The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-02-08
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

visit in Bangor.
Elmer Nolin went to Brunswick,
Tuesday for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Taylor have a
daughter born, Feb. g. evelyn.
Mrs. S. NJ. Emerson of Hinckley, visi-
ted relatives here Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil A. Berthold are
the parents of son born, Feb. 1.
DR.. NJ. S. Goodrich of Waterville
was in town the first of this week.
Mrs. E. F. Russell and Miss A. j.
Russell spent yesterday in Waterville.
J. II. Robinson of the Maine Spin
ming Co., is confined to his home by
illness.
ElWood Richardson of East Skowhe
gan. is confined to his home with an
attack of jaundice.
Miss Grace Bean of Fairfield was in
town Saturday on her way to Canaan
to visit her mother.
Mrs. A. w. Parsons and little son,
went to Gardiner to visit with relatives
and friends yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs L. A. Kinds entertain
ed a few friends at cards at the Ok
ford, Tuesday evening.
Miss Lena Packard has been confin-
ed to her home part of the present
week on account of illness.
Miss Hattie Hilton of Canaan was
in town Wednesday on her way to
Lewiston and Waterford Me.
Roy P. Nay, student at the High
school, is confined to his home at Nal
bons Mills, by an attack of the humps.
Mrs E. F. Russell was given a sur
prise party by some of her friends
last Monday, it being the OCCASION of
a birthday anniversary.
Mrs. F. G. Mead of Summers, Conn,
who has been the guest of Mrs. E. l..
Savage, went to Bangor, Wednesday
afternoon for a visit.
Mrs. Thomas Demo of Arson was in
town yesterday on her way to Pitts
field, where she had been summoned
by the death of her mother
Mrs. Ada Ruggles and Mrs. Mary A.
Wilson, who recently arrived here
from New York, went to Bangor yes
terday for a few days visit
Mrs. Julia Berrdoun, who has been
visitor at the home of Thomas Nor
rissett, left here yesterday for Law
renee, Mass, previous to a trip to
France.
James Hussey, who was operated
upon recently for appendicitis at the
Somerset hospital by DR.. Wadsworth
and DR.. Stinchfield, has returned to
his home in East Madison
Mrs. Cora Tolman, the teacher in
school at Malbon's Mills, has gone to
her home in Orrington for a visit, her
school having been closed owing to a
prevalence of mumpe in that district.
w. B. Whittier recently shipped from
this station to Album, swine to the
number of an even dozen. The aver
age weight a piece was $50 pounds,
and the heaviest one weighed $50
pounds
Clerk of Courts, W. T. Seekins is at
tempting to make collection of the
pictures of the justices of the supreme
court of Maine, and after having them
framed proposes to hang them in the
attorneys room.
subject of Rev J. g. Osborne's ser
mon Sunday forenoon at the service
in the First Baptist church. There
was good sized congregation and
Prof ]. Abbott Kendall as violinist,
assisted in the music
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Avore entertain
ed at a progressive whist party Sat
urday evening. Included as their
guests were, DR.. and Mrs. w. S.
Stinchfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Elliott
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lord. Dur
the evening, the visitors were regaled
with a very delicious lunch
Mrs. B. r. Steward entertained the
members of the Bridge club last Fri
day at her home The first and sec
ond prizes were awarded to Mrs.
Frank Folsom and Mrs. Wallace Blunt,
while a consolation gift was given to
Mrs William Pulsifer Refreshments
were served by the hostess, consist
ing of ice cream, cake, coffee, nuts and
CONNECTIONS.
A delightful musical \ evening was
that of last Tuesday, when Mrs. Dora
7. Nye's class in piano forte met at T
her home on Bush St, and gave the
following program, the subject being
Edward Grieg, the great Norwegian T
composer. Paper, Description of Nor
Nnoy Vroe bv NTioc ArIipn p,,rnnr. Do