The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-16
SKOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

| tuesday forenoon.
Mrs. r. B. Lancaster is visiting her
parents in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracey NJ. Gates have
a daughter, born Jan. Z.
A. Arthur Jewett arrived home from
Belgrade Lakes, Monday night.
Col A. G. Blunt had business in
Augusta during the day. Tuesday
Irving Davis of Clinton was in town
the first OF the week on business.
Perey Grant of Augusta was among
the out-of-town people here, Saturday.
Fred c. Dow went to New York,
Monday to attend the Automobile
show.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. McNeelie went to
Augusta, Saturday for a visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Alice Lessor went to Hallowell
Tuesday afternoon for visit with her
daughter.
Mrs. Mary Brainard and daughter,
Carolyn, departed Tuesday afternoon
for Boston.
Mrs. S. NJ. Cover visited Tuesday
with DR.. and Mrs. L. G. Bunker in
Waterville.
Miss Alice Murray had the misfor-
tune to fall on the ice and break her
leg recently.
Miss Carolyn Merry of Madison is
visiting her brother, p. w. Merry on
Chandler street.
Ger were in town, Thursday and Fri
day on business.
Charles Matson went to Waterville,
Tuesday morning where ne mas taken
carpenters position.
Miss Julia Gilblair has returned
from Gardiner where she has been
employed for some time.
The regular meeting of Sunset
Chapter o. e. s. will be held Fri
day tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Elmer Towne has returned
from Boston where she has been re-
ceiying medical treatment
Congressman Gould has been home
from Washington for a few days at
tending To local business.
Lester Bragg arrived home Monday
night from visit of some length with
friends in Providence, r. |.
The Skowhegan School committee
will hold a meeting Friday afternoon
at 430 in the Municipal building.
Col Isaac Dyer, one of Skowhegan's
oldest citizens, is considerably indis
posed at his home on Madison Ave.
Very encouraging reports of in
creased business come from the plant
of the Commonwealth Shoe & Leather
Go.
Samuel w Philbrick left Tuesday
for Greenville where he went to at
tend meeting of the Coburn Steam
boat Co.
Thomas Murphy of North Arson
was in town, Monday and Tuesday,
being on his way home from visit to
Portland.
Mrs Kate B. Ellis of Fairfield was
among the prominent Changers to Wis.,
1t Pomona Grange meeting here,
Tuesday.
The brown tail moth nests are be-
ing removed from the trees in this
vicinity. Wade Wheeler Is directing
the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde H. Smith have
closed their home on Water ST. and
removed to Hotel Coburn where they
will remain for the present.
Mrs. Ernest Reed has arrived home
from visit with her parents in Farm
ington. Her little son, Edgar, who
had been with his grandparents since
Christmas returned with her.
Among the specialities to be intro
duced between the acts of Our jim"
tomorrow evening, will be the fol-
lowing: Messrs. Harris, White, Leigh
ton and Cover, male quartet; soloists,
Miss Marion Carpenter, soprano, Mr..
Harold Healey, baritone. and Mr..
Lyle Moore, bass
Mrs. Albert H. Gledhill of South
| Glastonbury, Conn, returned home
yesterday. She had been visiting her
son, Oscar Gledhill, who is designer
In the Dobson Wooden mills in Pitts
field and since Friday last with Mrs.
Sarah Gledhill of this place, and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Gledhill in East Mad
ison. Her husband was employed at
one time as designer In the Marston
! mills, soon after that business was
established.
The death of Mrs. Mary Ella Fisher
occurred Sunday evening n Fair