The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-23
Skowhegon Local News

tn visit to Boston and vicinity.
nr J. E. Wadsworth was in Mer
.,, Tuesday on professional business
Mrs Joseph Roderck is numbered |
among the surgical patients at Som
erset Hospital.
sheriff Frank Thompson was in
pittsfeld Tuesday attending to matters
of an official nature
Mrs Lila Hersey arrived in town
last night. She has been passing
some time in Florida.
Hosea Whpple, a well known dairy
man of Scion was among those noted
as being in town Farmers Day.
Paul j. Vincent of Cornville has gone
10 work for George Butler and will
drive his bakery team this summer
The j. T. Whist Club is to be en-
tertained this afternoon by Mrs NJ. B.
Heseton at her home on Maple ST.
A daughter was born April 16 to
The wife of Chas. G. Moody. The
little lady was given the name of
Thelma.
Laurence Murray of Boston depart
ed Monday afternoon following visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Murray.
Three candidates were given the
degree in Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
Tuesday evening and six applications
were balloted upon.
George Cox whose home is in the
Dudley Corner District, is reported as
being quite i'll with an attack of in
hammatory rheumatism
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are
to attend divine worship at the First
Baptist Church next Sunday at he
1915 service. Rev. j. G. Osborne
will deliver the address.
W E. Briggs, former resident of
Skowhegan and a real estate owner
here at the present time has been in
town during the present week. His
present home is in Brewer.
MIR. and Mrs W. B. Steward arrived
home Tuesday night from a trip across
the continent to California. They
have been away several months and
during their absence visited their son
in Urbana, Ill.
Frank Fitzmorris, who has been for
some time employed at the NOVELTY
shop and Miss Gabrielle Hartford have
flied their marriage intentions. Miss
Hartford was for quite period of
years employed in the Office of the
commonwealth Shoe Shop.
Friends of Dr. c. r. Niles who has
been at the Mclean Hospital in St.
Louis for some time following a course
OF treatment at an Osteopathy Insti
tuition in Kirksyille Mo, will be in
terested to learn that he will probably
arrive home in about three weeks.
Members of the Philathea Glass of
the First Baptist Church were enter
tanned Monday evening at the home
Ct their president, Mrs. r. W. Marble
on Spring St May day festivities
were INDUCED in and although the
attendance was small owing to the in
elemency of the weather a delightful
time resulted.
At the regular monthly meeting of
tie subordinate companies connect
ed with the Skowhegan Fire Depart
ment, officers were elected as follows.
Hook and Ladder: Captain, o. b.
Porter: secretary, Joe Pollard; Union
Hose Co. Captain, Frank Akeley; sec
rotary, Charles Elwell; Steamer:
Captain, Tracy Gates; secretary Earle
Patten.
Because of the seriousness of the
Mexican situation orders have been
received from headquarters to recruit
Company to its full strength, ac
cording to a statement made yestpr
day by First Lieut.. Robinson. Capt.
Roy L. Marston, has an announcement
in another column. asking for recruits
and states that the ArmOry will be
kept open every night until the desr-
ed number are obtained.
Members of the First Baptist Church
choir and invited guests were enter
tanned on the evening of the 18th at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. David Lyons.
Miss Mary Lyons was the hostess and
the party did not break up until late
hour. Games were played and ices
and cake were served to regale the
merry company. The affair was real
~ arranged as a joint celebration of
the birthdays of Mr. Lyons and his
son, Robert
sheldon H. Beal has announced HIM
self as Republican candidate for re-
preventative to the Legislature from {
the Cornville district 1t is under
stood that Republican candidates for
representatives from other districts