The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-25
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. William Morrow were
in Norridgewock the first of the week.
Mrs Annie F. Fish departed Satur-
day for a visit with relatives in Dexter.
Miss Mabel Smith went to Bangor
Saturday afternoon to visit with rela-
tives.
Mrs. Alfred Watson of Mercer was
in town over Sunday visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. c. R. Oliver,
The Working League of the Congre-
gational church held a meeting last
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Eugene Keene and Mrs. Ina
Jewett went to Canaan Saturday for a
visit with relatives.
Miss Hannah r. Page attended a
meeting of the kennebecside Club at
Hinckley. Saturday.
Mrs. Carrie Piper of Cornyille has
been here owing to the recent illness
of Mrs. George Trafton.
Miss Lucia Morrill, of Waterville was
in Skowhegan Friday and Saturday
visiting Miss Lizzie Hussey.
Mrs. Samuel Perry went to Water
vile Saturday to remain for an over
Sunday visit with friends.
Mrs. G. o. Currie of Canaan has been
in town owing to the illness of her
daughter, Mrs Harley Bishop.
Mrs Joseph Fritz and Mrs. Nellie
Palmer and little daughter of Hart
land visited in town over Sunday.
Miss Louise H. Coburn is absent on
visit of two weeks with her sister
Mrs. Charles Pepper in Concord, Mass.
S. W. Philbrick was elected treas
urer of the Coburn Steamboat Co.
instead of H. A. Saunders as reported
last week.
Mrs. George York has returned from
the Central Maine hospital in Lewis
! ton after a successful operation for
/ appendicitis.
George Danforth who has been at
/ the Forks and who visited here last
week has departed for visit in the
vicinity of Dover.
Mrs Dora Dore and Mrs. Lizzie
Bailey were passengers for Lewiston
Monday last where they will join Mr..
Dore and where they purpose to make
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Spear who are
located in Smithfield where Mr.. Spear
is engaged in numbering, visited at
their farm home on the Madison road
the first of the week.
Mrs. John Sedgeley and little daugh-
ter, Arletta of Arson who visited Mrs
Sedgeley's sister, Mrs. Harry Barker
the first of the week have gone to
Livermore Falls for a visit.
Mrs. II. C. Taggart and Mrs. John
A. Mooers were in Waterville Satur-
/ udy lOI IHt ddyJ Mloo van het7hi -
the daughter of Mrs Taggart being a
student at Colby college, that city.
The Junior class in the Woman's
Division of Colby college have honored
Miss Sadie Pennell by electing her his
torian of her class. Miss Pennell is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. p.
Pennell of Skowhegan.
Marceline Collet, aged 8 days, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Col
let of North St, died jan 10, of bron-
chitis. The parents have the sym
pathy of their friends in their bereave-
ment.
Ernest Mariner, whose home is in
Bridgton and who is coaching the
participants of the High school de-
batting team was in town the first
of the week and was entertained
while here at the home of Sheriff
Mooers.
The young ladies of the local ex
/ CudIlSt gave a. Sul pl lbC pal y " OliC vi
| their force at the home of Mrs. Ruthier
on East Front ST The evening was
spent in playing whist and music, light
refreshments being served. During the
evening Miss Albert was presented
with dainty birthday book.
At the Grange meeting on the even
ing of Jan. II, a discussion of the
! Parcels Post was taken up and read
| ing was given by Miss Emma Bragg.
] Miss Dorothy M. Elliot brought the
needs of the girls at Good Will farm
before the members and made an ap-
peal to them for assistance in such
ways as they should find it possible.
Rev. J. H. Frost of Waterville ano
pastor of the Methodist church in that
city delivered very impressive SER
mon at the Centenary M. E. church
last Sunday morning. The subject of
his theme was Roll the Stone Away"
and there was music by the vested
choir with Charles Turner as soloist
/ In the evening a special feature of
the service was the solo by Mrs.
Robinson.