The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-07-22

Miss Lottie Look has gone to New
Vineyard for q stay of several weeks.
F. L. Fletcher left this morning for
two weeks vacation to be spent at
North Belgrade.
Paul LeFevre arrived Monday night
from Maiden, Mass, and is visiting
with Charles and Frank Russell.
| Masters Charles Drawn and Harold
Towne have returned to Newport af-
ter visiting here at the home of Mrs.
F. NJ. Kelley.
Arthur Giroux and daughter re-
turned to Lewiston the last of the
week after visiting with his mother,
Mrs. Chas Provost.
c. E. Dealey was remembered on
his birthday, Monday, with a hand
some Waltham watch, the gift of his
brother-in-law, Frazier Gilman, of
New York City.
Mrs. A. w. Day returned Monday to
her home in Maiden, Mass, after Wis
iting in Skowhegan, Madison and
Athens. Mrs. Day was formerly a
resident of Skowhegan.
Miss Lila Weston left Saturday by
early train for two weeks vacation
at Wiscassett. She will resume her
former duties in the Curtis Millinery
store the first of August.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving o. Palmer of
Newtonyille, Mass. have been passing
several days in town. Mrs. Palmer
will be recalled by many as Miss
Mary Gushing, the daughter of DR..
Cushing former resident of the
town.
There will be a lecture and mes
sage service at the Universalist
Church next Sunday under the aus
pices of the Spiritualists at o'clock
D. m. The speaker will be Louis F.
Jones of Bangor. All are invited.
Come and bring your friends.
The municipal concert which had
been scheduled for next Tuesday
evening has been postponed for one
week and will occur Tuesday evening,
August 3. In the meantime the APP
pearanee of the band stand has been
much improved by a fresh coat of
paint.
! Z. p Neal, a teacher in the Wor-
cester Mass. schools, who lately join
ed Mrs Neal and children here at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Haines
departed with his family Saturday.
Mrs. Neal was before her marriage
Miss Lora Cummings and will be re
called by many as a former member
of the High School faculty.
| J. T. Thibodeau in his Hudson tour
| ing car. accompanied by Fir p. Z. Des-
jardins and DR.. o. j. GAIA of this
town and Augustus Burke of Shaw
nut left Sunday noon to visit with
Father Bourbeau in St Agatha,
Aroostook County. 1t will be recall
ed that Fr. Bourbeau succeeded Fr-
Jouvin in the Parish of Our Lady of
Lordes, preceding the location of FIR.
Desjardins here.
An honor has come to Miss Agnes
| p. Mantor who graduated from Farm
ington Normal School in June, in the
way of an offer to become a member
of the faculty at the Castine Normal
School. Although she had been
elected to teach in Grade VII of the
Skowhegan Schools, she has accept
ed the splendid position offered her.
Miss Mantor is an exceedingly capable
| scholar having been the valedictorian
of her classes in both the High and
Normal schools.
The Epworth League of the NJ. E.
| Church held box social and ice
cream sale on the lawn of J. II.
Grundy, Mechanic St, last evening.
Mahlon Gerrish in behalf OF the Lea
que presented its president and secre-
tary Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie ". Grundy,
who were rerently married beauti-
full book case and plant stand. The
object of the social was to raise
money to pay for the newly installed
electric lights in their EpWorth Lea
que rooms. This obligation was more
than met. Forty-one members and
friends were present and very plea
SAINT evening was enjoyed.
George D. Clark OF Pennington, Sc
cretary of the Franklin County Fair,
was in town yesterday. This as
ISOLATION, of which Mr.. Clark is one
of the most active officials, has offer
ed a special $4,000 purse, divided, for
pulling horses, open TO Maine. They
have had in previous years many
pairs offered for entry from this coun-
ty and this purse is intended to fur
| nish opportunity for Somerset County
horses to enter If they wish. The
date of Pennington Fair is Sept. Is,
% and Both. Mr.. Clark also speak
of a midsummer race meeting 10 be
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