The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-26

in Gardiner.
The Somerset Chapter Royal Arch
Masons are to hold regular meeting
tomorrow friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred r. Philbrick en-
tertained Mrs, Philbrick's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Savage of Fairfield
yesterday.
Miss Lettie Rowe has been enter
tanning her aunt Mrs. Grace Anna
zeen and her cousin Miss Ethel Am
zeen of Cornville.
Henry L. Wisman OF Lewiston at
tracted quite a crowd by his high
live of 10S feet at the circus grounds
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. James Stinchfield and three
children left yesterday on the mid
day train for visit with relatives
in Brookfeld Nova Scotia.
Leon Smiley, a civil engineer, To-
Gated in Bangor, departed yesterday
after a short visit with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Smiley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sampson, Miss
Gertrude Sampson, Gridley r. Fogg
and son Raymond are attending a
meeting of the Maine Pharmaceut-
cal Association in Portland.
The ninetieth birthday of Mrs. AIDE
line Hill was recently celebrated at
her home in this town. A more eX-
tended account of the occasion will
be published next week,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Haines are en-
tertaining this week at their Middle
st. home, Mrs E. P. Neal and two
children of West Boylston, Mass,
and Miss Celia Smith of Hallowell.
The members Of Canton Somerset
and subordinate lodges decorated the
graves of the deceased members of
the order in the cemeteries last Sun
day. The Skowhegan Military Band
| acted as escort.
Mrs, Frederick Todd of Woodstock
n. B. who has a summer home in Nor
ridgewock underwent a surgical op-
GRAFTON yesterday at Somerset Hos
pital with DR.. Smith of Norridgewock
as surgeon
Miss Inez Brown of Mercer is
among the patients at Somerset Hos
pital, having lately been operated
upon by DR.. Smith of Norridgewock
assisted by Dr. Wadsworth, for APP
pendicitis.
Patrick Sheenin and Mrs. Ann Nc
Cullum were quietly married Tues
day. They were both born in Ire
land and the unusual feature of the
case is that their ages are &C and 90
years respectively.
Another story is being added to
the General Dyer homestead on Madi-
son Avenue, and when this is com
pleted and the structure is otherwise
improved Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Steward
are to be the occupants
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cook of MARI
boro, Mass. who have been visiting
here and at Athens departed for their
home yesterday. They were accom-
panied as far as Waterville by Mr..
and Mrs. w. F. Smith.
christopher Jr." the play running
at the Lakewood Theatre this week,
is making a great hit. Next week
"Diyorcons" will be presented. Tie
Skowhegan Military Band will give
concert at Lakewood Sunday.
Pythian Sisters are to entertain to-
morrow evening the members of
Haverock Temple of Waterville and
the Pythian sisters of Madison. The
degree is to conferred on three can
didates and supper will be served in
G. A. r. Hall after the work
The annual picnic of the Congre-
gational Working League, the memb-
ers of which were invited to be the
guests of Mrs. Louisa Stevens and
Miss Stevens at Bloomfield" July 3,
has been postponed until Thursday
July 10th.
Henry Cannon and wife returned
Saturday night from a three days
visit in Augusta and Gardiner While
in Augusta they attended the reunion
of the 4th Maine Battery. Mr.. Can
non is an honorary member of the As
ISOLATION.
S. w. Philbrick went to Greenville
yesterday afternoon where he had bus
mess connected with the Coburn
Steamboat Co., of which he is the
treasurer. His principal errand to
Greenville at this time was in regard
TO the rebuilding of the burned steam
boat, "Katahdin."
Yesterday was a happy day for
Master Frederick Burrill and eleven
of his little friends who were enter
tanned by Master Frederick's grand