The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-20
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Local News
Miss Maude Buto is clerking in Jud-
kins' dry goods store.
R. G. Bigelow is shipping hogs and
live cattle each week.
The condition of DR.. J. H. Wood is
reported as slightly improved
Mrs. Mollie M. Stewart has been Wis
iting with Mrs. F. w Briggs in Pitts
field.
Mrs. Fred Pooler left today for a
two weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Portland
Mr.. and Mrs H. L. Rowell spent
Saturday and Sunday In Athens, the
guests of Mrs. RowelI's father.
DR.. w. S. Stinchfeld and family are
to pass Thanksgiving in Portland the
guests Mrs. Stinchfield's relatives.
E. D. Sayers left Friday on the mid
day train for New York, whittier he
was called to attend the funeral of his
brother.
The members of the Epworth League
are preparing for an entertainment
which is to be given in the form of a
mock trial at the Methodist Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Libby of Oakland
Of hop IF nd Mrc
F. E. Stevens, Saturday night and Sum
day Other guests in the Stevens
home have been Mrs. l. f. Mitchell
of Dorchester, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roullard have
been passing the present week as
guests of X C. Woodland and family
at Northeast Garry Moosehead Lake.
The Woodlands were former neighbors
on Summer st. in this place.
Much favorable comment has been
made regarding the work of the Fire
Department at the two recent fires.
Especially at the fire of last Sunday
morning, prompt response to the
alarm and quick work saved a very
much worse confagration.
The Somerset Traction Company are
building machine shop to one side
of their car barn on Madison Ave.
This is to be equipped with machinery
and an electric motor and is to be
used for the repairing of the cars be-
longing to the company. The addi-
ton is II by rs feet
Roscoe G. Bigelow was in Paris last
week and while there purchased eight
shipped four of these animals to E. w.
Penley of Auburn and one pair which
weighed $500 pounds alive dressed
2406 pounds. The excellence of the
animals caused Mr.. Penley to ask Mr..
Bigelow if it didn't pay to raise the
Short Horned cattle, which seemingly
Mr. Bigelow had already proved by
past successful products of that grade
of cattle He has shipped four of the
newly purchased animals home.
Saturday evening a wedding was So
lemnized at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Galway when their son, James
Jr, was married to Miss Nellie Per
kins the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Perkins of Arson. The Of
fciating minister was Rev. George
Merriam of the Bethany Church, who
used the single ring service and at
tendant upon the couple were Peter
Blanchard and Miss Jennie Perkins.
The ceremony was witnessed by a
large number of friends and relatives
andw as followed by a sumptuous we'd
ding supper. The groom is employed
at the present time in Gardiner.
Last Saturday the Boy Scout Troop
met in the Congregational Nestry at
100 and re-organized the patrols for
the coming year. Eagle patrol,
Friend, Jacobs, Taylor, White, Ennis,
Genthner, NJ. Dyer, Merriam; Beaver
patrol. Pulsifer, Gerrish, Hasheh,
Chase, Badger Rayner. Fogg, Barker;
Bull Moose Patrol, Thomson, Brown,
French, Goodrich, Bison. Bucknam, r.
Dyer; unclassifed, Lowther, E. Mer-
rill The remaining members of the
troop will be placed in patrols on Sat
urday of this week. Following the
business meeting last week, the Scouts
played Hare and Hound, using Scout
signs instead of chalk or paper. AT
the conclusion of the As O'Clock meet
ing this Saturday the Troop will hike
to Malbon's Mills. The Scouts who
expect to take the longer hikes are OBJ
liged to prepare by going on these
shorter hikes.
At the mid-week meeting this even
ing at the Congregational Church the
pastor will speak on one of the Bible
promises to the faithful THE New
Name" He will also outline a new
plan for mid-week meetings which
will go into effect on Dec. 4th. To-
morrow evening at o'clock there will
be a concert under the auspices of the
c. E. Society. Sunday at 1O45 a. m.
the Dastor will commence a series OF