The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-25

MlS' w litidu MITCHELL Is at the
home Of her daughter Mrs. Raymond
i Christensen in Dorchester, Mass.
Word was received here Monday
] that Byron and Frank Robinson. both
Cornville residents were both quite
! ill.,
/ Woman's Club met Saturday after
noon at the home of Mrs Rose l.
Merrill.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Geo W. Weeks of
i Canaan were in town Friday night to
witness the production of THE Shep-
| herd of the Hills"
Mrs. Harriet L. Fuller Baker of
! Hartland has been visiting in Skow.
hogan this week at the home of her
cousin, Mrs. Clara Moore.
Ernest Leighton of Portland has
accepted position in the office OF
the First National Bank. He is a
brother of R. W. Leighton, principal
of the High School.
A meeting of the Skowhegan School
Board was held Friday night at which
DIR. W. s. Stinchfeld was elected
chairman, C. E. Turner and j. l.. Par
lin were elected truant officers.
Word has been received here of the
death of Sewell C. Parker of Auburn.
His widow who survives him was
formerly Miss Melissa Foss, a sister
of Uriah L. Foss of Skowhegan.
Lyle S. Moore, who has for some
years been employed as a salesman
in the Merrill Shoe Store has resign
ed his position there and become a
clerk in the Office of the American
Wooden Co.
The burial of Gevan Dawes, who
| died Thursday in Canaan occurred
Saturday in the East Skowhegan GEM
etery The funeral was held at Ca
naan with Rev. Fred Jackson as the
officiating minister.
George Soule left Sunday forenoon
! to visit with his aunt In Lewiston and
from there was to continue his jour-
ney to Boston and Providence, hav-
ing for time been a resident of the
last mentioned city.
Major Geo. H. Burns, Capt Hugh
! Hurley Capt. Fred T. Hurley and
Maurice Magoon were in Waterville
Saturday to witness degree work in
the Canton Halifax Lodge. Major
Burns was the inspector of the even
ing.
Mrs. Augustus Crowell, who was
reported as being quite Ill at the
time OF her husbands death on Satur-
day, Is now considerably improved.
Her son Maurice Pratt of Boston has
been here owing to the sad conditions
In the old home.
Mrs. c. M. Lambert Is expected
home during the present week from
Lewiston. having been in that city for
several weeks owing to the illness of
her aunt. Mrs. Hannah (ConanD Stew
ems. The invalid Is now consider
ably improved.
Frank Russell of Leavitt street,
who has from time to time suffered
what appears to be paralytic attacks
has been i'll again this week with
similar affection. Miss Jones.
trained nurse from Lewiston arrived
Monday to be In attendance upon the
case.
The Town Improvement Society
will observe Children's Day tomor-
row afternoon in the parlors of the
Public Library. The topic is Hans
Christian Anderson" and Mrs. Ara
zina p Miller and Mrs. Nellie Chase
are to direct the program arrange
ments. Each member Is privileged
to invite one child.
Many friends in Skowhegan and
vicinity Will wish to felioitate Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Christensen
ethel Mitchell) of Dorchester, Mass,
upon the birth of a son on Saturday.
The name of William Raymond has
been bestowed upon him. the first
name being that of his grandfather,
William Mitchell of Skowhegan.
The High, village and rural schools
close Friday for a two weeks vaca-
ton with the exception of the school
in the Parker district which will
close one week later. The High and
village school will have vacations OF
two weeks and all OF the rural schools
have four weeks. except the Parker
which has but three The longer re-
cess In the rural districts Is owing TO
the expected bad conditions OF roads.
The skowhegan High School girls
Bask etbaii team was In Oakland FRI
day evening TO play against the girls
Of Oakland High. They came home