The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-29
Skowhegan Local News


Miss Ncwenham of Portland. trained
nurse. who was here to attend the late
Myra Littleheld. departed Friday.
/ Mrs {. " Jemott and little son have
been passing several days with Mrs
Jewetts aunt at Liyermore Falls.
Thomas \ Anderson, Esq. of Pitts
field. was noted as among those from
out-of-town to visit Skowhegan Fri.
day.
Miss Lena Keith was detained from
her duties as saleslady in Sawyer's
candy store the latter part of the week
owing to illness.
Leslie b. Hoyt of Athens. was in
town during the day Monday, leaving
on the midday train for business
visit to Portland
Evangelist J. w Packard was in
Oakland Sunday and conducted ser
vices afternoon and evening at the
High Street Mission there.
A contest is being conducted by the
pupils of the First Baptist Sunday
school on general efficiency. obtaining
more scholars and larger church at
tendance.
Mrs. Lawrence Cockburn and little
daughter. Agnes, left Friday morning
to visit for a time with their daugh-
ter and sister. Mrs. Thomas Min in
Brighton, Mass.
Mrs. Frank Fuller and daughter
purpose shortly TO go to Massachus-
etts. where Mr.. Fuller has been locat-
ed for some time and where the fam
lily will make their future home
Rev J. G. Osborne was in Water
Vile Monday to attend meeting of
the Central Maine Theological Circle
He was accompanied by Mrs. Osborne
who visited with friends during his
absence.
Clifton White of Philadelphia, who
accompanied the remains of his father
the late d. G. White here and who Wis
tied j. Harvey White and the family
of E. w Marble while in Skowhegan
started homeward Friday
Capt Roy L. Marston was in Port
land Friday evening to attend the
banquet rendered Gen. Elliott C. Dill
at the Falmouth Hotel in that city
The affair was given by the officers oil
both regiments of the National Guard
of the State of Maine.
Dwight F. Faulkener of Rochester
Vt. spent Sunday in town. He was
formerly in the employ of the electric
light company here and now has po-
sition as assistant general manager oil
the Eastern Tale. Co, with neadquar-
ters as previously stated.
Mrs. Alonzo Smith left Saturday
morning for a visit with her daugh-
ters. Miss Alice Smith. a student al
birmingham Normal School, and Miss
Marjorie Smith, a student at Simmons
College. Mrs. Smith will also visit her
sisters in Boston and Cambridge be.
fore her return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter White, former
| ly of Skowhegan, but more lately OF
Portland, have been passing several
days in town They are shortly to
| leave for Isle of Pines to the south OF
Cuba where they will make their flu
ture home. They have purchased
there a tract of orchard and fruit
land.
M. G. Kennedy certainly had sue
cessful month with poultry last De-
cember. He had during the month
sixty hens, and of these forty were
April pullets and twenty were June
pullets. They produced in all 1854
eggs or 81 dozen and ten eggs during
the month. Mr.. Kennedy has a fine
farm on the Lakewood Road and his
memories are only one item in his
list of agricultural activities.
The following new books have late
ly been received at the Free Public
library: Eternal Masculine An
drews; Squire Phinn," Day; at Hap
pened in Egypt" Williamson; Pres
colt of Saskatchewan" Blindlossi
prairie Courtship." Blindloss; Polly
anna Porter; Eye of Dread" Frs
kline: November Jose" Prichard
Adventures in Friendship" Grayson
boy Scouts in Lumber Camp" Otis;
King Spruce" Day.
The will of the late Mrs. Mary c.
Weston, whose death occurred at On
set, Mass, several weeks ago, has
been filed at the Somerset Probate
Court here. Roy L. Marston is named
as her executor and large portion of
property which is in Skowhegan, goes
to him and his mother. Mrs. Sarah
Marston. Mr.. Marston is to receive
the house where he now resides and
the adjoining property, while the two
brothers and nieces of the deceased
| are remembered in the document.