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

on a business trip to Harmony and
Pittsfeld.
Sheriff Frank Thompson was in Au-
gusta Friday attending to business
matters.
Fred Wood is a patient at Somerset
Hospital suffering from an attack OF
the grippe.
DR.. John F. Brock of Portland was
in Skowhegan Thursday called here to
see John P. Clark.
A. A. Jewett returned to Belgrade
! Friday after visit with his mother,
Mrs. Ella N. Jewett on East Front ST.
Mrs. Eli Hayden has returned to her
home on Madison avenue, after being
treated for two weeks at Somerset
Hospital.
J. E. Buker went to Portland Friday
where he entered the Eye and Ear In
firmary at Portland, for an examina-
! ton of his eyes.
! Mrs A r. Lawrence of Bangor who
has been visiting her brother, Llew-
ellyn Goodwin, returned yesterday
afternoon to her home.
The Woman's Club entertained the
members of Sorosis and the Town I'm
provement Societies in the Bethany
| parlors yesterday afternoon.
| Mrs George Tanner of Portland is
visiting her aunt. Mrs. A. R.. Dudley
at her home on Madison avenue. Mrs
Tanner was formerly Miss Alma Lane
of North Arson.
Amos Nelson of Canaan is employed
this week by the Blunt Hardware Co.
in their store The members of that
firm are very busy taking their an
nual account of stock.
At the meeting of the Town Improve
ment Society to be held TOMORROW tFri-
day. afternoon there will be papers on
the Humorists, the Writers and the
Poets of Maine There will be various
| other musical and literary numbers on
the program.
The strike on the Bangor & Aroos-
took railroad has affected local potato
dealers considerably, causing the price
! hoJ RI from Al M
cents. 1t has been necessary to put
on extra hands to fill the demands of
the orders.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark of North
New Portland were guests yesterday at
the home of Hon. S. j. Walton. Mr..
Clark is a brother of John p. Clark
and his visit here was largely to see
the last named gentleman, who is at
present an invalid.
r. K. Atwood of SkoWhegan has
been chosen member of the reception
committee for the annual ladies night
of Kora Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic
GllIInt ~ Dt iltlb III Lev lotci oii ! W.
-. There are many members of this
order who are residents of Skowhegan.
Mrs. Fred Wilson of Alder St was
taken suddenly i'll with severe at
tack OF appendicitis early Saturday
morning. She was removed to Somer-
set Hospital where an operation was
performed early in the day by DR..
Her many friends will be gratified to
learn that she is rapidly recovering.
This evening Parmenas Encampment
No. IS. |. O. o. F. will hold a special
meeting to install officers. Grand
| Patriarch Willis E. Parsons of Fox
croft, Grand Senior Warden, Sherman
L. Berry of Waterville and other Off
GERS of the grand encampment will be
present. The ceremonies will be pub
/ lie to all Odd Fellows and supper
will follow the installation.
: Az regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
/ held in Grand Army Hall next Tues
day afternoon at three o'clock. The
subject of the program, which is in
charge of Mrs. Margaret Goodrich,
will be Sabbath Observance" There
will be special music and in general,
a program which those in charge feel
/ should warrant full attendance.
An important change for Kinder
/ garten students in Skowhegan will be
made next Monday when the hours of
| instruction in the Mechanic street
! school building and in the Municipal
building will be reversed. Study hours
| in the Mechanic street school building
will begin at o'clock in the forenoon
! and in Municipal building at l.30
! O'Clock in the afternoon. New classes
will be started and the school is open
to all new pupils
| At a recent meeting OF the Coburn
| Steamboat Company held in Green
Vile, S. w. Philbrick reports the fol
lowing officers elected: Pres, Harry
! Saunders. Greenville; Vice Pres