The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-05-29

Mrs T + Foss has had another one
Of her farm horses afflicted with in
/ nuenza recently necessitating the ser
vices of DR. Brown of Pttsleld sew
eral times.
y 4. Gorson whose saw mill re
Gently burned has the ground floor
ready for the new rotary which he Is
! having made at Harrison, where he
| has been lately looking after the same
Harold E Smith of Massachusetts
has recently moved his family back to
! Mainstream He is working for the
Packard Motor Company and at pres
ent is located in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs Virgil I. Campbell who
recently returned from Massachusetts
! held wedding reception at the home
of the groom's parents.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. c. b.
/ I(hoades last week
Archie Bachelor of Oakland spent
few days recently with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Frank l.. Bachelor
Lionel LagrOss made visit to
Shirley. Mass. last week to see his
brother Leroy. who is working in
snspender factory in that place
Hiram Brown was called to Hart
land last week by the death of his
daughter. Mrs. Bert Elliott who has
been "A long and patient sufferer of
tuberculosis The funeral was held
Wednesday and her two brothers
Daniel and Leander Brown also her
two sisters Mrs. Harry f. Cobb of tn is
town and Mrs. Byron Hurd of Athens
were in attendance.
John S. Libby Jr. has been APP
pointed patrolman for the State road
and has assumed his duties.
Have you purchased a copy of "The
Ferguson" the popular High School
paper? If not you should do so at
once and thus encourage the pupils
as we'll as aid them financially and
get the news in general also read
the ads of your local business men.
Only 25c per copy
Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Fairbrother of
Bangor spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. Mclaughlin.
North street has recently been re-
built by ID. II. Hayden. who removed
many large boulders and did a good
job turnpiking the same, and but for
llt ntdNN ld4llH IIllilltuidlCis iCiiO"
ing it would have been a good road.
nevertheless he intends to repair it
again at once.
The Besse-Ashworth Co. of Bangor
held clothing sale in the furniture
rooms of r. f. Gould last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. f. A. Pattee made
business trip to .Pittsfield last Friday.
Several of the business men met at
the home of f. A. Pattee last Friday
night to consider the matter of NUM-
cipal fire protection; also to confer
with the representative of the Ajax
Chemical Engine Co, Mr.. Tilton of
Skowhegan. and a meeting of the I'M
provement Club will be held soon to
get the matter in shape to present TO
the town at a special town meeting
to be called for that purpose a once
Everyone is invited 10 jon in the
movement and thus help rs to pro-
tect our town for buildings once
burned down are usually slow to be
| rebuilt.
Deering Bros are having all the
work they can do at auto repairing
working until one o'clock in the
morning frequently: also employing
one or two helpers.
Make your plans to go to Skowhe-
gan June and help old Somerset
County to give its war heroes a rous-
ing welcome for their return and thus
show your appreciation for what they
offered for you at our country's call.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burke have
moved into their summer home at
"Village View Heights
Messrs. Ridley and Wakefield OF
Hartland are doing a plumbing job
for E. c. Trafton.
Asa +. Ladd who is conducting
machine shop in the old creamery
building doing all kinds OF repair