The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-23
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Mrs Annie Decker, the magnetic
healer, returned from Belgrade last
Saturday where she was called to Wis
ii the sick. This week she is attend
ing calls at North Arson and Bling
ham and is having good success in
helping the sick ones.
The regular monthly concert will
be held next Sunday evening in the
Baptist church. An orchestra will be
present to enliven the occasion.
Mrs. L. II. White who has number
ed with the sick ones is much better
this week.
The Pastime Picture company had
a full house last Saturday Their fine
reels of pictures are drawing out
large crowds every week
The knights of Pythias installed
their officers last Tuesday evening by
Grand Deputy Lord of Oakland:
{. NJ, Carroll Staples; V. G.. Sanford
Rowe; prelate F. A. Witham; *. r.
s., Harry Burgess; NJ. O. w, J. D.
Ames; NJ o. A. George Clark; NJ. o.
E, George Lunt; |. G., H. W Otis; o.
e.. Almon Otis.
c. S. Wright was the guest of
friends in Skowhegan last Sunday.
b. B. Wells. who has been on the
sick list nearly all winter, is looking
much better and is able to go down
town every day and chat with his
many friends.
The warrantf or town meeting is
posted up in the post office and has
81 articles. Among them is one ask
ing the town to remember Mr.. Cunliff
for the loss of his barn which was set
on fire and destroyed by Lyman
Barnes.
Our shoeshop is prospecting right
along, There is plenty Of work at the
present time.
Wilbur Taylor took a load of the
young people to Skowhegan last Sat
urday night to see the show in the
City Hall.
Quinnebassettl odge of Odd Fellows
worked the third degree on two can
didates Monday night after which an
oyster supper was served
B. b. Wells, Herbert E. Hale, Frank
Wade, Samuel Allen, c. S. Wright,
five old veterans of the Civil war met
at the Horace Leayitt's news rooms
in the Webster building last Tues
day and discussed the pension bill in
Congress.
Pat Mcneil came out from the lum
Der camp Monday and went to Boston
Tuesday.
William Longley is to move his ma
chinery from the north side of the
river to the basement of the Odd Eel
lows building.
Roy Timothy informs us he'll com
mence saving lumber as soon as
there is any water to saw with.
Ed Rushton met with a severe &C
cident while piling up cans in the
Buner & Morrill, corn shop one day
last week by dislocating his right
arm. Dr. Smith set the fracture.
George Harlow will move his por-
table saw mill from Hoxies Siding to
the lot owned by ]. j. WEIGH, back
street near Roland. Sawyers resi-
dence in about four weeks.
Nearly two thousand cords of
green wood have been sold to differ
ent parties in town this winter.
There are several families who
wish to move here and work in the
shoe factory but are unable to secure
suitable rents.
Warren Seekins who lives on the
Smith road lost valuable COW and
a pair of twin calves last Sunday
morning worth one hundred dollars.
w. A. Whitney is entertaining
friends from New Brunswick.
Washingtons birthday was cele-
brated by a great colonial ball in the
Grange hall and supper. Kendalls or
chestra of Skowhegan furnished mu-
sic for the occasion. Flags were dis
played from various places around
town.
Mrs. Adelia Lockwood, mother of
Oscar Lockwood, met with a painful
accident at the home of her son John
in Skowhegan last week by breaking
her left leg She is getting along as
we'll as can be expected. Mrs. Oscar
Lockwood of this town is caring for
her.
Mrs. Herbert Crosby who has been
on the sick list with throat trouble
is reported much better this week.
Lewis, the eight year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Milford Adams, has school
record for punctual attendance that