The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-11-02

FIR J. L. A. Renaud was in Lewis
ton a part of the day Monday.
R. B. Cole visited his daughter
Mrs. c. d. Robinson in Winslow the
first OF this week.
Mrs. Charles Packard of Oakland,
who has been visiting relatives in
town, departed Saturday last
Virginia Hopkins has returned
from a visit of several months with
her grandmother in Bucksport.
Hon George Weeks of Fairfield
was among the out-of-town citizens
OF our county in Skowhegan. Satur-
day.
The next regular meeting of Gold
en- Rod Branch l. 5. S. will be held
in City Building, Thursday, Nov 9th
at 2.3O p. m.
The Public Library which has been
closed during the diphtheria epide-
mic, has been re-opened and as fast
as the books are brought in they are
being fumigated.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Walla G.lfillan
who We're recently married here,
were in town the latter part of the
week leaving here for Bar Harbor.
where they have established their
home.
Warren johnson. formerly of Lit
bee, who has been a clerk in the drug
store of G.. r. Fogg for several
months, has given his notice and is
shortly to enter train service on the
Maine Central.
Miss Grace Thompson, an operator
at the office of the Western Union
Telegraph Co. is enjoying a two
weeks vacation in Amesbury, Mass
Ter mother, Mrs Geo Thompson ac-
companied her.
Joe Pilling was in Police Court
Ionday and pleaded guilty to an in
o&cation charge. Trial Justice
lancaster ordered him to pay fine
ard costs amounting to $11.46 and
o.tiement was accordingly in order.
Maurice Magoon has been taking
- necessary steps this week toward
faAili rizing himself with the milk
sou c'of Vital Bouchard, which he
| ..urpesa3 to purchase. He will keep
..jlce COWS for the present at his
IN sunset Heights.
,Ir. al Mrs. r. S. Hopkins and
r.. Clayton Williamson were at
West Forks the last of the week, ac-
, companying Mr.. and Mrs f. p. Whit
ing back Sunday. Mr.. Whiting
brought back a fine deer as a trophy
of his skill as huntsman.
S. p Green of WaterYlle has ae-
cepted a position as baggage master
on the Portland Skowhegan run at
tending to the duties which formerly
belonged to II. H. Hanscomb. Mr..
Hanscomb is now connected with
trains running out of Portland.
b. T. Steward Tracy Gates. w. H.
Hight and Archie Weston returned
the first of the week from short
hunting trip to Lexington Flats
bringing with them five deer. Bear
tracks were much in evidence, but
Bfuin himself did not appear before
the wary hunters.
Earle Martin of Aroostook County
was in town Monday looking at farms
with a possibility of locating in this
section He was formerly resi-
dent of St. Adams, is q years of age
and is married He was accompani-
ed to this town by his father, Allie
Martin of St Adams.
The Evening School opened Mon
day evening with registration of
nineteen persons of both sexes. while
others have expressed their inten-
tons of becoming students. X. w
Leighton is to act as principal and
the same teachers will be in charge
as last year. Last evening the reg
ular sessions were in order
Superintendent F. w. KnOwlton of
the Manual Training Department,
Miss NJ b. stevens of the Drawing
Department and Miss C. M. Carpent-
er of the Domestic Science Depart
ment of the Skowhegan-Ma
Schools, were among those to attend
the Teachers Convention at Portland
last week Altho the event was not
generally attended by the local
teachers, Miss Phebe Chase from the
Blunt district was present.
To fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Edwin w. Marble, who for
25 years or more had served the
West Skowhegan Aqueduct Co. as its
clerk and treasurer, B. A. Sawyer, a
member of the company, was elected
at business meeting held Saturday
night. John r. Mcclellan was elect
ed president and Mr.. Sawyer is to