The independent-reporter., 1910-10-13
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Alma Turner and Mrs. Jennie
Malbon left Saturday morning for q
few days stay at Kineo.
MIR. and Mrs. Earl Smith of Boston
are in town. called here by the illness
If his mother Mrs. J. n, Smith.
The marriage intentions of Peter
Turcotte and Mary Louise Provost
are recorded at the Town Clerks Of
fee
Joseph Maxwell brought bunch OF
cultivated strawberries to this office
picked at his house last Saturday
morning
Mr. and Mrs Humphrey Dyer OF
Boston, visited in town last week
with her aunt and uncle Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. b. Fairgrieves.
Paul f. Murray, who entered the Uni-
versity of Maine this fall, has been
elected member of the Greek letter
fraternity, Kappa Sigma.
Miss Ethel Merriam, a student al
Colby college, was in town over Sun
Sunday. the guest of her parents, Rev
and Mrs. George Merriam.
Miss Marian Brainard, stenographel
in the office of Norman Bassett OF
Augusta spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Flora T. Brainard.
Mrs. Mary Leighton left here We'd
nesday for California where she will
spend the winter. She plans also tc
spend at least part of the coming
summer there
Mrs. Rachel Whittier Clark, wife OF
President William B. Clark of the
Aetna Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. NJ.
Gallup, at the Oxford.
The funeral services of of Mrs. A.
H. Heselton we're held Saturday at II
a. m. with Rev. Mr.. Leighton of Port
land officiating. Interment was in
the South Side cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Dornberger have
gone to Gorham, Me-, where they will
make their home. Their daughters,
Misses Annie and Mary Pfister, are
attending Normal school in that city,
Miss Allie Goodrich, who went to
the Sisters hospital at Lewiston a
few weeks ago and was operated on
for serious attack of appendicitis,
months she will resume her position
as clerk in the confectionery store OF
Ned H. Lambert. Her place is now
being taken by Miss McIlwrath.
Sheriff Mooers at the late election,
received more votes than any other
candidate on any ticket, in the follow
ing towns In the county: Cambridge,
Canaan, Cornville, Detroit, Madison,
Mercer. Pittsfeld. Ripley. Skowhegan.
Solon and Starks. Seekins of course
had practically all the votes cast,
since he was nominated by both Of
the leading parties.
Twenty years ago it took only four
l. loal 0f q
season or winter; now 1t takes from
25 to 80 horses. This fact, coupled
with higher wages, shorter hours, bet
ter food, etc. do you see any connec-
ton of these facts with higher prices
of lumber? These are facts from a
man who has been In the woods all his
life.
A profusely illustrated copy OF the
Cuban Year Book was received at the
dependent-Reporter Office last week.
While the text may not be intelligi-
BILE to the average citizen, the pic
lures tell story of the wonderful
progress made since the American &C.
cupation. Views of model highways,
bridges, and fine buildings suggest
that it might be desirable to have
Uncle Sam invade Maine. The book
has been filed in the Public Library.
1t is with interest that the friends
of Miss Lizzie Hussey learn that she
was one of the prize winners in the
short story contest of the Boston Post
last week. The title of her story was
Judging by Appearances" The char
acters of the story were a doctor, his
sweetheart and a small boy. Miss Hus-
sey is winning considerable success
In writing. Her contributions appear
quite frequently in the different peri
odicals. Miss Hussey returned last
week from Portland where she under
went an operation for appendicitis.
Her many friends hope for her imme-
diate recovery.
Miss Jane Bickford died Saturday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Dinsmore OIL East Front street, at the
age OF "a years, Funeral services