The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-11-25
Skowhegan Local News

Mrs. {. Y Jewett and little son left
Monday afternoon for visit with her
mother in Augusta.
Mss Berle Nye returned Monday to
Piasdeld where she has position
rs pianist after a visit in town
Elias Taylor who has been attend
ing school in Lewiston during the
fall arrived in skowhegan Friday
night
Alton York. who is now located in
Portland. has been passing few
days in town this week visiting with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Dick Moore OF Car
diner. who have been the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Green, return
ed home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs c X. Marston of Wa
teryile were up for an over Sunday
visit With his mother Mrs. Sarah A.
Marston on Baptist Hill.
]. H. Mathews and Dell Mathews,
the well known fur buyers of this
section left Monday forenoon for
Bangor on a business visit.
Mrs. J. Henry Gilman of Mon
mouth departed after visiting with
her sister. Mrs. Vesta Webb and
daughters on Pleasant st.
Leon " Smiley of Augusta depart
ed Monday morning following visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Del
bert /. Smiley of Dyer ST.
Edward Barry left Monday morn
ing for Brewer. where he is to visit
Indefinitely with his daughter, Mrs.
Harry Churchill and family.
Mr.. and Mrs Mahlon A. Dane lisa
bel Lyons have a young son born
Saturday. The little stranger has
been given the name of Mahlon AL
len Dane, Jr.
Miss Eva Simpson of Waterville
spent Sunday in Skowhegan visiting
with her niece Miss Harriet Simpson.
The latter will go TO Winslow for
Thanksgiving.
Maurice Bracket, who has been in
the DR.. +. o. Sawyer dental offices
for some time left Monday for Port
land, where he will be an assistant
in the office of Dr. King.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Moore, who
are shortly to begin housekeeping in
the upper half of the Varney house
on Madison Ave, are to pass the Hol-
iday with Mr. Moores parents in
Randolph
Mrs. Carleton P Merrill, who has
been passing several weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. II. w. Godfrey in
Auburndale, Mass. is expected home
in time to eat Thanksgiving dinner
with her family.
Miss Lottie Pollard, a member of
last June's graduating class from the
High School. returned Monday, after
short visit here. to Wateryille
where she is pursuing course at
business college.
The Town Improvement Society
will meet Friday afternoon, the 10Th,
in Library Parlors. The program
will be based upon continuance of
the study of China and the meeting
will be directed by Mrs. Ella T. Holt.
Among the out-of-town people here
to attend the funeral of John Edwin
Taylor. the we'll known journalist
who died Friday, were Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin +. Taylor of North Augusta.
Mrs Annie Towle of Sidney, Ernest
Taylor of Fairfield and Henry Man
son of Clinton.
Although Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. En-
erson are TO hold their annual
Thanksgiving dinner party in honor
of their children and grandchildren
the Ernest Emerson family will be
unable to attend because some of its
members are suffering from the
Whooping cough. About thirty are
expected To be present at the feast
The pulpit of the First Baptist
Church was ably filled on last sun
day morning by Rev. Eta G. Tracey
of North Hampton, n. H. the wife of
Rev o. H. Tracey. The latter is Il
possible candidate for the pastorate
Of the church Rev. Mrs. Tracey is
visiting during the present week with
Mrs r f. Cross. the two ladies hay
ing been former Acquaintance in
Pittsheld.
One of the social events in honor
Of the marriage of Arthur Lebel and
Miss Katherine ploude occurred on
the evening of Nov 2lst at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs Alphonse Belleaeur.
who reside ON the e H. Gardner tarm
The evening was spent socially an
orchestra furnishing music Re-