The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mira . n. Curtis returned home
Lac, Saturday from a tao weeks
risit In Boston.
George ". Cover. Esa has moved
into spare room over George samp-
sons store since the fire.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John W Fogler left
Tuesday morning on a trip of three
weeks 10 Minneapolis. MINI
Miss Maud Merrill left last Thurs
dag sor Syracuse. " Y. where she Is
a senior In Syracuse University.
Harry Chase returned home last
Friday from n three weeks visit at
his old home in Amesbury. Mass.
Henry Emery of Camden. returned
home last Saturday after passing a
few weeks in Skowhegan and Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marian F. Mills left
Saturday for Jackman for visit of
one week with their son, Chester H.
Mills.
/ Miss Clara Eastman OF Dorchester,
Mass, returned home last Saturday.
after visit at the home of Sumner
Ward.
Evangelist Judson Packard passed
Sunday in South Newburg, where he
conducted meetings similar to those
held previously.
/ Llewellyn Jones of Providence, r.
| l., returned home Monday after a
visit with Michael Pugh and other
relatives in town.
Hiram Gilman went to Halowell
last Saturday, being called away by
the serious illness Of HI, only sister.
Mics Emma Gilman.
Mrs. Sadie Crosman. of Gardiner,
arrived in town Saturday for visit
with her sister, Mrs. Wilbur Elan.
ders on North street
Arthur Wood and Miss Leta Kelley
of Portland returned home Friday of
last week after a visit of two weeks
with Mr. Woods father, : Fred A.
Wood.
William Libby, accompanied by his
daughter Mrs. Laura Joy OF Benton,
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Whittemore fer a few days
last week.
Mrs Adam Simpson left last Satur-
day for Boston, where she Is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Simpson for
week She was joined Wednesday
by Mr.. Simpson.
Miss Mildred Smith of Roslindale,
Mass, returned home last Saturday,
after a visit of several weeks with
her aunt, Mrs. Cyrus Goodrich, on
Madison avenue.
Attention Is called to the advertise
ment in another column of the Auc-
ton Sale of the Scott Farm In Ola
mon, Penobscot county, together with
other belongings.
Miss Rose Buzzell, stenographer for
Heath and Andrews, attorneys-at-law
in Augusta, returned to her work
Monday after a visit of three weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
M. Buzzell.
Donald Burrill, who has been en-
ployed for the past few weeks as
lineman for the Maine Telephone Co.,
arrived in town Saturday night, and
is at present working at his former
Job here.
James Elms, head chemist In a
powder mandatory in Haskell, N. j.,
was in town last week on brief
visit to II. R. Bearce. He was on his
way from a vacation at his home in
Dover.
Miss Lois Steward of Bangor, who
has been employed as table girl in
the Samoset House, Mouse Island,
during the summer, arrived in town
| Saturday night and entered for her
| junior year in the High school Mon
day. She is to live with her aunt,
Mrs. Sarah Marston, during the win
! ter.
| Last Friday afternoon, while Jo-
seph Maxwell. farmer on the river
road, was peddling vegetables on
French street, his horse became
frightened by some unknown cause
and ran away. The owner chung to
the reins for short time, but after
being dragged several rods, he let go,
and the horse dashed forward at full
speec, heading for home about half
mile distant. He was not stopped
| until he nearly reached his destna-
ton, where spry young man jumped
in behind and seized the reins. No
serious harm was done although Mr..
Maxwell was somewhat shaken up.