The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

have returned from a visit of some
weeks in Fall River, Mass.
Mrs. Eta Wood of Norridgewoek
has been a guest during the present
week of Mrs. f. f. Danforth.
Miss Edith Titcomb of Norton vas
the guest Saturday and Sunday OF
Mrs. Alfred II. Lang, Middle street.
Sunset Chapter o. f. S. Will hold
their regular meeting next Friday
evening. 1t is expected there will be
work.
Mrs. Florence Duren of Fairfield
who has been visiting Mrs. Ella
Emery on Water street has returned
home.
Mrs. c. A. Holt took the $50 train
Monday for Dover, where she will
make an extended visit with relatives
and friends.
Miss Florence Herrick arrived
Thursday night from keene, y. H.,
and began her new duties as teacher
of Domestic Science Tuesday.
The stockholders of Skowhegan
Jersey Creamery are to hold bust
ness meeting January 10. Officers
will be elected at this meeting.
Ralph Bigelow "a student at the
University of Maine, is spending his
vacation with his brother, Roscoe
Bigelow at his home farm.
Elizabeth w. and Mandana Marsh
have returned to their home in Proyi-
denee. r. l., after 10 days visit with
Miss Hannah r. Page, High Street.
The Misses Kate and Nellie White
returned to their schools in Passaic,
y. J., Monday, after spending their
Christmas vacation with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs c. A White.
Miss Mildred Chute, Miss Myrtle
Green, Miss Gertrude Emery and
Miss Charlotte Davis left Monday for
Pennington going to that place to
study at the Pennington Normal
school.
Mrs. Cora Tolman of Orrington and
Miss Susie Luce of Liyermore Falls
arrived here on the 1885 train Mon
day The former is to teach at the
II corners and the later to teach at
Malbon's Mills.
John C. Carpenter of Beverley,
Mass, who has been here for visit
with Mlburn Fowler returned with
Mr.. Fowler to Boston Sunday where
both resumed their studies at Tufts
Dental school.
Miss D. Jet Briggs of Corinna,
teacher in the Garfield school, 4th
grade was unable to resume her
school duties on Monday owing to
illness. Mrs. Minnie Wheeler has
been substituting in her place.
The usual Sunday morning services
were carried out at the Island Ave
nue. Congregational church last Sun
day morning The pastor took his
text from Psalms 3 and the church
quartette furnished excellent music.
Alfred D. Baird of Hartland was in
town Monday and Tuesday for a visit.
He accompanied here his daughter,
Miss Ethel NJ. Baird who is to teach
in town and Miss Mertie Reever of
Waldoboro who left here for Hinck
ley.
Omar and Guy Badger of Scion,
students at Bowdoin college, who
have been visiting at the home of
Miss Hannah R. Page have returned
to resume their studies. E. c. Gage
of Augusta was also a week end
visitor at the home of Miss Page.
The reports turned in by the mem
bers of the lyceum committee to a
recent Socialist meeting indicated that
more than 200 season tickets have
been sold to date. This is a better
showing than Portland local has been
able to make and marks the local
organization as distinctly up and
coming.
At the Centenary NJ. E. church Sun
day the subject of Rev. Arthur T.
Craigs morning discourse was "Liv-
ing the New Year in more excellent
Way" Music was furnished by the
vested choir. In the evening the sub
ject of the sermon was Review of
the Past and Looking Forward to
the Future"
Stanley E. Nay has sold his milk
route in this village to Mr.. Newton of
East Madison, the later taking pos
session Monday. Mr.. Nay who is the
proprietor of Maple Grove Farm has
been driving a route in this town for
about 20 years past and is well
known in many families of Skowhegan
where his genial smile and pleasant
word will be greatly missed.
The members of the Skowhegan
school board are sending out notices
to the parents of the senior class of
the Skowhegan High school regarding
a matter which is being talked up