The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-23
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AlneUS, mas returned 10 MS farm III
this place
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r. T. Patten of Skowhegan. bust
ness manager of the Independence Re
porter, was in town Friday on bust
ness in connection with that paper.
/ B. J. Libby of Oakland was in town
Saturday looking after the piece of
State aid road that is being built be-
tween the residence of A. w. Starbird
and CLANCY corner. This is a parti-
culary bad piece of road in the
spring and 1t will be welcomed by
those who have occasion to use it.
w J. Johnson, contractor of Ban
gor. was in town the first of the week
looking after repairs and improve
ments to be made on the dam of the
International Paper Co. His scow
and necessary tools arrived Tuesday
and his men are expected in a day or
two. This job together with the fact
that the pulp mill is running full
blast as well as the plant of the
Scion Lumber Co. makes labor a
scarce article to find
]. H. Gray was in Bingham on bust
ness Tuesday.
The Home Circle will hold their
annual fair and supper Friday after
noon and evening, Oct. 31st, at the
Grange Hail.
C. II. Knowles of Westbrook, repre-
sentiDg the Maine Automobile Asso-
citation was in town Tuesday in the
interests of that organization, soil
citing membership. and also introduce
j ing the Maine Automobile year book.
Mr.. Knowles is closely connected with
a good many men who are behind
the good roads movement in this state
and are putting forth a good deal of
time and effort in getting not only
the autoists but the farmers interested
in this matter as it concerts the horse
drawn vehicle as we'll as the auto.
/ A good many potatoes are being
moved to the station just at present
There are three buyers in the field be-
sides one or two parties that are ship
ping on their own account A. C.
Head is probably the largest shipper
in town If not in the county of potato
es raised exclusively by himself. Mr..
d had SO acres this season and
will ship somewhere about 1900 to
$4,000 bushels. 1t takes a good many
men and horses to get this crop NOV
ed. as well as the men that are en-
ployed in picking them up in the
fields.
Misses Nellie and Gertrude Brofee
were on a shopping trip to Madison,
Saturday.
Nathan McAlpine and Ralph Sterl-
/ ing Of Bingham were in town on bus
mess Monday.
! Fl. w. Jackson of Riverbank Cal,
formerly of Concord, has been in town
recently renewing old acquaintance
The Ladies Aid will meet Tuesday
afternoon, Oct Dist with Mrs. D. s.
York. A good attendance is desired
as there is business of importance to
discuss.
Fred Magoon was business visit
or in Madison Tuesday
Miss Martha Young was in North
Arson, Madison and Skowhegan Sat
urday, shopping,
c. r. Moses of Corinna was in town
Thursday on business connected with
the Northern Maine Packing Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Furbush and
Mr. and Mrs. James Matherson of
Rangeley were at the New Caratunk
Friday night on their way home from
Bangor.
Keystone Chapter, o. e. S. accepted
an invitation from Bingham Chapter
to be present at their meeting We'd
nesday evening
Charles Brown and Harold Ward
of Durham were guests of Mr. Wards
cousin, Eldred Head the first of the
week. They were on their way to
Wellington by auto, on hunting
trip.
Roscoe Abbey and Carroll Savage
of Skowhegan were In town Monday
looking after the lines of the Central
Maine Power Co.
Schools In town will close Wednes-
day night, October 20 for those teach
ers who are going to the meeting of
the Maine Teachers Association in
Bangor the Both and 31st. Teachers
who do not attend that meeting will
close Friday the 31st of October. Va
cation will be one week, schools OPP
ening again November 10th. High
school will not have a vacation until
about Thanksgiving time.
G. NJ. Kennedy of Clinton was in
town Saturday representing the In
ternational Harvester Co.
North Somerset Grange Will hold
their annual fair and Chicken Pie
supper in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. K. Williams visited
their sons family in Concord Satur-
day night and Sunday.
A. C. w. Chapter of the D. A. r.
are invited to Madison Friday after
noon to witness the dedication of
tablet which is to be placed on the
Arson side in memory of Arnold's
march up the Kennebec.
The ladies of No. Somerset Grange
are requested to meet at the Grange
Hall Friday afternoon, Oct. oath for
the purpose of making aprons for the
fair
The Womans' Club will meet We'd
nesday Oct 20, at Mrs. Emily Patter-
sons. The subject of the meeting
will be Womans Suffrage. Miss King
or Miss Vose Of the Deaconess' Home
in Portland will speak in the vestry
of the M. E. Church, Sunday evening
Oct. 26th.
ATHEN&