The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
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Mrs Elizabeth Coolidge went Il
0rono Saturday to be present at the
commencement exercises at the U. OF
NJ She will be a guest in the family
of Dean Leon S. Merrill
Those who attended the |. o. 0. F
district meeting at Athens Saturday
night from Scion lodge were p. f
Priest. S. T. Baker, Harlon Boying-
ton, Grant Witham. Bert Goodrich, l.
". McIntire. W. H. Soper, l.. L. Pat
terson, Cyrus Maynard. John Waugh
Marcellus Irvine and George Spofford
THE Spirit of the Flag" will be the
feature for next Saturday night. In
addition Prof. kenney. the Handcuft
King, will make an escape from mail
bag, straight jacket, etc. Dance at
ter show.
Deputy Sheriff Chute of Skowhegan
was In town Monday and took dinner
with Deputy j. L. Foss.
Mr., and Mrs. Malon Patterson re-
turned from Portland and Boston
Saturday night where they have been
the past two weeks.
f. l.. McIntire who has been spend
ing a few days in Auburn and Au-
gusta, returned home Monday night.
5. j. Whitney of Bingham was in
town on business Friday.
Miss Florence Paul of Dorchester,
Mass, is in town visiting friends.
DR.. p. A. Wood will be in Scion.
Thursday. June 18th for the practice
ON dentistry.
D. l.. McCurdy of Waterville is in
town for few days.
Fred Moore of Caratunk was in
town on business Monday.
The common school graduating ex-
ercses will be held in Caratunk Hall,
Saturday evening. June 20 at 7.30
o'clock. There will be an exhibit of
the school work for the year and the
exercises will be followed by a social
L. o. Cobb of Madison was a bust
ness caller in town Tuesday.
Turner Davis was in Auburn a few
days last week and while there he
purchased horse for J. H. Gray.
Mrs, Azel Jones is attending the
commencement exercises at U. of M.
this week. Her son Carroll is one
of the graduates
Mrs. Clarence Holway, Mrs Fred
Mrs r. l. French and Mrs.
C. A. Moore were in Skowhegan shop
ping Saturday afternoon
S. H. Frost, Bert Witham, Judson
Nichols and H. II. Thurlough of Pitts
field were in town Wednesday.
The next meeting of the Grange,
June Goth will be an all day meeting.
The third and fourth degrees will be
worked in the forenoon and at noon
a harvest dinner will be served in the
banquet hall, The State Master is
expected to be present to confer the
degrees and give an address in the
afternoon.
The A. C. w. Chapter of the D. A.
r. will unyeil their Arnold marker
at Caratunk Falls, Wednesday after
noon, June 18th. The Chapters from
Skowhegan. Madison and North Arson
are invited to be present. The ex-
ercises are public to all persons who
care to attend.
Mrs. Elya Whipple Kingsley of Bar
Harbor was in town a few days last
week WISHING relatives
Miss Gwendolyn Moore who has
been attending the Notre Dame School
in RoXbury, Mass, came home Tues
day night for her vacation which she
will spend with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs, c. A Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. York went to
Hartland Sunday. Master Lionel
Lombard returned with them.
Walter Cross has a new Ford tour
ing car and Timothy Clark has pur-
chased an Overland.
The High School nine crossed bats
with the North Arson nine Saturday
afternoon at North Arson. The score
was 10 to II in favor of the Scion
team.
Mr.. and Mrs S. T. Baker and P. f.
Priest and family spent Sunday with
Mr.. Priests father and mother in Fair
field.
Northern Light Rebekah Lodge OBJ
served the annual Memorial Day Tues
day forenoon by the members meet
ing at the hall where bouquets and
sprays of flowers were made up. After
this was done the members proceeded
by drummer formed in line and
marched to the cemetery where they
held their service and decorated the
graves of the deceased members.
Mortimer York a highly respected
citizen of Brighton died at his resi-
dence Monday morning from the eff
feets of a shock, Mr.. York was a
member of Scion Lodge No. 1913, l. o.
0. f. The funeral services were held
at his late residence Wednesday fore
noon at 10 o'clock. The burial took
place Wednesday afternoon under the
auspices of the Odd Fellows.
The Grammar School baseball team
went to Bingham Saturday afternoon
where they played the Grammar
School team of that place. We regret
very much to report that the score
was PIG in favor of the Bingham boys.
w. H. Soper has purchased the ice