The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-20

Mrs. Z. F. Haines was in Water
Vile Friday OF last week calling on
friends.
Miss 8. Madeline Ward left this
morning for Boston where she 10 to
make short visit with her sister.
Mrs. +. T. Palmer and Miss Opal
Lewis went to Augusta this morning
on a days business trip and outing
Smith Nutting Of the firm of Nut
ting & Lord. undertakers was in
Burnham yesterday calling on his
sister, Miss Lizzie Nutting. who has
been quite i'll.
Ten young people of this place are
planning a ride Saturday to Starks,
where they are to have a banquet and
dance at Mrs. McWilliams' farm. The
party is to remain until Sunday night.
At the close of the regular meeting
of Priscilla Rebekah lodge, No. SO,
Tuesday evening, a very pleasant en-
tertainment was provided by the gen.
tlemen There will be a six o'clock
supper at their next meeting. Febru
airy /, and at the close of the ses-
sion ehs entertainment will be given.
Rev. C. E. Owen of Waterville ad-
dressed the evening meeting of the
First Baptist church Sunday evening.
The subject Of his address was pro-
hibition, and he exhorted the people
to see to it that all public officers were
strong for prohibition. While in town
Mr. Owen was the guest of Pastor
Morris.
The Madison and Skowhegan High
schools have agreed to have a de-
bate within a few weeks. The COM
consists of d. H. Perkins, superin-
tendent and the two principals,
Ralph C. Leighton and John A. Par
fridge. The sdebaters will probably
be chosen nom the Senior classes in
both places.
Thomas Lawley, clerk at the Co.
burn House, has wonderful cat. The
remarkable feline Is so independent
that when she Is lying beside a stove
that Is too warm she closes the dam
per with her paws. Recently she at
tempted to close a draft that was very
hot and in so doing burnt her paws
badly. This must be true, else how
could 1t have happened?
Gridley Fogg is playing "Jack-the-
. ripper" on rats. A few days ago Mrs.
Fogg discovered some rats in bar
rel, and appealed to Mr.. Fogg to get
rid of them. That night Mr.. Fogg
put some chloroform in the barrel,
and the next morning he found five
rats in it that had been put to death
by the CHCL3. The next night he
repeated the dose, and found three
more dead rats in the morning. Chlor-
.oform Is pretty rough on rats.
Another move was made by the
town officers this week for the good
of the High school, when they grant
ed the privilege of having a cage
constructed in the basement Of the
Town hall for baseball practice. This
ought to be the means of turning
out a good team in the spring. Much
enthusiasm Ia being exhibited along
that line and a large number are
expected to appear for practice. Ell
roy Lacasce Is to be captain of the
team.
News comes to Skowhegan friends
of a serious accident to r. K. French.
"a former townsman, which occurred
In the Portland station last Saturday.
Mr.. French has charge of the trans
fer of mails In that station, and while
In the performance of his duties he
was struck by train. as a result of
which three ribs were broken and he
was badly cut about the head. 1t
was an almost miraculous escape
from death.
The advisory committee of the Y.
M. C. A. held meeting Wednesday
evening, the question before them be-
ing some form of entertainment by
which the boys might raise money.
Many plans were discussed and one
'of the members was appointed to re-
port to the club. What the young
men are to do will probably be de-
cided at the business meeting Tues
day evening Of next week. They are
to make their own plans but will re-
ceive few suggestions from the del
egates of the advisory board.
Tuesday evening about twenty
young people of this town assembled
at the home of Miss Ethel Pooler on
Lawton street and rendered her a sur
prise party. In an appropriate speech
In behalf of those present. George
Collins presented her with gold ring