The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
Local News


Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Foster are the pa
rents of a son, born Nov. %.
Mrs Joseph Spaulding of Jackman
was in town Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Young spent Satur-
day and Sunday with friends in Fair
field.
DIR. W. NJ Pulsifer has completed
the addition built to his house on Mad
ison avenue
Mrs John Amazine OF Coruyille was
a visitor with friends here for the day
Friday.
Owing to its late arrival some of
the outside correspondence had be
omitted this week.
Harry Emery and Charles Drake are
enjoying a week S vacation at their
homes in Athens
Little Margaret Patten who has been
i'll at Somerset Hospital returned to
her home Tuesday
]. Henry Frost whose home has been
on Pine street this village, has enter
ed the Somerset hospital.
S. S. Armstrong of Caratunk was
among the out-of-town business peo-
pie in Skowhegan, Tuesday
NJ J. Clongherty of Augusta had
business at the Skowhegan Novelty
Mills, the first of this week.
Harold Rowell, principal of the High
School at Jaffrey, \. II. is at his home
in Cornyille for the holiday season.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kennedy, Miss
G. Fl. Guellfort and D. F. Faulkner of
Sanford were visitors to Skowhegan,
Sunday.
The social circle connected with the
Centenary NJ. E. church will meet next
Monday afternoon with Mrs. J. b. Mad
docks.
Mrs. Edwin Whittier of Waterville
was in town during the day Tuesday.
She is to pass Thanksgiving with rela-
: tives in Cornyile.
p. J. Shannahan. superintendent OF
the Commonwealth Shoe Co. is to
spend Thanksgiving day with his ia
mily at Lynn, Mass.
Wait for the Charity Bazaar, Dec. -
and 18th, before buying Christmas
gifts. Entertainment at Star theater
the evening of the 18th.
Miss Flora Whitman, who has been
here for an extended visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs H. n. Pratt has return
ed to her home in Auburn.
Miss Edna Porter and Miss Mildred
Keene departed by the first train, We'd
nesday for visit with Miss Porters
parents in Dorchester, Mass.
Miss Alice Smith, teacher in the
public schools of Bingham is spend
: ing a short vacation with her parents,
, Mr.. and Mrs Alonzo Smith
Mr. ard Mrs. w. w wilkins of
Wilton arrived Wednesday on the 1898
train for visit with Mrs. wilkins
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lewis.
Mrs. II. n Pratt went to Auburn,
Tuesday to pass Thanksgiving day
with her parents. She was to be
Joined by Mr.. Pratt later in the week.
Assistant Postmaster G. E. Durrill
and Mrs. Durrill and Robert Went
worth are to pass Thanksgiving with
DR.. and Mrs. P II. S. Vaughn in Port
land.
Mr. and Mrs J. w. Steward departed
Wednesday for two weeks visit in
New York. Miss Martha Steward,
their daughter is to visit in Lawrence
Mass.
Miss Hannah r. Page went to
Brunswick Tuesday where she was to
act as one of the patronesses at a So
cial event given by one of the fraternl-
ties connected with Bowdoin college.
Golden Rod Branch |. S. S. will hold
its next regular meeting, Dec. {. Mem
bers come prepared to tack puffs. A
large attendance is desired as business
of Importance will come before the
meeting.
Among the local people who are to
pass the holiday away Thursday are
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pennell Miss
Gladys Pennell and w Guy Pennell
and family They are to be guests of
Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Tozier in Fairfield.
! DR.. John N. Merrill was a passenger
for Augusta on the $40 train Wednes-
day morning He went to meet his
daughter, Miss Maud Merrill who is
teacher in the High school at Keenc,
N. H., and who will accompany her
father home for visit.
One of the best musical extrava-
ganzas ever seen in Skowhegan was
that of the Cat and the Fiddle" at the
ODera House last Thursday eveninv