The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-12

Mrs Dexter Vaughn has been the
guest of friends in Wateryille this
week
Mrs. Joseph Chabot who has been
III at her home on Winter street is i'm
proving :
Mrs. Winnie Welch and son have
been visiting with Mrs. Welch's sister
in Watervile this week.
Miss Mary Withee left Monday for
Augusta, where she will visit her sis
ter Mrs. Frank Longfellow
Monday was the coolest morning Of
the season. The thermometer was re-
ported as going down to zero.
DR.. Stinehield was in Canaan re-
Gently in consultation over the condi-
ton of the daughter of Sherman Gray.
Miss Elizabeth Carson left Monday
FOR Lewiston having completed her du-
ties in Miss Withee's millinery store.
Miss Nellie Morse clerk in the post
office at Burnham has been the guest
this week of Miss Dorothy NJ. Elliott.
A. G. Hayward left Monday after
noon for Grindstone, where he has ac-
cepted a position with the Jordon
Lumber Co.
Ernest Hutchinson has gone to East
Millinocket where he will substitute in
the office of the American Express Co.
for two weeks.
Daniel Mullen has returned home
from the Central Maine hospital in
Lewiston, where he underwent a sur
gical operation.
Stephen Haskell, who has been EN-
ployed up-riyer in the woods has been
obliged to come home owing to an at
tack of blood poisoning.
Miss Stella Kimball left on the mid
day train, Monday, for New York City,
where she is to visit Mrs George Rice
formerly of Skowhegan.
Norris Clough and family have re-
turned to their home in Danylle juno
ton after visit at the home of Geo.
e. Clough near Lakewood.
William Walker, who has been here
visiting his sister, Mrs. w. r. G. Estes
departed Saturday for New York
From there he will continue on his
way homeward to Seattle, Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Emerson attended
the Pomona Grange meeting in Arson,
Tuesday Mr.. Emerson is to furnish
US with an account of the meeting
which we shall publish in our next is
sue.
T. Mclaughlin, the new assistant
superintendent of the Maine Central
railroad, whose headquarters are n
Wateryille, was in town, Monday on
business. Mir. Mclaughlin takes the
place of Charles Priest who has been
made assistant superintendent of the
Portland Terminal Co.
The fact that trapping can be made
to pay in this town has been proven
by Blaine Emerson, who within a
month has caught animals whose fur
has amounted to about 500. Mr.. En-
this vicinity, and while skunks have
largely been the spoils of his traps,
he has also captured two foxes, {. coon
and some mink and muskrats.
The monthly business meeting of the
Epworth League, connected with the
Centenary NJ. +. church, was held Fri
day evening with Mahlon Gerrish as
host Following the business session,
games were played and refreshments
Of ice cream, crackers and waters were
served The evenings entertainment
was closed with singing. The out-of-
town attendant was Miss Barbara
Hunt of Madison.
Miss Daisy NJ Shaw of Sebago Lake
has resigned her position as teacher in
he Girls Industrial school and accept
ed a position as teacher in the Park
school this town, to take the place of
Miss Nellie Macarthur resigned. She
Is to begin her new duties at the be-
ginning of the next school term. Miss
Shaw is a graduate of Standish High
school in the class of 1906, and of
Iorham Normal school, in the class of
1909. Her previous teaching expert
ences have been in the rural schools
Of Standish and graded schools of
York.
The Senior English class of the
Skowhegan High school. Miss Dorothy
NJ. Elliott, teacher, held debate Fri
lay, the question being Resolved, that
he advantages of political parties out
weigh their disadvantages" The af-
irmative side was handled by Charles
sheridan, Donald Philbrick, Miss Ma
RE Brown, and the negative side by
Sherman Shumway. Carroll Flanders
and Miss Agnes Mantor The judges
chosen from the class were Gerald