The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-04

spent SUNDAY Wllu HIS COuSlii5, MI o.
and Mrs. C. d. Miller
d. l.. MCurdy of Waterville. was
in town over Sunday, and spoke at
the afternoon service of the Y. NJ. c.
A.
Miss Olive Green, a teacher in He
bron academy, spent Sunday in town
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Green.
Charles Murray has bought the
residence on Dyer Park recently
built by A f. Bowman and has
moved his family into it.
J. w Chase has the oldest piece OF
money that has been found in Show
hogan. 1t is a Spanish silver dollar
dated 1916 and is hand made.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph St. Peter Of
Wateryille have been the guests for
few days of Mrs. St. Peters par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Leo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Philbrick and
son Donald, who have been In Wash
ington. D. c., for the last few weeks,
returned home Thursday night
Simon Gates has sold his residence
on Dyer park to Peter Merry who has
lived for some time on the Malbon's
Mills road. Mr.. Merry will move
his family into his new residence this
week.
TIL funeral of Ruby, the year and
half old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
J. f. Harvey, took place Sunday
afternoon at p M. Rev. B. B. Mer-
rill officiating The baby died Fri
day
The Odd Fellows of the district
which includes the three lodges of
Skowhegan NorridgeWock and Madi-
son will meet in Madison the 10Th of
May, to receive an official visitation
from the Grand Lodge officers.
The formal opening of the new So
lon Embden bridge took, place last
week. The work was inspected by
the County Commissioner and E. E.
Greenwood, engineer, and it was
found to be we'll done. This bridge
was put up for little less than $780,
900.
Beginning Wednesday morning the
High school began at sos for the
morning session and closed at 11.45.
In the afternoon school will begin at
LIS and close at 315. This plan has
been adopted for the benefit of the
baseball team to give it more time to
practice.
The friends of Miss Edith NJ Frost
received letters from Cambridge
Mass, Saturday, announcing her mar.
riage to Paul Liyington Warren. Mrs
! Warren is the daughter of Mr.. anC
Mrs, James Riggs Frost who former
ly lived in Skowhegan. Mr. Warner
is an actor.
Albert NJ. SWEET of Madison ant
Miss Mary F, Crowley were married
Friday at the Bethany Baptist churcl
parsonage. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. George Merriam, pas
tor of the church, the single RIM
service being used. Mr.. and Mrs
SWEET will live in Madison, the.
owning a farm on the Russell road {
short distance from Skowhegan
The fire department was calle'
out Saturday afternoon for a fir,
that spread over considerable breadth
in a pasture on the plains. Consider
able fence was burned and 1t wal
only through the efforts of the fire
men that the slaughter house owned
by Salley & Whittier was not burned
Fire is supposed to have been set b,
boys who were playing near the pub.
lie dump.
There are few farmers on the
Norridgewock road that are making
big money. 1t Is by pulling automo
biles out of hole in the road. There
has been at least one pulled ou
nearly every day this week. The
road is in very good condition ex.
cepting this one place and this place
has the appearance of being good
until the automobile gets onto il
when down it goes onto the axles
When a machine is pulled out the
farmer makes from q thank you" to
a dollar.
Alvin w. Day, formerly of Skowhe-
gan, died at his home in Maiden Sun
day after an illness from diabetes
covering about six years. The body
will be brought here Wednesday night
for burial. Interment will be in the
South Side cemetery. Mr.. Day was
born about sixty years ago, the son of
Silas and Lydia Day, late of this
town. Mr.. Day removed his family
to Maiden about seven years ago For
several years he was a carpenter in
Skowhegan. He leaves wife and