The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-05

.isit with friends in Portland.
r l. Wendell left yesterday for a
.,sit with his parents in Boston.
Mrs lanes L. Johnson is visiting
-, week with friends in Lewiston.
/ Herring is visiting during the
..asent week with friends in Lewis
t0n.
Ms Jonas Spaulding of Solon was
visitor in Skowhegan during The
DAY yesterday.
Miss Hannah Bunker returned Tues
3ov evening for a visit with re atiyes
IN Boston and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Delano of
Fairfield, returned home, Monday af-
tsr a visit of several days with Mr..
and RS. H. S. Hopkins.
Ms. Julia Dutton, William c. but
mn 1fr. and Mrs. Aubrey Drawn of
stsrks have returned home after a
rs.. With Mr.. and Mrs. Louis E. Dow.
Mrs. NJ Agnes Merrill and her son,
Arthur. left Tuesday for the Merrill
se.taae at stony Point Before her
return. Mrs. Merrill will visit in
Bregar.
Leon Smiley, who has been employ
Cd N surveying for the Great Northern
parer 60. above Kineo, is at the home
n. hs parents Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert
SMILE on Dyer street.
air. and Mrs. Morris L. Clough have
daughter born, Sept 3 Another
bi-th recently recorded at the office
a, tre town clerk is a son to Thomas
Carpenter and wife.
There is a partridge catching cat
in Cornyille, according to reports
from that town. This knowing feline
has lately caught two partridges, IS
the property Of L. l.. BigeloW
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Brackley and
daughter, Mildred, who have been
making an extended visit at the home
of A. E. Conant recently, have r2-
tnrned to their home in Strong, Me.
". A. Smith and family have re-
moved from Skowhegan to Water
vile where they will conduct board
ing house Mr. Smith has been for 10
years employed as a clerk in the store
of Parker & Nay.
Mss Myra Mcdonald of Maiden,
Mass who was visitor in the home
Of Benjamin Flagg was taken ill while
here and was operated on last Thurs
day by Drs. Stinchfeld and Stevens at
Somerset hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ayore and Mr..
and Mrs. William Elliott are Skowhe-
gan people to go on the Commentary
excursion to Quebec and up the d
NAV river to Montreal. The trip will
last about one week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Durrell of
Suatton, have returned home after
spending several days in town, visit
ing at the homes of Fl. T. Jewett
and A. |. Sawyer. Mrs. Jewett and
Mrs. Sawyer are sisters of Mr.. Dur
rel
Mrs. Joseph Beaufort was taken
with a severe attack of appendicitis,
in the morning of Tuesday, and her
condition remainded so serious thai
an operation became necessary, the
same being performed Tuesday exc
ming at Somerset hospital.
An accident which happened at the
Water street crossing of the Maine
Central railroad occurred last Thurs
day, when Lulu Murphy, the 12-year-
old daughter of Henry Murphy, was
staa 'ng on the weights of the cross
ing gates. When the tender put the
gates down, the girl still remained on
the weights for "a ride and in this
way the arm became pressed between
the gate and the upright. Between
her elbow and the shoulder the arm
was badly lacerated.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. and
Mrs George B. Fairgrieves, the local
editor of the Observation-Disclosures,
was given a delightful ride around
Hayden Lake the first of the week.
Mr.. Fairgrieves has excellent launch
and he repeated some very interesting
history concerning the first settle
ment on the shores of the lake. MIR.
and Mrs. Fairgrieves were practical
ly the first to locate at this charming
summer resort, later building a hotcl
on the Bay shore division. They con-
tinue to own the hotel but now let 1t
to private parties. They have ,estab-
lished near the shore fine summer
home for themselves where they spend
the summer and the early part of
autumn at least. The summer resi-
dents have many of them departed
for the season
The following clipping from Bos-
ton paper will be of interest. TO Show