The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-27
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


bic home in East Winthrop.
OTTO Folsom-Jones arrived homo
from Bowdoin college, Saturday fore
noon.
A. NJ Percival left this week for an
extended trip as far west as Gardiner,
Oregon.
]. w Packard was in South New
burg, Sunday to conduct religious
services.
officers will be nominated and
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lyons and John
Hall were in Fairfield, Saturday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Laura Pratt
Miss Gertrude Emery, a student at
Pennington Normal school is at her
home on Baptist Hill for the vaca-
ton.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the NJ.
f. church will meet with Mrs. E. D.
Packard on Water street, Monday af-
ternoon.
Mrs Charles Davis of Somerville,
Mass was here the first of this week
owing to the death of her father, Pru-
dent Cowett.
Mrs. Joseph Viles and little grand
Dat
Saturday night from the Viles cottage
at Long Island.
Mrs. George Ripley of Millinocket
arrived Saturday night and has been
visiting in the families FL. w. Pack
ard and A. X. Butler.
Among the passengers out on the
$40 train, Saturday were Mr. and
Mrs w. R. Brown who were on their
way to Boston for a visit.
Miss Olive Green, who recently re-
turned from Hebron Academy where
she is a member of the faculty is
soon to leave for a trip abroad
Mrs. Fanny Fletcher, matron of the
Betsey Moody cottage, Mt. Hermon,
Mass, is with her mother, Mrs |
Rachel P. Webb for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Flynt, daughter
Miss Rowena and A. J. Herrn were
in different parts of Piscataquis Co,
last week, touring in Mr. Flynt's new
automobile.
Varney Estes of Harmony who has
been the guest of his niece, Mrs.
Lewis Caswell, departed Saturday for
visit to Waterville before returning
TO his home
Miss Marjorie Bullock of Onset,
Mass, and Miss Frances Hutchinson
of Winchendon, Mass, have been
guests this week of Mrs Fred Emery,
Madison avenue.
Out-of-door services were held on
the lawn of the Bethany Baptist
church last Sunday evening. The
speaker beside the pastor was Dr.
George Otis Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Crimble and
son, Everett, of Delaware, Mimi, who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marley Witham, departed on their
homeward journey Saturday.
Mrs. D. H. Williams of Caratunk
and Mrs A. E. Webster of Water
Vile, were passengers out of this sta
ton Monday on their way to Water
Vile after a Sabbath spent at Lake
wood
At a meeting of the Mystic Shriners
held in Bangor, Thursday night, Roy
L. Marston of Skowhegan, was among
those initiated into the order Others
to attend from here were F. w. Buck
nam, w P. Ordway and j. Wallace
Blunt.
Next Sunday at the Bethany Baptist
church will be observed as Chill
drens Day. There will be special SER
vices in the morning and a child
rens' concert in the evening direct
ed by the teachers of the Sunday
School.
William Frye, the veteran railroad
crossing tender was back on the job
Monday, being stationed at the end
of the bridge during the absence of
the regular tender, George Moody,
who with Mrs. Moody was in Augusta
TO attend the funeral of a relative.
Work was started. Monday, on the
new band stand on Russell St, be-
tween the freight Office and the Show
hogan House 1t will be model of
its kind with a sounding board as
special feature. 1t is expected that
the structure will be completed in
about 10 days from the time of its be-
ing begun
very merry party of Skowhegan !
young ladies went to Lakewood, Fri !
day for an outing at Red Wing cot
tage Included among those in at