The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-09

Frank Briggs of Pittsfeld, was in
town Monday calling on friends.
Isaac Pierce, meat cutter In the
Union Store at Madison, spent Sunday
in town with his family.
Miss Lettie Rowe, who is in a sani-
torium in Maiden, Mass, for hei
health, is reported to be improving
A feature of the services of the
Bethany Baptist church Sunday even
irg was a solo sung by Hiram b. Per-
Fins.
Miss Bertha Hayward left Wednes-
day noon for Auburn where she will
be the guest of friends for few
weeks.
Sewall Dinsmore of Boston, former
ly a prominent lumberman in Somer-
set County, was in town several days
last week.
E. F. Fairbrother will be a candi-
date for County Treasurer before the
Democratic Convention which will be
held here next Monday.
Mrs. Mollie Marston Stewart ar
rived here from East Rochester Mon
day night to spend a few days with
her mother. Mrs. Sarah Marston.
A cake and candy sale was held BY
the members of the Skowhegan High
school Saturday. This was for the
benefit of the Athletic association of
the school.
A baked bean supper will be served
p the Grand Army hall next Satur-
day night from 5 to Z, for benefit of
Skowhegan High School Athletic AS
ISOLATION. 25 cents.
Rev. and Mrs. George Merriam wen;
u Orono Tuesday to attend the Com
mencement exercises at the University
OF Maine. Frank Merriam, a son, is
one of the. graduates.
Mrs. Rose Burrill went to Chelsea,
Mass, Thursday being called there
on account of the serious illness of
her sons wife, Mrs. Donald Burrill,
who is reported to have typhoid fever
belmont Judkins has sold his resi-
dence on Maple street to Mrs. Mary
p Archer. Mr. Judkins will return
today to his home in Springfield
Mass, where he is engaged in the
grocery business.
There was a heavy frost in Skowhe
gan Saturday night. 1t was quite
severe in the north part of the town.
on the Plains. The tops. of several
pieces of potatoes were affected ana
several pieces of beans were killed.
The local fertilizer dealers are do
iIg an extensive business this spring
Fertilizer is being sold in great guam
titles for the planting of potatoes
There is expected to be larger acre
age of potatoes in Skowhegan this
season than there was last, judging
by the sale of fertilizer.
The Spiritual Ladies' Aid Society
of the Madison Camp Association.
will hold a meeting at Lakewood Sun
day, June IL, 1910, with Rev. F. A
Wiggin of Boston, Mass, as speaker
Services at 1890 forenoon; afternoon.
2.30. No admission will be asked but
a collection will be taken.
Russell Relief Corps accepted the
invitation of Miss Hattie Blaisdell, to
attend a picnic dinner and campfire at
her uncles, H. N. Longfellow, in Corn
Vile, Thursday afternoon, June 16. All
members wishing transportation must
notify Mrs. j. C. Viles not later than
June ID. Teams to start at o'clock
a. m.
Mrs. ]. n. Smith and Mrs. w. s.
Stinchfield went to Orono Monday to
be present at the Commencement ex-
ercises of the University of Maine
Charles Smith, a son of Mrs. Smith
will be one of the graduates, also
Edward Snow Mr.. Snow, while at
tending the Skowhegan High school,
lived in the home of DR.. and Mrs
Stinchfield.
The following rules have been made
relative to the time and places In
which fish may be taken in the waters
of Grace Pond Township 3, Range 6,
N. B. X. P. in this county. Not more
than pounds shall be taken from
this pond in any one day by any one
person. The same rule applies to TAX
ing fish from Crocker Pond in Dennis
town Plantation.
Patriotic Instructor Sewell w.
Smith, accompanied bySHenry A. Var
ney and Sullivan Russell, visited the
Canaan village schools last Friday
They were welcomed by the members
OF the school board of Canaan Schuy-
Ter Burrill, Ephraim Humphrey and
Arthur Chadburne and these gentle
men accompanied the visitors on their
rounds. Mr.. Humphrey was himself a