The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
WORTH ANSNN

l'r. and Mrs. Joseph ". Norton and
Etta son Young and Mrs Hannah
Yonnr went to Portland. Tuesday on
the noon train to spend Thanksgiving
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Walker.
R,v. T. +. HIATT of Bingham was Wis
iting his daughter. Mrs. Harry Savage T
Monday. On Thanksgiving day Mr. +
and Mrs. HIATT and Mrs. Dodge were
guests of Nj Savage and family. ,
Mrs. Harry Hilton who was called !
to Lexington last week by the illness
and death of her grandmother, return
cd home Saturday.
Mrs Herbert Mitchell will entertain
at Thanksgiving her relatives living
in this vicinity
About thirty dollars was realized
from the school fair.
The Campfire girls went on long
walk. Saturday, accompanied by their
leader, Miss Paulenah NJ. Simmons.
A box social given by the Academy
pupils Friday evening, was greatly en-
joyed and brought in quite sum OF
money
Mrs. Clara Record spent Thanksgiv-
ing in Augusta.
The many friends of Miss Josie
Moulton are glad to learn that her
condition improves from day to day.
The farmers have been improving
the past week in doing their fall plow-
ing.
Hot Water Bottles, $l17 and up post
paid. Sampson & Avore. Skowhegan.
The acreage for sweet corn for an
other year is being solicited.
The rural carriers of both routes
out of this village start with the mail
after the morning train going south
arrives. This arrangement will con-
tinue throughout the winter
Mrs Clara Doe of Bingham and Mrs.
H. b. Russell of Athens were guests OF
Mrs l.. C. Robinson during last week, !
and Mrs. Russell will remain several
days longer. Mrs. Doe went from
here to Skowhegan Saturday.
Wallace Jones and family were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. b. Patter-
son. Sunday.
The Methodist society had their an
nual chicken dinner and fair last
week and cleared $35
The latest to have the Farmers
telephone put into their houses are
Ernest Jones and Herbert Dreamer.
The Academy and village schools
closed Wednesday night for the re-
mainder OF the week.
Since the loss of Somerset Hotel by
fire Mr.. and Mrs, W. II. Williams have
had their house open to accommodate
travellers, there frequently being IL
or 20 at a meal. which has kept Mrs.
Williams quite busy
L. C. Robinson has the Farmers
telephone and the call is 2-310.
The unusually warm weather has
deprived the small boys from skating
and the Thanksgiving skate which all
boys look to with much pleasure did
not come their way this year. Last
season 1t was good skating the 23rd of
November and the boys improved it too.
However, the sport is pretty sure
thing in this climate and the youngs
tiers will undoubtedly be in the game
before the merry Maytime comes.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Bryant took a
spin in his automobile to Norridge-
wock, Sunday and it was good auto
MODELLING too.
Skates by mail. See ad in Every
body's column.
Road Agent Pullen has greatly i'm
proved the condition of the street dur
ing the past week by clearing away
the rubbish that was left by the fire
anu kettlUB the SlucWdIho lhlo pdoo-
able condition.
The Newcastle Company is grading
the road into their mills. There
were several teams at work on this
job last week.
1t savors the Thanksgiving when the
poultry men are around looking into
the hen coops for the nice fat ROSTERS.
Offers are being made from ten to
a., &c 1.-Two moi oh
but 1t must be good stuff.
The weather prophets are claiming
that the winter will be mild with but
little snow Whether they are false
prophets or not will be determined |
only after the winter is passed. The |
hornets have built their nests lower,
nearer to the ground this season than
usual, which is an old theory and by |
many believed. Our grandfathers |
were believers to large extent in |
signs and in many instances their be-
lief was verified Let us hope that
the prophecy of the coming winter
may prove true.
The Grange fair. dinner and supper
will Ue held, Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Judge Simmons and wife attended
the annual banquet of the Mayfower
Descendants at Portland, Friday. At
the business meeting which followed,
Mr.. Simmons was elected to the high
est Office in the Society, that of Cover
nor. He is a descendant in the eighth
generation of John Alden and Priscilla
Mullens.
Fred Pullen while at work at the
end of the iron bridge the 23rd instant |
picked dandelion in full blossom.
The last of the week, the Newcastle |
Company discharged quite a number
OF men for the winter.
ST. ALBANS
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Libby were in !