The independent-reporter., 1910-10-06

1t is free and always helpful.
ity. Many of the farmers will re-
ceive from twenty-five to four hun
dred dollars for their corn.
Frank Groves has two fine marble
and granite monuments about ready
to ship to OFT Of town parties Both
will cost about seven hundred dol
lars.
Mrs. Boston, who resides with the
Frank Smith family and is over
eighty-fiye years of age, is as smart
as any young girl of sixteen. She
enjoys the best of health good appe-
tite and rests we'll.
An automobile party from Skowhe-
gan made our town visit Monday
Among the number was John Eupea
of Bangor, conductor on the Maine
Central; Mrs. S. G. Mayo and Mrs.
Mark Savage OF Skowhegan; Miss
Mabel Smith and Asa Smith of Veazie
and Miss Annie Bergman of Brew
er A. C. Robinson OF Skowhegan
was the pilot.
Miss Inez Brown of Mercer, is en-
ployed in the George Chandler fam
lily, Mechanic street, for few weeks.
Ernest Gilman and wife went to
Smithfield last Sabbath for the day,
visiting friends.
1t is reported that Mr.. Quimby
who lives on the Madison road recent
ly sold a grey fox for four hundred
dollars.
Lately there has been much sick
ness in the Bigelow family. Colds 49,.
other sickness have kept this family
at home most of the time for several
weeks.
Stephen Woodcock informs us over
two hundred dollars worth OF corn
have been eaten and damaged by
skunks. They are more numerous
this season than for years.
Forrest Knowlton of Wateryille,
formerly of this town, was in town
last Sabbath. He says the old town
looks good to him.
We learn that soon as tenement
can be secured parties will purchase
the Fuller saw mill for the manu-
facture of all kinds of wood work
and novelties.
Frank Parsons, who resides on
Burrill hill, received one hundred and
nineteen dollars from one acre OF
sweet corn. This is considered pref
ty good for 80 small lot of corn.
Frank Groves returned last Satur-
day from Portland where he had been
on business. 70
The young peoples ice cream sale
and entertainment last Friday in the
Congregationalist vestry, netted them
a little over five dollars.
This week both of our corn shops
have closed. Between three and four
hundred thousand cans have been put
up at the Jewett corn shop. Business
has been lively since the two shops
started and they have given work to
nearly two hundred hands, men, wo-
men and children
The Bennett boys have returned
from Dennysville where they went to
attend the funeral of their mother,
Mrs. Bessie Bennett.
Frank Dennison, a travelling sales
man was in town last Monday call
ing on our merchants.
Mr.. Davis and family returned to
Skowhegan Monday. having made
scores of friends while in town with
their moving pictures. We hope to
see them again next spring.
Another skunk farm has been heard
from. This one Is on the Greene
Blaisdell farm run by one of his
sons. Who comes next?
A barn on the Lewis Forsyth
place was partly capsi2ed in the gale
last Sabbath
Everett Campbell is reported gain
ing in health.
william Hobbs motor boat, Estella
broke away from her moorings last
Sunday and drifted far out in the
pond. The craft was picked up and
returned to her anchorage without
damage.
Mrs. Fred Southard is in Lewiston
for a while, during her husbands alb
sence, attending the races and fairs.
Miss Sarah Clark is at her home
for a brief time. Miss Clark usually
spends her winters In California.
Mrs. Roxie B. Carr and daughter,
Lila, who have been visiting Mrs.
Carr's daughter, Mrs. Whitcomb, in
Pennington, returned home Monday
evening They report Mrs. Whitcomb
gaining in health and able to ride
out.
The Pomona Grange will meet here
next week, Tuesday, with the Somer-
set Grange.
Postmaster Alden Dutton of Mer-
Ger, was in town Tuesday on his way
to attend the postmasters' conven-
ton in Augusta.
Prof. bennett of Lewiston, will be
here Friday evening to give an en-
tertainment for the benefit of Nor
ridgewock High school.
Lewis Wetherell Is making exten-
aive renairs On his huildingS Thomas