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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST OF MANY
YEARS AGO

February %, 1SS0-The spring term
of Bloomfield Academy will commence
March 15th.-Dr. Tarbell, formerly OF
Athens has located In this village. His
office is on Leavitt street in Mrs. Stan
woods house.-The donation party
given to Rev. Mr.. Hancock, Wednes-
day evening, proved to be a very
pleasant affair. There was a good
number present and they bestowed
upon their pastor substantial tokens
of their regard.-Mr. Gilman, the
street commissioner, hauled into this
village last week an immense cedar.
1t was twenty feet long and measured
little more than five feet across the
butt. The log is now on exhibition
near Mr.. Gilman's house.-The fourth
anniversary of the Skowhegan Reform
Club will be celebrated Saturday even
ing of this week, at Reformers' Hall,
7 o'clock. The exercises will consist
of short speeches by reformed men
and friends of temperance, singing
temperance song by a chorus of chill
dren in charge of Miss Emma French,
quartetts, songs, select readings, dec
lamations, etc. A cordial invitation
is extended to all Reformed Men,
Ladies Temperance Aid Society, tenn
perance workers and invited guests.
Sunday there will be union meetings
at Island Church. A Praise Meeting
at o'clock. Meetings commencing
at usual hour Of Sunday service. fore
noon 1917, Temperance address by
Rev. J. Hawks and Rev. W. Woodbury.;
afternoon, address by Rev. o. J. Han
cock and Rev w. o. Aver.
March 8, 18S0-Eleven spruce logs
scaling 4210 feet were hauled by
lothian Bean off of No. 4 Township
last month for Bradstreet Brothers
into Parlin Pond stream, distance of
two and half miles with a pair of
horses weighing but 2100 pounds. 1t
wasn't much Of a day for big loads
either.-Moses NJ. Pike a we'll known
citizen Of this place, died quite sud
denly at six o'clock this morning. He
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little early history Is recalled in con-
.oetion with the Homsted family. 1t
seems that a son of Timothy, just
mentioned, known as Captain HON.
sted, was drowned In the great Eddy,
about 80 years ago. 1t was the GUS
tom of those days to raft boards down
the river to market, and Captain HON.
sted was thus occupied when the ac-
cident occurred
Uncle" Cyrus Steward, grandfather
of John w and Frank r. Steward,
was on the raft with him, but escaped.
Hiram Steward, father of Frank and
John W, just mentioned, was a son of
Cyrus.
Mr. Hill moved from the Homsted
place above mentioned about 40 years
ago He and his sister, Miss jeanette
Hill, now plan to live there together
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John W: NORM; late of solon,. de-
ministrator, presented for allowance.
wock. deceased First account Of
executor, presented for allowance.
Napoleon II. Cleaves. late OF Smith
Held, deceased. Lyman l.. Walton pre-
SCENTS his first account as executor and
az trustee for the benefit Of Sarah b.
Jepson and private account, for allow
ance.
Octave Clair, late of lockwood. de-
ceased. Marie Lebel. formerly Marie
clair, presents her first account as ad :
ministratrix. for allowance.
William G. Heselton. late of Show
executor. presented for allowance.
Rebecca Larrnbee. late of Hartland
deceased. First and final account Of
administrators, presented for allow
Joseph Thompson. late OF Madison
deceased. FIRST account OF executor
for allowance and petition for assess
ment of Inheritance Tax. presented
Mercy }. Randlett. late OF Madison
deceased. First and final account Of
adminlstrator, presented for allowance.
Laurn l.. Grover, late of Skowhegan
executor presented for allowance
Ashei u. Bnrdick of St Adams.
ward. Fourth account of guardian
presented for allowance
Leopold l.. Lowell, late of Starks, de-
ceased. Petition by administrative
FOR license TO sell real estate. for the
payment of debts. situated in Starks in
said Somerset County.
Witness: CHARLES o. SMALL
Judge OF said Court, at Skowhegan.
this twenty-third day of October, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen.
PH1LO STEWARD.
Register.
A true copy.
Attest:
PHHO STEWARD.
3Wt3 Register
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arose and dressed himself, but COM
planned of feeling badly and sat down
and died almost instantly. He was
IS years of age and has been in Ill
health for some time, but his condl-
ton was not considered dangerous
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"The Only Girl" at City Opera House

Patrons Of the theatre will find
pleasurable anticipation in the coming
production of the musical comedy
success 1.-The Only Girl" which will
play an engagement at the City Opera
House, Skowhegan on Saturday night.
1.-THE Only Girl which is the com
bined work of Victor Herbert and
Henry Blossom, is rich and brilliant
with many charming melodies, and
really bright and unusually clever
book
The play is built around four bach
elors who decide that no woman shall
disturb the'~ hfe-loA.s chumship. The
curtain rises with three of them fol-
/ lowing each other to tell the fourth, a
young librettist. that they have each
| found THE Only Girl and despite
their former relations, they each get
married and try to maintain their for
mer panionship. At little din
ner, six weeks after they announce
their decision to marry and after
their honeymoon, in the apartment of
the lbrettist, jealousy among the
three women spoils the affair.
In the meantime the fourth, unable
to get a man as a composer, discovers
a charming collaboration in the same
building, in the person of young
/ lady. At first he refuses to consider
her as a composer of his Opera, but at
last decides that they shall collabor-
ate without any sentiment, as tho they
were machines. Love interferes with
progress and finally despite the argu-
ments of the married trio and the in
sight he gains into their domestic
/ troubles, he decides upon a partner
ship with his fair composer that is
quite the opposite the one at first de-
cided upon.
The company is said to be Of ex-
| ceptional brilliance and includes
Chas. Fulton, Harry p. Young, Jesse
Willingham, Charles Hall, E. F. Nagle
Rupert Graves, Julienne Costa, Ma
dine Grey, Rainier Cain, Louise Pey-
ton, Annette Berger, Katherine VIII
liams, Carla Richman and a great big
beauty chorus.
| Seats are now selling at Buchanan s
Drug Store, order now. Prices SOC,
75c, $1.00, $3.50.
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Mrs. Myra Lombard

Mrs Myra Lombard passed away
Friday morning at the home of her
sister Mrs Timothy Clark, In Scion,
following an operation for appended
It's. Mrs. Lombard was taken i'll
while at the home of George Lunt in
Norridgewock and went to the home
of her sister for the operation.
The deceased is survived by the sis
ter already mentioned and two broth
ers, John and Nathaniel Lombard.
Funeral services were conducted Sun
day afternoon at the church in Scion,
Rev. r. B. HIATT officiating. Inter
ment was at the Scion cemetery
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Correspondents Wanted

The .udependent-Rep wants q
correspondent at Z \ Portland, Fair
held Center, Highland. Sandy River.
West Moscow, Moose River and Well
ington We send cur paper free and
supply the necessary postage and
stationery Ne should be pleased to
hear from parties in these localities
who would like to send us the news.
There may be other localities In
the county where we have ne cores
pondent II so we should be pleas
ed to receive suggestions regarding
them
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To Return to BOyhOOd Home

j. Angler Hill, has recently sold his
farm in the southeast part of Corn
Vile, to Omar Chase of New Portland
and Herman Hewett of Lexington. He
plans to move to the home place on
Parkman Hill, in the early future
This farm, to which Mr.. Hill is soon
to go, was purchased by his father
John O. Hill, about % years ago, OF
George Parks. The place was origin
ally settled by Timothy Homsted A
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ADMINISTRATIONS SALE

The Real Estate formerly owned and
occupied by Ellen q. Greenleaf located
in Starks Village. consisting Of dwell
ing house and about five acres Of land.
together with all personal property of
the said Ellen q. Greenleaf late OF
Starks. deceased. will he sold at pub
lie auction on the premises on Satur-
day, the seventeenth day Of November.
A. II. 1911, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon.
Dated at Starks, Maine, October -.
1917.
MARCELLUS p. FREDERIC
3w43 Adm r.
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For Sale BY
James VI. Hilton. Norridgewock. Me.
[. Il. Andrews. SOlon, Me.
j. +. Butts n Co., New Portland Me-
IL. w. Kennison. y. New Portland, Me.
l.. e Williams Athena Me-
II. II. Harris. Canaan, Me-
Hlnckley Farmers Union. Hinckley,
AorridSeWOck Farmers MON
Norridgewock, Me.
Albert ID. Clark. CHratunk, Me.
And all Pcod dealers
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CMlI3 Schedule, Pas
lG1ss9 senger Trains
In Effect September 80, 1917
Trains Leave Skowhegan Week Di

Trains Leave skowhegan week Day
=, 500 a. n for Waterville. belfast
Harmony Dover and Foxeroft' Bangor
wick, Bath. Rockland Portland. Whit
Mountain points and Boston.
SIS a. m. for Waterville, Belfast,
Strong, Phillips, Rangeley. Lewiston
Augusta, Brunswick, Bath. Portland
White Mountain points and Boston.
ll.49 a. M for Wateryille, Bangor.
John, Halifax Oakland, Pennington,
Lewiston, Augusta, Brunswick. Bath.
Roekland Portland and Boston.
Harmony, Dover and Foxcroft Ban.
gor, Mattawamkeag. Augusta, Bruins
wick, Bath Rockland, Portland, Bos-
ton, New York.
Trains Leave skowhexan Sundays
s45 a, M. for Waterville, Burnham.
Pittsaeld, Bangor. Augusta. Bruins
wick. Lewiston, Bath. Portland and
40 P; m, for Waterville, Burnham
wick, Portland, Boston and New York
Trains Arrive skowhegan week Days
Gardiner and South Gardiner.
lo55 a. m. from Waterville. Belfast,
P Pits Harmony. Dover and Fox.
onlyl. Oakland. Bingham, Farmington,
Lew iston. Augusta, Brunswick. Bath,
Portland, Boston. and New York.
o.p9 H. N. from "aterVille. Belfast,
Bangor, Bueksport. Bar Harbor. Vance
boro. Calais. St. John. Halifax Oakland
Augusta Lewiston, Brunswick. Port
land. Boston.
$50 p. m. from Waterville. Dover
and Foxcroft, Oakland. Lewiston. Az
gusta, Brunswick, Bath, Rocklan@
Portland, Boston
Trains Arrive Skowhegan SUNDAYS
lQ.5S a. m. from Wateryille. Pitts
field. Newport. Bangor, Augusta, Bath
brunswick, Lewiston. Portland and
New York.
AS =. m. from Waterville Pittsfeld,
Newport, Bangor. Augusta Bath
brunswick, Lewiston. Portland and
Boston.
Dc DOUGLASS. General Manager.
NJ. L. HARRIS. Genl Pass Agent.
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FORECLOSURE NOTICE

Whereas William Jewett of Show
in the County of Somerset and State
of Maine by his mortgage deed dated
August 10. 1883 and recorded in Som
erset Registry of Deeds Book 20.
Page 23S, conveyed to Alkaline +. Fogg
a certain piece or parcel OF land stu.
ated in Skowhegan aforesaid and
bounded as follows to wit: Beginning
ut a cedar post on the north side Of
the lane leading from Madison Street
to the Fair Ground on the plains
thence Westerly on the north side OF
said lane twenty rods to said Fair
Grounds thence northerly by the east
line OF said Fair Grounds eight rods
and two feet. thence easterly parallel
with said lane twenty rods to Madi-
son Street, thence Southerly by said
named Street to first bound. reserViug
from the southwest corner of said
premises q piece of land twenty five
feet square owned by the Fair Ground
co. for a ticket office, and whereas the
said Adaline r. Fogg assigned said
mortgage and the debt thereby secured
by assignment dated october p. 1883.
recorded in Somerset Registry OF
Deeds Book 2f2, Page 473, and whereas
the condition of said mortgage has
been broken. new therefore by reason
of the breach of the condition thereof
| claim foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated at Skowhegan, Maine, october
l6, 1917.
GRInLEY r, FOGG,
by Edward r. Merrill
3w43 his attorney duly authorized.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
IZMBREE MANAGER DAIRY
ASSN. IN RHODE ISLAND

A letter from TIE PRODUCERS Co
operative Dairy Association OF Rhode
Island" has an interest for Maine in
the fact that the builder Of the Farmers
Union of Maine is now manager of that
organization. The letter, in calling
members to meetings at Narragansett
Pier and Shamrock, has this paragraph
Mr. c. Z. Embree, who just recently
has been appointed manager of the Pro-
ducers' Cooperative Dairy Association,
will be the principal speaker. Mr. EN-
bree is the founder of the Farmers
Union of Maine, and in addition has had
experience in the conduct Of farmers
marketing and buying organizations in
many parts of the country, and is well
acquainted with the conditions controll-
ing the organizing and maintaining OF
successful farmers enterprises lie VIII
tell you how the farmers of Maine or
ganized themselves all over the State
and are now doing business OF over
100000 annually"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
THE GRAVEURE CONCERT
Friday Evening, Fob. 9, under the
Auspices of Augusta Festival Chorus

| The date of Feb. 8 has been definite
| ly announced for the Graveure concert
given under the auspices OF the Angus
ta Festival chorus.
| This is the first opportunity Augusta
has had to welcome a great man sing
er and the advance sale of ticket certi-
ficates proves beyond a doubt that the
| opportunity is appreciated.
! AS a vocalist Mr.. Graveure is so far
ahead CT other baritones as to seem q
representative of a different art al
together from theirs. His voice is rich.
flexible. has a splendid range. sonor-
| ous-and his diction Is marvel Of
clarity. Mr.. Graveure is truly great
artist.
Miss Eleanor Painter, soprano. and
Mr.. Samuel Gardiner, violinist, are
both artists who need no Introduction
to the public. Miss Painters work has
already endeared her to thousands who
are glad to welcome her in concert
work with Mr.. Graveure, her distin-
guished husband. Rarely has a new
artist been so warmly received as has
Mr.. Graveure, III our larger American
cities.
III way of explanation it may be we'll
to state that this concert has no con-
nection whatever with the Chapman
concert given IN the Augusta Enter
tainment course.
Ticket certificates exchangable for
seats one day in advance of the pub
lie sale are now ready. Caroline Fen
no Chase, the local manager of the
concert, telephone PAW, will he glad
to answer any questions.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
NICHOLAS GEORGE
CASE CONTINUED
TO WEDNESDAY JAN. "a
In Order That Beer Seized from
His Place Saturday Night
May Be Analyzed-He Is
Placed Under 5000 for Ap-
pearance on That Date-Oth-
er Matters Before Court.

Nicholas George, in whose rooms IN
block SIS on Sand Hill the sheriffs and
police made a raid late Saturday night
and seized three cases of beer, was ar
raigned Monday morning before Judge
Lancaster of the municipal court on
the charge of search and seizure of in
toXicating liquor. The respondent was
represented by N. E. Sawtelle and by
his advice waived a reading of the
warrant and entered a plea Of not
guilty.
Evidence for the prosecution was
submitted by Deputy Sheriffs Henry
McCausland and Clarence Hunt, and
by Frank Ridley. and dealt with the
details of the visit to the place occu-
pied by the respondent and what was
found there, and it also came out that
Deputy Sheriff McCausland had to
break in the outer door of the building
to gain an entrance; that the inner
door leading to the room In which card
playing was evidently in progress, was
shut in his face but that he prevented
the door being closed by placing one
foot between the door and the casing;
that when the officers entered the
mousse Iney IOC1lu IL VI 10 IlltlI IlSoSll
in the room above mentioned.
At the conclusion of the hearing, no
proof having been submitted to show
that the liquor seized was of an in
toxicating nature the court ruled that
the case be continued until Wednesday,
Jan. "a in order that some of the beer
might be analyzed for the purpose of
determining whether or not it was in
toxicating. The respondent was in the
meantime ordered to furnish bonds in
the sum of 5000 for appearance on the
date mentioned in the continuance.
Another matter before the court was
that OF Daniel McCurdy, who was
arrested Sunday for making a disturb
ance in a fruit store on the East side
Of the river. When brought into court
Monday morning he was arraigned on
the charge of intoxication and admit
ted that the charge was true and that
at the time he was arrested he was
intoxicated when asked about n pint
of. whskey which was taken from him
at the time of his arrest he said that
he got it at North Vassalboro. The
court disposed of the case by giving
the respondent 90 days in Jail and
costs taxed at s5.62.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
Unclaimed Letters

Men-Mr. f. w. Bowker. Mr.. c. A.
Bryant, Hugh ID. Cameron. Mrs. 8. Par
ker Clatenburk. Mr.. James Grtmshaw,
MIR. r. II. Hegerty. Monsieur Adam
Hughes, Mr.. Joseph jacques. Benz. II.
Sanborn & Co, Mr.. James B. Steen, Mon
sieur Fred Taguc, Rev. c. Fl. Temple,
Mr. Ray TillsOn, Franck Eigue.
Women-Miss Sydney Breck. Mrs. Mar
guerite Burnell. Mrs. Z. A. Collins. Mrs.
Walter Cunningham, Miss Lucy Dickey,
Miss Mary Gagnon. Miss Sara Leathers,
Miss Georgiana Martin, Mrs. Mollie Nc
Caffery, Mrs. Patten, Miss Irma Payne,
Miss jeanette Sinclair. Miss Jane Web
ber
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
ADJUSTMENTS
OPERA HOUSE

Today and Wednesday, Gertrude
Douglass, the Scotch Lassie; the
Pesce Duo, the Harpist and the
Singer; the Four Wanderers, Come
dy Singing and Talking Act; Para
mount Pictures
If you want a summary of this show
in the first paragraph here it is: This
bill should be sure fire in any house from
nickel Tenderloin joint to the most
fastidious neighborhood theatre in Amer
lea. First on the program is Gertrude
Douglass, the Scotch lassie, in her ma
tive dances, and bagpipes. This little
lady's act goes over like wildfire and is
one Of the most delightful acts that Au-
gusta has seen in many seasons. Next to
follow is The Pesce Duo, the harpist and
the singer, two clever fellows whose act
is 100 per cent. paramount. They offer
you 10 minutes of entertainment that
would please the most skeptical-an act
that is most satisfactory. The feature
act for the first half of this week is The
Four Wanderers in a singing, talking
comedy and character act. a novelty mu-
sical offering that is scoring one of the
biggest hits of the season, an act that is
Incompatible, one that e--n Billy sun
day would enjoy, the most original In
stantaneous hit that ever played this
theatre. The picture Offering includes
the famous Burton Holmes=Paramount
travel pictures, also the Paramount news
pictures, and a good selection of good
comedy. Tomorrow a complete change
of pictures will be shown. Thursday
Friday and Saturday Prince Kar-mi
and his mysteries of India. the sensation
of the century, the most talked-of act
in vaudeville today.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16

The milk producers of Maine held a
largely attended and enthusiastic
meeting Monday forenoon and after
noon in the judiciary committee room
at the State House and steps were
taken for the immediate organization
Of all the milk interests of the State
and afFliation with the New England
Milk Producers Association.
State Dairy Instructor Frank S.
Adams of Bowdoinham presided at the
sessions and Commissioner of Agricul-
ture John A. Roberts was present.
Among other we'll known dairymen in
attendance were Former Commissioner
of Agriculture John A. Buckley of
Westbrook; DR.. J. a. Ness of Auburn;
Fred P. Kicker OF Turner; L. E. Nc
Intire Of East Waterford and c. O.
Purington Of Bowdoinham; II. M.
Tucker of Auburn, president of the
Maine Dairymen's Association.
Richard Pattce Of Laconia, N. H.,
secretary of the New England Milk
Producers Association. whose Office is
in SPRINGFIELD, Mass, addressed the
meeting, StatlnS tIldt lIlt VI OISdiilLdtlol
stood for better prices for better milk
and that it's object was to get. the
farmers and milk producers to work
together for that end. He also explain
ed the forms, methods and details of
organizing.
The work of accomplishing a State
wide organization will be started on
Jan. % and workers will be placed
throughout the counties. II. NJ. Tuck
er will work in Maine and also in OH
er states. l.. Z. McIntire will begin
work in oxford county, DR.. j. A. Ness
will attend to Androscoggin county,
]. A. Buckley will see to Cumberland
county and c. 0. Purinton, lecturer of
the state Grange will permanently or
ganize the milkmen and producers of
kennebec county.
The plan in Kennebec, which will be
similar TO that in other counties. Will
be for local organizations to be made
frst, followed by county organiza-
ton, the president Of which will rep
resent his county at the central or
New England body.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
COLONIAL.

The Famous Lou-TelIegen Supported
by Cleo Ridgiey in The Victoria
Crcss," a Story of the Sepoy Mutiny;
nth Chapter Lass of the Lumber
lands; Mutual Comedies; Pathe
News; Others.
Lou TelIegen, the famous romantic
star, will be seen Tuesday at the Colonial
in The Victoria Cross a stirring tale
Of the Sepoy mutiny against the English
rule In India in 1857. The celebrated ac-
tor was honeymooning in California with
his accomplished wife. Geraldine Farrar,
the noted grand opera prima donna
when the picture was taken
The story finds young British officer
through idleness, drifting slowing into
the ways of the natives and a dangerous
love for a native princess. Taking ad-
vantage of the young officers weakness
the Sepoy commander sees an opportuni.
ty to remove at least one English leader
His plans work only too well and the ar
| rival of Sir Allen Starthallan with re.
serves and his daughter Joan. finds the
young Briton in disgrace. How the Off
GER redeems himself in the eyes Of his
superiors and the regard of the girl he
loves forms a story of absorbing In.
terest.
Helen Holmes in Lass of the Lumber
lands" No. II pulls one of the mos1
| daring feats ever attempted in motion
pictures when she spurs her horse owe,
the edge of a cliff into the river to res.
| cue her brother.
Hearts and Clubs" Mutual comedy
| is winner and with this is Pathe News
and others. Matinee and 10 cents. an.
nings: Balcony 10c.. orchestra 15c
Mary Pickford in Less Than III.
! Dust fornorrou
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-16
CHARACTER.
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