The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-22
Skowhegon Local News

Mass. is guest IN the Ianiiy vi VIII
liam Mitchell
Mrs. E. l.. Bagley of Turner Avenue
&c numbered among the patients at
Somerset Hospital.
Ernest Leighton, cashier at the
First National Bank spent Sunday and
Patriots Day with relatives in Port
land.
Mrs. Frank Longfellow and child of
Gardiner are visiting with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore Withee on West
Front st.
Deputy Sheriff Hollis Jacobs of
pittsfield was in town Tuesday bring
ing with him three tramps who were
lodged in the County Jail.
Mrs. Judith Russell one of the COM
munity's aged ladies is sufficiently
recovered from her recent illness as
to be able to be up each day.
deputation of students from the
Y NJ c. A. at Colby College will as
sist in the services next Sunday at
the Bethany Baptist Church.
Mrs. Daniel Thompson and Miss
Elizabeth Bunker spent the week end
in Portland visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralnh Blunt The three ladies are
sisters.
Mrs. Minnie C. Pishon has return
ed from Brighton, Mass, where she
has been spending the greater part OF
the winter She has re-opened her
home on East Leavitt ST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned DUDE EDNA S.
Porter of Mansfield, Mass, are the
parents of a son, Jesse King, born on
April 10. Skowhegan friends will
wish to offer congratulations
Building activities at Lakewood are
now underway, workmen having be-
gun upon the several cottages to be
erected by Ernest c. Butler. One OF
these structures is already well up.
1t is somewhat expected that Miss
Jean Adair for several years stage
fayorite at Lakewood, will return
this year for the summer season.
Last year she was not included in
the list of players.
A. E. Tilton of Hartland was in
town during the day yesterday de-
parting on the midday train. Mr..
Tilton, whose home was once in Nor
ridgewock, expects to shortly pur-
chase a small farm near St Adams
village.
No damage is reported from the ice
leaving Lake Wesserunsett and the
water is said to be the lowest for
many years, if not the lowest on rec
ord. Geo. B. Fairgrieve's boat was
the first seen in the lake after the ice
went out.
Rev. II. G. McGlaufin left yester-
day morning for Waterville to attend
the 91st session of the Maine Metho-
dist Conference. Owing to his alb
sence there will be no preaching ser
vice in the Centenary Church Sun
day morning.
James Donigan has been here from
Whitman, Mass. owing to the. death
of his aunt Miss Kate McMulkin, who
has been a resident of this town for
the past twenty years. Miss NC
Mulkin lived with herr niece, Miss
Elizabeth Donigan. A further notice
of her death will BIO found on Page
Six.
Lakewood Inn has been leased for
the summer season to Carl J. Laid of
Boston. y Mr.. Ladd is well known at
the Lake and vicinity from having
been a frequent visitor there, while
doubtless many are acquainted with
the fact that he is the proprietor of
the Longfellow Cafe, charming res
taurant located in Boston's Back Bay.
Judge Fred F. Lawrence has been
moving this week from the Trust
Company Block to suite of offices
in the new Dodge Block. The two con-
Meeting rooms tremendously and
quietly finished with an outlook on
Water st. are exceedingly convenient,
while new oak furnishings add much
to the personal comfort of the place
The Board of Trade will meet to-
morrow evening at 7.30 in the NUM-
clpal Court Room. John II. Lancas-
ter will read the annual report of the
secretary and treasurer and the an
nual committees will be appointed.
The merchants are particularly urged
TO attend as Merchants Day plans will
be considered. The Maine State Ex-
position will also be discussed
Russell Post G. A. X. and Russell
Relief Corps have moved to their new
headquarters In the Dodge Book from
Heselton Block. When everything Is
settled they will be most conveniently
located In their spacious rooms.