The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-20


Harold Woodbury. is quite i'll at his
home on Elm street.
Mrs. Lillian Hersey departed yester-
day for visit to Waterville and Ban
gor.
uriah Nash of Brunswick has been
in town this week having business
here.
Edward F. Merrill, Esq, has been
among Skowhegan men TO visit Au
gusta this week
Edmund Pooler, proprietor of the
carpet cleaning plant, who has been
i'll, is improving.
Mrs. Charles Atkinson has returned
to her home in East Boston after a
visit with her monther, Mrs. A. NJ.
Thompson of Summer street.
Among the victims of the grippe at
present is Mrs James Holt, who is
confined to her home on Alder street.
As is usual, the banks of Skowhe-
gan will be closed next Saturday,
Washington's birthday and legal
holiday
Mrs. Grace Tolman is suffering from
an injured wrist, caused by a fall up
on the ice yesterday. near her home on
Elm street.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Chute, DR..
c. r. Viles, George Nash, and Ralph
Hill are absent on fishing trip to
Moosehead lake
Members of Sunset Chapter, No 80,
O. E. S. will please notice the changed
date of the next regular meeting from
Feb. 2 to March Z.
Arson and Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Carr
Of Clinton were here to attend the
Horse Show Tuesday.
Friends of Bert Daggett, who has
been i'll with pneumonia will be inter
ested to know that he is able to be
about the house again.
Mrs. F. F. Lawrence. who is passing
the winter with Mr.. Lawrence, the
private secretary of Governor Haines
was up yesterday for visit with
friends.
Skowhegan citizens drawn to act as
members of the traverse jury for the
next term of the S. ]. Court are n. II.
Caswell, Louis Caswell and Charles
! Holden
r. J. Powers, who has been visiting
his sister, Mrs l.. w. Gerrish has gone
to Machias to visit his brother. Mr..
Powers has been in Skowhegan for
several weeks.
At the regular meeting of Woodbine
Lodge, d. of H., to be held Monday
evening the remainder of the officers
will be installed and a literary pro-
gram will be given.
! Among the recent births reported
in Skowhegan are to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Leo, a daughter; to Mr. and Mrs.
| +. J. Berry, a son; to Mr.. and Mrs.
George Nullin, daughter.
The members of the Skowhegan Wo
mans Club were entertained yester
day by songs sung by Mrs. Marion
Drake-Flanders of Athens and read
ings by Mrs. Kathleen Oak. Each
member was allowed to bring a guest.
l.. d. Mathews, Brighton merchant
was in town Tuesday and Wednes-
day. His principal errand to SkoWhe-
gan was to complete the sale of the
Lyons farm in Brighton to Parker
Pratt of Pennsylvania
is being represented at the Grand
Lodge meeting in Lewiston this week
by W. II. Paine Judge E. F. Danforth,
l.. l.. Walton, Esq, and Adam Simp-
son.
A very excellent supper was served
Thursday evening in the First Bap-
fist church dining rooms. Following
this and short musical program, Rev,
Randall Capen of Swatow, China gave
an address of much interest in the
church auditorium.
Among the people here from out-of
town to attend the funeral yesterday
of Mrs. Helen Robinson were Mr..
and Mrs Bradbury Barker of Athens,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sayward, Mrs.
Blanch Crawford, Wateryille and Miss
Stella Palmer of Bangor.
Friends in Skowhegan will be griev-
ed to learn of the death on Sunday
last of Mrs. Louise Whitney at her
home In Portland. While Mrs. Whit
ney was never a resident of Skowhe-
gan she had many friends here being
frequent visitor with Mrs. John w.
Steward, who will regret her demise.
Mrs. G. b. Fairgrieves left yester-
day for short visit to Lewiston after
which she will continue her journey