The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lewis spent
Sunday at their cottage at Southport
Mrs. Lillian Bottom left by forenoon
train yesterday for visit with friends
in North Vassalboro.
Mrs. o. J. GAIA and little son ar
rived home, Tuesday from a visit with
relatives in the vicinity of Montreal.
w. E. Hackett has been in Pitts
field this week, owing to the death
of his father, Allen Hackett, a prom
inent resident of that town.
DR.. J. F. Hill of Wateryille, who is
connected with the Smith Publishing
Co. here, was in town yesterday, at
tending to matters of business.
W. H. Halves, Esq, who with his
family is sojourning at Old Orchard,
came to Skowhegan the first of the
week to attend to business matters.
At the Bethany church, Sunday, the
%, there will be service especially
conducted for those who have reached
the three-score year and ten mark in
life.
Employees of the Highway depart
ment have completed the rebuilding of
catch basin on Dyer Hill, which is
expected to prevent so much damage
being done to the macadam by heavy
storms.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Eyerleth and son,
Miss Marjorie Eyeleth and Walter Ho-
gon, automobile tourists from Cleve-
land, Ohio, were lately registered at
the Skowhegan House, being en- route
to Montreal.
At the last meeting OF Milburn Com
mandery, L. o. G. c., the Grand Com
mander Herbert Mckinney of Port
land was present. The annual field
day of the order will be held, July 81,
at Lake Marranacook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold l. Judkins
of Concord Jet, Mass, departed yes
terday after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert c. Judkins. The two gentle
men are cousins and the first mention
ed is clerk of the Massachusetts Re-
form School.
Mrs. Geo. AIcCoombs returned to
her home in Waterville, Monday, after
a two weeks visit with her mother,
Mrs. Paul Roullard at Lakewood. Her
niece, Miss Madeline McCoombs, ac-
eompanied her and will make few
weeks visit in Wateryille.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Parker and
their daughter, of Boston, have been
here for a visit with Landlord Robert
Haines at the Coburn. Mr.. Parker
was formerly clerk for Mr.. Haines,
and now holds like position at the
Crawford House, Boston. Mr. Park
er's former home was in st. Adams.
The fire department was called out
yesterday when some one thought they
detected smoke coming out from the
stable of Frank Steward on Coburn
Ave. No signs of fire could be detect
scene, and it seemed like another case
of someone anxious for excitement at
the towns eyDnnSe
Mrs. Elizabeth Foster of Wateryille !
returned home yesterday after a visit
with Mrs. Lucy Philbrick and Mrs. J. |
o. Smith. Mrs. Foster gave an adj
dress in the Bethany Baptist church
last Sunday evening, the theme of
which was Impressions of different
kinds of work in India, Burma, China |
and Japan.
DR.. and Mrs. George Scott of RoX-
bury, Mass, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert |
Hall and daughter, who have been |
guests at the C. II. Tilton cottage at
Lakewood have gone to Athens for
a visit with relatives before their re-
turn home The two ladies are sisters
Of Mrs. Tilton. and she accompanied |
them TO Athens for a short visit.
Archie Danforth, lineman for the |
Somerset Farmers Cooperative Tel |
Co., received quite a fall yesterday
while engaged in strnging wires at
the top of a pole The pole tipped and
Danforth was thrown TO the ground |
on ledge. His injuries are |
probably not serious but at present |
he is confined to the use of crutches. |
The body of J. Burnham Kinsman, |
who died in Boston, Saturday, arrived |
in Skowhegan, Tuesday night and was
taken to Cornyile yesterday for in
funeral services being held |
IN that place. The deceased was an !
uncle of Mrs. +. T. Goodrich of this !
Town and of Cassius c. Kinsman of |
Sornville. Mr.. and Mrs Goodrich and |
heir sons. Blynn and Julian, attended !
he services from here.
The Mission Circle of the Congre-
5ational church held a most enjoyable
meeting yesterday afternoon at the
nome of Mrs. s. NJ Cover on Nj.
Pleasant Ave. Following the business