The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-01-04
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

TopSham where she Is teaehef
John A. Ifawklnson left Wednesday
for a visit with friends in Holyoke
Mass.
Merton Pierce has returned tc
Georgetown University to resume his
studies.
DR.. Wadsworth was called to Starks
the first of the week ON a critical sur
gical case.
Miss Lucille Wing returned the first
of the week from visit with her aunt
in Fairfield.
Mrs. Albert Boswell is being treated
at the Somerset Hospital for an in
jured hand
C. H. Priest, assistant superinten-
dent of the M. C. R. r. was here on
business Tuesday.
Norman L. Bassett, ESQ., of Augusta,
former Sturgis Commissioner, had
business in town Tuesday
Miss Cover of Augusta is visiting
during the present week at the home
of her brother, DR.. S. NJ. Cover.
Mr.. and Mrs F. r. Steward have
been visiting Mr.. Stewards sister, Mrs
n w Heath in Waterville this week.
George Day and Herbert W. Griffin
returned Tuesday to Hebron Academy
where they are pursuing a course OF
study.
Miss Margaret Griffin and Miss Ber-
tha Merrill left Tuesday for Wellesley
to resume their studies at Wellesley
college.
Miss Harriet Cleveland has returned
to Kingfield to resume her duties as
teacher in the public schools of that
town.
very enjoyable New Years hop
was held Monday evening in Heselton
hall under the direction of Edward
Whiting.
Miss Ethel NJ Bailey of Bigelow Hill
was a guest in the family of Clarence
Allen, East Front ST several days
last week.
Or. w. S. Stinchfield was called to
Canaan Tuesday morning to attend
Scott Lord a we'll known resident OF
that place who is i'll.
Rev. Robert Morris of Brunswick
formerly pastor of the First Baptist
church here was calling on Skowhe-
gan friends yesterday.
Eldena Williams returned Sunday tc
her home in Gardiner after visit OF
two weeks with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. H. Williams
j. c. Corson and family who re-
moved here from Wilton about {
month ago has recently opened up {
barber shop on the Island.
Carl Burkhardt was able to be re
moved from Somerset Hospital Wed
nesday after 10 days stay there fol
an operation for appendicitis.
Phillip Barstow who has recently
completed his duties as clerk at Buck
MANS Drug Store plans to leave here
next week for Damariscotta.
Eureka Lodge, N. e. o. P, will in
stall officers Tuesday evening, Jan
g. Members are privileged to invite
oh vtyi1 hf
served.
After their holiday vacations Clebel
Taylor, Robert Wildes, George Par
ker, Paul Murray and Elroy seekins
have resumed their studies at the Uni
versity of Maine.
Mrs. George McCoombs of Water
Vile visited her mother here the frs
of the week, accompanying little Miss
Madeline MoCoombs home after {
visit in that city.
The SkoWhegan Choral Society re
sumed its meetings last Wednesday
in G. A. r. hall The meetings will
continue until further notice to b,
held Monday evenings in the same
place.
A party of about Is young peopl,
went on an enjoyable leap year straw
ride last evening. Their destination
was Lakewood where a supper wal
served at the cottage of J. r. Phil
brick
At a business meeting of the Mil
burn club held Monday evening Off
GERS were elected as follows Pres
Roy Marston vice pres, R. E. Att
wood; secretary, Charles Allen; treas
urer, George E. Sampson; directors
Carleton Merrill, Charles A Ross ant
j. P. Oak.
The next meeting Of the Clementin,
Weston W. c. T. L. will be held Tues
day forenoon at G. A. r. hall. 1t 4
to be mothers meeting with Mrs
Lizzie A. Marble in charge. The sub
ject, is to be "Mending" and a cor
dial invitation is extended to ALL es