The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-04-08
Special town meeting April II.

Alton York returned Monudy "
Portland where he will be located for
the present.
Mrs Harry Williams of Summer
j ST has been quite Ill from the effects
Of a paralytic shock.
Miss Myra Rowell returned Monday
morning to Augusta after being at
home for a short visit.
Raymond D. Allen has again won
honors for excellency of work at Co
burn Classical Institute.
Miss jeanette Sturteyant returned
Monday to Fairfield to reopen her
school after the Easter recess.
Miss Jessie Folsom of Augusta de-
parted Monday morning after being
here for a short visit with friends.
Odell Berry, one of the Rural Free
Delivery mail carriers, has purchased
Ford Car, which will be used on
his route.
/ Mrs. Judith Russell, the aged moth
/ er of Mrs. E. E. Greenwood, who has
been very i'll, has been reported as
i somewhat improved.
Miss Janet Emery of Medfield, Mass
departed Monday on the midday train
following a visit with her mother
Mrs. Frank Emery on Main st.
At a meeting of the Skowhegan
School board held Friday evening. DR..
J. E. Wadsworth was appointed school
physician for the ensuing year.
Frank Dore and Albert Pooler
have been appointed to serve as mem
hers of the Police Commission in
Skowhegan in addition to the ap-
Monuments mentioned last week.
Miss Ethel E. Merriam, teacher
at Woodland, departed Saturday on
her return to that place after being
with her parents at the Bethany Bap-
fist parsonage, during he Easter re-
cess.
Sheridan Green left Monday for a
short visit in Lewiston before return
ing to Hebron Academy, where he Is
Senior. Next summer he plans to
90 to Chicago and associate himself
with his brother in the shoe business.
During the month of March no mar
riage intentions were published at the
Office of the town clerk, an unusual
occurrence There were only three
marriages and four births recorded,
but a large number of deaths, sixteen
persons having either passed away
here or were brought here for burial
Members of the Park Commission
have begun work upon Coburn Park,
having the roads repaired, etc. A
horse lawn mower has been purchas-
ed and will be used there during the
summer instead of allowing the grass
to grow as 1t has In the past over
considerable portion of the grounds at
least.
Mr.. and Mrs. Odilon vigue, who
went from this place to Vancouver, B.
C. in March 1912, have decided to re-
turn to the East. Mr.. Vigue has al
ready come and visited here recently
at the home of his brother, Theodore
vigue. Mrs. vigue will join her hus-
band at some eastern point within the
| next few months
At the meeting of the Woman's Re-
lief Corps held Friday afternoon
plans were perfected for the Lees
Surrender celebration which they
are to observe with the G. A. r. Post
tomorrow friday evening The
affair will be held in the Hall on Wa
ter street. The department presi-
dent, Mrs. Ruth H. Eaton read pa
per during the afternoon on the first
meeting of the National Relief Corps
telling also of the department
convention. The charter was draped
on this occasion in memory of Mrs.
Tilda Buker. the junior vice pres-
dent Of the Corps and it was decided
to fill that chair for the remainder
of the year from the floor.
Grange meets next Wednesday night
for a regular meeting. The follow
ing program has been planned for:
Music, Grange Chorus; reading. Miss
Gertrude Keene; topic Repeal of the
Direct Primary Law. affirmative,
John w. Fogler, s. II. Bradbury II. r
Patten; negative Senator w. l..
Walker. Roy l.. Marston. John f. Tay
Tor. vocal duet l.. l.. and A. +. Sand
ford. topic "The Cultivation OF Alfal-
IA c. b. White: "Cackles and Crows
Poultry Items OF the Winter" F. b
/ league. Cony Sanborn; reading An
| Eggshell Castle" Miss Inez Bailey
rapid transit THE Patient Ok" A T.
Jewett. VIII Rowell, Paper Modern
Conyeniences In the Farm Home. Mrs
Lydia T.. Sanborn A social hour Is
to follow arranged by Pearle Beauier
Ray Boynton. Mr.. and Mrs Clifton