The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-23
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

far brief business trip 10 portland.
Parker Foss of wateryille, was the
Guest of his parents. AIR. and Mrs. L.
/. Foss over Sunday.
Miss { ]. williams lett home Sat
urday last for Boston and New York
10 buy new fall goods.
Mrs. Georgia A. Thibeault. who has
been passing several weeks In Au-
gusta with friends, returned home
tuesday forenoon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barnard left for
Boston last Friday where she is to
he the guest of her son, Charles A.
Barnard. for several weeks.
Miss Marion Brainerd of Augusta.
nassed Sunday in town as the guest
OF her mother, Mrs. Flora T. Brainerd.
at her home on North street.
Daniel Smith of Boston, returned
last Friday, after a brief visit with
his brother, j. n. Smith of the firm
of J. n. & l. j. Smith, music dealers.
Mrs. ]. H. Wood went to Mt Yer
non last Friday to visit her son, DR..
II. A. Wood. DR.. Woods young
son, Karl has recently been very
ill.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Randlett ar
~, ha
g&ests of Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Webb, Mrs. Webb being Mr.. Rand
let's father.
B. R. Flagg returned Saturday from
a trip to Pittsfield. Richmond and
Litchfield, where he had been visiting
relatives, some of whom he had not
seen for eight years.
Hon. George E. Bird, presiding JUS
tice at the present term of court, and
his stenographer, A H. Whitman, ar
rived in town Monday, and are regis
tered at Hotel Coburn.
Mrs. T. H. Salt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Salt, with their small daugh-
ter, Alice, of Rensselaer,, n. Y, left
Friday for home, after visit of sew
4eral weeks with Mrs. Sarah Gledhill.
Miss Ruth Palmer of Gouverneur
N Y, arrived in town last week and
is the guest of Miss Fancher Sawyer
for a few days. The two young Ia
dies became acquainted at Lassel
seminary during the past year.
A L. Thorndike and H. c. Wood
bury arrived home Tuesday from a
trip to Mr.. Thorndike's home in
.Searsmont, few miles from Belfast
They made the journey both ways on
their motorcycles.
Miss Mabel Smiley, who has been
studying for the past two years to be-
come a trained nurse in hospital in
Westboro, Mass, arrived here Satur-
day 10 pass her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Smiley.
Walter Ennis, James Reed, Carroll
Goodwin and John Dane. left for Col
by college Monday. Ernest Green
Joined them Wednesday, his brother
Oscar having come down from STRAIT
ton to FIJI Errests position in their
fathers store.
The next meeting of Skowhegan
Grange will occur on Wednesday ev-
>ening, Sept. 20. Members Of Somer-
set Grange, No. 1S, of Norridgewock,
are to be present as guests, and the
third and fourth degrees will be
conferred.
Mrs Gala Heselton and Mrs Flora
Dealey left home Monday for yaca-
tion visit in Portland, Boston, New
York, Philadelphia and Atlantic City.
In the latter place they will visit Mrs
Heselton's son, Charles, who has a
position as wireless operator on the
million-dollar pier.
Mrs. Walter B. Ferguson of Middle
town. Conn, is visiting her uncle, L.
J. Addition of this place. Mrs. Fer
.guson was well known to the people
of Skowhegan as Miss Myra Allen,
assistant teacher in our High school
at one time, while Prof. Jefferson
Taylor was principal. Members of her
classes remember her with pleasure
Mrs. F. R. Steward, Mrs. Fanny
Cabot and Miss Louise H. Coburn,
went to Lewiston Tuesday to attend
a meeting of D. A. r. delegates sent
to confer with J. w. Penney Of Me-
chanic Falls, who has been active
in identifying and marking the
graves Of Revolutionary soldiers IN
this State
Another interesting contest be-
tween the Whtesocks and the High
School Alumni Baseball teams oc-
Cured last Saturday afternoon, when
the former fellows were defeated by
a score of to /. The batteries were
the same as in the first game. Lewis
and Lacasce for the winning team,
Greenleaf and Getchell for the White
socks.
The Queen Esther Circle OF the
Methodist church held a regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. Emmons
Head on Mechanic street, Monday