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

The Bloomfield Temple will hold
their regular meeting on Friday even
ing of this week.
Miss Lena Cochran OF No. Edge
comb, Is visiting for few weeks with
Miss Stella Kimball.
NJ. Sullivan Russell left Tuesday
for Washburn. Aroostook Co., where
he will visit his son.
Mrs. E. B. Curtis went to New
York and Boston Monday to buy her
fall and winter millinery.
A NJ. Glidden of Pressure Isle, one
of the best known farm agents in
Maine, was In town Saturday.
Miss Winona Paddock left Monday
for Waterville, where she will be the
guest of relatives for a few days.
Miss Carrie E. Adams OF Portland,
Is visiting for a few weeks with
friends In Skowhegan and Madison.
T. w. Atwood of Portland, general
manager of the Portland Packing
Co., was in town on business con-
nected with the local cannery over
Sunday.
Rev. George Merriam was in Wal
nut Hill Wednesday, and officiated at
the marriage of one of his parishion-
ers, Mr.. Carroll Skillings, now of
Portland, to Miss Lucille Wright.
Harry II. Goodwin, who has been
for some time in the employ of w.
s. Gilman of this place, will go with
his family to Phillips this week,
where he expects to make. his home
at present.
The dance In Town hall, Cornville,
Labor day night, was largely attend
ed from this town. Music was fur
nished by Braley's orchestra Of Ath-
ems. The affair was under the man
agement of G. L. Cleveland, and Alton
Whittemore Of this town,
F. r. Addition, only son Of L. ]. Ad-
diton, took advantage of the holiday
Monday, and visited his home In this
town. He arrived here Saturday and
returned Monday. Mr.. Addition Is
employed In the Office of the Boston
& Maine railroad in Boston.
Arthur Merrill and his friend, Har-
old Larry, have been at Sandy Point
for a few days. enjoying the ocean
breezes. Mr.. Merrill will be employ
ed as local news gatherer on the
Observation-Disclosures, and assumed
his duties as such this morning.
An interesting Glimpse of Ire
land" will be given In next weeks
Independent Reporter, written by
Henry Mcveigh of North vassalboro.
veteran newspaper man. Mr.. Nc
Weigh visited Ireland some three
years ago and what he writes will be
from first-hand knowledge.
Monday noon another shipment of
1850 live hens was made from this
station by American Express. These
were also consigned to d. Shapiro,
East Boston. The fowl occupied Is
crates. They were bought in the VI
cinity of Athens and the price paid
was nine cents per pound.
There will be a special meeting Of
the Social Circle, connected with the
Methodist Episcopal church, at the
home of Mrs. Odell Berry, on Bush
street, Tuesday afternoon, Sept. IA, at
2 o'clock. All ladies interested in the
church are invited to be present as
important business will come up for
consideration.
E. G.. Emerson, auditor of the Am
erican Express Co., was In town on
business Saturday. That morning C.
r. Cook, agent for the company here,
left on his annual vacation of three
weeks, which will be passed with
relatives In Fort Fairfield. During
his absence the office will be in charge
Of E. A. Hutchinson, Portland mes
senger.
Warren futile will commence at
once on the erection of garage In
the rear of his Russell street hotel,
the Skowhegan House. 1t will be of
concrete and the contractor Is Frank
Wellman of Augusta. The futile
brothers will also raise their stable
run In connection with the hotel four
feet and the wall for the underpin-
ming will also be of concrete.
Labor day passed of very quietly
here. Most of the stores were closed
during the afternoon and the banks
all day. Many went to Lewiston on
the morning train for the celebration
In that city and others passed the
afternoon with relatives and friends
In Waterville. After dinner the busi-
ness streets were almost as deserted
as on Sunday.
Mrs. e. NJ. Breed, who had been
the guest for several months of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Walton,
left Friday for her home in Vancou-