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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
PHILBR1Ck .LEAVITT
NUPT|ALS MARCH 19
William Philbrlck Leaves Sunday TO
Claim Bride In Western Stale.
Trip AbrOad

The marriage of William Philbrick,
youngest son of Mr., and Mrs, Samuel
W. Phlbrick and Miss Margaret Lea
witt daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Leavitt of Purcell Okla. will be sol
emnized on the afternoon of March
10Th at the Leavitt home Mr. Phil
brick leaves next Sunday for Purcell.
Following the ceremony the couple
will leave for Atlantic City. whore
they will spend the first two weeks of
their honeymoon and from there will
come to Skowhegan to spend week
with MIR. Phibrick's parents, owing
to the i'll health of his mother. On
April 18th, they will sail on board the
steamship Providence" an Italian
liner from New York harbor for a
trip abroad.s The voyage will be
through Mediterranean waters with
Naples as the first landing point.
From there the couple will journey
through Italy, Spain, Switzerland,
France, Belgium, Holland and Eng
land They expect to return TO
Skowhegan about the middle of July
Mr.. Philbriek and his future bride
will begin housekeeping next fall in
the house now occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred r. Philbrick on Coburn
avenue, opposite the S. w. PhilbricF
residence Various improvements
will be made in the property although
the dwelling is already one of the
charming residences of the town.
Mr.. Philbrick is associated with his
father in various timber dealing oper-
ations and Is a descendant from one
of the old families of the town. MISS
Leavitt is we'll known in Skowhegan
where she has frequently visited with
her grandfather. Llewellyn Goodwin
and other relatives. Her parents re-
sided here before removing to Purcell.
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Suggestion as TO Voting Town Meet.
Ing Day

Skowhegan will, without doubt,
eventually adopt the Australian Bal
lot for eleeting its officers. This.
however, cannot be done at our town
meeting this year, March 10th.
1t is suggested that until the
change to the Australian system can
be made the ladies be allowed to vote
first. If this commends itself to the
majority of our voters the moderator
could undoubtedly put the plan into
execution by announcing that the
ladies present would have the oppor-
tunity to deposit their ballots and
that the gentlemen would wait a rea-
sonable time for them to do so.
OF course the announcement so
made would not have the authority OF
law behind it. Any man would have
a right to disregard it and insist on
voting Immediately if he saw fit. In
deed, If he were present and could
not wait, according to the suggestion
of the moderator, it would be emf
nently proper for him to go forward
and cast his ballot at once. 1t is
to be presumed however that every
one. recognizing such a suggestion as
courteous and entirely in accord with
common sense, would be willing to
act upon it.
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About fifty men enjoyed tempting
banquet last Monday evening i'll
Grand Army Hall through the efforts
of the Skowhegan Merchants Asso-
ciation The speaker Was Robert
Braun, treasurer and general manag-
er of the firm of Porteous, Mitchell
and Braun Co of Portland The re-
suit was that it was voted TO organize
a credit bureau and the committee to
attend to this consists of Thurman
Cole. II. E. Smith and Damas Lafond,
the latter president of the Merchants
Association.
Mr.. Braun gave d very comprehen-
siye address to the business men deal
ing with various points which oc-
casionally come up to battle the local
traders. He spoke especially OF
the Importance OF the Merchants As
sociation and then addressed them
upon Merchandising. He spoke
particularly of the adaptation of bust
ness men to their community and OF
the personal touch in the business
possible in smaller cities. He cited
lively competition as the best thing
for business and told the merchants
to try to buy their merchandise right
and to buy the right kind OF mer-
chandise He divided his lecture into
two parts, things over which control
can be exercised. like buying and sell
ing and conditions over which the
merchants have no conerol. He Ell
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
The Late VI. j. Merrill

Many Skowhegan friends OF Marcel
lus J. Merrill will regret to learn of
his death at his home in Mainstream.
He had been in failing health for
about two years and had been con
fined to his bed for the past few
weeks. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at Mainstream. Mr..
Merrill was the last survivor of the
family of eight children of the late
Eli and Mary CLaughton) Merrill, a
prominent Harmony family. He was
for many years postmaster at Main
stream and in his earlier manhood
was a school teacher. He has been
widower for about three years and
is survived by two children Mrs. Sher-
man Laughton of Ripley, who has ten
children, and Andrew Merrill of Main
stream. Three brothers of the de-
ceased were residents of Skowhegan,
the late DIR. John y. Merrill, the late
Edward \. Merrill and the late W
Scott Merrill. Mr. Merrill was d
member of the Methodist Church IN
Mainstream.
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RELATIVES SEARCH
MISSING MAN
Albert Adams Started
for Connecticut
Seek Aid OF Indepcndent-Reporter in
Search for Brother. Another
Ill In Hospital

Relatives in Skowhegan are anxious
to learn the whereabouts of Albert
r. Adams, formerly of GlassVile, n.
B., who two years ago was employed
at the Cummings Shoddy plant in this
place. He later worked in Fort Fair
field and left there on March Goth OF
last year, saying that he was going
to Bridgeport, Conn, in company
with other men. 1t was supposed by
his relatives that he was going to
Bridgeport to work in mill. Adams
has never been heard from since his
departure, nearly a year ago. A let
ter was mailed TO him last summer
by his relatives, but no reply was
received and eventually the letter was
returned. The present anxiety OF
the family is doubled because John
Adams. another brother, is in a seri-
Gus condition at Somerset Hospital
as result of a fall sustained at Car
rabassett last Sunday. There are
two other brothers, Wellington II.
Adams, and Hughey Adams and sis
ter. Mrs. S. w. Richards, all of >
Middle street, Skowhegan. The mis-
sing man was soldier in the 104th
Battalion of the Canadian Infantry
and was gassed while in the service.
His brothers believe that this has oc-
casioned condition which would
bring about the Oddity of his actions
Mr.. Adams Is five feet and ten inch
es in height, weighed one hundred
and fifty pounds. G50l, about TWEEN
ty-eight years old, had "A light com
plexion with blue eyes and was al
most bald A blueberry birthmark
can be noted on his forehead near
his hair and on one wrist is tatto
mark, representing a girl and heart
He is asked to notify w II. Adams at
Middle street, Skowhegan or to
come to Somerset Hospital in Show
hegan.
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CLA|RVOYANT SENSES OF SKOWHEGAN
MAN LEADS TO BUILDING CHURCH
Hagar Who Was Hanged at Augusta Comes
Back With Prophetic Message Now Fulfilled

DR.. Frank S Bigelow was in Au-
gusta over Sunday to attend the dedi-
cation of the Spiritual Temple in that
city This is the first Spiritualist
Church of the Spiritualst Society in
the state of Maine. Many promin-
ent followers of that faith were in
attendance, but the building of the
temple which is located on Court
street, near the Jail is OF particular
interest since DR. Bigelow, through
his clairvoyant senses appears to have
been largely responsible for the cree
ton of the same. 1t was through
the generosity of the late Mrs. Geor-
gia Staples Davis that the church VAS
really built. DR. Bigelow was at Mrs
Davis home to treat her and While
there says that through spiritual in
fiuences, he received a message from
Hagar, who was hung in Augusta
many years ago, convicted Of the m0r-
der of man by the name of Coolidge
The spiritual control it was claimed
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BADLY INJURED BY FALL
BROUGHT TO HOSPITAL
Two Brothers Fall with Stageing nj
Carrabassett While Working
on u New Mill

John Adams of Glassyille. y. b.
was brought to the Somerset Hospital
here Monday by snowmobile from
kingfeld where he sustained serious
injuries by falling from staging. He
was employed by the Lawrence Ply
wood Company in their building oper-
ations at CarrabaSsett and at the time
was working on new mill. His
brother, w. II. Adams was also on the
staging and both men fell twelve feet
to the ground w. II. Adams sus-
tained slight bruises but the gentle
man first mentioned Jared much worse
and his legs are paralyzed. X-ray
pictures were taken yesterday. The
trip from Kingheld to Skowhegan
was made in four hours. The in
jured man Is brother of Mrs. S. W.
Richards of Middle street.
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DUE
NEXT MONDAY
All Set for the Annual
Town Meeting
Committee oi Twenty Held Their
First Meeting Last Evening.
One Hundred Articles

Although next Monday is not 4th
of July, the citizens are expecting
some lively fireworks during the an
nual town meeting. To begin with,
there are one hundred articles i'll the
warrant and il all the desires OF the
citizens We're to be granted. the taxes
OF the town would take a big jump,
so it is safe, to say many of our
voters will go away from the annual
meeting much disappointed. Then
too, there is an extra amount of
campaigning and as the all important
day draws nearer. interest wakes
warm in the contest. No dark horses
are being anticipated but there is
plenty of gossip, especially so far as
the Offices OF seleetmen are concern
ed. The candidates have already
been announced and surely every citi-
zen in town knows that George Soule
and Clyde II. Smith are contestants
for the Office of first selectman. Les
ter II. Packard and George O. Currie
for the second and Joseph Butler aud
r. o. Dickinson for the third. Julian
Conroy has been mentioned as q can
didate for second but is no longer in
the field Much interest centers also
around the Office OF road commission
er with Ephraim Cowette. L. J. Kim
ball and Horace Reed, all three out
for the Job
The annual reports left the print
ers Tuesday and are obtainable at
the Municipal Building. The total
valuation in April 1923 was $5,222,-
S65 against $5.1S5,S25 for 1922. while
the tax rate for 1923 was $40 per
one thousand with $3700 per thou
sand for 1922. Delinquent taxpayers
for 1929 total $490S77. The delin-
quent tax payers on the 1921 tax ae-
count totalled SS926 g. and on the 1928
account $122426.
As the town warrant which Is pub
lshed in full elsewhere states there
are many articles pertaining to high
ways. sidewalks. lighting, etc, as well
as the regular routine business of
raising money for the usual expense
of the town. The fire department
will come in for its share of atten-
ton as the town will be asked to
raise the sum Of $1400 for fire hose.
$40O for smoke MASKS and the matter
of purchasing a chemical truck will
also be considered, the fire commits
sion recommending $4,000 for this pur-
pose. There is also talk of a police
matron in SEoWhegan and one article
deals with the appointment Of the
same by the fire commissioners.
The Committee Of Twenty held
their first meeting last night, Z. f
Merrill having been named by the Sc
lectmen as the temporary chairman.
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MERCER
To Correct II Possible Misunderstood.
ing

At the bottom of page of this
years town report there appears the
following paragraph:
During the fiscal year the towns
debt has been reduced 22,678.8S
and the cash balance on hand is
$17.068.94, notwithstanding we
have had an unexpected expense
of $1,000 in the highway depart
ment on account of the purchase
of an extra truck
Unless ii very careful study Of the
entire report was made, 1t might be
inferred from the above statement,
that the unexpected expense of $4,000
in the highway department WAS un-
wise and that there We're no economies
resulting.
Briefly. will explain. that the ap-
preparation of $4,000 made by the
town last year for highways was, as
is provided by law, placed in my
hands to be expended for the best in
terests of the town. 1t being per-
fectly obvious that another truck
would take the place of team hire and
effect other economies. thus saving its
time. | made the investment. Had |
not done so, | am sure I should have
been open to criticism from anyone
having clear understanding of the
matter. Even with this investment,
my highway department would have
shown n surplus had it not been for
the construction of the sewer on Dyer
street. for which the need was imper-
atiye and for which no special appro-
priation was made.
Bearing on the above matter. it is
certainly right for me to ask the
voters to remember that the highway
appropriation for 1922 was $4,000,
but the highway appropriation for
1923 was $4,000 $1,000 less than the
previous year I am quite content
with the result and feel tlfat the yot-
ers should be Even with a reduced
appropriation I was able to conduct
my department, including the truck
investment already referred to- and
aside from the sewer item, came to
the end of the year with substantial
surplus
| must also refer IN the West Front
street maeadam. II will be noted on
page 80 OF the town report that | did
this work within the appropriation
and had balance of $64711 unex-
pended As there has been some
comment about ii l feel that this fact
should be noted.
EPHRAIM C0WETTE
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SKOWHEGAN STORE. E.KEEPERS WILL HAVE
A CREDIT BUREAU ORGANIZATION
Robert Braun of Portland Addresses the Mer-
chants Association Following Banquet

phasized courteous treatment and
first come first served He ad-
yocated a we'll rounded business in
the different enterprises and told the
store keepers not 10 have too big
stock on hand but rather To analyze
the demands and cut down the needs
to those demands He spoke a good
word for advertising which he found
absolutely necessary 10 business and
took up the credit system. explain
ing fully the bureau for credit III
formation which greatly interested the
merchants present. Mr.. Braun be-
lleves that according 10 present mar
ket indications the traders will not
be Obliged to pay any higher prices,
because the productive capacity Is
larger than We have ability TO con-
sumo.
He took up the matter Of taxation
under the head OF the second part Of
his talk. that Of outside things over
which we have no control. and sug-
gested that We had better start in 10
do some firing in Washington unless
some OF our leaders gel down 10 busl-
ness. After the address was com
pleted and the matter Of the credit
bureau discussed AIr. Braun answer
ed various questions asked him by
the merchants and W 2. 0rdWay
spoke briefly on the Merchants Asso-
citation. the need o. its members work
ing together. and cooperation OF the
people.
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E7FNs OF NORTH ANSON RALLY WELL
| m CALL FOR Ak50N ACADEMY
immunity Gathering and Banquet--.-H. E.
|unnack Gave Address $1O0, 1000 Fund

present that nothing could stop them
in their rush for 100000 and thanked
those present for their wonderful
rally to supply their part of the fund.
Lowell E. Bailey, who has spent
much time and accomplished splendid
results as publicity director for the
endowment campaign, spoke of the in
spiration to start the endowment at
the successful Centennial observance
of Arson Academy last summer. He
spoke of the purpose of the endow-
ment, the present crisis which the
Academy is facing and the need of
the endowment to take care of the
deficit and do things. He believed
that the home citizens and alumni
throughout the United State would be
drawn closer to the institution if they
had financial interest in it backed
by the citizens of the town. He said
he felt proud of the body of students
themselves and was sure that the
prophecies would be fulfilled. He an
nounced the total pledges as follows:
STUDENT PLEDGES
7th grade, $145.00; 8th grade S151;
9th grade, $177.50; 10th grade, $41O;
18th grade, S535.00; 18th grade,
$63750. total $2,05600.
CITIZENS PLEDGES INCLUDING
CVJTDENTC
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PROF. PERKINS SPEAKS
TO CLUB WOMEN
Meeting Held yeSterda, in Library
ParlorN with Splendid Address
on Geology

Members Of the Skog hogan Wo-
mans Club were highly entertained
yesterday by a talk by Edward II.
Perkins. Phi d. of the Department Of
Geology at Colby College His topic
was "The Geology of Maine and Was
particularly interesting since it dealt
with conditions in this section and
even in Skowhegan. The hostesses
were Mrs. Grace Cover and Mrs.
Maude II. Avore and the music was
furnished by boys from Mrs. Dora 7.
Nye's piano class. Alfred Dionne
played a Prelude in c Minor by
RaGhmaninoff and The Music Box
Master Dionnc aud Adolph Fluette
played a duet Charge OF the Uhlans'
by Bohm. These young gentlemen
added much to the pleasure of the
program.
A brief abstract of Dr. Perkins ad-
dress follows:
The geology of central Maine may
be considered nnder three heads, the
bed rock geology. the topography aud
the glacial geology.
The bed rock, which underlies the
loose unconsoidated materials is for
the most part made up Of alternating
beds of sandstone and shale. The
Continued ON Page Fiye)
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total


Willis Parsons of Portland spoke
for the alumni and pledged his sup
port to the same. County Attorney
James H. Thorne recalled a previous
evening when he and Mr.. Dunnack
had gone 20 Starks and after some
what humorous Introduction. spoke
seriously of the debt which the alumni
owed the Academy for what it had
given to them and said "the Red
schoolhouse is the greatest protec-
tion against the Red Flag" He then
credited Anson Academy as being re-
sponsible for the intelligence of the
people and ended his brief talk with
the assurance that Anson Academy
will always survive. mentioning
Herewith the possibilities of its stu
dents.
America" was sung and the as
semblage dispersed but not to cry
quits but rather to push on with the
great purpose of establishing perma-
nently old Anson Academy and to con-
tinue the splendid work, already SO
admirably fulfilled on the part of the
citizens of the town.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
CRIMINAL MATTERS
IN COUNTY
Searches and Seizures
of Contraband

Deputy Sheriff Leahman Smart OF
lockwood arrested Charles Gilbert Of
that place for intoXieation and hrot
him to Skowhegan on Monday. Gilbert
pleaded guilty before Trial Justice 7.
G. Lord and was fined $1,000 and
costs. amounting To $49.95 or z ven Il
Jail sentence Of thirty days. Settle
ment ensncd.
Last Saturday Elmer Pomeroy Was
before Trial Justice Lord on com
plant of Norris Tuttle, who alleged
that Pomeroy had threatened 10 Kill
him with an axe. The men are
neighbors on Malbons Mills road
and Pomeroy claims thai Tuttle had
previously threatened him in dafs
gone by. The case Vas continued
until March 18th.
Walter Mercier Of Jackman was
yesterday bound over 10 await the ae-
ton OF the grand jury. bonds being
set at $1,000. Last night they Wore
not forthcoming. Mercier's place al
Jackman was searched Monday night
and also tho home OF Hiram Johnson
nearby which Mercier il was alleged
had leased for the winter Alcohol
and beer were found in the johnson
house Arraigned on "A search and
seizure charge before Judge Holden,
Mercier was discharged for lack ot
evidence. Yesterday a warrant MAS
sworn ont against Mercier for main
tanning liquor nuisance and John
son was summoned as witness be-
fore Trial Justice Lord and testified
with reluctance that Mercier had
hired his stable and later sought to
hire his house. He further testified
that he had bought liquor, drank it
and seen others do the same at the
Mercier house since January !. Of
ficers Jackson and Fortier testified to
previous searches at the place. conn-
ty Attorney Thorne for State; ". B..
Brown for respondent.
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Still II Candidate

To the Citizens of Skowhegan:
II is being reported that | may
withdraw from the contest for First
Selectman. Such rumors are with
out foundation and unworthy of con-
sideration This is also to advise
that any attacks or misleading state
ments that may appear in today's pa
per or through any other medium will
he attended to Saturday morning by a
letter to the voters.
CLYDE II. SMITH
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COUNTY HAS sl2,S8S.0O
IN TREASURY
No Petitioners Appear Before the
County commissioners Court
mt Tuesdays Session

The County Commissioners Court
was in session Tuesday at the court
house with II. l.. Goodrich of Palmyra
and S. ]. Whitney of Bingham in at
tendance. Business was light and
no petitions appeared before the
court. According to the monthly re-
port of County Treasurer Lancaster
there was on hand March 1st the sum
of $12.SSS, with all bills paid to date.
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W. W Lehr of Bath, until lately
proprietor of the Phoenix Hotel in
that city, was in town Saturday and
conferred with Warren Tuttle rela-
tive to the purchase OF the New Show
hegan House. Mr.. Lehr's lease of
the hotel property In Bath has expired
and indications were at the time of his
visit that he might buy the hotel here
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-03-06
BARRY WH|TCOMB WILL
COME To LAKEWOOD
Will Return Tor Third Season as Di-
rector 0i The Lakewood Stock
Company

Barry Whiteomb has been again en-
gagged a director Of the Lakewood
Stock Company for the season of 1894.
This has been his third appearance
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A regular meeting of Sunset Chap
ter, o. E. S. will be held tomorrow
evening at the usual hour. The new
officers will exemplify the degree on
class of candidates.
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Several Nogns people had "a special
car over the Somerset Traction Cos.
lines To furnish TRANSFORMATION for
private dancing pagt at Madison
Tuesday night.
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RETURNS FROM The
SOMERSET TOWNS
Annual Meetings Held
in Many Municipalities
Some OF These Meetings VIII be Held
Next Monday and others
March II

The first three Mondays in March
are town meeting days for Somerset
County. Many of the municipalities
have already had their meetings, 9TH
ers will come next Monday and some
will be deferred until the 18th. The
following returns have been received:
NoRRIDGEWOCK
The annual town meeting of the
town of Norridgewock was held Mon
day afternoon. A little over twenty
nine thousand dollars was raised for
expenses for the coming year Frank
Spaulding was elected clerk and
treasurer; L. r. Folsom, moderator /;
+. l.. Ames, e. II. Tobey and Her
bert Gilman. selectman, assessors and
overseers of the poor; member OF
school committee for three years, Mrs.
Gladys Crosby; tre warden and in
spector, William Soule; tax collector
at | II per cent, II. L. Head; audit
or. William Longley; Frank keene
road commissioner.
SOLON
Officers elected; Selectmen. NJ. P
way: clerk. Clayton e. Eames; treas
urer, NJ h. French; school committee
Ralph o. Corson; road commissioner
c. r. Delling. Money appropriat-
ed or raised: Schools, including re-
pairs on school buildings, books, etc.
$9Soo; for highways, including bridges
and culverts, $5733; support of poor
$500; other purposes, $10245.
MERCER
Officers elected: Selectmen. a. +
Hilton, !. y. Whitehouse, c. E. Cor
son; clerk, J. B. Smith; treasurer
c. E. Varney; school committee, Geo
W. Field t3l, c. B. Hutchins (2), d
l.. Tracy IL; road commissioner, f
NJ. Yeaton Money appropriated On
Continued on Page Two
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Mr.. and Mrs, George Ware left Mon
day for visit In Lewiston.