The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-02-10

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first Of the week
smith Nutting was In Augusta
last Friday on business
X Cayouette Of Boston, Is pass
Ing a weeks vacation with relatives
in town.
D. J. vigue and Albert Libby have
boupht out the barbering business Of
loren sanborn in Heselton block
c. B. Hight. BIN Page and Mar
shall viles were in Jackman two or
three days last week on business mat
ters.
Roth The comic and the beautiful
are represented In Fogg's superb line
of artistic Valentines. Run In and
see them.
Mrs. Carrie Zealand, who was re-
moved to the Somerset hospital in a
critical condition, is 30 far improved
as to sit up.
Thos. Butler, who has been Ill at
his home for the past three weeks.
attended by professional nurse, rode
out for the first time yesterday.
James Mcveigh, who was operated
on by Drs. wadsworth and Stinch-
field for appendicitis at the Somerset
bospitaI. is reported to be doing well.
The Y. M. C. A. meeting next Sun
day afternoon at four o'clock will be
addressed, by J. w. Packard. one 4
whom the young men always delight
to hear.
DR.. ]. H. Wyman, formerly OF this
place, was in town for brief time
this week. His mother, Mrs. s. H.
Wyman, accompanied him to his
home in Midway, Mass. today.
G. Arthur Gray, travelling repre-
sentative of the Revere Rubber Co., OF
Boston. was in town yesterday. con-
sulting E. L. Savage about rollers for
the paper mill which he is to start.
DR.. J. F. Hill, chairman of the
school board in Waterville was In
town last Friday to consult D. H. Per-
kins, superintendent Of schools here
and DR.. w. s. Stinchfield, one of the
school board.
Out of respect to A. M. Thompson
and R. w. Brown, whose funerals
occurred at 2 and o'clock respective
ly, Tuesday afternoon, the stores In
the business section OF the town were
closed from IN. to p. m.
skowhegan, Grange held a special
meeting Wednesday evening for the
purpose of comforting the first and,
second degrees on seven candidates.
1t was announced that the third and
fourth would be conferred in two
weeks.
The rural drama, Quincy Adams
Sawyer" was presented in the OPP
era House last evening to one of the
best audiences of the season. The
portrayal of the different characters
of the piece was very good, the scenic
effects pleasing and the entertain
ment was much enjoyed.
DR.. E. 8. Talbot returned home to
Sandwich, Mass, on the morning train
yesterday after brief visit with
Miss Hannah R. Page on High street.
He was on his way home from Tur-
ner where he had been visiting his
brother. DR.. Talbot's family spent
about a month here last summer.
In Ned Dudley, clerk for Fred C.
Dow, Skowhegan has quite musician
as we'll as mechanic He has recently
made a one-string violin out of sim
pie materials, the string being that of
a piano and he can play real good
tunes upon It. Mr.. Dudley has had a
very fine training on the violin and
can play several other musical In
struments.
One Of 8. w. Gould's work horses,
driven by Thomas Arbuckle. ran from
Hotel Oxford up Madison avenue, out
Elm street and home at very swift
pace yesterday afternoon and for a
few moments things looked serious,
although no harm was done. The
horse worked the bride OF and get
ting away, started for home. No one