The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11

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Gerald {. Marble has arrived home
from University of Maine, where he IS
pursuing a course of study.
DR.. ! f. Wadsworth went TO Bel
grade Lakes Monday where he was
employed surgically in an appendicitis
ease.
DR.. Cora NJ. Johnson went TO Au-
gusta Tuesday to attend a meeting OF
the State Homeopathic Association and
banquet.
Capt. r. l.. Marston and 1t q. Is.
Robinson of Company left Tuesday
morning to attend the officers sehooI
at Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs Augustus Bradbury OF
Fairfield and Blaine Spooner Niles oil
Augusta were guests Saturday oil MISS
Theresa Spooner.
A good sized delegation from Can
ton Somerset went to Portland Iues-
day to participate in the State Field
Day exercises of the Cantons OF
Maine.
DR.. W. 5. Stinchfeld is attending the
annual meeting of the Maine Medical
Association at Portland today. Dr
]. E. Wadsworth was present at yes
terdays session.
Mrs George H. Burns is expected
home tonight from a short visit IN
Portland having joined Mr.. Burns in
that city earlier in the week. He was
there to attend the Cantons Field Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. +. Greenwood have
been entertaining during the present
week Mrs Isabella Daggett of Houl-
ton. Howard Russell of Mason, \. H.
has also been a guest at the Green
wood home.
Royden Y. Brown Esq. of Bingham
and H. H. Thurlough Esq of PITTS
Aeld were in town during the day
Tuesday. Both gentlemen are among
the Democratic candidates for nomi-
nation at the Primaries for county at
t0rney.
Among the speakers who will ad-
dress those present at the banquet
given by the Seniors tomorrow night
at Hotel Coburn will be Hon. S. W.
Gould. Rev. George Merriam and F. e.
Nye. Music will be furnished by
Towne's orchestra.
The Red Sox team went to Madison
Saturday and played against Madl-
son team in the afternoon, winning
bv a score of q to 7. The Red Sox
team is made up partly of Grammar
school boys with the assistance of
ether local players.
The Skowhegan Boy Scouts were
victorious over the Riverside Athletic
Club in a seven inning game of base
ball at Fairyiew Park on Saturday
last The sensational pitching of
White aided greatly in defeating their
husky opponents by a score of to 5.
Rev Theodore Halbert Wilson will
preach at $3.50 p. m. Sunday in the
Dudley Corner Schoolhouse and at
$50 in Canaan. Last Sunday thirty
enc attended the meeting in the Snow
achoolhouse and thirty-eight the ser
vices in the Malbon's Mills school
house.
A musical program of unusual in
terest interspersed with splendid read
ings was given Friday evening at
Bethany parlors. 1t was the occa-
sion of the meeting of the Mems Bible
Class and over thirty were present.
The ladies' were special guest and the
musical part of the program was given
by little Dorothy Nye, Miss Ella Fland-
ers, Miss Helen Day, Harry Day, Floyd
Nye and Perley Witham, with Mrs.
Dora Nye and Miss Airline Burnor as
accompanies. The literary parts
we're furnished by Mrs. Edward Esta
brook. Miss Velma Fogg, Charles
Burnor. Gridley r. Fogg and Rev. /
George Merriam. Each participant
* the program was obliged to respond |
to an encore and special mention |
should be made of Harry Day as
pleasing soloist and Mr.. Witham as an
entertaining violinist. Delicious re-
ireshments were served during which
the Misses Ella Flanders and Helen
Day played piano duets, much to the
enjoyment of those present. Messrs.
r. G. Nye and Estabrook had charge
of the program and are to be heartily
congratulated upon the success of the
evening.
Next Sunday morning at the Island /
Avenue Congregational Church the |
pastor will not preach a regular SER
mon because of the Children's Day |
plans. The pupils of the Primary |
department will have their exercises
at 1915 and the pastor will speak
briefly to them. The program as
worked out by the committee consist
ing of Mrs. +. Il. Harris, Mrs. r. G..
Lord and Mrs. C. W. Sheaff is very