The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-04
Skowhegon Local News

Miss Grace Merrill left this morn
ing for visit in Portland.
Ex-Congressman S. w. Gould was a
business caller at the State Capitol
Friday.
Somerset Lodge F. & A. NJ. will con-
fer the Bird degree on three candidates
next Monday evening"
The Woman's Relief Corp will serve
their annual town meeting dinner Mon
day from IL to l O'clock.
Mrs. B. F. Webb of Jackman arrived
Tuesday night to visit with her sister
Mrs. w. H. Fowler for two weeks or
more.
The next meeting of the Town I'M
provement Society will be held Fri
day afternoon March IL in Library
parlors.
DR.. l. L. Salley is in Dresden today
where an unusual case in the disease
of animals appears to have made its
appearance.
Mrs. Eta Breed of Lynn, Mass, for
merly of Skowhegan arrived here
Tuesday night to visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. L. Walton.
The Skowhegan Woman's Club held
a very entertaining meeting yesterday
Further details of the program will be
published next week.
Miss Florence Danforth of Madison
has accepted position as teacher in
the Parker district, made vacant by the
death of Miss Pearl E. Jewett
The Senior Glass of the Skowhegan
High School will hold cake and can
dy sale in the Lambert store, Madison
Ave, next Saturday, at 100 p m
1t is expected that the youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cowett will
be taken to Canada during the week
and will enter a Parochial school
Debe Bros. will occupy the Fair
grieve store Corner of Madison Ave.
and Russell st. as a branch depart
ment of their Water ST. establishment
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris Savage depart
ed Monday forenoon after being here
to visit for a short time with Mr..
Savage's aunt, Mrs. c. A. Mitchell on
High ST.
Miss Altana Murphy of Haverhill,
Mass. returned home Saturday after
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
Goodwin A party was given in her
honor Friday.
Mrs. J. Palmer Merrill spoke Friday
evening before the Womans Club in
Dover on Making the Best of Ones
Town" also gave readings from her
poems. She was accompanied by
Mrs. F. L. Flynt
Mr.. and Mrs Lindley f. Parsons of
CornYille who were recently married
left here Monday for Boston and New
York, continuing their journey as far
as Westfield. N. j., where they are to
visit Mr.. Parsons sister for time.
The n E. O. P. will meet Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Ava V.
Sheridan. One week from tonight the
members go to Madison to pay visit
to the lodge in that place: The Grand
sent to confer the degree on several
candidates.
William H. Paine left yesterday af-
ternoon for the southern states and
California. He will visit his mother
in the latter state and will represent
the Clyde II. Smith Auto Co. with their
perfection pump connection in the va
rious localities which he will visit else
where. He will return to Skowhegan
in the fall by the way of the Northern
states.
A meeting for men and boys was
entertainingly handled in Bethany
Church, Sunday afternoon, Prof.
Leighton telling of the students con-
ference which he recently attended
in Lewiston. Other speakers were
Brooks Savage, Libby Pulsifer, Har-
old Dumont, Warren c. Merrill and
John Emery all High School students
who were also in attendance at the
affair and spoke most Interestingly
upon their trip.
The regular bi-monthly meeting of
the Philathea Class was held Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. Philo
Steward. Several ladies united with
the class at this meeting. bringing the
number of members up to A Plans
were discussed and sides chosen in
the membership contest which Is TO
start next Sunday and close the Class
anniversary, May nth. Mrs. Bertha
Hall being appointed captain OF the
Blues and Mrs. Pearl Lawrence cap