The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

Mrs.. Frank Chase went IN Dover on
the noon train Monday 10 epend a
few weeks With relatives.
Robert Jennings of Waterrille war
! in town Monday demonstrating the
new model REQ touring car.
T. + wyman of Augusta. passed
Sunday In town. the guest OF Sherir
John A Mooers and family.
II. T. Patten Was home from orono
over Sunday Ills present course In
agriculture closes this week.
Joseph Steward of Bangor. has
been visiting his daughter Miss Lois
f and other relatives in town this week
/ Lewis Anderson went to Portland
Monday on brief business and pleas
are trip. From there ne intended to
40 TO Boston.
Ralph T. Burrill, paymaster in the
Wooden Mill In Fairfield. spent Sun
day in town with his mother, Mrs.
Emma P. Burrill.
Misses Lena and Nellie Lewia and
their brother, Thomas. were the
guests of relatives In Waterville and
Oakland last Thursday
The regular meeting of the Town
Improvement Society will pc held
Friday afternoon, January %, in the
Library parlors at the usual hour.
r. L. Mitchell, superintendent of
the Mitchell Manufacturing Co., cele-
brated his eightieth birthday yester-
day. He spends several hours each
day in the mill.
The third of the whist parties
which are being conducted by the
Catholic Society Is to occur Wednes-
day evening. February 2, under the
auspices of the married men.
Miss Myrtis Genthner, stenographer
for Butler & Butler, attorneys at law,
went to Portland Monday for a two
weeks visit with friends. Her place
is being filled by Miss Bradford of
Portland.
Fred H. Southland was in Augusta
Thursday of last week attending the
races conducted on the river near
Hallowell by the Augusta Driving
club. From there he planned to go to
Boston on business.
George Thompson, shipping clerk at
the local mill of the American Wooden
Co., returned home Monday forenoon
from East Dixfield where he held
preaching services Sunday. He also
supplied there the Sunday previous.
George Moody, signal man at the
south end of the railroad bridge for
the Maine Central, has been laid up
for several days past with lame leg
caused by a fall on the ice. His po-
sition has been filled by John Nut
ting.
Lees Hall, former resident of this
place and now of Rockville, Conn.,,
has been visiting friends here for the
past few days. Mr.. Hall is well
known In the Marston Worsted mill,
where he was boss dyer, and also
among the musical people in town
as q fine singer.
Frank H. Carpenter, of Providence,
R. l., who has been recently prbmot-
ed to general manager of all the
mills of the American Wooden Co.,
was in town Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week on his first trip
here in that official capacity. Mr..
Carpenter was formerly of Skowhegan
and is remembered by many friends.
The cruise of the Cleveland" on
which our Skowhegan people have
been making tour of the world since
October Is last, ends on Sunday night
next at San Francisco, Calf. Last
Sunday and Monday the party passed
at Honolulu, that city being their
last stopping place In their tour.
Messrs. Goodwin and Sawyer are ex-
pected to arrive home about Febru-
airy 15, but the ladies' plan to remain
in California for a time.
Phil Otis Comedians have been the
attraction at the Opera House this
week presenting their musical at
fractions Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings, with matinee
Wednesday. Each entertainment has
been given to full house and 1t
seems to be the verdict of the pa
irons that the many kind things said
Of the company throughout New Eng
land has been warranted Certainly
no dullness prevails throughout their
entire two hours of continuous per-
Torrance.
The election and installation of OFF,
GERS OF the Somerset lodge, No. 81,
F., and A. NJ, occurred Monday ev-
ening as follows. Past Master Rupert
E. jackson being the installing off,
Ger: Master, Fred F. Lawrence;
senior warden, Edward A. Parker;