The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-24
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS
Samuel Rowe and wife have remov-
ed to a farm in Bangor

Mrs. Joseph Spaulding of Athens is
at Somerset Hospital for treatment.
The Seleetmen finished taking the
towns inventory, last Saturday night.
Mrs. w. F. Smith is in Athens this
week visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Frank Cook.
F. H. Dana of Barton, VT. who has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. Charles
Sheaff, departed yesterday.
Miss Marion Swain was an over
Sunday visitor with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clair Marston in Waterville.
Miss Nettie E. Rowell of Scion has
been visiting during the past week
with her brother, Herman Rowell.
Capt. BERTHE l. Rice who is at pres
ent employed in Gardiner spent Sun
day with his family in Skowhegan.
The meeting of the Congregational
Club which was planned for the eyes,
ing of the goth, has been postponed.
The new motor trucks for which
Steward & Marston are the agents
have been noticed on our streets con-
siderably of late.
Several members of Parmenas En-
campment were in Gardiner last
evening to attend a district meeting
of Encampment lodges.
Friends of DR.. L. p. Geoffrion will
be interested to know that he is very
much improved from an attack of in
flammatory rheumatism.
Members of Company E have begun
outdoor practice which they will con-
tinue to Oct 81. They plan to develop
two teams for the State shoot which
will occur at Auburn in September.
Cleba Taylor, a graduate of the L.
of NJ. in the agricultural course, who
is doing practical experiment work on
a farm near Kent's hill, Is visiting his
parents, NJ. and Mrs. Charles Taylor
The Ladies' Circle of the NJ. e
church will hold their annual election
of officers, Tuesday, April 20. Fol.
lowing the election a supper will be
served to the members of the church
and parish at $50
Willis Cole, who is employed at the
Stanley Nay farm, had the misfortune
to saw two fingers the other day nee
essitating the amputation of the ring
finger on the left hand and the taking
of stitches on the middle finger.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. McNeelie left
Saturday for an over Sunday visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Owen in Au-
gusta. From that city they were to
proceed to Boston, where they will
probably stay during the present week
There will be a meeting of the of
fcers and members of the Somerset
Central Agricultural Society at the Of
flee of the Independent-Repo next
Tuesday evening at 100 Business
of Importance will come up for at
tention.
Lawrence Cockburn has returned
from Brighton, Mass, where he and
Mrs. Cockburn were summoned owing
to the illness of their daughter, Mrs
T. A Min. Mr.. Cockburn reported
that his daughter was not much i'm
proved.
At the food and candy sale con-
Quoted by the Rebekahs in the Mer-
rill block, Saturday over SIS was
cleared The committee in charge
were Mrs. Fred Williams, Mrs. Marta
Morrill,, Mrs. Nellie Savage and Mrs
Frank Ayore.
Mrs. G. E. Durrell very charmingly
entertained the members of the After
noon Bridge Club, Friday, at her
home on Madison Ave. Her sister
Mrs Phillip Vaughan of Yarmouth
was the guest during the afternoon
Mrs. Vaughan departed for her home
Saturday.
The commissioners find that several
trees have been cut at Coburn Park
during the winter or early spring.
Whether this was done thoughtlessly
or otherwise, they believe 1t to be
their duty to cause the arrest and
punishment of the offenders and will
be on the look out to do SO if like
offenses are committed.
Mrs. Walter DeWere and son, Merle
Bartlett, have arrived here from Rox'
bury, Mass, and will remain indefi-
nitely in the home of Mrs. DeWere's
brother, w. f. Smith. They former
ly resided in Skowhegan and Mrs. De
Were's many friends will be gratified
to see her SO greatly improved from
her recent serious Illness.
A special meeting of the Universal.
list Mission Circle will be held next
Monday afternoon at the home OF Airs
Mary w. Varney on Madison Ave. II
is expected that Rev. A. NJ. Bradley oil