The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-15
Skowhegon Local News

marriage of her youngest sister.
Mrs. Fanny P Nash with her
daughter Miss Edna left last Monday |
tor an outing at Rowe Pond Camps.
The Chas. F. Ward Co. announce a |
big Clearance Sale on Saturday, July /
!. Read their full page ad on
Page Three.
Mrs. Frank Longfellow and young |
son Elmore left on the Morning train
after a two weeks visit with Skowhe-
gan friends.
Mr.. and Mrs L. L. Witham and Mr..
and Mrs F. L. Horne arrived on Sat
nrday night from an automobile trip
10 the city of Quebec.
The meeting at 7.30 at the Congre-
eational Vestry this evening will be in
part a business session. Plans for
vacation and other topics will be dis
eussed Hsa
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Fogler with
their young son Benjamin, who have
been here on a visit with Mr.. Fogler's
parents, expect to return to their
home in Ludlow, Mass, Saturday.
The evening service at o'clock
next Sunday at the Bethany Baptist
Church will be held on the west
porches of the church provided the
weather is favorable for an out door
service.
Albert Jewett and Everett McIntire
have been at Lakewood building
cottage for Miss Lucy Jewett on the
SAWYER farm now owned by Mr..
Jewett above mentioned. The build
ing is located on the left of the high
way nearly opposite the entrance to
the G. B. Fairgrieve estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Withee and
daughter Barbara arrived in town
Wednesday of last week for a months
vacation to be passed with his parents
Mr. and Mrs Elmore Withee. They
are spending the present week at
Smithfield, occupying the Irving lib
belts cottage. Mr.. Withee is employ
ed by the Hood Rubber Co. at Water
town, Mass.
Our reference to an old piece of
currency in possession of Mrs. c. E.
Norton last week was very much in
error as to the date. We spoke of
its being issued under the authority
of Continental Congress in 1879. Pre-
sumably this organized body was not
in session that year. The bill is
dated 1879 and we should have assign
ed it to that period
Inquiries have been received at this
office relative to the apple crop in
this section. The Boston and New
York Commission merchants are anx-
ious to know what per cent of nor
NAL crop will be expected from Som
erset County. The impression seems
to prevail that it will be light. We
should be glad to hear from orchard
lists concerning the matter.
The Lakewood Stock Company will
present next week a new comedy, My
self and l, by Robert Mackay. The
author has come direct from New
York to supervise the production.
Special scenery has been built and the
cast augmented. The patrons of
ol- will
portunity of viewing for the first time
this brilliant comedy which is to be
produced in New York this fall.
Street commissioner Z. L. Ford
started up the stone crusher yester-
day. During the next two weeks
material will be needed for the ma
eadam job on North street which is
6llX40 feet and for several sidewalk
Jobs The foundation work on North
street is now in progress. Something
like 1900 tons of crushed stone will be
used during the work which will
probably be finished about August Is.
Class of 1911 of the Skowhegan
High School is 10 hold reunion at
Lakewood tomorrow evening. OF the
original "a following are expected to
be present. Everett Bacon, Mildred
Chute, Mary Emery, Marie Fletcher,
James Gilfillan Myrtle Green, Otto
Jones, Thornton Merriam, Pauline
Oak, Merton Pierce. Roy Symons,
Beatrice Symons, Lois Steward, Lucy
Taylor and Alice Written. A re-
union supper is planned at Lakewood
Inn with theatre party following.
Somerset Probate Court has been in
session this week Besides Judge
small the out OF town attorneys pre-
sent were, John W. Manson OF Pitts
field, George NJ. Chapman of Fairfield.
nudge A. Simmons of North Arson.
/ b. Waldron OF Dexter, F. B. Dodd
II Bangor, A. J. Leternau Of Water
vile Among the Wills allowed was
hat of Michael piel, late OF Parlin
Pond The ;axecutorS are ne widow.
Maria, and wilhelm Carl Heinrich