The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-11-06

Paine's hoube on Elm street, has NOV
ed back into the house on south
Main street recently vacated by Chas
Paine.
A white winged GROW has attracted
much attention during the past sum-
mer In the vicinity of the Hilton farm
near Kenebec avenue. When flying,
1t showed very conspiciously as the
lower quill in each wing was white
c. L. Caswell is taking treatment
at the hospital at Skowhegan.
Raymond Chick has moved from
Embden into one OF the houses Of the
North Arson Manufacturing Company
Mrs. Clarence Tarr entertained the
Shakespeare Club. Wednesday after
noon OF this week.
The dance for the benefit of Stew
art Public Library has been post
poned to Friday evening. Nov. Is
Varney of Skowhegan will furnish
the music.
The program furnished by Pomona
at Arson Grange, Saturday evening
was of an unique character and the
nature of a guessing contest. 1t
was conducted by questions which
were answered by the organist play
ing a strain of music. The one
guessing the most answers was Guy
F. Williams, who was awarded
pound of sugar.
Miss Alice Tapley of Oakland was
visiting Mrs. Alice Simmons over
Sunday.
Harry NJ Gould of Portland has in
| t;oln PaldiDU rnat
hanger, a trimitre rule case, and a
sand block for carpenters. He mas
patents on all of them and is meeting
with good success in Offering them
to the public Mr.. Gould is native
of North Anson and the son of the
late Samuel S. Gould.
The Independent-Repo is for
sale at F. H. Holley's.
The following books have just been
received at Stewart Public Library;
Leaders to Liberty (Wade); With the
Help of God and n Few Marines, Cat
linz; The Squire's Daughter, MAR
shalD The Rivers End. fCurwood) !;
Bob White. (Burgess) The Private
Wire to Washington, tMacGrath);
Mary-'Gusta, Oincoln) The Boy with
the United States Foresters, CWheel-
err. Besides the above Wilbur
Eaton has given seven books on fc-
ton. The library receipts from DC
tober 1918 to October 1919 were
$19519, and the expenses were
$19455. OF this $63S2 was eXpend-
ed for books and $4476 for insurance
Fuel, light, janitor and incidentals are
among the expenses necessary to
maintain the library. The services
of the several librarians are gratu-
itous The coming dance of Nov.
is a benefit for the library and should
be literally patronized. Good music
will be furnished.
An interesting family party was that
which gathered Thursday at the home
of Mrs. Mary Ingham of Western Ave.
in homer of the birthday of her bro
Their. Granville Pullen of Lassen, Cal
ifornia. who with Mrs Pullen is
spending a few months in Maine. The
brothers and sisters present were
Granville Pullen, 81 yesterday. The
eldest of the family, of l.assen, Calf
Mrs. Mary Ingham and Stephen Pull
len of this city, Mrs. Ella Davis, OF
East Vassalboro; Fred Pullen of No
Arson. Other members of the party
we're. Mrs Granville Pullen, Mrs
Fred Pullen. Webster Williams of this
, city. and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Broad
we'll of Lassen, California, who &C
companied Mr.. and Mrs. Pullen east
Granville Pullen was born in Nortf
Arson in 1898 and went to California
, when he was 81 years OF age, having
arrived in the state just 60 years age
this month. Ten years later he re
turned to Maine for visit and while
east Joined the Northern Star Ma
. sonic Lodge of North Arson. Las
, June his half centuary OF Masonr!
membership was celebrated at hi
home In Lassen. Mr.. Pullen is pas
, patron of Mountain View chapter o
e. s.. past royal patron of Honey
Laye Court. No |, Order Of Amaranth
and past grand royal patron OF Thu
grand court of the Amaranth in hi:
!, western home. His wife is also deep
~ Interested in the order. being {
past matron of the Eastern Star ant
. past royal matron of the Amaranth
Mr.. Pullen has made II trip'
across the continent. the last previous
one being three years ago. The frs
trip SO years ago, was made by tn
way of the Panama railroad and on
trip across was made about thre
months after the completion of tn
. Southern Pacific railway, which MI
Pullen saws was Of rather crude con
struction at that time.
Connected with Mr. Pullen's HON
in Lassen is a fine museum for whicl
he has been collecting curios for IN
last 80 years Figuring among hi
collection are specimens of all TIT
; half dollars that the government ha
!, ever issued, with the exception of tW'
dates, those of 1896 and 1872. Hi
museum is worth thousands OF doliar'
and steps are being taken to turn !
over to tie county for safe keeping
Mrs. Pullen is a Maine girl, thu
daughter OF sea captain. Her par
ents were living in California man!
years ago and Miss Mary S Talbot
as she was then. was finishing he
; education in Frccport. Mr. Pullen
who was Il ueighbor 10 her parents
was coming elet to visit Miss Tai
bots parents wished him to accom-
pany their dauehtcf back to Galiior
MIA. which he did During the iont
Journey acro-S. Ma. Pulien enjoyed
the company OF Ms Talbot to sucl
a degree that he decided 10 ask fer i