The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-08-28

Mrs. George B. Fairgrieves was in
Hartland the first of this week to visit
her sister Mrs. Reuel s. Williams.
John Lewis and Roy Steward arriy-
ed home Friday night from an outing
at the Lewis cottage at Southport.
George w. Cover Esq, left Mon
day forenoon for Bangor where he had
business of legal nature to attend
to.
James Whalen left Monday for Gar
diner where he will be employed for
several weeks in the Hazard Shoe
shop.
Champ Clark is to speak in the
Opera House next Saturday evening,
under the auspices of the Democratic
party.
Mrs E. A. Bailey of Clinton visited
with relatives here the later part of
the week.
Miss Minnie Jacobs of Oakland and
Fred Thibodeau of Fairfield have been
recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dexter
Vaughan.
Deputy Sheriff Charles H. Chute and
Stanley f. Nay were among the local
people to go to Hartland last week to
attend the races
Judge H. H. Brazzell of Fairfield
was in town Monday on his way to
Madison to attend a session of the
Municipal Court there.
Miss Charlotte Ash of Somerville,
Mass, who has been visiting Miss
Helen Grundy on Mechanic St, de-
parted Monday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Cullen Of Con-
cord, Mass, left Monday after a visit
of two weeks with Mrs. Cullen's pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs Abner Currier.
Mrs Nancy Emery of Cliftondale,
Mass, formerly of Skowhegan has
been here for several days visiting
her cousin, Mrs. A. H. Lang and az
the home of j. W. Packard.
Mrs. Laura Rowell of Athens was
in town Monday, leaving here that
same day for Portland, where she
was to join a party of friends and
take a trip to the White Mountains.
The home of the late l.. L. Morrison
on High St, which has lately been
vacated by Joseph Steward and fam
lily has been leased to Carroll Viles,
the janitor of the County Buildings.
Frank L. Parkman who is employed
at the Skowhegan Garage spent Sun
day at his home in Hartland. He con.
templates moving his family here as
soon as he can find suitable loca-
ton.
Friends of Miss NJ. Marie Lane, at
one time member of the Skowhegan
School teaching force, will be inter
ested to learn that she has position
in the Dexter schools for the coming
year
The marriage of William Gagne of
| Skowhegan, son of Frank Gagne and
Annie May McIntire of Skowhegan
daughter of the late James Nc.
Intire occurred in Madison, August Is.
Judge Newell, Justice of the Peace
officiating.
Edward n. Merrill Esq. of Skowhe-
gan has been appointed to serve on
| the National Commission on Agricul-
/ tural finance to represent Maine, ac-
cording to an announcement made by
/ the Governor. Other appointments
made for the same committee were
Harry NJ. Smith of Bangor and Hon.
John A. Roberts of Norway. 1t vii,
| be the duty of this committee to pre-
pare a brief statement as to the agri-
cultural needs of Maine.
Word has been received here of the
marriage of Ernest l.. Judkins, form
erly of Skowhegan to Miss Florence
Rice of Seattle, Washington. 1t was
in that city that the wedding was
solemnized and there the newly mar.
ried couple are to reside Mr.. Jud-
kins. who is the son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Leroy Judkins of Athens and broth
er of H. c. Judkins of this town, was
graduated from the Skowhegan High
School and took four years course
at the University of Maine. He was
later located in Schenectady, n Y, and
went from there to Arizona. From
that state he went to Seattle. where
he has been settled for the past two
years. His business is that of an
electrical engineer.