The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-18

church held a regular business meet
ing at the church vestry, Wednesday
night, of last week.
The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist church held
its regular annual meeting, Wednes-
day afternoon, of last week at the
home of Mrs Samuel Nose on Nichols
street The following officers were
elected for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Mrs r A. Rich; Vice President,
Mrs. Almeda Adams, Recording Sec,
Mrs. W. II. Spear; Corresponding Sec,
Mrs. Samuel Nose; Treasurer, Mrs.
A. Duckworth. Plans were made at
this meeting for supper and Mite
Box opening to be held soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bateman OF
East Greenwich. r. l.. arrived in town,
Friday. having made the trip from
home in their Ford car, and are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs J. F. Trickey.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. o. Cobb went 10
Boston last Thursday for a short visit
there and in Lowell.
Supt. NJ c. Adams of the Great
Northern Paper Co.. returned last FRI
day from a short business trip 10 a.
bany and New York City.
Mrs. d. L. McCollar and daugh'tr,
Alice. who have been the guests OF
relatives in Yonkers, \. Y, returned
home the last of the week.
Miss Alice Withee returned Mohoay
from a short visIt With irIep'S III
Lewiston. ,z.....,.
Mrs D. II. Williams. of CaratunH.
who has been stopping at Lake"ood
during the Spiritualist Camp meetlhs'
returned home Mohtay.
Quite a number from here attendt d
the cattle show and Fair at Embden,
Monday. ,,o,.
several went from here, Tuesday
In attend the cattle show at Starks
Village. ,... -,
The new house of Leroy Steward on
tho corner of Garfield and Madison
streets is nearly ready for occupah-
cv the painters and paperhangers De-
ing busy on the inside.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Towne gave
n corn roast at their tent at Lake"oou
Sunday night. Nf,11s
Mrs Kate Chapman, of Vests NILS
who has been in town for te" Gays
went to Augusta, Tuesday.
Mrs Paul We'll and infant son anu
Mrs. A. j. Williams went to Coflntn !;
n Y, Monday, where Mrs: Nlel VIII
reside in the future, Mr. Wei having
secured a position there:
Mrs w. H. Spear and Mrs. Geo
II Southwick went to Rumford, Wed
naedov as delegates from the w T.
r U. to the State CONVENTION oei"e
held there +. roooivinq
a coat of paint on the outslue wiz
will improve its appearance
much. c.obon, have
aold their farm or Thurston mn anu an
arc expecting to move into the VII
lage soon. puo who have
hoan tho guests of Mr.. and MRS. a. j,
Wnliams for a few days, retuineu
IN their home. in Bath, MONDAY. NJ,
A nartv of ladies consisting OF mrs'
.,frad Adams. Mrs. Mont Hilton MIS-
6 f,t, Towne and Mrs. Charles pa
,.;s wont To Waterville, shopping
Miss Arlen McKenney, who is STUDY
a., at the Boston Conservatory vi
Nnsic and who has been spenuin =
ber vacation with her parents MI a4 w.
Mrs Rufus Mckinney, returheu "
her studies, Tuesday noon ,o
Somerset County Veterans AssoCia-
ton and the Ladies' Auxiliary went "
Hinckley. Friday, and held thelI lee
,iar meeting. Quite large huiiloel
,,,ant from Madison and report hhe
time. ahooLed Fri
This community was shockeI n.adnn
dav to learn of the DEAN Vi nisao
n infant son of Mr.. and MIS- Oh"unN'
Chandler, which occurred, FRIDAY
morning. and later the same day OF
the death of Mrs. Chandler, herself
The funeral was conducted SUNDAY
at go p. M. from the house by rev
ROYAL A. Rich and interment was
in Forest Hill cemetery The bearers
were A. C. Hilton, S. E. Remick, NJ H.
Jilson and d. M. Nichols. Mrs. Chano-
Ter was SO years. 9 months ana -
DAYS old. the daughter of Albert ana
Augusta Burke and a native or MOS
cow. Besides the husband, one son.
Master Burke, she leaves one sister,
Mrs Harry Baker of Moscow.
Miss Iona Wescott, who is taking
a business course at Shaw's Business
College in Portland, and who has
been home for vacation this summer,
went back, Monday, where she VIII
complete her course.
The heavy frosts OF Monday night
and the freeze TUESDAY night dlo
great deal of damage among the farm
ers to the sweet corn and other crops
not yet ripe. Tuesday night, the
ground froze and icicles were reported
In some places.
Herman Perkins, Roland Fletcher
and Professor Charles Weston, VINO
have been spending the summer at
their homes in Madison, returned TO
the University of Maine, Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kingsbury, who
have been visiting William WEIGH ana
other relatives in Madison, for a short
time returned to their home in Mount
Vernon, Monday.
An assault and battery case was
tried before Judge Newell on the An
son side, Monday, it being an alleged
assault by ]. H. Pickle on the person
of Frank Howard and also charge
of intoxication. Pickle pleaded not
guilty but was given a fine of 50 and
costs on each count. The case was
appealed and the bond fixed at 9loo
on the intoxication charge and WOO on
the assault charge.
Gardner Mason of the Twelve Cor
ners was in town, Wednesday.
o. II. Dilworth, who has been clerk
ing for the E. w. Weber Mercantile
o. hos fiuiohad work there and Mr..