The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

ioioiu hhiipo, Eoq,. lelI yeSleT-
day on a trip to Boston.
A. E. Conant is reported as being
among those i'll in town at present.
Mrs. William Rowell went to Oak
land yesterday for visit with her
brother
j. Howard Haley of Hartland, ex-
county attorney, was in town Tuesday
on business.
Mrs. Charles Jones and daughter,
Miss Mona were in Waterville dur
ing the day yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Brown went
to Winthrop Saturday to witness the
ice racing but were disappointed as
no races were held.
Mrs. Ella Farmer of Corinna depart
ed yesterday after visit with Mrs.
F. o. Eaton. Mrs. Eaton accompani-
ed her guest as far as Waterville.
WI .. VI t. WIZ Is COu-
nected with the Girls Industrial
school at Hallowell, left yesterday af-
ter visit with her cousin, Mrs. c. r.
Oliver.
Miss Florence NJ. Smith departed
Saturday forenoon for Mechanicsville,
Conn, where she will join her sister,
Mrs. Louis Jandro and remain for the
present.
Friends here of Miss Viva Dale
Crommett, who is now located in
Shelburne Falls, Mass, will be inter-
ested to learn that she is meeting
with success in musical work.
The Sunday School class of which
J. H. Grundy is teacher, held happy
gathering in the Methodist yestries
last evening. There was an enter
tainment, banquet and social
Memorial Day will be observed at
the next meeting of Clementine Wes-
ton W. c. T. T., Tuesday March IL
The program will be in charge of Mrs.
Ada Phillips and the exercises will be
held in G. A. r. Hall.
Miss Mary J. Pfister returned home
Monday after closing her school in
Bingham and spending two weeks in
Scion, to spend the remainder of her
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. b. Dornberger
Deputy Sheriff S. H. Frost of Pitts
field was in town yesterday bringing
with him prisoner Frank Cronin of
Bangor for Judgement in the county
jail Cronin was arrested on COM
plant of Maine Central officials.
Friends in this vicinity are inter
ested in the golden wedding of Mr..
and Mrs. Oliver Adams at The Forks
which was celebrated March .. They
issued invitations for about 200 guests
They have had thirteen children. Mr..
Adams was born in Skowhegan.
The members of the Sunshine
Branch met with Mrs. Paul Roullard
Tuesday at So Summer street and
spent very pleasant afternoon sew
ing for a worthy family. At the close
of the afternoon refreshments of cocoa
waters. crackers and cake were serv-
ed
Mrs Bruce White and her Youngest
son, who were home last week from
Woodfords, returned Friday. They
are located in that city to be near
Mrs. Whites father, James Fellows.
pital. Mr.. Fellows friends will be in
terested to learn that he is receiving
the medical attention of Drs. Mitchell
and Gering.
There was a lively runaway on the
principle streets of the town the other
day when a horse attached to Nc
Ginnis Bros, milk team became frigh-
tened on Baptist Hill when some snow
slid from a roof on its head. The
animal took a swift run down Main
street across the Island down Water
street, circled round the Municipal
building. ran back Water street and
down Russell street before being
caught The horse cleared itself
from the sleigh and was uninjured.
One runner on the sleigh was broken.
On March 4th, the law passed by
Congress, providing that clerks and
carriers in post-offices shall be EN-
ployed eight hours, and that the said
eight hours shall not extend over ten
hours in any one day, went into eff
feet. According to this ruling
clerk or carrier who reports at the
office for duty at 7 A NJ must have his
hours of service so arranged that he
will be through work at p, NJ. or If
at 8 A. NJ. through at s p. NJ, etc In
order to comply with this law new
schedule is necessary in this office.
The principle change at this office
will be that on residence routes the
morning mail will be delivered from
an hour to an hour and a half later.