The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-23


day for a visit at the home of her
sister Mrs. r. W. Stafford in Hart
land.
Town Clerk Adam Simpson and
Mrs. Simpson are planning to visit
the last of the week at the home OF
their son in Oakland.
Mrs. C. F Whithead and Miss Ruth
Whithead of Westboro, Mass. arrived
Tuesday night to visit their daughter
and sister, Mrs. A. futile.
Carriers window at the postoffice
will be open after each train next
Sunday for the accommodation of those
who wish to get their Christmas mail.
DR.. l.. H. Blanchard and County
Attorney T. A. Anderson both OF
Pittsfield were among the out-of-town
men in Skowhegan yesterday, depart
ing on the Fps train.
G. B. Fairgrieye distributed last
Monday eight cans of salmon from
the Auburn Hatcheries in Lake Wes-
serunsett. They were put into the
south end of the lake.
A late marriage intention recorded
at the office of the Town Clerk is that
of Leo Milton Briggs, a farmer of
Skowhegan and Bertha A. Bates. a
school teacher of Norridgewock.
Leon w. Moore of Randolph came
Tuesday night to visit his brother
George A. Moore Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Moore also of Randolph, their pa
rents, are coming to Skowhegan for
Christmas.
DR.. O. H. Tracy, who has recently
accepted the passionate of the First
Baptist Church in this town will
preach in that house of worship Sun
day, January and probably the fol-
lowing Sunday.
Among the recent births recorded
at the office of the Town Clerk are
those of a daughter born to Mr.. and
Mrs Edward Roderick and a daugh-
ter, the ninth child to Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Mclaughlin.
Mrs. ]. N Smith goes to Hebron to-
day to accompany her son Guy Hub
bard home from the Sanitarium where
he has been receiving treatment. He
has not seemed so well of late and
will remain at home for the present.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Christensen
and baby of Dorchester, Mass, are at
the home of Mrs. Christensen's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Mitchell.
They arrived Tuesday evening, hay
ing accompanied Mr. Mitchell home
from a business trip to Boston.
A wedding was solemnized on Sat
urday last by Rev. II. G. McGlauflin,
pastor of the Centenary M. E. Church,
when he united in marriage William
w. Fish of Skowhegan, son of e. E.
Fish of kingfield and Miss Eva M.
Adams of Skowhegan. the daughter
of Mrs. Hattie Adams.
Miss Olive Green a teacher at He
bron Academy is at home with her
parents for the holidays, as is her
younger sister Miss Margaret, a stu
dent at that Institution. Prof. Will
liam Fairclough of Richmond has al
so been a guest at the Green home,
departing during the present week.
Mrs. William Mebane of lockwood
was in town Tuesday and yesterday
visiting with her cousin Mrs. F. G..
Nye and Miss Lizzie T. Hussey. She
left on the afternoon train for st. AL
bans where she will pass the balance
of the week and Sunday with her pa
rents and then will go to Haverhilf
Boston and Berlin, N. H.. before re-
turning to her home.
A larceny case was before Trial
Justice John H. Lancaster in NUM-
clpal Court Monday. Roger Cum
mings having been arrested charged
with the theft of grain stolen from
the farm of Hon e. NJ Merrill, where
he was understood to have been en-
ployed. Jail sentence was suspend
ed during his good behavior and the
accused man paid the costs of court
amounting to $11.45.
Among the holiday weddings to oc-
cur in this vicinity will probably be
that OF Carlton Henry White. mach
inst in Lynn. Mass. and Miss Annie
Holmberg. formerly Of South Scion
and Skowhegan, but for some time a
resident of Lynn, Mass. The groom
TO be is the son OF Edward White of
Skowhegan. Miss Holmberg Is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs n. Holm
berg Of South Solon.
selectman Clyde II. Smith left Mon
day morning on his return to Port
land. where he has been attending the
sessions of the United States District
Court and serving az foreman OF the
petit Jury. His headquarters are nj