The independent-reporter., 1910-09-29
rbe starks Grange fair will be held

daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs J. Randolph Bradstreet Thurs
d..
MIR and Mrs. Ralph Lewis of Gar
diner. are visiting friends and rela-
tixes in town for two weeks.
= r. Oliver of Athens, was in town
Wednesday, having been in Liyermore
raUs on business. He was accom-
nsnied by his wife as far as Water.
Vile.
Edward F. Merrill, of the law firm
of Merrill & Merrill was in Farm
ngton Wednesday where he had bust
noss before the Franklin Supreme
court.
The First Baptist church which.
has been in the process of renovation
for several weeks will be open for
saryices one week from next Sunday,
october 8.
BEFORE Judge F. F. Lawrence in the
Municipal court Tuesday James Les
sor pleaded guilty to the larceny OF
s4O from Mr.. Burnes, foreman IN
the Narston Worsted mills. He was
bound over to await the action of the
Grand Jury at the December term of
Court.
Maurice P. Merrill returned to Bos-
ton this week to resume his studies
in the Harvard Law school. This is
Mr. Merrills last year and he plans
TO begin the practice of law after his
graduation He was graduated from
the Skowhegan High school and Bow
don college.
For the first time in number of
years large engine was run into
this station Monday night, it being
No. 2S4. 1t was the same engine that
hauls the regular 4.50 from Portland.
By the completion of the new bridge
Sunday the big engine did not have
to be shifted at Waterviile for
smaller one as heretofore.
Henry Simmons and wife of Okla
homa, are visiting friends in town.
Mr.. Simmons left here 80 years ago
and this is his first visit here since
that time. He is known as Judge
Simmons to all his townsmen as all
the court business is done before him
in the town in which he lives, he be-
ing Trial Justice.
Nearly every week we receive let
ters sent by people in Skowhegan for
which we have to pay extra postage,
as these people think that they can
mail a letter in Skowhegan for one
some time. Every letter mailed in
Skowhegan requires two cents. The
assistant postmaster, G. E. Durrell,
will explain why this is SO If one so
desires the information.
Norris Roulard was fined S. and
costs by Judge Lawrence for assault
and battery on one Joseph Hoskins.
Hoskins had been a witness against
Roulard in a liquor case in the Su-
preme court in the afternoon and in
the evening he went into Roulard's s
store and asked for some beer. A
wordy controversy arose between the
two men and Roulard upbraided Hos
kns because he had testified against
him. Roulard then drew off and
struck Hoskins in the face
J. H. Mathews and son, Delbert,
who are the leading hunters and trap
pers in this part of Maine, were In the
upper part of the State this week to
look over the grounds. They found
that deer and cartridges are quite
numerous this season and they saw
several deer while there. Bears are
plentiful and signs show that they are
very active at present. Messrs. Ma
htews are now preparing their bear
traps and plan to get a number Of
pCuio lulo ldll. uolc 10 ultlt uOuDl
but that they will get there all right
as they have the faculty of getting
what game they go after.
One of the jolliest times of the sea-
son was a corn husking Tuesday ev
ening at the beautiful home of L. G.
Stevens. About rs of the young peo-
pie went early to the place and be-
gan the task of stripping the husks
from the corn, not to get the corn
husked so much as to find the red
ears. What host of red ears that
pile of corn had. Charles w. Day
must have known where they were
Tor many went to him. Those busy
and jolly workers husked about 1000
bushels of corn. But that was not
ALL for while the crowd had been
ousy others were in the house pre-
parlng what proved to be one of the
Oest suppers that has been offer
ed to a gathering of rs people in this
town for a long time. Pies, cakes,
with all kinds of frostings, beans
baked as mother used to bake them
and the most delicious dishes imag-