The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-09
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Deputy Sheriff j. Linwood Foss was
in town during the day Friday on
business.
B. T. Steward went to Bangor Tues
day on business making the trip by
automobile.
Mr. aud Mrs. William W. Maxim
have begun housekeeping in the Mayo
house on East Leayitt St
Re-. Theodore Halbert Wilson left
Friday afternoon to
the Bangor Theological Seminary.
Miss Coraiie Parker of Someryille,
Mass. has been passing several days
with the family of Elmer E. Harris.
{. D. Sayers went to Lewiston Tues
day afternoon on business. His
plans wer to return to Skowhegan
today.
Mrs. L. c. Bailey of Woodfords,
who has been the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Carl Curtis, departed Friday
forenoon.
Among the Skowhegan people to go
to Haruand Tuesday to attend the
fair were Sheriff Frank Thompson and
". E. Hackett.
Late marriage intentions filed at th}
office Of the town clerk were those
of Thomas J. Corrigan and Ida Bar
riault both of Skowhegan.
James Breen returned Friday to
Lewiston after having been employed
for time in the printery department
of the Observation-Disclosures Co.
Miss Maude Merrill, teacher in the
Salem, New Jersey schools, was sum-
moned home last week by the death
of her father, DR.. John n. Merrill.
The first meeting of the Skowle-
gan Woman's Club for this season
will be held in the parlors of the pub
lie library, Wednesday afternoon, Oct.
20.
Mrs. Wilmot B. Whittier left Mon
day afternoon for Sidney, whittier she
was summoned owing to the death of
her aunt, Mrs. Emily Weber, aged
So years.
William Mitchell left Friday on the
midday train for Boston where he
had business. Upon his return to
Skowhegan he will be accompanied by
K. N. B. Brooks of Boston.
B. T. Wheeler of Portland, chief
engineer of the Maine Central Rail-
road, and a party of railroad COM
missioners were in town on official
business during the day Friday.
Harry E. Smith, who has been
spending several months at his home
here, has resumed his out-of-town du-
ties as travelling salesman leaving
Tuesday afternoon for Fort Kent
Mrs. Pauline C. Marsh and Mrs.
Elizabeth Young of Gulford departed
Tuesday afternoon following a visit
among different friends in town.
Skowhegan was the former home of
both ladies.
Among the local people to attend
the Music Festival in Bangor Friday
evening were Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Har-
ris, the Misses Faith and Freda Har-
ris, their guest Miss Parker and Miss
Marion Lord
Mrs. George Emerson, Mrs. Ernest
Moody and Miss Ella Emerson left
on the morning train Thursday for
Hinckley, where a surprise party was
given Mrs. bennett Emerson in honor
of her birthday. These ladies are sis
tiers.
Mrs. Annie Mcdonald and daughter,
Frances Mcdonald of Allston, Mass
who have been passing the summer
at Lakewood, departed the last of the
week. Miss Mcdonald was a member
of the Stock Company which played al
the Lakewood Theatre last season.
The little daughter of Chas. Nc
Laughlin, who has recently removed
to the Leighton farm on the River
Road, South Side, had the misfortune
to cut her foot on an axe the other
day. The wound was sufficiently seri-
GUS to require the taking of several
stitches in order to close it.
The Sth grade class of the Skowhe
gan High school held business meet
ing Friday afternoon and elected the
following officers: Pres, Joseph Has
kell; vice pres, Earl Lawther; sec,
Florence Beal; treas, Christine Pool
er. The members of the class are
soon to organize a foot ball team and
a hockey team.
A social was held at Mrs. Abel
Thompson's Tues lay afternoon in hon
or IF bor aunt MIRO AhiaI Thnmncon