The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-02
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

J quite i'll with tonsilitis.
William Jones of Mosquito has been
passing a part Of this week In Show
hogan.
Miss d. NJ. Elliott has returned
from a visit with her sisters in Hart
| land.
Howard Weston went to Springfield,
Mass, Tuesday. where he was to con-
suit physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P Ordway visited
in Augusta over Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Gannett.
Frank p. Pencil has been in Aug
usta, this week to be present at the
opening of legislature.
Mr.. and Mrs, c. B. Hight and daugh-
ter, Helen, returned home, Monday
from a visit with relatives in Bling
ham.
Miss Doris Rayner left Monday for
Pennington where she will continue
her course at the Normal school in
that place.
Rev +. l.. Milligan, pastor of the
Clinton Methodist church, and E. L.
Butler of Boston were In town during
the day, Monday.
Miss Flora Murphy of Wernersylle,
Penn, who has been visiting Mrs
Howard Friend, started on her home
ward trip, Tuesday
Lawrence Murray, proprietor OF a
large tobacco warehouse in Pittsburg,
Penn. has been passing several days
with his father, Joseph Murray here.
Miss Mary Pfister left Saturday to
resume her duties as teacher In one
of the Bingham schools, after spend
ing her Christmas vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Dornber-
ger.
Special evangelical services were
begun last evening at the Centenary
NJ. Il. church in preparation for the
Week of Prayer Services will also
he held this evening and tomorrow
evening
Owing to the supper which is to be
served in the Congregational dining
rooms, Thursday evening for the mem
bers of the church and the adult mem
bers of their families, the regular
meeting of the Mems Club will be
omitted.
Miss Flora McGlaufln returned to
her duties as teacher of German in
the Maiden (Mass) High school,
Tuesday. While in Skowhegan, she
has been visiting in the family OF
her brother, Rev. II. G. McGlaufiin at
the Methodist parsonage.
Judge F. f. Lawrence left Tuesday
for Augusta where he was to assume
his duties as private secretary TO
Governor Haines. Mrs. Lawrence was
to join him there shortly, 1t being
their purpose to close their home on
Pleasant street during the winter.
The Skowhegan Military band are
to present drama entitled The
Mountain Wait" in the Opera House,
Saturday evening. The cast is made
up of local people and band concert
in front of the Opera House will pre-
ceed the performance.
Among the college students who
were here for Christmas and who de-
parted Monday were Earle Huckins
returning to Bryant & Stratton Com
mercial School and Milburn Fowler re-
turning to Tufts Dental College, Bos-
ton. Carleton White also returned to
Boston.
Selectman l.. w. Foss of Athens was
in town, Monday on business. He ac-
companied to this town his sister, Miss
Mabelle W. Foss, who left here for
Pennington where she Is student at
Pennington Normal school. Miss Opal
Boston Of Athens also went to that
same institution to study.
The regular courses of study for the
Boy Scouts commences on Saturday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock in the Y. NJ. c.
A. rooms. This week there will be in
struction In signalling and in Physi-
cal Culture After the period of in
struction there will be hike with
some work in Tracking. All boys who
have passed the Tenderfoor Test
should be present so as to receive
this aid in preparing for the second
class test. Any boys who have not
passed the Tenderfoot Test but desire
to take 1t may consult Scout Master
Wilson any day between and A.
NJ, or 1 and P. NJ, in bis Office at
The Oxford
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Withee have re-
turned to Watertown, Mass, after a
visit with relatives in Skowhegan.
They were lately married, Mrs. With
ee formerly having been Miss Alice
e. Thompson. The ceremony was per-