The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-27

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r. Smith on Madison avenue.
Rev. John Miller and wife of No.
Sewburs. are visiting for a few days
AZ the home OF J. W. Packard.
Miss Annie Grimm and ]. Seymour
Rswies OF Portland. are visiting his
mother. Mrs. Margaret Rawles this
week.
Mrs. Adam Simpson left Tuesday
morning for Phillips. where abe is
visiting her brother. J. II. Byron and
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones OF Brighton
are visiting at the home of their
daughter. Mira. Frank Drawn on MI
Pleasant avenue.
Miss Sadie McIlwrath returned
home Tuesday night from Massachu-
sets where she has been visiting
friends for several weeks.
The annual meeting of the Good
Will club of the Congregational
church will be held Thursday, Febru-
airy at p. m. In the church par
lors.
1t Is reported that after this year
he ninth grade Is to be considered
a part of the High school. The COM
mittee has not decided what they will
give them for a name.
The two bridge crews, who have
been working on the Maine Central
bridge here were taken today to
Brunswick to work on the bridge
there which was washed away.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Congregational church are plan
ming a social for Friday evening,
January %. A program which will
| be very interesting, Is being ar
ranged.
George Young arrived home Tues
day night from Orono for few
days visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles e. Young. The students
at the University of Maine are taking
their mid-year examinations this
week.
Friends of Mrs. Pauline Littlefield
will be sorry to learn that she Is
falling down stairs and seriously in
juring her knee, which has been
lame and stiff for years. She fell
only a short distance but 1t was far
enough to cause great deal of
pain.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Eaton went to
Cambridge, Mass, last week where
Mr.. Eaton entered the private hospi-
tai of DR.. e. H. Stevens and on We'd
nesday was operated upon. All re-
ports received have been of the most
favorable nature and the patient ex-
poets to be able to sit up on Satur-
day.
Since the misfortune that occurred
to the Maine Central railroad here
last Sunday the building of the new
bridge has been temporarily aban-
doned and the sidewalk, which has
reached but half the distance of the
bridge, has been extended to the 9TH
xrttll hA m nH
until next fall on account OF the
spring drives and the heat of sum-
mer.
Another change in the number of
points required for graduation from
the Skowhegan High school has been
decided upon. Previous to this year
40 points have been necessary; this
year it is 145, in 1911 1t Is to be $50.
in 1912, 1856, and in 1918, when the
present Freshmen class are Seniors,
they must have 100 points, which will
mean that they must take four stud
les each year and pass them all.
This ought and, undoubtedly will,
raise the standard of the school as a
preparatory school for colleges.
The Senior class of the Skowhegan
High school have decided to go to
Washington during the spring recess,
rather than have the graduation ex-
ercises. 1t was stated in a previous
issue of our paper, that IL the Seniors
did not go to Washington, the Junior
exhibition would occur in May, but
If they did 1t would come in June, as
usual. However, the matter has now
been settled and it will take place In
May. The purpose of this is to give
the students more time in their stud
les the latter part of the year.