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

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l. L. Sanford left Friday for a visit
with relatives in Waterville and Au-
gusta
Miss Lucy Farrin of Brighton has
been for some days the guest of her
sister, Mrs. E. A. Decker.
Mrs. d. c. Jewett went to Wateryille
Thursday afternoon called there by
the illness of her daughter
Miss Dorothy NJ. Elliott was in Hart
land early in the present week for a
brief visit with her sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis and Miss
Mabel Goulette of Gardiner were here
early in the present week to visit
relatives.
Miss Mildred Lancaster of Auburn
has been here for several days visiting
her aunts. Mrs Warren futile and
Mrs Henry Crowell.
At the meeting of the Congregd-
tional Club held Thursday evening IN
the parlors of the Congregational
church. l.. L. Walton was the leader
Mrs c. l.. Cleveland and two child
rem left Saturday for Auburn where
they were called owing to the serious
Illness of Mrs. Cleveland's sister, Mrs.
r. B. Getchell formerly of Skowhe-
gan
Among the passengers out of this
station Saturday were Miss Harriet
Simpson, who was going to her home
in Winslow for over Sunday; Miss
Alice Written and Miss Iva Jackins
who were to pass the day in Waterville
Miss Iva Jackins with Helen c. and
Elizabeth Smith plan to leave tomor-
row for Washington. ID. c.. where they
will join the parents of the two last
named, and remain at the Smith win
ter home in that city for the remand
er of the winter.
DR.. Charles e. Norcross of Hart
land was in town Friday and Satur-
day the guest of friends. He was
formerly employed in the dental office
of Dr. F. o. Sawyer in this town and
is now established in business for
himself at Hartland
The Christian Endeayor Society of
the Bethany Baptist church will be
addressed Sunday evening at 8 O'Clock
by John II. Foster of Colby College
Mr.. Foster was born in Swallow, China
and is preparing himself for the posi-
ton of a medical missionary He
will also speak at the evening ser
vice
Deputy Sheriff S. H. Frost of Pitts
field was in town Monday and accom-
panied Joe Pelkey of Houlton here for
Judgement in the county Jail. Pelky
was put off from the train in Pittsfield
for eyading fares and after a trial
before Judge Drake of the Pittsfeld
Municipal court, was sentenced to Is
days in jail.
Friends in this vicinity of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Gushing will be gratitied
to learn that they are to come east in
May and will visit Skowhegan. Mr.
and Mrs Cushing who are now resi-
dents of San Diego, Cal. formerly liv-
ed here, Mr.. Cushing being in the
drug business on the present site of
the Skowhegan Savings bank.
Mr.. and Mrs X A. Withee, Mr. and
Mrs. l.. l.. Sanford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Emerson, Mr. and Mrs. c. H.
and Miss Gardner were among
the members of Skowhegan Grange
to pay visit to Canaan Grange last
Thursday evening. A very delight
full time was reported an excellent
being given and an album
dance of good food served.
The Epworth League of the Centen-
airy church held its monthly business;
meeting last Friday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. l. j. Smith on Madison
Ave. Following the business session
a delightful valentine party was held
there being about thrty-fiye in at
tendance. The house was especially
decorated for the occasion with
hearts and cupids red and white be-
ing the color scheme Games of the
season were played and refreshments
were served
C. II. Fuller of Fernside Dairy Farm
Rural Delivery No. |, call
engaged in the dairying business quite
and told us of a recent eX
perience in which the fact was proven
that outside appearances are not de-
ceiving. Mr.. Fuller has in his herd
two COWS, one which is much super
ior to the other in looks, but in reck-
oning over accounts Mr.. Fuller found
that the finest looking animal made
1885 pounds of butter, while the more
ordinary looking COW made $50 pounds
in the same time.
The churches comprising the Allan