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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
PROVISIONS

mere was a fair tobbins demand and the
nsrssdS nsrrssd and air dried. 8oc: Western beef. in
c c5y beef sds snn'Ss M:srS snS tsns S.s
Sss Pork fs%y So .si0D,a Mrm: I.o,s g
cyTsd loose sS dS gsmosed otssi SHss
ws. smoked city cured. as to brand and aver
koSXc; do boiled, boneless, 3sc. Picnic
sScuiders, s: P: c9red loose 2OS; a. smoked
lSasS.. 2cc. Breakfast bacon, as TO brand and
swrsse city cured, sic breakfast bacon, , west
VI. DO. do. do. tubs, 23c. Lard. pure city.
Ett,s rendered, in tierces. 28c. Lard. pure
sIty. kettle rendered In tubs, 23c
REFINED SUGARS
q rhe market was firm. Franklin took A little
S,siness at 7:50c, while the last quotation of
~ Pennsylyania Sugar Company was 3, SOC.
xSaners were restricting orders.
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LIABILITIES #
Capital Stock ........................s s555o2s5ooo
Payable due companies in which The
Co. 5 shareholder) .............. 25sasi1
sundry Accounts ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1osss2s7
Undivided Profits, December sls, .
Undivided Year sis::. ''ss,as ssssoss1s
Undivided Profits December s1st
1916; invested above 35,4l52A.73
the past the your Company
by its Auditing Department and its securities examined and verified
a @ Sse 18th and Certified Public Accountants whose report and
aMarch 7th 1917. ,t
"'' Sam1c. Sa" vel: r. sedi"s sai President President
Broad Arch Streets Philadelphia
DEAR SIR '' 3s
Pursuant adopted of February
4 1917
M % Company and found the with the amounts stated
We have writing
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM WOOD
L.. CLOTHIER
EFFINGHAM B. MORRIS,
| THOMAS j. DOLAN,"
| AUDITORS CERTIFICATE
Morris Building, Philadelphia,
| April,
examined the Assets and Liabilities of The United Gas I'M
poment Company December
the the books the Company We certify that the Assets
year 1916 are in accordance with the books
LYBRAND ROSS BROS e. MONTGOMERY,
Certified Public Accountants"
the books the Company the Annual Reports the
value Therefore an analysis of the Assets and Liabilities
Company going of December ss 1915 has been made
this analysis in detail together with the information which it is based
per share "''"'S
The Public which
payer has adopted the policy of providing capital meet the demands Of its
rapidly growing business by the from time time its shareholders
for this addition there will b. required for the extension and bet
the Philadelphia Works Other properties which
which they will ultimately issue their s
Company recently
properties order to increase its business the details which will
| given the Annual Report
of @ rssn oas hs % % is
therefore that Annual Meeting be held
to the extent of shares of the par Should this
r @ 5 s @ will be m the Ds right s Subscribe 5 @
holdings
per
l5h 1917 inclusive their subscriptions full with
March s
payment
Subscriptions rim
making subscription and will be exchangb
s nt % After a5t @ pd a 0
fractions shares shall be exchanged for
of company duly Certificates
of fsharesh shall not bear interest .t
At the request Directors
take the to list the and stock tb.
Philadelphia Stock Exchange 51
hyone (l5l) employees Of The United
vision were members proper
provide for the payment Of the salaries Of these men during
made possible
faced sy .asths.
the President to the following circular letter:- M
I I you
the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-24
FRESH FRUITS
VEGETABLES

I sTradeawas quiet and prices generally favored
sssnsylyania, sssasl choice. per bush. .s.s5g$.tS:
sSSc ohSso psT puDs ssss Ssa:sS
sweet ssoSs aitfFa :5sSs ssoTs sweet Gs no
se. P:sSsEs aSa No. MaFyaaa ps5
ss per i5SiS ;SsSs$s SsSssss
sls Ss%De pssh ssaS sorSs fS p.f eS
Ssrtois 81 pss ss' II S$Dss ,casS%ss
:ss ssea tsaasy ReE Pfs az sa
;s. 2SS s$;s: $;ri n$SS; sSf$s
ss'a. sss
per FG5Sf Suhsse gss @ fSa Rsa
ssa. Ss Norfolk psp crater sr sbu5sTS TS%aSsf ss
;Ss1's esS ssS sf!ssss: isHss
3 bRssssb-suDpIiaas Rssssf =. small but buyers
'sssSns very fGS !ef is sd
box aryPlcked fancy selected, ,27c: do, weigh,
y ssss ss Ss sGa aS oyer fs spses i DO sss
a2s sSs 1S!sf'fs ss ~ s%ts; BE
v.ssSs ssSsen Ss Der ps
Ssysssss!t syssstsEn an dn boxes .;iyhRRE D1ir
eiy, q 2sc; do, do. do. weighing lbs per pair.
4sgSSc; ; bTSiling chickens; western. in ,Loxes.
sashing 81 lbs per pair. 2s q a5c; do miIed
ssss: So@ 2ec: broilers, Jersey; fancy. 80 @85cI
's 's old rs%: Ms:'!s
9mmmscn 25g2Sc; suuabs. per dozen-White.
:,shx sss,shinx 9gl0 lbs. per dozen 5000 li6: DO
" az lbs %: per dozen :25og$.5S; DO, wsEhIIg
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WHEAT PRICES SOAR
AS MAY SHORTS COVER
Close Is About 8 Cents Higher
for All Futures-Weather
Conditions Good
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
CHICAGO, April 24.-The weather fore
cast for thirty-six hours is:
. Missouri, Wisconsin and Iowa-Unset-
tied. probably showers tonight and tomor-
romi cooler tomorrow
MlnnesOta-Probably rain and unsettled
tonight and tomorrow. rain or snow In
southern part.
North and South Dakota--Unsettled to-
ntGht and colder, probably rain or snow,
generally fair.
Nebraska--Unsettled. probably showers
and cooler tomorrow.
Kansas-Partly cloudy tonight and to-
morrow. probably showers In east
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-18
SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE
SHOWN BY BANKS
Reports Gi,en at Annual Meetings
Prove Flouri>hine Conditions

Both the First National Bank and
the Skowhesan Trust Company ha.e
already held their annual meeting
that Of Tie Skowhegan Savings Ban.
NOT oceurrlu- until May
Last Nse6 IN thc Reporter he lISt
Of directors Of The Trust Company
was aot published The directors
AZ, as follow. John L Mcclellan.
Z + Danfnth : " Phhbrick "
7 Ord0ay. Emilio Debe \. X But
tee. Ghar.ez Y DAY Cony Russell.
: II swan Fred F Lawrence.
Charles II Hussey Harry W Smith.
Leroy Folsom Edwin H Burgess
Frank " Bucknam Nicholas Miller.
( C.. kuSman of Cornylle f T.
Goodrich. Charles T Ward. Roy L
Marston, II Fred q sawyer. r. Z.
Atwood. \ \ Porter. Fred \ Cool
idge Of Solon Or George Otis
Smith. IN : T. Greene of Solon. y
Z Porter. j e Griffin r W. Haines.
II VI Weston and NJ. NJ Fowler
Accordine To The report given al
Iha meetine Of rhc Trust Company.
the assets are S1.n44 464o9. while the
increase In fhe savings department
during the past year has been SIS
uoa Tn, company which was or
eanl1ed February -. 1911 and began
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installation of Catholic Societies

AIomh.r, of H., :. laan as Ban
tfsf So,1,ti,. V4u h31. tael. m~-4.-
la,tor ,lis e,co.a- t., Officers O..
ha,b ,aaus5f. ba.ns a~.3f#rd Il, ~,
same fiu,. Father E..asd VIII pfr,s
nray.,. after vhIeh a r,olfam Mil +,
carried ur, e,ns,-,Ina ,f AN oy,rras.
u, ,r. ,r,.f..,,.,# . .#.. #h,. Mr. A.
,.,,,. pi,i.r. , 5,,fi .na s,>f,e,. s4,I- a..
ia. .aei.n. and -a4ss ia IaSrph
l.loo, n, Arr- i...nn,Y. ,fa..Iat..
and Nrs Alic, C.oaette Th, fol-
laNire# ofrrer, NIL be installed.
otrrers If the Cooseille LAFAYETTE
\, ,-1s no,.a Ualiau n.anles
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-18
Firemen Vote for Basket Ball

BY a unanimous vote At meeting
held last evening the members OF the
SkoWhegan Fire Department voted 10
grant the use of Firemen's Hall for
basketball TO the girls of the Skow-
hogan High School. The members
of the Fire Commission are to stipu-
laie in writing the conditions for IFS
use. Those present who spoke in
behalf of Principal Leighton and the
basketball team gave assurance that
the hall should be properly protect
ed from injury and that the extra cost
for lighting and heating would be de
frayed
The discussion brought on the
sentiment that while the building in
Guiding the hall was designed prim-
arily to promote the efficiency of the
Skowhegan Fire Department, all con
cerned were glad to have it made use
of in the manner above suggested
provided it does not interfere with
Department activities.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-18
SMITH PROPOSES
CHANGES
Greater Efficiency May
Be Realized
supper Given by Members ). +. d. at
which Town Officials Are Guests

The members of the Skowhegan
Fire Department held another of their
enjoyable get together evenings. in
the hall of the Central Fire station
Thursday evening of last week. A
most excellent oyster stew was pre-
pared by the committee in charge
Harold Bradley. Charles Gamage and
John Dugas. Henry Demo and Clyde
n. Smith, members of the Skowhe-
gan Board of Selectmen, were pres
ent as guests, responding when call
ed upon with speeches, Chief Mark
Savage acting as toastmaster. AS
Mr.. Smiths remarks embodied a re-
view of the department work during
the past year. the important parts
thereof are given in full.
After thanking the Department and
expressing his pleasure at the oppor-
tunity to meet with them, Mr.. Smith
said:
Il and my associates on the Board
of Selectmen have been very proud
of the work done by the Skowhegan
Fire Department during the past
year The determination of every
member thereof to do his very best
has been apparent and the results
have been manifest in the reduction
of fire losses to a figure unparalleled
IL.
losses in previous years were: 1911,
$50 900; 1912, $4,000; 1913, $4,000;
Continued on Page Four
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Annual Meeting OF Jersey Creamery

The annual meeting of the Skow-
hegan Jersey Creamery was held Sat
urday afternoon at the creamery OF
flee. the president. J. W Packard,
presiding f. +. Harris was chosen
as clerk.
Judson ". Packard was reelected
president while Elmer +. Harris was
elected secretary and treasurer. The
directors are r. Fremont EIomsted Of
Skowhegan; T. D. Salley Of Madison;
l.. l.. smith of Cornville and George
n Foster of Canaan Mr. Harris,
who has served the company as its
superintendent and agent for eight
cen years, was re-appointed for an
other year.
The annual reports show the past
year to have been a prosperous one,
the gross cash receipts amounting TO
$165 .240.64 and the net receipts, Sl53,-
610.S7 The total number of pounds
of butter fat received during the
year were 326.539.4 for which the
average price paid per pound was
39lsc Nearly 400 patrons are fur
nshing the creamery from 24000 to
1000 pounds of butter fat month.
The stockholders of the company
number eighty-siX. Repairs during
the past year made upon the proper
ty amount to over $4,000.
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Meeting OF u. \. Il. Monda,

The Euniee FarnsWorth Chapter y.
\ r. met Monday afternoon at The
home of Miss Gertrude Weston. Miss
Weston and Mrs Martha Savage of
Bingham. member of the kepncbec
Chapter. being the two hostesses
AT the business meeting delegates
and alternates were chosen 10 attend
the special STATE council meeting
which is soon 10 be appointed by tie
State Regent The delegates chosen
were Mrs. Lois W Patten. Mrs liz
zie Marble Mrs Alice Steward, Mis-,
Gertrude Weston. Mrs Gertrude
Bucknam. Mrs Laura Dinsmore. Mrs
Martha Griffin and aIternatcs. Mrs
Edith philbrick. Mrs Margaret Good
rich. Dr Cora Johnson, Mrs. Elise
Nellie Chase, Mrs. Sarah Eaton and
Miss Theresa Spooner. Mrs Patten
WIS also chosen as representative 10
the Continental Congress al Cont
mental Han. Washington, II. {. the
week of April 18th. Miss Louise II.
Coburn was appointed as Regent al
formative to attend the same meeting
and the other altcruatcs were Mrs..
Helen Wentworth Mrs. Martha Crit
fin. Miss Mabel Poolor, Mrs Della
Bartlett Mrs Alice Steward Mrs
Margaret Goodrich. Mrs Dora Ne
Necle. Mrs Sarah Eaton Mrs Sarah
Marston. Mrs. Lola Blum and Mis-
Florence pooler
The subject for the afternoon WaS
santa Fc@. Miss Weston reading
The Asc of the CITY" and also Sc
lectious from the book entitled The
Old Santa Fc Trail The Palaces
of the Pcuhlos" and The City Of the
Pueblos". both written hy Mrs Lou
Wallace. we're read by Mrs. Eliza
beth Powers Merrill and Mrs Lois W
Paten respectively Mis- Louise
Coburn read sketch OF The life of
the Rev George Hathaway written by
his daughter
\ social hour followed tho program
during which delicious refreshments
were served The next mcetins III
February viii he held at the home ol
Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill at which INN,
the members of the Margaret Con
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-18
Fa,or> Horses for Fire Department

George H. Webb. WHO was for Two
mission and for the five years fol
lowing in charge of the Fire Depart
ment building ON the Island. is a
firm believer in the ACCESSIBILITY of
horses for fire use. Perhaps no one
in Skowhegan is better fitted TO
Judge of the matter than he His
seven years of service gave him Il
touch of about every known problem
connected with fire fighting IT is
only fair To Mr Webb to say that
much Of the system and efficiency of
the present department is due TO
methods introduced by him
The present idea is to have Two
horses, not rugged up as pair, but
in singles, so that one may be used
to take out the hook and ladder
truck and the other to draw the hose
wagon or sled. Mr. Webbs opinion
is that both horses should be kept in
or near the department building al
night and that one might be used ON
the streets during the day but within
ready call He is of the opinion that
two horses so kept, would have saved
IA fire loss of hundred thousand
dollars during the past ten years,
The tendency for many towns and
cities. especially a little farther south
is to equip wholly with motor driven
trucks Nh Webb thinks, however,
that aside from the larger cost
horses, in part. will be better for
SkoWheean for some time to come
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$4,000 LOSS By FIRE
At MADISON
Residence on Towne
Estate Burns
NJ Household fhect> saved Con-
tents Partla Insured

Ar =. m.r.te= vi aa. f54- m8Iu8a1.
HI Madison fue Department, st-
spouaed = aa a#a.u fuHs Iu - J l..
Delaware faI a=1-e 81 Old Po#a- ~.
in the re-iaeres or ne Old To@ne g.
ta'' atied is Tow occupied D. l..
Deia~are and family
Tn nre winch caught between IT.
hrepIaeo and lie partition Of the iiy-
ing-room On ~ second floor. was
dlscc,efcd by Nl DelaYares son.
Roiald Tno ,lree daughters Of Mr.
Delaware were asleep in the chamber
adjoining the tlying-room aad a,
soon "a the ire vas made known. Mr.
Delaware a@oke them and made a
heroic rescue, taking them out Of the
burning house thrI The window. al
other exits being cut on By that TIM.
BY the flames
Mr. Delaware then tufncd IN ~
first alarm and ten minutes after-
ward the second All of the mem
bers Of the family were rescued but
none of tn household effects wefe
saved TIE stable was not burned
the fire beng confined to the house
alone.
The building was valued al about
S24oo and II is estimated that the los
will be around $14oo The furniture
belonging TO Mr. Delaware. a total
loss, IS estimated about $500 and Is
only partly covered by insurance. IT,
recall sounded at 3o.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-18
THE RUG FACTORY
Quilted MONDAY
Firemen Make a Good
Stop to Bad Fire
Will Start Repair Work at Once Pre-
paratory for Spring Work

The brick building at the rear OF
the Hotel Oxford, owned by John r.
Mcclellan and occupied by the Orien-
tai Rug Works the proprietor of
which is Michael St. Ledger. was gut
ted by fire Monday evening Box "a
being rung in about $40 The blaze
was discovered soon after the build
ing had been closed for the night
The chemical responded and 600
feet of hose were laid, water alone
being used. Upon the arrival of
Chief Savage, it was thot unnecessary
TO call out the engine which usually
responds to every alarm from Box "a.
The hose was laid from the hydrant
at the corner by Sampson & Azores
drug store and also from the one in
front of Reynolds barber shop. The
firemen smashed in the doors and
windows, thereby gaining an en-
hose could be used the ladders were
called into play.
The first floor was damaged from
water only, the fire having started
around the stove funnel near the
ceiling of the first floor. The flames
were confined to the inside of the
building but a great deal of smoke
issued from windows and from
around the iron roof.
The structure has been damaged
before within a year, the first fire oc-
curing March II. 1916 Archie Co
nant, a carpenter, who had rooms in
the building. says that his loss
amounts to about SO from water
mostly. Mr.. ST. Ledgcrs stock was
valued between $4,000 and $500. in
cuding machinery. the damage being
more serious than it was at the time
of the fire last March II is estimat-
ed that the damage from Hames. va
ter and smoke together, is nearly
$500 There was on hand about
5000 worth of goods belonging to Gus
toners either for cleansing or maxi
ing into rugs The loss ON the
building itself is probably not much
more than $500 or 5000. Mr.. 81.
Ledger intends to commence on re
pairs at once and expects to be able
to resume operations in time 10 take
care of the spring rush work u
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-18
TEACHERS TO MEET
At SOLON
Program of Interest is
Prepared
Annual Convention Western Somerset
Educational Association

The annual convention of The
Western Somerset Educational Asso-
citation will be held in Solon tomor-
row. The committee in charge ol
success of the meeting held last year
at Norridgewock and it is hoped 70,
a REPETITION of the success. The mem
berS of the executive committee are
Ray ". Tobey, Herbert W. Wood
Miss Carrie w. Greenlaw, Miss Eth
elyn Grattan and l.. w. Gerrish
Again this year. the superintend-
ents will be glad to discuss all ques-
tions at the general session in the
morning at 1045. In the afternoon
there will be two department ses-
Sions. The elementary school groul
under the direction of Miss Carrie W
Greenlaw of Good Will, will devote
its entire time to the discussion OF
ary group. Guy +. Williams OF
Athens, chairman, will listen to an
address The Teaching of English
by Professor Wimot b. Mitchell oil
Bowdom College. following which
there will be an opportunity for dis
eussing questions of interest 10 higI
school teachers.
At three o'clock business session
is to be held duipe which the elec-
ten Of officers W sale place aftei
which Miss Florence NJ Hale. State
Agent for Rural instruction, will
speak on The Use Of the Margin
The final session will commence al
seven O'Clock and musical pro
gram will be given in charge of II
W Wood of Athens. Professor Henry
" Brown of Colby College will giN,
an address ON Some Vital Consld
crations of Education'.
Teams and representatives ol th'
local Boy Scouts will meet the visit
ing teachers AT the trains and con
duct them to the places of meeting
The morning session will be held a
the high school building. the Others
at Caratunk Hall There viii be II
exhibition of school work in charge
of Miss E1helyn Grattan OF SOlon
Dinner will be served in the banquet
room of Caratmk hall by the STU
dents of Solon High School
The complete program follows:
General session. High School build
ing 10:45-12:l5; President Ray "
Tobey. Good VIII; lo:i5-ll:05 bust
ness; l1:05-l2:15. Question box; de
partment sessions, Caratunk hall
l:30-2:45 = NJ. department of Sec
ondary schools. Chairman, Guy I
Williams. Athens. l:30-2:00 address
The Teaching of English. Prof. vii
mot b MITCHELL Bowdoin College
2:o0-2:45, Question box, department
of Elementary Schools, Chairman
Miss Carrie W Greenlaw, Good VIII
I:30-2:45 Question bon General ses
sion. Caratunk Hall, 3:oo-3:l5 I. NJ.
business; 3.15-3:45. Address. Tit
Use of the Margin, Miss Florence VI
Hale. State Agent for Rural lnstruc
tion. General Session Caratuni
Hall #7:O0-7:3o Concert, 80 Ad
dress. Some Vital Considerations II
Education. Prof Henry ". Brown
Colby College.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-18
ARTHUR FISCHER
ENTERTA|NS
Reads Comedy Before
Woman's Club
Program al Opera House i0r Bcnelt
OF Sk0Mhegan High School

There WAS fairly large audience
present last evening at the Opera
House when an entertainment vas
given for the benefit of the Skowhc-
gan High School by the Woman S
Club whose members observed guest
night
Mrs. Daisy D. Merrill presided. IN
Producing the participants III the
program. Miss Arlen McKenncy OF
Madison was vocalist and was accom-
panied by Mrs Roy l. Marston whose
sympathetic accompaniments greatly
enhanced the enjoyment Of the com
positions sung by Miss Mckenney
voice of splendid range It is a pow
erful voice. too. but looses none of
its sweetness in its power. She first
sang selection from Carmen and for
her second number, chose Sweet
and Low" responding TO both with
encores. The Stradella Overture was
played ny Mrs Lila Friend and Miss
Mary H. Friend after which the read
er. Arthur Fischer of Boston. was
introduced.
Mr. Fischer read the four act
comedy. The New Henretta" in
which William II. Crane starred and
which played to crowded houses in
New York City about year ago Play
reading requires a special talent. for
the reader must have a broad know
ledge OF life deep sympathy with his
various characters in order to in
terpret them correctly. and he must
have natural endowmcnts of voice
and facial expression to dispense
with the use of costume in his plays
1t is because Mr. Fischer possesses
all these talents that he has Won such
deserved success in his work He
has discriminating intelligence COM
bincd Nith dramatic instinct and AZ
tistic temperament.
The play is one of considerable
merit portrayins as it does. The &c
eentriciucs of human beings aud al
the same time being pointcdly WHY
and entertaining.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-18
THE COBURN LIBRARY
FUND
Treasurer's Books Show Institution
t0 be In Prosperous Condition

The financial year at the Skowhe-
gan Public library has Just closed
and the books of the treasurer of the
board of trustees. John W. Fogler.
show a balance of cash on hand of
$646.06
At the beginning of the year, Feb
ruary 90. 1916. the cash on hand was
$564 A. The appropriation from
the town of Skowhegan amounted to
$1.050: the stipend paid by the state
was $85. $l25 has been made from
the rent of Library Parlors and a
total of $l5OO46 has been received
from interest on investments. The
proceeds from the sale OF Boston and
Providence Railroad bonds was
1895. 2S.
During the year. there has been
purchased out of investment funds
seven shares of Maine Central stock
AT par The trustees have also eX-
changed $1,000 Boston and Providence
! per cent railroad bonds for $1,000
American Telephone and Telegraph >
per cent collateral bonds.
The expenditures have aggregated
$3.67712 The salary of the librarian
has been $500: that of her assistant,
$4S Is, the pay of the janitor, $225.-
90 insurance premiums, $249.60; for
books. magazines and periodicals.,
$315.01; investments in Maine Cen
tral stock and American Telephone
and Telegraph bonds, $l70439; and
to Russell Post. G. a. r. 5000.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-18
Farmers Telephone Company Plans
Wan, improvements This Year

At last Friday 4tat,se Of pAe d.
roetors Of the Somorsel Farmers, Co
Operative Telephone Company man
aecr Willis {. Hobart presiding
plans were made for the comu-
year II b. Ellis of North Auser
MIS- elected a. secretary Of tbe meet
Ing after which assessments far fhe
current quarter were approved The-e
viii he at the rafc of 80 NJ T..
rebate 9f III cents as established 10y
the board of directors il 19l6 which
only makes the assessment $ per
quarter if paid within sixty days al
ter each quarter h,slns These as
sessments are HON under control Of
the Public Utilities Commission ami
must be carried our 10 the letter M
change can be made nor can they be
discounted after The time expires.
These rules viii bv strictly observed
as viii the toll rates which art OH
file with the Public Utilities Commis-
sion and can uol he changed except
with their appro4aI
II Is probable rAat 'ne Solou and
Bingham lines WI be huilt over and
there are 10 be nov connections for
Athens and Solon direct New Port
land Will hay, nov switchboard and
there Will he CHANCES Tor FlagStan