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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-18
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES

Whereas Daniel Mclnnis and
Andrew l.. Mclnnis. 81 skowhe,,
gan in the County OF Somerset AMI
STATE of Maine. by their mort.sas
1910. recorded in Somerset Kegistry u
Deeds Book 297 Page 262, conveyed
to William +. ireland of said Skow-
hogan, a certain lot or parcel OF land
with the buildings thereon situated IN
said Skowhegan, bounded and describ-
ed as follows:-On the North by land
formerly owned by Albert Adams, NOW
owned and occupied by Mrs. w =
Merrill, on the East by the Kennebec
River; on the South by land formerly
owned BY, John Neil. now owned d
on the West by land now or formerly
OF +. T Goodrich and W. II. Wildes.
estimated to contain one Hundred and
Fifty acres, more or less and being
said Daniel y. McInnis and Andrew J..
Mclnhis by William +. ireland, and
whereas the said William f. ireland
by his assignment, under seal, dated
the first day of August, a. ID. 1910.
granted and assigned 10 Frances N
ireland the said NOR gage, together
with the debt thereby secured IN
which said assignment the said Wi
liam +. ireland enormously described
said Daniel y. M"lnnis and Andrew l..
MclnHis rs nanicl y. and Andrew l..
M0Ginnis. which said assignment L.
recorded i'll the Somerset Registry Of
the said William f ireland thereat-
forwards. To wit. ON the twelfth day
of January y. -. 1911 by his assign
ment dated January twelfth \. D. Iai5
and recorded in Somerset Registry ri
Deeds Book 339 lise 1H7 which said
aasigameni was given for the purpose
of correcting said error in the pre-
Vious assignment. assigned said NOR 8
gage with the debt thereby secured.
and all his right title and interest in
the premises therein described. to tn
said Frances NJ ireland, who is nov
the owner of said mort gage and thu
debt thereby secured and whereas the
condition Of said mort gag has boon
broken
Now. therefore, by reason of Tire
breach OF the conditions thereof /
claim a foreclosure OF said mortgage.
FRANCES NJ. IRELAND
BY Edward +. Merrill
Duly authorized.
Dated the 18th day of January y. =
1871 3w3
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Lewis Bass Johnson

The funeral services of Lewis Bass
9, at a. M after Il long illness of
several months. were held at his late
home in st. Adams. Friday, January
II at 10 a. m. and many friends and
neighbors gathered to show their re-
spect for one who had lived for
many years in their midst a kind and
oblging friend and neighbor and an
honored and respected citizen Rev.
Harry Norton. pastor of the NJ. +.
Church at Newport, assisted by Rev
f. w. Brooks of St Adams offieiated
and A. l.. Bradbury undertaken of
Newport was manager. The floral
offerings were many. the casket be-
ing covered with flowers The bear
ers were brother Changers. Ernest
Hopkins, d. S. Emerson. Herbert
Parkman and Eden Wing and the in
terment was in the family lot at the
village cemetery
Mr.. Johnson was born in St AL
bans Nov. 10, 1869 and was the only
son Of Joseph Johnson and the late
Abbie (Wiggin) Johnson. Nearly all
of his life has been passed in town.
He was united in marriage Deem
Der TO- 1890, to Mrs. Stella Bean and
since his marriage has resided at the
homestead.
Mr. Johnson was member of st.
Adams Grange and has served as Sc
lectman in st. Adams. He leaves
besides his wife and his aged father,
son Merle and daughter Erma, be
sides other relatives all who deeply
feel their loss.
Among those present from out of
town at the funeral we're: Mr.. and
Mrs. C. C. Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Williams and George Carpenter
of Newport; Mr. Hopkins of George
town, Mass, and b. D. Weeks Of
Hyde Park, Mass
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Joint Installation mt bingham


The public JOINT installation oil
Rebekahs and Odd Fellows last Tues
day evening was well attended Re.
.t1a. o, o,.o.a. :.
QUO It 7oo' "'''''o'''''e Vi 'i'ei'i'e' :
from the local orders many invited
friends were present Among the
honored puests we're Willis + par
,,eaoa.e, ,aaa ,,.a..e -.
suns u VN' wv VI anu '''''''' VI TN
Grand Lodge Of Maine and Joseph
Randleft of Richmond, Grand Wal
don The following officers of the
pah.,.a,, ,,a. ..,au.., !,
i'.'' ma" '0'e' 's'e '''' d ''eu y
DISTRICT Deputy PRESIDENT, MIS-. Una
Soper assisted by her marshall, Mrs.
Angie Priest both If Solon
Mrs Addie Dutton \ G Mrs Tina
Andrews Y. G.. Mrs. Carrie Hilton.
Rec. Sec. Mrs Eunice Baker. Fin
Sec; Mrs Rose Lander. Treas Mrs.
Annie Moore W. Mrs. Annie Hamil-
ton G. Mrs Emma Ginson. Chan 3.
Mrs Flora Fogg G. Carol Clark
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SMITH PROPOSES CHANGES
Continued from First Page)

Continued from First Page)
1914, $4,000 1915, $4,000. The
average for the past ten years has
been $4,000. These figures are Civ
en- that you may compare them with
the fire loss OF 1916 which for the
ten months just completed has been
but S,410. This is record which
you coulG not have expected to make
and is not likely to be again cqualled
so far as Skowhegan is concerned.
1.-THE ABOVE is made more striking
from the fact that the expenses of
the Department thus far have been
S450 less than they were for the cor
responding period of 1915. In order
that even greater economy and if
possible greater efficiency during the
coming year may be realized, | have
some recommendations to make. My
first suggestion is that two horses be
purchased for the use Of the depart
ment Their value in handling the
department apparatus is too evident
to be commented upon. Moreover
they could be used by the street de-
partment, with practically no inter
ference with their efficiency for fire
calls and in the street work alone
would displace an expense sufficient
TO al least pay for their maintenance
and depreciation. The stable now
standing in the rear of this building
would provide quarters for them.
II would also recommend that an
inspector be employed at a figure
sufficient to warrant him in devoting
a large share of his time to the in
spection of buildings. both inside and
out. especially in the business section
of the town. | would also suggest
that the fire apparatus be thoroly in
spected once in two weeks in order to
make certain that defects are discoy-
cred and not left TO make themselves
evident at fire calls.
In my next recommendation |
know | am trcading on somewhat
dangerous ground. | would recon-
mend that the call men in each com
pany be reduced from IS to IL and
that they be paid on sliding scale
in accordance with the length of time
they have served in the department.
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Death OF Mrs. Emma Pierce whitney

Mrs. Emma Whitney wife of Thos.
Whitney passed from this life into the
great beyond last Wednesday after
noon, For about six years she has
been sufferer with dread disease
Thru her long sickness she has ex-
emplined great cheerfulness and a
true Christian character. She was
born in the adjoining town of Mos
COW and most of her useful life has
been spent in this community where
she leaves hosts of friends who have
tenderest memories of her friendship
and usefulness She was promi-
nent member of the Congregational
Church of this place, past president
of the c. C. C. and past Matron of
O. T.. S. In her home she was a
devoted wife and mother. We
would not fail TO mention at this time
her faithful husband, who has been
constantly with her and who has
done all in his power during the long
illness to relieve the suffering of the
loved one.
Funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon at the Congregational
Church. Rev. T. b. HIATT spoke
comforting words and read several
beautiful poems appropriate for the
life which had passed beyond. The
surviving ones of the family are the
husband and son Clyde; one sister
Mrs. Fannie Piper and one brother,
Danville Pierce.
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Lands Quit Claimed

a personal warranty deed has re-
Gently been filed at the Register OF
Deeds BY which the Coburn Lands. 4
corporation having its principal busl-
ness in Skowhcgan has quit claimed
to Louise II. Coburn, Grace COburn
Smith. George Otis Smith all o.
Skow hogan ard Frances {. Pepper
and Charles H. Pepper Of Concord,
Mass. rs trustees Of the Coburli
Lands Trust. The following lands
in Somerset county were included:
Township No. 5, Range 1, north OF
Bingham's Kennebec Purchase,
known as Attean Townships Town
ship No. |, Range 6. Bngham's Pur-
chase, west kennebec river. known as
Chase Stream; north half Of Town
ship No. ,. Range 8, Bngham'S Pur-
chase west kennebec river. known as
Horse Pond; that part of Township
No. I, Range 5, known as King d
Bartlett, that part of Township No. 4,
Range 5, known as Number Ten
Tract; Township No. !, Range s..
known as MoXic Core; that part OF
Township No. 3, Range 5, known as
Pratt Tract, also that part of Town
ship No. ;. Range s. known as Pray
Tract; west part of Township No. ! E,
Range 6. known as 10000 acres.
Township No. /, Range >, north of
Binghams Kcnnebec Purchase,
known as Tomhegan; parts of north
half of Township No 4, Range ;.
known as Getchell Tract or Number
16 and East hubble. Aside from
these immense holdings of timber
lands in Somerset county there are
also recorded in the deed the follow
ing lands in Franklin county: The
tract of land north of Township No.
|. Range s. known as Gorham Grant;
and in Piscataqus county the west
half of Township No 3. ranges II and
IS, west of the east line of the State
known as Burbank and the Public
Lot in A Range II. west of the east
line of The State The interest in
the public lots in all of the above
townships and tracts of land is the
right to cut and carry away there
from grass and timber as granted by
the State. The deed is signed by
Louise II. Coburn, president of the
Coburn Lands, and Samuel W. Phil
brick its treasurer, with other grant
ors.
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Sticknry Gray

Stickney Gray, life long resident
and business man of the town Of
North Arson. in the earlier days. died
suddenly Monday forenoon about II
O'Clock at the home Of his daughter
Mrs. John HartWell. in North Arson
where he made his home. He was
taken i'll with heart trouble while in
the dooryard and his daughter ran to
him He expired almost Immediate
~ in her arms. Mr. Gray was born
in North Arson October >. 1881, the
son of Thomas and Sarah Wragin)
Gray He was the youngest and the
last of five children. In his early
manhood he was employed for a time
as clerk in Philadelphia. then re
turned home TO so into business with
his father. For long term of years
they were among the substantial lead
ing business men of the town. Be
sides carrying on the business con
nected with the store. he was asso-
ciated with his father in the post
Office from 1861 to 1878, and he was
postmaster himself from 1873 to 1885
Many man today as he looks back
over the years. can remember Mr.
Gray in the Office with his pleasant
and agreeable manner and accommo-
dating spirit. He was an ideal post
master and business man. In these
later years With his quick brisk step
he did not appear as old as he was
and he Will be greatly missed from
the streets. MI Gray was united
in marriage with Miss Ellen Caswen
and six children were born To them of
whom three are living. Mrs Evic
Robinson and Mrs. Marion HartwelI
of this village and Uhler Gray of
Maiden, Mass Mrs. Gray died few
years ago. The funeral is today
Thursday at one o'clock at the
home of his daughter Mrs. Robinson.
Rev. G. w. Rogers of Gray officiating
The remains will be taken to Madi-
son and placed in the receiving tomb
until spring.
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Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers
have lately been recorded in the Of
flee of the Somerset Register of
Deeds:
Brighton Walter W. Russell to
Harry " Farrin
Madison Benjamin A. Sawyer to
Alice Blake Dyer; Walter p Mcken-
ney ct al to Minerva b. McKenney;
Willis f, Clough 90 Carl A. Dalberg.
Arson Benjamin II. Luce to Nor
rill F. Luce
Canaan -Erving G Lewis to Ernest
A. Smith; James a. L. Gilbert to
Alice b. Gilbert.
Skowhegan John II. Lancaster to
Frederick Parkman; Columbia +.
Ward to Charles + Ward; Charles
+ Ward to Samuel w. Philbrick ;
Major Foster to Annie Gagne.
Pittsfeld Abbie p. Taylor to Her.
bert l.. Taylor; Frank W. Dyer to the
Hartland and st Adams Telephone
Co.
Smithfeld-Albert F. Adams to Ed
ward j. Holway.
to Edward j. Holway
Bingham-Carrie b. Colby to An
ME +. Whitney.
Embden- Rosa A. Delling to Au-
gustine Simmons; George W. Gardi-
ner to Augustine Simmons.
Harmony Perley II. Cromwell to
Sylvia L. Cromwell. land
Anson-Harly O. Bealc ct al to Al
ONO Richardson, land, stephen w
Walker to William j. Hall ct al, land.
New portland-Annie II. Strickland
to Martin l.. Strick land, half OF the
Eliphalet Hopkins farm of lou acres
Pittsfield Eunice +. Carr to Hiram
w. Carr, land and buildings.
st. Albans-Elmer j. Stone ct al to
Orel Edgar Cole. real estate ana
buildings.
Bingham--Frank II. Curtis to Ar
lie A. Dinsmore ct al northwest quar-
ter of Lot No. 8. Range g.
Solon-Orne o. Vittum ct al to
Scion Lumber Company, 100 acres
land south of McCarty road.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY Is, 1917
Coal at $l3, a Cerebral Tonic

The following editorial. from a
prominent citizen of Bingham, we
are quite sure. will be of interest to
our readers:
On page 81 to s. Of the Second
Annual Report of the Maine Water
Storage Commission are some tables
showing the cost per horse power OF
developing about seventy water
powers, some of them in the United
States and some in foreign countries
This cost includes, in some cases
lines and equipment and varies from
$40, in favorable locations. to nearly
$500 per horse power in unfaVorablc
ones. horse power of electrical
energy for IA year is equal, when
converted into heat, TO from twelve
to fifteen tons of coal or more than
enough, in some cases, to pay the
capital cost in years time.
horse power converted into light. at
Ten cents per killowat1 hour. would
amount to 1858. Would It not be a
good idea for Maine 10 develop some
of her idle water power and sell the
heat, light and power at cost TO the
poor shivering residents Of the State
With coal at $l3. would it not be Il
grand and glorious thing for the
State to be Independent of the coal
trust? Think it over
II. b. WHIPPLE.
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Mrs. Phoebe Patten

Mrs. Phoebe Patten died last
Thursday night at her home in Pitts
field at the age of IS years and six
months. Born in West Pittstield,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim
her early days were spent in
that town where She received her
education
She married Joseph Patten and
continued to reside in West Pittsheld
until the death of her husband. seven
years ago. when she went to Pitts
field and made her home with her
daughter Mrs. Z. D. Lancaster at
whose home she died She is sur
vived by two daughters, Mrs. Lancas-
ter OF Pittsfeld and Mrs w O. Chase
of Skowhegan, and one son, f. H.
Patten of East Cambridge, Mass.
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HendersOn-Smith

At the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Thomas White of Norrdgewock
avenue yesterday afternoon at Ave
o'clock, Miss Ezalie j. Smith was
united in marriage with MILFORD Hen
derson of Madison. Rev. F. C. Rog-
ers of the Methodist church off1ciat-
ing. The only attendant was the
ring bearer, James F. Smith, brother
of the bride. The bride wore love-
1y gown of light blue. Only the i'm
mediate relatives attended the cere-
mony. Mrs. Groves of Norridge-
ters of the bride, served refreshments
~''or tho ceremony.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS. Thomas +. Rand OF ca
naan in the County Of Somerset and
state of Maine. by his mortgage deed
dated the 18th day of February a. i.
1871 and recorded in Somerset County
Registry of Deeds Book 302. Page Ia
conveyed to me- the undersigned "a
certain lot or parcel of land situated
in Hartland in said County of Somer-
set. bounded and described as follows
to-wit. Bounded on the North BY
land of Noah Goodridge and land Of
Howard Estes; on the East by land
owned by Wallace Goodwin on thu
South by land of John Goodwin aud
land of Lucille Barrett. known AS the
Jordan lot and on the West by land
owned by John Goodwin and land for
merly owned by Martin Parks. col
tanning three hundred acres, more or
less. The above described property
is subject to one mortgage held BY
Skowhegan Savings Bank upon which
there is due Eight hundred dollars
and
WHEREAS, the condition of said
mortgage has been broken. NON
THEREFORE,, by reason of the breach
of the condition thereof, claim a
foreclosure of said mort gage
Dated at Skowhegan. Maine, thu
15th day of January \. y. 1917.
EVERETT T. GOODRICH.
by Butler & Butler his attorneys
3w3 duly authorized
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Men who had served three years
should receive $25; three to seven
years, SO, seven years or over, $15s
These salaries should be conditioned
upon attendance at 80 per cent OF the
fires.
Messrs. L. J. Butler and NJ c.
NilCs, members Of the fire and police
commission spoke briefly while +.
G.. Dunlap. veteran member of the
department. made few appropriate
remarks when called upon by the
tOastmastcr
After the banquet the company pre-
ceeded to gather in groups and to dis
cuss informally the recommendations
suggested b. Mr.. Smith. Il was cali
ed TO mind by his mention of fire
losses. thai Skowhcgan had one year
wnh total property foss OF more
than $2io. mn by fire and that the
Hotel Oxford fire, the largest single
loss the town has ever had, was
more than 100000. As To Hotel OK
ford. it WIS remarked that had the
town then owned its motor chemical
truck. il would most likely have been
eXtinguished at the outset with little
loss resulting The Oxford fire vas
also mentioned as one that plainly
occurred by reason of waste material
which systematic inspection as
recommended by MIR. Smith would
have obviated No difference OF
opinion as TO the purchase OF horses
existed An investment by the town
of $500 or $500 for horses and har-
nesses would be, according to the
opinion of those present. thoroly JUS
tilted.
The matter of the South side force
pump was talked over This pump
in its present location is out of com
mission every winter In case OF a
bad fire in that section Of the town,
the department would have TO depend
in measure on the force pump at
the Anderson mills. 1t IS understood
the the Central Maine Power Co.
which now owns nearly all the water
power on the south shore, proposes
to change the location OF this pump
and furnish perpetual power for its
operation if the town will surrender
The water rights wnlcn II now OWNS.
This perhaps would be of mutual ad-
vantage TO the town and 10 the Cen
trail Maine but in making the change
the old pump should be replaced with
new one and an article will prob
ably be put in the town warrant lof
that purpose.
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Death of Hartland Woman

The friends of Mrs. Rose Little
field, aged 60 years. wife of Charles
Littlefeld. were shocked to learn of
her death which occurred from heart
failure. Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Littlefeld suffered a shock early last
spring and since that time has been
in poor health altho She had been
feeling much better for few days
before her death She WAS alone i'm
the house at the time. and WAS found
lying on the floor of the kitchen dead
when Mr. Littlefield came home from
The woods about $50 She is sur
yiKed by her husband. one sister. Mrs
Sampson Hart of St Adams and sey-
eral nieces and nephews \ host OF
friends extend sympathy TO her fam
lily in their sorrow.
Mrs Littlefield was woman loved
by all who came to know her She
was always cheerful and sunny in
disposition, ready to lend a helping
hand to those in need. and will be
greatly missed by her neighbors and
friends
Funeral services held Thursday
from her late home were conducted
by Rev. W j. Patterson. pastor OF
the Nj. r.. Church of Hartland In
terment was in Pleasant Street GENE
terry beside her first husband Daniel
Ham. A. K. Burton had charge OF
the funeral arrangements The
bearers were four nephews. The
floral offerings were many and very
beautiful
Those from out Of town to attend
the funeral were William Golf of No
Arson; Howard Annis of Dover
Wendell Annis OF Harmony and Mrs
Emily Woodbury.. an aunt Of Mrs
Litflefeld's. who is over 50 years old
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High School Notes

The Senior class of the Skowhegan
High School has been invited by the
Town Improvement Society TO fur
nish a Shakespearian program at
their meeting on February 23rd.
Bruce White. Libby pulsifer. Pauline
Emery. Elizabeth Marsh Eunice /.
Patten and Alvan W Buchanan have
been appointed committee TO con-
fer with the Town Improvement So
eiety in carrying out this program.
Miss Dorothy Potts is to have charge
OF fhe nIusic.
At meeting OF the Athletic Asso-
citation yesterday afternoon, Montford
football team for the season of 1917
and Earl Grundy assistant manager.
NJ Meader is a member of the pres
ent Junior class and Mr.. Grundy is a
Sophomore. Bob Merrill, sometime
ago. was elected captain, this Office
being filled by vote of those who won
letters during last seasons games.
once again the Skowhegan High
school girls basket ball team made a
highly credtable showing. when in
the second game of the season they
defeated the Maine Central Institute
of Pittsheld at the Armory Friday
evening by a score Of p to q The
team work of the local team was
much better than that of their rivals.
Eight baskets were thrown BY Martha
Steward. FEDORA Lessor making one.
There were three fouls. Miss Mari
on Steward was umpire; Miss Fisher
Of Pittsfeld referee; Alvan Bucknam
of Skowhegan and Mr. McNally of
Pittstield. time-keepers; and John
Steward, scorer. There were three
ten-minute periods between which the
senior boys team of the local school
played a picked team from the three
lower classes, defeating them by the
score of 20 to 0. This game was
played in two twelve minute periods.
For the seniors. c. Bison and Tobey
We're forwards in the first half, Tay-
lor replacing Tobey in the second
Thomson was center; Jacobs and
Pulsfer were guards in the first half,
buchanan replacing Pulsifer in the
last The picked team had as for
wards, CrOteau and Lessor; Chase as
center, with E. Bison and Carriveau
as guards Brooks Savage was UNI
pIre
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Wilson {. Fitzgerald

Wilson c. Fitzgerald, prominent
resident of this town, passed away
last Saturday Besides his widow
he leaves three sons Selden, Carl
and Benjamin, also two sisters, Mrs.
Noah Burrill of this town and anoth-
err who resides in California and is
now on her way East. Mr.. Fitzger-
aid who was 70 years of age. was a
member of the Masons. Eastern Star,
Auxiliary, Grange. and G A. r. The
funeral will be held today. Thurs
day at p m, Rev. George Merriam
of Skowhegan officiating.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was a loyal worker
in the Grange and the building of the
Canaan Grange Hall was due chiefly
to his untiring efforts. The deceas-
ed was also at one time a town Of
fetal.