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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
THE FEDERATED CHURCH
SERVICES
Large Attendance Both Morning and
Evening

The services of the Federated
Church last Sabbath were we'll at
tended and full of fervor At the
morning service. Rev George Merriam
preached an earnest evangelistic ser
mon, taking as his text. And Felix,
willing to show the Jews a pleasure,
left Paul bound Acts 24:27. Rev.
Henry Clay Turner followed at the
evening service with sermon of a
similar tone from the familiar text,
But the Son of Man is come to seek
and to save that which was lost
Luke 1910 A fine feature of this
service was the singing of the Nine
ty and Nine" by Mrs Eta SWEET
Bradley.
The young peoples meeting was
largely attended and was led by Mrs
Alton II. Cleveland. The special mus
ical program consisted of a duet by
Misses Alta and Verna Porter and a
solo by Miss Evelyn st. Ledger and
Richard l.. Turner.
Next Sabbath the preachers will bt
Rev. Charles H. Mckinney at tht
morning, and Rev Olin H. Tracy al
the evening service.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30

ako@hegan postofiiee too late for our
present O'Clock train and soez out al
O'Clock Wednesday morning Tn
leiter Is delivered IN Boston Th1rsdas
forenoon tnaer the neR ar
rangement. Mr. Crowelfs answer
would 70 out b. the nov Train at {
O'clock on Tuesday evening and be d,-
Iieered IN Boston Wednesday morn :
ins instead Of Thursday net gam
Of "A hours K F D patrons want
to early grasp tho fact that this
change puts them "a hours nearer
Boston and many other points a 70
mail facilities
We shall mir. the incoming mail a.
S O'Clock in some slight degree and
the T. F y carriers will no, like 10
wait TO leave after the arrival OF the
HE train but these are slight in
conyenienees to few people and We
could not hope to get the important
advantages already referred 10 With
any less sacrifice.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
EVERETT WARREN BACON
Death of Well known Skow whegan
ioung Man

Everett " Bacon passed AWAY al
his homo on Island Ave. last Thurs
day afternoon after a long illness. lie
Was born in Skowhegan. Feb 4 1892
Goodrich Bacon. His mother was
formerly of Moscow and his father a
lifelong resident of this place He at
tended the Skowhegan schools and
graduated from the Skowhegan High
School in 1911. The following fall
he entered Bowdoin college Ill
heath, after a few weeks Obliged him
to give up college life temporarily
and he went into the woods, being en-
gagged for a time as scaler of lum-
ber He re-entered college the fol-
lowing fall and continued his studies
until March of his junior year, when
he finally abandoned his college
course The next fall, he went to
Summount Sanatorium Santa Fee, New
Mexico Mr.. Bacon remained for
about eight months and then located
at Denver, Colorado Here his health
began to fail and his mother went
to him and both returned to Skow-
hegan
His health improved somewhat, and
in February, 1918, he entered the en-
ploy of the IndependentRepo as
local news editor and remained until
May of the same year. Feeling that
outdoor work would be better for him
he went to Bath and worked for time
in the ship yard as scaler. After
a few months of this employment. ne
returned here and in September last
his health failed SO rapidly that he
WAS afterward confined wholly to his
home and TO his bed
The funeral services were held last
Sunday afternoon at two O'Clock with
Rev. e. H. Mckinney officiating The
remains were placed in the tomb The
pail bearers were Carl Curtis. Folsom
Merrill, Fred Poulin and Roy sly
monds
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
Celebrates Twelfth Birthday

4 company of about 35, chiefly the
Young friends of the lady in question,
assembled at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry WALLER on North Ave,
Thursday evening of last week, to
celebrate the 18th birthday of their
Miss Birdiena Waller.
Delicious refreshments, which includ-
ed harlequin ice cream, punch and
waters were served, and of course, a
beautiful birthday cake was much in
evidence This was surmounted by
candles in number equal to the years
of the little hostess, and in it were
concealed a thimble and ring Ac-
cording to time-worn custom, 1t was
announced that the guest in whose
piece was found the ring would be
sure to be made happy in the not dis
tant future by meeting with his or her
life partner. The one to whom should
fall the thimble, on the contrary, was
destined never to wed. Little Birdi-
ena herself was the fortunate discov-
erer of the ring, while the thimble
was found by little Marie Laney.
Miss Birdiena was the recipient of
many beautiful presents, among them
being a string of solid gold beads
from her grandparents, and beauti-
full bathrobe from her father.
The guests of the evening were Miss
Edith Perry Miss Birdiena's teacher;
Mrs. Gertrude T. Greene, Alvena Tur-
cote, Marie Laney, Phyllis Buker.
Mahlon Greenleaf, Nellie Caouette,
Richard Laney, Morris Gates, Marie
Provost, Evelyn Chase. Verna Os-
borne, jeanette Breirgan, Muriel
Jones, Dorothea Clough, Emelda Per
ry Elizabeth Boulette, Ora Chase, Ma
rie e. Bison, Francis St. Ledger and
Henry Vallier, Jr.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
Sudden Death OF Claude Jewett

The many friends of Claude Jewett
will be grieyed to learn OF his death
which occurred at his home on Bloom
field street. yesterday forenoon. He
had been i'll for about two weeks with
influenza. Mr.. Jewett was about 33
years old and was born in Skowhe-
gan. His parents are Albert and
Mary (Houghton) Jewett of this place.
He attended the Skowhegan High
School, completing his course in the
year 1905
Mr.. Jewett had been one of the local
mail carriers for about eight year
He is survived by his wife. formerly
Miss Verna Sanborn, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs Parker Sanborn. Her faith
er passed away some time ago. Their"
are two surviving children, Fa1n-
worth and Harry, also sister Miss
Lucy JeWett of New York City, and Il
brother Bert Jewett of Bloomfield st
The funeral services will BE- held
tomorrow (Frdayl afternoon at :
o'clock, with Rev c. II. Mckinney
officiating. AS yet decisions haV' not
been made as to burial.
MIR. Jewett will be greatly missed
by everyone as he always had . cheer
full word for all He was nan well
respected and manifested Il lirit or
usefulness. Much sympaf'' IS ex-
pressed for the mother and i.tIe ones.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
GOOD NEWS FOR SKOW.
HEGAN PEOPLE
By Far the Best Train Service We
Ever Had

We are TO have passenger aud
mail train, arriving and departing
every weekday evening commencing
with March 10 Some trfling sacri-
fices are made in the earlier part of
the day to make this possible. but
they are so trivial as TO be of little
moment in comparison with the Won
derful advantages OF evening mail
and passenger service. The train ar
irving at l1:l5 will not be disturbed
and the departures at S O'Clock and
ll:45 remain unchanged
The train which at present arrives
at o'clock A. NJ will be changed
from a mixed to straight freight
train and will run without schedule
Likewise the mixed train which at
present leaves at one o'clock will be
changed to a freight train only and
will be run without any regular sched-
ule. The two changes mentioned in
this paragraph will in effect cancel
our incoming o'clock A. NJ train as
far as passenger, mail and express ia
cilities are concerned and has the
same effect on the present one o'clock
departure II will make these trains
however, somewhat more serviceable
so far As the freight facilities are con
cerned
Our new evening train Will proba-
bly, leave at o'clock and Will carry
passengers. mail and express 1t will
arrive in Waterville in ample time to
connect with the Sis o'clock train
going east for Bangor and way sta
tions and will, of course furnish a
connection with the train going west
which leaves WaterNille al 10:0S
3clock This train Will return SO as
To arrive here not far from p. NJ
This viii permit us to mail letters tor
this o'clock departure to arrive in
Boston the next morning. \ radical
Improvement ONfI NV Il'N' III IL a.
ties which permit ut no departing mail
later than one p. NJ 1t will allow
the traveller to put in the entire bus
mess day in SkoWhegan and then go
to Waterville to connect with the pull
man and arrive in Boston ready for
business the next morning Coming
this way man can leave Boston at
noon. 12 80 F. NJ. Portland at 500 2.
NJ and arrive here at about 9 T. NJ
The Improvement is very marked as
TO our village population but even
more so in regard to patrons living on
the r. r. d S Al present Isaiah Grow
ell. for example, three miles out OF
town on the River Road. served by K.
f D. no g. receives letter from a
Boston party arriving in Skowhegan
at s O'Clock on Monday morning. and
delivered to him about 10 \. NJ He
writes his answer during the after
noon and the Il r. ID. carrier picks
il up al 10 Tuesday. II gets TO the
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
Extension School to Be Held Next
Week

There will be an extension schooi
conducted by the University OF Maine
extension division in the Municipai
building Monday, Tuesday and wed
nesday, February 3. 4, and D Tnis VIII
deal with the feeding Of dairy animals
and will consist of two sessions each
day beginning at $50 a. NJ and clos
ing at 3:30 p. NJ. This arrangement
gives all who wish 10 attend plenty OF
time to attend 10 their dairy work
night and morning Everybody is
asked to bring basket dinner The
first meeting is an important session
and If YOU can not come every day do
not miss the first Please bring, the
first morning. a pint sample of all
different feeds you are feeding togeth-
er with the empty bags with label of
analysis. Also bring one half peck
of silage and samples 1.-TWO pounds)
of dry roughages you are feeding.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
Death OF Miss villa {. Taylor

The many young friends OF Miss
Villa {. TAYLOR will be grieyed 10 learn
of her sudden death which occurred at
her home on the Canaan road last
Monday afternoon. She had been III
about one week Miss Taylor was d
student at the Skowhegan High school
and in the Freshmen class. OF 1922
of which she Was the vice president
She was born in Houlton in 1900. the
only daughter of Whitfield and Annie
tCrandlemire) Taylor. The family
have been residents of this place for
North Whiteheld Besides her par
ents already referred to. the deceased
is survived by four brother, Olen
Taylor of Portsmouth y. H.. Corey
don +. Taylor who lives with his par
ents. Harry W Taylor OF Bremerton.
Wash. and Joseph T. Taylor OF Baker,
Oregon. The funeral services We're
held yesterday afternoon. With Rev.
George Merriam officiating The re-
mains were brought to this place and
put in the tomb In the spring lot
will he taken mp in the association
cemetery.
Nj Taylor will be greatly missed
m her community as we'll a. among
her classmates. She Va a very low
Bile girl and always had a cheerful
word and smile for everyone, and Won
tae love of all those With whom she
was associated
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30

Visited the Women's Reiormator,

The legislative committee on Wom-
ems Reformatory visited that nsti-
tuition last Monday. There We're about
fifteen legislators present There
was a business meeting in the fore
noon. A chicken dinner was planned
and served by the inmates of the re
formatory The invited guests were
Mrs. w. L. Walker, Mrs. f. F. Mer-
rill, Mrs Dayman, trustee Of the
institution and DR.. and Mrs. G r.
Young After the dinner Mrs Wight
superintendent of the reformatory
gave a general review OF the work
done since its establishmen4 She
mentioned that one hundred girls had
been received there and at present
they were housing SIS women and nine
babies When this building was estab-
lshed, il Was To have Il capacity for
81 women. DR.. G +. Young spoke
on the medical history of the reform
atory and the responsibility toward
the general public. Other short
speeches were given by Senator W l..
Walker and clyde H. Smith Among
the events planned by way of enter
tainment was a flag drill given in the
recreation room by the girl inmates.
\ dance and supper was given in hon
or OF the committee in the evening,
at the Grange Hall
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
Herbert W. Durgin of The Forks Ap-
pointed Deputy Sheriff

Herbert W Durgn of The Forks.
was appointed Deputy Sheriff for the
Forks plantation. January %, by
Sheriff John A. Mooers. Mr. Durgin
has been in military service at Camp
Devens for the past six months, and
received his discharge Jan. 18th.
He is the son of Walter H., and
Mary X. Durgin of The Forks. other
children of the family are Mrs Laura
O'Neil of West Forks, Mrs. Sadie
Hunnewell of The Forks. and Mrs.
Grace Rice of Portland; Alfred Dur
gin of The Forks and Joseph II. Dur
gin, who is at present stationed
somewhere in Germany having been
in the military service since May %,
1918. Sheriff Durgin attended the
schools at The Forks and was stu
dent at the High School of that place
for one year. After completing his
education he was engaged as guide
and woodsman in various towns OF
northern Maine. In January of last
year. he was married to Miss Ger
trude Groder of Skowhegan. daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. George Groder Of
South Street Mrs. Durgin was
graduate of the Skowhegan High
School in the class of 1915. Since their
marriage, they have made their home
at The Forks For the past week Mr.
and Mrs Durgin have been the guests
of Mrs Durgins parents. They left
here for their home yesterday. where
Mr. Durgin will take up his new du-
ties as deputy sheriff
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
SESSION TO LAST ABOUT
TWO WEEKS
supreme judicial Court Opened Last
upSdaY

The Supreme Judicial Court of
Somerset County opened at ten O'Clock
last Tuesday The grand jury was
empanelled and the traverse jurors
we're called Illness had prevented
the attendance Of many jurymen. Four
were excused until next Monday. Five
we're empanelied on the first jury
Additional venires for ten iurymeu
were issued and the second jurymeu
were empanelled yesterday
The first case to 70 70 trial was an
action Of Harry f Wheeler vs. Flor
ence VI Taylor. This vas brought to
cover the payment Of a note Of $l45.
the defense being q failure OF consid
Grafton The note waa given in pay
ment Of horse which afterward died
Fred F Lawrence appeared for the
plaintiff and v r Merrill for the de
iendant
There ara cases assigned for trial
up TO Friday OF the second week OF the
court sessions The prospect DOW j.
that court will adjourn in about TAO
weeks. Naturalization cases were
taken up yesterday morning. The
next case for jury trial was that OF
Fred j. Leo VS. Albert Getcheli. This
vas an action OF assault and battery
Up to late yesterday afternoon
verdict had not been rendered in the
case OF Fred J. Leo vs. Albert Getch-
ell of Skowhegan. The verdict in the
case of Harry f Wheeler vs. Florence
NJ. Taylor was in favor OF the defend
ant. There were several naturaliza-
tion hearings and the following were
accepted for citizenship. George
Gilbert Palmer Of Embden jane
Penicuik Herd OF Madison; william
Morrison Of Madison Jaddu- Joseph
Caissie OF Portland bu, formerly OF
Madison and james NaA49y - Madi-
son
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
Corn,ille Boy Killed in Action

a telegram just received from Wash
ington, by Mrs. Susan Collins Of Corn
Vile. states that her son. Austin W.
Collins. vas killed in action. Oct.
18th. in France He left Camp Dev-
ems July 1st. for overseas He is
survived BY wife. formerly Arania
Hartman OF Winterport his mother.
Mrs Susan Collins. brother. Dan
irl Collins. and three sisters Rose
aud Nars Collins of Gornylle and
Mrs Alta Chase of Orono
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
ISLAND MACHINE SHOP
TO Be CONTINUED
The Oldest Among SkOwhegan'S Busf-
ness Institutions

Arrangements have been perfected
whereby the Skowhegan Foundry &
Machine Works on Island Avenue is
to continue for the winter and prob
ably for an indefinite period there
after, This result is much to the
satisfaction of the business people of
this section, and especially so to the
large manufacturing concerns which
depend very much upon this establish
ment for machinery repairs. AS a
matter of pride alone. great regret
would be occasioned should this es-
tablishment wind up its affairs, for
among the Skowhegan business con
Germs it probably has behind it the
greatest number Of years of continu-
Gus operation. We are uncertain as
to just when the foundry business was
established here, but tradition has 1t
that man by the name of Gould
(probably Simeon) figured in its early
history. Just preceding, or not long
after Mr. Gould, the late Levi w Wes-
ton became owner This was in the
days when the foundry was located
on the south side, about the site of
the first Anderson Mill An old pic
ture with the title Breaking Ground
for Factory at Skowhegan. Sept. 15d,
1874" shows the spot where this foun-
dry once stood. Just previous to
this as tradition has it, the business
was moved to its present location on
the Island, but from it's first estab-
lishment at the location above refer
red to. early in the 1th century, to
the present time, it has been in con
tinuous operation. The names con-
nectcd with this business, in years
past other than those already men
toned were. Charles A. Williams,
Robert Williams, Bacon & Allen,
George Boardman. James w Holt,
Augustus Gilblair, F. X. Buck. Darius
Houghton. Chas. S. Belmore. Johnnie
Roullard. etc Some OF these were
employees rather than owners, but
they were so long with the institu
ton as to merit mention in its MIS-
tory
The Island Machine Co. in which
Messrs Gilblair. Holt and Boardman
above referred to, were Interested
sold this foundry business in 1902 TO
Hackett & Witham In 1914, Mr.
Witham retired and VIM. K. Hackett
and his wife, Mrs. Annie p Hackett,
became sole proprietors. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hackett finally bought the water
power and buildings. Later on, they
sold the water power to the Central
Maine Power Company, but in this
sale it's use was reserved to the Show
hegan Foundry and Machine Works
until such time as the Central Maine
should put through a development en-
tcrprise which should call for the re-
moval of the power as it then eX-
listed
Since the death of Mr Hackett,
which occurred in 1918, his widow
ha, been reluctant to continue bust
ness. and this has led to some rumors
that it was to be closed down AS
stated at the opening of this article,
however, such is not the plan at the
present time, and under the present
ownership or some other it will prob
ably he continued indefinitely.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30

They must state in whose interests
they are there, what legislation they
intend to promote or oppose and the
nature or amount of the fee they are
paid for their services. IL we can
thus know what a man IS really try
ing to accomplish and for whom he is
really working we could oftentimes
benefit very much by his knowledge
and his arguments This bill. at
least, is one that should receive a
rousing majority in both branches +
the legislature.
There is another measure which af-
fects Skowhegan vitality and in which
other parts of Maine have compare
lively little interest. | refer to the
bill establishing a Skowhegan Water
District But | must not impose up
on your patience further in this com
munication Perhaps in the next is
sue | can give you something of my
views upon the water district PROPOSE
ton
| hope in the very near future to
call mass meeting in the Skowhe-
gan Opera House where we can talk
about these and other matters. Will
you all come and in the meantime
will you gather as much information
as possible about the three measures
mentioned here and any others which
you think should be brought UP for
discussion?
CLYDE II. SMITH.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
The SaIley> Going Into GuernSeys

+ ID. Salleg 4 Son OF Madison. have
tins week purchased eight choice
cows Of Don NJ. Towne as a founda
tIon for q new herd Of registered
Guernseys Messrs. Salley & Son are
widely known as progressive and
prosperous farmers The herd thus
started by them will undoubtedly be
developed TO one Of the largest in
Maine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30

our readers who have occasion 10
buy the ependent-Reporter in the
city Of Portland will find it on sale
with the Fessenden News Co
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30
Pennington Normal School Notes

Inez Brann formerly a student at
Good Will High School. made week
end trip to Portland TO see friends
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30

Pittsfeld Advertiser for sale a
Sampson & Azores
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30

Madison Bulletin for sale at Samp-
son & Ayore's
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-01-30

Thrice Week World, 75c.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-10-17
District Court IN Session

Court convened Monday. and Judge
Taylor has since been busy with various
matters, although but one case. that Of
Swift & Co. vs.. Gender Bros. was jury
empannelled. This jury was soon dis.
charged Is the case was withdrawn
without prejudice by the plaintiff.
The grand jury organized on Monday
and held but . short session as there
were no matters placed before it for
investigation.
The court adjourned yesterday until
SATURDAY. when it will take up the con-
test instituted by some of the heirs of
the r. S. Caward estate.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-10-17
Poultry Ex,pierf(l[s.iii,,xli

The County Agent Of the Howard
County Farm Bureau has secured Mr..
J. r. Redditt, a state poultry expert
for poultry culling demonstrations to
be held in various parts of the county
next week. These demonstrations
should be OF value to every poultry
owner in the county. All those inter-
ested are invited to the meetings
which will be held as follows:
Monday, Oct. 20-M. J. Jewert, Ell
ma, Ia, 10 a. m. w. J. Merrick, Ell.
ma, Ia, 2 p. m.
Tuesday, Oct. 21-J. p. Pecinovsky,
Protivin 10 q. m. Walt Gleason, Ores.
co, 2 p. m.
Wednesday, Oct. &C. A. Searles,
Lime Springs, 10 a. m. J. Price, Lime
Springs, 2 p. m.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-10-17
MARRIED..
Miller-Grube

Lloyd S. Miller and Miss, Gale B.
CRUDE, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.
CRUDE, were united in marriage on Wed
nesdsy evening, Oct. 18th, at z o'clock,
at the residence of Father p. H. Ryan,
who officiated. The bridal couple were
attended by Reginald Barnes, and the
brides sister, Miss Mabel CRUDE.
The groom was for several years a
popular city mail carrier. resigning re-
Gently to enter into business. The
The bride is a graduate of our High
school and has been successful school
teacher. Both have many friends who
wish them all manner of success and
happiness.