The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-26


tiyes in Wateryille.
b. A. Sawyer is attending the auto
mobile show in Lewiston.
Carrabassett Lodge l. 0. O. f. work
ed the first degree at their session
last evening
Mrs Edward A Bailey of Clinton
departed this morning after visit
with relatives in Skowhegan.
Edward Bilodeau who has been at
tending La Sallette College in Hart
ford. Conn. is visiting his uncle,
Robert Bllodeau on Winter ST. He
was formerly an employee in this Of
fee
Bradbury Brothers of Malbon's Mills
have a handsome young Percheron
Filly. The dam is their Percheron
mare. Flora, and the colt is the first
one reported as having been foaled
this season.
Among those who went from Show
hogan by early train this morning to
attend the Democratic State Conven-
ton were Sheriff Frank Thompson,
Register of Deeds, F. A. Benner, Chas.
Green, c. NJ. Holt and Fred futile.
Willis Trask is engaged in clearing
away the ruins of the lumber working
] plant at the end of the South Chan
! mel bridge which was burned last
summer. 1t is understood that at
present no building will be erected
upon the site of the former structure
There will be a stereopticon lecture
in the Congregational Church on Sun
day evening at O'Clock. II colored
slides of houses. modes of travel, and
people in foreign lands will be shown
The Scouts are planning to have a
Father and Son banquet next We'd
nesday evening at 6 o'clock.
Mrs j. r. Sayward of Ian
caster, New Hampshire, with her three
children Elizabeth, Mary and Wal
lace, has been in town this week the
guests of her uncle, Van w. Nelson
They left yesterday for Pittstield
where they will make brief visit
with Mrs. Saywards sister.
lie Ia "a
hogan Public Library are: Miss Billie
Porter" Murgrave; Betty, Finda-
ten; Light of Western Stars" Gray;
"Deliah of the Shows" Bendloss; "A
Peoples Man" Oppenheim; The
White Sapphire Hartman Bought
and Paid For Broadhurst; "A Rose
of Old Quebec" Wharton.
1t is reported that Levi W. Weston
has sold his farm on the Madison
Road to Leslie j. Brown of Ashland,
who will remove there and do general
farming Mr.. Weston has been the
owner of the property for years, he
!
after clearing the same and buying
additional land, erected buildings
thereon and titled the soil
The Boy Scouts met in the old
Armory on last Friday afternoon and
chose an assistant troop treasurer in
the person of Avian w. Buchanan.
Scout Raynor having sold the greatest
number of Red Cross Christmas Seals,
was recently presented with beauti-
full watch for his services. The boys
are showing much enthusiasm in
praeticing baseball already and a vet
eran team is hoped for.
A special assembly of Mount Moriah
Council No. TO- r. & S. NJ. will be
held in Masonic Hall, Tuesday after
noon and evening, March 81. The
R. l. Grand P C. of Work, Charles B.
Davis will honor the Council with his
presence in his official capacity. The
degree of Royal Master and Select
Master will be conferred immediate
ly after the ballot and supper will be
served in the banquet hall at $50
o'clock. At 7.30 the degree of Super
Excellent Masterswill be conferred.
An invitation has been extended to
the veterans to attend the theatre per-
Torrance of Ethel May Shorey and Co.
tomorrow evening in the Opera House
The parish meeting of the Metho-
dist Society was held Tuesday even
ing in the Church vestries, supper
being served by the ladies at $50. Fol-
lowing this pledges of money for the
support of the church for the coming
conference year were taken up with
very satisfactory results, and there
was a social with games and music
Probably 1875 persons were in atten-
dance.