The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-10-07
Skowhegan Local News

COR the day Saturday in Fairfield.
Mrs, NJ. E. Bean and Mrs. John F.
rurrier spent the day Saturday at the
Capitol City.
Mr. and Mrs. E. j. Butler are to oc-
enny the home of the late Mrs. Vina
|. Hill on Cross st.
Paul Murray coach of the U. of NJ. |
football team returned Monday, after
visit at his home in Skowhegan.
Mrs. J. w. Higgins, wife of Regis !
ter of Deeds Higgins, left here Friday |
morning for a visit at her old home !
IN the town of Kezar Falls
Mrs. A. G. Cassidy of Waltham, !
Mass. who has been the guest of her
sister. Mrs. Alice Baker of Turner |
Avenue, departed Saturday forenoon. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Hosea Whipple and |
Mrs. Sawyer of Bingham were among |
the up river Somerset County people |
10 visit Skowhegan on Monday last.
Mrs. Stella Coffin of Sebasco, who |
has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. !
Laura Noble and niece, Mrs. Lelah |
Barnes, departed on the afternoon
train last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Lessard are
the parents of boy born early Mon
day morning, weight So lbs. The !
child is the first grandson of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Breton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Page and son
Allie of Dexter, have returned home |
after being here to attend the funeral |
of DR.. Taggart. Mrs. Page is a sis
ter of Mrs. Taggart.
The Searchlight Club will give an
entertainment in the vestry of the
Congregational Church, Friday even
ing, Oct. Is at o'clock. Admission
10c. Candy will be on sale.
DR.. W. NJ Pulsifer, who has been !
very i'll for several weeks at his home
on Madison Avenue, was reported the
first of the week as having sufficient
" improved as to be able to sit up.
Mrs. Willard j. Croteau of North
Avenue underwent a surgical opera
ton Friday forenoon at Somerset
Hospital and is now reported as max
ing favorable progress toward recov-
cry.
Fred Repeti of Boston, who some
weeks ago accepted a position with /,
Debe Bros. as salesman, has moved
his family here and is occupying one
of the Merrill houses, south of the
Water st. business section.
A series of old fashioned dances is
to be held at Grange Hall, the first to
occur next week. Wednesday, October
18th. The same committee is in
charge who conducted similar series
last fall. TONNES orchestra will
furnish music.
Master Carroll Beal son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheldon H. Beal of Hilton Hill,
had a narrow escape from death the
other day when his clothing caught
about the crank shaft of a gasoline
engine and he was whirled about the
same several times. One arm was
broken and the lad was otherwise
bruised. The engine was being set
to be utilized in lighting system for
Dao1 farp, b,i1jipoc
The death of Mrs. John Bigelow, an
aged resident of this community oc-
Cured Sunday at about 1 o'clock. Mr..
Bigelow survives his wife, but is re-
ported as being in a serious condition.
In former years the couple maintain
ed a lodging house on Patten Court.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
afternoon, Rev ]. w. Packard oticiat-
ing. The remains were inferred in
the Cemetery at East Skowhegan.
Bison & Conant, who recently NOV
ed to their new location, are now do
miciled in one of the finest shoe stores
to be found in this section. The
OllcK DOCK InaJ ndQ so lOHS DeeH
used as the Skowhegan postoffice, has
been entirely remodeled and fitted up
especially for their use. The immense
amount of room in this store enables
them to carry practically all of their
many lines on one floor and serve
their customers quickly.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Friedt of New
market, n. H., who have been visiting
at the home of their niece. Mrs. A. b.
Borden, departed the latter part of the
week, They accompanied Dr. and
Mrs. Borden home on their automobile
trip, which they recently enjoyed and
which took them to Waterbury, Conn.
That city was formerly their home
and while away they visited also with
relatives in Putnam, Conn. stopping
at Mooseup and Boston.
Among the local people who have
been chosen as delegates to attend the
Baptist Convention in Waterville this