The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-20
FriI,uteS. Local and Foreign

/ issue. brought TWO tributes OF great
value. One was from Newark. y. j.
and the other from our own town.
The piece referred to told of the strug-
giles of our business manager in sew
ing on a button which must deeds be
done in haste because he was plan
ming to catch a train.
The first heard from was John n.
Jenkins, manager of the Somerset
| Shoe Company Jack Is always
thoughtful and sympathetic and, what
perhaps is even more valuable. never
anything but practical. In order that
Il like emergency hereafter might be
relieved some what of its acute anxiety
he bought of George Il Harry Smith
little box of Pitchers Automatic
Bachelor Buttons. These are so in
genious that the most awkward and
inexperienced of men will have no
difficulty in applying them to any
garment. They are of substantial
construction and would undoubtedly
outlast the ordinary coat or trousers
In that event, they can be detached
and transferred to a new garment
Mr.. Jenkins, knowing the obstinaey of
our general manager on that point
I'm SkoMhegan and so stated when
leaving the buttons at our Office. He
is well aware that our manager would
stand a loss of half the buttons on his
clothes or go without any at all. could
they not be replaced by others
bought IN Skowhegan."
Probably few Skowhegan people
know how the road from North avenue
to the Malbons Mills highway got its
name. We all speak of it as the
DR.. Mann road but know little of the
physician, long since dead. whose
memory 1t perpetuates. DR.. Mann
was widely known In his profession
and was moreover of somewhat varied
activities. He was publisher as
we'll as a physician and there are yet
preserved copies of "Manns American
Miscellany" highly valued for their
quaint humor and courageous journal
sim. All of the family are gone
from Skowhegan, and the old home
stead, which stood at the corner of
North avenue and the road just men
toned was burned several years ago.
DR.. Mann's nephew, DR.. f. Fl. Stevens
of Cambridge, is known to Skowhe-
gan pcopit tuiOubi Ille O"hSl Shfp vi
his summer home. Bloomfield and his
temporary residence here part of
each year There were several sons
and daughters all of them of more
than usual capability. We know Of
but one now living, Mrs Alice Mann
Wightman of Newark, N. J. Mrs.
Wightman has been a good friend TO
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. We can
accept the theory that this is in part
due to the merit of our publication
but we think it is more largely from
her intense loyalty to the town of her
birth and the deep sentiment that she
still retains for Skowhegan, the Ken
nebec Valley and the country round
about here. Anything existing or
in Skowhegan would be
dear to her heart and would, in com
parison, out-rank anything the bal
ance OF the world could furnish.
All this description will add inter
est to the following letter and is nee
essary to correct understanding.
Mrs. Wightman has lived elsewhere
for many years. IT is delightful that
she does not permit this long absence
to dim enthusiasm and love for her
old home.
Nov IS, "a.
Mr.. r. T. Patten,
Manager Independent Reporter.
Dear Mr.. Patten
1t was Saturday. | had just
donned a clean Bingham and white
apron preparatory to my Satur-
day pie baking" flor | am still
a New Highlander, and could still
eat pie for breakfast in the good
old way only custom has changed
me, and nobody eats breakfast
with pie" any more.)
However. just as | was already
to begin, the postman brought my
Reporter. Such temptation
right in the face of my baking.
was even MORE than | could
stand. | sat me down for just
glance at the headlines, feel
ing that I could be content with
that, when | came across my
Short Course in Tailoring" by
Roland 7. Patten. Il never fail
to read your articles no matter
what is going on so | was soon
deeply interested, then suddenly
began to shake, and shake, and
lth tVui iOliihE uONh my NhC'ho
all the while.
I reached for my handkerchief,
but having a new clean dress on
had not as yet put one in my
pocket. Thinking it was all over.
would not need one. | read
on. again shook. and shook,
this time with audible sound,
peels of laughter. roars, and still
read on through binding tears.
and laughed and laughed to the
end of the story till | could
scarcely breathe.
When | had finished, to my as
constituent, my new clean dress
had caught every tear all up and
down the front. | had to take
time to put on new attire again,
top of the morning knocked out.
likewise FREE and the time 10
a. III. But it was worth all my
trouble and MORE TOO Thanks.
CiucaraIU Vonr1