The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-07

Miss Hannah r. Page next MONDAY
,ff.rnoon at o'clock.
Among the recent births recorded
the office of the town clerk is
...g 10 the wife of Ralph Jones.
Mrs James p Thompson is confn-
~ to her home on Winter St. with
s.r,ined ankle caused by fall.
The Ladies' Social Circle will hold
rood sale in the Methodist Vestries
r\t Saturday p. m. beginning at
O'Clock.
An open Tennis Tournament is be-
.no conducted at the Skowhegan High
school. the first round being under
way now.
b. Armstrong arrived home last
night from Portland, where he had
boan visiting relatives and attending
tbr Masonic sessions.
II will be of interest to the friends
eff Alonzo p. Merrill to note that he
is slowly improving from the effects
nj his recent illness and surgical
operation.
CLYDE Bracket the young son of
Mr. and Mrs. o. r. Bracket had the
misfortune to fall the other night,
while running and in so doing frac
nrcd one arm and dislocated an ell
bow
Mrs. Walter Benson and little
daughter arrived last night from a
visit of some time with Mr.. Benson
in Houlton 1t is understood that
in about two weeks the family will
make their home there permanently.
Mrs. Nellie Clark arrived on the
morning train Saturday for a visit
with her sons Roy and Carroll Saw
age She has employment in the
home Of William Gordon at st. AL
bans.
vicinity of Winter st. and Madison
Avenue Tuesday when two horses
speeded to the extent of colliding
with various objects it is understood.
The animals were owned by a Mr.
Ward whose home is on the Davis
farm.
The degree was conferred on five
candidates at the session of Priscilla
Rebekah Lodge Tuesday evening. The
next meeting will be observed as
Chldrens Night on May 10, to which
each member is privileged to invite
one child Mrs. Minnie R. Wheeler
and Mrs. Nellie r. Copp are to have
The affair in charge.
\ meeting of the Skowhegan School
Board was held Friday evening at
which time the teachers were all
elected 10 serve for another year, with
the exception of the principal who is
elected by the school board and trus-
that meeting however, Miss Florence
Durham. who has taught in the 9th
grade and assisted with the High
School work also, has resigned to ac-
ecpt situation in Everett, Mass
Next Saturday employees of the
Maine Central Railroad will begin to
remove the railway tracks locally.
which are within five feet and two
inches from the inside of the outer
rail to any building. This it is un-
derstood is in accordance with State
law and it will probably cost several
hundred dollars to comply with the
same in Skowhegan alone. At the
station numerous loading wharVes
will have to be torn away and re-
built, While the change will also dis
commode present arrangements some
what at the Arms Mills and in other
locations which are now close to the
\ piano forte recital by first, see
ond and third grade pupils of Mrs.
bora Traitor Nye was given Tuesday
evening at the home of Miss Chantal
Bison. The program consisted of
fourteen numbers and included Sc
lections from such composers as
LANCE, Moszowski and Greig. One
special feature was the giving of cur
rent events of the musical world by
the class, also pleasing vocal solos
ntelligently given by Miss Theresa
Bison, accompanied by Mrs. Nye.
One of the purposes of these rectals
aside from giving much pleasure to
lAose present is to accustom the first
grade workers in music to playing
before others while young. Between
ihirty and forty were present
Additional Local News on Pages I, 6,
and 10.
Sec II. C. JudkiDs store window