The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-08
Skowhegon Local News

Mrs. a. X. Perkins has returned
from visit with relatives in Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Ware and son
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Ware in Fairfield.
Mrs. Addie NJ. Hilton of Greenville
arrived Tuesday to visit with her sis
ter Mrs. Annie F. Fish.
Joseph and Julia Gilblair were up
from Hallowell for a short visit with
their father a. Gilblair over Sunday
Mrs. NJ. r. Bean and daughter Mrs
John f. Currier were visitors during
the day Tuesday with friends in Vas
salboro
The next meeting of the Helen Co
burn Mission Circle will occur tomor-
row at the home of the president Mrs.
f.. r. Goodrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Doughty of
Springvale departed Tuesday follow
ing a visit with Mrs. Doughty's uncle
! Charles W. Turner and family.
Llewellyn Lincoln of Stoneham,
Mass, departed Tuesday following a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Law
renee and with other relatives in
! town.
Miss Myra Rowell, a stenographer
at the State House in Augusta, re-
turned Tuesday to resume her duties
after visiting at her home in this
town.
Leon Beautin accompanied by his
grandchildren Philip, Harrietta and
Eva Poulin visited the first of this
week with Mr.. Beautin's daughter in
Hallowell.
Raymond A. Christensen of Dor
chester, Mass, left here Tuesday fore
noon after a short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs William Mitchell, the parents of
Mrs Christensen.
Leon Smiley of Augusta was a
guest over the 4th at the home of his
parents Mr.. and Mrs Delbert F..
Smiley. Miss Mae Seco of Bangor
was also a guest in the Smiley home
The condition of Thaxter Reed still
remains very critical. He Is past 70
years of age and since nineteen years
old has suffered from an affection of
| the heart, the malady which is caus-
ing his present Illness
f. s, Ward and Manley Campbell
of Athens were in town during the
day Tuesday. Mr. Campbell has pur-
chased the Albert Small farm on Bun
ker Hill in that town. and business
relative to this deal called the two
gentlemen to Skowhogan
Charles Pepper and son of Concord,
Mass who have been on an outing at
Attean were recent guests here at the
home of Mr.. Peppers sister-in-law.
Miss Louise II. Coburn. Their visit
which was only day was made on
their homeward journey.
The Ross store which has for some
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thoroughly remodeled to suit the con-
yenience of Fred Poulin and w. J.
Laney. who are shortly to open a
clothing store there. The entrance
has been changed from side to CEN
ter. which will admit of display win
dows on either side.
Mrs. c. r. Norton treasures among
her possessions an eighty dollar bill,
issued by authority of the Continental
Congress In 1879. Besides the date
the bill bears the following:
THE bearer Is entitled to receive
so Spanish milled dollars or an
equivalent sum in gold or silver
according to resolution of Con-
tinental Congress"
Henry Crowell left here Monday
and with crew of engineers has
been surveying the proposed Kineo
and Jackman highway. 1t was hoped
at one time to get this highway ready
for traffic this season, but owing to
the 80 days referendum, work was
not begun until July /. 1t will prob
ably not be completed this season.
County Commissioner o. E. Libby of
Pittsfleld was here the first of the
week having just returned from the
Moosehead Lake regions.
Many Skowhegan people will be ex-
ceedngly pleased to learn that Rev.
J. G.. Osborne. pastor of the Bates st.
Church, Lewiston, will preach at the
First Baptist Church next Sunday
morning and evening. AT the latter
service. eight people are to be bap-
tied and several others are to unite
with the church. Mr.. Osborne was
formerly the minister at the First
Church, having gone to Lewiston
New Years Day. Last Sunday Rev,