The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-03-28
LONG POND

L. S Scott has been confined to
his room for several days, nursing
very bad cold.
Miss Albna Michaud of Lake Me-
gantic, Que. is visiting her brother
and family at the depot
The primary department of our
school closed on Friday for its Easter
vacation of two weeks, and the teach
er, Miss Alice NJ Shaw is visiting
friends in Lewiston.
Mrs. Octave st. Cyr accompanied by
Romeo and Luretta. returned on Sat
urday from several days visit in Jack
man.
Letters received Saturday by Mrs.
Lena Mcintyre, told OF the safe arriy-
al in WASHINGTON. d. {. OF her mother,
Mrs. Thos. Charron, and of the in
teresting trip with her son Fred of
the Goth Engineers, thru the many
buildings at the Capitol, of climbing
the Washington monument and visit
ing many other famous points of in
terest nearby. Mrs. Charron feels
very proud of the courtesy shown her
by the boys in o. D." and that her
son is numbered among the vOlun-
teers
Peter Dallaire was called to Jack
man last week to take the place of
one Of the band savers, who was i'll
at the Jackman Lumber Co
Miss Ellanore PEBBLES and Miss
Celestine Bloxam. students at the
Westbrooll Seminary. are expected
home Friday for the Easter vacation
Old hai
visiting friends in Jackman during
the week
To Bill Dalton-"W Who's a cow?
From E. f. Haskell That's sum
picture!
All trains were several hours off
schedule time Friday morning owing
to wreck three miles west of here
Train No 1910 Extra out of this sta
ton at 1890 a. m. was hauling in a
dead" engine for repairs, and while
passing the switch at Blair the brake
rigging dropped. catching in and
blowing up ties and road bed for a
distance OF about 300 feet, finally de-
railing three "empties". No injury
to train crew, except to their dispo-
sition. The auxiliary was rushed
cleared at 630 a. m.
JOS Quay has purchased a part in
terest in the Dllton-Haskell enter
prise and we" were gay over the
smokes
Jos. Paradis had the misfortune to
lose a valuable horse last week.
The annual meeting was held last
Thursday evening and the following
Plantation officers we're elected
Moderator. t. S Scott; clerk, Geo. J.
BARLEY; assessors and oyerseers of
the poor. II w Lally, A. r. II. Biloxi
am VIM. II. Dalton; treasurer and
collector, Geo j. BARLEY; road COM
missioner, l. S Scott; constable, II.
II. Gooldrup; school committee. L, S.
Scott. w. V Preebles, II II Gooldrup.
The following appropriations wee
made: Roads and bridges. $250n0;
pauper 5000; snow roads, $3.50 20;
schools, $4,000; general expenses,
$1100. Great exc tement prevailed
turnout this little burg" on Sund :"
when II was reported that the Ger
mans had smashed the Allies line,
taken 100000 prisoners, and was
marching on to Paris. Isolated as
we are, there was a desire to know
the facts, and our boys readily chip
ped in" to help the reporter pay for
direct wire to the Bangor Daily News
Office. and the information CLEANED
therefrom steadied our nerve a whole
heap. We're in the woods, begosh,
but patriotic enough to shell out
both men and money to help hold the
line and we don't stand for fake
reports from Bsrlin-no stree sir!
Dan Moran and Steve Walker OF
Mackamp were strolling round here
Monday.