The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-28

Skowhegan for a part of the day Mon
day.
Carroll Goodwin of Hayerhill, Mass.
has been visiting his parents in town
for several days
Joseph c Niles left Friday morning
for Long Island. Portland Harbor,
where he will open his cottage for
time.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hall of Lewis
ton were among the out-of-town peo-
pie to visit in Skowhegan the latter
part of the week.
James Gilfillan who is a student at
the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
arrived in Skowhegan Monday fore
noon to visit his parents.
William Buchanan of Togus has been
passing several days in Skowhegan
visiting his son. Frank w Bucknam
and family on Madison Avenue.
Mrs. Fred L. Moore of Gardiner
visited early in the week with her son
George A. Moore. She was accom-
panied to Skowhegan by Miss Grace
Tuck.
Mrs. b. F Webb of Brewer came
to SkoWhegan the last of the week
remaining until the first of the pre-
sent week owing to the illness of her
mother.
The work of the selectmen has pro-
crossed sufficiently in the inventory of
the town property so that they are
practically decided that the rate OF
taxation will be % mills the same as
that of last year.
Rev. ]. G. Osborne has been in
Wells this week to preach at the dedi-
cation of a Baptist Church which has
been erected in that place. AT one
time Mr.. Osborne occupied a pastor
ate in that community.
Skowhegan friends of Capt. Roy l..
Marston will be gratified to learn that
he is recovering from the effects of
a surgical operation performed Friday
at Elliot Hospital in Boston. He
will probably be able to return to
Skowhegan In the neighborhood of
one week ~>4s - 49,
f. W. Marston of Oakland Calf,
who has been a guest at the home of
Capt. and Mrs. R. l.. Marston has de-
parted. Mr.. Marston was native
of Skowhegan and when he arrives
home once more he will have COM
pleted his list round trip across the
continent Sunday evening Mr. Mars
ton gave an address in the First Bap
fist Church on the value of Patriot
ism"
Dr. r. II. Stevens of Cambridge, |
Mass, was in town Friday and Satur-
day to inspect the condition of affairs
at Bloomfield, his country place out
side the town. 1t is expected that
the doctor will again come to Show
hogan in JaIy and that in the mean
time his mosher Mrs. Louisa j. Ste !
yens and Miss Luella Stevens of No. |
Mass., will take up their |
abode at this delightful SUMMER home.
An excellent exhibition of the |
general work done in the SkoVhegan |
public schools was shown at the High |
School building Friday afternoons The |
display included samples from the |
manual training, domestic science, |
lrawing, sewing and penmanship de-
)artments of the grade and High |
school and bespoke much ability on
10Th the part of instructors and pa
lils. The teachers of the various
branches presided and the townspeo- /
pie attended.
The funeral of Clifford A. Green oc-
,urred Thursday afternoon in the I
of the Centenary NJ E.
Church. The memorial exercises
we're conducted by Rev II. G. Nc
1lauhin. Members of Company |
3 of which the deceased was mem
Der attended in a body and escorted |
he sad procession to the South Gene
terry whore three volleys were fired
and taps were sounded at the grave. /
Many beautiful flowers were arranged
about the casket which was draped
With the American flag.
Friday was observed as Patriotic
Day in the LIST, End, 3rd and 4th
grades of school in the Garfield Build I
ing. During the forenoon veterans [
visited the pupils and listened to a I
splendid program which was repeat F
ed for the benefit of the Parents and /
friends in the afternoon with the
following Patriotic numbers: Song, I
Red, White and Blue, Miss Smp- /
sons class; Flag drill Miss Leigh
tons class; recitation The Flag /
Miss Townsend's class; song. "Hur-
rah for the Flag Miss Sweets class; |
recitation, Save the Union, Miss
Simpsons class; Story of the Flag,
Phyllis Whiting and Harold Sanborn