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

Miss Rowena Flynt returned to Mt
Holyoke college, today.
Mrs. Arthur Elwell went to Pitts
field, Tuesday, for a visit
DR.. and Mrs. o. A. Borden were in
Waterville during the day, Tuesday
Joey Smith entertained % friends at
a candy pull at his home last Satur-
day.
Miss Corinne Sally is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Robert Fales In Farming
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Brown attended
New Years ball in Clinton last eve
ming.
William Locke visited in the family
of DR.. ]. E. Wadsworth, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The installation ceremonies of the
officers of st. John the Baptist Society
will occur January IA.
Arthur Merriam departed this morn
! ing to resume his duties on the Massa-
chusetts Fish & Game Commission.
There will be an entertainment and
refreshments at the meeting of Sunset
Chapter, o. E. s., tomorrow evening.
DIR. Frederick Kincaid and DR.. Genoa
! Sanborn were in Augusta, yesterday to
attend a State meeting of Maine Oste-
opaths.
Harold Savage has returned to Bos-
/ ton to resume his studies at the Eric
/ Pape Art school after a visit at his
| home here.
Mrs Emery Adele departed this
morning for Rome where she will
spend the remainder of the winter
with relatives.
Miss Sadie Pennell, a senior at Colby
| college returned to that institution
yesterday. Miss Ethel Merriam has
returned today.
Mrs. Nancy Huckins is supplying as
cook at Somerset hospital during the
! temporary absence of Miss Mildred
Jackson who Is i'll.
Mr.. and. Mrs. X. A. Withee enter
tanned, Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Milford
Withea and Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Fitzgerald of Canaan.
r. T. Paten brought to the store of
Jewett & Pennell, the other day, a
hog that dressed 1874 pounds. 1t GRIT
ed feet, 5 1-2 inches.
Arthur Jewett of Belgrade Lakes
has been spending q portion of the
present week with his mother, Mrs.
Ella n. Jewett on East Front street
A recording thermometer has been
placed on the outside of the First Nat
ional bank which by a red sign plain
ly indicates the temperature day or
night.
Mrs. f. B. Carter and daughter, Miss
Gertrude Carter departed this morn
ing for Bath where they were summon
ed owing to the death of Mrs. Carriers
brother
Mr.. and Mrs. Nahum Cook of Ath-
ems We're in town, yesterday, Mr. Cook
attending the Rural Letter Carriers
Association meeting, and Mrs. Cook Wis
ting with relatives.
Miss Mildred Curtis has returned
! to her home in Bath after a visit with
her uncle, Coroner |. c. Trufant. She
was accompanied home by Mrs. Tru-
/ FAINT and Miss Delight Trufant
Deputy Sheriff John l.. Foss of So
Ion was in town, yesterday, attending
court He has lately been re-appoint-
ed by Sheriff Mooers to serve as depu-
j ty for Scion and vicinity for another
term.
The fact has been brought to our
attention that in the presentation Of
the High school play the selection Of
the theatrical was not made by the
pupils as we commented upon last
/ week
Daniel Lewis, who for some time has
/ occupied a suite of offices in the Mer-
rill block on Water street, has re-
moved to Offices in his own block
which he recently purchased of c. A.
Ross.
DR.. George Laughlin, dean of the
American school of Osteopathy, Kinks
Vile. Mo-, and Orthopedic surgeon in
the o. A. S. Hospital, has been in
town this week in consultation with
Drs. kincaid and Sanborn.
There was no special program at the
session Of Skowhegan Grange held last
evening The interesting features Of
the meeting, however, were the re-
port by the Master, w. B. Whittier of
the State Grange meeting and the
young peoples social.
The remains of Mrs. Mary Bray,