The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-11-03
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

terville Monday in attendance at the
ministers meeting
Miss Hazel Leavitt of Boston ar
rived Wednesday for brief visit with
her mother, Mrs. James Leavitt.
Mrs. Lottie Baker who has been
visiting Mrs. Fred futile since Sun
day, returned to her home in Oak
land Wednesday
There will be a stereopticon lee
ture at the First Baptist church Sun
day evening at 7 o'clock. A special
invitation is extended to all.
Mrs. Clifton Merrill, who has been
visiting her husbands parents. Rev.
and Mrs. b. b. Merrill, returned to her
home in Brewer, today
There will be a union social of the
Young Peoples societies of the four
churches Friday evening in the Beth
any Baptist vestry
Examination for a new postmaster
at Long Pond is to be held in Jack
man November 10. The salary for
this office was $209 last year.
Henry Thomas, who has been en-
gagged in engineering work for e. E.
Greenwood at Van Buren, in the build
Jig of the new bridge across the St.
Ivhh River, is at home for a few days.
He will Return to resume his work in
about a week.
The annual Sunshine fair will be
held Thursday, November 10, at the
Municipal building. A number of
useful articles will be on sale; also
cakes and candies. A short program
will be given at 4 O'Clock. The fair
is free to all and a cordial invitation
is given to everyone.
Mrs. Emma Smith, who with her
son, DR.. George Otis Smith, has been
abroad since August, will return home
Saturday. After a short time here,
Mrs. Smith plans to return to Massa-
.chusetts where she will spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Will
liam Pierce.
Work on the new concrete dam for
the Skowhegan Water Power Co. IS
progressing at a rapid rate. One
cubic yard of concrete went into
place every four minutes Tuesday,
and that rate of work will be kept up
50 long as present weather conditions
hold
AT the next regular meeting of the
Degree of Honor to be held Monday
evening, November Z, there will be a
roll call at which all members are re-
quested to be present and respond
to their name by a funny story or a
quotation. An entertainment will be
ments served.
Rev George Merriam went to Free
port Tuesday to officiate at the fun
eral services of Henry H. Cushing
who was one of Mr. Merriam's parish
toner's when he had a pastorate in
Freeport. Before his return Mr.. Mer-
riam will visit his son, George, in
Portland, who is secretary of the
Boys Y. NJ. C. A. there.
The regular meeting of Priscilla Re-
bekah lodge was held Tuesday evening.
A large membership was present. The
degree was conferred upon four can
didates in a most impressive manner.
At the next meeting to be held Nov.
10, the program will be In charge of
the Past Noble Grands of the lodge.
A rare treat Is looked forward to.
On Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 8th, at
meeting of the Clementine Weston
w. c. T. U. will be held. Mrs. Grace
Coburn Smith, who has recently re-
turned from her trip, will give an ad-
dress on THE White Ribbon Abroad" ;
there will also be special music. All
who are interested are cordially in
vited to attend this meeting
Ernest Nadeau was taken to Au-
gusta Tuesday by Sheriff John Mooers
and placed in the insane hospital.
Nadeau was arrested a few days ago
at Moose River for breaking into a
dwelling house. At a hearing before
Judge F. F. Lawrence and three ply
sicians, Monday, Nadeau was pro-
nounced as being afflicted with mel
anchoIia. w. H. Halves represented
Nadeau.
Silas Adams of Waterville, Patriotic
Instructor in the State branch of the
G, A. R., with Comrades J. d. Elmer
son and Sewell w. Smith addressed
the pupils of the High school during
the session of Tuesday afternoon.
Anecdotes based on their personal ex-
perience during the great rebellion in
terested the boys and girls deeply, and
were followed by hearty applause
Similar visits were made to the other