The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-30
Skowhegan Local News


Mrs. Frank Bonner left Monday for
a visit with her sister in Gardiner.
Mrs. Gertrude c. Noreross and little
son from Hartland are here for a visit
this week
Miss Marie Cayouette of Boston who
has been the guest of Mrs. Lyman
Jewctt departed Saturday
Major Foster ST. Of Gardiner, who
has been visiting WITH his son Major
Foster. Jr. departed Monday fore
noon
Bin W. Page has departed on a
business trip which will take him be-
fore his return to Halifax, Nova
Scotia.
Judge and Mrs Fred F. Lawrence
left Monday for an outing of two
weeks to be spent at jim Pond Camps,
Eustis.
Mrs. Augusta Pushor who has been
at the home of Odell Berry for several
weeks is passing the present week in
Pittsfeld.
Sherman SUBWAY has returned to
his duties as fire warden in the
Northern Maine Woods after a visit
with relatives in town
George Aver of Athens arrived in
Skowhegan Monday. having been in
Portland for several days because of
the death of his uncle.
Miss Margaret Churchill has gone to
Yarmouth Nova Scotia. to visit with
relatives She will probably be alb
sent for about ten days.
Miss Bernice Day of Salt Lake City,
Utah. and Miss Erma Knowlton of
Waterville departed Monday after
visit with the family of c. W. Day on
Bush ST.
been occupying their cottage at Lake
Wesserunsett for the past week. Mrs.
Niles being down from jim Pond
Camps for several days.
T. G. Lord had the misfortune to
loose a valuable COW Saturday. The
animal was found dead in the pasture
with one horn in the soil and her neck
turned in such manner as to indicate
that it had been broken.
Although Rev. H. G. McGlaufiin is
to pass his vacation in Smithfield,
there will be services Sunday fore
noon at the Centenary NJ. E. Church
until further notice, the pastor coming
to town for these services.
Rev f. l., Marsh preached Sunday
at the Island Avenue Congregational
Church in very able manner. There
will be no more preaching services in
this church until August 80. when
Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson, the
pastor will again be in the pulpit.
Mr. and Mrs C. p. Merrill and Mr..
and Mrs. l.. H. Goldsmith were in
Hebron Sunday to visit Harold c.
Merrill, who is receiving treatment at
the Sanitarum in that place. 1t will
be exceedingly gratifying to Mr. Mer-
rill's many friends in this vicinity to
know that he is making good progress
toward recovery.
DR.. Julia Nay Kincaid departed
Monday morning for Philadelphia,
where she will attend the sessions of
the National Association of Osteo-
paths. She will also attend the Leg
islative Conference in that same city
! August LIST as delegate. She was
accompanied by Miss Annie Hill of
Philadelphia, who has been with her
for the past two months.
The parsonage of the Centenary M.
f. Church was the scene of quiet
wedding on the 22nd of July when
Herbert A. Jones of Canaan and Miss
Hazel NJ. Hinton of Hartland were
married. Rev. H. G. McGlaufiin Off
ciated using the single ring ceremony.
The groom is farmer and was for
merly a resident of Eaton, z. |. The
bride is the daughter of William Hin
ton of Hartland
Christopher Lessor and Ernest Mat
thieu pleaded not guilty before Trial
Justice Lancaster in Municipal Court
Friday to charge of assault upon
Mrs. Guy Debe. The arrest grew out
of the trouble which had resulted in a
previous arrest and trial of the two
young men. The result of the case
was that Lessor was discharged and
Matthew was given ten days in Jail.
Matthew appealed and is out on 5000
bonds.
The following clipping from an ex-
change will doubtless interest local
readers as the Mr.. Douglass in ques-
ton is a resident of Skowhegan dur.
ing the winter months while two
Gorham men were walking over