The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A fash spent
Sunday with friends in Waterville
Everett Bacon visited the latter
part of the week with college friends
at Bowdoin.
J. A Stewart of Waterville spent
Sunday at the home of his cousin,
J. Harvey White on Madison Ave.
Deputy Sheriff Fred S. Burrill of
Hartland was among those from out
of town who visited Skowhegan Mon
day.
Leslie Waldron of Hartland came
to Skowhegan Monday and has ac-
cepted a position with Chas R.
Oliver.
Edwin Clement and Harry Burgess
were in town Saturday from East
Pond to attend the funeral of Levi H.
Clement.
Services at the Jail Sunday after
noon under the auspices of the w c
T. L. were conducted by Deacon
George Thomson of the First Bap-
fist Church.
C. H. Davis left Monday forenoon
on business trip to Pittsfield plan
ming to go from there to Bangor and
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hogan Saturday.
Frank Emerson, who now makes
his home with his daughter Mrs. |.
w. Flint in Hartland, arrived in
Skowhegan the last of the week to
visit among former friends.
Among the out going passengers
on Monday afternoons train were
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Philbrick. Mr..
Philbrick was going to Augusta and
Mrs. Phlbrick was on her way to
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Avore, who have
been spending the winter in Massa-
chusetts with headquarters at Win
ter Hill, have returned to Skowhe-
gan. They will occupy their cot
tage at Lake Wesserunsett during
the summer
Sunday evening at the Bethany
Baptist Church Rev. George Merriam
spoke to the children of the congre-
CATION, particularly teaching the
horrors of the war. Many attended
and the children from the Primary
Department sang three selections.
Friends of Mrs. Leslie r. Brown,
who has spent much of her time in
Skowhegan for a year or more, will
regret to hear of her serious illness
in Boston. Mr.. Brown who has
been here for several days returned
to Boston the latter part of the week.
L. B. Hoyt OF Athens was in town
Monday leaving on the midday train
on a trip to New Hampshire and
possibly to Ohio. Mr.. Hoyt has a
new invention which serves in the
capacity of humane check rein and
that is what calls him away at the
present time.
Mr.. and Mrs William Lumsden of
Everett, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Lumsden of Boston and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Lumsden of Reading, Mass,
were in town during last week and
portion of the present week owing to
the illness and death of Mrs. Anne
Lumsden, the mother of the three
gentlemen.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Dulac and
daughter Rachel of Bristol, Conn. ar
rived in Skowhegan Monday fore
noon to visit the brothers and Sis
ters of Mrs. Dulac Their visit at
this time was partially occasioned
because of the serious illness OF Mr..
calling the family to Maine.
The Domestic Science pupils under
the direction of their teacher, Miss
C. M. Carpenter, rendered a compli
mentary luncheon Friday evening to
Supt. of Schools, l.. w. Gerrish, Prin.
H. w Leighton and DR.. w. S. Stinch
field W. H. Halves, Esq and w. A.
Bailey, members of the School Board.
The affair was held. at the Domestic
Science headquarters and was most
daintily and appetizingly served. The
menu included Grapefruit cocktails.
pea soup, roast lamb with sauces,
fruit entree, ice cream, cake and
black coffee. Each course was serv-
ed by one of the students separate
ly and the entire luncheon showed
excellent skill on the part of the pu-
pills and their instructor.
There will be numerous changes in
the Skowhegan school teaching force
next fall owing to the resignation of
several of the teachers. The va
cancies are not all filled but on Fri
day at the regular meeting of the
School Board several important mat
ters were attended TO. Miss Mildred
Chute. who graduates from Farm