The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-30

in Portland.
Capt Roy L. Marston left Monday
afternoon for a visit with Hon. John A.
Peters in Ellsworth.
Ralph Hill is spending the present
week in Boston having left for that
city Tuesday forenoon.
Miss Margaret Vail has arrived
home from an extended visit with
relatives in New York.
W. A Clough returned Tuesday to
Portland after a visit with his daught-
er Mrs. W. S. Stinchf1eld.
The schools of the town closed last
night to allow the teachers to attend
the Convention at Bangor.
Mrs. Louisa j. Stevens and daughter
Miss Luella Stevens left Tuesday for
their winter home in Cambridge, Mass.
Miss Anna G. Kennedy, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Edward
Quincy in Portland. arrived home
Monday.
George w. Rice, who has been here
for a recent visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Abel Patten, has returned to his home
in New, York
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Weston left
Tuesday on their journey to Port Or
ange Florida, where they will be To-
Gated for the winter.
Mrs. L. w. Foss of Portland has
been a guest during the present week
of Landlord and Mrs. Fred Towle at
the Maine Central Hotel.
Joey, Helen and Louise Smith ac-
companied by Mrs. Evelyn Boothby
and two maids, left today for Wash
ington. D. c., where they will join the
Smith family at their winter home.
Rev. j. G. Osborne received Tues
day the unpleasant news of the illness
of his father in Picto, Canada. the
message indicated the nature of the
sickness was Jnal Oh pdIdlyt lo ehoeh'
Among the local members of the Py-
THAN Sisterhood who attended the
convention in Waterville during the
present week were Mrs Alonzo Law
renee, Mrs. Asa Lawrence and Mrs.
Mae Annis.
Mr. and Mrs R. F. Jones of Water
Vile were guests the first of this week
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Smith. Elmer
]. Smith of Hartand, a brother of
Mr. Smith, has also been visiting at
the Smith home.
Deputy Sheriff Fred E. Webster of
Norridgewock left here Tuesday for
Cape Elizabeth, where he accompani-
ed Herbert Huff and Hanscomb Halli-
day, two Norridgewock boys to the
Reform School,
Monday evening Nov. 3 will occur
the regular meeting of Woodblne
Lodge, D. of H. 1t is important that
as many attend as possible as the
committee in regard to the change of
the hall il to report.
The mid-week services at the First
baptist Church will be held this even
ing at 7.15 instead of 1870. There
will be a discussion upon the follow
ing subject: Resolved. that there
is probation after death
DR.. J. C. Byron has leased the Mar
tin. Heselton rent on Maple St, and
together with his family will reside
there. Dr. Byron has lately remov-
ed to Skowhegan from PASSPORT and
has leased offices in the j. Palmer
Merrill block.
Holt & Hight, the Madison Avenue
automobile dealers have taken the
agency for the famous Buick automo-
biles which they will carry in stock
this season in connection with the
Ford cars. This firm is hustler in
the automobile trade and during the
season just passed disposed of eighty
nine new fOIu uldCHlAtos my 49,
expecting car load of the Bucks to
arrive this week, the same having al
ready been ordered from the factory
Robert Dinsmore son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Dinsmore of Madison, has
just been appointed organist OF the
First Baptist Church of Everett Mass
Skowhegan people will recall this
gifted young gentleman who gave
recital to hastily gathered audience
in the Congregational Church last
September. Mr.. Dinsmore is an or
ganist of great promise He has been
a student in Oberlin College in Ohio,
and is now attending Harvard Uni
versity.
Eighteen little friends made merry
Thursday, the 23rd when Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Viles of High Street. enter
tanned in homo of the 10th birthday