The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-29
No. lNs0N.


Mrs. Nellie Mitchell OF Dorchester
Mass. was In town a few days the
last of the week. the guest Of her
brothers and friends.
The logs Of the Newcastle Lumber
Company we're all hauled last week.
Woodsmeu say II has been favorable
winter for logging
Sunday was warm day and many
Of the towns people we're out enjoying
the warm sunshine.
Nathan Merrill aud Walter Young
OF Revere. Mass. arrived here. Fri
day night, the guests Of Mrs. knhna
Mckinney and Airs. Clara Weeks.
Mrs. Ada Mann's sister, Mrs Gel
estia CLANCY. Is staying with Mrs
Mann this winter.
Miss elsie Murphy. who has been II
at the home Of her aunt. Mrs. Harris
williams. for few weeks. has re
turned TO her home in Scion.
The warrant WAS posted for the an
nual town meeting. Friday. Il con
tains 80 articles. This year the meet
Ing will be held In the new town hall
nj Arson
Twenty-Five members OF Ruth lleald
cragin chapter, Madison. ate lnne n
con at the Weston House. upon Wash
ingtons birthday Il vas delightful
occasion long to b. remembered
Washington souvenir postal cards
were the faYors
Miss Emma Niles Of Norwood. Mass.
was the guest OF her cousin Mrs
H. Holley, the last OF the week. Mrs
Daniel Dinsmore and daughter. Lucy.
who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Holley. returned TO Madison. Thurs
day
George S. Longley has sold ont his
ary goods and variety store 70 keY. {.
". Rogers.
L. W Scott and Lester Williams
have dissolved partnership, and Mr..
Scott will continue in the business.
Wallace Emery went to Rifle, Colo,
last week ON business trip. He will
be absent few weeks
J. NJ Norton has been substituting
on the rural delivery route. No ,,
for VIII Holbrook.
The Newcastle Company sent six
big horses to Deadwater. Monday To
work for a few weeks.
Lysander Robinson has been ship
ping hay from the station during the
past week
Judge Simmons made business
trip to Portland, Tuesday.
For several weeks night train has
been running 90 the Somerset branch
of the Maine Central. from the North
Arson station up the line.
Misses Hazel Flanders and Mabel
Vittum have gone to Bingham TO work
In the American Shoe Findings fac
tory.
Ira Durgin of The Forks Is the
guest of Alfred Berry's family.
John Carroll and Fred Flanders
went to Bingham, Monday.
On account of the storm, Tuesday,
there was no session OF the Academy
Several OF our citizens are talking
strongly of going to California to see
how they would like the climate and
State, with a view OF taking up resi-
dence there When the thermometer
drops to forty below zero and the
snow comes down, foot and half
at time, IL is no wonder that more
do not go 10 sunny California or some
genial cline instead of freezing their
ears while attempting TO cut enough
wood 10 keep warm through the six
months winter. However much Maine
people may complain Of the cold
weather. ever native born loves the
dear old State and dislikes TO leave
the land OF his birth
Frank Crymhle is making some re-
pairs on his restaurant room which ne
viii open the first OF March.
After long period of fine weather
for the month OF February. a snow
storm set in, Monday night. and CON
tinued until noon. Tuesday. IL was
one OF the heaviest fall of the winter.
about eighteen inches coming down.
All day. Tuesday. business WAS sus-
pended In the country, no attempts
being made to breaking out the roads.
The train was an hour late in the
morning and the rural delivery men
were not able 10 go out but about
three miles ON their routes. The
snow pillow was pushed over the rail-
road several times during the day and
at night the mail train came along on
regular time.
Wallace Emery is remodeling his
residence on Main Street. A handsome
large window, Just added next to the
street, makes quite difference with
the external appearance.