The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-02-03
SK0NlitGAN l0CN NEWS

John oliver a niAsham was in
town Moaday f6r few hours.
Miss NTH 4. Packard q winthrop.
has bssn visiting relatives In town
the past week.
A. H. knight went to Attieboro.
Mass, Tuesday where he has been
hired ON brick Job.
Mrs. Helen g. Bradstreet Of Wa
-terville. spent Sunday with her par
,ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Steward.
Miss Eula Ellis OF Fairfield. has
been visiting her mother. Mrs. c. NJ
Rand on Madison avenue for a few
days.
Miss Anna Bergman. who Is en-
ployed as stenographer in an Office in
Bangor, has been passing few days
in town.
Mrs. Henrietta Marsh Of Belfast,
spent Sunday with her daughter,
Clara, who is manager in the West
ern Union Telegraph office.
Mrs. Albert e. Jewett left yester-
day morning for New York for visit
with her daughter, Miss Lucy, who is
employed a Sstenographer in an Of
fee there.
The February meeting of the Som
erset board Of County Commissioners
was held Tuesday at their rooms in
the Court house. No business OF
special Importance was transacted.
new handsome magazine cabinet
has been given to the Public library
and put In place this week. 1t is we'll
made and will be very useful in
keeping magazines in suitable con-
dition.
Arthur Dunlap, proprietor of the
barber shop on Main street, returned
home Tuesday from Mattawamkeag
where he went last week to attend
the funeral OF his wife's sister, Mrs.
william Appleby. Mrs. Dunlap is to
return little later.
Quincy Adams Sawyer" will be
the attraction at the Skowhegan OPP
era House next Wednesday evening
The date was first advertised for
Monday, but has been advanced to
Wednesday on account Of a longer
engagement in Boston where 1t is
now being presented.
News has been received by Show
hogan people that Mrs. Nathan Sulli-
van, who with Mr.. Sullivan. is pass
ing the winter in Vineland, N. j., has
been seriously ILL., Mr.. and Mrs. Sui
livan are very well known In Show
hogan and have many friends here
who are sorry to learn of their trou-
BILE.
s. F. Emerson went down to the
Good VIII Farm on the afternoon
train Wednesday and In the evening
gave a lecture on 1.-THE Seven Days
Battles in Front OF Richmond in
1862" to the boys. Mr.. Emerson was
a participant in that seven days con-
let and knows by actual experience
whereby he speaks.
A reception was given Mr.. and Mrs.
David Nigue' at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Lessor on North avenue
Tuesday evening. There were large
number Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vigue's
friends present and gave the couple a
hearty welcome and extended their
best wishes to them in their welded
life Mr.. and Mrs. Vigue were mar
red last Friday.
The lease for the new Garage re-
Gently built at the Skowhegan House
stables by futile Bros, has been
signed by the lessees. the Skowhegan
Garage Co., and they. have taken pos
session. Mr.. Spinney Of the company
Is in Boston looking to the purchase
of new machinery which will be in
stalled In season for the spring BUSH
ness. w. H. Norton 10 the president
of the company.
Mrs. George Otis Smith was taken
violently Ill at the Woman's club
banquet Friday evening. During the
post-prandial entertainment she sud
denly fell back In her chain, ed Il
was seen at once that she was in
great distress. Medical aid was sum-
moned ut once, and though the attack,
which the doctor diagnosed aS acute
indigestion, was dangerously severe,
he reports today that. Mrs. Saith y
''all right now"
A committee, consisting Of repre-
sentatfves from each Of the three up
per clauses Of the High school and
the teachers, held . meeting recently
and decided on the following subject
for their debate with Madison Hf6h
school: Resolved. That Public LIBRA
ries. Art Galleries and Mssgums
should BE- kept .opsn on Sunday" The
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