The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-12-12

OtneT COlumu.
MT. and Mrs G. R Provincial have
a son born Dec T. Norman Joseph.)
Alton York left Monday morning
for Portland where he has accepted a
position in q garage.
Mark Savage has returned from an
up-river hunting trip, bringing with
him a fine buck deer.
Frank J. Durgin, a former game
warden had business in Skowhegan
the first of this week.
Mrs Edith Griffin Is a patient at
Somerset hospital suffering from a
severe attack of tonsilitis
The regular meeting of the Con-
gregational Club will be held this eve
ming in the Church parlors.
The Womans club held its regular
meeting yesterday afternoon in the
parlors of the public library.
J. H. Matthews of the firm, Matthews
& Son, fur dealers, left here the first
of the week on business trip to Port
land.
George Hopkins of Boston, departed
Tuesday forenoon after visit at the
home of his brother. Herbert s. Hop
kins.
Mrs. Hannah Bussey, who has been
i'll at the home of her son, Arthur Bus
sey on Mount Pleasant Ave, is much
improved.
Mrs. Mary Weston of Island Ave,
one of the towns oldest residents, is
reported as being very i'll from an at
tack of bronchitis.
Daniel Lewis, Esq, will later re
move to the block which he has re
Gently purchased on Madison Ave-
near Water street.
The death of Leonard Chase, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Simeon Chase of North
street, occurred Dec. 2. Its age was
one month and Is days.
The members of the Y. NJ. c A.,
we're addressed Sunday afternoon by
Rev. George Merriam. His subject
was, The Meeting of Difficulties in
Life"
Rev. George Merriam and Rev. J. G..
Osborne were In Wateryille, Monday
afternoon to attend the Missionary
conference held in the Baptist church
in that city.
Mrs. Samuel w Gould left Tuesday
morning by early train for Washing
ton, d. c., where she will join Con
gresham Gould and spend portion Of
the season at least at the capital
Through the generosity of the First
National Bank, the Skowhegan High
school has been given an up-to late
pencil sharpener which will add great
ly to the convenience of the pupils.
Mrs. r. w. Linn, Jr of COTS Falls,
N H., who was here owing to the
death of her grandmother, Mrs. Jane
Simpson, has gone to Hartland for
visit with relatives before returning to
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darius Bunker of An-
burn have been guests during the
present week of Miss Hannah T.. Bunk
er, who Is a sister of Mr. Bunker.
Since coming to Skowhegan he has
been quite Ill, which necessitated his
confinement to Somerset hospital for
treatment
Mrs. H. G. MacGlaufin has returned
home from an absence of several
weeks in Pressure Isle where she was
called owing to the illness of her
mother, who Is not improved in health
at the present time Miss Hilda Mac
Glauflin, who Is studying muse in
Lewiston, is at home until after the
holidays
Mary Pugh, one of the most familiar
figures seen on our streets had several
fainting spells in Sampson & Azores
drug store Saturday. She was quick
ly attended to by physician and was
again on the streets, Tuesday Miss
Pugh, who is probably more than so
years of age, is remarkably active and
there Is scarcely day that she Is not
on the streets from early until late.
Friends of Harold Healey regret eX-
ceedingly the accident from which he
Is suffering and which he sustained
last Thursday at the plant of the Wes-
serunsett Worsted Mill He was en-
gagged in cloth shearing when his hand
caught in the shears and after his re-
moval to Somerset hospital, it was
found that three fingers were so badly
mangled that it was necessary to have
them amputated at the middle joint
largely attended meeting of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles was held
last Friday evening. officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
Pres, A. J. Benoit; vice pres, Geo.
Clukey; Sec w. G, Lashon; treas,