The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-08-25

A. Adams spent Saturday in Au
gusta.
Mrs. George Burns is visiting Port
land this week.
Miss Vida Marcia of Fairfield, Is
,ho qnest of Mrs. Chester Hussey this
week.
Mrs. Almond L. Robinson and baby
- Auburn have been passing a week
witb her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Tobey.
n +. Williams and wife of Hamil-
BON Ont. returned home Thursday of
.sr visit of two weeks In town with
relatives
Robert Sprague, Professor OF Eco
,omics at the University of Maine.
ras in town on business a short time
last week
Mr. and Mrs. Converse L. Webb &C
rompanied by their guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Partridge, spent Sunday
in Hartland visiting friends.
Rev. Robert Morris, pastor of the
First Baptist church went to Old
orchard Wednesday to attend the
csmp meetings being held there.
Miss Mabel Z. Packard left We'd
pesday noon for Peaks Island where
she will be the guest of her cousin,
Arthur Packard, tor a few days
Mr.. and Mrs, J. r. Bradstreet of
Wateryille were In town over Sunday
the guests of Mrs. Bradstreet's par
eDts Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Steward.
The International Sunshine Society
will hold basket picnic at Lake
wood Friday, August 26. Each mem
Der has the privilege of inviting a
friend
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Kilkenny and
daughters. Blanche and Marian, of
Concord, n. H, were the guests last
week of Mr.. Kilkenny's sister, Mrs.
Charles Matson.
Charles Heselton has position
with the American Express company.
John Healey, who for some time was
employed on the express team has a
position as messenger.
Herbert C. Libby, Superintendent of
Schools In Waterville, was in town
Tuesday for a short time. Mr.. Libby
has been on a business trip to Aroos-
took county for several days.
John Weston and wife of New Or
leans are visiting at the home of Mr..
Westons sister, Mrs. r. T. Patten. Mr..
Patten and family with their guests
spent a portion of last week at Kineo.
Miss Blanche Wilbur, one of the
teachers in the Madison High school,
arrived in town Saturday night from
Southport where she and her father
have been spending several days at a
cottage.
John Hight, a resident OF Athens,
who is now about 80 years old, went
to the State fair at Bangor Tuesday.
He has attended every Eastern Maine
fair that has been held in Bangor
since the first one a number of years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Gilmore Of
Boston, Hon. Hannibal Hamlin Of
Ellsworth and A. w. Spaulding of
Caribou, all of whom were members
Of the Round the World" party, were
guests last week of Mrs. Edith 8,
Shepherd. -. >.
Two men were brought before
Judge Wilbur at Madison Monday for
fast driving and drunkenness. They
we're fined $50 including costs. They
we're arrested Sunday about midnight
while going through the streets OF
Madison in an automobile.
Walter Merrill went to Bingham
Wednesday where he will assume his
new position as civil engineer for the
Maine Central r. R. Co. Mr.. Merrill
was one of the graduating class at
the University of Maine in June. He
was graduated with high honors, hav-
Ing been one to receive the highest
rank.
In speaking of the Lakewood band
State Master Stetson said at the Po-
mona Field Day last week after hear
Ing few selections from the band
that he had already heard that Togus
band was the best In the State, but
Since hearing the one at Lakewood he
believed that the Togus band was
second.
Miss Ethel Merriam will enter Colby
college in September. She has been
employed for the summer as book
keeper in the store of Sampson &
Avore. She was graduated from the
Skowhegan High school in the class
0t 1909. Two other Skowhegan girls
Misses Sarah Pennell and Gail Tag
cart are now In Colby.