The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13

and Monday to attend the musical
estiYal
Mrs. E. f. Sturtevant left here Mon
lay for Needham, Mass, where she
will be gone for some time.
Nelson Jones of Worcester, Mass.
aas been in town for a few days, the
guest of his brother, Freeman Jones'
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Fowler and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Emery left here Mon
day for Pleasant Pond on a hunting
trip.
Charles Tobey left here Monday
morning for Eugene, Oregon, where
he will visit his mother, Mrs. A. c.
robey, for two months.
George Day, student In Hebron
academy, was in town over Saturday
and Sunday, the guest of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Day.
Miss Iva Jackins of Houlton was
in town the latter part of the week
calling on friends. She is now visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Watson at Good
Will Farm.
Clerk of Courts w. T. Seekins and
W. C. Simmons of North Anson were
in Bangor the latter part of the week,
the trip being made in Charles To-
zier's automobile.
The semi-monthly meeting of the
Clementine Weston w. c. T. u. will
be held Tuesday at 3 p. m. This is
an important meeting and a number
of important subjects will be discuss
ed
DIR. Byron Ingalls, of Foxboro, Mass,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. L. Walton. He and Mrs. In
gals with their baby returned to their
home Monday. Mrs. ingalls, has been
here several days.
Or. Howard Taggart is building a
summer home about three miles from
here toward East Skowhegan near
Crowell farm. This place will give
one of the finest views that can be
found anywhere around here.
A moose was seen Saturday near
Dudley's Corner on the farm of Leroy
Sanford. He leisurely made his way
across the field apparently taking no
notice of the people that were watch
ing him. He walked off toward the
woods with no apparent fear.
The Helen Coburn Missionary So
ciety of the Bethany Baptist church,
will hold its first meeting at the
home of Mrs. Newton Caswell on
West Front street, Friday at 3 p. m.
This society was named In honor OF
the late Mrs. Helen Coburn.
Rev. George Merriam spoke at the
Good Will church Sunday afternoon to
over a hundred boys of the Good Will
Home. At 4 o'clock he spoke to the
boys of the Y. M. C. A. here, the sub
ject of his talk was the Investment
Of Life" During the day he was
speaker at six different services.
The highway about three miles
from here on the Canaan road In
cluding a long hill has been rebuilt.
1t has been macadamized. drained,
new bitches made, culverts put in, and
it is now one OF the best pieces OF
road that can be found In the county.
The work has been in charge of street
commissioner Edgar L. Ford. Deputy
highway commissioner was here last
week and reported that this was one
of the best pieces of road found in
the State.
In the parable of the sower the
good seed that fell on good ground
yielded one hundred fold, but S. F.
Emerson reports a planting of white
pole beans that has the ancient rec
ord beaten to a modern frazzle. The
vine from one lone bean developed
one hundred and twenty-three pods,
and when those were shelled recently
they turned out seven hundred and
ninety-two beans. 1t is by selection
from remarkable individuals of this
sort that some of the wonders in
plant breeding have been worked by
the horticultural wizards.
A. P. Turner, one of the most pros
porous farmers in this section, died
Sunday at Blackwell Hill at the age
OF about 5S years. He had been sick
only about a week with acute indi-
gestion. He is survived by wife and
three children, Mrs. P. e. GRAHAM,
Gorham, N. H.; Miss Nellie, a clerk
in the store of F. C. Clark, Madison;
and Elmer, who graduated from the
Madison High school In June. Mr.
Turner was we'll known throughout
this part of the State He has been