The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24


Walter Hight returned from Bright
on, Monday. with a large buck deer.
Frank Parsons has gone to Dead
River where he will spend some time
hunting.
Judge A. O. Priest started Monday
on hunting trip in the Northern
Maine woods.
W A. Pitts has sold his farm on the
Middle road to Henry Dionne, through
the S. H. Swain agency.
The marriage intentions of Joseph
Mennier and Marie Melleux are re-
corded at the Town Clerks office.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams OF
Hartland, spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs George E. Fairgrieyes.
Mr. and Mrs. j. y. Smith returned
from Boston, Friday. where they have
been visiting MIR. Smiths son, Earl.
NJ. J. Allen, who has been visiting
relatives and friends in Boston and
Hayerhill, returned home, Saturday
night.
Miss Maud Bacon and Miss Mabel
Sweet took an automobile trip to Dex-
ter, Sunday visiting Miss Marie Lane
at her home.
Mrs. Laura Gerrish, after visiting
her son, L. w. Gerrish for some time,
went to Bangor, Sunday, to visit her
daughter, Mrs. Alice Atherton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Larry have re-
turned from their honeymoon trip and
will make their home with Mr.. Lary's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Larry
A Christian Endeavor social was
held in the Bethany parlors, Friday
evening and following social time
and games, refreshments were served.
At the beginning of the winter term
of the rural schools. the Lake George
district schiol will be opened and it Is
now expected eleven pupils will at
tend
The first manufacturer in town to
generate his own electricity for light
ing purposes, is E. l.. Savage, who has
installed in his pulp mill a generator
and dynamo for this purpose.
Complaint has been made that there
is considerable vandalism going on at
the Larone school house and at the
Lake George school house. Windows
have been broken and somebody has
broken into the school buildings at
various times.
J. n. Smith Is receiving congratula-
tons over the fact that he has become
a grandfather, having learned Monday
that a daughter was born to the wife
of his oldest son. Earl Smith, in Som
erylle, Mass, Sunday. 1t weighed I
1-2 pounds and was named Frances
French Smith.
Supt. l.. w. Gerrish has on exhibit
ion in his office one of the instruments
of persuasion that were usen in form
er school days. 1t is strap-ferrule,
double thickness harness straps with
enough reaction to 1t to make lively
time when put into execution by the
master of the school.
The annual meeting of the trustees
of Skowhegan Public Library was held
Wednesday afternoon, and the follow
ing officers reelected: President, Gen.
Isaac Dyer; Vice President, Levi w
Weston; Secretary, Amos X. Butler;
Treasurer, Major John w. Fogler; LIZ
brarian, Mrs. Fannie J. Cabot The
treasurers report showed that the
funds now held in trust amount to
$19,230.91. The running expenses for
the past year were Sl,405.50. Total
number of volumes in the library, a.
600
A pumpkin weighing 60 pounds was
found in the field of Elmer Rowell on
the East Madison road, Wednesday. 1t
measured in circumference 60 inches.
and the diameter of it was Il inches
Mr.. Rowellhas the largest pieces of
pumpkins raised in this vicinity this |
year. From about five acres he will
get about 40 tons of pumpkins,
quarter of them weighing over 80
each. He will use them to
feed his cattle, hogs and sheep, claim
ing that there Is considerable virtue
in them for these animals.
Mrs. r. T. Patten left here Sunday
afternoon for Logtown, Mississippi,
called there by the serious sickness
of her father, Henry Weston. Mr..
Weston, who was formerly resident
of Skowhegan, is now about "a years
old and it is feared that he will not
rally. He has been prominent man
of the South, having been mill-man.
He is one of the original Westons of
this county, being the son of John
Weston who built the first saw-mill
in Skowhegan. He moved from this
l.