The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13
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over 100 Ions mas hsen nht INTO uir
Ice houses. besides packing quite an
amount for other parties The Ice Is
averaging from 10 To 20 inches thick
aLd of the best quality.
Mrs. Alsah Beale received letter
from her husband Thursday. the 9Th
inst. that MIR leale was In Havana,
Cuba. At the time of the writing he
had not heard of the death OF his
brother-in-iaw. l.. X. Smith. whose
death occurred at the Isle OF Pines
the day before.
Hon. F. w. Bunker arrived home
from Portland Monday evening where
he had been called on business.
Henry o. Nichols of Yarmouth
Junction, was the guest of friends In
town during Wednesday AMI Thurs
day.
A party of Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs went from here to West New
Portland Wednesday evening to at
tend the Joint installation of the ON
GERS of the Odd Fellows and Re
bekah lodges at that place, the IN
stalline officer being NJ. e. Moore. ID
ID. G. NJ, of this district. In the par
ty were Mr. and Mrs. Ostie Allen, MI.
and Mrs. F. F. Caswell. Mrs Nj. e.
Moore. Mrs. Columbus Marshall OF
this village: Mrs. Soper and Mrs
Spaulding of Scion, ID. ID. p. or he
bekah assembly
G. w. Spaulding one OF Arson s
large farmers, has been doing quite
a numbering business this WINTER III
the way OF getting out pulp WOOD.
Bert Reed made a business trip TO
crouhapan Thursday,
Rev. Mr.. HIATT OF Bingham was In
town Monday.
]. NJ. Getchell arrived home from
Portland Monday night after an alb
aence of several days with relatives
and friends.
There has been many worse WIN
ters than this for team work, and
those who have work to do are i'm
proving their time.
Several from this village went to
Bingham Friday evening to attend the
installation of Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs.
There will be a joint installation OF
Table Rock lodge, /. O.. o. F., and
Emerald Rebekah lodge on Thursday
evening, January 20. the installing Of
fcers Of the Odd Fellows being Grand
Master Herbert w. Sears OF Portland
and his marshal. The Rebekah Off
GERS will be installed by Mrs. Olive
w. Spaulding, D. D. p. OF the Re-
bekah assembly, and her marshal,
Mrs. Una Soper Of Scion. An oyster
supper will be served at six O'Clock.
Frank Crymble, who is scaling logs
for w. T. Haines at Deadwater, was
at home Sunday.
Found-A large Shepherd dog. Col
or white and light brown. Enquire OF
o. w. Savage, No. Arson. Me.
T.. w. Hodgdon and daughter went
to their cottage at Lake Embden Sun
day to make preparations for getting
his supply Of Ice to be used for the
sumner trade.
Ivory Berry Of Embden commenced
a course of study at Arson academy
this week.
Miss Marian Payne Of Portland ar
rived here Monday night, the guest OF
her grandfather, ]. P. Spooner, during
q short vacation.
Monday Henry Treat and Rosco
Eames went to Deadwater to haul
logs for NJ. P. Moore.
The acreage for the sweet corn rae,
tory Ia nearly secured and more Will
he taken later The unfavorable sea-
son of last year was somewhat dis
couraging and some of the farmers
hesitated about planting as much as
formerly. but after due consideration
many of them have decided that in a
favorable year 1t Is good crop to
raise and in an unfavorable year 1t
Ia not all loss, for the fodder Is
quite an item and well worth consid-
ering, and because the crop does not
come up to the standard, 1t would not
pay to abandon 1t altogether. The
rise of IA per cent per pound Is help
full and means more dollars to the
planters. The packers have to COM
pete with the corn from other states
In the markets and the competition Is
close, in fact 80 much so that 1t is
impossible to raise the selling price
of the Maine product. 1t Is good
time to try, again and make this year
q successful one in raising sweet
corn.
GEN. ORD POST, G. A. R.
Saturday was an eventful day with
the patriotic societies of this village.
This time the Boys in Blue OF 81"
met in Grange hall for the 9th time
to perform the installing ceremonies
or the officers of Gen. Ord Post. The
number is small now. Time with Its
never ceasing fight has depleted the
ranks 20 that scarcely dozen OF the
Veterans assembled on this occasion.
After the serving Of an oyster dinner
the exercises commenced with VIM.
NORM a. installing officer. The fol-
lowing IL the roster: VIM. Mckinney,
p. c.; C. o. Hooper. 8. v. c.; Daniel
Lane, ]. ". c.; D. M. Morton, Adj;
Charles Crymble. Q. NJ; John Rowe,
Serg.: 8. A. Fox, chaplain; Frank
Parlin. o. G. Immediately after fol-
lowed the installation of the officers
Of the Ladies' Circle, G. A. R., with
Alice Mitchell. retiring president, in
stalling officer. Daisy Barron, r.;
Althea Savage, 8. v. F.; Sadie Berry.
]. p. "; Carrie McKenney, chaplain;
Lottie Young, secretary; Ivy jackson,
treasurer; Minnie Berry, Con-; Ber-
tina Jackson, Asst. Con-; Flora Berry,
G.; Viola Williams, Asst. G. This
was the third installation OF this so
ciety, and the circle contains IS MEM
bers.
DEATH OF LLEWELLYN X. SMITH.
Wednesday, January 5, relatives
here received the sad news by wire
that Llewellyn X. Smith died at the
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