The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-21
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
George Young left Saturday for a
visit in the vicinity of Boston.


George Mullin is i'll with an attack
of pneumonia at his home on North
Ave.
Miss Ethel Healey OF Wateryillo
came up Saturday night for an over
Sunday visit in town.
Frank c. Green of Madison avenue
has been confined to his home with an
attack OF bronchitis
An enjoyable dance was held in
Grange Hall last Friday evening di-
rected by Leslie Shepley
Archie Reed went to Wateryille
Tuesday whore he has accepted posi-
ton in the Maine Central Tool shop.
Miss Lena Bates of Oakland was an
over Sunday guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Nahum Steward on Water
street.
Clifford Jewett went to Liyermore
Falls, Tuesday. where he was to visit
during the present week with rela-
tives.
Prof. Eden Barbour principal of
Somerset Academy. Athens, was in
town. Monday. leaving here for visit
to his home in Yarmouth
Rev. George Merriam was in Wa
teryille, Monday, to attend a committee
meeting of the Baptist Education So
ciety. Mr.. Merriam is the secretary.
The winter term of the Supreme Ju-
dicial court is due to convene here
Dec. oath. The presiding justice is to
be Judge Albert NJ Spear of Gardiner.
Miss Louise Hoyt returned, Tuesday
to her home in Ripley after a visit
with her sister, Miss Eunice Hoyt,
member of the public school teaching
force
Mrs. Jane Woodman on Tuesday
went to Oakland, where she will visit
for time with her sister. Mrs. Irene
Drew, who has recently broken her
arm.
l.. II. Leighton of Cornyille was i'll
town during the day, Monday, leaving
on the midday train for an extended
visit to Boston, Mass. Pttsburg. Pa,
and Detroit, Mich.
The places of business OF the
Grocers, Provisions, and Feed Dealers
Association will be closed all day,
Thursday, Nov. %, Thanksgiving Open
the evening before
Station Agent F. L. Flynt reported
the sale of 1lS tickets from here, Sat
urday night to those wishing to at
tend the celebration of Wilson's vic
tory in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A Bailey
went to Hartland, Monday. Mr. Bail
ely had been spending several days
with Mrs. Bailey who is engaged in
the millinery business there
DR. Frank s. Bigelow went to Au-
gusta, Monday afternoon to visit with
DR.. H. f. Field. The many friends of
the last named physician will regret
to hear that he is in i'll health.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. S. Rowe of Cali
fornia, who have been the guests of
relatives in this town, departed from
here Tuesday forenoon on their way
homeward, purposing to remain for
time in Boston.
II. II. Hanscomb, w. H. Fowler,
Fred Emery and NJ. L. Greenleaf re-
turned home, Saturday night from
their up-river hunting trip in the vi
cinity of Lake Moxie They brought
home with them deer
Mrs >"Tantheus Withee met with
quiet h serious accident last Thursday
when she fell down stairs and broke
her wrist. She had an errand at the
cellerway and in reaching for some
thing, lost her balance and fell.
Daniel Mullin left Friday for Lewis
ton where he entered the Central
Maine hospital for a surgical opera
ton. He was accompanied by DR.
Stinchfield. who reports that the sur
gerry was performed successfully.
Mrs. Roland r. Patten arrived home
Saturday evening from Logtown, Miss,
where she was called by the illness
and death of her father. MI. Patten
went as far as Massachusetts and join
ed her for a visit with Lexington
friends.
Herbert S. Hopkins joined Mrs.
Hopkins in Portland last week and
returned home, Monday. While in that
city he attended the Order of Rail
way Conductors at which he was elect
ed delegate to represent the Maine
Central railroad at the meeting of the
Grand Division of Railway Conduct
ors This important conference will
occur next May in Detroit, Mich.
f. T. Palmer has rather an unusual
way of determining the quantity of