The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Alton Cleveland was in Vassalboro
Monday calling on Peter Trayiss.

Alton Cleveland was In Vassalboro
Monday calling on Peter Trayiss.
Miss Katherine Butler of Boston has
been the guest of Miss Ethel Walton
for several days and returned home
Monday.
Miss Griffin. stenographer in the Of
flee of Superintendent of Schools at
Waterville. spent Sunday in town with
Miss Berdena Traitor.
Mrs. David Haig, who has been Wis
iting her parentsz Mr. and Mrs. David
Jewett, for several days. has returned
to her home in Providence. r. |.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Newton have
moved to Waterville, where they will
make their home Mr. Newton is a
brakeman on the Maine Central Rail
road.
]. n. Smith and his son, Myron,
spent few days last week at Carry
Ponds fishing. Their luck was good
and they brought home a string of 80
good spotted beauties.
Hiram Berce has a fine two year old
colt sired by Col. Delmar His mother
is Nettie w. The colt stepped in 3
minutes at the park last week, in Al
seconds the last quarter
Members of Russell Relief Corps
have accepted the invitation of Rus
sell Post G. A. R. to attend Divine
Service with them Sunday. May 20, at
the Congregational Church. Ladies
to meet at G. A. r. hall at ten o'clock
Edward B. Hinckley, for several
months local editor of the Independ
Interpreter, has resigned his posi-
ton and accepted one as assistant
manager of a real estate firm in De-
troit, Michigan. Mr.. Hinckley will
be succeeded on the Independent Re
porter by. John E. Taylor.
hioo 4hdC oO" man, otCiOSI dPhCi Ill
the office of Hon. Forrest Goodwin,
who has been taking an enforced va
cation of several days on account of
trouble with her eyes, has returned to
her duties. During her absence Ar
thur Glasier of Waterville has been
acting as stenographer for Mr.. Good
win.
James Lewia has a position as clerk
in the grocery store of Charles w.
Day He takes the place of George
d Young, who has worked for Mr..
Day for several months. Mr.. Young
will work at Lakewood where he will
run the steamer, Margaret B., for the
summer Mr.. Lewia worked for six
years for Arthur Jewett.
Edward Spear, who has been mana
ger of the Skowhegan Cooperative
store for several months, has resign
ed his position. Allie Longley of
Norridgewock will now have charge
of the store. Mr. Spear has not de-
cided what he will do, having had
several positions offered him. He will
however. probably be engaged in
some work connected with the gro
Gerry business.
The Skowhegan baseball team was
victorious in it's game with the Wa
terville Nationals, Saturday at Fair
view park Dore pitched a no hit
and no run game, struck out Fl men
and only three men reached first base.
This Is a record for the State. The
Skowhegan team got eleven hits and
made three errors. They will play the
North Vassalboro team at Waterville
Memorial Day for purse of $500.
Ray Cecil Carter, Senior at Colby
college, gave an excellent sermon at
the Bethany Baptist church, Sunday
morning in the absence of the pastor,
Rev. George Merriam, who is attend
ing the Worlds Convention at Wash
ington. Mr.. Carter is an able and
forcible speaker. His sermon was
practical and contained many inter
esting points. The subject of his SER
mon was Patience" and he handled
it with skill.
There seems to be great demand
for motor boats at Hayden Lake.
There are several being put in this
spring and there are a number Of peo-
pie who are having motor boats made.
Among those who have motor boats
at Hayden Lake are: Geo. Fairgrieves,
Ned Lambert, Arthur Jewett; Colin
Campbell, Norris Clough, Arthur
Moore, Joe Hogan, Simeon Grover,
Henry Varney, Fred Dow, Lewis An
derson, C. Lewis, George Corvette,
Harold Savage, Forrest Goodwin,
Charles Atkinson, Somerset Traction
Company, Harvey Goodwin, James
Gilfillan, Herbert Wentworth, Rus
sell Emery, Ralph Messer, Ernest
Avore, Joseph P. Oak, William Clark,