The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
SkONHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

friends.
On account of the fair the CLOTHING
stores will be closed all of Friday af.
ternoon and on Saturday from one r.
five.
Mrs. G. W Phillips of Lewiston
who has been visiting her sister. Mrs
Frank Pennell for several DAYS. has
returned home.
w. r. Buchanan of Brockton, pro-
prietor of the Daily Times in that
thriving city, is the guest of Col. and
Mrs. W. r. G. Estes.
Mrs. F. L. Tozier, after visiting
her parents, Mr., and Mrs. F. P.
Pencil for few days, has returned
to her home in fairfield.
The ladies of the Uniyersalist Cir
Gle are cordially invited to meet with
Mrs. Vina l.. Hill on Cross street
Wednesday afternoon, September 81.
Miss Sadie Pennell, student at
Colby college, who has been spend
ing the summer with-her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Pennell, returned to
Wateryille this week to resume her
studies.
Milburn Commandery. No. 305, U.
q Mill haI ~
next regular meeting, September %.
The grand officers are expected and
refreshments will be served. All
members are requested to be pres
ent
The scales that were placed some
time ago on Russell street in front
of Sewell w. Smiths office, were
moved Wednesday near the store of
Frank Fuller, back of the Skowhegan
House stable. They will still be in
charge of Sewell w. Smith.
Alfred Morrill,, who has been
spending several weeks here visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Morrill, on Main street, will leave
this week for Chicago where he will
take up studies in preparation for
Y. NJ. C. A. work. Mr.. Morrill, for
the last three years has been attend
ing the University of California.
Mrs. Lois w. Patten and Mrs. Ag-
mes Steward accompanied Miss Mar
gerry Morrison to Madison Saturday
evening, where the latter gave a
musicale at the home of Mrs. w. F.
Scott. Miss Morrison was assisted
by two pupils, Miss Evelyn Scott and
Mrs. Head, both residents of Madi-
son.
Mrs. Forrest H. Haryille, together
with her brother, belmont Tozier, of
Jersey City, N. j., has returned
from family reunion at Scion, Sep
TENDER IA, just prior to the return to
California of her sister, Mrs. J. Ed
ward Tremble, accompanied by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George To-
zier, her sister, Rattle Tozier and her
brother, Ozro Tozier with his wife
and children.
H. H. Thurlough of Pittsfield, a rep
resentative of the Nom Partisan Self
Government League, was at Skowhe-
gan Tuesday evening and here in
spected the ballots cast September II
at the special election. Judge F. f.
Lawrence, a member of the State No
License Committee, was present with
DR., George Otis Smith and A. H.
Lang. The inspection showed that the
Noes" gained one vote. Another in
teresting fact developed when a ballot
was found on which in the No square
the voter had put big cross with lit
tie crosses in each of the four tri-
angles formed by the big cross. The
general opinion of those present was
that the voter not only wanted TO
Nolc lOA HlluS6Il Dul lOI HIS lOuT chill
dren. Mr.. Thurlough will canvass
other towns and those interested on
the No side may inspect the votes
with him.
Fortunately for the brothers who
conferred the first and second de-
grees in Skowhegan Grange two
weeks ago, no definite comparison of
their work with that of the sisters
who comprised the degree team We'd
nesday night is necessarily made. 1t
is sufficient to say that the ladies
were showered with we'll merited
compliments at the close. Mrs. FL
la Crowell occupied the masters
chair and her associate officers were
as follows: Overseer, Mrs. Charles
H. Gardner; Lecturer. Mrs. Nellie
Hill; Steward Mrs. Della Sanford;
assistant steward, Mrs. II. n. Pratt;
chaplain Mrs. Cyrus Goodrich; lady
assistant steward, Mrs. Mary S. r.
Burns; secretary, Mrs. Clara b.
Leavitt; treasurer, Mrs. W. B.
Whittier; Ceres, Mrs r. f. Parker.
After the third and fourth degrees
had been worked with remarkable