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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
BRIDEGROOM WEARS UNIFORM
OF COUNTRY
Corp. Byron Eastman Lincoln Takes
as Bridge Miss Kathleen Hathaway

Miss Kathleen E. Hathaway, daugh-
ter of Mrs Julia Davis Hathaway of
430 Warren Avenue, Brockton, Mass,
and Byron Eastman Lincoln. son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick X. Lincoln of
q Pine street, Belmont, Mass, were
married at the home of the bride on
December 23rd, by Rev c. A Mckay,
pastor of the First Parish Congrega
tional Church, the double ring service
being used The wedding was very
simple one, only relatives and few
intimate friends being present.
The bride was prettily gowned in
georgette crepe of sapphire blue The
groom wore the y. S. uniform. A
dainty wedding lunch was served and
shortly after the ceremony the couple
departed for brief honeymoon.
At the first call for volunteers, Mr.
Lincoln eagerly enlisted in the U. s.
Regular Army and is now Corporal
in Co. E, 49th Infantry, for the pres
ent stationed at Tenaf1y, N. ]. Prior
to his enlistment he was employed by
the Good Year Tire and Rubber Co.,
and thru characteristic integrity was
making good in his chosen work. He
is a graduate of Boston Mechanics
High School and of Bryant & STRAIT
toms Business College. He is a pop
ular member of the Amitie Club in
Boston, his home town.
Miss Hathaway is a graduate of
the Brockton High School and Gray's
Business College. She is we'll known
in Skowhegan, being the niece of Mrs.
o. A,Abbey and Mrs. A. L. Weston of
this town, and having spent few
years of her school life here Her
amiable and very pleasing personal
ity has won for her a large circle of
friends in this town who all JON in
wishing for her and Mr. Lincoln
greatest happiness in their married
life.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
White

SkoWhegan residents will be inter
ested to learn of the recent marriage,
in Bangor, of Mrs. Loantha NJ Powers
White to Frank White, both residents
OF that city. Mrs. White is a sister
of Mrs. j, Palmer Merrill of this town
and formerly resided here at the Mer
rill home on Coburn Avenue She
was at one time student at the
Skowhegan high school and an honor
airy member of the Penoosac Club
For number of years after her for
mer marriage she resided in Danforth
but for the last few years she has
been a resident of Bangor Mr.
White is engaged in numbering oper-
ations and is a brother of Mrs
Whites former husband, The couple
will make their home in Bangor.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
Teachers Convention Program

The program for the all day meet
ing of the Western Somerset Teach
ers' Association. which is to be held
at the Skowhegan High School build
ing on Friday, January Is, has been
arranged as follows: Opening SEES
sion $50 a. m; music, business; 10 a.
m. address THE Human Touch DIR.
A. s. Phelps, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church Waterville; question box
conducted by State Superintendent a.
c. Thomas . m, dinner. Afternoon
session to begin at 100 p. m, opening
with business meeting, following
which the association members will
be divided into two groups, secondary
and elementary. The secondary
group will be addressed by High
School Inspector, ]. Y TAYLOR of Au-
gusta, who vii TAX for MS subject
The Measure ,. Z Oh S'tool'. The
elementary al III - 81 group
will be address - /, n, Florence
Hale and Har, 8 4. allen, 10Th State
agents for rural schools. Evening
session at s p, m, music, a. dress by
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03

Scourged to his dungeon; but, sus-
tanned and soothed
By an unfaltering trust, approach thy
grave,
Like one who wraps the drapery of
his couch
About him and lies down to pleasant
dreams"
Annie Louise Williams was born in
Athens, at what is known as Williams
Corner, on the 18th of January, 1863
Early in her life the family moved to
Cornyille, where she lived until her
marriage. Her more advanced educa-
set Academy, with term at the Far
mington State Normal School, termin-
ated by nervous breakdown. Be
fore and after this term at Farming
ton, she taught school for sixteen
terms. In August 1890, occurred
her marriage to Oscar l.. Bush, also
of Athens. Eight children were born
to this union, all of whom are living
and found it possible to be with her
often during the declining weeks of
her illness. Besides these children,
in whose good fortunes she found SO
much comfort, she leaves her husband
and two brothers, Virgil of Cornville
and Costello OF Islesboro.
The funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon, amid flowers and
the bereayed family and relatives. In
where almost exactly ten vars before
her dear mother had proceeded her.
The four Oldest sons, Arthur, Alton,
Milton and Clyde, were the bearers
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03

bers of Sandy River Grange, Aunt
Susan or "Grammie Dick as she was
known by everyone, was the friend of
all and eperybody's friend.
She has led "A remarkable life. a
life of self sacrifice and earnest en-
deavor. When she became widowed
five small children were left, depend
ent upon her BY sheer grit and
hard work she brought up family of
whom she was justly proud.
Last year. altho totally Blind in one
eve. she made and gave TO the Grange
fine quit and donated a sink for the
Grange kitchen at the time the build.
ing was remodeled.
The true character Of the woman
and her desire to help at all times
is shown by one act she performed
AT the celebration of her S3rd birth
day "A purse Of money wis presented
TO Mrs. Dickinson The good lady
donated the entire sum to the Grange
The memory OF "Grammie Dick
will ever be cherished by all who
knew her She was "a woman among
women and will be greatly missed.
The deceased is survived by two
daughters, sixteen grandchildren and
six great grandchildren
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
Lively Interest in /. 0. F.

On Wednesday evening at X of P.
Hall class Of fifteen candidates re
ceiyed the degree for membership TO
the Skowhegan Lodge, Independent
Order of Foresters Charles F. Hamm
of Lisbon Falls, Hieh Chief Ranger
of the order, acted as presiding Of
ficer and delivered an address at the
close of the business session. Dur
ing the evening refreshments were
served
Lis re.'. 4vaIoned interest in
the L o. F is the result of efforts put
forth by Supreme Deputy H. c. Viii
son of Portland, who has been in
Skowhegan during the past. three
weeks looking after the interests of
this organization The local lodge
has been in existence for many years
and has a membership of about 100,
including on its roll many repre-
sentative citizens of the town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
Mrs. Annie Williams Bush

After a trying illness of seven
weary months, Mrs. Annie L. Bush of
Athens quietly passed away on Friday
afternoon, December %. The end,
though somewhat unexpected by those
familiar with her patient optimism
and unacquainted with the intensity
of her silent suffering, could not fail
10 have been anticipated by Ire loved
ones who tenderly watched over her
and were constantly conscious of the
unraveling of The slender thread of
life. She ,iied as she had lived
never complaining even during the
darkest hours, fearful of giving grief
and pain to those around her, and,
above ALL desiring to stay the hand
of Death only that she might live to
realize the ideal of her life in the lives
of her children. Such ideals cannot
or should not, have been cherished in
vain. Truthfully can the following
words of the poet Bryant be applied
to her philosophy as revealed during
the months Of weary waiting:
80 live that when thy summons
cones to join
inc lunu nerable c; "je4s, which
moves
no that my sterious realm here each
shall take
lis chamber in the al Ct LII IT
dei IN,
hou so no like the c4,.4y s'8te at
night
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
Mclean -LiNi 4 tor.

The home of Mr.. Id Ms y
Moore e Madison W - /
qu t7me wedding i '.1rn-
ing zen their gran - Mary
Ellen Livingston bee - Il ride oil
Arthur Gordon Mclean of Arson. The
ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. William Wood was attended by
only immediate relatives. The single
ring service was used.
Mrs Mclean is the only daughter
OF Mrs Maytie Pratt nd she received
her education in the schools of Madi-
son. The groom is a barber by trade
and is very well known in this local.
ty. The couple viii reside at the
home OF the brides grandparents on
upper Main street for the present
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
CONDUCTS TOUR THRU FRANCE
II. T0bey Mooers Gives Interesting
Address Before Masonic Bodies

H. Tobey Mooers, who has recently
returned from France, where he
served six months as an ambulance
driver, gave a very graphic descrip-
ton of war ridden France before the
several Masonic fraternities last
Thursday night
Mr.. Mooers, who is a speaker of
some note, told his story in a very
interesting manner taking his hear
ers on a trip with him from Show
hogan to Bordeaux; treated them to Il
six months visit in France and thea
conducted them home. While speak
ing Mr.. Mooers used several stereopti-
can slides depicting scenes in France;
showing the difference in methods
used by France and Germany in con-
Quoting the war.
Another pleasant feature of the
evening was the presentation of a
past masters jewel from Somerset
Lodge f. and A. NJ to Ernest C. But
Ter, who departed Sunday for France
to take up his work with the Y. M.
c. A. The jewel was given at this
time as a token of esteem in which
this member, who has gone to foreign
fields, is held by his fellows. The
presentation was made by Judge f. F..
Lawrence to which Mr. Butler very
feeling replied
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
STRICKEN IN THE
Street
Completely Restored To Health
By "FTEit- -tiYaS"
$50 Sr. NALIER ST, MONTREAL


'1n 1912, | WAS taken suddenly i'll
With Acute Stomach ToaJie ald
dropped in the street I vas treated
by several physicians for nearly Two
years, and my weight dropped from 225
pounds to l60 pounds. Then several
of my friends advised me to try Fruit
a-tiyes" I BEGAN 10 impross almost
7oiM tie first dose, and Ivy using them,
recovered from the distressing
Stomach Trouble and all pain and
Constipation were cured. Now | weigh
POS pounds. l cannot praise "Fruit-
a.tiycs" enough. II. WHITMAN.
Soc a box, G for s. 80, trial size, pc.
Ata.l dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit.
a-tives Limited, ogdensburg. NY.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
Mrs. Susan Dickinson, Mercer

Mrs Susan Dickinson, one of Mer-
GERS Oldest and most beloved resi-
dents, passed away Monday afternoon
at the home of her daughter Mrs
William Wade in Mercer Village The
deceased was "a years of age and
showed remarkable vitality until heI
last illness.
Mrs Dickinson was the widow oil
the late William Dickinson, both she
and her husband being charter mem
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
Extension Schools For SomerSe
County

During the month OF January and
February. about sixty Extension
Schools are to he held in the state
Somerset County is entitled TO four
and petitions have been sent in for
these four.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
January 3-4-5 there is TO be a Dairy
Feeding school at Canaan Grange
Hall. The sessions begin at . a m.
and close about $50 p. m each day.
Lectures will be given on such sub
ject5 as Food requirements of dairy
animals, physical factors in the ra-
ton, computing rations farm ma
nures, their management and value.
dairy herd management and home
grown feeds \ discussion Will fol
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
Letters From the Boys at the Front

We are quite sure our readers have
enjoyed the letters We have publish
ed from our soldier boys. We are
anxious to have more of them. We
would prefer letters from those who
have not furnished them before, but
we want them anyway.
If you have been interested in the
letters which have been already pub
lished. please remember that others
will be interested in letters which you
have received from these young SOL
diers Send them along to Us, as
soon as possible.
INDEPENDENTS EPORTER CO
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
Fire in COrnYiile

The building of Forest Bosworth
in North Cornville, caught fire round
the chimney am burned. c1riaC
Thursday night OF last week. The
occupants of the house escaped il
their night clothes, anu the cont-nt,
OF two bureau drawers were practie-
ally all that was saved. At the bar Il
all the live stock was gotten out, and
fou, On of oaled hay, everything else
being destroyed.
1t is understood hat the prope y
was partially insured.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
Nelson-HarVill

On Saturday occurred the marriage
Of Edward G. Nelson. son of Mr.. and
Mrs Par Nelson Of Athens and Miss
Yangie Harvill of East Madison Tho
ceremony was performed in Skowhe.
gan at the Bethany parsonage Rev
George Merriam officiating The sin,
gle ring service was used
Mrs. Nelson Is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs John e Harvill of East
Madison The couple will make their
future home in that town where the
groom is employed in the Somerset
Vars+od mill
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03
Don't MISS A Single Issue

We want you to have every issue OF
this paper. It especially pleases us
when you plan to have it reach you
while away from home This is so
easy to do, If you give the matter a
little forethought Give us the ad-
dress, or different addresses, where
you are to be and we will forward the
paper, every week
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03

the State Superintendent. Music for
the day will be in charge OF Prof
Elmer E. Towne, supervisor of music
for this district.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-03

: Bound volumes Of the Independents
Reporter and its predecessors. for
nearly So years past are carefully
preserved Yea ara welcome to cor
SUI them al any time.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1918-11-29
County Fair Garden
Contests Abandoned
Object Has Been Accomplished Is
Opinion Of Organization Pig Club
Talked Of May Up Garden Con-
tests Again IfIt Seems Advisable

There will be no garden contests
on Maui next year fathered by the
Maui County Fair & Racing Associa-
ton. This was decided upon at the
meeting of the directors of the asso-
citation held this week. The matter
was discussed at some length and it
was the opinion that the object in
view in instituting the contest two
years ago, of interesting the children
and plantation workers in agriculture,
had largely been accomplished
1t was further felt that the fact that
the Star-Bulletin contest coulG well
cover the ground, and that two con-
tests of the same kind running stimuli
taneously had not been entirely sat
isfactory.
Members of the association voiced
the belief that the work accomplish
ed in the past lad been very well
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1918-11-29
Boy Bandits Planned
TORObLahainaBank
Quartet Of Young Desperadoes Con-
feSS To RObbing Lahaina Store And
Tell Of Plan To Compel Cashier
To Open Bank Safe

In the arrest of four boys at Laha-
ina on Tuesday their subsequent con.
fession, the mystery of the robbery
OF the Len Wal & Co., store at that
place week before of some 5000
worth of merchandise is cleared up.
Also the arrest disclosed the ex-
instance of a gang of young despera-
does, working a la Jesse James, and
exposed a plot to loot the Lahaina
branch of the Bank of Maui,
The boys arrested are-Torasin
Yamamoto, Yasutaro Nagao, Alfred
Vleira, and Kealoha Napulou With
the exception of the first named, all
pleaded guilty before the district mag
istrate on Wednesday but they will be
held to answer charge of burglary
in 1st degree at the next term of cir
cult court. Yamamoto waived exami-
nation.
Planned Also To Rob Bank
Following the arrest of Nagao, the
"hoio oIoiy soon cdlHe out, an the
other arrests followed. It seems that
the boys had planned the robbery of
the store some time ahead, ard had
carefully laid their plans for it. But
hey had also planned to rob the bank
the same night. Their scheme was
TO go to the home of Cashier F. N.
Lufkin, after finishing the store job,
seize him when he came to the door,
and at the point of revolvers to force
him to go with them to the bank and
open the safe.
They carried out this plan in so far
as to go to Lufkin's home, but when
IN front of the place one of the
young desperadoes got cold feet and
in the wrangle that ensued the Cash
ier was awakened. so they thought,
for light appeared in the house
This caused them to lose their nerve
and they beat hasty retreat.
Besides the $40 or $50 worth of
goods which the gang scattered along
the road towards Kaanapali, nd which
was found the day following the rob-
berry, a considerable portion of the
loot has since been collected from
places where it had been buried OF
hid.
Moving pictures of the hair-raising
kind are believed to have served as
inspiration to the would-be bad men.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1918-11-29
Islands May Go Wet
Again Next Spring
Ending OF War Will Permit PrOpo-
sition To Be Vote Upon At First
General ElectiOn-20 Percent Of
Voters Must Sign Petition

That Maui may be wet" again with
in another year, is a fact that some
local people have just awakened to.
1t has been stated, and the impression
seems widely spread, that under the
Sheppard Law the Islands would con-
tinue dry" for at least 2 years after
the war, after which time a vote on
the question might be taken by the
people. But the law does not so state.
Instead it says
provided, That at any general cleo
ton of the Territory of Hawaii, held
within two years after the conclusion
of peace the repeal of this Act may,
upon petition of not less than twenty
percentum of the qualified electors of
the said Territory at the last proceed
ing general election, be submitted to
a vote of the qualified electors of said
territory, and if a majority of all the
qualified electors thereof voting upon
such question shall vote TO repeal this
and effect, otherwise it shall be in full
force and effect"
Might Vote Next May
1t is therefore quite possible, provid-
ed the peace treaty is signed in the
meantime, that a petition might be
circulated and the matter brought to a
vote at the elections next spring.
Those who have discussed the matter
incline to the belief that an attempt
will be made to have the required 20
percent petion signed at the earliest
possible moment, and the matter
brought to vote of the people; out
opinion differs as to whether such eff
fort will be successful.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1918-11-29
Teachers Convention
Postponed One Week

The annual meeting of the Maui
Teachers Association, which was to
have been held today at Lahainaluna
School, Lahain, has been postponed
until Friday, December 6, owing to the
bad weather.
1t was decided on Wednesday to
postpone the meeting when it became
evident that many teachers would be
unable to attend on account of bad
roads, and that in any event it would
be difficult to carry out the program
since Lahaina district has also had
much rain. Notice of the postpone
ment was sent out by Acting-Super
vising Principal Wells.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1918-11-29
Mother OF Maui Residents
Dies In Honolulu

Charles E, Thompson, of Kula, re-
ceiyed a wireless message on Tuesday
from Honolulu announcing the death
of his mother, Mrs. Mary c. Thomp-
son, which occurred that day, follow
ing short illness. Mr.. Thompson
had been prevented from going to Ho-
nolulu on Monday nights Mauna Kea
on account of the rough landing at
Lahaina. He was waiting in Wailuku
to go down on Wednesdays Claudine
when he received news of the death.
Mrs. Thompson was about so years
of age, and the widow of the late Will
liam Thompson, of Kona, who died
some Is years ago. She had been a
resident of Honolulu for number Of
years.
The deceased is survived by seven
children, all well known residents Of
the Islands. They are-Charles E.
Thompson of Kula, William Thomp-
son, of Kanaio, John Thompson, of
Honolulu, and Mrs. Frank C. Poor,
Mrs. A. S. CLANCY, Mrs. F. L. Fergu-
son, and Mrs. David Morton, all of
Honolulu.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1918-11-29
Second Maui County
Fair Is Now Favored
Annual Meeting Of Fair Association
In January May Decide Matter
Plans For Improving Race Track
Grounds Discussed

Maui will probably have county
fair in the fall of 1919
This seemed to be the opinion of
the directors Of the Maui County Fair
and Racing Association which held a
meeting on Tuesday afternoon this
week and, besides transacting other
business, discussed the idea of a fair
at some length.
President Frank Baldwin expressed
the opinion that with the war ended
conditions on Maui will so shape
themselves that it will be feasible
to consider carrying out the plan of
filling in the race track grounds al
Kahului and improving the place
along the lines originally planned
Continued on Page Four)
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1918-11-29
One Dead Two Hurt
In Mill Explosion
Men Caught In Blast OF Flame From
Furnace At WaiIuku Mill Last
Saturday - One Succumbed On
Tuesday-0therS Will Recover

By an explosion of furnace gases at
the Wailuku Sugar Company's mill
last Saturday, three Japanese work
men were burned, one of them so SER
iously that he died the following Tues
day at Malulani hospital. This unfor-
tunate was Kisaburo Sasuchi. Oishi,
another of the trio, is in the hospital
suffering from burns about the head
and hands, but it is expected he will
be able to leave the hospital in a few
days. Tsuha, the third, had only
minor hurts.
The exact cause OF the explosion
has not yet been learned, but may be
brought out in the coroners inquest
which will be held as soon as the
man in the hospital is able to give
testimony.
The coroner's jury which will sit in
the case consists of--Duke Rogers,
Dan Carey. Manuel Faustino, Moses
Kauhimahu, Manuel Moura, and John
Hawai-.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1918-11-29
Visit OF Monterey
Mutually Pleasing
Sailors Had Wonderful Time And Maui
Folk Found Equal Pleasure As
HOStS-Fine Weather Permitted
Carrying Out OF Full Program

For the first time-in recent years
at least-central Maui had the pleas
ure of actings as host to an Amer
lean naval vessel The u. S. moni-
tor Monterey" with 241 officers and
men, was the vessel that furnished
this opportunity, and there is no doubt
that the visit was mutually enjoyable
to the both entertained and entertain
ers. The management of the enter
tainment was in the hands of a Maui
chambr of commerce committee COM
posed of VIM. Walsh, H. B. Penhal-
low, and Capt. e. H. Parker.
The Monterey arrived in Kahului
harbor early last Saturday morning
and sailed for Honolulu about noon
on Tuesday. She had come from Hilo
where the crew had spent 5 days see
ing the Volcano and other sights of
the Big Island
At 8 o'clock on Saturday morning
the visitors were greeted by a recep-
tion committee of business men of
Maui, who went aboard the monitor
at her anchorage. They were warmly
greeted by the officers and men and
an hour later more than half of the
ships complement were aboard the
special train on the Kahului Railroad
bound for the pineapple cannery at
Haiku.
Enjoyed PineappIes And Rest
Manager Harold Rice, Of the Haiku
Fruit & Packing Company had made
arrangements to have the cannery
running on Saturday morning so that
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