The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-03-04
Skowhegan Local News

Miss Lottie Adams is ILL., DR.. Nads-
worth is attending her
Mrs. Rena Dane left Monday morn
ing to visit in Lewiston for time.
Miss Sarah Pennell teacher in
Portland has been visiting this week
at her home on West Front St
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Baldwin who live
in the Blgelow Hill nelghborhood are
the parents of a son born Saturday.
The Missionary societies of the M.
f. Church will meet with Mrs L. w.
Gerrish, North Ave, Friday afternoon
at 2.30
The Womans Mission Circle of the
First Baptist Church have postponed
the meeting announced for Friday
evening.
Maurice Gledhll of Sykesville Md,
has been in town this week visiting
with his mother, Mrs. Sarah Gledhill
and sister Miss Edith Gledhill.
DR.. W S. Stinchfield was in Portland
Saturday accompanying Mrs. l.. L.
Patterson of Scion to that city for
entrance to DIR. Cousins hospital.
Harry Day returned Monday to re-
sumo his studies at Hebron Academy
after visiting in Skowhegan with his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. w. Day
Mrs NJ D. Gillette and family ar
rived here Friday night from Spring
field, Mass, for a week 8 visit with her
mother Mrs. Viola Washburn of Shir-
ley ST.
Mrs. c. H. Chute entertained the
members of the Tuesday Whist Club at
her home on High st, Tuesday after
noon. A delicious luncheon was SER
we'd by the hostess
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Debe of Water
St are to be congratulated over the
arrival of daughter in their home.
Mr. Debe is a member of the firm of
Debe Bros. fruit dealers.
At the annual meeting of the Ken
nebec Bowdoin Alumni Association
held Friday evening at the Augusta
House in Augusta, Hon. f. N. Mer
rill "A of Skowhegan was elected
president.
Miss Angie French left Monday for
Lewiston where she will take course
in training to become a nurse. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Herbert
Young, who went to that place owing
to her health
News has been received in Skowhe-
gan of the marriage of Herman Easier
a farmer of this town and Mrs. Lu-
cretia Smith formerly of Glassville,
Ontario. The ceremony was performed
at Bellows Falls, VT, by Rev. j. Wal
lace Chesbro. Baptist clergyman
The public library has received a
valued addition in the form of book |
on the Gettysburg Reunion" which
has lately been donated by DR.. George |
Otis Smith of the L. S. Genealogical |
Survey. The participants in the battle |
of Gettysburg now living will dobtless
be greatly interested in the volumn. :.
The Parent-Teaeher Association will |
hold a meeting Saturday evening Mar. |
13 in Library parlors. 1t will be so
cial meeting and will take the form of
a reception to the teachers and parents |
who are members of the organization. |
Miss Blanche NJ Emory will be in
charge of the program and Mrs. W. S. !
Stinchfield In charge of the refresh |
ments.
While riding in from Norridgewock /
Monday a horse driven by Mrs George
Carr. wife of Postmaster Carr of that
town was frightened supposedly at a
piece of paper in the street near the
home of U. L. Foss and became un
manageable. AS a result Mrs. Carr
and her aunt who accompanied her
were thrown to the ground and the an
imal turned about and headed for
home. DR.. Stinchfield was summoned
to attend to the ladies but neither of
whom are thought to be seriously hurt,
while the horse was pursued by Wes-
ley Watson and was caught when near
to Norridgewock.
The annual report of the superin-
tending school committee indicates
that the following repairs have been
made upon the various school build
ings in town. The exterior of the Jew
EFT building has been painted. the un-
derpinning at the Pitts and Malbon's
Mills buildings has been reset. both
buildings have been repainted outside
and inside and the former has had a
steel ceiling The roof OF the Lincoln
building with the exception OF a part
Of the north side has been covered with
iron roofing. also considerable work
has been done TO the interior of this
building. One room and the halls of
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