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

Mrs. c. L. Goodridge of Portland
arrived Monday night to visit her sis
| ter Mrs. Carl Curtis.
One candidate was given the right
hand of good fellowship at the Beth
any Baptist Church Sunday.
Miss Louise Coburn who is now in
San Francisco, Calf, is planning to
return home about the middle of next
month.
Several civil cases were brought TO
the attention of Judge H. II. Brazzell
in Municipal Court during the day
Monday.
| The Pioneer Past Noble Grand AS
ISOLATION will meet Monday afternoon,
May 10. with Mrs Emma l.. Bickford,
Water St
/ Master William Gould returned
Monday to Portland after staying a
time with Mrs. Perley Ames at her
farm home.
/ Mrs David Vigue, who recently
underwent a surgical operation in a
Lewiston Hospital has been reported
as improving.
The Fairgrieve block at the corner
OF Madison Ave. and Russell ST is
greatly improved by means of its re-
cent coat of paint.
Mrs. J. P. Blanchard has seven
hens that have laid 126 eggs during
the month of April. Mrs. Blanchard
asks for a better record.
Mrs. C. Davis Miller has arrived
home from Boston and many friends
will be gratifed to learn that her
health is somewhat improved.
Mrs. C. A. Steward of Lewiston de-
parted Tuesday forenoon after visit
| ing with her aunt, Mrs. Esther Withee
and Miss L. M. Withee, her cousin.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Rollins with
their daughter Christie, have arrived
from Lake Moxie and will make their
home in Skowhegan for the summer
Dean Swift of Norwood, Mass. who
is at the home of his sister. Mrs. A.
r. Watson for an indefinite stay, is
reported as being somewhat improved
in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lumsden and
daughter of Reading, Mass, departed
Monday, after visiting with Mr., Lums-
den's mother, Mrs. Anne Lumsden and
with other relatives in town.
The annual meeting of the Kenne-
held in Waterville at the Free Will
Baptist Church on Getchell St., to-
morrow friday at 1890 a. m.
Joseph Sanford, a student at Bow
doin College, returned to that insti
tuition Tuesday after visiting with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Sanford
and attending Company E inspection
Monday night
Mrs. Eldora Tibbetts of North Bel
grade has returned to her home after
visiting with her daughter, Mrs Annie
L. Decker on Court st. Master Ken
dali Decker returned with her and
Mrs Decker accompanied them as far
as Shawmut.
Miss Janet Sturteyant, teacher in
the Fairfield schools. has been at
home for several days owing to the !
illness of Mrs John A Partridge, the
wife of the Principal of the Lawrence
High School In Fairfield. Mrs. Par
fridge passed away Sunday.
Carroll B. Flanders, Colby College. |
II, took part in the annual Murray
Prize Debate, postponed from last
year and held in the First Baptist
Church In Waterville, Monday even
ing. The decision was awarded to
the negative SIDE, ana MT. Flan0erS
appeared on the negative side.
Friends In this county of Mr.. and |
Mrs. M. o. Dean, now residents of
Tologa, Okla, will be sorry to learn
that Mr.. Dean has lately been thrown
from horse, receiving therefrom sew
eral bruises and broken rib. One |
hip is also injured and the latest re-
ports received here indicate that the .
patient Is not improving.
The County Commissioners o. +.
Libby. VIM Osborn and Granville
Perkins were In session Tuesday at
the Court House. The commissioners
have decided to replace the present
Jail window gratings with irons of the
tool proof variety. This will over
come one OF the most serious methods
Of escape. that the officers have had
to contend with In years past.
1t Ia customary for the members OF
Russell Post g. A. II. to visit the
schools OF Skowhegan previous to
Memorial Day. May 80. The mem
bers OF the Post do not wish to press
themselves upon or interfere with the