The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-11


severe cold
Miss Marie Goldammer who Is
teaching in Skowhegan, passed the
Sabbath at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Goldammer.
Rehearsals are being held for a play
to be given under the auspices of the
Junior high school some time in Feb
ruary.
Norris, Jr., the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norris Preble, who has been i'll
with a cold is gaining
EAST MADISON
There is the largest number en-
ployed in the Somerset Worsted Mill
at the present time. than has been
for number of years. The mill is
running day and night.
Horace Spear has a crew Of men
cutting and hauling wood for the mill.
NJ. X. Harvell has his barber shop
all ready for work
Miss Rosie Collins of Cornville is
stopping with Mrs. Sadie Harvell and
working in the mill
MADISON CENTER
The Ladies' Farm Bureau of Madi-
son Centre will meet Tuesday after
noon, the 10th of January at the
home of Mrs. John Healy.
The mems and womens branches Of
the Farm Bureau will meet January
26th at the home Of Clyde Getchell
for an all day planning meeting with
basket dinner
BARRON'S CORNER
Fred Sproul and family returned
to Millville, y. b., on Monday.
Miss Marguerite Hill. who has been
very i'll, is reported much better.
Max VileS improved our roads by
rolling them this week and Johnny
lake with four horses Thursday after
noon
BLACKWELL
A representative of the Central
Maine Power Company was in this
locality January 3rd. He took din
ner at Morris Moore's.
Thursday was Sunshine day and q
stormy one but nineteen braved the
clements and enjoyed the hospitality
of Mrs. +. +. Davis A fine time was
enjoyed by all and some work done
Mrs. Cleveland Deane was in SHOW
hogan Saturday to see Mr.. Dean, who
IL a patient at the Somerset Hospital
Morris p. Gates passed several days
of his vacation with his grandparents
on the farm at Blackwell.
George LeBlond went up TO Bald
Mountain last week to work hauling
lumber with his team.
Mrs. VIM. Holway has been visit
ing in Massachusetts returned home
Saturday.
The quarantine has been removed
from Lee Ketchum's home and the
children have gone back to school.
Mrs. Everett Sally is improving
from her last i'll turn. She is able
to take short rides on pleasant days.
BLACKWELL SCHOOL
School again with a long cold term
ahead of us. But never mind the
cold, for hot lunch, Monday we had
corn; Tuesday, cocoa; Wedn asday'
mashed potatoes; Thursday, baked
beans, and Friday, boiled rice. Our
OllSl0No, FIOreHCp AUTOMATIC iplut
Flame, was loaned to US by Mrs. Clyde
Getchell Baked beans arrived,
eight quarts Of them, from Mrs. Wal
on Mantor and kerosene, cream, rice,
potatoes, butter, everything, from eve
rybody. We heartily send thanks to
each one. How could we help hay
ing good dinners? We begin our sec
ond week with mashed potatoes again.
Helen and Randolph Kctchum were
released from quarantine on Wcdnes-
day and we will be glad to see them
back to school next week.
Barbara and Parker Henderson were
absent this week,
Quite a number of our pupils are
having colds.
Owing to the severe storm last week
Miss White did not arrive until Tues
day. Miss Elsie Cox of Skowhegan
substituted for Miss White on Mon
day.
Miss Gladys Cooper went TO North
Fryeburg on Friday to teach this Win
ter
Miss Evangeline Rove spent the
week end at her home in Skowhe-
gan.