The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-28
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Lewis CasWell has gone to Dead
water on hunting trip.
Riley Hall had the good fortune
Monday to procure a fine deer.
Mrs. E. NJ. Bailey departed Saturday
for a visit at her home il Hartland.
Mrs c. P. Merrill has returned from
visit with her sister in South Bend
md
Mrs. Ora Judkins OF Athens was a
fisitor in skowhegan during the day.
Tuesday.
The members of the S. II. f. Club
we're entertained at their last meeting
by Miss Eunice Hoyt.
w. r. Chapman, the well-known
musical director was in Skowhegan.
Tuesday on business.
The members of ME Russell Post, G.
\. r., will meet next Friday afternoon
for the election of officers.
DR.. and Mrs. Kleber Smith have re-
turned home from several days
visit in the vicinity of Boston.
Mrs. Ann NJ. Colcord left here Tues
day for Gardiner after visit with
Mrs. George Burns, Court street.
Mrs. Mary p Archer arrived homo,
Monday night from an eight weeks
visit In Massachusetts and Rhode Is
land
Miss Mary Emery went to Brunswick
Tuesday afternoon to attend Fra
ternity ball connected with Bowdoin
college.
A new set of Illinois law reports
have lately been placed in the SOM
erset Law library There are in all
254 volumes.
At the next meeting of Woodbine
Lodge, D. of H.. in A. o. l. w. hail.
Dec 2nd, there will be nomination anf
election of officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Taylor, son
Norman A and Mrs. Mary P. Arch /
er. are to pass Thanksgiving in C'in- /
ton with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Pillsbury OF
Limington, are to visit during the
holiday at the home of their daugh- !
ter. Mrs. Stanley Cover on Mt. Pleas
ant Avenue.
Mrs. Fanny Wildes left Tuesday
for Los Angeles, Cal, where she Will I
spend the winter. While in that city,
Mrs. Wildes will visit with her
cousin, Mrs. NJ L. Record.
II. A. Benoit has sold his farm
known as the Reed farm to Byron
Chapman of West Athens. Mr.. Ben
oft will return to Cincinnati, Ohio, /
where he formerly resided.
Officers for the High School associa-
ton have been elected as follows;
President. Sherman Shumway; vice
pres.. II. T. Mooers; secretary, Miss
Myra Rowell; treas Sub-master e, A.
Parker
Wednesday evening, Dec. 4th. is to
be observed as anniversary evening
by the members of Skowhegan Gran9 p. .
The third and fourth degrees will be I
conferred, and a harvest supper VIII T
be served The program will doubtless
be of much interest
In Saturdays edition of the Lewiston I
Journal there was a most interesting +
and detailed account of Eaton Noun /
tain farm, it's surroundings and tho
work being done there by the owner |
and proprietor, r. T. Patten. We pur-
pose to publish later part of the artt- .
Gle at least.
Among the out-of-town people here I
to attend the funeral of Samuel Elmer
son were two brothers, Martin Elmer
son of Island Falls and Elmer Elmer
son of Richmond. The two sons, Eben .
Emerson OF fOTldnu anu - ~ h1ii''i
son of Hinckley were also present ac-
companied by their wives.
1t is reported that plans are being
made for a basketball team among the
bows of the High school. One is strong
" talked of being formed among the I
members of ST. Mary's parish, while
members of Co f. and the operatives
of the Wesserunsett Worsted Co, also /
have the same plans in view.
Among the out-of-toWn people eX-
pected here for the holiday are Parker !
Foss of Waterville to visit his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Foss; Elroy Seek
ms of the L. of NJ, to visit his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Seekins and Mil
burn Fowler of Tufts Dental college to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. \. Fow-
Ter.
S +. Sullivan of Boston was re-
cent visitor in town, coming here Tor
the purpose Of installing a metal
shelving in the law library at the /
Court House. There are also TO be |
new metal furnishings for the once