The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-02
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Last Wednesday. portion of the
dam at the shank factory building
went out. and for several nights the
i town had no electric lights. The
missing part was replaced the last of
the week and Monday the lights came
on again The old dam here was
| built years ago and new modern
! dam is much needed.
| c. V. Bailey's numbering teams came
out of the woods, Saturday.
Oswell Carl died Thursday. The
remains were brought to this village
and the funeral was held in the Nj. E.
church. Saturday afternoon at
o'clock. His age VAS 90 years He
leaves one brother and two sisters
and -four sons.
Mrs v. &. Robinson and daughter,
Mrs Frank Perkins arrived home from
Portland. Saturday night
Nondav was stormy DAY. raining
all the forenoon, followed by snow
in the afternoon.
The Norton Brothers just above the
village. commenced tapping trees tie
last of the week and now have seY-
eral hundred of them producing sap
for their syrup business.
O. W. Counce of West Madison ar
rived home from Fhomaston and
Rockland. Saturday night, where he
| has been staying several days.
At the Republican caucus held
Thursday evening. March Goth, the fol
| lowing delegates were elected TO at
tend the state Convention in Augusta,
April 9th: Everett Fenlason, |. H.
Clifford. J. NJ. Norton, Truman Carl;
alternates. G. A. Porter, Walter Me
Kenney. Harry B. Hilton, W. +.
French. A town committee of twenty
members were elected, all new men
taken from dffernt sections of the
! Daniel Steward, Esq, secretary and
f. p Barnaby, treasurer
Last Wednesday there were all day
services at the Methodist church. 1t
was the annual. roll call. Several
letters were read from members not
able to be present Dinner was sery-
ed in the vestry
Programs for graduation exercises.
Very handsome line Send for sample
| DOOk. TIL W.
The attendance at the Sunday
School in the Methodist Church last
| Sunday was the largest il has been
for months The young people find
hearty welcome at this church and
the membership of the Sunday School
is constantly increasing.
AS next Sunday is Palm Sunday
! ~ h, al hp
Methodist church and special meet
ngs will be held all through the week
! excepting Sunday, The subjects
will be the last five days of the life
of Christ before the crucifiXion, the
series closing the Easter service the
Sunday following.
The men who were working on Pat
terson bridge have finished their work
there for the present, and the north
entrance has been closed to travel
Joe Dick went to WaterYille, Mon
day for a short visit with friends.
The Womans Association have an
Easter supper in Fraternity Hall,
Wednesday. April 8.
f. +. Noddin came home from Port
land, Monday night, for a few days.
EVtTpll Dul Ddlh anu ldiuill vi
Madison were visiting f. J. Clark and !
family over Sunday
Frank Shilling has been very sick !
during the past few days with blood I
poisoning
Leon Newton went to Livermore, /
Friday to attend the funeral of his I
brother-in-aw, Walter Wood. who |
was killed by railway train.
Mrs Ostie Allen went to Somerset |
hospital and was operated ON Tues
day of this week,
Mrs. Joe Dick had fifty incubator
chickens come forth. Monday She
superintends her chicken farm her
self and has made the venture success
full from her first attempt at the bust
ness
The Alumni Association will meet [
with Mrs. Ina NJ French next Monday |
evening.
Mrs. Clara Weeks went Monday on a
visit to Waterville. Oakland and Har- /
mony.
The next meeting OF the d. A. r.
Chapter will be held Friday afternoon,
April 10.
Mrs. T. b. HIATT of Bingham was Wis /
ting her daughter, Mrs. Harry Savage
Wednesday, the 18th. w II. Nc
Kenney and Mrs. Mary f. Noddin were |
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