The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-25
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H. uffref 81 The Grand hneannfDoni
= A X visited Capt ! 7 iiutehins
circle ai special meeting held We'd
uetday. November /.
The annual sale dinner and supper
81 the niNerEalist society vii be
held in the Odd Fellows banqeui hall
Friday. December
Judge Simmons and Mrs. Simmons
eere IN Portland the hrst of the
Se-k attending meeting OF the
MAyhowef Descendants.
Mr aud AIRS Henry Norton went
Tuesday morning to Winchester
Mass 10 spend Thanksgiving with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs Pratt all
of the Pratt family being present on
f this occasion Mr.. and Mrs. Norton
intend TO be absent In Massachusetts
ten days
Mrs. Nellie Parlin was a visitor In
Skowhegan last week.
Rev. John T. Roberts and daush-
ter. Miss Annie from the lower VII
lage, were the guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Alfred Roberts on Thanksgiving day.
i Fred Walker shipped six barrels of
potatoes Monday to his son, Leon V.
Walker. SANFORD. Fla, as the pota-
toes there are not so good as Maine
potatoes.
/ Saturday evening was Gentlemen's
and Ladies' night in Arson Grange.
| The attendance of the home Grange
was large and members of the order
from Kennebec Valley Grange of
Madison were present, making total
of seventy-flve people Entertainment
was furnished by both the ladies and
gentlemen. the latter winning the hon
ors. The occasion was a most enjoy
able one and those who came long
distance felt well repaid for their ef-
! forts to be present
| Road Agent Pullen has had the
large snow roller cut into two sec
tions so that the combined rolling
surface Is eight feet. 1t must be
great Improvement from the old roll
err as 1t was. Two large horses can
easily haul 1t now and much better
work can be done. This roller was
purchased by the town some years
ago and has never been profitable
road maker, from the fact that 1t cost
too much money to run 1t and the
rolling surface was too large to do
good business.
Clarence Tarr arrived home Satur-
day from Lexington where he had
been hunting for deer for week. He
did not succeed in getting this wary
animal of the forest.
Misses Marta and Nettie Bemis re-
turned from Seeboomook Monday,
where they have been for several
months. Mr. Bemis and family moves
to Stratton the latter part OF this
week to reside. They have lived here
for many years.
Services at the Methodist church
will be changed for next Sunday, No
vember %. from 1915 a. IN. to 2.30 p.
m In the absence of the pastor, Rev.
C. A. Brooks of Madison, will preach.
November has been beautiful
month with many warm and pleasant
days. Every Sunday has been most
delightful and as late as the 22nd OF
the month cattle were grazing In some
pastures In Arson.
Rev. and Mrs. c. E. Brooks are
spending Thanksgiving with Mrs.
Brooks parents. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
e. Cannon of Norway.
NJ. p Moore was at Deadwater the
first of the week looking after his
numbering operations
Mrs. H. e. Ware went to Palmer,
Mass, Monday to spend the winter
with her daughter, Mrs. David Bod
fish.
Last week while in Boston, c. V.
Bailey purchased three large work
horses to be used in his business
! here.
Fairfield Fenlason, who was in
jured at Austin Pond, was taken to
his home in this village last week,
and has been quite Ill since he ar
rived, but seems to be improving from
his injuries which are internal. His
wife arrived home from Stoneham,
Mass. last week.
| Electric lights have been placed in
the residences of Herbert Mitchell and
e. J. Clark.
Earl Fenlason was at home from
Lake Austin during Sunday and re-
turned Monday.
Alvah Beal arrived home with his
team from Spring Lake Sunday night
| where he has been during the sum
mer. Mrs. Beal arrived here some
days ago.
BILLY Taft" the beautiful coon kit
j. w. Norton. has been sold to Leon
Parlin and this kitten Is to make its
future home In Washington, D. C.
Stephen Pullen accompanied by his
sisters, Mrs. Ingham and Mrs. Davis
of Waterville, arrived here Monday,
tho ouooto IF thoir hrofhar opd wife