The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-19

public are to have the use OF them
the same as reference books and all
old veterans to have the privilege OF
taking them out for four weeks at a
time, If they so desire.
Rev. +. II. Means and son Gardner
started Saturday for Boston, Winches-
ter and Exeter, Mass, where they will
visit friends and attend the gradua-
ton exercises of the class of '13, Exc
ter Academy. of which Paul is a mem
Der. Gardner will also take the eX-
animation preparatory to entering
Harvard. Mr.. Means expects to re-
turn about the goth.
Charles Greene, one of our enter
prising grocers is contemplating the
purchase of Ford auto delivery
truck which will do away for the sum
mer with horses and greatly facilitate
their delivery of groceries. His son
Carl, will run it.
Miss Nellie Holway is entertaining
her friend, Miss Alma Clapp of Brew
er, for few days at her home on
Houghton street.
Mrs. w. F. Scott, Saturday night,
gave a surprise party in honor of Miss
Frances Mitchell, at which about 30
ladies' were present. Refreshments
were served and Miss Mitchell was
the recipient of several presents
among which was very fine pair OF
field glasses.
Norton Vose, who is attending Wes-
/ leyan College in Middleton. Conn, ar
rived home Saturday to spend the
summer with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Vose.
Mrs. Jack Barker of Berlin, N. H.
is in town the guest of her parents.
Dir. and Mrs. J. L. Pepper.
Miss Agnes Vose gave very in
teresting talk Sunday night in the
Methodist church upon the work of
the italian Mission in Portland. in
which work Miss Vose is engaged, it
being run in connection with the
Maine Conference Deaconess' Home
in that city of which Miss Vose is a
member.
| Mrs E. W. Weber went to Portlan
| Friday where she will visit for few
days and attend the State meeting of
| the c. A. R. and its allied bodies be-
! fore returning.
The w. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Eva Spear on Head street this week,
Friday, where lawn meeting will be
held If the weather Is favorable. Each
J member Is expected to bring flowers
which are to be distributed among the
sick.
G.. H. Marden and Dean w. Rollins
returned Monday from short fishing
trip to Bakers.
Deputy sheriff Mckinney seized six
gallons of whiskey at the r. r. sta
ton Sunday.
Miss Gussie Lister and Masters
Jackie and Victor Lister have gone to
st. Johns, n. B. to spend the summer
with their grandmother
Rev e. w. Weber supplied the pull
pit at the Congregational church, Sun
day morning and evening in the alb
sence of the pastor, Rev. F. II. Means.
Earl Greene, who has been a stu
| dent at Bryant & STATIONS Bust
ness College, Boston, is home for the
summer with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Greene.
! A large number from this place are
in attendance this week upon the
State meeting of the G. A. r. and
allied bodies, the Sons of Veterans,
Womans Relief Corps and the G. A.
r. Circle at Portland among whom
are Susie Haynes. Jennie Mcfarland,
! Eva Rogers, Mrs. George Donna, Alice
Pierpont. Annie Gould, Zilpha Head,
Emma Gilman, Angie Lancaster, Alice
Smell, Sadie Ward, Lena Savage, En-
lily Look. Lila Harding, Almeda Pen
nell, Bertha Smell Eva Crosby and
Mrs. hahala Renter. Marcellus
Perkins Circle of Madison had the
honor of exemplfying the work be-
fore the Circles of the State at this
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dyer, who
have been on a fishing trip in the
Dead River region returned Friday.
j. Frank Withee has been driving
on rural route No Q, during the va
cation of the regular driver Charles
Dyer.
Mrs. H. II. Haines and Mrs. Mont
Hilton spent Sunday at New Sharon
! Harry Caldwell and Orion Moody
returned Monday from fishing trip
! to Bakers.
Miss Ruth Langley of Somerville,
Mass, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
j. Ernest, WATSON, in the south part of
the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Holt and Mr..
and Mrs. Waldo Houghton were at
Embden Pond, Sunday for the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Gilman of the
Arson side are having weeks va
cation at Embden Pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dyer are
spending few DAYS with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles B. Davis in Fair
field.
Henry Davis of Belfast, a former
resident of Madison came to town
Friday for visit with friends and re.
latives. rs
Mrs. Waldo Houghton went to Emb-
den Pond, Wednesday for a week s
outing.
Deputy Sheriff Ellis of Oakland
was in town last Saturday TO take into
custody a young man, Willie Lewis
who was wanted for stealing and who
was arrested at North Arson by Dep
uty Sheriff Donley and brought to this
place. where he was delivered to Sher-
If Ellis. Young Lewis it seems
Thursday, hired horse at Oakland
drove to Augusta and sold 1t. Later
he came to Skowhegan, where his
home is, and here stole a bicycle be.
longing to Gerald Marble. He was
finally located at North Arson and
was taken by Sheriff Ellis to Kenne
bee County Jail at Augusta.
William Gogan, who has been sucf
sufferer from rheumatism for sever
al months past, received bad strair
while at work in the pulp mill las
week and is confined to the house a.
a result of it.