The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-11-20
SKOWHFGAN LOCAL NEWS


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Mrs. G. X. Robinson is at Greenville
Junction owing to the illness of heI
sister.
Landlord and Mrs Warren futile OF
the SkoWhegan House were in Water
willie Tuesday.
Joseph L. Steward of South Portland
passed a portion of last week in town
the guest of relatives.
Miss Hilda Mclaughlin is expected
home today from Waterville for a
visit with her parents.
I The Bethany Guild is to meet next
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Van Mel
son at her home on Mechanic ST
Mrs Carrie Pike of Cornville visited
her mother Mrs. Geo Trafton last
week. She was accompanied by her
daughter Miss Loantha Pike.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Story and two
children of Gardiner departed Tues
day Afternoon after a visit with the
family of f. F. Haines on Middle st.
A late marriage intention filed at
the office of the town clerk is that of
Miss Alice Blanchard of Skowhegan
and Vine J. Miller also resident of
this town.
! Walter Weston, who has been in
Skowhegan much of the time since
the death of his father the late John
Weston. left Friday for a visit with his
family in Roxbury, Mass.
Mrs. Flora A. Dealey will reopen
her manieuring and hair dressing par
lors Monday. She will be pleased to
welcome her old customers and many
new ones who care to call.
Thanksgiving services will be held
at the Centenary NJ. f. church Thanks
giving eve. The speaker will be Rev.
H. G. McGlaudin and other church
societies are invited to attend.
A hunting party composed of John
Clifford. William Dutton, William Hall,
David Wade and Ralph Hooper return
ed Saturday from several days
hunting trip in the vicinity of Brassua
Lake.
Milton S. Rowe a well known apple
grower whose location is in the Bige-
low Hill neghborhood has lately ship
pde some fine specimens of his fruit
yield to private parties in Methuen,
Mass and Milford, N. H.
Owing to the removal to the Bige-
low Hill neighborhood of an additional
family. it has been decided to open a
school in the schoohouse in that dis
trict as soon as an instructor can be
obtained for the position.
The next meeting of Sorosis will be
held Tuesday evening, Nov. %, in the
parlors of the Public Library. A
Thanksgiving program will be present
ed under the direction of Miss Abbie
Harville. Each member is privileged
to invite one guest.
The "Y" Frat met Saturday evening
at the home of Magma Gordon on West
Front St After a guessing contest
games were played and at the close
of the evening delicious chatting dish
lunch was served by the hostess and
all present enjoyed a very pleasant
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs A. b. Armstrong de-
parted Tuesday on the midday train
for a visit with relatives in Portland,
after which they will continue their
trip through the White Mountains to
st. Johnsbury. VT. In the last men
toned place they will remain as the
guests of friends.
The Harmonial Reading Circle held
Memorial services Sunday evening for
Mrs Martha G. Varney at the offices
of DR.. Bigelow An inspirational ar
ticle was read by Mrs. Phillips and
there were appropriate exercises. The
chair formerly occupied by Mrs. Var
ney was indicated by floral offering.
The last regular meeting of Mllburn
Commandery No. 305, United Order of
Golden Cross was held November 10
in Heselton Hall. Three applica-
tions for membership were received
and there was initiation. A social
hour was held after the meeting,
friends of the members being invited,
The next special meeting will be held
| November 20.
Mrs. Darius Bunker and daughter
Carolyn of Auburn are the guests of
Miss Hannah Bunker, head nurse at
Somerset Hospital. The friends of
the family will be interested to learn
that Mr.. Bunker has been transferred
from the Office of the United Shoe Ma
chinery Co. in Auburn and promoted to
the position of assistant manager for
the company in Rochester, N. Y.