The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-18
Skowhegan Local News

Mrs. Warren Brown and child left
this morning to visit In China.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Durrill left
yesterday for visit in the vicinity of
Portland.
X. a. Withee is attending the State
G. A. r. Encampment in Lewiston this
week.
Henry c. Barrett of Canaan was in
town yesterday leaving during the day
for Lynn, Mass, where he purposes to
locate.
Mr. and Mrs. John Clieord have
moved to the house on Dinsmore St.
formerly occupied by Mrs Belle Nc
Pheters.
Mrs. Lura Bracket of South Lam
caster, Mass. who has been guest
of W H. Chapman and family depart
cd yesterday.
c. J. Leayitt, Esq, and wife of Eff
fingham, N H., were week end guests
of DR.. and Mrs. A. T. Smith. Mrs.
Leavitt is the daughter of DR.. Smith.
DR.. Charles r. Eiles who has been
with Mrs. Niles at the Jim Pond Sport
ing camps arrived home Tuesday and
has resumed his former office duties.
In the absence of FIR. p. E. Desjar-
dimes who conducted services at San
ford Sunday, Father Rouzeau of Rum
ford said mass at st. Mary's church.
Out-of-town guests here to attend
the Lessard-Breton wedding were Miss
Eliza Rabideau and Miss Lizzie Burns
of Gardiner; Mr.. and Mrs Augustus
LeClair of Wateryille.
A quiet wedding was solemnized
Saturday at the parsonage of the Cen
tenary NJ. f. Church when Rev. II. G.
McGlauflin united in marriage Her
OCl L. AbON q anu NdtlldlIt d. odIS-
bury both of East Madison. The
single ring ceremony was employed.
p Charles Smith and Jefferson Savage
left Tuesday on the mid day train to
attend the State G. a. r. Encampment
Mrs Ruth H. Eaton left at the same
time to attend the sessions of the State
W. r. c. of which order she has been
Senior Vice President during the past
year.
A special Conclave of De Mola!
Commandery No. 10 *. T. will be held
at the Asylum this evening at p. m
The order of Red Cross will be con
ferred and supper will be served il
the banquet room at csc. At p. m
the orders of the Temple and Malta
will be conferred
] Mrs. Miriam Merrill announces the
engagement of her daughter Mis-,
] Maude a. Merrill to Robert Franklin
III tai, SOIl VI lll1 itll' VA ~ 'lof9ilti
j Brattan Of Princess Ann, Maryland
Miss Merrill is a graduate of Skow-
/ hogan High School and Syracuse Uni.
yersity, and has been engaged as q
teacher in High School work for five
years. Mr. Brattan is a graduate OF
/ ST Johns College, Annapolis
By concert of plans, Sheriff Thomp-
sons deputies arrived in Skowhegan
/ Tuesday and assembled at the jail
about nine in the forenoon. At an
opportune moment r, 5. Mckinney
who had been selected as spokesman
presented Mr. Thompson with a fine
watch and charm the latter bearing
1 the Canton emblems. Mr. Thompson
responded with a very apt impromptu
speech. The incident will be remem-
bered most pleasantly by all partici-
pants
Monday forenoon at st Marys Ca
tholc Church a quiet wedding was
solemnized. the contracting parties
being Olin ROderique and Miss Estello
Roy both OF Skowhegan. The ofiiciat-
/ ing clergyman was Father Rouzeau OF
Rumford. The young couple depart
ed on the midday train upon honey
moon trip to Lewiston and Chisholm.
a number of friends accompanying
/ them to the station with a farewell
send off Of rice and good wishes Mr..
and Mrs. Roderique will reside in
Skowhcgan.
Word has been received that Chas.
! B. Dodge of Seattle, Wash, will begin
July / upon the rebuilding of his
/ burned structure at the juneture of
/ Madison Avenue and Water st. The
building will be two story and will
be of brick with a white tile front.
II Will occupy the whole lot and if
satisfactory arrangements can be
made the Odd Fellows will occupy
the rooms on the second floor. The
/ lease of the rooms occupied at pres
ent by the |. o. o. F. lodge and Re
bekahs will expire the first of January
1916
Andrew Lessard and Miss Beatrice
Y. Breton both of SkOWhcgan were