The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-16
Skowhegon Local News

I The annual meeting of Skowhegan
Sorosis will be held Tuesday evening,
the 28th at Library parlors.
Frank Cowett is serving as super
intendent of the street cleaning de
partment at the present time.
Leon Smiley was home from Angus
ia Sunday to attend the funeral Of
his grandfather, Albert r. Smiley.
Miss Hilda G. McGlaufiin left Tues
day for White River Junction, Vt.
where she will spend the summer
| William Wides has returned to
Pressure Isle after a visit with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Wildes
here.
The regular meeting of the Working
League will be held Monday after
noon in the parlors of the Congrega-
tional Church
Mrs. George S. Williams of Hartland
has been visiting during the present
week at the home of G. b. Fairgrieve
on Russell Street.
Mrs. A. b. Armstrong was hostess
to the members of the Bethany Guild
at meeting held Monday afternoon.
The hours were spent in sewing
Miss Lucille H. Wing has returned to
ST. Josephs Academy, Deering, being
accompanied as far as Waterville by
her grandmother, Mrs. s. F. Clark.
Mrs. H. S. Hopkins and her sister.
Mrs Walter Wiltshire, who is her
guest went to Vassalboro Tuesday to
attend the funeral of their uncle.
Mrs. C. c. Simpson of Bangor who
was here to attend the funeral of Al
bert r. Smiley returned home Tues
day. Mrs. Simpson is the sister of
Mrs. Smiley.
Walter Weston arrived from Boston
| Thursday. He was accompanied by
his son, John Weston and a friend
Fred Pomeroy. the latter leaving Fri
I day for Portland
Mrs. c. }. Hayden, Mrs. May Pratt.
and Mrs. Henrietta Gates left Tuesday
as representatives from Milburn Com
mandery, L. 0. G. c. to attend the
Grand Commandery meeting in Port
| land.
Mrs. Frank J. Small and son of Old
town who have been the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Dunbar for two
weeks left Tuesday afternoon for Va
terville, where they will visit before
returning home.
! Recent marriage intentions filed at
the office of the town clerk are those
of Henry NJ. LeClair and Emeritine
Boutin, and George A. HerouX anG
Ethel l. Pooler. All the parties are
residents of Skowhegan.
| Forrest Commissioner Blaine NileS
of Augusta was in Skowhegan Tues
day leaving on the afternoon train. He
was accompanied back by his aunt
Miss Theresa Spooner who will visit
! for a time in the Capital City.
r. S. Goodrich had the misfortune
to come in contact with saw at the
casket factory of Lord & Caswell
Tuesday forenoon and as a result be
lost the end of the fore finger of the
| left hand and cut the second finger.
William Snow of Monmouth and Ro-
bert and Charles Snow of Auburn
were in town the first of the week be
ing called here owing to the death of
their sister, Mrs. Harriet Flye. Leon
BragdOn of Turner, nephew of the
deceased was also here to attend the
! funeral.
Workmen have begun to repair the
structure owned by E. n. Merrill.
which was badly damaged by fire.
Adam Simpson who was in business
| there will occupy the same when the
necessary renoyations have been com
pleted He is in hopes to open some
| time next week.
Fred l.. Horne, proprietor of River
side Farm, located between here and
| NOrridgewock left Tuesday afternoon
on a business visit to Lewiston. From
that city he will proceed to Manches-
ter. N. H., for a visit with his brother
and before his return will visit his
nieces in Haverhill, Mass.
A farewell party was given Miss
! Lillian Look, who has for some time
been in the employ of DR.. Genoa San
born, by the Misses Angie and Mabel
French at their home on Madison Ave,
Saturday evening. Sixteen young
ladies', close friends of Miss Look
were present and the evening was
passed socially. 63 and finch were
played and a collation. of ice cream
and cake was served. Miss Look left
Monday for Auburn where she has To-
Gated