The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-09

Clerks office.
Miss Gertrude Carter has been en-
gagged to train the Seniors of the
High school in their class parts for
the graduating exercises.
The marriage intentions of William
Lemelin of Fairfield and Miss Della
Vigue of Skowhegan are recorded at
the office of the Town Clerk.
Among those who will be graduated
at the University of Maine this year
are: Frank Merriam, Walter F. Mer-
rill, Eddie Snow and Charles Smith
of Skowhegan.
Frank Condor, an instructor in the
Coburn Classical Institute, was in
town Friday, the guest of George
Young. Mr.. Condor will be at the
head of a boys camp at Maranacook
this summer.
Mrs. Ralph Ames. who has been
spending several weeks here with her
mother, Mrs. Almena T. Whittier, re-
turned to her home in Waterville
Thursday with her two children, Vir-
einia and Smith.
On Saturday, June IL, members of
the Methodist church choir will have
picnic at Lakewood. The party will
leave Skowhegan on the 2 o'clock car.
1t is earnestly hoped that all mem
hers of the choir will be present.
Rev. H. F. Huse, formerly pastor of
the First Baptist church here, deliv-
cred the Memorial address at Spring
vale last Monday. He was elected
one of the vice presidents of the State
Christian Endeavor Society at Lewis
ton last week.
Frank Gowen of Waterville, super
intendent of the Union Mutual Life In
surance Company was in town Satur-
day. Mr.. Gowen is a writer of some
note, having contributed a number of
historical articles to several of the
Maine newspapers.
Miss Cora Robinson, governess at
the home of Mrs. George Otis Smith.
who has been in Washington with the
family for the winter, returned here
Thursday night with the two children
Charles and Joey Mrs. Smith arrived
here on Monday night.
DR.. George Otis Smith, Director OF
the United States Geological Survey,
to visit his family for few days. Dur
ing the last few weeks DR.. Smith has
been an important witness in the
Callinger-Pinchot hearing.
Miss Ethelyn Steward, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Steward who
has been in Chicago for the past nine
months taking a course in the Chicago
Kindergarten College for teaching, ar
rivde here last night Miss Stew
ard is a graduate of the Skowhegan
High school.
Harry c. Bassett, who was for sew
eral years photographer in Skowhe-
gan and owned the residence now
owned by Albert Dyer, has recently
opened a studio on Lisbon street, Lew
iston. This is the only ground floor
studio in Lewiston and Is considered
one of the best in the State. Mr..
Bassett moved to Lewiston from
Pennington where he had been locat-
ed since going from Skowhegan.
The Foxcroft Academy baseball
team arrived here on the late train
Friday night expecting to play a game
here the following day with the
Skowhegan High school team. They
found, however, that they forfeited
their game with the Skowhegan High
school by not appearing on last Wed
nesday which was the date scheduled
for these two teams to meet. The
manager of the Foxcroft team mere
ly made mistake.
Miss Annie Harthorn, for some
time governess at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. George Otis Smith here and in
Washington and also a graduate from
Colby College In the class. of 1908, re-
ceived from the Boston University last
week her Master of Arts degree. Miss
Harthorn is we'll known in Skowhegan.
During her college course she won the
Colonial Danes prize for an essay.
She also received the honor degree
of Phi Beta Kappa. Miss Harthorn is
a sister of Drew Harthorn, former