The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-07
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

for visit at her home in Buckfield.
Born in Skowhegan last Friday to
the wife of Thomas Bigelow son.
Mrs. A. B. Armstrong was a visitor
in Waterville during the day yester-
day.
Attention is called to the laced sront
corset at Mrs. Baileys Millinery store,
Cover block.
! Mrs. Alice Mitchell visited with Mrs.
F. A Coolidge in Scion the latter part
of the week
Mrs. Lovina Potter and son left
Wednesday for visit with her daugh-
ter in Bethel
Mrs. Clyde H. Smith arrived home
Monday night from a visit with her
aunt in Augusta.
Miss Ola Reyes of Hallowell who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ray
Pierce has returned home
At the Sunday evening service in
the First Baptist church the violin
music of Prof. Kendall was greatly
appreciated.
Miss lila Richardson has so far re-
covered from her recent serious sur
gical operation as to be able to sit up
for a short time.
R. T. Patten proprietor of Eaton
Mountain farm, reported yesterday the
fact that he has a thoroughbred Hol-
stein COW which is giving % pounds
OF milk daily.
Farmers in the East Skowhegan and
Eaton Mountain districts are reported
to have completed their potato har-
vest. r. T. Patterns lot averaged a
little above 200 bushels to the acre.
At the next regular meeting of Mil
burn Commandery, sos, L o. G. C. to
be held Thursday Nov II, every mem
Der is requested to be present as it is
the annual roll call. Each member
has the privilege of inviting one guest.
Mrs. e. NJ. Bailey, agent for the So
ciety for Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals paid visit to the eastern
part of the town the first of the week
where she investigated a case where
COW was being i'll treated. The
case is to be further prosecuted, Mrs.
Bailey finding that the COW had been
dragged by the head with chain
round the neck.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas S. Pitts of
Wells departed Tuesday. They had
been here for visit with Rev. and
Mrs. J. G. Osborne, Mrs. Pitts having
come here on her return from visit
in Woodstock \. B. The doctor, who
is at the head of the Pine Tree SAM
tarium, coming this far to meet her
He reported the illness of Rev. Arthur
Hussey, formerly we'll known to many
Skowhegan people. who is confined at
the sanitarium of which he is in
charge.
In accordance with a custom carried
out by the members of Mrs. c. D. Mil
ler's class of the Bethany Sunday
School, to celebrate the birthdays of
their members, the ladies held their
1or Of hn n
Cordelia Annabel on Madison Ave, Re-
freshments were served and social
time was enjoyed Those in atten-
dance included Nesdames Emma
Smith, Abbie Lambert, Arazina Miller,
Perkins Thompson, Savage, Smith,
Sprague, Williams, Haryille. Whittier,
Wyman and Dysart. Invited guests
were Mrs George Merriam, Mrs Annie
Porter and Mrs. futile.
In correction of a statement made in
the Skowhegan news of the Kenne-
bee Journal of recent date, regarding
the present coal situation. we wish
to state unsolicited but in justice to
all concerned that the car loads order
ed by private parties were ordered
last summer as early as June or the
first of July. The cost per ton at
that time in Skowhegan was $40, but
with the present scarcity of coal in
the market it is out of the question to
think of the dealers selling in this
town at lower figure than the pre-
sent prices.
The home OF Mrs. Mary Wyman,
Court St, was the scene of a happy
occasion last Saturday evening when
friends of the young people to the
number of forty gathered to give her
daughter a surprise party it being her
sixteenth birthday The rooms were
tastefully decorated in red and white
Refreshments were served by some OF
the young ladies' A peanut hunt as
we'll as other games was enjoyed In
the course of the evening Thomas Les
sard in a very pleasing manner pre-
scented the hostess with a ladies gold
watch as a gift from her friends,
| Monday evening surprise party
was given to Mr. and Mrs. Randall
! Nye by their children which included