The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-06-15

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Mrs. H. B. strickland of Boston is
in town visiting her son Ralph.
Mrs. Howard Wyman and child of
Lynn. Mass are visiting in town.
Dr. $. " Cover was in Augusta
for the week end visiting his mother
and sister
Fred ro0lin of the firm Of Poulin
4 Laaey. returned from Boston. Fri
day noon.
Mrs. Paul Boullard left on the
noon tram Saturday to visit her
daughter in Waterille.
Robert smith. an employee Of the
American Wooden Co. had one arm
badly crushed last week.
viii Norton. formerly of this town
and now living in Auburn. was call
ing ON old friends Thursday of last
week
Ernest Leighton, a clerk at the
First National Bank, left Friday for
Portland for a few days visit with his
parents.
David Haig of Providence, K. |. ar
rived in town on the evening train
Thursday to take his family home
Saturday hv ante
Earle Parker and a party of four
all from Wiscasset, stopped Sunday
night in town, enroute from Lake
Parln to their homes
Clyde Witham. who has been at
work for the General Electric Co. in
Lynn. Mass arrived in town last
week for a short visit
The engagement is announced of
Miss Lou Cass of Portland and Mr.
Emery Fletcher of Ely, Nevada. Both
formerly resided in this town
Margery Morrison, who has been in
New York City for the last few years
arrived in town Thursday. She will
visit her aunt Miss Ann Morrison on
Leavitt st.
Kimpton, the horse shown at Som
erset Central Fair last year, making
half in 1-07 will be in town the
week of June 10th in charge of his
owner, G. T. Thompson of Phillips.
The funeral of Mrs. Esther Withee
was held Sunday afternoon at her
home on High St, Rev. c. H. Nc
Elhiney officiating. The interment
was in the family lot in South Gene
terry.
Mrs. Martha Seaton left here yes
terday for Worcester, Mass. She
has been passing a months vacation
with her mother, Mrs. W. a. Bailey
and now returns to her work as
professional nurse.
Frank Huckins, a Skowhegau boy.
is connected with the reporting STAFF
of the Lewiston Daily Sun, morn
ing paper published in Lewiston He
is making good at this work and
plans to continue in newspaper work
Adolph Beaulier departed Monday
morning for Augusta, having spent
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and Mrs
Omer Beauler. Mr.. Beaulier has
finished his course at Shaw's Bust
ness College and has position as
bookkeeper in the office of Swift d
Co, in Augusta.
Eddie Vigue, Manifold and Alphon-
SO Galway. the three boys arrested
last week and bound over to the
next term of court, attempted to
break out of Jail last Thursday night. /
They obtained a file and had one
window bar cut when discovered by
Tailor Chute Now they are occupy
ing separate cells and locked in
II. b. Hilton was at Togus Sunday /
TO participate in the dedication of
memorial to the Spanish War yeter-
ans. Mr.. Hilton is the Junior Vice
Commander, Department of Maine, of /
the Spanish War Veterans of Ameri- |
ca. and was on the staff of the rank /
ing officer in the parade which was
the principal event of the dedication
ceremony.
viii McCoombs OF Fairfield, who |
has been at work on a dam near
lockwood passed away, Friday, after
short illness of pneumonia. His
remains were taken to his brothers |
home in Waterville. He was sol
years old. He leaves a wife and one
son Alton. aged "a. Also five broth
ers George of Wateryille; Howard of
Fairfield; Bert of Skowhegan; Fred
and Charles.
Ephraim Cowett is doing splendid
business with his new power CON
crete mixer. This is the first ma
chine of the kind to be owned by !
Somerset County builder 1t consists |
of a revolving drum which will /
boDdIo five auI,io foot Of mo forio1 |