The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-01-15
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Belgrade. where he MAS formerly EN-
ployed
Mrs. :. ". Philbriek left Friday Oh
the midday train for a visit with rela
tiyes in St stephen. \ b.
Enrol b. Chase of Portland son o
Mr.. and Mrs f. b Chase, vas at hom'
last week owing to illness
Miss Louise SmrteHant returned
Monday to her duties as teacher IN the
public schools of Fairfield
Miss Lola B Goodwin returned Mon.
DAY forenoon to Pitsdeld after shorf
visit with her father tlewellyn Good
win.
v. \. Clough of Portland has beer
in town during the present week visit
ing his daughter Mrs. W. S. Stineh.
field.
The re-dedicatory exercises Of thu
Bethany Baptist church are to be helo
at a later date with appropriate eX
ercises.
W. L. Powers of Machias was al
over Sunday guest al the home of his
sister Mrs. L. W. Gerrish on Nortt
Avenue
Mrs. william Clapham went to Car
mel. Friday to be present at the install
lation ceremonies in the Eastern StaI
Lodge in that place.
1t is reported that Gene Merrill
caught a wild cat Friday near his
place on the Madison road. The traf
was set for a weazel
The Hon. William L. Walker is to DIT
a Republican candidate before the Fri
maries next June for nomination as
senator from this county.
Mrs. Vina l.. Hill left Friday fol
Waterville where she was summoned
owing to the death of her slster-lh-
law. Mrs. Dorcas Hill Barney.
An operetta to be given the last OF
this month is being arranged under
the auspices of the Bethany Guild witt
Mrs. c. d. Miller as director.
John Lewis returned to Bangor Fri
day to resume his studies at Law
School following a visit with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lewis.
Mrs. Lila Hersey who has been foI
some time a resident of Skowhegan
left Saturday for Portland and from
there purposes to go TO Boston on an
extended trip.
G. W. Emerson who has been MAX
ing shovel handle blocks at the Al
bro Locke farm, the past six weeks
expects to ship his first car load with
in the next ten days.
]. f. Campbell of Portland, for seV-
eral years in the employ of the Daily
Eastern Argus. becomes member oil
the Observation-Disclosures force tins
week, in the capacity of linotype OPP
orator.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Danforth who
have been living in the Nay house on
Middle St, left Saturday for Patterson
Bridge. where they will reside for the
present at the former home of Mr.
Danforth.
M. j. Sheehy who has served the
Commonwealth Shoe & Leather Co as
its superintendent, since the plant was
re-opened here has now completed his
duties and returned Saturday to his
former home in Whitman, Mass
Mr. and Mrs. w. B. Steward, who
are wintering at the Oxford gave a
dinner party Sunday in honor of Mr..
and Mrs Frank Steward who will
shortly start for trip west to Cal
ifornia. Covers were laid for nine,
and the guests were all members of
the Steward family.
George S. Williams and |. w. Flint
of Hartland were in Skowhegan during
the day Friday. Mr.. Williams came
here to join Mrs. Williams who was
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. B. Fairgrieves on Russell St. and
was returning from visit with rela-
tives in Arlington, Mass.
Funeral services for the late Joseph
King of Cornyille were held Sunday
at the East Ridge Church, Rev. Jud-
son w. Packard of this town officiat-
ing. The age of the deceased was
81 years and his passing out was in
cident to the ravages of old age. Mr..
King was a farmer and had been a
resident of the town where he died all
his life. He was a highly respected
citizen.
Mrs. Paul Roullard left Monday
morning by early train for St An
drea, Quebec accompanied by the
three oldest daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Michaud. The children were
taken there for their entrance into a
convent, where they will remain un-
til grown and educated. The father
of tho girls has heen ill since last Au-