The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-04-14

Hayden lake broke up and went out
last Sunday.
l.. L. Walton. Esq. was in Bangor
last Thursday and Friday to attend
a meeting of the |, o. o. f.
Miss Irma Rose of Pittsfeld. re-
turned home Monday morning after a
brief visit in town with Nahum Stew
ard and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Pepper OF
Concord, Mass, arrived in town Mon
day night for visit with her mother,
Mrs. Helen S. Coburn.
Miss Lyle. daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
WIS. Stinchfield entertained a jolly par
ty of mates Saturday afternoon last.
the occasion being her birthday ami
yersary.
Miss Gladys F. Pennell went to
Fairfield last Thursday TO spend q
week of the vacation with Dr. and
Mrs. F. L. Tosier, Mrs Tosier being
her sister.
The cake and food sale held in the
Congregational yestry last Thursday
afternoon, was we'll patronized and
the ladies Melted little over thir-
teen dollars for Good Will Farm.
C. H. Davis of New York city is in
town this week looking over matters
at his Kilcare farm. Mr. Davis has
recently purchased the Gilman farm
opposite Kilcare, owned and occupied
for several years by Albert Whorff.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Walker of
Woodfords, were the guests of friends
in town over Sunday. They were
formerly residents of this place. Mr.,
Walker belongs to the G. A. R. here
and attended the celebration of Lees
surrender last Saturday evening.
The Congregational Good viii
club held very pleasant meeting
Monday afternoon at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. p Merrill on Coburn av-
enuA Mrs. Merrill entertained for
her sister, Miss Jane Merrill, who is
member of the club.
Charles H. Williams, for several
years past. an employee at the local
factory of the Commonwealth Shoe
& Leather Co., went to Lynn, Mass.
Monday, with the view of making
that his home If he decides to re-
main there, he will probably move
his family as soon as he chooses a
house.
Elmer Thibeault, agent for the Fer
ro launch engines, had two shipped
to him last week for Carroll G. Good
win, who is to build a launch for
Hon. Forrest Goodwin, and another
| for his own use at Hayden lake The
rest of the material for the boats is
coming from the Brooks Boat Build
ing Co.
Edward Newton Merrill, End, ar
rived in Skowhegan. April IL. First
he chose Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fol-
som Merrill as his parents and then
demanded to be weighed. He tipped
the scales at eleven pounds. On look
ing at the calendar 1t was noted that
he will observe his birthday on the
same date with his father and grand
father, as both Edward Folsom and
Edward Newton were born April IL.
Wednesday evening, April 90 there
will be Recital of French MUSIC
at the Hotel st. Andrews, Broadway
and 72nd Street, New York, given by
Miss Margery Morrison, pianist, Mrs
Frederick Hellar, soprano and Don
Morrison, violinist. The program
looks tempting enough; we would
like to be I'm Old New York" that
evening. The Hotel st. Andrews is
owned by c. H. Davis, also the own
err of Kilcare Farm.
After retirement from Skowhegan
business circles for period of near
ly 10 years, H. Steinberg, formerly
the New England Clothing Co., again
establishes himself in the clothing
business here under the name of the
Maine Clothing Co., and his opening
announcement will be found on page
two of this issue. We have no doubt
that great many of his old ac-
quaintances will be on hand to well
come him again in our midst.
w. Folsom Merrill arrived home
Monday night for visit of few
days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
e. N. Merrill. His friends will be
glad to learn that the debate with
Wesleyan, in which 1t is generally
considered he was the best man, was
won for Bowdoin last Friday evening
This is not only an honor to himself
and his parents, but to the town, as
Wesleyan university Is a large insti-
tuition and upon the same night an
other debating team from there won
over the New York City college.
Tho too was practically all out of