The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-09

Mrs. Henry C. Sheridan arrived
home Monday evening, from visit
to Boston.
Mrs. John N. Levine and little soa
have returned home from a visit to
stockton Springs.
Mss Rose Landry of Waterville is
visiting at the home Of her cousin,
Miss Lena Landry.
Miss Pearl Nolin left this morning
for visit with the family of Major
Green in Brookline, Mass.
Mrs. J. H. Williams returned TO
Fairfield yesterday after visiting with
Mr., and Mrs. A. R. Jones, here.
Lewis and Newton Caswell have re-
turned from a hunting trip to Dead
water with a fine deer as a trophy of
their skill as huntsmen.
Mrs. A. Fowler and Mrs w. II.
Fowler went to Brewer for a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Webb and to
attend the musical festival.
Miss Sarah F. Snow left Saturday
morning for Boston where she is to
continue her studies at Miss Wheel
ock's School for kindergarten.
Thomas Laney has entered the en-
ploy of John N. Levine as salesman.
He extends a cordial invitation to all
his friends to meet him at his new To-
cation.
Mrs. A. B. Lamb entertained the
members of the Finch Club at her
home Thursday afternoon. The hours
were spent happily and the hostess
served dainty refreshments.
R. E. Atwood of the Skowhegan
Trust Co. has been in Boston this
week in attendance upon the Ameri-
can Bankers Association meeting. He
was accompanied upon the trip by
Mrs. Atwood.
Harry w. Rowe, Field Secretary
of the Christian Endeavor Society, ar
rived in town Saturday and departed
during the forenoon for Madison
where he was to attend Y P. s. C. E.
meeting in that town.
State Insurance Commissioner J.
Wallace Blunt left here yesterday for
a visit to New York. From there he
will continue his journey to Philadel-
phia and there attend the National
Association of Fire Marshalls and the
American Fire Prevention Congress-
Among those who were in Bangor
Friday night to attend the music fes-
tival was Miss Gladys Pennell Her
mother, Mrs. F. p Pennell accom-
panied by Mrs. f. l.. Tozier of Fair
field has been in Portland during the
present week to attend the same mu-
steal event
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Peck have
returned to their home in Newton Cen
ter, Mass, after a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. w NJ. Stinchfield. During their
stay in Maine they made an extended
trip to the northern part of Maine
where Mr. Peck was successful in
capturing a deer
A large number of members of Sun
set Chapter. o. Z. S. were in attend
ance at the annual supper of the or
der Friday evening The menu was
very excellent one, the tables being
attractively laid in the Masonic ban
quet rooms. During the evening the
regular meeting of the lodge was held
According to report from Superin-
tendent L. w. Gerrish there are now
registered in the rural schools of
Skowhegan about one hundred and
twenty-five pupils, which is an in
crease over last year. Several new
families have moved into the rural
district adding about 80 pupils to the
schools.
Sheriff Thompson was in Thomaston
Saturday to accompany Harlan Tup-
per there for commitment to the State
Prison. Topper was sentenced last
week in the Supreme Judicial Court
for a maximum term of eight years
and a minimum term of four years
at hard labor in that institution, hav-
ing been found guilty by the jury of
manslaughter.
The Helen Coburn Mission Circle OF
the Bethany church met Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Harry Will
liams on Summer ST. The program
was a miscellaneous one taking up
largely the life of Mrs. Butler. the
first woman who organized the first
missionary society. A committee COM
posed of Mrs. E. T. Goodrich. Mrs.
Frank Burrill and Mrs. Harry Will
liams was appointed to select officers
for the new society which was formed
as an aid to the Bethany church Mon
day afternoon at Mrs. c. D. Millers.
The West Skowhegan Aqueduct Co
held business meeting last Satur-