The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-23


The death of Mrs. Edgar Kelly for
merly of Skowhegan, occurred last
Sunday in Solon
George and Mabel French of Fair
field we're guests during the past
week of MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Clough.
Mrs. A. F. Rolfe and daughter, Hell
en- of Canaan, were guests of Mrs. Ell
len Cover and daughter, recently.
Civil Engineer E. f. Greenwood Is
in Augusta, to-day, purppsing to be
present at the hearing on the Highway
bill.
Misses Maude and Vide Roullard
have returned to their home in FAIR
field after visit with Mrs. Paul Roul-
lard on Summer street.
Miss Iva Briggs, who has been Ill
with tonsilitis for some time, Is I'M
nroxine Miss Briggs is the steno-
grapher in the office of the Somerset
Traction Co.
W;lfred Fortier and Miss Mary Beau
ford. both of Skowhegan. were married
Monday morning at st. Marys Catho-
lie church. FIR. p. E. Desjardins was
the officiating clergyman.
Ex-Sheriff John A. Mooers has re-
Gently purchased of Taunton, Mass
parties, an eight-year-old geldlng
which is reported as having a speed
record of Is to the half mile.
Ex-Sheriff John A. Mooers haas ae-
cepted a position as travelling sales
man for grocery firm. Mr. Mooers'
formerly held a similar position for
25 years, which he filled most &C
ceptably.
Derne J. Green, who has been at
Sandy Stream during the winter had
the misfortune to have log strike
mis- foot on the instep, causing quite
serious injuries He arrived in Show
hogan, Friday night.
Louis A. Kinds of Peakes Island was
in town Thursday and Friday visiting
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Hill at the Ok
ford and attending to business mat
ters. Mr.. Kinds was formerly con-
nected with the Smith Publishing Co.
II onH NJ Phil
brick have been in Washington this
week going there to talk with the OIL
Gals regarding the change of the post
office site from the one for which the
sum of $4,000 was appropriated on
Water street, to the present site OF
Hotel Coburn
The officers of Sunset Chapter o. +.
s. are to be installed tomorrow tFri-
day. evening in Masonic Hall. Mrs
A. Meservey, grand conductress, Mrs
NJ. Hardy, Marshall and Mrs J. Fletch-
er, Chaplain are to be the Installing
officers. Each member is privileged to
invite one guest, preferably one entitl-
ed to receive the degrees.
The High School and Night School
were discussed for about one and one
half hours by the members of the Con-
gregational Club at their Thursday
evening meeting DR.. S. NJ Cover
was the leader and Supt. L. W. Ger
IRISH was an invited guest. The sub
ject for the meeting this evening will
be Church Finances" and it is expect
ed E. B. Curtis will be the leader.
After a determined fight, Wednes-
day by Elmer f. Newbert of Augusta
and John Clark Scates of Westbrook,
for the Democrats, against Harry Aus
tin of Phillips, Bertram Smith of Pat
ten and George Smith of Presl 'e
Isle, for the Republicans, over an or
der unseating four fourth-class post
masters, all Republicans, VIM. H. Far
rar of Ripley was not allowed to vote.
Charles Clark Mum the author of
numerous Maine stories, visited Show
hogan yesterday Mr.. Mum is a most
interesting man to meet and just now
is engaged in writing another Maine
story. entitled Uncle Terry's Cabin.
Connected with the story is consider
able about the Maine gems, journal
ines and Mr. Mum is making thor
ough research of this subject in or
der to present 1t scientifically.
A happy birthday party with charm
ing appointments was given Tuesday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. e. A Decker,
honoring the 7th anniversary of their
daughter, Fayalene's birth. The affair
was arranged in the form of Bo-peep
party. and little Miss Fayalene met
her guests at the door dressed to rep
resent this well known Mother Goose
character and presented her visitors
with a shepherdess' crook. 1t was an
nounced that the sheep were lost and
a hunt was started for the tiny toy
lambs which had been hidden in vari-
Gus places and which were given to
the finders for souvenirs. other
games were played and during the
evening the following program was
given: Piano solo, Virginia Ames;