The independent-reporter., 1910-04-28
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


on business.
Hon. Cyrus Davis and C. F. john
son of Waterville were in town We'd
nesday on business.
Myron Smith of Boston is expected
home this week for a two weeks visit
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N.
Smith.
One of the handsome cars to be
seen on the streets this summer is the
new Buick thirty which came Satur-
day for Manley T. Pooler.
Mrs. Fred Wentworth, who has
been visiting relatives in Dover and
spending a few days at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Jewett. will re-
turn to her home in New York, Satur-
day.
Work has again been resumed on
the new National Bank building.
Preparations are now being made to
put III thC ial Sc ptdlC 6idSo mlhQOnS.
1t is thought that the bank will be
open to the public some time in June.
Henry Thomas, who went to Shell
bury Falls, Mass. to work for a few
weeks, has returned home, having
completed the work He will be en-
ployed for the summer near Indian
Pond in a surveying party
Another honor has come to w. Fol-
som Merrill junior at Bowdoin Col
lege and the son of Mr.. and Mrs. EN-.
Merrill AS one of ten men he has
been chosen by ballot to take part
in the trial competition for the Alex
ander prize speaking contest.
Motor boats from now until Sep
tember will be lit" on Hayden Lake
There are to be many additions to the
already large fleet on this sheet of
water, probably as many as ten new
ones. 1t is great sport for the money
it costs and there is plenty of room.
George Weymouth who suffered a
shock on his left side Sunday night
is reported to be slightly better. Mr..
Weymouth was affected in his left
eye and is unable to use his left arm.
Mr.. Weymouth has for a number of
years maintained a harness business
in Skowhegan.
Ansel Newton, who for the last
three years has been Second >Lieuten-
ant of Company E, N. G. S. NJ, has
resigned the office. The examination
for candidates to succeed Mr.. Newton
will be held in Augusta in early May
Mr.. Newton has been in the guard
seven years, rising from the ranks to
Lieutenant three years ago.
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. S. H. Wyman were held Friday
afternoon at two o'clock at the home
of her brother Sewell w. Smith on
Main street, with Rev B. B. Merrill
Va LAC SOh6 lO6dllohdl CIlulCll OlllNldl-
ing. The bearers were Claude Jew
EFT, Thomas Arbuckle, Ernest Rowell
and Edgar Wilson, young men who
had lived for some time at the home
of Mrs. Wyman.
The members of the State Board of
Railroad Commissioners, Frank Keez-
er of Rockland, John A. Jones of
Lewiston, George F. Giddings of Au-
gusta, were in town Wednesday. They
made a tour of inspection over the
line of the Somerset Traction Co.
and from there they went over the
Somerset railroad. A new track and
several new switches will be placed
in the Maine Central yard here and
these will be used in making up the
three passenger trains. At present
when making up these trains it Is
necessary to make a flying switch on
the side crossing on Water street.
This not only causes great incon-
venience but is also dangerous.
In the first game on the schedule
for the Skowhegan High School the
High School won out in a game at
Fairview Park Saturday with the
Hartland Academy by a score of IL to
g. Burrill showed up good by catch
for s. H. s. Dyer did excellent work
for HartIand team. Batteries: High
School-Lacasce and Badger; Hart
land-Sturtevant, Dyer. The score
by the innings:
Skowhegan, 30610 O 2 0 0-12
Hartland, 0 0 2 0 0 l 0 0 O. 3
Runs-Skowhegan, Fowler l, Muir
ray 2, Symonds 2, Lacasce 2, Badger
2, Pierce 2, Burrill l. Hartland.
Baird l, Emery /, Stanhope L. Struck
out by Lacasce, 6; by Steelbrook, 2:
by Sturtevant, 6. Hits-Skowhegan
10; Hartland, Z