The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-26

IN tartland.
Mrs. Sarah Cobb of Guilford is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs Leon Withau
on Cedar street.
New millinery store was opened
yesterday in Railroad So, Mrs. E. NJ
Bailey proprietor.
James Dysart accompanied by his
son, Eddy, went to Portland on bust
ness, Tuesday last
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Crotto are re-
ceiving congratulations over the birth
of a son, Sept. 23rd.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Everett and
daughter left Tuesday for a visit to
Phillips and Lewiston.
Miss Harriet Cleveland, principal of
the Harmony High school spent Sun
day at her home here.
Darius Willard returned Monday to
Brockton, Mass, after a visit here
with his nephew. Leon Witham.
The Mems class connected with the
Congregational Sunday School, WI
meet next Sunday and elect officers.
Rev and Mrs r. l.. Sheaf of New
castle, have returned after a visit with
their son, Charles Sheaf and family.
Edmund E. Davis was in Hartland
the first of this week owing to the
critical illness of his father. B. F. Da-
Wis.
Change of time on Somerset Tract
ion Co., goes into effect Sunday next.
Time card may be obtained at the
waiting room.
r. A. Anderson, Esq, of Pittsfield
was among the out of town attorneys
in attendance at the Supreme Judicial
Court, Monday.
Mrs. Linden Lancaster and two chill
dren, Mildred and Frances, of Auburn
have been here his week visiting Mrs
Wsrren futile and Mrs. Henry Crow
ell.
Herbert S Hopkins went to Port
land Tuesday morning on business
connected with the Maine Central
Railroad. He was joined in that city
later by Mrs. Hopkins.
Everett Bacon left Tuesday fore
noon for Bowdoin college where he
will resume the studies begun upon
last year, and which were discontinue
ed owing to illness.
The student body of the High school
have elected officers as follows: Pres.
Sherman Shumway of the Senior
class; vice. pres, II. Tobey Mooers oil
the Junior class; sec, Miss Myra Row
ell of the Senior class.
The members of Eunice Farms
worth, d. A. r., plan to have the
dedicatory exercises of their new
Arnold Memorial, Oct 4th. Further
notice descriptive of the occasion will
be published next week.
Arthur Merrill left Monday fo1
Brunswick where he will resume his
studies at BoWdoin college. He will
be joined there shortly by his mother
Mrs. b. 3. Merrill, who will reside
there for the present. They have re
moved their furniture from their for
mer home on Main street to Norridge-
wock for storage.
The report by the teachers in the
various schools of Skowhegan shows
the following pupils in the schools at
the opening of the term; Park, Grade
III, A, 81; Park, Grade V, A; Grades
VI and VII, 80; Academy, AZ; Gar
field v SO; Garfield VI, SO; Academy
|. A and B, 40; Garfield, " A, 30;
Lincoln, II A. 80; Lincoln, I A and
B, SO; Park. " A, Sc; Lincoln, II r
and III A, 81; Weston, VIII, SO; Gar
field VII. "a; Dudley, 81; Snow, 4;
Blunt, 8; Parker. 10; Richardson, Il;
Lincoln, III B, Al; Jewett, ! A and
B, 81.
According to a statement made this
morning by Manager Chute of the
local corn shop regarding the light
frost of last night, was to the effect
that it was not of a serious nature,
but that that of Saturday caused con-
siderable damage to the crop in this
section For an estimate, about 30 or
so acres of sweet corn have already
had to be cut out entirely owing to
the lateness of the season, and the
wet weather, many of the farmers
having cut their corn without attempt
ing to pick it at all The heaviest dam
age thus far reported here is in Smith
field, where nearly all Of the crop was
injured. A few low lying fields were
covered with the fog and escaped, but
they are the exceptions. Most of the
fields in the vicinity of Norridgewock
are still green and good but along the