The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-25
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/ Jack Laurison has gone to Jackman
for the winter.
Mrs. Dana Blanchard left Monday
morning to visit her mother In Win
throp, Mass.
Mrs. John Newman of Brownyille
Junction went to Athens Monday to
visit at her old home after spending
the week end with her sister, Mrs. F.
L. Furbush.
A regular meeting of Russell Re-
lief Corps was held last Friday after
noon in Grand Army Hall with very
good attendance. The annual in
spection of the corps will occur at the
meeting on November 8.
Mrs. w. ]. Clark and daughter of
South Scion were in town Monday.
They have lately returned to South
Scion after stay of year and a
half in Cardigan, Prince Edward Is
lands, their former home.
R. w. Linn of Hartland was in town
Monday. Mr.. Linns father the late
Archibald Linn was founder of the
Linn Wooden Co. in that town, the
property now having been disposed of
to the American Wooden Co.
Mr.. and Mrs Sydney Walker of
Brighton were in town Sunday calling
on friends. They were on their way
to Waterville to visit with their daugh-
ter, Miss Esther Eaton, supervisor
in the telephone Office of that city.
Mrs. Linnie Williams and two
daughters Minnie of Waterville and
Myrtle and Master Harold and Mrs.
Fred Getchel of Canaan called Sunday
afternoon on Mrs. Julia Churchill who
recently moved from her home in Ca
hogan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Brophy and
two children Edmund Lawrence and
Margaret left Tuesday by automobile
for Florida. They will camp out
along their trip. Mrs. Omar Per-
kins has taken Mrs. Brophys position
as bookkeeper at the Office of the
Farmers Telephone Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Bragg of Port
land who were here to visit their par
ents were at Comber's Inn for dinner
Sunday. Other Skowhegan people
who were there during the day were
Miss Lovina Murray, Miss Anna
Bouchard Miss Alice Bouchard, Julian
C. Goodrich and James Stanley.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Williams of the
East Ridge Road expect to move into
town and establish their hoem on East
Leavitt street in the early future. This
Is to give better opportunity for
their children, Charlie, aged IA and
Ellie, aged II, to attend school. They
will occupy the Mrs. Addie Gee house.
Mr. Williams expects to continue his
farming operations and will pass more
or less time there.
Mrs. Annie York of Jackman who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. ].
Laurison of the River Road, return
ed home Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Melanson who have been employ
ed for the past year with Henry Bart
ley are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurison, Mr.. Melanson having
returned to Skowhegan after trip to
Bangor Mrs. Laurison entertained
some friends on Thursday and they
all enjoyed cards after refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Earl Green while attempting
to cross Water street at the rail-
road crossing Thursday nights was
struck by an automobile driven by
James d. Galway, Jr., of Madison.
According to member of the Galway
family water had collected on the
Windshield of the car, 1t being a damp
night and Mr.. Galway did not see Mrs
Green in time to prevent hitting her,
although he applied his brakes, STALL
ing the car. He took Mrs. Green
to her home and although she was
quite badly shaken up she was able
to teach as usual the Leavitt street
school on Friday.
Hiram G. Spofford, who has been Wis
iting his son Leon, in Cornville, re-
turned to Augusta this week. Mr..
Spofford was for about Is years a resi-
dent of Skowhegan. During this time
his home was for some years on Main
street in the Augustine Wyman house
but afterwards on West Front street
He was employed at first by the Ken
nebec Log Driving Company but
during his last three years here he
worked for the Skowhegan Electric
Light Company, since succeeded by
the Central Maine Power Company.
He went from here to Madison about
Is years ago and there was employed
by the Madison Corporation on their
electric power plant work. From
Madison he changed his residence to
Augusta where he now resides.
Phillip Blais was before Trial JUS
tice r. G. Lord last Thursday after
noon charged with operating a motor
vehicle, while under the influence of
Intoxicating liquor. Blais, it seems,
was coming south and Eddie Veilleux
was going north toward Canada. Ac-
cording to the evidence Veilleux when
near Sandy Bay saw a car coming zig
gag and when nearly opposite him ran
into his car, smashing one wheel and
a mud guard on the Veilleux car, 1t
was claimed. The steering gear of
the Blais car was somewhat damaged.