The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-28
Local News
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q

Miss Carolyn Brainard left Satur-
day for a visit in Boston.
Judge Brazzell was up from Fair
field Monday on business.
George Day returned the first of the
week from visit with friends in
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs James Stinchfeld are
the parents of 1O1a pound boy born
Thursday night.
Mrs. Fl. f. Larrabee returned Mon
day to Pittsfield after being here to
visit with Mrs. Howard Yeaton.
Mrs. w T. Seekins departed on the
forenoon train Saturday to visit her
son Elroy Seekins in Lowell, Mass.
1t was the occasion of State In
spection in Company f last Friday
Col. Moriarty, inspector general being
present.
William B. Murray and family left
Saturday for Quincy, Mass, having
sold their farm in the vicinity of
Malbon's Mills.
Dr. and Mrs. O. ]. GAIA will prob
ably remove to their newly purchased
home, the Brainerd property on North
Avenue about the first of August.
Mrs. Vina l.. Hill left Monday on
the mid day train for Portland where
she represents Sunset Chapter o. f.
5. at the sessions of the Grand Chap
ter in that city.
MIS-. E. L. Marsh has arrived from
Providence, r. |. to visit with her
daughters Elizabeth and Mandana
Marsh who have been attending school
here during the year
Lee Prescott while engaged in his
work at the casket factory of Lord &
Caswell sustained injuries to his hand
Friday. The member was hurt in
some way while Mr.. Prescott was fix
ing the plane.
1t isn't often that string beans are
grown by individuals and ready for
use at this season of the year in Show
hogan. Mrs. George Moody of Mount
Pleasant Avenue has some however
which she raised herself
Carroll B. Flanders returned Mon
day to Colby College after visiting at
his home here. His friends were fell
citating him over having been the sue
cessful winner of the first prize in
the Hamlin speaking contest.
The remains of Mrs. B. +. Clark
arrived in Skowhegan Thursday from
Guiford and were taken from here
to Cornville. The deceased was for
merly a resident of the last mention
ed town and she was buried in the
East Ridge Cemetery.
A meeting of the Democratic County
Committee was held the Dist at the
Municipal Building. The political
situation was discussed and plans
were made for the future. Otis M.
Hilton of Arson was made member
of the County Committee.
The Skowhcgan Military Band will
present program of music at the
first municipal concert of the season
Saturday evening in the Russell Street
Band stand, weather permitting. If
rainy the concert will be held Sunday
afternoon at p m. in Coburn Park.
The funeral of Mrs. Eta n. Hilton
the wife of Albion Hilton was held
Friday afternoon from the home of
A. X RoWell on Maple st. Rev H.
C. McGlauhn of the Centenary NJ. f..
Church oGiciated and the remains
were inferred in the South side ceme-
terry.
A party of friends gathered at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. c. \. Bragg
Friday evening to tender them a sur
prise reception honoring the anniyer-
sary OF their wedding, Cards were
played and a collation. served before
the evenings pleasures were complet-
cd. The host and hostess had been
welded for twenty-seyen years
st. John the Baptist Society and
the Ladies of st. John the Baptist
Society will join in an all day celc-
bration, Wednesday. June "a. Fol
lowing High Mass which will be cele-
brated at St Mary's Church the party
will proceed to Lakewood and will
make their headquarters at DR.. c. r.
Vtes cottage. Features of the day
viii be a picnic dinner and sports.
Judge +. f. Danforth and Mrs. Ella
II. Crowell, officers of the Grand
Lodge Degree of Honor left Monday
for New London, Conn. where that
body is in session during the present
week They were accompanied by
Mrs. Adam Simpson, who represents
the local lodge. Mrs. Crowell pur-
poses to visit also with her son and
bro+borc in tho vicinity IF Boston