The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-04-06
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Potatoes are on the jump this week
so cents is being paid for them
Harry McFarlin. member OF tn
7th U. S. cavalry, company II, Is TIL
guest of his cousin, Roy Frueworthy
upper Main street.
Mrs. Flora Whiting and Mrs. Mabe
Wright were in Wateryille Tuesda!
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linn Stevens of La
rome were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Joshua Bigelow, Mechanic street
last Sunday
Charles Ward is selling out his
stock of hardware and other mer
chandise Since Mr.. Ward came here
from Cornwall-on -the-Hudson. \. Y.
the factory where he was employed
was struck by lightning and destroy
ed by fire. The loss was $4,000. Mr.
Ward will return this week to Corn
wall
Frank Snow who has been employ
ed In Skowhegan all winter has re-
turned and will work for Elmer
Whiting, Hotel Norridgewock.
Roy Trueworthy has given up the
lease of working the Fuller mill at
present Fred Toby is running the
mill and sar'ing out the lumber
Henry Smith, we'll known in town,
died last Saturday in Mercer and the
funeral was held Tuesday morning,
Rev Wylie Fl. Smith officiating at the
services
Mrs H. W. Stewart was the guest
of friends in Madison over Sunday.
Five hundred thousand cans arrived
here Monday for the Jewett corn
packing company.
DIR. Robert Stanwook of Newark
NJ J., and Fred Dinsmore of North
Arson. were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs A. d. Brackley Monday.
Mrs. Eva Hollong Williamson. who
has been visiting friends and parents
in town several weeks, has returned
to Deering.
Morris Adams has been laid up
several days with a bad cut on one
of his legs.
John Farnham. who shot himself in
Skowhegan last Saturday, is we'll
known here in town He has a daugh
ter, Mrs. Hiram Bigelow, who lives in
the rural part of the village.
The Pastime Moving Picture Co.
has sold out their interest here to a
Mr.. Green of Madison, who will CON
tnue to show here as usual in the
Grange hall.
Crowell Wade and Ansel Holway
are laying a new floor in the banquet
room, Grange hall
Dr. Ames accompanied by Mr.. Per-
kins of Mercer, went to the Augusta
hospital Wednesday where Mr.. Per
kins will be operated on for appendi-
citis.
Potatoes are being brought to town
from all quarters this week.
The Senior class of the n. H. s.
presented the laughable school drama
for the second time Tuesday evening
in the Grange hall. A good sized au-
dience was present.
L. r. Folsom made a business trip
to North Arson Monday and came
back Tuesday morning.
George Harlow will move his port
able saw mill from Martins stream
next week to the lot opposite Roland
Sawyer's, back street. where Mr.. Har-
low has several million feet of lum-
Der to saw.
The funeral services of Mrs. f. B.
Morse were held at her late home
in Larone last Saturday, Rev. Wylie
H. Smith attending the services. The
interment was in the South Side Gem
etery.
Mrs Martha, widow of the late
Isaac Powers, died last Saturday at
her home on the Smithfield road with
pneumonia. The funeral was held
Monday, Rev. Wylie H. Smith officiat-
ing. The burial was in the South
cemetery, this town. Mrs. Powers
leaves one son who resides here and
one daughter, Mrs. Will Allen, who
resides in Larone. Her age was rs
years.
Miss Gladys Parlin, our popular
assistant post mistress, who is on the
sick list suffering with lagrippe is
reported some better this week. Mrs.
Josie Whiting Is the assistant at the
office during Miss Parlin's sickness.
Quinnebassett lodge is doing lots
of work this season. Monday evening
three candidates were taken into the
order and others are soon to follow.
Everybody is busy as bees at the
present time hauling lumber. hay, po
tatoes, wood and other necessaries of
life to the mills and railway station
to be shipped away.
Mrs. Ellen Kilkenny of Strong. is
the guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Brackley Main street.
Mrs. Charles Warren is reported in
poor health Mrs. Staples was called
to care for her.
Eben Taylor, one of the oldest resi-
dents in town, died Monday night.
Mrs. Dora Robinson, widow of the
late Hiram Robinson, is reported
dropped dead Monday night.
Clarence Carr is building an 49,
foot motor boat. Mr.. Carr is noted
for building the fastest clippers on
the pond. This is the third he has