The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-04-18
HARMON
ward

Samuel \ Willis went To Pittsheld
| asst Monday the Sth, to work in Wal
aces grocery store, taking the place
| # his brother Norman, who has ac-
/ .epted a position in a boot and shoe
tore. His little brother Kleba Is
running the farm and taking care of
| his mother.
Mrs. {. II. Cromwell is able to be
bout the house again and is doing
ONE houseWork
Mrs. Clara French Is much improved
which will be grateful news for her
friends.
George MeIntire of Dexter is load
ing his pulpwood as fast as he can
get cars for same lie has about TOO
cords to load
There is about 10000 cords of pulp
wood in and near the station yard to
be loaded on the cars and about 5000
cords at Mainstream to be loaded be-
sides several million feet of lumber
bark. cordwood and birch which will
make business good at the station Tor
some time and then added to this
Hamlin Lumber Co. will have drive
of 1850 cords of pulp wood come down
the Higgins Stream, where 1t will be
caught in the booms and loaded with
the conyeyor Doubt II there are many
towns in the state doing more shipping
than is hustling Harmony.
Ivan \. Chadbourne OF Mainstream
and Andrew Merrill are making new
blooms for the Hamlin drive and get
ting the conyeyor ready for the sea-
sons work
Myron Reed and Aubrey Chadbourn
were on the sick list last week.
e. A. Pattee and W. E. Marble were
| in Skowhegan last week on business.
| James Snowden has moved his fam
| lily into the Clarence Hanson rent
The members OF North Star En-
| campment sent postcards to Ivan e.
| Chadbourne at Camp Devens, last
Monday. expressing their best wishes
| for his speedy return, but in case he
| went to France to be sure and bring
| the Kaiser's helmet home for sou
venir
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Keddey left
| last Thursday morning for Mahone
/ Bay. Nova Scotia. for couple OF
! weeks visit to their old home; also
to look after some real estate trans
| actions
| Norman e Cooley has hired for the
| season with VIM G. Bailey Jr. and mas
| moved his family to the Littlefield
Mace for the summer in order to be
handy to his work.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Baird of st.
| Adams were in town calling on MT.
and Mrs. Earl Taylor last Thursday
Mrs Ellen Kent is visiting in Gull
| ford for few weeks
The Rev Albert e. Whittier and
Miss Caroline A Steere announce their
| marriage on April 10 at Oakland, II. l..
The Rev Whittier has preached at the
| M. f. Church here for the past two
years and his many friends wish the
happy couple a long and successful
voyage DER lifes tempestuous sea The
pulpit was filled last Sunday during
| Mr. Whitter's absence by Mr.. Hayes
of Colby College. who spoke very in
terestingly on the Third Liberty Loan.
The Rev. Mr. Rockwell preached at
the First Baptist church last Sunday
a. m. from the text Eyes that see
not and ears that hear not. His
subject in the evening was Upon
what does the future of Harmony de-
pend" Mr. Rockwell is very earn
est and convincing speaker. Next
Sunday he will speak on War Con-
ditions" Everybody invited.
The Baptist Birthday Club held its
monthly social at the church Tuesday
evening it being the first anniversary
of the Club, which has been very sue
cessful.
The Young Peoples meeting will be
held tonight Thursday at the home
of Charles r. Kimball on Water st.
The Red Cross met at the home OF
Mrs. Ora Willis last Friday.
Miss Jane Bartlett who has been
spending the winter with relatives in
Boston, has returned home for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs f. j. Longfellow were
in Pittsfield, Monday afternoon shop
ping.