The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-01
y SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS y


Two more carloads of coal for the
municipal yard arrived in town last
Monday This new lot is costing from
50 to $40 per ton. -. -
Regular meeting of the Russell Re
lief Corps tomorrow (Friday). Those
who have badges will please remem-
Der to bring them.
1t is reported that Alfred H. Lang
is to open a market in the store, under
Hotel Coburn, formerly occupied by
Lashon & Butler.
Mrs. Omar Perkins departed Tues
day for Northeast Carry to join her
husband Mr. and Mrs. Perkins will
reside there during the winter
Mr.. and Mrs Walter p Ordway
have been spending the present week
in Boston and other cities of Massa-
chusetts. They made the trip by
auto
Cox and Mrs Blaine Owen and
daughter Mary, of Augusta, who have
been visiting for several days with
Mrs Forrest Goodwin, departed Mon
day for their home
Mr. and Mrs 4 Il. Lang and Mr..
and Mrs James Lewia enjoyed an
auto trip to Lewiston Monday Mr..
Lewia is taking his vacation from his
duties at Days store
Mrs. Mildred Chute Lewis acted in
the capacity of substitute teacher last
Monday. taking the place of Miss
Grace Ramsdell, whoswas given leave
of absence. following the teachers
convention for visit at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynne Greene with
their two children, Carlyle and Mary,
and Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Withee, Miss
Mary Withee, motored to Augusta last
Saturday to visit Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Longfellow, returning to Skowhegan
Sunday afternoon.
Charles Gardner, president OF the
Maine Farmers Union, has moved his
household effects to Waterville and
will reside on Pleasant street in that
city. Mr.. and Mrs. George Hobart
who recently purchased the Gardner
home on Madison Avenue, are now re-
siding there,
Monday afternoon Miss Margaret
McGregor was taken to Fairfield
where she entered the. sanitariun
there. Her mother went to that in
stitution Tuesday to visit her daugh-
ter Later word is to the effect that
Miss McGregor has been transferred
to the sanitarium at Hebron.
The first of the afternoon teas
which are served every month by the
directors of the Skowhegan Woman's
Association Will be given Saturday
afternoon, from to .. in the Resi-
Rooms. The hostesses for the dal
/ will be Miss Dorothy Elliot and Mis-,
Gertrude Carter All women ant
girls are invited.
Final awards in the garden contest
were made last Thursday when the
Town Improvement Society forward
ed to Edison Carpenter the first prize
of three dollars in the class for large
gardens, and the second prize of two
dollars to Bernard Kennedy. To
Merle Parker, whose garden was. be
tween this class and the small gar
dens, a special prize of two dollars
was awarded for the general excel
lence of his garden, both in variety
planted and the large amount OF
vegetables produced
The Park Commissioners have re
Gently had the ornamental evergreens
at Coburn Park thoroly gone over tc
eradicate the pine tree weeyil which
had attacked the young pines and
spruces. This pest kills the TOP
shoot of the tree which must be taken
out and burned to prevent spreading
the trouble. People who have young
evergreens on their premises would
do we'll to examine the trees this fall
and remove all infected wood
Fred NJ Tufts, who has charge OF
the horse department at the Harvey
d. Eaton farm. returned last Thurs
day from the Eastern States EXPOSE
ton and Dairying show at Springfield
Mass. Pioneer Jrs purebred Per
cheron from the above farm took 4th
prize in his class, that of three years
old or over, also third prize as stall
lion, bred and owned by exhibitor.
II. S. Hopkins left for Chicago, Mon
day morning. Mr.. Hopkins is one of
an executive committee OF three. rep
resenting the order of Railway Train
men, for the Eastern states. Like
committees from states west of the