The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-13
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Elroy Seekins has recently ar
I'D nome from the University OF
Maine.
Armstrong left Monday for q
..,n through the White mountains and
to Montreal.
Mrs Erwin Wellman returned Tues
dow to Waterville after visit with
Mrs Belle McPheters.
Mrs w. C. Young departed last
rnesday for visit to her sister in
South Braintree, Mass.
Mrs. Lila Withee has returned to
bar home in Pittsfeld after visit with
her mother, Mrs. N. G. Ordway.
mr. Norcross of Hartland was here,
saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Nor
cross and their little son, Winston.
Miss Louise H. Coburn attended a
Meeting of the Woman's Basket Mis-
sionary Association held at Hartland
Thursday last.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Staples re-
turned Monday to their home in Wa
toryile after a visit with Prof. and
Mrs. Charles Cleveland.
Mrs Robert Cole and children left
Monday afternoon for Winslow where
they will reside, Mr. Cole having
preceded them to that place
DR.. and Mrs. E. A. Kimball left
Thursday for their home in Boston af-
ter A sojourn at Lakewood. They pur-
nose to return again in August
Frank G. Scribner of Lynn, Mass,
visited in town Monday, the guest of
his great uncle, Henry P. Cannon and
wife at their home on Mcclellan street
Prof. and Mrs R. w. Leighton and
daughter, Helen S., will leave the
later part of this week for a months
visit with Mrs. Leightons parents in
Middletown, Conn.
Harry Smith, who has been filling
a position as travelling salesman in
different parts of New England and
New York state has arrived home for
a stay until after July 4th.
A special convocation of Somerset
Chapter Royal Arch Masons will be
held tomorrow friday evening at
7.3O o'clock. Work-Royal Arch de-
gree Refreshments at close of work
Mrs Edward Spear left here Mon
day for Gardiner, where after a visit
she will enjoy an extended trip to
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and New
Hampshire. She will probably be alb
sent about six weeks.
The pulpit at the Centenary M. E.
church next Sunday morning will be
occupied by Miss Francis Adams
pastor of the NJ. E. church at Scion.
She is to preach in exchange with
Rev. H. G. McGlauf1in.
The Town Improvement Society
will meet Friday afternoon at
o'clock in the Municipal building.
Each member is requested to bring
some current event which whom to
respond to the roll call.
Among those who attended the Vet
Grams Association meeting at Nor
rdgewock from Skowhegan were Mr..
and Mrs X A. Withee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sullivan Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. S. F.
Emerson, Sewell w. Smith, Henry
Canon, C. F. Jones, j. d. Emerson and
Mrs. E. c. Dunton.
A special meeting of the Board of
Trade will be held this evening in
the Municipal Building for the pur-
pose of listening to the promoters of
the neutrality-suspicious. Electric road,
VINO will be present and thoroughly
explain the situation. 1t is hoped all
members will attend
Z. P. Viles, we'll known dealer and
prominent land owner of SkoWhegan,
while on an automobile trip to New
Vineyard last week was stricken with
an attack of pleurisy which developed
into pneumonia and his condition was
considered critical for a time. Since
Sunday he has been reported as con-
yalescent.
J Fl. Wood, Optometrist eye Meas
urug SpecialisD, has returned to
Skowhegan after one years absence,
and completed a post graduate course
in optics, he is located on Madison
avenue, over Lyman Jewetts market,
up stairs, where he may be consulted
on the various defects to which the
eye is subject.
The polls at the primary election
next Monday will be open from II
o'clock noon until 8 p. m. The Sc
lectmen will be in session all day Sat
urday for the enrolment of voters,
and all should remember that they
must be enrolled as a member of one
Of tho throo nartias IN enahle them