The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-29
Local News
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Miss Hester Maddocks of Mechanics
| St, has been i'll this week.
L. l. Walton, ESQ.,. left Tuesday fol
a trip to Pennington and Lewiston.
Ralph J. Cleveland has been eonfln
ed to his home this week by illness.
Mrs. James Monohan of Pittsfield
is surgical patient at Somerset hos
pital.
Mrs. Oliver Butler of East Front st.
who has been i'll is reported as cor
| valescent
Mrs. Alice Lessard returned home
Sunday from visit with her daugh.
ter in Hallowell
+. A. ODonnell of Dexter and Ell
mer J. Smith of Hartland, were visit
or in Skowhegan Sunday.
George K. LawIey of Boston, has
been here for a visit with his aunts
the Misses Lawley on Middle st.
Miss Erma L. keech, who has been
here with her sister, Mrs. Walter Row
ell has returned to her home in City
Point
The Ladies'. Social Circle of the Nj
E. church vii meet with Mrs. NJ. j
Allen on Cedar ST. next Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Elmer Trask of Cornville, who
was a patient at Somerset hospital a
few days last week, has returned
home.
Miss Elizabeth Goodrich is absent
on a visit with friends and relatives
in the towns OF Norridgewock, Scion
and Athens.
At the meeting of the Catholic For
esters held Sunday, Henry Lewia was
elected secretary to take the place of
Willie Butler resigned.
Mrs. Ernest Woodbury. and little
daughter, Dorothea of Saco, have been
passing several days with Miss Ethel
S. Walton. They returned home yes
terday.
Dominick Galand, aged nine years,
who on Feb. Il, fell and dislocated
his elbow and broke his wrist, is i'm
proving. The accident happened at
school.
Recent marriage intentions recorded
at the Office of the town clerk are
those of Eugene A. Currier of Show
hogan and Miss Elizabeth Roberts of
Topsham.
The body of Mary Merrill arrived
here Tuesday night from Massachu-
sets, and was placed in the receiving
tomb here to await burial at Scion in
the spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Peabody of Ben
ton were here recently, owing to the
illness of their son, Everett who UNI
derwent an operation at the home of
his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Tibbetts.
The real estate firm of w d. Hut
chins & Co.. of Augusta, probably, the
largest in it's line in Maine, are to- be
congratulated upon securing as 10
cal representation for Skowhegan and
vicinity, Robert w. Lord, who is we'll
known to all our people as a gentle
man of sterling integrity. Mr.. Lord
has already entered upon his new
position.
Miss Ethel S. Walton entertained
Saturday afternoon, at a very delight
full bridge party in honor of her guess,
Mrs Ernest Woodbury. of Saco. SIX
tables were arranged and the prize
winners We're Mrs. John E. Wads-
worth, list; Miss Adde Swain, End;
and Mrs. David Steward, consolation.
Refreshments were served by Miss
Walton, assisted by Mrs. C. H. Tilton.
A rare treat Is expected tonight,
when the Bowdoin Musical clubs, COM
bining the Glee and, Mandolin clubs is
to give a concert at the Opera House,
for the benefit of the Junior class of
the High school. The program in
cludes cello and cornet solos, also
readings, as we'll as various selections
by the SO young men comprising these
All music-lovers should
be present and musical feast is
promised. Dance after entertainment,
The birthday of Mrs. A, X Perkins
occasioned very pleasant event We'd
nesday of last week when the ladies
of her Sunday school class at Bethany
gathered at her home to celebrate the
event. Those in attendance included
Mrs. Almena Whittier, Mrs. Jewett
Savage, Mrs. d. c. Jewett, Mrs. j. Fl.
Williams, Mrs. C. D. Miller. Mrs.
James Dysart, Mrs. Della Annable,
and Mrs. Mary Archer. A very pleas
ant feature of the afternoon was the
serving of an afternoon tea.
ThePhilanthea class of the First
Baptist Sunday school held business
meeting Monday evening at the home