The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-07
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Canaan were Visitors TO SkoWnegan
last Friday.
Mrs. r. S. Williams of Hartland is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. G. B.
Fairgrieyes this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Yeaton have
been in Winthrop for a visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Freeland Yeaton.
G. B. Fairgrieves attended the
memorial services at Wateryille Lodge
of Elks last Sunday evening.
Charles Folsom-Jones was in Lew
iston Tuesday to attend the funeral
of an aunt, Mrs. Franklin NJ. Drew.
DR.. W. s. Stinchheld was in Canaan
to assist DR. Earle in performing a
surgical operation the first of the
week.
Rev. George Merriam went to Free
port yesterday to ofllciate at funeral.
Rev. Mr.. Merriam formerly held a pas
torate in that town.
Levi Weston, Miss Gertrude Weston
aud Mrs. d. NJ Bacon Wee guests
Thanksgiving day of Mrs. Martha Say
are ar her home in Bingham.
MIR. AMI Mrs. L. A. Kinds and Mr.
and Mrs o. A. Stauffer and daughter
Mildred returned Sunday from sey-
eral GAYS visit at Peaks Island.
W, Guy Pencil has accepted
position in Bangor and has removed
his household goods to that city. His
family will not go there until later.
Clifford Jewett returned Friday
from brief visit with Mrs. Jewett
and little son who have been passing
few days with relatives in Augusta
Miss Ellen Peterson teacher in the
Coburn Classical Institute. and Miss
Addie Holway, first assistant in the
High School at Madison, were guests
during the holiday of Mrs. John E.
Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Eldredge, who
were here for several weeks caring
for the late Mrs. f. 7. Allen, have re-
turned from a visit at their former
home in Hampden, and will continue
their residence here for the present.
William Walker of Seattle, Wash,
who has been in town for some time
departed Tuesday en- route for home
but plans to be sometime on the jour
ney as he purposes to make the trip
in round about way to visit his broth
er in San Francisco, Cal.
At the morning service in the First
Baptist church. Deacon George Tomp-
son occupied the pulpit. Music was
furnished by the choir. A commit
tee have been appointed to have the
Christmas concert in charge as fol-
lows Mrs. f. w. Marble. Mrs. Roy
Marston, Mrs. Philo Steward and Geo
Emerson.
The many friends of Mrs Lena Ro-
gers will be pleased to learn that she
has undergone successful operation
at the Central Maine Hospital
in Lewiston and is rapidly re-
covering. During her absence her
children are being cared for by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Adams of
Madison.
Mrs. Flora Dealey has recently re-
turned from trip to steubenNille,
Ohio, where she visited with friends
Other places of interest visited by
Mrs. Dealey included New York where
she spent three weeks. n visit of one
week to Pittsburg Pa. and few days
stay in Boston. Her entire trip coy
cred a period OF about II weeks
Robert j. Turner and Edward I.
Sheehan who have been confined at
the County Jail since last August We're
released by Sheriff Nooers Nov. %
and passage was bought them for
Boston. The two boys were convicted
on the charge of breaking and enter
ing and were sentenced at the Septem-
her term of court to serve two months
in Jail One of the other boys con
nected with the same affair is still
retained at the Jail and two others
who were also mixed up in the case
were released by Judge Cornish at
the September term
The Skowheean Choral Society met
Monday evening in G. A. X. hall about
fifty being in attendance. During the
evening Mrs Philo Steward was
elected director and Miss Mary Emery
WAS elected pianist. The meeting was
Il very successful one and any person
can become member of this organi-
cation upon application to any Of the
officers who are as follows: President
j, n Smith; treasurer. Ralph w.
Leighton; secretary, Miss Edna Por-
ter: directors. Harvey White, Mrs.
Agnes Steward Mrs Emma Dunton,
Mrs. r. l.. Marston and DR.. S. NJ
Cover.
That Miss Marie Lane is one of the
most efficient teachers in the Skowhe