The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-08
Skowhegan Local News

Mas who has been visiting mere and
a4ranaan. departed Friday forenoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. II. Brann and
children of Newport were guests Sun
dav at the home of Mrs. Frances Kelley
Nj. and Mrs. Alfred H Lang and
Rev and Mrs. ]. W. Packard spent the
DAY Friday visiting friends in Farming
ton
Mrs. Albert Ware, who has been very
III was removed Saturday on a cot to
a Waterville hospital accompanied by
Or. o. J. GAIA.
Chas Lashon went Saturday to Car
diner to join his wife and daughter
who have been there for some time
visiting relatives.
The Pioneer Past Noble Grands As
ISOLATION will meet next Monday af
ternoon at the home of Mrs. Violet
Y. Fogg on Pleasant st.
Mrs. Ethel Heroux has returned to
Berlin, N. H. after visiting here for
about three weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Pooler.
Mrs. Mary Knight has gone to Bos-
ton, where she will pass the winter
with her daughter, Miss Sadie Knight,
who is a school teacher there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dean went
Saturday to Hudson, Mass. in response
to a telegram received the day previous
announcing the death of Mr.. Deans
brother. s.,s s.-sl..4,
Mrs. W. B. Fletcher Wsnt To- Free
port. Friday. whittier she was. sum
moned owing to the illness of her
brother His death occurred before
she reached his bedside.
Miss Linnie Prescott of Boston de-
parted Friday on the midday train af-
ter visit of about five weeks in Maine.
While in Skowhegan she visited at the
home of Mrs. Anna Prescott.
Claude Barker arrived Friday night
on his way to Athens for visit with
his parents. He has been filling
musical engagement at the White
Mountains during the summer.
Miss Mary Duffy, who has been visit
ing her sister Mrs. Franklin Smith,
returned to her home in Pittsfeld,
Friday. Mrs. Smith accompanied
her for a days visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. William W. Maxim have
vacated the Mayo house on Leavitt
Street and are to locate for time in
Jackman, where Mr.. Maxim has been
employed.
X A. Reed has resumed his position
in the baggage department of the
Maine Central after being off duty for
some time owing to injuries, which he
sustained
The Freshman class of the Skowhe-
gan High School have elected the fol-
lowing officers President, Joseph
Haskell, vice president, Philip Lessor;
secretary and treasurer, John E. Wads-
worth, Jr.
The West Skowhegan Aqueduct Co.
met Saturday and reelected the fol-
lowing Offices. President, John r,
Mcclellan; clerk, E. W. Marble; col
lector and treasurer, b. a. Sawyer;
directors, John r. Mcclellan, E. W.
Marble, B. A. Sawyer and A H. Lang
Members of the Skowhegan High
School Freshman class made merry
Friday evening on the banks of the
kennebec river not far from the vii
lage. The party were chaperoned by
Mrs. John w Healoy and a big bon
fire was lighted Apples and corn
we're roasted and about forty-tive at
tended.
Teddy c., the rapid PAGER owned by
Charles w. Day won first money in
the 2.30 class at the Pennington races
last Thursday, pacing the mile IN
222A. During the summer Teddy
has trotted in four different races and
three times has won the laurels. One
other time he was an almost winner
as he came in second under the wire
and carried off second money.
Convent Hall was the scene Of
large gathering of people Thursday
evening, it being the occasion of a
whist party given under the direction
of the Ladies of ST John the Baptist
Society. Fifty tables were arranged
for cards which were enjoyed until
about 1890 and then refreshments OF
fruit punch were served. The prizes
for the evening were contributed by
different persons in town, the proceeds
of the affair going toward the purchase
OF text books for the Parochial schools.
Souvenirs as the result Of the play
were won as follows: Gentlemen,
lst, Theodore Mathews, smoking set,