The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-08-11
~ The News of Somersets Busy Towns II

Cross. formerly of this place and
who now lives near the Soldiers
Home at Togus While norminally
under the jurisdiction of the officers
OF the Home Mr. Cross has many
privileges; he is also worker of
the first water. keeping busy all of
the time cleansing, pressing and re-
pairing clothing for those about the
home At this work he makes very
good wages While here he was for
many years toll gatherer for the
bridge company. He took great in
terest in the work of Bates Post and
was almost continuously an officer in
that institution.
Richard Ross of Massachusetts was
in town Sunday visiting friends. MIR.
Ross was formerly Maine boy, his
native place being Clinton. For a
number of years he has conducted a
very successful business in his adopt
ed state.
Philo Reed who has been spending
"A few days in town, the guest of Will
liam Longley and at North Pond the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sumner Tot
man, has returned to Fort Fairfield.
He was accompanied by his sister.
Mrs. Totman Mrs. Totman will re-
main In this vicinity for short time
longer.
Mr. and Mrs. William Bracket and
Mr.. and Mrs Cony Russell and party
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Miller and
party took an auto trip to The Forks
Sunday and report having very fine
ride.
Byron Johnson has bought another
store in Madison.
Those who went to Kineo Sunday
found pretty wet time, a heavy
shower came up while they were on
the mountain pretty thoroughly
drenching them. A heavy shower
also struck Smithfield while a half
mile this side OF that village the dust
was not laid the shower at that point
being so light.
While Mrs. C. C. Kinsman of No.
Cornville was in town to attend the
reunion of the Eaton school last
week she lost a valuable stone from
her brooch. 1t was q of an inch In
diameter and had a pearl set in gold
in 1t.
Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Gould of Ware
ham, Mass, have been in town for
the past few days visiting friends.
They were on their way to Vinal
Haven where Mr.. Goulds relatives
live. They left here Monday for that
place.
Neil Mills was in town over Sunday
from Portland.
C. L. Worthley, the marble and
granite worker has just closed
contract with d. NJ. Foster OF Canaan
for very fine granite monument
and corner posts which he will erect
on the Foster lot in the village Gem
etery.
OVERHAULING AT SHOE FAC
TORY.
A general oyerhaulng of the
equipment of the Shoe factory has
been going on during the past week.
1t included a complete revision OF
the machine locations, all of the
heavier machines having been moved
down stairs together with all of the
motors, the stitching room alone re-
naming practically unchanged and
will now be run from a counter
shaft under the floor. The cutting
department has more conveniently
arranged tables and blocks and has
been partitioned off from the stitch
ing room. By these changes the
work can be carried on very much
more expeditiously. The slogan OF
the factory is Better shoes and
more of Them" and they are bound
to do it even il they have to tip the
factory over every week to accom-
plish it.
MRS. CLARA LANCASTER COLBY.
Mrs. Clara Lancaster Colby died
Thursday evening of last week at
about nine o'clock, after painful
illness from cancer. When the trou-
BILE first appeared 1t was thought
that an operation for the removal of
the affected parts would be beneficial
and probably cure the disease and
she went to the hospital where 1t
was done. The results were not so
good as expected and In q short time
the disease renewed itself in activity.
Nothing further could be done ex-
cept to give the sufferer the best OF
care and await the end. During the
latter part of her sickness the pain
was very severe but she bore 1t with
much fortitude Mrs. Colby was for
ty years of age and leaves husband,
Charles Colby, one daughter, Mrs.
Sarah Withee, who lives at home; a
sister, Mrs. George Nevens of Arson,
and another sister, Mrs. Fred Lam
caster of this town; two brothers,
Frank Lancaster of this town,
Charles Lancaster of Madison and a
mother, who also lives in Madison.
The funeral services were held at the
house on Saturday afternoon. There