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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-16
Major Notes

YESTERDAY. hrTe-Walter Johnson, who
struck hiH finest form and igt the In
dians doEn with five hits. Wa1hinEisp
winning, = 70 :.
An eighth Inning aFzumsnt vas wen
81 the rankH which gave them VIE
tory over a. Louis, ; - q The arEur
mtnt VS. uhsthFF Outfisidsr Bennett ~
ibs Browns caught heuseie lev ~ or
Trapped a. tmpirs Owens ruled tbs lat
Ter version uau correct,
The Giants pot sTsF a dslsEs Of bass
hits a. three Cub pitchers ana Won.
70 q
The Robins pounded soth0F0n for five
runs IN the fret frame and won from
the Cards. % g.
Meadows held tho Fhililss and the
Pirates won, 9 20 !.
Eddie Collins and MostiI we're hittinr
Ike demons snd the white Sex won
from Boston. 1 20 Q.
The Tigers kspt up = steady rain Of
base hts and won from the Haekmsn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-16
ra1rERNs AFTER BRnTHER

lee Mallory. brother Of Mem.
pAls BIZ Mallory. the Yale athlete.
nks his elder brother. is baseball
All football player He was cap
al. and catcher OF this years
Memphis Pomfre, high school nine
l,a played end on the eleven last
AL He win enter Yale In Sep
lsnb<r.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-16
Chadbourne Day Is
Observed by Vernon

Chester Chad6ourne Day" was
.Sssrved By the Vernon baseball
slue last Saturday In recognition
4 Ire outnelder's 10th year IN or.
gsn.red BASEBALL. For tho past
sysn years chadhourne has been
a the Vernon roster.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-16

0yE year often makes q lot OF diff.
v ference In the career OF u ball
payer.
often some seemingly minor hap.
rrirg plays a prominent part in
slipping the destiny Of players fu'
ire.
ne case Of Pitcher RoIlle Naylor.
ate u the Philadelphia Athletics. Is
4 striking example Of such a truth.
Aysar ago at this time Naylor was
iAs one best pitching bet OF the Ath.
k;irs. not excepting the brilliant
Eide Rommel. Today he Is back IN
Il minors.
EoR years Connie Mack carried
Mayor In the belief that he had
tse nakings Of great pitcher.
Tear after year Naylor showed
iashes Of greatness. but lacked a
rrzin something that kept him
tton reaching the realms OF stardorn.
Last season. in the early squirt
IA. carried the Athletics 10 the top
Il The race, Naylor did his part BY
s1atng seven straight games.
Saylor has finally arrived" re-
HaEkst Connie Mack to me after the
F'taer had turned In one Of his good
gres- Hes overdue. but II was
ssrh waiting for"
A few days later Naylor was
NE victim Of an accident that
probably was the cause OF his
nshing from the majors. Incl
aeuially II started the Athletics
% the road to ruin.
WITH seven straight wins to his
v credit Naylor. anxious to keep
y spent his off days working in the
1'ush during batting practice. i.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-16
GIANTS SHOW REAL CLASS BY SWEEPING CUB SERIES in CHICAGO
Andy Smith Back
to Berkeley Job

Andy Smith. University OF Cal.
f0ruia football coach. arrived IN
Berkeley Monday from Los Angeles
70 assume duties a. the summer
coaching school az the Bear inst.
tuition. smlih - returning from
an extended Witt IN the East.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-16
nv M,RGARET PLUNkErT

ny MARGARET PLUNKErr
WHEN drownins. person IRE
eusntly clasps his hand
,rusd the neck Of the enc who Il
ring TO save him.
rnless the rcscucr can break
N, hcld. both Of them may sink
ne rcscuer must place HIS rlgh'
ara On the night Jaw OF the drown
ng person.
men he must put his ien hand
a he drowning ones night elbow
,u,a with bis right hand. lift ~
~ his lei, and duck his head
uss,r the others righi arm.
MS movement viii free tho res
-,,r and leave him az the drowning
,.son's back. from which point ~
.u have command o. tho situa
tea
copyright. 1854 Tho Seattle Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-16

Mr. Richard says this has been a
had year for outdoor fights. .
Anybody but an umpire may be
willing 10 agree with him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-16

as a preventive. Mine took with
a vengeance, a badly swollen arm re.
sultlng.
II take a fun swing AZ the ball.
This was impossible with my sore
arm. Was forced 20 use a chop
swing I simply couldn't time the
hall Ny batting slumped badly.
when the arm healed my timing
Of the ball continued 20 be poor.
there was a lack OF coordination be-
tween ego and swing. l simply
couldn't set the ball safs.
while have done better Of late.
the shifting of my style. due 10 the
yaocinatod arm. seems 20 have
thrown me entirely of my stride"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-16
Lifesaving

-,s Il tho second o. a series OF
srtielss On methods Of ufo saw.
=. ,how the water The third
ID appear tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-16
German Wrestler
Beats Spaniard

San FRANCISCO. July is.-Rieh.
ara schictat wrestling champion u
Germany took two straight falls
from Andreaa CoztanOs. Spanish
champion. a. Dreamland last night
The bout lasted an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-16
They Did Same Thing
Last Season in Cincy
New York National League Team Rises to Heights
When Situation Demands 1t; McGraw Men Sport.
inc Big Lead in Their League

IRIS great ball club that rises to the heights in the pinch
The New York Giants have that class.
They stepped into Chicago during the past few DAYS and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-16

Manager Evers. 40 the papers say.
has sent Pitcher Bianksnship home
for an indefinite period. Would
not a s,mi.colon do IN a pinch7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-16

with Ruth At Bat
fiFtt fnninE-Wslksd
Third innihE-Fiisd 20 center.
Firth inninr-Cailsd out on strikes.
Eighth iuniuE-HinEied.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-16

May. shut out Boston and the Reds
won % 0.
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. rong
. man.
| nine
JUNG.
| lerei
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
HARTLAND GRANGE HAS
LADY MASTER
Mrs. Cora Estes Assumes Important
Duty for Patrons OF Husbandry

Saturday evening, December 6 was
election of officers in Hartland
Grange. The following were elect
ed for the coming year: Master
Cora NJ Estes, overseer, Beatrice
Hunt; Chaplain, Lillian Holt; lectur-
err. Sadie Brawn;' steward, VIII
Drawn; assistant steward, Shepard
Grass; gate keeper, John Jepson;
secretary, Lillian Fuller; treasurer,
Clarence Estes: lady assistant stew
ard, Cassie Hunt; Ceres, Eva M. Wat
erman; Pomona, Margaret Bradley;
Flora, Beulah Rowe. Members OF
the relief committee the three lady
officers and Owen Roe; finance COM
mittee, Hudson Fuller, Guy Hunt and
Beulah Rowe. A box social. was
held after the Grange from which the
sum of $500 was realized for the
benefit of the Little Wanderers Home
at Waterville.
Saturday evening December IL.
Grange met in regular session with
w. NJ, F. l.. Haseltine in the chair.
The worthy master and wife report
ed a very pleasant time while away
at State Grange. Kate Ellis, Grange
deputy dSheu THAT al vi dH6eo III thS
State pledge 81 to be sent next Feb
ruary for THE benefit of the Grange
cottage at Good Will Farm. The
Grange voted to do this. A commu-
nication was received from Maggie
Dore thanking the Grange for fruit
flowers and post cards sent her
while in the Plummer Memorial Hos
pital. The Grange voted to buy So
health bond, the money to be used
in helping crippled children. A lit
erary program of readings, recita-
tions, stories and music was given
during the lecturers hour.
Next Saturday night will be chill
dren's night, the children to furnish
the program. There will a Christ
mas tree and a social hour for all
after the Grange. Everyone cordial
ly invited.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
Somerset County Agricultural News
Activities In Farm Bureau

The annual planning meeting OF the
Women's Division of the Farm Bureau
and Extension Service was held at the
Baptist vestry in Kingfeld, Tuesday
from II to 4. A dinner was served
at noon for the mems division. This
was in charge of the following com
mittee: Chairman, Mrs. Emma Dunn
mer, Mrs. Frank Hutchins, Mrs. 4. ID.
Mckenzie, Mrs. Frank Tufts, Mrs
Hannah Lander, Mrs. Elizabeth, MRS
Mary Simmons. The dinner consisted
of baked beans, brown bread, cold
meats, mashed potatoes, cabbage sal
ad pickles. jelly, pies, doughnuts and
coffee. At the business meeting the
following officers were elected. Chair
man, Mrs. Emma Doyle; secretary,
Mrs. Mary Simmons; clothing project
leader, Mrs. Hannah Lander; food
project leader, Mrs. Rachel Lander;
household management, Mrs. Emma
DOYLE; treasurer, Mrs. Bernice Knapp.
Mrs. Emma Doyle will organize sew
ing class of girls from ten to twenty
one years old. A program was
made out for the coming year which
reads: January 9, dress forms In
charge of Mrs. Hannah Lander; Feb.
s, table setting. serving and etiquette
in charge of Mrs. Rachel Lander;
March -, home nursing, Miss john
son; April II, tea wagons and fireless
cookers, Mrs. Emma Dummer; May
lib, clothing school and summary
meeting. Mrs. Hannah Lander,
June H. basketry, Mrs. Eunice Tufts
and Mrs. Rachel Lander who will go
to class in basketry at Pennington
for one day previous to this meeting
to be prepared to teach here. Mrs
c. D. Mckenzie and Mrs. Ruth Potter
were chosen alternates; July II
salads and greens, Mrs. Rachel Ian
der; August IA, home industries, Mrs
Della Savage; Sept. II, Flower Gar
dens, Mrs. Eunice Tufts and Mrs
Mary Simmons; Oct. 8, Interior Dec
orations, Mrs. Emma Drummer; Nov
10. stain removal Mrs. Elizabeth
Weymouth; December meeting is an
open date for the planning meeting
Miss Symonds, home demonstration
agent, was present.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
sKOWHEGAN LOCAL MARKET
Corrected Every Tuesday

WHOLESALE
Dairy Products
Butter-40c to 45c Id.
Eggs-6Oc dozen
Green Fruit
Apples-$S.OO Dbl.
Green Vegetables
Beets-3c a lb.
Cabbage-2c Id.
Carrots-3c a ID.
squash-Sc h..
Turnips-2c lbl
Provisions
Pork (salt)-15c lib.
Beans-(Yellow Eyed $40 bushel
Potatoes-60c a bushel
Fresh Meats
Beef-Sc to 15c Id.
Lamb-22c a Id.
Veal-15c to 1Sc a lb.
Round Hog--13c Id.
RETAIL
Butter-45c to 55c lb.
Cheese-35c to 45c a Id.
Eggs-75c a dozen
Green Fruit
Applicable to Acc peck.
Green Vegetables
Beets-6c a Id.
Cabbage-new sc a lb.
Carrots-5c a lb.
Opions-5c a pound
Peppers-20c a lb.
SQuash-6c Id.
Turnips--4c a lb.
Provisions
Smoked hams-25c to 34c ID.
Pork (saltJ-20c a Id.
Domestic 'Lard-24c a ID.
Lard-20c a lb.
Beans-22c quart.
Potatoes-25c peck
Sugar-10c lb; 100 lbs, $500.
Dry Citron-60c Id.
Lemons-40c' to 60c dozen.
Oranges-35c to zoe dozen.
Olives-bulk COO.
Prunes-10c to 18c lb.
Grapefruit-10c.
Moolasses-60c to 90c per gallon.
Cod-15c per Id.
Haddock-18c Id.
Mackerel-22c a Id.
Halibut Steak-40c lb.
Salmon-35c lb.
Oysters-95c per quart
Clams-50c quart
Finnan Haddie-20c lb.
Flour and Grain
| Bread Flour-S115 a bag.
Pastry Flour-$100 bag.
Corn Meal-$225 bag.
independents Reporter $500 a yeal
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
PLEASANT RIDGE
(Deferred)

tDeIeTTeuD
Lewis Moore of Moscow was a Sun
day caller at Henry Rollins home.
Robinson's winter tote road is being
built through the woods. beginning
near Percy Stewards and keeping in
the wooded section as far as possible,
across the land of Lester Steward,
Rollins Brothers, Healy and Berry
farms and coming out into the Moul-
ton field. Perley Bickford and
Evander Andrews are doing the
swapping.
The Washington school closed Sat
urday, December 6 tn with exercises
and Christmas tree in the evening.
Much credit Is due Miss Edith Hume
well, the teacher. for the charming
manner in which the program for the
evening was carried out.
The many friends of Mrs Chris
Rollins are pleased to know she is
planning to come home Sunday, De-
cember from Kennebec Valley Hos
pital where she has been a surgical
patient for about three weeks.
Miss Velma Rollins who teaches in
the Garfield school in Arson spent the
week end at home.
Roy Andrews has purchased a new
Ford touring car.
Mrs. Ruby Bowden of Burnham has
been the guest of her niece, Mrs.
Eyander Andrews.
Mr., and Mrs. Eli Steward spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
Willie Martin and family.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
Junior Red Cross Helping Santa

The Junior Red Cross boys and
girls in the Skowhegan schools are
helping Santa Claus choose presents
for The boys and girls who are pa
tients at the Fairfield Sanatorium.
There are thirty-one young folks at
the Sanatorum ranging from the ages
of six to fifteen. We have the names
and ages of these young folks and
each schoolroom is responsible for
one or two names. In the various
rooms delegates have been elected by
their classmates to represent their
room and these delegates go with the
school nurse to select the gifts. The
money for these gifts has been earned
or sacrificed by the school boys and
girls that is they have given up the
usual supply of candy.
F.. The Park school choose the follow
ing delegates: From the sixth grade,
Thomas Guilfoyle and Arlene Lee
mieux; fifth grade. Robert Gilblair
and Arlene Hughes; fourth grade,
jeanette Jewell and William Christ
ensen; third grade. Lee Phillips and
Sally Marston. The Garfield school
are represented by, sixth grade, Ber-
tina Norton and Edward Quincy; fifth
grade, Rosa Dore and Merrill Cover
fourth and sixth, Margaret Abbey and
Robert Pratt; fourth grade, Creme
Wheelock and Leon Brown. From
the Lincoln school, third grade, King
Cummings, Ruth Moore, Parker
Reyes and Margaret Robertson were
chosen the second grade elected
Eleanor Danforth, Desma Russell,
Donald Steward and Gray Barnaby;
the first grade are doing their share
but the delegates have not as yet
been appointed The Academy are
doing their part too. in fact they We're
the first ones to collect their gift
money to buy their gifts. The junior
high school are looking out for the
older boys and girls at the Sanator-
ium.
We hope that the gifts these boys
and girls are making give as much
pleasure to the receivers as 1t has
given to the givers. 1t is joy to hear
these little people talking over what
would be the best thing to buy for
Patricia or James or whatever their
special child name is.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
C0RNVILLE
Geferred1

Walter Bowman and Winifred
Gardner are attending State Grange
at Portland
Bert Smith who for the past year
has been employed in Skowhegan,
was caller in town Sunday
c. r. Moody has been confined to
the house for two weeks with rheu-
matism. Mr., Moody is the oldest
man in town, being S6 years old.
Ben Judkins with a crew of men
is cutting and yarding lumber on the
Chester Locke farm.
Mrs. Eula Morrow of Belgrade is
visiting her brother, Frank M. Bean.
The rain Monday afternoon was
much needed as some were driving
their stock to the river to drink as
their wells are very low
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Bowman visited
Mrs Bowman's mother Sunday at B.
+. Judkins.
There was a good attendance at the
Farm Bureau Thursday, December
4th.
Charlie Williams who has been at
tending school at Skowhegan is as
sisting his father at the present time.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
YOUTHFUL MASTER IS
REELECTED
MaS G. Yiles Again Assumes Import
ant ONCE In kennebec Valley
Grange at Madison

At the annual business meeting oil
Inc Kennebec Valley Grange held at
Madison. last Saturday. Max c. Viles
was reelected Master. At the time
OF his election last year, he was the
Youngest Grange Master in the state
but at the recent session of the State
Grange. it has been determined that
there is one Younger Evidently the
Youthful master made good in his Of
fetal capacity as he was again the
choice of the Patrons this year. There
were a large number of applications
balloted upon and Mr.. Viles gave his
report OF the State Grange meetings:
Other officers elected were:
Oyerseer. James Brown; lecturer,
Ethel Nichols: steward, Harry Gray;
assistant steward. William Ketchum;
chaplain. Clara Wedge; treasurer,
Mark Gray; secretary, May Dinsmore;
gate keeper. Earl Watson; Ceres, Mrs.
Mabel Viles; Pomona. Mrs. Cora
Brown. Flora, Gladys Gray; lady as
gstant steward. Helen Ketchum; ex-
eentiye committee, VIII Nickerson;
pianist, Clara Adams.
Mr.. Viles is actively engaged in
agricultural pursuits, being asociat-
ed with his father, d. B. Viles in the
management of the Viles' farm near
Barron's Corner in Madison.
Al a special meeting to be held next
Saturday night, the first and second
degrees will be conferred on d class
OF ten candidates.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
FARM BUREAU ACT|VS
At HARTLANO
Joint Meeting OF Men and Women and
Yearly Reports

The Joint meeting of the men and
women of the Hartland Farm Bureaus
was held in the basement OF the
Opera House, Wednesday, December
10th. The meeting was called to
order by the president of the Ladies
Farm Bureau, Mrs. Lena Draper. Re-
port of the secretary was read by
Allen Lewis, secretary pro tenn; re-
port of food project leader, Mrs. Hat
lie Farnum. There have been two
food meetings held with an average
attendance Of twenty members. Three
signed to serve community meals and
two were served Twelve signed for
family meals, nine were served; nu-
triton three vegetables and fruit
were completed; food calendars, three
completed; report of clothing project
leader given by Miss Lucy Farnum in
the absence of Mrs. Buffers, the clo-
thing project leader. Two dress
forms valued at 500, saving of
$16D3 Twelve mems garments
made, valued at &c. saving of $7.67.
Nine mems hats have been made cost
ing S2467 valued at $40, saving OF
1893. Four clothing meetings have
been held with an average attendance
of twenty members.
Following these reports the officers
for the year 1925 were elected: Chair
man. II. II. Corson; secretary, Elmer
Baird; club leader, Marion Fuller;
poultry leader. Bell Morse. Follow
ing the election of these officer,
baked bean dinner was served. At
100 a meeting of the ladies Farm Blu
reau was called and the following Of
ficers for the coming year were elect
ed President, Mrs. Lena Draper;
secretary, Mrs. Bell Morse; foods
project leader, Mrs. Hattie Farnum;
clothing project leader, Mrs. Lillian
Fuller, household management lead
err Mrs. Sadie Coston.
The program for the coming year
was explained in an able manner by
the home demonstration agent, Eliza
Il. Atherton, and all were much
pleased with her talk and plans, and
il each member does her part the
year 1925 will be profitable year
for all.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
MANY OFFICERS ARE
REELECTED
l.. q. Stevens Assums the Duties of
Master in Sk0whegan Grange for
Another Year

At the annual business meeting of
Skowhegan Grange the majority of the
officers were reelected. Master, l..
C. Stevens; oyerseer, E. E. Harris;
lecturer Mrs. L. G. Stevens; steward,
Carroll Beal assistant steward,
Royce Tuscan; chaplain, Mrs Ina
Creation; treasurer, Elmer B. Rowell;
secretary. Mrs. Emma B. Folsom; gate
keeper Harry Hovey; Ceres, Mrs.
Sarah Beaulier; Pomona. Miss Alice
Emerson; Flora, Miss Effie NJ. Nye;
lady assistant steward. Miss Doris
Whittemore; member of the executive
committee, Benjamin A. Sawyer.
Plans were made for the entertain
ment of Somerset Pomona at its an
nual meeting January - and IA.
Committee for the dinner on the first
day Mr.. and Mrs. John Chase, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l.. Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. P. C.
White, Mr. and Mrs. John n. Cool
Supper on the first night will be in
charge of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Good
rich, Mr. and Mrs. E. Morse, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Clayton and Mr.. and Mrs.
F. f. Tuscan. The dinner committee
for the second day of Pomona will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cleveland, Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy l.. Sanford Mrs. Ce-
leste Roullard and Mrs. Sarah Beau
| lier. At the conclusion of the meet
| ing a harvest supper was served by
committee composed of Mrs. Flora
McPheters, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Chase. Mrs. Carrie Bragg and Miss
Alta Rowell. :
! A special meeting was held last
evening for the comforting of the third
and fourth degrees.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
CAMBRIDGE

Florence Noble returned from the
PIummer Hospital Monday, much i'm
proved.
Il. A. Pattee was in town Monday
on business connected with the
schools.
Ivan Ham and daughter Hazel were
in Dexter to attend the band con-
cert Friday night. Miss Hazel was
one of the musicians.
Jessie Burdin returned to school
Monday and will board with his aunt
Mrs. Barton.
Mona Brasier is boarding with Mrs.
Drew and Doris Luce will board with
Mrs. Fuller.
DR.. Wilson is improving, much to
the pleasure of his many friends.
Oscar Burdin who has been so cri-
tically i'll with pneumonia is much
better at this writing.
DR.. l.. N. Ellingwood of Athens is
the attending physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Chadbourne
are in Portland this week attending
State Grange.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
Grafton Boy to Race

Sanford II. Witham tax collector
of Smithfield, was in town Monday.
He could have come with car but
the roads did not look just inviting
and so he made the trip with Grafton
Boy, horse that is passing the win
ter on the Witham farm. This ami
NAL has a record of 2.0S. made on a
mile track, probably in the west, as
he came to Maine from Chicago. AS
his name indicates. he was sired by
the same horse from which Grafton,
the famous AroostoOk 6ier, is des-
cended At the present time he is
owned by Lewis Forsythe of Norridge-
wock. He expects to race him an
other season.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
Harmony Grange Election

Harmony Grange, No. 1874, at its
regular meeting December 4th, elect
ed the following officers: Master,
N. II. Herrick; overseer, Carleton
Chadbourne; lecturer, Mrs. Lena
Kimball; steward, Merle Herrick; as
sistant steward, Lisle Chadbourne;
chaplain, Mrs. Amelia Heurd; treas
urer, Mrs. Eleanor Brown; secretary,
Mrs. Emma Herrick; gate keeper, Au-
brey Chadbourne; lady assistant
steward, Gala Stevens; janitor, c. r..
Perkins; trustee for three years, A. L..
Chadbourne The lady officers to
be elected at a future meeting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
FernMood Grange at New Portland

The following officers were elected
in Fernwood Grange, Saturday even
ing for the year 1925: Master, Will
lard Written; overseer, Clinton Niles;
stewart. Fay Weeks; lecturer, Mil
dred Luce: chaplain, Laura Strick-
land; secretary. Ida Luce; treasur-
or, Leroy Luce; assistant stewart,
Arthur Duggett; lady assistant stew
art, Erma Luce gate keeper, Forest
Strickland; Pomona, Cassie Daggett;
Ceres, Mabel Written; Flora, Lillian
Weeks. After the meeting refresh
ments of home made candy and pop
corn were served and whist was en-
joyed.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-12-18
Fairylew Grange at SmithfieId

Fairview Grange held its annual
election of officers Saturday evening
and the following officers were elect
ed: Master, s. H. Witham overseer,
l.. l. Hartford; lecturer, r. II. Cor
son; steward, F. H. Clark; assistant
steward, j. F. Clark; secretary. Della
Witham; chaplain. Mrs. S. F. Bick~
ford; gate keeper. H. L. Damon;
treasurer, F. d. Stevens; Ceres, Mrs.
f. ID. Stevens; Pomona, Mabel Hart
ford; Flora. Mrs. F, Fl. Clark; lady
assistant steward, Mrs. Alice Clark.