The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-25
Skowhegan Local News


Bernioe Boyd is speadias her Yaea-
ton with her aunt
Mrs. Joseph Bacon VII 10 Gardi-
ner this morning for a visit
Arthur Merrill arrived from Bow
dom College Friday forenoon.
Thomas Anderson Of Portland was
in town during the day Friday.
Mrs. B. F. Webb of Brewer has been
visiting with relatives here during
the week
Mrs. Henry Wentworth and daugh-
ter Doris left "Wednesday morning for
visit with relatives in Massachusetts,
and Vermont.
Miss Bertha Palmer OF West Rox-
bury, Mass, a teacher in the Ros-
lindale schools arrived in Skowhegan
Saturday to visit with her mother,
Mrs. Sarah Palmer
Mrs. Howard Yeatou left today for
Groton, Conn. to visit her sister Mrs.
G. S. Healey. She will also visit in
Mystic, Conn. Boston and Quincy,
Mass, before her return.
A. X. Rowen, Reuben French, Roy
Hamblett and A. X Hilton returned
last night from fishing trip at
Croker Pond, bringing with them
some fine trout and salmon.
The summer schedule tor the Show
hogan train service has been arranged
as follows Arrive week days, 7.45,
1925, 4.50, $50; leave, 4.45, 500, 1I50
and 800. Arrive Sunday, 1890; leave
410. This time table went into eff
feet Monday last.
The Pioneer Past Noble Grands
Association passed a delightful even
ing Monday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Bailey on Bloomfield
Green. 1t was the occasion of gen.
tlemen's night and about thirty were
in attendance. a picnic luncheon
was served and the hours were pass
ed socially,
Supt L. W. Gerrish has announced
the following list OF teachers for the
rural schools in Skowhegan: Dud-
ley's Corner, Mrs. Della Sanford; Par
ker School, Miss Pearl Jewett; Rich
ardson, Frank Pooler; Malbon's Mills
Miss Hazel Viles, Flagstaff; Blunt
Mrs. Eta S. Merrill Gould, Miss
Olive D. Cleveland; Pitts, Miss Helen
Pratt
Miss Arlen Mckinney arrived in
Skowhegan last night from Boston
and left during the evening for her
home in Madison. The many friends
of Miss Mckinney, who is a talented
young vocalist viii be gratitied to
learn that she has Just completed her
Junior examinations at the New Eng
land Conservatory of Music, in a man
ner so creditable that she has been
awarded a scholarship for her Senior
year.
The members of Eureka Lodge y
+. o. p. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene Keene last Monday evening
and there was a large attendance
After the business of the order had
been disposed of fine musical and
literary program was carried out
Dainty refreshments were served. AT
ter the guests had done justice to the
punch powl whist was in order. AT
a late hour all departed for home, say
ing they had enjoyed one of the best
evenings of the order.
Miss Ethel Eugenia Merriam OF
Skowhegan was graduated yesterday
from Colby College. She was honor
ed by being one OF the Commencement
speakers and the subject of her essay
was The Pageant Drama Revived
Among those Who went from here to
attend the event we're Rev. and Mrs
George Merriam and children, Mrs
Hattie Eaton, Mrs. Violet V. Fogg
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Taylor, Miss
Harriet Cleveland and Charles Smith
Mr. Merriam left Wateryille for Bos-
ton to attend further sessions of the
Baptist Conference there.