The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-02
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entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. D. w
Lewis over Sunday.
Mrs. F. W. Briggs and Miss Lola
B. Goodwin attended the Cabaret al
Pittsfield last Friday night
Mrs. Joseph Gotta of Waterville re-
turned home Monday after visiting
with her sister Mrs. George Ware of
Center Street
Philip Nedeau, the genial porter at
Hotel ,Coburn, has been off duty fol-
a few days and has been visiting with
his mother in Hallowell.
Mrs. w. M. Stinchfeld, who has
been associated with her late hus-
band in the sale of coke and coal, is
to continue in the same business.
Mrs. E. D. Bessey of Oakland, who
has been visiting her mother Mrs
Fanny Luce, departed Saturday. She
was accompanied by her son Harold
The huge stack of hay on the Mid
die Road which is the property OF
George Hebert, was being pressed
Monday and it is understood the same
had been sold for $1400.
Byron B. Perkins has sold the Or
mand Rand farm on the Athens Road
to Geo. l.. Wheeler of Utica, N. Y. II
is understood that Mr.. Wheeler Is 60
ing into the milk business.
Because of the present high prices
which are prevailing from -four the
farmers are talking the wheat propo-
sition and it is understood that quite
an acreage will be planted next year
Estelle Roderick, little daughter OF
Jos. Roderick, is at the home of Mrs
Lena Woodbury., where she was re-
Gently operated upon for appendicitis
by DR.. G. E. Young assisted by Drs
DascomDe and GAIA.
The Woman's Relief Corps is tC
have it's inspection tomorrow after
noon in Grand Army Hall with Mrs
Sarah White of Bangor as inspecting
officer The members of the organi-
zation are urged to bear this in mind
Mrs. Lizzie Taggart and her daugh-
ter, Miss G. A. Taggart were at their
High Street home for a few days last
week. They are temporarily locat-
ed in -Gorham, where Miss Taggart is
member of the High School faculty
The Skowhegan Womans Club
meets next Wednesday afternoon, the
8th, with Mrs. Frances Lawrence in
charge of the program, upon Educa-
ton. The hostesses will be Mrs.
Olive S. Dealey and Mrs. Mary C.
Brainard and the meeting will be
held in Library Parlors.
David w. Lewis, Warden of the
Grand Lodge Of Maine, N. E. o. p. at
tended a public meeting of the N. E.
o. p. organization in Oldtown Mon
day night. Supreme Warden Arthur
NJ. Willis of Boston was also in at
tendance and both gentlemen were
included among the speakers.
Judge H. H. Brazzell was in town
for a short time Monday, being on
his way home to Fairfield after a
busy session in the Madison branch
of Western Municipal Court. He in
formed us that nothing but civil cases
were in order. Next Monday will be
the regular day for the Skowhegan
session.
C. M Barnard of Rochester N. Y.
has been here for several days to
visit his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Bar
nard and because of the sudden
death of his brother-in-law, w. M.
Stinchfield. Mrs. Barnard who has
been here for several weeks with
relatives, will return to Rochester
with her husband.
Undertaken T. G. Lord, who is a
member of the vested choir at the Is
land Avenue Congregational Church
was called away during the service
last Sunday and it was supposed by
some of the worshippers that death
had occurred in the community. It
proved, however, a dog had died and
its devoted master, Canaan citizen,
was DESTROYS of blaming a box suit
able to lay the animal away in.
Rev. George Merriam offlciated at
the funeral of Elijah Sewell, which
was held last Friday at his home in
Canaan. There was large attend
ance and funeral rites were conduct
ed by Canaan Grange, Of which the
deceased was a member. Mr.. Sewell
passed away in Skowhegan earlier in
the week, having come to town to at
tend to matters of business, In his
usual health so far as was known at
the time of his departure.
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