The independent-reporter., 1909-10-07
SkOlvHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

.soni MIS- being lsesed o. Tag
Day. II ~ill Dring sunshine 10 many.
MIR. and Mira. john -. Fogler re-
turned home saturday fiom two
weeks trip TO Minneapolis. Minn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tantish left
this morning for Lynn. Mass. whore
they will remain until they go TO their
new home In Saugus.
The next meeting of Skowhegsn
Grange will occur on Wednesday ev-
ening. Oct. 10 instead Of the 18th as
stated in the program.
Miss Ethel knowlton. who Is an in
structor In Hebron Academy. arrived
home yesterday for a brief visit Her
sister. Miss Eva, is also down from
Madison. where she is teaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mitchell went
to Pennington lr7t Thursday for a
visit with friends few days. From
there they were to go to Wiscasset,
where they will be for some time.
Carl Smith, the son Of Alonzo
Smith, arrived in town Tuesday @or
visit with his parents. He is at
present employed as engineer of a
coal gas engine on the government
ship Carnegie, which is at present at
New Forndland.
Miss Winnie Sanborn returned to
her duties as operator at the Western
Union Telegraph office Monday morn
ing. after a vacation of several weeks
at her home in Belfast During her
absence her position was filled by
Clifton Plummer of New Castle.
F. S. Perkins of Wiscasset returned
home Tuesday in his automobile af-
ter spending a few days in town with
friends. He was accompanied by
Mrs. William Simpson and her two
children, who are to be guests for
some time.
Rev. George C. Merriam, secretary
of the Maine Baptist Educational so
ciety, was in Brewer Tuesday to at
tend the sessions of the annual State
convention. The business session of
the society was held Wednesday, at
which time Secretary Merriam's re-
port was read.
At the regular meeting of Wood
bine Lodge. No. A, Degree of Honor
held Monday evening, very pleasing
program was presented after which
tables were arranged and "finch"
and other games were INDUCED in.
Refreshments of sandwiches, cake and
cocoa were served.
Clarence B. Hight, Esq, went to
Portland Tuesday on business. He
planned to take in the baseball game
there between the Red Socks of Bos-
ton and the All-Maine team. Mr.. Hight
has played against some Of the mem
bers of the Maine team several times
and has a particular interest In them.
Dyer's New Dry Goods store under
Hotel Oxford opened with boom
last Saturday. Several new lines
have been introduced, including pic
lures, crockery, silverware and con-
fectionery, and 1t Is now a very well
equipped establishment, occupying the
whole of the lower floor.
After a residence here of over 40
years Mrs. s. l.. Whittier left yester-
day morning for Auburn, where she
will make her home with her son,
Evander Whittier. Her younger son,
Frank w. Whittier, who had been
here for several days to assist his
mother in packing left Friday after
noon for his home in Springfield,
Mass.
Mrs. Lucy ]. Lancaster died at her
home in Richmond last Wednesday af-
ternoon after a long Illness, at the
age of II years. She is survived by
six children: John H. Lancaster of
Skowhegan; Samuel H. Lancaster of
Bangor; Wesley T. Lancaster and
Uriah Lancaster of Richmond; Miss
Caddie Lancaster and Mrs. Roscoe
Reed, both of Richmond.
Donald Morrison left last Friday
for New York, after passing the sum
mer with his father and sisters. He
is an instructor in the academy of
applied music there and will remain
during the winter. Mr.. Morrison in
forms US that his daughter, Miss Mar
gerry has been accompanying Madame
Madriska-Aldrich in preparation for
her concerts ever since she left town
with the exception of a day or two