The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08

Miss Sarah Snow and her brother,
Bernard Bailey, were in Winslow a
few days last week visiting rela-
tives.
E. NJ. Blanding, editor of the In
dustrial journal and Secretary of
the State Board of Trade, was in
town Saturday on business.
John Walker, who lives on Silver
street, raised from three potatoes this
season 46& pounds. From one potato
he got In pounds; from another Is
pounds and the other Il pounds.
Miss Lizzie Higgins, one of the
teachers in the Skowhegan public
schools, arrived home Saturday night
from Old Orchard where she had
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Leighton.
Arthur Wood, who is employed as
bookkeeper in A F. Cox & Sons,
Wholesale shoe store, Portland, was
in town over Sunday and Monday, the
guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred A. Wood.
Mrs. G. E. French and son, Ralph,
of Augusta, who have been visiting
relatives in town. returned to Angus
ia, Tuesday and were accompanied
by Francis and Mary Friend children
of Howard Friend, who will spend
several days with their aunt in the
Capital city.
Under the auspices of the Brother
hood of st. Paul there will be a spec
ial meeting held in the large vestry
of the NJ. E. Church, Friday evening,
Sept. 9, at 7.45, in which the four
political parties will be represented
with speech by a member of each
of those parties, defending their prin-
public cordially invited. A special
invitation for ladies to be present
Skowhegan poultry was pretty we'll
represented in the great tent at the
Central Maine fair last week. Ruth
H. Eaton with a string of Pekin
ducks and Partridge Wyandotte fowl
took five prizes. Walter H. Adams
with white, buff, silver pencilled, and
partridge Wyandottes won twelve
prizes Charles E. Cleveland exhib-
tied silver laced Wyandottes and
won six prizes. Quality throughout
was high, and the competition keen.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burton Hall
of Chicago have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Bernard for several
days. Mr.. Burton returned home this
week Mrs. Burton will visit short
time longer. Sunday of last week in
observance of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard 8
thirtieth wedding anniversary they,
with a party in automobiles and
teams went to West Athens where
they enjoyed a most delightful time
at the home of A. B. Walker. Tuesday
: evening little party was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard. Those
present were: Clarence Hayden and
wife and daughter, Miss Mamie, and
Miss Lacy.
James Soren Holmes, resident of
Cornville thirty-five years ago, now of
Portland Oregon, visited last week
Although many changes had come to
places and faces, yet there were
many, he said, whom he should have
known had he met them elsewhere.
He has a good position with a rail-
road company; has nine children, all
living, the youngest aged thirteen. He
will visit his sister In Minneapolis
and other points in the west before
returning home. All were glad to see
him back with us once more and
wished hsi visit might have been
longer.
At st. Mary's church Monday morn
ing at 615 quiet marriage. was
solemnized by Rev. FIR P. e. DesJar-
dins, the contracting parties being
Arthur Boiler and Miss Mary Pro-
vencal, both of this town. The best
man was Fred Provencal and the
maid of honor Miss Sadie Boiler
brother of the bride and sister of the
groom respectively Only near rela-
tives of bride and groom were pres
ent. After wedding breakfast the
happy couple left on the 7.55 train
for visit with relatives in Newport
N. H, and Boston. The groom is the
youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Boiler. The bride is the young
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Provencal.
Potatoes in the garden of Clyde H
Smith are turning out at the rate OF
$50 bushels per acre, with the vines
still growing. Mr.. Smith dug a few
: for the table on Friday, and was &c
/ impressed with the number and size
Of the tubers, that he procured tape
, line and made the necessary calcu.
lations to secure the figures given
/ above. This yield 10 no accident, but
is due in part to methods not YET