The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-22
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J. II. Wood, eye specialist, will be
In Bingham, the 9th and 18th at DR..
p. A. Woods for the practice of OPP
tometry in all its branches.
A. S. Burke has a good COW for sale.
The committee from the Board Of
Trade appointed to assist the Grand
Army men in arranging for Memorial
Day exercises extend general invita-
ton to the citizens of the town to
meet at the Congregational church at
one o'clock of that day and march as
escort to the old soldiers as they go
to the cemetery to decorate the graves
of their departed comrades. The
schools will also take part in the pro
cession. On returning to the church
the address will be given by A. h.
Butler, Esq, of Skowhegan 1t Is
especially requested that all sports
and games be postponed unul alter
the exercises and that, as in the past,
all places of business be closed.
Memorial sermon Will be delivered on
Sunday. May %, by Rev. T. Il. Hatt.
There will be special music and the
church is being extensively decorated
for the occasion.
Mrs. Mont Miller of Caratunk was
In town few days since.
Thursday morning of last week,
Sheriff VIII Carl was called upon TO
arrest Reuben Farr for assault upon
r. V. Greene After hearing ana
being found guilty Farr was hned
$40. Refusing to pay the fine he was
committed to Skowhegan jail Tor 81
days by Sheriff Thompson.
Woody Sanborn of Skowhegan has
bought the John Miller house on up
per Main street.
Mrs. J. j. Lander brought many
beautiful and curious things from for
ejgn countries to friends at home.
Albert Murray and family are en-
loving their new automobile The
Ford"
Sumner Ellis Of Concord. and Floyd
Hunnewell of Pleasant Ridge have
each purchased a new automobile also
a Ford.
Roy Savage has new Overland car
which Is very satisfactory.
T. II. Spear Of Madison was In
town, Monday evening.
Mrs. Emma Brown who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert
Woods has left for Rupert, Idaho
where she will make her home with
her son Anon Brown who is employ
by the government as civil engineer.
Rev. T. b. HIATT attended the Maine
State Conference at Norway three
days of last week. He reports it as
the biggest and best conference he
ever had the pleasure of attending. He
noted the great change In subject for
discussion. Where ten or fifteen
years ago some theological subject
would have occupied the attention of
those in attendance, now nothing oil
the sort Is mentioned, but how to
reach the people and how to help 10
their social betterment.
VIM. Durgin has just purchased a
new automobile.
Miss Marion Woodbury. of New
York delivered most interesting adj
dress In the Congregational church on
Monday evening. The subject was
The Foreign Element in our Country
There was a good attendance and the
speaker held the closest attention OF
all every moment of the time she was
speaking. Mrs. Woodbury. in her
connection with mission work at Ellis
Island and elsewhere has had oppor-
tunity to become extremely well post
ed on the subject. This with her
pleasing voice and manner made 1t a
great pleasure to listen.
Through some error in last week s
items we failed to state that Mrs
Nellie Robinson took part In the farce
presented by the Century Club.
Cold weather has proved something
of a set back to the success of fish
ermen at the various ponds here
abouts
James Martin and Ben Miller of
Pleasant Pond were in town recently.
Mrs. George Baker goes to Rich
mond this week to visit relatives. She
will attend the Chapter of o. E. s. in
Auburn before her return home.
w. B. Goodrich has for sale new
made bread cakes, cookies, jelly rolls
and doughnuts, cooked In sanitary
bakery, All made from pure mater
ial containing no imitation favors,
chemicals or compounds.
Rev. and Mrs. H. Craig of Plain
field, N. j., are occupying their sum.
mer cottage at Pleasant Pond.
Mrs. w. f. Andrews has returned
from visit to friends in Portland.
Mrs. Mary Redman has record
breaking hen of the White Plymouth
Rock variety which makes a practice
of laying large eggs Measurements
of three recently laid are as follows:
inches by 5h inches; ext and SKI
inches. The hen lays every other
day but not always quite up to the
above dimensions.
Tucker Lowell of the Tucker Lowell
Co. is in town.
The Knight Templars of Skowhe-
gan hold a meeting In Bingham
Thursday evening of this week
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