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


home from a visit in Westboro, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Dorothy of Med
ford arrived Tuesday to see DR.. F. s.
Bigelow.
Miss Lila Pierce left Monday to visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Reed in
Readfield.
Mrs. F. H. Wentworth of New York
has arrived to visit with the family
of Horace Jewett.
Miss Ruth Homsted returned last
night from a two weeks visit with
her aunt in Fairfield.
Miss Fife NJ. Nye left Monday to
visit with friends and relatives in
Lewiston and Boston.
L. W. Gerrish expects to go to Cas-
tine next week to attend the Superin-
tendents' Conference.
Miss Sena Fedler of Chicago is ex-
pected Saturday to visit with Mrs.
Nellie Conant on Pleasant ST.
Mrs. Sarah Whitcomb has returned
from Exeter, N. H. and is with her
daughter Mrs. F. w. Bucknam.
Master Enrol Buker and his sister
Miss Phyllis left Tuesday. to visit
with their uncle in Yarmouth.
The condition of Rufus Townsend.
who has been very sick for sometime,
was last night considered as no bet
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Croteau ac-
companied by Mrs. Croteau's father
Raymond Dionne are to pass the week
end in Lewiston, visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Julian Conroy.
The remains of Mrs. John Mccarthy
were brought here from Scion Tues
day and funeral services held at st.
Mary's Church, FIR. P. E. Desjardins
officiating. Burial in Catholic Gene
terry.
Mrs. E. P. Neal and three children
of West Boylston, Mass, are at the
home of Mrs. Jennie Neal and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Haines. Mr. Neal who
is the son and brother of the ladies
last mentioned is expected to join his
family here later
A party of young men mostly men,
bers of the Boy Scout troops arrived
home Friday from an outing at North
Pond, Smithfeld Among those who
were participants at one time or an
other in the affair were Emery T.
Dyer. Lauriston Jacobs, Elmer White,
Earle Grundy, Herman Tracy, Fran
els Friend, Joseph Haskell, Alec
Thomson and Merlin Dyer.
Sheriff Thompson was called to Lake
Wesserunsett yesterday afternoon
to investigate concerning the actions
of two young men, complaint having
been entered by one or more members
of the summer colony there. 1t
seems however that the couple were
pair of travellers, whose home was
in the Provinces and together they
are journeying from town to town
pitching their tent wherever they
choose. They had built a fire near
the Lake and 1t was feared that con-
fagration might occur, in case the
flames spread.
An attentive audience listened to
the organ recital yesterday afternoon
in Congregational Church, Robert NJ.
Dinsmore of Madison being the per-
former. He was assisted by Miss
Ruth Greenwood, soprano soloist,
whose sweet voice added exactly the
right touch to the brilliant organ
tones. Mr.. Dinsmore, although young,
is a remarkable musical artist and
the various numbers which he played
were the difficult compositions of Mas
ter Musicians. The recital was
most successful one and each number
showed splendid technique and unus-
ual ability.
A very pleasant afternoon affair
was enjoyed Friday at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Porter, when the
pupils of Miss Mildred R. Weston
gave a musical, composed of charm
ing pianoforte numbers, skillfully
played. Among the performers were
Beatrice Smiley, Marion Thompson
Evelyn Reed, Beatrice Weston, Her
mon Porter, Lois Hubbard. Kenneth
Matson, Juliette Carriveau. Rachael
Conant, Evelyn st. Ledger and Fern
Packard, The program consisted Of
solos and duets. Miss Weston assist
ing in the latter renderings Be
fore the function was closed refresh
ments were served.