The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-11-21

Arthur Plummer left Saturday for
a business visit to Boston.
Gorge v. Cover Esq, left Friday
for a business visit to Portland
The first fall OF snow in this Vi
entity occurred on the night of Nov
18th.
Mrs. Sarah Whitcomb has gone to
Exeter, y. H., to remain for some
time
Mr.. and Mrs. 5. W. Phqbrick with
their son. Donald left Friday for a
visit to Boston.
Mrs. Manda Smith of Hinekley was
in town Saturday leaving here after
a visit in Cornville.
George Hebert has purchased me
". r. Whitney farm in Embden, which
consists of 400 acres.
Mrs. Mildred Totman of the local
telephone exchange spent Sunday with
her parents in Canaan.
George Nash and Marshall Viles
went TO Skinner, Saturday. by early
train on business trip.
Mrs. W. J. McKinnon OF Gardiner,
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
VIVA Hill, has returned home.
Mrs. Frances Kelley returned home
Monday morning from a visit in New
port where she formerly resided.
Charles II. Williams and daughter.
Marie of Gardiner, spent Sunday with
his parents Mr. and Mrs Harry vii
liams.
Mrs. L. l.. Ward and little son Of
Wateryille returned home Monday
morning after visit with Mrs. {. L.
Millett
W. r. Whitney of Norrdgewock has
purchased the Swift property on High
street where he will engage in the
potato business.
Frank Phails of Pennington and
Ralph Rollins of Hallowell were Wis
itors the first of the week at the home
of DR.. |. l.. Sally.
A Harvest dinner and supper was
served to large number of people
last Thursday in the dining room of
the CONGREGATIONAL church.
Henry Mckinney, a well-known
Jackman lumber man, was in Skowhe-
gan the first OF the week on business.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Mcken-
ney.
Walter F. Ennis has resigned his
position as pressman at the plant OF
the Independent-Repor and has &C
cepted position as travelling sales
man.
At a recent meeting of the High
school football team, officers were
elected as follows: Captain, Robert
Emery; Manager. Elias Taylor; as
sistant manager, Warren Merrill
Mrs. X. c. Estabrook, who has been
visiting her daughter, Miss Marion
Estabrook, teacher of Domestic Sci
ence in the standardization
schools, departed Monday forenoon for
her home in Orono.
The members of the s. II. e. club
were entertained at their meeting last
week by Miss Marjorie Loring at the
home of Mrs. Olive Dealey on Pleas
ant street. During the evening re-
freshments were served.
Perley d. Witham, who has been at
his home here for some months, de-
parted Saturday for Portland where
he is engaged in the broom making
industry connected with the Institute
for the Blind In that city.
Mrs. c. II. Brigham of Rochester, n.
H., departed Monday last after having
been in Skowhegan to care for her sis
ter, Miss Lillian Thurston, who re-
Gently underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis. The many friends OF Miss
Thurston will be gratitied to learn that
she is recovering.
Miss Mildred Weston left here Fri
day for Orono, where she was to visit
with Miss Miretta Bickford, gradu
ate of Skowhegan High school, who +
now teacher in the Orono High
school, From Orono, Miss Weston
was to go to Boston to continue her
musical studies
Out going tonnage from the Show
hogan freight depot for October, fell
off over 81 per cent. as compared with
last year, according to the statement
issued from the local office. The total
of all commodities was 1890 tons of
which wood pulp furnished 1926 tons,
potatoes 6S3 tons, lumber 372 tons and
hay 255 tons,
The latest acquisition to Skowhegan
musical circles Is the formation of
mandolin club under the leadership OF
Miss Dora Peterson. There are four