The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-12
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

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Susie V. Holt of Canaan has beer
engaged to teach school during the
winter term at Twelve Corners, Mad
ison.
The marriage intentions of Am
brose Spaulding to Laura Amelia Da
Wis are recorded at the Town Clerk:
office.
| Joseph L. Steward. for several years
manager of a large farm in Bangor
has been appointed manager of tht
Roland T. Patten farm.
George s. Jewett has sold the can
ming factory at North Fairfield which
he built about five years ago to tht
Saco Valley Canning Co. of Port
land.
Miss Lila Eta Joy of South Ber
wick has been appointed teacher II
the second grade of the Skowhegar
village schools to succeed Miss Gladly.
! Totman.
Robert Merrill left here Monda,
morning for New York city whence he
| Immediately sailed to Porto Rice
where he has position as teacher IN
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son of Mrs. Eta Merrill and is 9
graduate of the Skowhegan High
school,
The announcement of the marriage
of DR.. J. Milland Frye and Miss lrma
Jewett has been received here. They
were married in Homer City, Pa. The
bride is known here, her parents be-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Neal Jew
EFT who aer relatives of Mrs. Helen
Neal Howard.
! A hearing was given Joseph Poolei
before Judge F. F. Lawrence in the
Municipal court Saturday on the
charge of being common seller oil
intoxicating liquors. Probable cause
was found against the respondent and
Judge Lawrence bound him over to
await the action of the grand jury in
March. The respondent appealed and
furnished 5000 bonds. He was repre-
scented by F. w. Claire of Waterville
A report from the Skowhegan post
office Saturday shows that the gross
receipts for the year just ended which
includes sale of supplies and box
rents was $14,43S.70. Number OF
money orders issued 9203 amounting
to $5S.341.S2; money orders issued in
1909, 1892 which amounted to $685.
1854. Money orders paid in 1910
1882 which amounted to $104 ,S84.81
total number issued and paid 22,725
the total amount was l63,226.63.
! Mrs. Joseph Groder went to Dexter
on Monday of last week where she met
her four sisters, Mrs. Addie Haggan
accompanied by her husband from
st. George, Canada; Mrs. N E. Craft
of Moose River; Mrs. George Hag-
gan and daughter, Ella, of Jackman
and Mrs. Leon Vigue of Dexter. They
came to her home on Tuesday even
ing where they met there many rela-
tives and friends. Those from up
river returned by way of Somerset
R. r. Thursday morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon vigue spent the remainder
of the week In town.
The report of the commissioners oil
Somerset county was made public
this week which shows that there
have been several new improvements
in the last year. The new Jail work.
shop at Skowhegan has been complet.
ed at cost of $5.6012s. For the first
time the county has taken advantage
of the State road law and permanent
improvements have been made on the
roads in the plantations and morgan
lied townships at the amount of 1856
The new Hinckley bridge has been
completed in the last year and the
new Embden bridge at Scion has been
started and the abutments and piers
built, the county contributing $4,000
towards this bridge.
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Bertha Sleeves were held Friday
afternoon at the home on the River
road, Rev. Robert Morris officiating
Four sons, H. w. Sleeves. Thomas
Sleeves, George Sleeves, Herbert
Sleeves, acted as bearers. The de-
ceased was a native of New Bruins
wick and came here about three years
ago. Besides her husband and the
four sons named. the following chill
dren survive: Mrs. Eta Qua, Mrs
Seymour Sleeves, Mrs. Annie Whit
ney Miss Dora, Rev. Warren L.
Sleeves London, Ontario; Mrs. Ber-
nice King. Sanford. Florida. She was
the mother of fourteen children. She
was about fifty years old.
A report received here Friday from
the Industrial and Labor Bureau