The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-20
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mrs. Guy Everett visited during the
mast week in Lewiston.
Maurice Magoon has gone to Port
land for a visit departing Friday morn
ing
Among the Skowhegan people to WIS.,
II BOSTON the past week has been Mrs.
w. E. Hackett.
Mrs. George Nay entertained a party
os friends at Finch at her home on
Middle street, last Thursday evening.
The Good Will Club will be enter
tanned Wednesday, March rs, by Mrs.
Frank R. Steward at her home on Co.
burn Ave.
George W. Cover, Esq, was in
Portland the latter part of the week
having business matters to attend to
in that city.
Miss Ruth Nelson left Friday morn
ing for Waterville, where she remain
cd over Sunday a visitor in the home
of Allison Choate.
V D. Hilton, who for a long time
has been our valued North Arson cor
respondent was in town during the
day Friday on business.
Walter H. Sawyer, who was here to
address the Board of Trade Thursday
evening was entertained while here at
fhe home of Mr. and Mrs r. f. Att
wood.
The Boy Scouts met in the y. NJ. c.
rooms Saturday afternoon. There
was practicing in the Morse code OF
signaling and some practicing in par
lamentery law.
Rev. H. F. Huse of Springvale who
was here to officiate at the funeral OF
the late Mrs. Wesley Grover was en-
tertaine6 while here at the home of
Mrs. Annie Nolin
n. Lester Shepley, Cleber Harville
and Charles Chase arrived home Satur-
day from a trip to Boston. A. A.
Jewett was also in that city last
week and returned home Friday.
Willie Berube, who has been here
for some time owing to the illness OF
his mother, who subsequently died,
has returned to Van Buren,, where he
will resume his duties at st. Mary's
College.
William Neddeau has returned from
Rumford Falls, where he visited his
family. He has removed them from
that town to Waterville but will HIM
self still continue in his tonsorial dut-
les in Skowhegan.
Sebastian Bison visited his
sister Miss Xayerine Bison in Bos-
ton a portion of last week. He was
accompanied on his trip by Ralph A.
Tibbetts, proprietor of the Skowhegan
Garage. who was to take in the auto
mobile show.
The members of the Y. NJ. c. A,
were addressed Sunday afternoon by
J. w. Packard in the Association
rooms. Mr.. Packard gave a most en-
PERTAINING address, taking for his sub
tect Nehemiah, the Boy Who Loved
His Old Home.
W. A. Smith formerly of Skowhegan
now located in Waterville was in
Skowhegan Friday night to attend
meeting of the United Order of Gold
en- Cross. When living in Skowhe-
gan he was prominently identified
with this order.
Joseph n. Smith underwent seri-
Gus surgical operation at Somerset
Hospital Monday. The operating sur
geon was DR.. Alfred Mitchell, Jr, of
Portland, and he was assisted by DIR.
Wadsworth. Mr.. Smiths friends
hope for him a speedy recovery.
The members of the Working
League held very delightful meeting
Monday afternoon in the Congrega-
tional parlors. There was a large
attendance and during the afternoon
a luncheon of sandwiches, cake and
ice cream were served under the SUI
peryision of Mrs. Nellie Chase and
Mrs Georgia Goodwin.
Edward j. Quincy, who has been
employed as brakeman on the local
trains for some time has accepted a
position on the BangorPortland run
with headquarters in Portland. During
the time he has been engaged in this
occupation he has made many friends
who regret that he is to remove from
his present location. He will shortly
remove his family to Portland also.
Mr. and Mrs. f. A. Bailey of Hart
land were in town Thursday They
were here to remove their goods to
Clinton, where Mrs. Bailey is to en-
gage in the millinery business. She
has been similarly engaged in Skowhe-
gan during the millinery seasons in
the past and former customers of her