The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-21
Skowhegon Local News

Will Bartlett and family are to
make Houton their future home.
The illness of Mrs. Forrest Haryille
at her home on Leavitt st. has been
reported.
Elmer Fish of Kingfield is a pa
tent at Somerset Hospital. His wife
and daughter are also in town.
Mrs. Nettie Merrill of Boston has
been visiting this week at the home
of her cousin Mrs. Henry Crowell.
John Cox and family are moving
today from Miss Una Robinson s
tenement on Middle Street to KiIcare
farm on the Lakewood road, which Is
owned by c. H. Davis of New York.
Those who wish TO take part in the
Primary Election, June 9Th. should
see that their names are on the check
list at once. The selectmen have
posted a list at the Postoffice where
it may be consulted by all.
DR.. W. S. Stinchfield was at The
Forks the first of the week, being
called there to see M. O'Brien. The
occasion of the doctors acquaintance
with Mr.. O'Brien dates back to the
time when he was engaged in medi-
cal work at the Maine General Hos
pital.
Mrs. J. G. Osborne is expected to-
day from a trip to various basket
Missionary meetings in different sec
tions of the State. Her official posi-
ton is that of secretary for Eastern
Maine and she was to visit during her
absence Waterville, Dexter, Monticel-
10, East Corinth and Bluehill 1t
was Mrs. Osborne's plan to stay in
Woodstock, N. B. over Sunday.
The death of Mrs. Eta N. Hilton
occurred during the night Tuesday at
the home of A. X. Rowell on Maple
st. Mrs. Hilton was the wife of AL
bion Hilton and had arrived in Show
hogan from Baltimore, Md, only a
few days previous to her death Her
health was seriously affected however
at the time of her coming to this town
her malady being of a cancerous
-,
Kingsbury and was the daughter OF
Joseph Hilton. Her visit to the
Rowell home was occasioned from
the fact that Mr.. Hilton is an uncle
of Mrs. Rowell The funeral will be
held tomorrow (Friday) at , p m. al
the Rowell residence.
One of the most enjoyable func.
tons to be given by the Grange was
that of last night when the patrons
entertained the members of Russell
Post and Russell Relief Corps
banquet Was served early in the even
ing in which probably 200 persons
participated. Following short
business session when ter
candidates were balloted upon favor
ably, the visitors were admitted anG
very entertaining program present
ed The numbers were published il
a previous issue but at the presenta-
ton Mrs. A r. Jewett gave several
French dialect readings in place OF
Mrs. Mary S. T. Burns. Miss Wini-
fred Gardner also added much to the
evenings entertainment by rendering
vocal solo. The tableaux anC
play were exceptionally good
Following are new books added or
Wednesday to the public library
America" WI Ting Fang; They
Who Knock at Our Doors Antin
Sewers" Merriman; Pirates of Oul
Coast" Stockton; Crooked Trails,
Remington; Field Book of WILD
Birds" Mathews; "Misadventures OF
Three Good Bays" Shute; Richard
Carvel,' Churchill; Yankee Ships
Barnes; McDowell's essay; Think
ing Back Crawford; "Blazed Trail,
White; "Dorothys Playmates, Wells;
"Patty's Social Season." Wells; Son
of the Hills" Comstock; Hearts
Country" Worse; Through Other
Eyes" McLaren; "Adranne of Al
Ian Water" Mccall; 1.-The Best Man,
Lutz; anybody but Anne" Walls;
playing with Fire" Barr; "Sorcer-
er's Stone" Grimshaw.
The motor vehicle for sprinklina
the streets arrived last night and the
oil will doubtless be applied today.
The streets already designated to re-
ceive the preparation are Madison
Avenue as far as the car barn; Elm
street as far as the residence of Mrs
Pauline Hill; Russell Street; Water
Street from city building to the top
of Eddy Hill; High street from North
Avenue to Court street and by the
residence OF l.. H. Goldsmith down TO
Water st. On the South side, Main
street will be oiled past the residences