The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-09-25
Boy Wanted at This Office to Learn

Reunion in Augusta.
S. w. Philbrick accompanied his
son. Donald to Brunswick Tuesday
last.
Mrs. frankie Brown of Boston has
departed after visit with Mrs. War
rem Tuttle.
Enrol Chase has gone to Portland
where he has accepted position with
hardware firm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Ramm are to be
congratulated over the safe arrival
The church services and Sunday
school of the Bethany Baptist church
will be held in Grange hall Sunday.
Fred Stanley who has been here
with the family of L. r. Brown dur
ing the summer has returned to Bos-
ton.
The friends of Clifford Green will
be gratified to learn that he is recov-
ering from the effects of his serious
illness
The directors of Sorosis are to
meet tomorrow evening at the home Of
the president, Mrs. Violet Fogg to lay
plans for the winters work.
The illness of Mrs. E. E. Fairbro-
Their of Cross st. has been reported
Her mother, Mrs. Ora Chase of Ca
naan, came here early in the week.
Mrs. Perley Stevens underwent
surgical operation at Somerset Hos
pital, Saturday, with DR.. Stinchfeld
as operating physician, assisted by
DR.. Wadsworth.
Archie B. Armstrong left Tuesday
for Portland where he was to I'm
dergo a surgical operation at the
Maine General Hospital. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Armstrong.
Among those who have gone to
Brunswick for study at Bowdoin Col
lege from here have been thus far
Sherman Shumway, Donald w. Phil
brick, Everett Bacon and E. o. La
casce.
Mrs. Mary A. Bigelow of Cornvilles
eighty years of age, wife of Leander
L. Bigelow, died Wednesday morn
ing. The funeral will be held at East
Ridge church Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock
E. d. Savers has resigned his po
sition as drum major with the Show
hogan Military Band owing to other
business matters. Nay Varney has
accepted the position formerly held
by Mr.. Savers
Eugene Johnson of Boston was
here the first of the week visiting his
cousin, Leslie E. Jacobs The two
gentlemen had not met before for
twenty years. Mr. Johnson is travel
ing auditor for a telegraph company.
At the session of the Maine Baptist
Missionary convention which will be
held in Bangor Wednesday and Thurs,
day of next week, Rev George Mer-
riam will deliver the convention ser-
mon and Thursday A. M. will tender
his report as secretary of the Educa
tional Society,"
Mrs. Charles Hilton 'arriyed here
Sunday morning from Lewiston where
she had been to accompany her sis
ter, Miss Mary A Hines, who entered
one of the hospitals in that city for
treatment. Miss Hines hopes to re-
turn to Skowhegan in the second
week of October.
Newell Perkins of Portland spent
Sunday in town with his mother, Mrs.
A. X. Perkins, and his wife, who has
been passing some days here. On
Tuesday the two mentioned ladies
both went to Portland the latter re-
turning to her home and the former
to spend a few days in that city.
The meeting this Thursday evening
at the First Baptist church will be a
little out of the ordinary of the mid
week services. 1t is to be known as a
special vacation meeting and the sub
ject will be vacation experiences. All
are invited to come prepared to tell
some vacation experience or mention
some anecdote.
A certificate of organization for a
company to be known as the Galahad
Press was put on file Monday at the
Somerset register of deeds office. The
capital stock is $4,000. and the place
of business is Fairfield The direct
ors are: E. B. Hinckley Marion l.
Hinckley. Adelbert Greenleaf; presi-
dent, Adelbert Greenleaf; Secretary
and treasurer, E B. Hinckley. The
company will conduct a printing and
publishing business.
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