The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-09-19
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS


DAY
There will be 2 baptismal service at
he First Baptist church. sunday eve
ains
Hon Z. \. Merrill left SATURDAY. for
Augusta. where he VAS in attendance
at court.
Mrs Frank j. Spencer, Who has 5asu
visiting Miss Margaret Smith, return
ed Saturday to her home IN Orono.
Miss Doris Raynor left Monday Tor
Pennington whore she viii study II
the Pennington Normal school.
Elroy Seekins departed Saturday for
Orono where he will resume his
studies at the University of Maine.
Mrs. F. G. Nye and daughter, Doro-
thy ~, arrived home, Friday night
from a visit to different Massachusetts
cities.
Mr. and Mrs. Claire Marston have
been at Spruce Point for several days.
Miss Carolyn Brainerd joining them
there Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. II. E. Stevens, Miss
Stevens and Mrs. Paine, returned TO
Bloomfield Friday night from an
auto trip to Camden.
Mrs. Fred Jessup and two children
have returned to Providence, r. l., af-
ter a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Rayner on Summer street.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E Hackett and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Haines were loca!
people to motor to Pittsfeld, Sunday,
for a visit with relatives.
Miss Lizzie Haines, who was taken
very i'll at her summer home in Wayne.
and who returned to Skowhegan last
week, is gradually improving.
H. Tobey Mooers was in Athens,
Friday night and gave two readings a,
an entertainment connected with the
church fair held in that town.
Master Edmund Stevens has re-
turned to his home in Cambridge,
Mass, after a summer spent at the
summer home, Bloomfield"
Mrs. Charles Rutledge of Jackson,
Mich, who has been here for several
weeks visiting her mother, Mrs, Ad-
alade Shattuck, departed homeward,
Monday.
Miss Matilda Brown, the missionary
Of Boston, who spoke in the First Bap-
fist and Bethany Baptist churches,
Sunday, was entertained while here by
Miss l.. H. Coburn.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Gilbert of Mont
pelier, VT, and Mrs. Austin of Per-
ham. have been here for a visit with
relatives. Mrs. Gilbert is a sister Of
D. A., and w. E. Porter.
An enjoyable dancing party was held
IN Grange hall, Friday evening, direct
I'd by D. F. Faulkner. About Is
couples attended and music was fur
lished by Towne's orchestra.
Mr. and Mrs. Verne Whitcomb re-
turned to birmingham, Mass. Monday,
after visit at the home of Sumner
Ward They have been occupying DR..
Bigelow's cottage at Lakewood during
the summer.
George w Cover, Esq, was in Fair
field, Saturday to be present at the
inquesJ held over the body of Adelbert
who died from the effects CT
injuries received at the Maine Central
Railroad station
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall Jackins of |
the parents of Miss Iva jack |
Maine reunion last week and for Wis
t with Mrs. Jackin's sister, Mrs. i. |
J. Smith, Water street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Robbins of Liver
more Falls, have returned after a Wis
with their niece, Mrs. Clifford Jew
tt. Mrs. l.. ]. Delano of Augusta,
Irs. Jewett's mother, who has been
ERE for a visit, returned home, Mon
ay.
George w. Weeks of Canaan, the
breeder of Oxford Down
heep, was in town during the day,
saturday, to get flock which he had
een exhibiting at the Lewiston and
vateryille fairs. He was awarded sew
raj premiums.
Pierce Jones of New York, who has
een guest at the home of Dr. Fl. c.
'aggert, departed Monday accom-
'anied by his son, Paul Jones. The
after was on his way to Tilton, n.
l., where he will resume his studies
t Tilton Seminary
Freight shipped from Skowhegan for
he month of August amounted to p
20 tons, an increase of 25 tons over
he same month last year The prin-
ipal commodities We're: Wood pulp,
3o4 TONS lumber 206 tons bav 2o5