The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-11-30
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Friday to visit with her mother.
Elmer Smith of. Hartland arrived in
town Monday night for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Getchell of
Canaan were visitors in this town Mon
day:
Mrs. Ida Robinson who resides in
the vicinity of East Skowhegan is re-
ported as i'll.
Edwin n Childs of Pittsfield was in
town Thursday calling on business
acquaintances.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Davis were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w.
Adams in Madison
James Witherell and Mrs. Carl
Witherell of Oakland came to Skowhe-
gan Thursday for a visit.
A meeting of the Somerset Poultry
association will lie held in Municipal
building next Friday evenin9.
Mrs. Alden Cooley and son, ileber of
Weeks Mills were in town one day
last week on their way to Athens.
Mrs. A. Joy of Rochester, n. H.. who
is passing few weeks in town visit
ing for the day Tuesday in Hinckley.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Walton will spend
Thanksgiving with their daughter,
Mrs. Byron ingalls, in FoXboro, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Nay Varney have
vacated their cottage at Madison Cen
ter, and will spend the winter in Show
hogan.
Mrs. Clifford Jewett and little son,
Mahlon, went to Augusta Tuesday
to spend Thanksgiving with her
parents.
John Avore has purchased the Get
chell residence on Main street where
he and his family will make their
future home.
Charles Green has returned home
from Stratton bringing with him two
deer which he captured during his
hunting expedition.
DR.. E. II. Stevens of Cambridge,
Mass, was among Thursday nights
arrivals to pay a business visit to his
farm in this town.
o. d. Beardsley formerly telegraph
operator here has accepted a position
with the Maine Central R. r. Co. at
station on the Pennington branch
Mr. and Mrs Geo. B. Fairgrieyes
who have been occupying their house
at Lakewood have been spending few
days at their home on Russell St
The Real God will be the subject
of Rev. B. B. Merrill's sermon next
Sunday morning at the Island Avenue
Congregational church.
Mrs. Don Burrill and two children,
Frederick and Evelyn went to Ran
dolph Tuesday for visit with the
formers grandmother, Mrs Daniel
Glidden.
A party of Colby students including
Messrs. John Bagnall, Guy Higgins,
Jealous and Britt Morse were in town
Thursday and Friday in the Jealous
touring car.
Mrs. |. l.. Caller and little son, Ken
Of hntr - Ttnh to 10
They have been passing several
months with Mrs. Callers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. S. L. Pooler.
Mrs. F. S. Burrill and Mrs F. o.
Thompson of Hartland were in town
Monday calling on acquaintance.
They were driven over by Mr.. Burrill
in the Burrill touring car.
Edith, the three year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Herrin was SER
iously scalded recently. The accident
occurred when the little one pulled a
dish of hot water from a table.
Skowheean friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. ~. lsIC ecu Vi etutouNNi, u y, III .
he interested to learn OF the recent
s fe arrival of a son in their home.
Mrs. Ereed was formerly Miss Berle
Walton and her son will bear the name
of Lyman Walton Breed.
Miss Hannah X. Page entertained
the ladies' of the Congregational parish
at her home on High street last 1hurs- /.
day afternoon. During the afternoon
Miss Page gave a report of the
Woman's Missionary Meeting which
she recently attended in Norwich,
Conn.
A recent gathering of much import I
ance was held in the Bethany Baptist
church when reports were rendered
from the church and its auXiliaries. /
There were musical numbers and a
picnic lunch was a pleasant feature
of the event. 1t is regretted that a
more comprehensive report can not be
published this week.
a new battery of boilers have been
recently installed at the Anderson
Mills of the American Wooden Co.