The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-08-31

house and will room at A. X. Row.
ellis.
Post Master E. A. Weber of Hart
land was in town Tuesday arranging
for campaign speech making in his
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Jacobs were in
Harmony Friday to attend the fune-
raj of Mrs. Jacobs father, Isaiah
Whittier.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Goodrich are
visiting for a week in Canaan. Mr..
Goodrlchs health seems to be some
what improved
Elias Taylor who has been visiting
his mother, left yesterday for Dex-
ter to resume his duties in the office
of Fay & Scott.
Mrs. c. R. Viles and Miss Sue Whit
ney left Tuesday for the Viles Cot
tage at Long Island. DR.. Viles will go
down for Sunday.
The Ladies' Social Circle of the Me-
thodist church will meet with Mrs.
Josie Lancaster, Heselton St, next
Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Miss Berle Nye, who is employed
in music store at Dexter has been
visiting with friends here. She is
also a pianist in a motion picture
| theater. ..'...
After an illness of about IL days,
Mary, little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac White passed away Friday last.
The childa age was about 8 months
and 20 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ludlbw of
Waterville and Miss Tucker of Bose
ton who have been guests of Mrs
Ludlow's brother, Arthur Morrisette
at his Lakewood cottage departed
Saturday last.
The death of George, infant son of
Albert and Lillian (Butler) Avore
occurred Monday having lived only
six days 1t was buried Tuesday. The
parents have the sympathy of many
friends in their bereavement.
Miss Helen Beane of New Sharon,
a graduate of Pennington Normal
School has been engaged to teach in
the Malbons Mills district to take the
place of Mrs. Nancy Huckins. Miss
Beane taught last year in New Sha-
ron.
Senator W. L. Walker and Judge F.
F. Lawrence will speak in Ripley to-
morrow night and Hon. Edward W.
Wheeler of Brunswick and Hon. f. \.
Merrill will address the citizens of
Harmony. Mr. Merrill's old home was
/ in Harmony.
John Allen was brought up from
Fairfield the other day as the result
of being charged with the larceny of
watch from No. Arson parties. He
was fined $50 and costs or so days in
Jail. The money was not forthcoming
and consequently the Jail doors will
be closed upon him for the required
| length of time.
i Supt of Schools L. W. Gerrish sta
! ted Tuesday that all vacation work
permits among school children would
become null and void on Labor Day
! September A. Tuesday afternoon, Sep
/ TENDER 5 new permits will be issued
/ from the superintendent office, at
which time a member of the Depart
ment of Labor and Industry will be
present.
This evening there VII be a Demoe-
ratio rally in the Municipal building
at o'clock. Hon. cambridge Colby
of New York and Leo D. Lamond of
! PASSPORT are to be the speakers. MIR.
Colby is one of the foremost Pro
gressives in the country and is the
man who nominated Hon. Theodore
i Roosevelt at the Chicago Convention
] in 1913 and 1916.
Out of town people here to attend
the funeral of the late Mrs. Edward
Spear which was held Monday, at the
/ Congregational Church were her bro
Their. John Neil and family of Corn
VILE Miss Lizzie Spear and Cyrus
i Durham of Scion, Mrs. W. H. Gan
nett of Augusta, Mrs. D. B. Cragin OF
Wateryille Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Paul
Bert and Bertha Paul of Scion.
Once more George Prescott was in
municipal court on complaint of his
wife. Mrs Lillian Prescott. the
charge being that of having disturb
ed the peace. 1t was alleged that
he had been listening about the house
where his wife resides. He was
discharged and Mrs. Prescott was
brought before the trial justice on an
unpleasant charge. Her case and
that of the other party concerned
against whom Mr.. Prescott had made
a complaint was mol pressed.
Mother ST. Mary of the Eucharist