The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-06-23


in town for a short time, the guest
of his brother, Thomas Lawley.
A dooryard prayer meeting was held
at the home of James Emerson on
Madison avenue Tuesday evening.
c. E. Green and II. D. Philbrick of
Boston are guests for several days Of
Mrs. W. D. NJ. Green and Mrs. c. F.
Annabel.
John Lewis, a student in Bowdoin
College. has returned home for the
summer vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Lewis.
Jewett Savage Is already marketing
his Early Ohio strawberries, his hrst
picking being June II. He Is the
first local grower to bring in berries.
The marriage intentions of Eben
Goodrich and Lila Trask, also John
/ Lavoie and Izelta p. Sanderson
are recorded at the Town Clerks Of
| flee.
The Degree team of the Priscilla
Rebekah lodge will go to Norridge-
wock where they will exemplify the
work at the District meeting, Wed
nesday evening
Miss Berdena Traitor, teacher In
the Skowhegan High school has a
position for the summer at ocean
Park. She will assume her duties
in about two weeks.
Miss Daisy Coulters, an assistant in
the Skowhegan High school, lett
Tuesday morning for her home in
Providence, R. l., where she Will
spend the summer.
James Barrett and Blaine Fowler
we're Messengers on the morning train
Monday for Camden, New Jersey,
where they have positions in the ship
ping department for the government.
William Lemelin and Miss Della
yigue were married early Monday
morning by Rev. FIR. P. e. DesJardins
of the ST. Mary's church. They left on
the early train for short honey
moon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Bowman and
son, Master Lee, of Springfield, Vt,
arrived here last week to visit Mrs
Bowman's parents, They made the
trip in an automobile, distance OF
over 300 miles.
Mrs. John d. McKennon of Freeport
and Mrs. Herbert Gregory of Berlin,
N. H., are the guests of their brother,
Arthur Bussey also Miss Vivian Bill
ings Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Bussey for several days.
Miss Hattie Cleveland, who has
been teaching in the public schools
at Rumford, came home Tuesday
night for her summer vacation. Miss
Cleveland spent Monday night with
Miss Edith Tuck in Readfield.
Arthur Packard, graduate OF the
Skowhegan High school in the class
of 1908. is In town ffefa Portland,
the guest of relatives. Mr.. Packard
has a position as bookkeeper in Port
land with the Charles B. Varney Com
pany.
The 18th annual meeting of the
Maine Woman's Club will be held
Sept. 70, 10 and IA. The refreshment
committee: Mrs. Dora McNeelie, Wo-
mans club; Mrs. Lois Patten, Sorosis;
Mrs. Nellie Conant, Town Improve
ment
1 DR.. Brace Lawley has been in town
a few days, the guest Of his father,
Thomas Lawley. Mr.. Lawley was one
of the graduates at Tufts Medical
school this year. He has received an
appointment in the genealogical De-
partment of the Carney hospital.
In the article headed Horses al
Skowhegan" in last weeks issue was
mentioned the horse owned by Hadley
Jewett. 1t should have been Herbert
Jewett. May Girl promises to be one
of the leaders in Skowhegan and Mr..
Iewett may we'll be proud of her.
Although the track meet, which was
expected to take place last Thursday
between two sides In the Y. M. G. A,
did not occur, on account of the alb
sence of four young men who were
expected to win a considerable num-
Der of points, another one between a
few of the Y. M. c. A. boys and the
officials was highly enjoyed and two
of the last years records were brok-
en-. The following is a summary of
events with the distances and times
made; High Jump, 4 IT.. 10 in; shot
put, 20 It. 3 in; discus throw, 95 IT. 3
in; pole vault, 8 IT,; standing broad
iump. 8 IT. in; baseball throw, 270
f.; and 100 yd dash, IL secs. The
Two records of last year which were
broken were the pole vault and one
hundred yard dash. Last years rec
ords in these were 8 IT. and IL 3-5
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