The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-10-27
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Josephine Hight is home from
Harmony for a vacation.
]. T. Hight returned his work in
Fairfield Tuesday morning.
Nelson Weston returned home Sat
urday with a large deer which he shot
on his hunting trip to Mayfield.
Bert Whitehouse from Markesan
Wis. visited his cousin, Mrs. Fred
Whittier. several days last week.
Next Sunday evening at o'clock
there will be a special service in the
auditorium of the First Baptist church
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Packard and
George Paddock attended the monthly
meeting of the Friends at Oakland to-
day.
Miss Ethel Brainerd went to Au-
pusta Saturday where she was the
guest of her sister, Miss Marion, over
Sunday.
Mrs. w T. Seekins, who has been at
the Hebron Sanatorium for several
months, has returned home. She is
improved greatly in health.
W. H. Paine went to No. Fairfield
Sunday where he held services in the
Friends church as he has done once
month during the summer.
Somerset Chapter Royal Arch Ma
sons will hold a stated Convoeation
tomorrow (Friday) evening. The
Monk degree will be conferred.
Mrs. C. F. Emery returned from
Boston Wednesday night where she
has been two weeks studying the fall
and winter styles in dressmaking.
Miss Bernice Cannon, who has been
visiting in town for the last three
months, guest of her parents, Henry
Cannon and wife at their home on
Mcclellan street, returned to heI
home in New York city last Friday.
The opening meeting of the Town
Improvement Society for the season
of 1910-1911 will be held in the Libra
ry parlors, Friday, October g. at 2.3C
D. M very interesting program is
to be presented after which the direc-
tors will serve tea.
Dr. and Mrs. George Otis Smith are
expected home this week from a triI
abroad since last August. DR.. Smith
was a delegate to the international
Geological Congress in Sweden. Fol
the last few weeks they have beer
travelling in Switzerland, Germany
and other places.
Sunday in town. He left Monday
morning for Rumford Falls. Mr.. Ames
will move his family to Skowhegar
next week where they will make theil
home He is superintendent of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
In this State.
The Madison Epworth league have
extended an invitation to the Leaguers
and friends of No. Arson and Skow.
hogan to meet with them next Monday
evening, the event being a HalloWe Ell
party. The party will take the
o'clock car and all are urged to be
present as a good time is expected.
j.. NJ. w. Pratt, ESQ.,, lawyer of Mil.
waukee, passed a night at The Co
burn" recently, being on a pedestrian
tour from Quebec to ST. Johnsbury
Vt, via Skowhegan, 34S miles. He and
his wife were here several years ago
He was one of the school boys here
forty or more years ago, and lived
with his mother and brothers on Pine
street, in what is now the Ordway
place, and is pleasantly remembered
by our old residents.
1t is with great pleasure that the
friends of Miss Lillian c. Smith learn
of her success in writing. In the last
issue of the Christian Endeavor World
she has a poem, the title of which is
God Isn't Done With the Old World
Yet She has also received proofs
this week of new song the title OF
which is When Glover Is Wet With
Dew Miss Smith has pronounced
literary ability and has shown it in
the different things that come from her
pen.
The public is cordially invited to
attend a public meeting of Eureka
lodge, N. E. o. P, Nov g. at the OPP
era house. Hon. VIM. T. Haines will
speak on the Resources and Posi-
bilities Of Maine" Hon. John P. San
born State senator of r. l., will speak
on the Education of the Boys and
Girls of New England" This meeting
Is free and we believe the people of
our town will be glad to hear two
such able men. Every seat and all
standing room ought to be taken.