The independent-reporter., 1910-12-15
SkOVvHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Herbert Wentworth, who has been
in Boston for the last few days, re-
turned home "Wednesday.
Mrs. Caroline Jor.es, matron of the
Grange cottage at Good Will farm, is
visiting this week at the home of w.
H. Emery.
Congregational vestry this (Thurs-
day) afternoon to pack a Christmas
box for Good Will farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Valliere and
their granddaughter, Miss Birdena,
went to Waterville Wednesday morn
ing to visit Eugene Landry.
The members of Russell Post, G. A.
r., No. 96, are earnestly requested to
meet at their hall Friday evening,
December 23. Business of Importance.
Frank W. Bucknam was In Augusta
Wednesday in attendance at meet
ing of the Maine State Pharmacy
Board of which he is one of the Off
GERS.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Caron. accom-
panied by their nephew Albert Lau-
zier, went to Waterville Tuesday to
visit Mrs. Caron's brother, Eugene
Landry.
Joseph Judkins of Athens has prov
ed that 1t pays to raise poultry. He
brought to market few days ago 16
dressed pullets that weighed 100
pounds and they netted him $40.
Daniel NJ Frye, Supreme Secretary
of the N. E. o. p, of Boston, and
Grand Secretary George F. Earring
ton of Gardiner were here Tuesday
evening at the meeting of the Eure-
ka Lodge, N. E. o. P.
The ladies of the Social Circle of
the Methodist church met at the
home of their president Mrs. Berry
on East Front street. Monday after
noon at two oclock. The time was
pleasantly passed in sewing for the
sale to be held next week and re-
fl Ieshments were served.
A hunting party composed of X. C. !
Woodard, A. S. Woodland of Sherman,
L c. Woodard of Lewiston, P. A. !
Woodard of Auburn, and H. w. Wood |
ard, returned from North East Carry
hrfn or will
ten deer. They reported that game
was plentiful in that section.
Alfred Morrill,, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank s. Morrill, of this place, who
Is a junior in Leland Stanford uni
versity Cal, has been appointed di-
rector of the New Century Boys club
in Oakland. One of the daily papers
said of him: Morrill, has proved
himself leader of exceptional form.
Mr.. Morrill, Is graduate of the
Skowhegan High school and Is taking
a Mining Engineer course in Leland
Stanford university.
ThoIe was some excitement here
Tuesday afternoon when Fred Nc
Clells and ]. Brown of Shawmut be-
came excitedly engaged in wordy
comb t which ended in a fist fight.
Mcclellan struck Brown in the face
causing the blood to stream down
over it. Brown showed no disposition
to fight and the difficulty ended. The
two men were with crew Of about
25 others with about dozen teams
owned by Newhall & Co., en- route to
Alden Stream to engage In lumber
operi tions. The two men appeared
to tak Ike the combat as a matter of
course and they left Skowhegan ap-
parently on friendly terms.
At the regular meeting Monday ev-
ening OF Crescent Tent. No. 16,
knights of the Maccabees the follow
ing officers were elected for ensuing
year Commander, Fred E. Holmes;
Lieutenant Commander, Joseph T.
Dulac; Record Keeper, A. r. Jewett;
Chaplain, B. s. Flagg; Sergeant, Al
fred Gotta; Master at Arms, Fred
Lemieux; 1st. NJ of Guard, Galen K.
Barnes End. M. Of Guard, Paul Muir
ray Sentinel, Albert J. Libby; Picket,
Thomas Conroy; Past Commander.
Edward E. Groder; Trustees, Harry
l. Chase, B. 8. Flagg, Thomas w.
Conroy. 1nstallment Of officers will
be at the first meeting in January.
The law OF Massachusetts, requires
that once a year the selectmen of her
towns must go over the lines to see
that no one has meddled with the
boundaries A paper in Providence,
r. l., recently published an illustrat-
ed. humorous account of the per-
ambulating of the lines by the select
ment of Attleboro, Norton and Reho-
both a few weeks ago. In several of
the pictures we recognize among the
town fathers" H. P. Wyman, first
seiectman of Rehoboth, once a boy in
old Bloomfield whose frequent trips