The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-11-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WANTED
Cedar Poles, Ties
and Fence Posts
Don M. TOWNE,
Madison 6w43
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ternoon at 100 instead of in the even

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ing.
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date for the snow to come to stay in
mis- locality. yet II would seem from
appearanees that such were the case.
with the four storms which have fol-
lowed. Continual falling of damp
snow last Thursday afforded very
good sleighing Friday and with the
increased fall during Saturday and
Sunday many are making it to their
advantage to draw the wood already
cut in the woods while others are
making all preparations to do so by
putting men into the woods before
/ the snow becomes too deep. 1t is
recalled that twenty years ago this
season the snow fell early and that in
December occurred the freshet which
caused the Wesserunsett to become
flooded. However, we do not predict
its re-occurrence this year. The
stage makes its regular trips by
auto. however, and Edgar Fox the
truckman has been able to make his
usual trips
Friends of Mrs. Lillian Taylor of
West Somerville, Mass. will learn
with regret of the accident which be-
| fell her recently when she was struck
| by an auto truck which crossing the
street in Cambridge, Mass. and rem
dered unconscious. She sustained Il
fractured rib and decorations of the
scalp.
Denatured alcohol for your automo-
bile radiator, 75c per gallon, Holt
| Hight. lw46
Miss Lottie p. Reed went to Corn
vile last week to visit her sister,
Mrs. Una Ames.
Miss Esther Poland Miss Elizabeth
Foster and Miss Ida Thompson, stu
dents of F. S. n. S. spent the brlef
vacation OF the week end and ARMS
tice Day with their parents.
Miss Hilda Dore Is conyalescing ut
home from recent operation upon
her tonsils.
The funeral of Mrs Freeman Moses,
whose death was noted last week, oc-
Cured Wednesday forenoon, NOV. >,
at her late home on Church street.
The services were conducted by Rev.
| George Merriam OF SkoWhegan. Burial
was at Wellington at which place she
lived during the early years OF her
married life. Her husband ana one
sister survive her.
William Foss has sold his farm
property to his son John.
| Old Fashioned dance, Grange Hall,
Fast Madison, Nov. %. Supper at
! lntermission.
Miss Thelma Cook is spending some
time with her grandmother Mrs. Mel
lie Fox. Miss Cooks friends will be
| glad to learn of her improved health.
Mrs. May Johnson Colt OF Wayne,
| Me. was an arrival by stage Friday
night. She is spending the time in
tervening till Wednesday with her
parents. Rev. and Mrs. b. Fl. Johnson
| and sisters Florence and Helen. Her
little daughter Stella will return home
with her.
Patty Makes Things Hum is the
play which the Seniors have select
ed to be given some time during the
coming winter term.
; The Womans Farm Bureau meets
Friday afternoon of this week at ,
o'clock with Mrs. Eva Andrews. All
ladies are cordially invited.
Victor Cook has returned from
Davidson, Aroostook, where he has
been employed at the famous Summit
Farm.
Miss Mildred Beckwith who has
| been visiting her people in Aroostook
arrived in town Saturday evening for
a short stay with the families OF
Reckwith and Taylor before returning
to Boston.
Athens Grange will hold its next
meeting Saturday afternoon instead
! of in the evening as heretofore. THIS
arrangement will continue through
out the winter.
The Swanee River Quartet last Fri
day evening was greeted by full
house. The four colored gentlemen
gave a high class program as had
been advertised. the next enter
tainment in the course will be a lee
ture on the evening of December D.
The ladies' will serve their famous
chicken pie supper at that time. Re-
member the date. Dec: 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Luce returned
Sunday from North New Portland
where they have been visiting with
Mrs. Luee's sister Mrs. Norton.
Mrs. John Curtis has twice been
informed of her nephews, Marshal
and Byron Weston who with Mr.. Rob
ert McColler are en- route for Cali
fornia. The first letter found them
at Cambridge, Ohio, where they re-
ported region of grand scenery. The
last letter was written at Kansas
City where they with 25N other auto
parties. were camping upon the re-
cent training field at that place. Dur
ing the time covered by the trip they
| had had but one rainy day and in
praise of the "fliver" and driver their
trouble had all been included In one
tire trouble. That had happened
before they reached Portland, Me.
The next meeting of the Winona
Rebekah Lodge on November "a will
be the nomination of officers. a good