The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-13

a son.
Charles Clark Mum, the author, has
again paid a visit to Skowhegan this
week.
Deputy Sheriff Brophy of Fairfield
was in Skowhegan for a short time
Yesterday morning on business.
Mrs. c. E. Norcross and son, Wins
ION of Hartland are the guests of her
father. Weston Clark on Pleasant St.
w. H. Halves, Esq, returned yester-
day forenoon from Dover where he
kattended the opening of the Piscata-
quis County court.
Kerry Steward was in Augusta last
evening to witness the A. T. o. team,
Waterville and the Augusta team in a
basket ball game.
Mrs. Carrie d. Littlefield returned
Tuesday to her home in Albion hav-
ing been here for visit with her
sister Mrs. Emma F. Webb.
Joseph n. Smith left yesterday morn
ing for Portland where he was to con-
suit a specialist in regard to his
health He was accompanied by Mrs.
smith.
Maurice Bracket has resigned his
position in the press rooms of the
Acknowledgements and accepted a
position in the dental Office of DR.. S.
N. Cover.
The Patriarchal degree was confer
red at the meeting of Parmenas En-
eampment Tuesday evening. There
will be another class initiated at the
next regular meeting.
George F. Goodspeed of Wilton was
the guest of his uncle, George B. Fair
grieves Saturday, leaving on the SIS
Tain Sunday morning for a two
months stay on the Pacific coast.
Among the local automobilists to go
to Boston to attend the Auto show
Yesterday were DR.. and Mrs. H. c.
Taggart, Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Hopkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wentworth and
son, Allan.
Wesserrunsett Lodge |. o. o. F. of
Athens was represented at the meet
ing of Carrabassett Lodge last even
ing. The visiting members conferred
the degree and following the work
supper was served.
Miss Marie Lane of the Newport
High School faculty Is expected here
Friday for week end visit with Miss
Maud Bacon. March 29th, Miss Ba-
con and Miss Lane purpose to start
for Washington, d. c., where they
will spend their vacation.
Word was received here the first of
the week of the death Of Ralph Math-
ews in Brighton. The deceased was
the son of L. D. Mathews, prominent
up-river man, and many friends here
will extend sympathy. The deceased
is survived by widow and one child.
The Woman's Relief Corps held a
regular meeting in G. A. R. Hall, Fri
day. Business matters and routine
work was attended to and Mrs. Ruth
H. Eaton gave an entertaining &C
count of her trip to Clinton where she
met other department officers at
luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Farrand and
daughter who were lately burned out
in Norridgewock visited this week at
the home of Mrs. Farrand's sister, Mis-.
David Lewis. They left yesterday
morning for Hopkinton, Mass, where
Mr.. Farrand has accepted carpenter
ing position and where the family
will make their home.
AS last Sunday, Rev. Theodore Hal
bert Wilson will preach next Sabbath
on a question handed to him by some
member of his congregation at the
Congregational church. His theme
next Sunday will be a reply to the
following query Whom are we to
hold responsible for the death of
Christ?
The monthly session of Probate
Court convened this week at the Court
House, Judge Small presiding. Out
of-town attorneys present were Judge
A. Simmons of North Arson, Judge
Turner Boswell of Scion, County At
torney Folsom of Norridgewock, B. |.
Gibbs, w. B. Brown, Madison and T. A.
Anderson, Pittsfield.
Roger A. Putnam, Colby 1915, re-
Gently appointed coach Of the Skowhe-
gan High School debating team, Is a
young man of excellent ability. He
excels in the line of public speaking.
In his Freshman year at Colby he was
one of the winners in the Hamlin Prize
Reading, and a winner in the Halo
we'll Prize Contest for 800. In this
his second year at Colby, he has be-
come eligible 70 enter the advanced
public speaking course, the design OF