The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-15

father Dr. F w Merritt in Jay Mon
day night.
l.. l.. Patterson, a Scion merchant
was among those from out of town
here during the day Monday.
Mrs. L. NJ. White of Danforth de-
parted Monday after visiting with
her sister Mrs. j. Palmer Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Savage OF
West Someryille Mass, have been
guests this week at the home of Mrs
Savage's parents Mr. and Mrs. Jeffer-
son Savage.
Deputy Sheriff Elmer Folsom OF
Cambridge, who has been in town
since the opening of Court left Mon
day for his home where he had Off
cial business to attend to.
| Mr.. and Mrs. belmont Coburn left
! Saturday for visit with relatives In
Dexter. Mr.. Coburn has been here
| IO1 some llIut OU DuoihCsS SohhCS'SN
with the sale of electric appliances.
r. ]. Smith, who has been spend
| ing several months with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs l. J. Smith in Skowhe-
gan. departed Monday on his way to
Montana, where he is employed by
the government In forestry service.
Patriots Day. Monday, April 18th,
the Skowhegan postoffice will be clos
ed from 9 to 10.45; IL to 2; 2.15 to
4.45 and at O'Clock at night. One
collection and one delivery by city
carriers. Rural carriers will make
their regular trips.
The Junior Promenade In Grange
Hall was largely attended by the
younger social set Friday evening.
The interior decorations included a
pleasing arrangement of school ban
ners. Excellent music was furnish
ed by Pullen's orchestra.
The bridge on Mill st. near the
power house of the Traction Com
pany Is being repaired under the d.
rection of Street Commissioner e. L..
Ford. 1t is being raised. the abut-
ments being about sixteen inches
higher than they were previously.
The following new books have
lately been added to the Skowhegan
Public Library: Pollyanna Grows
Up (Porter); Keziah Coffin uin-
colin; The Harbor (Poole); The Pre-
tender (Service); Johnny Appleseed
(Atkinson); Martha and Cupid (Tipp-
NAM; Adventures of Detective Bar
ney (OHiggins); Contrary Mary
Bailey.
Rev. II. G.. McGlauHn was in Clin-
ton April to officiate at the mar
riage of Guy Jasper Gilbert and
Blanch Amber Kelley, the ceremony
being performed at the brides home.
There was a goodly number in at
tendance and pleasing reception
followed The groom Is the son of
Corinna clergyman. The couple will
reside in Newport.
Hon. George G. Weeks of Fairfield
was in Skowhegan Tuesday having
business at the Court House. Mr..
Weeks has lately announced himself
as an aspirant for the Republican
Gubernatorial nomination at the pri-
maries in June 1916. 1t will be re-
torney was Speaker of the Maine,
House of Representatives in 1909.
The funeral of Mrs. Loantha NJ.
Wentworth was held Saturday at the
home of her daughter Mrs. c. ].
Abbey on Madison Avenue. Many
relatives and friends attended and
the flowers were of unusual beauty
and abundance Rev. Horace G. Nc
Glauliin of the Centenary M. f.
church officiated and the remains
were taken to the Southside cemetery
for burial
The death of Albert Hilton, who
was born in Bingham, but had resid
ed for some time in Skowhegan, oc
Cured Sunday at the age of 60 years.
He was for time employed by w. s.
Gilman as driver of his trucking
team and was also engaged about the
Madison Avenue batting stables with
in a year. The funeral services
were held Tuesday at 10 a m. con-
Quoted by Rev. George Merriam. Mr..
Hilton Is survived by four sons and
three daughters.
Bin w. Page has lately purchased
two splendid thoroughbred Holstein
cows from the Pond Cove Farm at
Scarboro and has installed them In
his High street stables. which he has
equipped with all the pharaphanelia
needed on any stock farm. One of
the cows has given birth since her
arrival to handsome bull calf. but
this member of the COW family Mr..
Page does not purpose to keep The
two animals now give about forty
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