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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
SIMPLE REMEDY
FOR CATARRH
just b Pathe HyOmei Four Times a
Day and BE Relieved

If a few years ago some one had
said you could treat catarrh by
breathing air charged with a healing
balsam, the idea would have been
ridiculed and it remained for that en-
nent investigator, r. T. Booth, to dis
cover in Hyomei this wonderful meth
cd of treatment.
Hyomei has performed almost mira
culous results in treating catarrh and
is today recognized by thousands of
people as the only advertised remedy
for catarrh that can be relied upon to
do just what it claims. The complete
outfit of Hyomei is inexpensive and
consists of an inhaler, medicine
dropper and a bottle of Hyomei.
Breathe the air of Hyomei through
the little inhaler druggists furnish
with it for few minutes four times a
day and it will help the worst case
of catarrh. 1t soothes and heals the
mucous membrane of the air pass
ages, prevents irritation, and effects
complete and lasting relief.
In Skowhegan there are scores of
well known people who have been
relieved of catarrh by Hyomei If it
does not help you G. r. Fogg will re-
turn the money you paid for Hyomei.
This is the strongest evidence that
can be offered as to his faith in this
remedy owl
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
Another Opinion from Arson

In reply to the article in the last
issue of the Reporter regarding the
Arson Water district, SO called, it
was stated that it would be best to
let Madison build the system and let
those in North Arson and Arson buy
water of Madison and not put unbear-
able burden on the living and a legacy
that would stagger unborn genera
tons. AS Arson has contracted for
IA hydrants, as the System is laid
out now and could add as many more
as needed at small cost as hydrants
cost only $27 piece, if we join with
Madison in putting in part of the
main pipe therefore owning part OF
the system, wouldn't that be less bur
den than buying water from Madi-
son and paying about $50 year for
each hydrant? Would not that be an
unbearaDle burden each year? AS the
line is laid out it runs the length OF
the town and in part near the railroad
which might be an inducement for
manufacturing to come and help to
build up our town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
Real Estate Transfers


The following Real Estate trans
fers have lately been recorded al the
Office OF the Somerset Register of
Deeds.
St Adams Minnie T. Martin ct al
to Rebecca b. Martin Gland with
buildings thereon on highway bound
ed on the east by land of Mrs {. A.
Southard).
Athens-John c. Beckwith 10 Her
bert E. Thompson ct al lumber
two lots).
Detroit-Alyado P Crosby to Chas.
H. Sanborn.
Fairfield Walter 2. Hnckley to
Shawmut Mfg Co. dam rights. con
sideration $3.50 Geo. w. Hinekley to
Shawmut Mfg Co. dam rights. con-
sideration 5000 James Carson to
Reuel +. Lamb; Willard X. Atwood
to John NJ. Eastman.
Norridgewock- A Merrill to
Helen l. Stevens ct al Gland on road
leading from Poets Corner 10 Bur-
CESS Corner)
New Portland Deborah Cottle to
Ernest f. Atwood Gland on Lemon
Stream. consideration S203)
Harmony-Eliza +. Tibbetts to Vim.
l.. Dwelley.
Hartland- Elva F. Brenton of San
Francisco, Calf. to Willis H. Russell
Gland and building, one undivided
half of real estate on Water ST.;
Willis II. Russell of Athens 10 Al
bion F. Buker
Observation-Disclosures Pease Mitchell to
Fred II. Pease.
Skowhegan-George H. Weston to
Shawmut Mfg. Co. dam rights. con
sderation $650); Harry b. Tibbals
ct al to Shawmut Mfg Co dam
rights. consideration S210); Philan-
der Bessey to Shawmut Mfg Co dam
rights; Olin f. Dudley to Somerset
Central Agri. Society Qand on Rus
sell Road) Samuel E. Smith TO DIN
f. Dudley Gland on Russell Road) :;
Mile j. Whittemore to Charles r.
Whittemore dot of land known as
serunsett stream.)
Pittsfield-Earl L. Nye to Chas. l..
Tobey; Francis w. Briggs to Lynne
H. Blanchard Gland on Main ST.
Starks o. Oliver to Chas.
A. Bracket Qand with buildings
thereon on west side of road leading
from Starks Village to West Mills) +;
Llewellyn p. Churchill to Frank B.
Duley Gland and buildings on south
side of road leading from Sawyer's
Mills to Starks Corne); Noe Hutch
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
BOWDOIN DINNER AT BRIGGS
RESIDENCE
Similar Events Will be Held in the
Future

The first Bowdoin Dinner probably
ever held in Somerset County occurr-
ed Thursday evening at the home of
Francis W. Briggs. The event was
in compliment of Capt. Sherman
Shumway of the Bowdoin Football
team, but was primarily planned with
view to promoting good feeling and
college spirit as well. Those attend
ing with one or two exceptions were
all the Bowdoin graduates or stu
dents now living in SkOwhegan, the
guests being as follows: Edward
N. Merrill, Esq. and his two sons,
Edward F. and VIM. Folsom Merrill,
Maurice p Merrill, Esq. Capt. Roy L.
Marston, Herbert l.. SWEET, John
Lewis, Esq, Elroy Lacasce, Otto h.
Folsom-Jones. Donald Ward Phil
brick. Maurice S. Phibrick, H Tobey
Mooers, Arthur McQuillan, Warren c.
Merrill, Mr.. Shumway, the guest of
honor, Mr. Briggs and Carleton p.
Merrill, through whose courtesy the
affair was arranged and Prin. r. W.
Leighton of the High School under
whom many of the younger men pres
ent had fitted for college
The dinner menu was a very eX-
cellent one and the table appoint
ments were charming The center
piece brought to mind Capt Shum-
ways misfortune earlier in the sea-
son, being a miniature football war
rior. holding a football under his
right arm, while the left was band
aged The Bowdoin colors were
brought out in the decorations even
to the flowers which were red and
white carnations The post prand al
exercises were presided over by Carl
eton p. Merrill as POSTMASTER and
responses were made by Edward y
Merrill, the Oldest graduate in Skow-
hogan. Capt Marston +. W Briggs,
d W Phlbrick and sherman Shum-
way Later in the evening Mr.
Shumway also gave a reading Il W
Leighton sang solo II Tohcy
Mooers reelfed and college songs
were sung
The event was at exceeding pleas
ure and before the gentlemen dis
persed plans We're md, 70 t3d Som
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKETS

Wool-Unwashed, CSC to zoe per Id.
Hides, green, 15c pound; Lamb
pelts SOC to $1.00 each; hides, cured
1712c; Horse hides, $3.50 to 1915
each; Calf skins tic to 1ee Id; Deer
skins SOC to s100 each.
Beans-Hand picked. yellow eyes,
$3.50 to 400; pea beans, 1926 to $3.50
Beef-Ox beef, &c to 12c.
Poultry-Fowls. lac to Ice per ID;
chicken. Ice to zoe.
Round Hog-Sc per ID
Tallow-Rough. &c per Id.
Eggs-33c per dozen.
Potatoes-80c per bushel
Buttcr-28c TO quo per ID.
Cheese-16c to l8c per h.
RETAIL MARKET
Flour Spring Wheat Patent, S775,
Winter Wheat Patent. s675
Oats-55c per bushel.
Cluten-$1.65 per bag.
Corn-sl75 per bag
Meal-$l.60 per bag.
Middllngs ST. 50 per bag
Cottonseed meal 5000 per bag
Spring Bran 81 10 per bag
Winter Bran-sl Is per bag.
Mixed Feed -El.5o per bag
Wheat $3.50 per bushe
Salt Pork-l5c by the bbl. 200 lbs.
So.
Cheese Gee 10 &C per ID
Dutter~3o Zoe 10 SGc per 10
Teas 25c 10 6pe per To-
Coffee zoe Ia 35c per pound
Lard Domestic isc. compound isc
Molasses Pure Ponce. ine 10 Soc.
Sugar Gran. Bugnr. best quality.
= lbs for 81 90: bfown Is
Potatoes zoe per hushel
onions Sc 10 se per ID
Poultry Fowl Ia. iie 10 see per ID.
chicken. zoe Ia 80 p~r N
fEEs 3sr per dnsen fresh
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
HOLIDAY CANTATA
Elmer T.. To"ne Responsible for
Splendid Musical Event

The holiday season was fttingly
brought to a close in SkoWhegan Sun
day last when chorus of over one
hundred and fifty persons presented
the cantata Hope of the World in
the Opera House under the direction
of Elmer E. Towne, superintendent
of music in the SkowheganMa Madison
schools The rendering was superb,
the singers were in absolute harmony
and the twelve piece orchestra was in
perfect tune, while the chorus itself
was without doubt the largest ever
gotten together for a single perform
ance in Skowhegan. The vocalists
were those who compose the choirs
of the Catholic, Congregational, Meth
odist and two Baptist Churches with
Mrs. Harold Bradley and Miss Ruth
Greenwood as soloists. Three of
the local clergymen ass .sted in the
exercises, Rev George Merriam read
ing the Scriptures and offering pray
err; Rev Charles II. Mckinney. speak
ing on Culture in Music" and Rev.
H. G. McGlaufiin voicing a brief ad-
dress upon the theme "Deyout Scien-
lists from the East" During the af-
ternoon a collection was taken, fol-
lowing an announcement to that eff
feet by Rev. Merriam, which proved
to be of such generous proportions,
that quite an amount will be left for
charitable purposes after the payment
of all expenses. Skowhegan people
are grateful to Superintendent Towne
for the excellent entertainment which
he furnished them, while he in turn
has expressed his appreciation for the
splendid manner in which the men,
bers of the chorus have attended the
rehearsals and helped make the
presentation the success which it VAS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06

inson to Fred c. Hale Got No. II on
Perham PLAN.
Harmony-A. F. Marble to Charles
Campbell Gland on south side of road
leading from Harmony Village to
Athens past II. II. Leightons); Fred
s Hill ct al to Wingate b. Bunker "a
farm containing about 20 acres and
all buildings thereon situated on the
southerly side of the road leading
from Cambridge to Harmony Geo.
B. Householder to Nellie +. House
holder.
Skowhegan Bert G. Taylor to Del
mar p. Haskell Gland with buildings
on Hathaway ST.; Thos. Butler to
BENZ l.. Flanders Gland with build
ings, beginning on the south side of
a three road street leading easterly
from North ST.
ct al to Rebecca NJ. Staples Gland on
Main St. on the north side of the
Kennebec Riyer); Carroll y. Staples
to Mabel Otis Forsythe Gland on
southerly side of Main Street on north
side of kennebec Riyer)
Caratunk-Fred f. Moore ct al to
Carroll r. Martin Qand and build
ings on Canada Road)
Detroit-W r. Raynes to Lewis r.
futile.
Fairfield -Fred l. Howe to Annie
E. Howe.
Pole rights have been obtained by
the New England Tel & Tel. Co. in
Detroit from Chas C. Bracket, Aaron
c. Libby and in Pittsfeld from Ever
EFT D. Call, Nellie NJ. Hunnewell ct
ais. Charles II. Leighton ct al, Leon
l.. Libby, Vim. p Martin and Lester
Nelson.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
Some Incidents of The Brown Farm
Fire

With reference to the response by
the Fire Department at the Brown
Farm fire, late Thursday morning, it
may be said that the slight delay
was chiefly in getting the telephone
call. There is some one on duty at
the Department Building every min
ute of the day and night. For brief
periods, however, it is necessary to
go out of sound of the telephone to
inspect the machinery. the fire alarm
whistle. etc At the time of this call,
which must have been about 7.25,
Chief Webb was in the Pump Room,
where is located the machinery that
runs the Gamwell Fire Alarm. After
inspecting the pumping outfit, which
took from five to eight minutes, he
phone which was then ringing. The
alarm was Immediately blown in and
the Chemical was on the way in five
minutes, reaching the scene of the
fire after about II minute run. At
that time the flames had made such
progress that nothing could be done
10 save the property. This farm is
located beyond the Skowhegan limits,
III the town of Madison The Show
hogan department were. therefore,
under no actual obligation to respond
but of course did so without stopping
to consider where the property was,
as would naturally be the case
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
Coming Events


Covering period OF three months.
Dates selected beyond that period are
on file at this Office, and may be con
suited at any time.
Jan. 20. f. S installation
Jan. Specification Of High School
Building
Jan. l0-Maccabee Installation
Jan. Sorosis.
Jan. 11-W G. T. [.
Jan. 11-Probate Court
Jan. Parmenas and CarraD as-
set Lodge Installation.
Jan. ANNUAL meeting Of stock
holders of First National Bank
Jan. 11-12-Pomona Grange at
Sk6whegan
Jan. l2-Annual meeting of stock
holders of Trust Co
Jan. u, -, 14-Poultry Show
Jan. 1.-THE Pierces.
Jan. "A Pythian Sisters lnstalla-
ton.
January l4-Town Improvement
Society.
Jan. I'D. A. r. meeting
Jan. Il Carpenters and Joiners
Union.
Jan. Womans club
Jan. p Supreme Judicial Court
convenes
January p Whist Party at Con
vent Hall.
Feb. Municipal Court
Feb. p Lecture by Dr. Mcguire
Feb % Prize Speaking aud Must
cal.
March Phidelah Rice.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
Collection of Livestock

M. A. Randall of Ripley was in
town Monday to superintend the
loading of various kinds of livestock
TO the Brighton, Mass. markets, which
he and r. G. Bigelow had been pick
ing up in this section. Included in
the lot were nine mixers, ten beeves,
twenty-five calves and thirty hogs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCO.
PAL CHURCH
Island Ayauua

Rev H. c. McGlauf1in, minister
Parsonage, Is Island Ave, next door
to Church. Tel 54-2
Sunday morning service at 1915;
Sunday School at u; Epworth Lea
que at o'clock.
Thursday evening service at 730.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
Three Horses Drowned

HARMONY, Jan. "a. b. Walker
met with quite a loss last Saturday
while hauling lumber on Wellington
Bog, the ice gave way, letting his
team of four horses into the water
and while working to free one from
the load the other three were drown
ed. These animals were said to be
quite valuable
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Pleas
ant Street

Rev. George Merriam, minister
Parsonage, 80 Madison Ave.
Tel. 1888
Preaching service at 1915; Sunday
School at 70; Christian Endeavor at
O'Clock.
Mid-week prayer meeting Thursday
evening at 7.30.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
ISLAND AVENUE CONGREGATION.
AL CHURCH
Island Avenue

Rev. c. II. MCKINNEY, minister
Residence, North Ave.
Sunday morning preaching service
at 10.45 Sunday School at IL; Sun
day evening service at o'clock.
There will be a Christian Endeavor
meeting at 6 o'clock Sunday evening.
The Working League will meet next
Monday afternoon at O'Clock in the
Yestry parlors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
Church Directory
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Baptist Hill, Main Street

Preaching service 1915 Sunday
morning and in the evening.
Sunday School at IL; Y. P. s. c. E.
at o'clock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
HUMPHREYS

Free Medical Book-in cele-
bration OF sixty years we have
published a revised edition OF
DIR. Humphreys Manual OF all
diseases, giving in minute detail
the care and treatment OF
the sick with Humphreys
Remedies.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
ADVENT CHURCH
Corner of Madison Avenue and Rus
sell Street

S. D. A Church will meet Saturday
at 100 for Sabbath School and social
Services following All are cordially
invited.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
yison Ave 0nnoSifa Hotel COhur

MadlSOn Ave. UppOSlte HOleI UODuFn
Sunday services at 10.45, subject
Sacrament" Sunday School at Il.
Wednesday evening services at 7.30.
Reading room open Wednesday
from 2.30 to S o'clock. The public
is cordially invited to attend services
and visit reading room.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-06
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
Parish of Our Lady of LOurdes, Water
Street

FIR P e. Desjardins, pastor
Rectory, adjacent to Church, Tel. $50
Low Mass at a. M, Sunday; High
Mass at 10 a. m. Vesper service at
3 p. m.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-31
ARBOR DAY SET y.
........ FOR APRIL 28
Governor Hanna Issues His An.
nual Proclamation For Bird
and Arbor Day

Governor Hanna, prior to his leav-
ing for Minot, dictated and ordered is
sued the following Bird and Arbor
Day proclamation. 1t touches upon
the gradual determination OF the
feathered songsters, and appeals for
their protection.
The Proclamation. ,... .
Staote of North Dakota, Executive
Department. ...... .,--
The Song of the Meadowlark,
The Honk of the Geese, hear:
The Sun, the 4.ain, the Buds, the
Leaves ...
The flowers of Yesteryear.
1t is unnecessary to dwell upon the
pecuniary benefits to be derived by
our people from the extension Of tree
culture and plant life. in our state
Trees are one Of Natures grandest
gifts to man, MOI only from CONNER
cial standpoint, but they also tend in
large measure to make our surround
ings more agreeable, identifying our
homes, parks and public grounds,
thereby contributing to the happiness
and contentment of our people.
The propagation and conservation
of trees, plants and shrubs is closely
allied with the care and protection OF
bird and animal life. What gave us
greater joy in springtime, when, as
children, we wandered through woods
and fields, listening to the song OF the
lark and the call of the thrush, spy
ing out the nest OF the Woodpecker
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-31
ROOSEVELT HAS BIG
LEAD IN MINNESOTA
PRESIDENTIAL POLL

Minneapolis, March 30.-Theodore
Roosevelt leads The Journals presi-
Dental poll by wide margin. Out Of
a total of 13,25S votes recorded on
journal coupons and mailed to the pri-
mary editor, Roosevelt received 1924,
or within a thousand of the total re-
ceived by all other candidates COM
bined H.. e.. ,s....
Justice Charles e. Hughes was the
runnerup in the voting with 1920 bal
lots marked for him, and he distanced
all the other possibilities. Senator A.
B. Cummins, who received the official
Endorsement, of Minnesota by, default
in the primaries March IA, ran third
in this poll with 1873 votes, and so
received a little more than 10 per
cent of the total, indicating that al
most 80 per cent of the republicans of
the state, were disfranchised by the
workings of the new presidential pri-
mary laws. Elihu Root, whose star
has waned since the public came to
accept his declination as final, GO.
1873 votes, and r. NJ. La Toilette 574.
All other candidates : We're in the
scattering" class =.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-31
ployment and payment Of a rate ex-
mort
Settled In Four Days.

That the records in the railway
commissioners office show that j. A.
Little was employed by the railway
commissioners on August list, 1915,
and that on August 4th, 1915, or four
days thereafter the rate on Ignite
coal was settled by conference held
at the capitol between the represen-
tatives of the various railroads and
the board of railway commissioners.
That the tariff agreed upon at this
conference was ordered into effect by
the board of railway commissioners
no August 18th, 1915, said tariff to
take effect September 4th, 1915, said
rates were accepted by the railroad
companies and are now in operation.
That after the fourth day of Aug
ust there was no necessity for rate
expert on the payroles; that this was
evidence enough to him to show the
deceit practiced on the emergency
commission in the petition filed with
it by the board Of railway commits
sioners asking that $4,000 be set aside
for figuring these rates.
That Mr., Little must indeed be a
wonderful expert to complete such a
task as is involved in the figuring OF
this tariff which would ordinarily re-
quire months Of research and eXami-
nation when he could accomplish this
feat in four days and then asked to
be continued for two years on the pay
roll of the state at the tax payers eX-
pense. If it wasn't for the fact that
the railway commissioners had made
public statements that the conduct
of their Office was always in the in
terests of the people and against the
corporations that he would be inclin-
ed to believe that the rates now in
force on Ignite coal had really been
figured by the railway companies ex-
perts that through the permission
and courtesy of the railway commits
sion with the approval of Mr.. Little
they, the common carriers were per-
mitted to put their rates into effect.
OF course il would be treason for me
to make such an assertion in view of
the public statements which the men,
bers of the board Of railway commits
sioners have given to the press of
the state that their constant efforts
are devoted solely to the peoples in
tereStS. ~ &.AA. .4aaa
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-31
NOTED EVANGELIST COMING.

Bismarck people are to have an op-
portunity to hear Edwin A. Wilmer,
the special envoy of the Salvation
Army, who comes to Bismarck next
Tuesday, and remains until April 10.
Mr.. winners wide experience in this
and foreign countries, where he has
been engaged in Salvation Army
work for thirty years, enables him to
bring message that will be inspiring.
Though small in stature, being only
four feet, ten inches tall, Mr.. Winner
brings big message, and it will be
well worth while to attend every SER
vice. The local Army officers are
working hard to get things arranged
for the big meetings. Special song
services and lively meetings will char
achterize the gatherings next week,
and you are invited to cooperate with
the members in this good work.
Remember the anniversary meet
ings which are now in progress. To-
night Ensign Graham will speak on
"After the Prayer Meeting" Some
thing special for aSturday night and
all day Sunday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-31

She flushed little. 81 expect
ought to We written something, or one
Of the boys
ooh, no; that was all right" ..
"You can't think how busy we've
all been this year, Bibbs OF course
we knew mamma was writing often,
and"
"Of course" he said, readily.
"There's chunk of coal fallen on
your glove. Edith. Better flick it of
before it smears My word! Id al.
most forgotten how sooty it is here"
We've been having very bright
weather this month-for u.s. She
blew the flake OF SCOT into the air,
seeming relieved
He looked up at the dingy sky,
wherein hung the disconsolate sun like
cold tin pan nailed up in smoke
house by some lunatic, for decora.
ton. Yes" said Bibbs. "It's very
gay A few moments later, as they
passed corner, Aren't we going
home?' he asked. ''Your new driver
is taking us out Of the way, isn't he?"
"Good gracious" she cried. Didn't
you know we'd moved? Didn't you
know we We're in the new house?"
"Why, no"' said Bibbs. care you?"
"We've been there a month! Good
gracious! Didn't you know" She