The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-05-04
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as their guests Mrs. Wymans mother
Mrs. II. n. Breen of Augusta.
Judge John P. Deerng. of Saco
will deliver the Memorial Day adj
dress in Skowhegan on May Goth.
W. A Levin of New York has been
here this week on business connect
ed with the American Wooden Indus
try in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Stinchfeld of
Athens were among the out of town
people here Tuesday attending to bust
fields nephew.
Miss Hannah r. Page, who has been
in Providence. r. l., since about
Christmas time is again back at her
High street home.
Mrs. Ruth Melvin and children re-
turned to Waterville Tuesday after
noon after visiting with her mother,
Mrs. Ella r. Nelson.
Miss Mary Milliken of Portland is
expected here today or tomorrow for
a brief visit with Mrs Elizabeth b.
Pullen on Alder street.
Mrs. l.. II. Whitney who has been
spending several days with her mo-
Their, Mrs. Grace Brewster in Dexter
arrived home Monday evening.
The Past Chiefs Association of the
Pythian Sisters will meet Tuesday
evening, May 9th with Mrs Eta Ellis
more at her home on Madison avenue.
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Federated Church, conducted a food
sale in the Blaisdell Auto sales room
Saturday from which they cleared
$20.35
Mrs. l.. A. Robinson and two child
rem who have been visiting at the
home of E. A. Merchant on the Back
Road returned the first of the week
to Auburn.
Mrs. S. w. Johnson, who has been
spending sometime in Belfast with re-
latives, has returned to the home of
her daughter, Mrs W. b. Woodbury.
on Water street.
Steward McCowdery, who has been
assisting w. G. Wyman of the Cen
trail Maine Power Company, has been
transferred to Richmond assuming his
new duties on Monday.
Mrs. w. p. Ordway will probaI ly
return tomorrow from visit in
Portland and with her niece Miss Ate
laide II. Lancaster, student at Mas
son Institute in Springyale.
Crosby Kinds of Albany, y. Y, has
been here this week to attend the
funeral of his father Fred NJ Kinds
Mrs. Flora Brainerd of Augusta was
also here to attend the obsequies.
A daughter was born Easter Sun
day to Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Cleaves
of Augusta. Mrs. Cleayes was be
fore her marriage, Miss Ruth Huff
daughter of Sheldon Huff of this place
A. o. Burril, who has been super
intendent of the installation of a.
heating plant at the new sanatorium
in Pressure Isle for the W. d. Sar-
gent of this town, returded home,
Saturday.
Town Clerk George Soule went to
Hartland yesterday forenoon called
there by the serious illness of his
mother Mrs. Lydia Soule. Mrs. Soule
spent sometime at the Sodie nome here
last summer and winter before last
The heirs of the late Jonas w. jew
EFT on Monday sold the Jewett home
stead on Spring street to Lee Board
man of Scion who will establish his
home there Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Morrow, who have been living in the
house for several years, Mrs. Morrow
being daughter of Mr.. Jewett, will
move elsewhere.
G. w. Emerson has remedied the
imperfections of nature at the State
Reformatory for Women by setting out
Is maple trees. A maple tree has
three unequaled qualities, sweet re-
freshing shade and admirable beauty.
Mr.. Emerson has long been engaged
in setting out shade trees in Show !
hogan village and so far as he knows
has never lost a tree.
Mrs. Fl. S. Hopkins left Tuesday af
ternoon for Bucksport called there by
the death of Mr.. Hopkins mother. !
Mrs. Annie Gordon. Mr.. Hopkins |
was in Cleveland attending to mat !
ters of business and was notified by
telegram of his mothers passing. Mrs. !
Gordon spent one winter in Skowhe- |
gan in her sons home and friends
will regret to learn Of her death.
Herbert c. Young, superintendent
of Skowhegan Water System was oc-
cupied the first of the week with
small crew testing hydrants. Where
practicable he planned to open four
or five at time giving these the /
sreest flow possible. This not only +
determined whether or not, the by T
drant was in good working condition
but resulted in clearing out whatever I
sediment had settled in the mains.
A fire started early Monday morn !
ing in timber land owned by George I
Foster which was formerly owned by
Horace Russell on the cross road lead |
ing from the East Ridge Road to the
West Ridge Road in the town of Corn
Vile and about 10 miles from this I
town. Its sorigin is unknown. Help |
was called about p. m. and about !
SO men gathered to fight the fire. Two .
sets of farm buildings were in great