The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-03
S~kowhegan Local News

ness III Lewiston TUESDAY.
Mrs. Henry Crowell left yesterday
to visit with her cousin IN Lewiston.
A. Arthur Jewett has been enjoying
a few days hunting expedition in the
vicinity of Mosquito.
Daniel Steward, clerk in Bucknam's
Drug Store has returned from a visit
to his home In Richmond.
Mrs. Eben B. Chase is somewhat
improved from her recent illness
which has confined her to her bed for
several days.
During the month of November
there was recorded at the Office of
the town clerk, seven deaths, five
marriages and seven births.
D. f. Faulkner who has been
spending several days left Tuesday for
New York where he is connected with
the office Of the Eastern Tale. Co.
Mrs. P~arthena Bowman returned
yesterday to her home in Fairfield
after visiting with Mrs. Simeon Saw
yer and other relatives in town.
Mrs. Joseph Miller of Providence,
R. l., has returned home after visit
ing here with her brother Chas A.
Jones and family of Madison Ave.
The Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Bethany Church resumed
its meeting Sunday afternoon. The
meetings will be held at 3 o'clock
hereafter.
Miss Flora Murphy of Werners-
vile, Penn, who for six weeks has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Howard
Friend, started on her return journey
home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boynton are
to be congratulated upon the birth
VI d sui WHICH OCCullcu Nohuoy,
November 80. The little stranger
has been given the name of Robert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Mann of
Revere. Mass, were here for several
days last week, coming prior to the
death of Mrs. Harrison Salley, the
mother of Mr.. Mann.
The Y Frat held a reunion at Miss
Gladys Pencils home on West Front
Street last Saturday evening. An
enjoyable time was spent and re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess.
The next regular meeting of Mil
burn ~Commandery No. 305, u. o. G. c..
will be held Dec. 10. There will be
election of officers and a social at the
close of the meeting. A full attend
ance is desired.
Edward Snow who has been spend
ing several weeks in Skowhegan at
the home of DR.. w. S. ~Stinchtield,
started on his return to Montreal,
Sunday. He is employed by an cleo
trical company there.
The Milburn Club membership was
increased by six names Monday even
ing. The new members are c. b..
Dodge of Seattle, Wash, c. F. Ward,
f. w. Briggs. George L. Parker, Jo-
seph Bacon and Daniel Steward.
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Thompson
entertained as guests Thanksgiving
week, Mrs. Thompson's two brothers
and their wives, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Cummings of Bingham and Mr.. and
Mrs. Milford Cummings of Lewiston.
Skowhegan people will be interest
ed to learn that Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Horace Gates, formerly of this town,
who were lately married in Portland.
are to make their future home in
Boston, where Mr.. Gates has a posi-
ton.
The Atlantic Express Company's
business in S%kowhegan has been
transferred to NJ. st. Ledger and j. d.
Symons. The company, which was
formerly known as Hoyt's Express,
are to have headquarters in the Bar
rett block on Water ST.
Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Merrill is
to read an original poem at a meet
ing at Coburn Classical Institute Fri
day evening, Dec. II. Mrs. Merrill
is II member of the alumni of that in
stitution and is the only woman among
the graduates who has been asked to
speak.
Rev. W. S. Jones of Portland is ex-
pected to visit his granddaughter.
Mrs, George X. Robinson during the
present week. Although having
reached an advanced age, Nh. Robin
son, who is on the retired list of
Methodist clergymen, still continues
to supply in different churches at
times, having preached at Hartland
last Sunday.