The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-07-04

If las week in Portland.
NJ. Jefferson Savage has returned
s..e, "a visit in Lewiston.
NJ. Ipnie f. Weston has gone to
rive Stands for the summer.
,#ss Anna G. Kennedy departed
rri5aq forenoon for visit to Port
land
raba II. Savage from Bingham has
,.oa visiting his borther, Geo. Savage
fe0 days.
~, and Mrs. w. II. Halves and
children are sojourning for the pres
ont Al Old orchard.
Mr. Harrison Salley left mere
,fon8aq morning for visit to Water
vile aud Bucksport.
tn speaker at the Congregational
church next Sunday will be Rev. T. P.
Williams of Winslow.
Mrs Charles Kelley of Fairfield,
visited the last OF the week WIN her
sister. Mrs. F. o. Eaton.
Miss Jessie Spauldng of Pittsfield,
arrived Saturday night for visit in
the family of Hugh Hurley.
DR. o L. Leighton of Kansas City,
dsnarfed Saturday after a visit with
IA NIrc IamIin Rart lett
Mis- Ethel s. Walton departed Sat
rrdav on the midday train for a Wis
if with friends at Hull, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fish of Athens
we're in town, Saturday, remaining
be~e for a short visit with relatives.
Miss Nellie Reynolds, one OF the op-
orators at the local telephone ex-
chance, went Friday to Pittsfield for
visit.
Mrs Omar Furber and son, Robert,
Wsnt 10 Brooks, Friday, for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Crowell.
Mr.. and Mrs c. J. Abbey Mrs. M.
G kennedy and Miss Nellie Reynolds
enioved an auto trip TO Bingham,
Thursday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Smith, Mrs.
CLYDE H. Smith and Mrs. X. w. Smith
went to Parlin Pond the last of the
week on a fishing trip.
Dr. S. NJ Cover has been substi-
mtng in the Congregational quartet
in place of Prof. r. W. Leighton dur
ing the latter's absence.
The ladies' of the Congregational
Working League held a meeting, Mon
day afternoon, making plans for their
annual Field day outing.
Mrs. Jennie Washburne Hamilton
of Bingham, one of Mrs. Philo Stew
ards pupils, in that town, was a re-
cent sooist at the First Baptist
church.
The members of the Order of Gold
en- Cross will hold their field day
july Bird at Lake Maranacook II
stormy the event will be postponed
one week from that day.
MIR. and Mrs. L. D. Matthews OF
Brighton were in town during Friday
Their visit in this vicinity was oc-
easioned by the illness of relatives in
Canaan and Oakland, it being their
plan to visit both of those towns be-
fore their return home.
E. W. Dyer, who has been connect
ed with the Maine Tel. & Tel. Co., has
accepted position as foreman of
construction for the Northern Maine
Tel Co, with headquarters at Bling
ham Earle Thibodeau and John
Ayore accompanied him.
y. 0. Reynolds of Portland, broth
er of Herman Reynolds, who was seiz-
ed With an attack of insanity Friday
was here owing to his brothers con-
dition. John Clifford of Wateryille is
filing Mr.. Reynolds position as car
Inspector here at present.
Miss Jennie Coburn has returned
from a visit with friends in Hartland.
That there is a steady increase in
business at the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery is proven by the monthly
statement of Manager Harris for May.
The amount of butter fat received In
May was 2l,451 lbs, while for the
month of April, the number of pounds
received was 1855 The price paid
for the butter fat per pound was 30
cents and the number of cows produc-
ing the above amounts were 957.
Mrs. Irving Laskey and children
while engaged in picking berries, Fri
day. in a field in the vicinity of the S.
" Could farm became much frighten-
ed al the strange actions of dog
which had accompanied them on the
excursion He frothed at the mouth
and apparently went mad, and fearing
hydrophobia, Sheriff Mooers was mott
L. Il.