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

day forenoon Tor a visit in Clinton.
Among the recent births in town is
son born on Christmas day to the
wife of Glen c. Taylor.
". D. Blackden of Portland was the
guest of his sisters, Mrs Helen Brown
and Mrs. Abbie Robinson over Christ
mas.
Miss Ethel Litchheld operator in the
Office of the Western Union Telegraph
Co. has returned from a visit in
Gardiner
Eugene Smith of Sidney was in town
Tuesday He had been visiting in
Cornyille and left here for visit with
friends in Boston.
Mr. and Mrs Adam simpson depart
ed Tuesday morning by early train for
a visit with their son William Simpson
and family in Bridgton.
John Phillips and George Soule were
local carpenters to go to Jackman
Monday. where they will be employed
in finishing a house there.
Mr. and Mrs. f. " Marble left
Tuesday morning for short visit in
the home of his brother-in-law 5. X.
Bailey in Amesbury, Mass.
The annual meeting of the Helen
Coburn Mission Circle will be held
tomorrow afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Frank c. Burrill on Cross ST.
The Grange Hall caught fire the
other day under the furnace but was
discovered by ianitor Abel Patten be-
fore the flames had made much head
way.
Bert W kineaid who was called
here by the accident to his mother,
Mrs. A. ". Kincaid, three weeks ago,
returned to his home in New York
City Friday
The NJ NJ. Degree was conferred
Monday evening in Somerset Lodge.
There was a large attendance about
thirty coming from Madison. Re
freshments were served.
Mrs. Mildred Totman of Canaan who
was for some time employed as opera
tor by the Maine Tel & Tel. Co., has
again been assisting in the local eX-
change during the present week.
Miss Eleanor Wilson purposes to re-
turn tomorrow to Cambridge, Mass, to
resume her studies at Simmons Col
lege She has been here for the hol-
iday recess visiting her brother Rev
Theodore Halbert Wilson.
Teachers of the rural schools meet
Saturday afternoon in Municipal Cour
room for conference purposes. One
of the features of this meeting is to
see whether their classes are being
kept along the same lines of work
with an average progress.
The High, Village and rural schools
all began Monday, the only changes
having been noted in previous paper.
Owing to illness A. l. Sawyer, one of
the janitors, has been unable to re-
sumo his work as yet and N. L. Shep-
ley has been acting as substitute in
his place.
On New Years Day, Jan. LIST, the
postoifice will be closed as follows:
From a m. to 1915 a m. from Il
m. to 2.l5 p. m. from 2.25 p. m. to 4.45
p m. and at 6 at night. City car
riers will make one delivery and one
collection the regular a m trips Rural
carriers will perform no service ON
this date
An interesting meeting of the Glenn /
entine Weston W. c. T. u. is promis- /
ed for Tuesday afternoon Jan. 10 in G. /
a. r. Hall on Water ST. The subject is
to be How Some European Countries
are dealing with the temperance ques-
ton The program is to be in charge
of Miss Gertrude S. Weston and the
music will be directed by Mrs. Dora
T. Nye
Breaking out drifted roads at the
rate of Is miles an hour is pretty
rapid work. but William Sibald has
a pillow which he at
taches to his auto express wagon and
with which he claims he can accom-
plish the work in that space of time
The pillow which is made of wood has
an iron guide projecting a foot or
more in front of the pillow proper. The
implement is attached to the front
springs of the auto and with a chauf-
feur to propel the machine, the roads
are rapidly cleared.
The Scouts met at the usual time
Friday afternoon in the old armory |
and the following officers were elected |
for the coming year: Troop leader,
B. Byron; asst troop leader, f. |
Friend; scribe, E. r. Dyer; treasurer, |
l.. w Brown; health inspector J.
French; protector of the colors, B. II. !
M White. guide I, PulSiPpr. Qua rter-