The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-09


business visitor in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark of Cara
funk were visitors here Friday.
y. W. BARLEY of Jackman was in
town Saturday calling on acquaint-
ances.
Elijah B. Written of the West Out
look camps, Greenyille, spent Sunday
in town
". W. hapgood of Harrison spent
Sunday with r. A. Hascall at the
Skowhegan House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Richardson OF
Clinton were out of town people in
Skowhegan Friday.
Miss Lizzie Haines will close her
summer home in Wayne and return
to Skowhegan this week.
Mrs. y. f Stanley of Belgrade with
Miss Flora Norton and w S. Stanley
we're in town Monday in the Stanley
auto-wagon.
The state tax for Skowhegan given
out by the Selectmen Monday was
S23,753.43. The state tax last year
was $19,040.79.
Herbert Groves of Smithheld VINO
recently lost his home by fire has be-
gun to rebuild, having the foundation
well under way.
w. II. Lewen and James H. Maynard
of the American Wooden Co. have
been here on business connected with
the local mills for several days.
Blaine S. Viles, Mrs Viles and Their
children Dorothy and William P. OF
| Augusta visited his father e. +
Viles Sunday. Mr.. Viles is fish and
game commissioner.
Captain L. B. Keen, r. +. Philbrick
and c. NJ. Blake of Rockland were IN
town Saturday and Sunday. Captain
Keene was considering the matter OF
purchasing a touring car.
Saturday at Pennington by super
ior team work in football, Pennington
High shut out Skowhegan High "A to
O. on Pratt field. Twice Skowhegan
held for downs on their three yard
line.
Edward Look and E. Gross of Eus-
tbs were here the first of this week.
The two gentlemen are proprietors of
The Sargent" at Eustis and Mr.. Look
was a former clerk at the Skowhegan
House.
Miss Viva Dale Crommett gave a
vocal solo at the service OF the
Bethany Baptist church Sunday morn
ing. Miss Crommett has recently
come to Skowhegan from Shenandoah
Institute, Dayton, Va.
The building occupied by Farmers
Lunch and by w. Rowe and owned by
Robert Haines will be moved to the
lot adjacent to Hotel Coburn on Madi-
son avenue and Mr.. Haines will erect
two story building with two stores
on the site of the present structure.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cabot OF
Bridgton have arrived from Carrabas-
sett and Eustis and have been guests
for several days of Mr. Cabot's mother,
Mrs. S. A. Cabot and Mrs. A. c. Blunt.
Mr.. and Mrs Cabot have been enjoy
ing.a carriage drive through different
parts of the state.
\ Halloween party was given Fri
day evening in Heselton hall by the
Junior class of the Skowhegan High
school. Games We're played that were
appropriate to the evening, and even
the school teachers assisted in trying
TO get the apples from the tub of
water. Refreshments consisted of
apples, candy pop corn, etc.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank w.
Bucknam on Madison avenue was the
scene of a merry gathering Friday
evening when they gave Halloween
party in honor of their son, Alyan
W. Buchanan. The event was in honor
of Master Alvan's 18th birthday ami
yersary and the attendants We're
school friends to the number OF 10
boys and 10 girls. Halloween games
We're played and a very tempting
lunch of the seasons dainties consist
ing of sandwiches, doughnuts, pump
kin pie, apples and corn balls was
served.
At a meeting of the Socialists Sun
day afternoon the following officers
were elected with Ephraim Corvette,
chairman; secretary, Albert J. Blair;
financial secretary. Hollis Stitham
treasurer, Herbert Trask; literature
agent, B. F. Grenleaf; organizer, Gus
taye Bittner. About 26 signed the
constitution of the party. At this
the several committees of the
lecture course on socialism or scien-
tific study course reported there were
fifty tickets sold. 1t was reported that
the prospects were very bright for the
meeting The eommittae will moot