The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-30
LOCAL NEWS

Or. Frank BigeIow was in New pofi
for the day Tuesday
Mrs Pauline Hill went 10 Vassal-
boro Tuesday morning 10 ylsit with
I the Pearson sisters
Mrs Alice Levine of Augusta has
been here for a visit with tier sister
Miss Annie Steward
Lawrence Murray returned Sunday
to Hayerhill after a visit with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs j. II Murray.
Attorneys S. ". Could and George
W Cover we're in Augusta Tuesday
in attendance upon the Law Court.
Nj and Mrs. Julian Conroy of Au-
burn were holiday visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Dionne
Albert Roderck, who has been yis-
iting at the home of Omar Beaulieu on
Russell Road, returned Monday 10
Wateryille
Guy Conant of the firm Of Bison
Conant has been confined to his
home on Pleasant ST this week owing
to illness
Mrs. William Donaldson accompan-
led by her niece, Miss Ruth Hes left
Tuesday forenoon to visit for time
with relatives in the vicinity of Bos-
ton.
Mr. and Mrs Walter Gingrow. MI
and Mrs. Ralph Lewis. Kathleen
Lewis and Miss Lena Goulette were
holiday guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Goulette.
Judge and Mrs Fred F. Lawrence
entertained Christmas Day at the Co
burn, Mrs. Flora T. Brainerd Miss
Marion and Miss Ethel Branerd Of
Augusta. The three ladies are the
mother and sisters of the Judge.
County Commissioners O. E. Libby.
Granville Perkins and W NJ Osborne
have been in session during the week
at the Court House transacting an
nual business The reports will
probably not be completed until after
/ January /.
A very pleasing program was pre-
scented at the Sunday School concert
in Bethany Chapel Friday evening.
/ The entertainment lasted for probably
/ three quarters of an hour. the child
rem being the principal performers.
Many gifts We're hung upon the tree.
Holiday hours will be observed at
the Skowhegan Postofiice Saturday,
New Years Day as follows: Closed
from to 1915; from IL TO .; from
2.25 to 4.45 and at at night. One
delivery and one collection. Rural
carriers do not make any trips dur
ing the day. Money order window
closed all day.
The indications are that there will
shortly be numerous weddings in
! Skowhegan according to the following
marriage intentions which have been
placed on file at the Office of the
/ Town Clerk Augusta Alfred Bou-
lette. son of NJ Boulette to Miss Hilda
Wyman, daughter of George Wyman
! of Athens; Andrew Russell and Miss
Florence l.. Lewis both of Skowhegan
and Christopher W Church and Lula
M. Staples the latter being a daugh-
ter of f. p Staples of Hartland
Levi Currier (Quirion) for some
time driver of public carriage and
auto, died Monday at the home of his
son-in-law. Ubald Hebert at 1872 East
Front St. The deceased was Ga years
of age and had lived in Skowhegan
for SO years, having been born in
Canada He had been sick for sew
eral weeks The funeral was held
| Tuesday forenoon from st Mary's
Catholic Church. FIR p f. Desjardins
officiating ard the remains were in
TERED in the Catholic Cemetery.
A quiet wedding was solemnized
Christmas eve at $50 by Rev George
Merriam at the Bethany Baptist par
sonage when Howard Stanley Clark,
a farmer of Madison was married TO
Helen H. Ames, also of Madison. The
single ring service was employed and
the couple were unaccompanied The
groom is the son of Edgar d. Clark
who resides near the Twelve Corners
in Madison and the bride who once
lived in Skowhegan, is the daughter
of Augustus Ames. The couple are
to make their future home in Madison