The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-08-04

]. W. Chase went to Pennington
Friday on business trip of several
days
Harvey D. Eaton, ESQ., of Water
Vile, spent Sunday at his farm home
near Athens.
! Mrs. Marcus Moore and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Eva Green, spent several
days at Lake Maranacook last week.
Harry Smith, clerk In the store of
c. W. Day, has been taking vacation.
He spent several days at Sebago lake.
Fremont Homestead and his mother.
Mrs. Philena Homestead, went to Au-
gusta Friday to spend a few days
visiting relatives.
w G. Lord, proprietor of the Fuller
Drug store, has been taking his an
nual vacation. Fred Turner took
charge of the store in Mr.. Lords alb
sence.
Mrs. Herbert Robinson, who has
been guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sewell Smith and other friends
in Skowhegan for about seven weeks,
returned TO her home in Portland
Saturday.
Miss Maude Merrill has been ap-
pointed to the position of teacher of
English in the High school in the city
of Keene, N. H. She will begin her
duties the second week of Septem-
Der.
]. H. Wood went to Mt. Vernon
Friday to visit his son, DR.. Harold
Wood He met his son, DR.. Philip
and wife, in Oakland, and they drove
to Mt. Vernon where Sunday family
reunion was held. Mrs. Wood has
been at her sons for several days.
The Working League of the Con-
gregational church will have picnic
meeting at the home of Mrs. E. L.
Savage on Winter street, Monday af-
most cordially invited to the picnic
supper which will be about o'clock.
Among those from here who will at
tend the reunion of the descendants of
Deacon Joseph Wyman which will be
held August II at the home of H. P.
Wyman at Rehoboth, Mass, are the
Misses Lillian an Margaret Smith
During their absence they will visit
DR.. ]. Howard Wyman in Midway
Mass.
Miss Mary Ward of Boston, is the
guest of her father, Sumner Ward for
several days. Miss Ward is teach
er in the public schools in Boston.
Miss Ward was formerly teacher in
the public schools here. She has
been teacher in Boston for several
years and Is considered one of the
most efficient teachers of the Boston
schools.
The September term of the Su-
preme Judicial Court will convene
here on the third Tuesday of Sep
TENDER with Chief Justice Emery pre-
siding This will probably be a long
term, there being number of con-
tinued cases and a long criminal
docket because of several appealed
cases. A new grand jury will be
drawn this term.
The Maine Veterans Association
will hold their twentythird annual
encampment Aug. 13 to % at, Camp
Benson Grounds, Newport, Me. De-
partment Commander John w. Web
ster and staff will be there, and prom
inent officers of the various Women's
auxilaries of the Grand Army of the
Republic will represent these bodies.
On Friday, Aug. 49, Sons of Veterans
Day, Division Commander Charles L.
Chase and staff, with prominent Off
GERS of the Auxiliaries, are expected
to be present. Reduced rates on all
the railroads are promised.
Long about o'clock last Thursday
evening company of rs young peo-
pie, members of the Epworth League
of the NJ. E. church and friends, made
their way silently but swiftly up
Main street. Upon reaching the home
of Miss Celia Packard, there soon is
sued from that house the peal of the
door bell, rung not once but dozen
times. The party was in the nature
of a surprise to the young lady above
named who has the honor to have
won the largest number of new mem
bers in the contest recently given in
the society. Miss Packard was sur
prised all right, and after greetings
were over the company set to work
to make merry" for a couple OF
hours. Refreshments of ice cream
and cake provided from some unknown
source, were served. Evidently our
good fairy did not forget that young
people are always hungry. Then after