The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-04-25

George Burnes, who has been sick
for about six weeks is able to be out.
Mrs. Edith Dinsmore of Bingham,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Knowlton.
William Baker of Boston is here,
called by the sickness and death of
his brother, Charles Baker.
w B. Whittier has moved from his
home on Madison avenue to the home
OF his mother. Mrs. Richard Marble.
Herbert Libby, Supt. of the Public
schools of Waterville. was in town,
Friday, visiting his sister, Mrs. w. NJ.
Pulslfer
David Holden has sold his home on
North street to Blanche Young and
he went to Lisbon Falls, Monday with
view Of buying a farm there.
Walter keene of Lincoln was called
here Saturday by the serious illness
of his sister, Mrs. Charles Baker, who
is suffering with nervous prestration.
Sherman Shumway of the High
school has entered the inter-scholastic
prize speaking contest which will be
given at the University of Maine, May
IS.
Miss Marjorie Salley has resigned
her position as bookkeeper in the
store of c. w. Day, and Miss Lizzie
Webb has been appointed to succeed
her.
Alfred Cote began the circulation of
his primary papers Friday as Demo-
cratic candidate for Representative to
the State Legislature in the June Pri-
maries
Thornton Merriam, after impending
ten days with his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. George Merriam, returned to
Cambridge, Mass, Monday, to resume
his studies at Harvard college.
Mrs. A. Nj. Thompson and Master
Ernest Rayner, who have been visit
ing Mrs Thompson's daughter, Mrs.
Charles Atkinson and family In Bos-
ton for several weeks, have returned
home.
Miss Catherine Albert, who has
been a telephone operator here for
about a year, has position as teach
err in the northern part of Aroostook
County and left for there to assume
her new duties this week.
The Coburn Market which has been
owned for some time by ]. NJ. Dysart
and John U. Cox has been sold to Wal
ter Lashon and Ned Butler. Lashon
& Butler have sold their meat bust
ness to Lyman Jewett. who will carry
II on.
State Land Agent F. E. Mace held
a meeting with the timber-land own
ers OF the upper Kennebec Valley,
Saturday for the purpose Of discuss
ing fire protection for the forests for
the coming year. The meeting was
held at the office of Roy l.. Marston.
Almer Russell and Miss Minnie Mae
Nelson were married Saturday at the
Bethany Baptist church parsonage by
Rev. George Merriam. They are both
residents of Madison, he being the
son of Sullivan Russell and she the
daughter of James McVane. They will
make their home in Madison.
A silver prize cup has been offered
here by an organization that will have
spelling match. This cup is to go
to the winning side. The Skowhegan
Grange has accepted the proposition
and there will be a spelling match
within short time between the men
and women of that organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hutchins of
Zephyrs Hills. Florida. are on their
way to Dexter, visiting their nieces
and nephews at Auburn, Brunswick, |
and Portland, also Mr., and Mrs. S. A.
Foss of Cornville are visiting Mr.. and |
Mrs. G. NJ. Foss, Auburn, Me-, are on !
their way to visit their son, A. P. Foss,
Portland, Me.
S. w. Herrick of Harmony Is out for |
county commissioner instead of coun- !
~ treasurer as has been stated. Mr.. |
Herrick Is much encouraged by the
hopeful words thrown out to him
while circulating his petition here last
week He is a native of Harmony
and has been farmer most of his
life and has held offices In his town.
Charles c. Heselton, Skowhegan
boy, son of A. II. Heselton, has pur-
chased an electrical supply plant in
York, Pa. he has twenty men in his
employ. He left here few years ago
and became wireless telegraph con-
struction engineer. For the last year
he has been manager of the John Hem
ry Sons Electrical Supply Plant In
Vt.
Robert w. Green and Elva G.. Ad-