The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-17
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NOhh1DUE NO&hs
B. E. Everett is reported on the sick
list. Frank Ames. Esq. is in the same
boat, suffering with la grippe and
bad cold.
A new street lamp has been placed
near the Chas. Ward residence on
Ward street, lighted by electricity.
Mrs. Eli Wells of Mercer and hus-
band, was in town Monday shopping
Mrs. Esther Carr went to Bangor
Monday on business.
The Harvest supper given by the
ladies of the Baptist church was large
ly patronized Tuesday evening. Ev-
erything that was served was just
nice and all enjoyed the supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Bigelow were in
Skowhegan Monday on business.
Charles Barker and daughter, Mrs.
E. w. Allen went to Vienna Park,
Bucksport. Monday for few days
outing and will return some time the
last of the week.
A new feature is soon to be placed
in the Baptist church The old one
has seen its best days. The morn
ing service last Sabbath was held in
the vestry on account of the furnace
refusing duty.
The funeral services of Rev. Ell
bridge Pepper were held here in the
Baptist vestry last Tuesday. Mr..
Pepper was settled here a good many
years and built a house on the Wa
terville hill road where he resided for
several years, and was the pastor of
the Baptist church for a long time.
Rev. Wylie Smith attended the fun
eral service, a large number of or
ganizations and friends being present.
The interment was in the South side
cemetery
Almiron Moore who is one of our
old standbys. So years of age. is quite
seriously sick at his home on the
north side of the river with heart
trouble. DR.. H. w. Smith has the pa
tient under his care.
Rev. Mr.. Symons of the Bangor
theological school occupied the pull
pit In the Congregational church last
Sabbath in the absence of the pastor,
who preached near Portland.
Miss Florence Dana of Portland,
who came here last week to the mar
riage of Miss Mayme Ames, returned
to Portland last Monday.
Ralph Spaulding has moved into the
Charles Brown, who moved to Bel
grade few weeks ago, was in
town one day last week calling on
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Witham of Smith
field, were the guests of Ernest
and Lula Gilman last Sabbath.
The receipts of the fair held by the
ladies' of the Congregational church
netted them over one hundred dollars.
This is considered good sum for an
of year.
The Somerset Veterans Association
and Ladies' Auxiliary will meet here
next month In the new Grange hall.
The lady members of the Grange will
serve a fine dinner and refreshments
to all who attend. The public Is in
vited to attend this meeting and give
the old veterans hearty welcome.
Able speakers are promised to be
present and make the occasion an in
teresting one.
James Bigelow has been with us
over 70 years and all these years has
never ridden on the steam cars farther
than North Arson, distance of IL
miles.
Eben Miller and wife are expected
home from their two weeks outing
this week from Pleasant Ridge. Mr..
Miller always has been very success
full and brought home a deer.
The Jewetts' corn shop Is ship
ping their corn to New York parties
this week.
Nearly two thousand dollars are be-
ing paid out here weekly to farmers
for potatoes and apples and three
thousand more to the shoe factory
help each month and several hundred
more to help in various other indus
tries around town. This is considered
quite sum for so small a town of
only sixteen hundred inhabitants.
Early Monday morning about o.
clock an alarm of fire was shouted
all up and down our streets for fire
In the shoe factory on Mechanic
street. AS good luck would have it
help arrived In season and the fire
was extinguished 1t seems the fire
caught from the metal that was being
warmed up for use on one Of stitch
ing machines and ran over, taking
fire. The citizens were rather slow
In responding to the alarm. Very few
got out at the time the alarm was
given. Anyway 1t was a narrow es-
cape from going up in smoke. In the
block is the grocery and fish market
of e. w. Allen which would probably
have gone with the shoe factory If
burned. Twenty-Five dollars will COW
er the damage. 1t was insured
E. B. Everett of "The Elms" farm Is
confined to his home because of sick
ness.
Wilmot Gentle and wife of Month
cello, Me-, are passing few weeks
with friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Turner of Tur-.
ner, Me-, are guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Luther Mason. Mr.. Mason is in