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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-04
The Chapman Concert

Two weeks from next Wednesday,
(April pa is the date of the Chap
man concert An enthusiastic music
lover in another town writes: You
will find the date will be advertised
we'll enough, because everybody IS go
ing. 1t will probably resolve itself
into the question of what to do with
the people after selling out the first
hall In many places, after the
seats have been on sale for a few
days, arrangements for larger audi
ence rooms than at first planned have
had o be made
Skowhegan's Opera House. seating
a thousand people, makes it improh-
able that anyone wishing to attend
will fail to find a seat; but there
should be a splendid turn out to hear
Vernon Stiles. who is spoken of as
Americas fayorite tenor, and Miss
Harriet Mcconnell, said to be New
York's foremost mezzo-contralto.
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THE METHODIST CHURCH
ELECTS OFFICERS
u. b. Holt OF Auburn Presides at
Quarterl. Conference

The quarterly conference Of the
Centenary Methodist Church was
held last Friday evening in the Meth
odist yestry. with District Superin-
tendent d. B. Holt Of Auburn as pre-
siding officer The reports, which
were handed in at this time from the
various organizations connected with
the church. showed very successful
year in all departments financially
and otherwise.
The Rev Mr. Turner made the re
port for the parish, and stated that
he was very we'll satisfied with the
progress made. The report OF Mrs
/. j. Smith, president of the Ladies
Social Circle. showed that an un
usually large amount OF work has
been accomplished. Mrs. Alice W.
Steward reported for the Woman 5
Foreign Missionary Society. and Mrs.
II. c. Turner for the Home Missionary
Society. also, at this time
Earle Grundy President of the Ep-
worth League, gave good account
of this organization, and Lyle 5
Moore, Superintendent OF the Sunday
School told what had been done in
this line
Then came the election Of officers
for the ensuing year, which resulted
as follows. Stewards. John Delano, S.
f. Emerson. w. H. Emery l.. w Ger
rish ]. II Grundy, E. f. Hurd, J. H.
Lewis, f. d. Packard, 7. NJ. White,
Mrs. Viola Smith, Miss Lila Weston,
and Miss Emma NJ. Hall
The Trustees are: S. f. Emerson,
j. II. Grundy, l. E. Jacobs, J. r..
/ Mcclellan, b. d. Packard, |. j.
Smith, NJ. ]. Smith, W b. Steward and
Charles f. Young.
Then the following committees were
appointed: Foreign Missions, Mrs.
Anna f. Merrill, Mrs. Alice w. Stew
ard; Home Missions. NJ. ]. Smith, Miss
e. NJ. Hall Sunday School, l.. E.
Jacobs. Miss Lila Weston; Temper
ance, [. J. Smith, W. II, Emery; Freed
man Aid. L u Packard Eugene
Merrill: Church Records, J. H.
Grundy. II \ ninsmore, EXamina-
lions. S. f. Emerson. } ". Packard;
Music Committee, Lyle $. Moore, L. f.
Jacobs. Charles Z. Young, Parsonage
Committee. Mrs Carrie Mcpherson.
Miss E. NJ. Hall, Mrs A b Lamb;
Tracts, Miss Helen Grundy, Mrs Lena
Cleveland. l. " Gerrsh, Mrs. Rena
Turner; Hospitals, Mrs. f. p. Pen
nell Mrs. H. A Dinsmore; Auditor. f.
y. Packard. Custodian of Papers.
Judge F. f. Lawrence; Recording
Steward, L. w. Gerrish; District
Steward, J. II. Grundy; Triers OF Ap-
peals. S. r Emerson; Finance Com
mittee. J. II Grundy. s. f Emerson
and E D. Packard
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Shower Party for Miss Stevens

In honor of her approaching mar
riage with 1t. Ernest Webster, now
located at Camp Jackson, Columbia
S. c., Miss Marah B. Stevens, of Ches-
terville, the teacher of drawing in the
Skowhegan schools, was given a de-
lightful shower party Thursday even
ing of last week by the teachers of the
local schools The affair took place
at the home of Miss Doris Rayner
on Madison Avenue, and proved to be
a complete surprise AS Miss Stevens
entered the room where all of the
guests were assembled, the wedding
march was played by Miss Agnes
Mantor. Various games were played
during the evening. and in the course
of events Miss Stevens was presented
with various pieces of silver, which
were found hidden in a basket of
large Easter eggs. The presentation
speech was made by Miss Dorothy M.
Elliott, first assistant at the high
school. The affair proved to be a
decided success.
Miss Stevens left for her home in
Chesterville, yesterday morning,
where the marriage will probably take
place about the middle of the month
if 1t. Webster is able to obtain leave
from his military duties.
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Red Cross Work

The following important annopnce-
ments are made for the several de-
partments of Red Cross work.
HOME SERVICE
Miss X. d. Hardwick. from Division
Headquarters, called at the Office of
Somerset County Chapter, American
Red Cross, Monday, where she met
Mrs. Margaret Briggs, chairman of
the Home Service committee. She
explained the importance of this com
mittee, putting much emphasis upon
the Information Service. 1t has been
suggested and endorsed by Washing
ton that the Information Service Sec
tions should reach the men in the new
draft before they are actually at the
camp, and assist them in making out
their application for family allowance
and insurance.
SURGICAL DRESSINGS
Miss Mabel Pooler, who has charge
Of the Surgical Dressings of the local
Red Cross, has just returned from
Boston. where she attended very inn
portant meeting of the representatives
of her department. She brings us
the information that the National or
ganization of Red Cross has just re
eeived a tremendous order for surgi-
cal dressings for the American Army.
One fifth of the allotment has been
made to New England
During the month of March the
Skowhegan organization sent in 1900
dressings and this month we ought to
double that number How much
time are the women of this town will
ing to give to the service of their
Government when our boys are max
ing such a sacrifice?
This work is carried on at Library
Parlors, Monday and Friday afternoon
and Tuesday evenings.
MILITARY RELIEF
Red Cross knitters please notice
Headquarters is asking that the rib
bing at the top Of socks shall be be
tween ga and inches in length, as
the boys say the sock stays up better
with the longer ribbing. Also the
double heel is not wanted but the
single and the Kitchener toe is pre-
ferable An allotment of 55 crochet
ed shawls for the destitute French
and Belgian women, has been sent
which we are anxious to fill promptly.
Will those who crochet please re-
spond. These will be made from the
warn donated by the Maine Spinning
Mill
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SARA B. PALMER DIES
SUDDENLY
SkoN hogan Lady PASSES Ava. at the
Home OF Her Son in Worcester,
Mass.

On Easter morning Sarah Barbara
'almer died at the home of her son,
W. u. Palmer, of Worcester, Mass.
Sic had spent the winter with her
daughter, Bertha L. Palmer, in Roslln-
dale as she had been accustomed to do
~ late years and just before she
planned to return to Skowhegan, went
D visit her son. when she was strick-
en- with pneumonia and died after four
days illness.
Mrs. Palmer was born in Athens,
Maine, the daughter OF George and
Sophie Barker. She was the widow
of David Frederick Palmer, who died
in 1909 at their home on Pleasant
street Their married life together
covered a period of nearly fifty years.
Most of this period was spent on
farm in Cornville the family having
moved from there to Skowhegan about
fifteen years ago.
Mrs. Palmer leaves five children,
three of whom were with her at the
time Of her sickness and death. Mrs.
A. c. Hathorne of Waulsegan, Illinois !,
Miss Bertha l.. Palmer, a teacher. i'll
Boston; George H. Palmer of Law
renee; w. d. Palmer of Worcester,
Mass. and Mrs. E w. Shepardson of
wellesley Hills. She is also surviy-
ed by sister, Mrs. G. l.. kilgore OF
Greenwood Mass, and brother
Bradbury Barker Of Athens, Maine.
Mrs. Palmer will ever be kindly re
membered for the loving, helpful
spirit which she always showed to-
ward all with whom she associated.
Nothing could show more clearly the
affectionate regard in which she was
held by friends and relatives alike
than the kind words of sympathy. the
beautiful flowers. and innumerable
acts of service that had come to her
home since the news of her death
reached Skowhegan.
She was member of the Island
Avenue Congregational church, hay-
ing transferred her membership to
that church from East Madison She
was actively interested in all the work
of the church, especially that of the
Working League.
Mrs. Palmer was also identified at
one time with the Town Improve
ment Society. She will also be re
membered as a very interested work
er in the local Chapter of the Red
Cross. In this branch as we'll as III
that of the A. f. F. II. both here and
in Massachusetts, she took an active
interest up to the time of her last
illness.
The funeral took place on Wednes-
day at 2 p. m, April 3rd at her late
home, SO Pleasant St, Rev. c. II. Nc
Elhiney oficiated and interment was
in the North cemetery.
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Somerset County People in California

The following clipping, which Will
be of interest to many in this vicinity
was taken from recent issue Of a
Los Angeles, cal. paper
At the meeting OF the Pine Tree
State Association, next Tuesday
evening, in Assembly Hall, Times
Building Mrs. Florence Collins Porter
of the War Work Committee will re
port the activities OF local State o.
Maine men and women Former
residents OF Somerset county have
prepared an interesting programme.
consisting of an original poem by
Mrs Emily Page Webb; musical Sc
lections by Prof. Walter r. Gage, and
Reginald S Sawyer. and brief ad-
dresses by Percy K. Longley. George
b. Woodberry and others A place
of reunion here will be found for
former students of Maine Central In
stitute" old Bloomfield Academy" and
other schools These meetings are
open to all former State of Maine peo-
pie, their families and friends.
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SanbOrn-Kincaid

On Saturday evening, March 80, at
7.30 o'clock, Mr.. Loren Sanborn and
Mrs Gertrude Kincaid, both of Skow
hegan, were united in marriage at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. B. Foss, on Western Aveune,
Madison. Rev Wood of Madison
performed the ceremony the single
ring service being used The couple
we're attended by cousins of the bride,
MIR Glenwood King and Miss Martha
Spear, both of Watervyille.
The ceremony took place in the
presence of the near relatives of the
contracting parties. The invited
guests unable to be present were:
Grover Foss of Madison Ave, Maurice
Foss of Monson, brothers of the bride,
and Mr. and Mrs F. L. King of Water
Vile
At $50 o'clock dainty refreshments
OF ice cream, cake and coffee were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanborn are both well
known here in Skowhegan, where Mrs.
Sanborn has conducted hair-dressing
and manicuring parlors for several
years Mr. Sanborn owned and
operated a pool room and bowling
alley on Water street for a number OF
years, but has more recently been en-
gagged in the garage business.
Mr. Sanborn has purchased the
Horace Spear farm, near Lakewood,
where they will reside.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON EASTER SUNDAY
UNUSUALLY IMPRESSIVE
Masonic Bodies Attend Morning Service---Can
tata In Evening ExcelIently Rendered

llty and the Church of God The sat-
isfying hope of the world Is nor in
the discussion Of the teachings about
life bur in the possession Of Him who
Is the Life that is me life indeed
The church Sunday evening. was
crowded to the doors. and from the
gallery the view Of church. flowers.
banners, lights, singers, and congre-
CATION was certainly very beautiful
sight The music. as in the morning.
was excellent and inspiring, both
choir and soloists rendering their sey-
eral selections very effectively. The
service consisted principally OF the
Cantata entitled Seven Last Words Of
Christ Tbese words" represented
he utterance. Of oar Saviour while
on the eros TIE Introduction 10
the Cantaia was the lament Of Naomi
when she said. IL her -orrow, Call
me nor hence.or,h Naomi. Let my
name uow be- Mara meaning bitter
nessJ The fr,t Word was Christs
prayer Father Forgive Them" when
His enemies expressed their hatred
toward Him Tne second His prom
ise This day shalt thou be with Ne
in Paradise TO Him who asked
Lord. remember me when thou com
est into Thy Kingdom Third "Wo-
man, Behold Thy Son when entrust-
ing His mother TO His beloved dis
ciple John Fourth My God, Ny
God, Why hast Thou forsaken Me-
Fifth I Thirst Sixth Father, into
Thy hands | commend M spirit
Seventh "It IS Finished"
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OWN OFFICIALS ARE
APPOINTED
The Selectmen Have Appointed The
Following Town Officers for 1918

SO far as the list of town officers
has as yet been made up the follow
ing are the appointments made by the
selectmen to date: Fire Commission.
Ned H. Butler. Marshall c. Viles, q
years.. X. r. Patten Il year, Milk
Inspector, Eldon H. Boyd, Sexton5,
John Ayore, S H. Bradbur., Sidney
pooler, George NJ Buzzell, Charles
Mclaughlin Fence Viewers, Clinton
Luce Henry Richardson. Fred L0omis.
Field Drivers, Bert c. Fletcher, Fred
,Hill, Charles Longfellow. Sealer Of
Weights and Measures, Joseph Il.
Murray Weighers, Carl NJ Hol.
Mary b. Stinchheld Harry Burgess,
d. NJ. Smiley, Perley A. Jackson, For
rest Cross. Board of Health, Fred
A Wood G years.; o. J. GAIA, Leslie
E. Jacobs. Surveyors of Stone, Al
bert Webster, Horace Reed. Survey
ors of wood and bark, VIII d. Snow,
Henry Crowell James b. Nutting, S.
II Bradbury Dog Constable, Hiram
p. Thing. Road Commissioner, Par
ker Sanborn.
As the town cOnstables have not all
been appointed as yet, the names Of
those who have will not be made pub
lie at present
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Sudden Death OF Mrs. Young

Mrs Carrie VI Young died, quite
suddenly, yesterday marn.ag at the
Somerset Hospital SW went to that
Institution on March ed and an op-
Grafton Wa performed the following
day She had seemed to be making
excellent progre-s toward recovery.
md the end came entirely without
warning. evidently from heart failure
The deceased MAS born in Cara,unk
AZ years ago, daughter OF EphraIm and
Mahala tWillardl Witham. Her pa
rents moved 10 East Madison when
she was nine years Of age In that
community. she met and married Geo
d. Young, the wedding occurring Nov
%, 1895. Mr. and Mrs Young have
since resided in East Madison with
the exception of a brief period in
Skowhegan and one winter passed in
Reading. Mass Beside her husband,
one daughter Alta Grace, survives.
who is a graduate of the Skowhegan
High School and has just completed
her second term OF teaching at Pugh's
Corner Two brothers also are liy-
ing. GuStayus 5 Witham of Caratunk
and Leon L. Witham of this place
The deceased WAS warmly esteemed
by many in this vicinity to whom
her sudden death comes as a great
shock
The funeral services will occur to-
morrow j. p III Key George Mer-
riam officiating The interment will
be in the cemetery at East Madison.
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DRAFTED MEN LEFT FOR
CAMP DEVENS SAT.
Sixteen Out of Twenty-fOur Chosen
for Seryice-TwO Excused for Agrl-
cultural Purposes

Out of the twenty-four men sum
moned to appear last Friday before
the Somerset Exemption Board. six
teen were chosen to leave Saturday
morning for Camp Devens. Aver
Mass, where they will begin immedi-
ate military service. Before reach
ing the camp they will be met by an
officer who will take charge of them.
One of the men called, Alfred c. Nc
Graw, is already in Massachusetts
and will go to Aver directly from
there, without reporting in person be-
fore the local board. Patrick Lyons,
of Fairfield, and Mayville Bragg OF the
Forks proved to be unfit for immedi-
ate service, and were consequently re-
turned to their respective homes for
the present.
Ralph A. Viles of Madison, and
Francis G. Williams were exempted
from military service until after har-
vest time this fall in order that they
may continue with the agricultural
pursuits in which they are already en-
gagged.
The men who left Saturday morn
ing we're. Clarence NJ. Gerrish. Ab-
bott Village Harold f. Wing. St Al
bans; Lawrence B. Wood, New Port
land; Lewis H. Ellis, Fairfield !;
Harold NJ Holmes, Skowhegan; Theo-
line Landry. Madison Perley Il. Hop
kins, Detroit; Fred II. Wilson. Madi
son. Paul Lessor. Skowhegan; Lewis
H. Carl, No. Anson; Joseph II. John
son. Skowhegan; Ivan p. Davis,
Brighton; Joseph A. jacques. Lewis
ton. George F. Millett, Hartland; Ru-
dolph LeClarc, Moose River; Seman
Mckarus. Long Pond.
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Outfit for New Hospital

An order was placed, yesterday
with Boston firm, to the amount of
$500, for the first installment of equip
ment for a new hospital which is to
be established here by DR.. George E.
Young and his associates. Among
the locations being considered are:
The Symons place, corner of North
avenue and High street; the Heselton
place on Heselton street, the Estes
place on Leavitt street and the Wildes
place on Madison avenue, at the top
OF Dyer Hill. 1t is exDected that
some one of these properties will be
taken over in tAe immediate future.
The name of the new establishment
will probably be Kennebec Hospital.
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Letter from Mr.. Mooer>

Editor ndependent-R Reporter.
Skowhegan, Me
In making my announcement IN
your paper on Jan'y. 31st last, | said
"a constant and faithful performance
of the duties pertaining to the office
and at the minimum of cost, while
safeguarding every mans rights un-
der the law-shall be my earnest pur-
pose
This was intended as plain reading
for plain people, by a plain man, re-
stated at this time, in reply to Mr
Whipple's inquiry through your paper
and | ask him m-if, looking backward
he sees any misft between my promise
and acts? Lengthy statements. deal
ing in generalities. do not count. II
any reply were needed from me. the1
| hope to have made it plain, both TO
him. and the people of this county
whose interests are Identical in the
matter of choosing a Sheriff.
Yours respectfully,
John A. MOOERS.
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Easter Dinner Party Given to Winners
Of Abraxas Cup

Alexander Thomson. John E.
French and Bruce H. M White, the
Bowdoin boys. who were responsible
for bringing the Abraxas cup to the
Skowhegan High, were given a dinner
party last Friday night by Miss Doro-
thy NJ Elliott and Miss Hannah r.
Page, at Miss Pages home on High
street. The room was very prettily
decorated in yellow and white, the
Easter colors, and the Abraxas cup
itself was very much in evidence.
other guests OF the occasion were
Libby Pulsifer Of Colby College Miss
Beatrice Smiley, Miss Adelaide Tobev,
Miss Esther French and Miss Doris
Cover, all OF the class OF 1917
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Turner'S prayer
Religious services at Easter time
are always unusually impressive The
morning worship. last Sunday, at the
Methodist Church. was rendered es-
peciallv so from the fact that it was
the last of the series held by the Fed
Grated societies during the present
winter. The decorations were very
elaborate The choir was unusual.
both as to numbers and quality Of
music rendered. Every seat in the
auditorium and gallery including the
large number put in the aisle. va,
occupied
The attendance Of De Aolay Com
mandery and Somerset Lodge occupy
ing seats reserved for them. added
impressiyeness to the occasion
The sermon by Rev. Mr.. Mckinney
was pleasing. appropriate and help
full. The text was from Acts: "a
Speaking Of the resurrection. Mr. Nc
Elhiney, said in part.
"Of the four other Resurrection-
mentioned in the Scriptures. the eanse
WAS artificial external they were
reused from their sleep Jesus ri~-
ing was natural. indigenous, a genius.
so "brot life and Immortality to litht
This is illustrated in animal. yeget-
able and spiritual life This is Sc
cret power OF true history Of the race
1t is also characteristic OF Truth
Ethics of Society Theology. Christian
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ROLLED OATS BREAD
Candidate for County Commissioner
To the Republican Voters of Somerset

To the Republican Voters of Somerset
County:
l will be a candidate in the June
Primaries for the office of County
Commissioner. 1t Is conceded by
many that one commissioner ought to
come from the eastern part OF the
County. To all who will give me
their support L will appreciate 1t
very much.
A. II. BURSE.
Pittsfield Maine, April 4, 1918.
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Gard of Thanks

To the many friends who assisted
us in any way during the sickness
and death of our dear one we wish to
express our heartfelt thanks.
Mr.. James McDaniels
Mr.. Chester McDaniels
Miss Lizzie McDaniels
Mackamp. Me, April l, 1918
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The April term of the Somerset
Judicial Court convened Tuesday
morning at Ills, with Judge John A.
Morrill, of Auburn as the presiding
justice The following officers were
present;
Clerk of Courts-W T Seekins.
Court Stenographer-John A. Hay
den.
Sheriff-Harry L. Goodrich.
Deputies-Charles II. Chute, F. l..
Harding of Madison, w A. Hill of
Fairfield, and F. F. Caswell of Nor
rdgewock.
Among the attorneys present at the
opening of court were: Turner Bus
we'll of Solon; l.. r. Folsom of Nor
ridgewock; Elmer Sawyer, North An
son; James Thorne of Madison; C. O.
Small of Madison; j. w Manson and
County Attorney T. A. Anderson of
Pittsfield; Frank l.. Ames of Norridge-
wock; W. B. Brown of Madison; and
f. F. Lawrence, Daniel Lewis, John
Lewis, William H. Hawes, Harold
Phillips, Maurice P. Merrill, Samuel
Gould L. L. Walton, VIM Folsom Mer
rill, E. N Merrill, E. F. Merrill, A. X.
Butler and George Cover.
After the proclamations, the Rev
Charles II. Mckinney offered prayer
and the work of impaneling the jul
rors began. The grand jury began
work Immediately on the criminal
cases, with County Attorney 7. A An
derson of Pittsfield in charge. The
following are the grand jurors: