The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-29
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

IAtdu lllt aus III EVIL bCb9 . SOiNAiii
It's the newsiest part of the paper.
The Womans Relief Corp meet Fri /
day afternoon June G, in G. A. r. Hall. +.
Mrs. J. F. Casey has returned to
Portland accompanied by her little
son after visit with relatives here. +
Miss Maud McGray who has been
engaged here as trained nurse de-
parted on the afternoon train Monday
bound for Bristol, y. B.
Friends here will be gratifed to
learn that Mrs. Janet Cockburn Min
of Brighton. Mass, who has been i'll
for some time. is again on the road to
recovery.
Following the notification by tele-
gram of the death of her father in St.
George. Canada. Monday morning,
Mrs. n. G. Kennedy left later on the
noon train for that place
Mrs. Blaine Owen and little Miss
Mary, who have been the guests Of
Mrs. Owens sister, Mrs. f. f. Nc
Neelie, returned to their home in Au-
gusta the first of this week.
Henry Young and his sister Mrs.
Ellen Sherburn. who have been oil
cupying their home here during the
winter have gone to their summer
home in Smthfeld for the season
Mr.. anG Mrs. +. L. Fiyna we're IN
Augusta the first Of the week. They
were accompanied by Mr. Flynt's nep-
hew, Maurice Flynt of Madison, who
is freight clerk and telephone opera
tor in that place.
Mrs. George Taylor who has been
considered demented for some time
was taken Monday to the Insane
hospital at Bangor, where she will be
treated for a time. She was accom-
panied by Mr.. Taylor.
Mrs. Harold Wood, son and daught-
er, who have been guests at the home
of ]. II. Wood on Madison Ave, for
some time have gone to Portland,
where they will join Mr.. Wood and
make their future home.
c. r. Cook of the American Elk
press Co. is enjoying his annual out
ing at his camp at Squaw Pan Lake,
Pressure Isle. During his absence
his position is being filled by j. Riley
who is acting agent for the company
s. Rnssakof arrived home Sunday
from New York where he was sum
moned by the illness Of his father
whose subsequent death occurred BE-
fore he reached his bedside. Mr..
Rossakoff shortly expects his mother
here for an indefinite visit
Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Simpson of Ken
duskeag have been the guests THIS
week of Mr.. and Mrs A. r. Smiley
The two ladies are sisters and Mon
day afternoon Mrs. Simpson went TO
Lewiston to attend the Grand Chap
ter meeting of the Eastern Star
The marriage of Alfred Laliberte
of Skowhegan and Miss ASlae Boldue
of Watervlle was sccmnized Monday
in Wateryille. The groom is employ
ed as assistant machinost at the Am
erican Wooden mill. A reception was
given the couple at his home on Law
ton street, Monday evening.
At the recent annual meeting OF the
Children's Aid Society of Maine held
in Belfast, Miss Gertrude S. Weston
of Skowhegan was appointed one OF
committee to have charge of the So
ciety's annual summer fete which Will
be held during the month OF July Oh
the grounds of the Girls Home on I
Northport Ave, Belfast,
The death of James G. Sholer oc-
cured Sunday night at the home OF
James Barrows on the Middle road
where he resided. His age was SO
years and his death was due to the in
firmities of his advanced age. He
had not been long resident of SHOW
hogan and his body was taken to Mer-
rill in Aroostook Co. Mr.. Sholer was
a veteran Of the Civil war.
As there was an inaccuracy in the
announcement of Skowhegan tax rates
last week we re-publish the entire
table again in this issue as follows
The total valuation of Skowhegan has
been found by the aSessors to be
S3,9S5.S95; real estate, resident.
$4,000, 420; real estate, non resident,
$3G4.g15; total S2965.335; personal
estate, resident 1893, 1855; personal es-
tate, nonresident, $l26S25; total per
sonal estate $l,020,560 The total
valuation, last year was 1894 $3.50.
There are 1880 polls and last year
there were 1918. The State tax is
$20.446.2l; county tax, $6597.94 The
increase of property amounts to $40,
965 over last year The rate of tax
alton this year will be % mills on the