The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-18

Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Friend We're
in Augusta Saturday to attend the
funeral of cousin.
Elmer Nolin. a student of the BOW
dom Medical school. spent Sunday
in town with his parents.
Miss Faith Young of Greenville has
returned to her home after spending
a few days in town visiting relatives.
Henry Waugh of Whitman, Mass,
was in town Thursday on business
connected with the Commonwealth
Shoe & Leather Co.
DR.. D. B. Cragin of Wateryille
was called to town Thursday to con-
suit with DR.. Taggart at Edwin
Hollis. Mrs. Holt gains very slowly
Mrs Fannie Cabot, who has been
in Bermuda for several weeks, has
returned home, and resumed her posi-
ton as librarian in the public libra
ry.
Rev. B. B. Merrill OF the Congre-
gational church occupied the pulpit
at the First Baptist church Sunday
morning, exchanging with its pastor
Rev. Robert Morris.
George o. Fish and Ina B. Perkins
both of Madison, were married Sat
urday. John S. Mcnamara and Anu
ba II. McLane, both of Madison, were
married at Bangor last Wednesday.
Street Commissioner E. L. Ford has
been relaying the cross walks on
Madison street the past week, to the
great satisfaction of the owners. Sew
eral bad jouncers have been eliminat-
ed.
Among those home from the differ
ent colleges over Sunday were Ar
thur Merrill, Folsom Merrill from
Bowdoin; George Parker from the
University of Maine; Miss Gail Tag
CART and Miss Ethel Merriam from
Colby.
There was a baseball game Satur-
day between the Boy Scouts of Mad
ison and the Skowhegan Boy Scouts.
The game was won by the local
scouts by score of IL to 10. At the
beginning of the ninth inning the
game stood 8 to 9.
Ernest C. Burgess of Oakland and
Mamie Ella Snow of Skowhegan,
were united in marriage at the NJ.
E. parsonage Sunday, May IA, Rev. F.
l.. Hayward officiating. They intend
to make their home on farm on
the Norridgewock road.
Hiram Thing has placed on exhibit
tion in NJ. l.. Greenleafs window
very remarkable looking cabbage. MT
Thing cut the top of the head away
nut the remainder in bowl OF wa
ter. and after standing in the sun lor
a week or SO. he had very thrifty
Young tree about foot high.
Among those who went to Fairnelu
Tuesday to attend the meeting 81 the
Kennebec Baptist association were
Mrs e. w. Marble Mrs. Mabel Jnd-
kins Mrs. Charles Whittemore, Mrs.
Alice Mitchell, Mrs. John A. Mooer3'
Mrs. Everett Goodrich Miss Emma
Antill. Mrs. Walter Mitchell. Mrs
Kate Holbrook, Mrs. Fred Turner
Mrs. Rose Burrill, Mrs. Holden, Mrs
David Jewett.
E. w. Marston of Oakland, Cal,
left for Boston Saturday, after spend
ing a few days here. Mr.. Marston
went to the golden west in 1S49, ana
while he has kept his residence there,
he has also kept up his acquaintance
with the east. The present ID the
e9th round trip which he has made
across the continent, SO that he Is
quite familiar with practically every
different route. Mrs. Marston was
delegate to the national convention of
The d. A. r. recently held in Wash
ngton. and the trip east included
.wo weeks stop over in the national
capital.
skowhegan Grange will hold Vet
erans' meeting, Wednesday evening,
MAY "a. All veteran soldiers OF the
Civil war and their wives are cordial
ly invited to be present as guests OF
skowhegan Grange. Supper Will be
served in the dining hall at $50, fol-
lowed by an entertainment in the ev-
ening. Will the veterans please take
notice and come in goodly numbers
no matter where you reside. we
want YOU to come. We are anxious
to give you a first class reception
We hold out to you our best wishes.
We want to show you our good will
Come and let us prove it on this oc-
casion. Comrades are particularly
requested to wear their G. A. r.
badges
George Smith died Monday night at
bic bona IN tho Norridpewock road