The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-09-23

city Building, Thursday, Sept. 30th at
$50 P. NJ.
CLYDE H. Smith has purchased of
lanes NJ. Dysart a half interest in his
lumber and mercantile business in
Athens
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Richardson of
lewiston have been visiting during
the week with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter P.
0rdway.
Mrs. Annie Upham of Lewiston is
visiting at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Ira A Norton, having arrived
sunday last.
Rev. George Merriam will preach
At Bethany church Sunday morning
nnon "a Great Confession and in the
evening Upon Doing Our Best"
Marriage intentions lately placed on
file at the office of the town clerk are
those of Hiram Foote and Miss
Blanche NJ Cole, both of Skowhegan.
There will be tomorrow (Friday)
evening a regular meeting of the Roy
al Arch Chapter, with the work
in the P. NJ. and NJ E. NJ. degrees and
refreshments served at its close
Dr. and Mrs F. O. Sawyer, accom-
Danied by Herbert L. SWEET and Mrs.
savers sister, Mrs. Blanchard of
Dexter returned the first of this week
from an automobile trip to Quebec.
Friends of John E. Wadsworth Jr.,
will be gratified to learn that he has
entirely recovered from the effects of
the severe heat strain under which he
labored last week, causing for time
considerable anxiety.
Albert, one of the twin children of
Vital Lachance, whose mother died
shortly after their birth, has been
adopted by Livermore Falls parties,
the other child having found a home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pooler.
The baseball reports of the cham
pionship baseball games, bulletined
by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the
window of Sampson & Avore, daily
at o'clock P. M. are received through
the courtesy of the Waterville Sen
tinel. from their Associated Press Ser
vice.
On September II, son was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. Dillingham;.
other recent births in town have been
a son (Ralph Lester) to Mr., and Mrs.
Herbert Green, son (Theobile Hen
ry) to Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Gallant
and a son Charles Edward) to Mr.,
and Mrs. Eddie Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Martin, who
have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
from a trip to Kineo, where Mr.. Mar
tin attended a convention of the New
England section of the National Elec-
trio Light Assn, having been sent as
delegate from the Cambridge Elec-
trio Light Co. of Massachusetts with
which he is at present connected.
The fall schedule of trains arriving
and departing from Skowhegan goes
into effect next Sunday the Goth, with
two trains in and out on that date. The
arrivals will be at 1850 A. NJ. and AIS
P. NJ. and the departures at SIS A. NJ
and 210 P. NJ. Week days the sched-
ule will be as follows: Arrive 7.49
A NJ, 1915 A. NJ, 4.50 P. NJ, S.25 P. NJ.
Depart, 500 A. NJ, sos A. NJ, 11.55 A
NJ, 225 P. NJ.
At the Board of Trade meeting, Fri
day evening, which was the first of the
season, reports of the annual Mer-
chants Day were listened to, the total
expense having been about $240 which
was practically the same as last year.
There is also a good amount left in
the treasury as a nucleus for next
years event of the same kind, should
it be deemed advisable for the Board
to arrange for it. Delegates appoint
ed by the association to attend the
State Board meetings being held this
week at Bangor were c. P. Merrill, W.
P Ordway, c. M. Holt, w. E. Hackett
and R. T. Patten.
With the departure of Mahlon Ger
rish for Bates College yesterday, the
High School orchestra of last year
has lost its pianist. On Monday even
ing he rendered a farewell party to
the other members of the organization
at the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. L. w. Gerrish. Music proved to
be the principal feature of the even
ings entertainment and many friends
Rahered TO listen TO the renderings.
Refreshments were served The music
which had been acquired was turned
over 10 the school authorities. The
remainder of the orchestra, Messrs.
White. Springer. Lyons, Porter, Croft
eau and Badger will all be N High
School this year.
The talk on the music and artists