The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-04
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Mrs BENJAMIN Eaton was In Au-
r,.s,s ia.t Friday visiting friends.
Mr. ard Mrs. william Jewe,t were
i, Augusta yesterday On business.
Mi and Mira. c. j. Abbey have re-
,nrned from q brief trip to Boston.
Vary Kiigore OF Belfast arrived In
town Saturday for a visit with friends
DARIUS Bunker and wife. who sre
now living In Augusta, passed Sun
day in town.
Mr. and Mrs. A. X Butler went to
Boston Monday where they are visit
ing this week.
Miss Anne Palmer and Mrs. Allie
Knights lett yesterday for visit with
friends in Augusta.
Miss Lula Elwell of Belgrade is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Larry on
Summer street for brief time.
]. NJ. Dysart left last Friday noon
for Aroostook county where he will
visit various places on business.
There were ninety tickets to the
Bowdoin-Colby football game sold last
Saturday at the SkcwheSan station.
Nelson S. Towle left yesterday for
a visit in Lewiston Before his re-
turn he thinks of going to Portland
and Boston.
Parties having old fashioned fur
uiture in good repair would do we'll
TO notice the advertisement headed
antique Furniture" in another col
umn.
Bin Page, Abbott Nelson, John
Wright and Leon Witham have re-
turned home from a hunting trip in
the vicinity of Jackman and brought
six deer with them.
The weddings are coming quite fast
at present making up for the four
weeks following the middle of Sep
TENDER, when there weren't any in
Skowhegan.
The Misses Florence and Mabel
Pooler went to Boston yesterday for
a months visit. While away they are
to be the guests of their aunt, Miss
Julia Coburn in Concord.
Col Isaac Dyer, the Oldest post
master IN the State, celebrated his
eighty-ninth birthday Monday. Mr..
Dyer still spends considerable time at
the postoffice and seems to be in good
health.
Royce Bunker, who has been work
ing in the shoe factory for the past
year and a half and for several sum
mers went to Lynn, Mass, Sunday
where he is to learn the machinist
trade.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment in Everybody'5 calling for young
ladies to enter the training school for
nurses in Waldo Co. Gen. Hospital
Undoubtedly the opportunity is a fine
one for any desiring such training.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Leighton of
Old Orchard arrived in town Friday
night and have been the guests of
Miss Lizzie Higgins for several days.
Mr.. Leighton called on his sister,
Mrs. J. D. Ames in Norridgewock
while here.
Frank E. K. Davis has gone to
Panama to work. Skowhegan now has
young men in all parts of the world.
One in Porto Rico, one in California,
and one in No. Carolina have gone from
here during the past year and { half
and there are others in the Philip
pines, in Japan, in Missouri and in
many other widely separated locali
ties.
Adolph Beaulior gave a Halloween
party last Friday night to eighteen Of
his classmates at his home on Maple
street. Among the games played,
paper cabbage pulling contest was the
most interesting. Allen Wentworth
received the first prize for the boys
Miss Verna Abbey for the girls. The
BOBBY prizes went to Cassimier Bis
son and Miss Bragg. Refreshments
of ice cream, cake and punch were
served and the happy young people
left for their homes after spending
very pleasant evening.
The members of the Women's club
and Sorosis are earnestly requested to
attend the meeting of the Kennebec-
side Federation at Oakland. Friday
afternoon of this week. Nov. 5. Leave
Skowhegan at 1880 returning on the
evening train. The Oakland ladies
will provide coffee and sandwiches,
the Skowhegan ladies cake, etc. The
program will consist of readings by
Miss Exerene Flood and music by fine
musicians. The guests of honor will
be Mrs Flagg, President of the Maine
Federation, and Mrs. Plummer of
Dexter, Vice President
And after all our evangelists"
were disappointed. A mile or two
this side of Waterville their auto