The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-04-27


rest Goodwin.
In the list Of races at Maplewood,
pongor. Memorial day, j. d. Leavitt
has entered in the 2-year-old trot or
pace
There will be a very pleasing pro
cram at the Rebekah meeting Tues
dav evening and large attendance is
desired.
Through the courtesy of Capt. Rice
Of Company E, the Boy Scouts will
use the drill shed on Water street
next Friday night.
Mrs. Walshaw. who was operated
nnon for appendicitis by Dr.. w. S.
srmchfield at the Somerset hospital
Yesterday, is doing we'll.
Mrs. II. A. Barstow of Damariscotta
Mills came Monday to assist in the
care of her daughter, Mrs. Augustus
Nelson. who is sick at the home of
her uncle, V. w. Nelson on Mechanic
street.
Roland T. Patten was operated upon
Yesterday for appendicitis. The OPP
Grafton was performed by DR.. j. f.
Wadsworth and DR.. w. S. Stinchfield.
Mr.. Patten is doing as we'll as could
be expected.
NJ. P. Abbott, general manager of
the Maine Telephone Co., was in
town Wednesday looking after the
work here of putting up new cable
through the business street This
cable has 122 wires. The old one
had 60 wires.
Carrabassett lodge, l. o. o. F., con-
ferred the initiatory degree upon one
candidate at their regular meeting
last night New members are com
ing in every month. A live interest
is manifested by the members of this
order and many more applications are
on the way.
Employees of the Maine Central
railroad began Tuesday to move the
small Office building on Russell street
up to the north end of the freight
yard, where it will replace an old
box car used by the car accountant
as his office. The improvement will
be marked in both locations
Miss Sarah Pennell, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs +. p. Pencil, has
received the honor of being one of six
to be chosen one of the speakers in
the Sophomore Defamation in Colby
college. This honor is awarded to
those receiving the highest rank in
English for the first two years of the
college course.
The fame of the Somerset Poultry
Producers association has spread be-
yond Masons and Dixon's line, and
c. NJ. Gallup has received a letter
from the secretary of the Maryland
Poultry and Pet Stock association,
asking for up-to-date ideas and sug-
gestions to use in connection with
their annual show.
Wednesday, May 3, will be the 25th
wedding anniversary of a couple who
have long been prominent in the ac-
tiyities of Skowhegan Grange, and
for that reason a special social will
bo ba1 IN, no ho1
that occasion. A particularly efficient
committee on arrangements was
chosen at the regular meeting Wed
nesday night and a highly enjoyable
time is assured. Mrs. May Allen re-
ported for the committee on resolu
tons in memory of Charles Herrin,
and the Grange voted to have the
charter draped for thirty days. There
was a lively discussion regarding the
relative merits of the sweet and yell
low corn crops, opened by Lester
Stevens and continued by c. d. Mil
Ter, X. A. Withee and Albert Currier.
The prevailing sentiment was that
barely compensated for the increased
hazard over yellow corn. l.. l.. San
ford spoke on seed selection c. H.
Gardner on soil preparation, and j.
A. Savage, A. E. Jewett, Cony San
born, s. II. Bradbury and C. d.
Eaton on the problem of protecting
the corn fields from the crows. Mrs.
May Allen gave a recitation, Miss
Winifred Gardner a solo and N H.
Pratt very interesting and practical
talk on Hungarian" In some brief
answers to the query, What is the
greatest question before the country
today?' Maj J. W. Fogler said the
negro problem, C. d. Miller and X.
A. Withee Canadian Reciprocity and
c. NJ, Gallup the high cost of living.
Memo week at Dyers commences