The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-01
Additional Local News Will be Found
on Pages 4, 6, and 10


Mrs D. W. Rowe has been quite ill
at her home on Madison. Ave, since
Christmas day.
Judge o. H. Drake of Pittsield was
among those to pay a business visit
to the county seat on Tuesday.
Howard Weston has lately sold his
full blooded Kentucky mare when
he had used as a saddle horse to Dr.
Woodside of Brunswick.
T. C. Tracy who has leased a bust
ness location on Elm ST, to be used
as an undertaker's establishment mas
been moving there this week.
Frank Crymble of Bangor who was
formerly employed at the Coburn mas
been visiting here during the present
week departing on Tuesdays after
noon train.
Mrs. Rachel Weber and little
daughter Katherine of Lewiston are
visiting in Skowhegan at the home OF
Mrs. Webber's parents, Mr. and Mrs
Jefferson Savage.
Friends of Charles r. Oliver will
he interested to learn that he is I'M
proving, although it will be seVerai
weeks vet before he will be able to
be on the street again.
Capt Roy L. Marston arrived nome
Tuesday evening from. New Haven
Conn. Mrs. Marston is to remain
for a longer visit in that city with her
mother Mrs. Henry Parmelee.
Rlinn Goodrich who has been spend
ing several weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Goodrich, left to-
dav for Kirksville. Mo, where he Will
resume his studies at an Osteopathy
School.
Joseph Lashon who was known to
MANY in SkoWhegan as a former su-
nerintendent of the street cleaning de-
partment and whose home now is in
Waterville has been here for visit
returning Tuesday
Mrs. Elizabeth Pratt was in Water
willie Tuesday to meet her daughter,
Miss Myrtle Pratt, a teacher in the
Sanford public schools. Miss Pratt
is passing a few days with her mother
at the home of C. Davis Miller.
A yearling heifer which strayed
from the pasture belonging to Mary
Russell e. Son on the Lakewood road,
has lust been located She was found
on the Withee farm within one mile
of Madison bridge, seven or eight miles
from the Russell farm.
Among those who will probably go
to Augusta tomorrow to attend the
Maine Republican State Committee is
Capt R. l.. Marston This is gem
eral meeting which includes the mem
u
ficers, members of the House and Sen
ate and all active Republicans.
The building committee will be pre-
pared to make a statement regarding
their work in repairing and rebuilding
the Bethany Baptist Church at the
first meeting to be held in the edifice
which will occur this New Years even
ing at 730. This is the regular pray
er meeting night and the services will
be held in the vestry as will all the
services next Sunday.
Clifton Wheeler of Waterfowl
Mass, has been in Skowhegan for a
short visit with Donald W. Philbrck
He was formerly a resident of this
town having graduated from the SHOW
hogan High School last June. His
parents have since then removed to
the before mentioned city and he is
now student at the Harvard Dental
School
A very happy Christmas party oc-
Cured at the cosy home of W. Guy
Pennell, Madison Avenue, Christmas
day. Fifteen were gathered around
the table. After that the tree was
stripped of its load of useful gifts.
Among those from out of town were
Mrs G.. w. Phillips, Lewiston; Miss
Sadie Pennell, Livermore Falls; DR..
F. l.. Tozier and wife and two daugh-
ters, Doris and Emma of Fairfield.
The Pythian Sisterhood elected Of
ticers at meeting held Friday evening
as follows: NJ E. c., Mrs. Lottie
Griffin; E. c. Mrs. Martha Gilman
e. j., Mrs. Jennie Ford; Mgr, Mrs.
Emma thompson NJ of r. and c.,
Mrs. Helen Knight; NJ. of f., Mrs. EN-
ma Flagg; P, Mrs Eta Elsmere; G..
of o. G., Mrs. Flora A. Dealey; organ
list, Miss Hattie Flagg. The date of
the installation of these officers has
not yet been decided upon.
Arthur Merriam who has been visit
ing his parents Rev and Mrs. George
Merriam at the Bethany Baptist Par
sonage left Sunday for Wilkinsonville,