The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-13
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

G. E. Norcross and Howard Weston
we're in Augusta Friday on business.
A. X. Butler returned from a bust
ness trip to Portland Saturday night.
Miss Lucy Taylor went to Old Or
cbatd Monday where she will spend
the summer.
Mrs. George W. Rice of New York
city is the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs Abel Patten.
Miss Elsie Avore went to Gardiner
Monday where she has a position as
nurse for a few weeks.
william Estes of Waltham, Mass,
with his family, is visiting his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank |. Estes
The seasons record for early rasp-
berries was established by Mrs.
Charles Rice, who picked two quarts
July Z.
Judge F. F. Lawrence was in Fair
field Monday where he presided at the
civil term of the Western Somerset
Municipal court.
Mrs. Olive Weymouth has returned
to Skowhegan after spending several
months with relatives at Province
town, Mass.
Superintendent D. H. Perkins is in
Castine attending the Superinten-
dents meeting. He will give an adj
dress there during the session.
Mrs. C. NJ. Lambert and Mrs. J.
H. Lancaster are spending a few
weeks at Peaks Island as guests of
Mrs. Walter P. Ordway at her cot
tage.
Probably one of the largest lots of
hogs shipped from here for some
time was by w. B. Whittier this
week when he sold 81 to PenIey of
Auburn.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Severance of
South Newburg, after visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j w. Pack
ard for a few days, returned home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Fales of Paw
tucket, r. l., who are touring New
England and Canada in an automo-
bile. spent Saturday night in town
and left next morning for Quebec.
Edward Snow and Charles Smith
who went to Chicago to work for the
Western Electrical Company, are ex-
pected to spend their vacation of two
weeks in Skowhegan in September.
Charles Chute, who was called to
North Arson Thursday afternoon by
the damage which the cyclone did, to
the corn shop of the Portland Pack
ing Co., arrived home again Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Webb of
Wabasha, Mimi, who have been visit
Ing Mr., Webb's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Converse L. Webb for two weeks, re-
turned home Friday. They made the
return trip by Montreal.
The annual reunion of the Eaton
and Norridgewock High School Alum
nj association will meet in Norridge-
wock, August 2. The committee learn
with regret that Mr. and Mrs. Ham
lin Eaton will be unable to be pres
ent at this meeting as they have been
spending the winter in California.
Professor C. E. Dickinson will ar
rive here today from Mt. Hermon to
spend several weeks with his family
at Hayden Lake in Dr.. c. r. Viles'
cottage. Many of his friends here
Will be pleased to learn that he has
been promoted from the principalship
OF Mt. Hermon to the head of North
field Seminary.
One of the candles fell from the
stand within the chancel of st. Mary's
church about noon Sunday, and set
hre to the carpet and railing 1t
was discovered before serious dam
age had been done, and when the fire
department arrived in response to the
alarm from Box 35, there was very
little for the men to do. Treatment
with chemical extnguisher was all
that was necessary.
Samuel Hurley has resigned the
position of manager for the Skowhe-
gan baseball team and Fred Avery
mas taken on that part of the work
Tor the boys. The game which had
been scheduled with the team at Lew
lston Saturday is off. Press dispatch
es state that the Twin City aggrega-
uon has disbanded on account of f.
hancial difficulties, and Manager
avery has filled the date with Pitts
held. The game will be at Fairyew
park details to be announced later.
Following are the recent vital sta
ustics in this vicinity: Births, June
~ to the wife of ]. E. Smell, a son;
June 30, to the wife o. Joseph Para
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