The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-05-26

Mrs. Isaac Pierce was in Madison,
Saturday, calling on relatives.
Mrs. NJ. V. B. Marsh of Guilford is
visiting with Mrs. William Young a
few days.
S. R. Brown was called to Brown
field last week to attend the funeral
of his sister.
| Mrs. William Donaldson went to
Everett, Mass, Monday where she
will visit for two weesk with her
mother, Mrs. Ann Donaldson.
Ora Chase of North Canaan. assist
ed by others will conduct services at
the school house. Malbon's Mills,
Sunday at 100 p. m.
o. Montgomery of Portland, Presid-
ing Elder of Seventh Day Adventist
will be with the Skowhegan church
Tuesday. May 81.
Skowhegan Military Band r. F.
Washburn, director, will give its first
municipal concert from Hotel Coburn
yeranda, Monday evening, May S0th.
Abbott Nelson, several years clerk
here for Sampson & Avore, now
druggist at Fairfield, was in town
Monday.
Mo Of hpsinnCS nf the Gro
Gerry, Feed and Provision Dealers, will
be closed Monday at II o'clock, May
| 30 Decoration Day.
The members of the Russell Post,
q. A. R., and the pastors of the
churches will visit the schools OF the
town tomorrow They will meet at
G A. r. hall at 9 o'clock a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Dinsmore were
in town Sunday from Bingham and
Monday the guests of Mrs. Dinsmore's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Knowi-
ton.
The Skowhegan High school base
ball team was defeated Saturday in
the game at Pennington with the
Pennington High school team. The
score was 16 to 8.
Miss Nellie Kennedy has a position
as bookkeeper in the office OF Nash q
Viles. Miss Kennedy has worked for
several months past as telephone OPP
orator in the office of the Maine Tele-
phone Company here.
The members of the Skowhegan Y.
NJ. C. A. are planning track meet
to come off here early in June. They
have written to the Association in the
different towns and cities for boys to
take part in the meet.
The Misses Ethel Knowlton and
Olive Greene, teachers in the Hebron
Classical Institute, after spending
vacation of ten days here with their
parents returned to Hebron to resume
their duties Friday. The Institute
has been closed for several days on
account of sickness among the stu
dents.
! F. T. Palmer has bought the Chas.
Marston farm situated about three
miles from Skowhegan village in the
southern part of the town. For the
last few years the farm has been own
ed by Parker Sanborn. Mr.. Palmer
has moved his family there. He will
still continue his carriage-making
business in the old oil-cloth shop
buildings.
An entertainment was given at the
First Baptist church vestry Friday
evening which proved to be one OF the
most interesting social events at the
church this season. Mrs. F. o. Saw
yer, who spent several months abroad
in a trip around the world, gave
most delightful account of her trip
There were also remarks by Rev. F
L Hayward and by others. These
LdlkS were luItISpoloCu WIN Ah"SAS'
Last Saturday Sheriff John Mooers
received word from his deputy, Bro
ply of Fairfield to come to Fairfield at
once. Just sixty minutes after he was
in Fairfield with two Of his deputies,
Chute and Gilblair and was searching
the house occupied by one Papier.
There the deputies found three gallons
of whiskey in pint bottles. PAPER
made his escape before his arrest.
The officers traced him to Waterville.
The First Baptist church has again
been favored with having Mrs. Philo
Steward as leader OF its choir. The
church felt the loss Of 80 able lead
err last fall when Mrs. Steward went
West with her husband but 1t was
fortunate in being able to get 80 &C
complished leader as Miss Florence
Wyman who was leader of the choir
for about six months until her mar