The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-09
Skowhegan Local News

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Mr. and Mrs. W. r. Elliott left
Tuesday forenoon for visit in Bos-
ton.
Mrs. l.. j. Delano and son Merton
of Augusta returned home Tuesday,
after visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff
ford Jewett
Walter .Wildes of Patterson, n. J.
is at home for short visit with his
mother Mrs. Abbie X. Wildes of
Madison Ave.
p. A Jackson left Monday after
noon for Wscassett his father who
has been very i'll there for several
days, having passed away.
Among the outgoing passengers on
Tuesday mornings train were S. W.
Philbrick who was leaving for Boston,
George W Cover Esq. on his way to
Portland on business
The next meeting of the Clemen-
tine Weston Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will occur on Tuesday
at the Library Parlors. Topic pit
falls of Economy; leader Mrs. Nell
lie r. Copp.
Among the local dairymen to at
tend the Dairymen's meeting in Lew
lston this week are Lester II. Pack
ard, L. G.. Trafton and A. s. Club
buck. f. E. Harris, manager of the
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery has also
been in attendance at the event.
Mrs. Adam Simpson is visiting in
Oakland this week with the family of
her son william Simpson, who is
in Boston this week to attend a meet
ing of the Paymasters. Mr.. Simp-
son holds this position with the
American Wooden Co. in their Oak
land factory.
+. H. Ramsdell of Ripley, branch
apple inspector has been in Skowhe-
gan and vicinity this week attending
to the duties of his Office. Mr. Rams
dell has in his territory Hartland,
Dexter and Skowhegan branches, al
so the Somerset Road and reports
that although the fruit crop is very
light in this section he finds rather
more apples here than elsewhere.
Maurice Gaylord raised 1000 barrels
and probably had the largest yield of
any of the fruit growers in this town
and vicinity
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
J. w. Jewett were held Saturday af-
ternoon at 100 from the family home
ON Spring st. Fred Jewett. son of
the deceased, accompanied by his
wife arrived a few hours before the
services from Twin Falls, Idaho Rev
George Merriam of the Bethany Bap-
fist Church conducted the obsequies
and there were many beautiful flow
ers. The burial was made in the
South Side Cemetery. Besides the
son and his wife, others present from
out of town were a daughter, Mrs.
John Maxwell and Mr.. Maxwell of ST
Adams. a brother. Chas. Simpson of
Newfields, N. H., DR.. and Mrs. A. l..
Chase of Bangor and Mrs. Cooper of
Waterville.
Arrangements are being made for
the formation of Rifle Club in
SkoWhegan the same to be affiliated
with the National Rifle Association
of America. 1t is understood that
there are no obligations for war or
other service entailed upon members
of the club and that there will be no
expense attached to the same except
as may be agreed upon by members
at the organization of the Club. the
rifles and ammunition to be fur
nished by the government. Nearly
fifty signers have already been OBJ
tanned and it is expected that the first
meeting will be called soon after New
Years. Those interested to afili-
ate themselves with the organization
who have not already announced their
of doing so should notify
A E. Weston at the Bowman Hard
ware Store.
Over one hundred guests were pres
ent at Miss Ella NJ. Flanders second
piano recital in Library parlors. The
young performer. aged Is years, has
every indication of becoming some
day a virtuoso and as usual delighted
her audience. Aside from selections
from Reinhold and Denee Miss Elan
ders played Solitude by Revine with
the left hand alone, this number be-
ing introduced by Mrs Elizabeth p.
Merrill in reading of Lowell's Rev
erie. She also exquistely played the
Rosary. which was interpreted by
Mrs. Merrill in a very impressionable
manner The closing number was
Waltz Impromptu. In each selec-
ton Miss Flanders not only showed
great skill and masterful technique
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