The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-27
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS



Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rowell Of Lea
witt St. are the parents OF a daughter
William Hilton of Bangor arrived
Monday night for visit with his aunt.
Mrs Annie F. Fish.
DR.. II. T. Marston of Pittsfield was
in town Saturday on his way home
from a hunting trip.
Mumps have made their appearance
in Skowhegan, Earle Kilgore, being
i'll with the disease.
Selectman Z. A. Weber of Hartland
was among the out-of-town people n
Skowhegan Monday on business.
Miss Jessie Ring of Newport return
ed home Monday after a few days visit
with her aunt, Mrs T. II. Howard.
Miss Helen Luce of the Independent
Reporter force is passing the holiday
with her parents in New Portland.
John Nutting, Skowhegans efficient
superintendent of street cleaning
brought a dandelion bloom into this
Office, Monday, Nov. "a.
William Sibald left Saturday for
Boston accompanying his mother who
has been here during the summer, thus
far on her journey to New York
Mrs Annie Buchanan Of Brockton
Mass. departed Monday afternoon
having been here for a visit with her
parents, Col. and Mrs. W r. G. Estes
The S. II. Z. Club was entertained at
its last meeting by Mrs. Lena b. Me
bane and Miss Mabel Sweet at the
home OF Miss Lizzie r. Hussey on Wa
ter st.
Mrs Carrie Smith, who has been a
guest in the home of DR.. [. l.. Salley,
left Friday for her home in Augusta.
Mrs Smith was for time a resident
of Middle street. this town.
Mrs Elizabeth Pratt went Monday to
her old home in North Newport to
pass Thanksgiving with her daughters.
When in Skowhegan Mrs. Pratt resides
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. D.
Miller.
Mrs. Ralph Holt of Troy, y. H.. who
has been visiting her sister Mrs. Lor-
EMO Corson of Rowellvale returned
home Monday. She was accompanied
by Miss Gladys Corson who purposes
to spend the winter there.
Judge H. H. BRAZIL OF Fairfield was
in town Monday on his way to Madi-
son, where he attended to his duties as
judge of the Municipal Court in that
town Next Monday he will perform
similar duties in Skowhegan.
On Wednesday, Dec. 3, from to .
D. m, in the parlor of the Congrega-
tional Church the ladies will hold
their annual sale of fancy articles,
aprons, food candy, chldren's clothes,
dolls, hand painted novelties and lea
Their goods.
Among the teachers who are away
for the holiday are Mrs. Lena B. Me
bane who is visiting at her home in St.
Adams; Miss Mabel Sweet who is at
East Holden and Miss Maude Bacon
who is the guest of Miss M. Marie
Lane in Dexter.
The Town Improvement Society
meets Friday afternoon in the parlors
of the Congregational Church with the
Woman's Club and Sorosis as guests.
Annie F. Fish and the program which
is to be upon Music" is to be directed
by Mrs. Philo Steward.
Miss Harriet Marble is at home indie
fnately on account of i'll health. She
has been instructor of music at Roam
oke Institute, Danville, Va. She ar
rived Sunday Her brother. Gerald
Marble, who is student at the Uni
versity of Maine, is also at home to
participate in the holiday festivities
NJ. E. Beale made a business trip to
Hartland Tuesday He went for the
purpose of inspecting the Baxter ap-
pie canning factory in that town
Baxter Bros. have had corn canning
establishment in st. Adams for several
years and this year built a factory in
Hartland to handle both corn and ap-
Piles in their season.
J. b. Northcot, railroad secretary of
the Y. NJ. c. A. in Wateryille was in
town Monday making arrangements
for several lectures to be given here
December II, by DR.. Chas. f. Barker
who is practicing physician in Wash
ington, D. C. DR.. Barker had the
honor OF being medical advisor for EX
president Taft during his administra-
ton.
The girls of the High School have
organized a basketball team. and al
ready have several games scheduled
DR.. Genoa Sanborn is to be the coach,
Miss Helen White has been chosen