The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-05


day.
Judge F. F. Lawrence will go to
Augusta Monday to attend the Maine
Bar Association meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Matson were
called to New Portland last week by
the death of her father, Hovey Kill
kenny.
Mrs. Christopher NJ. Gallup was
the guest of Mrs. Cyrus w. Davis at
her home on Elm street Waterville
for a few days this week.
Mrs. Edith Shepherd entertained a
number of friends at a New Years
party in her Lakewood Bungalow on
Monday afternoon and evening.
Miss Bertha Merrill returned to-
Wellesley college this morning to re-
sumo her studies. after spending the
holidays with her parents, Hon. and
Mrs. e. N. Merrill.
We are glad to learn of the I'M
provement of Paul Roulard. He is
just recovering from a severe attack
of pneumonia. This is very crafty
ing news to his many friends.
The Algonquin club elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year;
J. Max Clark, President; William
Wildes, Jr., Vice President; Maurice
Pratt, Secretary; C. E. Norcross
Treasurer
George Lord, we'll known horse
man of Wayne, Me-, has been in town
a few days this week, the guest of
Robert Haines. He had with him a
promising young horse that will step
about 230 gait.
Joseph Murray was called to Lew
iston today on account of the critical
illness of his daughter, Florence, who
underwent an operation for appendi
citis two weeks ago. She is to I'M
dergo another operation today.
Foss Fairbrother is about town
once more, receiving congratulations
from his numerous friends over the
recovery of his health. For several
weeks past he had been confined to
his home by blood poisoning, and at
one time was not expected to live.
Roscoe G. Bigelow, who shipped the
thoroughbred shorthorn COW Lady
10 in, CYL mi
last week, received a letter from them
Wednesday enclosing check for the
two-lyear-old heifer Lady Shawmut
9Th. The writer said that the first
specimen was considerably better
than Mr.. Bigelow's description had
led them to expect, and that they
were in the market for more sur
prises of the same sort.
Cooperative shipping Of eggs by
the Somerset Poultry Producers As
sociation will begin January IS, &C.
cording to the program laid down at
the meeting last night. Every mem
Der who wishes to participate will be
requested to bring his eggs to the
municipal building on that date. They
will then be lighted, graded, stamped
and shipped to the Boston market
Individual numbers will be assigned
to the members, and every egg will
be numbered so that the responsible
ity for poor quality may be promptly
located The members present re-
ported egg yields that will admit of
shipments twice weekly. With these
qualifications, the members of the
association feel confident of securing
a foothold in the highest priced mar
kets, within a reasonable time
We have before us a paper yellow
ed with age bearing the name, THE
Portland Gazette and dated Port
land (Maine) Tuesday, March %
1920" Maine had but just become a.
state and this four page sheet an
nounces as candidate for its first
governor, Hon. William King and one
ELECTORS of Maine, before our paper
is again issued from the press. you
will have determined beyond the pow
er of recall, the men who shall gov
ern your state in a period more in
teresting and more important than
will ever again occur" There is a.
letter from the mayor of Savannah
Ga, thanking the city of Portland for
relief sent its citizens suffering from
a recent confagration. There is a
reference to the present king of Eng
land George "" A letter from Hon
C. Pinckney at Washington is printed
In which he says: Il hasten to in
form you that this moment we have
carried the question to admit Missouri
and all louisiana, to the southwark of
$500, free of the restriction from
slavery, which will include Arkan
sas and the Floridas" There is al
SO a protest against licensed saloon