The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-14

held Monday afternoon.
The marriage intentions of Cecil e.
Bailey and Clara L. Jackson are re-
corded at the Town Clerks office
Mrs. Bruce White, with her son
Bruce, left Thursday for Boston
where the young man will resume his
scholastic work.
Miss Elizabeth Bergman went to
Enfield, her old home, Saturday, TO
spend the winter with her brother,
Alexander Reed.
Prudence and John Wadsworth, Jr.,
who have been visiting for ten DAYS
at the home of Rev. Dwight c. Ball
in South Paris, have returned home
Meeting of Russell Relief Corps
this week, Friday The president re-
quests all officers and members to be
present. 1t is expected there will be
work.
Frank Merriam, after spending
few weeks vacation here visiting his
parents. returned to Pittsburg, Pa,
Monday to resume his position as
mechanical engineer
Mr.. W. j. Breton accompanied
his son, Godfrey, to Lewiston We'd
nesday morning where he Joined 9TH
er students going to LaSallette col
lege at Hartford Conn
na1pl I5isuio y :.sps.7.;, 9 - s' ~
town recently, the guest of his broth
er, Roscoe Bigelow at the home farm
He returned to Orono Saturday where
he will enter the U. of NJ.
Sheridan Green, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Green, has gone to He
bron where he will enter the institute
there. His sister, Miss Olive. has re-
turned there to resume her position.
Charles Davis was in town few
days last week on his way to Green
Vile, his former home. Mr.. Davis
has business interests in Washington
state and has spent the past few years
there.
The Misses Kate and Nellie White
left town Wednesday for Beverly
Mass, en- route for Passaic, N. j.,
where they are to begin their duties,
as teachers, in the public schools of
that place.
Holt & Hight shipped their first car
of potatoes for the present season,
from Norridgewock Saturday. They
were early planted green mountains
for which the growers received $1.71
per barrel.
A. C. Genthner and son, Douglas,
of Dover, spent few days recently
with Mrs Genthner at Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Hollis. Mrs. Genthner has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Holt, for several weeks.
Mrs. Fannie w. Fletcher, who has
been spending the summer with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Converse l..
Webb, went to Mount Hermon to re-
sumo her position as matron in the
Mount Hermon school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Knowlton
with Mr. and Mrs. H. l.. Black,
drove over from Pennington by auto
Sunday to attend the Spiritnalist
camp meeting at Lakewood and call
upon Dr.. F. S. Bigelow.
Miss Alexandra Alexander left for
Toronto Monday morning to resume
her studies at st. Joseph'S academy,
She was accompanied by her cousin,
Miss Marion Alexander, who has been
visiting her for the past few weeks.
Mrs. Clara (French) Green, wife
of Frank Green, died Tuesday morn
ing at about eight o'clock after few
days sickness, having undergone an
operation Sunday for tumors. She
leaves besides her husband, two sis
ters. Mrs Anna Huff of Boston, who
was here with her during her sick
ness, and sister at Thomaston. She
had been in good general health un-
til the last few days. About three
months ago she bought beautiful
home ON Maple street and she and
her husband had just moved there.
The village schools opened here
Monday with considerable changes in
courses and buildings. The High
school building has undergone an al
iteration in which 1t will accomm0-
date the Sth Grade that has hereto
fore been in Weston hall. There
will be in the High school building
the Sth and 9th Grades and the High
school. Agriculture will be introduce !
ed into the school for the first time
and the first two years will be given,
Charles C. Cleveland having been
elected Professor of this branch. AL
so Domestic Science will be intro |
duced which will be in the Weston |
hall.