The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-16

harness.
The Skowhegan team will play
Athens at Fairyiew park Saturday,
June 49,
J. H. Lancaster offers an excep-
tionally good trade in a secondhand
skeleton wagon; also a trotting sull;.;..
Take a Kodak with you an your
vacation. Sampson & Azores is the
Kodak Store of Somerset County and
they carry a fill line of supplies.
J. r. Philbrick returned home this
week from a most interesting visit to
the several cut glass factories where
he bought largely. The new goods
will be on exhibition next week.
Coroner L. J. Addition and DR.. w.
S. Stinchfield were in Harmony We'd
nesday to hold an inquest over the
body of Adelia Smart who died after
short sickness. 1t was found that
she died natural death.
Charles Bagley has received the ap-
pointment as Second Lieutenant for
Company E, N. G. S. NJ. He succeeds
Ansel Newton, who resigned a few
weeks ago He was a soldier in the
Spanish American war, and in active
service at that time.
The brood mare owned by E. H.
Morrill, was laid away Monday. The
mare was IA years old and was from
the bay, Fearnaught. The mare had
had colt that Mr. Morrill, had been
offered 5000 for several times when it
was two years old.
Miss Edith Tuck, who was operat-
ed on for appendicitis several weeks
ago, is gaining rapidly. She is with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Tuck,
in Readfield. She will return to her
duties as stenographer in the office
of c. o. Small, Madison, in Septem-
ber
Miss Maude Merrill arrived home
Saturday night from Syracuse, N. Y.
Miss Merrill was one of the graduates
this year at Syracuse University. She
is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. j. N.
Merrill, and a graduate of the Show
hogan High school in the class of 1905.
She spent one year at Colby College,
besides her course at Syracuse.
OF the many new automobiles sold
in this county the present season it
would seem that the agency of Hack
EFT & Witham of this place has sold
their proportion. Among the new
Bucks that have been sold through
the agency are: f. II. Colby, Bingham,
Model Il; j. J. Lander, Bingham
Model II; Manley Pooler, Skowhegan,
Model II; Cecil Gardner, Canaan,
Model 49,; Carleton Merrill, Show
gan, Model 10, Toy Tonneau; Gilmore
Rowell, Madison, Model 10, Toy Ton
neau; Harry collage, Pittsfield, Mod
ell 10, Toy Tonneau; Arthur Moore,
Madison, Model 10. Toy Tonneau; Nat
Runells, Pttsfield, Model 10, Toy Ton
neau; DR.. Shean, Canaan Model 10,
Surry.
Friends of Miss Edith Frost, form
erly of Skowhegan, now a resident of
Jamaica Plain. viii be pleased to
learn that she has arrived home from
Italy after three years study of
voice culture abroad under great mas
ters, all of whom pronounce her voice
a wonder both in tone and in execu-
ton. The Boston Post says: Miss
Frost studied two years in France
and while there was urged to go into
grand opera as a star, but decided to
take a course under the leading Italian
masters. Miss Frost has acquired a
wonderful range of tone and her
Italian masters are so enthused over
il that she has decided to accept an
offer to go on a summer operate tour
through Italy and she will return
there after brief visit with her par
ents.
Charles Albert Holway, prominent
citizen of Waterville, a brother of An
sci Holway of this place, died at his
home Thursday afternoon, after a
short Illness. About three weeks ago
he suffered shock, which affected
his brain. The deceased was born
May 16. 1871, In Norridgewock He
received his early education in the
common schools of that village and
later engaged in the carpentering
business. He moved to Waterville
about 20 years ago, where he had re-
sided ever since. Many years ago Mr..
Holway affiliated himself with the A.
o. U. w. and was a charter member
of Waterville lodge, having gone
through the chairs and being elected
to the Grand lodge. He was a mem
Der of Waterville lodge F. and A. NJ;
also a member of Samaritan lodge, /.
o. o. F., being most prominent in all
work. Many years ago he joined the
Grpnpn and was oh omhar of