The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-26
r. SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS ~


the first of the week after spending
the week end at Wiscasset where she
was the guest of Miss Charlotte Dow.
son.
MIR and Mrs " p Ordway and Mr..
and Mrs W. + Haekett are contem-
Mating trip to Detroit, Michigan,
the first of May and will return to
Maine in a new Cadillac car which
Mr.. Ordway will use the coming sea
Monday evening there was a special
meeting of the Blue Lodge of Masons
at which several candidates received
both the Fellowcraft and the Master
Mason degrees Refreshments we're
served following the work.
Or Blinn o Goodrich will return
from MeGin University, Montreal,
about the tenth of May Soon after
his return home, he will accompany
his mother, Mrs. +. T. Goodrich, to
Boston where she VIII receive treat
ment from DR. Richard Cabot
Nineteen river drivers were brought
to Skowhegan Saturday and are now
serving 80 day jail sentences imposed
by Trial Justice Lincoln of North An
son for eyading car fare. The men
had but recently been hired by the
Newcastle Lumber Company of North
Arson
Miss Lillian Swain Is to be operator
at the Farmers Telephone Company
exchange, morning, noon and evening
while her brother Malcolm, will be
night operator James Fleming and
his daughter, Miss Bridget Fleming
are now preparing to move to their
newly purchased farm in Cornvlle.
At a special meeting of Somerset
Chapter r. A. NJ, last Thursday, six
candidates received the Royal Arch
degree. three in the afternoon and
three in the evening All six can
didates we're from Madison Work
was commenced about five o'clock and
there was a $50 supper with work In
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. ID. Wells. who have
made their home in Skowhegan for
the past fifteen years, left Monday for
California, where they are to spend a
year at Acampo They will remain
there until next Spring and will de-
termine by that time, whether or no
they wish to locate permanently in
that state. They will come back to
Maine for a visit, at least in year
and may then go back to California
to locate.
The new street sweeper is expected
to arrive this week so that 1t can be
used the last of the week for the first
time. The streets were sprinkled for
the first time this season Tuesday
morning Horses will be used until
Harold Smith purchases the auto
sprinkler for which his contract calls.
This will undoubtedly be very soon
as Mr. Smith has for several months
had the matter of the purchase under
consideration.
In the Skowhegan locals last week
was notice to the effect that the
body of Benjamin Gushing would be
brought to Skowhegan Thursday
evening for burial. Benjamin Cush-
ing died 30 years ago and 1t was the
body of Mrs. Blanche Cushing wife of
Herbert Cushing of Swampscott,
Mass, which was brought here for
interment in the family lot at the
Southside Cemetery. Mrs. Cushing
was born in Dexter but lived in
Skowhegan for number of years.
She was, before her marriage, Blanche
Frost Her death occurred at
Swampscott, Monday, April 16.
Charles Perkins has just completed
the big sign for the new Green Bros.
StoTe NHicu VIII De b"ui6 iilo pooi
ton in the near future. The sign
is 80 feet long by 2 in height, and the
background is of vermillion red
against which the gold letters are dis
played to great advantage. In the
middle of the sign are the words
Green Bros. Co" while on either
side, are the words "5-10-25c Store
The firm name contains letters nine
inches in height, the capitals being
eleven. The letters and figures on
either side of the name are a trifle
smaller. The sign will be one Of the
largest in town and it will require
four ladders and about as many men
TO swing 1t into place.