The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-30
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

r. H. Emery of Boothbay Harbor
visited in town last week
Miss Maude Bolonga. who has been
visiting friends in Vallejo. Cal. since
last June, arrived home Tuesday
night.
Portland next week to attend to the
matter of geeting the coal for her
fathers supply for the coming winter
Mrs. Thankful Noble of Fairfield is
visiting in town this " eek, guest of
her brother, Henry p Cannon and
wife, at their home on Mcclellan
street.
The annual parish meeting of the
First Baptist church will be held
next Tuesday evening at 80 O'Clock
in the vestry. The election of officers
will be held.
Augustine Bailey of Hartland was
found guilty of an indictment of sim
gle sale and sentenced to fine OF
$4,000 and costs amounting to $500
He paid He is proprietor of the
Hartland hotel.
Owing to the fact that there are five
Wednesdays in March, there Will be
an interval of three weeks between
meetings of Skowhegan Grange. Dr
II. c. Taggart will contribute "A few
thoughts on farm sanitation to the
program of April y.
Randolph Raymond Of Pittsiield
was placed in the county Jail Tues
day afternoon, having been found
guilty before Judge Drake in the
Pittsheld Municipal court on the
charge of search and seizure. He
was sentenced to serve four months
A clipping from a Lawrence, Mass,
newspaper has been sent here which
gives an account of the death of Louis
Talbot who committed suicide by
shooting. Mr.. Talbot was a promi-
nent jeweler of Lawrence. and Il
prominent Socialist. He was former
w resident of Skowhegan. being in
business here about fifteen years ago
Miss Bertha Merrill, a Junior at
Wellesley college and daughter Of
Hon. and Mrs. e. n. Merrill, has been
awarded one of the highest honors Of
the college which is attained by eX-
cellent rank in the academic studies.
She was one of few that ranked the
highest in her class. Miss Merrill
graduated from the SkoWhegan High
school in 1908, having been awarded
the Valedictory, the highest honor of
her class.
Rev. f L. Hayward, pastor OF the
Methodist church here has been given
call to become pastor of the Hinckley-
Clinton church also. He has been sup
plying there each Sunday afternoon
for several weeks He has not yet
call. He has also been given call
TO continue his services here in the
Methodist church. At meeting OF
the advisory board Monday night 1t
was found that the church here was
in a most excellent condition.
Miss Blanche H. Emory was elected
by the Skowhegan School Board Sat
urday to teach in the Skowhegan High
school in the position which is to be
made vacant by the resignation of
Miss Berdena Traitor. Miss Emory
is a graduate of the Norridgewock
High school and began teaching when
she Was seventeen years old. In 1909
she was graduated from Colby college
and is a member of the Sigma Kappa
Sorority. She has taught several
terms of school in NorridgeWock and
for the last two years she has been
first assistant in the High school at
New Gloucester. Miss Traitor is to
become money order clerk in the
Skowhegan post office to assume the
po9Aon which will be made vacant
April LIST by the resignation of Miss
Grace Cover.
Congressman Gould didn't accept
9Th invitation to address the Grange
ON Canadian reciprocity Saturday
night Mr. Gould was unable to be
present at the meeting because
of the fact that he was called
TO Orono that day to attend meet
ing of the Board of Trustees of the
University of Maine, of which he is
a member. At the time of the first
meeting of the Grange that Mr. Gould
was asked to speak he was in Mel
rose, Mass, where he spoke at ban
quet the night before. 1t was impos-
sible for him to reach home in time to
attend the meeting. a large crowd was
present in anticipation of the intel