The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-08-10

Miss Maud Merrill was In Angus
ia Wednesday visiting friends.
Mrs. Harry C. Whitman Of West
Medford, Mass, is visiting relatives
and friends In Canaan.
j. d. williams OF Quincy, Mass, is
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
z. T. Goodrich this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Ordway went
to Peaks Island Wednesday to spend
several days at their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel F. Emerson
will visit their daughter, Mrs. George
H Merrill In Camden this week.
The Misses Sadie and Gladys PEN
nell went to Orr's Island Saturday
for a two weeks visit with their
aunt, Mrs. G. w. Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. DeWere and
Mrs. DeWere's son, Merle Bartlett. of
Roxbury, Mass, are guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Smith
The regular monthly meeting of
the Town Improvement society will
be held at the Library parlors on Fri
day afternoon, August IL, at 3 o'clock
NJ. Gerry Plummer will give an adj
dress in Athens Sunday before the
boys of the town for the purpose of
organizing Boy Scouts movement
there.
Mrs. William Pressey and her four
children of Hampton Falls, N. H., are
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Cover on Main street For
several daJs.
Charles F. Varney returned Thurs
day of last week from the ST. Mary's
hospital, Lewiston, where he had I'M
dergone a surgical operation. He is
improving rapidly.
Capt. w. F. Fletcher of Oakland,
CAL who has been visiting his niece,
Mrs. S. R. Brown, the past ten
days, left on the afternoon train We'd
nesday for his home
j. N. Smith went to Boston We'd
nesday where he will visit his broth
err Daniel Smith and his son, Earl W.
for week. Sunday they will attend
the Mortified Conference.
Mrs. Angie Steward and Miss Belle
Flanders went to Old Orchard this
morning, where they will be guests
of Mrs. Emma H. Dunton at her cot
tage for two weeks.
Probably the best field of oats in
this section is owned by L. w. Wes-
ton on his farm on the Russell road.
He has six acres and as a sample he
counted on one stock 144 seeds.
Miss Dorothy Linnell of Rumford
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Smith for a few days.
Miss Anna McGrath arrived from Ber-
lin, VT, Tuesday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith for two weeks.
A bridge party of sixteen ladies
was given by Mrs. Forrest Goodwin
at her cottage Friday afternoon in
honor of her guest, Mrs. P. H. S.
Vaughn of Portland. Refreshments
were served and prizes were given.
There will be a baseball game Sat
urday at Fairview park, Skowhegan
vs. Taconnets of Waterville. The
game is called at 2.30 p. m. Skowhe-
gan battery, Dore and Clark; for
Taconnets, Hurd and Black. 1t is ex-
pected that this will be one of the
best games of the season.
Orchardists in this vicinity are feel
ing pleased with the prospects of
good apple crop this year. The crop
was somewhat damaged during the
recent wind storm but in most sec
tons there will be a good yield. Ev-
cry indication Is that the fruit will
be quite sound and quite free from
worms.
Alonzo Richards of Ripley was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Ralph Den
ming of Harmony Monday, and Tues
day the respondent was given hear
ing before Trial Justice E. A. Web
Der of Hartland. He was found gull
ty on the charge of common seller
and sentenced to a fine of $50 and
costs He paid.
The members of Eureka lodge,
No. 1928, N. E. o. p, and invited
friends enjoyed a box social Tuesday
evening at their room. Supreme Sec
rotary Daniel M. Frye of Boston, who
Is spending short vacation in Maine
was present and gave an interesting
talk, Lodge Deputy Mary Pierpont
and Harry r. Pierpont, Warden of
Nonpariel lodge of Madison, were
also present. Music for the evening
was furnished by Roderick's orches-
ira of four pieces. The ladies fur
nlshed refreshments which were
uaintily put up In boxes and sold at
auction. Jennie u. Lewis. Lila B.
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