The independent-reporter., 1910-12-22
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

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ing of Democrats.
Miss Lulu Landry of Waterville, is
spending a few days with her cousin,
Miss Lena Landry.
George Cote, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Cote, who is working In Boston,
is visiting them for few days.
Milburn Fowler arrived home from
Tufts Dental college Wednesday ev-
ening to spend Christmas with his
parents.
Howard Weston, who Is attending
the Tufts Dental school, arrived home
Tuesday night to spend the Christ
mas vacation.
Harry Hayward. who has been in
the Somerset hospital for treatment,
returned to his home today, much i'm
proved In health.
Miss Marcia Williams, student in
Wheaton seminary, arrived home
Tuesday night to spend her Christmas
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carleton Merrill.
Arthur Merrill, student at Bow
doin. arrived Friday night of last
week for his Christm9s vacation. This
week he is employed as clerk in the
store of his brother, A w. Merrill, In
Norridgewock
Paul Murray, a student at the Uni
versity of Maine, and one of the stars
of the athletics Of the university, Is at
home, the guest of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Murray for his
Christmas vacation.
Joseph Murray left today for Lew
iston with his 13-year-old daughter,
Florence. She will undergo an opera
ton for appendicitis at the Sisters
hospital. She was taken suddenly
sick Wednesday morning as she was
about to start for school.
The members of Priscilla Rebekah
Degree Staff and members to the
number of about forty, went to Madi-
son Wednesday evening and exempli-
| fed the work of that degree at the
Sterling Rebekah lodge. A very
pleasant time was enjoyed.
T,,aodoy oftornoon at o,olooL In
G. A r. hall, will occur the Christ
mas meeting of the Clementine Wes-
ton w. C. T. U. A pleasing program,
including special music, will be given.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
public to attend this meeting.
The rumor that the Skowhegan
'Electric Light Co. had been sold to the
Central Maine Power CO., was denied
by Cashier Bin w. Page of the First
National bank today. Mr.. Page is one
of the directors and large stock
holder, and he stated explicitly that
the property had not changed hands.
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of her little friends at her home on
Summer street Tuesday afternoon, the
occasion being her fifth birthday At
ter few games, refreshments of
sandwiches, waters and cocoa were
served. There was a birthday cake
decorated with five little candles and
each guest blew out one before the
cake was cut.
Mrs. Bruce White, with her young
son. Bruce Hugh Miller White, have
returned for the Christmas holidays
to the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Fellows. Master Bruce
has been attending the famous Fes-
senden school for boys at West New
ton. Mass, and his teachers and many
friends here will be pleased to learn
that he has passed very successful
term.
E. N. Merrill and Edward F. Mer-
rill went to Augusta Thursday to ct
tCho IhC Law CouiI hCy hofC tWO
cases to argue before the court, that
of Chester Haynes vs. the Maine Cen
tral r. R. Co.. in which the plaintiff
in the Supreme court won a verdict
for about $4,000. The other case is
Gallant vs. the American Shoe Find
ing Co. of Bingham, in which the
plaintiff won a verdict. These are two
important cases and involve about
$4,000.
Motion pictures will be the feature
of the service at the First Baptist
church next Sunday evening at Z
o'clock. The entertainment will con-
sist of the Life of Moses" reels
four and five. This subject con-
sists of reels and was prepared for
the public by noted divine, thus
making 1t very suitable subject for
Christian people. Reels l, Q and 8
have been given at the Baptist church
some time ago with the approval of all
who saw them. Next Sunday even
ing the remaining two reels will be
exhibited, beginning with the exodus
No.