The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-20

| his family to East Manson.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Halves and
family returned from two weeks
stay at Old Orchard Tuesday.
Miss Margery Salley, who has been
spending two weeks at Peaks island,
returned home Saturday night.
Rev. J. B. Cochrane, State Mission
airy, occupied the pulpit of the Beth
any church Sunday morning and ey-
ening.
Miss Edith Tuck of Madison, spent
Sunday at the home of Miss Harriet
Cleveland.
Wallace Martin of Cambridge,
Mass, left for his home Monday
morning after spending a week with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Dinsmore.
]. w. Packard conducted services
at the East Ridge church in Cornville
Sunday morning, and in the Malbon's
Mills school house in the afternoon.
A week ago Monday the thermom-
eter in Skowhegan registered 107 de-
grees in the shade. Monday of this
week it registered at the same time
in the day 10 degrees.
Rupert Jackson, assistant cashier
of the Skowhegan Trust Company, is
taking his annual vacation in Boston
and vicinity. Mrs. Vivian Woodbury.
is substituting in his place at the
bank.
Harry Jackson, who went from
here last fall to Florida to make his
home has become partner in con
tractors firm in Lynn Haven. He
and Mrs. Jackson have become men,
5ers of the Lynn Haven band
Mrs. Twadelle, stenographer in the
office of Butler & Butler, who has
been spending her vacation at China
lake, resumed her position Monday
During her absence Tobey Mooers
acted as her substitute In the office.
Miss Amy Mason died Saturday
night in Augusta. She was 81 years
old. Her body was brought here Sun.
day and funeral services were held
Monday at 5 p. M, Rev. B. B. Mer-
rill officiating. She leaves her moth.
err.
Miss Inez Stevens of Philadelphia
a teacher in the public schools there
IS visiting at the home of Rev. F.
l.. Hayward. She is now engaged in
selling the Fireside University, book
that many people here have become
interested in because of the valuable
information it contains.
Harry A. Dinsmore has received an
advance record of his song, I'VE Are
Growing Old Together" sung by Viii
Oakland for the Columbia graphic
phone. This is the first song tina
Mr.. Dinsmore has had canned" ant
he is receiving numerous congratu
lations upon the continued growth o
his reputation as a composer.
The farmers in this vicinity repor
that the hay crop will be better this
year than last, and the orchardists
A find that under favorable conditions
4 the apple crop will be better than in
q several years. The drouths in the
last few weeks have not affected seri-
The potatoes have had set back in
/ some sections but in most sections it
is expected that the crop will be bet
ter than last year.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Porter enter
tanned the Pythian Sisters with a
lawn party at their home on Spring
street Friday evening. The members
of the Order assembled at the lodge
rooms and after brief formalities re-
paired to the home of their hosts.
There the Company E band dispensed
music for a time, Mrs. Scott Gilman
entertained the company with several
readings, and refreshments of cake,
ice cream and lemonade we're served.
The party broke up at a late hour, at
ter particularly enjoyable occasion.
Forrest Mckinney Of East Madison
has completed the foundation for q
new log dam across the Hayden lake
outlet at the site of the old rake fac
tory. The new structure will develop
q fall of from ten to thirteen feet
and minimum of fifty horse power
Mr.. Mckinney will install rotary
saw mill as soon as the water wheel
Is in working order, and then use the
outfit to saw out the lumber for a
complete woodworking shop. He ex-
poets to have the latter in operation
early next seaosn and give continu-
Gus employment to ten or a dozen
men.
Hiram Bearce received a bad shak-
Ing up while working a trotter on
the track at Fairview park Saturday
afternoon. The accident occurred
during q brush with n Jaavitt