The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-25
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. Harrison salley ar
rived home Tuesday from a weeks
ast with friends In Bangor.
pr. W. S. stinchfeld was In Lewis
ION Monday and Tuesday and WIS At
eomnanied by his son, Allan.
Miss Ola Reyes. who has suffered
for several months from appendicitis,
vent to the hospital In Lewiston Mon
day, accompanied by her physician
pr. w. s. Stinchfield.
II. b. Campbell of Haverhill, Mass.
arrived In town. Tuesday night. and
will spend Thanksgiving with his
wife who has been guest In the fam
ily of n. J. Allen for several weeks.
The regular meeting of the Town
Improvement society will be held on
Friday, November rs, in the library
oarlors ct 230 p nj. A specially In
teresting program will be presented
at this meeting.
G.. (. Foster of Cornyille, who
makes a specially of Guernsey cattle,
shipped fine 3-months-old heifer calf
hy express this week to a customer
in Minnesota. this being his second
shipment to the same party. Mr.. Eos
fer is to winter 20 head of cattle.
On Thursday, November %, the
postoffice will be closed as follows:
From $50 a. m. to 1890 a. M; from
1916 a. m. to 1890 p. M; from 12,5O
n. m. to 2.40 D. M; from $50 p. m. to
$50 D. M, and at 500 at night CITY
carriers will make one delivery and
one collection their regular forenoon
trips. There will be no service on
rural routes.
Rev. E. L. Marsh of Providence, R
l.. arrived in Skowhegan Monday
night and will be guest over
Thanksgiving at the home of Miss
Hannah r. Page. Mrs. Marsh, with
her daughters, came here in the sum-
mer as the guest of Miss Page and has
been kept here by illness. She was
In the Somerset hospital for eight
wees but is now with Miss Page and
Is recovering slowly.
The hearing of Amasa J. Burrill of
Canaan. took place at the municipal
court room Monday afternoon, Judge
Lawrence presiding. The complaint
which was presented by Asher M
Burrill, of Canaan, was for cruel and
abusive treatment of horse last May
Harold Phillips, Esq, of Skowhegan
appeared for the defendant and Mr.
Russell. an attorney from Haverhill,
Mass, for plaintiff. He was found to
be not guilty.
At the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Mfg. Co, held November 20, the
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, r. L. Mitchell; vice president
W. F. Robbins; clerk, L. P. Small;
treasurer and manager, r. l.. Mitch
ell; directors, Messrs. Mitchell, Pres
colt, Robbins and Small Plans were
made for manufacturing and selling
more then ever of the Prescott Patent
Lug Strap Fastener for use on looms
in wooden, cotton and silk mills
Messrs. Bernier and George Gag
non of Jackman were arrested and
put in the county Jail Sunday night
by Deputy Sheriff Charles S. Adams
When the indictments for their APP
pearance at the September term of
court were issued they both left Jack
man and were supposed to pc across
the line. where the law could not
reach them. They were indicted in
the first place for selling liquor but
are now in Jail for contempt of court
The inside of our paper had gone
to press when we learned that Frank
Webster, the man injured by a tall
from the railroad bridge, is the so
of Judge II. e. Webster of Damaris-
Gotta Mills, who delivered the Mem
orial address last May. The young
man is a member of Olney lodge of
Masons in Damariscotta and that
Fraternity has sent trained nurse
to care for the patient, who is doing
well. Judge Webster who was called
here at the time of the accident, re-
turns to his home today
A council of churches has been
called by the First Baptist church of
Skowhegan to meet with them Decem-
Der 3, 1909, at IL a. m, to consider
the propriety of ordaining to the work
of the ministry. their pastor, Robert
Morris. The following churches have
been invited to send representatives:
Vassalboro, Mt. Vernon, China, sgd
ney, Hallowell, Waterville, Norridge-
wock, Arson, Augusta Winslow, Bel
grade, Gardiner, West Sydney, Oak
land, No. Vassalboro, Fairfield, Wind
sor, Skowhegan Bethany and Smith
field
Richard W. Morrill, took the morn
Ing train today for Braintree, Mass
where he will make his home for the
present with his son, Frank. Mr..
Morrill, is an old resident of Show
hogan, and has been for several years