The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-30
Skowhegan Local News

Frank v. knowlton is enjoying the
spring vacation with relatives in
Pembroke
Miss Berle Paige of Belfast arrived
Saturday forenoon to visit with Mrs
Ned Reed
Miss Gladys f pennell and Miss
Dorothy Day were in Oakland during
the day last Monday.
Miss Marion O Steward of the
High School faculty is in Lawrence
Mass for the spring recess.
II. II. Towle of Portland. general
baggage agent of the Maine Central
r. r. was in town Thursday night.
Miss Carolyn Cover left Monday
morning to visit her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs Tolman in Pennington.
Miss \ Z Mantor, an instructor in
the Castne Normal School returned
Monday after vacation spent at her
home on Middle St
Mrs Iyanella Palmer, president OF
the Kennebecside Club at Hinckley
was among the out-of-town shoppers
in Skowhegan Friday last
Earle ". Smith of Waban Mass,
has been visiting this week with his
father J. \. smith Monday he went
to North Arson for short stay.
Gerald Coker Marble has returned
to the University of Maine after a
few days visit at home with his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin ". Marble
of Spring St
Mrs Edward Stevens died at the
Skow hogan aims house March % and
the remains have been placed in the
receiving tomb to await interment.
Mrs. Stevens survived her husband
but few weeks.
Miss Faith Harris and Miss Freda
Harris, yaledictorian and salutatorian
of the 1915 class, Skowhegan High
School, have both been given scholar
ships at Mr.. Holyoke College for
time. where they are students.
Miss Leah Viles of Flagstaff, a
former teacher in the Skowhegan
rural schools. who has been visiting
her brother, Carroll Viles and family
returned Monday to Castne. where
she is taking a course at the Normal
School
Mr. and Mrs Walter Scott were in
Portland Friday to accompany their
daughter Miss Jessie back to that
city to resume her studies in the
School for the Deaf She has been
i'll hence her visit to Skowhegan at
this time.
Ben T. Steward left Monday morn
ing for the Sisters Hospital in Wa
teryille, where he was operated on
for appendicitis. He was quite i'll
the first of the week, having suffered
Il previous attack about Two weeks
before. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Steward and Dr. L. A Dascombe
A chimney fire was quickly sub
dued Sunday by the Fire Department
Chemical in the large two family
house at the corner of Alder and
Bridge SITS S W Gould, Esq. is
the owner Of the properly The !
chemical was very effective and
demonstrated its value to the fire
fighting equipment
While returning by team from
Thursday night about ll30t
p. m Chas Folsom-Jones noticed an
unusual illumination and discovered /
a meteor which exploded only a com
short distance away from j
the conveyance He was on The Rus /
sell Road at the time and not far dis +
Iant from the o. d. Wells residence |
Frank l.. Ames, manager of the |
Farmers Telephone Go. has moved |
he business office of the company
this week to Norridgewock. Miss 7
Edith Nutting, who has for some time
been the efficient bookkeeper in the |
department, has rendered |
her resignation The operating
board will still be located in this
town
Ernest Matthews was arrested Sat |
urday night by officer. Leon Buker on
the. charge Of intoxication He was
before Trial Justice John
II. Lancaster Monday and was fined,
which together with the costs
to $10.26 Sentence was
suspended. Matthews being ordered to
report to Probation Officer Butler
every Saturday for year. 1t seems
Matthews at the time of his arrest
was causing some annoyance at the
Skating Rink He pleaded guilty to
the charge
Among The recent filings at the Of