The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

weeks.
Mrs. Almeda Avery of Prospect
Harbor, who has been visiting here
for several days, went to Hallowell
Monday to visit her sister.
The United Order of Golden Cross
will hold a pumpkin pie social at
Heselton hall, October 20. Each mem
Der is requested to be present and
bring one friend.
Walter Merrill. who Is employed by
the Maine Central railroad company
as Civil Engineer, he now being sta
toned on the Somerset Railway, was
in town over Sunday visiting his
mother, Mrs. Eta Merrill.
C. H. Davis of New York, propri-
eter of the kilcare Farm. is building
a residence near the new casket fac
tDry aof Edwin C. Tracy on Madison.
avenue. Mr.. Davis contemplates
building several other houses in this
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. belmont Tozier, a
bridal couple, have been visiting in
town the past week, with his sister,
Mrs Forrest Haryille. After spend
ing a few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Tozier of Solon they
will return to their future home In
Jersey City.
The mems class at the Congrega-
tional church resumed its sessions
last Sunday. There was a good at
tendance and the following officers
were chosen for the ensuing year:
Elmer E. Greenwood, president;
Carleton P. Merrill, vice president;
Ralph Leighton, teacher; Charles w.
Sheaff, secretary; Leslie Goldsmith,
treasurer.
A very impressive service was held
in the interest of the elderly people
at Centenary NJ. E. church, Sunday
morning, October 9, with appropriate
sermon by the pastor, F. l.. Hayward.
In the afternoon two groups of young
people visited twenty homes of elder
ly people, who were not able to at
tend the morning service, bearing
flowers and a song.
The State Railroad Commissioners
will arrive here from Bucksport next
Friday and they will inspect the rail-
road between Skowhegan station
and Port nd on the following day. In
a letter to parties here F. E. Boothby
says that ne was in Skowhegan few
da"s ago and was much impressed as
we'll as the others who were with him
by the fine appearance of Skowhegan
and by the many things that go to
make the town a prosperous one.
When it comes to making things
convenient for patrons to the Skow-
hogan post office, Assistant Postmas-
ter G. f. Durrell is without equal. He
is instituting something new that adds
to the ease of everybody having
business at the post Office nearly ev-
cry day. Directions on placards give
the stranger the home feeling at once.
The pleasant faces in the windows
tighten the wayfarer's heart. and now
what pleases all is to see on entering
the post office a clock that tells every
body the correct time. We cannot
think of anything more he can add,
but watch Durrell His mind works
while the patrons are sleeping.
The problems and dangers of i'm
migration were vividly brought out in
the debate at the Brotherhood of st.
Paul which met in the Methodist yes
try Monday night S. F. Emerson
and H. A. Dinsmore argued in favor
of much greater restriction, while &.
G. Heald and c. A. Burnor gave facts
and figures to prove that immigration
In the future would be as beneficial
as 1t had been in the past, There was
a general participation in the discus
sion by the members present, and
two names were added to the roster.
Future meetings will be held at in
tervals of two weeks, throughout the
winter months.
The new railroad bridge which was
begun last January was completed
Monday. The first half of the bridge,
140 feet long, was put up through
January and February. The last half
was begun during the latter part of
February. The frame was nearly up
almost ready to place in position
when the heavy midwinter flood came
carrying this section out with it. On
account of the company not being
able to get new steel within a short
time it was obliged to wait until af-
ter the up-river logs passed this
point in the Kennebec river, that be-
ing about The 9th OF August. crew
commenced at that time to complete