The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-01
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

week in Boston.
Mrs. G. E. Durrell is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. P. H. S. Vaughan
in Portland this week.
W. Folsom Merrill has been chosen
one of the Commencement speakers
at Bowdoin college this year.
Frank Cushman and wife of Gull
ford were in town visiting with
friends over Sunday and Memorial
day.
DR.. and Mrs P. A. Wood of Bing-
ham, spent the holiday In town,
guests of Mr.. Woods parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Wood.
Mrs. J. H. Lawley and son, Iry-
ing of Somerville, Mass, and Mrs.
Henry Gardiner of Portland. have
been visiting in town this week.
Since May "a no water has been
pumped from Kennebec river and this
is to notify patrons that none will be
pumped from there until further no.
tice.
Louis E. Dow, one of the city mail
carriers and c. w. Dutton of Bing-
ham, went to Dead Stream pond this
morning for few days fishing. They
will stop at Durgin's camps
Hiram Thing brought to this office
Wednesday a branch from a slippery
elm tree that he plucked from the !
tree at the end of the railroad bridge.
This is the only one of the kind in
town.
Somerset Chapter, Royal Arch Ma
sons, will hold special convocation !
Thursday evening, June II, at
o'clock sharp. Work in the NJ. E. NJ.
and Royal Arch degrees. Refresh
ments served at close of work.
Cora e. Sebery, prominent lee |
turer on Temperance will give an ad-
dress in the Congregational church |
Wednesday evening, June 7, on the
subject, Shall Names Prohibition
Law Be Retained?"
The remains of Irving Curtis were
brought to Skowhegan Wednesday for
burial in the South Side cemetery
They were accompanied by the widow,
Mrs. Alice Curtis. Mr.. Curtis died |
last November in Boston and his body
was cremated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Gibbs with I
their Gilmore touring car, accompani- |
ed by Judge and Mrs. F. F. Law
renee made a most enjoyable trip |
through the lower part of the State
this week. Among the places visited |
were New Meadows, Portland and Po-
land Springs.
The body of Mrs. Georgia Whiting
Curtis was brought here for burial !
In the South Side cemetery Wednes-
day. 1t was accompanied by her hus-
band. She died in Old Orchard Mon
day at the age of AZ. Besides her
husband she leaves one sister,
brother and her parents, Mr.. and I
Mrs. Charles Whiting, formerly of
Skowhegan.
The body Of Miss Lucy Lawrence I
was brought to Skowhegan from Nor
ridgewock Wednesday for burial In
the South Side cemetery beside the I
body of her brother, A. J. Lawrence. I
Miss Lawrence died Monday. She
was about seventy-five years old. She .
was a former resident of Chelsea,
Mass, and came with her brother
about four years ago to Norridgewock
to live in the family of DR.. J. D.
Ames.
Skowhegan will CROSS bats with
Pennington at Fairview park Satur-
day afternoon. Coach Halves reeely-
ed letter from the visitors manager
Wednesday, stating that the team
would come by autos, and arrive early
In the afternoon. The game will be
called at 2.30 in order to allow plenty
of time for the return trip. This
will be the first time that Farming
ton has played here In the memory
OF present day fans.
There were many new features In
the Memorial day program In Skow
hogan this year. One OF the most TN
portant was the Boy Scouts In the
parade. This added much to the pro
cession and caused great deal Of
Interest Another feature was the
tribute paid to the fallen sailors Lois .
Nanter, Velma Fogg carried fags and
Martha Steward and Marguerite Mer-
Ram carried trays OF flowers. while
Faith and Freda Harris and Marion
Lord and Gladys Pennel sang an ap-
propriate song. When the parade
reached the bridge OF the North chan
nel there the impressive service was
held and the flowers cast upon the
waters in honor OF the dead sailors
while S. f. Emerson read an orls
taal poem dedicated &c the oecssaoa
The Sunday Rchuof elaMa ~ Ms