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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Prizes for Boys and Girls Club Ex,
hibitS at Somerset Central Fair

AT a recent meeting of the Trustees
of the Somerset Central Fair Associa-
ton, 1t was voted to award prizes to
the boys and girls of the Skowhegan
Agricultural Clubs, who will make
exhibits of their products at the Fair
Sept. 10, 20, 81.
Prizes will be given, according to
the decision of the judges, on the fol-
lowing projects:
Glass I, Pig Exhibit pig Prizes
1st prize, $500; End prize $500; Sd,
$100. A gratuity of $100 will be
paid to each member that exhibits a
pig and falling to win a prize.
Glass II, Poultry Exhibit male,
2 females. Prizes, best pens. 1st
prize $500; End, $500; 3rd, $3.50;
4th, $100
Glass IIT-Canning Exhibit-1O
jars preferably pints) fruits and veg
etables. Lot /, prizes-1st, $500;
2nd $500; 3D. $150; 4th, $100. Lot
2-Largest number of jars exhibited,
prize of $500 will be given.
Glass Vegetable Exhibit. Prizes
for each lot are $3.50; $780, soc
Lot Potatoes. 10 potatoes; lot ?
10 carrots; lot 80 beets; lot ID
quart shelled beans; lot 81 at, she'll
ed peas: lot Miscellaneous. Any
other exhibit of merit will receive a
prize. Exhibits shall be: 10 ears
corn. 10 parsnips, 3 squash, 3 cab
bages, 6 cucumbers. Lot Z special
prize for exhibitor the best exhibit
of any vegetables in the amounts
specified above number of prizes
limited to six groups, prize of $500
will be given.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Every exhibitor must be a men,
ber of a Boys and Girls Club of Skow-
hegan.
2-No exhibit can be entered for
more than one prize.
3-No member can enter in more
than one of the first six lots in Glass
", but can enter any one of Lots l
to 4, inclusive, and also Lot Z.
4-In Glass III, Lot l. exhibits must
have All labels upon jars.
5-All exhibits must be on the
grounds and in their proper places
Thursday morning. at 10 o'clock. No
exhibit will be allowed to leave the
grounds before o'clock of the last
day of the fair without permission
from the Trustees.
6-Entries should be made to f. T
Goodrich not later than Sept. Is.
There will be no entry fee.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Home From Bath

Quite number of young men,
among them Z. L. Sampson, Emery
T. Dyer and Carroll Goodwin, are
home from Bath, after having been
employed in that city for a brief pc
riod. The story from them IS of
considerable interest, and helps To an
understanding of the real conditions
in that city. The pressure for high
production incident to the demand of
the government for more ships is
very evident there, and the city has
somewhat the appearance of west
ern mining community in the boom
times of silver and gold mining dis
covery. OF course. Bath has had a
splendid growth, with other Maine
communities. during the past one
hundred years, but the influx of
workmen during the last six months
has created the condition referred to.
Wages have been abnormally high,
and exaggerated reports of them have
made them seem higher still. The
cost of existence, however, has large
ly offset the high wages, and many
who have gone there from other conf
munities as we'll as Skowhegan have
returned home. The Somerset coun-
ty young men found that by embrac-
ing the opportunity to work overtime,
bhey could earn about $24 a week
This looked pretty good to high
school and college boys. There were
deductions for stormy weather on out
side work, so that the average, per-
haps, would be about 500 Board
and lodging of a rather rough and
primitive kind We're obtainable at
from SO to $14 per week. The net
result was that these young men
would have about 81 per day left in
payment for mighty strenuous labor
The above is not written with the
idea of discouraging those who wish
to try ship building as a vocation
In fact, there Is no more patriotic
duty at the present time than to
answer the call of the government for
more work on the ships. Had it not
been for the changing of thousands
from other vocations to shipbuilding,
the war would have been practically
lost by this time 1t is especially
fortunate that so many responded to
the call for more help in the ship
yards. There is no harm to come,
however, from presenting as nearly as
possible the actual conditions that ex-
ist in Bath and other large ship-build-
ing centers al the present time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
George II. Hicks

George B. Hicks died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Albert Oulton,
who lives on the back road, Tuesday
of last week He had been falling in
health for the past two years. Mr..
Hicks had made his home with his
daughter for eight years, coming here
from Sackville New Brunswick He
was born in Sackyille in 1894 His
father was William Hicks and a ma
tive of New Bruins wick, his mother
Mary Ann Beal was born in England.
Funeral services were held at the
Oulton home last Thursday afternoon,
Rev. Henry Clay Turner officiating.
The remains were taken to Sackville
for burial and Mr.. and Mrs. Oulton
accompanied the body.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
"The Mlkado- VIII Be On the Chau-
tauqua Program

Several things look good to us in
the forthcoming Chautauqua. One
of them is the Gilbert & Sullivan
Opera THE AIikado' which has be-
come a classic in the comic opera line
The drama The Melting Pot ought
also to be full of interest
Other features are the Williams
MacNeil Co. of musicians; the Boston
Opera Singers; Ernest Harold Baines,
naturalist; and Sergt Norman
Knight.
The printed booklets, containing a
day by day and hour by hour program,
will soon be available for distribution.
A postal card request sent to this Of
flee will secure one mailed post free
to any interested inquirer
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Capt. John W. Healy's Surprise

Capt John W. Healy, Co. E 103rd
Infantry, has experiences of his own
as well as with the Germans One
experience was such that he nearly
lost his life as we'll as money and
valuable papers. 1t seems while he
was enjoying himself sleeping, his
barracks were lighted by an incendi-
airy shell which very likely was thrown
by our friends, the Germans, and
when the Captain awoke, the barracks
were all afire. He hastily gathered
his belongings together to make his
escape but in the excitement the
flames were so fierce that the Captain
dropped the bundle and fed for his
life. This bundle contained valu-
able papers and equipment amount
ing to about $4O0 and he also lost
about 800 in cash. besides. a brand
new uniform. The next ril<At Capt.
Healy was ordered to the Trenches.
but dressed not as a Captain, but as
a private.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
MOOSE INTERESTS MANY
NEAR HARTLAND
VIII be Carefully Protected

Game Wardens Frank J. Durgin and
E p. King went to Hartland, Tues
day. to look into conditions concern
ing a bull moose which has taken up
its residence in that locality. This
animal was seen and reported by Mr..
King, about five weeks ago He was
then near the Palmyra line. about
three miles easterly from where he is
now straying At present, he passes
most of the time at or near Baird's
milk farm, between St Adams and
Hartland. Mr.. King thinks he IS
about four years old He seems to
have been i'll for a time, but now acts
as if he had fully recovered his usual
health and spirits. During the weeks
when he was "Off his feed" he seems
to have lost some of his natural timid-
ity, so that now it is possible to get
quite near to him. The young people
of that locality, wishing 10 see him
move about and especially to take to
the water, have annoyed him to quite
an extent and the authorities will try
TO see that he is not molested in the
future There is a COW moose near
the Fred Burrill farm in Hartland
which passes a good deal of the time
with Mr. Burrills COWS, and frequent
ly comes up to the buildings with
them at night
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Stock Up On Fire EXtingui>hers

A little more tAau year ago, a
committee OF the Skowhegan Board
of Trade of which Z / sampson was
the active member. succeeded in in
ducing several skoWhegan merchants
to club together and buy chemical
fire eXtinguishers The idea was
that anyone who put in an extin-
guisher Was not only providing for
himself but also for his neighbors.
f L. Savage, one Of the purchasers
at that time, now wishes a further
supply OF extinguishers and would
like 10 club in with others who might
wish to order at this time Any
one interested should communicate
with Mr.. Savage.
These chemical extinguishers are
thoroughly practical They handle
material similar TO what IS used
in the motor truck chemical. admitted
to be the best investment in fire
fighting apparatus the town has ever
made There ought TO be a half a
dozen of these hand chemical ex-
tinguiShers in every business place
and every residence. If there were.
the fire loss would be reduced 10
very small proportion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01

New York City, July 10, 1918
Dear Mother and Father:
| have got something to tell you
Suppose you heard about the trans
port. Covington, being sunk. Well
it was quite a sight, our boat was
about two hundred feet away from
the Covington, when she was hit by a
submarine, but nobody was killed
But we were lucky it did not hit us.
They say it was meant for our ship.
We had very hard trip this time.
ran into two thunder storms. Talk
about lightning. it was the worst |
ever saw, but we had to stand il
| am we'll and as fat as pig. Just
landed in New York this noon. Not
on land before for 2S days Wish |
could go home but | cant now.
Well | will write again soon This
is a hurry letter to let you know that
I am in New York City
Good Bye.
LAWRENCE YIGUE.
L. s. S. George Washington
P S-Send me a box of cake or
| can get it before / go
again. Will be in New York about
ten days.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
GOV. CARL M|LL|KEN
At LAKEWOOD
Maine's Chief Executive VIII be Guest
of Honor

The morning session of Somerset
Pomona's Annual Field Day will open
at Lakewood, next Tuesday morning,
August 9th, at half past ten. 1t is
expected that Pomona Master Eugene
Danforth will preside. Hon W. j.
Thompson, Master Of Maine State
Grange, and DR.. G. NJ Twitchell. are
the principal speakers. Hon. Carl
Milliken, Governor of Maine, will be
present and address the meeting in
the afternoon.
Following the afternoon program,
there will be a matinee performance
of Success" at the Lakewood Thea
tre. A dance will be given in the
evening with music by Lyons orehes-
ira. There is to be half hour car
service all day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Two Jackman Men Were Guilty of
Breaking Prohibltory Law

Il took practically all day Saturday
10 come to q conclusion in regard =
the guilt Of alleged Jackman liquor
sellers but Trial Justice Thomas 9
Lord found that Joe lacrosse, Jack
man boarding house proprietor, and
his brother-in-law Nercie Nadeau, had
violated the prohibitory law.
The cases came about as a result Of
the arrest Of Sonny Shorette who was
brought to the county jail some time
ago He testified that he had bought
liquor from Lacrosse frequently and
that on the evening Of the quarrel he
had been treated to the drinks at the
boarding house before going to buy
some OF his own. He also patronized
Nadeau and It was when he decided
that he would get still another bottle
Of Canadian whiskey from Lacrosse
that the trouble began. Willie Shor-
cite also testified that ne had bought
liquor of the two men and Willie
Pooler claimed to have had some Of
Lacrosses whiskey The guilty men
yainly pleaded their innocence and
the proprietor maintained that Sonny
caused the rumpus by insulting his
wife. 1t seems that in the fracas.
Shorette received a bad wound in the
head from a table leg welded BY Mrs
Lacrosse
l. L. Walton was the prosecuting
attorney and ". B Brown appeared
for the defense
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Lueila May Cleveland

Luella May Cleveland. the three
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Cleveland of North avenue,
died at their home last Monday after
noon about o'clock The little
child had been i'll for about a week
with cholera infantum, During her
illness she had twenty convulsions in
one day.
Mr.. and Mrs Cleveland have four
other children Dwight Edwin, twelve
years OF age Thelma Pearl. ten :;
Lillian l.. eight; and Theresa Eliza
beth. five years of age Mr. Cleve-
land has been a truckman for the past
twelve years and he is now employed
as night-watchman for the town.
Funeral services were held at their
home yesterday afternoon at o'clock
with Rev George Merriam officiating
Interment was in the South Side
cemetery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Under New Management

Ralph e Priest has been appointed
manager Of the local branch of the
Direct Importing Company, this store
being on Madison avenue This
branch was opened ten years ago. The
manager proceeding Mir Priests ap-
pontment was William Witham who
has resigned to 20 into business for
himself Mr. Priest is native OF
Wuslow. coming To Skowhegan in
The spring of 1914. and entering the
employment of the Bowman Hardware
Company Mr. Priest commences his
new duties this morning Miss Nellie
Crawford who has been in this store
for some time. will remain as sales
woman
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
1t Came Near Being An Expensive
Swim

Sunday was certainly pretty warm
day and one Merle Ward, a Junior
Volunteer from Auburn, who is en-
ployed at the Weston farm in Madi-
son took advantage of the fact and
went to Lakewood to get relief. He
had on his person $1040 which un-
doubtedly represented some real
manual labor in the hot sun of the
past few days and this sum he care
lessly left in the bath house with his
clothes Upon returning from the
swim, he found himself to be finan-
cially embarrassed. 1t so happened
that some one spied Mitchell Provost
entering the aforementioned apart
ment and when the IA year old boy
who is the son OF Charles Provost,
presented ten dollar bill at the store
at the lake in return for some luxu-
ries, he was soon taken into custody
and brought to Skowhegan by Deputy
Sheriff Tuscan, and stayed in jail
over night, where he seemed to be
perfectly contented
On Monday, he admitted his guilt
before Trial Justice Lord and the en-
tire sum of money has been returned
to the youthful farmer, who was rep
resented in the court room by Prof
essor R. w. Leighton, who is in charge
of the Volunteers in this community.
Provost has been placed under the
care of Probation Officer Jacobs, to
whom he has been reporting because
of truancy.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Mr.. Madden Is Privilege Man This
Year

Everett T. Goodrich, who has been
privilege man for the Somerset Cen
trail Fair for the past 90 years, is un-
able to attend to the matter, this
season. chiefly owing to his new duties
as county commissioner, which are
more than likely to call him out of
town at Fair time.
Frank r. Madden, manager of the
Maine Telephone Co, for this district,
has been chosen as his successor All
applications and communications re-
garding ground rents and privileges
of any kind during the Fair should
be addressed to Mr.. Madden.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Think Chautauqua OfTers Great Value

Will P. Winslow, postmaster at La
rome, attended the Redpath Chautau-
qua at Wateryille, last year He
liked it so we'll that he and his family
went to Waterville and stayed there
the whole week A Chautauqua
under the same management (Red-
path is to be in Skowhegan, this
year, August 29th to Sept 4th inclu-
sive and Mr. Winslow has already an
nounced that he plans to attend the
entire week Mr.. Winslow has been
a valued spondent of The Repor-
ter for many years. His historical
stories about Larone and vicinity
have been among the best we have
ever published. In speaking of the
Redpath Chautauqua, which he saw
in Waterville, he says: I'VE got the
most for our money that we ever re-
ceived in any form of public enter
tainment. The lectures were great. l
recall one of them that was worth the
price of the ticket for the entire week.
and the whole program was just
splendid in ever way"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Leave for Special Service

The following men will leave here
next Monday for military service at
Fort Slocum, New York; Leaman
Ellis of sangerville; Shakralla Toma
of Lawrence, Mass; Frank Fellows Of
st Albans; Robert J Oakes of Lime
stone and John c Dane of Skowhe-
gan
These two men. Raymond c Whit
ney of Cambridge and Glenn s Romeo
of North New Portland, will leave the
same day for the recruiting station
at Syracuse. New York They were
examined and accepted for pecial
service
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Who Sent Us the $40?

In our mail, last Thursday morning,
there was remittance of s275 with
out signature or other means by which
we could tell from whom it came. The
letter was postmarked Skowhegan.
Will the owner please make known
to us his identity at once?
In Friday mornings mail came an
other unidentified remittance of a
smaller amount We are, of course
also anxious to determine from whom
this latter remittance came, that we
may give proper credit.
Observation-Disclosures Co.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Gard OF Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our friends and neighbors
who were so kind to us during our
recent bereavement; also for the
beautiful flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph GARNER
Mrs. Elmer GARNER
willard GARNER
Mrs. Flora Perry
Mrs. Bessie Perry
Mrs. Alice Crocker
Skowhegan, July rs, 1918
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Looking Ahead to Chautauqua Week

The Redpa,h Chautauqua System
has been operating in Maine for sew
eral years Among the places on
their route. las year. we're Wateryille
and Pennington. and from those COM
munities comes the report that a
splendid program was presented 1t
is interesting to note that they are
back. this year in every place in
Maine. where they appeared last sum
mer. Their season opens at Niagara
Falls. the week of June 24th and
closes at Auburn, in this state the
week of August 9lst The week in
Skowhegan is from August 29th 70
Sept 4th inclusive
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01

Corporal Allen J Fitzmorris who left
here in June, 1917, with Co. E.
There are three stars in the ser
vice flag that flies from the home on
East Front street for John. Allen and
Roy have answered the call - arms.
A letter from Roy some time ago
stated that he had called on his
wounded brother at the hospital and
that he was then able = be about
the ward.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
Important Notice to Butter Makers

1t has come to my attention that
butter marketed in Skowhegan and
Canaan is not always accurate as to
weight. Care should be taken that
every package weighs exactly sixteen
ounces. | recognize the difficulty
OF getting every pound absolutely
sixteen ounces, but the variation
should be slight. if any, and the gen
eral average of any lot ought to be
accurate The above notice is given
because of instances of two ounces
short weight.
JOSEPH II. MURRAY,
Sealer of Weights and Measures
for Skowhegan and Canaan
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
CornYille High School ReuuIon

The date of the Cornviue High
School reunion for 1918 viii be Aug.
27th at the old high school building.
This notice is to be considered as a
special invitation to each member Of
the association All uciehbors and
friends are cordially invited to be
present at the exercises in the after
noon
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
No Eaton School Reunion This Year

There is to be ne reunion of the
Norridgewock Famous Eaton school
this year. the same having been post
poned on account of the activity of
many of its members in matters per-
tanning To the war.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01

The Murtha House, Jackman. is Of
fered for sale, (See ad in Every
body's Column.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01
OF Special Interest to Madison People

A. L. Batchelder is authorized to
receive new subscriptions for the In
dependent-R
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01

Dennistown was so named from the
original owner, John Dennis of Gar
diner
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01

Starks. settled in "a was named
in honor Of Gen John Stark II was
in i19J.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-01

Have you read Everybodys' Column?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31
RAILROAD CHANGES COMING
Wabash To Operate Trains over the
Burlington Tracks From Abba
To Tracy.

Abba, Oct 28.-The city council OF
Abba has passed an ordinance grant.
ing the Burlington railroad company
to build and operate a connecting
track between the Burlington and
Wabash railroads at North Third
street which will result in a union
station for Abba at least as far as the
Wabash and Burlington roads are
concerned.
Definite plans have not yet been an.
nounced regarding the NJ. & St. L.,
but it is possible that trains on this
road will detour at Maxon via the
Burlington station making all roads
use the same station force. Wabash
trains will run into the Burlington
station and be operated over the Bur
lington track from Abba to Tracy and
Joint agents maintained at all stations
from Abba to Tracy and the Wabash
track abandoned for the time being
from here to that point.
The United States Railroad Admin,
istration is making this change as q
war measure in the interest OF econ
omy and the conservation of man
power. Just how long this arrange
ment will be in effect no one can
even conjecture.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-10-31
HINDENBURG IS FOR PEACE
So Is the Crown Prince, According
To Orders Given Their Forces
On the Field.

With the French Army in France
Oct. 24.-Field Marshal Won linden
burg, in an order to German officers
in the field, referring to negotiations
| for an armistice, declares he approves
the peace moves and is obliged "a
support the government. He a
that the confidence reposed in him in
the days of success, be continued.
The German crown prince, in an
order to the group of armies under
his command, reminds the officers of
the responsibility they incur when
they lose position or modify the line
in any way without orders. Copies
of these documents have fallen into
the hands Of the French.
Political events of the past few
days" says Won Hindenburg, have
produced the most profound impress.
sion upon the army, notably upon the
officers. 1t is my duty to support
the government instituted by his
majesty.
Il approve, the steps taken toward
peace. The German army has a
superiority over all others in that the
troops and officers have never engaged
in politics. We desire to adhere to
that principle. expect that the
confidence that was accorded me in
the days of success will be all the
stronger now"
The order of the crown prince is
shorter and almost curt. 1t says:
The exchange of diplomatic notes
gives me the occasion to recall my
order according to which each officer
in command engages his responsible
ity when he loses a position or modi-
fies his lines of resistance without
express orders" ..t. ..
Another order which emanates from
German high command says:
Diplomatic negotiations with a
view to terminating the war have be-
gun. Their conclusion will be all
the more favorable in proportion as
we succeed in keeping the army well
in hand, in holding the ground con-
quered and in doing harm to the en-.
envy. These principles should guide
the direction of the combat in the
lays that are to follow"
All these documents were taken
from the Fifth Bavarian division.