The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-10-24
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


a business trip. Tuesday.
Frank Hooper is one of the latest
local hunters to get deer.
c. W. Barker of the Maine Expert
ment Station, Orono, was in town on
business, Monday.
Miss Theresa Coyne has been en-
gagged to teach commercial work in
the evening school.
Mr. and Mrs. Ruel w. Dutton of Au-
gusta have been here visiting their
son, William Dutton and family.
The marriage intentions of Octave
King and Alice Maud Berry are re-
corded at the Town Clerks Office
Miss Jennie Hurley went to Brock
ton, Mass, Tuesday to spend three
weeks in the home of Richard Weller.
Services will be held in the NAL
m, Rev. Ora Chase of Canaan officiat-
ing.
Mrs. Myron E. Smith and Mrs. Clyde
H. Smith, who have been spending sew
eral days in Boston, have returned
home.
Miss Margaret Smith went to Ban
gor, Wednesday, to negotiate for
supply of coal for her father Sewell
W. Smith.
The Skowhegan football team will
play the next game at Pennington,
Saturday, against the Pennington
High school.
State Dairy Instructor w. T. Guptil
of Topsham stopped over in Skowhe-
gan while returning from trip up
river, Saturday.
The herd of thoroughbreds at Eaton
Mountain Farm was increased, Tues
day by the birth of Holstein bull
calf, weighing l02 lbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. George York went to
Gardiner, Tuesday, to visit for some
time at the home of Mrs. York's sis
ter, Mrs. Fidella Pottle.
The work of the sixth week in the
Snow district of the rural schools has
been completed and during that time
there has not been a word misspelled.
Mrs. Prudence Cowett and son. with
Mrs Archie Pomlow, returned, Tues
day from Quebec, where they have
been visiting with relatives for the
past month.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Oak of Bangor,
were here this week. guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. p Oak Mr.. Oak is postmaster
of the Bangor postoffice. and cousin of
Mr. Oak here.
c. E. Patten, Past Grand, has re-
turned from Bangor where he attend
ed, last week, the Grand Lodge, |. o.
0. F., having been a delegate from
Carrabassett Lodge.
Bert Hopkins returned from Buffalo,
y. Y, Monday night where he has been
for a week attending the convention
of general chairman of the order of
railroad conductors. The next con
yention will be held in Philadelphia.
Clarence B. Hight of West Front
COW dairy that is hard to beat The
animal freshened the 18th of last May
and since that date. including the
calf sold for So, has produced milk
that sold for $95.46
Clarence Green met with a painful
injury to his left hand, Monday. while
at work at the McQuillian Sash Blind
factory. While trimming a window
frame with knife it slipped and cut
big cash in the palm of his hand
He will be laid off duty for seyera!
days.
A dispatch received here from Port
land Tuesday, was to the effect that
the special train that had been arrang
ed for Roosevelt would still be used
by Governor Johnson of California and
he will speak in Wateryille, Oct 20.
Walter Emerson will speak in Show
hogan and Canaan, Oct. 90
Judge Turner Boswell of Scion was
in town, Monday, and stated that the
new Scion High school is nearing
completion and will be ready for &C.
cupancy by December This building
is one of the best High schools in the
county and takes the place of the one
that was burned last winter.
Harry Halves of Vassalboro has
been in town recently on business rel
alive to the Office of Assistant clerk to
the State Senate, He has had con-
siderable experience in the Legisla-
ture having been assistant postmaster
for sometime as we'll as other work
He is the only one so far seeking the
position.
A certificate OF organization was
filed at the Register of Deeds office