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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
To Upbuild Somerset 7. M. C. A.
Work

1t has been learned on the authori-
ty of one of the leaders that gem
eral financial canvass will be started
during the month of March in SOM
erset county for the competent de-
velopment of the county Y. Nj. Z. A.
This movement has at its head sew
eral of the foremost educators and
business men of the county, and, from
its very beginning is assured of sue
cess.
f. l.. Allen, principal of the Good
Will schools, who with Hon. Forrest
Colby of Bingham, was appointed
special committee at the 1915 meeting
of the Somerset Boys Conference to
make plans for a county Y. M. c. A.
organization is putting much time and
labor into the preliminary work. AT
the present time thorough canvass
is being made of Somerset county to
obtain an exact census of the boys,
who would be eligible to such an or
ganization. That work will later on
demand the services of competent
secretary. The secretary will have
charge of a larger part of the county
work. Nothing more definite has
been done in regard to plans for a
county meeting but the work will be
taken up and rushed beginning in the
in Morah Thprn
are several High School principals
of the county who are interested in
the work. and they will be better able
to lend their assistance at that time.
Principal Allen of Good Will, in
speaking of community clubs which
might be formed from the member
ship rolls of the County Y. M. c. A,
said that he considered the Oneida
Club of North Fairfield an ideal club
to use as a pattern.
Any male over the age of II or IA
years will be eligible to membership
to the county Y. M. c. A. The coun-
ty work is altogether different from
the city Y NJ. C. A. work, and should
not be confused with such. 1t does
not mean erection of an expensive
building, and several expert secre-
taries, although that could be brought
about by large growth in any town
organization In county work the
two essentials are volunteer labor
and excellent supervision. The whole
county work is conducted by the vol
untary organization, the county com
mittee which consists of from Is to
20 prominent business and profess
sional men and successful farmers.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
FAIRFIELD CENTER

Mrs. Henrietta Allen of Benton is
visiting Mrs. Rose Green.
Reuel Green is quite sick again.
Mrs. Sara Pierce is confined to her
bed.
The many friends of Mrs. Sprague
Taylor were saddened to learn of her
death which occurred Friday morn
ing She is survived by her husband,
mother. Mrs. Mary Jackson. two sis
tiers, Mrs S. L. Preble of Waterville
and Mrs. +. p, Head Of Fairfield Cen
ter Funeral was Sunday at one
o'clock.
Mrs. Attic Fuller is home from
lewiston
Mrs. Wilbur Tozier has been quite
sick with the grippe but is better
now.
Our esteemed correspondent Mrs.
Mae f. Steward. who has CLEANED
the news so faithfully for us for the
past few years. has resigned and we
are in want of some one to take her
place.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
LIBERAL REWARD OFFERED
Camn of Black NarrOws Club Entered
and Theft Reported

The annual meeting of the Black
Narrows Club was held at Hotel Co
burn. February first. The members
are: John H. Burleigh Waterville;
S A. Greene, Waterville; DR.. S. F.
Greene. Scion; DR.. M. S. Goodrich,
Waterville W. A. Hager, Waterville;
DR.. w. B. Moulton, Portland; e. D.
Moves. Waterville; F. H. Neal, Fair
field; DR.. F. ]. Robinson, Fairfield;
Chas. o. Small, Madison; Clyde H.
Smith, Skowhegan; DR.. w. G. Sawyer,
Madison; Horace B. Wentworth,
Portland
The officers elected for the present
year are w. G. Sawyer NJ. D., Madi
son. President; Fred H. Neal, Fair
field, Vice President; Chas. o. Small,
Madison, Secretary-Treasurer j. H.
Burleigh. W. A. Hager. Clyde II.
Smith, f. D. Noyes, S. A. Green and
Chas. o. Small. Directors. The
camps of the Club are located on a
point of land at Black Narrows, Lake
Moxie, East Moxie Township. Some
time in October last the camps were
broken into and several articles of
considerable value, including canned
goods and other provisions, stolen
therefrom. Recently one of the camps
has been broken into again. AT the
meeting it was decided to offer a re-
ward of $50 for the apprehension and
conviction of the person or persons
entering the camps and the larceny
of goods therefrom. The members
of the Club were very much in earn
est about this matter and intend to
ascertain if possible and punish the
guilty persons.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
NORTH ANSON

The number of books lent out from
Stewart Public Library during the
year 1915 were 1900 OF these 374
were for juveniles. The number of
volumes on the accession book, Jan.
/. 1916 were 1857, 80 having been add
ed during the past year.
There was no meeting in the Con-
gregational church last Sunday.
Miss Edna Robinson entertained
her Sunday School class at her home
Monday evening when the class was
organized with the following officers:
President, Miss Edna Robinson; vice
president, Audrey Fenlason secre-
tary, Alta Ellis treasurer. Ercell
Gordon. A pleasant evening was
spent and refreshments were served.
North Anson Feb. A, to the wife OF
Edward Hunnewell, a son. Feb g.
to the wife of John Peters. son.
The D. A. R. meeting will be held
on Washington's birthday at the
home of Mrs. w. c. Robinson, when
the State Regent. Mrs C. w. Steele
will be the guest of the Chapter.
Relatives here have received word
of the arrival Sunday of little son
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ellis
of Moscow.
Mrs. Daisy Barron. delegate from
Arson Grange, attended the Grange
ecturers' Association at Augusta and
returned home Friday night. II. b.
Ellis also attended, he being secretary
and treasurer of the association.
The Woman's Club met at Stewart
Public Library Friday afternoon and
the roll call was answered with Cur
rent Events Two names were add
ed to the membership list. The
Civic Improvement committee an
nounced an Easter sale and supper
Communications were read from the
Federation of Woman's Clubs, an
nouncing that the first edition of the
book Maine in History and Ro-
nance" was exhausted and asking
subscriptions to the second edition;
also the Lewiston Journal makes a
second prize offer to members of the
Federation. Domestic Science was
the subject of discussion as Mrs.
Barnaby, who was to perpare paper
on Education was ill. A committee
was appointed to enforce the law in
regard to sanitary drinking cups in
the public schools The meeting ad-
journed to meet in the new Club
House on Center Street. Feb. 18th, in
the evening.
Arson Academy will send four
man relay team composed Of Marshall
IT, Crosby 10. Barnaby IS and An
drews 10 to the Fourth Bowdoin In
terscholastic indoor meet to compete
against Gorham, N H. High School.
Miss Annie Knights, who has been
cashier of the Newcastle Lumber Co.
for about six years. has resigned her
position.
The basket ball games in Cara
bassett Hall. Friday evening were the
hardest fought of the season. when
Madison High School team played
with the Arson Academys. The score
Of the boys game was 20 to IS in
favor of the Madisons. The girls
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SOLON

The High School and the grades in
the village closed Monday night for
a weeks vacation on account of so
many cases of the grippe in town.
The Womans Club met with Mrs.
Emily Patterson last Wednesday af-
ternoon. There were papers on Su-
perstitions and Indian Stories by Mrs.
Ruby Cross and Mrs. A. W. Starbird.
A poem for the occasion which was
written by Miss Vira Drury of Port
land, entitled "A Dying Race" was
read by Mrs Julia Vittum and was
very interesting Miss Drury has
quite a gift in the line of writing and
is often asked to write for the socie-
ty of Odd Ladies in Portland of which
she is a member There will be no
meeting of the Club on the next regu-
lar day which is Wednesday, Feb. 16,
but Gentlcmen's Night will be observ-
ed in the evening in the Grange Hall.
Harold Collins of North Arson has
been in town the past week coach
ing the Senior class of the High
School for their play which was given
in Caratunk Hall, Friday night to a
good audience.
vi.
the traverse jury at the court which
is now in session at Skowhegan was
at home over Sunday
There will be Moving Pictures at
Caratunk Hall, Saturday night. The
Dukes Talisman in parts; dramat-
ic episode in troubous and ReVolu-
tionary times beautifully colored; also
Chas. Chaplin. Free dance to patrons.
o. o. Vittum & Son shipped car
of thirty-one hogs Tuesday.
There was a very small attendance
at the D. A. r. meeting Friday after
noon, which was held with Mrs.
Julia Vittum, on account of so much
sickness in town. The afternoon
was pleasantly passed by those pres
ent by readings on Lincoln and Wash
ington and discussing their lives. AS
sorted candy was furnished by the
hostess.
Mr.. Laura Ward Robinson of Rip
lev is the guest of her mother Mrs.
Lowell Ward of Embden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Clark are visit
ing Mr. Clark's son in Lynn, Mass.
They were expected home last Friday
but owing to the serious illness of
Mr.. Clark they were unable to re-
turn. Reports received Tuesday as
to his condition were little more
favorable.
Girl or woman wanted to care for
elderly couple in Scion. Address
Roy Hamblett, 81 High St., Skowhe-
gan.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Lincoln Day at the M. E. Church. A
special program for the occasion will
be used. All are welcome to the
service.
Rev. H. C. Glidden spent Tuesday
in Bingham.
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Dir. Walters Addresses W. c. I. L.
Ladies

Clementine Weston W. c. T. L. was
in regular session last Tuesday after
noon in Library Parlors. A number
of guests were present and very en-
pertaining program was presented.
The day was in charge of Mrs. Mabel
w Philbrick and the principal speak
er was Dr. Ethel Walters of Fairfield.
Dr. Walters is a practicing physician
and has before addressed a Skowhe-
gan audience. Her topic was Our
Most Important Defense-the Home"
and she dwelt especially upon the
women of the homes and their
obedience to the laws governing their
health She maintained that the
housekceper needed more ability than
women in any other vocation because
of the multiplicity of cares to be car
ried on at the same time. Mrs.
Halves rendered a vocal solo. Mrs.
Clark sang during the afternoon by
request and at the close of the pro-
gram several children also sang. Mrs.
Emma H. Dunton serving as the ac-
companist of tie afternoon. The de-
yotional exercises were conducted by
Mrs. Gertrude McGlaufiin and Mrs.
Lizzie A Marble the president. pre-
sided. The hostesses were Mrs.
Viola Burnor and Miss Mary Murphy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
MEST EMRDEN

Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Jackson and
daughter Bertha were guests OF Mr..
Jackson's sister Mrs. Olive Barron
and family Friday of last week.
Lewis Carl. Miss Sarah Murphy
and Master Clayton Fletcher were
guests of Lnwood Berry and family
Sunday.
Miss Lillian Mckinney spent sew
eral days last week the guest of her
uncle Charles Mckinney and family.
She returned home Sunday and her
brother. Master George is visiting
there this week.
Miss Sadie Warren who has been
working for Mrs. Mabel Porter at N.
Arson has been at the home of her
father Will Warren several weeks on
account of sickness. She is better
at this writing
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10

team resulted in favor of the Madi-
sons. the score being to 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Jones have sold
their house and lot on upper Main
street to |. H. Ellis. who will move
there this month
Little Reginald Douglass while
coasting recently injured one hip
quite severely.
The following taken from a Port
land paper will be of interest to the
people of this town: Mrs. William
Benjamin of Spring street entertain
ed at an enjoyable card party when
the engagement of Miss Lulu T.
Cloudman of Franklin street and Mr.
Austin Eames of North Arson was
announced The announcement was
complete surprise and the young
people have the best wishes of host
of friends Mr. Games is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. A. Eames of North
Arson.
There was a large number of the
members of Arson Grange at Madi-
son Tuesday attending Pomona
Grange
Mr.. and Mrs Meier Eames return
ed home Tuesday, after an absence of
f1e weeks Mr.. Eames has been at
work for the Kennebec Log Driving
Co. at Shawmut and during the time,
Mrs. Eames has been staying with
her daughter Mrs. Perley Stevens at
Skowhegan.
Quite a number from this village
were fishing at Lake Embden Satur-
day but did not bring home a very
large catch.
A Mems Brotherhood was organized
in the Methodist Vestry Monday even
ing with the following officers: Pres
ident w G.. Emery; recording secre-
tary, Leo Caswell; corresponding Sc
cretary. f. II. Holley; treasurer, Car
roll Caswell This organization is
for men of any denomination, the OBJ
iect being for the social and civic
benefit of the village There will be
another meeting next Monday even
ing to complete the organization and
make plans for future work.
The party at Fred Pullen's drew a
company of sixty-fiye together and a
delightful evening was spent.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Church had a dinner in Grange Hall
Wednesday which was well patroniz-
ed.
Mrs. Blanche Bailey and little son
were visiting at Bingham last week,
returning Friday and her brother
Ben Mitchell and family came home
with her and remained over Sunday.
Mrs. Susie Reed returned home
from Fairfield Friday night.
Rev. Mr.. Mann of WestbroOk will
preach in the Congregational Church
Sunday morning.
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
Continued on Page Twelve)

Continued on Page Twelve)
Pittsfield The case was first trleu
at the January term a year ago,
verdict being returned for the plain
tiff in the sum of $461.7O. Exceptions
were filed and allowed and the case
went to the Law Court, where the eX-
ceptions were sustained. Mrs. Jer-
rard was the widow of the late Col.
Jerrard of Leyant and when this
gentleman passed away it seems that
Mr.. Holbrook was sent for. He went
accordingly to the Jerrard home in
Leyant where he remained with the
widow for eighteen months, carrying
on the farm for her and assisting her
in selling the estate 1t seems that
he expected her to go west with him
and to make her home there, and
upon his return he took with him GER
tain personal property, Mrs. Jerrard
stopping for two months in Pitts1eld
with the plans that Mr.. Holbrook
should return to that place for her
She never made the trip however and
continued to remain in Pittsfield
where her death occurred in 1910. MI
Holbrook action is brought to re-
cover pay for his services during the
eighteen months which he was there,
credit being given it is claimed in the
amount of $500 foc the personal prop
erty which he took with him to Min
nesota at the time he was expecting
Mrs. Jerrard to go to that place to
make her home. The testimony OF
the witnesses consisted largely in re-
lating what portions of the work Mr..
Holbrook had done during his resi-
dence on the Jerrard farm and as to
whether Mrs. Jerrard's health had
been such as to necessitate care from
him Mr. Holbrook, a prosperous APP
pearing man, somewhat passed mid
die age. lived with Col. and Mrs.
Jerrard in his younger days and APP
pears to have been held in high es-
TEEN by them. The attorneys were
Manson & Coolidge of Pittsfeld for
the defense and Butler & Butler for
the plaintiff. A verdict was return
ed in the sum of 1861 for the plain
tiff
Tuesday morning the criminal
docket was taken up and several par
ties against whom indictments had
been returned were arraigned before
Judge Philbrook These events were
reported as follows: Earle Weeks
pleaded not guilty to either of the in
dictments returned against him;
Charles VALLEY of Skowhegan plead
ed guilty to breaking, entering and
larceny Joseph Downing of Dexter,
pleaded guilty to breaking, entering
and larceny in the night time; Au
gustus Otto of Pittsfield, pleaded gull
ty to assault. The prisoners were
remanded to jail for trial or sentence.
The case of Horace E. Spear VS.
Joseph Bosnian has been entered
neither party no further action.
Chester A. Varney of Fairfield was
placed in the custody of Ernest c.
Butler, probation officer Tuesday af-
ternoon being arraigned before Judge
Philbrook. The charge against him
was that of breaking, entering and
larceny.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
Funeral of Mrs. Rachel T. Norton
This Forenoon

The death Of Mrs. Rachel T. Norton
aged S4 occurred last Sunday at the
home of her daughter. Mrs Ephraim
Dean near the Twelve Corners The
deceased had been i'll for about one
week with pneumonia. She was the
widow OF William Norton. The fu-
neral services were held this forenoon
at 10 o'clock. Besides Mrs. Dean
Mrs Norton is survived by a foster
son. Charles Norton OF Scion
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
10th Anniversary TO be Observed

Arson Grange met in regular ses-
sion Saturday evening, Feb. with
the Worthy Master in the chair All
officers were present except one. Two
applications were received and the
third and fourth degrees were con-
ferred upon three. After comforting
the degrees a treat was served con-
sisting of pop corn and candy.
The next regular meeting will be
Saturday, Feb 10. The 10Th Ami
yersary of Arson Grange will be OBJ
served at this time. II will be an
all day meeting with a baked bean
dinner.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
HillH Hight

Orrin j. Hill and Mrs Emma H.
Hight. both of Bingham. were united
in marriage Saturday at the Congre-
gational parsonage In Waterville
Rev. Charles r. Robinson officiating
Both young people are well known in
their home town and have large
number OF friends who will extend to
them their well wishes for long and
happy married life.
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nished by citizen. of Good VIII Farm

nished by citizen, of Good Will Farm
who will come with Mr.. Hinckley.
The meeting asst evening at the
Covel Meeting Hbuse was well at
tended. The Good VIII Musical
Club furnished a very e-soyable pro-
gram.
Fred E. Head, who had been work
ing in the woods up river, was called
home last week by the illness of his
wife and daughter His family are
better and he left again for the woods
yesterday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
BLACKWELL

The friends in this neighborhood
of Mrs. Rachel r. Norton were much
grieved to learn of her death which
occurred Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. T. NJ Gates and children OF
Skowhegan spent Sunday with her
parents OF this place.
Miss Bernicc Mason. teacher at the
White School House. spent the week
end with her parents here.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
EAST ST. ALBANS

Mrs. Carrie Fisher entertained at
her home in East st. Adams Friday,
Feb. 4. the occasion being in honor of
the birthday of her mother Mrs Ann
Ramsdell. who is staying with her
this winter. Something of Mrs. Rams
dell's long life will be published in
subsequent issue
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10
NORTH FAIRFIELD

Rev. G W Hinckley will speak AT
tho Coyel Meeting House next Wed
nesday evening under the auspices OF
the onei,a Club Music will be fur
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10

Rev. c, H. Mckinney will deliver
an address Sunday evening at Con-
gregational Church upon Abraham
Lincoln In recognition OF hts birthday
The Grand Army and other patriot
orders are especially invited TO a.
tend
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Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-29
EVER SAuVATED BY
 CALOMEL? HORRIbLEl
calomeI is quicksilver ard acts like
 dynamite on your liver.

Calomel loses you a day! You know what calomel is. It's mercury; quick silver. Qalomel is dangerous. IL crashes into your bile lige dynamite cramping and sickening you. Calomei attacks the bones and should never be put into your system.
 When you feel bilious, sluggish, con stipated and all knocked out and be lieve you need a dose of dangerous calomel just remember that your drug gist sells for 50 cents a large bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which is entire ly vegetable and pleasant to take and is a perfect substitute for calomel. l. is guaranteed to start your liver with out stirring you up inside, and can mol salivate.
 Don't take calOmel, It makes you sick the next day; it loses you days work. Dodson's Liver Tone straight ems you right up and you feel great. Give it to the children because it is perfectly harmless and desn't gripc.- Advertisement.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-29
"SANCHO" THOMAS
 NAMED CAPTAIN OF
 NEW FOOTBALL TEAM
Officers Elected at Meeting Yesterday - Start Practice Soon-To Meet U. of A. and Aggies Early.

At a meeting at the Junction shaft yesterday at noon of men of the Dis trict interested in football, eighteen men decided to form a football team and began practice at once. Byron Thomas, the Old Bisbee High star, was elected captain, NJ. w. Mitchell was named secretary-treasurer and w. A. Gallager was made manager for a second time.
 Five of the players who made last years team were unable to be pres ent as they were at work at other shafts. Manager Gallager says he eX- poets a turnout of twenty eight men for the first practice. All men in the District interested in the formation of this team are requested to confer with "Sancho' Thomas, the newly elected captain.
 It is the intention of the players to get an early game with the University of Arizona on the home grounds and also to arrange a game with the New Mexico Horticultural college at Las Cruces. Both of these games will be played on the Warren park if pos sible. Games will also be scheduled with the Bisbee high school and tine soldier eleven at Douglas.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-29
FIFTY MEMBERS 0F TOMBSTONE CANYON
 RIFLE CLUB SHOOT
Three Earn Right to Wear the Sharpshooter Medal, and Four the Marksman Medal. Competition Very Keen.

In one of the most successful shoots ever held on the Country Club rifle range. fifty men Of the Tombstone Canyon Rifle Club shot Sunday three men earning the inSi2uia of sharp. shooter and four of marksman W. v. Marshall came within one point oi maxim. the expert score nf 2l0.
 The shoot began about 7:0O o'cl"cE and every one was eager to do his best. Very few shots were fired care lessly
 l.. D. Fry Of the United States Wa; Department, won the National Rifle Association medal The rang pat mp by F. C. Hurst and K. A. Clampitt was won by J. H. Coldiron. 9 miner at the Southwest The thermos bottle, put up by t1e Bisbee Rifle Club was won hy J. C. HarEWelL Sharpshootcr medals were won by by l.. N Marshall. l.. D. Fry and Fred Hurst Narksman medals were won by ". Ledeewooc. J. II. Collon, O. A. Wager and J. C. BarSveU
 This shoot was the first ever held by the Tombstone Canyon Rifle Club and the turnout Of fifty men was considered a very good showiue The club has a membership of fifty mca.