The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-26

meets Wednesday afternoon IN Library
parlors.
Isaiah CroWel of Brooks visited
here the first OF the week With his SON
Henry CrowelI
Howard Weston and Wesley Watson
departed Monday afternoon Tor te"
days visit in Lewiston
Scott Lord of Canaan was IN town
TUESDAY on his way to Belgrade to
attend the funeral of John Lord
The death of Charles Mcdonald oc-
CURED during Monday night at the
home of Alfred Austin on the Canaan
road
Edgar Nurphy of Haverhill Mass
who has been here for visit with rel
atiyes departed Tuesday morning for
his home.
Mrs. Myron Smith and daughter
Norma b. Smith left Monday for a
weeks visit with Mrs Smiths parents
in Greenville
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ro@ell OF
Bridgton arrived here last week and
went to Cornyile 10 visit at Mr.. Ro-
wells old home.
Friends here of Mrs. W. K. &. Estes
who with Col Estes is passing some
months in Washington, d. {, Will re-
greet to learn of her illness.
Frank l.. Parkman. who is employ
ed at the garage of Tibbetts & Plum
mer. returned Monday from a visit
with his family in Hartland.
Skowhegan acquaintances Will wish
to feljcitate Mr. and Mrs. Ben b. Fog
Ter of Ludlow. Mass, upon the birth OF
a son. which occurred, Monday.
The Town Improvement Society
meets tomorrow (Friday) afternoon in
the Library parlors. Mrs. Nellie
Chase is to be in charge of the pro-
gram.
The Senior Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the First Baptist Church is to
give a social to the young people to-
morrow evening in the vestry of the
church.
Harold W. Nutting of Wateryille,
member of the Senior class at Colby
College. visited his great uncle T. 3.
Barrett Esq. and family at Hotel Ok
ford last week.
Mrs. Thomas A. Min returned to
Brighton, Mass, Tuesday after visit
ing for about three weeks with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cock
burn on Baptist Hill
Mr.. and Mrs G. W Jewett and little
son Maryland and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Maxim all of Skowhegan visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Morrow in Madison over Sunday.
Word has been received here to the
effect that Prof. Charles Cleveland,
who lately went to Washington where
he had accepted a position in the Ag
ricultural Department has lately
been sent to Mississippi on bust
ness.
The Philathea Class of the First
day evening by Mrs Thomas Thomson
at her home, and Mrs. j. G.. Osborne's
Sunday School class met with her at
the parsonage Tuesday evening for
missionary study
Mrs. f. l.. Tozier and two daughters
of Fairfield have been guests during
the present week of Mrs. Tozier's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. p. Pennell. Miss
Sarah Pennell of the Livermore Falls
High School faculty is also at home
for the Easter recess
An Easter Ball is to be given Mon
day evening, April Is. under the dir
ection of the local Knights of Pythias.
Previous to the dancing there will be
a drill by the Uniform Rank X. of p,
and also one by the Pythian
from that town.
Among the people to go from here
to Bangor to attend the Progressive
State Convention in that city were
Frank p. Pencil, l.. E. Jacobs, DR.. W.
NJ. Pulsifer and Elmer f. Towne. Mr.
Pencil left Monday afternoon in ord
ar to attend the State committee meet
ing Monday evening.
DR.. f. S. Bigelow while splitting
wood in the shed connected with his
residence. Friday, had the misfortune
to hit his hand in such way with the
axe handle as to break the fore finger
of the left hand. The doctor hastily
set the fracture but it has given him
pain at times since the
accident occurred.
The attention of the selectmen Of
Cornyille was called to a pathetic
case in the Grand Jury room at the