The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-05-14

Ms. George Walker 0I the AuSuu
side went to NasSalboro. Nesdnesday
10 attend the funeral of an uncle.
Mrs Nina Paine left Wednesday
morning for North Conway \. II,
" here she will visit her son seth
Paine for short time.
Mrs. Samuel Bracket and Mrs. Evan
Adams and daughter. Edna. were in
Wateryillc Wednesday Tor the day
Madison High School scholars are
10 have social ia The Anson town
hall Friday evening Of this week.
Rainbow Branch l. ; 5. Will meet
Friday afternoon OF this week with
Mrs VIVA HapWorth ON Old Point
Avenue and Will tack comforters.
\ Mothers Meeting of the ladies' of
the Methodist church was held We'd
uesday afternoon of this week with
Mrs ROYAL A. Rich on Middle St
Mrs Annie Robertson of Portland is
in town this week the guest of her
sister Mrs. =. J. Phinney on Middle St
Miss Marion Johnson was home
from the Pennington Normal School
10 spend Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Johnson on Rowell
81 She was accompanied by her
roommate. Miss Myrtle Paul of Rock
port
The Woman's Association of the
congregational church held a regular
meeting at the church parlors. Wed
nesday afternoon with a Missionary
program in charge of Mrs {. o. Small
There was also a paper prepared by
Mrs. Flora Weber on The Public
Schools of Today After the meet
ing candy and jelly sale was held.
Marcellus Perkins Circle held a reg
ular meeting Tuesday afternoon and
arrangements were made for their at
tendance in a body with the G. \. r.
Post at the Free Baptist church. Sun
day. May a for Memorial services. The
address will be given by Mrs. f. o.
Savage of Fairfield and the two
orders will meet at A. o. I. ". Hall
and march together TO the church.
Mrs. Horace Savage who has been
i'll for the past three months with
trouble in her head is no better and
DR.. Wing of North Arson was called
Tuesday in consultation with Dr. j. l..
Pepper on the case.
George Benson who has been in
poor health for some time was taken
suddenly worse Monday night and
Tuesday two doctors were in attend
ance.
Mrs. W. S. Milliken was in Skowhe'
gan on business Wednesday.
Howard Steward of Skowhegan was
A business caller in town Tuesday.
Miss Helen Page went to Farming
ton Monday to attend the wedding oil
her cousin, Miss Kathlyn Marion Jack
to Leon Keen Lovejoy. which was held
at the home Of Miss Jacks parents on
Pleasant street at high noon, Tuesday.
Mrs. George Hovey and daughter
Mrs. E. p. Barnably and Mrs. James
Thorne were in Madison for the day
Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Paine one of the teach
ers in the Weston Avenue school was
i'll Tuesday and unable to attend to
her duties.
Steven Gavin has sold his fine driy-
ing horse and whole outfit to Ora Gill
man of Arson
The house of r. B. Fowke in West
Arson is quarantined for a case OF
scarlet fever.
Four men on a raft had narrow
escape from drowning in the river
above the railroad bridge about II
o,clock Sunday. They were trying
ia haul the two RATS on which were
tho donkey engines used for pllln6 the
logs of the Great Northern Paper -
TO the shore on account oil the hlsh
water when one began to settle edch
time an effort was made to warp II Oh
short. 1t finally swung down WIN 'ht
current striking against the rallfoau
bridge II struck with such force tha'
The men were thrown into the water
and after a sharp struggle they an
managed to get to the shore. me
mast was broken off and the "hole
top of the engine, the escaping steam
making a noise like charge oil dyha-
mite. Fortunately no one was MUIR
ed but none of the men would care 10
repeat the experience.
Since the burning of the }. II. Dane
planning mill and sash and blind fac
tory there has been no place in town
where work of this kind could be done
so several of the substantial citizens
of the twin towns have been quietly
agitating the subject and few meet
ings held for the purpose of talking
the matter over 1t is hoped that
enough may become interested so that
stock company can be formed and
we may have an industry of this kind
which is so much needed here.
Among those who attended the re-
cital given by the pupils of Mrs. Jessie
Hubbard at WateVille Thursday OF
last week were Miss Beatrice Towne,
Miss Florence Walker and Mrs. James
Thorne of North Arson.
+. r. Walker of the Arson side was
in Skowhegan for few hours Sunday.
Eben Sweat has purchased a new
and will build a garage
near his home in Arson.
F. H. Pease, local agent for the Ford
ear has sold Is so far this season.
Sterling Rebekah lodge will cele-
1rate the anniversary of the founding
IF the lodge on Wednesday evening,
Way 20. In the afternoon there will
De a Thimble party and at 6.15 a sup
Der in the banquet hall. In the even
ng after the regular meeting an en-
will be given. The sup
GER and entertainment are both open
o all Rebekahs and their families.
The District meeting of the Reoe-
xahs will be held at Norridgewock
with the lodge there on Thursday
evening, May 2Sth, and the degree star
Of the Skowhegan lodge will do the
work.
Russell and Chester Robbins of In
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