The independent-reporter., 1910-12-29
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Herbert l.. SWEET spent CHRISTMAS at
his home in Bangor.
Miss Iva Briggs was in Bingham at
her home over Christmas.
Mrs. Forrest Goodwin was in Au-
gusta Friday calling on friends.
Miss Cora Robinson is in Robinson.
Maine, visiting her relatives for
few days.
Judge F. f. Lawrence was in Au-
gusta Friday, having business at the
law court
Kenneth Causland. formerly a resi-
dent here, now of Freeport, is spend
ing a few days in town
Miss Alice Emerson is spending
Christmas with her sister. Mrs. Edgar
Murphy in Haverhill, Mass.
Ralph Cleveland left here on the
morning train Friday to spend sew
eral days with friends in Carmel
Cleber Taylor, a freshman at the
University of Maine, is visiting his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Taylor.
Dr. Charles Pepper of Concord.
Mass, with his family. is visiting at
the home of DR.. George Otis Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Nelson are
being congratulated over the arrival
of their first born, boy, which was
born a few days ago.
Robert Wildes who is employed by
the Armour Beef Co. in Lynn, Mass.
is spending few days with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Wildes
Somerset county has secured more
names on the petition for the Direct
Primary law than any other county
in the State. 1t leads the State by
about 400 names.
John A. Prescott and Miss Lottie
May Vigue were married Thursday
Mr.. Prescott is employed in the Com
monwealth Shoe shop. They will re-
side in Skowhegan.
Miss Ethel Brainerd has been ap-
pointed stenographer in the law Of
fee of Bisbee & Parker, Rumford
Falls. She will assume her position
the first week in January
DR.. George Otis Smith arrived
from Washington to spend Christmas
with his family. He has lately been
on the Pacific coast on business con-
nected with the United States Geologi-
cal Survey.
George Merriam, son of Rev. and
Mrs. George Merriam, spent Christ
mas with his parents. Mr.. Merriam
is secretary of the Boys Y. M. c. A.
in Portland, being the first one ever
appointed in the State.
Grover Green, who has been in the
Maine woods for the last few months
making drawings of natural scenery,
is at home with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Green. He will leave
for Boston this week to continue his
work in art.
Mahlon Ellis and Albert Getchell
went to Lewiston Friday where they
enlisted in the United States army
for term of three years. From Lew
iston they will go to Fort Slocum,
New York, where they expect to be
stationed for several weeks.
The Rebekahs are to repeat the en-
tertainment "Hilario Jocundi" as a
benefit for the Odd Fellows and Or
phans' home fund, Tuesday, January
g after their regular lodge meeting
Odd Fellows are invited to attend
Each Rebekah and Odd Fellow has the
privilege of inviting one. Admission.
10 cents.
Harold Rowell, graduate of Bow
doin college in the class of 1910, ar
rived home from Boston Friday night
to spend Christmas with his parents
in Cornville. He is a teacher in the
Chauncy Hall school, the preparatory
school of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. He teaches English
subjects.
Herbert Wentworth has in his pos
session the original copy of the COM
mission granted by Gov. Benning
Wentworth of New Hampshire to
Hurbatus Neal as captain of the
Fourth company in the Royal army of
King George the Third of England. 1t
is dated back to Oct. 4, 1894 Gov.
Wentworth was an ancestor of Her.
bert Wentworth, being governor of
New Hampshire in a period of the
rule of King George. Capt Hurbatus
Neal was an ancestor Of Mrs. Helen
Neal Howard, who is now one of the
oldest residents of Skowhegan ~and
lives in one of the oldest houses in
the town..
Among those home for the Christ