The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-04
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

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DR.. A. B. Borden has lately purchas-
/ ed new Nyeburg touring car
Mrs. 5 J. Gould and daughters May
and Maud of Lewiston departed Friday
after a visit with Mrs. Nellie Clark.
Mrs. Jack Clyde of Putnam, Conn,
returned home last week after a visit
with her son John Clyde, pianist at
the Star Theatre.
William Rand. clerk at the Maine
Central Hotel left Thursday for a va
cation to be spent with his niece in
Augusta and at Lewiston
Mrs. Ned Dudley and little son of
! Mansfield, Mass, have been here for a
visit at the home of William Mitchell.
They departed Thursday
Mrs S II. Bigelow returned Friday
to her home in Bangor after a few
weeks visit with her niece, Miss Una
c. Robinson on Middle st.
Mrs. Ethel Buker of Charlestown
Mass, returned home Thursday after
visit with her father Alanson Per
kins and her sister Mrs. Carrie P.
Fairbrother.
Carl Curtis has gone to New York
on business Mrs Curtis preceded
him several days ago. During their
absence the store is in charge Of Miss
Lila Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter Paul and
daughter of Rumford, R. l., left
Friday forenoon after visit with Mr..
and Mrs Edward Spear here and with
relatives in Scion.
Miss Nettie Herrick left on the noon
train Thursday for her home in East
Corinth. She is to enter the Farm
ington Normal School at the opening
of the September term.
Miss Lola Goodwin of this place and
Mrs. W. H. Diller of Philadelphia went
last week to Boothbay Harbor, where
they were entertained by Mrs. j. w.
Blunt and Mrs. r. l.. Marston.
The members of Mrs. C. Davis Mil
ler's class at the Bethany Sunday
School were entertained August 27, in
a very enjoyable manner by Mrs. Dell
Thompson at Lakewood. There were
twelve in attendance and \ picnic
dinner was enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs D. w. Bean, formerly
of Cornvile, have been visiting Som
erset county friends the past ten days.
Their home used to be in that part of
Cornville known as Revere, from
which place they moved to Carthage in
Franklin county seven years ago.
Among the men of national reputa
! ton that Skowhegan people have the
opportunity of hearing during the pre-
sent campaign, are Albert j. Beverage,
Ex-senator of Indiana, who speaks at
the Progressive Rally in the Opera
House this Thursday evening, with
Hon. H. p. Gardner of Portland
The following committees have been
appointed to have in charge the
Grange Fair and play which will be
given in the late fall or early winter
Fair, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles C. Cleve-
land and Mr.. and Mrs. r. Francis
Parker; Play committee, Mrs. c. Davis
Miller, Miss Dorothy M. Elliot and
Mrs. Flora A. Dealey.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Wildes and Will
liam o, Wildes, Jr., have returned to
Passaic, N. j. Mrs. Wildes and her
son have been here for several weeks
Smith and were joined here Friday
last by Mr.. Wildes. Mrs. Annie S.
Ware, the mother of Mrs. Wildes ac-
companied them back,
M. ST Ledger who recently returned |
from a business visit to Boston. in
forms us that his brother Anthony st.
Ledger of Pittsfeld has purchased a
lot on the Main street in Pittsheld and
will erect thereupon a theatre build
ing, the proportions of which will be
43x112 feet. The structure is to be
built of brick and when completed will
probably have cost from 10000 to
$4,000.
R. G. Bigelow well known breeder
of Durham stock of this town left
Friday with Lyman Bassett as trainer
for the Lewiston Fair with Is head of
cattle. There were In this bunch of
handsome specimens of the bovine
family five OK team and three OK
team, also some fine cows with calf
and heifers. From Lewiston Mr..
Bigelow will come back to Waterville
where he will also exhibit.
A recent copy of Maine Rural Life"
has photographs submitted in a prize
contest by Christopher M. Gallup, for
merly of this place The subject of
one of the pictures is a hereford bull,
shown at one of the Maine fairs. An
other picture is of members of the