The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-18
Miss Maude Bracket of Waterville

Miss Mduue bTdCh6ll Vi
is visiting Mrs. John Steward
Mrs. F. X. Pooler, who has been in
the Somerset hospital for treatment
is much better.
Miss Hope Ames of Fort Fairfield
has been engaged by c. T. Huff as
assistant in his studio.
Ted lies has sold his flock of White
Wyandottes with all his poultry
equipment to Leo Burton.
Chief Webb of the fire department
had the steamer out for trial on
Madison avenue Wednesday evening.
Charles Smith of Westfeld was in
town today to- attend the funeral ser
vices of his brother-in-law, George
Smith.
r. T. Patten has so far recovered
from his recent operation for appen-
dicitis that he was able to drive out
to his farm Tuesday.
Mothers day was observed by the
Bethany c. E. society Sunday evening.
solo, Memories of Mother was
sung by Miss Birdena Traitor.
Miss Beatrice Foster WAS operated
on last week at Somerset hosuital
for appendicitis by the regular hospi-
tai surgeons. She is making good
recovery.
Miss Christie Furber was operated
on Tuesday at her home in Canaan
for appendicitis by Dr. Stinchfield,
assisted by DR.. Earle and DR.. Wads
worth.
The debate ON the proposed curfew
law for Skowhegan before the Broth
erhood of st. Paul has been postpon-
ed from May % to the Goth to avoid
conflict with a lecture.
c. e. Winter, who has been working
Skowhegan for the New England Tel
ephone Co., started in with Madison
Tuesday. Arrangements were made
for installing 191 new phones during
the six weeks he was here.
The U. o. G.. c. held social
dance after the regular meeting last
Thursday evening, May Il. Friends
were invited and there was a large
attendance. Refreshments were
served, and good music was furnish
ed by Messrs. Sheaff and Thibeault.
A. L. Sawyer is the king among
amateur hen men in Skowhegan. He
has three gentle Brown Leghorn bid
dies but they are full of business.
Tuesday each hen laid an egg and the
largest one measured 8Bx6A inches.
These hens in the last few weeks
have laid three eggs each day, with
but few days off.
The semi-monthly meeting of the
Clementine Weston w. c. T. U. will
be held in G. A. R. hall next Tues
day afternoon at o'clock. Subject,
Our Boys" The program which is
sure to be helpful and interesting,
will be arranged by Mrs. Margaret
X. Goodrich The public is invited
to attend this meeting.
Owing to the extreme drought and
a serious accident to the dam at the
storage reservoir last spring, the
Skowhegan Water company will be-
gin pumping from the Kennebec riv
er Thursday night. The company's
brook supply is not entirely exhaust
ed, and Superintendent Wentworth
says that it will be necessary to pump
from the river only about four hours
each night under present conditions.
Lawrence Coburn had a mild at
tack of heart disease when he missed
his new collie dog Wednesday after
noon. The animal is particularly
aristocratic canine, having won blue
ribbons and championships at the
dog shows of Boston, Haverhill and
Portland, and represented a neat sum
of money. He went out with Mr.. Co.
burns son in the afternoon and soon
gave the boy the slip, but just before
dark was located up on the Plains.
Fred C. Richardson, who is in
charge of the agricultural club for
the Y. NJ. C. A. reports that three
boys have entered the poultry contest
in cooperation with the Poultry as
ISOLATION. Elliott Chase is raising a
brood of White Wyandottes from eggs
donated by President L. l.. Sanford,
Frank Huckins has a hen setting on a
clutch of White Wyandotte eggs pre-
scented by E. E. Groder, and Bernard
Bailey is the proud possessor of five
Silver Laced Wyandottes Matched
from eggs given him by his father.
1t is anticipated that there will be
special classes and prizes for the
boys both at the fair of the Somerset
Agricultural society, and at the win
ter poultry show.