The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Owens, return
ing on Saturday.
Wilbur Keene went to Bald Noun
tain Station where he Is employed by
the Schmick Handle and Lumber Co.,
of Oakland, Me-, as fireman on To-
comotive used especially for the pur-
pose of hauling logs to the Maine
Central r. r. at Bald Mountain Sta
ton.
The following report dated April
28 received from II. ID. Evans, direct
or State of Maine Laboratory of Hy-
giene, on the water supply from jack
son Pond is of interest. The sam
pie from Jackson Pond represented a
water that was in first class condition
to use for drinking and for all domes-
tic purposes There is no evidence
OF pollution of this water by any kind
of sewage wastes, or of pollution by
such wastes of the land wash that
is naturally entering the pond at this
time The water Is in its usual con-
dition for this season of the year, and
is a good drinking water In every
way.
DR.. Greene of Scion was in town
Saturday of last week.
James Kelliker of Scion was in town
on business one day last week.
The Bingham Lumber Co., shipped
the first car load of finished lumber
to parties in Massachusetts on Satur-
day the 3rd of May.
Compare the Elite dress shoes for
men, Walker Shoes for boys,
men, etc, the Skuffer Shoes for chill
dren and Armstrong Sporting Shoes
with other makes and you will be con-
vinced that for style and durability
they are not in the same class. Elite,
Walk Over, Long-Walker, Armstrong
and Skuffer Shoes sold at Donigan's s..
We sell no shoes that are not war
ranted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Steward of
Monsoon have recently been visiting
Mr.. Ben Steward and Mrs. Marcia
Sawtelle also Mrs. Stewards mother,
Mrs. James Reynolds.
Mrs. Beatrice Holden of Jackman,
at present student at Burdett's Bus
mess College In Boston Is visiting her
cousin, Mr.. Daniel Gallivan.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church parish was held at the
Congregational church on Saturday
afternoon, May 3, at o'clock. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Treasurer, Forrest H.
Colby; business committee, Harry
Cummings, Tilson H. Foss, Forrest H.
Colby, Mrs. Rose Lander and Mrs.
Lizzie Foss; clerk, Mrs. Myrtle Cum
mings; Sunday School treasurer, Mrs.
Lettie HIATT. All the above officers
were reelected. 1t was voted to
sell strip of land twenty feet wide
parsonage lot to DR.. r. C. Brown for
the sum of 100000. A supper was
furnished by the Congregational
Circle and was much enjoyed by
over one hundred and eighty people.
Following the supper a musical en-
tertainment was given in the Frater-
nifty Building banquet hall, which was
treat to all present.
c. S. Skinner of Skinner, French
& Co., of Skinner, Me-, was in town
as the guest of his nephew M. d.
Skinner last week.
Beginning Monday, May 18th all
regular passenger trains will arrive
and depart from the Bingham Heights
Station. The time of arrival and de-
parture will remain unchanged.
Mrs. Selma Mathews of Pittsfield
Is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. r. c.
Henderson.
Rev. T. B HIATT will attend the an
nual State Conference Of Congrega-
tional Churches to be held at Norway
on May 9Th. 7th and 9Th.
James Thorne of North Arson was
In town on business Monday of this
week.
Monday at 1915 p. m. an alarm of
fire was rung In from Box 16. calling
Hose l and Ladder l to the home of
Charles Givens on Main st. The fire
was discovered in a bed room ON the
second floor of the house in the bed
ding. Mr.. Givens and neighbors sue
ceeded In extinguishing the fire so
it was unnecessary for the hose men
to use their apparatus. 1t is report
ed that the fire caught by coal
dropping from the stove on to a COM
forter which lay on the floor and then
was put back on the bed without be-
ing discovered. Before being extin-
guished 1t had smouldered about two
hours and had burned down through
into the mattress. The loss was con-
fined to the bedding and the room was
damaged considerably by smoke. The
about was blown at 1925 p. m.
The High School baseball team play
ed the Scion High School at Scion,
Saturday. The game lasted ten inn
ings resulting In q score Of to In
favor of the Scion team.
DR.. r. e. Brown has a gray horse
for sale. Weighs about 1900.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Goodrich re-
turned Tuesday night of this week
from twelve day trip to Boston, New