The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-13

Mrs. Francis w. Briggs went to
Pittsfield Tuesday for visit leaving
on the midday train.
A. w. Smith, who has been suffer
ing from blood poisoning in TIE hand,
is much improved at present.
Miss NJ Nell Clifford and Miss
Theresa Bison were in Wateryille
Tuesday evening to attend a dancing
party.
Henry Levi Kay of Chatham, n. Y.
has been in town during the week at
tending to business matters and Wis
iting John Hodson.
william j, Breton, a state officer in
the Catholic Order of Foresters went
Yesterday to attend the State Court
meeting at Augusta. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Breton.
Frank w. Buchanan left Tuesday
for Boston, where he has been attend
ing a meeting of the Rexal stockhold-
ers at Hotel Vendome Mrs.N Bucknam
accompanied him on the journey.
Eleven candidates were initiated
into the order of Maccabees last Mon
day evening and because of the neces-
sary degree work, the installation
was postponed until future meeting
Mrs Ralph Leavitt and children
who have been visiting Mrs, Leayitt's
father, Llewellyn Goodwin and other
relatives in town, started Monday Oh
their return home to Purcell, Okla
homa.
Mrs. A. L. Hobbs of Canton was in
year in Probate Court on business
connected with the estate of her
mother, Mrs. J. H. Pheland, late of
Hartland.
New books lately placed on the
shelves of the Public Library have
been: Golden Slipper (Green); Pc
geen (Brainard); Mr.. Bingle (Mc-
Cutcheon); Hearts Content Oar
bour); Berkeses Amy Uipperman)
The dependent-Reporter was mis-
informed as to the date of the next
meeting of Skowhegan Grange, which
will be upon the 10Th instead of last
evening. At that time officers for
the ensuing year will be installed.
Mrs. A. E. Newell, who has been To-
Gated for some time in Florida and
who has been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Symonds, has gone
to Hillsboro, N. H.. where she and
her husband will make their future
home.
Among the out-of-town people here
attending Pomona sessions were Geo.
Plummer of Newport, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Danforth of North Madison !;
George Tibbetts of Fairfield; Charles
Merry of Madison and Mrs. Frank
Adams of Adams. The last mention
ed lady was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
X A. Withee while in town.
l.. W. Russell of East Madison was
in town during the day Tuesday leav-
ing on the noon train for an extended
trip to Littletown, N. H., st. Johns
bury, VT. and Boston. Mr. Russell
;,fo 4I~a4 !, l. "A l. g..
near East Madison village, formerly
known as the Reuben Harville place
TO George E. Young of East Madison,
but states that he may still continue
to make his home there until spring.
Officers were elected as follows at
the annual meeting of Somerset lodge
F. and A. M, Monday evening: W.
M George H. Plummer; S. w, Ed
ward F. Merrill; ]. W., Geo. L. H.
Smith; Sec, w. T. Seekins; Treas,
c. p Merrill; Trustee, B. A. Sawyer;
finance committee, ]. H. Lancaster, G..
A. Ross, c. w. Sheaff Appointive
officers are as follows: S. D., H. A.
MCGUIRE; j. D., Dr. M. M. Fowler;
S. s., G. X. Robinson; ]. s., Harry R.
Barker; Marshall, c. C. Goodwin;
Chap, H. E. Smith; organist, H. A.
Dinsmore. During the evening these
officers were installed by Past Master
Ernest C. Butler.
Deputy Sheriff c. E. Folsom of
Cambridge was in Skowhegan Tues
day bringing with him one Joseph
Downing, who has been arrested in
Dexter for breaking into the store of
N. F. Woodcock, a Ripley merchant.
Downing, who had been arrested in
the action of the grand jury. He
admits having made the break and
Mr.. Woodcock has obtained the great
er part of the merchandise taken
The guilty man was assisted it was
claimed in committing the burglary
by a twelve year old girl. Mr.. Fol
som has for long time been one of
the deputies to assist the Sheriff of
the County during court time and he
expects to be here again this month
to attend to his regular duties In the
Court Room.