The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-02


the midday train for a visit to Lew
iston.
DIR. G. A. Sanborn will be at her
Office all the time now. excepting Sun
lays for a short time.
Tracey Gates has gone to Boston
and before his return purposed to
take in the Brockton fair.
Mrs. Frank Weymouth went the
last of the week to Canaan for Wis
it, that town having been her former
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Davis of Water
vile returned Friday afternoon after
visiting here with Mr. and Mrs. +. B.
league
Attorney General Scott Wilson was
here in attendance upon the Upper
Murder Trial the first of the week at
the Court House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie r. Brown. who
have been summering in town. left
Tuesday forenoon for their home in
Winter Hill, Mass
Miss Vira Lawton returned Mon
day to her duties in the printing de-
partment of the Independent-Rep
er after being out for some weeks.
There was born in Skowhegan, OF
Sept Is, to the wife of Warren Hill
ton, son, its death, however, occurr-
ed in about eight hours from the time
of its birth.
S. M. Paul formerly of South Scion.
now of South Boston, was in town
during the day Friday. He is spend
ing a few weeks with friends in Scion
and Madison. -
Mrs. Charles Holden, who had re-
turned from Lewiston where her sis
city last Friday by the seriousness of
her condition.
Mrs. Nancy Emery Of Cliftondale
Mass, who has been visiting her cou
sin, Mrs. A. II. Lang, departed, Friday
for visit in Waterville before re-
turning to her home.
The death of Marie Jeanne Lemieux
occurred September oath at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Lemieux on North Ave. The child was
born May IS of this year.
Mrs. Vesta NJ Blaisdell celebrated
her 9th birthday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G. X. Barnes, 1913 North Ave,
recently. About twenty-five attended
and the evening was spent in playing
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Stedman and
two sons of Waterville were among
the out-of-town automobilfsts to mo-
tor to Skowhegan Sunday. While here
they were guests at the home of Mrs.
AdII1e bIdSB Ou Sllctt
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Pooler gave
charming Eat home" to a few friends
Friday evening. The principal feature
of the evenings entertainment was
the reading by Phidella Rice of Bos
ton entitled, Great Expectations
The Portland Corn Packing Co.
closed for the season Saturday after
having put up 100000 cans. Super
intendent C. H. Chute reported the
corn taken in at the factory as being
in an excellent condition this year.
There was welded in Skowhegan,
Saturday, by Rev. H. G. mclaughlin.
pastor of the Centenary M. E. church,
Almon M. Percival, a millwright by
trade whose residence is Skowhegan
and Mrs. Ina ]. Bigelow also of Show
hogan.
Change of time in the local trains
went into effect Sunday last. The
schedule is much the same as that
of last winter. Trains will leave here.
at A. M, sos A M, T1.50 A M; and
2.25 P. M; Sundays. S15 A. M, and
20 p. M. Arrival of trains 752 A. NJ.
1045 A. M, 4.52 P. NJ, SIS P. NJ, SUD-
days. II A. M, 4.20 P. M.
Among the late marriages recorded
at the Office of the town clerk is that
of Robert L. Bigelow an engineer OF
this town and Alice Elizabeth Cleary
of Boston, nurse. The groom ~
well known to many acquaintances
in Skowhegan who extendto him and
his bride all well wishes. The Off
ciating minister was Rev. H. G. Nc
Glaughlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phidella Rice of Bos-
ton departed Saturday after visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Manley
#. Pooler. Mrs. Rice, who was form
erly Miss Bessie Pooler of Skowhe-
gan, Is the niece OF Mr.. Pooler. She
and her husband are both readers of
note, Mrs. Rice being an instructor
in Leland Powers School Rice Is
widely known among the leading ell
ocutionists.