The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-26

At the meeting of Eureka lodge,
No. 128, N. e. o. p, Tuesday even
ing. January "a, M. B. Heselton was
elected press representative for the
ensuing year.
Edwin C. Tracy was in Waterville.
Tuesday, on business connected with
= his new casket factory. Mr.. Tracy
will begin business In his new shop
some time this week. He has the
machinery nearly installed.
George Foster and Mrs. Rachel
Pomeroy were married Monday at the
First Baptist church parsonage. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Robert Morris. They will live in
Skowhegan Mr.. Foster being employ
ed by Levi w. Weston
One of the peculiar things that is
seen in this county is an octagon barn
which is in Athens near the village.
1t Is large sized barn. The roof is
the top AS far as is known 1t Is the
only one in Somerset county.
AS a correction we state that John
Smith, who died at Togus last week
lived in Bingham before coming to
Skowhegan. Three children survive
The oldest one is now Mrs. Walter
Ayers of Portland The sons are:
Charles of New Hampshire and Rob-
ert of New Mexico.
1t is somewhat strange to see oxen
used on the farms of Skowhegan and
hauling products into the village, but
it is rare indeed to see oxen driven
into town harnessed. Edward Cush
ing, though, drives his oxen with a
load of wood into Skowhegan village
as he would horses. They are har-
messed, having collar and names, and
he finds them very seryiceable.
Mrs. A. T. Smith entertained
few of her old friends and neighbors
at a thimble party at her beautiful
home on Madison avenue last Friday
afternoon in honor of her guest, Mrs.
A. R. Waldron of Waterville. Dainty
refreshments were served. Mrs. Wal
dron Is the mother of w. L. Wal
'dron of Brewer, former sub-master
of Skowhegan High school.
Copoua1 u E,roaroop uho wac opo
of the census enumerators in the
rural sections of Skowhegan recently
had reason to rejoice, considering
that his pay depended on the number
of people. He tramped one day over
a rocky road up very steep hill and
after about a miles travel he found
only two houses on the road but he
found that one house contained a
family of 13 people, there being II
children.
The installation of the officers of
the Msccabees was held Monday ev-
ening. the installing officer being Ar
thur r. Jewett Following Is a list
of the officers: Commander, Fred
Holmes; Lieutenant Commander, Jo-
seph t. Dulac; Record Keeper, Ar
thur r. Jewett; Chaplain, B. S.
Flagg; Sergeant, Alfred ]. Gotta;
Master at Arms, Fred Lemieux; LIST
M. OF Guard, Galen K Barnes; End
M. of Guard, Paul Murray; Sentinel,
Albert J. Libby; Picket, Thomas Con-
roy; Past Commander, Edward E.
Groder; Trustees, Harry l.. Chase, B.
S. Flagg. Thomas w. Conroy.
Howards Perkins, known to the
many young people of Skowhegan as
Turkey" is in town from Woburn
Mass, for few days. Mr.. Perkins is
a welcome friend. His presence
brings, as it did in the school days
cheer to all. He went away from
Skowhegan soon after his graduation
from the High school in 1905. Evil
IDENTIFY his personality has stood him
good for he now holds a responsible
position on the Woburn division of
the Boston & Northern Street r. r.
He is one of the young men who has
gone from Skowhegan and made
good.
The officers of Parmenas Encamp-
ment, No. IS, l. o. o. F., were in
stalled Tuesday evening", January "a,
by District Department Grand Patri-
arch S. S. Berry of Waterville, as
follows, and suite of grand officers:
G. M. Lambert, Chief Patriarch; w.
c. Eaton, High Priest; +. o. Eaton,
Senior Warden; w. A. Bailey, Scribe;
F. K. Brown, Treasurer; A S. Bus
sey, Junior Warden; George E. Nor
rill, Guide; r. d. Baker, First
Watch; F. A. Wood, Second Watch;
George H. Webb, Third Watch; George
II. Burns, Fourth Watch; Thomas
Tantish, Inside Sentinel; Hugh Hur-
ley, Outside Sentinel; G. r. Fogg,
First Guard of the Tent; H. G. Tag
CART, Second Guard of the Tent.