The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-27


this mornings train for East Lynn.
Mrs. s. E. Clough went to South
port this morning to spend short
time.
DR.. Pulsifer and family will return
tomorrow from a weeks outing at
Monhegan.
Mrs. Olive R. Carter of Caratunk
is visiting her niece, Mrs. Albert Dyer
for few days.
Deputy Fish and Game Warden
Frank Durgin of The Forks, was in
town Wednesday on business.
A band concert will be given by
Skowhegan Military band in front of
the Opera house this evening.
A local In last weeks issue read
that Fred Drury of Scion was at
Somerset hospital. 1t should have
read Mrs. Fred Drury.
Jos. Atkinson of No Arson has in
his possession an account book of
value. 1t dates back to 1915 and was
owned by William Laury.
Wait for the greatest summer clear
ance sale ever held in Skowhegan at
Dyer Dry Goods Co. Sale begins cir
Gus day, August 4, for two weeks.
A week from next Monday Company
E, N. G.. S. M, will leave here for
the muster of the End Regiment and
will be in camp from that date to
August 16.
Miss Anna Gordon will give an ad-
dress on the Question of the Day"
in Grange hall this evening and every
body will find it worth while to listen
to her. The band will furnish music.
! The rural schools of Skowhegan will
open for the fall term August 20 in
stead of September 5, as we were in
formed at the time one side Of our
paper went to press. The Madison
schools open at the same time.
There will be a meeting at the Nal
bons Mills school house Sunday at 3
p. m, under the auspices of the Y.
NJ. c. A. Two young ladies of the
Congregational C. E. society will fur
nish vocal music. The speaker will
be NJ. Gerry Plummer.
Many of her friends here Will be in
| terested to see the likeness of Ada
Gleason in one of the popular maya
zines of this month. Miss Gleason
played for several seasons in the
Lakewood Stock Company as leading
lady and won a great deal of praise.
| She has since married.
Congressman Gould is working for
/ the interest of Maine alright. He will
undoubtedly get a new post office for
Bangor at this extra session. He
sent the following telegram to Mayor
Mullen Tuesday: Democratic caucus
voted to allow Bangor post office bill
to be reported to the House The
bill calls for $425,0OO. He is also
working for a new Federal building
for Skowhegan.
/ When Mrs C. NJ. Lambert, the r
ganist of the Bethany church, took
her vacation this month, she secured
Robert Dinsmore of Madison to take
her place. Mr.. Dinsmore has been
studying at Oberlin university for
two years. He is only II years of age
and is already An organist of unusual
brilliance, and gives much promise of
reaching a position of prominence in
his chosen calling. 1t is possible that
Mr.. Dinsmore may give a concert in
Skowhegan before returning to Ohio.
E. B. Hinckley and Miss Ireland will
be married this evening in Universal
list church at Fairfield. Miss Pauline
Herrin entertained at her home in
Fairfield Wednesday evening the men,
bers of the bridal party. The rooms
were very lastly decorated with red
hearts and cut flowers. The dining
room was decorated with crepe paper,
pink hearts, and on the table were
large bouquets of pinks. A delicious
lunch was served, consisting of sal
ads, sandwiches cut heart shaped,
stuffed olives, sherbet, cake and nuts.
Miss Agnes Barton and Miss Faith
Hinckley gave several vocal selec-
| tons.
John j. Gleason, boiler inspector
/ for one of the big casualty companies,
drove to Skowhegan in an auto from
Portland Wednesday, arriving late In
the afternoon. But for a kindly fate
/ that is said to watch over certain
classes of humanity, he would prob
ably have gone back, auto and all, by
! freight. Right after he had had sup
per, he hunted up his old friend, h.
J. MacNally, and 1t didn't take very
/ long for the latter to accept an inyi-
tation for joy ride. They took the
Lakewood road, and after getting over
some of the bad holes in the highway