The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-08-06
Skowhegon Local News

Mrs. John w Healey has gone for
a visit to Augusta and Lisbon Falls
Miss Elizabeth Crowell of Vassal-
boro is the guest of Mrs. Lewis Cas-
we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Oliver returned
Monday from a visit with friends at
Belgrade.
Miss Crystal P Bowman of Hart
land arrived yesterday forenoon to
visit with relatives.
George Young and his sister Miss
Emerald have been camping out this
week at Smithield.
The subject assigned for next Sun
day mornings service at the Christian
Science Church is Spirit.
1t is understood that George Hebert
will not rebuild his barns which were
recently burned probably until another
spring.
William Golf had the misfortune to
break his right arm at the wrist
Monday, when attempting to crank an
automobile.
George Parker and his sister Miss
Elizabeth Parker returned Monday
from an over Sunday visit with friends
in Wateryille.
During the month of July there
were recorded at the Office of the town
clerk in Skowhegan, seven births,
nine marriages and six deaths
Mrs. M. Agnes Merrill arrived in
Skowhegan Tuesday from a five weeks
sojourn at her cottage at Sandy Point
She was on her way to Norridgewock
Miss Leora M. Withee left yester-
day on the midday train for a visit
in Lewiston. She was accompanied
by her cousin Mrs. Olena Savage of
Sioux City, who has been guest in
the Withee home
Isaac Wheeler was reported yester-
day afternoon as being slightly better.
He has been suffering from an attack
of blood poisoning, which resulted
from having hit his ankle while
engaged in working upon an electric
car.
Frank Parker had the misfortune
to lose a COW in Sundays electrical
storm valued at 500. The animal was
found dead in the pasture and appar-
emily when killed was standing be-
tween two trees, the bolt first
striking one of the trees
Teddy c., the fast PAGER raised by
Norris NJ Cleveland has been sold to
c. w Day. This horse is q descen-
dant of Also. His dam was Miss
Archer. His new owner believes he
can be handled to become one of the
fastest PAGERS in the country.
Cara bassett Lodge |. o. O. F. will
not be removed from its present quar-
tiers to the Dodge Block, upon its COM
pletion. according to a statement by
j one of the prominent members of the
order, who was advised by Mr.. Dodge
that the structure would be built but
one story high.
! O. E. Bartlett accompanied by his
/ son Harold Bartlett and wife offWin-
| throp, Mass, are spending the present
week calling upon friends and rela-
tives in Skowhegan and Harmony
They were former residents of this
town and covered their journey from
Massachusetts by auto.
Jurymen from Somerset County
drawn for United States District
Court which convenes in Portland
September IS, are as follows: Lin
wood Nutting, Skowhegan; F. D. Cor
nish, Bingham and w. W. Nye, Fair
field, grand jurors, while jurors for
the petit of trial jury who are to re
port September 16 are Orison Gordon,
/ Bingham. Otis NJ. Hilton, Arson and
John Metcalf, New Portland.
The electrical storm of Sunday did
much damage to the New England
telephone system in this vicinity the
local force of linemen requiring the
assistance of Frank Madden and crew
of Rumford to regulate the wires
again for service. Subscribers should
remember the dangers of telephoning
during the progress of the shower and
at such times calls will not be answ-
/ cred by the operators at the Central
office
/ Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. McNeeHe of Ia
coma Washington, who are on a trip
around the world, are among the
Americans whose plans are interfered
with by the pending European con-
! fict. Some anxiety has been felt
concerning them but a telegram from
/ Paris, recently received, states that
they are well and in no serious fears
as to their own safety. Mr. McNeelie
! is a Somerset county man, born at
] The Enrka. He has Visited hare SOW