The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-02-05

J. F. Currier were in Augusta FRIDAY
to visit with relative
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Mrs Mary Lessard spend the week
end visiting her daughter, Mrs. Alice
Whitehouse OF Hallowell.
Miss Florence Sampson has com
pleted her duties at Green Bros. and
Mrs. Eugenia Weller has filled her
position as saleslady.
Mr. and Mrs Frank L. Parker OF
the Beech Hill section went to Ban
cor Monday on the midday train.
Postmaster Clarence Mantor was re
moved from Somerset Hospital to his
home on Middle street Saturday
forenoon. He is improving rapidly
Prin r. W. Leighton of the Show
hogan High School went to Augusta
Friday TO attend a conference Of
High and Preparatory school prin-
cipals.
Mrs. Harold Holmes completed her
duties at DR.. Youngs office Saturday.
She left here monday for Wateryille
where she will make her home al l.
High street. Mr.. Holmes is en-
ployed by the Hollingsworth & Whit
ney Company.
Mrs. Sarah S. Marston with her
daughter, Mrs. J. w. Blunt and the
latter's son are in Wellesley and Bos-
ION. They will visit Mr.. Blunt now
with the Equitable Insurance Com
pany in Boston and with Miss Mol
ley V. Blunt at Wellesley College.
AT the conclusion of the Worster-
Grenier trial, and after the yerdicj
was announced Thursday evening
Judge Dunn very graciously excused
the following jurors: F. H. Bean OF
Piissfield, Charles a. Ross, Skowhegan,
Walter Ray, Arson and A. \. Good
ridge.
Misses Lillian Provost and Doro-
thy Thomas arrived Monday from
Portland and Lewiston where they
had been visiting. Miss Provost vi
sited her brother. Adolph J. Provost
at DR.. Abbots hospital in that city.
Mr.. Provost will be home in two
weeks While in Portland, they were
also guests at the home of Miss Ruth
Lawrence, formerly of this place.
AT the regular meeting of the A. o.
{. w Thursday evening, one candi-
date was initiated Carl Vigue, OF this
town. This evening there will be
the initiation of ten people Follow
ing this affair will be a social dance
and refreshments will be served
The event is being arranged for by
Judge E. f, Danforth, Charles Gam
mage Mrs Frank Akeley, Mrs. Fred
Brown and Frank hneley.
The Epworth League social in the
NJ. E. vestries Friday night included
pleasing entertainment with the
following numbers on the
program: vocal solo, Mrs. Geneva
Williams; readings, Mrs. II. l.. Mich
ols duet, Ruth yiles and Marietta
Nichols; selection by Belgrade Quar-
tett Following the program games
were enjoyed the remainder of the
evening The affair was arranged
by Misses Ruth Viles, Pearl Harville
and Marietta Nichols.
ment of manager e. f. Harris of the
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery produ-
GERS OF butter fat from the herds OF
his patrons during the month of Dec
ember were as follows: Geo. y. Yves
ton, 157; T. d. Salley & Son, 36S;
Albert f. Hodges, 248; II. Savage
151 r. f. Mosher, 604; Fred Tobey
| w. - w iilliiliNOll 1 10, II a. Oiciilu
1879; H. f. Hall, 1856 Geo e. Foster
III; W. l.. Tracy 153; Malbon Bros
81 L. G. Trafton, IT'S; f. E. SAILS
| bury, 1853; Clifton Jewell, 258 F. L. &
G. L. Parker, 236; Geo. E. Smith
100; G. II. Fuller. 203; Turner Bus
well, 1877; Edgar Hunter, 221; Guy
Moody 1885, Barker Bros, 1872; Ray
Moody, 1874.
Ninety-seven years ago to-day Mil
burn. as Skowhegan was formerly
called. came into its own this town
having been set aside from Canaan.
In 1926 nearly two thousand acres
of the territory of Norrdgewoek was
set off and annexed to Milburn. In
1896 the name of the town was chang
cd from Milburn to Skowhegan, the
| Indian name of the falls. The first
town meeting of the town under the
name of Milburn was called to order
| nv Daniel Steward Esq and tho fol-