The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-18
LOCAL ITEMS

Seymour Rawles of Portland has
been here this week as the guest OF
his mother, Mrs. Margaret Rawles
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Taylor and
Mrs. Mary P. Archer were in Water
Vile last evening to attend the Small
Mason wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Stickney are
guests of Geo. York of this town dur
ing Fair week Mr.. Stickney is known
at the New England fairs for his well
known liniment, "Aladdin's Mystery,
He is with US at our Fair.
The Skowhegan High School Ath-
eletic Association have fixed upon
Friday, Sept. 10, as tag day. Tags
will be in the hands of the pupils on
that day and it is hoped that the al
unnae and friends of the school will
give generously to the support of the
athletics.
Rev. J. G. Osborne, pastor of the
First Baptist church. is preaching a
series of sermons Sunday evenings on
Gates and Doors" Last Sunday eve
ming his theme was 1.-The Shut Door o:
Lost Opportunity" Pastor Osborne
reports the Y. P. S. C. E. at his church
as fiourishing.
The Newlyweds Company was one
of the best theatrical aggregations
ever seen here. The performance last
evening was clean and bright from
beginning to end. For once Skowhe-
gan people cut loose from their us
ual reserve and the applause was en-
thusiastic.
The case of William Estey of New
Brunswick. plaintiff, versus VIM. r.
Whitney of Norridgewock, in which
suit was brought to recover the price
paid for a farm in Embden, was taken
up yesterday. The plaintiff alleged that
the defendant misrepIasented the hay
field and also the number of acres
in the place.
Miss Eva Storer was the record
winning poultry woman at the three
State fairs, this year. She won first
prizes on all of her poultry, including
the white plymouth rock and white
Indian game. Miss Storer is probably
the only woman in Maine that Is run
ming a poultry farm on scientific
basis. Her record shows that from 90
hens in June she got 20 dozen of eggs,
July 80 dozen and August 80 dozen.
The Freshman class of the Show
hogan High School will hold their re-
ception Friday evening, Sept. 26, at
Grange Hall. A more extended an
nouncement of the event will be made
next week. The committee in charge
will be Raymond D. Allen, chairman,
Harold Dumont, Lewis Drawn, Blanch
Jewett, Barbara Weston, Corrine Sal
ley. Nell Clifford, Verna Abbey, and
Theresa Bison. Music will be fur
nished by Townes Orchestra.
The following program has been
submitted by Pastor Wilson for ser
vice during the week at the Congre-
gational church: Mid-week meeting
this evening at 100 o'clock; topic:
How Christ solves the Child Labor
Problem. Sunday morning at 1045,
the pastor will speak on "a Normal
Healthy Soul; at 7 o'clock he will
talk on Hosea, Chapter VI. Rally
Day will be observed on Sunday at
Il O'Clock. A short program will be
followed during the first part of the
hour when certificates will be given
to those who satisfactorily passed the
examination on the summers work.
The last part of the hour will be de-
voted to the lessons of the day. Every
member of the school should be pres
ent with at least one friend who at
tends no other Sunday school. Par
ents are urged to be present also.
c. E. meeting at 6 p. NJ, Leader: T. G.
Lord.