The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16

Gardiner.
Mrs. E. E. Smith of Wateryille, who
has been visiting Mrs. Dexter Vaughan
has returned home.
Mrs. ]. H. Williams returned Friday
TO Fairfield after a visit with Mrs
Arthur Jones on Elm st.
Mrs Mary Foss has returned to
Pittsfield after visit in the family
of her son, H. w. Stitham.
George Foster, well known Canaan
citizen was in Skowhegan, Friday
calling on business acquaintance.
Miss Xayerine c. Bison, who has
been spending several weeks at her
home here has returned to Boston.
c. w. Reed left here last Saturday
morning for Sanford, Me-, where he
will pass the winter at the home of his
son.
Mrs. Alice Somerville of Hallowell
who has been here for visit with rel
-atives departed Monday on the mid
day train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Linn de-
parted Friday forenoon for Hartland,
having been in Skowhegan for about
one week.
Herbert S. Hopkins, who was off
duty for several days, resumed his
conductors position on the local
trains, Monday afternoon.
If you have not secured your seats
for the performance of Our jim" to-
morrow night, do so at once. Seats
are now on sale at Sampson &
Azores.
Madison Clifford of Fairfield was
taken suddenly i'll at his home in
Fairfield and was removed to Somer-
set hospital, Jan. 9, where he was
operated upon by Drs Wadsworth and
Stinchfield.
The members of Eunice Farnsworth
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution are to observe their 18th
anniversary, Jan. 20. The hostesses
will be Mrs. Elizabeth p. Merrill and
Mrs. Gertrude w. buchanan, and the
meeting will be held at Mrs Merrill's
home on Coburn Ave.
The members of the Skowhegan
Board of Trade will meet tomorrow
friday evening for the regular SEES
sion. Reports of the delegates who at
tended the Central Board of Trade
meeting at Waterville, will be features
of the evening and it is probable that
discussion of the new post office site
will be taken up. The Heselton lot
is meeting with fullest approval from
some sources while other citizens of
the town are not pleased with the 10
cation.
While leaving the home of w. o.
Chase, about two and one half miles
below this village on the River road,
Tuesday evening, DR.. J. E. Wads-
worth's covered sleigh got overturned
and this frightened the horse to such
an extent that it ran away, first head
ing for the orchard where it came in
contact with a board pile and de-
molished the sleigh with the except
ion of the runners. The animal then
started for home and when about a
half mile from the Chase farm clear
ed itself and did not stop until it was
caught by Mr.. Roullard on Pleasant
Street. While the injuries to DR..
WadsWorth and the horse We're minor
ones, the sleigh was consigned to the
kindling wood pile.
The S1st birthday of Mrs. Rachel
Norton (Aunt Rachel as she is fam
ilarly called was made very pleasant
for her at her home at Twelve Cor
ners, Madison. Jan. I, by many tok-
ems of remembrance. A copious show
er of post cards. many gifts and sey-
eral OF her friends partaking with her
of a most bountiful dinner prepared
by loving hands in anticipation of the
event Two large birthday cakes
graced the table, one made and pre-
scented by Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Clark,
the other, made and beautifully decor
ated with frosting and candies by her
grandson, Levi Dean A fine and ap-
propriate poem was read by Mrs j.
r. Bicknell. We all wish her many
returns of the day with a pleasant
journey between.
A pleasant evening was spent at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Herrin,
Jan. 9, 1913, the event being birth
day party given in honor of Mr.. F. j.
Sanford who is living with them this
winter. 1t was planned by Mr. and
Mrs. Herrin as surprise and by the
aid of his relatives and friends in the
neighborhood proved a grand success,
the entire party succeeding in enter
Ing the house and being seated in the
parlor without his knowledge. His
surprise was complete when on en-
tering the room he found himself sur
rounded by gay throDg The eve
ming was pleasantly passed in con-