The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-06-15
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Henry Crowell has purchased
new touring car.
Simon Gates is building new resi-
dence on Somerset park.
A daughter was born Friday to Mr.
and Mrs. Albert A. Jewett
Mrs. Martin Marsh OF Guilford Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Titcomb are Wis
Ting with relatives and friends in
Guilford, this week.
A. |. Sawyer has been appointed
town and dog constable, to succeed the
late L. j. Addition.
Arthur Merrill, a student at Bow
dom. passed Sunday in town with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. B. B. Merrill.
One hundred and forty-seven dogs
have been registered at the town
clerks office this year, against 237
last year.
Mrs. NJ. E. Jones OF Lynn, Mass,
is in town for the High school grad
uation, visiting her sister, Mrs. N.
S. Huckins.
Miss Ellen Peterson, a teacher In
Coburn Classical Institute, Water
Vile, passed Sunday in town at the
home of Mrs. John E. Taylor
Conrad Beardsley of Portland, has
been appointed manager of the local
Western Union Telegraph station
here. Mr.. Beardsley was formerly
employed in a wireless station at
Portland.
Hon. S. w. Gould, Congressman
from the Third District Of Maine, ar
rived in Skowhegan Friday. He went
to Orono Monday to attend the Com
mencement of the University OF
Maine.
Miss Harriet Marble teacher in a
Southern college, Is home to spend
the summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. W. Marble.
Miss Marjorie Smith, who has been
attending Simmons college, arrived
home Friday night to. spend the sum-
mer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonzo Smith. She will be engaged
for the summer as pianist at Lake
wood
Doxie, the 31-year- Id horse owned
by Sumner Ward, was laid away Fri
day. This horse had been owned by
Mr.. Ward for q years, and he had
used her during that time for a driv-
err, she being of service up until a
short time before her death.
Frank Hollis died Thursday night
of tuberculosis. He had been sick
several weeks. He was 81 years old
and leaves one brother, Fred. He
was a shoemaker in Skowhegan for
several years. Funeral services were
held Saturday.
The following college students from
Skowhegan have arrived home for the
summer: From University of Maine,
Cleber Taylor, Leon Smiley, George
Parker, Roy Seekins, Paul Murray.
Mr.. Murray will leave in a few days
| for Aroostook county where he has a
position as fire warden. Mr.. Taylor
has a like position in northern Som
erset.
A delegation from the Y. NJ. c. A.
will conduct religio s services at the
Malbon's Mills school house Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock The sew
eral young peoples societies have ar
ranged to cooperate for such work,
and will be glad to receive invitations
to visit other outlying communities.
Communications may be addressed
to the president of the Y. NJ. C. A,
Carol Flanders.
At the close of the County w. C. T.
u. convention the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Mary H. GRAHAM of Bangor, for
merly of Pittsfield. president; vice
president, Mrs. Nettie Paddock, Show
hogan; corresponding secretary, Sar-
all E. Page, Hartland; recording Sec
rotary. Mrs. H. May Lawrence, Wa
terville; treasurer, Mrs. Anna M.
Frost, PittsHeld.
The annual meeting of the Bethany
church corporation was held Thurs
day evening with good representa-
ton of the members present. Rev.
George Merriam. was chosen moder-
ator; L. L. Goodwin. clerk: G. r.
Fogg, treasurer. The credential COM
mittee was appointed as follows: H.
L. Mitchell Miss Louise II. Coburn,
Mrs. E. T. Goodrich, Nathan Sull-
j van, G. r. Fogg. Resolutions in APP
probation Of the gift of a parsonage
by the will of Mrs. Helen Coburn
were made. The report of the treas
urer showed that the church Is In
good general standing and that the
expenses of the church were $210O
last year. The church has grown in
membership the last wear and thera