The independent-reporter., 1910-04-21
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Sarah E, Frye IL in Lewiston
for several weeks visi fling relatives.
l. J. Smith was m Portland over
Sunday in attenda nee Ak the Metho-
dist Conference.
Hon. S. j. Walton was in Augusta
Monday. having business at the Ken
nebec Superior court.
c. J. Abbey. was passenger on the
five o'clock tram Monday for Bos-
ton ON a business trip.
The Social Circle of the Methodist
church met with Mrs. S. f. Emerson
on Mechanic street at , p. m. Mon
day.
Augustus Nelson a plumber for
the Maine Central r. r., spent Sun
day in town, the guest of his uncle,
Van Nelson.
Mrs. J. H. Wood went to Mt. YER
non Monday for weeks visit with
her son and family, DR.. and Mrs.
Harold Wood.
Kenneth Causland, who has been in
Freeport for week visiting his par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. William Lewis, re-
turned home Monday
DR. and Mrs. Philip Wood of Bing-
ham spent Thursday and Friday in
town as guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Wood.
Maurice Merrill, a student in the
! Harvard Law school, has been spend
| ing a short vacation with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Palmer Merrill.
Prof and Mrs. Ralph Leighton re-
/ turned from Portland Saturday, hav-
/ ing been visiting relatives and at
tending the Methodist conference.
A cottage prayer meeting was held
and Mrs E. c. Tracy under the direc
ton of the Bethany Baptist church.
Harold L. Larry left Saturday morn
! ing for Portland where he will be the
guest of his friend, Arthur w. Pack
ard for a few days. He will also
visit relatives in Belgrade.
Miss Annie Bergman, a former
teacher in the Skowhegan public
schools, went to Orrington Friday
where she has a position as teacher
| in the public schools.
Frank Corson of Portland, demon
strator for the Pierce-Arrow Auto
mobile Company in that city. was in
town on business over Sunday, also
calling on Carroll Goodwin
The prayer meeting at the Bethany
Baptist church Thursday evening
will be In charge of Evangelist j. W.
Packard in the absence of Rev.
George Merriam who is attending the
meetings of the Maine Baptist Insti-
tute at Waterville.
Claude Jewett, for some time en-
ployed on the team here for the
American Express Company, has re-
signed his position and John Healey
began work Monday in his place.
Mr.. Healey has had the position be-
fore and worked for some time in the
Office at Waterville.
There is little doubt now but that
the ice in Moosehead Lake will go
out before the end of the month. The
ice last year went out about the
twelfth of May The ice In the lakes
in this vicinity has for the most
part gone out, about a month earlier
than 1t went out last year.
Word has been received here from
New York that Charles Rochester, q
onetime resident of Skowhegan for a
number Of years employed by F. A.
Nolin, and also as shipping clerk by
the American Woolen Mill Company,
received an accident to one of his
hands, having it jammed while work
ing on train a few days ago. neces-
stating amputation.
The monthly business meeting of
the Happy Harvesters was held Friday
evening, April 8, at the home of the
Misses Dempsey, Oak street After
the business was conducted an inter
esting book, brought by Mrs. Smith,
was read to the club and refresh
ments were served. The party broke
up at the usual hour to meet next
month at the home of Mrs. Josie Smith
on Water street.