The independent-reporter., 1910-11-24
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Judge r. +. Lawrence was III bei-
.ast Friday on, business.
Or. Fortier of Waterville, was In
town Sunday on professional call.
Fred Emery. w H. Fowler and NJ
l.. Greenleaf are on hunting trip in
the Moxie regions.
Mr.. and Mrs. " II. Gannett OF Au-
gusta were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
p. Ordway Friday.
An address was given before the
Y. NJ. {. A by Judge f. F. Lawrence,
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs David r. Porter of
Hinckley are the happy parents OF a
daughter. born November 16.
Miss Stella Hutchins of Phillips,
Me, has been visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs George Sampson.
Nilburn Fowler and Howard Wes-
ton. who are attending the Tufts Den
tai college, are home for the Thanks
giving recess.
Miss Grindle. stenographer in the
/ Superintendent of Schools office at
/ Waterville, was visiting over Sunday
Miss Berdena Trafton.
The Kennebec river froze over
/ Sunday night for the first time this
season. In places the ice was about
quarter of an inch thick.
Geo. Pratt, who has been employed
by John Parkins & Son on the new
dam here, has completed his duties
and returned to his home in Fairfield.
DR.. Charles Pepper after being in
town a few days, called here by the
death of his uncle, Rev. Elbridge Pep
per of Madison, has returned to his
home in Concord, Mass.
Odell Berry, one of the rural mail
carriers for the Skowhegan post Of
flee. has purchased what is known as
the Genus Vaughan homestead on the
south side of the river.
At the Bethany Baptist church Sun
day morning, Rev. George Merriam
delivered a sermon on the subject of
"A Gift Divine In the evening a solo
was sung by Mrs John Steward.
Lorenzo Palmer left here Monday
morning for Brockton, Mass, where
he will visit his son, Charles. He
was accompanied by William Jewett
who will visit his daughter, Mrs. Her
man Dow in Worcester. They Will
be gone until after Thanksgiving.
Perhaps Skowhegan can boom the
egg business by coaxing the biddles
to lay more, but towns of ordinary
names can't do it.-Boston Herald.
What Not even Cotuit, Snippatuit,
Cochituate Maquoit, Quamquissett,
Seekonk, Mashpee, Great Quittacas,
Souibnocket, Cuttyhunk or Dracut-
ut-kerdah-
John Walker was placed in the
county Jail this week on the charge
of liquor selling. He was arrested
in Hartland by Deputy Sheriff Fred 5.
Burrill. Before Trial Justice +. A.
Webber he was found guilty and Civ
en- thirty days in Jail. Mike Hayes
was also given a sentence of thirty
days in Jail for drunkenness. A seiz-
ure was made by Sheriff John Mooers
in Madison and a quantity of lager
beer was seized.
That part of the road leading from
Cold Brook to Lakewood that belongs
to this town is undergoing renova-
ton. This piece of road was in a
bad state, being full of ledge and
rock which has been entirely removed
nv blasting. Road Commissioner Ed
gar l.. Ford and large crew are
making a thorough job of it and when
completed it will be much appreciated
by the travelling public and the many
auto parties who have occasion to
travel over it.
The Golden Rod Branch, l. S. s.,
held their regular meeting in the
Road Commissioner room at the
Municipal building last Thursday. The
reports of the fair were read and
some sewing done for sick member
Three new names were added to the
list of members. Mrs. Eva Williams
and Mrs. Minnie Wheeler were ap-
pointed as a committee to see about
making some patchwork quilts. Mrs.
Henrietta Gates and Mrs Mabel Hus-
sey were appointed as social commit
tee The next meeting will be De-
cember l. The members of this
Branch wish to thank the Selectmen
for their kindness in giving them the
use of the rooms for the fair and the
janitor for his services.
Mrs. Grace Coburn Smith gave a
very enjoyable and interesting lecture