The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-03

visit.
Mrs. George Ware was in Lewiston
the first of the week, returning home
Monday evening.
Mrs. Edward Mckinney of Water
vile was a business caller in town
the first of the week.
The teachers in the Garfield Build
ing observed visiting day Monday.
They visited the schools in Water
vile.
Master Clifton Seekins, who has
been visiting at his uncles Clerk OF
j Courts, W T. Seekins. returned to his
home in Waterville last Monday.
Mrs. George Thompson, whose
,, home is out from North Avenue on
! the Cornyille Road. left here Monday
! morning to visit with relatives at her
old home in Readfeld.
Ned Sampson and Herbert w. Crit
. I'LL, WHO nave Dcth ldioih6 Pi6COAio
, have gone out of business and Mon
! day shipped the last of their birds to
Medford. Mass parties.
An item in the South Canaan news
mentions Samuel Eldridge of South
Brewer, who lived in Skowhegan
from 1888 to 1890 and was at that
time employed by Weston & Brainard.
Next Monday will be the regular
day for the setting of the Municipal
Court. Judge Brazzell was in town
last Monday on his way to Madison
to attend to his duties in Municipal
Court there.
Friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Bow
man of Springfield, VT, will extend
sympathy to them in the death of Mr..
Bowman's mother from pneumonia.
He is the senior member of the Bow
man Hardware Co. of Skowhegan.
According to the annual report of
| the Parish of Our Lady of Lourdes
(St. Mary's) there are now about $40
families, numbering in all some 100
individuals, connected with the same.
This Is an increase of several families
over last year.
Miss Iva l.. Briggs, who is training
for a nurse at the Sisters Hospital
In Lewiston, has been guest during
the week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. J. Abbey. Her visit at this
time was owing to an illness from
the effects of which she is now con-
siderably improved
Two weddings were solemnized last
Monday morning by FIR. p. E. Des-
! jardins at st. Mary's Catholic Church.
Clarence ST Cyr and Milina Hughes
and Alphonse Porter and Mary Dali
giles being the contracting parties. 1t
is understood that both couples will
make their future home in Skowhe-
! gan.
I "A lOl ot DClOiiSihS " NANCA o.
created considerable excitement in
town the other day when it came
down Pleasant st. off of Neil Hill and
| finally stopped near the Marble
Works on Madison Avenue. The oc-
cupants of the sleigh had been thrown
out near the Judge Danforth home it
| ~ Gf
that they were seriously hurt.
The knights of Pythias officers
were installed last Thursday by c. }.
Wendell of this town assisted by
Henry R. Jacobs, Past Chancellor of
Peter Woodland Lodge of Lynn, Mass
Refreshments were served. The aux
Hilary organization of the Pythian Sis
terhood also observed installation
night Friday. Mrs. Emma II. Flagg
acting as the installing officer. Re-
freshments followed the work.
Charles Tarbell, who has been
spending several months at Athens
with his mother, in the meantime as
sisting as a salesman in the store OF
| Sampson & Ayore in Skowhegan left
here Monday afternoon for the MeXi-
can borders, having mining interests
in Mexico. He was previously locat-
ed there but was undecided how long
he would be absent this time. His
mother and son. both of whom are
living in Athens have been i'll but are
now considerably improved.
Misses Evelyn and Olena Viles en-
tertained about eighteen Of their
young girl friends at their home on
High st. last Friday in compliment to
Louise Brewer. who for some time
has been living with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Carnage. The affair was sur
prise to Miss Louise, who leaves
shortly for Boston to take up her
residence with her sister, The guest
of honor was presented with a mum
Der of gifts and light refreshments
were served by the hostess9s.
The Bethany Mems Association en-
! tertained the members of the Bethany
BOYS Glass in the Church Chapel last