The independent-reporter., 1910-12-01
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur F. Smith spent
the week with friends in Athens.

Wilfred Bisson of Winthrop. Me-,
formerly of Skowhegan, is visiting
his sister. Mrs. Edward Roderick.
Rev. F. L. Hayward of the Metho-
dist church gave an address before
the Y. M. c. A. Sunday afternoon.
William Clough of this town, now
of Portland, is in town for a few days
visiting his daughter, Mrs. w. S.
Stinchfield.
Mr.. and Mrs A. F. Wood and little
son, Philip, of Thorndike, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Rowell on
Leavitt street.
Charles Tilton, Superintendent OF
the Bangor public school has been
in town the last few days, the guest
of his mother.
Misses Mabel and Lena Goulette
went to Gardiner Wednesday morn
ing to spend Thanksgiving with their
sister, Mrs. Ralph Lewis.
George Day, who Is a Senior In He
bron Classical Institute, has been
spending his Thanksgivin vacation
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. w.
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Hodges of Wins
low and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Manson
of Clinton, spent Thanksgiving in
town, the guests of Mrs. Mary P.
Archer.
Milburn Fowler returned to Boston
Sunday to resume his studies in Tufts
Dental college, after visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Fowler, for
a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Parker returned
from Kingfeld Sunday where they
had been passing their Thanksgiving
recess. They brought with them
fine buck deer.
Deputy Sheriffs Charles Chute, Au
gustus Gilblair of Skowhegan and
Brophy of Fairfield, made a search
and seizure at the William Seltzer
grocery store, Fairfield, Friday after
noon. taking a quantity of beer. The
liauor was sent to the State Assayer
for analysis.
1t is reported that pledges for plant
ing sweet corn next spring in the
vicinity of Canaan by the different
farmers are now sufficient to get
canning factory there There Is little
doubt but that one will be built next
spring and be ready for use In the
fall. The required amount of acres
to get this shop Is 200.
Roscoe Bigelow, the famous short
horn cattle breeder, was one OF the
winners at the New England Corn
exposition at Worcester, Mass. this
month He received second prize for
best ten ears of II rowed flint corn in
the class open to Maine; also third
prize in the special premium class for
ten ears of IL rowed flint.
Arthur Wood of Portland, passed
Thanksgiving in town with his par
ents, F. A. Wood and wife. 1t is graft
flying to learn that this young man is
fast making good with the firm of
A. F.. Cox & Son of that city by whom
he has been employed for two years
past and has recently been promoted
to first assistant book-keeper.
The new concrete dam at the Show
hogan falls will probably be complet
ed some time this week. The cost of
this is about $4,000 and has been
built by the Skowhegan Water Pow
er Co. The old dam was made of logs
and was getting rotten SO that there
was danger of its being carried out by
q freshet. The work has been in
charge of ]. L. Parkin & Son of Fair
field About fifty men have been en-
ployed since the middle of September.
Shortly before noon Wednesday,
November %, the fire department was
called out by a small blaze in the
house on Middle street occupied by
Wallace Macklin. Fire from the
burning chimney had gotten into the
woodwork. but few minutes work
with the chemical extinguisher ap-
parently put 1t all out. The call of
the dinner table became urgent about
that time, and the fire fighters dis
banded in a hurry. Then about two
o'clock the alarm called them once
more to the same place. The fire had
worked out in under the chamber
floor, and water was necessary to
subdue 1t this time. A few moments
work with the big hose did the busi-
ness on the surface, and then 1t was
necessary to tear up quite a lot of the
flooring to extinguish the last spark.
Recall sounded for the second time
about three o'clock.