The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-07
RINGH An,


want license and rum vote Yes" and
If you want Prohibition vote NO.
The very able address delivered in
postoffice square last Monday evening
by Anna C. NJ. Tillinghast was listen
ed TO by large number of people al
though the evening was too cold for
comfort. The speaker was introduced
by Hon. A. F. Donigan with few
well chosen remarks, stating plainly
his stand for retaining prohibition In
the State.
Rev. T. b. HIATT was called to f.
Madison Sunday to preach the funeral
sermon for Barnard Hilton, who for
twelve years has been a great suffer
er from rheumatic troubles.
Mrs. Cassidy of Boston is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Howes.
Twenty years ago Mrs. Cassidy was
a neighbor of Mrs. Howes, living upon
the farm owned by Philander Nor
ris.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Wood have
vacated the rent over Donigans store
and will soon move to Belfast.
John Miller and Mrs. Anna Chase
have returned from a visit to friends
In North Vassalboro, China and Wind
sor. They also attended the fair at
Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Briggs and
Stella Briggs spent few days re-
Gently at Youngs Pond.
Sewall Dinsmore of Boston, has
been in town the past week. His
two daughters. Hattie and Aggie, are
at Pleasant Pond with Mrs. Marta
Savage.
Mrs. Sidney Berry of Pleasant
Ridge. who has been H. is now inn
proving.
RAYMOND end Urban Gates have
been spending two weeks with friends
in Skowhegan.
Linnie Baker, who has been at
Pierce Pond for a short time, is now
at home.
Go and see Bigelow about the latest
Spreaders and Harvesting Machinery,
also for Grass Seed for fall use. See
the Standardized Kemp work and you
will want it on your farm.
Services were held as usual in the
Congregational church last SUNDAY
with a very good attendance.
DR.. Philip A. Wood and Mrs.
Wood are spending the present week
at Pleasant Pond occupying the Com
Der cottage.
Rev. Thomas B. HIATT will speak at
an open air meeting at Scion, Friday
evening. September 8. Subject, The
Product of the License System in the
Light of the City Slums."
Mrs. Isannah Moore has closed her
restaurant and is now working as
cook in the Maine Central hotel at
Skowhegan.
Risdon Baker of Skowhegan, who
was visiting his sister, Mrs. A. q.
Dinsmore last Saturday, was taken
III with severe pains in his stomach
Everything possible WAS done for his
relief but he grew worse and Sun
day morning was taken home in an
automobile. He continued to fail
Sunday and died in the evening.
The number of good clothes sold
In this city increases every season
according to Mark Savage & Co. The
Hart Schaffner & Marx line which
they sell has taught people that the
best is cheapest in the long run.
The village schools began Tues
day with an increased attendance. The
Freshman class in the High school
numbers eighteen, seven in the Latin
and eleven in the English course
Every seat in the primary school room
Is filed.
Mrs. Grace, Hutchinson Pooler
teacher of the Washington school II
Moscow, was called to Madison Tues
day by the death of a near FRIEND
A severe accident occurring to ne
brother Tuesday afternoon Gaining 10
the amputation of a part OF MS name
preyented her return for Wednesday.
WI Lanigan and some OF his boy
passed through Bingham on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Goodrich AM
son. Merton, have returned from
weeks stay at Pleasant Pond
Bingham was we'll represented at
the Waterville fair last week, A +
Donigan as usual taking crowd of
bows who enjoyed the trip greatly.
At Colbys cottage at Pleasant Pond
Saturday September 2 an organiZa-
ton was formed to be known as the
Pleasant Pond Protection Association.
The object being to look after the in
terests of the fishing and hunting, as
well as the sanitary conditions, scenic
beauty and everything of interest to
the cottagers and others who visit
this beautiful lake. F. H. Colby was
chosen president; C. w. Grover, sec
rotary and H. j. Craig, treasurer. A
set OF bylaws we're adopted. The
annual fee for membership is one dol
lar per year and ell person over If
teen years of age concerned in the
welfare OF the Pleasant Pond region
are eligible to membership.
Lena Colby has returned from a
visit to a young lady friend in Fair
field,
Mrs. Juliette Webster was at So
Ion a few days recently.
The work on the new water system
for this village is progressing very
rapidly. Already over two miles OF
trench has been dug, and into this
over mile of six-inch pipe has been
put and covered, Preparations for
the construction of the reservoir,
which is on a hill near s. A. Smiths
residence, has been going on for
nearly week. and is nearly COM
pleted, only few days more is need
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