The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-05-02
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in the shoe shop. has gotten rent in
the double rent OF G.. Blaisdeil and be-
gun housekeeping he moved in the
last of the week
Clarence Boone has bought The farm
of Warren Seekins on the Smithfield
road and moved into the house on
Saturday.
Asbra Hutchinson of Hodgdon, Me,
has been visiting his brother Bernard
Hutchinson.
Miss Neva Johnson has returned
from Massachusetts where she has
been spending month visiting
friends.
Mrs. f. f. Cheney of Portland. Maine
passed the greater part OF last week at
the Baptist parsonage. the guest of her
sister. Mrs. Wylie H. Smith.
Charles Wade who has bought the
lot on Welch street next the school
house is moving the lumber on the
spot to begin building operations in
the near future.
The "a A" club met with Adessa
Gpaulding on Saturday.
Mrs. " r. Bell has been spending
a few days in Wateryille the guest
OF her sister. Mrs. Or. Fish.
Miss Mary Wood who has spent the
past year with an aunt in Aroostook
county, has returned to her home.
Mrs. Howard Mitchell who under
went a serious surgical operation at
the Sunset Hill Springs Sanitarium is
doing well at this writing.
Stephen Woodcock who has lived
for a number of years on the Show
hogan road has moved into the rent
of the WEIGH block lately vacated by
William Soule. His son Charles has
been engaged to attend the night
switch of the n. E. Telephone Co.
Harry Everett has completed the
foundation work of his new house on
Waterville Hill and began work on
the superstructure on Monday.
Fred Dodge of Auburn has been
visiting A. B. Caswell he Is also In
the employ of Burnam & Morrill,
Mont Stanley who Is putting his
garage in condition for the satisfac-
tory service of the public has had
his large under ground tank filled
with gasoline.
The well boring machine at work
on the grounds of the Sparkling
Spring Creamery has gone down
about seventy feet.
Ing Is receiving coat of paint.
w. p. Preble of Skowhegan has
bought out the stock of L. H. White
and Is about to set up a CONNECTION
cry store and ice cream and soda
fountain, His father c. w. Preble
did business in the same stand n
few years ago. He will open for
business about May 10th.
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visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Huntoon.
On Saturday evening Mrs. Susie
Storer dropped pocket book con-
tanning q small sum of money some
where between the Pastime Theatre
and Carr's stable.
Mrs Josephine Hight of Athens
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs ]. F. Woodsum.
The New England Telephone Coz
pany has lately installed phones In
the homes of Frank Magee and John
Gillian.
Mrs. Frances Tibbetts who is nurse
at the Sunset Hill Springs Sanitariun
has brought her three children to
Norridgewock. The husband Mr..
Leonard Tibbetts Is soon to come and
find employment at the hospital.
The Ames and Gilman water sys-
tenn is having water put into
Vaughant store, Jones market. the
X. of p. and l. o. o. F. halls, the
Barker Marble works and the Stanley
garage.
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Harris. who
have been employed in Mass. hat
factory for the winter returned to
their home on Saturday.
Misses Nellie Hussey. Musa and
Jennie Hale, who have been in hat
factory in West Upton, Mass for the
winter, returned to their home on
Tuesday.
Newell E. Graft of Moose River,
who came to this town about two
months ago for his health and medi-
cal treatment passed away on Mon
day morning. April 20. The deceased
was born at Moose River 80 years
ago, the son of Thomas and Jane
Graft Nine years ago he was mar
ried to Maggie f. McCarty of st.
Come, who with two brothers, Amos
and Ivan of Moose River. and one Sis
ter Mrs. William Wilson of Jack
man survive him.
Roswell T. Knowlen died at his
home on the North Side, Friday, Apr.
rs. on his 18th birthday He was
born at Marsardis, Of John and Mary
Knowlen. His 50th Wedding anniver
sary was reiebi ated year ago last
October. Beside a sorrowing widow. |
there is left to mourn their loss, one
sister, Miss Lucinda Knowlen of
Pressure Isle and seven children,
Mrs. Albion Dan of Easton, Mrs. Nam
cy 8. Huckins of Skowhegan. John K. |
Knowlen, Mrs. Alme Chase of West
field, Mrs. Lester Tobie of North Jay,
Ira Knowlen and Mrs. Hazel Perkins
of Norridgewock. He had been ailing
for over a year, but was not forced
to take to his bed until about month
before his death. The funeral SER
vices were conducted from his late
home on Saturday at p. m, under
the auspices of the Masonic Order,
Rev. Mr.. Lyons performing the re-
ligious exercises. lnterment was
made at the Bloomfield cemetery in
Skowhegan.
The following Is a partial list OF
the improvements of the Village I'm
provement Society. Bought the Sol
diers' monument, set trees around
the monument and on Depot street,
maintained two electric lights, one on
Depot street, and one on Bridge Hill;
gave three fine Turner pictures to the
High school, one each to the Gram
mar, intermediate and Primary
schools and one to the Public Lii