The independent-reporter., 1909-10-14

skowhegan Grange has postponed
It's fair until November is. II and Is
The Sunday afternoon meetings of
the Y. Al. c. A are not being held
during. the evangelistic meetings.
Lees Hall at present a resident In
Camden was visiting friends ever
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mira. George Moody left
this noon for trip to Aroostook
county,
Mrs. Blaine Owen OF Augusta is
visiting with relatives In town this
week.
S. J. Walton was In Auburn Satur-
day In attendance at the Androscog-
gin Supreme court.
The Snow-bound Club met with
Mrs. Abbie F. Robinson. Friday Oct.
8, at her home on High street.
Misses Clara Emery and Helen
Steward are in Waterville today vis
iting friends and on business.
Mrs. F. w. Briggs and Mrs. Samuel
Haines of Pittsfield were guests of
Mrs. Edith S, Shepherd over Tuesday
night.
Levi Thomas, who has been en-
ployed as a game warden in the
woods this summer has returned
home.
The Skowhegan boys are to go to
Pennington next Saturday to trim F.
H. S. again. That is their plan at
any rate.
Miss Clara Vosmus and Mr.. and
Mrs Ivory Homestead were in Ban
gor over Sunday and took in the mus
ical festival.
Abner Kincaid, an employee in the
foundry of Hackett & Witham, left
yesterday for visit with friends in
Waterville and Oakland.
Mrs. Miller, who has been visiting
Charles Jones of East Madison and
friends in town, has returned to her
home in Providence, r. I.
Miss Alice Danforth has returned
to Boston after a visit of several
months here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred G. Danforth.
Arthur Grentham, who has been as
Worsted mill for several months, re-
turned to his home in Damariscotta,
yesterday.
Harry NJ. Wheeler, of Bethel, the
State inspector of High schools, was
in town yesterday making his first
annual official inspection of the High
school here.
E. B. white of Boston, general
manager of the Hoyts Express Co.,
with g. S. Patten, the agen.. in Au-
gusta, were in town Monday visiting
Charles Stinchfield, the local agent.
E. T. Monroe of Foxcroft, is in
town this week attending the U. V.
U. encampment Mr. Monroe Is a
brother-in-law of Prof. Jefferson Tay-
lor, formerly principal of our High
school and has visited Skowhegan be-
fore.
Among those who went to Portland
yesterday to attend the musical fes-
tival were: J. Harvey White. MrR.
Helen Wing and daughter, Lucille, Mr..
and Mrs. Roland T. Patten, Mrs. w.
E. Hackett, Mreand Mrs David Haig
and Mrs. Mae Bowman.
The following Is a partial list of
those who went to Boston this morn
ing making the most of the reduced
rates: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dinsmore,
Mrs. Helen Howard, Mrs. James Nut
ting, Mrs. Nathan Fower Mrs. Clyde
Smith and Charles A. Ross.
L. G. Trafton, one of the largest
wholesale potato dealers in the coun-
try, tells us that the potato crop this
season was far better than expected
month ago. He says, and others
tell the same story, that the crop this
year will be ahead of that Of last
year,
Skowhegan's representation in the
Around the World Party" which
sails from New York Saturday morn
| ing next at 6 o'clock, departed from
home today. 1t Is composed Of Hon.
and Mrs. Forrest Goodwin, Mrs. Edith
s. Shepherd, DR.. F. o. Sawyer, wife
and daughter, Miss Fancher.
Miss Lila Pierce was given sur
prise party last evening at her home
on Jewett street, the occasion being
her birthday. About twenty of her
friends weer there and presented her
with a gold ring. Refreshments Of
ice cream and cake were served by
Mrs. Pierce. The evening was en-
joyably spent in playing games.
THE Third Degree" a most inter
esting drama, was presented at the
Opera house last Tuesday night by a
most admirable company Of players,
supplemented with scenic effects and
stage settings that were most pleas