The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-09-16

in Augusta.
Miss Pearl Nolin left last Saturday
for Portland where she is passing this
week with friends.
The beginning of the primary grade
and kindergarten has been further
postponed until Sept. q.
Miss Miretta Bickford went to
Oropo Wednesday, where she Is
sophomore in the U. of NJ.
Geo. o. Smith. who had been spend
ing the past week with his family,
returned to Washington, D. C., yes
terday.
Roy Symons arrived home Monday
on the late train from a trip to Ports
mouth. N. H.. Newburyport and Lynn,
Mass.
The mileage business will be con-
tinued In the name of r. 7. Patten at
the same location (Reporter Office) as
formerly.
There will be no meeting of the
Skowhegan Board of Trade this week,
1t being postponed to the next regu-
lar meeting.
George F. Mitchell and Miss Rose
Estelle Forsyth were united in mar
rage yesterday noon, by the Rev. b.
B. Merrill.
Several of the Skowhegan ladies
went to Bangor Wednesday to attend
the State convention of the W. G. T.
u, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day.
Charles S. Luce of Monticello, Me-,
arrived Tuesday night for visit with
his son, Clinton c. Luce, on Bigelow
Hill. He will also attend the reunion
of the First Maine Cavalry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles " Warren OF
Cambridge, Mass, with their two
children, left for home yesterday after
spending several days with Mr.. War
rens father, George Warren of Corn
Vile.
BENJAMIN A. Merrill of Hallowell,
returned home Tuesday morning after
a visit with his granddaughter, Mrs.
Ralph W. Emerson. Mrs. Emerson
accompanied him as far as Water
Vile.
]. Frank Aldrich and wife, "Mariska
Aldrich," with their children, Mika
and Fred, returned to their home in
New York city, last Friday, after
passing several weeks at Kilcare cot
tage.
George A. Macomber and a party
were in town Monday and Tuesday
| in their automobile. Mr.. Macomber
is in partnership with Hill & Vickery
in the real estate business in Au-
gusta.
The Social circle will meet with
Mrs. l. j. Smith, Madison avenue,
Monday afternoon, Sept. 2, at two
o'clock. Important business. A pic
mic supper will be served at five
o'clock.
Mrs. J. Palmer Merrill and son,
Alonzo, returned from two weeks
visit to West Newton Monday night.
They went up in Benefits automobile,
which had been in the vicinity for
several weeks.
Charles H. Smith, who resides on
the Levi Currier farm in the Beech
Hill district, had on exhibition at the
fair some exceptionally nice looking
potatoes, the product Of three hills.
Their weight was fifteen pounds.
| F. G. Russell of Jackson, Fla, a
former resident of Skowhegan, was
in town Monday on his annual trip
here. The residence that Clyde II.
Smith now owns on Water street, was
formerly the property of Mr. Russell.
William H. Paine is to start Satur-
day on a trip to Meadville, Penn,
where there Is to be national con-
vention of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. Before returning home he
Ia to visit relatives in Milwaukee,
Wis. -.
1t was to be regretted that THE
Travelling Salesman" Co., who opened
the season at the Opera House on
Monday evening last, was not greeted
by a large audience, as the merit of
the piece and the admirable COM
pany was one of the best that will be
seen here this season.
Mrs. Forrest Goodwin left Tuesday
morning for Boston, where she is to
meet her niece, Miss Annie ]. Smith,
coming to accompany the party from
Skowhegan, who are to go around the
world. Miss Smith Is to return with
Mrs. Goodwin the latter part of this
week.
Invitations have been received In
town this week from Mrs. Kate True
Weber of Monomonie. Wis. to attend
the wedding of her daughter Faith, to
Gordon Lunt Wildes. Mr.. Wildes is
the second son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.