The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-13
Skowhegon Local News

town.
Harold Lamb will probably return
from a few days business trip to
Boston today.
S. E. Nay has been in Dexter por-
ton of the present week leaving for
that place Monday
Mrs. May Woodbury. of Monmouth
arrived Saturday to visit for a fort
night with Mr. and Mrs. James Holt
of Alder st.
Thomas Lawley, clerk at the Co
burn was back at his post of duty
Monday after being laid up on &C
count of illness.
Miss Flora Burleigh of Portsmouth,
/ y. II. arrived Monday night to visit
with Mrs. Charles Smith on the Nor
ridgewock road.
The Ladies Circle of the NJ. E.
Church will meet next Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. J. n. Smith
on Water Street
DR. John H. Wyman Of Midway,
Mass. departed Monday after an over
Sunday visit with Sewell w. Smith
and family on Main st.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Savage of
Fairfield were guests Monday at the
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| Phibrick on Coburn Ave
Miss Janet Sturteyant has return
ed to Fairfield after visiting at her
home here, the school in which she is
a teacher having re-opened.
Chas H. Davis was at Cobosse-
contee Tuesday on business which
was relative to his possible location
in the management of a Hotel there.
The Y. P. s. c. E. of the First Bap-
fist Church cleared over $55 from the
presentation Of THE Christian" the
benefit of Friday evening at the Star
Theatre
! A. P. Bigelow of St. Adams, well
known travelling salesman of this
section was in Skowhegan Tuesday
having lately returned from a trip to
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beckwith who
have within a comparatively short
time moved to the Alonzo Smith farm
between here and Athens, are to be
congratulated over the recent birth Of
son (Wendell Albert).
Word has been received here from
Woodstock, N. b., that Miss Berle
Nye, formerly of Skowhegan, was
operated upon for appendicitis last
Friday at Fishers Hospital in Wood
stock. Her condition is considered
favorable.
Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson is
expected home Saturday from a sew
eral days absence. He left Tues
day on the midday train for his
country place at Mountainview, N. II.
and Is putting in his time there and
in that vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Savage were
made happy Monday over the arrival
of an liz pound boy. This Is the
seventh child and the second son,
the eldest child being ten years of
age. The little stranger has been
given the name of George Almon.
The Pioneer Past Noble Grands
Association was charmingly enter
tanned on Monday afternoon by Mrs
Emma l.. Bickford at her home on
Water ST. There was large atten-
dance and considerable business was
taken up. The hostess served
dainty refreshments.
Mrs. Hiram Gilman has returned
from Wakefield, Mass, where she has
been located a portion of the time
since the death of her husband Her
daughter-in-law accompanied her
back to Skowhegan. 1t is under
stood that Mrs. Gilman plans to make
her future home In Wakefield.
Rev. w. w. Harris preached an ex-
cellent sermon in the First Baptist
Church last Sunday morning and is
passing the present week in town
Next Sunday he will again occupy the
pulpit of the First Church This
Thursday evening will occur the
usual prayer meeting of the society
at 7.30.
Eureka Lodge ~ E. o. 7. held an
enjoyable and profitable meeting in
Heselton Hall. Monday evening
There was n large attendance Dur
ing the evening Mrs. Emma II Dun
ton rendered vocal solo and a dis
cusslon pertaining to the welfare of
the order was participated In by the
members. Ice cream and waters
were served by committee composed
OF Mrs. Emma Lawrence. D. W Lewis
and Mrs. Nina l.. Clough.
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