The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-02-10
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

home from Colby over Sunday.
| e. N. Merrill, Esq, arrived home
Monday night from trip to New
York on business.
Mrs. Samuel Clement of Waterville,
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Louis Caswell, recently.
Henry Crowell went to Jackman
Tuesday where he will remain about
two weeks surveying timber land.
Members OF the High school held a
very successful dancing party at
Heselton hall last FRIDAY evening.
Miss Lena Landry, who has been
confined to her home for several days
with severe cold, Is now able to be
, out again.
Miss Emma Bragg and Miss Lula
Chapman are assisting Mrs. Minnie
Burns at the Court House for
short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Steward spent
the weekend with Scott Lord In Ca
naan. Mrs. Scott Lord is a sister to
Mrs. Steward.
| Mrs.. r. r. philbrick went to Farm
ington yesterday to remain until Sat
urday as the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Chester Sturtevant
| Herbert Judkins left Monday MORN
ing for Boston and New York to buy
a stock of goods for his new store in
the Morrison & Mcclellan block.
Miss Susie Gillas of Fairfield re-
turned home Monday afternoon after
a brief visit in town with Miss Ola
Reyes, who was formerly of that
place.
]. H. Wood was in Waterville last
Thursday renewing old acquaintance.
Mr.. Wood was born and brought up
in that city and has many friends
there to visit.
Rev. George Merriam was In Wa
terville last Friday afternoon attend
ing the evangelistic service, which
was conducted by DR.. Grenstaff He
reports a very fine meeting.
The Glover Leaf Whist club are be-
ing entertained this afternoon by
Mrs. Fannie Wildes. Thursday af-
ternoon of last week the members
were guests at the home Of Mrs. L. ].
Addition.
Misses Mayme Peavy and Gala
Rowell, teachers in the public schools
here, were in Waterville last Friday
visiting the schools In that city. Miss
Rowell passed Sunday with friends In
Augusta.
p. G. Shanahan, superintendent of
the local factory Of the Common
wealth Shoe company, went to Whit
man. Mass, last Friday on business.
Before returning home he made a
short visit with his family In Man
chester, N. H.
Word has been received here that
Fred Pooler, son of Manley T. Pooler,
has arrived in New York on his way
home from Jamaica. One interesting
thing that he writes about Is a farm
of $4,000 acres with 10000 head Of
cattle on 1t, which he had special
invitation to visit.
| Miss Myrtle Hoxie returned to
Boston last Friday after visiting
friends in town few days. At pres
emit she is in the employ of the
Ricker-Janes Drug Co., Boston. where
she spends eight months of the year.
The remainder Of the time she travels
in different places for the Arm.
The Russell Post will entertain
the Relief Corps and husbands,
clergymen of the town and honorary
members, Saturday evening, Febru-
airy IL, In g. A. R. hall and will also
observe Lincoln's birthday. Depart
ment Commander of Maine, Augustus
McC ausland, will be present. Supper
will be served at 7.30.
| Emil Garbotz and family from
| Breslau, Sehlesieu. :, Germany, ar
rived on the steamer America at the
home Of his uncle, Gustav Bittner. on
February Q, 1910. Mr.. Bittner has
been waiting for his nephew for some
time. ~ he required his assistance on
an invention on which he has been
working for q number Of years.
| Skowhegan friends Of Miss Lillian
Copp Of Waterville. formerly Of this
town, who, since Christmas has been
suffering from blood poisoning in one
of her amputatsd limbs. will b. glad
to know that tho necessity for re-
|amputation. which has been apprs-
hsndsd for several weeks. II now over
and that che h slowly recovering. (
James J. Pooler Of Portland. who
u widely and most favorahly known
Ia hotel circles throughout New Eng-
Hand, VA elected president Of the
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