The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-01-25
ST. ALBANS

Charlotte, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Philbrick, who shas
heen dangerously i'll for the past
week is gaining slowly but not able
IN sit up yet. Mrs. Wayne Goodwin
il with them helping care for her
Archie Parker, Horace yarney and
Frank Bryant are hauling wood to
1Iartlaud for y. Souci OF pittsfield
from the Ross lot.
Harlan Wilkins and wife and Nose
wilkins have returned from Pittsfield
where they have been for some time
working in the woods for I'D. Went
worth.
FLOYD Varney was burned quite
badly about the, face while building
the fire with Kerosene.
Herbert Fisher is hauling wood
from the Harry Hilton farm to st.
Adams Village
John Libby and George Crocker
have their ice houses filled with ice
Of excellent quality.
The Zee is about fifteen inches thick
WEST ST. ALBANS
Miss Ethel Moore Of st. Adams is
helpingian the home Of Chas. Wilbur.
Mrs. Wilbur is still very i'll.
Miss irene Libby was In Hartland,
Tuesdays evening where she installed
the officers In Anoka Temple. Pythian
,RobeN I,uker has gone to Ripley
wfthshis team TO work for Garlic
Wakefield hauling wood.
Frank Bradley was home from his
work az Browns mill in Hartland, n
few dayAft this week owing to a severe
cold.
Irene, Libby, teacher OF Pond school
attended the teachers convention in
Pittsfleld ON Friday. ss
Miss Ena Emery who has been
yisitingsjn New Hampshire for the
last three weeks. returned home Sat
urday night. Mr.. Plummer of that
state accompanied her, returning
Monday, to his home.
POND SCHOOL
Pond school, taught by Irene Libby
reports the following for the week
ending January 10. The spelling has
been unusually good this week, the
following had perfect lessons. Bea-
trice Frost, Myrtle Hunt, Margaret
Buker, John Braley, Hilda I3uker
Grace Wood, Clyde Hunt, Althea Mer-
row, Evelyn Morrow, Frank Hollister
and Charles Braley.
Wednesday, being the birthday of
BENJAMIN Franklin, the children brot
in many quotations, sketches Of his
life and discussion in general was
enjoyed
We were happily surprised Thurs
day morning and were much pleased
to have as visitors County Agent Mr..
Storer and Home Demonstration Misc
Hare of Skowhegan. They stayed to
dinner with us, too. We wish to
thank Mrs. Clough at this time for the
ascalloped potatoes she sent to us that
lay also for the extras that she sent,
hen We also wish to thank Mrs.
rank Libby for the beans and corn
she sent to US this last week.
EAST ST. ALBANS
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Osgood have
the sympathy of their friends in the
Geath osTtheir infant daughter which
occurred Jan. 20, its death being due
to pneulnonia.
Lewis Schillinger and family have
been sick for the past week with
bad cold.
Mrs. Albert Ward Is critically i'll at
her home near Haruand village hav-
ing suffered a paralytic shock Jan.
81 She IL under tho care of Mrs.
Tibbitts, a trained nurse.
Ruth Ellis returned 10 Portland,
Monday morning
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NOTES
Everr6ady League held a regular
meeting Friday. Jan. 3, Gladys Weeks
arranged fine program. Another
meeting was held Thursday, Jan. IS.
Another good program was present
ed Lenora Brooks in charge,
'he A GEOGRAPHY Glass have made