The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30

Mrs. Sac F. Clark left Friday after
noon for a visit in Augusta and Water
vile.
Mrs. Evelyn Lyon departed Friday
forenoon for a visit with relatives
in Riverside.
sherman Shumway and Donald Phil
brick were home from Bowdoin Col
lege the last of the week
Miss Clara B. Varney was among
those who attended the Sunday Schoo
Association meeting in Augusta, las
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George X. Robinson
and children spent Sunday in Rock
land as the guests of Mr.. Robinson as
relatives.
Miss Grace Merrill left Friday after
noon, for visit with her uncle, Post
master NJ. j. Merrill and family, al
Mainstream.
Miss Helen Merriam attended Cobb!
Day exercises at Waterville Friday
Her sister Miss Ethel is a student a
Colby College.
Harold Savage and Percy Buker ar
rived home Thursday night from a
hunting trip 10 Chamberlain Hill
Moscow. with four deer.
Otto Folsom-Jones and Everett Ba-
con left Monday to resume their
studies at Bowdoin College, after a
visit at their homes here
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p Whiting arrived
home Friday from hunting trip in
the vicinity of West Forks. They
brought with them two deer
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Aldrich of
Pom tiac, Mich, left Saturday morning
after a visit at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. Z. w. White. Mr. Aldrich is the
brother of Mrs. White
Mrs. f. O. Eaton and daughter Miss
Nell Clifford left Saturday forenoon for
a visit in Fairfield. Mrs. Eaton pur-
posed to visit in Albion with her sis
ter before returning to Skowhegan.
Work is progressing fayprably upon
the new parochial residence being
erected near ST Mary's Church on Wa
ter st. 1t is expected to be ready for
occupancy by the first of December.
Henry Crowell, who is employed as
surveyor in the Northern Maine woods,
was at home part of last week, leay-
ing Friday, for Greenyille. He will
be absent two or three weeks.
Mrs. NJ. j. Myers and daughter, of
Eustis, who have been the guests of
ner parents, Mr.. and Mrs o. r.
Bracket, have returned home. Mr..
Bracket accompanied her back. it
being his purpose to pass few days
in hunting, in the northern woods.
Mrs. John Cover and daughter Miss
Annie Cover, have been visiting at the
home of their son and brother. DR..
S. M. Cover, on Mt Pleasant Ave.
They took their departure Friday, Mrs.
Cover going to her home in Winthrop
and Miss Cover leaving here for Port
land.
Miss Mabelle Ross entertained par
ty of young ladies in a very charming
at her home on Court ST,
evening. The hours were
spent informally, numerous stunts
Of very laughable nature furnishing
much amusement. Piano duets and
solos were played by the hostess, and
Miss Mildred Weston; and refresh
nents were served.
The following new books have been
added to the Skowhegan Public Libra
ry: The Broken Halo" Barclay;
Virginia" Glosgow; Martha by the
Day" Lippman; 1.-THE Way Home
King; Cold White; Little Green
World" Buckrose; ION Board the Bal
dric"; "Adventurer" Osborne; "The
Oeesired Woman" Ben Hur," Wal
lace; boy Scouts in Dismal Swamp
Eaton In the Line" Dudley; With
Mask and Mitt," 1.-The Crisis" Chur-
chill; Molly Browns Senior Days"
Speed; "Wastaways".
Mrs. Margaret Rawles left here on
the early morning train of Saturday
last, for Detroit, Michigan. Mrs.
Rawles has often visited in Detroit
since coming to Skowhegan 81 years
ago, but this journey is in the nature
Of permanent removal to that place.
She will make her home in that city,
with or near her sister, Mrs. Katherin
Atkinson. A niece, Mrs. E. B. Good
now also resides in Detroit Both
these ladies will be pleasantly remem-
bered by Skowhegan people, as they
have several times visited her
Last Friday evening George Herman
of Philadelphia, reader, presented
THE Music Master" in the Skowhegan
Opera House. Mr.. Kiernan's render