The independent-reporter., 1910-09-08

Miss Vesta Withee left Saturday fol
Lewiston to spend several weeks.
Charlie Dysart and Robert Green
left here Monday for Houlton where
they will spend several weeks.
Mrs. Fred Conant, who has been IL
Chicago and Minneapolis for month
visiting relatives, returned home Sat
urday.
Miss Beatrice Genthner is spend
ing her vacation with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Rufus Genthner, in Damar'
iscotta.
Miss Harriet Cleveland left Monday
for Kingfeld where she has posi-
ton as first assistant in the High
school for the coming year.
c. y. Bragg of the firm of Bragg
& Varney is building a cottage al
Hayden lake on the East Madison side
near that of Harvey Goodwin.
Mrs. Fannie Fletcher went tC
Northfield Monday to be matron OF
the Betsy Moody cottage which is
connected with the Moody school.
Mrs. w. H. Stevens and son, Ed
mund who have been spending the
summer at Bloomfield cottage, re-
turned to their home in North Cam
bridge, Mass, Tuesday.
T. w. w. Atwood, general manager
of the Portland Packing CO.. was II
town over Monday on business con
nected with the local shop. The shoI
here will open this week.
The regular monthly meeting o
the Town Improvement Society viii
be held on Friday afternoon at tht
home of the President, Mrs. Elizabeth
L. Merrill at three o'clock. A large
attendance Is desired.
The social Circle of the NJ. E
church will hold a Harvest Dinner in
the vestry of the church on Wednes-
day, September IA, from 11,30 to LOO
o'clock. Price 80 cents. A supper
also will be served from $50 to Z
Price 20 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Taylor left
here Monday morning for Freeport
where Mr.. Taylor is principal of the
High school. They have been OF
Tumbledown mountain up in the
northern part of Maine this summer
Mr.. Taylor being fire warden there.
The members of Russell Post, G. A
r., are requested to meet at their hal
at one o'clock p. m. on Wednesday
September a. which is "Old Soldiers
Day" at the fair. All veterans, mo-
members of the Post, are invited tc
meet with them on this occasion.
Lorenzo Palmer went to Houltor
Monday to visit John Cox and fam
lily. Later he will go to the Presqu,
Isle fair Mr.. Palmer was a resi-
dent of Presque Isle 35 years ago. H
Is one of the smartest old men of tn
town, being able to work every day.
Henry G. Bell, professor of agron
omy at the University of Maine, ant
| E. F. Hitchings, State entomologist
have signifled their intention of at
tending the Skowhegan Grange Fielt
day at Eaton Mountain Farm, mex
Saturday. They will be asked to civ,
brief addresses or demonstrations OF
agricultural subjects.
Miss Maude Merrill left on thu
morning train Tuesday for Keene, N
H., where she will assume her posi-
ton as assistant In the High schoo
there. She will make her home with
her sister, Mrs. Clarence Brooks. Misi
Merrill is fortunate In getting thii
position which is considered an ex
cellent one. Keene has population o.
about 10000. She Is to have work IL
the three upper classes. She wa.
graduated fro mthe Syracuse Univer
sity last June.
Skowhegan people who attended
the Waterville fair were especially
pleased to see some of Miss Zaidet
Morrison's work exhibited. Her paint
ings attracted the eye at once BY
their quiet coloring and charm
Among other prizes won by Miss
Morrison this year were first and sec
ond on oil portraits and first ant
second on pastel figure. Miss Morri
son is a native of Skowhegan, though
her studio is in New York city
and people here are always glad Il
see her work. She is at present en-
joying a short vacation in town.
Miss Elsie Rollins died Sunda,
forenoon after only a weeks illness
OF of appendicitis, at the age of TWEEN
ty years. A week ago Sunday even
ing she was taken suddenly will
an acute attack of appendicitis
though having felt we'll during th'
day She had been planning to 90 OIL
her vacation to Bingham the mex
day. She was the daughter OF Mr