The independent-reporter., 1910-05-05
:, S;,,KtOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

ing of the Grano Mdsohic ioueo.
Deputy Sheriff Augustus Gilblair
went to Bangor and Old Town We'd
,esday for two days business trip.
DR.. Herbert Burrill died in Boston
lost week. Mrs. Herbert Burrill is
the daughter of the late Charles Cay
ford of this town.
Goldberg & Stern are to open their
now ice cream parlors in J. P. Mer-
rill block on Saturday next, as per
ad in another column.
Mrs. Margaret Keene of Augusta.
who has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Wildes for few days,
returned home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorin Smith of
Brighton, were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Morrill,, Court
street, several days last week.
Hon. Samuel Gould was in Hiram
Tuesday, being called there by the
death of his father, Elias Gould, who
died Monday at the age of SO years
A number of Skowhegan Masons at
tended the big Masonic meetings in
Portland this week. D. H. Perkins
was honored by election to the Office
of Scribe of the grand chapter.
DR.. A. P. George and H. c. Crowell
of Haverhill, Mass, have been in
town looking for gentleman's driv-
ing horse. They finally purchased a
horse from o. D. Wells.
J. N. Smith was in Bangor, Friday,
where he attended a meeting of the
Maine Piano Association. He was
also in Orono calling on his son.
Charles, a senior in the University of
Maine.
Mrs Charles Pullum and baby re-
turned this morning to their home in
Plymouth, Mass. They had been in
town for several weeks called here
by the sickness and death of her
mother, Mrs. Samuel McIlwrath.
Sammy" the little Russian violin
ist who has played in Skowhegan and
spent a summer at the lake, is now
in Buda-Pesth, Hungary, studying
with Hubay who says he will be
great virtuoso in "a very short time.
Omar Bryant, who for five years
has carried on the farm In Hinckley
owned by Rev. George w. Hinckley,
has a position with the Steward &
Blunt Hardware Company. Mr..
Bryant is a graduate of the Good Will
High school.
On Sunday evening the Sth of May,
the M. E. church choir will have a
special song service. A silver offer
ing is to be taken up at this service,
the proceeds to be used by the choir
for the purchase of new music. 1t is
hoped that there will be good at
tendance.
We expect to publish in next weeks
issue the very interesting and instruc-
tive paper on THE Penobscot In
'dians as Patriots" written by Mrs,
Charles H. Wood of Bangor and read
at the State Council meeting of the
Daughters of the American Reyolu-
ton at Skowhegan, March 3, 1910.
The Somerset County Teachers As
sociation will hold its semi-annual
meeting at No. Anson May 13 and IA.
An interesting program is being pre-
pared and there will be addresses
from several able speakers. 1t is ex-
pected that among other speakers
State Superintendent Payson Smith
will be present.
The committee of ladies having in
charge the providing of clothing for
the children who went last week to
a Home In Portland, wish to thank
all those who helped them with mon
yey and clothing and for their inter
cest in the case. Their sympathy and
help in various ways aided the ladies
very much In their work and was
much appreciated.
There are six students from Skow
hogan who will be graduated from
the different colleges this summer:
Miss Maude Merrill, the daughter of
DR.. and Mrs. J. N. Merrill, from Sy
racuse University; Charles Smith,
Edward Snow, and Walter Merrill
from the University of Maine; Ralph
Bailey and Harold Rowell from Bow
doin. These students are graduates
from the Skowhegan High school.
Miss Flora Reed died at a hospital
in Boston Monday after she had un
de~gone an operation. She was 45
years old. One sister, Mrs. A. K. Per-
kins of Skowhegan, and one brother
Ruel Reed of Madison, survive. The
remains arrived on the night train
Wednesday accompanied by Mrs.
Thomas Anderson of Portland. Fun
'eral services will be held Friday at
the home of Mr. Reed in Madison.
Converse l.. Webb was given a de-