The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-15
Skowhegon Local News

ing to visit for a few days in Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert l.. SWEET are
being felicitated over the birth of d
daughter
Mrs. Emma Frost of st. Adams was
the guest Friday Of her niece Mrs.
c. B. Hight.
Miss Faith Hinckley, teacher of
music at Good Will visited in Show
hogan Friday.
Deputy Sheriff Fred S. Burrill of
Hartland was in town officially Fri
day and Saturday.
Henry II. Talbot of Boston departed
Friday after visiting with his daugh-
ter Mrs. c. F. Fellows of Bloomfield
Green.
Mrs. Alec Murray returned Satur-
day to Gardiner after visiting in
Skowhegan with her sister Mrs. John
Vigue.
Carl Malley of Wateryille, formerly
pianist at the Star Theatre was in
town Friday visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
w F. Smith.
Mrs. Edward Hoxie of North Fair
field departed Monday on the mid day
train after visiting with Mrs. Fred
Pooler of Pleasant St.
Miss Fern Packard visited Satur-
day with her sister Miss Gala Pack
ard, stenographer In the Office of Fl, B.
Crosby G. Co. In Waterville.
II. A. Bennett OF West Newton,
Mass, was a guest the latter part OF
the week at the home of his brother
in-law, j. Palmer Merrill on Coburh
Avenue.
Miss Methal Packard who for some
time has been member of the local
force at the Telephone Exchange left
Friday for her home In Bethel, where
she has a position.
Judge Fred F. Lawrence is to va
cate the office In the Skowhegan
Trust Company Block which he has
occupied for some time and will To-
cate in the Dodge Block.
Miss N. L. Walker was in town last
week visiting with her sister Mrs.
o. d. Wells. She left Saturday for
Scion, where she will be engaged as
milliner during the spring season.
Skowhegan acquaintances Of Hon.
d. d. Stewart of st. Adams, who Is
known as the dean of Somerset
County attorneys will be gratified to
learn that he is in good health this
spring
Mrs. Ira Linnel with Ralph and
INA Fleming of West Sebois have
been passing several days with Miss
Margaret NJ. Smith of Main St. The
two children are the niece and nep-
hew of Miss Smith.
Game Warden Frank Durgin of The |
Forks returned home Friday after be-
ing in attendance at Court here for
several days. He came here from
Pittsield, having been there together
with Mrs. Durgn to visit their daugh-
ter Mrs Charles Baker.
Rev. Theodore Halbert Wilson left |
Friday on the mid day train for
visit in Boston On Sunday he
preached in the Central Congregation
al Church there. E. T. Garland, ST.
perintendent of the Maine Bible So
ciety occupied the pulpit of the Con-
gregational Church here.
Deputy Sheriff C. H. Chute was at
Augusta Friday to accompany to
Skowhegan Verde Nelson, the accus-
ed murderer of Bert Ireland. Nell
son has been for some time at the
Maine State Hospital for observation
as to his sanity. He has gained con-
siderable flesh during his absence.
Earle Patten and family plan to be
domiciled in their new home on the
Norridgewock road before the last of
the week Mr.. Patten has been build |
ing a story and half residence there
on the land which he purchased of
Mrs. Forrest Goodwin. There was
already a barn on the place, which |
consists of ten acres.
Miss Marian Adams will go to Bel |
fast tomorrow to participate in the
third district discussion in the contest
for the scholarship at the University
of Maine which will take place at that
city. Two representatives and one
alternate will be chosen. Waldo.
Kennebec and Somerset Counties will
be represented. Miss Adams going
from Skowhegan High and William
Small from the Maine Central Instl-
tute at Pittsfield.
Street Commissioner +. l. Ford has
outlined considerable work in Skow-
hogan for the coming season. Sew
erage system will be installed ON
North Avenue beginning at East 81
aud extending northerly to where the