The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-25


Mrs Charles Elwell is able to be
about after an illness.
Norris Clough has gone to Danville
junction where he has employment.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank league went to
waterville Tuesday to visit with rela-
tiEes.
Carl Burkhardt is able to be about
after undergoing an operation for ap-
pendcitis.
Girl wanted for general homework
in family of two. Apply at 43 Hesel-
ton street.
William Luce of Milo has accepted
position as clerk at the Buchanan
Drug Store.
Mrs. Charles Decker of Brighton
has been visiting this week in the fam
ily of Ernest Decker.
NJ. A. Witham is confined to his
home on Mechanic street with an at
tack of bilious fever.
W. A. Clough, Sr., of Portland is
the guest of his daughter, Mrs w.
S. Stinchfield, Court ST.
Charles E. Townsend of Portland
formerly of Skowhegan was in town
Saturday and Sunday.
Silas Leland has been confined to
the house for several days as the re-
suit of a protracted nose bleed.
The meeting of Sorosis was held
last evening in the Library parlors
The program will be printed later.
Mr. and Mrs. J. j. Lander of Bling
ham visited at the home of Mrs. Land
ers brother, Melville G. Baker, last
week.
Henry Crowell has been in Pitts
field Hartland and st. Adams this
week on business returning home last
night.
Don Morrison went to Orono yes
terday afternoon where he was to fill
a musical engagement at the Univer-
sity of Maine.
County Commissioner Henry Gro
we'll and Charles Green purpose to
leave this afternoon for Maytield,
where they have business.
Mrs Charles Stinchfield underwent
surgical operation yesterday at
Il,
this morning as doing we'll.
The regular meeting of the Russell
Relief corps was held Friday after
noon in G. A. R. hall, The usual rou-
tine business was transacted.
Among the out of town men here in
attendance at the X of P. banquet
last Thursday evening were j. Nj.
Swain, Bangor, A H. Blasdell Nor
ridgewock and Edwin Brown Of Farm
ington.
The business firm of Fairbrother &
Soule, who have been engaged in the
Sash and Blind business for about
year and half past, has Dissolved part
nership. Mr.. Fairbrother purposes to
continue the business
While employed in the woods Thurs
day, E. F. Sprague sustained injuries
to such an extent that it was at first
feared his ankle was broken. DR..
Geoffrion was called but could find
no fracture.
Starting tonight the Skowhegan
Water Co, will be obliged to pump two
hours each night from the river ow-
ing to the extreme cold weather and
will continue to do so as long as these
conditions last.
A cablegram was received here
Tuesday stating the safe arrival in ;
Naples of Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Went {
worth and A. +. Bison. The further s
purport of the telegram was that the l
parties concerned arrived there on {
time, had pleasant weather and were
all in good health,
Mrs. d. w. Lewis, Mrs. Gertrude ]
Keene, Mrs. Mae Annis and Mrs. =;
Henry c. Sheridan, officers of the local s
order of the N. E. o. p, went to Au-
gusta yesterday afternoon to attend I
the joint meeting of the N E. o. p {
lodges of Waterville, Augusta, Halo
we'll, Gardiner and Skowhegan. {
Charles Chute, local manager for
the Portland Packing company, has
opened the books to those farmers
who wish to contract their sweet corn l
acreage for next year. The price, two ,
and one-half cents per pound, and the
form of contract both remain I'M |
changed. Some eighty acres have been
contracted to date.
The Bridge club was entertained .
very delightfully."- last Saturday after
noon by Mrs. Charles Folsom-Jone ,
The first prize was won by Miss Flor
ence Pooler, the gift being a hand d,
embroidered night robe. The second ,
prize, a hand embroidered pillow was
won by Mrs. Fred Philbrick, while
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