The independent-reporter., 1910-10-20

Frank E. Emery of New York city,
has been passing the week in town
with his family,
Clarence Hayden has returned from
a hunting trip to Deadwater and
brought with him a large buck deer.
Mrs. William B. Clark has returned
e To her home in Hartford after ten
days visit with her daughter, Mrs. c.
NJ Gallup.
Next Sunday evening at 7 O'Clock
the Sunday school of the First Bap-
tist church will give concert in the
auditorium.
George Wyman of Dorchester,
Mass, arrived in Skowhegan last
night and is staying with his brother,
Harley. at the Wyman homestead.
All poultrymen of Skowhegan and
vicinity are especially invited to meet
in Grange hall Tuesday evening at
730 D. m. See announcement on
page 8.
L. G. Trafton is probably the larg-
est potato grower in Skowhegan. He
has 80 acres this season and the crop
is turning out at about 300 bushels
to the acre.
Miss Clementine L. Crockett, cash
jer for Talbot & Co., in Portland VINO
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John {. Par
lin of Norridgewock. was in town to-
day calling on friends.
John O'Reilly returned home Satur-
day night last from visit to Boston
where he was in attendance upon the
big celebration of the knights OF
Columbus, one of the grandest affairs
ever held in New England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Savage were
passengers on the morning train for
Bangor, where they will join a party
of eight and from there will go to
Mattawamkeag where they will enjoy
a two weeks hunting trip.
All the members of Carrabassett
lodge, |. O. o. F., are especially In
vited to be present at the next regu-
lar meeting Wednesday evening, Oc-
tober 26. Important business may
come up before this meeting.
A. C. Wordell, well known New
England potato buyer and resident
of New Bedford Mass, was in town
over Wednesday. He has been max
growing. He planted three Green
Mountain potatoes last spring and he
has recently dug from the growth of
those potatoes one bushel and three
pecks of good sized potatoes.
Paul Murray, son of Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Murray, who entered the Uni
rersity of Maine this fall, showed his
athletic skill in football game be-
tween Maine and Tufts Saturday in
which Maine won in a score Of ID to
A. Murray played the first half as
right guard and after the last half as
left tackle He was during his high
school course here the leading foot
ball and baseball player. His future
looks bright.
Lieut. Edison C. Oak, of the U. S.
navy, son of Hon. Charles E. Oak, of
Bangor, who is passing a weeks fur
Tough with his people, was in town
for the day Wednesday on a visit to
his uncle, j. P. Oak. Lieut.. Oak holds
the position of chief engineer of the
U. S. cruiser Chester the fastest of
the entire fleet, and Is the youngest
office ever to have held such a respon
sible position. He was accompanied
here by his mother and two sisters,
Zelma and Gertrude, the trip being
made by automobile.
Fred Danforth has completed a new
concrete dam to take the place OF an
old wooden structure across the III
tie brook that flows through his BACK
ward. The pond was drawn down for
several days while the work was go
Ing on, and during that time ten Mus
covy ducklings that make their home
in packing box on the shore, stalKed
about in forlorn and disconsolate
manner. Now that the pond has hliea
up again their Joy knows no bounds
For hours at a time they go diving
and frolickng about, and their an
tics furnish a great deal of amuse-
ment to the passing spectators.
Miss Harriet Marble, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Marble, has re-
turned to New York city after spend
ing the summer here. She will re-
sumo her studies in the Institute OF
Musical Art She will finish her
course this year and has already
promising and fine positions opened
to her for next year. She is mem
ber of the Calvary church choir, one