The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-08-29
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

,sss Jennie Perkins has gone to
no,tb Platte, Neb., to visit her grand
.o,er Tor about six weeks.
Mrs parthena Bowman of Fairfield
I'D Hiss Vivian Smith of Stoneham,
n,ss. are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. N. sawyer.
Mrs Van Nelson was home from
nessslenskee Lake over Sunday and
ros accompanied back Monday by Mrs.
Blaine Emerson.
Miss Tena Stewart of Stoneham
,isssa is here for visit through the
sarfb of September with her mother,
Mrs. cara Greene.
The Grocers' Provision and Feed
Deslers Association, will close their
nIaees of business, Labor Day, Monday,
Sept >, in the afternoon.
Hen samuel w. Gould departed
Monday for a trip to Albion, Gardner
Far Harbor and Ellsworth, where be
will conduct campaign work
Mss Mabel Woodward of Beach,
Wash. who has been the guest of
Mrs. A. B. Lamb, departed Monday on
The midday train, homeWard
Al a Republican Rally to be held
At Canaan, Saturday evening Hon. S. J.
Walton and A. K. Butler, Esq. of
skevhegan will be the speakers.
!.dws Anderson and Miss Sarah J.
Anderson with the Misses Anderson
of Providence, r. l., visited relatives
N Hartland the first of the week.
Mrs. H. P. Robinson returned Satur-
dav to her home in Medford, Mass.
after visit with her mother, Mrs
Hannah Bussey and other relatives
here.
Mrs. J. G. Hoffses of Worcester
Mass, who had been visiting at the
home Of her brother H. c. Judkias,
has gone 10 Athens for a visit with her
parents.
sewell w. Smith and Miss Margaret
Smith arrived home, Friday night
from Rehobeth, Mass, where they at
tended the golden wedding of NJ ard
Mrs. Il. P. Wyman.
Mr.. and Mrs H. W Fish and daugh-
ter Helen w Fish, were in town,
Monday, in their automobile for a
short visit with relatives. Miss Fish
remained for a longer visit.
Rev c. J. Brown of Bangor, general
field worker for the Sunday schools
in the State of Maine will occupy the
pulpit at the Centenary NJ. E. church
next Sunday evening. There will be
special music.
State Dairy Instructor w. T. Cup
till has been directed by his chief,
Commissioner J. p Buckley to be in at
tendance during the fair of the Somer-
set Central Agricultural Society being
held here this week.
SkoWhegan friends will be interest
ed to learn of the safe arrival, Satur-
day of son in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis w. Briggs, Pittsfield.
Mrs. Briggs was formerly Miss Mar
garet Goodwin of SkoWhegan.
The School of instruction for the
members of the Order of the Eastern
Star will be opened in the Masonic
Hall, Lewiston, promptly at 2.3O on
Tuesday afternoon, September 3, The
school is arranged at this time because
of reduced railroad rates to the annual
State Fair.
Rev. Theodore II. Wilson of Cam
bridge, Mass, will preach next Sun
day at the Congregational church. The
communion service will be held at
o'clock in the afternoon and there
will be a preaching service at 7 o'clock
in the evening. The Sunday school
will also resume its work again Sun
day
Mrs. Norris Traitor, who with Mr..
Trafton has been in Yarmouth was in
town the latter part of the week, Wis
ting Mrs. F. G.. Nye Mr.. Traitor has
been in i'll health for some time and
now has gone to Melrose, Mass, for
treatment, while Mrs. Trafton is to
return to her home in Canada, short
~
C. R. Hosmer and E. b. Hosmer, di-
rectors of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road, with valet and chauffeur, were
automobilists registered at the Coburn
Sunday. Other out of town parties at
the same hosiery, Sunday, we're: Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Webster and son, Mrs.
j. b. Robinson, Miss |. Robinson, In
dianapolis; Mr.. and Mrs E. l.. White
and DR.. Bert Doyle of Houlton.
The monthly test of steamer and
force pump will be postponed from
Monday the End to Tuesday the Bird at
645 p. m. At that time there will be
contest between Union Hose Co. and
Steamer Co. The steamer will be set
on the bridge on Mill street near the