The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-20
Local News
Herbert S. Hopkins was in Bangor
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Mrs. George Clough departed Sat
urday for a visit of about a week witt
her son. Norris and family, in Augusta
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter p Ordway anC
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Buchanan took ar
automobile trip to The Forks on Tues
day of this week.
Mrs. Annie Buchanan of Brocktor
is expected this evening and Mrs
Jennie Crandall of Portland. later, for
a visit at the home of Col. W r. G
Estes.
Mrs. ADELAIDE White of Boston left
Saturday on her return home after a
visit at the home of her father. Henry
Boulgier She was accompanied by
Mrs. Bernard MacNally.
Blaine S. Viles, formerly of Skowhe-
gan. State land agent and forest com
missioner, has been appointed dele
gate to the National Conservation Con-
gress being held, Nov. IS, 90. in Wash
ington.
Allie Preble, son of G. w. Preble, is
clerking at Nortons Clothing store.
Read advertisement of First National
Bank in Eyerybody's column. In
formation wanted as to Bangor &
Aroostook bonds.
The committee on the new Odd Eel
lows block reported last evening at
the meeting of Carrabassett Lodge
upon four different lots. suitable for
such a building No lot was decided
upon, however, at this meeting.
Among the recent sales of George
II. Weston & Son, proprietors of Riv-
erside Stock Farm, are those of a
yearling heifer to Roy f. Davis, New
London. y H., for $l25 and yearl-
ing bull to E. E Towne & Son, Madi-
son.
Mrs Benjamin Rowe of Oxford left
Saturday following a visit with her
sister Mrs. Forrest Cross. She was
accompanied by her mother. Mrs
Amanda Seekins of Wateryille who
was here to see her son, Clerk of
Courts Seekins who is i'll.
Skowhegan friends have recently
been advised of the marriage of Miss
Bessie p. Hall to Halbert Clowry
Cassidy. The ceremony was perform
ed at Minneapolis, the home of both
bride and groom, November LIST. The
bride is the daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Fred S Hall, formerly resi-
dents of this place. The family NOV
ed to the west in 1884.
1t is reported that Charles B. Dodge
of Seattle, Wash, owner of the Dodge
block, recently destroyed by fire is
on his way east and will arrive here
next week 1t is understood that the
insurance of $4,000 will be paid in
full. Various reports as to rebuild
ing on this lot are current but none
of them can be traced to a reliable
source. The insurance on the Levine
clothing stock has been adjusted to
the point where the Companies have
submitted an offer for Mr. Leyine's ap-
prevail
Maj Goodwin of Augusta was in
SkOwhegan Monday to inspect the pro-
perry of Company +. He found things
in excellent condition. The company
are now installed in their new quar-
tiers, two halls in the Heselton block
having been remodeled to suit their
convenience. They now have large
drill room and three other rooms, one
of which is used for company room,
one for the non-commissioned officers
and one for the officers room. To-
morrow evening will be the regular
drill night for the company.
Mr.. and Mrs d. w. Gilman of Pres
que Isle were in town Monday. They
had been in Manchester. n. H., attend
ing the annual session of the National
Grange and were on their way to visit
relatives in Bingham. Mr.. Gilman was
born in that town and his father c. b.
Gilman, and brother George. still re-
side there. He went to Aroostook
County 80 years ago. The Pomona
Grange of that section made use of his
abilities as Master for several years,
and he has served as Master of the
Easton subordinate Grange. At pre-
sent he is president of the Aroostook
Patrons Fire Insurance Company and
a director in another similar organi-
cation. Mr. and Mrs. Gilman plan
to arrive home Saturday next
Road Commissioner E. l.. Ford an
nounced Saturday that all of his work
on the Skowhegan highways was prac-
tically completed for the season,
while at that time he was employing
only five men. Considerable sewer
has been laid here during the past
year 2S41 it. in all having been placed
in different sections of the town. A
pipe 1927 feet has been laid on North
St, eco feet OIL Jewett St, and 294
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