The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-04-09
Skowhegon Local News

Mrs. lsadOre n. Spear was in Angus
ia yesterday to attend the funeral of
Fred J. Hill.
Miss Grace Thomson arrived home
today after a week passed in Bingham
with her sister.
Mrs Lawrence Hayden left Tues
day for Salem Depot, N. H., to visit
her sister, Mrs. Emma Dyer.
Miss Annie Bergman, teacher in
the public schools of Brewer is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Mark w. Savage.
At the recent session of the Grand
Lodge of Maine N. E. o. p, D. w.
Lewis of this town we re-appointed
Grand Guide.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cobb of Guilford
arrived in Skowhegan yesterday fore
noon to visit for time with Mr. and
Mrs. Leon Witham.
Mr. and Mrs B. f. Webb who are
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their home here Tuesday night. They
departed yesterday.
The High and Village Schools are
to reopen next Monday morning. The
rural schools will not again be in ses-
sion until a week later
Everett Nichols has been visiting
in town this week. He expects to
return to Portland next month where
he will be employed by an automobile
concern.
A male quartet composed of Fred
Nye, F. G.. Nye. A. r. Watson and Clar-
ence Mantor assisted in special music
at the Bethany Baptist Church last
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Edna Page Smith is expected
home Tuesday of next week. She
has been passing the past two months
in travel to Bermuda, Panama and
other distant points.
Rev FIR George Porter of Jackman
visited Tuesday and Wednesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Libby. Fr.
Porier's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Porter of Wateryille were also guests
at the Libby home.
Mrs. Sarah Foster who has been Il
guest at the home of her brother, f.
N Merrill left this morning for Wa
tervile. She was accompanied by
Miss Harriet Eaton of that city who
had been a guest of Miss Louise Mer-
rill.
Norman Gould of Medford, Mass,
visited Friday night with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A Gould. He was
on his way to Madison and was to
inspect the plant of the Pulp Mills
there for the Royal Insurance Co of
Boston.
Among the local Republicans to go
to Augusta to attend the Convention
todav have been Judge F. F. Lawrence,
Hor w. l.. Walker, Capt. r. l.. Mars
ton, S. w. Philbrick, B. w. Page,
Thomas Dionne. W d. Bradbury, John
E. Taylor Hon L. L. Walton and Her.
bert Wentworth.
Mrs. George Traitor whose home is
with her son l.. G. Traitor in the Bige-
low Hill district sustained a severe
shock Friday and since that time has
lain in critical condition. Her
daughters Mrs Timothy Pike of Corn
vile and Mrs. Henry Hall of Methuen,
Mass. together with Mr. Hall have ar
rived at her bedside.
A parish meeting of the First Bap-
fist Society was held Tuesday evening
at which very satisfactory reports were
listened to. A board of assessors was
appointed as follows Alfred Club
buck, Thomas Thomson and Phlo
Steward Louis E. Dow was appoint
ed treasurer. The society is report
ed as being in a very nourishing con
dition at the present time.
The engagement of Miss Mildred B.
Chute. daughter of Sheriff and Mrs
Chas. Fl. Chute, to Mr. |. b. Duntield
of Danbury, Conn, is announced Miss
Chute is a graduate of the Skowhegan
High School, has attended the Farm
ington Normal School, and has since
taught in Fairfield. She is at present
employed at the Emery Brown store
at WaterVille. Mr. Dunfeld is vice
principal in the high school of his
home town. The Independent-Re-
porter extends congratulations.
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