The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-02

Congressman elect Samuel w.
Gould was in Augusta Wednesday,
having business at the Legislature.
w. Folsom Merrill was here Wed
nesday from Bowdoin college visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs E. N.
Merrill
Prof Hart of the University of
Maine was in town Wednesday visit
ing the public schools of this town
and Madison.
Miss Gertrude F. Whittemore left
for Boston Wednesday where she
will resume her studies at the New
England Conservatory of Music
The thermometer registered 80 be-
low zero in Skowhegan Wednesday
morning. Tuesday night was the
coolest that has been for the win
ter
The fire alarm from box "a at the
Skowhegan post office rung in at II
O'Clock Tuesday night for fire in
the Heselton block 1t proved to be
slight scare and no damage re-
suited.
Postal station No. /, located in
the South side grocery store, was
opened for business February l. Pa
irons can purchase stamps, money
orders and register letters same as
az the main office.
Charles Fuller, proprietor of the
Fernside dairy at Norridgewock, who
is one of the best known dairymen in
this county, has made a churn rec
ord. One day recently he churned
1854 pounds of butter.
Mrs. Ernest Whipple and daugh-
ter, Marion of Scion, visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Hesel-
ton, Maple street, on Saturday, jan
uary 20. Miss Whipple is a teacher
in the Scion public schools.
There will be a debate at the meet
ing of the Brotherhood of St. Paul
Monday evening on the question. Re
solved: That the Prohibitory Amend
ment Should Be Resubmitted to the
People" Everybody invited, ladies'
included.
Fred Fournier of Somerset juno
ton was given a hearing before Judge
F. IF. Lawrence in the Municipal
court Tuesday afternoon on the
charge of single sale. He was found
guilty and was fined $50 and costs.
He appealed.
Electric car traffic between here
and Madison was stopped Monday
and Tuesday on account of drifting
snow. The cars made the first trip
through Wednesday noon. On &C
count of the big drifts the Athens
stage was unable to make it's regu-
lar trip Wednesday, morning.
Wednesday evening, February g.
will be public schools evening at
Skowhegan Grange. The following
program will be given: Music, Grange
quartet; address, D. II. Perkins
hogan and Madison; music, male
quartet; monologue, Mrs. Evelyn w
Pratt; poem, In School Days" j. G
Whittier, read by Mrs. Mary S. T
Burns; music, male quartet.
Miss Lois Davis left Wednesday
for Trenton, N. j., where, she will
visit her father. On February IA
Miss Davis and Carl Powers will be
married. They will then 90 to Char
lotte, N. c., where they will make
their home. Mr. Powers is assistant
manager of the Southern division of
the American Newspaper Company
Miss Davis and Mr.. Powers are both
of Skowhegan, having graduated
from the Skowhegan High school in
the class Of 1905.
A new song, the music by Harry
A. Dinsmore and the words by Mrs.
Elizabeth Merrill, will be issued in
about two weeks. The title of it is
ITO the Land Where Our Dreams
Come True" 1t will undoubtedly
prove one of the most successful
songs issued by Mr.. Dinsmore He
has already sold $50 copies. Anoth-
er song will soon be issued by Mr..
Dinsmore, the title of which is AT
Sunset" The words are by Miss
Grace e. Snow Of Boston, formerly
of Skowhegan.
At. the last meeting of Eureka
lodge, No. 1873, N. E o. p, held on
Tuesday evening, January "a, the
Warden, d. w. Lewis announced the
appointment of the following com
mittees Finance committee. Alvin
sedgley, Frank Akley, Gertrude
Keene; Relief committee d. w.
Lewis, Nettie Akley, Forrest Cross,
Martha Berry, Helen E. Knight; En-
tertainment committee, Lyle Moore,
Eugene Keene, Lulu B. Shepley;
Committee on Suspensions, NJ. b.