The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04

town visiting his cousin, Orman Rand.
Miss Ruth Hooper returned Monday
afternoon to Lewiston after visit
here with her father, F. F. Hopkins.
Mrs. NJ. G. Brainard and daughter
Miss Carolyn Brainard left for New
York, Monday, for a three months
stay.
Philo Steward has been appointed
manager of the Cooperative store
and assumed his new duties last
week.
Mrs. y. G. Pulsifer and Miss Cor
nelia Kelley of Waterville were week
end visitors with DR.. and Mrs. Will
liam NJ. Pulsifer
George f Elliott who mas been in
town for several weeks, went to Will
ton, Monday, where h e vii remain
for time on business.
Arthur Merrill, Reginald Foss and
Leroy Lacasee returned to Bowdoin
college after the holiday vacation,
spent at their homes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Grover have
returned to Lynn, Mass, after visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Grover and
Mr.. and Mrs. |. B Pollard.
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle
will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs.
Frank Burrill on Water street. The
subject will be Cuba, Under Span
ish Rule
Phillip Barstow has resigned his
position as clerk at the drug store
of F. w. Bucknam and Walter Rob-
bins of Rockland has been employed
in his place.
Mrs. Walter Scott went to Water
vile, Monday, to accompany her two
daughters, Margaret and Jessie to
Portland, where they are to attend a
school for the deaf.
Prof Ralph w Leighton address,
ed the members of the Young Mems
Christian Association at their rooms
Sunday afternoon. Prof. Leighton's
theme was New Year Thoughts
Mrs. Mary w. Martin has been
committed to the Insane Hospital at
that place by her husband, William
Martin and her brother George Dane.
f. W. Adams, who has been quite
sick at his home on Hathaway ST, is
able to be out again and will soon
resume his duties as overseer of the
weave room in the Marston Worsted
mill.
DR.. Samuel G.. Sewall formerly Of
this town, died in New York city Fri
day forenoon, Dec. 20, in his seth year.
The funeral was at his HON Sun
day Dec. 81. The burial was at For
est Hills Cemetery, Boston.
Steward & Blunt who have recently
been awarded the contract for the
heating and plumbing of new
theater building in Belfast started a
crew of men to that place last week
to begin operations.
c. r. Oliver returned home Monday
from a brief visit in Portland with
Mrs. Oliver and their son Carl. The
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
will be gratified to learn of the con-
tinued improvement of Master Carl.
Miss Mabelle Foss and Miss Opal
Boston were passengers out of this
station Monday on their way to Far
mington, where they are to take a
course in the Normal School. With
them was Miss Bethania Tucker who
was returning to Bates college after
a visit with relatives in Athens.
John Wright, chief clerk at the
Bucknam Drug store will leave that
position January 9Th having given
notice to that effect. After vaca-
ton Mr.. Wright purposes to go in
to business for himself Numerous
friends of both Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
here will regret their removal should
they decide to locate elsewhere.
Miss Lois Steward, S a. S. 1911,
who is taking a course in stenography
at a Portland college returned to that
city Monday, after a visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Stew
ard 1t will be of interest to Show
hogan people to know that Miss Stew
ard resides at the home of d.
II. Perkins, formerly superintendent
of the Skowhegan schools and at the
present time superintendent of the
Portland schools.
Sewel w. Smith recently brought
to this office square of bulls eye
glass which came out of the first two
story house built in Skowhegan. The
house which is still standing was built
by Joseph Weston and is located on
the River Road, the present occupant
being Mrs. Eta Merrill. The house
was built in 177S and about 45 years
ago Mr.. Smith helped repair the house
and saved the square at that time.
/ The glass is greenish in color and is