The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-01
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Greenwood C Butler are building
several houses on the Plains.
Attorney Harvey D. Eaton of Wat
eryille was in town Monday morning
The Sunshine Society will meet
with Mrs. Frank Bracket this, Thurs
day afternoon.
Mrs. L. F. Crocker of Canaan is
here for a few days visit with
friends and relatives.
Harry Cohen left yesterday fore
noon for Lynn, Mass, after being
here for two days on business.
Rev. j. l.. A. Renaud was in Madi-
son Monday in attendance upon Forty
Hours Devotion service at the St. Sc
bastian Church.
Lloyd Valliere has completed his
work for the Somerset Traction Co.
and Monday began work for the
Clough Motor Company.
Mrs. Melvin Palmer and Miss
Faith j. Hinckley of Hinckley were
in town Monday to attend the D. A. r.
meeting at the home of Mrs H. f.
Danforth.
ROBBIE Watson, manager of the
Emery-Brown Company, returned last
i evening from Boston where he has
been for several days selecting new
merchandise.
Harry Newton returned the first of
the week from Brighton where he
has been wiring the farm buildings
of Lee Smith for the Delco system of
electric lights.
Miss Marion Merriam, a junior at
Colby College, has been elected a
delegate to the ri Omega Chapter at
i Durham, n. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lynn Viles of Var
mouth have been visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. M. Green and
other relatives here and with Mr. and
Mrs. d. b. Viles in Madison.
There was controversy Monday at
the Court House between Herman L.
Anderson. formerly of Waterville,
now of Dexter and the Henley-Kim-
ball Auto Company for which Mr..
Anderson was formerly salesman
What appeared to be a satisfactory
adjustment was reached in the case.
The condition of Marcus and Will
liam Parsons, the two young sons of
Mr., and Mrs. l.. #. Parsons, is consi-
derably improved. Master Marcus
was gravely i'll, following an attack
of whooping cough. Miss Angie
French a trained nurse from Lewis
ton has been in attendance upon the
case.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for at the post Office for the week
ending April 26 are: Virginia Adams,
Hector Coulombe, Mrs. James Hahing.
Harold Henderson, B. Kenny, Jessie
Mcdonald, Ruby Smith, Mr.. H. Viles.
These letters will be sent to the dead
letter office if hey are not called for
before Saturday, May 10th.
A. F. Conant is equipping a wood
finishing plant at the rear Of Hotel
Oxford which was formerly occupied
by Atkinson Bakery. He already has
planer and saw table in place,
which are operated by electricity, and
later will install more machinery
/ Charles Dane is employed at the
plant and there are quantities of
shavings to be disposed Of.
Attorney William Folsom Merrill
i left last night for New Brunswick,
where he will enjoy sea salmon fish
ing in the Merrimachee River He
will be accom- panied by Tom Vickers
as guide from this place. The trip
promises to be one of rare interest
and moving picture operators have
already obtained Mr.. Merrill's per-
mission to take pictures of him in his
expedition.
The marriage of Parker E. Noble
and Helen Mae James. both Of War
rem was solemnized Tuesday even
ing at the parsonage of the Bethany
Baptist Church by Rev. George Mer-
riam. The single ring service was
used. The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon w James of
Skowhegan. Both she and Mr.. Noble
have lately been employed in a shoe
shop at Warren. They are to reside
for the present in Skowhegan. Mrs.
Clark of Bungalow street was present
at the ceremony.
The following high school students
have been awarded letters in debat-
ing and in athletics. In the Bow
doin and Bates Leagues letters were
awarded to Reid Appleby, James Eel
lows White. Hamlin Tobey, Rebecca
Russakoff, Mary Merrill, Dorothy NJ.
Nye, Ralphard Hartline, Thomas
Nichols, Walter Wilson, Kenneth
Woodbury.. In the boys and girls
basket ball teams, the letter winners
were Capt. Douglas Dysart, Ernold
Mullen, Murray Decker, Howard Huff,
William Cole, Birdena VALERIE, Fern
Akeley, Albertine Chabot, Marie Bis
son, Helen Groder, Zella Demo and
Louise Stinchfield.
Gerald c. Marble has crew of
twelve men working at Norridgewock,
six of them at his quarries and six
at his plant in that town. Mr.. Mar
BILE has recently installed a huge der
rick, eighty feet tall and of fifteen
ton capacity. The same can be
seen from Skowhegan village because
of its huge proportions. Mr.. Marble
has finished the stone work for the
Arts & Science Building at University
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