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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27

route put them through and made
them rivals of each other. This riv-
airy induced the lower road to ex-
tend it to Skowhegan, but little of
the stock in the SkoWhegan road is
owned in Somerset County. Does
anybody believe that Skowhegan, or
Somerset County even. could have
built that road? No indeed Moth
liz but the stern necessity of the
lower road to secure the increasing
business of this county could even
have carried it through. The same
necessities of the upper route urge
them to the same course in relation
to our road. While the farmers and
business men along the route will do
much towards building this road the
stockholders of the upper route will
see to it that the work is completed
It is greatly for their interest to do
it. A glance at the map will show
that a road to this place would Sc
cure the business and travel of the
upper Kennebec and Dead River over
the road which it shall connect be
sides opening a line of communica-
ton through one of the best agricul-
tural regions of the State. We say,
then, to the friends of the enterprise,
if you expect to accomplish anything
attending the hearing before the
Committee.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS. Augusta olmstead Of
laerham in the county of Aroostook
and State Of Maine by her mort gage
deed dated November 5 1914 and re-
corded i'm Somerset county Registry
of Deeds Book 326. Page 1876. convey
81 to me. the undersigned. certain
lot or parcel of land with the build
iugs thereon situated in Norridee-
WoCk in the County Of Somerset and
state of Maine. bounded ana described
as follows. VIZ:
Founded on the North by land oe-
cupied by Slas Tobcy, ON the East
by land formerly owned by Charles II.
SpauldinE. now owned by said Silas
Tohey; on the South by the Kennehec
River and on the West by land for
merly owned by Ed +. Page and the
Daniel Rogers farm, and being the
same property conveyed to me this
day by said Samuel Boiler said deed
to be recorded.
This conveyance is subject to the
same reservations of way as contain
ed in the deed from Mary f.. Tibbetts
10 Samuel Boiler dated the 24th day
of June 1913. which are as follows
The right of the public i'm the high
way which passes through said farm
and also the right of way over said
premises from said highway To land
formerly owned by Ed L. Page, and
WHEREAS. the condition nj said
THEREFORE,. by reason of the breach
Of the conditions. l claim foreclos-
ure Of said mort gage.
Dated at SkowheEan. Maine, this
18th day of April A. I. 1915.
SAMT Ell BOLLIEE.
by Butler 4 Butler
5W1G his attorneys duly authorized.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge

In the matter of DeN ter Decker
Bankrupt in Bankruptcy,
To the HonOrab bic Clarence Hale, Judge OF
the District Court of the United states for
the District OF Maine.
Dexter Decker of Mercer in the
County of Somerset and State OF Maine in said
District respectfully represents that on the
2lst day of May. 1913, he was duly
adtudged bankrupt under the Acts Of con.
gress relating L. bankruptcy; that he has
duly surrendered all his property and rights
OF property, and has fully complied with all
the requirements of said Acts and of the
orders of Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he praYs, that he may be de
creed by the Court To have II fun discharge
from all debts prOVable against his estate
under said bankruptcy acts. except such
debts As are excepted by law from such dis.
charge.
Dated this nth dav OF Npril. a. ~ l9ld
HtNTEE nEtkER.
Blukruut
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Ancient News from Union Advocate
of North Arson

As occasion permits we shall pub
lish news items from the Union Ad-
vocate, published from the years
1856 TO 1907 For the greater part OF
its career this paper was published
at North Arson and always named
that town as its Office of issue. For
quite a period, however, probably
the last twenty years OF its exist
ence, the composition and printing
was done at the Reporter Office in
Skowhegan. We believe many of oui
readers, not alone in North Arson
but throughout the county will be in
terested in what this old time journal
had to say of Somerset County peo-
pie something over fifty years ago.
So far as we searched these papers
they seem to have been edited by a
very ardent Democrat The politics
somewhat contrary to the custom Of
the present day, is apparent even in
the news features of the paper
UNION ADVOCATE OF NORTH
ANSON FEB. g. 1860
Our Railroad
We learn that the Railroad Com
mittee have set the 18th inst to hear
and consider the petitions for a rail
road charter from Waterville. Nor
ridgewoCk, Madison, Arson and Emb-
den to Caratunk Falls. Do the people
interested in this sufficiently feel
the importance of attending before
the Committee? Much, very much,
depends upon the interest manifested
by the people along the route. No
committee will show much favor to
a project where the people most in
terested give it no attention them
selves Let those interested in every
town on the contemplated route send
a delegation to Augusta to attend the
hearing. Let the Committee and the
Legislature know that you are in
earnest. A full delegation from each
town will go far to convince the
Committee that the people want the
road without it the hearing will be
a formal spiritless affair, falling en-
tirely in the assumed object.
The friends of this road may take
reewed courage from the fact that
our neighbor of the Clarion does mot
propose to offer one word of objec-
ton" We have reason to be thank
full for this token of magnanimity Oh
his part and perhaps this removes a
great barrier to our success. He
says. however: There is not enough
business in the whole county to make
one a paying road" The same may
be said of the two roads running east
of Portland through the State. and
yet spirit of opposition between
rival cities and towns along each
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
The NEWS OF
OUR CATERERS
HARTLAND

Harry Williams returned last week
rom the hospital. He is gaining
Pey. YIN. Patterson and family
have moved into the Methodist par
The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows
mel at the Baptist Church Sunday
Anril %. for their annual sermon
they report splendid success.
G. E. Jones has moved into one OF
,te houses in Georgetown, owned by
Mrs. Ira Page, Jr.
The children gave an Easter con-
cert sunday night at the Baptist
Mrs. E. F. Hubbard is able to be
about the house. Mrs. Estes has
returned home
Kendall Snow was in Skowhegan
last week.
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ton this pad day of April y. H. l9l6 on
reading the foregoing petition, IT Is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing be had
upon the same on the md day of June
A. u 1916. before said Court at Portland, In
said District Al ten O'Clock IN the forenoon;
and that notice thereof be published in The
Observation-Disclosures newspaper printed
In said District. and that ali known creditors,
and other persons In interest. may appear al
the said time and place, and show cause, II
any they have, why the prayer Of said pc.
titioner should not be granted
And 1t is further ordered by the court, that
the Clerk shall send by mail TO all known
creditors copies of said petition and this
order, addressed to them at Their places OF
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale.
Judge of the said Court. and the seal thereof
nj Portland I'm said District, on the end day
of April a. d. 1916. ....
H.. s. JAMES +. HEWEY clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon
Attest: IA NJ rs T. HEWE1 Clerk
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MARR RANT

To VIM c. Bailey. one of the rroprie-
tors Of the Harmony Village Meet
ing House, SO called Greeting
T. Marble W. w. Jacobs II \ Bart
lett. J : Libby and V NJ Estes pro-
prictors in said Meeting House you
are requested to notify and warn all
prppri.fars i'm said Meeting House to
meet o1 Thursday L, NJ. May Il, 1915.
at one O'Clock AT said Meeting House
to choose a chairman. clerk and sec
if they will vote TO repair. remodel
rebuild ar SOL said Meeting House
Dated at Harmony. Me. April Il. 1915.
G. 4. NCT.ATGHLIN.
3W1G Justice of the Peace
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UNION ADVOCATE OF NORTH
ANSON FEB. %. 1860
Fire at Scion Village

On Saturday evening last at half
past five Alvah Lord went dylteric
past five Alvah Lord went directly
from the postofiice in the Gage Build
ing to his store on the hill, THE
Lowell & Tibbett Store" which he
unlocked and entered alone and pro-
ceeded to light up for the evening by
first lighting a low. hand, oil lamp
that would hold pint. Having
lighted it he left it sitting on the
counter nearly under his large lamp
suspended from the ceiling and
turned around to get an instrument
used in lighting said large lamp, and
when he turned back again he dis
covered in place of the lamp a blaze
of fire equal to a peck measure. He
seized a piece of goods to smother it
but before he could accomplish his
object the lamp burst, throwing the
fire in every direction. The most of
his intiammable goods were on the
shelves directly opposite, a distance
about four and a half feet. On the
upper shelf was a quantity of cotton
batten The whole was in flames at
once and it was with difficulty that
! he could escape from the store. As
there was plenty of help at hand the
! fire was soon got under, after STAY
I ing in the standing part of the door
and also part of the front window OPP
posite the fire and demolishing
about one-half of the counter at the
right as you go in. Damage to store
about $500. Damage to goods va
riously estimated from 100000 to
! $4,000.
J. F. B. Scion. Feb. 1860
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Physicians Prescription
FOR Rheumatism

Business and professional men of
large means who have taken expen-
siye baths at famous resorts and have
spent money lavishly to rid them
selves of the tormenting agony of
rheumatism have turned to Rheuma
and got well.
When Rheuma goes in. poisonous
secretions go out. No opiates or mar
cotics are used. Rheuma drives out
the cause of rheumatism and speedily
brings comfort and health, and most
druggists will admit it.
Two bottles of Rheuma will cost
YOU a dollar of G. r. Fogg or any
druggist. and IL this purchase does
not bring YOU the freedom from pain
and misery you expected, your money
is waiting for YOU. owls
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27

A short time ago the writer chanc-
ed to meet Geo. G. Gilman of Bling
ham, who for some years was prom
inent figure among the stock exhibit
tors at all the leading fairs, with his
large display of Devon cattle Mr..
Gilman some time ago disposed of all
animals of this breed and is now en-
gagged in raising steers, principally
Whitefaces. and has a number OF
registered Hereford females in his
herd Maine Farmer.
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EAST ST. ALBANS

Loren Tracy of st. Adams and
! Mrs. Sarah Porsey of Portland were
united in marriage in Portland April
u. Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy arrived
home Monday, April Il.
Mrs. Ethel Parkman and children
of WateUille have been visitors in
town during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Libby went to
Waterville Friday, April 81 for a few
days visit with relatives in that city
and Augusta.
Bessie A. Nichols has hired TO
teach in Ripley in Dist. No. 5. The
school began Monday, April "a.
John Page was seriously injured
last week While attempting 10 remove
a jigger from the tool house, the
tongue swung around, striking him
side of the head, rendering him I'M
conscious, breaking TWO bones in his
nose and cracking the bone of the
jaw.
The Croker Cemetery League will
meet at the Cemetery, May l, for
work in the yard.
Mrs. Vivian Mum of Cornville is
NlSltlnS nef parents, NIL anu N1lo' u
L. Nichols.
Mrs. Arsella Leach Berry, wife of
John Berry passed away at her home
in Ripley. Friday night, April 81
She was born in st. Adams and lived
many Years in town and was the
daughter of the late Joseph and Eliza
Chase Leach and is survived by one
sister and a brother Mrs. Elizabeth
Doyen of Exeter and Chas Leach of
st. Adams She also leaves to
mourn their loss her husband John
Berry and two daughters Mrs. Grace
Addition and Mrs. Ida Felker of
Ripley also a daughter by a former
marriage Mrs. Nellie Copeland Bemis
of Brownville, all who deeply feel the
loss of a dear wife, mother and Sis
ter. The funeral services were held
Sunday, April % at p. m. and the
interment was at Ripley. Mrs.
Berry was about So years old.
Mrs Nettie r. Mower went to Lew
iston Saturday, April % for short
visit with her daughter EdWina
Mower.
The friends in town of Eugene M.
DevereauX of Catasauque, Penn, but
formerly of st. Adams, will be sorry
to hear that he is very i'll and not
any hopes of his recovery.
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NOTICE

The subscriber hereby gives notice
that he has been duly appointed ad-
ministrator Of the estate OF Abbie II.
Russell late Of Madison I'm the County
OF Somerset deceased. and given bonds
as the law directs. AL persons hav-
ing demands against the estate Of said
deceased are desired To present the
same for settlement. aud all indeht-
ed thereto are request ed to make pay
ment Immediately.
LEWIS w. RUSSELL
Skowhegan. Maine. r. Y. u T.
April II. 1915. 3w16
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27
MERCER

Norris True is in very poor health
at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Chamberlain re
turned Friday from three weeks
trip to Boston and vicinity
Mr. and Mrs. Merit Wade left town
Monday for Jackman whore he has
work for the summer.
Mrs H. NJ. Ellis has gone to Nor
ridgewock for a few days stay with
her daughter.
Charlie Decker had the misfortune
to get his hand on the saw recently
while saving wood with gasoline
engine. saving one finger quite a Bit
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BRIGHTON

Mrs. Evelyn Nickerson has gone 10
Pittsfield and Corinna to visit rela-
tives and friends for a few days.
Henry McClintic had bad cancer
removed from his hip last week.
II. II. Steward of Skowhegan was a
business caller in town Tuesday.
A. L. Flanders of Mayfield was IN
town Monday,
Joseph Hayden of Cornville was a
caller in town Monday
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PROBATE NOTICES
To All Persons Interested In Either Of
the Estates Hereinafter Named

At a Probate Court held Of Skowhe-
gan. in and for the County Of Somerset.
ON tie second Tuesday If AprlI i'm
the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and sixteen. The following
matter having been presented for the
action thereupon hereinafter indicated
IL Is hereby ORDERED.
That notice thereof be given To all
persons interested, by causing copy
II this order To be published three
weeks successfully IN the Independents
Reporter. newspaper Published AT
Skowhcgan. IN said County that they
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27

Donald and Ruel Austin took the
third and fourth degrees at the
Grange Hall Saturday night. Lunch
of doughnuts and hot coffee was
served
Mrs. Nellie Withee is in very pool
health this spring
Carroll Tracy and Lester Ray re-
turned to their work at Vassalboro
An all day meeting will be held al
the Grange Hall Saturday. The stu
dents at the Academy will help fur
nish the program. Miss Hale will
be the speaker.
The bridge on Main street has been
newly planked. making it safer for
the teams in crossing.
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SKOwHEGAN SAVINGS bank


Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the corpora
tors Of the Skowhegan Savings Bank
will be held in the banking room OF
said bank on
MONDAY, MAY I. 1916.
at ten o'clock in tho forenoon, for the
purpose Of electing n Board Of Trus-
tees of said Bank and transacting any
other business that may legally come
before said meeting.
CARLETON p. MERRILL.
Clerk Of the Corporation.
skowhegan Maine. April 49, 1916.
3w15
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State Maine.
(SEAI)
oRnER- OLE -NnTIcE


ORDER or NOTICE
Upon the foregoing hill IT is OR
DERED that hearing hr had thereon
at the Court House at Augusta, in the
County of Kennebec, on Monday June
s. 1916, at ten o'clock y. NJ. and that
notice thereof be given by serving
John a. Mooers. Clerk of said Nation
al Automatic CUTOFF company. in
hand. a true and attested copy % this
bin and the order of notice thereon
fourteen days at least before the date
of said hearing and by publishing n
like copy in The Independent. Report
er. a newspaper published at SkoNhe-
gan In the County of Somerset. thirty
days at least before said date Of hear-
ing that all persons interested may
then and there appear and show cause
If any they have. why the pray of
said bin should not be granted.
Dated this third day OF April \. u
1916.
WARREN e PHfLBROOK
Justice supreme judicial Court
\ true copy Of bin and order of
notice thereon.
Attest:
1w17 w. T. SEEKINs. Clerk
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-04-27

When in Skowhegan you will be
welcome to the Philathea Rest Room
for Women. Dodge Block. Water
street,
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UNION ADVOCATE OF NORTH
ANSON, MARCH Il 1860
Town Elections

loH IL T4lttllOllS
Concord AT the election on the 9TH
Corydon Felker, Rep, was chosen
Town Clerk; Corydon Felkcr. Nathan
I4ealey. Dem, Charles Grant, Rep,
Chandler Savage, Dem. Treasurer;
o. Olando Vittum. Dem. Supervisor;
Martin jackson, Dem. Collector.
Starks AT the election on the 9TH
= NJ. reenleaf was chosen Town
'lerk; John G. Brown. J. L. Corson,
William p. Felker. eSlectmen; l.. G.
smith Agent; c. Rogers Treasurer;
T. Williamson, Supervisor The
ahovc are one-half Democrats other
half Republicans.
Union ADVOCATE OF NORTH
ANSON. MARCH II. 1860
This edition of the Advocate con
tains advertisements as follows: &
| +. q l.. y. Williams. boots, shoes and
| furniture; Il foreclosure notice by
/ John Pierce, Treas of Embden; no
| tiee by Jessie l.. Williamson giving
| his son Alanson the remainder of his
time. Clocks. brushes. porte mon
naies are advertised by r. NJ. Sew
ard. 4 Hutchins adYeTtlses dry
goods. crockery, etc, for sale. offer
| ing 10 take farm produces in eX-
/ change. j. d. Lord advertisps a
large lot Of flour; {. H. Baker,
| Skowhegan adyertises crockery,
china, glass ware buffalo robes,
sleighs and robes. Fresh Goldfish and
clans were to be had at Dinsmore's.
There is an announcement by An
son Academy as follows. THE
spring term of this institution will
commence on Monday. Feb goth,
under the superintendent Of J. II.
jackson. Prin., Mrs. c. NJ. Sampson
Preceptress, and Miss c. N. Went
worth, assistant Instructions will
be given in the usual English
branches. the ancient and modern
/ languages, music pencilng and col
ored crayons. For terms Of tuition,
boards, etc, see hand bills"
/ B. Collins. Sec, Arson. Jan p, 1860.
Among the remedies promising cure
for disease then known appear Com
pound Extract of SasparillH, Hollo-
ways Ointment, Wister's Balsam
Cacel Magnolia Snuff, etc.
Leland & Ward, Skowhegan. have a
display space advertising silks and
shawls at their store opposite Turn
er's Hotel They also advertise to
buy poultry, oats, grain, barley but
| ter and cheese.
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PUILO STEWARD.
Register.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-18
JUDGE LANDS TAKES HAND IN
BERTSCHE-NEWS DEAL

One of the readers of Vic Lawson's
Daily News is Federal Judge Landis..
When he read how an employe of the
Daily News, Barney Bertsche, con-
fessed ICON" man and crook, had
grated, picked pockets and fixed the
police, he wanted to hear more of
the story. -
So Lands is lifting the lid off this
Daily News-Barney Bertsche deal.
He is giving the people chance to-
see how a big afternoon daily can
hire an ex-convict to give it's family
readers some inside stuff on how to
be crook.
Barney told just enough in Law
sons sheet to make Judge Lands
curious. Lands wants to know what
became of an item of $4,000 which
Bertsche is said to have collected
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900. -
He called Bertsche and several
other employees of the Daily News to
his court yesterday.
Barney denied that he got any of
the Kirby swag. He told Judge Lam
dis that it went to the police and
wire" men. Barney, erstwhile
crook, actor at McVicker's theater
and writer for the Daily News, was
clever on the stand and he .withstood
all attempts. of the Judge to get an
admission out of him that he had
some of the Kirby swag. When Bar
ney confesses, it. is for an afternoon
paper and at a regular price.
When Barney left the witness stand
other employees of the Daily News
were called. Junius Wood, reporter,
admitted that he and not Barney had
written the Barney Bertsche" ar
ticles.
Atty ]. ]. Symes said that the
Daily News had paid its confession
expert $3.50 for the use of his name
and the facts in the articles.
The Tribune also figured in the
court squabble.
H. Sundby-Hansen, he calls him.
self, told the court judge that he had
interviewed the crime expert while
he was acting at McVickers. He
said that Bertsche told him he had
got SIS, 900 from the Kirby swag. This
Barney denied.
The morning papers played the
Lands court stuff heavily. The stories
are fine press agent stuff for Vic Law
sons crime revelations In his Daily
News.
The Judge, when he had acquainted
himself with newspaper crime ex-
pert methods, adjourned. He called
Former Capt ]. j. Halpin, Serg't
Walter O'Brien, both convicted as
grafters; Smiley Corbett, owner of
Lambs cafe, and ]. H. Strosnider,
IL.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-18

There will be no decision in the
ten-round bouts allowed in Mime
sofa. That decision was reached by
the state boxing commission in re-
spouse to a request for some definite
outcome of the Ahearn-Mike Gibbons
fight. e
Earl Ely, national junior haIf-miIe
track champion, has quit the Univer-
sity of Chicago and gone to Michi-
gan. In Wolverine. colors he should
be sensation and there is gloom on
the Midway at his loss. -
Chicago will have an International
outdoors ice skating meet this year,
Jan. 1890, at Grant park. That is
the program now, but there, is pro-
liability that Garfield park will get the
event if shelters are not. built at the
lake front playground. All the men
of international note will be seen at
the local meet
Basketball Scores
Englewood IA, Calumet II.
Wendell Phillips %, Tilden 3.
w. S., Comets 81, st. Andrews q.
Charley White meets Joe AzeVedo
in a 12-round bout at Boston tonight
White is a favorite with the Boston
fans, having twice trimmed the Por-
tuguese battler.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-18

Deer falls into milk sleigh in New
Jersey, spills 200 quarts of milk and
gets milk bath.