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

Miss Geneva Smith returned Mon
day to Kents Hill Seminary
But little business was transacted
Monday in Municipal Court, one case
being continued.
Mrs. E. B. Nickerson left Monday
to visit with her daughter Mrs. D. II.
Staples in Waterville.
Mrs. Frances Kelley left Monday
for Newport, where she was called
owing to the death of friend.
: xx.kIsso caps4n left 1~'-' :
YT7-'r-T77fing for Wilton, where she has
since been visiting with relatives.
Miss Ethel Merriam returned Mon
day to Woodland to resume her teach
ing activities following visit at her
home in Skowhegan.
Mrs. Walter Scott left Monday for
Portland accompanied by her three
children Jessie, Margaret and Marion,
all of whom are students at the school
for the deaf there.
DR. o. J. GAIA was in WaterYille
Monday evening to install the officers
in the lodge of st. John the Baptist
in that city. The first of the week he
has similar duties to perform in Au-
gusta and Shawmut.
Mrs. j. D. Houghton and her
daughter Mrs Edith NJ. Small of New
Gloucester, Me, arrived in Skowhegan
Saturday night accompanying the re-
mains of Mrs Houghton's sister Mrs.
E. M. Whitcomb here for final funeral
services.
Mrs. EfIie A. Drew, who has been
in Somerset County for the past six
months, since November ! with Mrs.
Minnie Pishon on LeaYitt Street, lett
for Wollaston. Mass, yesterday. She
plans to pass the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Eva Kelley.
Mrs. Charles Jones of Fort Fairfield
has been visiting the past week with
her brother Charles w. Currier on
Main st. The many friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Currier will be gratified to
learn that Mrs. Currier Is reported as
convalescng from her long illness.
Charles Russell of Maiden, Mass.
has returned to his home after being
here to visit his brother E. f. Russell.
The last mentioned gentleman who
has been quite Ill has recovered suf-
ficiently to be at his place of business
on Russell Street during the present
week.
The family of A. E. Richardson
which numbers beside himself and
wife, five children, have been remoy-
ed to Oakland by the town authori-
ties Mr.. Richardson has been i'll
and various charitable persons and
societies have been greatly interested
IN the case OF late.
A copy of the Coyina (California)
Argus has reached our desk, which
refers to the passing of respected
townsman, G. Wallace Nash Covina
is the home of w. W. Nash the son
of the gentleman lately deceased, who
Is a druggist there. Further refer
ence to the matter speaks of G. w
Nash being there to visit his son. and
of his making number of acquain-
tances in that community.
School was opened In the Municipal
Building Monday with Miss Doris Ray
nor, a graduate from Pennington Nor
NAL School as teacher. The room
once used as an armory has been fitted
up for the convenience of pupils who
had formerly been students in the
Garfield building with desks black
boards, etc. Miss Edna Lovejoy of
North Chestervlle has arrived to take
the position in the 9th grade made
vacant by the resignation of Miss
Ethel Parker of Freedom
Members OF the Congregational Sun
day School enjoyed supper and
social in the church dining room last
Friday night. The affair was the
climax to a contest which had been
carried on between the boys and girls
of the institution with regard to OBJ
tanning new members etc. The girls
were defeated consequently furnish
cd the banquet. The arrangements
were In charge of Misses Beatrice
Smiley, Prudence Wadsworth. Doris
Cover. Beatrice Hodgekns and Violet
Robinson.
AS indicated In the engagement an
nouncement last week, John Booth
Downs of Springfield. Mass, and Miss
Ethel Bicknell Varney of Skowhegan
were married Saturday forenoon. The
ceremony occurred at the home of the
brides brother Allen Narnoy on the
Middle Road with the immediate
family present and Rev George Mer-
Ram of the Bethany Baptist Church