The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-20
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

son born, June 10.
Jobn r. Clark has been very ill
,;nce Monday at Hotel Oxford.
Mrs yesta NJ. Webb spent the day,
yesterday, with her brother in Oak
land.
Mr. and Mrs. Carleton P. Merrill
vent to Pennington yesterday after
noon for visit.
Mrs. Fred C. Nye is visiting her par
ants Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Pooler in
Fast Skowhegan for few days.
George F. Lowe and Miss Ina Belle
pass. both of Skowhegan, were mar
ried at Brownville Jet, recently by
Roy William T. Eaton
R. W LeBarron of Arlington, Mass,
who superintendent the installing of
the new fire alarm system here, COM
Melted his duties last week.
George N. Taught of Boston attend
cd the funeral, Tuesday, of Mrs. L. F.
Danforth, which was held at the fam
ily home on Norridgewock Ave.
very enjoyable Children's Day
concert was held in the Centenary NJ. |
f. church last Sunday evening. The
affair was in charge of L. E. Jacobs, |
the superintendent.
Mrs. w. W. Howard of Norfolk, Va,
started on her homeward trip after F
being in town for the past three
months for treatment with DR.. Bige-
low. The doctor accompanied her as
far as Augusta, Saturday
Dr. Julia Nay Kincaid has removed
from her former Office over Sampson
& Azores store to the offices recent
ly fitted up for herself and her hus-
band, Dr. Fred Kincaid in Forrest
Goodwin's block.
Recent marriage intentions filed
with the town clerk are as follows:
George L. Bird of Madison and Miss
Edith Michand of Skowhegan Rob-
ert L. Moore of Skowhegan and Miss
Ellen D. Hewey of North Arson.
C. B. Williams thinks he has the
best potatoes in Skowhegan at the
present time, the tops being more
than foot high. Mr.. Williams has
other things in his garden to core
spond with his potatoes in growth and
thriyftness.
DR.. S. NJ. Cover was called to Win
throp, Saturday, by the illness of his
sister. Mrs. Cover and daughter,
Muriel went to that place yesterday,
being accompanied by their guest.
Miss Margaret McIlroy, whose home
is in Winthrop.
The public schools of Skowhegan
closed last week with the exception
of those in the Malbons Mills, Parker
and Dudley districts Owing to the bad
travelling and sickness, the terms in
these district did not begin until one
week later than was scheduled 80 they
continued for this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Williams of p;
Hartland, who have lately returned
from an extended absence in Cali
fornia, were guests yesterday at the
home of Cyrus B. Williams. They
were accompanied here by Albert
Williams of Hartland, who departed
on the 1901 for a visit with his son
in Auburn.
At the recent annual meeting Of the ,
stockholders of the Skowhegan Water
Co., F. Elmer Nolin was appointed
treasurer and clerk, and the following ,
members, directors: B. W. Page, John ,
R. Mcclellan, c. E. Young, Arthur ,
Jones, H. l.. SWEET. At a subsequent
meeting of the directors, H. L. SWEET !,
was elected president
A. W. Parsons, formerly of Aroos-
took county who last fail bought the I
Smith farm, in the vicinity of Beech t
Hill, Norridgewock, is to devote por {
ton of his time in sheep raising, the {
Shropshire blood to be his speciality S
About May LIST he turned out his flock 7
and in the number was a twomonth-
old lamb that weighed So lbs. {
A luncheon was given Saturday by
Mrs. John w. Steward at her home,
Madison Ave, in honor of her guest
Mrs. John Whitney o. Portland
Other out-of-town guests present /
were Mrs. Clarence Sprague, of Lex
ington, Mass, and Mrs. Ralph Lewis d
of Madison. The luncheon itself was Q
danitily served, the dining room being
effectively arranged in red and white.
The flowers used were red roses. /
Rev. Charles Mckinney of Sears b
port, pastor of the Congregational a
church where the late Rev. B. B. Mer t
rlll was ordained and first settled, Of c
hclated at his burial service at Sandy
Point, the remains being carried there
from here. The Rev Mr.. Morse of .
Brewer conducted an impressive