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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01

'ank after rank received the glad news
'rought to US by an orderly On.horse-
'ack who was enroute from Grant
back to the rear guard to convey the
;ood tidings.. AS each company re-
.eived the word the men gave almost
eafening cheers DR.. Richards was
mustered out at Washington when he
aw the final grand review of the
Iorthern forces.
After the war was over, DR.. Rich
rds came to Skowhegan where he
worked for eight years in an axe fac
Try. then owned by the Steward &
e Williams company who sold out to
;arvais Nolan After a while he be-
ran studying dentistry with DR.. Hen
" I.eavitt one of the older dentists
n town, who had an office in the
..eavitt block. He. studied under Dr..
.eavitt for six months when he went
! D r edmond and practiced for short
inie. Returning. to Skowhegan he
,racticed for one year after which he
sent to Garland for three years. He
eturned again to Skowhegan at the
nd OF that time and bought out DR..
I. d. Johnson's Office and business In
he old Coburn Hall block which has
ince been burned. He was there for
TX years after which he moved into
he office over Dyer & Cushings Drug
tore where the Savings Bank Is now
ocated
In 1914 Dr.. Richards retired, and
AS spent the years since that tine
uietly at his home on Spring street
hich no purchased in 1881. until the
oath of his wife formerly Miss Jennie
wan to whom he was married IN
Se7. This occurred in March 1920
nd since that time he has, lived either
It the home Of Mrs. FellowsNand Mrs.
VII tie or at the adjoining home Of
iiss Lizzie T. Hussey. 1t is inter
sting to note that at the, time DR..
richards bought his Spring street
',ome there were mo CROSS streets
here Maple, Leavitt and Winter now
re. He lived to see the town grow
nd improve wonderfully. The de-
ceased was charter member of Rus
,ell Post G. A. R. and a member OF
the. Methodist Episcopal church. At
the time of his demise he was holding
he Office of Surgeon in the Post. He
as also affiliated with Carabasset
lodge, I. 20. ~. Somerset Lodge
>. & A. M, and Somerset Chapter,
loyal Arch Masons. He was univer-
ally respected and beloved by his
ownspeople and respected by those
learest him.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01

Ma ne Sheep and Wool Growers Agso-
citation, says with regard to what. the
Association is doing: So
We'll. the association is preparing
a series of its wool and manufactured
wooden goods for exhibition at the
Maine fairs. We have been arrang-
ing for space. some of the fair man
agement beng willing to charge pref
ty good prices for floor space and
others donating the space. being glad
to have the Maine farmers wool
shown at their fairs. - =.
I'VE propose to show at these fairs
the wool. the suitings. the ready-to-
wear pants. the blankets. the yarn.
the shirt patterns, the ready-to-wear
shirts, and all the other manufactured
articles. Our primary idea in these
exhibits is to show the people Of Maine
the work that the associat on is doing
for the sheep industry of their state
but We shall be perfectly willing to
cell anv or all the goods and take all
the orderr that mav be placed.
While he WOOL situation. as regards
the market. Is today very unsatisfac-
tory for the producers, the members
Of the association are very ehthusias-
tic over the returns promised them
from the All Maine wool pool THIS
being a strictly cooperative project.
which the farmer is working like
clockwork with the directors of the
Sheep and Wool Growers Association
to an extent that a large proportion
of the sales is made to themselves.
makes a large saving in expense and
makes possible a greater return to
I The producing owners. The pros
poets are very encouraging for the
/ future"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
Dyer.Merrill Wedding

A house wedding occurred Monday
evening at the home OF Mrs. Eta s.
Merrill when her third daughter Lena
Frances, became the bride OF Frank
Merton Dyer OF this town. In the
absence> of Rev. H. L., Nichols. owing
to Illness, the ceremony was conduct
ed by Rev. George Merriam. pastor OF
the Bethany Baptist Church, Miss An
ma Merrill a younger sister of the
bride, who Is at home from New York
was bridesmaid and J. Morrill, Hoxie
stood with the groom. The bride
wore blue georgette crepe with hat
to match and her bridesmaid was
gowned In blue organdie. Both young
ladies' carried bouquets Of sweet peas
A wedding luncheon Of sandwiches
ices, cake and coffee was served after
the nuptials.
The bride, who Ia native Of Har-
mony As the daughter OF the late w.
Scott Merrill and Mrs. Eta s. Merrill
She was graduated from Skowhesan
High school in the class Of 1913, the
family having moved to Skowhegan
in her childhood. She has for some
time been employd az a saleswoman
at the F. e. Sawyer store. Mr.. Dyer
graduated from Skowhegan High the
year proceeding his bride. and is also
employed at the Sawyer store. He y
a nephew Of Mrs. F.. e. Sawyer and
has. iived in the Sawyer family since
the death OF his parents In his early
childhood. e4.l
While the marriage ceremony was
in progress some fifty friends OF the
young couple decorated the auom0-
btles which were left In front OF the
house and consequently the bride and
groom and other members Of the party
drove away very much labeled az
newlyweds. Accompanied by the
group of relatives who had witnessed
the wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Dyer went
10 Waterville where they caught the
1910 train for wedding trip to Port
land and Boston.
: Out of town people present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Lee, who are
moving fom Barton. VT, to Bloomfield.
Conn. and Miss Ruth Morgan OF Gull
ford, a former teacher In the high
school here. AZ
August appears to be popular
month for weddings in the Merrill
as this is the third August
during which a daughter Of the family
has been married.
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Camp Meeting Program

The following is the program for
sessions OF Madison Camp Meeting at
Lakewood Theatre next Sunday:
1873 "a. m. Opening Address,
Geo. h. Cutter
200 p. m. Frederick Nicholson
.7:3o D. nj. Seance.
Frederick Nicholson
Admission Is cents
Monday, September 9Th
200 p. m. Geo. B. Cutter
80 p. m. Seance.
Frederick Nicholson and others
Admission Is cents
Tuesday, September 9th
10: 80 a. m. Geo. B. Cutter
200 p. m. Mrs. NJ. +. Cadwallader
Editor, the Progressive Thinker
7:30 p. IN. Seance.
Frederick Nicholson
Admission Is cents
Wednesday, September Eth
10: 80 a m. Geo. Z. Cutter
Frederick Nicholson
200 p. m. Special.
Mrs Maggie Wa re
700 p. m.
Mrs. Waite. Cutter, Nicholson
Admission Is cents
Thursday, September Sth
1890 a. m.
Conference with Speakers taking part
200 p. m. Mrs. NJ. +. Cadwallader
Frederick Nicholson
Sis p. m. Grand Concert
/> Admission 25 cents
Friday, September 9th
1890 a. m. Geo B. Cutter
200 p. m. Mrs. Maggie Waite
Lecture and Messages
Annual Business Meeting
SIS p. m. Traction Co. Night, Dance
Saturday, September 10th
1890 a. m. Frederick Nicholson
200 p. m. Geo. b. Cutter
Seance, Frederick Nicholson
1870 p. m. All Speakers taking part
Message Service
Admission Is cents
Sunday, September 1lth
It. - 4. IN. Frederick vi holsor
Geo. Il. Cutter
200 p. m. Mrs Maggie Waite
Frederick Nicholson
1880 p. m. Farewell Seance
Mrs Waite, Mrs. Cadvallader. Mr.
Nicholson, Mr.. Cutter
Admission Is cents
Messages will> follow each Lecture
during the week
Excellent music at each service
Mr. Victor Wrenn. Soloist
Program subject to change
Visiting Mediums VII be invited 10
take part during the week
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+ sDEATH sOP C. Y, RICHARDS
"a - :. u 9 :
Memorial Services For Wen Known
Citaaer 9eld Saturday Aitenesn

Memorial services for the late DR.
Cnarles V. Richards were held Satur.
Jay afternoon at two o'clock from the
resRence Of his sister-in-law, Mrs
deborah Fellows. on Water street. DR.
nienards died at the Fellows home on
the evening Of the Gath after an Ill
ness covering less than a week. Rev.
George Merriam of the Bethany Bap-
tist church oficiated at the obsequies
ana Somerset Lodge, F. & A. M. con-
Quoted rituahstic services at the burial
Plot In the Southside Cemetery.
DR.. Richards was born in Win
throp, June rs, 1S41, the son of Isaac
and Mary Richards. He was educated
In the public schools of that town and
at an early age his parents moved to
monmouth where later he attended
Monmouth Academy. Subsequently he
attended business college in Boston.
AT the beginning OF the Civil war he
enlisted in the Seventh Maine Battery
OF the First Maine Mounted Artillery.
During the winter of 1864-1865 his bat
terry lay for two months at Fort Sedge-
wick, Va, and was under constant fire
every day. On the day of Lees sur
render his battery was making up the
-ear guard of Lees army. DR.. Rich
ards once described the receiving OF
Jews of Lees surrender in an inter-
yiew with a newspaper representa-
tive saying, 1T was about $50 in the
morning after his surrender as We
we're marching along toward Farm
Vile on the Appomattox river and We
heard cheering in the distance which
kept growing louder and louder as
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
st. Clafrss Pardon Signed

The papers were signed bv Cover.
nor Baxter Friday in the pardon case
OF William St Clair Of Bingham. who
on April 5, 1921, was committed to
the Somerset county jail at Skowhe-
gan for attractions Of the prohibitory
liquor laws. St. Clair was convicted
OF two single sales of home brew
and was sentenced in each case 10 pay
q fine Of 800 and TO serve 60 days In
Jail and in default of payment TO serve
80 days additional in jail in each case,
In his plea for pardon. st. Clair
claimed that the sentences were ex-
cessive and that he has wife and
six children dependent upon him for
support
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01

ial two month program of services Ia
being arranged
Watch the store windows for an
nouncements regarding Big Social in
Academy Hall Friday evening tomor-
row night. The High School and. NJ
e. Church have purchased Steriop-
ticon together and two special sets
Of slides have been secured. IL they
arrive In time they will be shown al
Big Social Friday evening. There
will be a small admission charge to
pay for the rental of the slides and for
a part payment on the machine. Watch
the store windows for final announce
ment.
A Baptismal and Membership ser
vice will be held Sunday. September
18th in our Church. We have the
promise that our building will be fiji
for occupancy by that time. Those
desiring Ba .tism and Membership in
Church are requested to so inform
the pastor before that date. Services
next Sunday, Sept. 4th. will be held
In the Congregational Church.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
NORTH HARrf,XND

Miss Merle Williams. ADA, Miss Dor
othy Leayitt from Aubhrh, spent Wed
aesday at the Burrill farm. guests OF
nrold Burrill and Donald Robin
Mr.. and Mrs Jetome'swSlliams are
Mtertaining friends fSohi Pennsyl-
yania.
q Mr.. and Mrs. irving ft4t.from town
we're Sunday guests OIL Mrs. Helen
sgafrill The other, ,SNpday callers
ere Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gerald from
ssgerth Clinton: Louville~.whitten and
laughter Miss Cassie Written and
ster Mrs. Matte Smlthsdrom South
Nanaal to see their. on friends and
ktsp.
Misses Merle williams and, Dorothy
ssvitt who spent theirsvacation with
,smesr uncle and aunt, Mr.. and MRS
Sasrles Williams returned to their
9es Saturday, August q.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker are on
peasant trip to CaAAdd.
me little daughter Of Mr.. and MRS
lnomas Litchfield Is quite sick with
= disease which renders Der unable
walk. ,.,,4.
onal Salisbury and Mr. Chadbourne
n Canaan have besp, in this sec
sSn with their threshing machine and
~o some very satisfactory work.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
Resident Of California for Thirty
Years

Leroy Russell of Los Angeles Cali
fornia, has been Wis ting in Somerset
County recently. He was born near
Philips but became a resident Of Som
erset County when very young man,
moving to Mercer onto what Is now
known as the Ed Tracey place After
a few years he went to Pennington
where he worked for a time after
which he went to Medfeld. Mass.
where he was employed in straw
shop for about ten years. After that
he followed the same business in New
York City. Since that time until re-
GENTLY he has been manufacturer in
Los Angeles, Calf He is now re-
tired. He passed few days with his
brother. Benjamin Russell in Bling,
ham and With sister, Mrs. Martin
who lives Id the same town. For
about one week he was the guest OF
r. H. Caswell on the Petty place In
Mercer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
COLES CORNER-ylTHENS

Mrs. Liberty Jones and daughter
Nur.el of Portland went home the 21st
h after visiting at George. Scribner's.
ErIand Jones of Yarmouth Is visit
/ Tx at George ScribpSFs.,"
Mr.. and Mrs.. w. iii a Russell O.
Hartand and Mr.. and Mrs. Jenkins
md little william or Boston spen'
Saturday night and Sunday at Arthur
/ Mrs. Bert Gilman VISIT Her mother
h Mrs. Bosworth in East Madison Fri.
/ day. -. r
Mss Marion Buzzelrnn ~ Visiting at
Arthur Truces. .,,,r
Leslie Somers and fahily of Bangor
visited at Oscar MasOnls Sunday.
The Scribner familystiHtted in Con
Esecrd Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ordway and children
~ Hartland. were csMersrs at Arthur
YYhces Sunday. '"''''
Mr.. Stimford has Moved into the
ECilley place on Dnre H5tem,t,
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Wal Whittier Of Skow
Fhesan visited, at SherhwWhftter's Sun
day.
Elwn Robinson OF MhSbam stayed
Saturday night at Fred Wards.
Miss Emma ,Sanborp of Lawrence
lass., formerly OF this, town is having
Ethe oldcemetery on Done Hin repaired
THE town is building Z new fence
around it. u.w
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
COMMUNITY CENTER FOR
NORTH ANSON
Peoples Methodist Church Being Ex.
tensively Renovated. The Notices

North Arson, Ma ne, Aug. 31-The
Peoples Methodist Episcopal Church
of North Arson is remodelng its
church building. 1t is the aim of the
building committee to make of it a
real community center. The old foun-
dation is being removed and is being
replaced by a more substantial and
sat sfactory one of cement A cement
floor to be laid In the basement. The
basement will be partitioned off into
a kitchen. dining room, Railways, and
a reading and recreation room. This
last named room will be furnished
with good reading matter and several
indoor games A small movable
platform will be provided for enter
tainments. TIL room will be open to
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01

The following were some of the
transfers recorded at the Somerset
Registry Of Deeds Office at the court
house during the past few days:
Palmyra-A. Florence Stanley to
Charles o. Burns. land.
Pittsfeld-Coro L. Written to Elisha
Is. COwan. land; Cora B. Moses OF
Portland to Emily Fayle, land; Louise
NJ. Davis ct ais to w. Scott Spaulding
land; Edwin Bickford to William II
Stitham. land; Nelson G. Rowe to Har-
vey c. Blandin, land; Jennie NJ. Rand.
lett to Percy M. Gleason, land with
buildings.
Athens--Hassan f. Littlefield to
Cindy F. Hayden, land.
Observation-Disclosures o. Clark OF
Mechanics Falls to Sarba A. Taylor
land with buildings; Charles L. Rus
sell OF Par,s to Wllfred f., Dickinson
land.
Fairfeld-DesIre Baker to Harold
+. Weeks. land; Harry f. Bradbury ia
Inhabitants OF Fairfield, land; Henry
A. Fleury to Frank e. King. land; Ca
TO La Hoxie to Howard B. Flood ct al
land with buildings: Hudson M. Drew
to Inhabitants of Fairfield, land.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES j. Rogan to Ray
c. Brown. land on the west side OF
Pleasant Pond.
Detroit. II. Davis to Frank e
Moses. land.
Solon-Jennfe E. Robinson TO Asa
Hunnewell. land with buildings.
New Portland-George Chapman tC
Amos A. Johnson, land; Henry w
Carvill to Aos A. Johnson, land; Har.
ry Pease to Frank E. Trip. land with
buildings; Henry Pease ct al to Harry
Pease, land; Barbara McCutcheon to
Ezra w. Carnage, land with buildings
Skowhegan-Charles Turcotte tt
Frank Turcotte, land; Estelle Z. Tur'
cote to Frank A. Turcotte. land with
buildings; Margaret X. Goodrich tt
Estelle Turcotte, land with buildings
A. A. Porter ct al to William c. Lit
tlefield ct al. land on the east side o.
the Back road; Parker Sanborn t.
william c. Littlehcld, land; Helen S
Merrill to William d. Laskey, land OF
Madison avenue.
Madison-George d. Young Of Eas
Madison to F. G. Nye of Skowhegan
land: Chester S. Townsend to Clar
ence c. Cox, land
ST. Administering P Weeks OF Is
land Falls to David Green. ct al, land
Neutrality-suspicious. l.. Parker II
George l.. Parker, land with buildings
Canaan-John w. Bingham to Ste
phen r. Lewis, land with buildings.
P.ttsfield-Orie e Thompson to F
M. Farnham. land; Charles H. Leigh
ton to F. M. Farnham, land.
Naturalization A. Holt of Pal
myra to Forest NJ. Farnham, land
Adella E. Holt of Pittsfield to Fores
M Farnham, land.
Madison-Clara E. Powers to Len;
H. Foss, land with buildings; Harr.
H. Langill to Levi s. Upper, LIANT
with buildings.
Skowhegan-Frank Thompson tt
Belmont Realty Company of Provi
dence, r. l., land containing about II
acres
Mercer-Hariett E. Kelley to Franz
s. Kelley, land.
Fairfield-Ralph B. Drisko of VIII tie
stone. N. Y, to Charles w. McClin
took. land with buildings.
New Observation-Disclosures McCttch
con to Ezra W. Carnage, land will
buildings
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and matrons of the occasion. Fully
200 were in attendance. Miss Hattie
Fenlason and Mr.. Stevens of Fairfield
were on hand with fine delega-
ton of down river club workers. Mrs
c. A. Storer and George Tobey of
Skowhegan had probably thirty or
more young people from that town
and Scion was represented by some
30 club workers under the leader
ship of Mrs. Clara Murphy and A. c.
Head of that town. South Scion
was also represented by a splendid
club of eighteen members with Miss
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs al
Annual Field bay

1t was a merry crowd of Somerset
County's finest young people who
were gathered at Lakewood Friday
for the annual county field day of
the Boys and Girls Agricultural
Clubs. County Club leader Guy F.
Williams of North Arson County
Agricultural Agent c. A. Storer of
Skowhegan and Miss NJ. G. Hare
home demonstration agent of Show
hogan were prime movers in the days
festivities supplemented by an intelli-
gent group of club leaders as masters
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
MA|AsTRtAM P0N0 IS
NO, MORE
Three Tens Of Hay Harvested From
! What Was Bottom Of Pond Last
Year

In building the new $4,000 bridge
at Mainstream last year, the Main
stream Lumber Company's dam was
partly blown out on account of the
freshet conditions interfering with the
work Consequently Mainstream Pond
Is no more. "Sherm" Laughton with
crew harvested three tons of hay
last week, on what was last year, the
bottom Of the pond.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01

WEST foHHB~e.

xood,y number OF graduates oil
= p"rleieh high scheal Of West
- met at the home lof, Mrs. Marion
s I.s,, Morris, Monday sxpning, Au-
s.ass and organised M Alumni as
.s.tion with Marion Merrill. pres
-. Mrs. Mary MCKAY. vice presi-
~ and Henry w. Pisnee. secretary
-. ,-eosurer. At dc34ter meeting
|. sns On the following Friday evening
,.vs were adopted.sHa -
N =. class of ten entstsa high school
.a.ust is, the Largest, 1xesAmap class
= tSe history OF the sulteel, fave Srom
Is nlsntation and Az. froh The
! LIS The only otf4E GLASS is the
,vs;or numbering foun,tstaree from
s ~. Forks and one from The Forks.
~ ~. recitation room fof the Cram
1 al quite conyenf9Hk,a A much
.ded book room Is toeAe finished on
I e arst floor under the sstair way.
Harry E. Morris has sold his stand
Il. stowhegan and boukhE the Leamon
i ,e,.yce residence In tf}lSmvillage and
are very glad Harryrand Mary arc
/ : remain with US. brHani
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph X tpurgfn are
,,siting Mrs. Durgin's sister Mrs
!. snhn Holden in BowdtihHhm.
Scott c. Durgin and wffs, are keep
=, house for DaniekoL, Burns an6
| Vii not occupy their st. sss bungalow
mill next spring. osj,t.a
frank ]. Durgin is ,having his
sodse enlarged and greatly improved
IL Rath room being 'rOnee, important
feature. nh,,
lie church on the lot next above
/ Henry Kehnedy's. ..,ss ~
Charlie York, the eight year old sor
I n Walter I. York was ,stficken with
tvphoid fever at the home of Bert e
|. Horrts Sunday. BecallAe of this
/ .shools were suspended Aid the rooms
\ inmigated Monday Of thislweek. Mr..
York died Of the, sanA, disease In e
! hospital in Skowhegane tast week, be
mr one of several who contracted
M disease at Preble, & ,Robinson's
!. Enber camp. Charliet and, his broth
q Howard who livesfwfth Mark e
Norris at The Forks we're visitors at
! he camp just before the outbreak of
/ he fever there. ! rnr"'
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
NORTH FAIRFIELD

Mrs Myra Hodges 'iahd,ih her guess
kHrs Stetson OF Sacol +ixHse returned
,iom visit to Mrs. HpNesS brother
John Taylor Of Freedo@, so
d Mrs Sadie Hodges Ae .,Bnter'ain nP
Mrs. Richards Ropes a&h Two sons o
New York. "S,r,S MN
Aroostook parties iAN,heen herr
1.-THE past week looking az the Ed Mar
|amn and other farms aabrnnd here.
n Mr. and Mrs. o. Q! Williams o
Maple Grove, argived, MApday to Wis
Ffthsir son, John WlliainSs J5flpt. OF III
kSaco Valley Canning o., lAere. 8 The
kvin remain over for the FYlShds Quar-
hrey Meeting which 4, hid here Sat
sfday and Sunday. tThAaf made the
"TRIP Of 220 miles by au405ha14 hours
a 2: Hodges.YAs i .M or
r L. B. Thomas and sopsNerle expect
10 start for their old home in Maple.
ton Friday morning. They will be
accompanied as far as vekzle by Miss
I Eyelow who, will visit. friends and
blat.ves there untfo their return
They will be Joined .atdEsfffield Ctr
by Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Clafk and two
sons. $500
EaEs A. covell and ~ Arthur OF
'Ainckley are employed Vat he corr
snop here which opened for Business
Tuesday.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01

A new business enterprise will be
started in Pttstield soon when the
firm of Getchell and Boland will open
machine shop in the building on
Lancey street formerly occupied bv
A.. J. Melyin>as blacksmith shop.
Mr. Getehell is the son OF Dennis
Getehell of Hartland avenue and re-
Gently moved to Pttstield from Dex-
ter where he has been in the employ
of Fay and Scott. He also served
as machinist for the government
during the war. Mr.. Boland is from
Winterport and has had is years exi
perience as a machinist General
machine work will be speciality with
the new firm.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
Sk0whegan Aerie TO Have Picnic Next
Sunday

Skowhegan Aerie. Fraternal Order
If Eagles, is to have a field day next
Sunday. They are to go in automo-
biles up the Lakewood road to the
arm on the old Frank Ward proper
y now owned by w. s. Gilman. Com
nittee OF arrangements are William
Merrow, Warren Gilblair, Guy Ber-
rard, Richard Blanchard, John O'Reil-
~ Jr., Ell vigue and Levi Marcou.
All members who wish to attend
should be at the Aerie Hall on Water
Street at 9.15 q. m.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1921-09-01
Domestic Wo0lens Mt the S0merse
Central Fair

In accordance with plan now be-
ing put into effect Maine Wooden prod
ucts will be exhibited at the Agricui-
tural Fairs in the State this fall The
fair of the Somerset Central Society
in Skowhegan will be included in the
list and il is probable that Thomas
Dionne Of Skowhegan will have
charge OF the local exhibit. Charles
II. Crawford. the wool expert of the
Maine Department of Agriculture and
one of the prominent officials OF the