The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-03-24

Capt. S. T. Hutchins Circle holds Its
regular meeting next Saturday after
noon, and after the business session
is over, Ruth Head Cragin Chapter
will visit the Circle and furnish ice
CT cam and refreshments. Members
! of the Chapter are expected TO be at
Grange hall at o'clock.
Mrs. William Benjamin has gone to
Boston this week in the interest OF
the millinery department in Simmons
store North Arson.
CLYDE Cole has the measles. One
other case is reported, little Rachel
| Spinney. daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth
Marshall Spinney.
Mrs George Harrington and son,
| Audrey of Gardiner, arrived here Sat
urday, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
S. Longley
Webster Williams of Wateryille was
in town Tuesday, looking after good
| horses.
F. w. Bunker had valuable mare
injured in her stall one day the last
| of the week. The animal is having
| the best of attention and 1t Is expect
ed that she will fully recover from
the hurt.
The New Castle Lumber Co. have
% men and four horses at their log
landing getting ready for the spring
drive. These logs will be driven
down the Carrabassett by this village
out into the Kennebec to Madison
where they will be sawed in Weston's
mill. which the Company has hired
for the season.
The New Castle Lumber Co. have
shipped II horses and eight oxen to
New Castle during the past few days.
The horses were worked in the woods
the past winter and the oxen were
purchased from parties in this vicin-
ity.
F. w. Bunker has sold his pair of
chestnut horses, five and six years
old to Ernest Hilton of Starks for the
sum of $500. This team is said to
have been the best matched one in
town.
At a special town meeting held in
Embden Tuesday it was voted to
raise $4,000 for the new bridge across
the river at Embden Ferry and the
town also voted to build new school
house on the roads leading by Sand
and Fahi ponds.
Hon. F. w. Bunker was called to
Suold lldtiy oli DuoihCoo.
Harry Beale, who has been at home
on furlough of several months from
the L. S. survey at Great Falls, Mo-,
started back West Thursday. His SIS
ter. Miss Gladys Beale and brother,
Smith, accompanied him. Before re-
turning here Mr.. Beale took up a large
tract of land which he is improving
as rapidly as possible. His many
friends here wish him much success
in his enterprises in the West
Mrs. Harriet P. Reyes, recently
elected Historian of the Maine State
Council. d. A. r., has many friends in
this village who are pleased that this
office is so we'll filled. as Mrs. Reyes is
we'll known over the State as woman
of great ability, and prominent in
many Women's clubs. Mrs. Keyes Is
the eldest sister of Mrs. II. B. Merry.
Carroll Caswell and Silas Durrell
have been up river this week looking
for heavy team horses.
Frank Green has moved from New
Portland into the tenement In the
Bunker Block.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Goliath Of
Northeast Carry were in town during
Sunday, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
H. WATSON.
Work is being resumed on the canal
and power house at Cleveland Rips.
Nathan Weston of Madison, was in
town Saturday.
The supper and entertainment
given by the Emerald Rebekah
Lodge last Friday evening to
raise money for the Odd Fellows
and Orphans Home, was well attend
ed, and $25 was cleared. States all
over the union have established these
Homes or are working for them, and
Maine, although not foremost in this
good cause, has taken her place
among the workers, Mrs. Maude M.
Emery, Past President of the Re-
bekah Assembly, is Chairman of the
State committee on Odd Fellows and
Orphans Home, and recently sent out
letters to the thirty-three District
Deputy Presidents in the State, ask
ing their cooperation for Home
fund, and the results are most en-
couraging as the treasurer states that
she has received generous contribu
tions from good number of the
lodges,
A reception was given Miss Gladys
Beale by the C. C. C. at Mrs. Ernest
Noddin's on Wednesday afternoon,
when the members presented her
some fine linen towels. On the fol-
lowing evening, Mrs. Alyah Beale
gave a whist party to the friends of
Harry Beale and his sister, Miss
Gladys Refreshments of ice cream,
assorted cakes, and fruit punch were
served.
The classes at the Academy took
crust walk last week. 1t was de-
lightful trip for the young students.
The air was crisp, the crust hard as
adamant and as their merry laugh
ter rang out on the clear still air as
they skipped over the fields and
through the woods, it told the old
story over again, that there is but one
youth time, and who would be cruel
enough to rob the young of one mo-
ment of school-day joys. Such occa-
sions form pleasant memories that
are not soon forgotten.
Miss Marian Payne has been en-
gagged to teach the primary grade in
the Mark Emery school the spring
term The Superintendent is fortu-
nate in securing the services of Miss
Payne as she brings careful training
and experience to the position. To
teach the little children and lead them
along to the best advantage from day
to day requires patience and tact.
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