The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-24
The News of Somerset's Busy Towns

turned home Wednesday, for a weeks
vacation with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nj. l.. French and brother Dwight.
Frank Parlin has just received Il
letter from his sister Mrs. Addie
Doble of san Francisco, Cal, stating
that her sister Mrs. Sadie Jones died
at the home of Mrs. Doble. Dec. 10th.
She had been an invalid for some
years Mrs. Jones was the daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Asher Parlin. old
time residents of this village. Mrs.
Jones was one of a family of eleven
children. the following of whom are
living: George of California; Mrs.
Edith Titcomb of Deer Lodge, Mon
tana. Mrs. Maria Mcfarland of An
aeonda. Montana, Frank of North An
son and William OF Boston, Mass.
Austin Eames has a position in
Portland with the Peoples Clothing
House Company. His experience and
eapability wef qualities him for the
position.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 9 A. NJ. to 3 p. NJ. Saturdays
from 8 TO 1880.
Miss Marie Cahill, a former student
of the Academy from Concord, visited
the Academy, Friday. Miss Cahill is
now attending school at Bingham.
Arson Academy closed Friday for
a two weeks vacation. 1t Will re
open Monday. January 4th, 1915.
The town begins to have the old
time appearance and North Arson
village is again asserting itself az in
the days before the great fire.
f. S. Parsons team driven by
Sewall Sose started. Tuesday, for
Madrid where it will work hauling
pulp during the winter. Mr.. Par
sons now has all of his heavy teams
in the woods.
The Woman's Club which met at
Stewart Public Library, Friday after
noon, held a very interesting session
and there was a large attendance.
Three new members were added to
the list. After the business. Miss
Mary Porter read an article by Mrs.
Kendall of Portland upon the benefits
arising from the study of %parliamen-
tary law. She was followed by Mrs.
Virgil d. Hilton. who gave an original
poem Major Moor's Grist Mill, and
then gave a talk upon the early set
Elements in this vicinity before the
year of 1900. 1t was interesting to
note that several of the descendants
of the early settlers were present.
Miss Dorothy Wolstad favored the
company with a delightful rendition
of 1.-THE White Linen Nurse" and in
response to an cor gave the ex-
quisite little gem THE White Rose.
The next meeting of the Club will be
held Jan. 2. 1915.
The election of the officers of En-
erald Rebekah Lodge will take place
Saturday evening next.
There will be Christmas trees in
10Th of the village churches Christ
mas eve. Brief exercises will be
held. The annual supper for the
children will be given in the Congre-
gational Church.
Beginning Monday. December q,
the rural carriers leave on their
routes two hours earlier. This ar
rangement will continue for two
weeks.
Earl Wing has returned to this vii
lage and resumed work at the New
castle mill.
John M. Getchell went to Portland
Tuesday to spend the holidays with
his daughter Mrs. Edward Paine.
A fine new organ has just been in
stalled in the Methodist church.
Some of the last deer brought home
to this village were taken by Frank
Crymble, DR.. E. c. Andrews and James
Thorne.
The latest employee added to the Of
flee force of the Newcastle Company
is Miss Whitehouse of Norway.
The G.. A. r. Post will hold a special
meeting next Saturday for the annual
election of officers.
Supt. Emery is soliciting acreage
for sweet corn the coming year The
past season brought a very satisfac-
tory crop to the planters notwith-
standing the u~nfavorable weather the
first part of the season. The in
crease in price, 9% cents, now es-
t%ablished, will give as satisfactory re-
turns as any other crop that the
farmer can raise, If not more salts
factory. 1t is fair to presume that
the tendency with many farmers has
been to plant too much acreage. Sweet
corn Is a crop that needs to be cared
for all through the growing season.
If one acre we'll cared for will pro-
duce as much as three acres neglect
ed, it is far better, from a business
standpoint, to plant the one acre. 1t
certainly is a waste of time, labor and
money to plant too much and not be
able to give it the attention that it
needs. Intensive farming applies to
sweet corn as well as to all other
Arson Grange met in regular ses-
sion Saturday, Dec. 10, with Worthy
Master H. B. Ellis in the chair. The
third and fourth degrees were conferr-
cd. after which the Worthy Lecturer,
gave a short program. Joseph Nor
ton, master-elect, was asked to cor
respond with State Master in regard
to his coming here to install the Of
1t Is earnestly hoped that Mr..
can be with Arson Grange at
this occasion.
SHARKS
Farmers are improving the fine