The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-08
SkOWHEGAN LOCAL NEWS

Gerald C. Marble left Monday for
Orono to resume his studies at the I'm
iversity of Maine.
The Past Noble Grand's Association
will meet with Mrs. Alice Baker next
Monday at $50 p. m.
W. B. Whittier will go to Madison
Saturday evening to install the officers
in Kennebec Valley Grange.
Sheriff Frank Thompson left this
morning for conference with his
deputies in Northern Somerset
Rev. c. II. Spaulding, d. D. of Bos-
ton spoke at the union meeting in the
First Baptist church last evening.
William Flanagan of Someryile,
Mass, arrived Tuesday night to visit
at the home of A. f. Bison on Water
Street.
w. B. Kendall of Bowdoinham, grain
dealer and manufacturer of fertilizers,
arrived here on the 1916 train this
morning.
Leslie Brown who has been spending
sometime in town left by early train
yesterday morning for Glen Falls, N.
Y. on a business visit.
Mr. and Mrs Edward F. Merrill left
yesterday for Portland where they
were summoned by the death of Mrs
Merrill's sister. Miss Hazel Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell left
yesterday for Portland after a visit
with Mrs. Campbell's parents, Mr. and
Mrs George c. Dane on Main Street.
Frank Parsons and Henry Thomas
left Monday morning for Moore's Sid
ing, where they will be employed by
Taylor Bros, for the next few months.
Hon Byron Boyd of Augusta. En-
secretary of State and W. T. Emerson
manager of the Augusta House have
been among the out-of-town people to
visit Skowhegan yesterday and today
The Pomona Grange will be held in
Skowhegan Tuesday and Wednesday,
1t is hoped members of the Host
Grange will bring a plentiful supply
of food as dinners are to be served
both days.
Mrs. Sarah Russakoff has returned
10 New York City after an extended
visit with her son, S Russakoff here
She was to meet in the city her
daughter, DR.. Ida Paley, who had come
from Wilma, Russia, to make her home
in this country
Capt. Roy L. Marston was in Angus
ia Tuesday to attend the annual
meeting of the Sportsmen Fish and
Game Association. Deputy Sheriff
Frank Durgin of The Forks was in
town during the day Tuesday, leaving
here to attend the same event.
Eben Emerson of Portland was in
town during the day yesterday on
business. Mr. Emerson was formerly
a resident of SkoWhegan his home at
one time having been in Malbon's Mills
district. He is at present in the en-
ploy of the American Express Com
pany as travelling agent
Rev. L. G. March of Vassalboro is
to be in town Sunday and will preach
at the 1915 service in the Centenary
NJ. E Church. He will be present at
the session of the Sunday School of
the First Baptist Church between IL
and 7 o'clock and o'clock will attend
a conference on Sunday School affairs
al the Bethany Baptist church.
Prof. William KnowltOn who has
been visiting Mrs knowlton and their
daughters here left the first of this
week for Vim, where he is principal
of the High School. Prof. Knowlton is
probably the oldest man teacher in
Maine having been an instructor for
about "a years. One of his daughters
Mrs. Ethel Scales is teacher in the
Commercial course at the Skowhegan
High School.
The "Y" Frat Club met with Miss
Helen Merriam Saturday evening, Jan
3rd, at her home on Madison Avenue
The evening was pleasantly spent in
sitting around the fireplace and per
forming stunts. Dainty refreshments
of sandwiches. marguerites, cake,
cocoa, fudge and grape juice were
served by the hostess The Club will
meet this week with Miss Meta Briggs
on West Front Street.
The marriage of William Witham
and Miss Nina Kenney occurred New
Years day in the Provinces and they
arrived in Skowhegan Tuesday night
From here they went to Smithfeld and
were rendered a reception last evening
in that town, where the groom has pre-
viously resided. He has been for
some weeks in the employ of John F..
Currier, grocer, here, as salesman and
he will again assume those duties next
Monday. Mr. Witham and his bride
are to make their home for the present