The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Miss Jennie Murray departed Fri
day for few days visit in Lewiston.
Mrs. Lura Adams has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. w. T. keene in Wa
terville during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Snow have
been in Auburn during the past week
returning home Saturday night.
Charles Morrill, and Miss Williams
of Wateryille were in Skowhegan the
first of this week to visit his father
George Morrill,.
Mr. and Mrs. w J. Laney were in
Fairfield Thursday to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. Laneys sister, the late
Miss Geneva Ware.
The body of the late Mrs. Alma
Trip was brought here Thursday
from Fairfield and was buried in the
Hayden lot at the South Side Gene
terry.
Oscar Knowlton purposes to leave
shortly for Saskatchewan, Canada He
has held for some time position of
importance during the construction
of the Shawmut dam.
There is considerable enthusiasm
among the younger school boys. The
Park school boys club have won two
victories over the Weston school, as
we have been informed.
Miss Katherine Keene, who holds
a private secretarys position in
was an over Sunday visit
or with her mother, Mrs. James L.
Johnson and her sister, Miss Mildred
Keene.
Mrs. Lydia @. Caswell left here
Friday forenoon for visit to Boston.
While there she will be the guest of
ner nephew and other relatives. Mrs.
Caswell's age is 50 years and she
started from here on the journey
alone.
Mrs Sarah Palmer, who has been
spending the winter with her daught-
er, Miss Bertha Palmer in the vicinity
of Boston, has returned to her home
on Pleasant ST., which has been oc-
cupied during the winter by E. T.
Goodrich and family.
Judge and Mrs. Fred F. Lawrence
have returned from Augusta and re-
opened their Pleasant street home.
The judge Is private secretary of
Governor Haines and he and Mrs.
Lawrence have been in Augusta dur
ing the Legislative session.
The following new books have
been lately added to the Skowhegan
Public Library; "Valiants OF Vir-
yinia," Riyes; Good Red Earth"
Philpotts; THE Amateur Gentle
man," Farnoll; Judgement House"
Parker; Mating Lydia" Ward THE
Flirt," Harrington; THE Island of
Brady.
The pulpit of the Island Avenue
Congregational Church was very ac-
ceptably filled last Sunday by Prof.
Eugene Lyman of the Bangor Theo-
logical Seminary. His text was from
Daniel ll-32 and his theme was
,entered largely on Achievements"
rhe musical selections included al
luet by J. Harvey White and E. E.
Harris; a solo by DR.. S. NJ. Cover
and a selection by the male quartet.
Amherst Spofford on Sunday cele-
Drated his 92nd birthday in Bing-
lam, where he has lately removed,
lfter a long residence in Skowhegan.
lie is veteran of the Civil War, hav
ng served both in the army and navy.
)ne way of exhibiting his patriotism
vas shown during his residence here
~ hosting the United States flag up
IN his house top on North street at
a. m. every morning of his natal
lay.
Two new certificates for organiza-
ion were put on file Monday at the
Somerset Register of Deeds. One
s the Standard Wooden Mfg. Co., at !
with consideration of $780,
100. having as it's purpose the manu-
acture and sale OF wooden wares. The
,ther is the Emery-Parsons Co., at
with a consideration of $780,
100 also This company purposes to
,uy and sell lands and do mill and
imber business including contracts
or cutting and shipping lumber.
w. E. French of Madison has re-
Gently sold to Walter Gleason of Oak
and a pair of extra fine oxen. They
we're of seven foot, six class. The
,rice received was $500. Mr.. French
lad owned them for IL months and
lad used them for all kinds of farm
work. BY judicious management
md good care he was able to keep
hem coming right along in weight
md in excellent condition, on hay and
,asturage only. No grain was fed