The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
Local News
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was calling on friends in town Satur-
day.
L. B. Hoyt of Cumberland Mills, Is
the sole agent for the Montrose Metal
Casket Co.
The report that the Skowhegan
Lumber Co. had sold to other parties
is not fact.
Miss Gladys Crandall entertained
the Epworth League Cabinet at her
home Tuesday evening.
The civil term of the Western Som
erset Municipal Court convened here
Monday with Judge F. F. Lawrence,
presiding. The day was occupied In
hearing of cases.
Carl Smith, who Is employed by the
United States Geological Survey in
Pittsburg, Pa, after visiting his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Smith, will
return to his work Monday.
Samuel Hurley, foreman in the
lasting room of the Commonwealth
Shoe factory, and wife, went to Wa
terville last Sunday where they at
tended the Elks' Memorial services
held there that afternoon.
Mrs. X. c. Woodland and Mrs. A. s.
Woodland went to Augusta Thursday
where they were guests of Mrs. W. c.
Doe. They also visited the Soldiers
Home, Togus, Silas Baker, an inmate,
being an uncle of Mr.. Woodard.
The subject for the Christian En-
deavor meeting at the Congregational
church Sunday night was THE Worth
While Life" and the leader was Miss
Mcrtie E. Moody For next Sunday
evening the subject is How Must a
Christian Be Different from Others.
Fred Richardson will lead.
At the mid-week prayer meeting OF
the Congregational church last Thurs
day evening. Miss Hannah r. Page
and Mrs. E. l.. Marsh gave very in
teresting report of the forty-third an
nual meeting of the Woman's Board
of Missions in Brooklyn, N. Y, Nov.
9 and 10, which both ladies attend
ed.
Golden Rod Branch, l. S. S.. held
their regular meeting in the Munich
pal building, December l. Among 9TH
er business it was voted to send a
quilt to the Orphans Home at Au-
gusta and one to the Children's home
at Portland. The next regular meet
ing will be Thursday, December Is.
Each member comes prepared to sew.
A special service will be held at the
First Baptist church Sunday evening
at o'clock. The pastor, Rev. Robert
Morris, will deliver an address en-
titled THE Breadline" Those who
have heard the address by Mr.. Nor
ris have pronounced it one of his best.
1t is an address that everybody will
be interested in. The chorus choir will
be assisted by Prof. Kendall, who will
give violin selections. There will al
so be selections by a double quartet,
male voices.
The following juryment have been
drawn to serve on the traverse juries
at the December term of the Supreme
court which convenes the 9th Of this
month: John H. Steward, e. B. Car
ter, G. F. Paddock, Skowhegan; Chas.
J. Savage, Norridgewock; Merton
Dennis, Athens; F. N. Blanchard,
Stanley Renter, Madison; William
Jewett, Solon; S. W. Seekins, ST. AL
bans; Rodney Crosby, Louis Gemo,
William c. Dyer, Fairfield; Eli Whit
ney, Hartland.
A serious accident was barely
averted Thursday when the Hoyt Ex-
press team ran away going through
Water street and was suddenly
stopped by John Mcclellan just in
time to save the team from being de-
molished by the outgoing 2.30 pas
senger train. When the horse went
through Water street Mr.. Mcclellan
was riding along on horseback. Co.
ing in pursuit of the runaway team he
rode along the side of the horse and
caught him in time to avoid any in
jury.
Lewiston Journal: Some of those
$4,000 professors at the U. of NJ, who
Congressman-elect Sam Gould of
Skowhegan says are recklessly throw
ing around all of their salaries in ex-
travagant and plutocratic living In
Orono, will watch Sockless Sans oar
eer in Washington with intssest. Sam
will draw down more in year than
the average professor in four. Let him
beware of social functions;" let him
keep out of the New Willard's pea
cock alley" let him never forget the
rocky farm and beware of the rocky
feeling.
The officers of the Congregational
Y.P.S.C.E. for the months, November
to April inclusive are: President, Ell
mer E. Harris; vice president, Fred
w. Richardson; secretary, Miss Sarah