The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-30


his work the cause being boil on the
arm.
Miss Alice Rogers has arrived home
j from a several weeks absence in Au-
gusta.
Charles T. Ward and II S. Hopkins
have lately purchased new Gilmore
touring cars.
Miss Lena " Packard passed the
day Friday in Wateryille. the guest
of friends
Mrs. Weston Clark. who has been
i'll for several weeks wasn't quite as
we'll Monday
George X. Robinson has been visit
ing this week in Rockland where he
formerly resided.
L. A. Kinds departed Monday after
noon for Portland where he had 0usi-
ness matters to attend to.
Mrs. Carrie Smith of Augusta has
come for visit with the family of
DIR. |. L. Sally on Middle st.
Miss Lucia Weeks of Fairfield came
Friday for visit with Miss Corinne
Sally, returning home, Sunday.
Mrs. A. J. Woodman accompanied
her grandson to Brighton, the later
part of the week by automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs George Lakey of Bel
fast have returned home after visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Thompson.
DR.. Stinchfeld was called to Canaan
recently to see Chandler Church who
lis suffering from the effects of par
tial shock.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Conant and little
daughter arrived home Monday from
Strong, where Mr.. Commits mother
is critically i'll.
Mrs. S. NJ. Cover and little daugh-
ter. Muriel have returned home from
visit with Mrs. Covers aunt in
Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Addison Gilman and little son,
Harold of Dexter were in town Mon
day. They were on their way home
after visit in Madison.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Viles and
granddaughter, Ruth Viles, left Sun
day for Long Island, where they will
occupy their summer home.
Miss Cora Dow of the public school
teaching force of Wateryille visited
Mrs. II. C. Judkins here the first of
this week The two ladies were for
mer schoolmates.
Mrs. 4. IL llealey has returned to
her home In Pittsfield after having
been with her uncle. w II. Rowell on
Spring street. Mr.. RoWell whose
condition is serious is slightly mproy-
ed.
Or. Charles +. Norcross of Hart
land came Saturday by automobile for
a brief visit with Mrs. Norcross who
is detained in Skowhegan owing to the
illness of her mother, Mrs. Weston
Clark. The doctor was accompanied
here by c. e. Buker.
Roscoe G. Bigelow of this town is
the first farmer in Somerset county
to secure a herd of cattle composed
exclusively of Durhams. At the pre-
sent time he has five COWS, two heif-
ers, four bulls and one pair of five
years old oxen mostly of the famous
Duchess strain, and all red in color.
Clarence Green has lately been
elected End lieutenant of Co. E, N. G.
S. NJ, to succeed Clarence Hight who
has been elected first lieutenant. Mr.
Green has been in the militia for five
years working up from the@priYate's
place. On June II the officers of the
company will go to Augusta to attend
the officers school which will be in
session five days.
At a recent meeting of the Prohib-
itionists, S. f. Emerson was nominal
ed as candidate for representative to
Congress. District nominations were
as follows: Somerset county commit
tee: Samuel F. Emerson, Skowhegan;
Cephas Walker. Madison. Kennebec,
w. |. Sterling. S. l. Davis, Waterville;
A. f. Holmes, Oakland J. NJ. Gott
Wayne. Hancock, John B. Walker.
South Hancock Waldo, W E. Ian
caster, Winnecook, Washington, W. A.
Rideout. Calais.
Ora Buzzell of Norridgewock
before Judge f. F. Lawrence. Thurs
day on an assault and battery case.
1t seems that Buzzell had called at
the home of David Creighton and
treated his host and some others of
the family with some cider Before
he left matters took on more serious
aspect to the extent that Bu2zell was
arrested ON the before mentioned
charge. He was found guilty and
was fined $500 and costs which
J.. Qon "a xx,Iiob ba paid