The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-24
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mark Down Sale on page 4.
Mrs. Roy L. Marston Is visiting
with friends at Boothbay Harbor.
r. T. Patten went to Portland on
business Tuesday returning by the
late train.
DR.. J. E. Wadsworth returned
Wednesday from professional visit
to Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Reynolds of
Winslow, were In town Tuesday call
ing on friends.
Mrs. Emma A. Bigelow of Lewis
ton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ira
A. Norton, this week.
Samuel Smith and Oscar Smith
went to Bangor Wednesday to attend
the Eastern Maine fair.
Mrs. Chester S. Kingsley of Au-
gusta spent the week end with Annie
L. Bergman at Lakewood.
There will be dance In the town
hall, Canaan next Friday evening,
music by Kendall's orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goulette spent
Saturday and Sunday, the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis in Gardi-
ner.
Miss Vera McCoombs, who was OPP
ated upon for appendicitis at the Som
erset hospital last Thursday, is do
ing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Goldsmith
have returned from Gardiner where
they have been spending their two
weeks vacation.
Miss Carrie and Miss Jennie Hall
of Richmond, Me-, arrived Tuesday
afternoon to spend a few days with
Mrs. H. K. White and family.
Granville Pullen arrived here Mon
day from his home in California and
is the guest of his aunt Mrs. S. l..
Whittier. He and Mrs. Whittier will
visit his brother in Arson for a short
time.
C. H. Field of Belfast a represen-
tative of the Royal Insurance Co, ar
rived Tuesday evening. and next day
accompanied Herbert Wentworth on a
trip in the latters automobile to
Jackman.
Arrangements are being made for
a service at the Congregational
church next Sunday, August 81, at
10 As a. nj. All the churches will
unite in the Opera house service in
the evening.
Long Island, Me. Sunday where they
will be guests of Mr.. and Mrs: Her.
man Rowell in their cottage for a
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Rowell are
spending several weeks there.
The w. c. T. U. will hold spe-
cial business meeting next Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock for the purpose
of discussing plans of operation for
the next two or three weeks. A full
attendance at this meeting is greatly
desired.
Following is list of the dates of
the fairs that, have been announced
this week for Somerset county:
Skowhegan, Sept. 81, %, %; Hart
land, Sept. IA, Is, 16; Arson, Sept.
30, 80; Canaan Grange, Sept. 27;
Starks, Sept. 8.
There will be a meeting of the Ken
Coburn, Skowhegan, on Tuesday, Aug
20, at 10. 80 a. m, for the purpose
of seeing what action will be taken
in regard to fire patrol for the bal
ance of the season.
Norris M. Clough, who has been in
the employ of Hiram Kicker at Rock
land, met with a very painful acct
dent one day last week while work
ing on a Stanley steamer. His blow
torch exploded, setting him on fire.
He received some very bad burns
about the face and arms.
DR.. and Mrs. W. M. Pulsifer gave
a small dinner and bridge party
Tuesday evening in honor Of Mrs.
Annie Warren OF New York city who
Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Steward In addition to the above
mentioned the party included Mr..
and Mrs. c. M. Gallup and Dr..
Charles r. Viles.
Misses Annie Bergman and Alice
Smith entertained party OF merry
girls Friday evening at Birch Cove
cottage, Lakewood. 1t was a shower
given in honor of Miss Laura Hoxie
who Is to be married next month
The cottage was very PRETTY decor
ated with ferns and flowers. Miss
Hoxie received many pretty gifts in
linen ware.
Clerks in drug stores must be
walking conpendiums If all drug