The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-25

Mrs Z. b. Nickerson went yester-
H., to Wateryille to visit with rela-
tyes.
An art store is to be opened in the
" smith building on High St, by
Miss Iva Holway
Mr. and Mrs w r. Elliott are pass
ing portion of the present week in
Roston and vicinity.
1ra Linnell of West Sebois was
s,,est over Sunday in the family of
Sewell W. Smith, Main st.
Mrs. J, C. Barstow of Waterville re-
turned Yesterday after visiting here
with Mrs. j. Abbott Kendall.
Elmer f. Towne returned yesterday
from Waterville having been there
during commencement to direct the
music.
Mrs. G. H. Towle of Lewiston, Me,
was in town over Sunday a guest of
her sister and niece Mrs. Ellen Cover
and daughter.
Robert p. Wildes left yesterday for
Boston having been in Skowhegan
nreyious to the death of his father
the late w. H. Wildes.
Charles r. Oliver has been awarded
the contract for laying a galvanized
iron on the roof of the Lincoln school
building, Leavitt street.
Charles b. Dodge is expected here
previous to July ! from Seattle, Wash,
TO begin work upon his new business
structure upon that date.
Merton Pierce who was lately grad
uated from Georgetown University,
Washington, D. C. has been in Angus
ia this week to pass the State board
examination.
George and Lewis Edwards were
before Trial Justice Lancaster in Nun
icpal Court Monday on intoXication
charges. Both men were found
guilty and fined IS and costs which
they paid.
Charles H. Gardner, president of
the Skowhegan Farmers Union went
to Kingman yesterday to attend a
meeting of the Farmers Union in that
place Next Tuesday he will attend
the State meeting at Bangor.
Mr., and Mrs. John Totman of
Winthrop Mass, have been visiting
here with Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton NJ
Holt. During the present week Mr.
and Mrs Holt and their guests have
been on a fishing trip to Lake MoXe.
Willie Berube has arrived home
from Van Buren, having graduated
from st. Mary's College. He was
successful in winning a gold medal
during his course of study there. His
plans are to enter Tufts Dental
College
Mrs. George B. Fairgrieye left yes
terday afternoon for Boston whittier
she had been summoned by a tele-
gram carly in the day announcing the
Mrs Agnes Goodspeed at Hotel
Thorndyke.
H. H. Harlow of Carry Pond who
has been in town for a week or more
left yesterday for that place, convey
ing thither a Ford Touring Car which
Henry Lane of that locality has pur-
chased to be used in passenger and
mail service between Bingham and
Garry Pond
The wedding of Robert King Smith
of SkowhCgan the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Smith and Miss Melyina Eliza
beth Horne of Skowhegan, formerly of
New Brunswick was solemnized Sat
urday, June 20, in this town by Rev.
H g. McGlautiin of the Centenary NJ.
E. Church.
The Central Maine Power Co. is to
erect within a day or two some steel
towers on the banks of the kennebec
about a mile from town on the Nor
ridgcwock road upon which the wires
will be stretched across the river.
These wires are to convey the power
which the Central Maine Power Co. is
10 furnish for the new power house at
Lakewood
Z. E. Sturteyant has leased his
place on the Madison Road to James
H Dowd and has gone to Milo to re
main for a time with his brother, who
owns the old family home there Mr.
sturtevant moved to Skowhegan in
lSs0 and at that time Milo had less
than 1000 inhabitants while now it has
population of about 5000. After his
arrival there Mr.. Sturteyant informed
MS that but one of the former business
men of the town who were in trade
when he left there still remains, while
only about half dozen houses look
familiar to him.
John f. Curriers' neat garden at his
residence on Madison Avenue ranks