The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-04-14


Tuesday on business.
E. L. Savage, owner of the Savage
pnlp Mill, was in Augusta Tuesday on
business.
Noah Reed has been appointed by
the Selectmen as Surveyor of Stone
for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Mary Heald of Norridgewock
was removed to the Somerset hospi-
tai in the ambulance Saturday.
Mrs. Flora T. Brainerd was in
Augusta over Tuesday night as the
guest of her daughter, Miss Marian
Brainerd.
Isaac Pierce, for some time meat
cutter at A H. Lang's market, has
gone to Madison where he is employed
in the Union Store.
At the next meeting of Sunset Chap
ter, O. E. S. Friday evening, April
18th, an entertainment will be fur
nished by the gentlemen.
Frank w. Bucknam was in Augusta
Wednesday where he attended meet
ing of the Maine Pharmacy Board of
which he Is member.
Mrs. Almena Whittier, who was ia
ken suddenly i'll at her home on
Leavitt street Wednesday, was remov
ed at once to the Somerset hospital.
Parmenas Encampment, No. IS,
will observe the 91st anniversary of
Odd Fellowship at their hall, Tuesday
evening, April &c, with appropriate ex
ercises.
DR.. w S. Stnchfield was in Lewis
ton Wednesday where he accompanied
a patient, Mrs. Will Russell, who is
to undergo a surgical operation for
appendicitis at the Sisters hospital
Mrs. c. r. Oliver of Athens, was a
passenger on the noon train Tuesday
on her way to Portland where she
will undergo an operation for appen
dicitis in the Maine General hospi-
tai
Dr. F. A. Leitch, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church went to
Portland Thursday to attend the
Methodist Conference which convened
there Wednesday and will continue
until Monday.
Arthur S. Merrill, Sebastian Bison
and Samuel Emerson census enum-
orators from Skowhegan met E. P.
Spofford, Director of the Census in the
Second District of Maine, in Water
Vile Wednesday to confer with him
in regard to the census work which
will commence here Friday.
Friends of William B. Webb, who
has been in the Philippines with the
International Banking Corporation for
several years are looking forward TO
his home coming which it is expected
will be in about two or three weeks
He is now on board the steamship ST,
Patrick en- voyage for Genoa.
The April term of the Somerset
Probate Court convened Tuesday with
Judge Augustine Simmons presiding
There is considerable business to
come before the court this term.
Many of the attorneys from different
parts of the county were present at
ba af ha
Mrs. Sarah Parker, wife of the late
Aaron Parker, passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. II. X.
White on Madison avenue, Wednes-
day noon. Funeral service to be held
at her home Friday at IL a. m. Rela-
tives and friends invited without fur
Their notice. Extended notice will
appear in next weeks issue.
Judson w. Packard was called to
South Newburg Wednesday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Arthur Luce who
died Monday night after an illness of
only seven hours, aged about IS years
Mr.. Packard will remain in that place
over Sunday and conduct religious
services. 1t is in Newbury that he
has done such successful evangelistic
work during the past two years or
more.
Sewell W. Smith and Miss Lillian C.
Smith left Saturday on the noon train
for Midway, Mass, called there by a
telegram from his nephew, Dr. John
H. Wyman whose mother, Mrs. S. H.
Wyman has been very i'll at his home
for many weeks. Mrs. Wyman APP
peared to be falling rapidly but rail-
lied little from her sinking condi-
ton Sunday, and the immediate dan
ger seemed to have passed Mr.. Smith
and daughter returned home Monday
Mrs. Wyman is still critically Ill and
but little hope of her recovery Is en-
tertained.
The trustees of the Bloomfield
Ministerial Fund of the Congrega-
tional church held their annual meet
Ing in the church vestry last Satur-
day afternoon Thara uara maotipoc