The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-02
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the present week in Boston and vic
unity.
Mrs. f. W. Castle left Saturday
morning to visit with her sisters in
Boston
Mrs. c. ?. Merrill has been visiting
this week with her daughter in Au-
burndale, Mass
Ralph strickland and Dean Pray
returned home from Fort Williams
Thursday night.
Mrs. Olive Morse returned Monday
forenoon from visit with her daugh-
ter in Shawmut
Miss Iva Holway left Saturday
morning to visit with friends in Gar
diner for few days.
Miss Marion Steward was i'll
Wateryille Friday to be present at
the Colby Day exercises.
A. r. Jewett of Foxcroft departed
Friday afternoon following a visit
with his sister, Mrs. r. f. Dunbar.
Mrs. Alphonzo Nickerson of Farm
ington has been visiting during the
past week with the family of Walter
VALERIE
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Ward of
Athens were among the out-of-town
purchasers at Skowhegan shops Fri
day last.
William Philbrick went down to
Brunswick Saturday to attend the
game and visit his brother Donald
Ward Philbrick.
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle
and Bethany Guild are to hold a joint
meeting tomorrow (Friday) afternoon
at the home of Mrs. w. b. Fletcher
on Cedar Street.
Frederick futile left here Saturday
forenoon on business trip to Boston.
Mrs. Mary Knight left Saturday for
Boston where she will probably re-
main during the winter.
Warren J. Foss who is still located
at his cottage on Etna Camp ground
was in town Friday leaving on the
afternoon train. He and his Wife
are as yet undecided whether they
will reside in Skowhegan during the
winter months or not.
A nine room house on Chandler
St is being constructed by Henry
A. Thomas, which when completed
will have all modern improvements
installed 1t is very probable that
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas and family
will move from their present home
, on Dyer ST to the new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Smith who
have been visiting relatives in this
section left Saturday for No. Ilesboro
They have been located there during
the summer and came to Somerset
County to procure their household
goods, as they have decided to remain
there. Mr.. Smith will be engaged as
teamster this winter.
At a special session of the Probate
Court, Gerald Cocker Marble was ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
his father, the late Edwin W. Marble.
The property was estimated as being
valued at 100000 one half of the
same being personal and the other
real estate The newly appointed
administrator will for the present
continue his fathers business.
Robert NJ. Stiles, agricultural agent
of Somerset County was a visitor in
Skowhegan during the day Saturday
and particularly in the Hilton Hill
section. He is still engaged in max
ing a survey of the county and was
going from here to Fairfield and
thence on to his home in Jackson for
an over Sunday visit. Mr.. Stiles
headquarters are at the Shaw House
in Hartland.
Several people in Skowhegan and
other Somerset County Towns have
recently been victimized by an end
less chain scheme The promoters
seem to have been located in Minnea-
polls. They promised a petticoat of
the latest style to those who would
send 10 cents and who would ask
five of their friends to do likewise.
The petticoats, it seems, were never
mailed as promised. 1t is hoped that
this item may prevent others from
taking part in this comparative travel
and vexatious swindle.
According to the report of State
Horticulturist Clyde l.. wilkins, the
federal inspection in Maine during
the past season relatives to the white
pine blister rust shows conclusvely
that this most destructive of white
pine diseases is prevalent in every
section of the state where the white
pine is grown to any extent. The
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