The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-23
Local News
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in town this week on business.
F. B. Richardson of Clinton was a
business visitor to this town Monday
Mrs. Annie Foss Fish has been visit
ing with friends in Hartland this
week.
NJ. j. Pratt of Newport and George
Scribner of Athens were out-of-town
men here Tuesday.
George Clukey has accepted u posi-
ton in the job department OF the
independence Reporter.
DR.. w. S. Stinchfeld and family eX-
pect to move to their new home in
Court street next week.
Bert Folsom has gone to Athens
where he has a position on the tele-
i phone line in that place.
Carpenters are rushing work on the
new building being erected by Robert
Haines near Hotel Coburn.
Mr.. and Mrs Erwin Laskey who re-
side in the vicinity of Baptist Hill
have daughter born Nov. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs Phillip Levine and
family who have been living on North
St, have removed to Augusta.
DR.. George Otis Smith, director of
the Z. S. Geological Survey departed
yesterday for Washington, d. C.
Mrs. David GARNER and Mrs. Joseph
Provincial visited Mrs. GARNER
daughter in Waterville yesterday
Mrs Walter Wiltshire and son,
Thayer of Wateryile were the guests
yesterday of the formers sister, Mrs.
Herbert Hopkins.
Mrs. Fremont Homsted has been
entertaining her sister, Mrs. Bates OF
Enfield at her home ON West Front
street this week.
The gentlemen of the Bethany Bap-
fist society and congregation are to
have an oyster supper at the Bethany
church next Friday evening.
The marriage of Joseph p. Wiley
of Athens and Miss Elsie G.. Dolbier
occurred Nov. IS in Madison. The Off
ciating clergyman Rev c. X. Evans
y. Branscombe who has been visit
ing his daughter in Madison was in
town a short time Wednesday, leaving
i later for his home in ST. John, y. b.
We learn of the sale OF the O. F..
Luce farm in Madison to Harry Rey-
nolds of Boston, and the Lawrence
Frost farm in Athens to John Curtis of
Athens.
Among the recent births recorded
at the town clerks office is a daughter
to the wife of Alfred Lessor and a
daughter to the wife of Bert c.
Fletcher.
Albert Jewett has sold his farm
located about two miles out of this
village to Parker Sanborn. Mr.. Jewett
has lately purchased the Sawyer place
near Lakewood.
F. e. Sanborn of Portland, super
lntendent of the Portland division of
! the NJ. c. R. r. and c. Fl. Priest of
Waterville the assistant superinten-
dent, were business visitors in town
yesterday.
Mrs. G.. d. b. Pepper of Waterville
who was the guest of honor at the
| w. c. 7. L. banquet held here Tues
day evening was entertained at the
home of Miss Louise H. Coburn while
in town.
The Skowhegan Y. NJ c. A. will
begin their Sunday afternoon meet
ings next Sunday at o'clock p. NJ.
l.. L. Walton will be the speaker and
the meetings will be held in the Y NJ.
/ c. A rooms.
As result of Names new direct
primary law, Skowhegan it is eX-
pected, will have to change it's entire
voters registration system. The town
has no knowledge of a check list
designating the party affiliations OF
voters.
Frank Crymble one of the clerks
at Hotel Coburn returned Tuesday
from hunting trip in the Dead River
regions. He brought home with him
as trophy of the trip a fine deer
which he presented to Landlord
Haines
AT the regular meeting OF Priscilla
Rebekah lodge last Tuesday evening,
officers were nominated for the en-
suing year and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w
Gerrish were made members. The
next meeting will be observed as noble
grand's night which is one of the i'm
portant meetings of the year.
WOman's Home and Foreign Mission.
airy Society.