The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-19


w Buchanan is reported.
Mrs. Emma Bigelow and niece
Florence Norton have been visiting
in Lewiston with relatives for few
/ days.
Mrs. Della Nash of Gardiner de-
parted Saturday following visit
with her sister Mrs. Samuel Durrell
on Main St.
Misses Marion Lord, Elizabeth
Scott. Winona Paddock who are at
tending Pennington Normal School.
we're at home over Sunday
Miss Mabe E. Smiley who has been
passing sometime with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Smiley started on
her return to New York, Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Pryor Goodwin and
baby Eleanor May left for their home
in Roslindale, Mass, Saturday after
being in this vicinity for a few
weeks.
Mrs. Mary S. T. Burns, past de-
partment inspector of Relief Corps,
has been chosen to inspect the corps
in Bluehill. Ellsworth. Cherryfield
and Machias and will probably attend
to these duties shortly.
At the State Council meeting in
Belfast this week, Mrs. Florence W.
Danforth of this town and regent of
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter voiced
the response to the welcoming ad-
dress extended to the Daughters.
The edition of the Somerset Re.
porter of thirey-eight years ago this
week was the first published under
the editorship of the late Joseph OTIS
Smith, who succeeded C. A. Wood
bury after stay of two score
months.
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter. d. A.
r. will meet Monday afternoon next
at the home of Mrs. Edith Philbrick,
Mrs. Lola NJ. Blunt assisting her in
the duties of hostess The state re-
gent. Mrs. Alice Steele of Pennington
will be the guest of honor.
A check for $3.50 is waiting for
Guy Linwood Adams, son of Mrs.
Ethel Adams. being the award of the
Somerset Central Fair, at their Baby
Show, at the last fair. 1t has been
mailed 20 the above address Skowhe-
gan, Maine, but comes back to J. w.
Fogler, Treasurer, as unclaimed.
The following new books have late
ly been added to the Public Library:
Green Alleys (Phillpotts); World for
Sale (Parker); Wreck of the Storm
(Maeterlnck); Watermeads MAR
shalD History of French Literature
(WrighD; Immigrant Problem,
Nanck); The Immigrant (Haskin)
immigration and Its Effect (HalD;
Ewes Other Children (Van Dyke);
Present Day China Harding);
Dorothy Dales Queer Holidays and
Dorothy Dales and her Chum (Pen
rose); The Way Of All Flesh (But-
le); Japanese and Chinese Prob
lens; Letters of Joseph Jeaakin;
Thirteenth Commandment (Hughes)
Magnificent Adventure (Hough);
Miss Theodosia's Heart Strings (Don-
nelD; Wall st. Girl (BartletD; Loot,
Crochet Up the Road with Salley
(SterretD; Good Old Anna
Uoundes).
Ansel C. Newton or Cold Brook
Farm and the Independent Reporter
Co. offered two special premiums at
the Fair of the Somerset Central
Agricultural Society held here last
month. Mr.. Newton donated $500
to the funds Of the society with the
recommendation that it be offered for
the best grade COW, any dairy breed,
pounds of milk produced on End and
3rd days of the Fair to be principal
consideration. A grade Hostein
cow, named Dinah, and owned by Mr.
Newton made in four milkings SO
pounds and ounces. The indie
pendent-Reporter Co. also donated IS
to the funds of the Society with the
recommendation that it be invested
in subscription to the Reporter to be
given for the best purebred COW, any
breed, pounds of milk produced on
the End and 3rd days of the Fair to
be principal consideration AS a re-
suit Mr.. Newton's purebred Ayr
shire cow Dandy, gave II pounds in
the four milkings while DR.. Stevens
COW Lulabelle from Bloomfield Farm
aso a purebred Ayrshire gave rs and
$40 pounds in the same number of