The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-13

York City.
Miss Lola B. Goodwin has been Wis
iting this week with Mrs. F. w. Briggs
in Pittsfeld.
DR.. n. NJ Kellett returned Monday to
Auburn after being here for an over
Sunday visit with DR.. Genoa Sanborn.
Walter P. Ordway departed Monday
on business trip to New York and
Boston. He was accompanied by Mrs.
0rdway.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Goodrich return
ed Monday to their home in Waterville
after a visit with Dr. and Mrs. F. o.
Sawyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Flynt left
Monday forenoon for Auburn where
they were called to attend the funer-
al of Mr.. Flynt's unhle.
Miss Norma Films OF Augusta was
here Friday visiting her cousin, Miss
| Vera Bearce Miss Films is trained
nurse at the Augusta City Hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Schmtz left Mon
day for Knox Station where they were
to visit Mrs. Schmitzs relatives for q
time Mr.. Schmitz is the proprietor
of the Gem Cafe on Court Street.
The civil engineers of Maine con-
yened in Augusta, Monday and Tues
day and E. E. Greenwood of this town
was among those to attend. He was
elected vice president of the associa-
ton.
Frank S. Butterfield, a former drug
clerk at Sampson & Azores visited the
first of this week with William Nit
chell and family. Mr.. Butterfeld Is
acy.
Mrs. Cora Tolman, teacher at the
White school house on the Madison
Road left Monday for her home in Or
rington where she will remain for d
week owing to an affection Of the eyes
which made her duties as teacher diff
ficult.
Charles Moody we'll known farmer
of Cornyille, was removed to Somerset
Hospital last week having been taken
with an attack of appendicitis. His
condition did not warrant an operation
for some days but 1t was successfully
performed Monday forenoon by DR..
Stinchfield assisted by DR.. Wadsworth
The remains of James Shattuck were
brought here Friday, from West So
mervlle, Mass, and were placed in
the receiving tomb III the Spring
they will be inferred at East Madison.
They were accompanied here by his
widow and daughter Mrs. Nellie Moses.
The deceased was an uncle of Miss Una
Robinson, of Middle St.
Charles M. trimmings, who has
been linotype operator at the plant o.
the Independent-Repo for over
year, has resigned his position in that
capacity. completing his duties, to-
night On Saturday he will leave for
his former home in Medford, Mass,
Mrs trimmings having preceded him
h,y 10
Their many friends here regret their
removal
Eaton Mountain farm has the follow
ing dairy record: From e'gh. COWS
there is now obtaine, lac pounds OF
milk, a milking yeildirS % pounds of
cream testing Il Per cent. There
has also been made IN interesting test
by systematic feeding as to the gain
in weight, from given time and the
relative amount of ICED. From Jan. 3
to Feb. |, Biebe gained 20 pounds, fed
on IL pounds of graft day; Fanlassy,
60 pounds; Duchess. so pounds, a lbs.
Vi gram Il uty TIC cAtiiS hclu eoh
prises 20 cows.
At the regular meeting of the school
board held Friday afternoon, the need
of more school room in Skowhegan was
discussed, and there will be an article
inserted in the town warrant asking
for better accommodations along these
lines. At the present time, at the Park
building in which Mrs. Kate Holbrook
and Miss Lizzie Higgins are teachers,
there are in two room, ia pupils,
while another example of the over
crowded conditions existing in the vii
hge schools Is Miss Grace Ramsdells
room where there are 81 pupils. 1t
is expected that substitute teachers TO
assist in seat work will shortly be in
stalled in these schools.
One of the most enjoyable affairs
held in connection with the social life
of the Congregational parish resulted
last Friday evening when valentine
social was held under the auspices of
the Christian Endeavor of that church.
The committee in charge were Ruth
Greenwood, Miss Margaret Church
hill, Miss Marion Lord and Rev. The
odore Halbert Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.