The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-26
Skowhegan Local News
Miss Alice Harvey goes to Bangor
Friday to remain until Monday.


Friday to remain until Monday.
Thomas H. Anderson of Portland
departed this morning after a visit in
Skowhegan
Arthur H. Wood of Portland passed
Sunday in town, the guest of his faith
er, F. A. Wood.
Mrs. Adeline Hill, now nearing her
9lst birthday, is reported as critically
i'll this morning.
Miss Lubelle b. Patrick of Portland
has been in town this week. in the
interests of the Children's Home of
that city
The condition of Melvin ] Allen
who has been critically i'll at his home
on Cedar ST, seemed slightly improv-
ed yesterday afternoon.
At the Bethany Baptist Church, next
Sunday morning. the subject of the
sermon will be THE Man Who is
Rich" Mrs f. o. Sawyer is to sing.
A meeting of the Night Hawk Club
was held Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Robert Lord The affair was
arranged in honor of Miss 5. NJ.
Ward
Miss Lucy Dinsmore of Hinckley.
who was here to attend the funeral of
the late Philander c. Steward, was the
guest while in town of Miss Lizzie
HoXie.
There will be stated meeting of
Somerset Chapter. Royal Arch Masons
tomorrow (Friday) afternoon and
evening with work at both sessions.
Supper will be served at $50.
Albert F. Dyer has received from
his sister-n-law, Mrs. Minnie Hill of
Hammondton, Cal, a box of oranges
grown near her home The fruit is
of a rich golden color and is most
appetizing.
Word has been received here to the
effect that Charles c. Cleveland has
been appointed one of the directors
of animal industry in the United
States Agricultural department at
Washington, D. c.
The following delegates have been
appointed to attend the Boom Maine
Meeting at Augusta tomorrow from
the Skowhegan Board of Trade: w hP.
Ordway, J. c. Griffin, r. l.. Marston,
A. R. Jewett, f. f. Greenwood. j. f.
Taylor
Henry p. Cannon arrived at his nth
birthday. last Tuesday Notwithstand-
ing years of hard service in the north
ern army in the war between the
states, Mr. Cannon finds himself en-
joying excellent health at period of
life to which few people attain.
First Baptist Church, Tuesday even
ing, March 3, 80 o'clock. Part l.
Operetta THE Growing of Love.
Pantomime. "A Woodland Party.
Directors, Mrs Philo Steward. Mrs.
Lola Blunt. Admission Is cents. Part
2. Cafetaria and food sale. Prices
reasonable.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Steward of
Portland and Mr.. and Mrs Clare Mar
ston of Waterville, departed yesterday.
They were called here owing to the
death of p. c. Steward Kerry B.
Steward who was here from Jackman
for the same purpose departed at the
same time.
1t was stated Tuesday by Selectman
Demo that the brown tail moths were
very much thicker this year than last.
The work of gathering them in the
town is practically completed, and
this official said that the men while
working in the rural communities
would gather about two bushels
daily.
After a residence of several months
in Skowhegan DR.. and Mrs. J. r. c.
Byron and family are to make their
home in Rumford. The doctor it is
understood will specialize in diseases
of the ear, throat and eye in his new
location. Previous to coming to Show
hogan the home of the family had been
in PASSPORT
Mrs. Hollis Stitham and her two
children, Lloyd and Kenneth of Pitts
field, have been visiting at the home
of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Roullard on Summer Street.
Fred Roulard of Waterville son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roullard has also
been a guest in their home. They
returned to their homes Wednesday
afternoon.
The Womans Relief Corps enter
tanned Russell Post G. A. r., Friday
afternoon in honor of the birthdays OF
Washington and Lincoln. After the
routine business quotations were gwen
by all the members and humorous
story was read by Mrs Alice S. Baker,