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

Miss Ruth MacAllister has gone &c
] South Paris to visit with relatives.
Mrs. l. A Homestead went Friday
for a visit with her brother in Water
Vile
Mrs Jane Woodman left Friday for
a visit with friends in Oakland and
Parkman.
Herbert Griffin, a student at Hebron
Academy is at home for the summer
vacation
Mrs. Susie A Gage went Tuesday
to Oakland after a visit with Mrs
Mae futile.
Hon. S. J. Walton was in Jackman
last week for several days on matters
of business.
Ernest c. Butler was away quite a
portion of last week on a vacation.
He visited in Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Emery left Sat
urday for Mechanic Falls and Port
land to visit with relatives.
The home of John l.. Fish, city Ed
itor of the Independent-Repo has
been connected by telephone, 1858.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur w. Packard
of Portland arrived Saturday night
to spend a week with relatives in
town.
Mrs. Helen Chapman of Athens was
in town the later part of the week.
From here she went to Saco for few
weeks visit
Mrs. J. C. Durrell was passenger
out, Friday, going to visit Mr.. Dur
rell and to open the Seguinland no.
tel near Five Islands.
Mrs. A J. Emery accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Mitchell,
left Saturday for visit with rela-
tives in Hinsdale, n H.
Mrs. c. P. Whittemore and daugh-
ters, Mildred and Beatrice, accom-
panied by Mrs. Mann and children,
visited in Bangor last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Robinson and
two daughters were passengers Sat
urday for Rockland where they were
to visit relatives of Mr., Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Thompson left
here last week for Portland. Mrs.
Thompson entered the Eye and Ear
Infirmary in that place for treatment
Robert Burke of Holyoke, Mass,
who was recently graduated from
Hebron Academy, spent Sunday with
George Day, his cassmate at that in
stitution.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E, McMeelie, Mrs.
Edith S. Shepard and Mrs. F. o. Saw
yer have been in Boston a portion
of the present week. The trip was be-
ing made in Mrs. Shepherds touring
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Walton went
Saturday to Foxboro, Mass. to visit
their daughter, Mrs. B. G. ingalls,.
They were also to meet their son-in
law, f. NJ. Breed of Vancouver in that
city.
Rev. George Merriam was in Ca
naan, Monday afternoon to officiate
at the funeral of George Farnham, an
aged resident of that town. The SER
vices were held at the church in Ca
naan village and the date of Mr..
Farnham's death was June %.
At a recent corporation meeting Of
the Bethany Baptist church, officers
were elected as follows: Moderator,
Rev. George Merriam; Clerk L. L.
Goodwin; Treasurer, Gridley R.
Fogg; Auditor, Fred Nye 1t was
voted to raise a sum of money of
suitable amount to pay the expenses
for the ensuing year.
Next meeting of Golden Rod Branch
I. S. s., will be today. Due to an ov-
ersight on the part of the writer, the
following names were omitted from
the list given the Independence por-
ter: Mrs. Caroline Garrish, Mrs. Maud
Conant, Mrs. Martha Wing, Miss.
Theresa Cox, Mrs. Geo. Carrom, Flo
ra Dugas, Mrs. S. Healey, Miss Hat
tie Lord, Mrs. Maud Nugent and Mrs.
George Moody. The society wish to
thank the people who donated SO
generously and patronized us SO well
at the dinner. The silk quilt has not
been disposed of yet. The sofa pill
low was won by Mrs. Belle Gates.
Mem bers do not forget the County
meeting, which will be held at Lake
wood, June 2S, and it is hoped there
will be a large attendance from the
following societies, Bingham, North
Arson, New Portland, Madison, East
Madison and Skowhegan.
Following is the list of books add
ed to the Skowhegan Free Public Lii
brary5- recently; Civilization of