The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-06

have returned from trip to Moose
head lake.
The Hattie Adams farm has been
sold to E J. Bruce of Manchester
Nova Scotia.
Miss Frances Lord of New York
is spending few weeks in town Wis
ting friends.
There was a drunk before Judge f.
F. Lawrence Wednesday. He was
fined So and costs.
d. W. Colby and family OF Sanford
are spending several weeks at their
cottage at Lakewood.
Mrs. Ruel Copp and her son, Ken
Meth are spending few days visit
ing friends in Portland.
Mrs. Florence Wyman Diller Of
Philadelphia is visiting her father,
Augustus Wyman, for several weeks
The marriage intentions of Miss
Bessie Wentworth and Carroll +.
Savage were recorded at the Town
Clerks office Monday
Alexander Sykes, oyerseer of the
finishing room in the Marston Wor-
sted mill has resigned his position
and gone to Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Mary Barney St. Peter came
from a Lewiston hospital Saturday
night, she having been operated on
two weeks ago for appendicitis.
Robert Burns of Waterville has
been in town few days visiting his
daughter, Miss Kathleen, at the home
of her grandmother, Mrs. Nellie Be
Tonga.
Misses Helen and Marguerite Mer-
Ram left here Monday for Sharon,
Mass, where they will visit their
uncle, DR.. E. F. Merriam, for a few
weeks
Mrs. Vivian Woodbury., who has
position as stenographer in the office
of the Tariff Board commission in
Washington, D. c., is home for few
weeks.
Mrs. Emma Smith, who has been
In Washington at the home OF Or.
George Otis Smith for several months
and visiting relatives in Beverly,
Mass, has returned home and will
spend the summer in her residence
on Water street.
Roy Marston and William Webb
went to the big fishing regions above
Bingham Monday for short outing
Mr.. Marston, however, was called
upon to do some fire fighting, for
est fire breaking out in the vicinity of
his timberland.
R. w. Haines, proprietor of Hotel
Coburn, returned from Seboomook
Tuesday night bringing with him 90
beautiful trout which he was able TO
get through the excellent manage
ment of Captain Goliath, proprietor
of the Seboomook hotel and Mr.
Haines' host.
Irving L. Foss and Bertha L. Sar-
rand, both of Madison, were married
Saturday evening at the Bethany
Baptist church parsonage. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. George
Merriam, pastor of the church, the
single. ring service being used. Mr..
and Mrs. Foss will live at Bakers
Siding where Mr.. Foss is proprietor
of store.
The members of the old degree staff
that made Skowhegan Grange famous
in by-gone years, met at the home of
the captain, X. A. Withee the after
noon and evening of Tuesday, June
81 OF the "a original members all
were present but Mr.. and Mrs. c.
D. Eaton, Mrs. S. H. Beals and Mrs.
Fred Turner. The afternoon was
spetn in social diversions, and the
usual elaborate strawberry supper
followed. This was the third reunion
that the Grange Auxiliary has held
at Mr.. Withee's hospitable home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Jackson
were made happy Thursday night
when SO of their friends gatherd at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moody, Sr.,
to wedding reception. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson have been married but
a few weeks and, this was an occa-
sion which showed the appreciation
of their friends. After informal
greetings and jolly good time at
games and selections of music, Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson were presented
with many beautiful gifts, consisting
of cut glass, and useful articles. Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson will make their
home near her parents.
Sheriff John A. Mooers was sum-
moned to West New Portland Satur-
day where he quarantined 35 head of
cattle afflicted with tuberculosis
These cattle were in the pasture own
ed by Almon Jackson and were owned
by Charles Hall of Wilton and George
Lowell of Pennington. There were
olco four coltc oupad bu Mr. Taal,aoo