The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-25

Elias Taylor left Tuesday on the
midday train for a visit In Bangor.
Fred Weston arrived home the first
of the week from a visit in Bruins
wick.
F. E. Sturtevant who has been
spending few days at his home here
left Monday morning on his return to
Milo.
C. B. Russell of Maiden, Mass, ar
rived in Skowhegan Tuesday fore
noon, owing to the critical illness of
his brother E. F. Russell.
Norris Roullard was before Trial
Justice Lancaster the first of the
week and pleaded guilty to the sale
of intoxicating liquor. He was fined
$50 and costs which he paid.
DR.. Vert w. Barwitz of Pennsyl-
vania addressed the students of the
Skowhegan High School last Tuesday
afternoon upon "Girdling the World"
A collection was taken in payment
for his efforts.
Next Sabbath will be Palm Sunday
and the blessing of the palms will
occur at the 10 o'clock Mass in st.
Mary's Church. The Catholic Order
of Foresters will make their Easter
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Mrs. G. D. B. Pepper of Waterville
who addressed the members of the
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion Tuesday, has been guest during
the present week at the home of Mrs
Emma NJ Smith on Water st.
Some repairs were necessitated at
the Libby Barber Shop by reason of
the fire in another part of the Hesel-
ton Block This has made the oc-
casion of thorough painting and re-
pairing which has just been COM
pleted.
A moving picture film recently
shown at one of the Skowhegan thea
tiers shows the Lexington, Mass. Girls
Hockey Club. Among the players
could be easily recognized Miss Lucy
Sprague, granddaughter of E. B. Cur
tbs of this place.
N. Alexeew, an inspector of the I'm
perial Russian Government was in
town Tuesday and paid visit to the
mills of the American Wooden Co. for
the purpose of examining the goods
which are being sent to Russia from
the local factories.
Next Wednesday afternoon the
Skowhegan Womans Club will con-
slider Nature at a regular meeting
to be held in Library parlors. A
program is being prepared under the
direction of Miss Mabel Robinson,
which touches upon the Conservation
of the Beauties of Nature.
The Grand President of the ST
John the Baptist Society, Henry Lee
Doux of Woonsocket, R. |. and Arthur
Daviau of Waterville were guests
Monday at the home of Dr. o. J. GAIA
DR.. GAIA is the State Deputy of the
same society and the three gentlemen
were in conference over business mat
ters.
Next Monday evening will occur
the regular monthly meeting of the
Milburn Club. A buffet lunch will
be served at $50 and this will be fol-
lowed by the regular meeting, after
which a musical will be given. All
members should make special effort
to be present to show their loyalty
10 Club affairs.
DR.. o. J. GAIA came near meeting
with a very serious accident Monday
evening and as it was, suffered con-
siderable inconvenience from its eff
fects. While chopping some ice near
his residence on North Avenue, the
axe which he was using came in con-
tact with q clothes line and in so do
ing rebounded and hit the Doc
tor with it's blunt end on the fore
head. 1t caused quite a would and
DR.. DascoUnbe was summoned to dress
the same.
Since the posting of notices asking
for bids for a suitable location for
the Skowhegan postofiice. owing to
the expiration of the lease of its pre-
sent location In the Wentworth block.
there has been considerable talk
about its removal. This coupled with
:. W. Gould's hasty apparently deci-
sion 10 vacate his department store.
giving for the reason the fact that he
had leased the same for n term of
years. leads some to think that this
may be the new home of the postoffice.
It VAS determined however. yesterday !
that nothing definite had been done
IN regard To the matter. while II
would hardly seem probable that
change would be made when new
paSiofiice building is shortly to b.
ERECTED In the town.