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

/ Skow hegan> linemen employed by the
Farmers Telephone Company were
in town Tuesday pulling up slack
wire and putting the lines in thor
oughly good condition.
A special meeting of Northern Light
/ Rebekah Ledge will be held Friday
evening. Jan ,. A full attendance
j is desired as the degree is to be con
ferred upon one candidate.
T H Spear of Madison was in town
Tuesday night on business connected
with the New England Telephone CO.
] Roy Rowell of Lewiston is spending
! the holidays with his parents Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Sumner Rowell.
Carol Jones, who is attending |. of
i NJ. is spending his vacation with his
parents Mr. and Mrs. Azel Jones.
/ Marion Starbird. who has been
/ teaching at East New Portland. has
closed her school and returned home.
An entertainment will be held under
/ the auspices of the NJ. f. b Society at
Grange Hall. Tuesday evening. Jan.
=. consisting of the farce AT the
Junction and the comedy PAS New
Housekeeper" Mrs Carrie French will
assist as reader.
/ DR. p. A. Wood will be in Scion
/ Thursday. Jan. Sth, for the practice
/ of dentistry.
The Ladies' Aid will meet Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs Julia Nittum.
! Charles Davis of Manchester was
! in town the first of the week buying
hard wood lumber of the farmers and
! shipping same to the last block fac
| tory at Auburn.
Malon Whpple of Hudson. Mass. IS
spending his holiday vacation with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Whipple.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Magoon on
special invitation from Leon 5. Merrill
Dean of the Agricultural College al
Orono and as representatives from
Somerset County are in attendance at
a special course of instruction in mat
tiers pertaining to the farm which is
being given at Orono this week.
Roy Walker and friend Miss Ward
we'll of Portland were at the home OF
his father John f. Walker of Emblem
over Christmas. Guy Walker of Bos-
ton was also at home during this time
but was Unexpectedly called back to
Boston on an important business mat
ter
The members of the Monday night
club with their gentlemen friends were
entertained at whist Monday evening
at the home of Miss Alta Gray. The
first prize was won by Mrs Walter
Piper and the BOBBY went to Mrs.
Walter Fentman. After whist dane
ing was INDUCED in which was fol-
lowed by refreshments of punch and
waters. The club will meet next
Monday night with Mrs Lura Abbey.
George Chase was down from his
numbering operations at Dennistown
during the Christmas holiday and was
hiring men to go back with him. Ivan
and Clifford Dyer and George Cross
returned with him.
Mrs. c. A. Merrill who has been
quite i'll with bronchitis at the home OF
her son. j. A. Merrill at his home on
Ferry street, is much improved and
is able to sit up a good deal of the
time.
]. H. Gray returned from Boston
Saturday evening and reports the con-
dition of Mr.. Greene as very much
improved.
W. H. Nottage who is confined at the
home of his son, Henry Nottage by a
very severe attack of winter cholera,
remains about the same at this time.
His son is also confined to his bed
with the grip and is gaining slowly.
p. Z. Priest and family spent Christ
mas at the home of his father Charles
Priest in Fairfield. There was also
present Mr.. Priests sister and family
of Waterville and brother and family
of Fairfield. A large tree from which
Is presents were taken was feature
of the happy occasion.
Saturday about nine o'clock Grant
Witham and son were cutting wood
about three quarters of a mile from
home when in cutting down a large
birch. the handle in the ak of the son
broke and the axe flew in such man
ner as to strike Mr.. Witham in his
thigh Just above the knee. cutting a
cash that required eight stitches to
close and also severed the cord. In
order to sew the cord together it re-
quired a further opening of about two
Inches. The younger Witham had to
carry his father on his shoulder to
the house before a doctor could be
summoned Mr. Witham suffered
good deal of pain and at this time Is
getting along as well as could be eX-
pected.
Alfonzo Eames died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. David Tozier on
Ferry street, Saturday afternoon about
one O'Clock of bronchial pneumonia.
The funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon at two o'clock the
burial being in the lower cemetery