The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-05
Skowhegon Local News

was the guest of Miss Mildred keene
the first of this week.
The regular session of the Somerset
County Commissioners was held at the
Court House, Tuesday.
The condition of Melvin J. Allen
who has been seriously i'll is report
I'D as somewhat improved.
Charles Atkinson of East Boston
ioined Mrs. Atkinson here for visit
with relatives and friends last week
Mrs. John f. Casey of Portland who
has been visiting her mother here de
parted yesterday on the midday train.
Seectman Edward Weber of Hart
land was in town Tuesday having
business here relative to his official
duties.
A chicken pie supper, followed by an
entertainment, is be given at the
Methodist vestries, tomorrow (Friday)
evening.
Mrs. Aurelia Greenleaf of Boothbay
departed yesterday following visit
with her son M. L. Greenleaf and
family here.
\ meeting of the Skowhegan Far
mers' Union is to occur at 1.30 next
Saturday afternoon at the Municipal
Court room.
Sewell w. Smith who has been i'll
for number of months at his home
on Main Street is reported as some
what improved.
Boys and girls wishing to earn
prize selling Sunshine Tags can OBJ
tain them of Mrs. Walter Valliere Fri
day and Saturday this week.
Mrs. Robert Wentworth has arrived
home from a visit with her daughter,
Miss Lucille H. Wing, who is student
at st. Josephs Academy, Deering.
Three men were arrested in
Skowhegan for vagrancy last week
and the first of this week. Trial Jus
tice Lancaster gave them Jail senten-
ces.
Mrs. Mile Wilson and son, Sydney
of Scion were guests yesterday at the
home of their uncle, Sumner Z. Will
son. They left on the afternoon train
for a visit in Augusta.
Mrs. Frances Kelley, night operator
in the local exchange of the Maine
Tel. & Tel Co., went to Watervllle
Yesterday afternoon for short visit
with her nephew. Her son, Rex KEEL
lev has learned the duties connected
with the exchange and is filling the
vacancy
SkoWhegan acquaintance will be
interested to learn of the birth of
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H.
Williams in Gardiner Mr. Williams
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs Harry Will
liams of Summer St. The little lady
has been given the name of Lonea
Guinevere.
Vintons Pagoda Land lecture, illus
trated by still and moving pictures
will be given in the Bethany Baptist
church, Wednesday evening, March II
at 7.30 o'clock. This lecture is of un-
usual educational interest and deals
especially with the missionary prob
lem. Admission 10 and IS cents.
The annual report of the Skowhegan
Public Library indicates that all de-
partments of the library have been
used more than any previous year. The
number of volumes in the library at
the present time is about 1890. The
increase in circulation has been 1880
more than last year and ia new
names have been added to the list.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Brown enter
tanned the first of the week Mr.
Browns parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezikiel
Brown of Clinton. Other guests at
the Brown home from the same town
were Mr.. and Mrs Melvin Wiley and
Mr. and Mrs. Lester ROundy Mr.
Brown brought with him five
months old colt for exhibition horse
day.
A very pleasing entertainment was
given in the First Baptist Church,
Tuesday evening under the auspices
of the eleven young ladies of the
choir and the Philathea Glass. A pro-
gram was presented as follows in the
auditorium, the platform having bet n
decorated to represent a immature
grove: Selection. orchestra; recitation,
Miss Molly Blunt; piano solo, Mrs.
Ethel Whittier Ames; reading, susan
Clegg Goes to a Convention, Mrs. j.
W. Blunt; selection. orchestra me
closing feature of the program was the
Operetta, Growing Of Love, which
was presented in an unusually pleas
ing manner The participants in this
musical production were Miss Chris
tino IIau no paceia Sunshine Miss