The independent-reporter., 1910-09-22
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

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burn, were in town over Sunday, the
guests of friends.
NJ. p. Aver. manager of the Direct
Importing Co. is attending the town
fairs in the interest of his company.
| Miss Rowena Flynt, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Flynt. left Monday
morning to enter Mt. Holyoke semi
nary.
Steward & Blunt have been award
ed the contract for the heating and
plumbing of the new railroad Y. NJ. c.
A. building at Waterville.
Miss Ethlyn Steward, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. ]. II. Steward, has gone
to Chicago to complete her course
at the kindergarten college.
Accompanied by Prof. II. c. En-
cry of Washington, D. C., r. L. Mars
ton left Saturday morning in his au-
tomobile for a trip to Ellsworth.
The life of Mary Baker Eddy, dis
eoverer and founder of Christian
Science, has been presented to the
Public Library, by the members and
friends OF the local society.
Miss Marjorie Smith, a graduate OF
the Skowhegan High school in the
class of 1910, left here Saturday for
Boston where she will enter Simmons
College to continue her studies.
J. C. Scates, epresentative-elect
/ from Westbrook, and prominently
mentioned as a candidate for speak
er of the House, called on several of
the leading Democrats during Friday
and Saturday.
Miss Ethel Walton, who has been
abroad for several weeks has re-
turned home While away she went to
the Passion Play at Oberammergau
and spent considerable time in travel
in Scotland and Ireland.
The annual election of the Skow-
hegan High school was held Friday
and the following officers elected for
the ensuing year: Frank Emery,
president; Leon Symonds, vice presi-
dent; Blanche Crandall, secretary.
The annual High school reception
will be held next Friday evening in
Grange hall. The following are on
the committee of arrangements: Bin
Goodrich, Julia Boynton, Gerald Mar
BILE, Agnes Mantor, Merton Pierce and
Margaret Day.
F. X. Cayouette has returned to
Boston. He was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Mary, who will at
tend a school of music for the COM
ing year. She has worked for some
time in the music store of Dinsmore
& Bickford
Miss Margery Morrison and her
brother, Donald, after spending the
summer here with their father, l.. L.
Morrison, have returned to New York
where Donald will resume his work
as violinist and Miss Morrison will
resume her work as pianist and con-
cert work.
Arthur Merriam left here Saturday
noon for Boston where he will enter
Boston University. Mr.. Merriam,
during the last year was teacher In
the government schools of Porto
Rico. He has already spent one year
at Colby college and is a member of
the Delta Upsilon fraternity.
Llewellyn Goodwin, member of the
First Maine Regiment, James Emer-
son of the 10Th Maine, Charles Smith
of the First Maine Cavalry. and his
wife, Nathan Fowler of the 10th
Maine, and pr. Charles Wilbur left
here Saturday to attend the National
Encampment of the G. A R., which is
now being held at Atlantic City, N.
J.
Two boys playing hide and seek
about the railroad bridge furnished
lot of amusement to, good sized
group of spectators Sunday after
noon. The special interest in the
game centered in the fact that the
boy who was hiding did 1t to avoid
shower bath, while his opponent
was seeking to give him one. A
group of dozen or fifteen were in
specting the new truss now nearing
completion when someone espied the
boy who was down below inspecting
the river bed There were buckets
of water for cooling the tongs stand
ing near the portable forges used by
the bridge workmen, and of course
the combination was irresistible. 1t
looked as II 1t would go hard with
the little chap down below, but while
1t was easy enough to see him, 1t
took considerable time to find the
place on the bridge directly overhead.
Meanwhile he was wise to the game
and spent no time fooling around.
Once he was almost caught, but he
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