The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-02
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

calling on friends Monday.
y. II. Swift left here Friday for
Florida where he will spend the win
ter.
Mrs Emma Dunton returned Satn,-
day from a two weeks visit with rela-
tiyes in Boston.
Judge c. J. Dunn of Orono was in
town Monday, the guest OF Congress
man S w. Gould.
Mrs Clara Houghton of Bingham
was the guest of Miss Gertrude
Weston over Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Goodrich of Bingham ar
rived last week to pass the winter
with Mrs. j. II. Bacon.
*. {. Woodland. formerly of Show
hogan. now manager of large truck
farm in Greenyille. was in town, Sun
day.
Mrs. d. NJ Bacon and Mrs. Clara
Houehton OF Bingham were the guests
of friends in Wateryille, Monday
night.
Albert Jewett, Samuel Burns and
William Boiler went to the northern
part of the county on a hunting trip
Tuesday.
w. Il. Norton has sold his residence
on Maple street to A. X. Rowell. Mr..
Rowen will make his home here with
his family.
Mrs. J.. o. Smith left Wednesday
for Reading, Mass, to spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Will
liam Pierce
Miss jeanette Sturteyant, teacher i'll
the Brewer High school, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
Sturteyant.
There will be a meeting Friday
afternoon of the Helen Coburn Mis-
sionary society at the home of Mrs
c. D. Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. p. e. Stevens went to
Boston Saturday. Mr.. Stevens has
employment there with the Boston
Elevated Railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Hopkins and Mr.
and Mrs. Bert McCoombs went to
Portland Saturday to attend the play,
THE Round Up"
Rev. B B. Merrill occupied the pull
Dit at the Good Will chapel Sunday
in the absence of the pastor, Rev.
George w. Hinckley.
Miss NJ Marie Lane spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lane in Dexter She made the trip
by automobile with friends.
George Young, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Young, left here Friday for
Burlington, VT, where he will attend
a Medical school of the State college.
E. E. Clifford, president of the
Maine Sheep Breeders association,
was in town, Monday, on his way to
North Arson in the interest of the
sheep industry.
Following are the intentions Of mar
riage recorded at the town clerks
office: George Lessor and Maud
Church, and Alfred Turcotte and Miss
Lena Lalabente.
Miss Olive Green, teacher in
Hebron academy, and her brother
Sheridan, student there, passed Sun
day in town, the guests of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green.
Miss Katherine Keene has been ap-
pointed stenographer in the Office of
Hon. Forrest Goodwin. Miss Mae Bow
man who has held the position several
years will take a vacation of one year
C. E. Wass, superintendent of the
gerville-Greenyille district of pub
lie schools, was in town Saturday
looking over the school buildings here
with reference to instituting changes
in the public schools of that place. He
had been at Augusta attending the
Maine Teachers convention.
Former Dairy Instructor H. C. |
Black with his wife was a guest at
Eaton Mountain farm, Saturday. There
was a demonstration of apple packing
in the interest of those present. The
standard size bushel box was used,
paper put in the box, and paper be-
tween each layer of apples. This
was followed by a milk test.
Sumner Durgin died Thursday night
at the age OF SO. He was born In
Stoneham, Me-, where he was a farm
er for several years. For the last few
years he has made his home with his
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Gordon on West
Front street He leaves two other
daughters, Mrs. G. r. .Fogg of Show
hogan and Mrs. c rrie Hazelton of
Boston
Fewer deer have been shot in this +
county thus far this year than any
previous year for some time. What /
deer are being brought here are small /
The guides report that the railroads |