The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-15

22nd at 2.30 p. m.
Miss Judith Kirby of Middletown
Conn. is the guest oil her sister Mrs.
Walter H. Hight
The Lang-Smith automobile party,
who have been on trip to the City
of Quebec are expected home today.
Capt. ]. S. Stewart, who has been
the guest of his daughter, Mrs. R. W.
Leighton for ten days past, returned
to his home in Middletown, Conn.
Remember the Madison ball club
plays a return game with Skowhegan
on Monday afternoon next, and take
it from US" it will be some game and
probably record breaking crowd. !
j. A. Fentiman of Embden YVES In
town this morning. Mr.. Fentiman
has had charge of the driving crew at
Shawmut dam. He was on his way
to Embden to attend to the haying at
his home farm.
A dozen or more citizens of Show
hogan attended the Socialist lecture
by Oscar Ameringer of Milwaukee
at the Arson Town Hall last evening.
returning by special car over the
Somerset Traction line.
Mrs. L. NJ. White and her two sons
Donald aged six, and John aged nine,
are passing the week with her sister
Mrs. J. Palmer Merrill. Mrs. White
is considering plans which may result
IN a change of her home from Dan
forth to Bangor
A great game of ball on the home
grounds this afternoon at o'clock
between the noted Easterns of Ban
gor and the home club. You can't
afford to miss any games at home this
season if you love baseball. White
and Murphy will be Skowhegans bat
terry.
Skowhegans ball team is going good
now and you may be sure of great
ball for the rest of the season. Those
interested have constructed an ex-
pensive ball club and surely all who
care for a wholesome, clean sport,
run on high plain of excellence,
should be generous with their support
of the home team.
Miss Ruth Norris of Seattle, Wash,
is the guest of Miss Nell Clifford at
her home, on Main St. Miss Norris
came here from Massachusetts, where
she had been attending school, to
teach the school in the Malbon's Mills
district Her parents were Maine
people and her mother expects TO
pass the summer with her in this
state.
f. w. Briggs went to Boston b.
last nights train to join his family al
Nantasket Beach, where they have
been fer two weeks past. The party
was composed of Mrs. Briggs. Master
Gordon and nurse, Llewellyn Good
win, Miss Lola Goodwin, Mrs. Mollie
Marston Stewart. They made tn
trip in the Briggs touring car and ar
to return Sunday next.
j. C. Bricker with his daughter
Josephine, of Everett, Mass, are
guests at the home of Robert Bigelow,
at the Judkins farm, Norridgewock
river road, Mrs. Bigelow being his
sister. Mr.. Bricker is master
mechanic of the press room of the
Boston Post. 1t will be recalled that
his little son was killed by an eXplo
sion, the morning of July 5th, result
ing from a fire cracker thrown into
a barrel of denatured alcohol by one
of his playmates, near their home in
Everett.
Professor w. L. Coggin, instructor
during the past year in the Manual
Training Department of SkOwhegan
and Madison schools, has secured
position with the General Electric
Company at Lynn, Mass. and he and
his family are permanently located
there at GA Cedar St. Mr.. Coggin
had previously been employed by the
same corporation for eight years.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Cog
gin, who had made their home here
fer the past IS months, have gore to
live with their daughter Mrs. j. A.
Hurry, in Randolph, Mass.
Principal Ralph ". Leighton of the
Skowhegan High School has been is
suing certificates during the last few
days to members of the class gradu
ated from that institution in June
These certificates permit the students
to attend various higher institutions
of learning without an entrance eX-
animation. The pupils to whom they
were issued were Misses Faith and
Freda Harris who will 20 to Mt.
Holyoke, Mass, Warren Merrill. who
is TO enter Bowdoin. Mahlon Gerrish.
who goes TO Bates, Harold Dumont
who is to enter Maine. Gladys Chase.
who goes to Colby Marion Lord who
Will attend Pennington Normal and
Elizabeth Scott who will attend some