The independent-reporter., 1910-09-22

d. S. Holden.
F. Elmer Nolin left for Brunswick
this morning where he takes up his
third year at Bowdoin.
Rev. George Merriam went to
China, Me-. Tuesday to attend the
Baptist Association meetings.
Harvey Goodwin went to Greenville
Monday where he has contract jobs
for building several houses.
Mrs. Orin Moore of Jackman, is
spending a month in town, the guest
of her sister. Mrs. d. s. Holden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rock Gilman of Jack
man were in town recently calling on
friends. They made the trip in their
new touring car.
The first Overland automobile to be
owned in town is that of G. E. Avore,
who has taken the agency of this car
for Somerset county.
Mrs. Hiram Newton. who has been
spending a month in town, the guest
of relatives and friends, has returned
to her home in Jackman.
Mrs T. j. Sawyer of Jersey City,
after visiting several weeks here at
the home of l.. l.. Morrison, has left
for her home. She will spend short
time in Portland and go from there to
New York for brief visit
John Lockwood, formerly clerk at
the Cony house. who had for the past
summer been employed at Rangeley
lakes, was calling on friends in Au-
gusta Tuesday. He is now connected
with the Skowhegan house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webster Moore of
Jackman, were calling on friends in
town Friday. They were on their
way home from Portland and Bos-
ton where they had been to purchase
goods for their respective stores.
Mrs. ]. A. Lovejoy of North Wayne,
Me-, arrived last Saturday on a visit
to her nephew, F. A. Nolin and family.
Although ninety years of age, Mrs.
Lovejoy is remarkably active and
self possessed, coming by train from
Winthrop unattended.
Arthur Merrill, son of Rev. B. B.
Merrill and Elroy Lacasce left Monday
for Brunswick where they will enter
Bowdoin College. Mr.. Merrill Is a
graduate of the Skowhegan High
school in the class of 1909 and Mr..
Lacasce in 1910. Other Skowhegan
young men now at Bowdoin are: John
Lewis, a sophomore and Folsom Mer-
rill, senior.
Donald Morrison, who has been
spending the summer here with his
father, L. L. Morrison, will sail to-
day from New York for London where
acting as yiolinist. Miss Zaidee Nor
rison, who has been spending sew
eral weeks here, will return to New
York this week where she will re-
open her art studio.
Mrs. E. A. Marden died Sunday at
her home on Water street at the age
of about 60 years. Funeral services
were held Monday afternoon at 2
O'Clock with Rev. George Merriam of
the Bethany Baptist church officiat
ing. Interment was in the Southside
cemetery. She Is survived by hus-
band and son 19 years old and a
daughter II years old. She had been
sick for about FIVE months.
Dr. Leon S. Merrill of Scion, who
has Just retired from the position OF
State dairy instructor, left Friday
night for Atlanta, Ga, to attend the
annual meeting of the Sovereign
Grand lodge of Odd Fellows to be
held in that city. DR.. Merrill is the
grand patriarch of the Grand lodge of
Maine, l. o. O. F. After enjoying
vacation DR.. Merrill will go to Orono
to take up his duties of extension
work at the University of Maine.
One of our august lawyers is about
to enter into a contract with some
one to make him a quantity of pud-
ding mince pies, etc, as he has just
won bet of a big amount of raisins.
He wagered with one of the county
that this officer would
win out at the polls with a majority
of 500 votes. The majority proved to
be almost 400. Monday evening about
6 o'clock the bet was paid before
gathering of Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, 4 i,
C. ]. Abbey suffered loss of
about 500 Sunday evening by fire.
About eight o'clock George Morrill,
saw fire in the usptairs rooms OF
the house occupied by Mr.. Abbey and
family on the island. He rushed in
and found a bed in flames. He quick
ly threw the clothing on 1t out of the
window. The furniture in this room