The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

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Augusta Saturday to spend the day.
Miss Eunice Hoyt and Miss Louise
Hoyt visited in Waterville Saturday.
Mrs. A. H. Cole of China, arrived
Saturday for visit at the home OF
r. B. Cole
Arthur W. Packard of Portland, was
a recent visitor with relatives in
Skowhegan.
Mrs. Annie f. Fish returned home
Saturday from visit with friends in
Dexter and Hartland.
Eugene Currier is reported as hav-
ing his house on the Canaan road
nearly completed.
Miss Ruth Brophy of Fairfield, was
the guest of Mrs. John A. Mooers,
Friday and Saturday.
Miss Lena Packard and Miss Lena
Malbon visited in Waterville the lat
ter part. OF the week.
Mrs. Edgar Jones of Ripley, who has
/ been visiting Mrs Nelson Weston, re-
/ turned home Saturday.
| Mrs. Lyman Barnes of Canaan, was
in town Saturday ON her way to Bos-
ton and Lowell for visit.
John E. Taylor was in Portland
Friday night to attend the lecture CIV
en- in that city by Ebert Hubbard.
Dexter Spaulding of the Central
Maine Power Co, of Waterville, had
business in Skowhegan las FRIDAY.
Springer Traitor of Milford, n. H.,
was a recent visitor here owing to the
illness of his mother, Mrs. George
Trafton.
| Fred Wilson, who has been i'll with
appendicitis, was not able to undergo
surgical operation owing t. an eff
lection of the lungs.
Mrs Carrie Bradford and Mrs. Lii
liam Corey, went to Newport Friday
The former to visit friends, and the
later to visit relatives.
]. w. Packard held series of meet
ings last week in the Hinckley-Clin-
fton church at Hinckley. good at
| wac ronnrfnd
Mrs E. Lebrun and Mrs. j. Dumeis
of Van Buren, who have been the
guests of Mrs Henry Bourgoin, went
to Waterville Saturday for visit.
Mrs. Harriet U. Fuller-Baker of
Hartland, was a visitor last week with
Mrs. Clara Moore and with other
friends In town. She departed Satur-
day afternoon.
Ernest Mariner, who acted as
coach for the Skowhegan debating
team, was entertained while in town
last week at the home of Hon. and
Mrs. Forrest Goodwin.
A. E. Morrill,, who has been connect
ed with the F. j. Smith Pub. Co., as
foreman in their composing room, has
completed his duties and returned to
his former home in Portland
Frank Buchanan was in Portland
Friday to attend a meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Maine Phar-
maceutical Association. At this ses-
sion it was voted to hold the annual
meeting of the association June 1921
and 28, at ST. Andrews, N, B.
A pair of snowshoes from the Blunt
Hardware Co., is to be given as first
prize to the boy selling the largest
number of tickets for the Y. NJ. C.. A.
play A free ticket will also be given
for each 10 tickets sold. All boys
wishing to try for this prize, see DON
aid Philbrick to obtain tickets.
Lee w. Foss of the Athens board of
selectmen, was in town Thursday and
accompanied the three children of
Peter futile of Athens here. They
were on their way to Belfast, being
sent there to enter the Children 8
Home by the state. The ages of the
children are 5, 7, and 9 years.
G. II. Fuller, proprietor of the Fern
side Dairy Farm. Norridgewock, was
in town Thursday. At the present
time Mr. Fuller is milking 10 COWS
and from a churning of cream saved
for six days he recently made 112
pounds of butter. MIR. Fuller churns
by steam power and uses an electric
motor for separating.
L. w. Russell left here last week
for Walden, Vt. Mr.. Russell had been
this way making arrangements to take
up his residence on the Russell farm
in East Madison, his household goods
having already arrived here. While
in this vicinity, Mr.. Russell called on
his grandfather, John II. Whittier of
Cornville, who recently celebrated his
Goth birthday. That this elderly
gentleman has apparent good health