The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-31
Local News


Lester Bragg completes his duties
today as news agent on the train ply
ing between here and Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Shepley passed
the Sabbath with Mrs. Shepleys bro
Their, Leland Bosworth in Athens.
Friends of Mrs. Emma Dyer will be
interested to note that her improve
ment toward health is continuing.
Mrs. George Weymouth has return
ed from Proyincetown, Mass, where
she has been located for some months
Mrs. George Boyd and Miss Jessie
Ross of Calais who have been visiting
C. A. Ross and family. left this morn
ing.
Among the out-of-town people noted
on our streets Tuesday were two
Athens men. A E. Locke and l. w
Foss.
There was no special program at
the meeting of Skowhegan Grange
last evening. There was not a large
attendance
Miss Hortense Merrill of Farming
ton left this morning after a visit at
the home of her brother, C. P Merrill
on High ST
Arthur Proyencal left Saturday for
an extended trip to Amesbury, Mass,
Manchester, y. H., COTS Falls, n. H,
and Boston.
Mrs. Thomas Butler of Salem Depot,
Mass, who has been the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. Lawrence Hayden, depart
ed Tuesday.
G.. T. Trujant accompanied by his
sister-in-law, Miss Lena Groder has
gone to Conway, N. H. to visit Miss
Groder's niece.
R. w. Haines has begun work upon
his new stable which is to replace the
one adjacent to Hotel Coburn, which
was recently burned
Mr.. and Mrs Hayelook MARI OF Bos-
ton, who have been guests in the home
Of Charles Symonds on the Madison
road, departed Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turner arriv-
ed home Monday night from Jackman,
death of Mrs. Turner's grandmother.
F. NJ Wyman has gone to Skinner
where he will be engaged in dam
building for the Spencer Lumber Co.
He will probably be absent during the
fall and winter.
Joseph Lawley. who has been visit
ing his sisters on Middle ST., left
here Tuesday for Portland, where he
will join Mrs Lawley for an outing
in Portland Harbor before returning
to Boston.
Mrs. Gene Currier and little son left
this morning for Lisbon Falls where
they will visit for few weeks. They
were accompanied there by Mrs. Cur
rier's sister, Miss Blanch Roberts, who
has been visiting here.
Among the arrivals in town lasr
evening were noted Mrs. f.. J. Quincy
and her little daughter Elizabeth of
Portland They are to visit for
time with Mrs. Gurneys parents, Mr..
and Mrs NJ G. Kennedy.
Mrs George Goulette, Mrs. Joseph
Pooler, Mrs. Charles Blanchard and
Mrs William Beaulieau left Monday
on the noon train for St. Ann de Beau
pres. Canada, after which they will
visit other places of interest in the
Dominion.
The members of Sunset Chapter, o.
f. S observed their field day yester
lay at the summer home of Mr.. and
Mrs Edward F. Merrill at Lake Wes
Mr.. Merrill being the
worthy patron of the order. A pic
mic supper was one of the pleasures of
the occasion, which was as a whole
delightful outing. About as members
The Somerset Timberland Co.. is
the name of new corporation which
has been put on file at the local Of
flee of the Register of Deeds. The
place of business will be Scion and it
is capitalized at $15O,OOO. The pur-
pose of the company is to manufac-
ture and sell all kinds of timber.
Amount of preferred stock $4,000
The directors are Herbert f. Hayes,
Henry n. Farrin and Thomas J.
Young. Henry Farrin, president and
Herbert E. Hayes, treasurer.
William II. OBrien of Boston, spec
ial agent of the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co., of Boston,
was in town this morning. Mr.. O.
Brien was for many years a resident
of Augusta, connected with the Kenne-
bee Journal and for a time reported
the proceedings of the Maine Legisla-
ture. Skowhegan people will recall
him as the manager of the Augusta
baseball team in the 1SS0's, when the