The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-08-11
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

her term, Ira Dore of Harmony.
urs Marie Boulette and VeratMc-
Coombs are visiting relatives in Wa
..r,iIle and Fairfield this week.
lanes Lowe, conductor on the
sraieht train running from Water
lille here about noon, is taking
vacation and he and his family are
at North Pond, Smithfeld
Paul Murray. who is employed in
the machine shops of the Maine Cen
,ral railroad company in Portland,
has been in town, the guest of his
narents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Murray,
for a short time.
wilder Colby, for several years
superintendent of the Skowhegan
schools, now holding a similar posi-
tion at Sanford and Springvale, and
his family, are spending their vaca-
ton at Lakewood.
The State Teachers Examination
will be held in the Municipal court
room on Friday, August 26. AT the
same time examinations will be held
for teachers positions for the schools
of Madison and Skowhegan.
e E. Greenwood has been appoint
ed engineer for the building of the
bridge at Van Buren, which is to
hn ri Mr.
wood is also engineer for the build
ing of the Solon-Embden bridge.
The following persons have been
drawn to serve as jurors at the Sep
TENDER term of the Supreme court:
Grand Jurors: Nahum Steward, Ell
mer E. Thibeault and John r. Clark.
Petit jury: W. B. Fletcher, A. R.
Iewett. E. E. Harris Charles F. Long
fellow.
viii Whittier has the prize pole
beans in this vicinity. They tower
into the air nearly fifteen feet and
are still growing. The problem con-
fronts Mr.. Whittier as to how he will
pick these beans at the top OF the
poles. He is trying to find some
awaiting" animal that he can train
to pick them for him. He also has
some sweet corn that Is aspiring
heavenward His whole garden is
worth looking at.
Guy Pennell and Fred Moore left
here Wednesday for Florida and they
will visit several different places of
the South. 1t is expected that they
will move their families there in the
near future. Mr.. Pennell for some
time has been in the meat business
here, being the junior member of the
firm of Jewett & Pennell. Mr. Moore
has until recently been employed by
the Somerset Traction Company and
by Marion Nutting, contractor.
The August term of the Somerset
Probate court convened here Tues
day with Judge Augustine Simmons
of North Arson presiding. The fol-
lowing out Of town attorneys were
present: County Attorney, l.. R. Fol-
som of Norridgewock; Judge o. Fl.
Drake, Pittsf1eld; Judge ]. F. Hol-
man, Athens; Mr.. Chapman OF Fair
field; Judge Turner Buzzell Of So
Ion; George Morse. Pittsheld; Mr..
Hudson, Guilford; Hon. d. D. Stew
art of st. Adams and Mr.. Fields of
Oakland.
Miss Sarah Ward and her sister
Mae, while driving from Smithfield
one day this week saw large bull
moose. They thought at first 1t was
some domestic animal. The moose
was feeding but short distance from
the road and only about half a
mile from Norridgewock village. He
ran down near the road and saw sew
eral people watching him and passed
on into the woods with no apparent
fear. A moose was seen in Augusta
the next day and 1t Is thought 1t was
the same one seen at Norridgewock |
If walking would land the Hon. S.
W Gould in Congress, he is the same
as there, for the Democratic candi-
date can astonish even himself when
he gets out on the road. Yesterday
he went to Waterville on business in
tending to take the forenoon train
back. but reached the depot just in
time to see 1t depart without him.
Nothing daunted, he 'phoned for his
team to meet him and started for
ShaWmut on the electrics. Time was
valuable, the day was beautiful, and
the road so inviting that he contin-
ued his journey on foot, expecting to
meet the team at any moment but in
some way the message to his coach
man had gone astray and mile fol-
lowed mile in monotonous success
sion. Mr.. Gould arrived in Skowhe-
gan only little late for supper.
Changes have been going on dur
Ing the summer vacation at the diff
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