsemen of this section.
Because of this the committee from
the Board of Trade in charge of the
arrangements have selected another
date, that of Saturday, March 4th, and
at that time purpose to have the pro-
gramme carried out as previously
planned. With good weather big
day for Skowhegan is assured and
many visitors from different sections
of the county and outside its bound
aries as we'll may be expected to meet
together for the only horse day fes-
tivities in the State.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
P|TTSF|ELO MAN MAKES
ANNOUNCEMENT
Well Known Republican Seeks Or
flee of County Commissioner and
Will BE Candidate

To the Voters of Somerset County.
| have been solicited by many yot-
ers in all sections of Somerset County
to become a candidate in the June
Primaries for the Republican nomi-
nation for County Commissioner. If
you consider me qualified and worthy
of your support | would thank you
for the same, if not | will cheerfully
support, at the poles. the candidate
of your choice Thanking you for
your loyal support in the past. | re-
main
Yours very truly,
A. II. BURSE.
Pittsfield. Me
Feb % l916
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02

The Jury returned a verdict for
Moses Burns of Pittsfield in his case
agains N M. Webb of Hartland 1t
was in the sum of $77.1S. The case
of Leon R. D. Leighton of Farming
ton against the Inhabitants of Athens
was tried Thursday and a verdict was
returned in favor of the defense. Sc
lectmen Aver, Foss and Tibbetts of
was brought in the sum of $1,000,
Leighton alleging injuries sustained
on an Athens highway when thrown
from a tandem. S. p Mills for the
plaintiff, Butler and Butler for the
defense
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
FUNERAL SERVICES
THIS FORENOON
E. P. Viles Died Sudden
ly Sunday
Lumberman Will be SOreIy
Missed in Town. County and State.

Funeral services for Edward Pay
son yiles are being held this fore
noon al i m from his late resi-
dence on Madison Avenue Rev.
Charles H McElhiney pastor of the
Island Avenue Congregational Church
is the officiating clergyman and there
will be no Masonic ceremonies Mr.
Viles died suddenly last SUNDAY
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
ard ii Thanks

Mc wish Ia e>press our deep ap-
probation for bc sympathy shown
AID the many acts OF kindness DON
for Us NJ the d,att II our dear pa
rents. panicl AL Mary Jones W
would especially Ink tn many
friends for their beautiful apuI eins
Alec Douglass
Aruie Morrill,
Ard rlstrf.
SkoN frEan Il p
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Of OTHER DAYS
Once Flourishing Socie-
ty Now Extinct
A Collection OF Historical Facts Tell
ing OF the Events and DOings of the
Christian Denomination in SkOwhe-
gan

Among the various bodies of reli
gious workers in this community
half century ago, there were probably
none more active or influential than
those of the Christian Denomination.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02

morning. He was preparing 10 at
tend forenoon worship 3. Tie Congre-
gational Church and was about to BE-
helped on with his oyereoat when he
was stricken His son. Hon Blaine :.
Viles Of Augusta was summoned and
accompanied by his wife arrived rom
the Capitol City during the day Since
a serious Illness of three years ago.
Mr Niles had not ben in good health.
but during the present season his
family had thought that his condition
was improved. consequently the IN
expected blow seemed to come with
crushing force not only to the ime-
diate relatives but 10 friends through
out the town county and state The
older men and women are mourning
the loss of tried and trusted friend
while the young people are no less
grieyed al the removal from their
midst of one who had become en-
deared to them through his interests
in their general welfare
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
CITIZEN WILL
SEEK NOMINATION
Eber l.. Cook Announces His Candi-
dacy at Primaries For County Com
mission Nomination

TO the voters # Samorscf County
would like to say that viii he a can
didate at the June Primaries for the
To tlc Office OF County
Commissioner an the Republican
ticket
FBFR l. COOK
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
Correction

In ibr funeral notice al e# "
\til ~ teru,ille puhli he'd lIsf es.s
tht namc u tho clergyman w. oHI.
,Afea the fahrral should BAN.
hcsa u.'a1 81. Re, Orlando WiHHn-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02

Mr. and Mrs. Alfr,d Hilton II -
Nlhans 'fy 10 aea attending esur
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02
BRINGING HONOR TO THE .
SEOWHECAN HIGH
With Their Successive Victories the
Basket Ball Players Doing Them
selves Proud.

The Girls basket ball team of the
Skowhegan High school are bringing
distinctive athletic honors to that in
stitution in the games they have been
playing this season. Saturday night
their game against the Coburn Classi-
cal team was the fastest and hardest
of the year. Both teams got into the
game all over at the start Skowhe-
gan starting out with an excellent
lead The Coburns put up fast
game and out classed Skowhegan in
passing, nevertheless the local play
ers beat 13 to 3 on sure shots and
foul throwing and were well up on
speed. Skowhegan has only two
more games to finish the season with
and both are to be played here, one
against Waterville High school and
the other against Cony High. II is
hoped that if they win these two
games they will try for the State
championship Three ten minute
periods were played aud the sum
mary was as follows:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-02

They builded them home on pleas
ing elevation at what is now the cor
ner of High and Court SITS, the tab
ernacle being of brick, while its bel
fry had what no other church pos
sessed in the town, clock to tell
the traveller the time of day. Here
they gathered during the heat of sum
mer and the cold of winter, but little
by little their efforts grew more fee
Bile, members died and parishioners
moved away, until at last no more the
bell pealed forth to call the good folk
to prayer The struggles ended 1.-The
church gave up control the building,
hallowed by both joys and sorrows,
was sold and the careless hands OF
laborers desecrated the holy structure
as they raZed it to the ground. There
is now nothing left to remind the
passing stranger, that there was once
located on the spot house of God,
even though they pause to admire the
spreading trees. between which the
former worshippers used to pass to
gain admittance to the building. The
surviving members loyal to the last,
are now for the most part aff1liated
with the other churches of the town,
but from these men and women We
have gained much for they still have
left precious thoughts and recollec-
tons of the other days when they
worshipped together in their old
church home. Those to whom we
are especially indebted for the rudi-
ments of this article are Deacon r.
w. Morrill,, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Whorff, Mr. and Mrs. Abel H. Patten
and Mrs. Flora A. Squire, former
members of the High Street Christian
Church.
The early records indicate that the
first church organized within the
present limits of Skowhegan was the
Christian Church. This was formed
In the section of the town known as
Dudlcys Corner in 1918, the early
services being held in the barns and
dwellings. Rev Joseph Merrill. who
was born in Raymond n. H.. Sept. 7.
l11a. seems TO have been the instiga-
tor of this religious sect in this vicin-
ity having commenced his work in
Canaan village in 1911. Canaan at that
time comprising both Bloomfield and
SkoNhegan. About the year 1880 a
small church was organized al Has
Seli's Corner aud the Village Church
Nss formed June ;. 1886 Still an
other VAS formed In the pooler neigh
borhood ON tho Plains about 1870
Rev Merrill taking q prominent part
in all of these mover .cntn
II would seem that the church body
~hieh survived the longest OF these
sesatai organizations OF the same
taiih VAS the one which constituted
IN this vtllaK. June s. iS3s and that
Is thr subject primarily ot this ar,i.
cie The meeting held for the pur-
tCantiaeea an Page Teal