SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS The dry goods stores will be closed all day Monday, September 4. Miss Lucy Taylor, who has been at Old Orchard for the summer, has returned home. Clifford Cates of Brockton, Mass., is visiting his uncle, Simon Cates, for a few weeks. Warren Weaver of Dorchester, Mass., left for home Thursday morning after spending a few days with friends in town. While attending the G. A. R. reunion at South Solon last week, Sewell W. Smith lost an army badge which he prized highly. The first regular meeting of Sunset chapter, No. 53, O. E. S., will be held tomorrow (Friday) evening at Masonic Hall, after a two months' recess. On Sunday evening a vote “No” meeting will be held under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. Place and time of meeting and speakers to be announced later. Miss Maude Parks of Boston, Mrs. Cora Jones of Waterville and Miss Inez Vickery of Auburn, spent several days in town last week, as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Smith. Fred Hilt of Skowhegan has taken the contract to cut up the 200 or more trees that were blown down by the cyclone in July on the property of Dr. F. S. Bigelow in East Madison. On account of the counter attractions of the State fair at Lewiston, the visit of Skowhegan Grange to Weserrun. The Grange in Cornville which was scheduled for September 7, has been postponed to October 5. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rowell and Miss Mabel French who have been at Long Island spending a vacation of three weeks, returned home. During the last week, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Pierce were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rowell at their cottage there. The tenth annual reunion of the Fogg family will be held at the Falmouth house, Portland, Friday, September 1. A very interesting program has been prepared. Reduced rates are also offered on the railroads. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance. E. F. Merrill made the prize catch of the year of trout Tuesday at Hayden lake when he pulled out a big spotted beauty weighing two pounds and one ounce and 17½ inches long. He had been fishing for pickerel and his catch came as a very happy surprise. Golden Rod Branch, I. S. S., will hold a special meeting Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Municipal building. The next regular meeting will be held September 7, at the usual place and hour. Ladies are requested to come prepared to sew at both of these meetings. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Matthews of Brighton were the guests of Dr. F. S. Bigelow over Sunday. Mrs. Matthews has improved remarkably since her sojourn in Skowhegan, and is receiving congratulations from her numerous friends upon her restoration to normal health. Miss Caro Adams of Portland, who has been spending two weeks here, the guest of friends, returned home Wednesday. Miss Adams was born in Skowhegan and although she is practically blind, she was able to walk alone. About the streets of Skowhegan and could find places readily. Miss Jeanette Emery left Wednesday for Medfield, Mass., where she has a position in a drug store of her uncle. Miss Emery has been assistant teacher in the Skowhegan Kindergarten for about two years. She will be succeeded by Miss Sarah Snow, a graduate of the High school in this year's class. Mrs. W. G. Gagne and Mrs. James Lewis, who have been in Boston for several days, the guests of Mrs. Gagne's husband, have returned home. Mr. Gagne has recently moved from Skowhegan and is having good success with his invention, the steam cooker, there, it already having been placed in some of the largest department stores in the city. Among the recent guests at the Hotel Coburn were Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Legree of New York city, who are spending their honeymoon in Maine. They were traveling in an imported Barracq landaulet of the latest pattern, and attracted considerable attention in passing through the town. Mrs. Legree is a grand-daughter of John Jacob Astor, the founder of the landed aristocracy by that name in America. Wednesday evening, September 6. Skowhegan Grange will observe “Gen. Men's Evening.” Gentlemen will occupy the officers' chairs, confer the first and second degrees and furnish the following entertainment: Singing, male quartet; “Difficulties of a Selectman,” R. F. Parker; song, E. E. Harris; “Visit to Historic Places in The United States,” S. F. Emerson. Five minute speech, J. W. Fogler; “Trials of a mail carrier,” A. F. Sandford; song, A. R. Watson; Queer things that happen in the Grange,” G. H. Burns; song, L. L. Sandford; recitation, Eugene Tarbox; five minute speech, R. T. Patten; singing, male quartet. It is hoped that all on the program will cheer fully respond. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Dow left Wednesday morning to spend a week In Boston and vicinity. R. H. Cassens of Belfast, manager of the Eastern Illustrated Printing Co., was in town for his annual visit Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Helen Wing entertained the ladies of the North Anson Cooking club at her Leavitt street home on Tuesday. Emile Dionne, son of Raymond Dionne, was operated upon for appendicitis at the Somerset hospital last Tuesday by Drs. Wadsworth and Stinchfield. Carrabasset lodge, No. 34, I. O. O. F., will work the first degree at the regular meeting, Wednesday evening, September 6. Members of the order are requested to be present. Mrs. Harold P. Robinson of Medford, Mass., arrived Tuesday afternoon to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bussey. Mrs. Robinson and Mr. Bussey are brother and sister. Treasurer R. E. Attwood of the Skowhegan Trust Co., has leased the Madison street house of Assistant Postmaster G. E. Durrell. Mr. and Mrs. Durrell have taken rooms at the Oxford for the winter. An auto party consisting of Mrs. Edith Shepherd, Mrs. F. O. Sawyer, Miss Fancher Sawyer and H. L. Swett. started Wednesday morning for Boston. They will return via the White mountains, taking about ten days for the Judge Edward Spaulding and wife of Norfolk, Va., arrived Tuesday evening to visit their cousin, Mrs. A. F. Dyer. They were accompanied by their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ferrebee, two grandchildren and a nurse. The Helen Coburn Mission circle of Bethany, will hold their annual "Field Day" at the home of Mrs. E. T. Goodrich, the second Friday, September 8, at 4 p.m. The meeting to be addressed by both a home and foreign missionary. Picnic supper at six to which husbands and children are cordially invited. Harry Dinsmore had reasons to feel elated over the announcement he received Wednesday in regard to his recent song, "At Sunset." A dispatch from the Tyler apparatus company of London, Eng., announced that his song had been placed on slides and was to be sung in practically all the theatres in the United Kingdom. The words to this song were written by Miss Grace Snow of Boston, formerly of Skowhegan. The Philathea class of the First Baptist church, with guests, met with their Sunday school teacher, Mrs. E. W. Marble Wednesday evening. There were 23 present. Mrs. J. W. Fogler entertained the company with a talk upon “The World in Boston." Mrs. Fogler described the origin of the idea, the development of the plan, and the arrangement of the exhibits, speaking especially of Palestine and Syria. The remainder of the evening was spent socially, with refreshments and music. Charles Roderick, son of the stone cutter, Joseph Roderick, had a narrow escape from drowning at the Great Eddy Wednesday morning. He was out in the river on a small jam at what is known locally as “The Barn Doors.” and when the jam finally started, the logs rolled so quickly that he was thrown into the water. The jam passed over him, and one big log estimated to contain at least 500 feet caught his hand on a rock that came up near the surface. The band was badly bruised and considerable skin knocked off, but after a few hours' rest, Mr. Roderick was able to go to work once more. Wilfred Murray, the ten-year-old son of a new family in town, was before Judge Lawrence of the Municipal court Tuesday afternoon charged with stealing a bicycle. After hearing the details of his case, the judge decided that the boy needed some assistance in learning to make the best use of his natural talents, and sent him to the State School for Boys. It seems that young Murray had only lived in Skowhegan a few weeks, but that was plenty of time for him to get into several scrapes. Finally, he decided that he needed a certain bicycle owned by Leon Witham and stored in the garage on Island avenue. Choosing a convenient hour in the evening, he put a board up against the garage and climbed in at the window. This was on the second story and the bicycle was too clumsy to get down with, so the young mechanic proceeded to take it to pieces. In this shape, he moved it without difficulty, took it home and there reassembled it. That was all so easy that he decided to take another wheel, but was caught in the act. When questioned about the Witham wheel, he admitted that he had taken it, but said he had given it to his brother. On investigation, the authorities found this relative to be one and one-half years old, and only casually interested in bicycles. Then in order to assist young Murray to travel the way a young man should go, they took him before Judge Lawrence with the result above mentioned. Dish girl and two table girls wanted at Hotel Coburn. Mrs. W. B. Stewart returned from Old Town Sunday after attending the wedding at the home of Mrs. Flora M. Carleton of Fourth Street, when her only daughter, Marjorie B., became the wife of their son Robert Kent Steward. Amid the beautiful floral decorations arranged by the girl friends of the bride, the double ring service was impressive, performed by Rev. Edgar M. Cousins, pastor of the Congregational church. Only the immediate relatives and few close personal friends of the contracting parties were privileged to attend. Kate Fitzgerald of Bangor served one of her famous luncheons immediately after the reception. The bride is the only child of Mrs. Flora M. and the late Guy E. Carlton. She was prominent in the younger social set and is one of Old Town's best beloved young women. She was graduated from Old Town High School in 1904 and from LaSalle Seminary in 1906. She is a prominent member of Our Neighborhood club, and is also active in the women’s clubs of the city. The groom was a Skowhegan boy, graduating from the High school here and the University of Maine four years later in 1908. He is presently an instructor in the University of Illinois, making his home in Urbana of that State. In the midst of a shower of yellow flowers, Mr. and Mrs. Steward left by automobile for a few days' stay at Northport. From there, they will go to visit relatives in Keene, N.H., and thence to the home which is waiting for them in Urbana. Among the out-of-town guests other than those mentioned were: Col. and Mrs. Babbidge of Keene, N.H., Dr. Carleton W. Steward of Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Bradstreet and daughter of Waterville; Miss Blanche Bowen of Rockport, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph P. Brown and daughter of Greenville, George R. Sweetser of Hamden, Bert C. Mahl of Northampton, Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fellows of Bangor, Mr. and Mrs. Percival Wyman of Waterville, and Miss Alice Gilbert of Orono. Spiritual Camp Meeting at Lakewood. The 32nd annual campmeeting of the Madison Spiritual Association will be held at Lakewood from September 1 to Sept. 10. The management of the Madison Spiritual Association will place upon its platform every day of the session the very best lecturers, test mediums, and entertainers that this country affords. Arrangements have been made for special rates on the Maine Central. The following program has been arranged for the meeting: Saturday, Sept 2, 2 p. m., Rev. F. A. Wiggin, Lecture and Tests. Sunday, Sept. 3, 10:30 a. m., Rev. Geo. A. Fuller, Lecture. Sunday, Sept. 3, 2 p. m., Katie Ham, Lecture and Tests. Sunday, September 3, 7:30 p. m., "Test Seance. Ham, Cutter and Wiggin. Monday, September 4, 2 p. m., Rev. George A. Fuller, Lecture. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 10:30 a. m., Rev. George A. Fuller, Lecture. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2 p. m., Rev. F. A. Wiggin, Lecture and Tests. Wednesday, Sept. 6, 10:30 a. m., Katie Ham, Lecture and Tests. Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2 p. m., Edith Wiggin, Fancy, Lecture. Thursday, Sept. 7, 2 p. m., Edith Wiggin, Fancy, Lecture. Thursday, Sept. 7, 2 p. m., Edith Wiggin, Fancy, Lecture. Friday, Sept. 8, 2 p. m., Katie Ham, Lecture and Tests. Saturday, Sept. 9, 10:30 a. m., Edith Wiggin, Fancy, Lecture. Saturday, Sept. 9, 2 p. m., Katie Ham, Lecture and Tests. Sunday, Sept. 9, 10:30 a. m., Edith Wiggin, Fancy, Lecture. Tests, Rev. F. A. Wiggin. Sunday, Sept. 10, 2 p. m., Katie Ham, Lecture and Tests. Sunday, Sept. 9, 2 p. m., Katie Ham, Lecture and Tests. Sunday, Sept. 9, 2 p. m., Katie Ham, Lecture and Tests. Sunday, Sept. 10, 10:30 a. m., Edith Wiggin, Fancy, Lecture. Tests, Rev. F. A. Wiggin. Sunday, Sept. 10, 2 p. m., Rev. George A. Fuller, Lecture. Tests, Katie Ham. Sunday, Sept. 10, 2 p. m., Rev. George A. Fuller, Lecture. Tests, Katie Ham. Sunday, Sept. 10, 7:30 p. m., Full Test Seance. All Medium. Around the grounds, all meetings marked with a star are special and an admission of ten cents will be charged at the door. Several mediums will be upon the ground to give private readings. Effie Webster has positively assured us that she will be with us during the entire camp session. SKOWHEGAN MARKET. Prices Paid Producers Wool—Unwashed, 20c per lb. Hides and skins—Hides, sup to 9c per lb; cull skins, 10c to 15c per lb; lamb skins, 40c to 50c. Beans—Hand picked, yellow eyes $2.50 to $3.50; pea beans, $2.00 to $2.25. Beef—Ox beef, 6c to 9c. Poultry—Fowls, 14c to 16c per lb; chicken, 16c to 18c. Hogs—9c. Tallow—Rough, 2c per lb. Eggs—25c per dozen, fresh. Potatoes—75c bushel. Butter—27c per lb. Cheese—16c to 18c per lb. Retail Market. Flour—Spring Wheat Patent, $6.50; winter wheat patent, $5.25. Oats—Old Western, 57c. Meal—$1.50 per bag. Corn—$1.60 per bag. Spring bran—$1.45. Winter bran—$1.45. Cotton Seed—$1.70. Mixed Feed—$1.50 cwt. Salt Pork—13c by the bbl., 200 lbs., $20. Cheese—18c to 20c per lb. Butter—30c per lb. Teas—26c to 60c per lb. Coffee—20c to 35c per lb. Lard—Domestic 14c; pure 15c; compound 11c. Molasses—Pure Ponce, 40c to 50c. Sugar—Granulated sugar, best quality 16 lbs. for $1.00; Brown, 18 lbs. for $1.00. Potatoes—$1.00 per bushel. Onions—6c per lb. Poultry—Fowls, 14c to 18c per lb.; chickens, 16c to 22c per lb. Eggs—27c per dozen, fresh. SCHOOL SUITS BUILT FOR DUTY —EVE School Suits built on purpose to hold that appearance never known to be quiet. Stylish Fabrics selected for their durability. Seams double sewed. Seat and knees double. Every garment is made to last. Point where strain comes doubly stayed. The best School Suits it is possible to build. Sizes 6 to 14 years $2.00, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 to $6.00 One of our splendid School Suits will last the Boy longer than two of the "bargain" sort, and it will look far better all the time he is wearing it. Chas. F. Ward Co. LISKOWHEGAN |f|1 If= r Sails and Sales! You will need good Writing Paper to tell about those delightful sails Summer is here with its call to lay aside for a time the routine work of the year and get close to nature. We have provided a complete assortment of Eaton, Crane & Pike Co., Pittsfield, Mass celebrated writing papers to which we invite your attention. WE ARE PREPARED FOR SALES Temptations easily overcome the man who carries his wealth in his pockets. Usually at the end of the year, he is no better off than at the start. The thrifty and careful man deposits his surplus with the Skowhegan Trust Co., where it earns four percent interest and is subject to withdrawal at any time. We solicit the accounts of all. SKOWHEGAN, MAINE Quick Sale The remaining household goods of R. E. JACKSON Kitchen Cabinet with Drawers, line for summer cottage, three burner, blue flame Oil Stove, Baby Carriage and Sleigh. Double burner, Clothes Heel, Step-ladder, Hall Damp, Tennis, Net, Pictures, Crumbstone Breaking-up plough, churn, Etc., Etc., also Parpenter's Tools. Inquire at W. A. Bailey's, Fairview Avenue. Girls Wanted to address wrappers, also girls for mailing. Must be plain, rapid writers. Apply to Clyde H. Smith, Waldo County General Hospital Training School for Nurses, 27 months course, surgical, medical and obstetrical classes. Practical experience in all branches. Probationers wanted, apply to Supt. Waldo County General Hospital, Belfast, Maine. Horses and Sale New carload just arrived, consisting of big draught pairs, farm mares and business chunks, weighing from 1200 to 1600 pounds each. Exchanges made. Terms cash or satisfactory paper. L. It. and W. R. Brown. Farm for Sale I Farm of the late Dr. John Kendall, consisting of 20 acres of line land and good buildings; fifteen minutes walk I from Postoftice. Apply at HIP West I Front Street. Iw35 Subscribe for Maine's Newsiest i Weekly—The Independent-Reporter. <^M>qD<^W)q444P<—>qp<—>qp<—>qpq—>q4 f In Three Years ! i i " the money of our depositors has earned and there has | been credited to their accounts as follows: | January, 1909 $36,987.30 July, 1909 37,487.94 January, 1910 37,426.47 { July, 1910 38,500.52 § January, 1911 39,432.37 July, 1911 40,648.79 | ^ | $230,483.39 | 8° This is aside from carrying a reasonable amount to | their reserve fund, paying state taxes amounting to I § $26,869.12 and meeting all expenses. g I-:-| The Skowhegan Savings Bank | ESTABLISHED 1869 | - if—J. 11 r?~— ■ ■ — i half of Your Time! | you spend in darkness. Better have the j jj best artificial light possible r j and that is [ ELECTRIC LIGHT = I We’ll wire your house for a complete 7 -| installation and the price will be right, too. j L Central Maine Power Co. —_._..._ /? ^--- iiL-— -ii ^PPfHP Work V0U have perhaps bought a suit that I T T vrl 11 fitted at the try-on-but lost its shape ■ a | the first damp day you wore it. I'n jVlake Uur doubtedly it was a Flat-ironed Shaped Suit in which the maker corrected the g m g^ defects of tailoring by pressing it in i I I- |1 C shape with a Flatiron, but the shape ^ linesa was only temporary—the de I | g I a fects remained and appeared later. Hull's Flatiron is Never Used to Shape Our Garments. They get their shape from Needle Work "Inside" in the Custom Way that holds the shape to the end. The pressing irons are used only to flatten seams, smooth the cloth and restore its finish. Our clothes have the tailoring individuality and the shape-holding virtue of highest-grade custom work. The only difference is—They are Ready-to-wear. Advance Showing of Fall Suits Now Ready $20.00 down to $8.00 Smart Overcoats and Raincoats $10 to $15 IRA A. NORTON, Water Street Jewett’s CASH Market The Truest Test Is the Actual Test. Quality and Prices is the Proof MEATS BEEF, PORK, VEAL, SPRING LAMB, BACON, HAM, BOILED HAM, COOKED CORNED BEEF, FISH HALIBUT, SWORD FISH, HADDOCK, COD, MACKEREL WARD’S TIP TOP BREAD EVERY MORNING GREEN CORN, STRING BEANS, NEW POTATOES, SWEET POTATOES This Store will close Monday September 4th, at 12.00 o’clock Open in Forenoon Only When Orders for Coal are sent us we lose no time in tilling them. We are prepared to take care of all orders promptly and correctly Our coal is not the cheapest in the market in price, but you will find it is cheapest in the end—gives more heat and is free from slate. and dirt. SEWELL W. SMITH Russell Street Tel. 4'U Independent-Reporter One Year $1.00. 