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

and Providence for visit OF several
days.
Judge F. F. Lawrence, secretary to
Governor Haines, was in Augusta on
business, Wednesday
Robert Ordway is the latest person
to assume the happy life having
bought Ford runabaut
Congregational Working League
will meet at the usual hour, in the
Church Parlors, next Monday.
Mrs. Frank Emery who has been
visiting Mrs. Claire Marston In Wa
terville for several days has returned
home.
Miss Gladys Redmond Of Skowhe-
gan spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Redmond
of Scion.
The Town Improvement Society
will meet with Mrs. Ralph w. Leigh
ton, on Coburn Ave, tomorrow Fri
day. afternoon.
Tuesday afternoon a baseball game
was played between the candidates
for 1st team of scouts versus a team
captained by Clark. Scouts won by
score Of s to 6.
Miss Marion G. Swain went Tues
day to Arlington, Mass, to spend ten
days at her home. Her store will
be in charge of Mrs. Ben T. Steward
during her absence.
Harry Dinsmore went to Portland,
Tuesday to attend the meeting of the
masonic bodies. He is permanent
member of the grand council and ord
er of High Priesthood
The office of the manager of the
Somerset Farmers Cooperative Tel.
Co. has been changed from the rooms
over the Trust Co. to lis Water
street, opposite the American Express
Office. The company is planning to
move it's central office to the Brown
Block soon.
A birthday party was held at the
home of Herbert Oddly on West Front
street, Tuesday evening in honor of
his thirteenth birthday. About fif-
teen of his friends met and a most
enjoyable time was spent. Refresh
ments were served consisting of ice
cream, cake, fruit and candy.
for the Maine Sea Coast Missionary
Society, is to speak at the evening
service at the Congregational church
on Sunday This is an undenomina-
tional work, much needed in our state
and but little known by the public
generally. Miss Powell illustrates
her address by pictures taken along
the coast showing graphically the
conditions in which the society labors.
The townspeople are cordially invited
to be present.
Patriotic evening has been planned
for the next meeting of Skowhegan
Grange next Wednesday evening.
Members of Russell Post and Relief
: Corps will be guests for the evening.
The program as planned is as follows:
Address of welcome, Hon. William l..
70 Unnal colo Elmnr n Harris
tableaux Columbia and Uncle Sam;
Play, arranged by Mrs. Mary Burns,
R. F. Parker; vocal solo, Prof. R. w.
Leighton; music and tableaux "Old
Folks at Home; illustrated song,
Just Before the Battle Mother; the
Legend of the Flag, Mrs. Evelyn w.
Pratt.
According to information received
from a member of the Agricultural
Fairs Association prizes will probably
be offered this year at the various
fairs on alfalfa growing. This has
become popular crop with Somerset
farmers, about 80 in this section hav
ing experimental with the crop during
the last two years and the matter is
of special interest to these farmers.
One farmer has made a successful ex-
pertinent with it, having harvested
three crops from his piece last season
at the rate of two tons to the acre
each time. The Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery has interested its patrons
in raising it for dairy cows and in
variably 1t has been successful.
The new furnishings at the County
building have been installed making
considerable change in the vault Of
the Clerk of Courts department and
the Registry of Deeds department. In
the latter room shelving Of steel for
about 80 volumes has been placed
and base of steel for the index case
which includes shelves for the
maps, charts. etc The register of
deeds has a new desk also the clerk
has one with typewriter shelves on
either end. Between the two desks
is a revolving steel case for the rec
ord books that are used regularly.
The furnishings in the vault of the