The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-03-05
Skowhegan Local News


afternoon on visit to Portland.
MIS- Elmore Withee left Tuesday to
visit for TWO weeks with her daughter
in Augusta.
Among the recent births in SHOW
hegan is son to Mr. aud Mrs. Eddie
Laney. (Hermcngldc Raymond).
Miss Lola b. Goodwin returned
Monday to Piusdcld after a weekend
visit With her father LIeWellyn Good
VIII
There we're recorded at the office OF
the town clerk during the month Of
February. ten deaths. four births and
four marriages.
". \. Clough, who has been for
some time visiting at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. W. s Stnehfcld, re-
turned to Portland Saturday
Mrs. II. b. Campbell Who has been
visiting Mrs NJ J. Allen and Mrs. NJ.
]. Smith. left Monday forenoon for
her home in Hayerhill Mass.
Eben L. Chase of the Blunt Hard
ware Co, left Tuesday for Boston,
where he is to attend during the pres
ent week the New England Hardware
Convention
Mrs. Lena b. Mebane has resigned
her position as teacher in the 4th and
9Th grades of school in the Garfield
building. to take effect at the end Of
the present term.
Mrs. Ralph Lewis, daughter, Kath-
leen Miss Mabel Goulette and Miss
Lena Goulette of Gardiner, We're over
Sunday guests at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. George Goulette.
The Skowhegan High school girls
went TO Nassalboro Friday evening
and played the Oak Grove Seminary
team at basket ball. The Skowhegan
team were the losers by a score of IS
10 II
There was married in Skowhegan
Feb p by Rev. j. G. Osborne of the
First Baptist church Philip William
son of Norridgewock and Miss Lula
Kilgore of Smthfeld The groom is
farmer
Mr. and Mrs. John Lockwood and
child who have been living on East
Front Street are to make their future
home in Gardiner, where Mr.. Lock
wood has taken a position in the ware
house of the Hazard Shoe Co.
Among the recent marriages to be
performed in Skowhegan is that of
Joseph Lachance of Augusta, and
Florida Dostie of Skowhegan. The
ceremony was performed by Fr. P. L.
Desjardins of Our Lady of Lordes.
Mrs. Matte f. Goodwin left Mon
day for visit with her brother, Hor-
ace Smith in FoXboro Mass. She was
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Sarah
Smith, who has been her guest for
some time and who was starting on
her homeward trip to Los Angeles,
Calf
The members of the Clementino
Weston W. C. r. U. will recognize the
temperance activities of Mrs. Lillian
NJ. n Stevens at their next meeting
which is to be held in Library par
lors next Tuesday afternoon. A pa
per on Mrs. Stevens is to be one of
the features. The program is to be
directed by Mrs. H. E. Judkins
Charles Moody of Turner Avenue,
has a large white wyandotte rooster
which seems to be getting a lot of
amusement this winter by sliding
down hill. When the children of the
Moody family go out for a slide the
bird is found to be right there and af
ter coast down the hill is hauled
back by his human play-fellows.
The residents in the vicinity of Hes
elton Street were somewhat annoyed
little after midnight Saturday by
noisy disturbance near the home of
Jake Goldberg 1t would seem that
there had been some trouble down
town and as a result Goldberg was
followed home and was subjected to
considerable annoyance after his ar
rival by the several who accompanied
him.
The Boy Scouts held their regular
weekly meeting on Friday afternoon
in the old armory. AT this meeting
Francis II. Friend was unanimously
elected troop leader to take the place
of j. Burton Byron, who has removed
to Rumford with other members of
his family. John Friend received the
Office of assistant troop leader. On
March q the troops propose to hold
a supper in the Congregational vestry
at which the fathers of the Scouts,
the school board, Court of Honor and
male members of the High school fac
ulty are invited guests.