The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-05

f. Elmer Nolin was in Oakland
Tuesday attending to business mat
| ters.
Freeland Kincaid has accepted a
position in Waterville and lief for
that place Tuesday.
DR.. H. E. Field of Augusta was in
town Tuesday and yesterday, visit
ing DR.. F. S. Bigelow.
The register of Hotel Coburn was
graced by the names of II members
of Congress last Friday.
Mrs. Esther Leach left yesterday
for visit with friends in Lawrence
Mass. and Providence, R. I.
Mrs. Jane Woodman is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Uriah Drew in Hallowell,
leaving for that place yesterday.
Col. and Mrs. w R. G. Estes left
yesterday forenoon for a visit with the
Colonels daughter, in Brockton, Mass.
Mrs. w. B. Pierce and children of
Beverly, Mass, are the guests of her
mother, Mrs. Emma Smith on Water
street.
Miss Annie Smith of Los Angeles,
Calf, arrived Tuesday night for a
visit with her aunt, Mrs. Matte S.
Goodwin
Miss Harriet Libby of Gardiner re-
turned yesterday after visiting for
some days in the family of Simon
Grover on Summer st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Marston were
up yesterday from Waterville. Mr..
Marston is in charge of the branch of
flee of the Steward & Marston CO.,
in that city
Miss Jean Adair, who last season
won SO much praise as an actress at
the Lakewood theatre, arrived yes
terday from New York for another
season at the before mentioned sum-
mer resort
Mrs. David Lewis was in Waterville
yesterday to meet the Misses Man
dana and Elizabeth Marsh of Provi-
dence, r. l., who were ON their way
to Skowhegan for visit of some
length with friends.
A stated Conclave of De Molay Com
mandery, No. 10, X. T. was held Tues
day evening. A banquet was served
at $50 The Order of the Red Cross
and the Order of the Temple and Nal
ia were conferred.
The members of the choir of the
Centenary NJ, E. church are to be
accompany Rev. H. G. McGlauflin to
Hinckley Sunday and assist in the
service at the Church OF the FEEDER
alton with musical numbers.
The recent accident to J. D. Vau-
ghan's car on his trip to Wilton con-
sisted in breaking the pinion gear
only Exaggerated reports that he
collided with a team or otherwise
met with serious trouble are entirely
with out foundation.
Miss Cecilia p. Fortier, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Fortier entertain
ed party of sixteen little friends
May 81, being her 18th birthday. Each
one presented little gift and excel
| lent musical numbers were played by
Mrs. Elya Greenes pupils. Refresh
ments were served and a pleasant af
ternoOn was passed.
The recent experiments with oil in
stead of water to lay the dust, on a
few residence streets, has proved so
successful that it is now proposed
to adopt it for the business section.
/ There seems to be little question as to
the desirabiity of this move and the
| necessary steps are being taken to
get the business firms to cooperate in
the matter.
A report to the effect that some ma
licious person had poisoned cows in
the pasture at the f. n. Merrill farm
on the Canaan road, last week, seems
to have been of less Importance than
the story would indicate. One or
two individuals of Mr.. Merrill's young
stock got at a paint pail and died
from the effect of their stolen meal.
This was unfortunate and serious
enough but not as alarming as would
have been the willful destruction of
any part of the herd by criminal in
/ tent.
Table girl wanted at Hotel COburn.