The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-25
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Ira A. Sutherland of Brunswick has
been in town this week cn business.
Mrs. Gertie Salisbury visited her
parents in Canaan the first of this
week.
Frank Davis was in Scion recently
being called there by the death of his
father
Leroy Folsom of Norridgewock, ex-
county attorney of Somerset had bust
ness in town yesterday.
Sub-master E. A. Parker has re-
sumed his duties at the High school
after being out for several days owing
to illness.
The Skowhegan Driving Club pur-
poses to hold a meeting in the near
future to make arrangements for win
ter racing.
Rev. George Merriam and Rev B.
B. Merrill attended the District Sun
day School Convention in Norridge-
wock Tuesday.
The Town improvement Society will
meet tomorrow, friday afternoon
The program is to be in charge of Mrs.
Jessie F. Fletcher.
The annual meeting of the Good
Will club will be held next Monday
afternoon in the Congregational
Vestry at o'clock.
Mrs. J. w. Weber and daughter
Katherine, who have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Jefferson Savage went to
their home in Lewiston Wednesday.
The annual convocation of Somer-
set Chapter Royal Arch Masons will
be held tomorrow friday evening at
$50 o'clock. All members are request
ed to be present
Farmers have been hauling their
potatoes to market during the week,
receiving for the same 81 per bushel
This is an unusual price and the
shipments from Skowhegan are run
ming large.
Libby and Vigue have removed their
barbershop from the Heselton build
ing across Water street to rooms up
stairs in the Brown block Loren
Sanborn has leased the adjoining
pool room.
Doris Lessor, the months old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Joseph f.
Lessor died Jan. %, of measles. The
funeral was held yesterday afternoon
at ST Mary's church. Fr. P. E. Des-
Jardens officiating.
Freeman S. Deuel. of Chicago who
was here owing to the death of his
father, A. w. Deuel., has started home
ward. Mr. and Mrs w. F. Ireland of
st. Adams were other out-of-town peo-
pie here to attend the funeral of MIR
Deuel..
Skowhegan is reported as almost
upon the verge of coal famine. One
of the leading coal dealers reports a
great scarcity of the article in larger
markets. His sale in a recent week
amounted to about 100 tons and he
has only about 200 tons on hand at
the present time.
DR.. Russell of Lewiston was in
town Tuesday to assist in performing
an operation upon Miss Faith Harris,
who broke her leg about six weeks
ago. Unfortunately the bones did not
knit properly and the operation was
necessary to unite the fractured parts
together by wire.
A little social gathering of the G.
b. c. club was held at the home of
Miss Margaret Chase Tuesday evening
Music was furnished by Miss Pollard
and Miss Chase. Light refreshments
of cocoa, coffee, cake and apples were
served. After refreshments many
merry stories were told and a very
delightful evening was spent
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected by the First Baptist Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeayor
as follows; President, Hunter Thomp-
son; vice president, Mrs Alice "A.
Dow secretary. Linwood Jewett;
treasurer, Miss Carrie thompson
chairman musical committee, Miss
Mary Emery; chairman missionary
committee, Mrs. Molly Marston Stew
art; chairman social committee, Mrs.
Grace Cover Marston.
Skowhegan Grange will meet in
regular session Wednesday evening
Jan. 81. The lecturer Mrs Ella H.
Crowell has submitted the following
program for publication. Music.
Grange choir; reading. Mrs. Maud
Chute Patten; notable events of the
present month, Alonzo Smith; vocal
solo, Ralph w Leighton short review
of some popular books, Miss Dorothy
NJ. Elliot; piano solo, Mrs Elya
Adams; reading, Miss Lillian White;
reading and talk assigned for Jan. II,
are also to be given at this meeting
Next Monday will be the beginning
of the 2nd half of the school wear