The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-12
MRS. WILLIAM BENJAMIN.
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On Friday night, Feb. 30 there will
be a public speaking contest among
the students of Arson Academy, Sol
on High school and Somerset Acad
envy Each school will be repre-
scented by a team of three speakers
Every one is cordially invited to at
tend.
scion boys will be well represent.
ed NJ tn State Boys Conference at
Lewiston the 18th, l4th and 18th.
Edna Robinson of North Arson was
in town a few days last week the
guest of Mrs. Carrie Patterson.
Earl Andrews went to Pleasant
Pond Tuesday to visit his aunt Mrs.
Albion Healey and family for a few
days.
The Ladies Home Circle will meet
with Mrs. p. s. Longley Thursday
afternoon. Feb. 18th A large atten-
dance is desired as plans are to be
made for the annual dinner on town
meeting day
Mr. and Mrs Harry Flanders of
Athens were in town WEDNESDAY night
Mr. Flanders was in attendance upon
the Masonic meeting and Mrs. Fland-
ers was the guest OF her cousin Mrs.
l.. l.. Patterson.
Schools in town will open for the
spring term March %. unless the
weather conditions are very unfavor
able for a term of twelve weeks.
Roland Baker and Merle Mitchell
of Bingham were in town Tuesday
looking after the lines of the Electric
Light Co.
l.. c. Jewett of South Scion was
in town Saturday to attend meet
ing of the school board.
Those who were privileged to at
tend the lecture given by Prof. Cor
nelia Palmer Wednesday night on
Home Economics were very much
pleased with the way in which the
speaker handled the subject A
large number were in attendance and
at the close questions were asked by
different persons on matters relating
to the subject under discussion.
The next meeting of the Ladies Aid
will be held with Mrs. Sophia Rowell
Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 18th q.
The next meeting of North Somer-
set Grange will be public meeting
Friday afternoon, Feb. 20. Do not
forget the change of day. C. T.
Moses, president of the Northern
Maine Packing Co, will be here with
a practical sweet corn grower of 80
years experience from Dexter who
will give a talk on growing sweet
corn. Mr. Moses would like to meet
all the farmers in the vicinity as he
proposes to grow the seed used for
this plant here. Everybody is invited
to attend this meeting.
Mrs. Julia Vittum went to Skowhe-
gan Tuesday noon, where she will
be the guest of her nephew Ralph
Tibbetts and family for few days.
John Cargill, representing the F. c.
Clark Co. of Madison was in town
Wednesday.
Mrs. f. w. Moore. Mrs. F. II. Colby
and Mrs. WATSON of Bingham were
in town Friday night attending the
drama given by the Bingham High
School.
E. c. Butler. District Deputy of
Skowhegan was in town Wednesday
evening making his annual visit to
keystone Lodge No. 80. f and A. M.
DIR. and Mrs. p. A. Wood of Bling
ham were at Mrs. Asher Davis Thurs
day on their regular monthly trip.
w. H. Burton of Pittsfield was here
Saturday making arrangements to
buy potatoes from the farmers in this
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Gray went to
Augusta Tuesday to visit their daugh-
ter Miss Alta. While there they will
attend the Charity Ball which will
be held in that city, Wednesday even
ing.
Asher Davis was at home from the
woods the last part of last week visit
ing his family.
Mrs. Charles Priest of Fairfield was
the week end guest of her son, P. E.
Priest and family.
Dana l.. Waugh left town Tuesday
morning for Niagara Falls, N. Y,
where he has position as assistant
foreman with the Inland Paper Co
Leon S. Merrill of the University
of Maine, will lecture Tuesday even
ing. February II. at 7.30 in grange
hall. Subject, Farm Demonstration
Work in Maine" This work was car
ried on in several counties last year
with a great deal of satisfaction to
the farmers, and it is hoped that ev-
eryone will come out and listen to
our former toWnsman.