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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
Join the Bee

There is a good deal of work to be
done at the Somerset Central Fair
grounds, that they may make their
best appearance at our forthcoming
fair. Some of the members have
volunteered to join with other in work
there Monday, donating their efforts
ior the day. There are bushes to
cGt. bring your bush scythe and your
ave There are repairs to be made
on the sheds and fences; bring your
hammer. saw, screw driver, the socie-
ty will furnish the nails. There are
q so 50 lights of glass to be set; can
You bring a putty knife?-the society
viii furnish the material, 1t also
has plenty of brooms, and wants some
help to sweep out the poultry house.
Bring your dinner and plan to stop
all day. If you cannot come your
self, the society will permit you to
hire a man to take your place If you
find one good enough Like other
good times, this is subject to post
ponement on account of the weather,
and if conditions. are unfavorable, the
bee will occur the next fair day
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
OF Early
Future

Major Elmer l. T. S&antoa has ae-
copied Showheean's order of Govern
ment supplies AT South Boston, that
car load Of groceries viii be shipped
to this town in the near future It
is to be understood that there will
have to be a small margin added to
the above prices TO take care of
freight and slight overhead expenses.
The sale of the goods will be in the
municipal court room and by yolun-
teered help.
The following is a list of the foods
ordered:
e60 lb. cans of beef corned n
29c per can; 672 lb. cans Of beef
corned a 55e per can; 1000 lb. cans
of beef, roast a 29c per can; 960 l ID.
cans of beans, baked q &c per can;
1850 lb. cans of beans. baked n
&c per can; 24O lb. cans of beans,
stringless n &c per can 2246 lb.
cans of corn q &c per can; 100 100
lb. bags of beans a $649; 96 IA lb
cans of pepper a &c per can; . 100
lb bags of rice a cd; 1920 2 lb.
cans of peas. green a &c; 90 u lb
cans of bacon a $415; 1920 l lb
cans of tomatoes a &c; 120 lib. cans
of hash cornbeef a 37c.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
COURT CONVE MES
NEXT TUESDAY
Several Interesting
Criminal Cases

The Sep. ember term of Somerset
Comfy SUD me Judicial Court 1ilI
convene next Tuesday with Chief jus
tee Leslie G. Cornish presiding The
remainder OF The personnel VII con
sist OF William r. seekIn.. clerk.
John a Mooer-. sheriff Fred l. vii
son OF Portland. stenographer The
indications al this time are that the
term will be much longer than usual.
The first case scheduled for hearing
Is Adelaide Carrier Us Jacob II. At
wood Eamez for the plaintiff and
Buswell and Brown for the defendant.
The following naturalization cases
are il order Tor final hearing and
will probably be taken up By the
Court at an early date. Napoleon
Doyon. Jackman; James White,
Jackman; Alphonse Lacasee, Jack
man: Arthur Frank Cathcart. Jack
man; Joseph Patrick O'Brien, Moose
River; Lloyd Laury Sykes Fairfield
Edmund Maxine Landry, Madison
Netal Joseph Oullette, Madison. a
number OF naturalization petitions
which have been heard and continu-
ed are pending as follows Florian
Dugal. Jackman; Otto Karl Ernest
Bahr. Anson Giovanni Battista Fra
botta. Madison; Alfred Doyon. Jack
man
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
ENTRAL MAINE FAIR
OPEN SATURDAY
Undoubtedly Biggest Agricultural
Show Ever Held In Maine

All who take an interest<in agri-
culture (and that Includes or should
include the most of us) have noted
with genuine regret the unfavorable
weather thus far of the present week
with reference to the Central Maine
Fair Plans for this great show have
been made with more care than usual
and the exhibition in practically every
department surpasses the previous ef-
forts at Wateryille. The attendance
has been large considering the wealth
er conditions, and. should Thursday,
Friday and Saturday prove to be fair,
there will undoubtedly be larger
crowds at the Central Maine than ever
before in its history, Owing to the
storm of the first three days in the
week, the big show will be-continued
straight through to Saturday night
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
SkoWhegan Fair Coming Soon

The eighty first annual exhibition OF
Somerset Central Agricultural Socie-
ty at Fairyiew Park is only a little
over two weeks away and everyone is
planning to attend. The manage
ment is eXhausting every effort to
make this Fair the best ever held
by the Society Seven good races
have been scheduled and there are
plenty of fast horses entered The
first day the 229 and 223 classes will
be raced off The second day is the
2.25, 220 aud 2,3o classes. and the
third day the 2.27 and 2.1S classes.
Each class is for purse of 5000
The midway viii be better than ever
and there are three good ball games
scheduled The Tenth Regiment
Band and Welch's Orchestra will fur
nish music for the three days, The
orchestra alone is worth the price OF
admission. The management has
aso been assured OF three good In
dian Summer days Plan to come.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
CAMP
At LAKEWOOD
Good Attendance---In-
structive Addresses

The 39th annual campmeeting of the
Madison Spiritualists Camp opened
last Sunday with a good attendance
The meetings are being held in the
theatre which has been beautifully
decorated with flowers and eyergreens
The opening address was delivered
Sunday forenoon by Rev. George b.
Cutter of Boston and the address was
followed by messages. In the after
noon, Mr. Cutter, who is camp presi-
dent, presided and introduced Rev.
Frederick Nicholson of Boston as the
speaker and message bearer. Mr..
Nickerson is the pastor of the Uni
versal church of Boston and his sub
ject was THE Universal Cry" At
the close of the address, Rev. Mr.
Cutter sang "There is Only a Thin
Vail Between U.s." There was also a
vocal solo by Mrs. Marie Lane of Bos
ton. Prayer was offered by Rev
MI. 4NlCuOlSOA. AZ tilC ouHudg cNGD-
ing meeting q seance was conducted
by Rev. Mr.. !. Nicholson.
Monday afternoon Rev. George b
Cutter delivered an address and a
special feature of the evening pro
gram was an address by Mrs. Nj. f,
Caldwelde, editor of the Progressive
Thinker, a spiritualist paper Feat
ures of the Tuesday meetings We're an
address by Mrs. Maud l.. Torrey of
Lynn, Mass, followed by messages
and seance in the evening by Rev.
Frederick L. Nicholson.
The program for Wednesday con
sisted of addresses, messages, and a
seance in the evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
" "ESSfRUNSETT VALLEY FAIR
SEPTEMBER %
Splendid Exhibition OF Live Stock
Good Ball Game

The Wesserunsett Valley Fair Asso-
citation will hold their annual Cattle
Show and Fair at Athens, Thursday,
September 25, and if stormy the next
fair day For a one day Fair, this
is probably one of the best in Maine,
and elaborate plans are being made
by the management to excel all other
years. A genuine Grange dinner will
be served at noon. One of the feat
ures OF the Fair will be fast ball
game ON the Academy grounds at 2
O'Clock. The days events will be
concluded by a grand ball in the
evening with music by Yarneys Or
chestra.
All entries should be made to w. r,
Tibbetts, secretary.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
MAINE WRITER'S CLUB
At SKOWHEGAN
Many Distinguished Authors Meet at
DanfOrth Home

The Maine Writers Research Club
held it's summer meeting at the home
of Mrs. f. F. Danforth on Tuesday,
September 9Th. In spite of the down
pour of rain. members came from
Lewiston. Auburn, Wateryille, Halo
we'll, Oakland and Gorham. The
guests of honor were Miss Sarah
Clark, Mrs. Henrietta Wood. Mrs
Elizabeth Russell of Norridgewoek
and Mrs. Annie Greenleaf OF Portland.
The dining room was decorated with
flags and sweet peas. After luncheon
there was a short business meeting.
Miss Jessica Haskell OF HalloWell
presiding. Many pleasant notes OF
regrets from members too far away TO
come were read Miss Anna Diugley.
of Lewiston. chairman oi the Book
Committee. spoke OF plans Tor the
new book Maine. My State To be used
Ter supplementary reading in the pub
lie schools Of Maine, and resolutions
were passed on the death Of ole OF the
much honored charter members. Mrs.
Mary Stinchfeld OF Clinton. The
meeting was then given over to a fine
literary program, full OF fire and en-
thusiasm. each member given a three
minutes talk on the subject that in
terested her most, from these talks
Amerieanization and Folklore, both
for children and grown ups. a spark
was kindled which may lead to an
other book in the near future
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill who was IN
able to be present sent greetings and
a bit of interesting history on early
Skowheean and the Kennebec. and
Miss Louise H. Gobmn read tfom Ire
own book of poems heuneoee liz
selections given by Miss CobuIu oDo
Mrs. Merrill We're especially appro-
pirate as several OF The members Nere
visiting Skowheeau Tor the hrst time.
After the meeting adjourned, the
entire company was invited to the
home of Miss Coburn where delicious
refreshments were served and i'm
mediately after autos took the friends
to Norridgewock 10 catch the GO
Iiineo Express.
1t was voted to hold IFS ntNt meet
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11

Tie Catholic Fofezterz VII hold q
box social this evening al q .. T. hall
over American Express aface Nas.c
0iIl be furnished by Welca oraaes-
ira. Ladies with box VIII be admit
ted free. Gentlemen 35e Only 50
tickets Will be sold
Al meeting Of the Foresters bed
sunday the following officers were
elected Tor the ensuing year e r.
Naiorieue Fortin Y. Z. K, Joseph =.
GAabot; =. {. r.. Joseph LetourHeaa.
4. 3 Belonia Foftiu f : William
] Breton; T. Pierre Caouette; +. r.
EdoHard Turcotte s. T. Joseph E
Lessard. r T. Theodore H Matthew;
5. {. Thomas Lessard; J. G. Thomas
LeCIair. /. S, Louis Boulette; o. S.
Treffle Rodrique; S, Desire Lacasse
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL or RFN,
J. W. PACKARD
Presented to East Ridge Church h
Members of sunday school

Just prior to the services last sun
day at the East Ridge Church. Corn
Vile, the members of the SUNDAY
School presented the church with a
beautiful picture of the late Ee1. j.
" Packard. The presentation W.
made by Rev. II. l. Nichols ra~tor
ot the Methodist Church Showhesar
Who poke OF the Rey. Nh paehard'=
years OF service at the old church ann
uo1 much he was loved aud fe~peci-
ed by his congregation a .~fUr#
ol the service was the presence %.
Charles Packard of Oakland add ~
win Packard of Skowhegau iao.h.,
of the deceased \ son. Lester aad 9
daughter, Mrs. Selvin Flanders. were
also present The church v3> rt,.
i'Y decorated with flowers and po.ca
plants and a large congregation W.-
present N the impressive ceremony
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
Who Can Run an Old Fashioned Loom

". b. Kendall of Bowdonham ad-
vises the Observation-Disclosures over
the telephone from Waterville. that
movie man wants picture of an
old fashioned loom with some SOM
erset County woman operating it. The
moving picture machine will be
brought to Skowhegan, Monday and
Mr. Kendall tells us that we must
have the loom all set up and the lady
ready to run it.
We know where there is a loom
more or less complete, but it is taken
down and stored away. We want TO
find one all set up, or someone who
knows how to put one together. Any
one being able TO supply these needs
should communicate with the 1nde-
pendent-R Reporter promptly
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11

In the account of the Goodrich
Baker reunion at Bingham, published
in tbe last issue OF this paper, the fol
lowing item was received too late for
publications Greetings were read
from Nj and Mrs. Ralph Goodrich.
Gorham Maine; Miss Persis Wiggin,
Somersworth. y. H.; Mrs. Julia Colby.
Gorham. \. II; Mrs. Laura Bradbury,
Fairfield Dr and Mrs. Frank Spauid-
ine. Clifton Springs, y. y. Mr. and
Mrs. William Kemp, Miss Florence
Kemp. Mr, Lucinda Arthur, Miss
Mary Hale Shenandoah, Iowa
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
DURGIN OF THE FORKS
PASSES AWAY
Was Highly Respected and Beloved by
Old and Young

jeremiah DArgin, highly respect
at his home Saturday, August 80. He
had been in poor health for the past
eleven years, altho at times he was
able to do considerable work. On
Tuesday preceding the day of his
death, he sustained a severe shock
from which he never fully regained
consciousness. He is survived by
his wife, Mrs Elsie Durgin. three chill
dren, Mrs. Lille Gilman OF Augusta;
Mrs. Solon S. Bunker of this place and
Ira w Durgin of North Anson. There
are also six grandchildren, Misses
George, Charlotte, Gladys, Harriet.
Beverly and Mr. Ira Gilman. all of
Augusta, and all being present at the
funeral.
The funeral services were held at
his home Monday afternoon, Rev
Thos. b. HIATT officiating There were
many beautiful floral tributes, and the
casket was draped with an American
flag as a memorial of his service in
the Civil War. There were fourteen
veterans of the World War present
acting as pail bearers and military es-
cort There were also two Civil
War veterans accupying places next
to the mourners. 1t was the special
request of Mr. Durgin to be buried
with military houors. Hosts of
friends. and relatives from neighbor-
ing towns were in attendance at the
funeral. The intefment was at Riv-
erside Cemetery. Moscow, Me.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
Correction

In a previous issue we gave some
news about the schools of Solon and
part of it which referred to the high
school was, very unfortunately incor-
rect This school, as in former years
will be run as an "A Grade" school.
The school year at Solon high starts
OF with abundant promise of success,
There are q in the entering class,
with two or three more known to be
coming next week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
Opening al High school

Principal r. W Leighton de~i'es
the CLASSES to report as follows. next
Monday at me opeaile OF the Sehoo!
Year.
Entering class at $50 o'clock.
sophomore class at 10 o'clock
Juniors and Seniors at II O'Clock.
All students having books loaned
for summer study are requested 70 re-
turn them on the opening day
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
Somerset County in the Great War

Under the above tide Mrs Florence
Waugh Dantorth Wita the loyal as
sistance of many good people through
out Somerset county. has prepared a
manuscript ready Ior issuance in book
form 1t is by lar the most complete
work on the relationship of any To-
oality to tie great conflict that has
yet been compiled The human in
terest runs all through it. Incidents
reported just a. seen by the private
and the officer fill page after page
Statistics are eliminated, as far a.
possible There are available, for
this work - or more photos. chiefly
OF those Somerset county boys who
made the supreme sacrifice. Its
publication would PUT in imperish-
able form the wonderful story which
generations yet to come will treasure
with reYer-endine pride
An edition Of -oa copies would cost
between $500 and sou. exclusive Of
the labor OF compiling lie narrative
matter. Ne one person should a.
sumo any risk in giving the order Tor
publication. You are asked To sub
scribe. in advance. for one OF these
yalumes at 50 each. Ii 2Qo people
Will thus subscribe, the publication
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
SIMMER HAYDEN Up
FOR LARCENY
Criminal Career Ends
In Madison

sumner Hayden of East Skowhegan,
Who has had a rather peculiar record
in this state and elsewhere, was be
f5re the local court with Trial Jus
tre Thomas G. Lord presiding, last
Friday night answering to charge
~ larceny. The facts of the case
thus learned seem to be that Mr.. Hay
den stepped into the Somerset Trac-
ton waiting room on Madison avenue
ard took a suit case, the contents
yalued at $40, and went to Madison
u.here he made his headquarters at
the Weston House. The suit case
was owned by Mrs. Mary Comber OF
The Forks and she was about to take
the car for her home afxer visiting
With relatives and friends in town.
ONLY a few minutes before the thett
public car driver left the case at
the waiting room. Young Hayden
while stopping at the hotel in Madison
went into the room of the landlady
and appropriated to his own use two
handbags containing valuable photo
graphs, a sum of money and some
small toilet articles. Upon this in
cident. word was sent to Sheriff John
A Mooers, and on account of the alb
sence of Deputy Sheriff Elmer E.
Adams of Madison, Deputy Sheriff X.
b Cole was sent to investigate the
matter. The thief was soon found
with two suit cases filled to their
capacity with goods, which he was
unable to give an account of.
Referring to a few days since,
there was a series of such thefts made
by Mr.. HAYDEN. 1t was learned that
he had stolen $12 from we'll known
Skowhegan marketman and when the
fact became known that he was real
" the one who took it, he disappeared
from the town. A week or so after,
the sheriff received a letter from the
clerk of the Kings Tavern in Bath
in which he asked information con
cerning this man. He stated that
his room had been robbed OF toilet
articles and clothing, Hayden's next
move was to come to WaterVllle
where he was arrested for being in
toXicated. He paid the fine and was
released He then returned to Skow-
hogan, where the officers had war
rant awaiting for him. Mr.. Hayden
did not intend to stop in this town
very long and so went into the wait
ing room. above mentioned, and per
formed the suitcase theft
Going back to his arrest by Sheriff
Nooers and Deputy Sheriff Cole, word
was Immediately sent to Mrs. Comber
who identified her belongings, and
also to the clerk at Kings Tavern
Hotel at Bath and to whom the goods
we're described by the sheriff and who
also identified them
As a result of the trial, Mr.. Hay
den is to await the action of the Su-
preme Judicial Court at the next term.
In February of this year Mr.. Hay
den was held for larceny in Boston
and the officers of Skowhegan held
warrant against him for the same
charge. The incident in Skowhegan
vas that of stealing $26 from Mrs.
Alice Ransom VINO resides on the So
called Solomon Lawrence farm IN the
Bigelow Hill district.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11
Dance at Canaan Hotel

There is to be dance tomorrow,
Friday evening. Sept IL Music by
Nav Varney's orchestra. There will
be a prize waltz.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11

Milton H. Smith of Hartland and
Mrs. Flora Soule of Norridgewock
were married at New Sharon, last
Monday, by the Rev. w. H. Mcbride.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11

Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Merrill is
visiting her sister in West Newton.
Mass.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-09-11

DANIEL STEWART. Treas.
Smoa Peters Pest. SkoWheGan
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-27

ed upon another errand, and once
more returned, bringing with him two
OF the other servants about the great
adobe house to witness the signature.
The old man looked at the new viii
carelessly and signed carelessly, ask
ing merely if the will were in all es-
sentials the same as the original one
The servants withdrew with their
masters thanks and loose silver, and
De la Guerra, returning to Dempton
one copy of the paper which was in
tended after his death to dispose of
the hacienda, great range heavily
stocked and an indefinite sum in gold
and silver, folded the other and placed
it upon the shining table top.
II shall read it tomorrow" he said
lightly. "You know that / do not read
after the candles are lighted, senor."
Dempton, his errand done, was al
ready upon his feet. his eyes rowing
for the hat which Pedro had taken
from him a few minutes ago.
But" cried De la Guerra. 'you are
not going back tonight, senior? Surely
you would not think of putting my
hospitality so to shame! You must
spend the night with u.s."
Dempton's eye had found his hat
and he speedily crossed the room to
take 1t up.
''Thank you, Mr.. de la Guerra" he
said hastily. But I must return to
La Panza Immediately"
He managed a bow with a poor trial
at the Spaniard's dignified grace. put
out his hand quickly as though to have
the farewells over and done with, and
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-06-27
CHAPTER u.
Abduction.

EN60AONt&hs
The hacienda where Antonio de 10
Guerra had lived for the fifty odd
years of his exile from his beloved
Spain, where his granddaughter had
been born and reared, was one of the
landmarks which linger on in stately
white walls under dark red tiles from
the time of the Spanish occupation.
The old Spaniard was overload of
what had once been a grant from his
grandfathers king, the boundaries
carelessly marked in leagues instead
of miles.
He bred cattle and fine horses, in
trusted Gaucho Morales, his foreman,
with the business details, and yet man
aged, SO large and fertile was his en-
pire, to go on from year to year swell
ing his wealth.
The Wide-verandaed house with none
of its walls less than three feet thick,
with great, spacious rooms, spread
out across a wide extent of the shaded
land among the olive and pear and
pepper trees. In the time of the fa-
Their of Antonio de la Guerra there
had been fourteen rooms-now there
were twenty. No less could suffice
for the master of the estate and his
cherished granddaughter.
There was the patio with its flower
ing garden and leaping fountain.
About it were the rooms, all on the
ground floor with the exception of the
three rooms added by the old man for
the use of la senorita.
Here OF the southeastern exposure
of the rambling dwelling, wide and
winding staircase had been constructed
to lead upward to a spacious landing.
Then came broad doors, a deep win
dow, and beyond the senorita's private
sitting room. Her bedroom was high
ceiled, with much ornate embellish-
ment after the Moorish fashion, and
a lavish display of gilt under tho
domed roof.
Upon the landing couch where
each night Pedro lay across his mis-
tress' doorway.
And then the balcony.
Teresa must pick up her skirts dain-
tily to step out through the deep win.
dows to it from her bedroom, and
once there she was all but lost behind
the bank of Towering roses, swallowed
by dim dusk through which the moon
had difficulty in filtering, Tapped in
the perfume of the flowers which chung
about the balcony In the warm June
night
And from here, while her scholarly
grandfather annotated his remarkz
concerning the hated Americana Ae-
resa leaned out, her beauty as soft and
delicate q thing as that Of the rose
brushing her cheek, and talked witt
one particular Americana.