The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-10-09

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Portland, Friday last. on business.
County Commissioner Henry Gro
well has returned from q business
trip to Jackman.
Mrs. w. H. Fowler and her sister,
Mrs. Addie Webb, left Monday for
few days visit in Portland.
Mrs Minnie C. Pishon of Stoneham,
Mass Is here for a two weeks visit
with Mrs. w. B. Whittier and other
former friends.
Mrs. II. Tolman of Hayerhill, Mass,
who has been spending several weeks
with her daughter Mrs. George W.
Cover, will be accompanied on her
return home few days hence by Mr..
and Mrs. Cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Hodgdon have
taken the furnished home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Cleveland on Pleasant St
for the winter. Mrs. Cleveland retain
ing one room there. Mr.. Hodgdon is
employed in local garage.
A. E. Hamilton of North Arson
was in town Thursday on his return
from Boston whittier he had accom-
panied his daughter, Miss Alice E.
Hamilton to begin her studies at Miss
Meals School of kindergarten Train
ing
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Abbott Kendall
purpose to close their apartment in
the Green residence on Pleasant street
and leave about Monday next for st.
Petersburg, Fla. to spend the winter
in accordance with their usual Gus
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Fred Brown, a mechanic at the
Parsons Garage, has purchased thru
the Cleveland Real Estate Agency,
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Grundy on Mechanic street and will
move there in about one week, Mr..
Grundy, who is a brick maton is con-
templating a position in Florida.
e. o. Loomis, who recently lost his
farm buildings by fire has purchased
an adjoining farm of Herbert Sails
bury and will with his mother and
sister, establish his home there The
Salisbury place was originally a part
of the old Loomis property. Mr.
Salisbury has bought the Hodgdon
house on Beech street for future
home.
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Keene and family of Pleasant street
will sympathize with them in the
death of Mr.. Keene's mother, Mrs
Huldah (Goodrich) Keene which oc-
Cured Friday morning at Canaan.
The deceased was rs years of age
and had been a frequent visitor in her
sons home here. She was a native
and lifelong resident of Canaan. The
funeral services were held Monday
forenoon at 1890 o'clock.
In a communication from North
eastern University, we learn that
Kenneth S. Smiley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. F. Smiley of Dyer street has
come into considerable prominence
thru his student and campus activities
at the University. He and H. S.
Harris of Allston, Mass. gave lee
lures at the regular meeting of the
Northeastern University Chemical En-
cheering Conference held at the col
lege September %. Smiley dealt
with the cracking of petroleum and
explained, with the use of pictures,
how the various fractions are separ-
ated from the crude stock.
Fred Daigle of Skowhegan was be-
fore Judge Maurice P. Merrill at
hearing of the Somerset Municipal
Court, Thursday morning, following
his arrest at the close of the Athens
fair, Wednesday by Deputy Cook.
The charge against Daigle was
the illegal deposit of intoxicat-
ing liquor. To the charge Daigle
pleaded guilty and was given a fine of
500 and costs and a Jail sentence of
so days and so days additional in de-
fault of payment. He appealed from
the sentence and furnished bail of
$1,000 for his appearance at the jan
uary term of Supreme Court. Bonds
men were Robert Hall and David
Vigue by whom Dafgle had been en-
ployed as barber.
Among the out of town people here
to attend the funeral of Sewell w
Smith last Thursday were Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Linnell of Bangor, Mrs.
Ethel Spencer and son, William of
Orono, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Black of
Westboro, Mass. Mr. and Mrs Ethel
bert Wyman of Rehoboth, Mass; Dr.
John H. Wyman and son, John Hol-
way Wyman of Midway, Mass, Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Jones of Norridgewock
and Thomas Horne of Canaan. The
flowers were very beautiful from
friends both here and away and the
pail bearers were Ira Linnell of Ban
gor, Ethelbert Wyman of Rehoboth.
Mass, Lester Packard and Thomas
Horne. Rev. George Loring Thur
low. pastor of the Federated First
Baptist and Congregational churches
officiated at the obsequies, the de-
ceased having been a member of that
church Interment was In the fam
lily lot at the Southside cemetery.
During August and September the
following new books have been re-
ceived at the Public Library Fic-
tion-The Coming of Amos Locke)
The Little French Girl (Sedgwick);
Where the Pavement Ends (RusselD;
The. Traveller IN the Fur Coat (Wey-
mani Bellehelen Mine (Bower); The
Lunatic Still at Large (Clouston)
Peacock Feathers Bailey; The We'd
ding Song (Mumford); None So
Blind tFitch); The Eyes of Max Car
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