The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-02-03

was In town on business Monday.
George F. Barnard of Good viii
Farm was a business caller in town
Tuesday.
Walter Palmer. a well known bust
ness man of Hinckley was In town
last Saturday.
Rev. George w. Hinckley of Good
VIII Farm, was In town last Friday
calling on friends.
Miss Gladys Pennell spent Friday.
Saturday and Sunday with DR.. and
Mrs. F. l.. Tozier of Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Murphy passed
Saturday and Sunday in Fairfield as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jewell.
Mrs. B. T. Steward entertained the
Ladies' Afternoon Whist club at her
home Saturday afternoon of last
week.
Mrs. H. C. Taggart passed Tuesday
in Wateryille visiting her daughter,
Miss Gail, who is a Sophomre in Colby
college.
Mr. and Mrs. d. c. Clarke of Bos-
ton were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
j. W. Fogler Thursday and Friday
of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Heath of Wa
terville were In town to attend the
Womans Club banquet at Hotel Co
burn Friday night of last week.
L. L. Walton, Esq, left Monday on
the morning train for Pennington
where he Ii visiting his mother, Mrs.
Martha r. Walton for a few days.
| Arthur Sanborn, who has been in
the employ of the Maine Telephone
Co. here for several months past, left
Monday for Norway, his home, for
weeks visit.
Dana Lawrence returned home on
the late train Saturday night from a
business trip of few days In Au-
burn, Lewiston, Augusta. Brunswick,
Bath and several other places.
Folsom Merrill and John Lewis
have been home. from Bowdoin this
week visiting their parents. The ex-
aminations there began Thursday, Jan.
81 and close tomorrow, February 4.
Elmer e. Harris, agent Of the Show
hogan Jersey Creamery Co., went
to Winthrop Friday OF last week
on business. He spent the night at
East Winthrop with his uncle, Joseph
Packard.
We are informed that new saw
mill, to be run by electric power, Is
soon to be established on Jewett
street near the school house by
Francois Sirois. He will do custom
lumber saving.
John M. Cox has sold his house on
Madison avenue, commonly known as
the Wyman place, to Fred M. Perkins
and is soon to move to Houlton in
Aroostook county His plan is to car
ry on hotel there.
r.. T. Patten arrived home the lat
ter part of last week from Orono,
where he has been taking a course
at U. OF M. in general agriculture. He
is to return February to take the
course in orcharding which will last
through this month.
Friends of Elmer e. Greenwood,
will be pleased to learn that he has
recovered from a very painful at
tack of sciatic rheumatism and Mon
day was able to be out of doors. AL
though this was his first trip out for
several weeks, he went to Augusta on
business.
Through some misunderstanding or
false report, we stated In our last edi-
ton that the Seniors Of the High
school had decided to go to Washing
ton. We are Requested to state that
this Is not yet determined, but will be
soon. Two of the parents must be
heard from before 1t will be known.
Miss Ethel Merriam left on the
morning train Friday Of last week
for Sharon, Mass, where she IL Wis
iting her uncle. q. T. Merriam, d. D..
and family for a few weeks. While
away she also plans to call on her
brother. George. who 10 the Boys
secretary in the Portland Y. M. C. A.
w. r. CLIFFORD, one Of the finest tax
idermists In New England. who has
been working in Skowhegan for many
years, has been Obliged to seek some
occupation that Will confine him less
indoors. He has not been In safe
health for some time, and II now SELL
Ing out his specimens preparatory to
entering some sort OF work in the
open air.
| w. T. Clarke passed the greater
portion OF last week In town. but
most unfortunately was on the sick
list for the larger portion Of the time.
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