The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-16

Mrs Pearl Wood returned Monday
to Wateryille after visiting her broth
er. John clifford
Mrs. G. y Henderson left Monday
ON the midday tram for a visit to
Boston and New Aer6
Berthe !. Rice formerly Of SkoW he
gan. now located IN Gardiner has been
visiting with relatives here.
Miss Pauline Oak IS expected home
from the Leland Powers School of
|Oratory. Boston about May 1st
/ Mrs. y c. JeWett has been visiting
her daughter in Wateryille this week
having left for that place Monday.
Ralph Strickland who has been a
student at Good Will High School has
entered the Skowhegan High School
/ in the Sophomore year.
Recent births in SRoa hogan are a
daughter born April 10 Nr and Yrs
Eddy Vigue and son born April -
to Mr.. and Mrs Frank Baker
There will be religious services at
the Somerset County jail next sunday
afternoon al 3 O'Clock conducted by
Rev j. G. Osborne of the First Bap-
ust Church.
Carl Pierce formerly employed on
he local trains. who has been for Il
tillr on the Somerset Branch, va" 'r
town Monday calling on friends. he
has accepted a position ON the Water
yillo-Bangor run.
Cong Patrick IL Kelley OF Lansing.
/ Mich. was the guest Thursday night OF
] Capt. r. l.. Marston. Cong. Kelley
was one of the speakers during the
day Thursday at the Republican Con
yention in Augusta
Prof aud Mrs. r. W. Leighton en-
tortained five tables at whist Thurs
day evening at their home on Coburn
Ave Prize gifts were awarded to
! Judge +. r. Lawrence and Mrs. c. NJ
Holt Refreshments were served and
very enjoyable evening was passed
G.. +. Ayorc of the firm of Sampson
& Avore, has a new position with the
Henry X. Wampole Co. with whom he
/ 81 20 ahn IA ri
years as salesman In the future his
duties are to be those of calling upon
physicians to interest them in this lino
of goods but not TO make sales. He
will enter upon this department of the
work Monday and his territory will
include Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont
There was quietly welded at the
parsonage of the Bethany Baptist
Church on the eve of Easter. Wallace
Z. Adams aud Miss Florence II. Cor
son both of Madison by Rev. George
Merriam. The SINCE ring service
was used and the couple were unac-
companied The groom is the son of
Eden Adams of Madison and the bride
is the daughter of Perley Corson.
proprietor of the saw mill at Madison
Center. near Lakewood
With the exception of the first grade
at the Lincoln Building the High and
Village schools began their sessions
Monday There are practically no
changes in the teaching forces with
the exception of the High School. Miss
Efie Noddin of Stoneham. Mass. hav-
ing been engaged as assistant, be
cause of the resignation of the sub
principal, Clair Benson. Nearly all
the rural schools are to begin next
Monday. although there are one or twO
districts in which the roads are not in
suitable condition to permit the schol-
ars to travel comfortably to and from
the building and the opening of these
terms will consequently be deferred
somewhat.
The members of Russell Post G. A.
h. observed Lees Surrender in Grand
Army Hall, Thursday evening with a
banquet from until $50 o'clock. Fol-
lowing the repast were post prandial
exercises at which the following gen
tlemen spoke: Major ]. W. Fogler,
Hon. S. j. Walton. jefferson Savage.
DR.. C.. V. Richards. Alon2o Smith and
Henry j. Varney. The nature of the
remarks were in keeping with the
event which was being celebrated, and
the affair was largely attended by
both the veterans and their friends.
Special musical features were violin
and piano selections by Lindsey Nut
ting and George X. Robinson and
songs by Ray Kilgore and Robert
Lyons.
The following program has been ar
ranged for the next meeting of Show
hogan Grange to be held Wednesday
evening. the end. Music, Grange
Melodies; reading, Mrs Mamie b.
/ Watson; Question, Resolved That
! the farms of Somerset County are up
/ to a higher standard of production
and more self-supporting than they