The independent-reporter., 1910-02-24

Edward Bicknell of Portland spent
Sunday with A. Linwood Nutting.
Mrs. J. B. Twadelle of North An
was In town on business Monday.
There Is to be a dance tomorrow
evening in Grange hall under local
auspices.
Miss Addie F. Dunbar of Carmel
spent Sunday in town with her broth
er, r.. 3. Dunbar.
Mrs. A. d. Bailey and daughter, Eth
el, spent several days last week Wis
iting friends in Madison and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Dunbar of
Maiden Mass, were In town Monday,
calling on R. e. Dunbar, their neph-
ew.
Sewell Smith is just getting about
again after an illness with a cold
that confined him to his house for ten
days.
Misses Carrie and Bessie Crocker of
Canaan have been the guests of their
sister, Mrs. A. Linwood Nutting, for a
few days.
During the past few days Walter P.
Ordway has been calling on his
friends, relative to his candidacy for
State Representative.
The Sophomores of the High School
held very pleasant party and dance
In Heselton hall last evening, the at
tendance being very good.
L. L. Walton, Esq, returned home,
Tuesday evening, on the late train
from visit with his mother, Mrs.
Martha T. Walton, in Pennington.
The eight months old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Stevens died yesterday on
North street, after being sick about
two weeks with whooping cough and
pneumonia.
Three of the delegates to the State
Boys Conference held at Augusta last
week, will report at the afternoon
meeting at 4 o'clock, Sunday. This will
be of special interest.
John U. Cox left yesterday noon for
Houlton, where he Is to be the pro-
prietor of the Clark hotel. He sold
his house on Madison Ave-; to Fred M.
| Perkins several weeks ago.
A prayer meeting Of the Bethany
Baptist church people was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tus-
can on Madison avenue Monday even
ing, a goodly number being present.
Miss Mary Hathorne graduate
nurse from the Central Maine General
hospital at Lewiston, has been hired
by DR.. Wadsworth and will be one of
the nursing force at the hospital in
the future.
Miss Edith Nutting, senior in the
High School, entertained few of her
young lady friends at her home on
| Winter street, Tuesday evening. The
costumes were appropriate to Wash
ington's birthday.
George Morrissette returned home
| to, New Bedford, Mass, yesterday, on
the noon train, having been in town
since the deaths of his sister-in-law
and brother, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Morri-
ssette.
Perley Williams, who has been in
the West since early summer, has
been renewing old acquaintances in
town for few days. He and Mrs.
Williams, who has been home several
weeks. are to go to Lowell. Mass. very
soon, where he has position as a
landscape gardener.
Circulars have been sent out this
week from the office of the State Su-
perintendent of the public schools,
stating that candidates for State
Teachers certificates will be examin-
ed tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 2b. begin
ming at 8 o'clock a. m. at different
places in the State, one of which is the
Municipal building in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Walter Waller and her two
children left last Friday for Rich
mond, called there by the death Of
her father, Frank Wyman, who was
run over and killed by log team In
the woods Tuesday OF last week. The
funeral is to be next Sunday at Rich
mond, where his wife and daughter,
Miss Leila, are spending the winter.
Mr.. Vallier expects to attend the fu-
neral services.
One Of the leading popular price at
fractions, the Yale Stock Company,
comes to the Skowhegan Opera house
for three nights commencing next
Monday, opening the engagement
with q presentation of Princess of
Patches" The acting company is
headed BY rapid hre comedian. Pet
er Murray, supported by picked cast
Of players. Among the other plays to
be presented are THE Travelling
Man." and "How Hopper. was Side