The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-04-03
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

TIE Universalist Mission Circle
vii hold its monthly meeting as US
nal next Monday with Mrs. Mary w.
varaey on Madison Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie r. Brown Oh
Winter Hill, Mass, who have eeen
bere for a short visit with relatives,
denarted for their home Friday after
noon
rescript handed down from the
lou court in the case of Sarah II.
Gleihill VS.. Alice Gledhill McCoombs,
gixes the plaintiff the sum of s9,9O7.4 40
and interest from Feb. 1912.
Among the Skowhegan people to
visit Waterville during the day Fri
day we're DIR. Julia Nay Kincaid, Mrs
w p. Ordway, Mrs E. L. Savage
and Mrs. George W. Cover.
Mrs. Aurelia Greenleaf of Boothbay
lef- here Friday for a visit with her
son in Kennebunk. While in SHOW
hogan she had been the guest OF her
son. AIorrell l.. Greenleaf and FAMILY.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Brown went TO
Boston Monday where Mr.. Brown Is
inspecting the horse markets anc
making purchases. Mrs. Brown
meanwhile is visiting her mother in
Newton Center.
Miss Olive Green left Tuesday for
Hebron Academy where she will re-
sumo her duties as a teacher. She
was accompanied by her brother,
pbil,ip Sheridan Green who is stu
dert at that institution.
f. l.. Gilman of Embden was in
town Monday. Mr.. Gilman was a
resident of Skowhegan for many
years but bought the Chas Niles farm
near Embden Station last August and
removed there with his family.
Mrs. F. o. Sawyer entertained the
members of the Afternoon Whist
Club at her home on Madison Ave,
Friday afternoon. The event was
charming one and prizes were won
by Mrs. E. f. McNeelie, Mrs. G. E.
Durrell and Mrs. B. A. McCoombs.
John Wright has re-accepted his
former position as drug clerk in the
pharmacy of Frank W. Buchanan. w.
!. Aulbach, who has been in Mr.
Bucknam's employ for some time Is
to return to Portland where he was
located prior to his coming to Show
hogan.
Principal w. G. Mallett of the
Pennington Normal School was in
Skowhegan for a short time Friday
and visited while here in the home oil
c.. P. Merrill. Miss Hortense Merrill
of Pennington has also been a guest
in the Merrill home, being a sister Of
Mr.. Merrill.
Elmer E. Pitts left here Monday for
Portland, it being his purpose tc
enter DR.. Kings hospital for treat
ment. Mr. Pitts who has until lately
been engaged in the trucking bust
ness in Skowhegan, has featured II
several accidents wherein he has re-
ceived injuries serious enough tc
necesstate medical attention.
Rev. George Merriam was called to
Norridgewock Sunday afternoon tc
oficiate at the funeral of Mrs. A. w
Merrill. The deceased was the
daughter-in-law of the late B. B. Mer-
rill. former pastor in the Island
Avenue Congregational church in
this town. The family have the
sympathy of Skowhegan friends in
their bereavement
Miss Arlen Mckinney, a student at
the New England Conservatory OF
Music, Boston, arrived in Skowhegan
Thursday night and visited for short
time with relatives. Miss Mckinney
has many friends in this vicinity who
are interested in her musical career,
and who will be gratified to learn that
e. E. Towne, superintendent of music
in the Skowhegan-M schools is
arranging a benefit concert in he"
honor to be given in the Congrega
Nonal church. Madison, this tThura-
day. evening.
Many in this vicinity will be inter
ested to learn that Arthur B. Merriam
son of Rev. and Mrs. George Merriam.
is to pursue a course at Harvard
Medical school in Pathological Tech
nlque in Bacteriology Mr.. Merriam
who was graduated last June from
Boston University has since that time
been employed by the Massachusetts
Fish and Game Commission and goes
there to engage In laboratory work at
their request. He was graduated In
the Skowhegan High School in the
class of 1907.
Services at the Bethany Baptist
church, Sunday, were carried out
largely in observance of the memory
of David Livingstone. The pastors
morning discourse was upon this sub
1ect and at the evening service the