The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-13

at the funeral OF General Dyer Sun
day last.
4. 7. Goodrich has arrived home
from an extended trip as far south as
Florida. He has been absent some
months.
The Ladies' Social Circle will hold
an all day meeting with Mrs. H. A.
Dinsmore, East Front St, Tuesday,
March IS.
Mrs. Blaine Owen and Mrs. Wilcox
of Augusta have been guests this week
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. McNeelie Mrs.
Owen and Mrs. McNeele are sisters.
Mrs. r. L. Marston has returned
home after a visit with her mother,
Mrs. Henry Parmalee in New Haven,
Conn. She has been absent since
November
George Seward of Bingham Is pa
tient at Somerset Hospital following
an operation for appendicitis perform
ed by DR.. Wadsworth assisted by DR..
Stinchfield.
Through the courtesy of Major II. A.
Shorey of the Bridgeton News, most
excellent likeness of the late Gen.
Isaac Dyer Is portrayed on page three
of this issue.
Louis Cavanaugh went to Farming
ton Friday to attend a reception and
dancing party given under the aus
pices of the graduating class of tie
Normal School in that place.
Owing to the illness of Rev. J. G..
Osborne, DR.. |. B. Mower of Water
vile, State Secretary of the Maine
Baptist Missionary Conference, spoke
at the First Baptist Church last Sun
day morning.
DR.. X. w. Smith has retired from
the dental firm of Smith & Cover and
has located in Portland. DR.. S. NJ.
Cover has been established here for
nearly two years and will remain at
the same location.
Mrs. Mary Griffin, whose home is
with her son Charles Griffin, observed
her 18th birthday yesterday. She re-
ceiyed a large shower of post cards
bearing good wishes for many happy
returns of the day.
The many friends of Sub-master f,
A. Parker of the Skowhegan High
School, who has been very ill for some
time, will be greatly pleased to learn
that he has SO far recovered as to be
able to be dressed and about the
house.
A case before Judge Brazzell in Md
nicipal Court Monday was that of JOS
eph GARNER, Jr., who has been ar
rested for intoxication by Deputy
Sheriff Lashon. He plead guilty and
it being his third offence he was given
sixty days in Jail.
Among the out-of-town people here
owing to the death of Mrs. Frank
Berube were a brother John Treall OF
Lewiston, Mrs. Clarice Travene of Wa
teryille, Merrill Berube, Lewiston,
John Michaude and H. N. Viarncow
of Liyermore Falls.
1t is expected that a large delega-
ton of veterans and their wives will
be in Skowhegan tomorrow in atten-
dance at the meeting of Somerset Vet
Grams Association and Ladies Auxilia-
ry. The sessions will be held in the
Court ROOM
Hon. S. j. Walton and his daughter,
Miss Ethel S. Walton were in Farm
ington last week to attend a socid.
function given by the members of the
graduating class of Pennington Nor
NAL School, Miss Walton's cousin,
Miss Alma Clark is member of that
class.
Harry, the four year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Chambers of Sum-
mer St, scalded one arm and hip
Friday, by falling into tub of hot
water. The mother was preparing
to give the child bath, when he Slip
ped sustaining the before mentioned
injuries.
On another page of this issue will
be found the announcement of the
Pony Contest, with the list of can
didates. Where the information has
been given us, we print the age,
the names of their parents, and their
address. Where this does not APP
pear this week. we shall be glad to
add this information in next issue.
Deputy Sheriff Charles II. Chute
left this morning for Westbrook where
he was called by the death of his
uncle, Adelbert Chute. Like his
nephew he has been effective in en-
forcing the Maine laws as he was
deputy sheriff in Cumberland county