The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-07
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Town meeting, Monday.

Town meeting, Monudy'
Miss Mabel Smith left Wednesday
for a visit with friends in Boston.
Wages have been increased 5 pei
cent at the. American Wooden Mills.
Mrs. Herman V. Morrill, was in
Waterville the first of the present
week.
Mrs. Marie J. Metcalf left yesterday
for an absence of about one week in
Augusta.
Leslie B. Hoyt of Athens, was in
town, Wednesday forenoon on his way
to Augusta.
Dominick Galland, whose wrist was
broken and elbow dislocated recently
is recovering.
Sorosis met yesterday at the Lii
brary parlors. The program will be
published later.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Brown went to
Augusta last week to attend the flu
neral of Mrs Browns brother.
Mrs. Charles Tobey and two daugh-
ters, of Waterville, visited in the fam
lily of A. e. Conant, yesterday.
Alfred P. Bigelow of st. Adams
has been in town portion of the
present week, departing Yesterday.
Mrs. w. E. Hackett left yesterday
morning for Boston where she was
to join MIR. Hackett and attend the
Automobile show.
The next meeting of the Good Will
club will be held at the home of Mrs.
Frank w. Buchanan, Monday after
noon, March, Il, at o'clock.
Mrs. Henry w. Godfry and little
daughter, of Auburndale, Mass, have
been guests this week at the home of
Mrs Godfrys mother, Mrs. C. P. Mer-
rill.
The Skowhegan House has been
greatly improved on the interior by
the installing of steel ceiling along
lions of paint
Malcolm E Swain sold the largest
number of tickets for the recent Y. NJ.
c. A. play and was the winner of a
pair of snow shoes offered to the one
selling the most tickets.
Arthur R. Jewett, Dr. Charles Viles,
Joseph Viles and Ralph Hill are alb
sent on a fishing trip to Moosehead
Lake Charles Chute who was with
them has returned bringing with him
a laker weighing II IL pounds.
Mrs w II. Gannett of Augusta, was
in town over Tuesday night, the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Eugene Swain
She sails with her daughter, Miss
Florence, on the Arcadian, March g.
for a few weeks stay in Bermuda.
"A. II. Duulty, WIZ Mdo eIHplOyCu dl
the saw mill of the Skowhegan Lum-
Der Co., had the misfortune to have
two fingers come in contact with d
saw Friday, mutilating them badly
but it is hoped they may be saved.
The Kennebec Driving club have
the ice all scraped for their races
which they purpose to have here next
Saturday. Scott Robinson has enter
ed Pilot Nelson and Gladstone and
Bobby T. have been entered for the
races by Ed Gledhill 1t is hoped
there will be a large list of entries
Invitations are out announcing the
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dali Nye, which will occur at the
Bethany church, parlors, Wednesday
evening, March 20, at 730 o'clock
All members of that church are invit-
ed to be present. After the ceremony
there will be a short musical program
Fred c. Dunlap, chairman of the
Skowhegan Democratic Town Com
mittee has called a caucus at the
the Skowhegan House for Monday
evening, March 18th. Delegates and
alternates to the state convention at
Augusta the week following will be
elected, town committee chosen, and
such other business transacted as
may properly come before said caucus.
The next meeting of the Woman S
club will be held at the Library par
Tors, Wednesday afternoon, March 49,
Subject, Civil Improvement A paper
by Mrs. Emily p Webb of Pasadena,
Cal. on Samuel Gridley Howe; also
paper on Ben S. Lindsey by Miss
Mida F. Webb will be read Discus
sion, What may we do for our own
boys and girls?" Each member is
privileged to invite one guest.
A Special Civil Service Examina-
ton will be held for the Skowhegan
Maine post Office, on March %, 1912
in Skowhegan at l o'clock p. m, to
establish a register of eligibles for
clerk (male and female) and carrier
(male), from which one or more APP
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