The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15

Mrs. Henry Lewia went 10 Gardi-
ner this morning where she will visit
her sister, Mrs. Ralph Lewis, until
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Paisley OF Law
renee, Mass, are visiting their daugh-
tor, Mrs Frank w. Gould at the Ho-
tel oxford.
D. H. Perkins was in Wateryille
Monday night, where he acted as
Judge at the Murray Prize debate at
Colby college.
Henry Wyman of Lynn, Mass, wae
called to town last week to attend
the funeral of his brothers wife,
Mrs. Melvin Wyman.
Fifty Indian Runner ducklings<in 8
crate consigned to c. H. Davis at
tracted considerable attention at the
depot Tuesday nigbtA
Mrs. George A. Moody of Mt.
Pleasant avenue, picked from her
strawberry bed Tuesday a basket OF
ripe berries, some of them very large
The stores in Skowhegan were
closed Wednesday between II and II
in respect to George S. Webb whose
funeral services were held at that
hour.
Mr. and Mrs William Webb of
Wabasha. Minn arrived here Tues
day evening to spend few weeks
with Mr.. Webb's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Converse L. Webb.
The public library through the
kindness of Congressman Gould is
receiving each day trade reports Is
sued by the Bureau of Manufacture
ers of Commerce and Labor.
Mrs. Mae r. Smith, with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. J. A. Hoover and baby,
Edna, arrived home from Washington,
D. c., last week, where they will
spend the summer months.
Llewellyn Jones and his grandson,
George Llewellyn Arnold of Provi-
dence, R. l., are visiting with Mr..
Jones' brother, Charles Jones and
family on Middle street, this week.
J. H. Wood has sold out his jew
elry business to John M. Goodridge
h. will
Bingham where they will live with
their son, DR.. Philip Wood, and will
carry on his business there. I
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Holt went to
Lowell, Mass, Wednesday, to visit
their daughter, Miss Arlington Holt.
Before their return they will visit
their son. James Holt, in Troy, N. II.
They will be absent about two
months.
The funeral of Mrs. Dexter Foss of
Scion was held Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs Foss died Sunday of pneumo-
MIA. She leaves a husband, one
daughter, Mrs. Samuel Libby, and a
son, j E.. Linwood Foss and two grand
daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer McNeelie left
on the morning train Tuesday for
Tacoma, Wash, where they will visit
Mr. McNeelie's brother, e. j. Nc
Neelie, for several months. Before
their return they will go to Southern
California, making the trip by auto
mobile
Those from Skowhegan who went
to Augusta Wednesday to attend the
Maine G.. A. R. Encampment were:
James d. Emerson, Commander P.
A. Cleveland, Charles Smith, E. w.
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Withee,
Mrs. Emma H. Dunton, Mrs. Clara
B. Leavitt and Mrs. Isadore M.
Spear
Supt and Mrs. D. H. Perkins re-
turned from Orono, Wednesday where
they had been to attend the Com
mencement exercises of the Uniyer-
sity of Maine. Mr.. Perkins acted as
toast master at the Commencement
banquet held Tuesday evening. Others
who attended the Commencement ex-
ercises from Skowhegan were: Con-
gresham Gould, Benjamin Fogler
and Charles Cleveland.
Supt. d. H. Perkins made public
Friday the teachers for the coming
year for the Madison schools: High
school, d. w. Rollins, principal; as
sistants, Misses Adelaide B. Holway
Flora NJ White, Winnibel Cover,
Blanche Wilbur Pleasant street,
Miss Edith N. Frost, Miss Mabel
Seward, Miss Eva l.. Knowlton, Miss
Eda Danforth. Western avenue, Miss
es Maude Dyer, Alice Morse, Gladys
Phillips. Old Point avenue, Misses
Helen Dyer, Emma Brown, Nellie
Poulin, kindergarten, Flora Ham
mond, Bertha Rushworth. Blackwell,
Pearl Danforth. Ward Hill, Josephine
Hight. Patterson Bridge, Eva Learned.
Twelve Corners, Alice Carl. Pugh
corner, Edith Blanchard, East Mad