The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-31

Old Orchard for the summer, has re
turned home.
Clifford Gates of Brockton, Mass
is visiting his uncle, Simon Gates, TO
few weeks.
Warren Weaver of Dorchester
Mass, left for home Thursday morn
ing after spending few days will
friends in town.
While attending the G. A. R. re
union at South Scion last week, Sew
ell w. Smith lost an army badge
which he priced highly.
The first regular meeting of Sunse
chapter, No. SO, o. E. s., will BIZ
held tomorrow friday evening al
Masonic Hall, after a two months
recess.
On Sunday evening a vote mo
meeting will be held under the aus.
pieces of the W. C. T. U. Place and
time of meeting and speakers to be
announced later.
Miss Maude Parks of Boston, Mrs
Cora Jones of Waterville and Miss
Inez Vickery of Auburn, spent sew
eral days in town last week, as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Smith.
Fred Hit of Skowhegan has taken
the contract to cut up the 200 or
more trees that were blown down by
the cyclone in July on the property
of DR.. F. S. Bigelow in East Madi-
son.
On account of the counter attrac-
tons of the State fair at Lewiston, the
visit of Skowhegan Grange to Wes-
serrunsett Grange in Cornville which
was scheduled for September T. has
been postponed to October 5.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rowell and
Miss Mabel French who have been at
Long Island spending a vacation of
three weeks, returned home. During
the last week Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Pierce were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowell at their cottage there.
The tenth annual reunion of the
Fogg family will be held at the Fal-
mouth house, Portland, Friday, Sep
tember /. A very interesting pro-
gram has been prepared. Reduced
rates are also offered on the railroads.
1t is hoped that there will be a large
attendance.
E. F. Merrill made the prize catch
of the year of trout Tuesday at Hay
den lake when he pulled out a big
spotted beauty weighing two pounds
and one ounce and 1711 inches long.
his catch came as very happy sur
prise.
Golden Rod Branch, /. S. S., will
hold special meeting Saturday af-
ternoon at o'clock in the Municipal
building. The next regular meeting
will be held September 7, at the usual
place and hour. Ladies are requested
to come prepared to sew at both of
these meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Matthews of
Brighton were the guests Of DR.. F.
S. Bigelow over Sunday. Mrs. Mat
thews has improved remarkably since
her sojourh in Skowhegan, and is
receiving congratulations from her
numerous friends upon her restora-
ton to normal health.
Miss Caro- Adams of Portland who
has been spending two weeks here
the guest of friends, returned home
Wednesday. Miss Adams was born in
Skowhegan and although she is prac-
tically blind she was able to walk
alone about the streets of Skowhegan
and could find places readily.
Miss jeanette Emery left Wednes
day for Medfield, Mass, where she
uncle. Miss Emery has been as
sistant teacher in the Skowhegan
kindergarten for about two years.
She will be succeeded by Miss Sarah
Snow, a graduate of the High school
In this years class.
Mrs. w. G.. Gagne and Mrs.
James Lewia, who have been in Bos
ton for several days, the guests of
Mrs. Gagne's husband, have returned
home. Mr.. Gagne has recently moved
from Skowhegan and is having good
success with his invention, the steam
cooker, there it already having been
placed in some of the largest depart
ment stores in the city.
Among the recent guests at the Ho-
tel Coburn were Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Legree of New York city, who are
spending their honeymoon in Maine.
They were travelling in an imported
Darracq landaulet of the latest pat
tern. and attracted considerable at
tention in passing through the town.
Mrs. Legree is a grand daughter of
John Jacob Astor, the founder of the
landed aristocracy by that name in
America.