The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-13
SkOVhEGAN LOCAL NEWS

The women's Missionary society
met Monday night with Mrs. I1eitch In
the Methodist parsonage.
The sheriff and all the deputies
who were In town were the guests of
the county attorney. l.. r. Folsom. at
dinner at Hotel Coburn last night.
Mrs. Helen s. Bradstreet returned
to Waterville this morning after a
brief visit with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. w B. Steward on Coburn ay-
enue.
The Somerset County League OF the
third and fourth class Postmasters
will hold its annual meeting In the
Court House at Skowhegan, Tues
day. January Is, at 10 a. m.
The Skowhegan Water Co. wishes
to advise its customers that owing to
what appears to be a bad leak and
the large quantity of water being
used by its takers, a small quantity
of river water will be pumped each
day until further notice.
Friends OF Frank E. Emery, junior
in the High school will be pleased to
learn that he has received an ap-
pointment as first alternate to West
Point. This is an honor which is
given to very few and only to those
who have excellent qualifications ply
sically and mentally. He is receiv-
ing many congratulations.
William Trask who was operated
upon for appendicitis at the Somerset
hospital two weeks ago by Drs.
Wadsworth and Stinchfield, left this
morning for Oakland where he is to
make his home for the present. This
is only the fourteenth day since the
operation which is quite remarkable
case. We are informed that he was
able to walk down town the thirteenth
day.
The Second National Bank of
Skowhegan held it's annual meeting
Tuesday. All the old officers were
reelected: John r. Mcclellan, presi-
dent; James Fellows, cashier; Rupert
e. Jackson, assistant cashier; direc-
tors, John R. Mcclellan, Edward F.
Danforth, Edward F. Rowell, John
Weston, Alfred H. Lang, Francis w
Briggs, George Otis Smith.
The Bison block recently vacated
by J. F. McQuade has been leased
and will soon be occupied by the Man
ufacturing Outlet Co., who are to
handle the seconds and damaged
shoes of several shoe factories at cut
prices. The store will be managed
by M. j. Foster and it is expected to
open next week. 1t is reported there
is a store of a similar kind in Wa
terville that has met with popular ap-
proval.
Officers for 1910 of Skowhegan
Grange will be installed on Wednes-
day night, January 10 by State Dep
uty Boyden Bearse. The entertain
ment program to follow the installa-
ton will be in charge of Miss Lena
Packard, Mrs. Edith c. Nutting, Miss
Bertha Thompson, Miss Myrtle Good
rich and Miss Elizabeth Parker The
supper will be served by Supper Sec
ton F. in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. w
r. Malbon, Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. HON.
sted and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dean
w. H. Norton was in Pennington
Friday of last week, forming a cor
poration with Charles M. Hobbs and
H. |. Spinney of that place with the
purpose of leasing the Skowhegan
House garage under the name of the
Skowhegan Garage Co. Mr.. Norton
was chosen president; Mr.. Hobbs
secretary and treasurer, and the three
men together make up the directors
The room has been practically con-
structed of cement and other non
combustile materials and with the
large number of windows makes q
fine place for such a purpose. 1t has
two entrances. one on the south and
one on the east
Friends and neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Packard in the Bigelow
Hill neighborhood and surrounding
districts of Larone and Norridgewock
and even in Cornyille, had planned to
give these worthy people a surprise
during their short stay at the home
farm through the holiday season. Ow-
ing to unfavorable circumstances the
party failed to materialize but the
tokens of regard in the form of q
sum of money and a handsome sofa
pillow embroidered with the donors
names have been presented to Mr. and
Mrs. Packard. They are grateful for
the gift and proud of the friendship
that bestowed 1t. Both as a neigh
Dor and religious worker Mr.. Pack
ard has made hosts of friends and
his good wife is no less warmly es-
teemed. We are glad of their pleas