The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-16
PRIZES AGGREGATE
$50
Local History Contest
Among Pupils
Competitors Must Not BE Less Than f.
Nor More Than 20 Years 0f Age

At the suggestion of Col K. l.. Mar
ston, we are going to offer prizes for
stories on local history. Five dollars
will be awarded every other week dur
ing the next year. This viii be divid-
ed $3.50 to first, $3.50 to second and
$l.00 to third.
Competitors must be not less than
~ nor more than 30 years OF age and
must be students of some institution
of learning within the limits of Som
erset County. Their story must be
concerning the town in which they
live except that the towns of Detroit,
Palmyra, and Ripley are excluded as
being a little outside Of the Reporters
natural territory. Residents OF these
towns, otherwise eligible may com
pete. selecting any Somerset County
town to write about except the three
just enumerated Every competitor
must be a son or daughter OF q sub
scriber to the Independent-Repor
or NUT be a member Of household
in which the Reporter Is regularly re-
ceiyed. The author may gather his
information from all sources but the
manuscript must be in his or her own
hand writing. 1t must he written on
one side of the paper only Neatncss
and accuracy Will be considered in
making the award
Having selected the town 10 write
about according to the above specif-
cations, the young author should en-
body. so far as possible. Information
concerning the following facts:
Who was the first settler and what
date did he come?
Name the best known families, de-
scendants of the first settler and tell
what you can about them
Where, when and under what cir
cumstances was the first school estab-
lished and by whom was it taught?
Where, when and under what cir
cumstances was the first High School
III any established ard by whom was
It taught?
Where, when and by whom were
church services first instituted. who
was the first preacher?
Give this Information for various de-
nominations If more than one has been
represented in the town
Where, when and by whom was the
first mill or other manufacturing es
Establishment built. Under this head it
will be OF interest to mention as many
OF the various articles AMI products
In town to and including the present
time.
When was the town fret organized
and who were its earlier officers?
Name the men who we're born in or
| who spent their lives in the town who
have risen to distinction, political or
otherwise
II Is by no means intended that
these questions shall be answered in
dterotype form On the contrary. it is
| much preferred that the information
be woven into an historic narrative.
Neither Is it intended that other facts
OF interest shall be excluded. Quite
| to the contrary, it is very much de-
| sired that everything bearing on the
earlier history of the community
should be given.
II should further be observed that
| no manuscript will be likely to an
swer, even in part. all Of the ques-
! tiona above enumerated. 1t is not
probable that these facts will be
known in any community However.
II Is always possible to find out many
things OF great interest by little in
quiry and this effort will undoubtedly
result in recording valuable data.
which otherwise. with the passage of
time, would soon become unavailable.
The manuscripts should be not less
han 500 nor more than 2000 words in
length.
If anyone is in doubt about any por-
tion of the above, inquiries will be
very promptly answered.
In submitting manuscripts we
should very much like to have the
author send his or her picture with
permission for it's publication.
DIGNT-REPORTER co.