The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-12-14
? SKOWHFGAN LOCAL NEWS {


W. H. Clark OF Caratunk was vis-
tor in Skowhegan Tuesday.
Mrs. Marilla Harmon of Cross St
who has been critically i'll, is report
cd as much better.
Henry T. Mckinney Of Jackman
was in Skowhegan Tuesday ON a
brief business trip
The Ladies Circle of the Methodist
church Will hold its next meeting
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. goth.
Miss Winnie Hebert who has been
passing a month in Skowhegan, has
returned to her home in Embden.
Miss Beatrice E. Genthner, who
has been spending a few days in
Portland, returned home Wednesday,
Skowhegan Grange will meet next
Wednesday evening. Dee. 20. The
program is to be in charge of Mrs.
Ella II. Crowell.
Bin W. Page and Bales Spauld-
ing have returned home from Brat
tlcboro, VI, where they purchased
two valuable Holsteins
Mr.. and Mrs Harry p. Smith Of Is
land avenue. are soon to leave for
Beverley, Mass, where they viii
spend the winter months
Emery T. Dyer will arrive tomor-
row from Bosom University TO spend
the Christmas vacation with his pa
rents Mr.. and Mrs. 4. f. Dyer
Ernest fash, formerly connected
with the local Atlantic and Pacific
store, has been promoted to manag-
err of the Odtown store and left
for there yesterday.
Russell Relief Corps will entertain
the members of Russell Post and
Corps who have been married fifty
years. Friday in Grand Army Hall
with a supper and entertainment.
Grin Z. Libby of Pittsfeld, chair
man, William n. Osborn of Fairfield
and Granville d. Perkins of Madi-
son. county commissioners, were in
SkowhePan Tuesday for their regular
meeting.
George Gray and Charles II. Gray,
of Gardiner, were III
town last Saturday in conference
with W. d. Snow and also with Tay-
lor Brothers of Bingham, who are
their operators in the woods up the
river.
Miss Mabel mckinney will enter
tain ths members of the Searchlight
club at her home tomorrow after
noon. At a meeting last week at
the home of Miss Hannah X. Page
the work for the missionary box was
finished and the box will be sent to
the Trinity school at Athens, Ala
The December term of Probate
Court was held Tuesday and Wednes-
day and a number of cases were
heard. Judge Brazzell was not
Tuesday Those who at
tended the sessions were Judge Sim
mons of North Arson, Thomas J..
Young of Scion, r. Y. Brown of
John W. Manson and Judge
O. II. Drake of Pittsfeld and George
G. Weeks of Fairfield.
Sheldon H. Bcal of Hilton Hill has
recently completed a system Of sup
plying his farm buildings with wa
ter. 1t consists of the pumping by
A gasoline engine of the water from
a 75-gallon tank built of concrete ON
a slightly elevated ledge south of the
barn. Mr. Beal also generates his
own electricity, all of his buildings
being wired, the expense of installing
the equipment. having been 5000.
500 was the price received recent
ly by George H. Weston & Son for
two full-blooded Guernsey cattle
sold to c.. W. Barron of Cohassett,
Mass. There are at the present
time. 700 head of this breed at the
Barron farm. Walter Kerr, who
came to Skowhegan to buy the cows,
declared the herd at the Weston farm
to be the best of the Guernsey full
blood stamp in the State of Maine
and one of the best small herds he
has found anywhere. Mr.. and Mrs.
Weston now have thirty Guernseys.
Officers were nominated at last
Friday evenings meeting of the
Pythian Sisters as follows: Most
excellent chief Mrs. Lottie Griffin;
NTrg LNrDyno I,aW-