The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-02-24
NEWS OF SOMERSETS BUS
TOWNS
KINGFIELD

Asa WUlICOmD u. A. II. WAS uelu r IL
day evening, February 19, at the home
of Mrs. Evie Huse ON High street
Seventeen were present. Committee
on Resolutions on the Death Of Mary
G. Dunton Of Lowell, Mass, one OF the
oldest members of the Chapter, was
appointed. Mrs. Cora s. Watson, Mrs
Daisy Woodland, Mrs. Bernardine Col
lesolle to report at next meeting Mrs
Hattie Simmons was elected cores.
ponding secretary for the balance Of
the year in the absence of the secreta
ry Miss Agnes Porter. The mex
meeting will be held on the fourth
Friday In March, being postponed one
week on account of the State Con
ference which 30 many expect to at
tend. An entertainment, consistins
OF a reading by Washington Rock
New Jersey by Ruth NJ Simmons. fol.
lowed Refreshments of ice cream, as
sorted cookies and waters and salt.
ines were served. The ice cream
had as favors miniature flags.
Rev. and Mrs Geo, F. Currier en-
tertained the members of the Crusad-
ers Band at the parsonage on Friday
afternoon, February IS. The child
rem enjoyed some educational games
also light refreshments. Those pres
ent were: Florence and Oscarine WI
than. Evelyn, Dita and Uric Hut
chins, Evelyn and John Longley, Aene
Stanley and Glenni Cross. Manley,
Sherwood and Dana Davidson, Ella
Atwood, Neil Witham, Carroll Sturte-
want, Ethel Adams.
The selectmen are preparing the an
nual report which contains the fol-
lowing OF interest to citizens of the
town. The special articles in the
warrant are in regard to building and
selecting a site for receiving tomb
| to see IL the town will adopt the bud
get system and appoint budget COM
mittee; to raise money for sidewalks;
and repairing the sewer system also
| In regard to building a sewer from
the river to a point on School street
near G.. /. Moore's residence &C
cording to plan made in 1913; to elect
a fire chief and reorganize the fire
department; to raise money for q IL
brary Free High Schol; to revise the
jury box and approve the list OF jur'
ors prepared by the municipal ON.
GERS; to raise money to repair De.
Dot street. w. P. Watson, town clerh
gives the following summary Of Vita
Statistics for 1921: number births ~
number of males 10, number OF fe
males 49,; number of marriages 10
grooms, oldest at date of marriage 81
youngest at date of marriage IS, aver
age age 80; brides, oldest at date O
marriage 40, youngest at date of mar
riage is, average age %; number o
deaths 10, males s, females 4; oldes
at death 80, youngest at death mos
average age 81. In comparing thu
summary of 1920 and 1921 we fnt
last years summary as follows. mum
Der of births "a; number OF marriages
IA; number OF deaths IL. Superin
tendent C. J. Dunlap gives the follow
ing summary and recommendations
All the lower schools are larger thar
ever before. The housing Of the In
termediate grades is becoming q ser
ious problem. About six hundred
square feet OF slate blackboard hal
recently been set in place. Next sum
mer the high school building ough
to be painted. Another considera
BILE item of expense may be the pur
chase of more desks II the attendance
increases. Electric lights at the higl
school building are badly needed. Geo
graphies in all the grades ought Il
be changed. There are now abou
1875 Volumes In the high school libra
ry. The state gave $50 last year ant
this year gave $50 on condition tina
the town furnishes a like amount
Sufficient space Is lacking in which u
carry on physical training which be
comes obligatory by act of the last lie
gislature in every school in the stat
beginning with the present year