The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-12-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

LOCAL ITEMS.
Amos F. Gerald of Fairfield was in
town, Tuesday.
Ira A. Norton returned Monday
evening from a business trip to Bos
/ ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Goldberg o.
Heselton St, have a daughter, born
Dec. I.
A. NJ. Burrill of Canaan left here
yesterday morning for Boston where
he has business.
Emmons Heald delivered an address
before the members of the Y, NJ. {. A.
last Sunday afternoon,
Miss Grace Smith departed for
Washington, d. c.. Wednesday where
she has a situation for the winter.
Mrs. S. c. Blethen of Bangor and
Mrs. Abbe Flagg of Waterville came
yesterday for visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
r. H. Eldridge.
Mrs. Mary Holland departed yes
terday for an extended visit with her
sisters in Lawrence, Brookline and
/ Cambridge, Mass.
Mrs. John Ramsay and four chill
dren of Terryyille, Conn, arrived in
town yesterday morning for visit
with relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Annie L. Decker, magnetic
physician, is in town and will give an
address in G. A. r. hall Dec. 18th at
7.30. Subject, Magnetism and Tele-
pathy."
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Armstrong went
TO Foxcroft Tuesday to attend fair
given under the auspices of the Bap-
tist church in that place and to visit
with friends.
At the morning service in the
Bethany Baptist church last Sunday
the theme of Pastor Merriam's sermon
was Hunting for Mem Miss Viva
Dale Crommet sang solo which was
greatly appreciated.
At the last regular meeting of Can
ton Lodge, No. 26, held Thursday
evening, officers as follows were elect
ed: Captain, G. II. Webb; lieutenant,
Gridley r. Fogg; ensign, F. r. Brown;
treasurer, H. {. Taggart; secretary,
W. A. Bailey.
Among Skowhegan people 10 go
from here to Waterville to attend the
lecture which was to have been given
by Rev. Dwight Newell Hill2rd of
Brooklyn, n. Y, Tuesday, were, Judge
and Mrs. Fred Lawrence, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Holt, Mrs. W. B. Steward,
Mrs. E. w. Marble, Mrs. W. S. Stinch-
field, Mrs Clyde II. Smith, Miss DOro-
thy Elliott and Miss Berdena Trafton.
The mock congress which is being
conducted under the directions on the
! Y. NJ. c. A. was in session last Tues
day evening in the Association Rooms.
Another session will be held next
4 Tuesday evening and in week from
that night, the boys will hold mock
murder trial. New officers recently
elected for the Association are: Presi-
dent, Carroll Flanders; vice pres,
Carroll Morrill,; sec, Clifton Wheeler;
treas. Donald Philbrick.
The pupils of Mrs. Dora T. Nye OBJ
served study evening at her home
! last Tuesday evening in a very in
structiye and pleasant manner. The
subject was Joseph Hoffman, whose
age is only "a and who is well
known as a famous pianist. During
the evening papers were read and
pictures of Hoffman showing the cor
rect methods of teaching were exhl-
bited. The musical number OF the
evening was a descriptive piano solo
PLAYED by Mrs. Nye. There was a
good sized attendance and the event
was a pleasant one.
A letter was received Monday by
Clerk of Courts w. T. Seekins from
Justice George f. Bird of Portland
who is to preside at the December
term of the supreme court announc-
ing that because the time set for the
supreme court here will come on Dec
g. the day after Christmas, which
would mean that the jurymen in var
ious party of the county would be
obliged to leave home on Christmas
day in order to arrive here at the
court opening, the court would be
adjourned from day to day until Jan.
2, 1912, jurymen to report at 1880
A. M.