The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-06-03
Skowhegan Local News

Elmo ROBERTS OF GreenYille was in
town during the holiday, coming
here to visit with friends.
Mrs. Laura Bernard returned yes
terday to her home in Portland after
visiting here with relatives.
Robert w Haines arrived home
from few days spent at his summer
home in Wayne yesterday forenoon.
Mrs. Fred Holmes of Boston who
has been visiting her mother Mrs.
Clara McIntire, has returned home.
Two new tennis courts are being
built by the Somerset Traction Co.
at Lakewood, just northeast of the
Band Stand
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Steiniski have
lately become the parents of their
sixth child, son. They are among
the Polish residents of the community.
Mrs. Harriet E. Blake and Mrs. ia
..
F. Fish home last night from Hart
land to remain for a time as her
guests. i
Among the recent births recorded
at the Office of the Town Clerk is a
son to Mr.. and Mrs Robert X Smith,
and a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l..
Moore Uyle).
The marriage intentions of AL
phonse Moreau, a shoemaker of Lew
iston and Elsie o. Buteau of Show
hogan have been filed at the office of
the town clerk.
1t will be of interest to friends here
to learn that Franklin Danforth has
leased a farm in Taunton, Mass. He
has been travelling to different points
in various states for some time.
The death of George J. aged one
year, the son of Joseph 2. and Clara
Turcotte of South St, occurred after
an illness with bronchial pneumonia.
The urial was Monday in the Catho-
lie cemetery.
Many friends will be interested in
the approaching marriage as indicat-
ed by the records of intentions on file,
of Leforest Neil Mills of Portland to
Miss Louise NJ. Hurley of Skowhegan.
The bride to be is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hurley of West
Front st.
The death of Mrs Mary A. Shea
wife of John Shea, occurred Sunday
at the Skowhegan Poor Farm, where
she and her husband resided. Her
age was "A years. The funeral was
held Monday forenoon at St, Marys
Catholic Church, FIR p. E. Desjardins
officiating. Burial in Catholic Gene
terry.
The annual children's party given
the little folks of the Primary De-
partment of the First Baptist Sun
day School was held yesterday at the
church. The affair was arranged by
Mrs. E. w. Marble, the superintendent
of that department and was very
happy occasion. Refreshments We're
served.
The annual meeting of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society, Au
gusta District, viii occur at the Cen
tenary NJ. E. Church. Thursday of
next week, June 10th. An elaborate
program with morning session com
mencing at a. M. afternoon session
at 100 and evening at 80 has been
prepared. All are welcome to at
tend these meetings.
The Utopians were guests for their
June meeting of Mrs. w. +. Hackett.
North Arson, the home of Mrs. +. W.
Bunker, one of the members, and
after a brief stay there, they continu
ed their journey together with Mrs.
Bunker to Pennington where dinner
was enjoyed at Hill Crest 1t was
very happy occasion and afforded the
members much pleasure.
The new cottages being built at
Lakewood by Ernest c. Butler are
rapidly nearing completion. Several
have already been let, among them
being one of the bungalows to Miss
Jean Adair, who is to return for a
seasons engagement at the theatre
and another to H. l.. Palmer. of Mt.
Vernon, n. Y, manager of the New
York Tel Co. MIR. Palmer is a ma
tive of Cornville The original Dore
cottage which has been renovated,
has been leased to Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Raynor and family for the sum
mer. Mr.. Butler is also building a
stable near his cottages 14x1S feet.
There was a large attendance at
the regular Conclave of De Molay
Commandery. No. 10 X. T. held at
the Asylum Tuesday, June list. The
order OF the Red Cross was conferred