The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-22
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Edward F. Merrill. Esq, left Mon
day forenoon on a business visit to
Portland
Elroy Lacasce of Bowdoin College
has been here visiting his parents,
departing Monday
Mrs. Maria Webb has gone to AL
bion to visit her daughter, leaving
the first of the week
George w Cover, Esq. and family
went Thursday to New Sharon for I
weekend visit with relatives.
Miss y l. Walker departed Friday
forenoon for visit until after Sun
day with friends in Portland
Miss Margaret Smith went to Pat
ten where she was summoned to at
tend the funeral OF relative recently
Bert Gee of Lewiston was in town
Thursday being on his way to North
Hartland for a visit at the Burrill
farm there.
Miss Minnie J. Merriman has re-
turned to Topsham after being at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Norton
for some time.
Miss Virginia Ames entertained
fourteen friends to celebrate her ninth
birthday at her home on Summer st,
last Saturday afternoon.
j. II. Murray attended the Track
meet at the University of Maine, Sat
urday. His son, Paul Murray is
junior at that institution.
Mrs. Blaine Viles and little daugh-
ter who have been guests at the home
of Hon. E. P. Viles, Madison Ave,
departed Monday forenoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Bailey of
Lewiston who have been guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Steven Adams for few days
returned home Monday afternoon.
Mrs C. n Berry of ~ Weston St,
while at the home of her son Ed
Berry, Thursday, had the misfortune
to fall down stairs and break both
bones of one wrist.
Harold Savage who is student at
the Eric Pape Art School in Boston
has arrived home for visit with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Saw
age on Middle st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelmont Mason of
Mass, have been spend
ing some days in town the guest of
John +. Taylor and family Mr.. |
Mason is an uncle of Mrs. Talyor.
Mrs Mary P. Archer and her guests |
Mr.. and Mrs. belmont Mason of Black
stone, Mass, were in Winslow for a
visit Saturday. They were driven
down by John Z. Taylor in the Tay-
lor auto,
Hussey Goodwin of st. Adams a
well-known travelling man and form
erly Register of Probate in this coun-
ty was in town, Friday He has been |
III but has again resumed his sales
man duties after an enforced vaca-
ton.
1t is understood that Walter Kill
gore who has lately moved to the
Jas. T. Leavitt farm is to plant 40
acres of potatoes this season. Leon
Sylvester who has been residing on |
the Leayitt farm is at present located |
In the Dysart house on Madison Ave.
Isadore Trial who recently purchas-
ed the stable adjacent to ST. Mary's !
Church on Water street, has been /
the same to his residence
On North Ave. Joseph Turcotte has
been experimenting the removal of
The building upon or near the former
site upon which the new Catholic rec
tory is to be built.
The Skowhegan High School base
ball team went to Hallowell Satur-
day and while there played the Hal
lowell High team. The home team
was defeated by score of 16 to IA.
This was thought by the Skowhegan
boys to be largely due because of the
absence of Sherman Shumway who Is
the captain and catcher of the nine.
An interesting ball game was play
ed at Fairview Park, Saturday last
when a team from the American
Mill played the Madison town
team. The visiting team won by a
score of 13 to 4. Arrangements are
being made by the Skowhegan town
team to play the Madison town team
here June IA.
A special meeting of Crescent Tent,
No. 16, X. o. T. NJ, was held on the I
evening of May IA. State Command
err S. c. c. Ward of Augusta was in at
tendance and addressed the meeting. /
Another interesting feature of the |
evening was a smoke talk participat-
ed in by the members. The degree |
will be conferred upon a good sized
class here in June.