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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-03
N MYSTERIOUS FIRE
THIS MORNING
Chandler Tuttle Place
Damaged
Flames Apparently Started In Base.
ment OF 0ut.BuildlngS and Ate
Through Into House

The Fire Department was called
out shortly after 8 o'clock, the Chand-
Ter Tuttle place having ignited in the
basement of the out-buildings. The
rear end of the stable was badly dam
aged and the portions of the build
ings between the house and stable
were badly gutted, while the cellar
stairs were burned completely out
The flames ate through into the pan
try and kitchen. but other than get
ting heavily smoked the house itself
was not badly damaged.
The tenants of the property are
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cullen. Mr.
Cullen is away much of the time and
Mrs. Cullen and her brother Leland
Currier were on the premises when
the flames were detected. Mrs. Cul-
len was first awakened and wondered
at the parched condition of her
throat. Shortly thereafter she dis
covered the unusual light and Fred
C. Emery, who lives next door, has
tily pulled in the alarm The De-
partment chemical was promptly on
the scene of the confiagration, but the
fire had gained too great a headway to
be subdued by the chemical stream
and hose was strung from nearby
hydrant. The firemen handled mat
ters with great ability and are to be
commended in their successful efforts
of allaying the flames.
The Cullens were shortly to remove
| from the house to the Nutting rent on
Winter St, and were partially packed
TO make the change. A portion of
the household effects including a Viii
ton art square, china cabinet, sew
ing machine. bedding and other arti-
cles were in the part of the building
which were so badly gutted and of
course ruined. Incubators and a
| brooder were stored in the stable and
carriage was also in that part of
the buildings and both were damaged
| The furnishings were insured, and
those that were not in the burned
part were damaged somewhat by re-
moyal from the house.
The present owners of the property
are Frederick c. and Robert Tuttle
and they were fully insured. The
| . 40 ,l of
the Madison Avenue residential sec
ton and was a very attractive resi-
dence.
The origin of the flames is a mys-
terry, but Mrs Cullen informed the
Reporter this morning that early in
July the stable was broken into and
quantity of canned goods taken
! thorefrom.
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SOMERSET ACADEMY
REUNION
Happy Event to Occur
August 18th
The Alumni Will Hold Their Busi-
ness Meeting In the ForenOOn-PrO-
gram In Afternoon

The annual reunion Of Somerset
Academy students will occur on
Thursday, August II.
These meetings, affording as they
do, an opportunity of renewing the
friendships of youthful days, mean
much in the lives of Somerset Aca-
DENY Alumni. and the committee in
charge is making plans to have the
meeting this year a most enjoyable
one
1t is expected that the Academy
bell will be rung by f. T, Goodrich
of Skowhegan promptly at o'clock,
when an informal reception and So
cial hour will be participated in by
all ex-students at the Academy
Building. There will be ball game
also tennis and other games for all
who enjoy them.
At eleven o'clock there will be a
business meeting to elect officers for
the next year, and the transaction of
any other necessary business. At
noon dinner will be served as usual
at the Grange Hail. The afternoon
program beginning at two o'clock will
consist of music. readings, and remi-
niscenses of other days by members
present, and the reading of letters of
remembrance from absent ones, and
the committee earnestly requests all
who are not able to be present to for
ward a letter to the Secretary, Alice
Case Eaton, Skowhegan. to be read,
as this in the past has proved one of
the most pleasant features of the
program.
During the past two years the AL
umni has responded in a most gener-
Gus manner to the needs Of the school
and today as a result of their gener-
osity Somerset Academy has we'll
equipped Domestic Science Depart
ment, and in place of the old dilapi-
dated organ, a new Merrill piano. No
solicitations are desired this year
only that all who can will be pres
ent at this reunion.
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THE AUTOMOBILE
DRIVING
Road Conditions Street
Oiling
Attention of Public is Called to Sey-
eral Matters by the Town Fathers

In continuing the policy of taking
the people into our confidence by
frankly explaining everything regard
ing Town affairs we desire to call the
attention of the public to several mat
ters which we trust will be of inter-
est.
The oiling of the streets has been
somewhat unsatisfactory in conse-
quence of the oil mixing with the mud
which has been so plentiful, due of
course to the unusually wet season.
The price of oil has advanced about
thirty per cent. 1t is time to give
our streets another application. We
plan to do this about August 8th un-
less those living in certain streets or
parts thereof advise us to the con-
trary with a petition containing the
names of all who reside in the sec
tions named therein. While the Town
voted for oil, we offer this opportuni-
ty with a desire of making unforeseen
conditions as near satisfactory as
possible.
The question of protection to our
people against reckless automobile
driving is giving US no little concern.
Each mornings paper gives it ac-
counts of the killed and injured, due
to fast and careless operating of cars.
We have tried to be patient by giving
courteous warnings, but find some
thing more is needed, therefore have
placed at the more dangerous places,
signs calling for teams and cars alike
to keep to the right. In a few days
other notices will be placed on cor
ners asking the operators of motor
vehicles to slow down before making
the turn, and have appointed A. Il
Lang as speed officer with instruc-
tions to enforce such laws and regG-
lations as will secure safe and sane
driving on the streets of our town, re-
gardless of cost.
A few who can no longer dictate OF
obtain special favors make more OF
less insincere conversation regarding
the upper section of Madison Avenue
and some parts of other streets
seemingly unmindful of the fact that
the rough condition is due to so much
stormy weather and entirely forget
ting that those living in such loeali-
ties are assessed for an oil tax and
do not want the roads ploughed uI
after the oil has been applied.
Our Road Commissioner, weather
permitting, will again smooth al
streets before applying the oil, anC
continue to distribute the highway
money fairly and proportinately
without fear of favor
CLYDE II. SMITH
HENRY DEMO
J. W. PACKARD
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DR.. TRACY ASSUMES
PASTORATE
Formerly Minister of Churches in
Boston and Oakland. California.
Family Expected this Week

The local force Of clergymen which
has so frequently received additions
during the last few months was rein
forced Saturday by Rev. Olin Hobbs
Tracy A, NJ and D. D.. who has come
here from New Hampton. n. H. to as
sumo the pastorate Of the First Bap-
tist Church. His family, which con-
sists of himself his wife, their two
sons and his sister, Miss Angelina
Tracy, are expected during the pres
ent week and are to occupy the par
sonage adjacent to the meeting house
on Baptist Hill They will be a dis
tinct addition to the town, for they
are people of much culture and re-
fnement. Sunday DR., Tracy deliver
ed an excellent sermon, speaking eX-
temperaneously from a text from
John 20-21.
Dr. Tracy was born in Auburn and
fitted himself for college at the Mich
OILS Latin School He later graduated
from Bates College and subsequently
from Cobb Divinity School He re-
ceiyed the Bachelor of Arts degree
at Bates. Mrs. Tracy and Miss
Tracy are also graduates from Bates
and the two sons. who were born in
Boston eighteen years ago, are to en-
ter that college in the autumn. While
a student, DR. Tracy did ministerial
supply work and in this capacity oc
cupied the pulpit of the Congregation
al Church at Strong, a location where
he remained for two years. He then
went to Biddeford and became pastor
of the Jefferson ST Free Baptist
Church. From there he went TO
Oakland, Cal. where he was pastor of
a church. then came east to hold
pastorate at Somersworth, \. H.
From Somersworth. n. Fl. he went to
Boston and minstered to the people
Continued on Page Eight
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DROPPED DEAD IN A
HAyRACK
Daniel s. Witham, Farmer of
Smithfeld Suddenly Expired After
Pitching off Load

Daniel S. Witham, a farmer in
Smithfield, dropped dead last Thurs
day night in a hay rack in his barn,
from which he had just pitched a
load of hay. He was preparing to go
to the field for another load, when
he expired without a word. He had
eaten hearty supper and had been
in apparently good health for some
time. On the day which he died he
had worked at haying Mr. Witham
was born in Smithfield, March Goth,
1913, and had always resided there
except for twelve years when he liy-
ed at Weld. He was always a farm
er and took an interest in agricultur-
al pursuits. He was also a singer of
considerable ability having conducted
twenty-siX terms of the old time
singing school.
Mr.. Witham was three times mar
ried. the last time April 8, 1898, to
Miss Flayilla Paine of Jay. She
survives her husband as do five chill
dren of the last marriage, Wallace, a
mail carrier in Norridgewock; Mrs.
Katie Smith of Norridgewock; Will
liam, a storekeeper in West Athens
and Leon and Leonora, who reside at
home. Funeral services were held
at the house and burial was at the
Gould Schoolhouse Cemetery.
The deceased was a member of the
Golden Cross and had been a member
OF the Grange at Starks
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SEASON Of FAIRS AP-
PREACHING
Many Dates Are Select
ed for 1916
Fifteen Fairs This Fall in Which
Somerset County People Will Have
Special Interest

There will be fifteen fairs this fall
in which Somerset County people will
have special interest. These include
the three State Fairs, SO called and
all the Fairs in Somerset County or
in adjacent territory which Somerset
County people would be likely to at
tend The dates, SO far as have
been assigned are as follows:
Bangor-Tuesday to Friday, August
%, %, "a and 25.
aterville-Monday to Friday, Au-
gust %, 80, 81 and Sept l.
Lewiston-Monday to Thursday
September 4, 5, G, and 7.
Somerset Central at Skowhegan
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Sep
tember I. and 9, S. H. Bradbury
Secretary.
Canaan Wednesday, Oct. II, Frank
b. Pooler, Secretary.
Hartland-Tuesday Wednesday and
Thursday, September 5, and Z f. H
Libby, Secretary.
mington-Tuesday to Thursday
September 10, % and 21
Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, October y, 13 and IA.
Solon-M. P. Pollard, Sec.
Embden-Chester X. Williams, Sec
September 16.
Anson-Orando Walker, Sec.
Athens
Starks-N. B. Luce, President
Solon-D. S. Witham, President.
Bingham-C. W. Dutton, President
1t will be greatly to the advantage
of the fairs above noted, who have
not already selected their dates, to dc
so and notify US at once. The same
thing also applies to fairs which We
have not as yet enumerated.
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SCHOOLMAST EATON CALLS HIS PUPILS
TOGETHER At NORR|DGEWOCK
Annual Reunion Very Successful MANY From
Away Attend Henry M. Newton, New Pres

Once more Hamln F. Eaton has call
ed his scholars together in the old
school building at Norridgewock for
yesterday was reunion day Of the
Eaton and Norridgewock High School.
The master has older grown and
came from his far away home to be
with his pupils who are now them
selves, many of them, gray haired and
wrinkled The event was marked by
an attendance of many from out OF
town and was one of the most sue
cessful reunions ever held. The
business session occurred late in the
afternoon ExPrincipal Eaton calling
for order. The officers reports were
submitted and letters from former
pupils were read. after an address of
welcome by Wellington p Kidder of
Jamaica Plains, Mass A program
of a prize reading in which the class
of SO participated back in 1868, was
also read. The nominating commit
tee reported and the following otti-
GERS were chosen to serve for the
year ensuing: Pres, Henry NJ. New
ton, New York City; vice presidents.
E. A. Hilton, Norridgewock; Jas. H.
Witherell, Oakland; Mrs. Carrie
Hutchinson, North Anson; secretary
and treasurer, Miss Hattie Longley.
Norridgewock; executive committee,
Fred Z. Jewett, Norridgewock Mrs.
Hattie Miller, Norridgewock Mrs.
Florence Waugh Danforth, Skowhe-
gan; Jas. H. Witherell, Oakland; Ira
Hilton, Norridgewock. A memorial
address in memory of students who
have died during the year was feel
ingly voiced by Mrs Carrie Hutchn-
son and during the meeting an invita-
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prize in a contest of this kind. The
honor of winning is Of itself a great
pleasure, something to be recalled
with pride by the candidate and his
friends for many years to come. This
is something in which the entire
county takes great interest and win
ming, or even polling a vote close up
to the winner, indicates popularity
and loyalty of ones friends that is a
great business and social asset.
THE NEW CANDIDATES
1t will be noted that several have
dropped out of the race since last
week and that there have been quite
number of new nominations. Most
of these are well known people, very
popular in the communities from
which they enter and more or less
so throughout the county. 1t Is in
teresting to note that each of the four
districts has at least one new entry.
1t is not likely that there will be
many new names added to the list of
contestants after this week. 1t is
reported, however, that some have
been busy getting votes and propose
to come into the game with a whole
fist full, making their nomination in
time for next issue. The same re-
port accredits some of the new con-
testants, who have come in this week,
with having been at work since the
very first and having on hand quite
a reserve of ballots. The new names
which appear with those previously
entered in the revised list published
this week, are Herbert L. Green, R.
F. D. No. 6, Skowhegan; Miss Alice
E. Hamilton, No. Anson; Mrs. Belle
Continued on Page Four)
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lip. RIVER CONTESTANTS MAKE A GOOD
SHOWING THIS WEEK
Second and Third Prizes will be Fought Hard
for in Each District

We have the same curiosity that
other people have as to who will be
the winner of that Maxwell Car and
we have no way of knowing more
about it than anyone else. 1t will
he the contestant that has the most
votes when the contest closes. The
contestants and their friends will be
busy settling that point for the next
few weeks.
We have just had the pleasure of
driving a Maxwell for a mile or two,
and we are charmed with the expert
ence. Reliable self starter. Flex-
ible control. Silent and easily op-
Grated gear shift. Easy riding. Al
together, splendid machine. This
Maxwell we offer for the grand prize
will make some one very proud and
happy.
5000 EXTRA VOTES
This is one of the most important
announcements to be made during
the whole Contest. and there is no
candidate who can afford to pass it
by. Here it is; a special extra
ballot good for 5000 votes will be
given to every Contestant who
brings in $1,000 in subscriptions be-
fore six o'clock next Wednesday
night, August g. You are not limit
ed to just one of these special ballots
but will be given as many as you
have clubs of $1,000. The subscrip-
tons may either be new or old.
Everybody get busy now and secure
at least one Of these ballots, and ten
of them if possible.
QUITE AN HONOR
There is more than the value of the
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ton was extended By Norridgewock
Grange now the owners Of the Eaton
school building for the Alumni Asso-
citation to hold its meeting in the
same room next year. Il was voted
before the session was adjourned
to appoint a committee to procure
buttons or some other emblem 10 be
worn by the alumni. next year and
Wellington p. Kdder was made chair
man Of that committee. The re-
mainder of the time until the supper
hour was spent socially.
One hundred and seyenty-fye per-
sons enjoyed the banquet which was
served in the yestry Of the Congre-
gational Church and at O'Clock the
exercises Of the evening were begun
in the Congregational Church audi
torium Past President Wellington
P. Kidder of Jamaica Plains, Mass.
presided and prayer was offered by
Rev. r. L. Sheaff Music was fur
nished at intervals during the even
ing by Townes Orchestra and there
were addresses by several former
students, G. a. Russell of Readfeld
being among these. He is now the
only person living who attended
school at kent's Hill sixty years ago
The principal address of the evening
was delivered by Rev. Costello Wes-
ton. his topic being "Kent's Hill
Days Francis Newton Of New
York sang a selection; the presidents
address was given by Mr.. kidder and
ExPrin. Eaton made pleasing re-
marks. Another pleasing music
number was song by Mrs. Mary
Bent Day accompanied by Miss Flor
ence S. Jewett
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SKOWHEGAN WON FROM
BELFAST
Events of the Week in the Baseball
Circles

Fahey, the new Skowhegan twirler
made good yesterday at the game
which was played against Belfast and
which was won by the Skowhegan
team 7 to ?. The batting of Fish
burn was a feature and there were
many stolen bases. Brignolia of the
Belfast nine. contributed the only
three bagger of the game Fahey re-
tired ten of the heavy hitting callers
on strikes while the game was in pro-
gresS.
Belfast ! 0 o 0 0 0 %
SkoWhegan 0 . 0 0 ! / "
Three base hits Brignolia. Two
base hits-Fahey, Neptune. Fish
burn. Stolen bases-Saunders .,
Murphy, Dickinson. Houser, Williams.
Struck out-By Cram 2, by Fahey 10.
Continued on Page Eight
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of the Bethany BapaSt Charch Of
fciatjng and the remains were in
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T|MBERLAND TOWNSHIP
PROPERTY INVOLVED
Somerset County People Concerned
in Hearing at Augusta. Tuesday

AUGUSTA, AUG "A hearing
which lasted during practically the
entire day Tuesday was held at the
Court House before Associate Justice
Leslie c. Cornish upon a petition for
partition brought by Hon Blaine 5.
Yiles of Augusta. Bin W. Page of
Skowhegan and others against Mrs.
Fred W Bunker EDNA Page of
North Anson. The property inyolv-
ed is an entire timberland township
in Somerset County George ".
Cover and Judge +. F. Danforth of
Skowhegan and Bernard Gibbs OF
Madison appeared Tor the petitioners
and Hon. William Penn Whuehouse
for Mrs. Bunker.
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In An English Hospital

SOUTH SOLON, August Jack
Walla, a native of Charlotte, New
Brunswick. but who was employed
for years in this vicinity, enlisted in
the English Army and has seen hard
service in France. He has written
to Frank Adams, an acquaintance
that he was wounded in the neck and
is now in a hospital in England. He
has had two surgical operations and
expects to have one more.
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CHARGED WITH MURDER
Of CHILD
Sadie Strickland of Fairfield Center
Said to Have Thrown Child Into
Messal0nskee Stream

Word was received here this morn
ing that Sadie Strickland, aged 16
years of Fairfield Center, was charg-
ed with the murder of her five
months-old child. 1t was alleged
that she threw the infant into the
Messalonskee Stream and the report
says she has admitted the crime. 1t
is understood the childs body has
been recovered
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OLDEST VOTER IN MAD
|SOh DEAD
Daniel Franklin Hobart Was Buried
Yesterday. The End Came Mon
day

Daniel Franklin Hobart, a promi-
nent man in this section and the old
est voter in Madison. passed away
early Monday morning at his home in
the eastern part of Madison. He
was highly respected and had wide
circle of friends Who retained for
him deep affection until the last.
The funeral ceremonies We're con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon from his
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Pomona Field Meeting at Lakewood

The field meeting of Somerset Po-
mona will occur as previously an
nounced. August q, at Lakewood. ".
J. Thompson, master of the State
Grange will give an address and pos
sibly c. O. Purinton the State Lee
turer. The East Somerset Pomona
members will meet for the field day
the 25th at Thompson's Station in
Hartland and State Master Thomp-
soon will attend at that place.
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trees which Le caused to be- set out
Tor future beauty and comfort. The
house whore he spent the greater
part Of his long life he had huilt
himself many years aso and there in
quiet and contentment he spent his
last days. carefully watched over by
his son. Delbert B Hobart and Mrs.
Hobart. These are his only near
relatives, the wife and mother having
passed away about three years since
while out of family OF thirteen chill
dron he was the last surviving.
Mr. Hobart was born February tth.
1926. and for about TWO years had
been the possessor of the Post cane
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Fire Extingui>hed at North Anson

\ fire broke out early Thursday
morning in the fire room of the Box
Factory in North Anson. 1t was
extinguished quickly, doing several
hundred dollars of damage.
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Grateful to Firemen

| wish to express my appreciation
of the magnificent work done by the
fremen, this morning. Only by their
prompt efforts and faithful work were
the flames subdued and the property
saved.
FREDERICK c. FUTILE
Skowhegan, Me, August 5, 1916"
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Mrs Acha Antoine left this morning
to visit her daughter, Mrs Walter
Brown in Hartford Conn.
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Those Who Wish TO Help Mr. Griffin
Those wishing to help NE. Ny
subscribers or Renewals. can do s.
at Lord & Caswells undertakns oil
flee Madison i've, Corner Russell :
CHARLES GRIFFIN.
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Mr.. HOdgdOn a Candidate

am a candidate in the Reporter
Contest for the Maxwell car and
would be pleased to have votes sent
me or left at the Reporter office for
me.
ASA s. HODGDON,
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Mrs. c. j. Hayden has sufficiently
recovered to ride out
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ASA s. HODGDON,

SO Beech st, Skowhegan