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

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Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Steward spent
Sunday In Watervile.
Ira w. Page, DR., Hartland bust.
ness man was in town yesterday.
Miss Margaret McIroy of Winthrop
Is visiting Mrs. Stanley M. Cover.
Russell Relief Corps meets this
week. Friday afternoon in G. A. R.
hall.
Duncan Hall has returned to Aug
usta after visit to relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. d. Matthews of
Brighton were visitors in Skowhegan
a portion of last week.
At the meeting of the Loyal Order of
Moose, Tuesday evening, five candi-
dates were received into membership.
Abner Currier arrived home last
night from California A more extend
ed notice of his travels will be pub
lished later.
Mrs Colby Joy OF Fairfield has been
a guest this week of Mrs. F. o. Eaton.
Tuesday, Mrs Eaton and her father.
Lafayette Goodwin visited In Fair
field.
Hon. 8. J. Walton arrived Tuesday
forenoon from business and fishing
trip in the vicinity of Moose River. He
brought home with him a fine catch
of fish.
n. G. Williams of Annapolis, n. S.,
has arrived in town with his family
and is to locate on Hill Crest Farm
which he has purchased of Louise ].
Williams.
Time to Wake Up" was the subject
of Rev. George Merriam's sermon in
the Bethany church, Sunday. The
music was furnished by the quartet
and the girls chorus.
Mrs. PAMELA Lawley, Shirley ST,
will entertain the past noble grands
association of Priscilla Rebekah lodge,
Monday afternoon, June 10. Meeting
called to order at 2.30 sharp.
Mrs. George Lower of Belfast is the
guest of Miss Frances Bragg at the
home of DR.. F. S. Bigelow. Mrs. Su-
san Corson of Mercer was also a guest
at the Bigelow home yesterday
Children's day services will be held
at 1915 Sunday at the First Baptist
church An interesting musical and
literary program has been arranged
for the affair, directed by Mrs. Philo
Steward.
A very delicious supper was served
last night in the dining room of the
Congregational church, under the aus
pices of the ladies' of the society The
tables were attractiyely trimmed in
lilies of the valley
Rev. George e. Leighton, formerly
pastor of the Universalist church in
this village, was in town last week
to officiate at the funeral of Mrs.
Richard French. Rev. Leighton is
now located in Newfelds, N. H.
Probably the largest piece of pota-
toes that will be planted in his town,
this year, will be by Henry Wilson,
who now has the ground ready for
80 acres. He lives on what Is known
as the Morse place, having come here
from Vermont
The 18th annual convention of the
of Maine w. r. C. will
convene in the vestry of the Columbia
st. church, Bangor, June u and 49,
Delegates from the Skowhegan .Wo-
mans Relief Corp will leave here
on the 1901 train.
Olin. Taylor, who was formerly en-
ployed as lnesman by the Farmers
Tel. Co. who has been located in
North Whitefeld has returned to
Skowhegan and accepted a similar
position with the company. Lines are
being extended by the company tow;
Fairfield which when connected with
that town will mean direct communi-
cation with Waterville.
The Advisory Board. of the Public
library held their annual business
at the Library. Monday after
noon. officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Mis- Louise H. Co
burn; Vice Pres, Mrs, f. n. Merrill;
Sec, Miss Gertrude S, Weston; Treas,
Miss Hannah r. Page. A list of books
was selected for the general library
and the cent table. The reports of
the librarian and other officers were
very encouraging.
A very interesting debate was held
Friday evening in the High school
building under the auspices of the
American History class. The subject
for debate was: Resolved That the
Presidency should be limited to two
years" Both sides were excellently
handled by the following disputants:
Affirmative, Doris Rayner, Earle Tan