The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-02-06
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

There Will De SOCIAL udhSe III
Heselton Hall this Thursday eve
ming.
The regular meeting of Sunset
Chapter, o. E. s., will be held to-mor-
row evening.
Landlord ]. H. Gray of the Caratunk
Hotel was among the out-of-town peo-
pie here during the day, Monday.
Candlemass was celebrated at St
Mary's Catholic church last Sunday
by the blessing of the candles.
Mrs. Francis w. Briggs of Pittsfield
was an over Sunday visitor with her
grandfather, Llewellyn Goodwin.
George A. Moore and Arthur Rodden
were in Gardiner over Sunday, visit
ing at the home of Mr. Moore's pa
rents.
Senator Walker and Representative
Marston were weekend visitors al
their homes, returning to Augusta
Monday afternoon.
Rev. H. G. McGlaufin and Samuel
f. Emerson were in Winthrop, Tues
day to attend session of the Metho-
dist Institute held in that place.
The condition of Hon. Forrest Good
n, Dnr c
reported as improved. Mrs Goodwin
was with him in that city a portion oil
last week.
Elroy Seekins, a senior at univer-
sity of Maine, was here for short
visit with his parents, Clerk of Courts
and Mrs w. T. Seekins, returning tc
college the first of the week.
The many friends of Blaine S. Nilcs
of Augusta, formerly of Skowhegau
will be interested and much gratifieo
TO learn that he has been appointed
Forest Commissioner by Governor
Haines.
The members of Russell Post, G. A
r.. held their meeting last Saturday
afternoon in their hall. The time oil
their gatherings has been changed
from Friday evening until Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Hilda McGlaufiin, who has
been pursuing musical course IL
New York, arrived home, Monday
night for a visit with her parents
Rev. and Mrs. H. G. McGlauflin at tht
Methodist parsonage on Island Ave.
The selectmen have completed tht
work of compiling the real estate il
Skowhegan, a report being necessar,
for insertion in the annual town re
port this year. The names of rea
estate owners in town together will
the number of acres, value of land anC
house with total are required.
|. S. Bean, who conducts extensive
numbering operations at Mosquito
was in Skowhegan, Tuesday, and while
en- matters in hauling his lumber, ow
ing to the recent fall of snow. Mr.
Bean, like all other lumbermen, /.
crying for more snow, but reports thi
season as being an excellent one fol
cutting and preparing the lumber fo
the teams.
The following report has been is
sued from the office of the Skowhegar
uperintendent of schools for the frs
semester: Grade TX, %; Grade VIII
80; Garfield, VII, AS; Garfield, VI, 43
Grade V, SO; Grade ", Sd; Lincoln
BIB, "A; Grade 2B and "a, 81; "a, 49,
A and 1B, 81; Park, Grade VI and VII
As; Grade V, SO; " A. SO; Grade "a
55; Academy "a and 2B. 50; Ia and ID
"a; Jewett la and lib, "a; Blunt, 8;
Dudley, 80; Malbon's Mills. II; Parker
IS; Pitts, IA; Richardson, II; Snow, 6;
kindergarten, Mechanic street 81;
Water street, 16.
At the annual meeting of the Cen.
trail Maine Power company held il
Waterville the following officers were
elected: President, Harvey d. Eaton
Watervlle; treasurer and general
manager, w. S. Wyman, Augusta; di-
rectors, H. d. Eaton, Wateryille; w
S. Wyman. Augusta; Samuel c. Man.
ley, Gus. p. Gannett, Augusta Josiah
S. Maxey, Gardiner; Roy L. Marston
Skowhegan; r. w. Dunn, Waterville;
George F. West, James H. Keleher
Portland; William M. Aver, Oakland
Charles E. Vickery, Pittsfield; John
N. Weber, Watervile; George D.
Hegarty, Waterville; John R. McCom-
Der and F. E. rockingham, Boston.
The pulpit of the Centenary NJ. E.
Church was filled Sunday evening by
Rev. j. M. Frost of Lewiston, who Is