The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-05-15

with relatives IN the vicinity OF BoS-
ton.
DR.. ~ Maud Kellet returned Mon
day to Auburn after visit here which
was her former home.
Mrs. Frank L. Flynt and Mrs. Fred
r. Philbrick left by Tuesday forenoon
train for a visit to Pennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred futile were in
Oakland Tuesday to attend the funeral
of Mrs Tuttle's uncle, Alfred Kicker.
Rev. George Merriam attended a
meeting of the Maine Baptist Educa-
tional Society in Wateryille, Monday.
Mrs. Rodney Lowell of Bangor who
has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Calvin Eaton on Middle St, departed
Tuesday
Omar and Guy Badger students at
Bowdoin college have been home for
several days. The former is report
ed dS DelnB Ill.
Mrs. w. n Ward OF Auburn who
has been a guest in the home of her
nephew, Charles w. Sheaff. departed
Tuesday forenoon.
The High, Village and Rural schools
will be closed tomorrow In order to
allow the teachers to attend the con-
vention at Madison.
John f. Kelley of Portland was here
the first of the week visiting Mrs. Kel-
ley and their little son who have been
here for some time
Mrs. NJ A Eames and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Perley Stevens departed
Tuesday for a weeks visit with rela-
tives in Waterville and Oakland.
Members of the Philathea Glass of
the First Baptist Church held a bust
ness meeting Monday evening in the
parlors of the First Baptist church.
Carl Pierce who has been located
in Belfast for some time Is again sub
stituting as brakeman on a local train
during the absence of conductor Hop
kins
C. F. Whitehead left Monday for
Westboro, Mass, after a visit with
his sister, Mrs. A. E. futile here. He
is an employee of the New England
Telephone Co.
Mr. and Mrs. d. c. Jewett who have
been the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. David Haig and family in Prov
idence, r. L., arrived home on Mon
day evenings train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll R. Stevens and
two children, Inez l.. and Forrest.
who moved here about six months
ago, have removed back to Norridge
wock, where they formerly resided.
Mr. and Mrs. e. J. Quincy and
daughter Elizabeth E. of Portland
were visitors the first of this week at
the home of Mrs. Gurney's parents
Mr.. and Mrs Mathew Kennedy on the
Lakewood road.
In addition to the work the Boy
Scouts did Saturday in cleaning up
the town they received in the after
noon further instructions and prac
tice in drilling and went up the river
looking for a good camp site.
In accordance with section 81, the
Military Law, Company E, End In
fantry, Skowhegan has been disband-
ed it having fallen below the required
standard of efficiency. The members
Of the company are however planning
to re-organize in the near future
Miss Florence Burnham, principal
of the Grammar school at East Booth
bay, and graduate of the Gorham
Normal school has been engaged to
teach in the ninth grade of the Show
hogan schools for next year. She
is to take the place of Mrs. C. B.
Hight, resigned.
Congressman Forrest Goodwin was
greeting friends on the street Tues
day having arrived home from Wash
ington the evening previous. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Goodwin and
they will remain here during the Con-
gressional recess, probably returning
in about four weeks.
Mrs. Minnie Green entertained the
members of the Universalist Sewing
Circle at her home ON East Front
ST., Saturday afternoon in a very
pleasing manner. 1t was the occa-
sion of the hostess birthday and the
time was passed socially with piano
solo shy Miss Ella Hight and a song
by Mrs. E. l.. Savage. A lunch of
cake ices and coffee was served dur
ing the afternoon.
Mrs. ]. G. Osborne purposes to
leave tomorrow morning by early
train for Detroit, Mich, where she
will attend a meeting of the Woman's
Baptist Missionary Society. Mrs.
Osborne who Is State secretary for
Eastern Maine lately attended a meet