The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14


proved after an illness of 10 days
Mrs. Frank Hoxie has been confn
ed to her home with a severe cold
The Ladies' Social Circle meets on
Monday with Mrs. M. J. Allen on &C.
dar street.
Master Malcolm F. Tilton has been
confined to his home with an attack
of the humps.
Fred Chucotte has been confined to
his home on North street, by an at
tack of tonsilitis.
Miss Margaret Smith departed yes
terday for Boston where she will at
tend a meeting of the New England
Coal Association, of which she is
member.
That our people appreciate sure
enough" mark down sale, is evidenced
by the large business going on at the
Lewia Shoe Store. The sale lasts but
one week longer
A team belonging to F. R. Steward,
was hit by a car in the NJ. c. Rail-
road yard here last week, but no SER
ious damage resulted owing largely to
the slow movement of the car.
Deputy Sheriff Ralph Denning of
Harmony, departed for home yesterday
after visit in town. Mr.. Denning has
the distinction of being the youngest
deputy sheriff in the state as far as is
known
DR.. w. S. Stinchfield, who accom-
panied his son, Allan, to Boston more
: than week ago, has been detained by
the illness of his son at the home of
his sister in Dorchester, Mass. Master
Allan has been afflicted with the
humps.
Miss NJ B. Fairbanks, a member of
the n. E. Hist Gen Society of Boston,
has been in town this week looking
up the members of the Dillingham;
family in this section. She left here
yesterday for a trip to Waterville and
Augusta.
James Dobson and Harold Chaplain,
who came here from Bradford. Eng
land, and accepted position at the
plant of the Smith Pub Co., have COM
pleted their duties there and left Mon
day for Montreal where they purpose
to locate
The Senior class of the Skowhegan
High school will leave here March %,
for trip to Washington, the party to
be directed by Supt Farnsworth Mar
shall and Mrs. Marshall of Augusta
Several of the townspeople will accom-
pany the students.
A pleasant afternoon was spent by
Mrs. .NIiller's Sunday school class of
the Bethany Baptist church at the
home of Mrs. Mary p Archer, Maple
street, Monday. The occasion was in
honor of Mrs. Archer's birthday. Re-
freshments of ice cream, cake and
waters We're served
Probate Court convened last Tues
day. Judge Augustine Simmons Of
North Arson was in attendance, IS
were the following lawyers: County
attorney, J. H. Haley of Hartland, w.
B. Brown and c. O. Small of Madison;
Turner Russell, Scion; George II.
Morse, Pittsfeld; George NJ. Chapman,
George p Weeks, Fairfield, and Wade
F. Halliday of Newport Considerable
business was transacted.
There will be a union temperance
meeting in the Island Ave. Congrega-
tional church next Sunday evening
The birthday of Neal Dow will be OBJ
served and there will be music by
the Choral club and the male quartet,
which is composed of Messrs. Leigh
ton, Cover. White and Harris An a1
ditional musical number will be a So
10 by Mrs G. X Robinson and there
will be short addresses by the pastors.
The taking over by purchase of the
E. B. Curtis millinery store by Mr.
and Mrs Carl Curtis is sure to make
a decided change in the business of
this old established firm, as Mrs Curt
is has long been connected with some
of the largest millinery firms in Bos-
ton as trimmer, such as r. H. Stearns
& Co. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis returned
from Boston and New York this week
and shortly will have something to
say to the ladies through these col
umns.
The report of the commodities ship
ped from Skowhegan during the
month of February has been complet-
ed by Station Agent Flynt. This
shows that the business this year is
nearly double that of last, the increase
being from 1884 tons for 1911 to g.
041 tons for February 1912. The
largest gain was in wood pulp which
rose from $40 tons to 1902 tons; lum-
Der came next with gain of 457 tons,
and the shipments of hay rose from