The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-01
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Gertrude barker went u 1AH-
ton Thursday afternoon to visit with
her aunt Mrs. E A. Bailey.
Misses Doris and Carolyn Cover
spent Saturday in Waterville, the
guests of their sister, Mrs. Clair Mars
ton.
Miss Sarah Emma Pennell, daught-
er of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p. Pencil,
is one of the graduating class at Col
by college this year.
Miss Rosie futile who has been the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Colby I. Hun
for the last few weeks, returned Mon
day to her home in Newport.
A. +. Donigan of Bingham, w. X.
Hunnewell of Pittsfield and Kingsbuy
Piper of Waterville were prominent
Democrats to visit Skowhegan, Fri
day.
The summer residence of DIR. and
Mrs. George Otis Smith on Coburn
Ave, is being repaired. A wide porch
on the west is an attractive improve
ment.
Daniel c. Robinson, who died at the
Hotel Brunswick in Boston recently
was retired lawyer. He was a
native of Skowhegan, where he was
born in 1913.
Miss Ethel Merriam, junior at
Colby College has received an honor
accorded only few, by being appoint
ed one of the editors of "The Oracle
the college annual.
Hon. S. w. Gould left Friday fore
noon for Orono. where he was to at
tend a meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees of the University of Maine, be-
ing one of the members.
Miss Louise II. Coburn, who was
here owing to the death of her niece,
Helen Coburn Smith, returned with
her sister, Mrs. Charles Pepper to
Concord, Mass, Thursday.
Services were conducted at the jail
Sunday afternoon under the auspices
of Clementine Weston w. G. T. L. The
sermon was delivered by Rev J. G.
Osborne of the First Baptist church.
Landlord Haines of the Coburn and
his sister, Miss Lizzie Haines left
Friday for visit to their summer
home In Wayne. They have not gone
for their permanent location as yet,
however.
The Afternoon Bridge Club was en-
tertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. J.
w. Blunt at her home on Coburn Ave.
The prize winners were Mrs. F. w.
Buchanan, Mrs. G. e. Durrell and Mrs.
Fred Philbrick.
Fred Schweneke of New York city
was in Skowhegan last week calling
upon different farmers In this section
, He was arranging to give free spray
ing demonstrations Of sulphate of iron
for the eradication of wild mustard,
wild radish and wild turnip on nearby
farms.
John Delano was taken i'll Friday
morning at his blacksmith shop. A
carriage was called and the sick man
was removed to his home on Dins-
more street. His sickness was not
long, however, of serious duration as
he was able to be on the street again
in the afternoon.
Raymond Perry, the sixteen months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben
Perry, was found dead in bed Friday
morning. The child had never been
healthy, and hadn't been as we'll of
late. 1t was lying beside the moth
err and had not disturbed her enough
to awaken her during the night. Be-
side the parents there is one other
child, Evelyn.
A meeting of the directors of the
Somerset Automobile Association was
held the oath Committees were APP
pointer as follows: Road Committee,
Herbert S. Hopkins, Skowhegan, AL
bert Jewell, Fairfield, DR.. Howard c.
Taggart, c. J. Abbey, Skowhegan, E.
B. Hinckley, Good viii; Publicity
committee, c. P. Merrill, r. T. Patten
and John E. Taylor.
Webster Rowe, among other inter-
esting curiosities at his shop on Mad
ison Avenue has an old pistol that
was made 50 years ago according to
the date upon the stock. The trigger
folds under when the hammer Is down
but springs into place when the ham
mer is drawn back. Mr.. Rowe has
a very crude old-fashioned lawn
mower made in Philadelphia about
60 years ago.
People on Madison Avenue have had
good reason 70 feel discouraged dur
ing the last two weeks on account OF
the dust. Many of the families have
finished their house cleaning and the
prevailing dust that has been stirred
up by driving of teams and tutos has
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