The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-08
Additional Locals will be found on
Pages 3, 4, 3, and 6.


Monday of the present week.
Daniel Mullen and family have re-
moved to the vicinity of Embden Lake.
DR.. J. E. Wadsworth made a pro-
fessional visit to Pittsneld the first
of this week
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W Fogler have
been in Bethel Maine, during the
present week
DR.. and Mrs. L. G. Bunker and Mr..
and Mrs E. w Heath are among the
recent visitors in Skowhegan
The Coburn Ladies' Aid Society
held a regular meeting Tuesday in
the parlors of the Public Library.
Mrs. Lena Robinson of Auburn ar
rived Tuesday night to visit Mrs a.
c. Tobey and Mrs. E. A Merchant
Mrs. Carrie P. Fairbrother has re-
turned from Boston. She visited her
sister Mrs. Ethel Buker while away.
Mrs. Jerry Harrington of Beech
St, who has been sick for some time
was moved to Somerset Hospital by
ambulance Tuesday.
DR.. Alvin Stanhope and daughter of
Dover were brief visitors the first of
this week at the home of Supt and
Mrs. Loen w Gerrish.
Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Lord, the Misses
Lord and Misses Faith and Freda Har-
ris have been attending the Musical
Festival in Portland this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gannett and
party of Augusta were among the out
of-town automobilists to visit Show
hogan during the day Tuesday.
Misses Winona Paddock and Agnes
Mantor students at Pennington Nor
NAL School came Thursday to spend
the balance of the week at their homes
in town.
Rev. and Mrs. H. G. McGlaufin ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Dinsmore left Tuesday on an automo-
bile trip which took them eventually
to Boston.
Mr. and Mrs c. T. Huff and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. l.. Clough were in Jackman
Saturday night On Sunday they
continued their journey through to the
Canadian line
George Ware of Center Street has
been i'll during the week with an at
tack of appendicitis. His position as
baggage master on the Maine Central
is being filled by Carl Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Foss of Wor-
cester, Mass. were noted as among
the out-of-the-State people in Show
hogan Tuesday. They had been visit
ing at Mr.. Foss old home in Athens.
Earl D. Smith of Pittsburg, Penn.
has been passing sometime with his
parents, Mr., and Mrs Alonzo Smith
and other relatives in this vicinity
His wife and two children are with
him
Court Street would hardly seem the
place to go partridge hunting, but
nevertheless Samuel Pooler observed
one in the vicinity of that thorough
fare Tuesday and by means of handy
weapon captured the bird
The girls of the High School Basket
Ball team are having considerable
difficulty to find a place for practice,
although they have the material for
fine team. The Grange Hall which
was used last year is not now avail
able and although other places have
been considered no definite arrange
ments have been made as yet.
The first and second degrees were
conferred upon class of seven can
didates at the special meeting OF
Skowhegan Grange last right A sup
per followed served and = the direc-
ton of Mrs. Ella r. Crowcll as cap
tain of the defeated sid. ia the recent
membership contest, and later there
was dancing, games and cards.
The fourteen year old son of Fred
Ames, while playing in the yard of
the schoOlhouse in tic Richardson dis
trict where he IS Il student fell
Thu 5day 4 sustained a fracture of
the right thigh. He was removed TO
his home on Foster Hill, where the
fracture was reduced by Dr. Wads-
worth of Skowhegan and DR.. Earle of
Canaan.
The pulpit of the Centenary NJ. E.
Church will be supplied next Sunday
morning by Rev. Arthur T. Craig of
Fairfield. 1t will be recalled that
after the resignation of Rev. Mr..
Hayward and previous to Rev. H. G. |
McGlauflin's coming to Skowhegan, |
Mr.. Craig spoke several times here
and was listened to with much plea
sure by his congregations