The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


matte fever.
Fraa Hurley arrived home last
thu from a visit with friends in
Lawrence, Mass.
Mrs. LATE Bray was up from
Fairfield for visit with Mrs. E. L.
Savage, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. N Flanders We're
aovn from Athens, yesterday. Mrs
rionders is the we'll known soprano
aoloist of that town.
pin W. G. Mallett of the Farming
ION Normal School was in Skowhe-
nan the first of the week visiting at
tho home of Carleton P. Merrill.
Mrs Alvah Watson and little son,
Andrew of Belgrade were guests the
frst of this week at the home of Mr..
ons Mrs. Charles Larry on Summer st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Adams report
having raised at their farm straw
herries which they have marketed at
rate indicating revenue of $4,000 per
acre.
party composed of Phillip Bur-
rill Bert Green, William Cockburn,
and ]. Max Clark are occupying cot
taoa for a week at Lake Wesserrun-
sett.
Preaching service was held at the
soil Sunday conducted by Rev. ]. G.
osborne. Ray Kilgore sang solo.
Eight men are at present confined
there.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A. Savage and their
daughter Augusta will leave here to-
morrow for Greenville, where they
will be guests of Clair Savage and
family.
Alexander Lumsden, aged 81 years,
and the son of Andrew Lumsden, for
merly of this place, died in Everett
Mass. July u. He leaves widow
and an infant son.
The illness of E. L. Clough of the
Bowman Hardware Co., has been re-
ported. DR.. Russell of Lewiston was
in town the frst of the week in at
tendance upon the case.
Miss Matthews, teacher in the
Beverley, Mass schools, is spending
the summer at the home OF Frank
league. Since her arrival she has
been i'll but is now improving.
Representative Martin Hayes and
Mrs. Hayes departed yesterday for
Boston. Mrs. Hayes has been at
Lakewood for several weeks, Mr..
HAYES Joining her there a week ago.
Next Tuesday the Goth Alonzo Rich
ardson Skowhegan's oldest voter will
observe his 93rd birthday. He was
born in Belgrade, July 20, 1920, but
has resided in this town for many
years.
Mrs. William Retten and Miss Ret
ten of Norfolk, Va, have been guests
at Hotel Coburn a portion of this
week The two ladies were touring
this section of the country in an au-
tomobile, coming here from Moose
head Lake and leaving for Quebec.
Mrs. H. S. Hopkins and Miss Vir-
ginia arrived home Tuesday from
0Quossoc and departed yesterday af-
ternoon for short visit in
Newport. Miss Cora Hopkins who
accompanied her mother and sister
to 0quossoc, remained for a longer
visit.
Mrs. Alice Emerson Jackson of Lew
iston was in town yesterday visiting
Miss Nellie Beane. She was accom-
panied by Little Altana Murphy of
Hayerhill, Mass, who spent the day
with little Phyllis Whiting. Mrs.
Jackson is spending a few weeks at
her home in Hinckley.
Rev. ]. G. Osborne of the First
Baptist church and Mrs. Osborne de
parted yesterday for Montreal. At
ter a short visit in that city it was
their purpose to sail up the ST Law
renee River about 260 miles to Pic
ton, Ontario, where the parents of
both reside They will be absent
until the last of August.
The State Assessors, W. G. McIn-
tire of East Waterford, f. NJ. Johns
ton of Brownville and J. J. Dear
born of Newburg, were in session
yesterday at the Court House Their
business here at this time was to con-
Ter with the selectmen of this and
surrounding towns and to assist them
IN assessing the valuation of their
respective towns.
Local Socialists have been cir
culating petition favoring the NOM
nation Of W. w. Weir of Augusta as
socialist Candidate to Congress as
representative from the third district.
Mr.. Weir whe was formerly resident
OF Skowhegan has been taking
course in the American Correspon-
0pnoa Cnb1aI tbtolx;ro +bot Tho Go