The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
Local News


The Skowhegan Military Band have
elected officers for the year 1913. as
follows President, A. 4. Conant; vice
pres, A. II. Murray; Sec, o. B. Por-
ter; Treas, Clarence Green; Director,
r. +. Washburn; Sub-director, A. L.
Lassard; Librarian, Nelson Wash
burn; Business manager, J. p. Thido-
deau; Trustees, NJ. ~ Washburn, Will
lard Crotto, j. Eupa. i
The Portland Argus contains the
announcement this morning of the
election of Arthur H. Wood, son of
place, as Chief Patriach of Eastern
Star Encampment, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows of that city. The
Portland encampment is said to be
the most wealthy of the Maine organ
izations of that order and 1t is a con-
spicuous honor to this young man
that he should be given the highest
office therein. The Argus, in COM
menting on the matter calls
attention to the fact that Mr.. Wood is
the youngest Chief Patriarch ever in
stalled in this state.
One of the novelties of the season
will be the production of Our Jim"
the play which the Sunshine Society
will give in the Opera House, to-mor-
row evening, in connection with
their annual fair. The scenes are
laid about an old farmhouse, at the
time of the Civil War; and part of the
plot hinges on the war, and wartime
troubles. The town and country
about here have been ransacked to
secure costumes and stage accessor-
les appropriate to the time, and slop-
ing shoulders, hoop-skirts, and other
old styles will reign supreme. Pa
triotic and popular music Will be fur
nished by the Skowhegan Military
Band.
Fred Towle, proprietor of the Maine
Central hotel, and Mrs. Towle are the
owners of little silk poodle dog, call
ed Tony, of whom they are very proud.
He was born in Boston and brought
from there by Mr.. Towle. Tony has
many traits of a child He will walk
on his hind feet all around the room.
When he wants to go out of doors he
will walk on his hind legs to his mis-
tress and sit looking right at her until
the mistress starts to let him out.
When he wishes to come back in. he
will come to one of the windows on
the piazza and with one of his paws
will rap on the window. He likes to
climb the step ladder and after he
reached the top step he will stand on
his hind feet and bow his head first to
one side and then to the other. Tony
is clear white and keeps himself clean.
Lee w. Foss, II. S. Elliot and Thorn
as c. Fox, selectmen of the town of
Athens were IN town yesterday ana
appeared before Judge G. o. Small at
the Probate court, petltioning to have
Florence Wing, the eight-year-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wing, COM
mitted to the home for Feeble Minded
West Pownal, Maine. The child and
her parents were both In court as was
DR.. H. C. Taggert, who had made an
examination previously. Judge John
F.. Holman was the attorney in the
case. The childs parents are unwill-
ing to give the child up, although 1t
is claimed that at one time they were
willing to have both she and an older
child committed to the Home. Ac
cording to testimony introduced II
would seem that the child's home sur
roundings were far from being suit
able. Judge Small is to make further
investigations before rendering his
decision in the case.