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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST
Taken From Local Paper
of Many Years Ago

May IL, 1877 - The Skowhegan
Wooden Mill held its annual meeting
Monday, Hon. Abner Coburn presid-
ing. A. Coburn, R. B. Shepherd, l..
w. Weston, j. p. Blunt and Daniel
Snow were chosen directors. Cover
nor Abner Coburu was elected presi-
dent, Gen. r. B. Shepherd treasurer
and financial agent; A. r. Bixby,
ESQ., secretary.-Very suddenly to
his family and friends was the death
of C. A. Miller. son of Rev. Mr. Mil
Ter of this village. last Monday.
Major Miller was an officer in the
Second Maine Cavalry. Since the
close of the war he has been in bust
ness in Montgomery. Alabama. Once
in the time he has made visit at
his old home for one year, and last
summer he again came back. hoping
but in vain to recover lost health
He was about AZ years of age and
leaves no family-We wonder if our
people know what conservatory
we have in our midst? 1t is general
ly supposed that in all New England
towns everybody knows just what his
neighbor is cup to-" but we imagine
that not a few "neighbors" will be
greatly surprised to learn what Miss
Rose M. Varney has engaged in and
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inst, at the stove and tin store of
Messrs Wiggin & Ross.

inst, at the stove and tin store of
Messrs Wiggin & Ross.
June Is, 1S77-About two O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon the cry of fire
on our streets alarmed and drew
scores Of people in the direction of
the stately residence of C. A. Will
liams, Esq, on the south side of the
river. At the time the alarm was
given the barn adjoining the house
was in flames and the fire making
rapid strides toward the ell and the
main house. The wind was blowing
quite strong from the southwest, and
driving the flames furiously. In a
few moments after the alarm was
given hundreds of people, men, wo-
men and children, were upon the
ground rendering service, but they
were unable to stop the progress OF
the devouring element. BY the use
of the hose a constant stream OF
water was poured upon the main
house, which deadened the fire
thereby affording protection to those
busily engaged in removing the
household goods most of which were
saved with little damage. After the
barn had fallen and the ell was in
flames the main house seemed to be
secure, but the strong wind pressed
the flames forward and at O'Clock
the beautiful structure fell to the
ground. It was a grand but most
sad sight for hundreds to witness.
The saddest part of the whole loss,
humanity considered, was the burning
of the noble old horse "Nimrod,' who
was confined within the stable We
have not yet learned the cause of the
fire or amount of loss. We hear il
reported that there was some $5000
insurance upon the property.-Born.
San Francisco, Cal, May 81. to Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Weston, a son.
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accomplished during the last two
years. Miss Varney has had erected
commodious, nicely arranged green
house on the southern slope before
the old family residence and has
stocked it with choice plants. She
has now on hand more than fifteen
hundred fine, healthy plants many of
them in full bloom. This is really
an institution and as soon as its
benefits are appreciated it will be-
come invaluable. 1t is now possible
to obtain bouquets, wreaths, etc, at
any time.-Mr Geo. Mitchell writes
the following respecting the order of
Good Templars in this village: The
officers of Safety Lodge, No. 348,
were duly installed by H. A. Toward,
lodge deputy, Monday evening last:
f. ]. Smith. w. C. T.; Eta Brown.
w V. T.; Geo Mitchell w. Sec; A.
b. Toward W. F. Sec; Mrs. Geo.
Flagg. w Treas; S. F. Parsons, w.
Chap; John Delano, w NJ; Abbie
Fillebrawn. W. d. NJ; Katie Norton,
W. l. G.: Asa Lawrence. w. o. G.;
Emma Hall, r. II. s.; Ella Drake, l..
II. s.; Rev. o. G. Hancock, P w. c..
r The lodge which has been in ex-
stence upward of three years. en-
ters upon the present quarter under
quite favorable circumstances
Born, Skowhegan May 9th. to Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Blunt, son.
=
May is. 1S77-Mr. Mitchell. residing
on the Notch" road, between this
village and Hartland. lost house,
barn. household effects and one hog
by fire Tuesday. Asa Horace Hall of
Canaan lost by fire the same day,
over one hundred dollars worth of
wood, ready for MARKET. l.. La
throp Esq, has sold his residence on
North street to Miss Helen Blagden.
Mr. Lathrop proposes to remove to
Lowell about the first of June
Nice fat lamb to be found at the mar
ket of Joseph E. Buker. He had on
his bench one day this week a num-
Der from the farm of Mr.. Hiram
Smith of Cornville.-The Sabbath
School of the Island Avenue Congre-
gational Church organized for the
new year last Sunday. by the re-elec-
ton of the old officers, viz: A. T.
Bixby. Supt.; c. A. Woodbury., Asst.
Supt.; Juliette Weston, clerk and
treasurer; O. w Smith. librarian;
c. A. Woodbury.. T. B. Foss. Mr.. l..
w. Weston. Miss Juliette Weston and
Mrs. j. C. Foster, advisory commit
tee.-The Skowhegan Concert Band
has recently been re-organized with
Albert Smiley, president. Wallace
Nash. vice president, w. F. Bacon. di-
rector, Levi Bigelow, leader and W.
r. Wiggin, secretary. treasurer and
agent The band has seventeen
pieces They will give an opening
concert on Friday evening, the 18th
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Iris INDEPENDENT, REPORTER

the Department of Agriculture;
Rules and Manual of the United
States Senate;' Annual Report of the
Comptroller of the Currency, Vols.
and II; Memoirs of the National
Academy of Sciences, Vol. XIII; An
nual Reports of the Department of
the Interior, Vols. | and II; The
Abridgment. Messages and Docu-
ments. Vols. | and II: Annual Re
ports of War Department, Vols. |,
III; Annual Reports of the Secretary
of the Department of Agriculture;
Report of Secretary of the Navy An
nual Report of the Department of
Labor; Annual Report of the United
States National Museum; Report of
the Commissioner of Educatlon;
Mineral Resources of the United
States. Vols. l and II.
Arson Grange met in regular ses-
sion Saturday afternoon, May pa
There was a fair attendance and the
first and second degrees were con-
ferred on four candidates. Not
many were present that were on the
program but a piano solo was given
by Helen Fentiman, reading by
Hattie Fentiman and reading by
Worthy Master Children's Day will
be observed Saturday. June H. The
next regular meeting will be Satur-
day evening. June 3. There Will be
baked bean supper and the third,
and fourth degrees will be conferred
A good attendance is hoped for
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NORTH ANSON

The following books have just been
received at Stewart Public Library
from the State Library: History of
Buckfield, Me, from 1777 to 1900;
Collections of Maine Historical So
ciety, Vol. XXI; Maine Bank Report
1915; Annual Reports of Attorney
General. 1911-1912. 1914; Journal 48th
Annual Encampment, G. A. r. 1915;
25th Annual Report Board State As
SCISSORS. 1915; 23d Annual Report
Births, Marriages, Divorces and
Deaths. 1914; 18th Annual Report
Augusta State Hospital and 5th An
nual Report of Bangor State Hos
pital. 1915; 18th Annual Report School
for Feeble Minded at West Pownal.
ties Commissioners, 1915; Bird Annual
Report State Board of Charities and
Corrections. 1915; Report Live Stock
Sanitary Commissioner. 1916 Report
Commissioners Inland Fisheries and
Game, 1915; Maine State Prison Re
port, 1915; Register of Executive De-
partment. 1856.
Amos Hoyt. professor in Oberlin
College. Ohio. is staying at his sum
mer home in this village. He ar
rived here about week ago.
Wallace Emery has purchased a
new Ford automobile to use in his
business, especially in his woodlots,
where it would do better than his
large touring car.
Ambrose Sprague has gone to Wa
terville for a few days visit
Mrs. Queenie Barron of Portland is
visiting relatives and friends here for
a week
Adelbert Perry went to Bingham,
Tuesday morning to play the tenor
drum at the Memorial Day parade.
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EAST ST. AIBANS

Mrs. Hattie Baird of St. Adams has
gone to Arson to care for her daugh-
ter Mrs. Ethel Bell and infant child.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baird of
Massachusetts and family are now
occupying their cottage at Moose
Pond.
Clyde Carson has jointed the L. S.
Navy and gone to New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Chadbourne of
Palmyra were visitors at Chas. Ellis
Sunday afternoon. May u.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Parker of Wa
terVille were visitors in town Satur-
day and Sunday, May 81 and 2S.
An automobile party consisting of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Leavitt. Mr., and
Mrs. John Harding and Miss Effie
Leavitt of North Dixmont were call
ing at J. l.. Nichols and on other
relatives Sunday, May 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hanson have
moved to Burden Corner in Yelling
ton.
Mrs Mabel Leach, wife of Charles
Leach, passed away at her home in
St Adams Thursday morning, May
%, after a long and severe sickness
of several months. The funeral ser
vices were held at her late home Sat
urday, May 81 at p M, Rev. Stan
ley Gates Spear officiating. The
st. Adams Grange, of which she was
valued member. attended in a body
and marched to the grave. The in
! terment was at the Village Cemetery.
Mrs. Leach was so years and nine
months old and leaves to mourn her
loss her husband, Charles Leach and
brother and sister, Frank Packard
of Dexter and Mrs. Blanche Stevens
of st. Adams, besides other relatives
all of which feel the loss of dear
wife and relative. Much sympathy is
expressed for them in their bereaye-
ment. Among those present from
out of town were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Brad Hopkins. Mr.. and Mrs. Shep
Hopkins, John Berry, Mrs. Ida
Felker and Mrs. Mary McPheters of
Ripley and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Doyen of Exeter.
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EAST SKOMHEGAS

Miss Susie Lovejoy of Sidney is
visiting Grace E. Burrill in Boston.
Charles Burrill visited his mother
in this place. came Saturday, return
ing to his home in Fairfield Sunday.
There was big crowd at Cakes
Pond and they reported the best time
ever had there They came in
Mitchell's auto from his Spinning
mill mostly, two from Fairfield.
Those from the mill were William
Mitchell. John Robinson, Stocks Bar
rows, Henry Lowther, Fred Hurley,
Harry Mitchell Frank Oddly William
Bottom, Wallace Jewell, Edward
Jewell and Moody Jewell. They
saw they had a cook from New York
Miss Eloda Richardson has been
the guest of friends and relatives in
Watervile, Fairfield and Benton for
week.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
Florence Goodrich is gaining.
Ellwood Richardson's family have
all had very bad colds. but are now
better.
Wallace Fellows of Pennington
was the guest of Herbert Richardson
one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harris were
callers at Sidney L. Pooler's last
week
We think last Sunday was auto day
good many passed here through the
day and evening.
Mrs. S. l.. Pooler was in Canaan
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Getchell were
callers at George d. Stewards last
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Davis and son
were Sunday guests at Henry Rich
ardsoR's last Sunday.
Miss Eloda Richardson. little
brother and sister were callers in
this place Monday.
Apple trees in full bloom now are
looking lovely We are in hopes that
means plenty af apples later on.
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at the Baptist Church next Sunday.
Mr.. Newman will preach and there
will be special music
George Page is at home from Au-
gusta.
Mr. and Mrs. David Hall and Miss
Alice Withee and Leslie Waldron of
Skowhegan were calling on relatives
and friends recently
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M. Lancey have
returned from Moosehead Lake where
they have been enjoying an outing
together with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f.
Bova and l.. E .BoYa Jr., of Auburn
dale. Mass.
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BROWNS CORyER-CANAAN

Sunday. June 4th, there will be an
all day meeting on the shore of Nor
rll Pond commencing at 1870 a. m.
and $50 p. m 1t is hoped that all
may attend these meetings. There
will be meetings at the above named
place the first and third Sundays of
each month until further notice.
Several elders will be in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. p Chase and Mr..
and Mrs. George Miller who went to
Norfolk. Va, last December, returned
home Sunday.
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cept the courteous lnNllatlOu eAleHu-
ed to them by the Scion Chapter to
attend joint picnic on June 9th.
SOLON
Mr.. and Mrs. MILFORD Fletcher and
daughter Dorothy of Billerica, Mass.
are spending two weeks vacation
with Mrs Fletchers parepts Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A. Merrill.
There will be a meeting of the
Alumni Association Saturday even
ing, June 10th. at the home of Miss
Amy {. Merrill All members are
requested TO be present.
Mrs. Mercy Randlett of West Madi-
son. who has been visiting at the
home OF her grandson, G. II. Rand
lett for the past week, has returned
to her home with her daughter Mrs.
Eugene Danforth.
If it is pleasant on Wednesday
afternoon. June 7th, the Woman
Club will meet with Mrs Emma
French. If it should be stormy it will
be with Mrs Angie Priest. The sub
ject of the meeting American Birds;
roll call, Bird quotations.
Among those who attended the ball
game at Bingham last Saturday af-
ternood between the Scion High and
Binghams were Mrs. Fred Magoon,
Mr.. and Mrs John Hodgdon, }. II.
Gray. Nelson Curtis. Fred Saultes,
Merle Rollins. Lawrence Davis,
Thomas Cross. Clarence Soper,
Turner Davis and Perley Palmer.
The score was / to 10 in favor of
Bingham High.
The June meeting of the A. c. W.
Chapter of the d. A. X. will be held
Friday afternoon June 9Th. at An
nod's Landing at Caratunk Falls
with Mrs. Mabel Magoon as hostess.
An invitation has been extended to
the Bingham Chapter to be present
at the meeting.
Mrs. Pearl Swain of Portland was
the guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. f. McIntire over Sunday.
The G. A. RS. the A. C. W. Chap
ter of the d. A. RS. and the Boy
Scouts attended the Congregational
Church in a body last Sunday after
noon.- Rev. r. b. HIATT delivered a
very interesting address. The church
was prettily decorated for the occa-
sion with bunting and flags.
The annual reunion of the Alumni
of Scion High School will be held
June 10th. Arrangements have been
made for two ball games between the
Alumni and the High School at 10
a. m. and 230 p. III. There will be
a ball in the evening music to be
furnished by Towne's orihestra of
five pieces, followed by a banquet.
This is expected to be the most sue
cessful Alumni day ever held by the
Association.
doc" Andrew and "Chub" Tozier
wandered up on Fall Brook, in the
precinct of Brighton, Tuesday and re-
port a good catch of fish. They say
they had enough. and some good
ones too for dinner but failed to show
! any to their friends upon their re-
| turn.
The people of this community were
very much shocked to learn that P
| S. Longley had suffered a stroke OF
apoplexy about $50 Monday after
noon. Mr. Longley had just re-
turned from a short automobile ride
and had been into the public tele-
phone booth at the New Caratunk
House, and on coming out complained
of feeling faint He was taken tc
his home and DIR. S. F. Greene was
called. A consultation was held
Tuesday afternoon by Drs.. Greene
and Piper of this place and Stinch.
field of SkOwhegan. A trained
nurse is in attendance and his con-
dition is considered very serious His
many friends are hoping for a speedy
| recovery.
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HARTLAND

Miss Isabel Scott is visiting rela-
tives and friends in town.
Memorial services were held in
both churches Sunday. Union SER
vice at NJ. E. Church in the evening.
The boys of Hartland Academy
won in the track meet with the Har-
money boys by a large majority of
scores.
Next Saturday p. m. there will be
an ice cream sale at the Baptist
Church vestry.
A number of new hands have gone
into the mill to work during the last
week.
The Cemeteries were put in good
condition for Memorial Day.
The Baccalaureate sermon will be
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ATHENS

Mrs Annie l.. Decker will speak
in Grange Hall Saturday evening. Ad-
mission Free
Annie l.. Decker is at Mrs. Hay
den's Friday and Saturday of this
week to meet patients
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Gard of Thanks

The Ladies of the Woman's Relief
Corps wish to thank all those who
contributed flowers for the bouquets
used Memorial Day; and would es-
pecially thank Mr.. w B. Steward for
the beautiful basket of forgetme-
nots also Mr.. A. b. Lamb, F. ".
Briggs and R. T. Patten for the list
of their autos.
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EAST ATHENS

There will be a preaching service
at Corson's Corner Schoolhouse next
Sunday at 1890 conducted by Rev j.
w. Packard of Skowhegan. All are
cordially invited to attend.
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Grin Haskell, who has recently
passed his examination to. enter thu
naval academy at Annapolis in June
has been spending several days in
Pittsfeld Mr.. Haskell is the son OF
the late Charles B. Haskell, is a
graduate of NJ. c. l.. and has for the
past two years filled positions teach
ing in several schools in the state
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WHITNEY-FRENCH

pretty home wedding was SOL
emnized, Thursday afternoon. May %,
at 2 O'Clock at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. NJ. l.. French. when their
daughter, Miss Ellen French became
the bride of Curren Whitney. Rev. T.
b, HIATT of Bingham performed the
ceremony in the presence of the i'm
mediate relatives, the double ring
service being used. The bride was
daintily gowned in white. The we'd
ding came as surprise to their
young friends, who. by chance, learn
ed the time ii was to occur, and a
merry party of the young people were
prepared for them with large guam
titles of rice as they attempted to
leave by auto. Finally the bride and
groom went by another auto, while
their pursuers, thinking that they
had gone to Madison, autoed there in
a car that they had prepared for the
bridal party. Meanwhile the bride
and groom went to Lake Embden
where they spent several days. Mr..
and Mrs. Whitney are popular young
people of this village and will reside
here. Mr.. Whitney being in the en-
ploy of Porter & Marston. Congrat-
ulations.
The trustees of Stewart Public Lii
brary are very much gratified at re-
ceiving for the reference room the fol-
lowing valuable public documents
from Senator Charles F. Johnson:
Annual Report of the American His
torical Association, Vols. l and II;
Memorial Addresses on the Life and
Character of Forrest Goodwin: Blu
reau of American Ethnology, Bulle-
tin ST. Annual Report of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury; Yearbook OF
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Loan this paper to your neighbor
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The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

cept the courteous invitation extend
ed to them by the Scion Chapter to
attend a joint picnic on June 9th.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-07-21
ARDMOREITE CLASSIFIED ADS.


shall issue the same, and not other
wise.
The voting place of said election
shall be at the City Hall and the fol
lowing named persons are designated
and appointed to conduct said election
at the voting place; such officers
shall also act as counters:
Judges-Kirk Dyer, f. NJ. Lykins.
Clerks-Frank Pierce, C. II. Wood
ruff.
The polls shall be opened at S
o'clock in the forenoon, and close at
6 o'clock in the afternoon.
Said election to be held and con-
Quoted in all respects according to the
Constitution and election laws of the
State of Oklahoma.
In witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand as acting mayor of the
said City of Ardmore, Carter County,
State of Oklahoma, and have caused
the seal of said City to be hereunto
affixed, this 10th day of July, 1916.
JOE NJ. LONDON,
Attest: Acting Mayor
C. II. BRUCE, City Clerk.
(SeaD
(First published July IS, 1870.
lSltt
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PROCLAMATION.

ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
Under and by virtue of the Consti-
tuition and laws of the State Of Okla
homa, and an ordinance of the mayor
and council of the City of Ardmore,
County of Carter, State of Okla
homa, duly and regularly adopted on
the 10th day of July, 1916, notice is
hereby given that a special election
is hereby ordered and proclaimed to
be held in said city on the 31st day
of July, 1915, for the purpose of sub
hitting to the qualified property tax
paying voters of said city the follow
ing questions:
shall the City of Ardmore, Carter
County, State of Oklahoma, incur an
Indebtedness by issuing its negotiable
coupon bonds in the aggregate prin-
cipal sum of five thousand dollars,
($5,O00O0) for the purpose OF proyid
ing funds for the purpose of purchas-
ing equipment for street and alley
department, which equipment is
to be owned and controlled exclusive
ly by said City, and levy and collect
An annual tax, in addition to all other
taxes up all the taxable property in
said City, sufficient to pay the in
terest on said bonds as it falls due,
and also to constitute a sinking fund
for the payment of the principal
thereof when due, said bonds to bear
interest not to exceed i've g
per cent? per cent per
snnum, payable semi-annually, and to
become due within twenty-five years
from date"
No person shall be entitled to vote
on said proposition except he is in all
respects a qualified property tax-pay-
ing elector of said city. In case
majority of the qualified voters, as
above described, shall vote affirma-
lively for the issuance Of said bonds,
the mayor and city councilmen