The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-09

Judge F. F. Lawrence was in Wa
teryille last week acting as editor for
a paper that was issued during the
municipal campaign.
Miss Alice Smith, teacher in the
public schools at Bingham, is spend
| ing a two weeks vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Smith.
Among those from Skowhegan who
were in Augusta before the Legisla-
ture on the Catholic church hearing
Tuesday we're Alfred j. Gotta and FIR
A. o. Lacroix.
Rev. Wylie H. Smith of Norridge-
wock will occupy the pulpit of the
Bethany Baptist church Sunday MORN
ing and Rev. George Merriam will
preach at the Norridgewock church.
At the meeting of Woodbine lodge,
| d. of H., held Monday evening. a very
interesting program WIS given, con-
ssting of readings and music. The
Grand Chief of Honor of the Grand
lodge of Maine was present and gave
some very interesting remarks.
A very interesting program was
carried out at the meeting of the
Rebekah lodge meeting Tuesday ev
ming, consisting of music and read
ings. There will be a swap socia
BILE at the next meeting March 81, at
which time refreshments will be
served.
tiyes voted Tuesday in favor of Re
ciprocity by a vote of 50 to 46. IT,
representatives FROM Somerset coun-
ty who voted in favor of it were: J..
d. Ames of Norridgewock, John P.
Lawry of Fairfield. Those counted
among the nays were Forrest Colby of
Bingham, NJ, P. Pollard of Scion and
Frank Thompson of Skowehgan.
There will be a debate April % be-
tween the Madison High school and
the Skowhegan High school which
II be held at Madison. The question
To- debate will be, Resolved, that
she Panama canal should be fortified"
L is cNpected that of the debaters
.or the Skowhegan team will be Earl
i3belius. who was one of the debaters
lzsJ year and proved himself one of
+ re uijl"st young speakers of the
county
Alonzo Bosworth died Saturday
night in the hospital at Togus. He
was born in Scion, Me-, Nov. 8, 1898,
and was a farmer. He enlisted in Co.
X, 18th Me-, Inf, at Augusta, in the
spring of 1865, and was mustered out
May 49, 1865 He was admitted to the
branch from SkowEegan January Is,
| 1911. A daughter, Mrs. Abbie Pier
pont of Madison survives. Fun
eral services were held Wednesday
afternoon at Madison.
The production, Theatrical Agen-
i cy," will be presented in the Opera
/ house on the evening of March 81 un-
der the auspices of the Skowhegan
High school The play will be in
charge of Miss Hazel Leavitt who is
a proficient impersonator and has had
great success in training local char
acters for different plays. The pro-
ceeds of the play will go for the ben
! eft of the High school. There will
be about forty characters.
| The citizens committee Of twenty
met in the office of the selectmen
| Wednesday evening, and took up the
/ consideration of the articles in the
warrant for the forthcoming town
meeting. Only about half of the bust
ness was accomplished, and the meet
/ ing was adjourned until Saturday ey-
! ening when the work will be con-
/ cluded. No report of such action as
I was taken could be obtained from the
/ committee Thursday morning.
A new confectionery store has been
added to Skowhegan this week which
was opened by Fred f. Sawyer of Wa
teryille in the store on Water street
formerly occupied by George Samp-
SON Mr.. Sawyer enjoyed in Water
Vile reputation of being one of the
best candy makers in the State. With
/ this new addition there is left only
one store unoccupied on Water street,
that being the one recently occupied
1 by Steward Hardware Company. In
| the last few months there have been
| added a music store. a jewelry store,
and an upholstery business on this
street. Some of these have been by
merchants who have moved from
other parts of the town.
Canadian Reciprocity didn't have
many friends at the meeting of Show
hogan Grange Wednesda.' night, and
it's enemies were out in for q. When
they had finished raking the PROPOSE
| ton over the Goals, they decided that
if Congressman was thinking of vot-