The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-04-07
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


+erday for a few days visit.
Mrs. Frank S. Morrill, left last
Saturday for Pennington where she
Is visiting relatives.
Miss Berdena Trafton, an instruct
or in the High school, passed Mon
day night in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Sawyer were Wis
,+ing friends in Fairfield and Water
Vile Saturday and Sunday.
David Lewis went to Portland
Tuesday to attend a State meeting of
the N. E. o. P of which he is mem
Der.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Bradstreet ar
rived in town Tuesday morning for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Steward.
Miss Rena Nichols went to her
home in Jackman Tuesday to pass
her spring vacation. She is senior
in the High ScnoOl mere
Mrs Edward F. Hersom of Oak
land returned home Monday morning
after a visit of few days with her
aunt. Mrs. Martha c. futile.
G. E. Kimball. foreman of the first
Jury was presented yesterday with
a mounted briar monogram pipe as
a token of their kind regards to him.
Mrs. G. B. Fairgrieyes left this
morning for a visit with friends in
Wilton. From there she will go to
Boston, where she will visit two
weeks more.
There is to be a special meeting of
Somerset Chapter, Royal Arch Ma
sons at 7.30 o'clock tomorrow (Fri-
day. evening. The first three degrees
will be conferred on several candi-
dates.
Fred C. Poo1er is in Boston to re-
main ten days perfecting himself in
the operation and care of the Buick
automobile NJ T. Pooler, his father,
having purchased a touring car of
this make.
Miss Hattie Blaisdell left Monday
morning for Manchester, where she
will visit relatives. She will visit
friends and relatives in several other
places in Maine during the next few
weeks
Mrs. Augustus Nelson returned to
her home in Waterville last Saturday
after visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Van
W. Nelson. She was accompanied by
Miss Ruth Nelson, who is paying her
visit
Members of Russell Post, G. A. r.,
and especially resident members of
the First Maine Cavalry, with invited
guests, are to celebrate Lees sur
render at G. A R. hall on Saturday
night next.
The first brook trout of the season
taken by local fishermen was seen on
Thursday of last week when Messrs.
Vaughan and Wellman returned from
a days outing with the rod bringing
in 20 beauties.
The sacrament of the Lords Sup
per was observed in Centenary Meth
odist Episcopal church last Sabbath
evening at which service nine new
members were added to the church,
three by letter, four on confession of
faith and two from probation.
We call attention to the card of
w. d. Smith, V. s., which appears
elsewhere in this issue. DR.. Smith
has now decided to give all his time
to the practice of his profession and
established an office at No. 6 Madison
avenue, with telephone connections.
The annual meeting of the Wo-
mans club will be held in the Con-
gregational parlors Wednesday, April
IL at p. m. Supper will be served
at o'clock. All members who have
not obtained tickets may secure them
at George S. Webb's store on Madi-
son avenue any time up to Satur-
day, April 9.
Mrs. Forrest Cross and Eugene
Seekins were in Waterville yester-
day to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Selden Seekins, who died Sunday
night at the age of twenty-eight.
Mrs. Seekins was a sister-inlaw to
w. T. Seekins, clerk of courts. She
is survived by husband and ten
day old child.
neighborhood prayermeeting was
conducted at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Paine Monday evening by Rev.
B. B. Merrill. of the Congregational
church. There was a goodly attend
ance. Another cottage meeting of
the Bethany society was held that
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Pierce on Jewett street.
Howard Weston. Everett Bacon and
Carroll Morrill, were the only mem