The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-25
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

]. w. Packard went to South New
burg Saturday where he occupied the
pulpit.
John w. Steward made a motor
cycle trip to Mayfeld on business
Thursday
Mrs. r. T. Patten was a passenger
on the morning train en- route for
Lexington, Mass.
Mrs. Devan Barrows of Melrose Is
visiting her mother. Mrs. j. B. Mad
dox on Middle street.
The first band concert of the sea-
son will be held Tuesday evening,
MAY 30, from Hotel Coburn verana"
Mrs. S. F. Marble went to Harmony
Tuesday where she will visit with
friends and relatives for several
weeks.
Snow was found in Skowhegan
Thursday on Madison avenue. In
removing ashes from yards along the
street considerable snow was found
underneath them.
Ernest V. Burgess and Mary Ann
Shetland were married Wednesday,
May II, by Edward F. Merrill JUS
tice of the Peace. The couple will
reside in Skowhegan.
DR.. Nichols of Hebron Sanatorium
was in town Friday on his way to
| Athens and Cornville to consult with
patients who are to go to the sana-
forum.
Mrs. Elgie (McKenney) Holt died
Friday after a short illness at her
home on West Front street. She
was "a years old. She was the wife
Of Edgar B. Holt. She leaves one
daughter, Rena I. Funeral services
will be held Monday at p. M, Rev.
B. B. Merrill of the Congregational
church officiating.
Scion and Bingham are no longer
to be in darkness at night time for
the Central Maine Power Company
began plans this week to extend their
line from Skowhegan to those vii
/ lagos for the purpose of lighting
them. Poles will be set and wires
strung at once. They will not follow
the road as the high power wires will
interfere with the telephone wires.
Brick making is becoming lost !
art in Skowhegan and 1t is being re-
placed by the use of cement blocks /
Nearly every house that is being built |
or that has been built in the last two
years has these blocks for underpin-
ming, and there are already being
built houses that are entirely of &C.
ment blocks. They are manufactured
here, this being the only place in the
county.
The southbound afternoon train
Sunday set two fires on the right of
way adjoining pine timberlands own
ed by George Weston on the river
road. Passing automobilists extin
guished one near the highway cross
ing but the other had secured such
a start that Mrs. Weston was mott
fled and telephoned for the section
men. Their prompt arrival prevent
ed the fire from spreading or doing
material damage.
Mrs. s. K. Smith Of Skowhegan
believes that she has a cat that has
human intelligence. She was mar
ried short time ago and her parents
gave the old cat to her and she took
it to her home IL miles away. The
married couple and returned home to
the old folks. When she came into
the house they said: Why, old Tab
by, what are you back here for? We
don't want you" The old cat turned,
meowed and then went out. The next
morning when the young couple got
up the old cat was at the door. Find
ing that she was not wanted at her
old home she had walked back.
Plans were started here Saturday
to organize an automobile club. The
object of it is to improve the roads
throughout the county. 1t will be
composed of all the automobile own
ers in the county and those who,
driving over a piece of road, discover
a bad culvert or unnecessary rock
or holes in the road will notify the
officials Of that town to have it fixed /
1t Is believed that this will not only
be a benefit to the automobiles but to
the teams as well and that it will
bring about a universal good. A
meeting will be held here some time
this week to complete the organiza-
ton and officers will be elected