The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-15
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

= Palmer has been passing a
.s Ia Palmyra, at the home of
Nv thompson.
.Vl M s. Potter Of Dover, y. H.,
.=sa z8est Of his son, Earle e. Pot
49, ,r6 after part OF last week.
Harvey White was taken quite i'll
r.s.dss while engaged at his work
: III. Ialue Central freight office.
en- Amazeen and wife are enjoying
carriage drive through Dexter, Exc
,sr and sangerville this week, visit
as relatives.
Infe# Augustine Simmons of North
,ssan. vas in Skowhegan, Tuesday
m attend TO his duties as judge of the
p-5aa.5 court
The congregational Mission Circle
.ff BE- entertained next Wednesday
stsrnoon by Miss Gertrude S. West
On at her home.
Mss Grace Murphy and Mrs. Will
r.m Moore of North Arson. were the
-sests 1f Mrs Loyiua Potter and Miss
srg 5arphy, Tuesday
Mrs George f. Clough is at her
cYaacs at Southport for stay of
several weeks. She will be joined
tbere a.er by Mr. Clough.
Mrs.. Clarence Sturgis of Winthrop,
uass. arrived Friday night for Wis
il at the home of her uncle, Hon. S.
/ Walton, Madison avenue.
We are in receipt of a small bout
met of pansies from Mrs. F. M. Mills,
which are of unusual size and beauty
for this season of the year.
p. ]. Shannahan of Lynn, Mass,
formerly superintendent of the Com
monwealth Shoe factory here, has
heen in town for several days.
George f. Goodspeed accompanied
BY Mrs. Goodspeed and his mother,
Mrs. Agnes Goodspeed of Wilton, have
beea guests this week of Mr. and Mrs.
George B. Fairgrieves.
Don Morrison went to Wateryille
Yesterday and will probably not re-
turn until tomorrow, having mean
while a musical engagement at the
Bingham Centennial exercises.
A. the Bethany church next Sunday
morning, the speaker will be Rev.
Stephen II. Robin of Boston His sub
ieet will be The Supreme Attainment
in Lie. and there will be special mu-
sic
James Fellows left town, Wednes-
day morning for Waldoboro, Maine.
where he has been requested to take
charge of the Medomak National bank
on account of the protracted illness
Of the cashier.
Work will probably be begun on the
North street sewerage system about
the middle of September. The pipe
has already been ordered and is about
20 inches in diameter for the north
side. while that of the south side is
about 10 inches. About 3000 feet will
be required
earle Withee and Lawrence Lane
left Wednesday morning after a Wis
il with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Elmore Withee, for their home
In Watertown, Mass. While on their
way they will make a brief visit in
Augusta with Mr., and Mrs. Frank
Longefellow.
The Spectular EXtravanza Alice in
Wonderland" under the direction of
D Hope Leonard, auspices of Priscil
la Rebekah Lodge and benefit of Odd
| Fellows Block Fund, will be present
| ed al Skowhegan Opera House, Wed
nesday and Thursday evenings, Sept
/ 4th and 9Th.
Bicycles have been disappearing
| lately in Skowhegan, the owners of
several different wheels being minus
| this mode of conveyance at present
according to reports. The bicycles
are left outside the places of bust
hess etc, and when the owners come
back to claim their property, they are
10 where to be seen.
The cottages along the Bay shore
are all occupied this season, included
among the summer colony being: Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Z. Knapp and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Knapp of New Haven
Conn, who have been occupying the
Old Hotel Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Fair
grieyes are at their cottage and Carl
Laid, proprietor of the Longfellow
Cafe, Boston, is at his cottage The
LOngfelow." Mrs. Watson and Miss
Helen Watson of Boston are also
guests there. Among the Madison
people are: Miss Frances Mitchell,
Who is at her cottage. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dinsmore and family at their
cottage Mr. and Mrs Russell Emery
and their daughter, Florence, Chas
Davis and Mrs. Davis and NJ. j.