The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-01

Ramford where she has been teaching
during the year.
Arthur Savage of Madison accom-
panied his aunt Mrs. Alice s. Baker
To Portland Tuesday.
The marriage intention of Percy
r. Whittemore, son of Harry ]. Whit
temore and Della NJ. Salisbury are on
record.
Mrs. Robert f. Bratten of Whining
ton, Delaware, arrived here Saturday
TO visit with her mother Mrs. Miriam
S. Merrill.
Mrs. Walter Benson and little
daughter of Houlton have come to
Skowhegan to visit with Mrs. Benson's
son, Carl Sanderson.
Mrs. Will Morrill, and daughter Miss
Ruth Morrill, from Tacoma, Washing
ton. who have been guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McNeelie have
departed.
Mrs. A. c. Bowman and son of
Springfield, Vermont. have been pass
ing several days with Mrs. Bowman's
parents. Dr. and Mrs. Leander A.
Dascombe.
The Sisters who reside at the Con
vent connected with the parish of Our
Lady of Lordes, are to pass their va
cation now that the school is closed
in Waterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. belmont Tozier of
Jersey City, who have been visiting
with relatives in town left Saturday
for visit in Princeton, accompanied
by Miss Pearl Haryille.
Claude Barker, the cornetist, of
Athens was in town Saturday, having
come here from Stratton where he
had played the evening previous. He
left here on the o'clock train for
Harmony
Miss Lillian V. Delano left Satur-
day forenoon for visit in Portland.
On her return to Skowhegan she was
by her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Neitherman of North Adams, Mass,
who is to visit here for time.
According to word lately received
here, the condition of William c.
Hetzel of Worcester. Mass, who was
taken insane and removed from Show !
hogan to the State Hospital, is not |
and he still remains yio- !
lently insane.
The other afternoon the friends of
Miss Ethel Bailey assembled at her |
Hill, the occasion being lawn party
given by the hostess, where games
and other sports were INDUCED In. A
pleasing feature of the afternoon was
A piano duet by the Misses Elsie Lit
tlefield and Emma Chubbuck, also sew
aral vocal selections by Miss Annie
Scott from town. Refreshments of
ce cream, cake and confectionery
we're served.
Mr.. and Mrs A. D. Bailey and
laughter Ethel attended the annual
June meeting and picnic of the Maine
Sheep Breeders Association held at
he farm home of Frank Moore. Madi-
ION. June 25. They were accompani-
ID by Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Parsons of
and report very en-
husiastic meeting with good atten-
lance. The principal speakers of
he day were W. b. Kendall of Bow
oinham, Maine, also Prof. McClane
# the Amherst, Mass. College of Agri-
ulture.
The annual fair of the Philathea
lass will probably be held Dec. and
E, this year. At a meeting of the
Xecutive committee last Friday even
ng committees were appointed as
ollows: Food table, Mrs. Fannie
fletcher. Mrs. annie Nolin, Mrs Ethel
Dean, Mrs. Della Sears, Mrs. Nellie !
)urrell; fancy work. Mrs. Janet c
thompson, Miss Constance Anderson, a
1rs. Winifred Goodwin, Mrs. Molle a
stewart; apron Miss Mabel Haryille. 5
IRIS. Isabel Scott, Mrs. Alice Dow.
FRS. Lottie Griffin; candy, Miss Mabel
'ooler, Mrs. Bertha Hall, Mrs. Eta :
Mrs Sadie Witham; mystery
lrs. Nellie Hopkins, Miss Mabele f. u
toss; tea. Mrs. Grace Stevens. Miss {
Elsie Avore. Miss Hope Withee, Mrs !
florence Dugas; handkerchief. Mrs u
florence Higgins; doll. Mrs. Jennie I
filn. An entertainment will be
iyen each evening. as usual. 4
Persons riding in the vicinity of
sowellvale between here and East l
iadson have doubtless noted traces Il
[ former burying ground. but few :
omb stones still exist to tell OF the q
esting places OF early settlers This
) probably one of tho oldest Genie
cries hereabouts and II is thought
t one time 1t contained a hundred
raves. at present however but few :