The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-05
Carl Holt has purchased new
Ford touring car.

Ford touring car.
Hon. Forrest Colby of Bingham was
In town Monday on business.
! Mark Pollard representative from
Solon was in town Monday on bust
ness.
Herbert Griffin returned to Hebron
academy Monday where he resumed
his studies.
George Morse of Pittsfeld was in
town Monday, having business at the
Court house.
/ Following is a list of advertised
letters at the post office: Mrs. Mae
a. Richardson, W L. knowlton. John
Lemeaus.
! Miss Harriet Marble returned Sat
urday morning to New York where
she will resume her studies in the In
stitute of Musical Art.
Floyd Alvin Ellis returned to his
home Monday after spending tn
holidays with his mother, Mrs. c. NJ
Rand Madison avenue.
Harold Rowell an instructor in
the Chauncy Hall school, Boston, re
turned Tuesday morning to resume
his position after spending two weeks
with his parents.
/ The annual meeting of Somerset
Lodge. No. "a, F. & A. M, will be
held Monday evening, January 8. Of
fcers for the ensuing year will be
elected and installed.
In the report of the death of Mrs.
Celia E. Tufts handed us last week,
the grand daughter who survives is
the child of Frank Tufts of Passaic
y. J., instead of William Tufts.
Besides being able to do the very
highest class work in furniture
upholstering, Mr. William Babbett
Coburn block, is also prepared to-
please his customers in upholstering
sleighs and carriages.
"Hilario Jocundi," which was CIV
en- by the past noble grands of Pris
ella Rebekah Lodge, Tuesday even
ing, was very much enjoyed by a.
small audience owing to the condi-
ton of the weather.
Edgar E. Clifford president of the
Somerset & Franklin Sheep Breed
ers' Association, sold flock of fifty
sheep Monday to parties in Bowdoin-
ham. He also sold last week three of
his full blooded Leicester sheep.
! Miss Lola Goodwin, who for several
years has been employed by her
father, L. L. Goodwin, in the office
of Register of Deeds, has been en-
gagged by F. A. Benner, the new Reg
| lister of Deeds to continue her ser
vices as clerk. Mr.. Goodwin is also
assisting Mr. Benner at present
Henry Manson has found that pigs
!
can be raised for profit He had two
sows that he didn't want to kill for
fat but later the sows had two filters
of pigs, there being twenty-five in
when the others were four weeks old
he sold them at a net profit of 500 |
The only money he paid out for their
support was for two bags of grain
which cost $500.
One of the most remarkable feats
In house building was recently done I
by John r. Clark. He built story
and half house of about seven
rooms, doing the work himself In
about two months and a half, finish
ing it so that he moved into it just
before Christmas The house is mod
ern with up-to-date improvements |
and is one of the finest residences on
the Plains.
Russell Relief Corps have accepted
Ll6 lnNltdllOn OF RUSSELL fOSt, VI. "A
R., to hold a joint installation on the
evening of January sixth. Mrs. Ella
H. Crowell of Russell Relief Corps
will install the officers of the Corps
Russell Relief Corps will serve an
oyster supper at $50 o'clock to the
members of Russell Post and their
wives, also to Corps members and
their husbands. Installation of both
orders will follow the supper The
officers of Russell Relief Corps and
the officers-elect are requested to be
present at the regular meeting Friday
afternoon, January 6, and all mem
bers of the Corps as far as possible.
At the regular meeting of Colder
Rod Branch, |. S. s.. Thursday, De
cember 30, the members voted to |
send five dollars to the State presi
dent, to be used for a crippled mem
Der of the society. and fifteen dollars
were also voted for the relief Of
needy families about here. The
branch has received it's annual gift
from a ,Ckowhppan ritizpD 0f one