The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23
The News of SOmersets Busy Towns

Rev. s. Davis will occupy the
congregational pulpit next Sunday
morning as Il candidate for the pas
torate of the church.
The Woman's Working League of
the Congregational church will serve
harvest supper at their yestry on
the evening OF Nov. 4. An entertain
ment will also be given after the sup
per.
Harry Bgelow commenced work in
the Bracket q Russell grocery store.
Monday
Miss Annette Spauldine was home
over Sunday from Wilton where She
H. teaching in the Academy
Mrs Clara Rogers narrowly escaped
serious injury last Saturday night
when she was hit by train and
thrown down. Fortunately. it is
hoped that the injuries which she did
receive will not be serious
Mrs. e. r. Farrar was called to her
home in Monsoon last week BY the i'll
ness of her sister
The O F., c. Club were entertained
by Mrs Mabel Vaughan last week
Tuesday afternoon.
The Seventh Day Adyentists are
holding ten DAYS Call porters meet
ing at their church Public meet
ings are held every evening A large
delegation are present and many more
are expected on Friday when the gen
eral meeting for the State Will com
mence and continue over Sunday.
Among those present who are speak
ers from out of town are, r r. Covey.
who IS at the head of the Call Porter
work in Maine; E +. Franklin of
Massachusetts; J. Snyder of New
York Charles Farley of Vermont, f.
f.. Osborne Of Fairfield. A f.. San
borne of Bath will also be present and
Elder Carr who is coming from Colo
RADIO. where he has been for time.
Meals are served those from out of
town in the Grange dining room.
Charles Woodcock is the night OPP
orator for the New England Telephone
Company.
II is reported that Ellis Tobey has
purchased the Bracket property on
Watervile Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lock wood ac
companed by Mr. and Mrs George
Bird returned Thursday from weeks
automobile trip to Quebec.
Amos Johnson was home over Sun
day from North New Portland where
he is working.
Amos Johnson was home over Sun
day from North New Portland where
he is working.
The High School seniors are max
ing plans to have a dance in the
Town Hall on Oct. 31st.
Joseph Mcneil finished his duties as
clerk for Frank Trench, Saturday
night
The third annual county contest of
the Boys and Girls Agricultural
Clubs was held in Skowhegan last
week and our town was we'll repre-
sented both as to the number of boys
and girls attending the meetings and
MS to the prizes they brought home
| The prizes awarded to the local club
members were as follows: Sweet
corn, Fred Gilman Bird prize in coun-
/ ty So flint corn, Junior class. Robe
! Albce LIST in county So; garden club.
! LIST prize Of 81, Glenwood GRAY which
also entities him TO compete for State
contest at Orono Garden Club Guy
! Rogers. pig club. Harvey Gilman,
Verde Abbott, Walter WATSON, Alton
Savage, all received a prize of 81.
Sweet corn Junior class Harvey Gill
man and Ralph Dickinson each re-
ceived prize of SO. Poultry club.
Clifford Field, 81. Flint worm, Floyd
Marston 81. Girls Club as follows
Edna Rogers, Minnie Perkins. Doro-
| thy Adams, May Adams each receiv-
; ed prize Of ST. Cooking and house
keeping May Adams, Eva Halliday,
Dorothy Adams. Minnie Perkins, Edna
Rogers. Mary WATSON, each received
a prize of 81. Under the leadership
Of Mrs. Lizzie Watson six girls com
pleted their work and attended the
meetings at Skowhegan. while In the
! Boys Club under the leadership of
| Guy Rogers twelve boys completed
their work and nine attended the CON
test These clubs have been stand
ard clubs and are to meet during the
winter and have programs. Next
year the clubs are planning to have a
local contest and it is hoped that the
townspeople will take more interest
in the clubs and assist the leaders.
Mrs. Mary Tracy has been called to
Kalamazoo, Mich. by the serious ILL
ness of her sister.
Mrs. Louise Fairfield William who
has been passing the summer with
her mother Mrs. Will Fairfield, left
last week with her three children for
| Calias where she is to make her home.
She was accompanied by Mrs Alta
| Bates.
/ Mr. and Mrs. John Otis are occu-
plying the rent recently vacated by
Eden Baisdell.
Ed Ireland of Jackman was recent
guest of his mother in town.
! Last Saturday evening a wedding of