The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-08-18
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Mrs. Ida SpanldlnB le1t mere DUN
day for Pennsylvania where she Will
have the pleasure of attending the an
nual reunion of the Bell family. AL
though there are not a great many
left in her fathers family, there are
quite number among the other
branches 30 that at the meeting OF
last year there were something like
three hundred present. Mrs. Spauld-
ing will also remain In that state
for some days after the reunion WIS.,
iting her. father and brothers.
Mrs. william Soule, who has been
visiting relatives and friends In Madi-
son and West Mills for short time,
returned home on Friday of last
week.
Miss Nellie Hatfield, who has
been visiting In town for some time
has returned to her home in Augusta.
Miss Hadfield Is an expert steno-
grapher. During her stay here she
was employed part OF the time by
the moving picture company as plan
list
A. S. Head, one of Belfast's promi-
nent granite manufacturers. was In
town last week buying stone for a
mausoleum which he Is to erect for
the town of Searsport. This work Is
given to the town by lady of wealth
who formerly lived there. The granite
will be from Fred Lawtons quarry
and a part of the cutting will be
done by Almon Blaisdell at his sheds
here before shipment. There seems
TO be a good chance for some of our
wealthy friends to donate something
IL -
nothing of the kind and have been
obliged to borrow the use of pri-
vate tomb for keeping purposes dur
ing the cold months of the year.
Mrs. Mary Spaulding received the
news of the death OF her older broth
err, Timothy Beals of Pasadena, Cal,
last week.
John Bradley of Cornish is in
town visiting his daughter, Mrs. Hen
ry Hussey for a short time.
Mrs Roxie Carr and daughter, Miss
Lila, returned from Pennington Falls
last week. They left Mrs. Whitcomb
much more comfortable.
Mrs. Anna Harris will act as libra
rian at the Public library during the
corn canning season. Miss Florence
Jewett, the regular librarian, will be
busy In the new canning factory as
bookkeeper.
The stagings have been erected at
the Baptist church for newly shing
ling. An early day will be set and
the brethren of the church and as
many others as wish to contribute
something toward a good cause, will
meet for shingling bee.
Clarence Harlow, commission mer-
chant of Boston, has been In town
for the past few days, looking after
his affairs here. Mr.. Harlow was
formerly one of our traders, doing
business for several years In the
store at Peet's corner For the past
five or six years he has been running
a very successful commission bust
ness In his present location In Bos-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Frederick of
Boston are in this vicinity visiting
relatives and friends. Mr.. Frederic
was for over seven years the local
editor of the Gazette, relinquishing
that position to his brother, the late
A. o. Frederic, when he went to
Massachusetts,. Mr.. Frederic Ia at
present engaged in the grocery bust
ness.
Haying is over but still business is
good In the farming line with grain
veady for the scythe and the potato
bugs doing business twenty-four
hours of the day and taking no vaca-
ton until the final windup when they
meet the paris green solution.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Wells Of Bos-
ton are spending their vacation with
Mr.. Wells paernts, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B.
Wells of upper Main street.
H. G. Durham and Walter Blazer
arrived last week from Somerville,
Mass. for a short vacation at the
Fernside bungalow.
Herbert Gilman is entertaining his
cousins, Mr.. and Miss Gilman from
Alberta, British Columbia. Their
father, OTIS Gilman Is a brother of
Enos Gilman of this place.
F. c. Holt of East Walpole, Mass,
has been spending q few days of
the past week visiting friends in town.
Mr.. Holt was one OF our popular
clothing merchants for q number OF
years. selling out his business to q.
H. Vaughan. Later he carried on an
insurance business for some time be-