The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-02-19
Skowhegan Local News

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had been visiting for time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Smith have
moved to the tenement of Mr.. and
Mrs Geo. l.. Nay on Middle Street
special meeting of Parmenas En-
campment was held Monday evening
To confer the Patriarchial degree upon
five candidates.
Mrs. Charles Atkinson of East Bos-
ton, has been visiting for time with
her mother, Mrs. Hattie Thompson on
Summer Street.
The friends of Miss Ruth Nelson
will be sorry to learn that she is
quite i'll at the home of her parents
on Mechanic Street.
Maurice Rowe of Philadelphia, ar
rived in Skowhegan Monday night to
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
D ". Rowe for a time.
Miss Mae Cole left yesterday for
visit with Mr. and Mrs Chester Bur
rll in Madison and from there will
go to Randolph, Vermont for stay
of about two weeks
A large number of members were
present at the initiatory ceremonies at
the meeting of the Catholic Order of
Iraracfarc Monday avaDiDp
Members of the Frat Club. ten
dered a surprise party to Miss Gladys
Chase Monday evening it being the
occasion of the hostess birthday. A
delightful evening resulted
Mr. and Mrs Francis w. Briggs of
Pittsfeld, have been in town during
the present week. Mr.. and Mrs. J. p.
Oak of Skowhegan, were weekend
visitors at their Pittsfeld home.
C. f. Later of Oakland has pur-
chased of H. j. Schmitz his interests
in the Gem Cafe on Court Street, and
has taken possession. Mr.. Schmitz is
undecided where he will locate at
present.
Mrs S W. Herrick, who has been
at the home of her sister Mrs. c. z.
Oliver, since her removal from Som
erset Hospital, where she underwent
a surgical operation, departed Tues
eDys hnTnn N
mony.
A district meeting of the l. o. o. f.
Encampments from Waterville, hu-
gusta Gardiner, and Richmond, will
be entertained by Parmenas Encamp-
ment Tuesday evening. February "a.
One of the visiting encampments will
work the Royal Purple Degree and
at the close of these ceremonies
supper will be served by Priscilla Re
bekah Lodge.
Last Friday evening the Boy Scouts
and about one hundred of their
friends who gathered in the Congre-
gational church. were greatly amused
and pleasantly entertained by the
cartoons and colored crayon pictures
which Pitt Parker, the Crayon Wiz
ard, drew The cartoons were both
numerous and instructive. Before
Mr.. Parker was introduced Marion
Lord played a piano solo Although
the troop failed to meet expenses, the
boys all enjoyed the evening. Sat
urday a committee was chosen to ar
range for a banquet for the scouts
and their fathers.
Bob" the famous railroad dog,
was in Skowhegan yesterday, having
arrived on the morning train. This
little animal has travelled practically
all over the United States of his own
accord He is greatly liked by the
trainmen by whom he is fed in the
course of his journeying He was
born in Oldtown, but when pup got
in the way of riding on the trains
which he has always kept up. Bob
hasn't been seen in New England be
fore for number of years so they
say, but showed up on the c. p. K,
in Mattawumkeag the other day. The
dog is thought to be about twelve
years old and while he is good ma
tured, il is said that he is not noted
for his sagacity along other lines than
those of travelling The fact is vouch-
ed for that the animal will take the
train back to Waterville and ride to
the Elmwood for dinner and then re-
turn to the station to await the de
parture of the afternoon train.
According to a deed recorded at the
Office of the Somerset Registry OF
Deeds, the first of the week. the fam
GUS Bombazee Rips power has been
transferred to the Bombazee Rips Co,
the consideration named being VII
600 The transfer was made by
Charles II. Hussey. Herbert Haines,
William Bracket +. " Spaulding
Charles Farrand. Eben Miller, Cony
Russell. Chas Emmons of Norridge-
wock and VIM Aver Of Oakland There
was a long pending controversy over
the ownership of the Bombazee Rips