The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-02
Local. NEWS

w. Rowe.
Mrs Z. e. Garland of Garland visit
ed relatives in this section during the
past week.
Miss Dorothy NJ. Elliot is visiting
her sisters in Hartland during the
present week
Hazel and Margaret Lewia went
Monday TO HalloWell to visit their sis
ter Miss Elise LeWia.
Mrs. T. A. Anderson OF Portland has
been here for visit with her mother
Mrs. A. X. Perkins.
George Goulette returned Sunday
from visit with his daughter Mrs.
Ralph Lewis in Gardiner.
Mrs. Z. F. Whiting aud children
have been visiting during the presen,
week with relatives in Norridgewock
DR.. {. E. Norcross of Hartland
whose wife and son are visiting rela-
tiyes here was in town Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Miss Elizabeth Parker left Tuesday
for a visit with friends in Springfield,
Mass She Will probably be absent
about two weeks.
Miss Edith w Lewis is substituting
as teacher of music at Goodwin dur
ing the absence of Miss Faith Hinck-
ley the regular instructor who is i'll.
Frank Butterfeld, who. is taking
course at Bowdoin College prepare.
tory to one necessary for the study of
medicine. has been visiting former
friends here this week.
Edward Savers went Monday after
noon to Lewiston on business. Mr.
Savers has this week added an up-to-
date shoe shining outfit to the other
conveniences of his Madison Avenue
barber shop.
DR.. 4. W. Farwell who has been
in the Office of DR.. A. B. Borden left
Tuesday on the mid day train for
Somerville. n j. At the time of his
departure he was undecided as to the
date of his return.
Definite dates have been decided up
on for the Junior Exhibition and
dance The former will be held in the
Opera House, Friday evening, April
Il and the latter will be held one week
later the 24th. at Grange Hall.
The Bethany Guild of the Bethany
Baptist Church mel Monday afternoon
in the parlors of the church to sew.
In the evening they observed gentle
mems night with a very tempting re-
past About forty-fve covers were
laid
Miss Annie Drummond interested in
Home and Foreign Missionary Work
will be at the Methodist Vestry and
present the cause Thursday evening at
the close of the prayer meeting. Let
as many as possible plan to hear this
enthusiastic worker.
Albert Johnson. wife and two chill
dren were in town for a short time
Tuesday leaving on the afternoon train
for visit with John l.. Johnson and
family in Harmony Mr.. Johnson is
principal of the Madison High School
and was at one time sub-prinCipal of
SHOW hogan High school.
Tuesday. Apr :. will be guest night
at Priscilla Rebekah Lodge each mem
Der is to pay Toe and have the privi-
lege of inviting one guest. The enter
tainment is in charge of Mrs. Mabel
G Bragg. Mrs Minna B. Savage and
Alice Danforth Refreshments will be
served.
Ansel Newton has sold his farm at
East Madison and has removed to the
upper tenement of the Tuscan house
on Madison Ave Another change of
residence has been effected in that
same neighborhood. Ernest Reed hay
ing moved his family from Jewett st
to the Clark house.
Sheriff Frank Thompson arrived
home Monday from an up-river tour
of inspection, relative to enforcement
of the prohibitory law. He reported
the conditions there as very satisfac
tory and among the places he visited
during his absence we're Jackman,
Moosehead Lake and Somerset June
ton.
L. r. Brown has been for a time
engaged in tearing down the partially
burned house at the rear OF DR.. Pull
sifers office on Court st. 1t is I'm
derstood that Mr. Brown is to use such
portions of the timber as are desirable
to erect a house upon his farm which
was formerly known as the Russell
place.
Isaiah Crowell. who was in town
last week has lately taken a contract
to build twenty houses. which are to
eoryo 90 look out ctot;o.o 20, 4bo