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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-19
REUNION At LAKEWOOD
CLASS OF 1908
Class OF 1908 Skowhegan High
School Hold First Reunion at Lake
wood

Nine years ago twenty-seven of the
young people of Skowhegan received
their diplomas from the high school.
Last Thursday thirteen of the original
number gathered at Lakewood for the
purpose of renewing acquaintances
and talking over old times: to dis
cuss the many pleasant things Of
which only the memory is left. Time
has wrought a few changes in the
lives OF these graduates. some of them
being married; others engaged in
various walks of life They came to
this reunion from far and near one
member, Mrs Myrtle Henniman COM
ing from Denver. Colorado and anoth-
er, Alfred Morrill,, recently returned
from Manila. All of them are sue
cessful in their chosen lives and it
was gratifying to each member Of the
class to see that all had succeeded.
As fer the reunion it was a great
success. Shortly after the noon hour
members of dear old 1908 departed for
the Lake; some by auto. others on the
eleCtrics. Those who chose the lat
ter course found the others waiting
for them and all adjourned to the
John Mcclellan cottage where a pic
mic dinner was served
Everyone knows the situation when
a crowd of old schoolmates get to-
gether 1t was just the same on this
occasion. DO you remember when
Robert said this or when that and
the other happened and then all
would think and surely they could re-
member the things of those never to
be forgotten days When the four
years spent at S H. S. had been liv-
ed over again the merry party en-
joyed the remainder of the afternoon
with boating, fishing, swimming and
tennis The time passed all too
quickly and in the evening the class
attended the theatre in a body Fol
lowing the theatre an election was
held by which Alfred Morrill,. the
moving spirit in making the reunion
possible, was unanimously elected
president of the class of l90S. As
all good things must end so did this
happy occasion and as all were leav-
ing for their res spective homes they de-
clared ii as one of the best times of
their lives and expressed the hope
that in the near future they would all
meet again and that more of the mem
bers would be present
Those in attendance were Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Tilton, Mrs. Herbert l.
SWEET, DR.. and Mrs. George E Young.
Miss Caroline Brainard, Miss Florence
Philbriek, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith. all of
Skowhegan Miss Winnie Shaw of
Worcester, Massachusetts; Mrs
Frank Merriam of Dayton, Ohio:
Mrs. Myrtle Henniman, Denver. Col;
Edward Clifford Fairfield. Alfred Nor
rill, late of Manila, Philippine Is
lands; DR. Robert P Wildes. Boston:
DR. Stanley r Garrard. Boston; Mrs
Laura Twadelle. Skowhegan
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-19
HURLEY HOME STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING
Bolt Tears Thru Roof and Family
Has Narrow Escape From Death

During the heavy thunder shower
which passed over Skowhegan Friday
afternoon the home of Mr. and Mrs
Hugh Hurley. situated at the corner
of Pine and West Front streets, was
struck by lightning AT a result sew
eral members Of the family required
the attention of a physician and the
house itself was badly wrecked by the
bolt
The lightning struck on the ridge
pole of the ell and tore a large hole
in the roof A dormer window was
badly smashed and a bed room, which
the bolt entered was completely
wrecked. A number of people who
were in the house at the time received
a severe shock and Mrs. Hugh Hurley
was confined to her bed Saturday as
a result A peculiar feature of the
incident was, that the building did
not take fire. One of the windows in
a bed room was open at the time and
it is thought that after doing its quota
of damage in the house the bolt went
out of the window. The damage has
not yet been estimated and the house
is fully insured.
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A Notable Service

Last Sunday evening there was held
in the Bethany Baptist church a ser
vice of notble interest. Mr. Alfred
Morrill, after an experience of three
years as Y. NJ. C. A. Secretary in
the Philippines presented by the use
of the stereopticon many views of the
people. it's homes its public buildings
its mountains and valleys, its marvel
lous foliage and scenery.
Mr.. Morrill, is an easy speaker with
a conversational style His ready and
pertinent remarks punctuated with
amusing references made a most In
teresting hour Three years ago just
before leaving for the Orient, Mr.. Nor
rill gave an address in this church.
All were pleased to see and hear him
again. This young man is one of
the contributions which our town has
made to the world wide work of the
Y. NJ. c. A. Another who is having
a large influence in this line of work
is DR.. George Otis Smith For sew
eral years he was President of the
Washington d. c., Y. NJ C. A. And
at the present time Dr. Smith is a
member of the War Council of the
international Committee of the Y. NJ.
c. A
Mrs Ethel Whittier Ames presided
at the organ and the choir rendered
excellent music
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-19
Fragment of Old Grave Stone Comes
to Light

While excavating in front of the Of
fee of the Steward & Marston Co. on
Elm street, recently, a portion of an
old slate grave stone was discovered.
There is nothing on it by which it
can be connected with the name of
anyone, departed or living. 1t bears
the date, 1928 and some rather well
executed ornamental tracery.
1t was at first thought to be a part
of an old stone which marked a
grave on the river bank near this
point. 1t seems more probable how
ever that it was refuse fragment
from a stone broken in the process of
manufacture. Inquiry brings to light
the fact that this shop was once used
by Tenny & Bowden, stone masons,
They did good deal of work in gran
ite foundations for grave tablets and
monuments. Probably the workmen
who started to make this stone met
with some misfortune and this part Of
the slab got covered up near the wall
of the building.
John L. Tenny, senior member Of
above firm, was a prominent citizen
of Skowhegan in his day. He had
a stone shed at one time on the bank
of the river near the northern end of
the Railroad bridge and at another
time on the location now occupied by
the Star Theatre. He died July Z,
1894
1t was thought that this firm Tenny
& Bowden was predecessor in the
business conducted for SO many years
by Baker < Marble and afterward by
e. W Marble. 1t seems however
that this was not the case This
latter firm was established by a Dea-
con Stevens Of Waterville in connec-
tion with a man by the name of Emery
and the Tenny & Bowden firm was
never connected with 1t
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LARGE QUANTITY LIQUOR
SEIZED IN SOMERSET
Martin Munster and >on. Louis. Again
Arrested fpr Selling Hard Stun

Those well known par'ie= Martin
Munster and .on L9ais. are With Us
again During the past IN weeks
red liquor has been flowing PRETTY
freely in the region q Somerset Plan
tation and many Of the back woods
men have been imbibing in The real
thing while our local non-abstainers
have been obliged 10 drink Gno It
appears that Martin and his son were
standing treat for their neighbors. not
exactly standing treat you understand
but providing the stun
Sheriff Goodrich has been bit sus-
picious that all was not well in this
region and he recently departed from
town headed due north Upon arriY-
ing at Somerset he secuted around
the camps but couldn't catch Martin
with the goods. Statements from
talkatiye neighbors of the said Mar
tin together with other telling signs
convicted the sheriff the liquor was
being sold As result deputies
Harding OF Madison, Walker Of Anson
and Lamb Of lockwood were placed
on the case II didn't take long to
apprehend the above mentioned Mar
tin and his son and they, together
with their wares were brought to
Skowhegan
Their consignment arrived ahead of
them and before the hearing a goodly
amount OF evidence had been aecumu-
lated The amount of liquor seized
weighed something over ton and
consisted of seven barrels Of beer.
four cases Of whiskey and ten gallon
keg Of some other grade of thirst
quencher; enough spirits 70 make
neighbors of Munster his life long
friends
Thru his attorney. ". 3 Brown,
Martin waived examination, was ad-
judged guilty BY Trial Justice Lord
and sentenced 10 a fine OF S10o and
costs together with the privilege of
spending d few days in the county
bastile He entered an appeal with
John O'Rielley and " H Demo as
sureties in the sum Of 5000 Louis
pleaded not guilty but he didn't stand
"a chance Officers Harding. Walker
and Lamb told very convincing stories
about finding the liquor concealed in
sleeping room at the Munster home
ard all stated that Louis had told
them the liquor belonged to his faith
er and had been taken from him while
he was on a spree. This seemed
pretty good evidence and Trial JUS
tice Lord found the respondent guilty
and fined him $50 and costs He too
appealed with John O'Reilley and ".
H Demo as sureties
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r. f. ATWOOD COUNTY AGENT
Sk0Whegan Banker TO Have Charge of
Community Farm Labor

Chester G F6wles, Farm Help Spec
ialist. Wa in town. Saturday Mr.
Fowles is an appointee Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture. de-
partment Of farm management His
present headquarters are at Orono
His visit here was to secure the ap-
pointment Of county farm labor
agent. and community farm labor
agents +. E Atwood. treasurer Of
the Skowhegan Trust Company, ac-
cepted the county agent position
Local farm labor agents, in each com
munity. will be announced "a fast as
they are determined upon with their
postotfice address and telephone mum
bers given
For the present, those desiring
work on farms, or those farmers who
desire farm help, in the near vicinity
of Skowhegan, should apply to Mr..
Atwood This work Is being done in
a cooperative way by the state and
national governments. Detailed in
formation regarding this farm labor
bureau, and its plan of being helpful
in the farm labor problem. may be had
by applying to Mr. Fowles at Orono.
The people who offer their services,
locally do so wholly as a patriotic
duty.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-07-19
SKOWHEGAN THE LOSER
Fast Oakland Nine Takes Local Boys
Into Camp With AS Score

TIE Somerset Shoe Shop baseball
aggregation journeyed to Oakland last
Saturday where they crossed bats with
the strong Oakland Athletic Associa-
ton nine, and were defeated 145. At
no time during the entire session was
the work of the local boys threaten
ing for they were entirely out of their
class. But the opposition showed
rather poor form, making nine errors
against five for the Skowhegan dele
gation B. Reed swung the willow to
advantage getting one curcuit clout,
two triples and a single in four times
at bat. Pooler relieved Bilodeau in
the fourth frame and held the Win
ners consistently. The summary:
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2 BADLY INJURED WHEN
HOUSE C0LLAPSES
Daniel Mullen and Charles Burner
Narrowly Escape Death by Falling
Building

Daniel Mullen was quite seriously
injured and Charles Burnor received
slight bruises, when a building, upon
which the two were working, collaps-
ed, burying Mullen beneath pile of
debris
Tuesday morning the men above
mentioned were engaged in remodel
ing a store house belonging to Charles
Burnor and situated on East Maple
street. One end of the building had
been sawed off, the purpose being TO
remove this end some 40 feet from
the piece from which it was detached
and build in between. Mr.. Mullen
had charge of removing the sawed
end of the house and as he was guild
ing it on its rather shaky journey, it
suddenly jackknifed and buried the
unfortunate man. Mr. Burnor was
struck by flying board and complete
ly knocked out When he revived he
inquired of another workmen about
Mullen and was told that he was un-
der the wrecked building. Mr.. Burn
or finally extricated Mullen who was
badly injured. DR. O. J. GAIA was
summoned and it was found that liga-
ments in the right arm were torn and
the face and head were badly cut.
Several stitches were required to
close the wounds. Both men injured
seemed little worse for their expert
enceat the present time
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STEPS ON GARDEN RAKE
Master Wayne Dow is Badly Injured
When Piece of Rusty Steel Enters
Foot

Master WAYNE Dow. four-year-old
son Of Mr. and Mrs Louis L Dow Of
Bloomfield street, suffered a painful
accident while playing in the door
yard Of his home Monday afternoon
\ garden rake was lying in the ward
and while running the little fellow
stepped on the tincs. driving enc of
them completely thru his foot Or
Youug was Immediately saamoned
and cauterileI the wound which IS at
present healing rapidly THe rusty
projection entered the feat iH ,1ch Il
manner As to tear IA ragged wound in
the tender flesh and l. was at first
Thought shat the injury WIS OF very
serious nature
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To Open Somerset Hospital

DR.. c. Earl Richardson OF Portland
the new superintendent of Somerset
Hospital, will open that institution to
the public July "a He is to occupy
the Offices formerly used by the late
DR.. ]. F. Wadsworth
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Edward Merrill son of Mrs Eta
B Merrill, who recently joined the
Junior Volunteers, is now located at
south Portland with seven other boys.
HIS farm work has consisted so far
ot hoeing. He reports fine time
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Totals ....36 IA II 81 9
CKOWHEGAN
run, Oakland 5; s

Earned run, Oakland 5; stolen
bases, Oakland 8, Skowhegan 2;
struck out by Reed 13, by Pooler L,
by Roderick 2. Bases on balls, off
Reed 5. off Bilodeau 3. Umpires,
York and Johnson. Time l hr so
min. Attendance 800.
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DR.. Charles R Viles, Dr. F. o.
Sawyer, f. E. McNeelie and F. W.
Briggs, who have been on an extend
ed automobile trip thru the West, ar
rived home Thursday night
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Fig bunch old papers s. this office.
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We furnish engraved cards.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-01-11

Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at The Dailes. Oregon
December 9, 1916.
NOTICE is hereby given that, as
directed by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office. under provisions
of Sec. 2455, H. s.. pursuant to the
application Of Eva A. Crawford,
Serial No. 0152z3, ve will offer at
public sale. to the highest bidder,
but, at not less than $3.50 per acre
at $3.50. O'Clock .. N. O the 18th
day of February. next, IT this ONCE.
the following tract Of land: Sh SWA
NWA SWA. Section I. Township
S, South Range -. East, W" M.
Containing 100 Aerua.) 'f:ea
The sale will mot b kept open,
but will be declared caosed when
those present ut tho houy named
have ceased bidding. IhA person
the highest bid win be requir-
ed to Immediately pay to the Receiv-
er the amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above-described land are advised to
file their clsims. or objections, on or
before the time designated for sale.
L. A. BOOTH,
4.f. s2i sSsFfg p z Receiver.
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NOTICE FOR PUBI.ICArION-


Department Of the fntsrlor: U. 8.
Land Office at The Dalles. Oregon,
November II. 1916.
NOTICE IS hereby given that as d.
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land ONCE. under provisions
of Sec. 2455, r. s.. pursuant to the
application of DIN 8. Hodsdon,
Serial No. 013827. We will offer at
public sale, to the highest bidder, but
at not less than $3.50 per acre. at
10:30 O'Clock .. m. "a the 18th
day Of February. next. It this ONCE
the following tract OF land: Lot 4.
Section 80, Township I. North Range
26. East. W. H. Containing 56.26
Acres.) .aa esl#
The sale will not be kept open but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have coas-
ed bidding. The person making the
highest bid win be required to i'm
mediately pay to the Receiver the
amount thereof.
Any persons claiming adversely the
above described land arc advised to
file their claims or objections. on or
before the time designated for sale.
L. A. BOOTH,
Receiver.
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1918 Feb 24,lsls 23l7 slls.O5 Is percent
1914 Feb. Is, 1915 4S sllS25 Is percent
1915 Mar. 10, 1916 50 $l37.l9 Is percent

..fAs owners Of the legal title of
the above described property or per-
sons having an interest therein you,
the above named defendants are here
by further notified that said Ada M.
Ayers will apply to the Circuit Court
Of the County and State aforesaid for
decree foreclosing her liens against
the property hereinbefore described
and mentioned in said certificates.
and you, the said defendants are
hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the first publication
of this summons, exclusive Of the day
of first publication, and defend this
action or pay the amount due as
above shown. together with costs and
accrued interest, and in case of your
failure to do so q decree will be rem
dered forclosing the lien of said tax
es and; costs against the land and
premises above described.
This summons Is published by or
der OF; RoRJ c. c., Patterson Judge of
the County Court of the State of Ore
g6n If6r' the County of Morrow made
and entered on the 9th day Of
December, 1915 and the date of first
publication Of this summons is the
2Sth day of December, 1916. IN
/ AllJJbrocesses and papers in this
proceeding may be served upon the
undersigned residing within the State
of Oregon at the address hereinafter
mentioned. y
.,,,5.,,,-s WOODSON and SWEEK,
Attorneys Tor Plaintiff,
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NOTICE OF SHERIFRB SALE OF
REAL PROPERTY. ,fa.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of a. foreclosure execution duly
issued out of the Circuit Court of
he State of Oregon for Morrow Coun-
ty, on the 18th day Of December.
1916, by the Clerk Of said Court
pursuant to a judgement and decree
dated the 18th day Of December, 1915
in . certain action In said Court,
wherein O. E. Farnsworth. plaintiff,
recovered judgement against O. N.
Yeager, and o. n. Yeager. his wife,
defendants for tho sum of Nine hund-
red seventy-six and 4e-l0o ($s76,40)
Dollars, with interest thereon at the
rate Of nine per cent, per annum
from the 18th day of March, 1876
the sum of $4,000 attorneys fees,
and the further sum Of $i7.40, costs
and disbursements.
Notice is hereby further given that
in pursuance OF said writ of execu-
ton, / will, on Friday. the 18th day
of January, 1917, at the hour of 10
O'Clock a. IN. Of said day st the front
door Of the Court House In the City
OF Heppner, Morrow County. Oregon,
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash In hand. the follow
ing described real property, tO-wit:
The North Sixty fS2) feet on OF Lot
Fourteen (14) in, Block one a. in
Johnson's Addition to the Town Of
Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon.
The above real property Is taken
and levied upon as the proDerty mort
gagged by the defendants ~ the Plain
tiff, and 1 win sell the same or SO
much thereof, az may be necessary
to satisfy the Judgement of the plain
tiff, together with cost and accruing
cost of sale. .', ru.
Dated this 18th day of December,
1916. ..-.4.
,.-les-....s-,...... GEO. MeDUFFBB
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LEGAL NOTICES
APPLICATIONS FOR GRAZING
PERMITS.

NOTICE is hereby given that all
applications for permits to Craze cat
tie, horses and sheep within the Una
tilla National Forest during the sea-
son 1917, must be filed in my office
at Pendleton, Oregon, on or before
January 81. Full information in re-
gard to the grazing fees to be charged
and blank forms to be used in maxi
ing applications Will be furnished
upon request.
W. w. CRYDER, Supervisor.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

NOTICE is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Heppner Mining Com
pany will be held at the Office of Sam
Il. Van Vactor in Heppner, Oregon,
on the second Tuesday in February,
1917, being the 18th day of February
1917, at 2 O'Clock p. m. This meet
ing is for the purpose of electing Off
GERS and for the transaction of any
other business that may appear.
d. B. STALTER,
President.
J. o. HAGER
Secretary.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING. .H'

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
there will be meeting OF the Stock
holders of the Heppner Loan & Saw
ings Bank of Heppner, Oregon, at it's
Office in the city of Heppner, Oregon
on the second Thursday in January.
the hours Of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. of
1917. (January 18th 1910 between
said date for the purpose Of electing
directors and for the transaction of
such other business as may legally
come before said meeting. .qst
w. o. HILL, Cashier.
Dated this 18th day of December
1916. ran III
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
e. STATE OF OREGON FOR NOR
ROW COUNTY.
Ada n. Ayers, Plaintiff.
Elizabeth ]. Ayers, George W. Ay-
ers. Mary e. Ayers. his wife, Mary
3. Kirk, a widow. William A. Ayers,
Dora Ayers, his wife. Thomas Ayers,
Eta Ayers, his wife. Ida NJ. Fell,
George Fell. her husband, Elsie /.
Lassater, J. H. Lassater, her husband,
Edgar B. Ayers. Bettins Ayers. his
wife and J. B. Sparks. Defendants.
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION IN
FORECLOSURE TAX LIEN.
To George w. Ayers, Mary e. Ay-
ers, his wife, Mary e. Kirk, william
A. Ayers, Dora Ayers, his wife, Elsie
l. LasSater, ]. H. Lassater, her hus-
band and Bettina Ayers, defendants
above named:
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE
OF OREGON: you are hereby noti-
fed that Ada NJ. Ayers Is the holder
of Certificate of Delinquency No. 542
issued on the Sd day Of December,
'1sff, by the tax collector of Nor
row County. State of Oregon, for the
amount of. $6S.36, same being the
amount then due and delinquent for
taxes for the year 1911, together with
penalty interest and costs thereon
upon the real property assessed to
IT. w. Ayers Estate, In which you
have an interest a. appears of record,
said property being situated in said
County and State and particularly
bounded and described as follows:
Lots and Q of Block 1 of Ayers
Fourth Addition to Heppner, save
and except therefrom Tracts Num-
bered 131 and 1872 and the South 26
feet Of said Lot /. Tract No. 131
so excepted being a tract Of LAND
sold BY T. w. Ayers and wife to
William Ayers, described as fol-
lows, pto-wit: Beginning at a point
26 feet north Of the NV corner of
Lot 4, Block l Of Ayers Fourth Ad-
dition to the Town of Heppner, Nor
row County, Oregon, thence East 1926
feet, thence North Sc feet, thence
West S25 feet, thence South 66 feet
along the East line of Chase Street
to the place of beginning. Tract No.
1872 80 excepted being a tract of land
sold by T. w. Ayers. described as fol-
lows 'to-wit: Commencing at d point
90 feet North Of the NV corner of
Lot 4 Of Block l.. Ayers Fourth Ad-
dition to the Town of Heppner, Nor
row County, Oregon, running thence
North 56 feet, thence East 276 feet,
thence In southeasterly direction
66 feet more or less to the North line
OF o tract Of land previously sold to
William Ayers by said T.,,W. Ayers
(being tract No. 131 hereinbefore
described), thence West along said
North tine 292 feet to the place of
beginning.
That plaintiff is also the owner and
holder of Certificate of Delinquency
No. $50 issued on the oath day of
February. 1915 by the Tax Collector
Of Morrow, County, Oregon, for the
amount Of $145.05, being the amount
then due and delinquent for taxes
for the year 1912, together with PEN
atty, interest and costs thereon upon
the real property hereinbefofe desl
cribed. >,
You are further notified that said
Ada M. Ayers, plaintiff has paid tax
es Oh said premises for prior and
subsequent years with rate OF in
terest on said amounts as follows: