The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-09
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1t Is about time that the weather
man was furnishing us some June
weather. The grass is looking very
fine, however. and the rain of the past
week practically assures good crop
of hay this season.
The schools close this week for the
summer
The first degree was conferred in
Quinnebasset Lodge, |. o. o. F.. on
Monday evening of this week. Next
Monday evening the third degree will
be conferred upon two candidates and
refreshments will be served. A good
attendance of the members is de-
sired.
Quite a heavy frost on Saturday
night injured some of the early crops
and discouraged many of the straw
berry plants that were in blossom.
Cony Russell has been adding to
the attractiveness of his residence by
putting up a couple OF nice awnings
over his front piazzas.
l.. r. Folsom is having an addition
built at the rear of his home which
will be combination piazza and
sleeping room which it is thought
will aid him materially in regaining
his health.
Rev. F. G. Davis is expected in town
the latter part of the month and will
deliver the annual sermon before Leb-
anon Lodge, f. & A. NJ, on Sunday,
the 26th. Mr.. Davis has a large cir
Gle of warm friends here who will be
glad to welcome him.
Rev. Mr. Bainton attended the
County Conference of the Congrega-
tional churches at Scion Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week.
The meeting of the Somerset Vet
Grams is scheduled for Wednesday af-
trnoon of this week as reported last
week. 1t is rather unfortunate that
this date also happens to be the one
on which the graduating exercises of
the grammar school occurs in the Bap-
fist church which will doubtless
keep many from attending the Veter-
ans meeting who otherwise would.
Miss Maria Ward expects to leave
this week for New York state where
she will join her parents.
Mrs. Alice Donovan has been in
town from Massachusetts for a short
time visiting relatives.
A hearing was held last Saturday
in regard to the new street from the
primary school building along the
banks of the stream to Mr.. kel1eys
home and an adjournment taken until
Saturday of this week. In the mean
time a surveyor will locate the exact
route of the proposed street.
Walter Crosby has purchased the
Laforest Brown place which has been
occupied for several years by Thomas
Hamilton. Mr.. Crosby has been in
town for a couple of years and Is in
terested in potato culture, having been
engaged in this line on leased land;
the acquisition of this fine farm will
put him in position to raise a big
crop.
F'ifty-six employees in the shoe shop
and still growing. Two new men have
arrived to take charge of depart
ments. Mr. Abbott. as general super
intendent and Mr.. Quincy as superin-
tendent of the making room.
Mr. and Mrs. Swain of Auburn, who
were formerly connected with the
shoe shop, are spending short yaca-
ton In town, guests OF Mr. and Mrs
Milford Tibbetts.
Miss Moore has been in town for a
short time visiting at H. c. Husseys.
Miss Moore is trained nurse and 1t
was In her professional capacity that
she got acquainted with her hostess
and host and since then a mutual
pleasure is found in her occasional
visits. No truer friends can be found
than these self sacrificing friends in
need and many lasting tie is made in
the trying hours of the sickness of
loved ones, by these helpful ones.
Two peculiar instances of nest
building by robins have come under
the observance of one of our bird
lovers. In one instance nest has
been built ON the top of two blinds
which when opened slightly overlap
ped thus forming seat the thick
ness of perhaps two inches. On this
narrow foundation a nest has been
securely fastened and the mother bird
Is proudly attending to business at
home while the mate Is furnishing the
grub stake. In the other, the nest
is on top of the stable roof under the
projecting Jet of part of the
house, slightly protected from view by
the angle of the roof. yet the mother
bird without too much stretching of
the neck can look over and see what's
doing on the street while the mate 10
in the same kind of business as the
mate Of the first.
Mrs. Henry Spaulding Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Edwards, in Chelsea,
/. Mass, for a short time.
Mrs. Henrietta e. Wood returned
from the west on Friday afternoon Of
last week.
Mrs. s. X. Fuller is spending a short
time visiting friends in Freedom and
attending the graduating exercises Of
the Freedom Academy.
: Mr.. Bainton of the Congregational
church preached the baccalaureate
sermon before the members of the
graduating classes of the high and