The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-17

Walter Emerson of Portland will
give an address here at Progressive
rally. Oct. %.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Emery who have
been in Boston for several days have
returned home.
Guy d. Booker of Cornyille has
purchased the 75-acre farm of Fred S.
Burrill in Hartland
Miss Mary Mitchell returned from
Lawrence Mass, Monday where she
has been visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w Rice OF New
York are visiting Mrs. Rice's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Abel Patten.
Harry Smith left for Lewiston, Tues
day, where he will be gone some time
as salesman for a clothing firm.
There was a meeting OF the Blue
Lodge Monday evening and the sec
ond and third degrees were worked.
Lyman Murphy. who has been visit
ing with his son, Edgar and family in
Harerhil. Mass, has returned home
DR.. Booker T. Washington, president
of Tuskegee Institute, will deliver
lecture in Skowhegan Opera House,
October 26.
Mrs. f. l.. Savage of Winter street
and Mrs. Twadelle were in Bangor,
Saturday as guests of mayor and Mrs.
E. w. Mullen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Tracy have been
spending several days at the home of
their daughter, Mrs Fred Otis, in
Pennington.
]. Palmer Merrill is improving his
block by a new coat of yarnish and
paint besides other external and in
ternal repairs.
Lorenzo Palmer who has been visit
ing his son in Brockton for several
days returned home, Monday night.
Mr.. Palmer is now past so years of
age but made the trip both ways alone
While in Brockton he attended the
fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert McCoombs are
moving from the oxford hotel into
their home on Water street. They
recently purchased the Levi Emery
place and have remodeled it and have
put it into the most up-to-date con-
dition.
At a recent meeting of the West
Skowhegan Aqueduct Company the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, John r. Mcclellan; clerk f. w.
Marble; treasurer, B. A Sawyer; di
rectors. John r. Mcclellan, f. w. Mar
Bile, B. A. Sawyer and A. II. Lang.
o. d. Porter received fracture of
his left forearm Monday afternoon. He
was returning from Hayden Lake He
stopped at a house on Leavitt street
and was suddenly seized with faint
ing spell. He was soon revived and
was taken to the Somerset Hospital
where it was found that one bone of
the left wrist was broken and the
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reduced the fracture and Mr.. Porter
went to his home.
The greatest sport among local
hunters at present is the shooting of
gray SQUIRRELS. The open season is
on until November and many people
are getting a great deal of fun hunt
ing them a well as good meals after
they return. The success of getting
them depends on two men going be-
cause the little animal will run around
tree and it is almost impossible for
a hunter to get within range of them
if he is alone
Hon. Forrest Goodwin, Congress
man-elect from the Third Maine Dis
trict, who has been at Jim Pond ELL
sits since election for the purpose of
regaining his health has returned
home very much improved and stated
Monday that he never felt better in
health. While away he shot consid-
cradle game, among it two deer. He
got one of them the day he came home
while waiting for the blackboard to
bring him out of the woods. He left
on the night pullman from Waterville,
Monday, with Sherman Shumway for
Boston to attend the ball game Of the
Worlds series.
II was certainly treat to all who
availed themselves of the opportunity
to attend the musical entertainment
given in Heselton Hall on Friday
evening, Oct. II, under the auspices of
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge No. CO. ! o o
f. for the benefit of the Odd Fellows
block fund 1t was an entertainment
of real merit The committee of ar
rangements were most fortunate in Sc
curing the talent they presented.
Every number was well rendered and