The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-08

visiting her son, J. b. Davis.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Adams of
Jackman was in town over Sunday.
Miss Joe Denison of Boston is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Tilton
for few weeks.
Miss Daisy F. Coulters. a teacher
in the High school, has been spend
ing few days at her home in Pro-
whence. r. l.
The first town in the county to
declare intentions of celebrating July
4th in the old fashioned way, Is
Starks.
Supt. G. C. Hight of Scion is to
conduct a summer school there this
summer This is the first summer
school ever held in the county.
Fred Turner made trip to Pleas
ant pond Sunday on his motor cy-
Gle and returned home with large
string of trout which he caught.
Miss Harriet Cleveland, a teacher
in the Kingfeld High school, was
called here last Thursday by the
death of her step-mother, Mrs. Nor
ris Cleveland.
Charles II. Davis of New York, has
been in town this week finishing
plans for the construction of two
bungalows on Madison avenue near
Somerset park.
Miss Estella Elliot of Bangor, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Til
ton on the Norridgewock road the
, past week She returned home
, Thursday on the noon train.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Jewett went to
Southport Monday where they will
| spend the summer in their cottage.
They were accompanied by Mrs. A.
| x. Perkins, who will spend a week
with them.
Jefferson Savage. Mr. and Mrs. w.
H. Weston and Mr. and Mrs. S. F.
Emerson went to Hallowell Monday
to attend a meeting of the surviving
members of the Third Maine Infan-
try. Other veterans in Skowhegan
belonging to that regiment are: d.
F.. Fish and Simon Grover
Congressman S. w. Gould is ex-
pected home some time this week
from Washington, d. c. He will
be present at the Commencement of
the University of Maine and the
meeting of the trustees of the col
lege, he being a member He will
spend a few days in Skowhegan be-
fore he returns to Washington.
Mrs. Emma (Montry) Cleveland
died suddenly Thursday. She was
taken ill Wednesday night. She was
about As years old and leaves
husband, Norris NJ. Cleveland an r.
F.. d. carrier here; and a daughter
Miss Josie Montry of Leomister,
Mass Funeral services were held
Saturday at p. m., Rev. George
Merriam officiating.
On account of the recent rains the
farmers in this county began this
week to sell their hay. The prospect
for a good crop of hay this season
is unusually good and the farmers
are anxious to dispose of the old hay
to make room for this years crop.
Up until two weeks ago the farm
ers became SO anxious about the dry
weather that many of them would
not sell their hay but instead bought
more thinking that this years crop
would be a failure, and for time
it was hard for people in the villages
to buy hay.
The Helen Coburn Missionary soci-
ETY. of the Bethany church held a de-
lightful meeting in the new garage
of G. R. Fogg Friday afternoon.
Twenty eight ladies were present,
thanks to Mr.. Fogg's offering a good
many a ride in his new e. M. F.
touring car. The program for the
afternoon consisted of: Singing, Let
Little Sunshine In" reading of
18th Psalm by Mrs. Decker; prayer,
Mrs. Rose Burrill; singing; favorite
passages of Scripture, Mrs. Nathan
Sullivan; report of the Jubilee Meet
ings in Portland, Mrs. Fremont
Homsted; readings about the New
Women of the Orient" conducted by
Mrs. Ella Mitchell After the formal
program, the ladies were invited to
adjourn to the dining room where
delicious refreshments were served
by Mrs. Fogg. All reported a most
enjoyable time.
One of the most important cases
from Somerset county to come be-
/ fore the Law court this week at
Bangor will be Chester Haynes vs.
Maine Central railroad. This case
has been in the courts for about
three years. The attorneys for the
plaintiff are Merrill & Merrill of
Skowhegan. The plaintiff sued the