The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-04-06
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


J. B. Taylor are sick with typhoid
fever.
0. D. Wells. the king poultryman in
skowhegan. has $50 chickens that
Matched out this last week.
Miss Marion Brainerd OF Augusta
spent Sunday in town with her moth
er, Mrs. Flora T. Brainerd.
Miss Marian Taylor has been en-
gagged to teach in the Fairfield schools
and began her duties Monday.
Howard Weston and Milburn Fow-
Ter of Tufts Dental college, are
spending their Easter vacation with
their parents.
Manley Strickland and family have
moved to Colorado They left here in
the fall for Florida. The climate did
not agree with them in the South.
Among those from Maine who will
attend the Congress of the Daughters
of the American Revolution in Wash
ington is Miss Louise Coburn of this
place.
Students from the University of
Maine who are spending their Easter
vacation at home are Leon Smiley,
Cleber Taylor, Paul Murray and
George Parker
1t is hoped there will be a#large
attendance at the meeting of Work
ing League in the church parlor on
Monday afternoon, April 10, as bust
ness of importance is to be discussed.
Joseph Lessor has moved his fam
lily from Norridgewock here. His OBJ
ject was to afford them better school
accommodation. He will remain in
Norridgewock as an employee in the
shoe shop.
Fred Holmes left Monday morning
for East Boston, Mass, where he has
secured a position in the CONNECTION
cry store of Charles Atkinson. Mrs
Holmes will join her husband in
about two weeks.
Because of the sudden death of
Justice Peabody at Portland, Judge
A. NJ Spear adjourned the March
term of the Supreme Judicial court
Thursday afternoon. Both juries
we're discharged and the unfinished
cases were continued until the Sep
TENDER term.
Further notice is given that Russell
Post, g. A R., will give an entertain
ment on the anniversary of Lees sur
render at G. A r. hall, Monday even
ing. April 10. Supper at $50. Com
rades and their wives, honorary men,
bers of the Post and wives and mem
bers of the Relief Corps and hus-
bands. all cordially invited. A fine
| program is arranged.
The Supreme court which suspend
ed business Thursday on account of
the death of Justice c. Peabody, was
resumed Monday at 1890 a. m. The
time was occupied in hearings before
Justice Savage Justice A NJ. Spear
who has been presiding justice here
during this term, on account of other
business, was unable to complete the
work and the remainder of the term
Justice Savage was engaged to pre-
side.
Reports come from the upper Maine
woods that there is four feet of snow
in that section. lumberman who
has been in New Hampshire for the
winter reports that there are six feet
of snow there. In Skowhegan out
side of the village there is no bare
ground, and in many places there is
foot of snow. Three miles below
Skowhegan towards Fairfield the
snow is nearly gone. There Is more
olOW III ohOWutSdu THAN IueIS lS even
in Madison.
At the Island Avenue Congrega
tional church Sunday evening a paper
vas read by DR.. j. E. Wadsworth on
the National Health Problem. 1t dealt
IN a very able manner with the pro-
gress of prevalent diseases, their pre-
vention and cure, and the moral obli-
cations of the people and the govern
ment with regard to them. Statistics
from the highest authorities were CIV
en- which were both startling and in
spring. The elaborate research
which the paper must have required,
and the attractive form In which the
matter was presented were heartily
appreciated by the audience.
A very pleasing musica entertain
ment was given in the Congregational
! church Monday evening under the
auspices of the Skowhegan w. c. T.
Z. for the purpose of raising money
to forward the campaign for main
tanning the prohibitory law in our
constitution. The program was as