The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-01

much ineonyened. Tie street lights
have been turned off early for the past
week and now there are none in the
evening. The lights in the houses are
also turned off about midnight The
rain of Sunday helped out the wells
which We're so low little, but more
rain is badly needed
Albert Gilbert. who has been in fail
ing health for long time at his home
on Nichols street, is critically i'll.
Charles Dyer is having a two weeks
vacation from his duties as mail car
+ rier on Route No. l.
The annual reception of the Fresh
man class of Madison High School will
be held in the High school building
Friday evening of this week.
a baseball game was played on the
Old Point Avenue grounds Saturday
between the married men and single
men, resulting in a victory for the
former. of 20 TO 9.
Rev. John |. HARDING was called TO
Everett, Mass. last week by the death
of a brother.
/ The District meeting of the Pythian
Sisterhood will be entertained by the
1 Madison lodge. October Sth, and the
team work of the degree will be given
+ by the local lodge. The district in
cludes the lodges in Augusta Water
Vile. Skowhegan and Madison.
Norton Nose left last week for Cam
4 bridge, Mass, where he will enter col
] lege to take a medical course.
Merton Daggett visited friends in
Winthrop few days last week.
Harry Gee was called to Portland
last week by the death Of brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Spence who
were called to Bradley. last week, by
the serious illness of Mrs. Spence's
mother. Mrs. Amanda Smith, returned
Wednesday night of last week. Mrs.
Smith is still very i'll and the doctors
advise an operation as the only means
of relief.
Roland Fletcher left for Cambridge
last week to enter the Harvard Dental
school.
The winter time table of the NJ. c. R.
R. went into effect Sunday with the
following schedule; South bound
trains at 7.45 a. III. and 1908 p. N.
North bound trains at 1921 a. m. and
4.42. 1t will be seen that two of the
trains run during the summer. North
bound. 1.56 p. m. and South bound 6.17
p. m. are cancelled.
Mrs. George H. Marden was called
to Limerick the first of last week by
the death of a relative.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Weston of the
Arson side were in Skowhegan last
week visiting relatives.
Miss Keturah Manter went to Lewis
ton, Wednesday of last week to enter
the Freshman class in Bates college.
Robert Dinsmore, who is a student
at Harvard College left last week We'd
nesday to begin his studies there again.
Mrs. Jennie Lake and daughter Maud
! went to Lewiston last week, where
Miss Maud underwent an operation for
appendicitis.
Several from here went to Lewiston
last week Wednesday. to attend the
Field Day, Knights of Pythias, among
whom were John Murray, William
Hall, Arthur Harding. George Hunter,
William Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Martin and Mahlon Cavanaugh.
Rev. Ernest Doughty and daughter
Marion. who were called here last
week by the death of Rev. c. X. Evans.
returned to Naples, Wednesday night.
Several from here and the Arson
side attended the funeral services of
| Sewall Dinsmore at Bingham, last
week. Tuesday. among whom were
Mr.. and Mrs. X. C. Gray. Mrs Frank
Dnsmore and son Robert. DR.. and
Mrs. r. G.. Stanwood Fred A Dins-
more and Mrs. Sherman Houghton.
Miss Maud Bracket, daughter OF
Fred Bracket of this town was united
in marriage to Alphonse Lavallee,
Monday. Set. p. at st. Mary's Church
in Winthrop. The bridal couple ar
rived in town Tuesday afternoon for
short stay and were literally show
cred with rice and confetti on their
arrival. They will reside in Win
! throp.