The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-01-19
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS.

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The marriage intentions of George
w. Foster and Mrs. Rachel Pomeroy
ere recorded at the Town Clerks Of
| fee.
Mrs. F. l. Hayward left Wednes-
day for Manchester, Mass, where she
will visit her son and daughter for
q few weeks.
Mrs. John Paisley of Lawrence,
Mass, arrived Saturday, night to visit
her daughter. Mrs. Frank Gouldat fIo-
| tel Oxford, for few weeks.
Mrs. Frank Gould entertained the
Queen Esher Cabinet at Hotel Oxford
Monday evening and work for the
coming year was planned.
Following are the advertised letters
at the Skowhegan post office: Mrs.
Clifton Humphreys, J. A. Chapman, Ira.
Dore. Ephrem Gagne, NJ. Ludger
Poulin.
All members of Russell Post. G. A
r.. are requested to be present at the
next regular meeting, January 20, as
business of importance will come be
fore the meeting.
There will be an installation and
banquet at the next meeting OF Show
/. hogan lodge. A. o. L. W, on Friday
evening next. All members are
urged to be present.
Mrs. Grace Johnson entertained a
few of her friends Thursday at her
home, IL Court street Dainty re-
freshments were served and most
enjoyable afternoon was passed.
A letter received here Monday from
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jackson, who
are in ST. Cloud, Fla, states that they
enjoy the climate very much and both
are improving very much in health.
Mr.. Jackson has a position as car
penter there.
James Holt of Fairfield, died sud
denly Sunday. He was about sixty
| five years old. A wife, one son and
two daughters survive. Mr. Holt was
born in Canaan but the greater part
of his life he has been proprietor of
the store at Fairfield Center. He
bought the store and business of Hen
ry A. Archer late of this town, thirty
years ago. He has been postmaster
at Fairfield Center since that time.
succeeding Mr.. Archer
Skowhegan Military band Monday
evening elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, Ar
chic Conant; vice president, Harry
Murray; secretary, o. B. Porter;
treasurer, j. P. Thibodeau; leader,
R. H. Washburn; sub-director,
George Blades; trustees, Albert Cow
EFT, chairman; 2dn, NJ. P. Laney;
3rd, Harry Murray; librarian, NJ. P.
Laney, The bylaws of 1910 were
voted to be used for 1911. The meet
ing adjourned at $50 after discussing
several matters OF band interest
d. A. Porter was elected president
of the Brotherhood of st. Paul at the
annual meeting Monday night, w. b.
Steward. vice president; NJ. Gerry
Plummer, secretary, and l.. E. ia
cobs, treasurer. What do the people
want for a church service? was the
question up for discussion and an
swers were submitted as follows: In
behalf of the professional man by l..
l.. Walton: the business man ! y Ar
thur Bussey; the laboring man by
Emmons Head; housewives and do
mestics by Mrs. E. N. Merrill; gen
eral suggestions by Charles A. Bur-
nor. Discussion by the members fol-
lowed, and many interesting ideas de-
veloped
A recent issue of the Minneapolis
Morning Times, says: "Wilkie Clark,
last season catcher with the Lin
coin club of the Western league,
was recently, at the meeting
of the university Athletic board of
control, appointed baseball coach for
the Minnesota squad. Clark has been
playing professional baseball for IL
years, breaking into the game in New
England in 1901, the year after he
graduated from the University of
Maine. He made his collegiate repu-
tation on the team at the Maine col
lege where he caught He was elect
ed captain in 1900 and his brilliant
work behind the bat brought him to
the notice of the scouts. From the
New England league he went to the
Eastern. then to the Southern, where
he played for three seasons. Not lik-
ing the southern climate he managed
to get transferred back to New York
league and was bought from there by
Toledo in 1909. While with Toledo
he led the team In hitting, batting a
clip of 305. From Toledo he was
sold to the Lincoln club of the West
ern and played the past season with
that club. He has coached the Cum
berland university of Kentucky for
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