The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-25


visitor in Skowhegan Saturday.
George Ristine went to Portland sat
urday to spend a week with his parents
Mrs F. c. Hinekley is absent for {
two weeks visit with relatives in Pea
Cove.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ware and child
spent Sunday visiting relatives in Wa
terville.
Ralph Burrill of Providence r. l.
is visiting his mother, Mrs. Emma
Burrll on Elm ST.
Mrs Ella Dow of Strong has depart
ed following a visit at the home oil
her son. Louis Dow.
Mrs. Laura Davis of Hartland has
been for several days visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Smith,
Harry Bloomberg of Gardiner was
in town Monday for short time greet
ing former acquaintance.
Miss Mae Cole left Monday forenoon
| for a two weeks vacation to be spent
in Watervile and Portland
George Parker left Saturday foi
West Baldwin, where he attended the
wedding of his cousin on Monday.
George Young is among the students
at home for the holidays. He is TAX
/ ing a course at University of Vermont.
Mrs. Earl Patten left Saturday for
visit with her aunt in Oxford. She
was accompanied by her two young
children.
j w. o. Wides of Passac, N. j., is to
join Mrs. Wildes here for the holiday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. l..
II. Smith.
Mrs. NJ. G. Kennedy left Saturday
/ forenoon for a several days visit with
her daughter, Mrs. E. j. Guerney in
i Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Rowe were guests
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Annie f. Fish Their home is
in Augusta.
DR.. Arthur A. Rodden is spending
| Christmas at his home in Dover, N. II.
Frank L. Flynt visited his aunt in
Auburn, Friday.
Merton Pierce who is a student at
Georgetown University, Washington,
D. c., is here visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Isaac Pierce.
Mrs. Harry Cullen left Saturday for
Boston, where she was to join Mr.. Cul-
len and later the two were to proceed
to New York for a visit.
Miss Maud Merrill who is teacher
in the High School in Salem, n. j..
is expected today for visit with her
mother. Mrs. Miriam S. Merrill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward n. Merrill are
entertaining their daughter, Miss Ber-
tina Merrill an instructor at Welles-
ley College, and their son Folsom,
a student at Harvard Law School.
A special business meeting OF the
Somerset Farmers Telephone Co. was
held Friday at the office of Manager
Hobart. With one exception all the
directors were present. No business
of Importance was transacted but the
affairs of the company were found to
be in a most satisfactory condition.
At the regular meeting of Sunset
Chapter o. f. S, Friday evening the
amusing playlet when Women Vote"
was given. Included in the cast
We're the following young ladies':
Misses Mary Mitchell, Ethel Mitchell,
Violet Robinson, Marie Fletcher and
Mabelle E. Ross. At the next meet
ing the officers will be installed
Friday evening officers were elected
by the local order of the Ancient Order
of United Workmen as follows: p. NJ.
W., Chas. Carnage; NJ W., NJ. w. Say
age; F., Ralph Jones; o., Frank
O'Rielly; r., Frank Akeley; F., Adam
Simpson; r., William Paine; G., Chas
Carnage; trustee, L. l.. Walton; M W
Savage was appointed delegate to the
Grand Lodge meeting and Adam Simp-
son alternate.
Another violator of the liquor Law
was brought before the Municipal
Court Friday, on complaint of Sheriff
The offender this time was
j. J. MacGregor of Madison and he
was arrested by Deputy Rufus Nc
kenney of that town on the charge of
single sale. He was tried before
Trial Justice John H. Lancaster and I
was fined $50 and costs and 80 days
m Jail MacGregor Appealed
William Aver of the State Highway |
Commission was in Skowhegan, Fri /
lay, together with Chief Engineer Paul
D. Sargent. Their business here /
was to investigate the proposed route
Of the trunk line between this town
and Norridgewock. There are two