The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-04-06
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

George Day and Herbert Griffin re-
turned to Hebron this week to re-
sumo their studies at Hebron acad-
envy.
A year ago this week young peo-
gathering May flowers. They are
having equally as good a time this
year -balling.
Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Thompson
received word today of the death of
her brothers wife in Lewiston, Mrs
NJ. S. Cummings. They will go Fri
day afternoon to attend the funeral
Mrs. John Steward entertained the
ladies of the oxford at her home on
Madison avenue Wednesday. The
party included Mrs. Peck, Mrs. Gould
Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Ochampaugh
Mrs. Philo Steward and Mrs. Gallup
Members of Woman's Club please
remember next meeting to be held at
Congregational church Wednesday
April II, at o'clock. Supper will be
served at 6 o'clock to members and
guests. Please get tickets at Buck
MANS by Saturday, April 8, if posi-
BILE.
The potato market has shown sur
prising strength during the past
week, but was reported as hesitating
at fifty cents. The upward move was
ascribed to the backwardness of the
southern crop, the sold out condition
of some western Centers of distribu-
ton, and the heavy snow storm that
shut off the shipments from central
and western New York.
The Leahy Sisters of Waterville are
admittedly one of the best orchestras
in Maine, and in securing them for
the coming ball on Easter Monday.
the managers of that affair have pro-
yided treat for the lovers of music
and dancing in Skowhegan. Every
detail will be carried out in a fashion
to correspond, and the happy memoir
les of April II with linger into sum
mer time. Don't miss the good time
if you can help it.
DR. II. c. Taggart will present "A
few thoughts on farm sanitation at
the next meeting of Skowhegan
Grange, April ~. c. H. Gardner will
discuss Crop Rotation" and Cony E.
Sanborn What | like best about the
Grange There will also be vocal
solo by Miss Winifred Gardner a
reading by Mrs. Vina Hill, and a short
farce entitled THE Assessor" by
Ralph e. Brown, Eugene Tarbox, En-
ma R. Bragg, Jeanne Hurley and Ray
mond Allen.
Sunday delivery of mail through
carriers window will be discontinued
April 8, 1911. The general delivery
window will be open from u m. to
1870 p. m. for the delivery of mail
to transients. Patrons of the office
now receiving their mail by carrier
may get their mail through the gen
eral delivery by leaving a written
order at the office not later than 3 D.
m. the Saturday previous to the Sun
day they wish to receive their mail
through the general delivery. Box
mail will be distributed as usual.
The question of working capital
with which to pay for the eggs on
delivery to the agent, was one of the
problems taken up at the meeting of
the Somerset Poultry Producers As
sociation at the meeting Wednesday
night. The general opinion was in ia
vor of such arrangements as would
net the members of the local market
price at the time of shipment, with
distribution of the surplus at the
end of each month. The board of
directors will meet to solve the prob
lem within few days. L. L. San
ford, w. H. Boynton, F. B. league,
V. W. Nelson, c.. C. Cleveland, Ed
ward lies, A. H. lies, c. N. Parlin
A. F. Sanford and e. E. Groder each
expressed willingness to donate
sitting of eggs for the benefit of the
boys who enter the contests of the
agricultural club in the Y. NJ. c. A.