The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-02

dence, X. l., 10 WISH Win frlen06.
J. NJ. Dysart was a business visitor
in Pittsfeld. Saturday.
Mrs. S. r. Rice has gone to Bangor
for visit with relatives.
Senator William L. Walker
went to Augusta, Monday
Ralph Denning of Harmony was
here Thursday and Friday on bust
ness.
Everett Bacon and Walter Pratt En-
mis- left Friday forenoon for a visit to
Boston
Mrs. Henry Thomas has been i'll
the past week at her home on Madi-
son Ave.
Miss Ethel Healey returned Monday
to Waterville after visit with reia-
tives in town.
Miss Grace Russell has returned to
her duties as teacher in the North Ber-
wick High school.
Mrs. j. C. viles was among the sick
ones last week having been confined to
her home on Middle street
Miss Ethel S. Walton is visiting
friends in Monhegan, leaving for that
place last Friday forenoon.
d. F. Faulkner has been passing sew
eral days with friends in town purpos-
ing to leave for Boston today
Mrs. S. NJ. Cover and daughter.
Aiuriel, have been passing several
days with relatives in Limington.
Postmaster c. B. Haskell and Fred
erick Pulos of Pittsfield were out-of-
town business men in Skowhegan, Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Rowell have re-
turned to Bridgeton where Mr.. Rowell
is principal of the Bridgeton High
school.
Mrs. c. A. Symonds and granddaugh-
ters Marguerite and Lillian Abbey
have been visiting relatives in Clinton
his week.
Hon. Samuel w. Gould, who has
been at home since before Christmas,
started Monday on his return to Wash
ngton, d. c.
S. II. Frost of Pittsfield who has
been appointed deputy sheriff for that
town, was in Skowhegan portion of
the past week
Mrs. Florence Newell and little
daughter. Lillian, have returned to
their home in Clinton after a visit with
relatives in town.
Business prospects have frightened
considerably since the arrival of snow
which came down in the old-fashioncd
way all day, Friday.
Mrs. Helen Bradstreet and little
daughter have returned to Waterville
after a visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. b. Steward.
Miss Margie e. Mitchell of Bingham.
spent the Christmas holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mitchell
and sister, Mrs. M. StLedger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Crawford and
the Misses Crawford of Fredericton, n.
B., who have been visiting in this vi
cinity, started homeward, Friday.
Miss Hazel T. Leavtt left Friday for
N. B., where she Is to stage
Captain Blng' for second perfor
nance in that town for New Years.
Mrs. George Steward of Fairfield
Center, who has been visiting at the
home of her nephew, Howard Steward.
returned home the first of this week
patient at Somerset hospital for some
weeks following an operation for ap-
pendicitis, has returned to his home
in ST. Adams.
When the employees of the Marston
Worsted mills received their pay enve-
lopes last week in addition to the
money there was contained therein an
attractive Christmas card
Mr. and Mrs. George A.'er OF Athens
wfrc the guests. thursday or Mr.. and
MIS-. A. II. LAM. Mr.. Aye is secrc-
tary of the co.nrl'[te3 having charge
Of the Skowhega :-Atheus railway pro-
;ee, and was he t. attend meeting
of that commi.1e =.
One of the most enjoyable dancing
parties of the season was given last
Friday evening In Grange Hall. There
was a good attendance and the COM
mitee in charge we're Robert A. Emery,
Sherman Shumway, Carroll G. Good
win, Harvey A. Mcclure and George A.
Moore.
A rather amusing incident and still
rather an unpleasant one for the part
les concerned occurred during the
Christmas rush at the postofiice last
week. 1t became necessary to have