The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-13
Ned Merrill went to Portland Tues
day to attend the Law court.

Mrs. Fred Clark of Pleasant Pond
for a few days.
Mrs. Mary Jewett is In Brockton,
Mass. visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Nellie Dow. for few weeks.
Miss Lizzie Higgins went to old
Orchard Saturday where she will visit
her sister, Mrs. C. L. Leighton.
BENJAMIN F. Eaton picked from MS
garden the first cucumber of the sea-
son in this place last Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Severance OF
Newburg, were visiting at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. ] w. Packard last
week.
Abbott Kendall went to Mouse Is
land Monday where he will do violin
concert work for the summer. This
is his 22nd season at that place.
Ben Steward and Wallace Blunt
went to Livermore Falls Tuesday on
business connected with the heating
and plumbing of the High school
building there.
Mrs. Elmer Ploude visited her hus-
band at Kineo last week. She re-
turned with a good catch of fish that
she caught. She pulled in a salmon
that weighed nine pounds and seven
togue the smallest one weighing three
pounds.
Friends in Skowhegan will be
pleased to learn that w. A. Watson
has sold his Player-Piano of which
he is the inventor to the National
Piano Company and has become
stakeholder in that company. Mr..
Watson is the son-in-law of Wallace
Nash.
L. W. Leighton of Skowhegan r.
f. d. 7, is the possessor of copy
of the Gazette Courier published In
Greenfield, Mass, in 1868. 1t gives
an account of the election of U. S.
Grant. 1t shows that Names popu-
lar majority was $4,000. An editorial
says: But the victory is grand
enough. The benefit of this election
upon the country is beyond estima-
ton"
Eleazar c. Merrill was found dead
in his field in Cornville Wednesday
afternoon, July 5. He lived alone and
it is thought that he went into the
field to do some work and was over
come by the heat. He was about 10
years old He was unmarried. Fun
eral services were held Friday at 2
p. M, Rev. George Merriam officiat-
ing.
The big wind storm of last week
damaged the apple crop in this Sec
ton a great deal. Some of the great
est losses were to Charles White, S.
H. Beale and Lester Stevens, who
are the largest apple growers in the
county. Hundreds of dollars worth
of apples were blown off and some
o. their best apple trees were blown
down.
DR.. A. A. Walsh, who is doing
evangelistic work at present In Pc
nobscot county, will be the preacher
at the First Baptist church next Sun
day morning. DR.. Walsh is we'll
known all through the northern part
of the State by his strong preaching
and vigorous evangelistic spirit 1t
is hoped that many will take this op-
portunity to hear him next Sunday.
The new Lumbermens Y. NJ. C. A.
building at Greenyille, the first of its
kind in the State is nearing compile
ton. The exterior is practically done
and Steward & Blunt will begin the
heating and plumbing work this
week with a crew of about eight men.
This building is duplicate of the
Y. M. C. A. building at Waterville
and is being built at a cost OF about
$4,000. 1t is expected that 1t will be
ready for occupancy October l. 1t
is being built under the direction Of
the Hollingsworth & Whitney Com
pany. There will be about 40 rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burgoin, who
were married at Skowhegan June 20,
entertained a large party of friends
at reception held Friday evening at
Hayden hall, Wateryille. Mrs. Bur-
goin was formerly Miss Florence Roy
of SkOwhegan. The young couple
were assisted in receiving their
friends by Miss Mamie Gagne and
Gilbert Burgoin, who at the wedding
served as bridesmaid and best man
respectively. The hall was decorated
with streamers and flags and every
body had delightful time dancing
and singing. Refreshments were
served.
Diverse reports continue to come as
to the damage done by the recent
wind storm. Henry Merrill ). while
returning to the barn with load of
hay was struck by the storm and