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

Howard Weston and Wesley Watson
left Saturday morning on a trip to
Portland.
Miss Harriet L. Marble was in Au-
gusta Monday where she had a must
cal engagement.
Mrs. Mae Allen accompanied by her
son, Raymond D. Allen. spent the day
Friday in Bangor.
Mrs. Joseph Butler and little grand
daughter went Saturday forenoon to
Waterville to visit for a time.
Frank Huekins has returned 10
Lexington to resume his duties as a
teacher in the schools of that town.
The sale of Mrs. Katherine NJ. Has
tings farm in Canaan has beer re-
ported to John A. Swain of Skowhe-
gan.
Miss Jessie Folsom returned Mon
day to Augusta after visiting for a
short time at the home of Nahum S.
Steward.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward W%ebendorfer
and child nave returned from a visit
with the family of Alfred W%ebendor-
fer in Pittsield.
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home Saturday from Auburn. where
they attended a family reunion on
Thanksgiving day.
The next regular meeting of Wood
bine Lodge D. of H. will be held at
the home of Mrs. George Carron on
East Maple Street, Monday evening,
Dec. I.
Miss Grace Russell departed Satur-
day on her return to Lewiston after
a visit with her sister Mrs. Isaac
Wheeler.
Miss Ethel DAILY of Waterville was
among those from out-of-town here
to attend the dancing party Friday
night. She was the guest of Miss
Theresa Bison while here.
Sumner C. Ward and daughter Miss
S. NJ. Ward, who have been occupying
their cottage at Lakewood for several
months, plan to leave Saturday for
their winter residence in Dorchester,
Mass.
Miss Florence Withee. who succeed
ed Miss Lola b. Goodwin as assistant
to the Register of Deeds at the Court
House, is to continue her duties when
the office is assumed by John w. Hig-
gins, Register-elect.
Miss Mary Pollard has returned to
Hampton, n. H. after visiting with
her father J. +. Pollard and sister,
Miss B. b. Pollard on Water Street.
Miss Pollard is a teacher in the pub
lie schools of Hampton.
Miss Florence and Miss Mabel
Pooler left Monday to visit their aunt
Miss Julia Coburn in Concord, Mass.
They will be absent until about
Christmas and will pass a por-
ton of their time in Boston.
a jolly good time resulted from the
dancing party in Grange Hall Friday
evening given under the direction of
Harvey Mcclure and DR.. M. NJ. Fow-
Ter. A large number attended, many
of the young college people being
present.
Judge H. H. Brazzell of Fairfield
was in town Monday on his way to
Madison, where he attended to his
duties as presiding justice of the
Municipal Court in hat town. Next
Monday he will come to Skowhegan
upon a similar errand.
On Friday evening occurred the in
spection of the Pythian Sisterhood,
District Deputy Susie McKechnie of
Burnham being present as the inspec-
ting officer. After the routine work
a delicious lunch was served at the
home of Mrs. Flora A. Dealey.
The funeral of Mrs. Harrison Sal
ley occurred Friday at II a. m. from
her late residence on Madison Avenue,
Rev. H. G. McGlauhin officiating. The
remains were inferred in the South
Side Cemetery, Messrs. A. F. Dyer, E.
T. Goodrich, Archie Weston and Adam
Simpson serving as pail bearers.
Fred Towle. who Friday morning
was found in his room at the Maine
Central Hotel i'll and in what was
thought to be a critical condition is
reported somewhat improved. The
news was a trifle confusing at first
as the sick man bears the same name
as the landlord of the establishment.
Among the college students home
for the holiday recess were John
Lewis from Bangor Law School;
Everett Bacon, Donald w. Philbrick,
Sherman Shumway, Otto Folsom
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