The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-01

visited Friday and Saturday in Fair
field
Sumner c. Ward has been for sey-
eral days enjoying an outing at Dead
water
J. NJ. Dysart of Pittsfeld. who for
merly lived here was in town the last
OF the week
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Dixon of Gin
ton have been here for a recent visit
with relatives.
Miss Ella Mckinney went To VA
ttr,ille Friday forenoon because of
the illness Of her sister.
Mrs. ziIpha EIwelI left Saturday
morning for Lynn, Mass, where she
purposes to reside permanently.
Members of the 5. H. E. Club and
guests enjoyed a bacon bat and corn
roast at the Eddy the other night
Mrs. L. J. Kenyon of Medheld, Mass
departed Saturday after visiting with
Mrs. Frank Emery on Baptist Hill.
Mss :. Madeline Ward left by early
train Friday for a visit with her sis
tes. Miss Mac Z. Ward in Dorchester
Mass.
Rev. f. T. Millett of Gorham, secre-
tary Of the Dirigo Insurance Co. has
been in town during the past week
having business at the Supreme Court
sessions,
A late baseball game was played
Friday on the Park School diamond
between the S A. and Park School
teams. The score was to 4 in ia
vor of the S. A. boys
Charles Moody plans to go to Athens
today to try his heavy team horses
in a pulling match at the fair. Next
week he plans to go to Hartland fair
for the same purpose.
Miss Helen White entertained a
party of friends at corn roast Friday
evening, The fire was lighted in
Park and much merriment
reigned among those in attendance.
Munifcent, the two year old i'm
ported French Percheron from the
H. D. Eaton farm in Cornville is at
the Brockton Fair in charge of f. NJ
Tufts This entry probably marks
the first appearance of a Somerset
County animal at this great Massa-
annual show, the largest ex-
of its kind in the world,
state Agent G.. W. Badger for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals had
business at the farm of Maurice futile
last week, where a work. horse which
had been sick for couple of weeks
had to be killed. Mr.. futile was
reported by the agent as being very
agreeable as to the results Of the in
yestigatiOn and had given up hope of
saving the animals life prior to the
officers arrival.
The parlor and vcstry of the Con
church was the scene of
happy social affair Friday evening,
when members of the Y. Z. S. c. /.
rendered a reception to the Freshman
of the Skowhegan High School,
who are regationalists and also
to other young people who have lately
come to town and attend that church.
The reception committee was cOmpos-
ed of the members of the c. f. eXecu
tive board and the pastor of the
church, while the arrangements were
directed by Miss Marion Lord of the
social committee. An informal pro-
gram was presented which included
cello solos by Miss F'reda Harris,
recitation by Miss Carolyn Cover, a
vocal solo by Miss Helen Lord, and
college songs from those attending.
The accompanies were Miss Marion
Lord and Miss Faith Harris, while the
various numbers were interspersed
with games and conundrums. Candies
were served Prayer and benedic-
ton was offered by Rev. Theodore
Halbert Wilson.
The following monthly report from
the SkoWhegan Jersey Creamery has
lately been received; The total amount
Of butter fat of patrons was 22,64S.9
lbs, an increase over the same time
last year. Thirty-siX cents was paid, a
half cent less than last year. Pa
irons producing 100 pounds or more
were: b. C. Fletcher, 1883 lbs,
COWS, l heifer; Good viii Farm, 34G.2
lbs. 10 cows, heifers; Roscoe Dun
bar, 1902 lbs, COWS, . heifers; Ro-
bert Young, 17O.6 lbs, : COWS, heif-
ers; George Jones, Fairfield, 2309 lbs,
! cows, heifers; A. f. Hodges, 1928
lbs. s COWS; Lucy Bgelow 1867 lbs,
> COWS, hoifcr; Ed Marcou. 1875
lbs, COWS; Dr.. f. H, Stevens, 30
lbs, COWS; L. G. Trafton, 1892 lbs,
10 COWS, heifers; Milton Rowe, 1917