The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-20
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

| SoOhioci LILO meellnS at East
Ridge Sunday, July 90.
Miss Ethel Ward of Lewiston has
been in town a few days. the guest
of relatives.
Miss Emma Long of Bath, is visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Boardman for few days.
Mrs. Ruth H. Eaton and Mrs. Mel
lie B. Savage, went to Waterville this
morning to pass the day with friends
Miss Mila. cd Keene spent a joyful
time Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Marston
at Boothbay.
Ex-Attorney General Warren c.
Philbrook of Waterville was among
those who arrived by the forenoon
train Wednesday.
Frank Drost of Canaan, who was
operated on for appendicitis at Som
erset hospital by Drs. Stinchfield
and Wadsworth, returned to his home
early this week.
Mrs. Etta.M Lee andegranddaugh-
ter, Miss Villa Brooks, of Greenwood,
Mass, are visiting Mrs. Lees nephew,
" w Nelson, on Mechanic street.
Mrs. Georgia Buzzell Burrill died
Tuesday at the age of IS years. Fun
eral services were held at the home
in Canaan at 2 p. m. Wednesday, Rev.
Fred Walker of Pittsfield officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Miller of
Clinton, Iowa, and Mr.. and Mrs. R
Flanders of Deadwood South Dakota
are in town. They made the trip
here in Mr.. Millers touring car
They will go from here. to Bangor to
visit Mrs. AIiller's brother, DR.. w.
E. Fellows. They will also visit
relatives in Athens. Mrs. Flanders
was formerly resident of Athens
and Mrs. Miller was a Skowhegan
girl.
The Pythian Sisters will spend the
afternoon, Wednesday, July 26, with
Mrs. James Gilfillan at her cottage at
Lakewood. A picnic lunch will be
served at six o'clock. They will
leave on the one o'clock car.
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has been visiting his brother, e. L.
Savage, for a week. He is one of the
owners of the Savage Paper Manu-
featuring Co, and is associated with
the International Paper Co. in Law
renee.
The annual picnic of the four Pro-
testant churches was held at Lake
wood Tuesday, there being about 100
present. The day was spent in boat
ing. fishing and trip on the steam
er and in the evening many of the
children attended the theatre
The surviving members in Show
H6SdA Vi Tic Ill u hdlllC lALdAll ,
who were engaged in the Battle of
Bull Run, July 81, 1861, will be given
a banquet here on the date of the fiji
tieth anniversary next Friday. The
surviving members are Jefferson Saw
age, s. E. Emerson and w. H. Wes
ton.
Miss Dora Petersen of Somerville,
Mass, has been elected as teacher of
commercial courses in the High school
here for the ensuing school year. She
is to succeed Miss Daisy Coulters
who resigned at the close of the
school year. Miss Petersen is a
graduate of the English High school,
Boston and the Salem Normal school,
she having taken commercial studies
there. Miss Jennie Petersen, sister,
has been elected OF each commercial
courses in the Madison High school.
She has received the same training
as her sister.
According to an opinion gwen the
selectmen Wednesday by Town Agent
E. F. Merrill, a special town meet
ing will have to be called u fill
vacancy in tie office of towr auditor
caused by the death of Auditor F. A.
Nolin. Supt. of Schools d. H.
Perkins has prepared to take up his
duties at Portland, August l, and in
order that the accounts of the school
department may be audited before
that time, the special town meeting
must be held in the near future, The
only candidate for the vacant office
of auditor who has thus far been
mentioned is A. B. Lamb.
Table girl wanted at once at Lake