The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-16

Miss Ethel Merriam. a student in
Colby college, spent Sunday with her
parents.
Claude Jewett went to Boston Sat
urday where he will be employed on a
large farm.
George Keene of Lisbon Falls, was
the guest of his sister, Mrs Charles
Baker, few days last week,
\ new garage is being erected by
Hackett & Witham on the Island OPP
posite the High school building.
Miss Pearl Thomas of Benton, Me,
has been the guest of Miss Caddie
Brown for a few days the past week
Miss Ethel Merriam. student at
Colby college, is at home with her
parents Rev and Mrs. George Mer-
riam. for a few days.
The funeral services OF the late
Bradbury b. Dinsmore were held in
the First Baptist church Friday at
IL a. m, Rev. Robert Morris off1ciat
ing.
The members of the Senior class OF
the Madison High school will go to
Washington in March to take the
place of graduating exercises IN
June
Chauncey Locke of Cornville, was
taken to the Somerset hospital We'd
nesday for treatment for blood pois
oning, which resulted from stepping on
a rusty spike. three weeks ago. DR..
Stinchfield is the attending physician.
Leland Bosworth, who has been in
Grand Falls. Montana, for several
years. has returned home to spend
vacation with his father, A. Marion
Bosworth. in North Cornvile. He has
been engaged in the jewelry business
during his absence.
Miss Rose Matthew, a graduate of
Pennington Normal school, has been
engaged by Superintendent D. II. Per-
kins as a teacher in the Lincoln
school. She takes the place of Mrs.
Mebane of ST. Adams who resigned
on account of sickness.
George Munster and Louis Munster
of Jackman were given a hearing
before Judge F. F. Lawrence Friday
afternoon on the charge of Illegal
killing of deer. They were found
guilty and sentenced to a fine of $40
and costs. They appealed Their de-
tense was that the deer was killed
before the end of open time.
Lewis Bison died Friday at his
home on Railroad street. He was 79
years old. He had been sick for
little more than year, having suffer
ed a paralytic shock A wife and two
daughters. Mrs. Annie Cloutier of
Texas and Mrs. Mary Roncour of Bos-
ton, survive; also one brother, Isidor
If Skowhegan. Funeral will be held
Tuesday, Father P e. Desjardins of
the ST Mary's church, officiating.
Charles Chute stated Saturday that
there would be more sweet corn
planted this spring than for several
an bof 10 IN
be the prevailing substitute for potato
raising which has been such promi-
nent feature among central Maine
farmers in the last few years. II Is
understood that corn shop will be
built in Canaan as soon as the snow
is gone. The promoters have already
secured pledges enough to warrant
building the factory.
The last regular meeting of Show
hogan Grange was held Wednesday
evening. February 8. One candidate
was voted in for membership. The
Grange was highly favored with
splendid address on the subject of
our public schools by Superintendent
ID. H. Perkins. This address was one
of the best that ever came before
Skowhegan Grange and was appre-
ciated by all present. Evelyn w,
Pratt gave a monologue and Mary S.
T. Burns select reading that closed
tho iOfal1octtol oyoroicao
Alden Frost has returned to Show
hogan from Grand Falls, Montana. to
spend the remainder of the winter
after being absent several years.
Thirteen years ago when but boy he
left Skowhegan on a bicycle. He
travelled through to the Pacific coast
Going up into the state of Washing
ton he worked in the woods He then
enlisted in the United States army and
went to the Philippines, from there
to Manila. He later went back to the
West and finally went to Montana
where he started jewelry store and
for the last few years he has owned
one of the biggest stores In the town.
Amherst Spofford, now nearing his
ninetieth birthday, had occasion Sat
urday to relate several thrilling stor-