The independent-reporter., 1910-07-07


& Curtis cottage at Lakewood.
DR.. F. C. Thayer of Waterville was
in town Tuesday called for consulta-
ton with one of the local physicians.
Miss Maud Bracket and her mother
of Pittsfield are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
John Steward at their cottage at
Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McGilvery
of Pittsfield have been in town this
week. They spent Sunday at the
Shepherd cottage, Lakewood.
Miss Coralie Parker of Boston ar
rived on the afternoon train Wednes-
day for visit of several days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Harrison Wes-
ton
Guy Pennell of the firm of Jewett
& Pennell, has sold out his interest
in the meat market to his father-in-
law and partner Lyman Jewett, who
is veteran in the business.
Among those from the Methodist
church who attended the Epworth
League convention held at Lewiston
last week were: Mrs. Nellie Emer-
Emmons Head and Alton Cleveland
Word has been received here of the
death of Mark P. Waterman who died
at Vashon, Wash, at the age of 8S
years. He was formerly a resident
OF Skowhegan, having lived here 25
years.
Miss Mabel Arbuckle is visiting at
the home Oh DR.. and Mrs. John Wads-
worth. Miss Arbuckle was graduated
a few days ago from the Portland
Training school for nurses connected
with the Maine General hospital
The Auxiliary club met for its an
nual field day at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. X. A. Withee last Saturday. A
pleasant time was enjoyed and the
special feature of the afternoon was
the refreshments of strawberries and
strawberry shortcake.
Thornton Merriam, who has been
visiting his Uncle E. F. Merriam, d.
D., in Sharon, Mass, for several days.
, will return home today. Arthur ar
rived in New York Saturday from
Porto Rico where he has been teach
ing in the government schools for the
past year.
One small boy was somewhat fright
, ened on the evening of July Fourth.
He stood on the sidewalk near hotel
Coburn and when one of the evening
cars came along he threw a large
lighted cannon cracker into the street.
1t exploded in front of the car and
demolished the head light The Off
GERS gave the boy some good advice
fand he went home to his bed
Dwight Smith is here for several
weeks from Brooklyn, n. Y, as the
guest of his father, |. J. Smith. Mr..
Smith is employed by the Carnegie
, Institute. He has been on cruise to
Bermuda, Newfoundland and other
points on the magnetic survey yacht
for several months, excepting the
last month which he spent in Brook
lyn Mr.. Smith is a graduate of the
Skowhegan High school and the Uni
yersity of Maine.
The sawmill owned and run by
Horace Spear at Lakewood was burn
ed Thursday night about eleven
!, o'clock. The cause of the fire is not
known. Nearly all the machinery was
burned 80 that new equipment will
be installed for the most part. With
the mill there was some lumber
burned, owned by Mr.. Spear and 9TH
ers. 1t is understood that Mr.. Spear
will again build a mill and have it
in running order as soon as posi-
. BILE. -
The first meeting of the summer
sewing school under the auspices of
the Clementine Weston w. c. T. u,
was held Wednesday afternoon, July
6 There were sixty-one persons
| present and forty-eight Of these were
enrolled as pupils. The children sew
ed patch work yesterday but later
they will be taught to make chill
dren's dresses. Where the garments
will be bestowed when completed is
not yet decided. A talk on "The
Birthday of Our Country" was given
by Miss Cora Robinson, governess in
the family Of George Otis Smith.
A reunion OF the class of 1906 of
the Sk0wbsean High school was held
: at Lakewood Saturday. From class
Of twenty-eight the following were
! present: Frances Powers, MRS. Eva
Moore Green, Alice Smith, Lena Pack
ard, Mabel Arbuckle,. John Healey,
Edward Snow. Charles Smith,. Earl
Thibeault, Bertha and Bert Paul,
George and Elizabeth Parker, Carl