The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-12-15


lost Is days. The animal had bitten
the trees in the vicinity of the spot
where be was found but its owner
said that It did not appear very hun
cry when II reached home.
Fifty head OF beef calves are now
on the way from West Virginia to
Maine boys and girls. Through the
efforts OF the. State Chamber Of Com
merce. Philip r. Park Of Jefferson
Farms in Lincoln County, the Cum
berland and Sagadahoc Farm Blu
reaus. State College OF Agriculture.
Maine Central Railroad. Richmond
Chamber Of Commerce and the Port
land Farmers Club, BOYS and
Girls Baby Beef Club of Maine has
been formed. The purpose is to in
terest the boys and girls In livestock
production. The plan Is to make the
demonstration in Cumberland and
Sagadahoe Counties.
Michael Stacks. 25 years old. Of
North Walpole, N. H., died In the
North Adams. Mass. Hospital from
burns received at No. power plant
OF the New England Power COMPANY
at Hoosac Tunnel when~he fell from
scaffold on which he was working
and struck a switch which carried
$4,000 volts of electricity. A. E<Glb-
son of Brattleboro. Vt. WHOM ds with
him on the ladder. also fell. but was
not so badly burned.
Prof Frank A. Waugh. head of the
division OF horticulture at the Massa
chusetts Agricultural College asked
the county agents of the state in con
vention at Amherst. to caution PEG
pie against employing incompetent
tree surgeons. saying that the great
majority of persons advertising to re
pair the recent ice damage are swim
.dlers, pure and simple Tell them
to wait There is no hurry" he said,
in the course of an appeal 10 the
agents In their campaign for. the re-.
storat,on of shade and forest trees
which. he said, had been damaged 10
the extent Of millions of dollars
At the annual meeting of the State
Y. NJ. c. A. in Lewiston. Horace r.
Day of Auburn was elected president
Other officers are. Henry F. Merrill,
Portland vice .presidenty r.s,s. Emery.
Waterville, treasurer II. s. Blown
Watervillc, secretary: members. of
executive committee, Henry f. Merrill,
Portland Charles S. Robinson, Au-
burn; Henry l.. Emery, Waterville;
Es-K. Jordan, Alfred; James l.. Gull
nae, Bangor: Leon f. Higgins Brew
er; w. Roy Huston. Auburn. Four
hundred delegates are in attendance.
About the best snow automobile we
have yet seen is that made by Joseph
Long employed by Hopkins Brothers,
says the Fort Fairfield Review This
automobile has the hind axle narrow
ed mp to the width of an ordinary
sleigh track in winter. Zach wheel
is really md &lleflf Do bnd held to-
gether partly by the skid chains, while
the front consists, of "A neat .ittlei set
Of runners. which steer easily by the
wheel of the automobile. This
does splendid work over
ordinary snow foadsvapl seepy to'be
tlr hefsest fslfeqtbp Or w,Itfr sdse
in the auto line Of anything yet
brought out
Rev. and Mrs. Haehia BesJ Of Lisbon
Falls are planning to celebrate their
6sth wedding anniversary Shortly.
There are two sets of fotir' genefatioas
III the family Mr.. Real is the only
preacher of the CaiYinist Baptist,faith /
in the state. there being at The pres
ent time but three of these churches
in existence. in Maipe,s One in Bow
donham. one HI NORTH Berwick and
one in Whi,etleld. The yigor Of the
lntellects of the couples remain un-
impaired.
Very lively have been some of the
chases after wild heifer ntbe Garland
section Perhaps the one having the !
most unusual outcome. however, was
In the case of those owned by Arthur
Reed. After these animals had very
skillfully led about q dozen men over
pastures and through the greater part
Of the woods joining the Highcut pas
lures. they were left for the night. /
These gentle creatures must have no
pented however. for the next morn |
ing about five o'clock they were quiet
y feeding in the field near the house
to sbe tied WI and proving