The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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f. B. Curtis returned home the last
of the week from California where he
has been spending the winter months.
s. II. Nealey has arrived in Show
hogan to commence his duties as su-
perintendent of construction for the
new government postoffice building
The family driving horse, Mollie w,
owned for the past % years by W. B.
Whittier and family, has been laid at
rcst She was raised by Lester Ste
Yens.
Two meetings of the Somerset Pc
mona Grange are to be held in June
The first is scheduled for Tuesday,
June II at Fairfield Center; the other,
for June 26, at Starks.
John f. Casey who Is on the Show
hegan- Portland run, has moved his
family into the Fitzmorris house,
corner of Front and Free streets,
which he has recently purchased.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Scrimgeour who
have been registered at the Skowhe-
gan House, are to occupy the home OF
DR.. and Mrs Charles r. Viles on
Middle street during the summer
months
Mrs. Bessie Charles Seer's class,
seventh grade at the high school
building has been awarded the State
flag for having the highest attendance
at the Parent Teacher association
meetings during the school year
1916-1917.
Acquaintances in Skowhegan OF Mr..
and Mrs. F. r. Steward OF Los An
geles, Cal. will be interested to know
that their son Roy Steward, has en-
tered a training camp at San Francis
co, where he is training for the Of
flee of first lieutenant.
Emery T. Dyer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. f. Dyer, a graduate of the Show
hogan High school in the class OF 1916,
has been elected vice-president and
chairman of the social committee OF
the recently organized branch OF the
Young Mems Christian Administra-
ton of Boston University.
The new books added to the Show
hogan Public Library for May are
Light In the Clearing" by Bachelor;
"The Road to Understanding" by Por-
ter; bringing Out Barbara. Tram !;
cinderella Jane', Cooke; Work of
CAIN. Wells; AT Plattsburg'
French; Brown Study, Richmond;
'The Triflers", by Bartlett.
DR.. e. II. Stevens of Cambridge,
Mass, arrived Saturday night, bring
ing the body of his wife, who died
during the winter and which has been
in receiving vault at Cambridge,
here for burial in the Southside ceme-
terry. There was a brief service at
the grave Sunday morning at $50 Rev.
Charles II. Mckinney, officiating.
A four passenger Franklin car
owned by the Wesserunsett Garage
Company caught fire on the Madison
road Just this side of the entrance to
Lakewood last Thursday afternoon
about four o'clock. Norris Clough
was driving The car was second
hand 1913 model and was insured for
$500. A small tank under the hood
exploded during the progress OF the
fire The car had just been sold to
George Strickland OF Fort Fairfield
and the garage people were adjusting
1t for Mr.. Strickland to take this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Nichols (nee
Beaton) have been guests the past
week of Mr.. Nichols sister, Mrs. Chas.
Turner of Cedar street, before going
to Lake Sebasticook where they will
spend the summer months. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nichols were married at the Sa-
cred Heart church In Portland last
Wednesday morning. Mr.. Nichols
who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Nichols of Jackman, formerly resided
here and the bride was Miss Mamie
Christine Beaton They are to make
their future home In Portland after
enjoying the summer at the lake Mr..
Nichols parents accompanied them to
Skowhegan, having been in attendance
at the wedding in Portland.
During the month Of April, the total
number of pounds of interline freight
received at the local Maine Central
offices was 1,73O,850. The total mum
Der of pounds forwarded during the
month was 3,173,722. The following
commodities were received: Grain
531 1851 pounds; -four, 211,OO6; other
mill products, 10000; Bituminous coal
81 400; fertilizer, 171,740; merchan-
disc, 727,242; miscellaneous, 1000
pounds. The following commodities
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