The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-15

Mrs. Irvie Gage ana MIS-. McIlroy
Of Winthrop were visitors here yes
terday.
Chandler Dow went to Portland,
Monday, returning home Tuesday
night
Mrs. s. S. Bowman of Fairfield, who
has been visiting relatives in town,
returned home yesterday.
The February term of the probate
court convened last Tuesday. Judge
Augustine Simmons, presiding.
Frank Butterfield, clerk at the drug
store of Sampson & Ayore, has re-
turned from a visit in Pressure Isle.
NJ. L. Greenleaf has moved his res
taurant to the store on Madison Ave,
formerly occupied by the late F. II.
Wing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w D. Snow went to
bingham, Friday called to that place
nv the illness of the mother of Mrs.
Snow
Interesting exhibit of antiques, un-
der auspices of D. A. R., Wednesday
and Thursday, Feb 21-22, at Library
Parlors.
Blaine Viles of the Fish and Game
commission of Augusta, was a visitor
here Friday, Skowhegan being his
home town.
Mrs Olive Carron was a passenger
Friday for Wateryille going to that
city for a visit with her brother, Eu
gene Landry.
f. e. Greenwood was in Lewiston
last week to attend a meeting of the
civil engineers held in that city. He
was elected, as one of the executive
committee.
A letter from G. w. Nash, formerly
of Skowhegan, now of Riverside, Cal,
received under cover of recent date
contained green alfalfa stocks, just
picked from his garden.
In competition in writing essays in
the school of the Garfield building, on
"Lncoln's Birthday there were about
so written by the pupils and the best
two read. These belonged to Langdon
Jewett and Gertrude Sampson.
B. A. McCoombs and H. s. Hopkins,
of this town and Ralph Gledhill of
East Madison, attended meeting of
the Waterville lodge of Elks, Thurs
day evening, Mr.. Hopkins taking the
degree of the order.
Asa P. Lawrence, who is the farm
er for DR.. E. II. Stevens, recently
found a Plymouth Rock pullct's egg
Ia inches by 12 inches. The egg
seems to be a record breaker for
size. Has any one found a larger one?
The respective pastors of the Con-
gregational and Bethany Baptist
churches, are to exchange pulpits next
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preach in the last named church, and
Rev. George Merriam to occupy the
Congregational pulpit
The Mems Bible class of the Island
Ave. Congregational church, are to
have a supper tomorrow evening,
which will be followed by music and
short addresses. Invitations have been
issued by the committee, who are w.
A. Bailey, c. p Merrill and r. W.
Leighton.
At the meeting of Milburne Com
mandery, U. o. G. c., last Thursday
evening, there was a popcorn social
directed by committee composed of
w. A. Smith, Howard Steward and
Henrietta Gates. A pleasant time was
reported. At the next meeting of this
order Feb. %, there will be special
business and every member is request
ed to be present.
Workmen in charge of Charles e.
Young are busily engaged clearing
away the debris, and making ready to
rebuild the dye house at the MarGton
Worsted mill AS their work has pro-
crossed they have found several of
the expensive machines that every
body had supposed to be ruined by the
fire and water, in a condition to give
perfect service again with but few
and inexpensive repairs. Several bolts
of cloth have also been thawed out
of the frozen mass, and found upon
washing to be in fair marketable con-
dition. The repairs to the building
itself will take but a few weeks at
most.
1t is reported that a new section of
Skowhegan village will be developed
this spring There have been a large
number OF house lots brought recently
on the east of North street extending
on to School street, and it is estimat
ed that about Is new houses will be /
built there as soon as the snow is
gone. 1t is expected that several /
streets will be laid out and there will
be an article in the warrant at the