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

William Perkins has returned from
trip to Ohio. visiting also in Canada
during his absence.
The Working League cleared 80
from the Harvest dinner and supper
which they served last Friday in the
CONGREGATIONAL dining rooms.
Mrs. Lucinda Pike of WaterYille.
who has been visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cassius Kinsman in CornYille.
left here Monday on her return home.
F. f. Sawyer has recently added TO
his equipment very handsome con
fectioner's show ease of the latest de
sign for the display and storage OF
chocolates y and other goods OF his
manufacture.
There was considerable interest
Saturday in the inteTclass football
game at Fairview Park. The game
was won by the Seniors over the
Juniors by score of 26 to 6. Bob
Emery starred for the Seniors and
Bison and Thomson for the Juniors
The death of John, the two months
old son of Mr. and Mrs Thos. Boul-
cite of Demo St, occurred the first of
the week after an illness of two
weeks with cholera infantum. The
burial occurred on Tuesday after
noon in the Catholic Cemetery on
North Ave.
The Town Improvement Society
will hold a regular meeting tomorrow
| friday afternoon in the parlors of
the Public Library. The program
is to be directed by Mrs. Irene N.
Turner and several papers will be
read. The Club at that time will be-
gin upon its regular course of study
upon China.
Capt. Marston has issued orders
for members of Company E to report
at the Armory Monday night, Nov. Is,
in olive drab uniform with side arms
for muster pay No man can col
lect another's pay and any man who
is in Skowhegan and fails to appear
in uniform for his pay at that time
forfeits said pay to the Company
fund.
Mrs. Leila Cushing, widow of the
late George Cushing of California,
who has been spending several
months in this section and who for
merly resided here left Monday for
Boston, where she will visit for a
time before going to her western
home Mrs. Cushing at one time
contemplated remaining in the east
for the entire winter, but later deem
ed it advisable to change her plans.
Rev. G.. w. Hinckley, supervisor of
Good VIII Farm, was in town during
the day Tuesday. The Moody chapel
at the farm is to be somewhat re-
modelled, an architect having been al
ready engaged to prepare plans for
the extension. This necessary eX
tension was foreseen by Miss Frances
E. Moody. who gave the building and
she has provided for It, The chapel
when this change is made, will be
greatly in need of a new pipe organ,
cabinet organ having been pre-
yiously used.
Among the out-or-town people in
Skowhegan Monday evening to attend
the wedding reception of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Joseph Gingrow, at the
home of Mrs. Gingrow's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Goulette were Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Gingrow, daughter
and two sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Miss Bessie Pray of Gardiner. Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Gingrow plan to pass
the greater part of the week in town
before returning to Gardiner to es
tablish their home.
W. H. Clark of Caratunk was in
town Monday and Tuesday. He is /
the brother of Mrs. Della {. Brown. |
who has lately passed away in Cali
fornia and stated that he expected |
the body would arrive in Caratunk |
Thursday night The funeral will |
occur Friday at Caratunk A
dispatch has been received by DR.. J. /
L. Piper of Scion to meet Mrs. lmo- |
gene C. Merrill, a sister of the de-
ceased, who was in California al the /.
time of Mrs. Browns demise. in Bos-
ton. on the sad journey homeward
New books have been added to the
Public Library as follows Prairie
Wife (Stringer) Twisted skein
(Paine); Obsession of Victoria
Gracen Uutz). Straight Down the
Crooked Lane (Runkle). Surrup
Latch (MeCalD; Dear Enemy Web
ster); Island of Surprise brady
Prelude to Adventure (Nalpole)
Lost Prince (BurnetO, Life OF John
Hay fThaVpr1 Story of "A piounor