The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09
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The following are the officers CHOSEN
nv the Selectmen to serve the town Tor
the coming year and which We have
neglected to publish before: Ghalf-
man of Board of Health. Dir. II. W.
smith: constables. a. c. Bigelow
Chas Woodeoek. r +. Webster. sur
yeyors of lumber. w. b. Longley. W.
l.. Miner; measurers OF wood and
bark, Lyman Emmons. Fred Tobey and
Henry George; sealer of weights ana
measures. Fred f. Webster, road com
missioner, Horace Frost The select
men have purchased fine new up-to-
date road machine which will taeili-
tate the spring road building
Miss NJ Louise Carr who for num-
Der of years has been very success
full teacher at Wellesley Hills, Mass
arrived Saturday TO spend the Easter
vacation with her parents, Mr. ana
Mrs c. l.. Carr
This week Friday evening Somer-
set Rebekah Lodge will hold a regular
meeting and expect to have nice en-
tertainment with general good time
and refreshments. The division OF the
lodge under Mrs. Nellie Taylor will
have charge of the evenings entertain
ment.
F. II. Call of Gardiner purchased the
fixtures from the Ames Drug Store
and has moved them to Gardiner.
Fred F. Jewett made business trip
to Winterport and Belfast last week
returning home Saturday night.
Frederic Spaulding of Bates is
spending his Easter recess at home.
Miss Marion White of Waterville
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friend Miss Hazel Corlss.
Mrs. Fred Lunt of Pennington has
been spending several days with her
hrother-in-law George Lunt and fam
ily. She returned To Farmin gton Mon
day morning.
Mrs. J. p Lancaster and two sons
Ralph and Jean of Madison spent last
week with Mrs. Lancaster's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Taylor
Miss Rena Barker returned home
from Boston last week for vacation.
A supper and entertainment was
given in the Congregational Nestry
last Wednesday evening but on ac-
count of the storm was not as well
patronized as might have been on
fair night, nevertheless those who did
brave the storm were glad they went
and were loud in their praise of the
attention they received at the table
and for the fine supper and entertain
ment which followed furnished by the
boy scouts. Rev. Robert Sheaf
started this company of boy scouts
last winter and with the assistance Of
Harold Pierce and Wilmer Stevens has
organized most enthusiastic troop
An entertainment was given consist
ing of two comic dialogues by thu
boys, harmonica solos by George Ly
ons Jr, and remarks by Rev. Rober
Sheaff, which were very interesting oil
the subject of Boy Scouts and the
work. About fifteen dollars wer
cleared from the evenings entertain
ment
Mr. and Mrs. F. f. Jewell are NOV
ing into Mrs. Caroline Hiton's hous
on Main ST, until their house is read
for occupancy.
VIM. Hobbs is having a stable bull
on his newly purchased property from
Frank Jewell.
Mrs. l.. II. White and daughter Mis-
Mabel spent Saturday with Mrs. Bessi
Trueworthy at the Central Maine Hos
pital in Lewiston.
Mr. and Mrs Everett Sawyer have
secured rooms at Mr.. and Mrs. Harr,
Burgess house where they will reside
All were glad to see Postmaster
Carr back at the office a portion o.
several days last week.
Mrs. Fred Mcfarland is very SICK
with pneumonia.
Mrs. F. G. Davis was called to Mas.
sachusetts last week by the death OF
Mr. Davis mother. AS Rev. f. G
Davis is teaching in the South this
winter he was unable to come to tho
services.
Miss f. Louise Clark returned from
Oakland Saturday to resume her du-
ties as assistant in the High School.
L. r. Folsom Esq, was out of town
on business from Thursday until Sat
urday of last week
Mrs Josie Mills Whiting is recov-
ering slowly from her recent illness
Several new silos were built last
summer on our local farms and the
lumber for quite a number to be erect
ed this spring has been ordered which
shows that our farmers are not dis
couraged by the two past poor corn
seasons which we have had but are
going to try it again. According to
all reports about the same acreage is
expected this year as last
Farmers were busy hauling their
potatoes last week as they took quite
rise in prices.
Rev. John Trites was out of town on
business Saturday
The selectmen were in session all
day April LIST to receive sworn state
ments, etc, and now are very busy
with the assessment work.
Miss Nina Hussey returned to her
duties in the Campello, Mass, schools
last Saturday
1t is reported that carpenters are