The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-27
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. A E. Cleary left Tuesday for
few weeks stay in Boston.
w. E. Hackett went to Pittsfield by
early train, Tuesday morning.
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Onlton left yes
terday for visit with relatives in Ha-
FerhiIl, Mass.
E. E. Fairbrother was among the
passengers out, Tuesday being on his
way to Augusta.
The congregational Working League
will meet Monday in the church par
lors at o'clock.
: The illness of Ralph Young has been
reported. He was threatened with
tvphoid pneumonia.
Thomas A. Anderson. ESQ.,, of Pitts
field was in Skowhegan, yesterday for
a part of the day.
Latest reports from Prof f. A. Park
or are that he is making substantial
gain toward recovery
Jefferson Savage, a veteran of the
Civil War is reported as being i'll at
his home on Middle street.
The Ladies' Social Circle will meet
next Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. L. W Gerrish on North Ave.
William Wildes will go to Bridgeton.
Monday where he has accepted posi-
ZION as bookkeeper for few weeks.
Edward Hight of the firm, Stanley,
Harlow & Hight, has been confined to
Somerset hospital, victim of the grip.
Byron Varney the 14-year-old son of
Wilder yarney of Bangor, former
ly OF Skowhegan, is a patient at Som
arset hospital.
Linden c. Lancaster, Auburn has
been visiting this week at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Henry Crowell on Wa
ter street
William E. Duffee, native of To-
ronto, Canada, is to lecture here, Mar.
%, under the auspices of the Skowhe-
gan Socialist Local
Edward \. Merrill and Edward F.
Merrill of the law firm, Merrill & Mer-
ill., have been having business matters
in Portland this week
The Good VIII Club of the Congre-
gational church met yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. d. H. Bart
lett on Madison avenue.
The Uniyersalst Mission Circle will
hold a regular meeting next Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mary ".
Varney on Madison Ave.
The Philathea Glass of the First Bap-
fist Sunday school was entertained
Monday evening by Mrs. E. w. Marble
at her home on Spring street.
Mrs. William S. Holmes of North
East Harbor has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Fidelia Bray on the Is
land. She is to return to her home
shortly.
This week as last week, large
amount of news matter had to be omit
bed OIL account of the rush of work in
cidental to the getting out of the town
reports for various towns.
Alvah Berry, superintendent OF the
Fish and Game corporation at Eustis
was in town yesterday. He formerly
resided in Skowhegan and departed
from here on a down-river business
trip.
A snow shoeing party made up OF
Misses Corinne Sally. Eunice and
GLADYS Chase, Verna Abbey, Nell Gil
ford and Dorothy Day took trip to
ttj6 Emery Camp on Tobey Hill the
other evening.
Miss Lubelle B. Patrick, field secre-
tary of Children's Heart Work Society
of Maine. has been in town this week,
soliciting funds for the Portland Chill
dren's Home She departed for Port
land yesterday.
Lyman L. Walton, Esq, departed
Tuesday for visit with his mother,
Mrs. Martha T. Walton in Pennington
From that place he will continue his
tourney to Portland where he has law
matters to attend to.
Miss Harriet Simpson, Miss Ger
trude Townsend, Miss Mabel Sweet and
:. ISIS Eunice Hoyt, all members of the
s.. ,whegan Village teaching force,
go, the day in Watervlle yesterday
y,e,,,;n g the schools of that city.
e-A legan friends will be grieVed
Of the serious illness of Geo
u.~., a Madison hotel proprietor
No ,s .ynac, ally we'll known id Skow'
:. Unity and was former
~ Skowhegan House.
,,,n has removed his Law
office from his for ner location IN 'h'
j. Palmer Merrill BIZ
formerly occupied by L - -