The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-18


Day.
The marriage intentions of Wardell
La Liberte and Miss Eva Cowerte
was announced this week
Howard Butler has position as
clerk in the store of F. w. Bueknam
to succeed William Luce, resigned,
Miss Birdena Trafton has been in
Hartland for few days visiting
friends, and returned home Monday
night
Clifford Lewis and Miss Lena pu-
mont were married Monday morning
at the St Mary's church by Rev. FIR.
p. f. Desjardns.
MIR. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis # Gard
iner were in town over Sunday to at
tend the wedding OF Mr.. Lewis broth
er, Clifford Lewis.
Miss Winnibel Cover. a teacher
in the High school at Madison, has
been spending several days with her
sister, Mrs. Claire Marston-
Frank Drawn was taken to the In
sane hospital at Augusta, Tuesday by
DR.. w NJ. Pulsifer. Mr.. Drawn was
suddenly taken i'll a week ago.
A report received here Tuesday
morning shows that the water at
Moosehead Lake is 1896 feet and the
snow about the lake is Is inches deep.
Ralph Tibbetts formerly of Nor
ridgewock and now of Boston, has
leased the Skowhegan House Garage
and will act as manager for the pres
ent season.
The Past Grands Association met
with one of their members, Emma l..
Bickford, Saturday afternoon, April
10. 1t was a pleasant occasion and
dainty refreshments were served.
w. H. Norton for long time a
resident of this town and now one OF
the biggest ginseng growers in the
state and a resident of Lewiston, was
in town, Tuesday. calling on friends.
Fred Provost has been appointed as
foreman of the Spinning room of the
American Wooden Mill to succeed Ed
ward Leach resigned. Mr.. Provost
has been employed as second hand in
the mill for some time.
The rural schools of the town open
ed Monday with two changes in the |
teaching force, in the Bigelow Dis
trict Miss Leah Viles having been
engaged to teach and in the Snow
District, Miss Charlotte Davis.
N. S. Steward and son, Kerry, left +
Tuesday for Spruce Point where they
will be engaged in renovating the
plumbing system at the Marston es-
tate in the interest of Steward &
Blunt They were accompanied by r.
l.. Marston.
1t has been learned that the state
tax for Skowhegan for the present,
year will be $15,840.46. the state
tax in 1911 was $23,75343 In 1909
the state tax was only $11, 439.1d for
there was some increase
the next year
Hiram Bearce was given a delight
several of his friends, the occasion !
being his birthday. Though surprised !
he had jolly good time. Those pres
ent were: Mr. and Mrs. c. N. Bragg,
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Webb, Mr.
and Mrs. c. r. oliver, Vesta Holden,
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Eaton.
At the annual meeting of the
Woman's Aid Society
held April 2, the following officers
we're elected for the ensuing year:
Pres, Mrs. Bertha Steward; Vice
Pres, Alice Steward; Sec, Mrs Hat
lie Danforth; Treas, Miss Sarah An
erson; executive board, Mrs. Mary
1arney, Mrs. Maria Bacon, Mrs. Sarah
V. Gilman, Mrs. Vesta NJ. Webb, Mrs.
ida Dacombe, Mrs. Annie S. Nolin,
irs. Mary w. Emery.
Commissioner f. l.. Ford is making
God Roadway in cleaning the snow
rom the streets, smoothing it up.
lie has begun using the log sccaper
n the treets of the town. ALI Of the
Dads will be gone over with this, and
fr. Ford reckons that better roads
an be obtained and at less cost and
hey will be settled quicker. Commits
Toner Ford is of the idea that there
re only two bridges in the town
hat will need much repair this sea-
ON and those are in the East part
# the town. 1t is expected that the
iece of state road to be built this
ummer will be continuation of that
n the Canaan road to the foot of Ed,
" Hill.
The Goth birthday of Mrs. Susan c..
Villains which came last Wednesday
vas a most delightful time to her.