The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-09-03
Skowhegan Local News


Mrs Mary Leighton is at Freeport
to enjoy the sea breezes for time.
Earle Ristine of Rockland is the
guest of his brother, George Ristine.
Hon S. W. Gould left yesterday for
Wiscassett where he was to deliver an
address. -, 8
Carl (. Holman of Wakefield Mass,
was in Skowhegan, Tuesday, calling
on friends.
Levi Thomas arrived from Boston
Tuesday night to visit his brother and
sister. Henry and Isabelle B. Thomas.
Harry Cushman returned yesterday
to Boston after visiting his father here.
He has a position in a restaurant in
that city
Mr. and Mrs Leon sylvester of Mad
ison Avenue are the parents of a young
daughter This is the fifth child and
all are girls.
Mrs. Florence Hughes of Newport
r. l., has come to Skowhegan in her
Saxon runabout to visit her brother,
Roy E. Savage.
Hon and Mrs L. L. Walton have
returned from a visit to Boston and
with their daughter, Mrs. Byron G. In
gals in Foxboro, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs A NJ Knight are to
move from Water Street to the apart
ment on Madison formerly occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred E. Currier.
Mr. and Mrs. B. l.. Flanders are to
be in St Adams during the present
week because of the death of Mrs.
Flanders brother-in-law, c. f. Mason.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carlisle, John and
Emily Carlisle of Lawrence, Mass,
were guests the latter part OF the week
of Mr.. and Mrs Allen Smith on Mid
die St
Prof l. Burton Dunfeld of Connect
cut is the guest OF Deputy Sheriff and
Mrs. c. II. Chute Prof, Burton is to
teach this fall in Darlington in the
state just mentioned
S. W. Philbricli and Chas. F. Ward
arrived home Tuesday night from Pop
ham Beach, where the family Of MI.
Philbrick have been occupying their
cottage for some time.
Although there was not a large at
tendance a pleasant time was enjoyed
by the members of Golden Rod Branch
l. S. S. Tuesday afternoon, at their
field day outing in Coburn Park.
The address given by Miss Agnes
Mantor in Bethany Church Sunday
evening furnished a most pleasing en-
tertainment Miss Mantor is the pres
dent of Y. W. c. A at Pennington and
based her talk on the Silver Bay Con-
ference which she recently attended in
New York.
All rural schools began Monday.
The High and village schools are to
begin next Tuesday with the teachers
in charge as previously announced.
The Kindergartens will also open next
Tuesday morning The forenoon ses-
sion will be AT the Municipal Building
and the afternoon session on Mechanic
street
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Mari have de-
parted after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Hamlin Bartlett The doctor was
formerly in practice both here and at
Athens and had a wide circle of
friends in this community. He and
his wife made the trip by auto and
during their stay here went to Range
ley Lakes together and with Mr. and
Mrs, Bartlett
Mrs Elizabeth Powers Merrill, is to
have collection of her poems pup
lished in book form and has already
been invited to read a portion of them
at the Maine Federation of Woman's
Clubs in Pressure Isle. Mrs. Merrill's
beautiful verses have given Skowhe-
gan people much enjoyment in the
past and are spoken very highly of by
the publishers
Tuesday afternoon after an inter
mission since July the Clementine
Weston ". c. T. L. will again resume
active work. 1t is to be Flower day"
and the members are asked to bring
fruit and flowers which will be dis
tributed among the shut-ins. The pro-
gram will be in charge of Mrs. Lizzie
A. Marble and Mrs. Ada Phillips is to
serve as hostess. The meeting will be
held in Library parlors and the hour
will be o'clock P. NJ.
Among the Skowhegan young people
who are to enter college this fall are
Arthur McQuillan Maurice s Phil
brick. Joseph Sanford and u Tobey
Mooers. Bowdoin; Miss Annie Casweli
Miss Eunice Chase, Colby College;
Miss Anna Magma Gordon. Art Design
ing school, Boston, and Earl Tantish