The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-08
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AT the Methodist Church Sunday
morning. four persons received the
rite of baptism. three were received
in full membership into the church;
and three on probation.
Ellery Fenlason has moved into a
house on Willow street and Will
Hooper has moved into the house on
Elm street which Mr.. Fenlason yacat-
ed.
The Changers are rehearsing for a
play.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luke Houlton of South Pasadena, Cal,
will be interested to learn of the ar
rival of little son on Dee. 10. Mrs.
Houghton was formerly Miss Frances
Simmons of this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Perkins return
ed to their home in Portland, Monday,
after a few davs' visit with relatives.
Ernest Noddin from Portland was
at home with his family for one night
the last of the week.
The people who use ice are com
mencing this week to cut it. In TINS
vicinity it is taken from the Kennebec
and Carrabassett rivers and Mar
shalls pond. Large quantities are
housed every year. Times are diff
ferent from when our grandmothers
hung the butter down in the we'll
Mrs. Ada Wing fell on the ice. Mon
day forenoon. and broke her wrist.
Several accidents of a similar nature
happened in town on account or the
slippery sidewalks and dooryards.
Mrs. Ellen Poore who came here
from Waterville to spend the holidays
with friends. was called suddenly
away by the death of her brother-in
law, Capt Samuel Conley of Orring-
ton.
The annual meeting of the church
and society or parish of the Congre-
gational church will be held at the
church. Tuesday, Jan. ID, at II O'CLOCK
II will be an all day session and din
ner will be served.
The farmers are hauling their wood
and pulp to market. The former
product is sold to the village people
and the latter is delivered to the sta
ton for shipment. These staples OF
the farm have changed greatly within
the last 80 years. In the earlier days
fir, poplar and bass wood were not
considered of any great commercial
value The farmer con sidered them
of but little use for fuel and the mar
ket was unopened to this kind OF lum-
Der. For generations these varieties
OF wood stood in the forests and
swamps only to mature and be beaten
down by the elements, to decay and
enrich the soil for other growths OF
the same kind. The time has come
when these soft woods are valuable
asset to any farm and some of them
command a high price in the market.
The farmer has learned the worth OF
his woodland and is giving it greater
and better attention every year. 1t
takes a long time to grow from tiny
seed a large tree, but in time the years
bring forth the result and the tree is
malured Without our woodland and
large forests we have no country and
its preservation is of the utmost i'm
portance.
The Dinsmore Memorial Church
will hold it's annual meeting in the
vestry, Tuesday, Jan. 13.
Mrs. Clara Nutter has been i'll with
bronchitis for several days.
The past week has been the coolest
weather of the winter. Friday and
Saturday mornings the thermometer
registered in some places about 70
degrees below zero.
A young man wanted to learn the
drug business. Apply by letter, Samp-
son & Avore. Skowhegan.