The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04

going toward Kineo, 1923 a. m. and
5.09 p. m.
1t is reported that Alton Hodgkins
has purchased the Stanley Garage.
Mr. Hodgkin has been very success
full electrician for the past ten years
In the Bradstreet Motor Co., Boston,
Mass. Mr.. Stanley, ST., will have
charge of the mechanical department
and Mr.. Hodgkin, the electrical de-
partment. The former employee Mr..
Keene, will have charge of the out
side work. Mont Stanley, former
share owner, has now secured en-
ployment as teamster for the Augusta
Lumber Co Extensive repairs will
begin at once on the garage. Mr..
Hodgkins will extend the main gar
age sixty feet and also add two more
stories. The third containing the
office force. He has already en-
ployed Don Everett as stock room
clerk and Obey Strickland will have
charge of the wash stand. This new
modern equipped garage will be q
great benefit for the people of the
surrounding towns. When complet-
ed this will be one of the largest and
best equipped garages in the state
Mr.. Hodgkin is planning to dedicate
the building October 81, and
he invites the public to inspect this
new garage, which will be opened dur
ing the day and evening with music
by Castle Bar Society Orchestra from
Boston.
DODLIN DISTRICT
Miss Amber Boynton of Waterville
was caller On Miss Helen Mclntire
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Inez Stevens visited her par
ents Sunday.
George McIntire visited his broth
er W. Fl. McIntire a few days last
week.
William Smith is working for Hor-
'e wa ffSs'' Bsaa2 apd family visited at
Carroll StevensSsSunday evening.
Miss Mildred Knowlton was a cal
Ter on Mrs. Carrie Tohey Saturday
afternoon, SEPTEMBER 22nd.
Mrs. Wallace Morrow and children
were calling on Georgia McIntire
Sunday afternoon.
OAK HILL
Miss Eta Holt returned to Water
Vile recently after short visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Holt
Mrs. Alkaline Burrill Is boarding
with Mr.. and Mrs. o. c. Taylor at
present, where she went last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs, George Adams have
returned home from Pennington
where Mr.. Adams was employed pick
ing corn for a week or more.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Wallace, George
Grant and others attended the big
races at Bangor last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert c. Fletcher and
daughter Evelyn and Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Emery of Skowhegan were aft
ernoon callers last Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Boynton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Tracy, Mr.. and Mrs. W. c.
| Fletcher and Mr.. and Mrs. Emery
Soule were all callers of Mrs. T. II
Cammack last Sunday.
r. H. Cammack recently returned
home from Peter Brent Brigham Hos
pital in Boston, where he went for
treatment and last Friday Mr. Cam
mack went to Bangor where he Is Wis
iting friends for short time. Mr.
Cammack Is not improving in health
as his friends would like to see him
Lee Owens finished digging his po-
tatoes last Friday and reports fair
crop for this year.
TOBEY DISTRICT
The long drought has seriously af-
fected all garden and field crops
Wells, brooks and springs are going
dry and unless a good soaking rain
of two or three days duration comes
soon getting water for stock and
household use will be a serious prob
lem for lot of families in this sec
| ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Everett attended
the races at Bangor last week.
Willett Rogers is working in Mar
bles stone shed at the village.
Mrs. Alice Bigelow has returned
home from visit with her daughter
Clara Applebee of Skowhegan.
Fred Thompson has finished digging
| his potatoes ON the Curtis farm.