The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

town during the day, Tuesday.
Hon Forrest Colby of Bingham was
a visitor to Skowhegan, Tuesday.
Mrs. Belle Written of Pittstield, has
been visiting in town this week
Mrs. J. A. Brown went to Bangor
Saturday forenoon for short visit.
Mrs. Abbie Adell has been in Rome
and Mercer for a visit with relatives
Miss Jessie Ring of Newport, de-
parted Tuesday after stay in town
Miss Cora Dolly went to Portland
Tuesday afternoon for a visit at heI
home.
Mrs. &. f. Avore has been in Hart
land for a visit with Mrs. Lena San
ford Linn.
County Attorney !. Howard Haley
of Hartland, was here the latter part
of last week.
Miss Lizzie Goodrich of Canaan
was here recently owing to the ILL
ness of her sister
Miss Ann Hiscock of Guilford, has
been here for visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. Heselton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Chapman OF
Athens, were up-river people to visit
Skowhegan, Friday last.
Mrs. Albert Joy of Hinckley, who
has been visiting Mrs Henry York
returned home, Saturday.
News has been received here of the
recent sudden death of George McDan-
lels at his home in Cornville.
Archie Danforth, inspector of the
Farmers Tele. line, went to Belgrade,
Saturday for a visit with friends.
A. J. Toward of Wateryille, the
Maine Central road master, came to
Skowhegan Saturday on business.
Mrs. ]. w. Adams of Westfield, who
has been visiting in Cornville, left
here Friday, for visit in Bangor.
George H. Morse, Esq, and II. II.
Thurlough, Esq, two Pittsfield at
torneys, were visitors in this town,
Tuesday.
Rev. George Merriam has been en-
gagged by the Bates G. A. R. Post at
Norridgewock to deliver their Mem
orial Day address, May 80
Mrs. Isel Ouilette of Frenchville,
and Mrs. NJ. Ouilette of st. Agathe,
Me-, who have been visiting friends
in town, went to Waterville, Friday.
A. B. Tracey of St Adams, a we'll
known potato buyer, was in town on
business, Tuesday. Mr.. Tracey re-
ports having paid as high as $1.05 per
bushel for potatoes this season.
J. w. Blunt and B. T. Steward were
in Bangor, Sunday and Monday on
business, Mr.. Steward continuing the
journey to Greenville where he has
business during the present week
Miss Harriet Simpson of the pub
lie school teaching force, who was i'll
for two weeks, was able to go to her
home in Winslow for an over Sunday
visit, Saturday.
F. G. Head and James Mason of the
Steward and Blunt firm, are at the
Seboomook House on business for the
firm. w. B. Sargent has charge of
crew of men for the same firm at Win
sor, VT.
G. A. Tilton has purchased the
matched pair of roam colts, of Frank
Palmer, four and five years old, that
won the blue ribbon at Lewiston,
Waterville and Skowhegan. They are
promising young team.
Mrs. L. F. Kelley was in Waterville
the last of the week, to make arrange
ments to remove her household goods
here from Pittsfield. She is to make
her future home at 70 Mt Pleasant
Ave-
J. H. Stone of Augusta, was in town
the latter part Of the week, having
been in Cornville where his father, F.
w. Stone has lately died. He was &C
companied home by his mother, who
will make her home in Augusta with
her son.
Past Department Commander Leroy
T. Carlton of Winthrop, has been en-
gagged by a committee from the G. A.
r. Post to deliver the Memorial Day
address here, May 80, and not Hon
Leroy T. Haines as mentioned last
week. The news editor was misin-
formed on the subject.
Photographs of the members oil
the cast of "The Missing Miss Miller,
of scenes from the play, and of few
of the many fine specialities to be in
troduced are on exhibition now in the
windows of Sampson & Avore, and G