The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-11-12
Skowhegon Local News

Postmaster Clarence Mantor has
returned from hunting trip to Plea
SAINT Pond
Among the out-of-town people noted
in skowhcgan Monday were Mr. and
Mrs. Merton Foss of Athens
Members of Sorosis will meet Tues
day evening in Library parlors for the
second meeting of the season.
Mrs Elizabeth Nay, who has been
i'll for several weeks, was reported
Monday, as being slightly on the gain.
The Epworth League plans to hold
its next business meeting Wednesday
evening at the home of Miss Pearle
Haryille
Mrs. Lydia Soule of West Hartland
is passing the present week in town
visiting at the home of her son. George
Soule on Middle St
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Curtis have been
removing this week to the Gould
house on Bridge St, which has been
remodelled for their occupancy,
Joseph Pollard was driven to Jack
man Saturday by NJ. L. Greenleaf in
his machine He left that place for
St George, Canada, having been call
ed there by the death of his sister-in-
law
Miss Nancy Spearin, who has been
for some time located in Augusta,
has been at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Danville Fish. for few days, prepare
tory to going to the Middle west with
her brother
r. G. Bigelow received the first of
the week a pair of Durham calves
which he purchased from A H. Ellis
of Fairfield, and which he has added
to his fine herd of cattle. He also
purchased for another party a Dur
ham bull of Mr. Ellis. which was i'm
mediately shipped to Portland
Everett Bacon was at home Satur-
day and Sunday from Bowdoin Col
lege He was accompanied by o. L.
Evans, who is a student at the same
institution. Mr. Evans is the son of
Liston P Evans publisher of the Pts
cataquis Observer, newspaper pub
lished in Dover, Me. Among the
other local students who were at their
homes here Sunday fro Bowdoin were
Donald W. Philbrick and Sherman
Shumway.
The regular winters study of Scan
dinayia" will be begun upon tomorrow
, (Friday) afternoon by the members
of the Town Improvement Society at
a meeting in Library parlors, A
| Norwegian program will be presented
under the direction of the President.
| Mrs. Annie F. Fish and the special
} music numbers will be furnished by
Mrs. Alice Lamb Mitchell pianist. and
Miss Beatrice Towne, soloist, both of
Madison. The hostesses are to be
Mrs. Jessie F. Fletcher and Mrs.
Carrie r. Webb.
Street Commissioner f. l.. Ford re-
ported Monday that work on the high
ways was nearly completed for
the winter, although there is still some
more culvert work to be done and not
all of the bushes are cut. The new
sewerage systems are all installed and
Monday were flushed out, while the
top is on the $500 feet of state road
which has been built from the foot of
the Crawford Hill toward the village
to the point where work on the State
road was finished last year. A little
more machine work and bridge rail-
ing entirely completes this piece of
highway
While riding in the vicinity of Madi-
Dull ave- anu DyCl o., Ouhudy CfCh-
ing Mr.. and Mrs Melvin Gray were
thrown from their team as the result
apparently of an automobile collision.
1t appears that the mud guard of the
automobile of Paul Gernier of Madi-
son struck the wheel of the Gray car
riage, and the horse becoming fright
ened the vehicle was dashed against a
| hydrant Mr. and Mrs. Gray were
both thrown out and both sustained in
juries it being feared for a time that
the lady had conclusion of the brain.
1t is understood that the machine was
stopped and that one of the occupants
offered to aid the victims of the ae-
cident.
The remains of Howard N. Wagg
arrived here Sunday from Chicago and
were taken to the home of George II.
Webb. a brother-in-law of the deceas-
ed. Funeral services were conducted
from the Webb home Monday at IL
a. m. Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson
of the Congregational Church officiat-
i ing, with music numbers by a quar-
tette composed of DR.. S. M. Cover,
/ Mrs c. N. Bragg, Mrs. Harold Bradley