The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-20
Skowhegon Local News

Harry Cullen arrived home Friday
to remain for q time with Mrs Gull
len at their Madison Ave. home.
Mrs. Nellie Nesbit of Dexter was a
visitor in Skowhegan the first of the
week departing during the day Mon
day.
NJ. A. and A. c. Randall of Cam
bridge were among the out of town
business people here the first of this
week.
Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Sanger of Ban
gor were among the out-Of-town au-
tomobilists to register at the Coburn
on Friday last
Mrs John w. Higgins left here Fri
day morning for a visit in Portland
and Kezar Falls. the latter town be-
ing her old home.
Mrs. Ida L. King left Monday on
her return to her home in Hartford,
Conn, after long stay in the home
of her brother C. ]. Abbey.
Miss Edna Gushing arrived home
Friday night from Westbrook Semi
nary, where she has been pursuing a
course of study. She returned Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. L. Coggin are the
parents of a daughter born last
Thursday. Mr.. Coggin is teacher Of
manual training in the Skowhegan
schools.
Among the local students who were
In Waterville to attend the track meet
Saturday were Leland Currier, Julian
Goodrich, Emery Dyer and Ralph
Merriam.
Word was received here the first Of
the week that Charles Giroux, aged
SO of Waterville had passed away. He
was brother of George Giroux Of
Skowhegan.
Among the Athens and Brighton
people to motor to Skowhegan Mon
day were Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Cor
son and Mr.. and Mrs. E. s. Ward the
trip being made in the Corson car
An automobile party composed of
G. w. Verrill, E. j. York, E. o. Gooch
Fred Sanford and P. ]. York of Wa
terville were among those who were
registered Sunday at the Skowhegan
House.
Sheriff Frank Thompson arrived
home Friday from a several days
business trip through various up
river towns in Northern Somerset.
He was accompanied on the trip by
Hon. Edward N. Merrill.
The Ancient Order of United Work
men who for some time have had
headquarters in the Wentworth
Block have stored their furnishings
and plan to hold their meetings in
Grand Army Hall in the future.
Mrs. May S. Vanderbilt of Brooklyn,
N. Y, who was here to speak at the
State Spiritualists Convention depart
ed on the sos train Monday She
will return to this section and speak
at Lakewood on June 90, and will al
so appear here at the fall campmeet-
ing early in September.
Members of the Home Relief Socie-
ty who conducted the food sale in the
Williams block Saturday cleared
about $55 as the result of their eff
forts, which is exceedingly gratifying
to those in charge. Mrs. Mollie M.
Stewart was chairman of the arrange
and the sale room was taste
fully arranged with spring flowers.
Miss Maude Bacon of Bluehill and
Miss Josephine Leighton of Columbia
Falls. who have been the respective
teachers in the 5th grade at the Gar
field Building and the 1st grade in the
Lincoln Building, have rendered their
to take effect at the end
of the spring term. Both young wo-
men are to go to Medford, Mass.
where they have already accepted po-
sitions.
The remains of the late George l..
Wildes who was killed by a train in
Melrose Highlands, Mass, last Feb
ruary, were brought here for burial
At the North Cemetery
where the body was inferred in the
family lot, brief service was con-
Quoted by Rev. George Merriam of
Church. Accompanying the
widow and her son Waldo Wfldes of
Highlands here were Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Davis of Portland. Mrs.
Davis having been a sister of the de-
ceased.
The golden wedding anniversary of
Rev. and Mrs. Samuel F.. Emerson
proved to be all that was anticipated.
As noted last week. their family and
include thirty-nine per-
sons and all of these were present at
the festivities Saturday also Mr.. En-
ersons two sisters. Mrs Naomi
Groves and Mrs Nellie A. Groves OF
Smithneld. During the afternoon