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

Mrs. X. L. Crandall of Portland
came on Saturday to visit her uncle,
Hon. w. r. G. Estes.
F. ]. Hammond OF Flagstaff, is
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Car
roll Viles, East Leavitt street.
Miss Louise Cass OF Portland, Is
spending her annual vacation with
her parents, Captain and Mrs. E. A.
Cass.
Mrs. Abner Hoxie and daughter
from Waterville arrived Saturday for
a week end stay with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison Weston.
Miss Kathryn Huckins returned
spending few weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. C. l.. Tobin.
Mrs. Mae Allen returned Friday T
night from a three weeks visit with T
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dorothy at T
JnelF Caup dt N9oiha iohS' ~ 49,
Mass.
Mrs. Emma Dunton and Mrs. |
George Arnold, who have been spend
ing five weeks at the cottage of Mrs.
Dunton, Old Orchard, have returned
home.
Harry Graves, who has been spend
ing his annual vacation with his aunt,
Mrs. Myra Arnold and other relatives
in town, returned to Trenton, y. j.
Friday afternoon.
Alger Cunliff, young farmer Oh
Smithfield, was before Judge F. F.
Lawrence Friday charged with single
sale of cider. He was found guilty
and given a fine of $50 and costs. The
fine was paid.
Miss Cora Robinson will go this
where she will visit her relatives for
several days and the last of Septem-
Der she will go to Hampton Institute
in Virginia where she has a position
as teacher.
State Assessors w. j. Thompson
of China, Obadiah Gardner of Rock
land and E. NJ. Johnson of Brown
Vile with Secretary James Plummer
of Augusta, were at the Court house
Thursday in their annual session with
the County Commissioners.
Col. and Mrs. A. G. Blunt arrived
Friday from Bridgton where they
spent the week previous. This was
the longest stay away from Skowhe-
gan that Col. Blunt has made since
he was a member of Governor Bur-
leigh's staff and went to the Atlanta
Exposition. !
Rupert Jackson and family left
here Friday for St. Joseph, Mo.
They will make their home in Kansas
City where Mr.. Jackson has posi-
ton as treasurer for a large manu-
featuring company. He has sold his
residence here on Main street to
Michael st. Ledger.
Mr.. and Mrs E. w. Ochampaugh
returned Saturday from Providence, /
r. l., where they have been during
the long school vacation. Mr.. Och
ampaugh is the instructor in manual |
training for the Skowhegan Madison I
district, and his duties in the latter +
town begin on Monday.
Manager Avery has booked the Tt |
comet baseball team from Water
vile for the game Labor Day. This !
aggregation has trimmed the Speed |
Boys once this season, but as the |
score swas only to the latter play
ers do not feel that their relative
merits have been fully established.
Miss Geneve Dennison and nephew
of Boston, who has been the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Tilton, returned
home Saturday accompanied by Mrs.
G. A. Tilton and grandson, Master
Everett, for a few weeks visit with |
her daughter, Mrs. Earle r. Peabody |
and brother, D. E. Spaulding Of
Boston.
There was no preaching services
In the Protestant churches here Sun
day. There were services however
In the forenoon in the Congregational
church, George Thompson being the
leader. There were discussions by
various ones on temperance and re-
marks by Mrs. E. L. Marsh of Pro- |
violence, r. /.
The Shakesperian club met with
their instructor, Folsom Merrill, at
the home of Hon. e. N. Merrill
afternoon. The time was
devoted to study of King Lear,
which the members found most in
teresting The meeting next We'd
nesday afternoon will be for a sim
liar program on Othello.
Mrs. Annie Harthorn Wheeler of
Canada, is visiting at the
home of Mrs. George Otis Smith.