The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-06-20

! for visit with relatives in Portland
Mrs. Mercy J. Randlette of Nortl
Arson is visiting at the home of DR.
A. T. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred T. Addition hav,
arrived from Boston and are at tn,
Coburn for few days.
Mrs. j. P. Oak and Miss Oak have re
turned home from an extended visi
in Washington, D. C.
Mrs, Martha Sandford of Bath, whs
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. B
Carter has returned home.
Mrs. C. E. Sprague has returned tC
her home in Lexington, Mass, after &
visit with her father, E. B. Curtis
Mrs. G. w. Cushman of Waterville
who has been visiting in the family
of John Wentworth, returned Monday
to her home.
Rev. H. w. kimball of Newton High
lands, Mass, formerly pastor of the
Congregational church here, will sup
ply the pulpit next Sunday morning
The w. r. C. holds a meeting in G
A. r. hall this week, Friday after
noon. The delegates to the National
convention held in Bangor, will give
their reports.
The many friends of George H.
Webb, Skowhegans fire chief, are
glad to see him out again, after his
confinement to his home for a few
days by illness.
Harry Day was thrown from his
horse while riding on Madison Ave,
Tuesday but escaped serious injury al
though he was stepped upon by the
animal
DR.. and Mrs. o. J. GAIA and their
daughter, Anne, left Monday for Wis
it to relatives in Montreal. The doctor
will be absent until July 3, but Mrs.
GAIA and her daughter will remain
for a longer visit.
A Splritualist Camp meeting will be
held at Lakewood next Sunday, June
%. at 1870 in the forenoon and at
$50 in the afternoon. The speaker is
to be Wellpan C. Whitney of Spring
field, Mass.
The regular meeting of the Eastern
Star will be held in the Masonic
rooms tomorrow FRIDAY EVENING".
This is the last meeting before the va
cation season. Supper will be served
at $50 O'clock!
Skowhegan singers and pianists are
an important feature of club life each
season. New and attractive programs
may be prepared with Miss Margery
Morrison, vocal coach and pianist, who
will be at % High st. until August 1.
The Past Noble Grand Association OF
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge was enter
tanned by Mrs. PAMELA Lawley, Mon
day afternoon, June 10. At the close
of the business session the members
were invited to the dining room, seated
and served to delicious refreshments.
D, C. Dorothy of New York City, &C
by ibis wife and two daugh-
ters, arrived in town this week for a
vacation stay of two weeks. Mrs Dor
rothy and daughters will remain for
the summer months as guests at the
home of her father, Frank Estes.
Next Saturday, June %, at 7.30 p.
M, the new fire alarm which has re-
Gently been installed in the fire de-
partment building on the Island, will
be tested by blowing all the different
box numbers. This system, which is
operated by compressed air, is con-
sdered the most up-to-date apparatus
In that line and was put in at cost of
$500.
While waiting at one side of the
road for another automobile to pass,
the machine owned by Hon. Forrest
Goodwin and containing himself, Mrs.
Goodwin and party Of friends, was
demolished by collision.
There were no injuries to the parties
but the running board of the Goodwin
car was spoiled and the guard board
On one side was taken off. They were
On their way homeward from Water
Vile and the accident occurred Friday.
The Skowhegan baseball team who
played a team from the Yassalboro
Athletic Association, Saturday were
again the winners by a score of 9 to
5. The game was rather loosely play
ed but after the 9Th inning the local
team went to work in earnest. Dore
pitched a great ball for four innings,
but then owing to a wrench in his ell
DOW had to>give up to Cavanaugh. The
all around playing of Head was one of
The features of the game as was the
by Cayanaugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan Russell, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Weston, Sewell w.
Smith, Charles Smith and Jefferson
Savage were in Waterville last week