The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Miss Leora Withee went to New
York Sunday to attend millinery OPP


enings.
Herbert Boardman of South Solon
was in town Monday on his way to
Portland where he is to enter Gray's
Business College.
Friends of Mrs. Martha c. Tuttle
will be sorry to learn that she is still
reported to be very ILL., She has been
confined to her bed for two weeks.
Cleba Harvill and William Palmer
left Monday morning for Boston to
attend the automobile show. Guy
Savage is also in Boston this week.
Miss Iva Briggs, bookkeeper in the
office of the Somerset Traction Co,
spent Sunday in Solon, the guest of
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Later.
Tomorrow night there will De
dance in Grange hall with music by
Towne's orchestra and one in Nor
ridgewock with music by Kendall's
orchestra.
The grammar school grades were
dismissed last Friday to permit the
teachers to visit schools in other
towns Miss Oliver went to Augusta
returning Saturday night.
Mrs Frank L. Flynt returned home
last Friday from Pennington where
boI vic donOhfor
Miss Rowena, who is a member of the
senior class in the High school there.
Portland where he purchased his
stock of up-to-date carriages, har
nesses and stable supplies, and will
occupy the whole of the first floor
of Moores repository. Water street
Mrs. Charles Cross. and her lit
tie son, Weldon, of Norridgewock,
who have been spending the winter
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas
Merrithew of Centerville, N. B., re-
turned to their home Monday night
On account of the uncertain wealth
er Monday the Congregational Work
ing League did not turn out in large
numbers and another meeting will
be held this afternoon to finish tack
ing some comforters, which they
were working on.
Carpenters have been busy this
week preparing the store, which Miss
l.. NJ. Withee recently vacated in the
Brown block on Water street for
Lewis Goldberg. who expects to open
clothing store there before the
first of April.
On the afternoon of March 23,
there will be an Easter Sale in the
yestries of the NJ. e. church. under
the auspices of the Social Circle. AT
this sale will be found a large vari-
ETY. of aprons and other useful arti-
cles. The public Is cordially invited.
Rev George Merriam went to Free
port Tuesday to attend the roll call
of the Baptist church there, where
ne was formerly pastor He went
from Freeport to Portland to call on
his son, George, who Is the Boys
Secretary of the Portland Y. NJ. c.
A
Charles A. Hobbs of Pennington ar
rived in town last week to enter upon
his new business with w. H. Norton.
They will soon have their garage,
which has been fitted out beneath the
Skowhegan House stables, in readi-
ness for work. Mr. Hobbs has been
in Boston since last Friday attending
the auto show.
Friends of W. Folsom Merrill will
be pleased to learn that, although he
was on the losing side of the Brad
purv prize debate at Bowdoin he has
been chosen as one Of the college
team to compete with Wesleyan. The
topic of the debate at Bowfoln was
Resolved. That the United States
should establish Central Bank SIM
liar TO the Imperial Bank If Ger
many
On Saturday morning H. c. Jud-
kins opens his Little Specially store
in the new Morrison & Mcclellan
block with a new stock of Dry and
Fancy Goods. The store Is over the
same ground which Mr.. Judkins oc-
cuped before and he will be glad
to see his old customers and by fair
dealing and low prices hopes for the
continuance of his "old time" trade as
we'll as many new faces. Miss Maud
E. Plummer and Miss Eva G. Cowette
are the clerks employed by Mr.. Jud-
kins
The oyster stew supper given by
the gentlemen of the First Baptist
church Monday evening, was we'll at
tended and those who had charge
were complimented highly. About
7.30 o'clock the entertainment start
ed and was as follows Two solos,
Converse L. Webb; music by the Bap-
tst Hill Glee club, lead by ]. Wal