The independent-reporter., 1910-03-03
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
w. B. Steward will have a suit
opening sometime in March.

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opening sometime in March.
Lawrence Coburn left last Saturday
for Providence, r. l. on a business
trip.
w. B. Steward has just returned
from market. New goods already for
inspection.
Miss Hannah r. Page and her guest.
Mrs. Allie Somes of Reading. Mass,
were In Augusta, Tuesday.
Miss Gala Dore of Athens was In
town last week visiting Mrs. John
Mooers. She was on her way to Hart
ford, Conn.
Willie Cameron of Bangor was tried
as a vagrant before Judge F. F. Law
renee, yesterday and sentenced to so
days in Jail.
The marriage intentions of Willie
Allan Greene and Miss Sarah J. Nc
Ilwrath both of Skowhegan are ON file
In the Town Clerks office.
John Dickinson, formerly of Salem
Mass, is the new clerk in SIMPSONS
Drug store, Mahlon Dane having COM
pleted his duties there about two
weeks ago.
D. H. Perkins, superilter dent OF
schools. was in China. Ne. yesterday
IN hroipaoe oopnaofad with fh., Mo
sonic order Mr.. Perkins is one of
the inspectors.
Elmer Gordon, who has recently re-
signed his position as boss weaver in
the local mill of the American Woolen
Company has gone to Massachusetts,
where he has a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wallace Blunt, Bin
Page and Miss Mae Nay returned last
Friday afternoon from Lewiston,
where they attended meeting of the
Masons. Mr.. Blunt was on the COM
mittee of arrangements
r. T. Patten Is to speak on Direct
Primaries, tomorrow afternoon before
some of the classes at Colby college.
Direct nomination is to be the subject
discussed by the debating society at
Colby at one of it's early meetings.
F. |. Estes left here last Thursday
morning for Boston and New York ac-
companied by his brother. Alfred N.
Estes of Monroe, La. The brother was
called from Louisiana by the serious
illness of his sister, Mrs. George K.
Foster of Abbot village.
The tickets for the Langendorff Con-
cert at Waterville tomorrow night,
and which are on sale at the Office of
the Somerset Traction Co. will be re-
turned to Waterville on the early
mail Friday morning. Anyone who de-
sires a ticket and has not already pur-
chased should telephone tonight. A
special train will leave Skowhegan at
Z p. m Friday night returning after
the concert.
The cooked -by-men- oyster supper
to be served inthe First Baptist church
will be ready Monday evening, in
stead of Tuesday evening as last
weeks issue stated. This is due, we
are told, to the fact that the chef
was aboard the Lusitania instead of
the Kron Prinzessin Cecilie, and ar
rived day sooner than expected. He
has been to Paris to get his recipe
be on hand for the great feast oil
oysters Monday evening, March 7.
The cabinet of the Skowhegan Boys
Department of the Y. NJ. c. A., which
consists of the four officers and the
chairmen of the five committees, held
a special meeting Monday evening in
their rooms. An amendment to the
constitution and rules for the rooms
were made out by a special committee
of three and posted on the bulletin
board. The rules were somewhat as
follows: no rough house, profane
language, smutty stories, smoking,
card playing, clog dancing or gam
bling shall be allowed. OF course these
have always been understood, but as
a matter of business they were written
out. 1t was also voted that two OF
the cabinet be responsible for the
rooms on certain nights; at present
they are open Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Saturday evenings and
Sunday p. m.