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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
Mrs. Mary Louis (TOul0uSe) Leo Dies
After Long Illness

After an illness of eight years, Mrs.
Mary Louis (Toulouse) Leo passed
away at her home on Jewett street
last Friday afternoon. Her birth
place was in st. Francis. She was
the daughter of Louise and Lucy Tou-
louise. They We're the parents of six
children. Those deceased are Marie
and Addie Toulouse and Mrs. Emma
Raine. Those living are David Tou-
louise and Mrs. Lucy Vigue.
Mrs. Leo lived in Canada until 30
years of age when she went to Min
neapolis, living there about six years.
1t was in that city she was married
to Julius Birner (Barney). Three
years later her husband died and she
returned 20 Canada and then came to
Skowhegan where she was united in
marriage to John E. Leo, 80 years ago
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Leo is survived by her husband
a daughter Mrs. Mary St. Peter and
stepsons, George and Fred Colway,
Joseph and Noel Leo and stepdaugh-
ter. Olive Colway, all of Skowhegan.
The funeral services were held at
St. Mary's Catholic Church last Mon
day morning with Father ]. l.. A.
Renaud officiating. The pail bearers
were Joseph, Noel and George Leo and
Joseph ST. Peter Burial was in the
Catholic oamafarV
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
GUY PARKHURST ESTES
HONORED
4 Sk0Whegan Young Man at Head Of
Large Church

Guy Parkhurst Estes, a Skowhegan
young man. is to be First Reader Of
the largest and most costly church
edifce in the country. The Fifth
Church OF Christ, Scientiest, of New
York City, of which Mr. Estes is First
Reader, has announced the building
of a church and Office structure at a
cost of $7,500,000 The plans provide
for a twenty story edfiee With d
facade Of white Indiana limestone
with a main entrance to the toffice
building on Madison avenue. In
Forty-third street will be the entrance
to the church auditorium, loo feet
square, with seating capacity OF ap-
proximately 1S0o. The growth .
the congregation has made larger
quarters necessary.
Mr. Estes is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank l. Estes. both deceased.
He is graduate Of Skowhc2an High
School in the class OF lso5. and OF
Bowdoin COLLEGE in 1903. IL then
Went to Wnsted. Conn. as Reader of
the Winsted Christian Science
church, where he remained for three
years. He has been situated in New
York City Tor about four vars.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
Good Racing at Hartland

The East Somerset Agricultural So
ciety will hold an August meeting at
Hartland, Saturday. August 8. The
racing program consists of 2.30 trot
and pace. purse. $500; 218 trot and
pace, purse, $500; 224 trot and pace,
purse $500. National Association
rules to govern with exceptions.
Purses to be divided so. %, Is and 10
per cent The race will start at 200
p. m. sharp. Admission soc, carri-
ages and automobiles free.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31

Sunday. August 3-M. L. Church
1890, morning worship with sermon
by the pastor Rev. Herbert L. Nichols.
This service will be followed by the
usual session of the Sunday School.
7.30 evening worship conducted by
the pastor.
Bethany Baptist Church, 1880
morning service; Sunday School at
12.10; p. IN a vesper conference
meeting of the Church with the OBJ
servance of the two church ordinances
baptism and the Lords Supper
Sunday, August 10-M E. Church.
The usual morning service at 1870
followed by the Sunday School and
evening worship at 7.30 will be held.
Sunday, August 17-Bethany Bap-
tist Church at 1890 there will be a
preaching service.
Sunday, August 24th--A service will
be held at 10.30 conducted by the
Federated Church in the Island Ave
nue. Congregational Church.
Sunday, August 81 Chautauqua
Sunday-It will he noted by the above
calendars that one ar more churches
will be opened ea,h sunday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
Miss Evelyn Merrill Given Surprise
Party Monday Evening

A surprise lawn party was given
to Miss Evelyn Merrill last Monday
evening at the home of Miss Margaret
Chase of North avenue. Miss Merrill
and Miss Mildred Beale had been in
vited to supper and the remainder of
the guests came later in the evening.
Refreshments of ice cream and as
sorted cakes were served. Those
present other than the ladies men
toned above were Miss Clara Libby,
Della and Lena Carriyeau, Myrtle
Green, Lulu Chapman, Myra Sawyer,
Airline Burnor, Lena Landry, Florence
Beale, Edna and Nellie Crawford
Miss Merrill was presented with a
cut glass vase and a pyrex.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
Chautauqua Better Than Ever

Redpath Chautauqua opens at SkoW-
hegan four weeks from tomorrow and
it is time that you secured your tick
cts. The big tent will be packed at
body who was there last year will go
this year and will take a friend or
relative with them so that you can
just about figure on the crowd. After
the $50 tickets are sold, the price will
be more, so it is better to not wait
until the last moment. The Chau-
tauqua was so good last year that it
was an easy matter to secure the
necessary fifty hackers to insure a
return this year and more than double
the number could have been easily
secured. Season tickets can be pur-
chased of the following citizens and
also at any of the banks, postofIice,
or at the office of the independent
Reporter; Richard White. Charles E.
Nitschke, W. II. Cummings, +. w.
Bunker, T. F. Davis, NJ. C. Viles +. 0.
Sawyer, w. r. Elliott, Robert Adam
son, T. f. Greenway, Mrs Charles
Marston, DR.. S. NJ. Cover. 5. w Phil
brick, Lashon & Butler. f. W. Buck
nam, j. Harvey White, c. W. Cover,
C. b. Hight, r. T. Patten. A. r. Jewett,
Mrs. E. L. Greenwood, W. \. Bailey,
F. w. Briggs, r. f. Atwood, E. b.
Rowell, Thomas Thomson, +. A. Mer-
chant. l. A. Homsted, Charles W.
Walker, DR.. H. ". Smith, Louise II.
Coburn. c. b. Gardner, Gertrude ).
Weston, Z. p. Whitine, Floyd G. Nye'
A. f. Sandford, DR.. W. S Stinchiield,
Rev. Charles II. Mckinney, Mrs. E.
f. Danforth, Miss Emma Hall, Mrs.
D. II. Bartlett, NJ. T. PooIer, Hannah
r. Page, George l.. II. Smith, W. II.
Emery, Miss S. J, Anderson, Holt d
Hight, George II. Plummer, E. f. Mer-
rill, Sampson e. Avore, c. P. Merrill,
l.. II. Goldsmith. Price OF season
tickets, adults, $22O; children $11O.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
SKOWHEGAN BUSINESS
CHANGES HANDS
Dyer n Cross Crockery Store Pur-
chased by Bowman Hardware Co.

Another BUSINESS change was trans
acted in this town last Saturday when
the Bowman Harware Company be-
came the purchasers of the Dyer &
Cross Crockery store. The transac-
ton was made on this day and
the new owners took possession the
same afternoon. This company will
add new lines of stock to the store
in the near future. The same sales
people will be in the store for while.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
C0rnYille High School Reunion

August 26th, 1919, is the date set
for the Cornyille High School reunion
y large attendance is desired. Come
with your hearts full of rove for
everybody else and the good times of
the past ten years will be repeated
Already word has been received from
friend in Brunswick, who writes
that they have recently purchased an
automobile and that she is coming
with her whole family. Let us get
there as early as 10 o'clock that We
may have time to greet each old
friend and talk over the days of
spelling matches writing schools and
study. Does anyone remember Mr.,
Beede's slippers in the Geometry
class? No teacher was more devoted
to his pupils and although they fully
appreciate the fact, yet many siegles
went through the class as he stood
on tptoe letting the slipper heels
drop. If the boy who ate the tur-
nip in school in the fall of 'S4 and
pinned white wool tassel to the
pedagOgue's coat tail April Fools
Day at the spring term of IS happens
to see this article. let him leave his
position as engineer in a distant city
and hasten to the scenes of his child
hood. Where is the girl who tied
her friend to the chair by her apron
strings. and the hoy" who could
waltz like a dream" at recess in the
big entry? Where are the boys who
used to give of their funds so liber-
ally to help furnish a treat for the
last day of school, and those orators
who made the old building rine with
their declarations? There were the
good little boys and girls who always
had their lessons, with no mischief
forming in their brains-we want
them too. And the singers Come
back for a day and sing from the old
College Songs" as in days OF yoro.
The loved ones who have gone 70 the
Land from which no one returns are
not forgotten. Many acts of kindness
from them viii always stand out i'm
our memory. but instead of dwelling
on our loss. il is better 10 try TO real
ize that they are just waiting for us
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
SEVERE STORMS VISIT.
SKOWHEGAN
Considerable Damage Done by Lightn-
ing

The worst electrical storm OF the
season passed over SkoWhegan early
Thursday evening doing considerable
damage to crops The beautiful home
of j. II. and Dell Mathews on Madison
avenue was struck by lightning and
badly damaged. The families were
at their summer home at The Forks
but the neighbors saw smoke issuing
from the buildings and called out the
fire department. The flames were
confined to the upper part of the
house and on account OF the steel
roof. were hard to get at. All of the
furnishings in the house were remov-
ed but the large amount of water
used, caused considerable damage.
The loss is estimated at several thou
sand dollars.
The center of the storm seemed to
be little north of the village. On
the East Madison road the crops were
iii"6Su w dui'S al oAtoHtt eSPcoldl-
ly the fields of corn. On the Lake
wood road, 16 poles belonging to the
Somerset Traction Company were
blown over onto the tracks so that
all car and lighting service was can
celled for the evening. 1t took
nearly all day Friday to clear the
wreckage along this line.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
Town TO CONTINUE
SPRINKL|NG
Matter Left Entirely In Hand, OF Sc
lectmrn

- 80 special town meeting acid
- ,er1sy a..erH9oa J. /. Walton vas
elected moderator
Article of tn warrant was m
mediatelg taken qp whIeh Ms To see
what acton no t9~n will take n re-
gard to either oiiing or sprinkling
witb wafer certain streets OF portions
Of sad streets and 70 ias,rue. the Sc
Iectmen TO assess the expense there
for upon the abltters and 10 pass all
necessary votes
John V Fogler thought taat as
long as The season was 50 far adyanc-
cd. thal it would be wise u continue
The use Of water for the remainder Of
the season and offered a motion to
that effect which was seconded. Sc
lectman Clyde H Smith thought that
tae voters should nave some matters
explained - them and told Of the
various contracts with Harold Smith
and with Edward Tague He said
that during the first year. there were
no complaints from the citizens. but
thst after Mr. Tague took the con
tract the citzens demanded a tax
abatement for poor service and that
the town had allowed the same to 81
OF A. persons.
Nr Smith explained the matter
thoroughly and declared thai the con-
tract with Mr.. Tague had been can
celled about two weeks ago.
Mr. Tasue explained his SIDE Of me
tory and said that he had dom as
well as he could with me amount Of
equipment and thar 5e Was not ge,-
ting wages tor his W5rk. 1t Vas
finally unanimously yo.eI - continue
the use Of water .7r ~ remainder
Of the season
The notion w4- -aya 1.. sal ear-
ried that i. r. Ie.- M -ae select
men TO max al. arraaeeMea.s pur-
chase mater l.se ma ara see that
the the STREETS -.e Spr.1aled II sat
isfaetorY manner.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31

Services will be held at the Centen-
airy Methodist Church as usual the
next two Sundays. cordial invi-
taton is extended to those whose own
churches are closed to worship with
this congregation. Rev. H, L. Mich
oil the pastor. will preach next Sab
bath morning at 1890 on the topic
waters to Swim In" The Bible
School will meet at noon AT 730
in the evening the pastor will speak
on the theme "a Friend of Publicans
and Sinners" The address will be
supplemented by a song service
brief prayers and short testimonies.
The mid-week service viii be held this
Thursday evening at 7.30. "lf We All
Forgot to Pray" will be the topic for
consideration.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
Simon Peters Post Organizes TOmOr-
row Evening

The Simon Peters Post of the
American Legion will be formally or
ganized tomorrow (Friday) evening
Officers will be elected and the gener-
al business transacted. 1t is hoped
that large delegation of returned
soldiers be in attendance. Capt. NJ
NJ Fowler was delegate from the
local Post to Augusta to attend a state
meeting of the American Legion. At
this meeting, it was voted to hold the
first State Convention at Bangor some
time in September.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
TWILIGHT LEAGUE NOW
A REALITY
Ifter supper Base Ball Proves a
Success

several hundred fans were on hand
1ast week to witness the first game
in the Twilight League at Fairview
park. The Arms Mill and the Clerks
were the contesting teams, and While
the game was little ragged at times,
there was some splendid individual
work and with a little more practice,
the games bid fair to be very inter
esting. Lancto for the Arms Mill
showed some very clever work at
short and McDonough for the Clerks
pitched a splendid game and did some
good hitting The summary:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31

The severe shower of early Tues
day morning caused a considerable
amount of damage to the gardens on
the plains. Several were completely
destroyed by the hail. At the home
of night watchman, Charles Steward
on the plains. snow and hail formed
drift two feet deep at one corner of
the house. Samples OF the hail was
brought to this office by +. II. Nor
rill
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31

Mrs. James Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Anderson and Mrs. Anne Law
ton of Portland are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Fred Turner. Mrs.
Smith was a classmate of Mrs. Turn
er at the Eaton High School, Nor
ridgewock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon c. Bragdon and
daughter Theo have been visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Berry. Mrs.
Bragdon before her marriage was
Miss Ruby Berry formerly of this
town. Mr.. Bragdon has just return
ed from overseas f. j. Berry and
sons, John and Charlie were also
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Berry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31

The following item Is taken from
the Star-Herald Of Presque Isle which
will be of considerable interest To
Skowhegan people and especially to
the members OF Company T.
While in town Thursday, Col.
F. NJ. Hume handed 10 SGT Jerre
Cook. the CroiX de Gucrre medal
and citation for gallantry in bat
tie. The particular service for
which Sgt. Cook earned This high
honor was taking squad on
reconnaissance inside the German
lines. cutting wire entanglements
and in the course of the raid per
sonally silencing a machine gun
Col. Hume highly complimented
Sgt Cooks gallantry and fine
soldierly qualities.
Sgt Cook is the grand nephew of
Mr.. Charles r. Cook of Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31

Wade Priest, formerly of Spring
field, Mass. has taken over the ad-
vertising department of the White
Star Laundry Mr. Priest has been
doing this same work for the laun-
dries in the larger places of New
England. He will write the ads which
are to appear in the Independents Re
porter and will call personally on
prospective patrons.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
Kennebec Valley Hospital Notes

Thomas Dionne had his tonsils and
adenoids removed at the hospital last
week He has returned to his home.
Mrs. John Dugas of this town un-
derwent a sureical operation yester-
day.
Thomas Graffte of Jackman is re-
ceiving medical treatment at the hos
pital.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
SKOWHEGAN

The Army Mill team won the hon
ors in the Twilight League game Mon
day night by a score of II to 0. The
beaehers were well filled with local
fans The Clerks had two bad inn
ings in the field in their fight with
the Arms Mill. Ray Pooler played
a good game and worked hard for the
clerks every minute The summary:
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31

Nr. and Mrs Harry VI tU.lsr q.
Salon. Mass. formerly 8 saoNa.1s4
have been visitiu- Relatives az.
friends in town fer several dl}-
CoryioN Bracket arrived hose
Thursday night from bead River
y acre he has been WORKING He W.
obliged to give UP his Work au
eauut Of III health.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31

The Tigers defeated Skowhegan by
the score of Is to 4 at Skowhegan
Saturday Lewia, the Skowhegan
boy, was touched up for II hits. Les
sor. the Tiger pitcher, was taken out
in the fifth. Trial new youngster,
went into the box for the Tigers and
pitched three innings. striking out 5
men and allowing 3 hits. Nichols
and Fecteau starred at the bat.
Nichols. the Kent's Hill boy who plays
shortstop for the Tigers, caught three
innings. Nichols is just a good a
called at the end of the seventh on
account of rain.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
CLERKS

Two base hits, Lacase, Stoodley,
Biodeau, Roy Pooler. Stolen bases,
McDonough, Goulette. Struck out.
Jacobs 3 ,Stoodley .. Foss, Tobey,
Hamilton. Dore 10, McDonough. Hit
by pitched ball by McDonough, Tur-
cotte Wild pitch, McDonough 2.
Passed ball, Turcotte .. Base on
balls, off Dore .; oc McDonough. I'M
pire. Elliott. Time 135.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-07-31
Meeting at Morrill, Pond

Remember the all day Evangelical
meeting at Morrill, Pond, merit Sunday.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-11
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1919
A SERVICE WITH A PUNCH

Through it's membership in the As. sociated Press, the Daily Times each day receives by wire concise, accu, rate account of the worlds happen, ings, no matter where they occur, in towns near by or half world dis tant.
 The unequaled facilities of the As sociated Press, with the combined forces of the more than eleven hun, dred newspaper members in the Unit. ed States, each in honor bound to furnish to it's fellow members the i'm portant occurrences of it's immediate locality, and with foreign correspond ents, staff men and allied news-gath- ering agencies keeping close watch on what happens abroad, bring daily such a mass of dispatches as, con- manner, more than taxes the capacity of all the available wires.
 But the wire service, with it's nee essaray limitations, is supplemented by the Associated Press by service by which items, useful and interest ing, but relatively too unimportant for telegraphic dispatch, are mailed to the members of the organization.
 In addition to an interesting and comprehensive foreign service there are items of interest nearer home, the doings of a state convention, the discoveries of medical or industrial science, a stirring address, too long for transmission by wire, too lmpor- tant to be unnoticed.
 The mail service, bearing the same label of truth -telling-"By the Asso- ciated Press"-as the wire items, re- cords a widely varying range Of in formation. One sheet may bring the text of regulations promulgated by a cabinet official; the next may record the pitching or the batting averages of baseball players; another may de- scribe the finger-like shadow of an eclipse or may tell the life story of a centenarian.
 And so it is that the Times, through the Associated Press, can daily depict in marvellous detail the doings of the world.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-11
NOTICE OF SALE

In the Probate Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, Valdez Precinct, at Valdez. In the matter of the Estate of Robert D. Gray deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that in pur, suance of an order of the above en- titled court, made on the 22d day of October, 1919, in the matter of the Estate of Robert D. Gray, deceased the undersigned, executor of said estate, will sell at pubic auction to the highest bidder for cash, and subject to confirmation by said court, at the of fee of the United States commissioner in Cordova, Alaska, all the right, title and interest and estate of the said Robert D.. Gray, at the time of his death, in and to all those certain lots and parcels of land, with the buildings thereon, situated in the town of Ka- talla, Alaska, and described as fol lows, to wit:
 Lots 3 and and six feet of lot 5, in block 23, of the Townsite of Katalla, Alaska;
 The buildings on said lots, de- scribed as follows: One frame building 20 feet by 40 feet, one and one-half stories;
 One frame building 12 feet by 46 feet, one story;
 One frame building, P feet by 2S feet, one story, shed roof;
 One frame building "A feet by 68 feet, two stories. All said build ings being connected together;
 Wharf 16 feet by 40 feet, with an approach 300 feet by 10 feet, on lots 4 and above, with 500 feet of 15-pound steel rails;
 And certain personal property, con sisting of hotel furniture and fixtures, now situated and located in the build ings above described, and certain wharf appliances and fixtures now sit uated and located in and about the wharf above described, and used in connection herewith.
 That all of the foregoing real and personal property will be sold jointly and in one lot at the place above men, toned at 2 o'clock D. m. of the 22d day of December, 1919. For further in formation apply to the undersigned or Edward F. Medley attorney for said estate.
 JAMES SMITH, Executor of the Estate of Robert D. Gray, deceased
 First publication, Oct. 29, 1913.
 Last publication, Nov. 26, 1919.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-11

Many Nome people are going into the fur business. Those who have been following it the past year have made considerable money, and many vessels have returned from trading with the natives laden with white fox and other skins.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-11
CASUALTYLIST OF AMERICANS
 IS INCREASING

WASHINGTON, Nov. II (by Asso- ciated Press).-It is officially an nounced that the revised list shows that the American casualties in the great war were 293,039.
 PortugaI's Losses
 PARIS, Nov. II (by Associated Press).-The Portuguese legation an- nounces that PortugaPs losses during the war were S,367 men killed of the 100000 men engaged, and ALSO are missing.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-11

A Fairbanks paper says it looks hard for the dogs, but the Indians and whites are still eating. Recently an Indian walked all the way in from Cinema with bunch of grouse he had killed. He also reported that he had killed moose near Cinema, but stated that he would have to kill his dogs. as he had nothing to feed them this winter. The paper says that the resi- dents will be able to pinch off enough game this winter while the wardens are not looking to prevent anyone go- ing hungry.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-11
STOCKS TAKE A JUMP
 WITH STRIKE SETTLED
Portugal's Losses

NEW YORK, Nov. Il (by Associ- ated Press). Stocks were buOyant today on the news that the coal strike had been called off. The leaders, notably Steels, gained from two to six points.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-11

We ship by boat or rail fresh cooked crabs or crab cocktails. Order from Dave Phillips, P. o. Box 217.
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