The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-04-01
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


( Mrs. O. r. Widder arrived home
from Arlington, Mass, Saturday even
ing.
Miss Mary Irish OF Wateryille was
the week end guest of Miss Ida J.
Towne.
Miss Elizabeth Macomber has re-
turned from Seal Harbor, where she
has been visiting
Margaret Burns, little daughter of
Mrs. ]. II Burns has returned TO Au-
gusta to resume her school work.
Miss Belle Dennison, a teacher in
: the grades of the Leavitt street school
went Saturday to her home in cutter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert l.. Ames are
spending the week in Bangor attend
ing to matters of pleasure and bust
ness.
Miss Virginia Ames left Saturday
for Boston and will visit during her
vacation from high school with her
aunt in Arlington, Mass
Mrs Richard Goodrich Of Palmyra
returned home Monday after visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Noah Goodrich and
L. l.. Smith on the Athens Road.
Robert Barker underwent surgical
treatment at kennebec Valley Hospi-
tai Tuesday morning, DR.. Cragin OF
Waterville. DR. Stinchfleld and DR..
Lord being the physicians In attend
ance.
Miss Ruth Brigham Of Worcester
/ Mass. representing the Home for Lit
tie Wanderers in Boston, departed
Saturday. after visiting with her for
mer classmate. Miss Sarah Snow of
Bloomfield Common.
Dr.. Julia Nay kincaid returned the
first Of the week from Portland, where
she attended meeting Of the Maine
Osteopathic Association held at the
Congress Square Hotel. DR.. kincaid
is trustee of the association.
Fred Davis. the we'll known Madi-
son bee husbandman was in town dur
ing the day Monday leaving here for
Oakland where he has purchased
some seventy colonies of bees. He
will maintain this yard at Oakland.
Chapter Masons held regular con-
vocation Friday evening last, during
which the Royal Arch Degree was con-
ferred upon ten candidates Refresh
ments of sandwiches, doughnuts,
cheese and coffee were served under
the direction of Caterer Cheney.
Mr. and Mrs. Evan H. Tinkham of
Madison were week end guests Of Mrs.
Tinkhams parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
win Berry of Mt Pleasant avenue. Miss
Vclma Berry will spend a part of her
Easter vacation with her sister Mrs.
Annie Berry Tinkham in Madison.
Charles Green, who has been travel
ing in the south for some weeks hay-
ing spent part of the time in Or
lando Fla. and lately at New Or
leans, La, left March oath for a trip
10 the West Indies purposing to re-
turn to New Orleans by April u.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Downs. SUI
perintendents Of Manual Training and
Drawing respectively in the public
schools. left Saturday morning for va
cation visits in Augusta and Winslow.
Miss C. NJ. Carpenter. superintendent
VI lJOlltHllI bNltll1C iClt at AilC 'shIii1
time for New Burton, Conn
Earl Grundy, a student at Bates Col !
lege is in charge of the boys depart
ment OF the Chestnut Street Method
list Church in Portland and has a |
large number of boys under his di- |
rection there. At the present time he
is devoting five days each week to his
studies at Bates College and the re-
mainder of his time to his church ac-
tivities in Portland. He will be oc-
cupied during the summer vacation
with his boys work entirely.
Rev. George Merriam was in the
east part of Cornville Friday to Of
fciate at the funeral of Edmund Allen
Cookson. which was held from the
residence OF his daughter, Mrs. Mont |
Chase. Her home is near the Burrill +
Steam mill settlement. Mr.. Cookson
was "a years of age. The body was
placed in the Robinson tomb on the
West Ridge road in Cornville and in
the spring will be conveyed to Har-
mony for interment in the family lot. /.
As the result of a fall sustained at
the Merrill farm Sunday, Jack the
little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Jen-
kins Of Water St, underwent surgi-
cal treatment at Somerset Hospital
Monday, DR.. Sturgis OF Lewiston
being called here to consult with Drs.
Dascombe and Lord owing to the seri-
BUSINESS of his condition. The boy
had gone TO the Merrill farm with
Master Edward Merrill and was play
ing in the barn. He reached to take
hold OF timber which he believed
to be stationery, but which gave away
preciptating Master Jack upon beam
lightly covered with hay. some twenty
feet below He was removed to MS
home but the uncertainty OF his con-
dition warranted surgical examina-
ton and this revealed bursteo
blood vessel Quite quantity Oh
blood was removed and the courage
Gus little lad is expected to recover.
Trouble which evidently had its IN
ception over harmless dog resulted
in a court trial Monday forenoon win
Trial Justice Thomas G. LORD presia-
/ ing. John Green. farmer on the
river road was arrested for assault
upon Charles Boyle likewise farmer
on the same road. 1t was alleged
that Green had been throwing heavy
stones and rocks at Boyle and had
also threatened to kill him. Charles
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