The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-09
~ SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~


A. II. Burse of Pittsffed was in
town Saturday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs W d. Laskey left
Saturday morning for a few days
visit in Auburn.
Mrs. W II. Kennison of Madison
spent few days last week with
Mrs. Ethel Jewett.
Miss Rowena Flynt of the High
school faculty, went to Portland Fri
day afternoon for a short visit.
Mrs. Florence ". Wallace city edi-
tor of the Waterville Sentinel was
visitor in Skowhegan Friday last.
Mrs. Howard Yeaton has been
spending week with the families of
j. G. and f. A. Yeaton in Winthrop
Harry Day. an accountant at the
Skowhegan Trust Company. had the
misfortune to break his right wrist
while cranking his auto Saturday af-
ternoon.
The Maine-bred trotting stallion,
Allie Wilkes, 214A. formerly owned
by Fred Tuscan of Skowhegan, has
been sold by Dick Lawrence to par
ties in Pennsylvania.
II is reported that Somerset County
generally shows a falling off in the
apple crop here due to SO much damp
weather causing a poor set of fruit
and heavy June drop.
Dr. Julia Ney Kincaid left here
morning for Mattapan,
Mass. accompanying Mrs. John Nc
Ilwrath and daughter, Flora Louise
to their home in that city,
The Town Improvement Society
will have its first program on the
years study Immigration tomor-
row (Friday) afternoon in the par
lors of the Public Library with Mrs.
Irene y. Turner in charge.
Mrs. H. b. Campbell of Hayerhill,
Mass, who has been a guest for
some time Of Mrs NJ. J. Smith, start
ed Saturday morning on her return.
Her husband, who has been at the
border with Massachusetts troups,
was on his way at the time of her de
parture.
f. c. Fellows of the Skowhegan
Novelty Works has returned to his
home in Maiden, Mass. after visit
with his brother, C. f. Fellows and
family of Bloomfield Green. Miss An
ME Fellows, a sister of the two gen
tlemen, is remaining in town for a
longer visit.
Mrs. John N. Merrill with her
daughter Marie Louise. left here Fri
day morning for Wilmington Della
ware. accompanying her grandson,
Robert Franklin Bratten to the home
Of his parents in that city. Candida
Isl. a servant in the Merrill home,
went with them on the journey.
The members of the Home Relief
Committee in anticipation OF Christ
mas. held meeting Thursday after
noon in the ParIors of the Public Ii
brarv. Among other things the
ladies are to give away mittens at
the holiday time and are furnishing
warn to all who will knit the same.
Any lady willing to assist the com
mittee In this way are requested to
notify Mrs. Fred r. Ph.lbrick of Co
burn Ave
There was large attendance OF
Relief Corps ladies' at the annual in
spection of Russell Corps Friday af-
ternoon in Grand Army Hall The
inspector of the Department of
Maine and Mrs Hodgekins OF
Oakland. former Department
Chaplain. was present for short
time voicing a brief greeting. After
the close of the work Mrs. Mary S.
r. Burns gave a select reading and
Mrs. Agnes Stafford Steward sang a
selection. Ice cream and saltines
were served and the afternoon was
greatly enjoyed.
An assault case in which Samuel
Forgue was the complainant against
William Aston was heard by Judge
Brazzell in the Western Somerset
Municipal Court here Friday fore
noon. Both men were employed in
the wooden mill at East Madison and
a broken beer bottle played an I'M
portant part in the proceedings.
Alston claimed that he struck For
que in self defense and used the bot
tie for cudgel 1t seems the trouble
first arose over some remark that
Forgue had made to Mrs. Aston who
is also employed in the factory
Neither men had an attorney and af-
ter listening to the evidence, Judge
Brazzel discharged the respondent.
The body of Dorothy Matson, the