The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-02-03
SKOWHE6AN LOCAL NEWS

with friends In waterville.
Georgia Morrow. sewing teacher at
Good Will Farm. was in town last
Saturday.
c. B. Hight. ESQ.,, has been on .
business trip to Boston for several
days past.
Mrs. William Mason of Boston, has
been visiting Miss Ethel Walton for
several weeks.
William Baker of Boston was the
guest of his brother. Charles, on Dyer
street few days last week.
A. R. Jones, agent for the American
Wooden company here was in Bos-
ton on business last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter p Ordway ar
rived home last Thursday night from
a brief visit in Boston and New York.
Miss C. J. Williams arrived home
Monday forenoon from a visit of
about ten days with friends in Ban
gor.
Mrs. Martha C. futile left last
Saturday morning for Oakland for a
visit of ten days with Mrs. Edward
H. Hurson.
The marriage intentions of Harold
L. Chase OF Skowhegan and Miss Eva
A. Jewett of Canaan, are on file at
the Town clerks Office.
Frank Condor, an instructor in ma
thematics in Coburn Classical Insti-
tute, Waterville, was the guest of
George Young over Sunday.
Among the young men who we're
rome from U. of M. the latter part
of last week we're Elroy Seekins,
Leon Smiley and George Young.
Miss Cora Caroline Dow, teacher in
the Myrtle building in the public
schools. of Waterville, returned home
Monday after brief visit at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Judkins.
Mrs. Helen C. Wing gave Bridge
Whist Party" on Thursday afternoon
OF last week, FIVE tables being delight
fully entertained. At the close OF
play delicate refreshments were
served.
Our venerable townsman, s. G..
Mayo, observed his eightieth birthday
Sunday last quietly at his home on
East Leavitt street. Many friends
and neighbors called to extend con-
CALCULATIONS.
Miss Marion Brainerd, stenographer
for Norman L. Bassett. attorney at
law In Augusta, spent Sunday In
town with her mother, Mrs. Flora T.
Brainerd. She was accompanied by
Miss Eva Chamberlain of that place.
Some of the our older residents
may be interested in an advertise
ment that appears In the Everybodys'
Column this week relative to a
Sword and Belt loaned to someone
In this place back in the sixties. They
are heirlooms, and are much sought
after.
Attorneys at law, Gould & Law
renee, are to move in short time, al
though the date has not been set, to
the offices over the Second National
bank The Skowhegan Electric Light
company will then transfer their
goods into Goulds present quarters
from the j. P. Merrill block
The sleet and hail storm Of Satur-
day and the subsequent freeze were
disastrous to the lines of the New
England Telephone company in Som
erset county. The Central Maine Co.
had as many az twenty or thirty
troubles" reported in some places,
and for several days the system was
hampered seriously.
The Madison w. G. T. u. has invit-
ed the Skowhegan w. c. T. U. to
meet with them at Madison Friday
| tomorrow in an all-day session. All
ladies, who are going from here are
requested to leave on the 800 o'clock
car and take lunches with them. 1t
10 hoped that q number may 60 to
obtain sufficient reduced rates.
The funeral services Of the late
Robert Scrolls, who died Thursday.
were held at the Catholic church at
$50 a m. Saturday. Interment was
at the Catholic cemetery. Robert
Sirois was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Sirois Of Jewett street and
has been sick with consumption for
three years. He was l6 years old.
Prof Robert J. Spragus Of the U. Of
NJ, will address the federated clubs,
Sorosis, Woman's club and Town Inn
provement Society, Tuesday evening.
February 5, in the Bethany Baptist
church. His subject will be ''voca-
tional Education and Its Effects on
the Great Social Problems Of To-
day" The clubs are fortunate in hav-
ling the 0pDortunitv Of hearing Prof