The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-08-04

J DR.. w. NJ. Pulsifer has gone to Bos-
ton where he will spend month in
studying.
Mrs. Mary Currfer has been called
to Berlin, N. H., on account of the
illness of her sister.
Mrs. Anna HUFF of Boston is pass
ing the week with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Greene on Madison avenue.
Mrs. Clarence Hight and her moth
er, Mrs. W. H. Morrill,, were in Wa
lterville Wednesday visiting friends.
Skowhegan defeated the Good Will
baseball team last Saturday by a
score of to s.. The game was call
ed the last of the eighth on account of
rain.
Mrs. Grin Packard and her little
daughter. Fern, are spending this
week at the home of Mrs. Packard
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Jones,
at Brighton.
Mrs L. A. Burgess and Mrs. H. H.
Meehan of st. Louis, who accompan-
led the remains of DR.. Fred Kidder
here, will spend a few days in town
with relatives.
George E. Dunbar and wife of
Maiden, Mass, were in town Wednes-
dow CALLING hfo nonhouy
Dunbar. Mr.. Dunbar has the largest
job printing office in Maiden.
Mrs. Mae R. Smith left on the
early train Tuesday morning for
Washington, d. c., to visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. James A Hoover. Mrs. Ada
Pooler will occupy her rent until her
return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Baker with
their daughter. Eva, of Newton, Ia,
were visiting at the home of their
nephew, Melville c., Baker, the past
week J. J. Lander took them to
Bingham Saturday in his new auto
mobile.
At the last regular meeting of
Skowhegan lodge, No. 10, K. of P,
the following officers were installed
by Special d. G. c., Fred c. Dunlap:
C. c., Morris Gledhill; V. c., Charles
Griffin; Prelate, Harry E. Chase; M.
at A., Edmund Gilman; |. G., Her.
hnr Id 7.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E. Sprague
with daughter Lucy, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Curtis, arrived Saturday
for two weeks sojourn in their cot
tage at Hayden lake. Instead of go
ing direct to the lake, however, they
spent the week end with their cousin,
Mrs. R. T. Patten of Norridgewock
avenue Monday was devoted to a
picnic at Eaton mountain farm.
State Entomologist e. F. Hitchings
Of Waterville and his assistant, G,
A. Yeaton of Chelsea, were in town
Monday inspecting those orchards
entered for the Gregory prize. They
were particularly interested in the
work that Roland T. Patten is doing
at Eaton mountain farm, and took a
goodly number of photographs to be
used In connection with future re-
port of the Department of Agricul-
ture.
The annual field day of the Clemen-
tine Weston W. c. T. U. will be held
! at Lakewood next Tuesday afternoon.
The union has invited the Madison w
IC. T. U. ladies' to be its guests at
this time An interesting program
will be given. Mrs. Mary E. Marsh
of Providence, r. l., will give an ad-
dress. A picnic supper will be
served. The ladies will go on the two
O'Clock car. 1t is hoped that large
number may go from both unions.
After short business meeting at
the Skowhegan Grange last evening
. the first and second degrees were
conferred upon three candidates. At
the next meeting, August II, the
third and fourth will be given and
a supper will be served by Section
B, in charge Of Mr.. and Mrs. Orison
Clough, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Clough
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Spear. The en-
tertainment program will be in
charge of Mrs. Elva Adams.
C. N. Johnson of Waterville and j.
l.. Snow of Fairfield Center, were in
this vicinity Wednesday prospecting
for apples in the interest of the
Berwin7Johnson Company. 1t is the
intention of this firm ultimately to
establish a chain of apple packing
houses, and put up a choice line of
box goods to compete with the far
famed products of the west. Produc-
ers will be encouraged to grow the
desired grade of fruit by making the
prices paid correspond with the quail
ity. The man that sprays will be
paid for his labor and expense, be-
cause he will be given higher price
than the man who simply takes what