The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06

Miss Judith S. Davis has returned
to Pittsfield after visit with her bro
Their Algie +. Davis.
Wallace Booth and little daughter,
Doris. have gone to Waldoboro to
visit relatives for time.
Hon. S. ]. Walton was in Bangor
last Monday attending to business
matters of legal nature.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. i. Parlin left the
first of the week for a visit with Mrs.
Parlins mother in Bangor.
DIR. E. White and son, Berle White.
left here on Mondays midday train
for a visit to Portland and Boston.
Miss Anna Philbrick, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Pauline liill,
returned Saturday to her home in
Boston.
Miss Amy Kincaid of Waterville
was in town Monday on her way back
to that city after visit at her home
in West Athens.
Mrs. ]. n. Hyde of Lewiston return
ed home the first of the week after
being called here to attend the funeral
of Frank Young.
Mrs. Laura Canterbury of Boston
visited during the past week with Mr..
and Mrs. l.. L. Walton departing Sat-
urday for her home.
Mrs. X. II. Harris of Canaan was in
town the first of this week, leaving
here for visit in Brunswick before
to her home.
Miss Della Bouchard of Lewiston
who has been visiting Mrs. Adolph
Bouchard and Mrs. James Lewia re-
turned Saturday to that city.
George l.. Parker, a graduate of the
University of Maine has been substitu
ting in the High School in the place
of sub master f. A. Parker
Mrs George Linnehan formerly of
Skowhegan, now located in Auburn,
returned TO that city Saturday after a
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Hussey.
At the meeting of the Mems Cub
held last Thursday evening in the
Congregational parlors, the leader
was John Lewis and his subject was
Pool rooms
This weeks edition of the American
Cultivator contains an interesting art
icle on potato culture from the pen of
John E. Taylor, a well known local
newspaper man.
Horace Lowe was in Clinton Satur-
day to attend the funeral of his moth
er, Mrs. Annie Low, whose death
occurred in Augusta. Miss Janet Hill
also went from here to attend the OBJ
sequies.
Elliott Spear of Auburn has been
for several days visiting at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Spear on Madison Ave. Mr.. Spear is
an enthusiastic and prominent mem
no ,ft bn
Attention Is called to the grand
prize corn growing contest which is
advertised In another column. How
to grow potatoes for big profits" is
another interesting advertisement for
the farmers which appears in this is
sue.
Our attention has been called by
one of the prominent gentlemen of the
town to the number of horses who
stand unprotected from the storm and
cold on the streets of Skowhegan dur
ing the winter season. There is
much suffering among the animals in
this respect which might be relieved
by the use of street blankets, and
which would of course be of very ma
terial benefit to the value of the ami
NAL as we'll as to it's comfort.
The SERVES for Mrs. Eta Chase
who died Thursday at the home of G.
r. Littlefield on Mechanic St, where
she was visiting, were held Saturday
forenoon at the Lttlefield home. Rev.
II. G. McGlaufin of the Centenary Nj.
b. church was the officiating minister
and during the service, Miss Hilda
McGlauflin sang Beautiful Isle of
Somewhere. The remains were
placed in the South side receiving
tomb. The deceased was the wife of
George Chase and was a resident of
Smithfeld Among the out of town
people here to attend the services
were her mother, Mrs. Alyira Fish.
her brother. Justin Fish, sister, Mrs.
Herbert Green all of Arson and one
other sister, Mrs. Maria Fitzsimmons
of North Arson.
Frank l.. Flynt, station agent at the
local branch of the Maine Central
here returned Monday from a trip to
Portland. His errand to that city
was to confer with officials of the
comnany nv whom he Is employed rs-