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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14
SEPTEMBER TERM
PROBATE COURT
Adjourned Until Next
Tuesday
Judge {. q. Small Presided Over the
Session. Business Transacted
Attorneys Present

Probate Court which has been III
session this week at the Court House
was adjourned yesterday until next
Tuesday. Judge c. o. Small, who
Monday. was reelected by the voters
for another term, was the presiding
Justice and the following attorneys
from out of town were present: Hon
Cyrus Tupper, former Attorney Gen
eral of Boothbay; Judge O. H. Drake
of the Western Municipal Court
Pittsfeld; Judge J. +. Holman of
Athens; Judge A. Simmons of North
Anson; L. r. Folsom OF Norridge-
wock; w B. Brown and Bernard
Gibbs of Madison. Among the wills
presented for Probate was that oi
the late Newton Caswell of SkoWhe-
gan. His estate was estimated as
being valued at something like S1o,-
000 and he bequeathed the same 10
his daughter, Miss Annie NJ. CasWelI
naming Judge f. F. Danforth as the
executor of the document other
Wills presented were those of Fair
villa Crocker, late of Skowhegan and
Canaan Leonard Luce OF New Port
land and James w Sparks Of Georgia
whose business is transacted in the
local courts because of his having
been property owner in this sec
ton at the time of his demise Ad-
ministration was granted in the es-
tate of Isadore n. Spear. her hus-
band, Edward Spear being named ad-
minstrator, and administration was
also granted in the estate of Ella NJ.
Davis, late of Skowhegan and Fred
W. Willis, late OF Detroit. Wills
were allowed in the estates of Fred
H. Pease of Madison; Frances A. Ma
son of Canaan; Solomon Basford of
Pittsfeld; Henry A. Varney late of
Skowhegan; Carrie A. Merry, late of
Madison; Evelyn c. Lyon, late of
Skowhegan and Orrison Gordon, late
Of Bingham.
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WAR UNSUITABLE Or
UNJUST|F|ABLE
Patrons of Pomona at
Bingham
Members of Grand Army and Relief
Corps Entertained Royalty by
GrangerS

An ideal autumn day called out
large delegations TO the regular
September session of the Pomona
which met with Bingham Grange
Tuesday. All the officers were pres
ent except the Treasurer, Steward
and Flora. A class of IA was in
structed in the Fifth degree and ad-
mitted into the Pomona. Agreeable
to a former vote Of the Pomona this
session was held in the interest of
the eX-soldiers of the Republic and
the Relief Corps and the exercises of
the afternoon were open to the pub
lie. The hall was comfortably fill
ed with a patriotic AUDIENCE, the Il
veterans of the G. A. r. who were
present being given the post of honor
Under the auspices of the members of
Bingham Grange, the hall was beau
tifully decorated with flags and flow
ers. Under the direction of the lee
turer of the Pomona Mrs Kate b.
Ellis, the following exercises were in
order: George Gordon gave a well
come and C. E. Merry, Asst. Steward
of the Pomona, responded to the well
come: Comrade S. f Emerson in be-
half of the Pomona, welcomed the
Veterans and Ladies of the Relief
Corps The choir sang The Star
Spangled Banner and Comrade f. f.
Gould responded to the welcome.
wherein has war been justifiable or
unjustifia BILE on the part of the Unit
ed States" was considered by A. S,
Burke of Bingham Grange, who also
spoke on value of the Flag The
speaker referred to the War of the
Revolution, war of 1S12-15, war with
Mexico, the great war of the Re
bellion and the late Spanish war, all
of which were justifiable. Verses
on the Red. White and Blue were
recited by Kate b. Ellis. The choir
sang columbia, Gem of the Ocean
and Mary Whipple presented paper
on Ny Views of Peace followed
with a song by Ethel Holway What
Constitutes Patriotism was the sub
ject of remarks by Comrade S. F.
Emerson. who does not believe that
true patriotism means rushing head
strong into war without duly consid-
ering the rights of all and the best
interests of the country. Yankee
Doodle" was rendered by the choir
and Mrs. Lizzie Watson presented an
original paper entitled "a Vision Of
the Flag. The audience sang The
Battle Hymn of the Republic fol
lowed with remarks by Comrades
Cephas Walker, H. H. Steward and
Chas. Gilman. Comrade f. f. Gould
sang Boys in Blue" and the choir
rendered "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground; Closing Thoughts by
Mae A. Baker completed one of the
most interesting sessions the Pomona
has ever held.
Next meeting at Mercer, Sept 26.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14
ANNA GILMAN WILL
TO Be BROKEN
Skowhegan People are
Among the Heirs
Proceedings in Brooklyn. y. \. Broth
er OF Dead Woman Appointed TEN.
porary Administrator

BROOKLYN. \. y. Sept l1-So as
to prevent the estate from going to
ruin, pending the outcome of a fight
TO be brought in the Surrogates court
to break an instrument. alleged to be
the last will and testament left by
Anna X. Gilmau-deceaSe aunt of
Charles b. Gilman of Wateryille. and
Caroline q. Bedington of Skowhegan.
and deceased grandaunt of John Nc
Glellan. also of Skowhegan-which is
on file for probate here, cuts off her
brother Frazier Gilman. seven neph-
ews and nieces. which includes
Charles b. Gilman of Wateryille and
Caroline &. Redington of Skowhegan,
six grandnephews and grandnieces,
which includes John Mcclellan of
Skowhegan, and three great grand
nieces. who are her only legal heirs.
with one cent each because it is al
legged by the testatriX. that in a life
of fifty years. she never received from
any of them a single kindness or
courtesy, and disposes of her estate.
according to the instrument, of over
$l,3o0,00o to strangers, the brother.
of No. 265 Clinton street stand. to-
day appointed temporary administra-
tor by Surrogate Herbert T. ketch-
am
In this application for such ap-
pointment, the brother, it is under
stood, under oath to the court. has
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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14
KENNEBEC BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION
The 86th Annual Meet
ing Opens Today
Baptist Church in N0rridgeW0ck viii
be Headquarters for the Sessions.
The Program

NORRIDGEWOCK, Sept. 1.-THE
seth annual meeting of the kennebec
Baptist Association will be held with
the Baptist Church here. Rev. j. II.
Trites, pastor, today and tomorrow
The program has been arranged as
follows
Thursday Forenoon Deyo-
tional services. Rev. E L. Longley !:
10.45, Organization and Appointment
of Committees; Ills, Welcome of the
Norridgewock Church; 11.3o, reading
of Church letters,
Thursday Afternoon-1.30 Devo-
tional service. Rev. Isaac LaFlewe :
Las, reading of Church letters $50,
Woman's Home Missionary Society,
address, Miss Charlotte French. Rum
ford; 3.15, Woman's Foreign Mission
AIRY Society. address. Mrs c. A. Sal
quist of China; 400. address, Rev. L.
B. W. Jackman of Sadiya, ASSN.
Thursday Eyening-7.30, Deyo-
tional service, Rev. o. H. Tracy; $50,
address, Evangelism and the Five
Year Program, DR.. A. S. Phelps; $50
Annual sermon, Rev E. NJ. Holman.
Friday Forenoon-S.45. Devotional
service, Rev. p. A. A. Killam; 600.
Association Business and Report of
Committees; 1000, Doctrinal Sermon,
Rev. Geo. Merriam; 1915. The Edu-
cational Situation, Rev E. c. White
more, d. D.; lilo, The Advocate.
Rev w. A. Smith
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14
FIR. LACRO|X VS.. ROMAN
CATHOLIC BISHOP
An Important Case Which VIII be
Tried at the September Term of
Court About to Convene

One of the most interesting cases
scheduled to occur at the Septem-
Der term of Court, which conyenes
next week is that of Fr. .Adolph o.
Lacroix who occupies the old Neil
homestead on Neil Hill, but was for
merly the clergyman at st. Mary S
Catholic Church, against the Roman
Catholic Bishop of Portland, a cor
poration SOLE to recover money
which il is claimed he furnished for
the construction of Parochial prop
erty in this town. The case involves
several thousand dollars and covers
dealings for some years.
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COURT To CONVENE
NEXT TUESDAY
Widow of S. Houghton
VS. NJ. {. R. R.
Judge Arn0 ". King Will br the
Presiding Justice at the September
Term

The September term OF the SUI
preme Judicial Court will convene in
skowhegan next Tuesday. Judge
Arno ". King of Ellsworth will pre-
side, his stenographer being Chas O.
Barrows of Portland. a number of
cases are assigned for the first day.
The first is that of Jennie Houghton
of Anson, AdmX. in the estate of
sherman Houghton. and widow of the
deceased against the Maine Central
Railroad Action is brought for per
sonal injury and the sum named is
$4,000. The shocking accident
which resulted in the death of Mr..
Houghton and an Italian laborer. oc-
CURED in October, 1914, at the old
Point Railroad Crossing between
Madison and NorrideeWock. Several
persons have lost their lives at this
point and the crossing has been
deemed by many as an unusually
blind one. Mrs. Houghton's attor-
neys are Wm. II. CULVER and Arthur
L. Robinson, while the Maine Central
will be represented by Johnson &
Perkins. Frank NJ Nittum has two
cases against E. G. White. The first
assigned is one in which action is
brought to recover an installment on
a promissory note and the other is a
real estate trespass case Judge
Buswell and Judge Simmons are the
respective attorneys Others as
signed for the first day are: Joseph
II. Williams VS. Alfred Carlson. Mrs.
Anton Hill and Alexander Hill: Carl
NJ Holt and Walter H. Hight vs. Tru-
man b. Carl; the Empire Cream Sep
arator Co. VS. A. J. Robinson. The
Civil Docket has 296 cases. the equity
docket, Il cases and the criminal
docket i cases. But a small per-
centage of the cases on file are us
ually tried however.
The following are the Grand
Jurors who serve for the year:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14
Madison-Anson Preacher Resigns

Rev. John \. Harding. who has
been paster of the Madison Free
Baptist and Anson Baptist church for
the past two years, has rendered his
resignation as pastor and has ac.
c6pted call to the pastorate of The
Baptist church in Franklin. Mass
Mr. Harding will leave for his new
pastorate the latter part of Septem-
Der.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14
SOMERSET CENTRAL AGR|CULT TURAL ASSN.
MAY Be PLACED ON STATE FAIR LIST
Total Receipts of Three Days Event Will Prob
ably Amount to $35OO-- Exhibition, Races

The annual Fair of the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society closed
Saturday night after very success
full run of three days. 1t was prob
ably the largest and best Fair ever
held at Fairview Park, the new EXhi-
bition Building having proved its
great value TO the society as a medi-
um of inducing bigger exhibits. Fri
day was marked by the largest at
tendance. nearly 5000 people being
admitted to the grounds during the
day. The total receipts together with
the state stipend will amount to
about $500 and the expenses will
probably be confined to $4,000 or less.
The officers of the association and
their assisting committees are de-
serving of great credit for the fortu-
nate outcome of their plans, not only
for the event of last week but for
the future as we'll, for their activities
may lead to placing Skowhegan Fair
in the State Fair List
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14
SKOWHECAN STILL HAS
CHAMPIONSHIP
Local Baseball Team Was Heartily
Screnaded Last Night

SkoWheean now holds the baseball
championship of the State. In the
game with Sanford yesterday after
noon at Watervile they Won the first
game hy a score of l. 10 3, while in
the second game the score was 9 10
3. in favor of the Sanfords On the
return of the players 10 Skowhegdn
last evening they were met by the
First Maine Regiment Band who ser
enaded them at the station. Skow-
hogan also Won the purse of $1,000,
taking three games, two at SkoWhe-
gan the previous day. the money be
ing furnished by supporters of each
team.
The first contest was a sWat-fest
for Skowhegan, especially in the
third inning, when II runs were
scored In this inning the Skowhe-
gan batters started to do things to
Koran and after he had allowed
three hits and passed one man. he
was relieved by Hobbs. But Hobbs
Jared even worse, it being a coutinu-
GUS bombardment Eight successive
hits, two free passes and other de-
tails too numerous to mention added
more runs. Except one man the
Skowhegan team batted around
twice.
For Skowhegan Henry was efec-
tive except in the eighth inning.
when Sanford scored three runs. He
was given good support and did not
have to exert himself A feature of
the game was the batting of Fshburn
who got five hits in six times at bat.
two being doubles Houser got four
singles in six times at bat The
fielding of Parent at short featured
for Sanford The score:
Skowhegan 0 II 01 o. o 1-l5
Sanford 0 0 0 0003 o. 3
Two base hits, Lees, Fishburn I2).
MckeOn, Lees. Struck out, by Henry
5. Hits off Horan in ., off Hobbs
IT, off Henry in 8. Hit by pitch
ed ball. Pinkerton, Henry. Base on
balls. off Henry 0, off Horan 8. off
Hobbs 3. Sacrifice hits, W. Brack-
EFT Umpires, McGauley and Con-
way. Time 155. Attendance 3000
THE SECOND GAME
To make things more interesting
Skowhegan changed its lineup, Hous-
er and Lees retiring from the game
Horan and Tillman did the honors
for Sanford, while Fahey and Gould
shifted places for Skowhegan. All
pitchers were a trihe wild and were
hit hard 1t was an interesting CON
test until the sixth when Sanford
pounded Gould's delivery and scored
five runs The feature of the con-
test was a one-hand catch by Twom-
bly, in left field, the player running to
Continued on Page Four)
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Barn at South SolOn Struck by
Lightning

SOUTH SOLON. Sept 1.-THE
worst shower of the season occurred
Friday, the Sth inst. The lightning
struck the barn of Joel Mclntire'
damaging it somewhat.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14
WILLIAM II ELLIOTT

Miss Christine Buzzell who has
been al the Hospital for some time
viii leave shortly and go to the home
of her uncle, Elwyn Packard.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14

Miss Lucy Jewett, who has been
home for sometime returned Satur-
day to New York city.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14

Mrs. Mary Blanchard Of Dexter is
visiting her sister Mrs. I. 0. sawyer.
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STOPPING, STANDING AND TURN
ING

Section l. No vehicle shall stop
with its left side To the curb or VA
ter Street from Dunlaps Laundry to
the bridge and across Island To the
South Side Grocery, on Madison
Avenue from Water Street 10 Beth
any Church and on Russell street
Section . No vehicle shall re-
main backed up To the curb except
when actually loading or unloading,
and then only for a reasonable time ;
but in no event shall such teams or
vehicles block electric cars for a
longer period than five 90 minutes
at any one time
Section 3 When a horse drawn
Continued on Page Four)
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GOV V-ELECT-CARL L MILLIkEN
day of the votes from the border and
from isolated towns increased the
plurality for Mr. Mlliken and the re
vised vote for Governor. l. 5. Seua-
tors and Congressman was As FOL
lows:
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SPEED OF VEHICLES

Section l. No vehicle shall pro
eeed at a rate of speed greater than
the law allows; and at no time shall
a vehicle be driven with reckless or
a negligent disregard of the condi-
tions there prevailing.
Section >. On approaching a
crossing of intersecting streets. also
in traversing a crossing or an inter
section of streets, and in going
around corner or curve in the high
way. a vehicle shall Lot be driven at
rate of speed other than what is
reasonable and proper, having re
gard to traffic at the time and place
and the use of the way and the safe
ty of the public.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-14
THE FIRST DAY

The opening day of the Somerset
Central Fair saw a large crowd of
interesting people on the grounds ex-
amining the various departments.
Especially to the agricuturists of
this section was the day of interest
for the stock exhibits were well filled
and the stalls bordering on the west
and north sides of the track were
visited by the throngs In the swine
department there was probably a
larger exhibit than ever before. d.
r. Blanchard of Madison showed a
White Chester SOW with ten pigs
while T. E. Deans exhibit was of a
one year old Berkshire hog and a
Berkshire SOW with pigs c. p Whit
temore showed a SOW with pigs and
Albra Adams & Son of Madison
showed a splendid collection of Poland
China Swine including sows with lit
ters and also some of the Chester
breed.
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THE HORSE DEPARTMENT

One of the show places of the Fair
was the horse department for here
many of Somerset County's handsome
beasts were on exhibition. F. T. Pal
mer showed registered Belgian
stallion which belonged to the Fair
field and Waterville Horse Society
Mr. Palmer also showed a yearling
colt weighing 1850 pounds, a yerit-
Continued on Page Three
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sherman L. Biclmore. Detroit
Lawrence +. Comber, West Forks
Walter S Crosby, NorridgeWock
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Hall of Council Chamber, Welsh,
La, December 5, 1916.-The Board of
Trustees met in regular session called
to order by the Hon. Mayor w. B.
Gabbert. Trustees present, j. w.
Armstrong, S. 0. Scoggins, E. H.
Boiling, DR.. R. R. Arceneaux and A. 7.
Jones.
Minutes of the meetings of Novem-
Der 18th and 9Th were read and ap-
proved as read.
Moved by A. T. Jones and seconded
by DR.. R. R. Arceneaux that all bills
approved by the finance committee be
allowed and ordered paid. Carried.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-08
MUCH ACTIVITY IN
JEFF DAVIS PARISH

The 1916 rice harvest is over, and
much of the product has been market
ed. From the activity in all lines Of
business it is evident that the year
has been a very successful one for the
farmers, and it is very apparent that
these progressive agriculturists look
forward to a greater success in 1917.
This is evidenced by the heavy traf-
fic in lands, mules, horses and other
live stock, gas tractors, farm machin-
cry and automobiles.
Anticipation of an efficient system
of good roads is, Of course, RESPONSE
bic for a great deal of this activity,
in many ways. The construction Of
the system of roads means great
amount of labor, the pay for which
the people of the parish hope to keep
at home, in as much as possible. This
work is beginning and will be in full
blast in a very short time, and it is
reasonable to expect that the 1917
rice crop will come to market over
gravel roads. By the time the next
Thanksgiving rolls around the good
people of Jefferson Davis parish will
have cause to rejoice over the fruits
of their progressive endeavor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-08
A WELSH NEGRO APPLY
ING FOR A PARDON

We note that Belaire Kelley, who
was convicted about three years ago
from this parish is applying for a
pardon to the State Board of Pardons.
The Welsh JOURNAL, and its Editor
sincerely hope that the Board will see
its way clear to recommend this poor
devil of negro to the Governor for
full pardon. There are few of his
race who stand better with the white
people than he did up to the time of
his conviction, and the general opin-
ion seems to be that he has suffere
sufficiently for the offense even
though he were guilty. The negrt
with whom he had the difficulty and
who Immediately afterwards escaped,
bore shady reputation. Belizaire was
a victim Of Circumstance, and we join
with those who have signed a petit
ton being circulated in his behalf in
urging his full pardon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-08
MISSION BEGINS TODAY
AT CATHOLIC CHURCH

The Catholic church is furnished
with new pews which add great deal
to the beauty of the edifce, and to
the comfort of those attending the
services. The pews were made by the
Lake Charles Planning Mill Co., and
ale up to the standard of neat and
substantial workmanship of that
concern. The design is of the first
Gothic period, like the building, a style
very decorative without intricate lines.
The whole makes for elegance and
comfort Their management fine
comfort. Their arrangement is in
tended to use all of the available
space for seating capacity, and accom-
modste the ever increasing attendance
at the Sunday mass.
A mere suggestion of the priest to
the effect was Immediately responded
to by a generous subscription among
the congregation, and that substan-
tial improvement became an accom-
pGshed fact.
The new pews, together with as
many old ones as can be located with
in the church will provide seats for a
large attendance during the mission.
Rev. Father A. Hochard, the mis-
sioner, will say the first Mass at 7:3S
a. m. Friday and preach at the End
Mass at 1000 a. M, The evening
services will begin at 1880 p. m. every
day from December Sth to December
18th. it's
Come to the Mission.
Rev. j. P. Ferret, Rector.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-08

Resolution ratifying contract with
Busch-Sulzer Diesel Engine Co., read,
and upon roll call the Mayor declared
The said resolution carried.
The resignation of P. E. Louviere
as Marshal read. Moved by E. H.
Boiling and seconded by j. w. Arm
strong that resignation be accepted,
Carried.
Applications of W. W. Turner and
r. A. Estes for position of Marshal,
read. Moved by A. 7. Jones and Sec
onded by DR.. R. r. Arceneaux that
Mayor be instructed to employ Mar
shall. Carried.
Moved by E. H. Boiling and second
ed by S. o. Scoggins that the Board
of Trustees adjourn. Carried.
Attest: S. E. Carroll, Clerk.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-12-08
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SOLD
Kinder Company Acquires DeQuincy
Property for $4,000.

The DeQuincy Telephone company,
organized some time ago by residents
Of that town, has sold its business to
the Southern Telephone company of
Kinder. The papers in the transac-
ton were filed in Lake Charles Tues
day, being signed by John E. Perkins
president of the DeQuincy company,
and W. j. Camp for the Kinder con-
Germ.
Included in the transfer is all the
property of the DeQuincy company,
and its lease on property in the Clegg
addition. There are SO business and
1C5 residence phones, party lines,
6 pay stations and an extension serv-
ice on the exchange. The considera-
ton of the sale was $4,000.