The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-08-14
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

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a.n,,nd Stanwood is visiting his
and daughter at Marcus Moore's.
,.s Il c. Gilling of Arlington,
is visiting her sister Mrs. A. 7.
,1.s.tter and other friends.
Mrs A. c. Blunt and her sister,
49,. : A cabot left here yesterday for
n-.5gaton. where they will be guests
rslatiyes during August and Sep
tenber
,sss Marion Kilgore arrived home
,.s, Tuesday night from Massachu-
- where she has been visiting rel
.,sss and friends for the past sey-
eraI weeks
vr and Mrs. Willard Eaton and two
.s5dren arrived here last Tuesday
..gbt from Portsmouth, n. II. They
iii visit in Skowhegan and vicinity
for few days.
There is to be meeting OF the Of
scers and life members OF the Som
..sot Central Agricultural Society at
.ha Independent-Repo Company
o+sce tomorrow (Friday) evening at
100
Mrs Della Barnes of North avenue
announces the engagement of her
daughter Miss Maud c. Green to Clyde
Corson of North avenue. Mr.. Corson
X the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo
Corson. $500. y
Arthur Foster will complete his
duties as clerk at LeWia Bros, ice
cream parlor next Saturday night.
Following this he will enjoy weeks
vacation and then leave here for Con-
necticut, .....,.
Mrs. Amy Hastings has received
word this week of the death of her
father Louis Crosman, whom she had
not seen for twelve years. His age
was 50 years and he lived in New
Brunswick.
Miss Mildred n. Bennett, formerly
connected with the Independent-Re
porter staff now on the reportorial
staff of the Albany Evening Journal
New York, is expected here Sunday
for a few days visit with friends.
Announcements have been receiv-
ed by friends of Albert r. Becken of
his engagement to Miss Ruth NJ.
Stephenson. Mr.. Becken was for a
time a member of The Independent
Reporter force and is now at his home
In Providence, r. 1.
Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Bragg arrived
home last Tuesday night from a
weeks visit with their son G. f. Bragg
and family of Portland They were
accompanied on their return by Mrs.
Ellis Gilchrist who will visit with
them for a while.
Charles T. Stackpole will complete
his duties as foreman of the stitching
and cutting room at the Somerset
Shoe Factory next Saturday. He has
accepted similar position for the
Leonard & Barrows Company at Bel
fast and will leave here with his fam
lily next week. Mr. Stackpole has
been foreman in this factory for the
past three years coming here from
Gardiner.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Furber, with
their son Robert, aged II, arrived
here last Sunday from a trip to Yer
mont. The first night after leaving
Skowhegan was passed at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Holman in Will
ton. They passed several days visit
ing in Island Pond and on the return
journey, which was by way OF the
White Mountains to Portland they
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wat
son in the latter city.
James Sands of Jackman was before
judge II. II. Brazzell yesterday fore
noon answering to charge of illegal
possession of intoxicating liquors. 1t
was alleged that his store and other
real estate in Jackman was searched
by Deputies r. B. Cole and Horace E.
Crocker about two weeks ago and
lhey found % empty beer bottles,
seven high wine cans. They were
discovered in the shed between the
store and the garage. The court
found him guilty and he was given a
me of 800 and costs and 60 days in
Jail and 60 days additional for the de-
iault of payment. He furnished a
cash bail of 5000 for the appearance
at the September term of court. Coun-
" attorney f. F. Merrill represented
The state and w Fl. Haws the re-
Spondent.
The following Is a list Of letters
Wcalled for at the Skowhegln post
otlce. These letters will be sent
10 the dead letters Office if not called
Ior before the week end August 23rd.