The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-06
Skowhegon Local News

terno0n 10 Nisit Will hio poiNh'S a.
Bangor.
Charles H. Davis returned Monday
from New York City and is at Kill
care for. the present.
Mrs. F. W. Palmer and two child
rem arrived last night to visit at the
home of Mrs. Palmer's father, j. w
Delano.
Mrs. H. T. Bibber of Canaan was in
Skowhegan Tuesday, having arrived
here on her way home from visit in
Portland and Bath.
The regular meeting of Somerset
Lodge f. and A. NJ will be held on
Monday evening, May 10. There will
he work in the third degree.
The Sibley bridge between Pitts
field and Canaan has been closed on
account of damage done to one end,
caused by the several days of rain.
Miss Xaverine C. Bison has com
pleted her duties at Sampson &
Azores and accepted a position in
the office of the American Wooden Co.
Eureka Lodge N. E. o. P. will hold
regular meeting in Heselton Hall
next Monday evening. 1t is hoped
every officer will be present. Re-
freshments will be served,
Mrs. Emma Hanson Bartmess of
Workers, New York, arrived in Show
hogan Yesterday morning, called here
bv the critical illness of her mother,
Mrs. Lydia NJ. Hanson of Pleasant st.
Herbert l.. SWEET has purchased of
Col. A. G. Blunt, his two tenement
house on Water ST., which adjoins his
home. The place just purchased was
the home of Col. and Mrs. Blunt for
twenty-five years.
The Queen Esther Circle met at the
Methodist parsonage Monday evening.
The study In Red Mans Land" was
taken up in a very interesting man
ner after which delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostess
Miss Ruby Mum.
Mrs Annie Whitney, formerly OF
this town, but who has been spending
the winter in st. Adams, came to
Skowhegan Monday for a visit with
friends. She expects to be with her
sister, Mrs. H. S. Sleeves in Hartland
during the summer.
party of ladies, members of a
Sewing Club in Norridgewock were
entertained Thursday by Mrs Charles
Russell at a dinner at Hotel Oxford
Mrs. Russell's home was formerly in
ridgewock, Madison and North Arson
member of the Club.
At the annual meeting of the Off
GERS and corporators of the Skowhe-
gan Savings Bank, May 3, S. ]. Wal
ton was elected president and c. p,
Merrill, treasurer. The trustees are
L. W. Weston, S. J. Walton, c. R
Cook, C. P. Merrill and Geo. W. Cover
Marion Robinson, the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. George X. Robin
son, who has been very i'll from the
combined effects of chicken-pox and
scarlet fever, is now practically re-
chi llrnY1 al
the family have also been i'll with the
malady.
Skowhegan now has dramatic
club. members of the cast who gave
the Sunshine benefit in the Opera
House, comprising the same which is
to be known as the Somerset Comedy
Co The members are to play in Nor
irdgewock, Madison and North Arson
shortly.
The remains of the late Augustine
Bailey were taken to Harmony yes
terday afternoon and were to be met
there by members of the l. o. o. F.
IbuEt anu ldItl luhcu " Soiioi iNS
for burial Accompanying the body
were Edward A. and Willis A. Bailey
sons of the deceased.
Among the local Club women who
are planning to attend the Kennebec
Union of Women's Clubs which is to
be held tomorrow in Waterville are
Mrs. S w. Philbrick. Mrs. J. Palmer
Merrill, Mrs. Lois w. Patten, Mrs
Edward r. Danforth, Mrs. Annie F
Fish and Mrs. r. W. Leighton.
Mrs S. C. Durgin of The Forks and
Mrs Joseph Weber of Lewiston have
been visiting this week with their pa
rents Mr. and Mrs Jefferson Savage.
They were summoned here owing to
TIE death of Mrs. Arson Savage.
Mrs Webber's daughter Katherine ac-
mpanied her and Mr.. Weber arriv-
80 IN time for the funeral yesterday.
among the out-of-town people here
Hast evening 10 attend Mr.. and Mrs.
+ pennelrs wedding anniversary
e. -puon were DR. and Mrs. F. l..
I"1ier and two children of Fairfield,
Ns Q W Phillips and Mrs l., Il.