The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-05
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

| Mrs. Zella palllere mas Deen clerk
ing the store of Russakoff, the
Jeweler, during the holiday weeks.
Miss Lena Landry returned home
Monday night after making a
weeks visit with friends and rela-
tives in Waterville.
Miss Belle Hobart returned Tues
day to her home in Boston, after a
brief vacation spent with her friends
in East Madison and Skowhegan.
| Maurice Provencher who has been
working at McQuades lunch room,
resigned his position and is now
working for Luckow & Avery, Cigar
Manufacturers.
The Hebron Soap club held its regu-
lar meeting at the home of Mrs John
Laney of East Maple street. Tuesday
afternoon. About twenty guests were
present Refreshments. consisting of
cocoa and cake were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Stanley of
Monticello, Me-, visited at the home
of C. C. Luce on Bigelow hill a
few days this week Mr.. Stanley is
Master of the Grange in his town and
has been attending the State Grange
at Augusta.
The city of Old Town has rendered
to the selectmen a very large bill for
the maintenance of a pauper whose
residence is alleged to be in Skowhe-
gan. Chairman r. F. Parker will go
there today and investigate the stu
alton carefully before recommending
any action thereon.
The Misses Edith and Bertha Lewis
entertained a party of twelve yo ing
people at their home on Spring
street Friday evening in honor of their
guest, George F. Wilson, a student at
Bowdoin college. A peculiar thing
to be noted was that there was a rep
resentative from each class of Bow
don college present.
Mrs. Bertha Sleeves, wife of Gill
at the home of Mr.. Langley on the
River Road. She was apparently we'll
until a few minutes before her death
She was 55 years old. Besides her
husband nine children survive. Four
teen children had been born to the
union. Funeral services will be
held Friday.
The first Mothers meeting of the
winter held under the auspices of
the Clementine Weston w. c. T. L.
will be held next Tuesday afternoon
at O'Clock, in G. A. R. hall. The
subject of the meeting is "A Comfort
Day for Mothers" A cordial invita-
ton is extended to the public and
especially to mothers to attend this
meeting.
T. NJ. Steward of No Arson. for
sixty years a jeweler in that town
and the oldest jeweler in the State
was one day this week a witness in
the Supreme court. He is SO years
old, and had never been inside a
court room before. He was wit
ness in the smallest case ever brought
before this court which was in re-
gard to a watch case and involved
only $940.
Harry lies. who has been superin-
tendent of the Pittsfeld Poultry
farm, has resigned his position and
left on the noon train Wednesday for
New York city where he has a posi-
ton as superintendent and manager
of a big poultry farm which is to be
started there by him for a wealthy
man. He will stop in Boston next
week to attend the Boston poultry
show.
Mrs. w. S. Stinchfield entertained
at a party Thursday evening a num-
Der Of young people in honor of Ken
meth Causland, who was her guest
They spent the evening in a delight
full social time playing games. after
which refreshments were served
Those present were: Miss Marguerite
Day. Miss Pauline Oak, Miss Mildred
Chute, Herbert Griffin, George Day
and Frank Emery.
Business was fairly rushed through
the mock congress at the regular
session of the Y. NJ. G. A. Tuesday
night, and the members learned some
new methods for choking off debate
The trans-continental die an un-
timely death. and the calendar was
nearly exhausted when it came time
for adjournment Earl Huckins is
expected back from his vacation next
week, and then the parliamentary
contests will begin. Huckins was
chosen to captain one team, and Phil
brick will lead the opponents.
HoInns- RraV