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EMM = & THE TURN
play in the different rooms. In more
recent years it has been used as a
Logging house, or divided into apart
ments Its location is a short dis
tance below the Marble Works, and
It's architecture bespeaks antiquity.
It had the appearance Of being an Old
house over sixty years ago, so one
local man informs us.
The old Locke Tavern on the
Southside built in old Bloomfield, ap-
pears to be more the center of ro-
nance and tradition than any of the
other hotels. This was the back
ground of Harriet Nashs charming
little story. "Polly's Secret. II is
not Il historical narrative, but likely
the arrangement of the interior was
much as depicted in the story. At
any rate there was ball room and
an invitation 10 one of the balls is
still in existence and is the property
of Mrs. Elise Fellows White. An
other interesting reminder of the cul-
inary department of the old tavern is
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The first hotel in Skowhegan ap-
pears To have been on the Warren
farm on the River Road, about three
and one-half miles from the present
village of Skowhegan. This was the
"Red Tavern" and was built by sal.
mon White. Sr. He was the son OIL
John White. Quoting from the let
fers of Eben Weston. The Old man
huilt a log cabin or house, about III
teen feet south of the red tavern tnat
his son built many years afterwards.
II was one-story house OF the usuai
form. and stood cornerwise to the
road. 80 that the front might be on
A north and south line. lie dled III
1915 His oldest living son, Sal
mon. became owner OF the farm as
compensation for the support OF MS
parents, and transmitted 1t to his SON.
Salmon on the same conditions. In
1898 Salmon built the two story house
across the road. 1t was on the one
chimney plan. similar to Peter iey-
woods, and was painted a Spanish
brown color. A few years after ne
kent a tavern for awhile. and had
large closet finished in one corner Oh
one of the front rooms where the IL
uuor was kept" John White, father
of Salmon, Sr.. came to what is now
Skowhegan in 1773. When the tavern
was built, John kimball, who has Just
come from Fitchburg, was one oil the
carpenters employed in its construc-
zion. II was said that Salmon White,
who conducted the tavern, had MS
farm we'll supplied with tools and MS
house with furniture, but never own
ed a clock or watch. He dled
April 81, 1887 at the age Of 76. HIS
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Haines carried out to the letter and
he remained eYerafter as its landlord,
until the structure was so badly gut
ted by fire in March 3. 1918 that 1t
has not yet been repaired for hotel
purposes. For "a short time during
the Power Development work by the
Central Maine Power Company it was
used as boarding house.
The Skowhegan House or New
Skowhegan House as it is now called,
dates back to the early days of Show
hegan To G. A. Lovejoy of Bellerica,
Mass. we are indebted for the follow
ing "phneas Sawyer had Il small ho-
tel on Russell street, last building be-
fore reaching the railroad station.
They both were short and fat and we
called them both p. Sawyer. Nice
people but peculiar shapes. The
same house was later occupied by
Joseph Snow Mr.. Pease. an occu-
pant of the property put up travellers
occasionally and was proprietor of
the stage route from Augusta to
Skowhegan. He was succeeded by
Samuel Lyford who enlarged and re-
built the establishment. Lyford' S
successors were Grey Brothers, Sam
uel Jewett and Joseph Gray, who sold
to William G. Heselton. who subse-
quently became the proprietor of tho
Heselton House. Following Mr..
Heselton came Mr. Fletcher, Asher
Savage and Getchell and Springer,
the junior member of the firm sue
ceeding in ownership and after him
the Elm House, as il was called in
those days. was run by Fred Dore,
r. W. Haines, Washburn Brothers
and by Tuttle Brothers, the present
owners, who have kept apaee with
the times and improved the structure
much.
Hotel oxford is Skowhegan's new
est hotel. This was built In 1901 by
S. w. Gould and its first landlord was
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fast as he could make collections,
settled their claims He married a
daughter of Jones Parlin, but died be-
fore reaching middle age. This
property was afterwards sold to Fred
Raymond. and he vas succeeded by
Samuel Searle in about 1912. Searle
enlarged the property and carried it
on apparently for several years. 1t
still retained the name of the Old
Red Dragon, an appelation apparently
taken up by the public because the
building was red in color and from
the fact that the beverages sold there
were of such nature as to create
dragons for those who drank them.
1t was during Searle's ownership that
the ell was raised to provide a dance
hall. Searle was succeeded by Jer-
emiah Webb and later on this proper
ty came into the hands of Stephen ID.
Brewster by whom 1t was rebuilt and
enlarged. Fire completely destroyed
the buildings in about 1854 and tho
lot stood vacant for five or six years.
Joel Gray of Embden, who was at that
time also proprietor of the City Ho-
tel in Boston, bought the lot and
built quite a pretentious structure for
Mr.. Brewster, which thereafter took
his name. Brewster was succeeded
by Z. B. Maybury aud during May
bury'sN proprietership, "Skowhegan
Hotel" was painted on both fronts in
large letters but the building was
generally known as the Brewster
House until 1t was burned in 1874.
The lot was again vacant for sever
al years and during this time came
into the ownership of Silas Leland
The late Governor Coburn seems tc
have interested himself in the matter
and with this in view arrangements
were made with Robert w. Haines
and the lot was decided to him with
assurance that creditable structure
should be built thereon. This Mr.
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than that. George H. Weston, now
rs wears of age, who still owns the
farm next north, can remember the
buildings which We're long since su-
perceded by the present farm pniid.
ings. The proprietor of this hotel
was Thomas Fish. who was known as
"Potter" Fish, from the fact that he
made pottery on his farm. Flax was
also raised on the place. The house
is described as being quite unlike
hotel. as 1t was exceedingly low, with
out chambers and with very 10"
caves. Mr.. Fish had son. William,
who died when residing on the Mid
die Road In Skowhegan. Mr.. Wes-
ton recalls an incident which was re-
lated to him by his father Abel Wes-
ton. the latter having acted with the
late Fracis Swan, in the painting OF
sign labeled. "T. Fish & CIDER
which was hung In the night time
on Mr.. Fish's hotel. 1t is to be In
ferred, and on fairly good authority
we learn that Mr.. Fish sold cider
along with his other enterprises. But
the sale of intoxicants was to be ex-
pected at hotel places in those times.
Another of the earlier taverns was
maintained In the house now owned
and occupied by Bert c. Fletcher and
family on the Middle road. This Is
one OF the large old fashioned houses
of the town. The old bar was In
the present dining-room of the home
stead. Ben Wyman was the proprie-
tor of this hotel. and he was the son
o.
Wyman to settle in Skowhegan. In
after years 1t became the home Of
Deacon Cleveland, who WAS the
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History OF skowhegan Hotels
fRY John Fiahl


In preparing history of the hotels
of Skowhegan there has been the
usual lack of data to make really
comprehensive history. The parti-
cles assembled herewith, however,
appear TO be aoeprate and some Of
the facts are within the remembrance
of the older residents of the town.
Hansons History and the letters of
Eben Weston relate little of the hos
felries of olden times. and it is to be
presumed that those who owned large
houses In the old days often kept
the stranger overnight. for how else
could travellers be Accommodated, even
tho they did not keep a public tay-
crn? II is to be presumed that scat
tered over the countryside were many
4ayerns. records of which never can
be obtained, and bars likely were
maintained where there were not ho-
tells.
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one of Mrs. Lockes cook-books bear
ing the date OF 1897 which is the
property of Mrs u. 7. Fellows. This
building. familiar 10 all of us at the
corner of Main and West Front Sts.
was probably built about 1903 and was
run as IL hotel until probably fifty
years ago. In spite of the structure
being so well known and so often re-
ferred that there seems To be little
authentic concerning lis history
available. General Joseph Locke
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Memorial Day at PlII''''''

officer of the day LEAN. sDn. If
parade, Pittsheld Band, oony Invent
erans; Legion; Fire Depail'b Depl cbiId
o. o. F.; Boy Scouts, selloo' s. will
The following organization. Son
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d. A. n. The Memorlai pobert pJ d
to be delivered by Judge A0'
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S. B. BREWSTER
Proprietor of Brewster ilonse

erected the building and was its
landlord. His appointment as post
master came in 1909, and very likely
the hotel was built before then. At the
Sewell Smith homestead is the desk
which the general used for the mail.
1t is one of the pigeon hole variety.
One of the old stories related in con-
nection with the Tavern is the Indian
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Thomas Cahill. II was barhe1
1909 while under the manasemea'
J. A. Goodrich now OF iarllaaa
was again rebuilt by Mr.. Gotli'
rious landlords have served iae
lie at this hostelery, Mr.. Goolg
ducting the same at intervals aa'
his ownership. He sold out "
Childs of Lewiston and she ~
sold the enterprise to J. H. fi1'
the present proprietor.
The above history Of the a2e1
skowhegan was read al y
ing of the Skowhegan hl''Ol
Society. There were doublles, u
more hotels in the limits oi NH1
now Skowhegan and the Wrl sll
would be very grateful for dn1s11
that can be furnished about any n
have not been mentioned OF dan
al facts about those when I'D"
mentioned,
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$50 that's it. cried Daddy Oandrr
al he ana lhe Twins looked into the
Gr,gn Wiaui'f casing lal ANA saws
a surprising sight
What they SAW Was the iIouac.
Th4tJark Built riding along uu "a
cloud up Boz the kN, with dough
sticking out uf the windows, Tho
house bed dough sticking out of the
windows. Z mrau, not thr tkl.
"What DO sou mean by saying.
$50 that's itF asked Nancy what
is tT'
The Green Wizard looked at Dad.
IS Cnnigr and Daddy Uauder Looked
> tho Given Wizard and they both
nodded WIDELY az rarn other and
chen Daddy Gunlrr said, The
Hrrad sponge That's what's b. lrs
AN the fault ~ ths bread sponge"
we don't know what sou mean
sir" ssid Nick In "a puzzled voice.
eve don't know what sou are talk
ing about
"Wby," usid Daddy. "den't you
secT when Mr. John. Jacks moth,
CT went outside tho house Go hans
up her teatowtls 10 air ON the
clothes line. che began Co talk Co
her utighbor. Mr., spmtt, over The
hack fence. about tho best way 20
make apple butter. and she forgot
an ahou, her bread sponge.
well d began % siso and q kept
on rising until Il raised the IA of
The pam. Then u kept on rising
faster and faster until % filled Tho
kitchen and began 20 poke out o.
The windows.
'Tho next thing u ala was 20
luiro ths little house up IN tho air
and float away completely"
Eyes. slr That's right" mid the
Green Wizard. And there it ls, up
there IN the sky with no more in
tcntion OF coming lack than last
Christmas
"Oh, DEAR said Nancy, Then
what viii poor Jack do"
There % only one way know
Of sald tho Green Wizard.
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executor and manager OF tho plant.
or COURSE after everything else. the
quarrel go, back TO the pearls, and !
gave them back 70 her aud tod Kari,
before Jack and Alice. that / could
not Keep my promise 10 him. that /
had never been happy with them.
and could never again wear them,
knowing how Alice felt about them.
10 sou see have gotten rid OF AZ
least one thing that might bring mo
discord and unhappincss. but I'm
somewhat afraid that I've only
passed them with all their dire I'm.
por, over 10 Alice and Kari. for Kari
reproved Alice before un all. and Il
nearly broke her heart.
81. was very subdued thru the
cong lcgal announcements made by
the lawyer In reading the will. 1t
was exactly as Jack had told Us. ex.
oapt that Il was couched In legal
phrases. Dad gave 10 mother for
life tho income from his entire real
estate; and n third OF the income
from his personal property and in.
vss,meniH az long as she should live.
Tho income from tho other two.
thirds Is 10 be divided equally be.
tween Alice. myself. and little John.
and John Ia made executor without
bond.
Both Of us started when this item
vas read, and Jack turned pale. for
dad had not told him that pan OF his
bequest. ! thought at first Alice was
going 10 demonstrate, but Karl put
his hand gently over hers and she
was silent.
Al the death Of mother. her share
Is TO be divided equally between Alice
and me.
It's a strange thing. Ruth dear,
how destiny has worked out the fate
Of little Jack. am exceedingly glad
that my father loved the boy well
enough 10 insure his education and
start In life, whatever any one else
might do for him. Each day, now.
as | know that another child is com.
Ing 10 me, my love grows greater for
the boy chose. love him for my
husbands sake; ] love him In spite
OF my husbands sin. love him be.
cause chose him out OF tho world
Of little homeless and motheriess
ones. and l think / can say that that
is as great love as n mother has
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from the icf, eide o. his face and
looked up az his master
Arnold dropped him hack with an
oath. which Proylnc echoed.
'uoucg' ne cried hoarssly. "gougcd
slick an clcaal An shc tried 70
get 'sm bo,hAdamn her hutsy's
soulg'
Arnold rode slowly hack 20 whero
that rrotcsquc caricaturc Of a woman
sun stood by the vail She seemed
lmmoyable aa the rock Itself, part
and parcel Of the waiting world and
the gray shadows
yYou young hcllioug he griiied
thru his teeth. 'yuu have blluied my
best man.
"Ilhye 20. said Nance, sian iu that
dun voice. 'yrs-t have so" She
nodded her dishcyclicd head.
"uh. what's the Use TO fool With
herr. cried Kate Cathrcw furiowly.
I'm doncr'
with a flare Of her unbridlcd tenn
per aho snatchsd her gun from iis
saddio.,ops and flung Il up.
A. her finger ourlcd on the trigger
Arnold plunFcd his horse egainat
Bluefirc.
Nor no cried as tho report rang
out clear and sharp In tho thin air
OF dawn. The bullet struck with a
vicious "phwii" 10 fost above iss
mark. and a little rain OF rock dust
fell on Nancc's hair,
From all the sides OF RGinbow's
Pot that shot came back IN echoes. a
roaring fuslilads-and Bosslok. wait.
lng in his clump o. pines, straight.
cned e. hts saddle Hio picked up his
hanging rein aud spoke 10 low
voice
Ready. mcnT he asked. then
let's go"
Cattle Kate had fired her own slE.
nal OF fate and hor enemlo. heard Il.
Brand Fair heard II In the strange
dark passage Tar down 10 the heart
Of Mystery Ridge. Rod stone. climb.
ing tho stuff slopes, heard u. and 20
did tho boy on the staggering horse
a little farther over toward SKY Line.
lie altered his course "A bit toward
the wcst
what do you msanT' said Arnold
sharply. would sou kin her before
she agng The paper? or afttr-and
have the finger Of the law point at
the new owner Of the flats7 Use your
wits
II have" said Kate sullenly. "and
have gotten nowhere. And she has
defied me"
she has derisd US ALL" replied
Arnold with reluctant admiration.
she has been charmed. Il seems"
XIII her-and the old woman will
take the boy and co." said Kate.
she's the stubborn element warn
you now-sho must never so out Of
this place alive. She knows us now"
Unless she goes down the Pipe
with this mornings driye-tho boys
should soon be here TO start"
She viii come back"
Not II send Baaford to take her
Ter the Line"
Enough said Kate. I'm uneasy
bout the whole thlng-the brushed.
ut tracks at the mouth Of the Pipe
"
"a triflc. And the boys viii soon
&
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be here. llark they're coming
now
There was a sound In tho rock
facc. a shout and tho rumble o.
horhsa' feet hurying.
The man and tho woman looked
that way-io behold Big Dahford
come boiling from the narrow open.
ing with u string Of men behind
him. The gray ilEht had given
place 20 tho rose o. sunrise. and the
riders who chmo 10 swiftly out Of
tho wal were plainly visible.
"ilciia fire. whispered Cattle Kate
Cathrcw.
Like d Nemesis. nossick and the
runcheru behind him pushed BIG BaA.
ford down the sloping floor Of Rain.
bows Pot.
"a plants tcreamtd tho latter,
were caught We're caught
A hundred feet away Booalck
stopped,
IIis angry eyes flashed over Arnold
and tho woman behind him. then
scanned tho green basin where tho
peaceful cattle lay
Il, would seem. Miss ca;hrew." he
said. that you arc--cnught, Caught
with tho goods at last. Yondcr aru
my missing steers " / can read my
own brand. II looks like the II liar
X 20 me"
Kate Cathrew wet her llpa and her
hand moved res,lessly on the rifioh
butt. She did not speak. but her
black eyes burned Ike Goals in her
chaik.whito face.
BoSslek threw back his coat. a
star ahone family In tho light.
You can thank Sheriff selwood'b
iireless work for this" he Eald. "and
so can We, Tho whole country's dep,
udEed. Your work lH known. You
may an well give up without a fuss
for we"
Ito stopped. for an odd sound had
become apparcnt-a deep, oehoing
sound. "a Of many waters beating
on u hollow shore.
II seemed 10 como from the center
of the amphitheater where tho cave
mouth yaWned.
For second the whole group was
silent.
Then Kate cnihrew flung round 10
stare with wide orbs at tho mouth OF
tho Pipe. Her world was falling
about her and she was appalled,.
Tho roar Of waters became the
rumble OF hoofs and up from the
bowels Of the earth came Brand Fair
and his men.
lie blinked in the new light and
then his dark eyes went unerriDEly
10 the face Of the woman--this
woman whom he had sought for two
full years.
Good morning, Katherine Fair. :"
nc said.
Far over by tho rock face Nance
Allison leaned forward In her bloody
rags and raised hand slowly 10 her
throat.
The dizziness in her cloudcd brain
struggled with her natural koenness
for mastery and lost
Up from the abysmal depths Of
physical exhaustion which encom.
passed her came that spirit which
had not yet been conquered.
Your screamed Cattle Kate.
You! Youl II was you who did the
trick-not that fool sclwood / might
have guessed
Continued In the Next Issue)
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2L6WGETtU6GT
u @yS t7G5 FWuCSSr
p Olive Roberts Barton
NO. S-THE MAGIC FORK

what is that'' asked Sick
quickly
ITO go 10 magic fork nodded
iae Wizard wisely
"rhr magic fork cried everybody
Boa ufprirC
"Nrs-the magic fork tlll che
Green Wizard ~ you ind it sou
can poke d into the bread rpouge.
and let thr cir out, Then when tie
abr feia nut ~ tho bread sponge. u
viii DO like q balloon The house will.
n wiil settle nsht down 20 The
kround again"
How can Nc set The magic
fork7 cried ths Twins quickiy.
There's tho run said the Green
Wizard I'm not aurr just who're
it ih. nut u b. usually 10 be found
with the magic teapot
Il see sou don't seem % know
amy more about tho magic tcapo,
than you DO about the magic FORK.
80 I'm tell sou about d. Whoever
haB tho magic teapot has only 10
rBys
Go 10 your bfei.
Go DO your worst
or teapot. dear I'll die % thirst
and instantly the teapot returns
with any kind OF rvfftahment one
needs Milk or water or lsmonads
OF even ice cream soda. Anything
az all u % the same with the fork,
whoever Possesses it Gays
4" oh. mhFir fork ia like a treat
Please zee what sou can nud 10
cat
INSTANTLY the fork goes on a
hunting tip. Whatever u touches
sticks 70 lia sharp points and Il has
been known 10 bring home q whole
course dinner
wen. well. wollT' said Daddy
Gandcr There arc mofc reasons
than one Why should like 10 nnd
tho magic fork and gho magic tea
pot. Twins t.sta he or AZ once.
10 lie Continued
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