The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-17
* The News of Somersets Busy Towns *

search of small farm here or else
where.
Leander Butler has been very busy
farming this season and reports from
his section indicate that he has been
very successful. Mr.. Butler practi-
cally gave up farming a few years
ago, turning all of the business con-
nected with the farm over to his SON
in-law, Charles Hilton. At the death
of Mr. Hilton, Mr.. Butler WAS forced
to take up the work again. resigning
fine position as travelling salesman
for a large fertilizer house to do So
Mr. Buffers farm on the Sandy River
is one of the best in town.
Harry Carr is about to install a
steam heating plant in his store and
house He Will use the steam boiler
they formerly used in the shop for
making slugs for the coat shops. The
piping and radiators will be furnished
and installed by the Fred Webster Co.
A short piece of sidewalk has been
made extending from the bridge on
Main street. toward Bracket & Rus
sells store which will be very con-
venient in muddy weather for those
whose business calls them in that di-
rection 1t is rather too bad that 1t
cannot be extended farther but at this
point the blacksmith shop yard rath-
er interfered with so doing.
Harry Staples and Bernard Otis
have gone to North New Portland, to
work on a new cement dam which is
being built there under the charge of
the johnson Brothers of Madison.
Anew machine has recently been in
stalled in the shoe factory to stamp
the name of the shoe on the sole. For
the past week or two the management
has been bothered by the failure of the
Refs buttonhole machine to do It's work
properly and the orders have become
somewhat demoralized by having to
hold up the button shoes. Now new
buttonhole machine has been installed
and the old one fixed, so it would
seem that this same trouble could not
happen again.
The following clipping is from the
Lewiston Journal:
"a public receiving tomb is to be
presented to the town of Searsport by
Mrs. A. j. Nickerson in memory of her
husband. The structure will be OF
Norridgewock granite. The tomb Will
be provided with double copper COW
cred doors with bronze fittings, and
every part will be of the most sub
stantial nature. In the roof are a.
number of very long stones. 1t is ex-
pected that the Nickerson Memorial
tomb will be completed and ready for
use this winter" This work Is under
the supervision of A. s. Head Of Bel
fast and the granite is being furnish
I
part of the cutting Is being done In
Almon Blaisdell's shed here.
DEATH OF MRS. SOPHIA WITHEE.
The death of Mrs. Sophia Withee
occurred at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jennie Grant, about six
o'clock Saturday evening, November
70. The deceased, who was az years
of age. had lived the greater part OF
her life In Skowhegan where she was
when her health failed her about
month ago. She then came to De WIN
her only daughter, at whose home she
died. After coming she gradually
failed until the end came through
shock which had been preceded by
two of a lighter nature. She was
twice married. From her f1rst union
with Philip Murray she leaves three
children, the daughter and two sons
John S. of Skowhegan and Philip ii.
of Montana. Her second husband
was owen w. Withee, who preceded
her in death about two years. The
deceased united with the M. E. church
of Skowhegan over forty years ago
and had remained a consistent mem
Der of 1t until her death. BY her
kindly disposition and her devotion
to the cause she had won the respect
of a large circle of friends. The
funeral services were held from the
home of Mrs. Grant at two O'Clock
Tuesday, Rev. Wylie Smith officiating.
Additional NOrridgewOck Items Will
be found ON Page 10.
CANAAN.
r. II. Harris Is i'll at his home on
Main street
Mr.. Shaw arrived Friday by auto
from Belgrade on his way to Cara
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