The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-11
Skowhegon Local News

Mrs. Minnie Green left Tuesday for
visit with her sister in Oakland.
There is to be meeting of Somer-
set Chapter F. & A. NJ tomorrow, Fri
day evening.
Clarence Hayden went Tuesday TO
Augusta and visited with relatives
while there.
Ira w. Linnell of Patten departed
the first of the week after visiting at
the home of Sewell w. Smith.
Miss Bessie Stewart of Newport who
has been a guest in the home of Mrs.
f. NJ. Kelley departed Monday.
Donald Philbrick and Sherman
Shumway returned Monday to Bow
dom after short visits at their homes
here.
Edward F. Merrill has been en-
gagged by Russell Post G. A. r. as
speaker for their Memorial Day Ex-
ercises.
Attorneys George H Morse of Ban
gor and c. W. Hussey of Waterville
were business visitors in Skowhegan
Friday
Miss Pauline Oak returned Monday
to Boston where she has resumed her
studies for the last term at the Leland
Powers School
Mr. Gorst, the bird specialist will
speak in the Congregational church on
Wednesday, March H. instead of on
Monday, March Is.
Mrs. Eldora Tibbetts of North Bel
grade has returned home after visit
ing with her daughter Mrs Annie L.
Decker on Court st.
The Senior girls cleared about $24
from their cake and candy sale Sat
urday in the Williams Block The
shop was made gay with many ban
ners.
Skowhegan acquaintance will be
gratified to learn that Mrs. Hannah
(ConanD Stevens of Lewiston, former
ly of this town is improving from an
attack of pneumonia.
(f,h
Helen Clarke) of Newport, r. L., who
visits at the home of C. J. Abbey is
now visiting with her mother, Mrs.
Nellie E. Clark in st. Adams.
Mrs. George F. Paddock was in
Vassalboro Tuesday and attended while
there a meeting of the board of direct
ors of Oak Grove Seminary. Mrs,
Paddock Is a member of this board.
Miss Amy Kincaid who has been at
her home in West Athens owing to the
illness of her mother was in town
the first of the week being on her re-
turn to Waterville, where she is en-
ployed
Mrs. w. A Smith of Camden former
ly of Skowhegan has been i'll for two
months with rheumatism. Her friends
will be gratified to learn that she is
and will hope for a contin-
uance of the same.
Rev. and Mrs Raymond Browning
and child of Littleton, N. c., have de-
parted after visiting with DR.. and Mrs
S. NJ Cover. Rev. Mr., Browning has
been doing evangelistic work in this
section for some time
The Freshmen's base ball team of the
High School have elected Harry Dy-
sart, captain and Francis E. Croteau,
manager for the ensuing year. They
would like to hear from the Freshmen
future games.
Mrs. Van Nelson left Tuesday morn
ing for Somerville, Mass, where she
will visit with Mr.. Nelson, who has
been located there and at Jamaica
Plain for some months She was ac-
companied as far as Watervile by her
daughter, Miss Ruth.
Frank Condor of Belfast who has
been spending some time at Smithfield
has been in town during the present
week. visiting with Chas. +. Young.
He left Tuesday for Bermuda where
he will spend the winter. but plans
to return to Smithfield in the Spring
and build him a cottage there. Mr.
Condor was not long since hurt in a
railway accident and 1t Is understood
has lately received the sum of $4,000
from the company for injuries re-
coiyed at the time.
The Searchlight Club. which has re-
comfy been organized among the girls
of the Island Avenue Congregational
church. held its first regular meeting
Friday at the home of Miss Prudence
Wadsworth. Seventeen members were
present. Headings connected with
mission work and piano solo by
Esther French furnished the program