The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-10-16
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wentworth
left here yesterday for a ten days
trip to New York City.
Miss Gwendolyn Nelson of Boston
has come to make her home with her
uncle, Van W Nelson on Mechanic
street
Geo. W Cover, Esq, was attend
ing to professional business in Lew
iston and Augusta, Tuesday and yes
terday.
The Philathea Class of the First
Baptist church met Monday at which
time il was decided to hold a sale
on Dec. 6.
Albert Beaulieu, paymaster for the
Canadian Express of Montreal, P O.,
arrived here Tuesday night for visit
with his sister, Mrs L. j. Geoffrion.
Rev A o. Lacroix and Frank Coop
er returned Tuesday from a nine-days
hunting trip at Lake Moxie While
there they were the guests of Ed Croft
to and family.
Mrs Dora Whitaker returned to her
work in Ordway's store last Saturday
She had been absent nearly two weeks
owing to the illness of her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Goodwin.
to of
was in town on business a few days
this week. While here he visited his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Emma Nutting, and
family on Winter street.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hudgin of No
galec, Arizona, have been the guests
the past week of Rev. and Mrs. ]. G.
Osborne at the First Baptist parson-
age Mrs. Hudgin is a sister of Mr..
Osborne
DIR. and Mrs. Ezra R. Bridge arrived
home from their wedding tour last
evening. A part of the journey was
in the form of a canoe trip of 200
miles on the Alegash river and con-
Meeting waters.
The Missionary Society of the First
Baptist church met at the parsonage
last Friday Mrs. G. D. B. Pepper,
who was expected to be present, was
unable to attend. A very pleasant
meeting was enjoyed, the subject be-
ing State Missions.
Mrs William Rowell of Rowellyale,
(near Lake Wesserrunsett), picked
nice bouquet of dahlias and foliage
in her garden yesterday. This indi-
Gates very plainly that the Rowell
farm has been exceptionally free from
frost for so late in October
Miss Ida NJ. Cummings, who has
been visiting at the home of her I'M
Gle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. James P.
Thompson, on Winter street. for the
past month, left for Bingham a few
days since to visit relatives there be-
fore returning to her home in Lewis
ton.
Edith Langley and Lulu WEIGH with
twenty-five other young friends gave
a party last Monday evening to Miss
Gertrude knights of Bridge st. A short
program was carried out consisting
of a highland fling dance by Miss
Edith Langley, music by Annie WEIGH,
a song by Mrs. Jake Healey, "A Lit
tie Bunch of Shamrock" Miss Mar
ion Thompson played the Claton
March at o'clock after which re-
freshments were served by Mrs. Lang
ley and Mrs. Knights. In the games
which followed Master Ben Oddly took
the first prize, bobbng for apples.
Mrs. Abbie F. Harris is to leave here
tomorrow or Saturday for New Sharon
where her home will be hereafter with
her son, j. w. Harris. Mrs. Harris
moved here with her husband from
the Penobscot Bay region nearly thir-
ty years ago, living on farm on the
Norridgewock road south side. Their
farm home was burned in 1897, and
the family moved to town, buying
the Bisson place on Mt. Pleasant Ave,
which was their home most of the
time since that date Mrs Harris has
now rented her home to Walter Lash
on of the firm of Lashon and Butler, |
and he has already established his
family there.
The big audience that welcomed the
"Firefy" Company, at the Opera
House, Monday evening certainly got
value received for their time and their
money. This brilliant comedy opera
is spoken of by many as the best the
atrical production ever seen in Show
hogan. 1t is safe to say that Show
hogan has never before enjoyed such T
a succession of good things as we have
had at the Opera House this year
Monday evenings entertainment was
also very satisfactory from the box
office standpoint, the ticket sales ag-