The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-03

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25th.
Mrs. Vina L. Hill has returned fron
a visit with her nieces in Watervillt
and Gardiner.
mons the out-of-town people il
Skowhegan during the day Monday.
Mrs. Asa Adams of North New Port.
land has come to Skowhegan and &C
cepted a position as cook at Somerset
Hospital.
Miss Edna Gushing returned Mon
day to Westbrook Seminary, after
being here to visit her mother, Mrs
Wallace Nash.
Mrs. j. o. Smith will be hostess to
the members of the Helen Coburn
Mission Circle at her home on Water
Street tomorrow afternoon.
Edward Roberts of Sherman Mills
has been passing several days in
Skowhegan as a guest in the home of
Daniel Lewis, Esq. on Spring st.
Miss Ethel Parker has returned
from Freedom, where she has been
for a brief visit and has resumed her
duties as teacher in the 5th and 9th
grades of the public schools.
George Goulette went to Gardiner
Saturday and accompanied Mrs. Gou-
lette and George Goulette Jr. home.
They had been in that city to visit
in the family of Ralph Lewis.
John F, Holman, Esq. of Athens was
in town Monday and left on the mid
day train for Portland. He was to be
Joined at Fairfield by Mrs. Holman,
who has been visiting for a time at
the home of her son in that town.
Mrs. Hannah Page of Norridgewock
has come to the home of her grand
daughter Miss Hannah R. Page on
High Street to spend the winter. AS
announced in last Thursdays issue
Mrs. Page has just passed her ninety
sixth birthday.
The approaching %nuptials of Fred
M. Richardson of Skowhegan, now To-
Gated in Portland and Miss Mabel D.
Oulton of Skowhegan are indicated by
tons which have been placed on file
at the office of the town clerk. Mr..
Richardson is the son of Mrs. Kate
Currier Hill and Miss Oulton is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E.
Oulton.
The fact has been called to our at
tention that the late George York Sr.,
whose death was published in a pre-
vious issue served in the Union Army
together with his father Nicholas
York, late of Cornyille and Skowhe-
gan and five brothers, namely William,
Charles, Albert, Alfred and Moses. OF
this family of soldiers three died dur
ing the army, while George, lately de-
ceased, was wounded in the battle of
the Wilderness. But one of the per-
sons referred to is now living, the sec
ond eldest son, Charles, whose home
is at The Forks.
The death of Mitchell Martin oc-
Cured suddenly Saturday night at his
home on Milburn St, shortly after re-
turning from a neighbours house,
where he had been enjoying a social
call. His age was 40 years and his
birthplace was Canada. He was for
merly a member of the Fraternal Or
der of Eagles, the Fraternal Order OF
Moose, the Macabees and the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, and was
much esteemed by his acquaintance.
Mr.. Martin is survived by a widow,
formerly Mary Marcou. The funeral
was held Tuesday and was attended
by 62 members of the +. o. E., who
marched in line to the house where
ritualistic services were conducted IN
an impressive tanner The body
was then solemnly escorted to the
south side receiving tomb where the
remains will await burial.
Road Commissioner Edgar L. Ford
reports the following work as having
been completed in the town during
the past season: Pleasant Street
macadamized from Madison Avenue to
Summer Street; Alder Street from
West Front Street to Bridge Street;
established sewers on Factory Street
and Mt. Pleasant Avenue. %retopped
Russell Street; cement sidewalks
built on Water Street from Hotel Ok
ford to railroad crossing; built a lit
tie over a mile of State aid road, cut
ting down hills, filling and widening
roads so that now from Skowhegan
village to the top of Dorrity Hill, a
distance of about three miles, is prac-
tically macadam road. The new
tractor engine purchased by the town
has played an important part in the