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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14
Sudden Death of Mrs. Flora Squire

The body of Mrs Flora A. (Nay)
Squire was found in bed at her home
on Middle street, Wednesday, at about
11.30 A. NJ She had apparently been
in good health and was calling on
friends as late as nine O'Clock Tues
day evening. 1t is probable that her
death was due to heart failure. The
deceased was 70 years of age and was
twice married. Her first husband
was Robert Wentworth, who was a
Civil War veteran The couple lived
in Kansas and Mr. Wentworth was
Ill there. They moved back to Maine
where he died One son, Ralph, was
born to them, and he died in infancy.
Leander Squire was her second hus-
band. He has been dead for some
twelve years. Mrs Squire was a
member of the Congregational church.
w. C. T. IT,, and Working League and
she will be greatly missed by the men,
bers of these organizations and by
host OF friends. She is survived by
two brothers, George L. and Stanley
E. Nay of Skowhegan and by number
OF neices among whom are Mrs. NJ. C.
Viles, Mrs, Mary Page, Mrs. George
Soule, Mrs. Edward Kimball, Mrs.
Charles Moody and Roy p. Nay.
The funeral will occur at the home
tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 2
p. IN.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14
sK0WHEGANS ANNUAL MERCHANTS DAY
WILL OCCUR NEXT THURSDAY
Rand Concert and Entertainment in Opera House
Free to Visitors as Usual

beyond, may go in to the lower floor
Skowhegan merchants have learned
to plan their business with reference
to merchants day and there is a
friendly rivalry among them to see
who will offer the most liberal bar
gains for this annual event. The
public have learned that these bar
gains are of the genuine kind and
that the day offers wonderful shop
ping opportunity. The attendance at
Merchants day has been larger each
year than the proceeding one and
there is no doubt the number of peo-
pie to visit Skowhegan next Thurs
day will be the largest that ever as
sembled for an event of this kind.
Special cars will leave Madison on
this day at 500, 900, 1000, 1890 A.
NJ, 1905, 100, 200 P M. and return
ing cars leave Skowhegan at 100, 200,
$50, 400, 4.30 and 500 P. M. with re-
duced rates of 35c for round trip on
all cars
Store exteriors this year are to be
decorated as never before. A pro-
fessional decorator is all ready at
work and it seems probable that
every place of business and many pri-
vate residences will be included in
the decorative scheme.
The committees in charge of the
various departments are as follows: -
Finance, Harry E. Smith, Sebastian
Bisson, Fred Poulin; entertainment,
G. L. H. Smith, Carl Curtis, Robert
Cole; lunches, L. H. Goldsmith, C. P
Merrill, E. @. Butler; publicity, r. T.
Patten, Harry Barker, G. r. Fogg;
decoration, E. c. Butler, DR.. Arthur
Rodden, N. H. Lambert.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14
the SOMERSET COUNTY
ASSOCIATION MEETS
Sunday School Session at Madison

SUNDAY ScuOOl ScsslOH at AuouisOu
The Somerset County Sunday School
Association will meet at the Methodist
church in Madison, Wednesday, June
20, and the day will be devoted to the
Study of Better Sunday School Me-
thods The following program will
be carried out at the morning ses-
sion: 10 a. m.--Devotional service,
Rev. William Clements, Madison; 1870
"The Sunday School in the Rural Com
munity", Blackwell school, Mrs. Fred
Davis and Cornville school, J. w.
Packard; 1100-"What Shall We
Teach Our Children, Mrs. E. w. Mar
BILE; 20-"The New International
Standard, Wesley J. Weir, State su-
perintendent; 11.40-The Sunday
School and Patriotism, Rev. ]. M.
Arters, president of the State Sunday
school association; singing of pa
trlotic songs; benediction; dinner.
The afternoon session begins at 1.30
with a devotional service by Rev.
James Clark; 150, business session,
including reports, roll call, election
of officers and any new business that
may arise; 2.20-"The Importance Of
Teacher Training, Rev N r. Wood of
Augusta, State superintendent Of
teacher training; 2.40-"Why Should
the Adult Members of the Church be
in the Sunday School,, Rev. j. H.
Trites, Norridgewock; collection or Of
fering; 3.00-"The Mems Bible Glass
as Find it,, Geo. o. Weston; $40
Teen Age Work, Miss Gertrude Car
ter; 3.4O-Round Table, Wesley J..
Weir; benediction.
The evening service will consist of
a praise and prayer meeting, Rev
T. B. HIATT; choir, conducted by Miss
Alice ]. Spear; address 'The Call to
Arms, Rev. j. M. Arters; closing
prayer and benediction, Rev. William
Wood Following are the officers of
the association: President, e. f.
Harris (resigned): Vice presidents,
upper district, Rev. William Wood
Madison; lower district, II. A. Plum
mer, Fairfield; eastern district, Guy
Williams, Athens; secretary and treas
urer, Hannah r. Page, Skowhegan.
Everyone interested in Sunday
School work is invited to attend and
those desiring entertainment over
night should notify Rev. William
Wood at Madison.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14
REV. OL|N HOBBS TRACY
DELIVERS SERMON
Baccalaureate Address at the Opera
House

The usual Baccalaureate sermon
was most ably delivered by Rev Olin
Hobbs Tracy of the First Baptist
church at the Opera House last Sun
day evening In spite of inclement
weather, a goodly number were in at
tendance to hear the inspiring dis
course prepared for the Seniors. The
decorations were attractive, the class
colors of red and white being preya-
lent. Elmer E. Towne was in charge
of the exceptional musical program
and is deserving much credit for his
efforts to make it the success that it
was. They sang with fine expression
and the unusual attention given to
enunciation added much to the pleas
ure of the listeners. His chorus of
sixteen we'll trained voices rendered
three fine selections consisting of two
anthems, Gloria in Excelsis from Con
cones Mass in f and ITO Thee, o
Country" from Eilenberg, and a hymn.
Following is the order of the service:
Professional, Invocation, Rev. Geo.
Merriam; responsive reading; anth-
EN-; Scripture Lesson; Hymn; Anth-
EN-, "What A Friend We Have in
Jesus; prayer Rev c. II. Mckinney;
hymn; sermon, The Consecrated
Life" taken from Matthew 22:21--
Render therefore unto Caesar the
things that are Caesars and unto God
the things that are Gods, Rev. Olin
Hobbs Tracy; anthem; benediction;
recessional Miss Ella Flanders was
at the piano.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14
Mr.. HeseltOn Making Temporary
Repairs

The injunction issued with regard to
the property Of M. B. Heselton, on
Water street, restraining him from re-
building of wood, pending the final
court decision, has been modified per-
mitting him to cover the building with
temporary roof and to make such
temporary repairs to the store and
barber shop as will allow them to be
made use Of This is done with the
distinct provision that 1t shall not
finally affects the rights of the public
in the matter. If an injunction is
ultimately made permanent, repairs OF
wood will be prohibited
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14
NIGHT A HAP
PY ONE FOR II
Decorations and Music
a Feature of Affair
Senior Hop Long to be Remembered.
G0odly Number Pass Pleasant
Evening

1t can hardly be said that simplicity
was the keynote of the Senior Hop
held Friday evening at Grange Hall
and like the Junior Promenade, sup
posed to be an Economy Ball it turned
out to be a dance of distinctive attire
The decorations were we'll carried out
in red and white, the class colors,
the stage being banked with evergreen
amid which double red and white tu-
lips were artistically arranged and in
the center of which a "17" of red
tulips was made. Narcissus and
apple blossoms completed the floral
decorations. Red and white crepe
paper streamers radiated from the
chandelier in the center of the hall.
DUN Spiro, Spero" the class motto,
literally translated while | breathe
l Hope" was suspended over the stage.
A seven piece orchestra assembled by
Z. E. Towne, rendered exceptionally
good music during the long order of
dances. The affair played the double
role of being a social and financial
success and the executive committee
made up of Beatrice Smiley, John
French and Alexander Thomson to-
gether with the dance committee COM
posed of Eunice Patten, Joel Taylor,
Pauline Emery, Bruce White and
Dorothy Potts are largely responsible
for the general good time.
The patronesses were Mrs. F. O.
Sawyer, Mrs. Paul Roullard, Mrs. C. B.
Hight, Mrs. A. e. Bisson Mrs. Joel
Taylor and Mrs. H. S. Hopkins
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14
Somerset Lodge Elects Officers

Somerset Lodge No. "a, F. and A. M.
held the annual election Of officers
last Monday evening, the following be-
Ing elected: Master, George L. H.
smith; senior warden, Harvey A. Nc
CURE; junior warden, Walter P. Ord
way; secretary, William T. Seekins; |;
treasurer, Carleton P. Merrill; trustee,
B. A. Sawyer; senior deacon, Frank
w. Bucknam; junior deacon, L. H.
Goldsmith; senior steward, w. Ernest
Leighton; junior steward, E. P. Whit
ing; chaplain, Rev. Charles H. Nc
Hlniney; marshall, Harold C. Wood
oury; tyler, Adam Simpson. These
omcers were installed by past master
'ohn H. Lancaster and the retiring
master, Edward f. Merrill was pre-
scented with past masters jewel.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14
DEDICATION
The MethOdists Dedicate Their Church
At Bingham

The new Methodist Church which
was erected in the central part of
Bingham Village last year is to be
dedicated next Tuesday, June 18th.
The service will begin at 2.30 P. NJ.
when Rev. Bishop Edwin H. Hughes,
d. D., l.. l. d. of Boston, Mass, resi-
dent Bishop of New England will
preach the dedicatory sermon after
which the ritualistic service will be
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14

used, including the presenting OF the
church by the local board Of Church
Trustees, etc.
The evening service will convene at
80 o'clock and the sermon will be
preached by Rev John NJ, Arters of
Waterville Ministers and their wives
will be entertained free, while in town
for this occasion \ public supper
will be served in one of the halls be-
tween and Z The inspiration of
your presence at these services.
whether in town or out of town, re-
gardless of your religious affiliations
or belief. will be greatly appreciated.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14
Not A False Alarm

The fire alarm sounded "a last Tues
day evening and the chemical and
hook and ladder were prompt TO ap-
pear on the scene of action In
this case, however, we should not
speak of the alarm as a fire alarm for
there was no blaze whatsoever. Its
sole purpose was to call the people
of the town together and make a firm
impression upon them that will be
carried into action before 1t is too
late to BUY A LIBERTY BOND.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14
Business Established in 1864

1t is reported that negotiations are
in progress. likely to be completed
this week. for the sale of the R H
Merrill shoe store to Mr. Wheeler. a
prominent shoe dealer in Lewiston.
This business was established in 1864
and has been in continuous operation
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14

i'll in bed at the time of his death
and burial
Mr. Moulton was born August IA,
1884 in the town of Concord, the son
OF Rev oliver and Susan Foss Moul-
Continued on Page Nine)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14

Mrs. Henry Goodrich Of Kennebunk-
port is visiting with Mrs. Sprague
Goodrich on Water street.
Several members of the Cantons of
the local I. o. o. F. went to Augusta
Wednesday where a Field Day was
the attraction.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14

The Missionary meeting which was
to have been held at the Methodist
Parsonage last Tuesday was postpon-
ed on account OF the weather and will
occur Friday afternoon of next week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14

since that date. The change undoubt-
ly marks the termination OF Skowhe-
gan's oldest business firm. Among
the extensive patronage which it has
enjoyed can be found, in later, years.
grandchildren OF those who used to
buy shoes OF Richard Hussey Merrill,
the founder of the business.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-06-14

Annual Merchants Day in Skowhe-
gan, next Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27

Continued Next Saturday,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27
DUBUQUE GOES INTO
SERVICE ON JULY Is

Steamer Quincy OF the streckfus
line arrived yesterday on It's trip
north. 1t vas several days late due
70 heavy freight shipments and stayed
here but Il few hours.
On next Sunday regular double
packet service IS scheduled TO begin.
The Quincy will meet the St. Paul
here on that date and regular and
prompt service IS promised thereafter.
On July Is the Steamer Dubuque VIII
be added 10 the packet service be
tween St. Louis and ST Paul
This viii be the first time that triple
packet service has been tried for a
number of years Although the Du-
buQue was once a familiar boat on
this part OF the river Il has been some
time since it has been here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27
LNEIU =. LII-9I-LII.
MAY Z ask YOU whatf"

Enough. ny sWeeTneart-~
s'Iush.f I interrupted. mot now
Barbeau returns y0uder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27
NOTICE 10 c0vTRAcT0Rs.

Bids will be received at 9 d. n July
Z. 1917 for paving Sixth avenue with
brick, from Second street west TO the
C.. r. / & P. Railway Co s. right-of-
way WILLIAM 8TCOEOCHTE,
Mayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27

T faced hIn frankly ny eyes meet
ag his. no shade 81 hesitation IN my
voice,
yes. monsieur. mean that, You
refused ms before. but see no harm.
10 wrong IN the suggestion. Il the
men zre. fought were honors Die Z
might hesgfata-but they have shown
40 sense Of honor. They have made me
heir victim. AID 7 am fully justified IN
uruine their own weapons against
.Ee1a. I have never hesltated in my pur-
pose. ana shall NOT now. I shall use
he weapons which Cod has pat into
r.v bands 10 wiring from him the bitter
ruth-rhe weapons OF q woman lore,
and jealousy. Monsieur. am ! 10 fight
sbis Eight aloneT
At first ! thought be would not an
svver me. although his handErip tight
eued and bis eyes looked down into
mine. rs though he wonld read the
very secret of my heart
Perhaps I did not understand be
fore" he said ut last .'all that was
involved In your decision. must
know now the truth from your own
lips before Z pledge myself.
ASK me what you please; 7 an not
TOO proud to answer
81 think there must he back Of this
choice OF yours something more vital
than hate. more ImpeIdng than re
veuge-"
There is, monsieur.
aMav Z ask you whatf"
Yes. monsieur. and I feel no shame
In anss-erfuz- I love vout Is that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-27

He stream Il the .aft9a
..ra,9w there are wizwans there
inst .r die edge Of ire grove. You
can see the outlines from here but
make out no moving figures
Deserted then. the towards have
pun away. They could not have been
attacked Of the teDees would have
been burned.
IAN sErarauEn v5!lazcFf
aSFiHm.s had hoped we might
calu assistance there but they have
arraat ssIaea tie whites lu the fort
az are HfaI-z sr the woods. tTts er5-
dent we must save ourselves"
and how far is Itsf
ego the rorte a que or two. and
rough climb at the farther end
through the dark We win wait bore
urtf after dusk. eat sach food as we
have without fire. and rest MP for
h.- 7f venture. The next rrlp will
test MS Nh. and madame Is weary
enough st~>aav."
can n-.-- win 0r+ ma rfr1+- saff
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us have what cheer we can.
know not when food was ever
more welcome although IL was simple
enough 20 ne saTe-a oll OF nara
cracker and some 5erGed deer meat
washed down by water from the
stream-vet hunger served TO make
these welcome. The loneliness and
peril Of our situation had tendency 60
keep us silent although d Artlgnv en-
dea~orcd 30 cheer me with kindly
speel4. ana gave Barheau careful de
scripton q the trait leading to the
fort gate. he aueht happened to him.
we were to press ON until we attained
shelter. The way in which the words
were said brought q Jump INTO my
throat, ana before 7 knew the sisnI6-
canoe Pr rhe action. MY hand olaspe3
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-04

1t is to extend this machinery and
speed it up to war requirements that
We seek to expand our employment
machinery. The department has be-
gun the organization of a great army
of boys under military age and over
sixteen for work on the farms or
wherever they are needed. This work
will be directed independently of the
employment agencies by William Ed
win Hall of New York.
The department also has definite
commitments to furnish skilled
mechanics for government munitions
plants, arsenals and navy yards and
to supplement the army OF skilled farm
laborers now being recruited by the
department of. agriculture with I'M
skilled men to aid in harvesting the
crops.
The department has made this be-
ginning with it's recently organized
division of information in the bureau
of immigration. This division has
demonstrated its efficiency up to the
limit of its resources, but it has been
seriously handicapped by lack of ade-
quate funds and of an organization
separate from that of the immigration
bureau with which 1t should have no
connection. 1t is today the only gov
ernmental agency in existence for
mobilizing our industrial man-power
and prompt action is necessary il this
vital part OF our defense program
is to be carried out in time to meet
the serious problem presented by the
shortage of labor"
The department has asked for an
appropriation of $750,000 to build up
and extend the existing machinery in
order to meet the demands now being
made upon it by other departments in
the interest Of national defense.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-04
URGES MAXIMUM
PRICES FOR COAL

(By Associated Press

Chicago, May establishment of
maximum prices for coal of the vari-
Gus grades was urged by L. r. Lyle, of
the Minneapolis, ST. Paul & Sault Ste.
Marie railroad, as the only escape from
famine prices, in his testimony yester-
sion. Hearings were begun here We'd
nesday to determine the situation con-
corning coal, and the commission Is
expected to end its labors here today.
The facts gathered in Chicago and
elsewhere will be laid before congress
within q few weeks with a recommend
alton for action. 1t was said.
Mr.. Lyle said speculation and a gem
eral scramble to get coal at once for
future use are sending the markets up,
many coal operators refusing to sell
except at big advances, even when
guaranteed an adequate supply of cars
for transportation.
Fred A. Bushnell. Of the Great North
ern railroad. says more cars for the
railroads was the only solution of the
coal problem.
UNLESS immediate relief is granted
supplied to the northwestern states
Mr.. Bushnell said. This year there
will be 12.00O,0 900 tons of coal required
at the head of the lakes. That means
1900 cargoes before Dec. 1. Lake navi-
cation opened two weeks late this sea-
SON, which added another problem for
the railroads.
Wheat must be hauled, and the first
attention must be given to supplying
cars for it. Coal comes next. With
the increased demand for coal, some
other means must be devised this year.
1t would be almost impossible to get a
great supply from Illinois. Operators
recently told us that only 10000 tons
could be supplied and that amount at
no certified price"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-04
BEARD GOES TO
|. CHURCH MEETING
FOR WAR PLANS
Federal Council of Churches
Gathers at Call of Defense
Committee.

DIR. r. A. Beard, pastor OF the First
Congregational church of this city,
departs Saturday for Washington, d.
G., where he will attend special
meeting of the Federal Council OF
Churches of the United States. at
churches OF the country will play in
the war with Germany.
DR.. Beard will first go to Philadel-
phia where he will attend a meeting
of the executive committee of the or
ganization that meets. in Washington,
and of which he is one of the two
members representing the Congrega-
tional denomination. Hamilton Holt,
who spoke here recently. being the
other Congregational representative.
The Philadelphia meeting will be held
on Monday night, and the Washington
meetings will be held May and 8.
This will be the most important
meeting the Federal Council OF
Churches of the United States has
ever held" said DIR. Beard.
Il am SO busy / at first thought
would not attend, but after commune
eating with the secretary of the or
ganization, I received the reply say
ing that matters of vital Importance
would be taken up, and that the ses-
sion easily will be the most important
in the history of the organization"
DIR. Beard said the churches have
great work before them in this war,
not confined to the religious, but also
In the economic side.
The council is made up of represen-
tatives of over IS denominations, each
represented in proportion to member
ship. The Congregationalists are rep
resented by 10 on the council. Each
denomination has two representa-
tives in the. executive committee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-05-04
VESTA STEER ANSWERS
CALL OF THE FARM
North Dakota Agricultural College
Girl Student Will "Do Her Bit" !.
in Fathers Fields.

Miss Vesta Steer, the only girl stu
dent in the agricultural course at the
agricultural college and the young
woman who won third premium in a
stock judging contest recently, will do
her bit" on her fathers farm near
Mott.
Miss Steer departed this morning for
home, giving up her studies in re-
Spouse to a telegram from the father
which read: Come home Immediately.
Your help is needed in the field to
seed the crops"
Miss Steers father owns a large
ranch near Mott, and she will be given
part of the land when she completes
the course at the agricultural college.
She has two more years of college
work
She will be given full credit for the
years work at the college.