The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-11
Skowhegon Local News

Deputy Sheriff Frank Donley of \.
Anson was in town during the day
Saturday.
Miss Mary Roderick left Saturday
for Rangeley, where she will be EN-
ployed during the summer season.
Miss Anna Pelletier. a trained
nurse from Lewiston arrived Friday
forenoon to care for patient of DR..
GAIA
Mrs L. G. Traitor left Monday for
Bangor, where she will establish her
home. Mr. Trafton was up Sunday
night
Fred Turner and William Golf left
Saturday morning on a fishing trip TO
up river waters and possibly Moxie
Pond.
Mrs Percy Means. who has been
passing some weeks in Boston and
Gardiner arrived home Friday fore
noon.
Mrs Elsie Avore Stilphin of Angus
ia. who has been visiting her parents
on Baptist Hill, departed Friday af-
ternoon
Mrs l. Polly of Gardiner, Mass
departed Friday following visit with
her brother s. Russakoff and family
on Nj Pleasant Ave
The first Municipal Concer, to be
given under the auspices of the Maine
Regiment Band is to occur on the
thirtieth of May at 80 in the even
ing.
Miss Amy Kincaid, who has been
spending some time at her home in
West Athens, was in town Monday
leaving on the noon train to visit in
Waterville.
Chas. A. Leighton left here Monday
for the Adirondacks, where he will
be occupied as a gardener during the
summer at The Antlers a summer
hotel at Raquette Lake
United States Deputy Marshall
Cleary of Portland, was in town Sat
urday and took into his custody
Joseph Neddeau a young man who
has been serving several months in
Jail on a liquor selling charge.
Warren ]. Foss of Brighton, who
has been spending the winter in Port
land arrived in town Monday fore
noon on business. He left here for
Etna and later plans to spend a few
weeks at his home in Brighton
Rev George Merriam was in Wa
teryille Monday to attend a meeting
of the Board of Education and a
meeting of the Board of Managers of
the United Baptist Convention, both
of which were held during the after
noon
Mothers Day at the Bethany Bap-
fist Church will be marked by "a
special service including special mu-
sic by the choir. An effort will be
made to convey by automobile the
mothers who are not able to attend
church otherwise
Mrs A. b. Armstrong, who has been
at East Madison owing to the illness
of her mother Mrs. Jennie Henderson,
was in town Friday calling on ac-
In the afternoon she
started on her return to Foxcroft. |
where she is now located
Mrs. Fl. Rcnaud of Allston, Mass. /
who has been the guest of her son. /
Fr. J. l.. A. Renaud and daughter. /
Miss Alma Renaud. returned home
Thursday. Miss Marie Renaud, her I
other daughter, who has been visiting /
here departed about one week before /
Bert fainter of Rockland has ac-
copied a position as conductor on the /,
train plying between Show
hogan and Portland and takes the /
place of Frank Hooper. who has com
pleted his duties. Mr.. fainter is
married and he and his wife will es-
ablish their home here.
Mike Fahey, James Stewart and
Arthur Monroe. three Madison lads
nave been added to the list under the
care of Probation Officer E. c. But
er The boys are charged with
stealing junk which it seems they
found a ready market for. Their
ages are II, II and s years respec-
lively.
Quite crowd gathered in front of !
the Star Theater Monday early in the |
afternoon attention of the onlookers I
being called toward a eat who had /
mounted to the toppermost part of 7
an electric light pole. The little an
imal walled loud and long and finally
Lineman Cookson of the Me Tel & /
Tel. Co. mounted the pole and dis
lodged it, The cat was caught in a |