The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-10-26

uaines' summer home.
/ 5. Bean, a prominent lumber
ION of Caratunk, was in town last
week hiring men for the woods.
THE Ladies' Social Circle of the
Methodist Church will meet with
Mrs. J. N. Smith next Monday after
noon.
p Whiting, a clerk at the local
postoff1ce is on his vacation and with
Mrs. Whiting is at Farley's camps at
West Forks this week.
Mrs. Bernice Cannon Smith of
Springfield, Vt, arrived Monday night
n visit her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry P. Cannon on Mcclellan st.
meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the Skowhegan Womans Associa-
tion has been called at the Rest
Rooms for Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Very important business
will be transacted.
At a meeting of the Protestant
clergymen of Skowhegan held Mon
day it was decided to observe Go-to-
Sunday School Sunday here Novem-
Der u. This event was postponed
because of the diphtheria epidemic.
,.-:i1;. II D,,ecalj op6 douohtor ~
Athens were in town Tuesday. Mr..
Russell has lately sold his farm in
that town and was here largely for
the purpose of leasing a house for
the occupancy of himself and family
somewhere in this village.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Renne and their
three daughters who have been re-
siding here during the summer while
Mr.. Renne was connected with the
shoe shop as superintendent, left
Tuesday for Pittsfeld, Mass, where
they will be located for the present.
Ivory L. Goodridge left here Tues
day for San Francisco, where he has
engaged as a trainer of trotting
horses with James Dell Montana.
Montana will be recalled by horse
men as the owner Of Sir Albert S
who, in 1909, trotted in FOL IL, a
very fast record for those days.
Supt. Gerrish announced Tuesday
with regard to the making up of lost
time in the schools because of the
diphtheria epidemic, that the Christ
mas and Easter vacations would
probably be shortened one week
each, as the students have only lost
practically two weeks of study IN all.
The evening school held annually
during the winter Is to open next
week and with this in view all per-
sons who purpose to attend are urg-
ed to be present next Monday even
ing at the opening session in the
High School Building. 1t is hoped
that arrangements can be made at
that time to enable the beginning Of
the regular sessions on the Wednes-
day evening following AS has been
the custom in the past the school
win be maintained on Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday nights. Special
attention will be paid to the teach
ing of manual training and CONNER
cial branches.
Many Skowhegan people will be in
terested to learn of the recent mar
rage of Carl Winfield Malley and
Miss Eff1e Pooler which was solem-
nized last Saturday in the First Bap-
fist Church at Waterville, Rev. A. S.
Phelps officiating. The groom is the
son of Mrs. G. A. Malley of Lowell,
Mass, and was formerly pianist at
the Star Theatre in this town. Two
years ago he went to Waterville
where he accepted a position as Or
ganist at the Church where he was
married and where his bride was a
soloist The musical abilities Of
the couple led to their acquaintance
and the formation of warm friend
ship, the results of which have al
ready been stated. Mrs. Malley Is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Pooler of Waterville and is a vocal
list of unusual ability The couple
have been enjoying a honeymoon trip
TO Boston, but are to establish their
residence in Brunswick, where Mr..
Malley is teaching the organ and FILL
ing a musical engagement er
Albert Butler, Joseph Laeasce and
Raymond Pooler returned home Mon
day night from a hunting trip up-
river with couple of deer and some
partridges. While they were sue
cessful in procuring game the pleas
ure of their expedition was some
what married for time by the dis
appearance of young Pooler. The
trio were staying at the Harvey
camp, some FIVE or six miles from
the Ledge House and Thursday
agreed to separate in their search
for deer. Butler and Lacasce show
ed I'D at camp in due time but Pool