The independent-reporter., 1910-12-08
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Walter Clark of Bakers Siding. is
in town for few days.
1t Is reported here that there are
about Is inches of snow in Jackman.
DR.. J. F.. Hill of Waterville was In
town Thursday on professional bust
ness.
Annie Belanger and Made Bilodeau
went to Waterville Saturday to visit
friends.
The Relief Corps met Friday after
noon and officers for the ensuing year
were nominated.
Mrs. Frank Burpee of Chisholm
Mills has been the guest for a few
days of her mother, Mrs. Isadore
/ Treal.
Christopher Lessor has hen that
laid an egg Friday that measured 51a
inches by 3 inches, it being double
yolked.
Lorenzo Palmer, who has been in
Brockton for some time visiting his
son, Charles, returned home Thurs
day night.
Miss Alice Smith, who has been in
town several days the guest of her
parents, returned to Bingham Satur-
day to resume her work as teacher in
the public schools of the village.
The cement work on the new dam
across the falls of the kennebec riV-
er was completed Thursday. The
dam is q feet high, being three feet
higher than the old one. 1t is % feet
thick at the base.
The regular meeting of the Helen
Coburn Missionary society of the
Bethany Baptist church was held In
the church vestry Friday afternoon.
The subject of the meeting was
Western Women in Eastern Lands"
Peter Bisson suffered painful injur
les to his left hand Friday and his
forefnger was jammed severely. He Is
employed as fireman at the Common
wealth Shoe Company's shop and
caught his hand in some of the ma
chinery.
John Nevin, who was one of the
In, vii
lage, Is now in New York and has
become recently leader of choir In
the one of the largest churches in the
city, according to letter recently re-
ceived by friend here.
The first bungalow to be built In
Skowhegan has just been completed
on Madison avenue by C. H. Davis,
the owner of the Kilcare farm in
Madison and a resident of New York.
The bungalow is built after the
craftsman design. Mr.. Davis will
build another one on the same street
Miss Lula Smith, who has been In
Boston for several months attending
Bible school, is at home and will
spend the winter with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Smith. Mr..
Smith, after living for several years
on Madison avenue, moved his family
Saturday to their new home on Middle
street.
Webster Rowe, a locksmith here,
received into his shop last week an
old flint-lock gun. He recognized the
gun at once as being one that he re-
paired 40 years ago. He took the
brass piece from the end of the stock
and found his name written which he
himself had done when he repaired
the gun before. This gun has been
used in the Revolutionary war and
played great part in the battle at
Lexington.
Three tramps were committed to
the county Jail Thursday by a SEN
tence by Judge F. F. Lawrence to
serve sixty days each. They spent
the night in Madison Jail Wednesday
and came to Skowhegan. They said
they were residents of Lowell Mass.
Three more tramps were sent from
Madison by Trial Justice Withee
Thursday to serve 80 days in Jail.
There are now about twenty inmates
in the county Jail.
A new young mems club has been
formed. The rooms are located in the
Gushing block on Water street The
officers chosen Friday night are: ].
Max Clark, president; William Wildes,
Jr., vice president; Harvey Mcclure,
secretary; c. K. Norcross, treasurer.
1t has % members. 1t has an or
chestra of seven pieces. The men,
bers will give a formal opening of
the rooms with a reception and ball
in Grange hall next Friday evening.
Prof. w. A. Brown will deliver a
lecture on egg production in connec-
tion with the coming show of the local
poultry association, according to a
letter read by Secretary Jewett at
the meeting in the municipal court
room Thursday night He will he