The independent-reporter., 1910-11-17

Isadore Palkowsky of Waterville
was visiting friends in town Sunday.
Augustus Nelson was in town over
Sunday, the guest of his uncle, Van
Nelson.
NJ. T. Pooler offers for quick sale,
one pair work horses and one family
horse, at a bargain.
Miss Pearl Beaulieu was the guest
of her aunt, Miss Sadie Beaulieu in
Augusta, over Sunday.
Mrs Chas. F. Larry and Mrs. Henry
Peavey went to Pittsfield Saturday
where they were guests of relatives
Sunday.
Miss Alice Emerson left here Mon
day morning for Hayerhill, Mass, to
visit her sister, Mrs. Edgar Murphy,
who is sick.
Mrs. H. N. Pratt, who has been Wis
iting her parents in Auburn during
the past week, returned to her home
Saturday night
Edward w. Heath of Watervllle,
was in town Thursday, negotiating for
the purchase of the business and
property of the Skowhegan Lumber
Co.
Mrs. Edith Shepherd, Mrs. Forrest
Goodwin, Mrs. F. O. Sawyer and Miss
Lola Goodwin, went to Boston Monday
where they will be gone for several
days.
There was special music at the
Bethany Baptist church at the morn
ing and evening services. Mrs. Eide
ma Hawes and Miss Berdena Trafton
were soloists.
F. O. Savage of Fairfield reports a
bean record that goes the one sub
mitted by s. F. Emerson of Skowhegan
several better. From one speckled
cranberry bean he raised a vine which
grew 100 pods, and these finally
shelled 1927 good sound beans. Going
some for sure.
The meeting at the Congregational
church Sunday evening was in charge
of T. G. Lord. The subject of his
talk was "Consecrated Life in the
Home" There was special music by
quartet, Harris, Lord, Sherburne, and
the Sheaff brothers who sang one
part The service at the church each
Sunday evening is in charge of some
layman.
At the initiation banquet of the
Beta chapter of Chi Omega of Colby
college, held at the Elmwood hotel
Friday evening, Miss Ethel Merriam,
daughter of Rev. George Merriam, was
one of the initiates. She was also
one of the speakers, her subject be-
ing, why a Chi Omega" Miss Mer-
riam entered Colby this fall. +. She is
a graduate of the Skowhegan High
school in class of 1909.
Roscoe Bigelow, the noted short
horn breeder, sold to F. 0. Rogers of
Guilford, six months old calf last
week, also a yoke of shorthorn oxen,
five years old, that weighed about 5000
pounds to NJ. and D. Gray of Starks.
Mr.. Bigelow has sold a number of cat
tie since the fair and they have
brought him nearly $1,000. He finds
that there Is great demand for this
breed and that more farmers are US
ing oxen than formerly.
A. H. lies has been engaged as man
ager of the Pittsield Poultry farm at
Pittsfield, and will enter upon his du-
ties there Immediately after Thanks
giving. This establishment is the
greatest poultry plant in Maine, and
one of the largest in New England,
and the management has given Mr..
lies a great opportunity. He has had
an extended experience in this par
ticular line, and his friends express
the utmost confidence in his ability to
make good. For several years Mr..
lies has been in charge of the poultry
department of the Somerset Central
fair and has bred some of the best ex-
hibition poultry in Maine. He is the
son of a noted Canadian fancier, and
in the past three years has won prizes
numbering nearly 100 In all.
Arthur r. Jewett was elected per-
manent secretary by the Executive
Committee of the Somerset Poultry
Producers Asso., at the first meet
ing which was held Thursday night.
December 21-22-23 were chosen as the
dates for the proposed show, and the
following committees were appointed:
Superintendent of hall, c. Davis Mill
er; committee on cooping and ar
rangements, L. l.. Sanford, Frank B.
league, Charles c. Cleveland. and
Earl Davis; committee on special
prizes, C. M. Gallup and Edward lies;
Committee on adyertisfng C. M Gal