The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-29


Mrs. Stocks Barrows of Turner
Avenue is reported as improving from
her recent serious illness.
William Hilton of Bangor was a
guest Monday and Tuesday at the
home of his aunt Mrs. Annie F. Fish.
Mrs. William Blake of Calais, who
has been at the home of her father,
Henry A. Varney, departed Monday.
r. A Dean is reported this week
as being among the grippe victims,
being i'll at his home on East Front
street
Miss Alta Jewett of the local force
of telephone operators has been off
duty this week owing to an attack of
tonsilits
Walter P. Ordway, Roy L. Marston
and Frank w Buchanan arrived home
Monday forenoon from a fishing trip
to Belgrade.
Fred Gallant left Monday on the
11.55 train for a visit in Rockville,
New Brunswick. His old home was
in that town.
Mrs. Edwin Barnes recently under
went a surgical operation at Somer-
set Hospital. DR.. Stinchneld was
the operating surgeon.
Miss Mildred Keene has been visit
ing this week in Boston. Miss White
side Is substituting in the Marston
office during her absence.
William Fish, who has for some
time been employed at Hotel Coburn
left Monday for Portland, where he
plans to locate for the present
Deputy Sheriff Henry Armstrong of
Jackman was in town Monday. He
accompanied Mrs. Armstrong here to
enter Somerset Hospital for treat
ment
Mrs. Edgar Murphy of Haverhill,
Mass, has been visiting this week
with her father-in-law, Lyman Muir
ply, and with other relatives and
friends in town.
Chas. Blanchard, while employed
about a log pile the other day had
his legs badly damned, the bruises
being serious enough to confine him
to his bed for a time.
Deputy Sheriff w. j. Lashon, while
cutting meat at the Lashon &c Butler
market Saturday evening had the
misfortune to inflict a serious wound
on the thumb and forefinger of his
left hand
Judge Brazzell of Fairfield was in
town Monday returning from Madi-
son where he had been to attend to
Municipal Court duties. Next Mon
day he will attend to similar duties
in Skowhegan.
Mrs Abbie Robinson has sold lot
of land on East Leavitt st. rods by
IL rods to Clyde Whipple. Mr..
Whipple purposes to build for him
self residence thereon, but not dur
ing the present summer
Mrs. C. r. oliver with her son Mas
ter Carl Oliver and Mrs. Grace Cen
timer is passing the week at her cot
tage at North Pond, Smithfield. Mr..
Oliver was there Sunday and he re-
ported Monday that they already had
peas up in their garden at that place.
The Pythian Sisters met Friday
evening with a good number attend
ing Refreshments Of ices and sal
tines were served and Mrs. Edna Var
ney Blake of Calais was a guest. Mrs.
Blake formerly resided In Show hogan
and during the evening she offered
pleasing remarks.
Mrs. Guy Overlook who was called
here by the illness and death of her
nephew, Clifton w. Pierce, returned
to her home in Hallowell Tuesday.
Mrs. Ray A. Pierce with her daugh-
ter Dorothy, has also gone to Halo
well for visit at her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Keyes.
w. r. Christie, Pressure Isle, was
in town last week. Mr. Christie's
errand here was to visit the Harvey
Eaton stock farm In Cornyille. He
is the owner of 81 head of Percheron
horses and he Is interested in Mr..
Eaton's collection OF Percherons
which. as to registered animals, Is
the largest In Maine.
The S. W. Gould house on Bridge
st. formerly occupied by Elmer Rus
sell Is being repaired and will be oc-
cupied by II. l.. Shultz and family.
Mr.. Shulz lately came here from
Louisville, Ky. to- assume the duties
OF designer for the American Wooden
60. at the Anderson Mills. and his
family are now In Connecticut await
ing the readiness of their new home,
George r. Fairgrieye has had l0oo