The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-23
Skowhegan Local News

town during the day Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c Tracy have been
entertaining Mrs Tracys mother
Mrs. Nellie Groves of Smithfeld.
Mrs. Clara Wyman arrived home
Friday night from Salem, where she
has been passing several weeks.
Skowhegan had the largest repre-
sentaton at the Boys Conference in
Bangor of any town in the State.
Miss Marion Lord and Miss Bessie
Scott are at home from Pennington
Normal School during the spring re-
cess.
Mrs. Scott Robinson left Monday
on the midday train TO visit with
Mrs. John McIlwrath in Roxbury,
Mass
The lobby of the Post Office will
be closed during the day Sundays ex-
cept from II to and from until 6
o'clock
Mrs. Rose Kilgore and son Earle
have returned from Manchester
where they were summoned owing 10
the death of her brother.
Mrs. J. H Conant of Strong. who
has been a guest at the home Of her
son A Z. Conant on Cross st. de
parted Tuesday morning
Harold Springer who is student
at Coburn Classical Institute left
here Tuesday morning to visit in
Franklin during his vacation.
Mrs. Isah Crowell of Brooks has
been passing few days with her
daughter. Mrs. Omar Furber of Pine
Street, and her son Henry Crowell.
During the months of February
thirteen deaths were recorded on the
books of the Town Clerk. There
were only two births and two we'd
dings filed.
Miss Faith j. Hinckley. teacher of
music at Good VIII and Mr.. and Mrs
l.. B. Hoyt of Athens were among the
out-of-town people to visit Skowhe-
gan Monday last.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Rollins. who
have been living on Water st. are to
make their future home in the upper
tenement of Miss ina G Robinsons
house on Middle St
Owing to the basket ball game the
Searchlight Club met at Miss Hannah
r. Pages home in the afternoon in
stead of in the evening Friday at Miss
Eunice F. Patterns home
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Quincy re-
turned Monday forenoon from Port
land. While there Mr. Quincy took
occasion to affiliate himself with the
Order of Railway Conductors and 10
visit with his aunt.
Mrs Fred Clark was in WaterVille
Monday to meet her daughter Mrs. o.
b. Head of New Sharon. who has
been her guest at the Oxford during
the week. Mrs. Head was accom-
panied by her little daughter, Helen
Lees Hall and family have leased
the Varney rent on Madison Ave,
lately occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
A. Moore II is understood that Mr..
and Mrs Vim. Folsom Merrill will
move into the house to be vacated
by the Halls.
Joseph (Peachy) GARNER was be-
fore Trial Justice Lancaster Monday
on an intoXication charge following
his arrest on Saturday. He pleaded
guilty, was fined the costs of court
and given 60 days Jail sentence The
latter was suspended upon GARNER
being put in charge of Probation of
ficer f. c. Butler.
William T. Seekins left here Mon
day afternoon for st. Adams whittier
he was called to attend the funeral
of Cullen ireland. The age of the
deceased was - years and he was
we'll known in the town where his
death occurred, having been a resi-
dent there for many years. The
funeral was held Tuesday.
The c. c. {. c. met Monday night
in Library Parlors. \ delicious
dinner was served in charge of Mrs
S. W Philbrick Covers were laid
for nine. all of the resident members
being in attendance 1t was also
the occasion of the annual election of
officers. the results of which were as
follows President. Mrs. +. 0. Saw
yer; vice president, Miss S. J. An
derson; treasurer, Mrs. S w. Phil
brick
The congregational Church was
filled last Sunday evening at a union
service in which the delegates to the
recent Boys Conference in Bangor
gave reports of the meeting. The
platform in the auditorium had been
enlarged and tWenty-four delepnteS