The independent-reporter., 1910-03-17
.SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Augusta last Saturday.
DR.. F. S. Bigelow spent Sunday
with relatives in Augusta.
Miss Lena Matthew has just return
ed from New York with her line of
spring goods.
Mrs. Charles H. Griffin arrived
home Tuesday night from a visit
with friends in Casco.
DR.. L. V. Somes of Waterville, was
the guest of Miss Iva Briggs at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. l. L. Sally over
! Sunday.
The Congregational Good VIII club
met with Mrs. b. b. Merrill Tuesday
afternoon to sew. Light refreshments
were served
! Mrs. Emma H. Dunton returned
home on the afternoon train last Fri
day from California where she has
been spending the winter months.
Among those who attended the
Boston Auto Show last week were
Mr. and Mrs. w E Hackett. Bin w.
Page, Miss Mae Nay and DR.. W. s.
Stinchfield.
There will be a Chicken Pie Din
ner and sale of aprons, etc, in the
Methodist vestries Wednesday, March
%. Dinner from IL Nj. to 1.30 P. NJ.
Everybody invited. Price of dinner
twenty-five cents.
Miss Rowena H. Flynt. valedictori-
an of the present Senior class in
Pennington High school. was the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank L. Flynt from Saturday morn
ing until Tuesday morning.
Miss Louise Hurley was given
very pleasant and complete surprise
party at her home on Pine street last
Friday evening by a goodly number
of her boy and girl friends. The ev-
enng passed all too quickly the
various games taking up their at
tention.
Friends of Rev. Harry w. Kimball,
formerly pastor of the Island Avenue
Congregational church. will be inter-
ested to learn that since he has
dropped out OF the ministry, he has
announced himself as a candidate for
the school committee in South Wey-
mouth, his home. He serve In that
capacity a short time while In Show
hegan.
To let the people know that the
wrestling match last week was not
under local m - agement we are re-
Quested by The Empire Athletic AS
sociation to announce that they had
nothing to do with It, The boxing
bouts which have been conducted by
this club have been we'll patronized
and they thought If this poor wrest-
ling exhibition was generally be-
lieyed to be some of their work, that
their attendance would fall Off This
club is trying to conduct a good SER
les Of boxing bouts and will have an
other quite soon.
Friends of j. A. Goodrich, deputy
sheriff during the terms of Clyde II.
Smith, will certainly be glad to know
that he is convalescing safely and
rapidly after the operation for ap-
pendictis. Mr.. Goodrich suffered all
last fall from illness, in January was
attacked with appendicitis and went
to the Central Maine General hospi-
tai in Lewiston for an operation.
After the operation and during the
early days of his convalescence he
visited his brother In Waterville and
as the brother is doctor received
excellent care. He is now at his
old home In Palmyra and hopes soon
again. Mr.. Goodrich informs us that
he has had offers of support from
many friends and acquaintances in
case he runs for the office of sheriff.
A very interesting contest is going
on among the boys ef the Y. M. c. A.
in selling tickets for their great con-
cert, which is to be held in the
Opera House Monday, March 81. The
club has divided into two parts to
compete with each other for sup
per. Already a goodly number of
tickets have been sold and the con-
test is by no means over. The con-
cert will be under the direction OF
Elmer e. Towne of Madison and will
consist of choice selections by an
orchestra of thirty pieces with REIN
forcement to the Lakewood band
from the Soldiers Home orchestra at
Togus and by William Hurley,
widely known as Bill Hurley, the
famous man with the double bass viol
from Boston. Specialties will be cor
net solos by Victor Robbins of Mad
ison, a perfect boy wonder; violin