The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-06
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

gusta this week visiting her aunt.
C. E. Berry left Monday for visit
with relatives IN Boston and Lowell
Mass.
Chester Frost of Pittsfield has been
here for a visit with Bert Nichols and
family.
The illness OF Edward F. Haines al
his home on Middle St. has been re
ported.
Leslie E. Jacobs and Carleton p.
Merrill were local Skowhegan men TO
visit Augusta, Thursday
Miss Mabel Packard, a nurse at Som
erset hospital, has been quite i'll this
week with a severe cold.
Mothers Day was recently observ-
ed at the Centenary NJ. 4. church with
an attendance of about fifty mothers
At the morning service in the Con-
gregational church last Sunday the
sacrament OF the Lords supper was
observed.
Among the early passengers to
leave Skowhegan Monday morning was
Mrs. o. A. Abbey. She was ON her
way to Boston.
The regular meeting of Sunset
Chapter 0. T.. s., will be held tomor-
row evening. The initiatory degree
will be conferred.
A. X. Libby accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Julia, of Hartland were
among the out-of-town people here on
business Saturday.
George, Frank Fred and Will Emery
of Hallowell were in town Thursday,
called here owing to the death of their
sister, Mrs. w. r. Dawes.
w. A. Clough, who has been a guest
In the home of his daughter, Mrs. w. S.
Stinchfeld for several weeks, returned
Saturday to his home in Portland
Mrs Emma Frost. who has been
visiting her niece, Mrs. c. b. Hight,
left Friday for st. AlbanssWhere she
is housekeeper for d. d. Stewart, Esq.
Mrs. r. T. Patten left Monday morn
ing for Hallowell, where she attended
a meeting of the nominating commit
tee of the Maine Federation of Wo-
mems clubs.
S. r. Berry left here Saturday for
a visit with his daughter in Vassai-
boro and from there was to continue
his trip to Stratton where he will re-
main for time with his son, A. A.
Berry.
The two Water Street pool rooms
have been consolidated, the present To-
cation being on the right in the rooms
formerly run by Dexter Vaughn. These
rooms will be enlarged and are under
the management of Smith & Sanborn.
c. d. Reed of Whitman, Mass, was
in Skowhegan, Friday. Mr.. Reed is
one of the prominent and influential
men in the Commonwealth Shoe &
Leather Co., and paid visit to the
local plant here. He was accompani
ed by Mrs. Reed.
Mrs. f.. E. Sturtevant departed Sat
urday for Lewiston, where she was
summoned owing to the critical i'll
ness of her brother-in-law. H. r. DIM
ock. Mr.. Dimock had paid frequent
visits to Skowhegan in the past and
friends here will regret to learn OF
the seriousness of his condition.
The Federated church at Hinckley OF
which Rev. H. G. McGlaufin of this
town is the pastor is being greatly i'm
proved and repaired, The exterior has
been painted and the interior frescoed
while at the present workmen are en-
gagged in installing new pews in the
duuilOIiutil. mere VIII DC d utulCd-
tory service in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams Mrs.
r. Rudolph and daughter arrived home
from Gardiner, Monday morning. They
We're called to that city to attend the
funeral of Master Orman Williams,
the grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
and the son of Charles Williams for
merly of Skowhegan. The child's
death was due partially to an attack of
pneumonia and his age was II months.
G. f. Foster patron of the Show
hogan Jersey Creamery has recently
added Is head of registered Guernsey
cows and heifers to his herd. One
COW is granddaughter of Mary Mar
shall, who was champion COW in a six
months test with nine other breeds at
the Pan American Exposition. Mr..
Foster now has A Guernseys in his
herd, all of which are registered ami
mails
At the present time a contest is be-
ing conducted in the Sunday School
of the Centenary Nj. K. church which
Is arousing much enthusiasm and
is called "a trip to Palestine" The