The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30
~ The News of S0mersets Busy Towns Il

ed in town that Smithfield was hay-
ing another fire and it was first
thought to be at Fred Lawton's cot
tage but later it was found to be a
store house belonging to George Tut
tie For a little while a great deal
of anxiety was felt by the owners of
cottages on the futile shore. but ow-
Ing to the rains we had Friday night
no damage was done to their property.
Mrs Leland Merrill and Mrs II. W.
Smith were in Waterville Thursday.
Walter f. Taylor was a business
caller in Hartland last week.
Mrs Henry Stevens who with her
husband is caring for her sister Mrs.
Sarah Allen during Mrs. Florence
Writings absence at the hospital has
been quite sick for a few days.
Frank Ames of Wateryille was in
town for the day Saturday.
Mrs. Jay Pierce is expecting visit
from her sister Mrs. Henry Oliver
this week
Mrs Swift rendered a very fine yo-
cal solo at the Baptist Church last
Sunday morning.
Encouraging reports have been re-
ceiyed from both Mrs. Wilbur Tay-
Tor and Mrs. Florence Whiting. who
have recently undergone surgical OPP
erations at the Emerson Hospital in
Forest Hills. Mass.
Mrs. Ernest Gilman was very criti-
callY i'll last week but is reported as
gaining at this writing.
| Ulmont Stanley supplied on the
mail route for Ernest Gilman a few
days last week.
Ames Hollis condition remains
about the same.
Mrs. r. W Spaulding who has been
visiting her son Fred at Bates Col
lege. Lewiston, and her daughter An
nette. who is attending a Domestic
Science School at Springvale, and also
visiting Mrs. Mary Walton of Halo
well returned home this week
Irving Barker a druggist of Glou-
cester, Mass. spent several days re-
Gently with his mother Mrs. Clara
Barker. Mr.. Barker returned home
Saturday morning.
Cony Russell has been having a new
furnace installed in his home.
The heavy winds of last week did
a great deal Of damage to our shade
trees around town.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hussey of
Skowhegan, who have been in town
for the past two weeks, returned home
Sunday
Sidney w. KnOwlton and wife of
Wateryile have been spending few
days this week with the family of
Lyman Emmons on Upper Main st.
For a number of years Mr.. Knowlton
was popular clerk in our grocery
stores in town
Alex futile has sold his farm on
the Waterville road to Mr.. Turner of
Starks, who will occupy the house at
once. 1t is also reported that B. F.
Yeaton has bought the Turner farm
which adjoins his in Starks.
Alex futile is moving his household
goods to the home of his son Ralph
futile and plans to make his home
with his son this winter.
Lauriston Lowe who recently pur-
chased the Normandy house in town
is making repairs on the buildings and
also building a fine hen house which
he plans to fill with select poultry
What came near being serious fire
started in the home Of Mrs. Lowe on
Welch street, Monday afternoon, caus-
ed by the burning Of electric wires
on Main st. Fire went into the house
on the wires in two places but as
there were people right on hand to
extinguish the flames no damage was
done except causing a great deal OF
excitement and fright.
Mrs. Robert Forsythe is caring for
Mrs. Warren.
Frank Groves was called to Phillips
last week by the death of friend,
William Hoyt.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Frederic visit
ed In New Sharon a few days last
week.
Isaac Bean of Canaan was in town
on business this week
A jolly time is reported from the
box social which was held in the Oak
Hill schoolhouse, recently,
A b. Caswell was reported on the
sick list for a few days the last of
the week
Miss Lillian Whitney of Oak Grove !
Seminary, Vassalboro, spent the week
end with her father W. r. Whitney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Hopkins of
Readfeld spent Saturday and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Barker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons and daugh-
ter Alice OF belldbl nave Dt6u the T.
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Chand-
Ter, recently.
Again Uncle Billy Hobbs comes to
the front as boldly as in, old marching
days and compels Henry George to
surrender his blue ribbon which we
promised him for his late garden pro
ducts as Mr. Hobbs on Monday picked
peas from his garden which Chad
there been enough of them) were Just
right for the table.
Miss Daisy Groves of Smithfield has
obtained employment in the local shoe
shop.
The IndependentRepo is on
sale at Spaulding's Drug Store.
Whit Tracey who has been employ
ed by A. G. Owen has returned to his
home in New Brunswick.
Hiram Tobey lost valuable horse
recently, it being one of pair OF
uotchad young horses which he Dur-