The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-01-30


ness matters of a legal nature.
Mrs. R. H. Boothbay of Vassalboro
arrived Tuesday forenoon for visit
with her sister, Mrs. E. N. Nay.
The S. H. E. Club met Saturday eve
ming with Miss Blanch Emory at the
home of Mrs Olive Dealey on Pleas
ant St.
Miss Geneva Fogg of Madison has
been engaged as assistant stenogra-
pher at the Office of the Independent
Reporter Co.
Miss Maude McVain of Boston, who
has been here to attend the funeral
of her father, the late James McVain,
departed yesterday forenoon.
The many friends of Mrs. George
H. Webb of Water street will be graft
fed to learn that she is improving
after an attack of the grippe.
The Queen Esther Circle of the Nj.
x. church wifi meet with its presi-
dent, Miss Ethel Mitchell at 90 West
Front Street, next Monday evening at
100
Miss Allie Goodrich, who has been
pursuing a commercial course in Port
land for some time, arrived home Mon
day night and will remain here for the
present.
Hazel Dumont of Winter street, a
pupil in the Leavitt street school, is
reported as being burned by boiling
water to such an extent as to detain
her from her school work.
Mrs. Ella H. Crowell went to Hal
lowell, Tuesday to install the officers
of the Degree of Honor Lodge in that
place. Mrs. Crowell is one of the
grand officers and is at the head of
the local lodge.
Max Russakoff left yesterday morn
ing for New York City. where he may
decide to locate permanently. He has
been for the last seven or eight
months associated with his brother,
S. Russakoff in the jewelry business
here.
There was a serious accident, Fri
day in this village, when Evander Per-
kins, son of Charles Perkins, went to
Jump on a load of hay and in some
way fell under the load. He was bad
ly jammed and bruised, but was re-
ported, yesterday as considerably i'm
proved
Miss Marion Estabrook was in Wa
terville last evening and while there,
gave an address before the Water
Vile Woman's Club. She is teacher
of Domestic Science in the Skowhe-
gan-Madison school and visited this
branch of work in the Fairfield High
school, yesterday.
Mr.. FraZee of Boston, a member
for the Congregational church was
purchased and who has been here to
assist in installing 1t in the church,
had the misfortune to fall on the ice,
Tuesday night and break his right
arm near the elbow.
Hartley Pomeroy was before Trial
Justice o. A. Priest in Municipal
Court yesterday, having been arrest
ed on the charge of threatening to
shoot" The trouble occurred on Al
Ter street where a wood saving out
fit was installed, and after some talk
1t is alleged Pomroy threatened to
shoot. In court he pleaded guilty and
was bound over to await the action
of the grand jury.
At the regular meeting of Parmenas
Encampment held Tuesday evening
the Patriarchal degree was conferred
upon ten candidates and one was ad-
mitted upon deposit of card. There
were also several applications. At
the next regular meeting, February
II, the members of Ahiram Encamp-
ment of Waterville will be present to
work the Golden Rule degree. 1t
is expected that about 40 patriarchs
will be in attendance from that city.
DR.. S. F. Green of Scion was in
town, yesterday and reported while
here the purchasing of the business
of the Maine Valve Corporation.
Charles c. Tozier, who has recently
resigned his position as janitor at
the Court House. has accepted the
position as superintendent and man
aging agent for the company. Mr..
Tozier has invented the automatic cut
off and two flush valves which will
without doubt, be used by this COM
pany and he will later go on the road
to introduce these inventions after
which he will return here to assume
management.
Skowhegan Grange will meet next
Wednesday evening at the usual hour.
Lecturer, Mrs. Ella H. Crowell has
submitted the following program for
publication: Question, "Is 1t better for