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The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
knights OF PythIas Election

On Thursday evening OF last week
Skowhegan Lodge X. of p. held their
annual meeting with election of Off
GERS. Various reports were read
during the business session showing
the Order to be in q very flourishing
condition. Officers were elected as
follows: Chancellor Commander,
Ralph c. Priest; vice commander, A.
L. Weston; prelate Fred Wilson;
master of the work, Scott Robinson /;
master of arms Charles Griffin;
keeper of records and seals, b. S.
Flagg; master OF finance, l.. f.
Thompson; master of exchequer, c
B. Hight; inner guard. John Prescott !;
outer guard. Harry Mitchell; repre-
sentative to- the Grand Lodge, which
convenes in Lewiston next May, +. l..
Ford; alternate, Ralph C. Priest !;
trustee, e L. Ford.
The rank of page was conferred
upon one candidate after which buff
fet lunch was served
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Announcement Extraordinary!

An important action has been tax
Ga b. the pastors and The officers Of
the First Baptist. Congregational,
Methodist and the bethany BAPTIST
churches
On account af the fuel problem it
has become iaperatiyely necessary
that the ohprches should do their
part in relieving tie present f1el sit
uation \ representative gathering
Of the four churches met New Year
afternoon The situation @aa dis
cussed and the problems were con
sidered for nearly two hours A
smaller committee va appointed con
sisting Of the pae'e- ssA one from
each churen 1'his committee met
yesterday afternoon The following
officers We're chosen Chairman
Leslie Goldsmith; secretary. Leslie
Jacobs. treasurer, G K Fogg
As result Of these gatherings it
was voted to hold union meetings for
at least the month OF January Next
Sunday, Jan 9TH, the services for the
day will be held in the Congregation
al church The four Sunday schools
will meet at the close OF the morning
service The young peoples socie-
ties will meet at six O'Clock Prof
Leighton has been appointed director
Of the music. who with the choiristers
Of the other three churches will have
charge of the musical part Of the Sun
day services The superintendent
OF the four schools will direct this
department The presidents Of the
young peoples societies will arrange
for their meetings after next Sunday
The members OF each congregation
are asked to bring their offerings for
their churches in the envelopes pro-
vided for this purpose At the close
OF each service these will be placed
in the hands OF the several treasurers
For the local expenses the loose
change will be a fund in the hands
of the treasurer of the committee, Mr.
G. r. Fogg
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Fuel Conditions

Notwithstanding severe snow
storms, exceedingly cold weather and
tho unusual scarcity OF fuel we are
hopeful the worst IS over and confd-
ent actual suferi1 =. will be avoided.
The farmers ar responding splen-
didly with wood, tie coal dealers IRE
obtaining a limit,i AMOUNT Of coal
with several car leads in transit, and
individuals cheertIlly divide with
their more unfortunate neighbors.
The town has more than four hundred
and fifty cords of wood consisting of
dry stove wood and cord wood about
one half each. About twenty cords
of wood is being cut per day and we
hope to double that amount in a short
time
The lack OF teams to haul wood at
this time is causing serious delay and
we ask all who can to help. II every
man, who has a team, would deliver
but one load it would assist material
ly You may be assured that every
thing your municipal Office can do, is
Skowhegan will be leading the way
CLYDE H. SMITH
HENRY DEMO
]. W. PACKARD
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
May Form New Company Here

Plans are under way for the forma-
ton of a new military company in
Skowhegan. Remembering how mob
ly the lads from Somerset have re-
sponded to the call to the colors 1t is
felt that a new battalion can be form
ed here without difficulty. One hun
dred men at least will be required.
This will give draft eligibles 4
chance to get in out of the draft and
they will be privileged to go into ser
vice with fellows whom they know
This in itself would be an advantage
in the minds of many fellows. But
the call itself is what counts. Mer
are needed and Somerset county haf
men enough to organize a company il
double quick time. 1t is being done
in other towns and cities of the State
why not in Skowhegan?
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Something Hopeful In the Fuel Stu
alton

Ten to twelve teams are hauline
wood from the various locations
where the town has fuel on hand
There are 25 cords at the town munic-
ipal fuel yard, rapidly being converted
into stove wood and delivered where
the need is the most urgent. At the
Tilton lot there are 100 cords Of
green wood, which IS being hauled in
as rapidly as possible At the Eaton
lot, there are a little over 400 cords,
mostly dry, one-third OF which is
ready for the stove
The thing needed most to aid the
municipal officers and help to relieve
the situation, Is, more teams. Any
one. who has a team which can posi-
bly, be devoted so this purpose, should
communicate with the selectmen. at
once. Twice as many as are now at
work could be employed
1t should be noted with interest
that C. P. Merrill treasurer OF the
Skowhegan Savings Bank, has offered
to dispose OF the supply OF coal which
that institution has on hand, by the
bushel, barrel, or other small lots,
where urgent need would make such
a course desirable. F. L. Cross. OF
the Blunt Hardware Co. has also
made somewhat of the same offer,
with regard to wood and coal at his
home
The municipal building, at present,
is being heated with a very poor
quality of hard and soft wood, some
of which has been rejected when Of
fered to other local consumers.
Replying to a telegram sent him.
yesterday morning, by the municipal
officers, D. H Bartlett has wired per
mission to dispose Of the coal, about
Is tons, stored at his home on Madi-
son Ave. The message came from
Atlantic City, N. j, where Mr.. and
Mrs. Bartlett are passing the winter.
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
A DISASTROUS FIRE At.
NORTH ANSON
Fraternity Building Recently Con-
structed, Totally Destroyed

About 5.45 o'clock, Tuesday morn
ing, fire was discovered in the Fra
ternity building, North Anson Village,
and the alarm was Immediately given.
The fire company responded at once
and had three streams of water play
ing on the building. The fire is sup
posed to have caught from the furn-
ace In spite of all that men and an
, abundance of water could do, the fire
made progress as it was burning be-
tween the partitions and walls of the
building and it was impossible to
reach it, and the dense smoke made
it impossible to enter the building,
The North Arson Manufacturing Com
pany shut down their mills and came
to help with their whole crew. The
firemen kept the fire within the brick
walls SO that no other caught from it,
but when it was extinguished, the
building was a total wreck altho the
walls did not collapse. The fire had
been smouldering for hours before it
was discovered. The upper floor was
used by the MasQns, Odd Fellows, En-
campment, Eastern Star and Rebek-
abs, and they had a banquet hall on
the lower floor in the rear. The
front part of the building was used
on the south side for the postoffice
and on the north by NJ. L. French's
clothing store The south half OF
the basement was occupied by
Greene's grocery and grain store.
Part of the goods in both stores were
removed in a damaged condition. The
no morning mail was sent out. The
Grange building was opened for the
postoffice and the noon mail was sent
out from there. The paraphernalia
of the Orders were saved, also the
books and charters, and furnishings
of the banquet hall. The furniture
was insured. Fraternity building,
owned by the Orders, was insured for
$10,5O0, and French and Greene also
carried insurance This large brick
block was built in the fall OF 1918
and replaced the one that was burned
in the great fire of that year. and ii is
! tho third largo hrick huildfng TINT has
| been burned on this spot
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Solomon Il. Reynolds

Solomon Z. Reynolds, for about
twenty-seven years, the faithful and
efficient pumping station manager of
the Skowhegan Water Co, passed
away, Tuesday. at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Dalrymple in
Waterville, aged 70 years. He had
been gradually failing and death was
not entirely without warning.
Coming here from New Hampshire
Mr.. Reynolds was employed in diff
ferent capacities. being an excellent
mechanic prior to his accepting the
duties which he maintained with such
credit to himself and satisfaction
to the company. In later years his
home has been at the pumping sta
ton, his employers having fitted up
comfortable apartments there for his
convenience His wife the mother
of his three children, passed away
many years ago and none of his
family reside in this community. The
eldest son, Colby is engaged in rail
roading in North Dakota. where he
has also taken land claim. while
his younger son. Harry E. is a Chris
tian Science reader with headquar-
ters in Manchester. n II. The
daughter, Harriet, became the wife OF
Charles Dalrymple, a railroad con
ductor and is a resident of Water
Vile There are still living two
sisters, older than Mr.. Reynolds, anc
it is said that their ancestors werC
a long lived people
A man of wide acquaintance in the
town where he has so long been q
familiar figure Mr. Reynolds will be
greatly and sincerely missed
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Market Quotations

r. p, Gould OF Harmony, a grain
dealer has sent in the following mar
ket quotations which will be of local
interest.
Corn Meal and Cracked Corn, kiln
dried-$425 cwt.
Winter Bran-$2.50 cwt.
Winter Middlings-$30 90 cwt.
Spring or Brown Middlings- so
cwt
Occident or Mixed Feed $3.50 cwt.
Gluten-$310 cwt.
Cotton Seed Meal 3S per cent-$310
cwt.
Oats-s1.00 cwt.
Union Grain-$310 cwt
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Mr.. Hobart a Candidate

Perhaps 1t is hard - ~ TO
state that | am a Ca. 4A.e for re-
election. as General Manager of the
Farmers Telephone Company The
extra burden of the recent unprece-
dented storm and the office work al
ways consequent upon the close of the
year. keep me too busy to compile for
publication such reasons as / might
urge for my election. shall have
to rely on my record. as known to
most of you, and upon your attend
ance. at the meeting next Monday to
say what you think about il.
WILLIS c. HOBART.
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Please
Read !!

The first Of January | want to pay
what owe. In order to do so I must
collect what is due me. There are
on my books accts. Of long standing
which must be paid II I collect as
| should, shall continue to do credit
business and deliver. | have a lot OF
customers who pay promptly every
month that I want to furnish all they
care to buy. Shall be obliged to start
cash business Feb. /, unless ! make
Yood collections Jan /. 1918.
LYMAN 2. JEWETT.
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03

Next Sunday morning the Rey.
George Merriam viii preach, Who has
also Jeea asked 70 lead the young
peoples meeting al ak The Key.
Henry clay Turner VII pear iu the
eFeniug 14er.ng- 9lu BE- received
a. both services morning and eseu-
Ing
Al the member = the four choIrs
are a51ea 70 meet n - Caagrega-
ttonal churaa Sat1r - asea5ng. Jan
5'a fDr i r=..e.- Al. and they are "a
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Engagement Announced

The Boston Globe of yesterday Goa
tanned a news item announcing the
engagement OF Miss Lucy E. Sprague,
daughter OF Mr., and Mrs Clarence z.
Sprague of Lexington, Mass. and
granddaughter Of e. B. Curtis of this
place, to Howard Spragne Of Swamp
scott, Mass.
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Community is Grateful
dependent Reporter Company,

Independent Reporter Company
Town.
Gentlemen:
Kindly convey through your col
umns to the Skowhegan Fire Depart
ment the peoples appreciation for
their splendid and heroic work last
Friday night The size and location
of fire and exceedingly cold weather
offered a difficult task. No firemen
ever fought more gallantly.
CLYDE II. SMITH
HENRY DEMO
J. w. PACKARD
Selectmen.
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Mis- Derrice Brann Married

Mss Dorrice CLARK Brann was mar
ried 10 Jack 3 Cowle Of Augusta,
Tuesday Miss Brann was for some
months resident II SkowhegaD, be
ing employed as stenographer in the
office Of F " Briggs Since leay-
ing here she has been secretary TO
Governor Mlhken T sr,om is a
native q Vernon. al D. 4. - IT
assistant manager Of the Augusta
House The wedding occurred at the
home Of the bride in Bangor
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Engagement Announced

Cards have been receiver Dunc-
ing the engagement of Mi 4 y0ret
Moor of Pennington and / Cliff
ford Day, son of Mr.. and IL. =. W.
Day of Skowhegan. Miss iaor is
principal of the local kln6er lrten
and is a graduate of the ~ clock
kindergarten School of Boston Mr..
Day IL very we'll known II Skowhe-
gan where he has lived AL his life.
He will continue as partner IN the
grocery firm OF c. W. Day.
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
+. Organize For Fuel PrOdue Ii II

1Iacr the guidance OF Prl, !ial
Pam W le hton, the larger laYs
d L. S 4Whegan High Schoo 1Tc
{ ;ssiMn 20 help meet the local EN-
ergency as to fuel For the present
these young men have plenty of op-
portunity to work at the municipal
fuel yard, where a large amount of
wood is on hand. but only a small por-
tion split, owing to the scarcity of
labor.
Any owners OF wood lots within two
or three miles Of Skowhegan, espec-
tally those who have gray birch to be
cut, should notify Mr. leighton i'm
mediately The same shoulL Le said
to those who have dry wood in four
foot or sled length. If tie will
notify Mr.. Leighton, he vii try 10 get
the boys to help them conye. this
into marketable wood.
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
MEMO

Owing to the stead
lily rising cost of
nearly all cors e t
materials, we reco-
mend that our GUS
toners take advan-
tage of the present
situation. For your
favorite model will
soon be selling at an
a d V n c e d price
which will represent
a fraction of the
higher cost Of pro
duction.
You will MAKE no
mistake in buying
now. Let US serve
yos.
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03

Call and 81 re large line OF
Switches from the manufacturers, at
all prices, on sale during January at
Miss Towne's. J. p. Merrill Block.
Room 10.
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Drug Stores to Close

All the Skowhegan Drug Stores arc
TO close evenings, except Saturdays
at o'clock, begi'nine next Monday
until further notice
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03

Bound volumes 4 the Independent
Reporter and its predecessors, for
nearly so years past, are carefully
preserved. You are welcome to con-
suit them at any time.
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
CAUTION NOTICE

Whereas my wife. Nary Ferry. has
left my bed and board without Just
cause, l hereby warn ali persons from
harhoring her or trusting her on my
account as l shall pay no bills OF hrr
contracting after this date.
Skov hogan, Nc, Decerlher IS, 1911.
3w1 Al a. = tERltf.
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Until Further Notice

Commencing Jan l., I shall close
my drug store at 500 o'clock, P. M,
every day, Saturdays excepted.
2w52 ". G. LORD.
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Notice to the
Trade

On Jan. lat, '1S we are going
on a STRICTLY CASH BASIS
We have given this matter
considerable thought, and ow-
ing to the business conditions
OF the present day we feel
that all our former customers,
and new ones that we hope to
get will welcome this change,
and see the advantage to
themselves as we'll as to US.
As this necessitates a change
in our bookkeeping, our pres
ent books will be closed Jan.
/. is, and all bills not paid by
Jan. Is, Is, will be left for
collection. Thanking you 1or
your past business and trust
ing we may be able to serve
YOU in the future, we remain
Very truly yours,
POOLER & EMEI
The independent-reporter., 1918-01-03
Accounts Must Be
Sett!t;..

Accents Bills and Notes due me must
be settled by Feb 1st, 1918. such as
are not paid at that time vii be left
with my attorney for collection No
exceptions will be made. On and
after this date, shall conduct my
shop work on a strictly cash basis.
HERBERT f. GROVES
Smithfeld. Maine.
January lat, 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-21
Governor 5 Proclamation
on Peace League Meeting

Whereas, the citizens of virginia
have been invited by the I.cuguc
tn Enforce Peace "a IN a. T. I a. n n
hranrhD. nn organization ronsccrnt-
I'll I" ''mni,ing the world safe by
the dctrat at German rnflitarism nmd
fSccuing the world safe by a Icnruc
OF tree u:tfou>,'' to form % NlrEtnin
division of the League; and
hcrcnS, u call has been issued
for 81 convention to bc held In the
city Of RfchmunI for the purpose of
forming Nirginin branch of the
irnc:nc to Enforce Peace tNmrrIcnn
brauchD. ON Saturday, November 10
iDiS; now,
Therefore, I. WcstmorcIand DnyiS.
Eo'crnnr Of Virginia, do hereby cx-
tend an invitation to all the citizens
of the several counties and cities of
virginia Ia attend ana tnkc pnrt in
The deliberations OF this conycn
lion. which II to nc held In the city
of RichnOnd. on Saturday, Noycm-
Der -. i9IS. and by their presence
Ia cNincc the interest of Nirrfntr
ia the Ercnt effort which IL bciur
made tO secure to the world tho
blessings of an honorable, Just md
permanent peace.
Given under my hand. nnd under
the lesser seal of the Common
wealth. mt Richmond. this nine
iernth day of November. in the ycnr
of our Lord one thousand nine hun
drcG and eighteen. and In the one
hundred ana f"rtH-'hird ycnr OF the
Commonwealth.
WESTMOREI.AND DAVIS.
Governor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-21
sUBURBAN|TEs AWAITING
PROMISED IMPROVEMENT
Complaints Conc In Concerning ;ns
Service Being Given to North
Side Res dents,
HOPE FOR WEST ENDERs .
Gas May BE Turned Into New Main
by End of This Wcck-No Action,
Taken ON Recommendation of
Former Chairman Gnrnctt.

Although West End gas consumers
are promised relief by the Adninistra
tive Board. those residing i'm parts OF
me city supplied by the Henricu Gas
totlpany sun are up in the air" so
oil immediate relief from low pressure
ana inferior gas furnished them for IN,
last several days
y new main in Broad Street. convey
ing gas from the West End hoider.
as DAVIS Avenue. Tests of thar seq
ton between Davis Avenue and Shep-
para street are expected to be com :
pieted to-day and it is thought that
EaS can be turned into the main by
the end of this week. This is en-
pectcd to furnish some relief from the
present Dad situation in that part of
me city, but II is not thought chat con-
Giti0nS viii be entirely satisfactory
before the completion of other mains
cral weeks.
>, Ihcre VAS still much complain int from
ilchrico consumers yesterday SO wide
mas become the use OF raS Tor cooking
anu heating purposes during the mast
lew months that the already ovrrtaxcd
plant OF tn. Heurico company has hrcn
unable 10 furnish its consumers any
ihinE approNimatinS adequate serve.
Al the breakfast hour many a com
hutcr residing IN 'hr new residential
Quarters is compelled to sit to "a meal
Of haif-haked biscuits ami uudordon.
bacon and eggs
several weeks ago Christopher Car
nett, then chairman OF the State. Cor
p"ratlon Commission, suggested that
me city purchase the Hcurico plant
Tor the reason that. with it's made
quite equipment, IL would be unable to
furnish satisfactory service to the civ
No action. however. has as We, been
taken upon Mr.. GarMctt'S suggestion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-21
LITTLE GIRL GIVES DOLL
FOR SOME BELGIAN Chill D
Touching Incident in Connection with
salvage Collection Nrnr For
est iiill Park.

y touching incident occurred YES
te"day during the salvage collection
near Forest lliii Park. \ little eight :
ycar-old girl brought TO the truck a
nicely wrapped pastcboard box and
turned IL over to the driver without
NenturinE an explanation OF what il
contained. hcn the box was opened
there was found within Il new doll
dress II. and pinned to it was Il note
which said: please give this TO a
ittle Belgian i;irl as Il Christmas gift. -
! ne mite girl may rest assured that
OF the salvage collection will send he
doll IN accordance with her wishes
Great interest is being shown in the
Efa,vaSe coi!ection;. To Illustrate, a
,, mgr from one OF the adjoining coun-
ties ie!ephoncd 10 the school board Of
nee mis- morning that he was coming
10 town and desired 10 :cavc in a
certain store on lower Main Stree, :.
sur case OF salvage for the Junior
kcd cross. y boy was detailed from
John Smith school TO get this pack :
age.
The salvage collectors who visited
the south Side Yesterday desire to en-
press their thanks 10 ten hoy Scouts
from cambridge Junior High school
Tor the excellent service rendered. IA,
th.n during the day.
SaiNa"r VIII hr collected to-day from
Barton Heights, Highland Park and
Gintcr Park. Gnter Park school is
closed on account OF influenza, but IN,
trucks Will visit every home and il
=, - h2ped that The people. will have q
nNn"iI ready. Trucks belonging To
Grocery Company and other iirms vii
ASSIST in the collection.
i"-meirow the West End section viii
be visited and to-day new dodgers vii
pc distributed in all homes urgin;; tn,
/ houSChO'dcrS 10 Cu-olicratc win ~
/ Junior Red Cross in this movement,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-21
VA. RAILWAY AND POWER co.
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION
Stockholders Nnnr Officers and Dircc-
tors far Observation-Disclosures
is NGIin l'rcSidcn

Election Of officers and directors con
Shihcd the Time Of the stockholders oi
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pahN yesterday at the annual meet
lnG except such time was dcvot 90,
70. routine M"rE Following are the
officers for the ensuing year:
homas :. Nheriwrigh,. president:
rritI SittcrdtnE. Nicc-prcSidcut: t..
Randolph Williams, vice prcSiden, and
general counsel: &. e. Buchanan vice
president and general manager: George
IS. Williams. secretary and treasurer:
George III. Taylor, assistant secretary
ana treasurer: y. L: Dickson. OF Nor
I,"ik; assistant secretary. and W. j.
hchl. assistant treasurer
directors were named as follows:
W j. Parrish. Herbert w Jackson
Thomas $. Wheciwright, Fritz Sitter
dung: Coleman Wortham T.; Randolph
Miiiinms g. =. Buchanan. OF Eicn
inond; George II Taylor H. J. Shcn-
ard. Nathaniel A. Campbell and t'ronl,
!: Could of New York II. NJ. Kerr
Norfolk; r. Lancaster Williams. Bal
timore; +. w. HoeblinE. Lr.. Trenton
and II. NJ. Chandler, PhiIadelnhio