The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-24

nesday attending the fair.
Il Miss Theresa Coyne is spending her
annual vacation at Christmas Cove.
Miss Florence Murray went to Me-
chanic Falls today to visit friend for
several days.
Oscar Knowlton left here Thursday
for Canada Northwest where he will
be employed.
Miss Caro- Adams Of Portland, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sewell W. Smith.
Carl Holt and family, who have
been spending several days at Capt.
toll Island, have returned home.
Mrs. Ella Mason and daughter, Mil
dred of Danielson, Conn. are visit
ing Mrs. Nasons sister, Mrs. Mary
P. Archer, for a few days.
Rupert Jackson has sold his resi-
dence on Main street to Michael st.
Ledger. Mr.. Jackson Is to move to
Kansas City, Mo-, where he will
make his home.
Mrs. Annie Warren OF New York
city was the guest of honor at a
small supper and bridge party given
by Mrs. C. NJ. Gallup at the Oxford
| "Wednesday NIGHT
Rev. George Merriam went to Port
land today to visit his son George.
From there he will go to Sharon,
Mass, to spend few days with his
brother, E. F. Merriam, D. d.
Miss Beatrice Genthner is spending
a months vacation at her home in
Damariscotta. Her position in the
First National bank Is being assumed
by Miss Edith Gledhill during her abb
sence.
Edwin MCGEE of New York city.
who is stopping at the Belgrade Lakes
hotel, drove up in his big touring car
Wednesday to take Mrs. Annie War
rem, Mrs. John w. Steward and
Miss Martha Steward for an outing.
Skowhegan horses are doing we'll
at Bangor fair. The first day Teddy
! C, owned by Norris Cleveland and
driven by James Nutting, won fourth
money in the 235 trot purse $500.
Ella Wilkes, owned by Fred Tuscan,
took third money in green horses,
trot purse $3.50.
Mrs Sophronia (Marston) Traf-
ton died Sunday night after a contin-
ued illness and an operation which
she underwent a few weeks ago. She
was so years old. Funeral services
were held Wednesday at 100 p. m.
with Rev. James H. Gray of the
Methodist church at Caribou, her
former pastor at Hartland, officiating.
Mrs. Grace Coburn Smith enter
tanned the Boy Scouts with refresh
ments of cake and Ice cream Tues
day evening, and afterward the Pa
troll escorted Mrs. Mary Armour and
the officers of the Clementine Weston
W. C. T. U. to the Opera House :.
They were accompanied by the band
which gave an open air concert pre-
ceding the lecture by Mrs. Armour
on prohibition The boyscheered at
intervals during the meeting, and en-
livened the occasion considerably.
There will be a Vote No" rally Of
the Opera House Sunday evening at
o'clock with band concert at 7.30.
Word has been received this morn
ing that J. D. Woolley will be unable
to be present as all his engagements
are cancelled ON account of the seri-
Gus illness of his wife. 1t Is expect
ed, however, that an address will be
given by Mr. Youngdall of Minnesota
another "whirlwind orator" who is
one of the most popular and success
full of the campaign speakers touring
the State. Everybody invited to at
tend this rally.
There. was considerable excitement
on Madison street about five o'clock
Wednesday evening when large
touring car carrying a Rhode Island
number ran over and killed dog be-
longing to E. T. Goodrich. The car
was going up Dyer hill and just as
1t was about to pass Mr.. Goodrich's
wagon in which the dog was riding
the animal jumped out directly In
front of the machine. The occupants
of the automobile stopped at once and
expressed regrets for the accident
but did not consider that they were
, in any wise to blame. They took the
names of several witnesses, and sew
eral measurements tending to verify
the speed of the car when 1t struck
the dog.
c.. w. Barber of the Maine De-
partment of Agriculture was in town
Wednesday and Thursday, visiting the
members of the Maine Seed Improve
ment association in Skowhegan and
vicinity. Eaton Mountain farm was
.ba 6ret DIaoa On tho ligt and there