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

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Mrs. c. A. Marston leaves home to-
day for a visit to hers daughter. Mol
iie In South Bend Ind
George Groder has engaged as as
sistant to A. II. Lang. who plans to
reopen the coburn Market next
week
Mrs. Carrie c. witham of Portland,
is the guest of her uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Thompson, on
Winter street.
Mrs. Ralph p. Leavitt, with her
two children. depart today for their
home in Purcell. Okla, after passing
the summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Goodwin.
s. Russakoff. the jeweler, has been
compelled to change his place of
business on accoun; of the fire and is
located at present in the Heselton
block, opposite his former store.
The first Philathea social of the
season will be held in the yestry
Wednesday, the 29th, at 100 p. IN.
Musical program and refreshments.
Admission :. Is cents. Everybody well
come.
Mrs M. Lillian Moody, Matron at
Good Will Farm the past four years,
and son, Edward, left for Chicago,
ILL.,, the 21st, where they expect to
make their future home. They have
spent the summer in and around
Portland.
Albert E. Jewett and Thomas
Welsh, drawn to serve on the grand
Jury, and Thomas G. Lord and Harry
S. Hubbard, drawn to serve On the
petit jury, left Tuesday for Portland
to attend the United States Circuit
court.
Reginald Foss, Folsom Merrill and
John Lewis left Monday morning for
Brunswick where they are students in
Bowdoin college, which opens today.
Thursday The total number of
young men from SkowheSan, now en-
rolled in the Maine colleges, is
twenty-one.
Remember the Cattle Show and
Fair at Madison this week, Friday
and Saturday. Races and ball games
both days. Dance at Union hail,
Friday evening. Special cars will
leave Skowhegan at 1870 and l
o'clock p. N. both days, returning at
4.30, and p. m.
Gerard Bates Of Beckwith Cal,
with his niece, Mrs. Georgia Savage,
and her two children of Madison, is
visiting friends in Skowhegan. Mr.
Bates was formerly a resident of
Concord, Me-, but has been away from
Maine for So years, now returning to
visit different parts of the State, and
to meet, If possible, some of his old
comrades, he being in service for
three and one-half years during the
war.
The annual meeting of the w. c. T.
U. will be held next Tuesday at D.
m, in G A. r. hall. Reports of the
Bangor convention will be given and
it is hoped that the county president
ner meeting and let every member of
the w. c. T. U. try to be present
Come and see what a banner meeting
is like. We have never had one be-
fore Friends welcome. All superin-
tendents of departments are request
ed to bring in their reports.
Eunice Farnsworth Chapter, d. A
r.. met with Mrs. 7. F. Merrill, Mon
day afternoon. Mrs. w. B. Steward
gave an account of her visit to Pema
quid and it's memorial tower. Miss
Louise Coburn read a description OF
this tower and the speech OF Gov.
Fernald at its dedication July %. Mrs
J. w. Fogler then gave an interesting
account of her visit to Richmond,
Charleston and Savannah, last win
ter. Mrs r. T. Patten read poem
entitled 1.-THE Pilgrim Mothers" The
meeting was very enjoyable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Cloueh of
Reno, New, who have been renewing
old acquaintance about here for the
past week, left Saturday for Port
land. Mrs. Clough was we'll known
as Miss Minnie Searles of this place.
but she has not been in Skowhegan
for sixteen years before this summer.
Mr.. an6 Mrs. Clou2h left their home
last year for year of travel through
different states. Mr.. Clough Is New
Hampshire man and they will make a
visit to that state before returning
westward. They expect to winter In
Southern California.
There was a sociable for the pri
mary department of the Sunday
school in the vestry of the Island Az
enue Congregational church Saturday
afternoon. F1fty-five children with
twenty-six older people, parents,
teachers and friends, were present.
The primary scholars had been divid