The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-02-09

/ CUES OF Mr.. Wrights brother, John.
Parker Foss. a clerk in the Water
{ vile post office, spent Sunday in town
With his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah
Foss
The temperature in Skowhegan,
Monday morning. was 80 degrees be-
low zero 1t dropped 6S degrees in
"a hours.
| Fred Dunlap spent Monday in Wa
terville, where he presided over the
session of the Maine Laundrymen's
association.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hall OF Au-
gusta, spent Sunday with Mrs. Halls
parents, Representative and Mrs.
! Frank Thompson.
Ernest Holman. a druggist in Fair
/ field. spent Sunday in town. Mr., Hol-
man was formerly drug clerk in G.
r. Fogg's store.
Fred A Wood was called TO Belfast
last week to attend the funeral OF
his brother. Llewellyn, whose death
occurred in New York city. Belfast
was his native place
Charles II. Copp. formerly a resi-
dent of Skowhegan. but now OF
| Missouri, arrived in Wateryille a
week ago, and today is renewing old
acquaintance in town.
Archie Blair of Jackman was found
guilty of the charge of single sale in
/ the Municipal court before Judge f.
! f. Lawrence, Thursday. He was sen
/ fenced to $50 and costs. He appeal
J ed
The body of Miss Emily Clark who
I died in Foxcroft Saturday. was
brought here and placed in the tomb
/ Monday The body was accompanied
by the niece of the deceased. Mrs.
belmont Merrill.
1t is estimated that Skowhegan has
80 three-year-o colts, 50 two-year-
es 1t is estimated there are about
1000 horses in the county, about To-,
900 cows and 500 oxen.
The body of Alden French was
brought here Monday for burial He
died in New York Friday at the age
OF so. He was formerly a resident
of Madison and was a native of Ath-
ems where his body was buried.
Mrs. Frank Laney is steadily re
covering from a painful accident. In
going down stairs at her home last
Sunday, she lost her balance and fell
down nearly the whole flight, severe
ly spraining one arm. and slightly
cracking her skull.
Norris Cleveland. mail carrier on
r. f ID. route No. 4. made a remark
able record of trips last week. He
did not miss a regular trip and was
able to get round on schedule time
making connections with the regular
train. AS far as is known he is the
only mail carrier in the county to do
this.
The farmers are beginning to feel
the continued drought most serious
IL In Snu,a pocac tbov ora nbIiuod to
haul water several miles for their
stock. One farmer, Monday. came
from Norridgewock to get some grain
ground but on account of low water
here the grist mill was not running.
1t is reported that unless rains come
within a short time the electric cars
between Madison and Skowhegan will
be stopped.
Monday morning Mrs. Henry Can
non was the recipient of box con
tanning orange and camellia bios
SONS sent by Mrs John Nutting from
the sunny land of Los Angeles. Cal
Mr.. and Mrs. Nutting were former
residents of Skowhegan. Last sum
mer they moved to Los Angeles for
their health and see the country Mrs |
Nutting writes that it is "a beautiful
country but she misses her friends of
the good old Pine Tree State of
Maine and expects to return again in
the near futura
George York, Sr., has made a rec
ord this winter knitting wooden
stockings and mittens SO far he has
knit 2 pairs of stockings and several
pairs of mittens. He can handle the
knitting needles equal to the best of
the women knitters. One day last
week he knit mans mitten in but
a few hours. He has knit stockings |
and mittens in the winter for several
years. Because of his skill in hand |
ling the knitting needles he derives a
good profit from his work. One of
the beauties of this job is that it can
be done by the comfortable tireside.
c. II. Davis is to build another
bungalow in the spring on Madison
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