The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-19
Skowhegan Local News

JOnn r. MeTIlll Is 10 WISH MS pa
rents in Jay tonight returning to
Skowhegan tomorrow.
Mrs. F. W. Briggs has returned to
Pittsfeld after visit with her grand
father. Llewellyn Goodwin.
Miss Hlda MeGualain of Augusta
has been visiting this week al the
home of her parents Rev. and Mrs.
H. G. McGlauflin
Wake B. Spur of Lynn. Mass. was
in town Tuesday and yesterday having
business here with members of the
Canton Somerset Lodge
Carroll Niles. janitor at the Court
House was able to be out yesterday
following an illness which has de
tanned him from his duties.
The remains of Annie NJ Gushing ar.
rived here last night from Maiden
Mass. They are TO be taken to East
Madison where the body will be in
TERED
There will be a meeting of the Show
hogan Farmers Union in the Munich
pal court room Saturday afternoon at
t.30. All interested will be welcome
to attend
The many friends of Mrs Mary f.
Lombard who has been ill at her home
on the Norridgewock road. will be
pleased to know that she has been
gaining rapidly of late.
Mrs l. b. Pollard returned home last
week from a visit in Wateryille and
Oakla Her mother, Mrs. Simon
Grover who has suffered an i'll turn
is now somewhat improved
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Towne left yes
teraay for Boston. Mr. Towne is SUI
perintendent of music in the Skowhe-
gan Madison schools and he and Mrs.
Towne purpose to attend Grand Opera
presentations during their absence.
The attractiveness and convenience
of the interior of Sampson & Azores
drug store has been greatly enhanced
by the installation of a marble foun-
tain for the dispensing of cool drinks.
The equipment Is thoroughly modern
with sixteen nickel faucets and ten
foot serving shelf
The committee of SkoWhegan Grange
who have in charge the section E sup
ing, March %, ask all not members of
that section to bring food There will
be a class of 81 and the event will call
for more supper material than this
section alone can furnish
An enthusiastic meeting of the local
Socialists was held in Municipal Court
room last Monday evening. Rufus II.
Townsend was elected ballot clerk
and plans for the coming lecture to
be given by Anna Maillay early in
April were discussed. The next meet
ing will be March 80 at the same place.
A division of the National Civic
Federation, which has in charge the
legislation providing payment for
those injured in industrial pursuits.
has called meeting in New York City
March %. H. l.. Marston. who was
prominently iden tilted with the Work
mans Compensation bill. during the
last legislature will be one of the
speakers.
A real estate deal of considerable
Importance has Just been consummat-
ed whereby Walter p. Ordway has ac-
CURED the Pierce property on the wes-
tern side of Madison avenue, the pur-
chase being made from Mrs. Carrie
Fairbrother. This lot has a frontage
of ~ feet and is 100 feet deep. The |
buildings now upon it are the Pierce
block. so called, and the market for
merly occupied by Adam Simpson.
Both buildings are to be thoroughly
rebuilt at once. Mr.. Simpson will
probably resume his market business
in his former location or the store
in the early future.
At the close of the business session
Of Priscilla Rebekah Lodge Tuesday
evening very pleasing entertainment
was presented in the nature of the
short comedy play How the Story
Grew" The cast was filled by MEM
bers of the order including the follow
Mrs J. N. Smith, Mrs, f. o. Eaton, Mrs.
Fred Currier Mrs. A. B. Lamb, Mrs.
H. c. Sheridan, Miss Alice Danforth
and Miss Iva Briggs. The arrange
ments were in charge of Mrs. II, c.
Sheridan Mrs Fred Currier and Mrs.
Flora A. Dealey. Many old-time and
costumes were worn.
Miss Mabelle Ross entertained
evening at her home on
Court St, the young ladies of the First
Baptist Choir who participated in the
very successful operetta the Grown
ing of Love" which was recently