The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-21
Skowhegan Local News

Gerald Cocker Marble returned to-
day to resume his studies at the Uni
versity of Maine.
c. B. Flanders returned to Colby
College today to resume his studies
in the Senior year.
Miss Estelle Ramsdell of PASSPORT
came last night to visit at the home
of Maurice Magoon.
Chas. Coburn Smith, eldest son of
DR.. and Mrs. George Otis Smith, is
entering Colby College this fall.
Miss Ruth George of East Orring-
ton is visiting her brother H. w.
George and wife on Turner Ave.
Mrs. A. D. Jocelyn of Rockland,
Mass. arrived Tuesday night to visit
at the home of her nephew, Harry E.
Smith, ~ - sa,'
D, f. Faulkner, who has been
spending some time in Skowhegan
started yesterday on his return to
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs A. H. Lang were ac-
companied to Unity where the big
fair was in progress yesterday by Mr..
and Mrs. James Lewia.
Miss Virginia P Trip of Beverly,
Mass. has been a guest for several
days in the family of William NJ.
Stinehfield on East Leavitt st.
Miss Annie Barbeau, who has been
visiting her sister Mrs. j. B. Ayore,
started yesterday on her return to
Medford, Mass, where she is a
teacher.
Miss Vera L. Moore of Jackman,
who has been visiting her aunt Mrs.
D. C. Jewett went to Waterville yes
terday to resume her studies at Col
by College.
The serious illness of Mrs. Amos
Tobey, one of the older residents of
the town is reported. Mrs. Lena
Robinson of Auburn has arrived ow-
ing to her condition.
George R. Merriam, secretary of
the Massachusetts Y. M. c. A. will
assist his father, Rev George Mer
riam in the services at Bethany
Church, next Sunday.
There is to be preliminary meet
ing of the Go-to-Sunday-S chool-Day
Committee at the Methodist Church.
Sunday, October 1st, at p. m. All
who are interested in Sunday School
work are urged to attend.
DR.. Geo. Otis Smith who has been
spending several days with his fam
lily here, left yesterday on his return
to the District of Columbia, Two of
the children, Joey and Helen Smith
are leaving Saturday for Washing
ton, tie winter home of the family.
Miss Emily Morrill, of Pressure Isle
has been a guest this week of Miss
Alma Renaud at st. Mary's Rectory
on Water St She left yesterday on
the midday train for Lewiston where
she is to resume her studies in the
Senior year at Bates College. Miss
Renaud left at the same time being
on her way to Allston, Mass. to visit
her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Pepper,
who have been visiting at Mrs. Pep
per's old home with relatives, have
returned to their home in Concord,
Mass. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Pepper
and child of Concord, who have also
been passing several days in town,
as the guests of their aunts, Miss
Louise H. Coburn and Mrs. Geo. Otis
Smith, have departed.
Sheriff-elect H. l.. Goodrich, who
has been at the Court House much
of the time during the session, stated
to representative of the Reporter
yesterday, with regard to appointing
his force of deputies that he desired
to get something of the sentiment of
the people in the matter before any
appointments were made public. This
will not probably be done for sixty
days and meantime Mr.. Goodrich will
have an opportunity to come in con-
tact with the residents of the various
sections where deputies will be re-
CURED.
With the closing of the baseball
season, the men of the Skowhegan
nine are leaving town for their re-
spectiye homes, to resume their
studies. etc. Ben Houser, who has
a farm down in Litchfield, returned
to that place last week William
McKenty has gone back to Philadel-
phia, where he will resume his stud
les at a preparatory school. His
father is warden of the Eastern State
Penitentiary in Pennsylvania. Joseph
Murphy has returned to Dorchester,
Mass, and it is understood will enter
a Normal School, while David Henry
has returned to Dorchester John