The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-23

Local News


GER Friday. accompanying her friend
Miss Gertrude Chamberlain to her
/ home In that town for a visit.
r. F. Clukey of Wateryille has been
assisting during the absence Of Con-
ductor Hopkins on the Skowhegan-
Wateryille train. part of this week.
G. f. Wilcox and Blaine owen Of
Augusta were in town this morning
leaving here with a party OF local
fishermen for a fishing excursion to
Crocker Pond.
Rev George Merriam of the Beth
any Baptist church is to deliver the
Memorial Day address at Norridge-
wock this year, the services to occur
in the afternoon
Mrs. Laura Bernard of Nashua, n.
H.. formerly of Skowhegan. has NOV
ed with her family to 263 Woodbury.
avenue, Portsmouth, n. H. where they
| will make their home.
1t will be of much interest to the
many friends of Mr. and Mrs. David
Haig of Providence, r. l., formerly Of
| Skowhegan to learn that a daughter
has lately arrived in their home.
The committee appointed at the last
annual town meeting to act with the
board of selectmen to investigate the
sewer problem, are to meet at the
Municipal building this Thursday eve
ming.
Harry Taylor. who began work at
Mitchell's Wood Working plant yes
terday, had the misfortune to cut his
finger. through to the bone shortly
after he began work. DR.. Stinchfie
dressed the wound.
Arthur Jewett who has resigned as
clerk in the drug store of G, R. Fogg
completed his duties in that place Sat
/ urday night. He has accepted posi-
ton as chauffeur with Mr.. Hill the man
ager of the Belgrade Lakes Hotel.
The regular meeting of Clementine
Weston. w. C. T. T., will be held next
Tuesday afternoon, May 2S, at 3
o'clock in Grand Army hall. There
will be a good program and speakers
are to be announced later. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Oosoola Co, No 10, [. r. X. P, en-
tertained Bomazine Co. No IA, of Mad
ison, Monday evening at regular
meeting. Refreshments were served
and F. c. Dunlap presided as toast
master, responses being made by
members from both lodges. A very
enjoyable time was reported. The Wis
itors were conveyed to and from
Skowhegan by special car.
Sheriff Mooers and Deputy Sheriff
Gilblair went to questionable loca-
ity in the extreme eastern part of the
town, Monday, and watched $50 gal
Ions of cider run into the bottom of
the cellar and by so doing, two men
saved coming to court. The entire
section in that vicinity is very much
benefited In other words there will
be a cleanup in different parts of that
same house.
Out going tonnage from the local
freight depot for the month of April
+ fell off nearly % per cent as COM
pared with April, 1911. The three pre-
ceding months of this year had all
shown substantial gains. or the 2040
tons exported nearly two-thirds of
1922 tons were forest products. There
were 1882 tons of'pulp, 1877 tons of
lumber, 1914 tons of other wood prod
ucts, and 1877 tons of hay.
The morning service Sunday in the
Centenary NJ e. church was of rare
interest it being observed as Moth
er's Day" with a Mothers Day sermon
by Rev. H. G. McGlauflin. The church
was beautifully decorated by members
of the Epworth League in the league
eolors of red and white, with cut
flowers. Another pretty feature was
the presentation to those in at
| tendance of boquets. over 100 being
made for this purpose. A flower COM
mittee from the Ladies Circle. also
furnished flowers for the shut-ins.
The music beside the choir was fur
nished by Mrs. Frank Gould, who sang
a solo, and Mrs Gould and Mrs. G. X.
Robinson sang duet. In the eve
ming there was a pretty and impress
siye ceremony in which the new off,
GERS of the Epworth League were in
stalled by Pastor McGlaufin.
The next meeting of Skowhegan
Grange will be held Wednesday eve
ming with the following program plan
ned for the occasion: Paper, AS We
See Ourselves" Franklin Danforth ;
Music, There's No Place Like Home,
Grange; Paper. LAS Other See Us,
Mrs. Addie C. Beal; Our Towns Tri-
! butte to the Nation in Her Hour OF
Peril, John W. Fogler; Incidents and
"reminiscences, c. Davis Miller f;
Reading, Mrs. Mary S. T. Burns; His