The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-05-11

Miss /. J. Towne is able to be on
once more after recovering from {
severe attack of pleurisy
II. G.. Bigeow sold a pair of three
year-old Shorthorn cattle Monday
the purchase price being $500.
The Skowhegan Driving club haC
the track at Fairyiew park scrapet
on Monday. in preparation for som'
informal races Memorial day
The May term of the Somerse
Probate court convened Tuesday
Judge Augustine Simmons of Nortf
Arson presiding.
Arthur a. Head of Waterville, -
bead of the Boy Scouts in Maine, ha'
announced his intention of inspect
ing the local organization within thu
next two weeks.
Miss Vera McGoombs celebrated
her 9th birthday April IS by enter
tanning l6 of her friends at Sacred
Heart farm Refreshments were
served and "A delightful time was en-
joyed by all.
Mrs. John Weebendardalfer and
Mrs. Frank Davis. left on the Tues
day morning train for down river to
visit Mrs Observation-Disclosures mother
and sister Mrs. Davis will visit her
sister and brother, E. j. and Abbie
Adams.
The American Express Co. will
transport from any point in New
England any goods free of charge for
the aid of the people in Bangor
j over $4,000 has already been sub
scribed for the destitute families
there who suffered loss by the
great fire.
The marriage intentions of Alton
II. Whittemore and Miss Izetta Pearl
Dore; Ernest c. Burgess and Mamie
Ella Snow; and Ernest V. Burgess
and Mary Ann Shetland were re-
corded Monday at the town clerks
office.
Manager Hurley of the Skowhegan
baseball team has secured the
Gardiner nine for the opening game
which will be played Saturday May
20, at Fairvew park Gardiner has
a fast team and will make the
Speed Boys" hustle for every tally.
In practice games Skowhegan has
shown up in fine form and will be
fully as fast if not faster than last
season.
The funeral services of Joseph
Lessor were held Monday at the St.
Mary's church, Rev. p. &. Desjar-
dins officiating. Mr.. Lessor died af-
ter several weeks sickness. He
was 81 years old. He has spent the
most of his life in Skowhegan and
has been a marble cutter at Baker
& Marbles shop for forty years. He
leaves nine children of sixteen that
were born to him: Mrs. Angie Pun
low, Mrs. Mary Boulette, Mrs. Ella
Holley Miss Clara, William, Fred,
Peter, Joseph and Walter.
Seven of the old time friends of
Frank Cairns rendered him an in
formal banquet at Hotel Coburn Mon
day evening. Mr.. Cairns has been in
Skowhegan on a brief visit with his
friends and relatives before going to
Persia where he has been appointed
director of taxation for that country.
He left here Wednesday morning. GO
ing to New York and Washington, d.
c. Tuesday evening DR.. and Mrs. F.
o. Sawyer entertained Mr.. Cairns at
their home at which Hon. and Mrs
Forrest Goodwin, Mrs. Edith Shep-
herd, who a year ago were guests of
Mr. Cairns at Manila were present.
Other guests were Mr.. and Mrs. E.
e. McNeelie, Miss Lola Goodwin and
II. L, SWEET.
Next Sunday evening at 730 the
four churches will meet in union
meeting at the First Baptist church
where they will be entertained by a
stereopticon lecture on Turkey in
Revolution" given by Oscar NJ
Chamberlain. Mr. Chamberlain is a
Armenian. a native of Turkey, but
has received a liberal education II
this country. He has studied al
Bangor Theological seminary and is
a graduate of Oberlin college. HC
is familiar with the stirring politica
events occurring in Turkey. The
lantern slides are excellent and his
lecture interesting and instructive
for all classes of people, especially
those who are interested in the mis-
sionary work in that country