The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-01-20
SkOWhEGAN LOCAL NEWS

J. NJ. Dysart left yesterday morning
for brief business trip to Port
land.
Miss Louise Kent arrived In town
last night for a brief visit at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. l.. Savage.
r. B. Lancaster, head clerk In w.
B. Stewards Dry Goods store, spent
Sunday In Waterville with friends.
The semi-monthly meeting of the
w. c. T. U. will be held In G. A. R.
hall next Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The intentions of marriage OF Da-
vid J. Vigue and Miss Georgiana Tai
bot. both of Skowhegan, are on file at
the town clerks Office.
The Woman's club will hold a ban
quot at Hotel Coburn Friday evening,
January 28. Tickets will be ON sale
at Bucknam's drug store.
Sometime in February there is to be
prize speaking contest at Colby col
lege for preparatory schools and
Skowhegan High school is planning
to send two to participate In it.
Sunday morning, January 16, Err
vine H. Laskey and Miss Mary Eta
Moore were united in marriage at the
Methodist parsonage by the Rev. DR..
Leitch. They are both of Skowhegan
and are very well known.
Many remember the good time that
they had at the dance given New
Years Eve by local parties and will
be delighted to know that under the
same auspices another is to be held
tomorrow night at Grange hall.
News has been recently received
that Perley Williams and family who
went to Wyoming last spring are on
their way home and are at present in
Lowell, Mass. While out West Mr..
Williams has been employed on
ranch.
The engagement of Phil Otis COM
edians at the Skowhegan Opera
house for next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday should prove to be one of
the most entertaining of the present
theatrical season. The company is
now playing In Bangor and the press
notices in the Bangor papers are ex-
cellent. The prices for this engage
ment are 15c, 25c, Csc and soc.
Peter Bison, a machinist at the
local factory of the Commonwealth
Shoe & Leather Co., came near put
ting an end to his life Monday night
by taking iodine instead of another
medicine he was to take for slight
ailment. AS soon as the discovery
was made DR.. GAIA was sent for
and Mr.. Bison was saved from a
serious illness If not from something
worse. By careful attention he was
freed from danger and has resumed
his work.
News has recently been received of
the birth of a son to the wife of
Lieut.. John N. Merrill at Zamboanga,
coast city on the island of Man
danao, one of the southern Philip
pines, Dec. 5, 1909. Mr.. Merrill,
Familiarity known here as Don" Mer-
rill, son of DR.. ]. N. Merrill of our
town, has a host of friends who have
watched his career with pride and al
though his young son is not Show
hogan born, Skowhegan will watch
his future career also with interest.
1.-The Mid Summer Picnic" at the
First Baptist church Tuesday evening
was very unique, and both young and
old seemed to enjoy themselves In the
highest degree. The entertainment
consisted entirely of vocal music by
the regular choir and a children's
chorus. Solos were sung by Charles
Turner, Miss Eta SWEET, Miss Flor
ence Bunker and Master Tommie Co
burn. After the program, refresh
ments of lemonade. sandwiches, cake
and cookies were served. They then
cleared the floor and after playing
several different games they separ-
ated. The amount Melted was nearly
eight dollars.