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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
Little Girls to Give Red Cross Benefit

Ten little girls of St Mary's Catho-
lie School are arranging to give a
whist party. at Convent Hall, next
Tuesday evening, as a Red Cross bene-
1T These little girls are Gladys
Lashon, Evelyn Groder, Helen Groder
Louise HALEY. Elizabeth Lewis, Alber-
tine Chabot. Irene Lacroix, Catherine
Bernier, Blanche Bernier and Henri
ette Pooler The oldest Of these lit
tie folks is Louise HALEY, 13 years of
age. The youngest is about ten
years. For the past two months, they
have been meeting, to sew, every Fri
day evening, and have taken the name
of THE Busy Bee Club.
To aid these little people In their
most excellent endeavor, some older
ladies OF the Catholic Society are pre-
pairing simple, patriotic program.
Catherine Bernier Is to sing a solo
entitled, After the War Is Over" /;
Elizabeth Lewis will speak a piece
THE American Flag A little folks
orchestra will render selection. aud a
tableau will be presented THE by
ing Soldier" The remainder Of the
program will include song, She'll
Be There by Busy Bee Club; tab
leau your Country Calls You" Irene
Lacroix and Arthur Fortier; violin
solo, Hector Chabot, followed by a
Flag Drill by the little ones dressed
as Red Cross Nurses Music will be
furnished by Charlie Carriveau, Hec-
tor .Chabot, and Horace Fortier with
Eva Chabot, pianists.
The little girls have been personal
ly conducting sale of tickets in town
during the present week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
SMALL PIECE OF STEEL
DOES DAMAGE
Roy Hamblet Came Near Losing Sight
of One Eye

Riding for miles thru the bitter
shreds from its socket and the grim
walls of hospital as his goal Roy
Halhhlet OF Skowhegan still lives to
remember his experience and not only
that but physicians say that his sight
may be wholly restored Thru the
long hours OF last Thursday night this
young man rode as fast as a horse
could convey him, with Waterville and
the late train To Augusta as his des-
tination But ne didn't make it and
still he did not give up. One eye,
which on the morning Of that day had
been perfect. was row thu eatened with
total destruction and to save that eye
he was to get to the hospital at Au-
gusta as soon as possible The train
ut Waterville didn't know about the
wild ride and kept ON without him
When he found he had arrived late he
boarded an electric car and rode thru
to Augusta with duh siCkening pain
in his head but bound to get there
\ specialist at the State hospital
looked over the injury and sent word
to anxious friends here that the mans
sight might be restored
1t all happened last Thursday af-
ternoon at the Skowhegan foundry.
Young Hamblet WIS working at his
bench, boring thru a piece Of heavy
steel. when suddenly the bit snapped
and section of it struck him in the
left eye, piercing that member. DR..
George Young was Immediately sum-
moned and did everything that his
profession would allow The doctor
felt that an eye specialist could put
on the finishing touches and so ad-
yised Mr.. Hamblet to go to Augusta,
and at once. But how was he TO get
there? Dr. Young said that his team
was not busy and it would be possible
to get the train out of Waterville for
the Capitol city if they could get to
Waterville before the traip left. This
plan was Immediately seized upon
with results chronicled above. But
the sight will be restored and that is
the principal matter of interest. Mr.
Hamblet Is we'll known in Skowhegan
and resides at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. r. W. French
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
JUDGE SMALL BELIEVES COMPLAINT FOR
ASSAULT MADE By THOSE HIGHER UP
Madison Attorney so Intimated at Hearing Held
Tuesday Before Trial Justice Thomas Lord

claiming that the other led the attack
Mrs. Annie Pomelow alleged that on
the Thursday night in question she
was walking down the street and upon
arriving at point near the A. & P.
store she was attacked by Miss Bessie
F1aherty. She stated that the young
er woman pulled her hair and other
wise maltreated her There was a
large crowd on the street at the time
of the assault. The plaintiff, repre-
sented by Elmer Sawyer of North An
son, was most certain that the attack
ness, Joel Pomelow, husband of the
woman in the case, declared that the
assault was committed exactly as his
wife had described. John j.. Randall
an oyerseer at the mill of the Madison
Woolen Co., was on hand during the
alteration and in the court room
identified Miss Flaherty as the assail-
ant,
In defense Miss Flaherty declared
that she never struck Mrs. Pomelow
and that furthermore on the night In
question she did not see the plaintiff.
Her testimony was substantiated by
several witnesses, all of whom said
that they were in the crowd on the
evening of the 18th and did not see
the defendant In any kind of row.
Those who so testified were, Miss
Agnes Flaherty, a sister of the de-
fendant; Mrs. Hattie Butler, Miss
Mary Morrisette, Miss Annabel Camp
eau and William Petley,
Following the evidence Judge Small
counsel for Miss Flaherty, denounced
the methods used In bringing these
cases into the Skowhegan courts and
gave his opinions as chronicled above.
Trial Justice Lord adjudged the de-
fendant guilty; imposed a fine of SO
and costs or 10 days in Jail with the
fine remitted on payment of costs. An
appeal was Immediately entered and
sureties were placed at $25.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
FORMER Sk0WHEGAN MAN AN
OWNER
Held Interest in Lumber Mill Destroy
cd by Fire In Lynn, Mass.

Massachusetts papers during the
past week related the account of u
large fire in Lynn, Mass. in which the
mill of the Essex Lumber Company of
that city was destroyed by fire. Of
fcers of the company were given as
follows: George W Belonga, gener-
al manager with Mrs. Belonga as one
of the largest stockholders.
The Mr Belonga mentioned is for
mer resident of Skowhegan, He liy-
ed here several years ago and since
his removal to Massachusetts his sue
cess has been rapid When he left
this town he was without means of
consequence and has since built up a
comfortable fortune He will be we'll
remembered by Skowhegan residents
Since he moved from Skowhegan he
has revisited his old homeon several
occasions,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
pool ROOM CHANGES HANDS
Fred Avery, Cigar Manufacturer Has
Purchased Business

Tie pool room situated in the Clyde
II. Smith block on Water street which
has been under the management of
II. J. Thomas of Oakland for several
months. has been sold to Fred Avery,
a Skowhegan cigar manufacturer The
deal Was consummated Wednesday
and Mr. Avery took immediate pos
session.
1t Is understood that the rooms Will
still be maintained as a pool and bill
Hard parlor and the cigar store will
also be part of this stand. 1t may
be SO arranged that the manufacture
of cigars will be carried on here also
Mr.. Thomas the former proprietor has
made no definite arrangements for a
future location.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
MANY BEING REJECTED
Those Called on First Draft Are Again
Up For Examination

These are busy days at the Office OF
the local exemption Board and the ex
amining physicians are doing their
bit with ten men to look over each
day It was thought that on the sec
ond examination of those called in the
first draft. that the rules would he
less stringent and that many of them
would pass 1t has developed that
thus far this has not proven TO be the
case OF the twenty already examin-
ed but four have passed and one has
been sent to the medical advisory
board
Ten men are called each day and
this will be the order until the first
number called have been disposed OF
Those who we're examined on Monday
and Tuesday we're Paul S Higgins.
Ripley; Charles ". Hun, Moscow
Earle {. Andrews, Solon. Ossian 5.
Frost, Pittsfeld; Arthur Mayo, Shaw
NUT. Erying l. Brown, Northeast
Garry. Francis P Williams. North
New Portland; Orland NJ Peavey.
Lawrence B Wood. Dr. Arthur E
Rodden. Skowhegan On Wednesday
the following were examined: Dion
0. Hooper. New Portland Henry 5
Goodwin. North Arson, George f.
Burns. Madison; Carroll { Savage
Skowhegan, Ralph r Wentworth.
Skowhegan Guy Archie Bernard.
Skowhegan. Lewis H Kills, Fair
field; Emile Dudley, North Anson;
Frank H. Dore, Pittsheld
DR. Arthur Rodden, a Skowhegan
dentist vas among those who were
accepted on the second examination
His case was however referred to the
medical advisory board. y complete
list OF those examined. rejected and
passed up to Thursday next will be
published in our next issue
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
FUNDS ARE INSUFFICIENT
Some Proposed Road Work to be Laid
Over Until Next Year

The following, regarding the dis
tribution of State Highway money for
1918 will be of interest to Somerset
County readers. The estimate made
by the State Highway Commission of
Maine calls for an expenditure OF
about s650,000 for trunk wagon work
in 1918 The amount available, how
ever, is only about $439 900, SO that
some of the proposed work will have
to go over until another year.
The estimated amounts for these va
rious counties are as follows: Cum
berland, $4,000; Sagadahoc, 5000;
Androscoggin, $4,000; Oxford, $685.
900; Franklin, $4,000; Kennebec.
$246,O0O; Waldo. $4,000; Lincoln.
s25 .O00 Penobscot, $4,000: Hancock.
$20,000 Piscataquis, $4,000; Somer-
set. $4,000; Washington. $4,000;
York, $4,000.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
AFTER MONTHS SPENT IN COUNTY JAIL
HERBERT MASON IS GIVEN FREEDOM
Many Matters in S. J. Court are Quickly Hand
led Because of Lack of Fuel

Herbert Mason of Canaan. who has
last June. held there for his appear
ance at the January term OF court on
a larceny charge, has been allowed a
partial freedom In view of the fact
that he has already spent many
months In jail On Thursday after
noon he was brought into court and
allowed to go on his personal recog
nizance in the sum OF $500 for his ap-
pearance from term to term.
CHARLES WARD NOT INSANE
Charles Albert Ward of Lynn, Mass,
the young man who was arrested sew
eral months ago for alleged arson in
the burning of storehouse near
lockwood, has been adjudged sane
by physicians at the State Hospital,
Augusta. Shortly after his arrest
he was taken to that institution for
observation, was brought back to
Skowhegan where he was arraigned in
court Friday afternoon and sentenced
to Thomaston from one to three years
After being in session only a few
hours the grand jury rose from their
deliberations last Thursday afternoon
returning six indictments, two If
which were made public. One of es-
pecial interest is that of State VS.
James Williams Queen, action brought
against the defendant alleging that he
illegally practiced optometry in
Maine. 1t will be remembered that
Queen sold several pair of glasses in
this vicinity for the neat sum of from
$40 to $50 per pair The other in
dictment made public was that of
State VS. Clifton Luce of Harmony,
charged with breaking, entering and
larceny.
Probably at no time during the his
tory OF the County Court House have
proceedings been so quickly taken care
of and all due to the lack of fuel. But
matters seemed to have been adjusted
satisfactorily to all parties concerned
and a great saving of fuel has re-
suited
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
Everett T.. Campbell

Everett e Campbell died at his
home in Norridgewock, Jan. %, after
an Illness covering a period of one
year. of tubercular nature. He
was born in Pittsfield, Sept 80, 1864,
a son Of Joseph and Sarah HUFF Camp
bell. His parents moved to Larone
when he was a small boy and he re-
sided there during his boyhood days.
In 1889 he went to Norridgewock,
where he was in the employ of the
Somerset Railroad for a number of
wears. In 1892 he was married to
Miss Althea d. Blackwell OF Madison
by whom he is survived. He also
leaves one brother. Charles f. Camp
bell of Larone, both of whom have
the loving sympathy of a large circle
OF friends. Mr. Campbell was a
member of Quinnebassett Lodge |. o.
O. f., also Norridgewock Lodge A. o.
L. w. Funeral services were held
from the home Thursday, Jan. "a, Rev.
Charles Meeker, pastor OF the Congre-
gational church, officiating The floral
tributes were many and beautiful,
comprising a number of set pieces.
The Odd Fellows attended the services
in body, rendering a prayer at the
grave. The bearers were Mr.. Camp
bells brother, Charles E. Campbell of
Larone; Floyd F. Blackwell of Fair
field; Farren Blackwell of Madison
and Hanson G. Walker of Norridge-
wock
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
MR.. GEORGE AVER DIES
SUDDENLY
Well Known Athens Resident Failed
TO Recover From Severe Shock

George f. Aver a we'll known resi-
aent of Athens passed away at his
home Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock
following an illness of only few
hours. On the morning of the day of
his death he suffered a severe shock
from which he failed to rally.
The deceased has lived in Athens
for the past Is years and during that
time has become universally known
not only in that community but thru
out the county. For some time he
has been a partner in the retail busi-
ness which was operated under the
name of Hight & Aver with head
quarters in Athens village On the
Saturday prior to his death he at
tended to his duties about the store
and seemed in the best of health.
Since coming to Athens he has TAX
en- a prominent part in the civic life
Of that community; has served many
years as selectman and was a trustee
Of Somerset Academy. He was
prominent in the Lodge of Odd Eel
lows; a member of the Grange and of
the Cantons. Previous to his resi-
dence in Athens, Mr.. Aver lived in
Solon and here he also served as
selectman and has also been mem
Der of the Sturgis Commission back
in the days when red liquor flowed
freely and men were sent out to look
up suspicious characters. He per-
formed the responsible duties of this
office faithfully and well as he did all
other duties that came to his atten-
ton. Athens has lost one of its best
and ablest citizens in the death of Mr..
AVER and his place in the community
VIII be hard to fill.
lie IS survived ty his wife. Flu
neral services will be held from the
home in Athens village, this (Thurs-
day. afternoon at 1.30 o'clock with
Rev. George Merriam: officiating. The
remains will be taken to Gorham, the
old home OF the deceased, for burial
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
LOCAL MEN INTERESTED
Francis ". Briggs is Treasurer of the
American Exploration Go.

4 certificate of organization for
corporation to be known as the Pan
American Exploration Co, With CAPT
tai stock Of $4,000 was recently filed
a, the Somerset Registry OF Deeds
The corporation was organized at the
Office OF Butler & Butler several weeks
aro aud officers elected II that time
we're. president Frederick G Clapp ot
Yunkers. \. Y; treasurer, Francis w
Briggs. directors. the two gentlemen
already mentioned and Herbert L
SWEET OF Skowhegar
These men have been interested for
some time in prospecting for oil in
Oklahoma and this new corporation
has for its purpose. to engage in the
business Of mining for oil, gas and all
other mineral products exploring
lands for timber and the transacting
of all other business incidental there
to The capital stock Is $4,000,
common stock. $4,000; preferred
stock. none, capital stock paid in.
none; par value Of shares. 500. Own
ers of common stock, each OF the three
officials with one share each UnSuh-
scribed. 1872 shares; total shares
1900.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31

f. J kimball vs. H J Fogg; The j
L. Mott Iron Works Va A. o. Burrill:
Inhabitants of Skowhegan vs. Inhabi-
tants of Carroll; Theodore Labrie VS.
Emily Bouchard and Hay, Herbert A.
and Bernice D. Hight rs William St.
Clair. Entry Of neither party was
made in the case OF Inhabitants of
Prentiss vs Inhabitants of Skowhegan.
The case OF Inhabitants of Embden vs.
Inhabitants of New Vineyard was con
tinued by agreement and the bank
ruptcy Of the defendant was suggested
in the case Of Benjamin T. Steward
and {. r. Marston vs. George H. will
bur and Lester G. Wilbur.
W 3 Brown, counsel for Mrs AL
phosine Lafond in her petition for
habeas corpus vs. Mrs Gertrude s
Wight, superintendent Of the Woman's
Reformatory, announced that his
client was now at liberty and the case
was accordingly dismissed In the
case Of Dr.. L. y Ellingwood of Athens
VS. Amos Clark the death of the de-
fendant was suggested while that OF
Elyer c. Rice vs. Myra E. Miller was
defauted by agreement of parties as
was the case of Garfield Proctor Coal
KS Olive B Gilman ct al. Pleadings
are TO be filed in the case of First Ma
tional Bank OF Skowhegan vs. George
E. Washburn, on or before March /
Cases on the Civil docket which were
continued include Lowell and Covel
Manufacturing Co. VS. Gaetano Debe
The Coe-Mortimer Co VS. Horace o.
Blaisdell; Judge Turner Buswell.
Admr VS. Mary and Homer W
Cooley.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
DISPOSITION OF CASES

As before stated. owing u the fuel
conservation program the Somerset
County bar decided to hold no jury
hearings during the JanuarF tern.
Accordingly several cases. which
would have come to trial we're dispos-
ed of over another route, Tie ease Of
State VS. Hector Burbe. for breaking
entering and larceny an state Ns
Peter Gilbert. Aplt for illegal sale of
liquor were continued as Vas the case
of State vs. Martin Stafford charged
with uttering forgery. Other cases
on the docket which were continued
include: State VS. W. J. Henderson.
Aplt for violation of same laws state
West Athens, for malicious mischief:
State vs., David Murry, Aplt for tru-
ancy; State VS. Clyde Monroe break
ing. entering and larceny; State IS
Alfred Collins. Aplt, non-support:
State vs.. George ". Fields. Aplt. as
sault and battery; State vs. Zacheriah
of them were dismissed for all time, a
State VS. Linter Irwin, Aplt, defacinG
school building; State VS.. John Sollo,
Aplt., search and seizure; State IS.
Orie NJ Petley. assaulting an officer;
State VS. Henry Bagley, hrea&in.;. en-
tering and larceny; State y. Wilfred
Murtha, illegal possession.
Cases on the equity foaket also
went under the hnife and while many
of them were dismissed ior all time, \
number were contimel The hill wds
dismissed in the case IF kate ]. Hud-
son VS. inhabitants of the town Of
Fairfield One case which has ncen
in the courts since 1872. that Of y. d
Boyce Co, ct ais vs.. he saith Pa5-
fishing Co. a concern at one time
doing business in SkowHeeaa. sids
fair to leava "A lali, of justice at
torneys stating that an agreement
would be reached this term In the
case of Levi Weston VS.. the SkoWhe-
gan Manufacturing Co, the distribut-
ing of assests and reducing of stocks
was suggested and the cases ef \. r.
Burton. T. a Wehher and q N Ian
cey vs.. the Fuller Orsborne Co. Isa-
dore' II. Cohen and Charles Green ys.
the National Automatic Cutoff Co..
we're dismissed without prejudice
The Inhabitants of the Town of Skow-
hegan no longer and plaintiffs in
suit against Martin B Heselton, this
case having heen erased from the
docket. The case of Florence !. Gil
ley VS.. Samuel " Herrick of Har-
mony is al present before the law
court and that of Samuel w. Herrick
vs. Florence Cilly is to be taken be
fore that body Dismissal was grant
ed in the case OF Fred F. Lawrence,
trustee VS. II II Westervelt
Several cases were entered neither
party. no further action as follows: {:
The United States Light 4 Heating Co.
VS. Wilfred E Hackett of Skowhegan: :
Augustus S Burke VS. Volney Morgan; {;
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31

That the several cases of assault
I'D battery, which have come up for
trial in the Skowhegan courts dur
lag the past two weeks, were instigat-
ea BY men high up in the affairs of
ths Madison Woolen Co.. was the init
mation made by Judge c. o. Small OF
Madison at the hearing held Tuesday.
Attorney Small pointed out that the
warrants were sworn out In the Offices
Of Me company and inferred that in
Rssnes brought to bear on the en-
sioyaes by those In authority resulted
in trials for petty offenses at a great
expense to the county.
Elmer Sawyer, counsel for the
plaintiffs in the several suits admitted
that the warrants had been sworn out
in the offices of the Madison Woolen
Company but contended that owing to
the high tension between the strikers
and those still employed at the mill
the latter had no other place where
they could perform their business, ex-
cept perhaps in their own home.
Judge Small furthermore stated
that in his opinion it should not be
necessary to bring the hearings to
5kowhegan; that by SO doing the par
ties involved, generally hard working
people, were put to unnecessary ex-
pense, as was also the county. Per
haps the county can bear the expense
for the funds are there but they
should not be used unless for some
hing absolutely necessary" said At
torney Small. The newspapers came
in for bit Of censure If the reporter
read between the lines correctly, the
Judge maintaining that publicity had
unnecessarily damaged the good name
of Madison.
The case at issue on Tuesday was a
replica of the one held during the pre-
ceeding week; a case in which it was
alleged that two women came to blows
on the streets of Madison with one
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
Peoples Laundry Closed

Another Skowhegan enterprise has
been especially hard hit by the short
age of fuel the Peoples Laundry be-
ing obliged to close its doors on
Tuesday. Charles ]. Wendell, pro
prietor of the laundry, has found great
difficulty in obtaining sufficient coal
but kept open Just as long as he
could keep a fre.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
CONDITIONS IN THE BALKANS
Charles Woods, +. X. G. y. Gave Ad-
dress at Sk0N hegan Opera House

Under the auspices of the Skowhe-
gan Federated Clubs. Charles Woods
F. r. G. S. addressed large audience
at the Opera House. Monday evening
lie used as his subject War and Di-
plomacy in the Balkans accompany
ing his discourse with picture slides.
Mr. Woods was gracefully introduc-
ed by Mrs. Daisy ID. Merrill. president
of the Womuns Club and the ushers
were Mrs. c. W. Goodrich, Mrs. A. F..
Dyer Mrs Fred Turner, Mrs. w, f.
Hackett, Mrs. Ralph Hill, Mrs. Carl
Curtis. Mrs w. S Stinchfeld, Mrs.
B. " Page and Mrs L. II. Goldsmith.
Mr. Woods derives his title, f. II.
G. s, from being a fellow of the Royal
Geographical Society.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31
ANNOUNCEMENT
To the Voters of Somerset County

shall be candidate for nom'na-
ton in the Republican party for the
office of Sheriff. at the coming Prim-
ary election. A constant and faithful
performance of the duties OF the Of
fee and at the smallest cost to the tax
payers, while safeguarding every
mans right under the law. will be my
earnest purpose On this basis I ask
your support.
Yours respectfully.
JOHN A. MOOBRS
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31

Nahum Steward, who is employed at
Bath, has been spending a few days
with his family here
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-31

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