The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-16
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Yrs. Charles Alexander is conya-

Mrs. Charles Alexander is conya-
lescing.
Mrs. Frank GARNER who has been
critically i'll is recovering.
A. B. Sargent, a Eustis lumberman
was in town Tuesday.
Charles Green is spending this week
at his former home in Stratton.
Frank T. Farrin. landlord of the
Brighton hotel was in town, Monday.
John s. Page of Hartland was a
business visitor to Skowhegan Tues
day.
Mrs F. G. Quincy of Hinckley was
visitor to Skowhegan Tuesday MORN
ing.
Fred Drury of Scion was in town
Tuesday to visit Mrs. Drury who is a
patient at Somerset hospital.
Master Harold Sanborn Is still on
the road to recovery after a long ILL
ness. IS reported last week
Mrs. Sarah J. Barnum who has been
in town at the home of Mrs. Nellie
Rich went to Cornyille Tuesday night.
Dr. V S. Stinchfeld was in Canaan
the 1sth to consult with DR.. Earle of
that town The patient was Charles
Hoxie.
Mrs. Nathan Fowler is at Somerset
hospital for surgical treatment. The
reports concerning her condition are
favorable.
Among the out-of-town men here
Tuesday may be mentioned F. A.
Southland, proprietor of the Clinton
House, Clinton.
Mrs. Laura A Gerrish of Brownyiile
who has been visiting her son, l.. w
Gerrish, superintendent of schools, for
two weeks, returned home Tuesday
There was a meeting of the n E. o.
P lodge Tuesday evening after which
there was a dance which was followed
with refreshments of sandwiches and
coffee.
County Attorney J. Howard Haley
of Hartland and Attorneys G. H. Morse
of Pittsfield and J. W. Crosby of Dex-
ter were here to attend Probate court
Tuesday.
The candlepin sports living at the
Hotel Oxford, have challenged the
Skowhegan House crowd for a match
Negotiations as to the details are now
in progress.
Mrs. George Salisbury Of Canaan
who has been very i'll is reported as
improving. DR.. Stinchfield was in
consultation with DR.. Earle regarding
her condition Saturday.
Joe Lashon, Skowhegans efficient
superintendent of street cleaning, was
on the street again Tuesday, for the
first time in three weeks. Mr. Lashon
has been troubled with rheumatism
now for several years.
Congressman s. W. Gould attended
a banquet in Bangor Monday evening
given by B. H. Beale post, G. A. R.,
in honor of John r. Graham. Follow
ing the banquet there were addresses,
Congressman Gould being among the
speakers.
The many friends of Mrs. Harry
Sedgley, who has been very i'll as the
result of critical surgical operation
at Somerset hospital, will be gratitied
to learn that she expects to leave that
Institution Saturday in a much i'm
proved condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wentworth
and A. E. Bison will sail for Europe
Jan. 9Th, having engaged passage On
the steamship, Coronia. They will
land at Naples and will visit different
parts of Italy, France and possibly
Egypt before their return.
Deputy Sheriff S. H. Frost of Pitts
field came Tuesday to accompany a
man prisoner here for Judgment in
the County jail. The mans name was
Fred Wilson whose residence is given
as Somerrille, Mass, and he was ar
rested in Pittsf1eld on the charge of
drunkenness. His sentence is 80 days
Among the Skowhegan people to go
from here to attend the Maine-Bow-
doin football game In Brunswick
Saturday we're: Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Blunt, Mr. and Mrs. f. A Parker, Mr.
and Mrs. Clair Marston. Miss Carolyn
Brainard, Miss Fancher Sawyer Roy
Steward. Blinn Goodrich, Herbert
SWEET and Benjamin Fogler
Roscoe G. Bigelow has a crew at
work getting out the logs from the
timber lot of Edward Rowell in East
Madison, that was devastated by the
tornado last July. This piece of tim
Der contains some OF the largest pine
trees in this part of the state. Monday
Mr. Bigelow put his men at work on
one that measured five feet through at
tho hlltt and soaIad 3000 foot