The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-13
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

B. T. Steward left Monday forenoon
for business visit in Bangor.
DR.. N. Maude Ke!lct returned Mon
day to Auburn, after visiting DR.. Cen
GA Sanborn.
Miss Jane Wilson of Cambridge,
Mass, is the guest of her brother,
Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Hackett arrived
home Friday, from trip to the CEN
trail west as far as Cleveland, o.
S. H. Bradbury went yesterday to
Portland on business. He was ae-
companied by his mother, Mrs. Lura
Adams
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Sar-
gent will be interested to learn that
they have given their little daughter
whose birth occurred October 81, the
name Iof Rena Alice.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Davis Miller left
Monday forenoon for Auburn, where
they were summoned to attend the
funeral of Job True Thompson, an
aged uncle of Mr.. Miller
Mrs Sarah Cobb of Guilford accom-
panied her sonAn-law, S. D. Rice of
that same town departed Tuesday af-
ter visit at the home of Mrs. Cobb's
daughter, Mrs. Leon Witham.
Mrs. U. X. Parkman arrived home
last week after a months sojourn
with relatives in Norridgewock and
Madison. She was summoned to the
latter place by the illness of her moth
er, Mrs. Calvin Witham
Three prominent apple growers,
s., H. Beal. c. B. White and Maurice
Gaylord, all from the Hilton Hill neigh
borhood, arrived home Tuesday
evening, from visit to the state Farm,
"Highmoor", at Monmouth.
The death of Damion Fournier oc-
Cured Thursday at his home on
French St, at the age of rs years. The
deceased was born in Canada. Fun
eral services were held Saturday af-
ternoon at O'Clock p. M, Father Des-
jardins officiating.
F. H. Mason with a crew of three
men all from Waterville, is making a
survey in this place, locating the poles
of the Central Maine Power Company.
This is part of a general plan of that
corporation to have on file an accurate
survey of every pole location in their
entire system.
The annual meeting of the members
of the Somerset Central Agricultural
Society will be held in Municipal
building in Skowhegan, Saturday, Nov.
90, at 100 p. m. for purpose of elect
ing officers for 1914, and to transact
any other business that may legally
come before the meeting
Mrs. James Walker of East Wilton
left yesterday after visit with Mrs.
Marion Mills Mrs. Walkers home
was formerly in this town having re-
moved from here about twenty years
ago. Her husband who was connect
ed with the mills here is employed in
similar capacity at their present To-
cation.
An aged pedestrian pushing a wheel
barrow upon which rested some per-
sonal belongings made his appearance
in town Tuesday He was kept over
night and gave his name as Frank
wilkins claiming to have hailed from
Portland He said he came here from
Canaan and was travelling through the
country in pursuit of work. His old
age made the case seem unusually
pathetic.
Mrs Eta Flewellyn and little son
accompanied Mrs. Flewellyn's mother
Mrs. Hattie Easier to Bangor, Tues
day for visit with relatives. Mrs
Easler's home is in Washburn, Aroos-
took County, and she has been visiting
her daughter here. The Flewellyn
family moved from Aroostook county
about three years ago locating 1.-The
middle road between Skowhegan aud
Coz nville.
Elmer Towne &, Son have just pur-
chased a herd of pure bred guernseys
for their Madison farm. Nine cows
and heifers were bought of John Hun
newell Of Madison. The foundation
stock for these animals came from the
DR.. Turner farm in New Vineyard and
the George Foster herd in Cornville
They have also purchased a yearline
bull from George II. Weston's famous
herd in Skowhegan
Archie Conant who with Johr
Phillips, U. X. Parkman. NJ S. Adams
and John Demo have been at Jackmar
for a month, arrived home last week
A portion of this time there they have
been employed in building a house fol-
the occupancy of George Lunt, who is