The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-04-10
HARMONY

Harold o. Mason who served on the
grand jury last week, arrived home
last Friday night about midnight He
started TO walk home but got ride
after walking about six miles. thus
arriving in time To enjoy the last part
of the grand ball.
J. s. Libby Jr. was home over Sun
day from his duties on the traverse
jury
Mile Bangs has not been absent
or tardy during the fall or winter
terms of school In District No. l. and
Seth Fowlie was only tardy once :;
while for the winter term Hester
Kicker. Geneva Kicker, Fred Kicker,
Francis Dore, Eleanor Dore and Mary
Witham were not absent or tardy
This il certainly a good record for
small children in rural school that
have to walk from one-half mile to
one and one-half miles in all kinds
OF weather and travelling as no pu-
pills are conveyed by this town under
two miles. II means encouragement
by the teacher and enthusiasm by the
pupils. Mrs. Mollie Lombard Is the
teacher of this school.
And still the population seems TO
be on the increase in town. A son ar
rived at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Dayeau; also a son to MIR. and Mrs.
Arthur Falkenstrom on April 5th.
A birthday party was given in hon
or OF Nelson II. Herrick's sixtyfourth
birthday last Wednesday evening.
After a musical entertainment follow
ed by Ice cream Mr. Herrick stood
on his head to show the young people
he Is as young in mind as they altho
not in years
Miss Ethel Reed enjoyed week $
vacation in New York recently ac-
companying her teacher at NJ (. l..
Mrs. Brown, from Clinton whose
husband Is in France. They return
ed last Thursday
The selectmen have recently had
the bridge above the village which
crosses the Higgins Stream, rebuilt,
and 1t is understood that new CON
crete bridge will soon be built at
Mainstream They are now taking
the inventory OF the town preparing
to assessing the taxes AS yet no
one has been appointed road com
missioner for the coming year One
should be appointed or elected as
soon as the selectmen. for good
commissioner could already have
saved the town many dollars if he
would turn the water from the roads
and look after the culverts early. One
road has already been dragged with
the log draG and 1t did great work
The ground was soft and rocks and
sods are easily removed at this time
but OF course it wants to be followed
up after the frost is entirely out But
do it now.
Lieut. Horace b. Chadbourne and
wife returned home from the sunny
southland, where they have been So
journing since his discharge at Post
Field Oklahoma, where he has been
an instructor in the Observation
School for the Aviation Dept Lieut.
Chadbourne has re-enlisted as spe-
cial reserve of the Aviation Corps
Arthur Falkenstrom returned from
Bath, March Goth, where he has been
employed in the ship yard He will
soon go to Bar Harbor for the sum
mer
Among those who attended the Pc
mona Grange at Pittsfeld last We'd
nesday were Mr.. and Mrs. W S.
Bemis, Mrs. s. A. Haynes, Mrs. G.
p. Willis, Mrs. 7. J Heal, Mrs. II
II. Eastman, Mrs Emery Buzzell and
S. w. Herrick from this town.
The ball given on the second ami
versary of the Harmony Improvement
Club last Friday night was a grand
success in spite of the travelling
Halls orchestra of five pieces from
Bangor furnished music for the oc-
casion. II. G. Ingersol and Prof. e.
o. Bell had the hall and stage taste
fully decorated with flags and bunt-
ing. The orchestra was partially
screened in by eyerygreens About
$32 was the net proceeds Much
credit is due the committee who man
aged the affair. There will be a reg
ular meeting of the club next Tues
day evening.
c. c. Mclaughlin and daughter
Marjorie took a trip to Pittsfield last
Wednesday on business.
The Legislature adjourned last Fri
day night and Hon e. A. Pattee and
wife returned Saturday and are now
established in their home which has
been occupied for the past year by
Fl. G. Ingersol and family.
Charlie Dore who has been working
in the woods the past winter has re-
turned.
Mrs. Coombs and daughter Isabel
of Belfast are visiting Mrs. Coombs'
daughter Mrs. H. G. Ingersoll.
Miss Amelia Osberg who has been
working in Madison the past winter is
Visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Mathis Osberg.
II. A. Bartlett and wife made a
business trip to Iloulton this week
relative to purchasing more machin-
cry to be used in the manufacture of
the famous Bartlett yarns.
The high school will present the
play "If | Had "A Million" tomorrow
night, the proceeds to be used in
school work.
DIR. j. S. Bragg. captain of the medi-
cal corps at Base Hospital No, SO,
France, formerly OF this town, writes
home about his duties as officer of the
day. which are as follows. AT 10
a. m. | inspect the Threats of all
kitchen and mess hall help; then
visit every ward; at 11,30 a. m. in
spect the mess of the enlisted per-
sonnet of between 1000 and 1000 men
afterwards attend to all emergen