The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-06-26
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The new train schedule for the
summer began Monday and is as fol-
lows: Trains for up river leave here
at 936 a. m, 1.41 p. IN. and 7.35 p. m
Trains for down river leave here at
1903 at noon. 6.31 p. III. Sunday the
train for up river leaves at 901 a. N.
and for down river at 6.31 p. m. The
midnight train leaves for down river
at 1.01.
Miss Randall of Long Branch, n. j.,
Is the guest of her friend, Mrs.
! Chester Jones.
Two new Ford cars arrived in town
Monday for Holt & Hight.
DR.. w. d. Taylor Is steadily gaining.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Everett are Wis
iting relatives in Aroostook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen and Miss Sadie
Crosby arrived from Caribou by auto
last week and are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Crosby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Nedeau of Bos-
ton are visiting Mr.. Nedeau's mother,
Mrs Joseph Nedeau
The operetta THE Dress Rehearsal"
was repeated in the Grange Hall last
Tuesday evening for the benefit of the
V. l. S.
There was a large attendance at the
Masonic sermon given in the Congre-
gational church in honor of st. Johns
Day last Sunday. The sermon was
preached by Rev. Webber of Madison.
Special music was rendered by the
choir and a duet was sung by Harry
Carr and Bernard Carr A large
number of masons and members Of
the Eastern Star attended the service
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Brackley took
an auto trip to Pennington and Strong
last week, where they made a short
visit on relatives.
Great excitement was caused in town
| last Saturday by a band of gypsies
There were about twelve wagon loads
and for a time they made things
pretty lively Never having met the
sheriff of this town some of them went
up to him and insisted on telling his
fortune until he grew tired of their
persistence and making himself known
ordered them out of town. Just as
they were about to leave a sheriff from
Exeter drove up and arrested a wo
man for a theft made in that town
She was released on bail of 500. Aft a.
this they started toward Smithfield.
Mrs. Edwin Burgess attended the
graduating exercises in New Sharon
last week
See announcement on page eight of
the great races at Skowhegan July 4th.
Frederick Spaulding finished mis-
work at Bates college and arrive
home last Friday. He left Wednes-
day for canvasing trip the territory
of which will cover some of Canada,
Niagara and othe places in upper
New York state.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Vaughan left
Tuesday to attend the graduation of
her son Joseph at Bates college.
Miss Louise Fairfield and Benjamin
Witham were united in marriage last
week at Tilton, n. II. Mr.. and Mrs.
Witham arrived In town Monday even
ing. Their many friends wish to ex-
tend their congratulations and best
wishes.
Many Of the masons in this town
attended the meeting of the Sir
Knights in Skowhegan on TUESDAY
last.
Elmer Laurence, classmate OF
Frederick Spaulding at Bates College
has been visiting Mr.. Spaulding and
will accompany him on his canvasihg
trip. ,,,,
The X. of p Lodge will hold tnelr
memorial services In the Baptlst
church next Sunday morning anu
have invited the lodges of WaterViile'
oakland. Skowhegan and Madson 10
meet with them. The WaterVlile
hand has been hired consisting OF
about 30 pieces. ,, ho
Mrs Florence Ames attended the
graduation of her brother FREDERICK
Davis in Colby last Tuesday,
Miss Flora Stubs of Oakland was
the guest of Miss Linnion Brown last
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The funeral of the late Elmlra
Moore was held in the Congregational
church last Thursday.
Mrs. Filena Shorey died at nv Ut,
home last Saturday after a long ~
ness at the age of ~ years, months
and s days. Funeral was held at hep
late home on Tuesday afternoon at
O clock. Rev. John Trites oticiaed'
A more extended obituary will be CIV
en- next week.