The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-22
Skowhegan Local News

There will be whist party at Con-
vent Hall, October Both.
Dr Cora NJ. Johnson left on the
corning train, yesterday, for a visit
nth friends in Pennington.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the
yotbodist church will meet with Mrs.
y A. Porter next Monday at 2 o'clock.
MIRO Ralph Emerson, who had been
called to Bath to attend the funeral
of her father, William A. Merrill, ar
rived home Monday.
w. Clair, Esq, of Wateryille was
IN town yesterday, meeting by APP
continent his client, Fred Parent of
lockwood for a business consulta-
ton. ,..4l
The Clementine Weston VIC. r. U.
will hold its next meeting Tuesday af-
ternoon, October q, at the library
parlors. The subject, Why We Wear
the White R1DDon.
skowhegan friends of Miss Lizzie
uoyie. whose home was in this place
for many years, will read with inter
est the account of her marriage pub
rshed in another column.
The friends of Miss Grace Jewett,
wbo underwent an operation at the
Bessey Hospital Boston, last week.
will be glad to learn that she is rapid
" recovering from its effects.
De Molay Commandery is to observe
its annual Ladies Night next Thurs
day evening. Nine Sir Knights have
been constituted a committee OF
arrangements. They have provided
for an entertainment program to be
followed by banquet.
Several ladies have been in Portland
attending the session of the 18th Coun-
ell of the Maine Daughters of the Re
yolution yesterday and today. Among
them are Mrs Sarah S. Marston, Mrs.
Lola M. Blunt, Mrs. Sarah L. Eaton,
and Mrs. Lois w Patten.
H. w. Lamb of Concord, n. H., is
recent addition to the job printing
department of the Observation-Disclosures
ter. Mr.. Lambs printing experience
includes five years for the Journal
Transcript in Franklin, n. H. as we'll
as three years with the Montpelier
Publishing House in Vermont.
Miss Clara Bigelow of Norridge-
wock, sister of Mrs. Eugene TarboX
of this place, has been III the Central
Maine Hospital at Lewiston for treat
ment for the past week. She expects
to resume duties as teacher in the
public schools of Auburn next week.
Skowhegan is to have new coal
elevator and storage pockets to re-
place the one which collapsed several
months ago. The w. NJ. Stinchfeld
derson estate the land upon which the
former building stood and such build
ing material as remained thereon.
Bids are being submitted by contract
ors and it is expected that work will
be commenced next week.
Colonel and Mrs A G.. Blunt were
in Wateryille to attend the funeral of
Mrs A. f. West, Tuesday The de-
ceased was the widow of the late
George West, born in Fairfield sixty
four years ago. She had frequently
visited here and had the acquaintance
Of many Skowhegan people. Besides
her brother, Albert G. Blunt of this
place, she is survived by one son, J.
Wallace West of Waterville.
Russell Post G. A. X. is considering
a proposition from Charles B. Dodge
for the occupancy of rooms in the
second floor of his new building. :
special meeting of the post is called
for next Saturday afternoon at
o'clock to consider this project. II
the arrangements proposed are enter
ed into, the Post will be quartered
in practically the same location as
they were before the fire. The en-
trance, however, will be from Water
Street
a crew of men in charge of John
Wllett of Waterville is at work in and
about the Maine Central X. h. yard at
this station, using gravel hauled from
Leeds Junction. The track along
side the passenger depot itself is TO
be relaid and when finished will be
about level with the top Of the rails
in front of it. In connection with
this work, steel rails with five inch
base and five inch verticle are to be
laid on the Water and Russell Street
crossings. The new level here will
be one inch higher than the old. These
heavier rails and the work which will
be done when they are put in will very
much improve these crossings.