The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
A. C. Bowman, charlestown. Vt. of

for few days.
Miss Iva Holway returned the first
of the week from a visit to the home
of W. p. Winslow at Larone.
Mrs. Chester Hussey went to Wa
terville Monday where she will visit
her sister, Mrs. George McCoombs for
few days.
Claude Bower of Auburn, oyerseer
in the weaving room of the Columbia
mill at Lewiston spent Sunday at Rev
F. L. Haywards.
Roscoe Bigelow has recently sold to
J. A. Brown of Parkman, a yearling
Shorthorn bull that has been pro-
nounced one of the best ever raised in
Somerset county.
Sarah F. Abbott died at $40 a. m.
Monday. aged SO. Funeral services
we're held today at p m, Rev. B. B.
Merrill officiating, Interment was in
North Side cemetery.
Ned Sampson, who has been en-
ployed in the store of the SkoWhe-
gan Electric Light Co., has become
one of the linemen Harvey Mcclure
has taken his place in the store.
Ralph Cleveland was the leader of
the Epworth league service Sunday
evening, the subject being Taking
Mel" At the seven o'clock meeting
duet was rendered by Miss Ethel
Mitchell and Charles Turner.
If you went to the first fair held
by the Philathea class, you will be
sure to go Wednesday, November 30.
Just as many novelties, pretty and
useful things, and clever ideas this
time as made that fair the talk of the
town.
w. H. Paine will leave Skowhegan
Monday for quite an extended trip.
He goes as delegate from the Grand
Lodge of Maine, A. o. U. w, to the
Supreme Lodge in Louisville, KY, and
will visit New York, Philadelphia and
Washington also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Smith returned
to their home in Boston this noon.
They were accompanied by Mr..
Smiths brother, Charles F. Smith,
who will spend Thanksgiving with
them. He will then return to Chica-
go where he is employed as electrical
engineer.
At the regular meeting of Russell
Post, G. A. R., last Friday evening, the
members enjoyed the privilege of
listening to visiting comrade, Col.
Albert Symonds of the Aroostook Vet
erans' Association, who was the guest
of Sullivan Russell. The next will be
the yearly meeting of the Post and it
is earnestly hoped that as many as
possible will be present.
The Oxford Cafe, recently opened
under the management of F. E. South
ard, has met with fine success. The
attractiveness of the dining room, fine
linen and admirable service, appeals
to everyone, and the menu presents
all the delcacies of the season at
prices you will be willing to pay.
Drop in for a lunch or dinner. Hours,
$50 a. m. to 10 p. M Meals on Ameri-
can or European plan.
a party of her young friends at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Pooler, % Pleasant street, on
the eve of her eleventh birthday,
November 10, 1910 The hours were
pleasantly passed with games and
music, followed by refreshments of
ice cream, cake and candies. Many
nice gifts were left the young hos
tess in token of the happy event.
At the Superior court in Waterville
Monday, Edward F. Merrill as attor-
ney for the defendant in the case,
Cyr vs. Theodore Poulin, won the case.
1t was to recover pay for a mortgage
in favor of the defendant as follows:
The court rule, "If Thomas Poulin
bought of the plaintiff the property
covered by the mortgage and this ac-
ton, intending at the time of the pur-
chase to use it in and about the busi-
ness of selling Intoxicating liquors in
this State in violation of law, which
intention was made known to and
understood by the plaintiff at the time
of the sale, she is not entitled to re-
cover. If any portion of the consid-
GRAFTON of the note and mortgage was
intoxicating liquors, she is not en-
titled to verdict. Any contract en-
tered into for an Illegal purpose, or
for purposes violative of good morals
or prohibited by the statutes, is void"
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