The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-27
x The News of Somerset's Busy Towns X

Special closing out sale of Ladies
muslin underwear. Saturday, March
18th. A S. Burke.
Mount Moxie Lodge, No. 1877 |. o. o.
F. entertained the Scion Lodge last
Friday evening and the visiting men,
bers worked the third degree upon
some candidates. There was a good
attendance and the occasion was a
very pleasant one.
new line of young men and child
ren's suits at Donigans.
II. |. Goss went to Skowhegan, Tues
day morning to attend court. Mrs.
Goss accompanied him.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. c. Pierce have a
baby boy born at Skowhegan, March
10th.
On Saturday. March 20, we offer for
this day only 25c and soc enameled
ware and baskets for l0c Special
values every Saturday in the &c and
10c line. Donigan & Hight.
The Blue Jay supper given in FRA
ternity hall, Thursday night for the
purpose of raising money for an Odd
Fellows Home for the State of Maine
Melted twenty dollars. Considering
the fact that heavy rain and bad
roads kept many at home, this was
doing very we'll. Each waiter was
decorated with big blue j. All the
cakes had a similar decoration.
Another sale of l0c goods for &c,
Saturday, March 10Th only a. S.
Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs Worster from Moores
Siding were in town recently looking
for rent.
Stock is simply moving all the time
at Donigan's Kennebec Clothing and
Furniture House.
II. b. Whipple was in Skowhegan
on business today
The following is one Of the rules
adopted by the Bingham Fire Co: Any
member of the department who is alb
sent from meeting, roll calls. drills
or practice unless previously excused
by the captain or lieutenant OF his
company shall be fined twenty-five
cents; also if any member is absent
from duty at fire without sufficient
excuse, he shall be fined fifty cents.
The adoption of these rules and regu-
lations is expected to bring the de-
partment up to high standard of ef-
ficiency. The next regular meeting
will be held OH Tuesday evening, June
Bird
The sudden change of weather from
cold to warm has entirly stopped the
hauling of lumber from the yards to
the landing. From twenty-five to
fifty per cent of the winters cut is
left on the yards. There has been
only about four weeks of good wagon
shedding this winter, not half the us
ual number.
Spring Millinery opening, Saturday
March 20, 1913 at what was formerly
the lOc store. A full line of sc and
1Oc goods also Donigan G. Hight.
Sunday night the Dead River ice
with about two million feet of logs
came out into the main river and down
as far as the Carrying Place; clearing
the river of ice from The Forks to
Briggs Landing The ice jam backed
the water upon the dugways SO that
viii Whorff the stage driver was OBJ.
liged to leave the main road and take
the mail up over the high land to get
around the obstruction. Tuesday the
road was passable. Another big rise
of water causing the jam to come
through would mean much damage
along the river.
We will have large shipment of
gold band dishes and other crockery
this week, cup and saucer. Zoe; large
plate, 10c. Kennebec Furniture
House. Bingham.
ANNOUNCEMENT
A millinery parlor has been added
to the regular line of and Toe goods
at the and Zoe store, Bingham, Me.
| Donigan & Hight.