The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


Hon. E. ?. Viles of Augusta, was in
town on Monday calling on friends
George Weeks. Esq, of Fairfield,
was in town. Monday, on legal bust
ness.
Miss Marion Estabrook went to
Orono, Saturday, to spend Sunday al
| her home.
Miss Beatrice Tilton has been en-
gagged as commercial teacher for the
evening school
Sheriff John A. Mooers. W. T. Seek
ms, Tobey Mooers and Richard Harris
went to Moscow Saturday. on hunt
ing trip.
Dnsmore Bunker has sold his
homestead on School street to Parker
Sanborn where Mr.. Sanborn plans tc
make his home.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crowell, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred TurDer. and Walter
Hight and Edward Hight spent Satur-
day and Sunday at Brighton.
G. R. Fogg is the latest person from
Skwhegan to build a cottage at Hay
den Lake He is building one of the
best ones on the East shore.
, Alexander Easier has bought the
Felix Vincent homestead on upper
North street, where he will make his
home. He moved here from Cornville.
Mrs. Edith Shepard, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. o. Sawyer and daughter Fancher,
Miss Lola Goodwin and Herbert SWEET
have gone to Boston for weeks Wis
it.
Miss Viva Dale Crommett left Satur-
day for Shelburne Falls, Mass, where
she will make her home. She wall
conduct music recitals and give pri-
yate lessons.
Miss Marie Lane, teacher in New
port High school, spent the week end
with friends in Skowhegan. She was
formerly teacher in the public
schools here.
Emmons Head and two children
went to Portland Saturday, where
they will make their home. Mr.. Head
who went several weeks ago, has
position with Smith & Rumery Com
pany, as cabinet maker.
! DR.. George Otis Smith, director of
the United States Geological Survey,
is here from Washington. d. G., visit
visiting his family. The family will
go to Washington sometime within the
next few days to spend the winter.
One of the biggest hogs placed on
the market was brought to the A. r.
Jewett store, Monday. 1t dressed $50
pounds and was one raised by Mr.
Patten by his method of feeding them
green stuff until nearly fatting time.
Samuel Walker of Brighton, died
Sunday at his home. He was about 20
years old. He was born in Brighton
and has lived there most of his life.
He leaves one son and his wife. Fu-
neral services will be held Tuesday at
/ p. m.
MIR. and Mrs. Myron j. Smith cele-
brated their first marriage anniver-
sary, Friday evening, by inviting
friends to supper and a jolly social
evening followed. Mrs. Smith was
Miss Bessie Allen, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. NJ. j. Allen.
Edwin (. Smith of Harmony, was
apprehended by Deputy Sheriff Chas.
H. Chute, Friday, and he furnished
bonds for his appearance at the next
term of court. Smith was indicted at
the last term of court for being a COM
mon seller and while the grand jury
was in session he disappeared.
Henry Manson purchased, this week |
one of the finest colts in this section
1t Is three years old and was sired by |
the famous French stallion owned for |
long time in Skowhegan. 1t is jet |
black with a star in its forehead, and |
weighs 1885 pounds. He bought it |
from Jewell Brothers in Canaan
Following is a list of the new books
added to the Skowhegan public Ii
brary, Saturday: The Half Back"
Barbour; Tom Sawyer Abroad"
Twain; The Treasury Club Drys- |
dale; Belgium, the Land of Art" !
Griffis; Uncle William" Lee; The
Preliminaries. Conner; Mornings |
with Masters of Art" Powers.
Lloyd Frost was arrested Saturday |
charged with assault and battery up |
on his wife. The complaint was made |
by Mrs. Mabel Gerald, who lives in the |
same house. Testimony showed that,
Friday night, everybody in the house !
left Mrs. Frost alone all night and dur
ing the night baby was born to her
and she was alone for sometime after
wards. On the assault charge, Judge
4 1. 4 a.