The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-04

Mrs. Enoch O. Greenleaf of Port
land has departed after visiting with
Mrs. Fannie p Nash on Baptist Hill.
Bert Libby from the State Highway
Department was In Skowhegan Friday
comforting with Street commissioner
E. L. Ford.
Assistant Postmaster Howard Dur
rill was on the street Saturday after
being housed with an attack OF
chicken-pox.
After the regular meeting of the
United Order of the Golden Cross
Thursday evening, an entertainment
and dance was enjoyed.
Howard Jewett of Boston. who was
in Skowhegan to attend the funeral
of his daughter, the late Pearl f. Jew
cit. departed Friday morning.
Charles Swift who has been for
some time employed In the plant of
the Savage Manufacturing Co depart
ed Saturday for his home in Mechanic
Falls where he will remain for the
present.
John Chadbourne, an old resident of
East Madison was in town Saturday
leaving here for New Hampshire
where he will reside for a time with
his daughter, who accompanied him on
the journey.
The Pioneer Past Noble Grand's AS
sociation will not meet as usual Mon
day on account of Town Meeting, but
will meet Tuesday afternoon instead
at the home of Mrs. Mabel Bragg on
East Leayitt street.
Miss Helen NJ. Luce who has been
for some a stenographer in the office
of the Independent Reporter, has re-
signed her position and completed her
duties in that capacity Saturday. Mrs
Alice Burdin of Augusta Is at present
filling the vacancy
Dennis Leo was arraigned before
Judge Brazzell in Municipal Court
Thursday charged with larceny from
the person of George w. futile. He
was bound over to await the action of
the grand jury at the April term of
Court and furnished bonds for the
same.
Pittsfield's vigilent law enforcer in
the person of Hollis Jacobs was in
Skowhegan Friday bringing a couple
of men over to serve thirty days SEN
tence each in the County jail The
names of the offenders are Frank
Cronin and Andrew Doyle and both
were arrested for drunkenness.
The funeral Of Miss Pearl E. Jewett
was held Thursday, Rev. George Mer-
Ram of the Bethany Church officiat-
ing. The remains were taken to the
South Side tomb, the pail bearers be-
ing members of her class in the
Skowhegan High school, Kerry B.
Steward, DR.. M. NJ. Fowler, Guy Bad
ger and Roy Symonds.
The fire department was called to
the Murray house on French St,
Thursday around 9 O'Clock, fire hay
ing been detected in the rear part of
the ell upstairs. The furniture on
the first floor was for the greater part
removed, but considerable was left in
the chambers. The flames were
however allayed probably damaging
the structure and accessories $1,000
or more. There was an insurance of
$1,000 on the structure with $1,000 on
the furniture The owner of the
house was Albert Murray and the
furniture was owned by Chas. B.
Murray who lived there. The origin
of the fire Is not known.
There was a large number present
at tiic luhcidi ODotduioS VI eh0 '"'N
Richard X. French held Friday after
noon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
George H. Burns on Court st. Rev.
George Merriam paid a tribute to the
life of the deceased and /. o. o. f.
were conducted. many
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs attending.
The bearers were l.. f. Jacobs, John
Ayore, Ed. Clough and Fred Williams
the body being placed In the South
side receiving vault. MIR. French
died at the home of his niece, Mrs
Anna f. Danfeld in Boston and she
accompanied the remains here. Others
from out of town at the services were
Hiram French of Bangor a brother
of the deceased and Merton French. a
nephew
The community was considerably
startled on Thursday when IL was
learned that Joseph Delaire an old
and respected French citizen had
passed away. He was found dead
at his home on French St. having
left the compauionship of others re-
siding In the house only fifteen mimi
tes before Mr. Delaire MAS for