The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-05-25

County Attorney Thomas A. Ander-
son of .Pittshed was in town Satur-
day.
Mrs. {. Z. Savage left here Satur-
day to visit her aunt Mrs. Wilder
Pettingill in Liyermore Falls
Mrs. Nellie Clark who has been
visiting with relatives in town, re
turned Saturday to St. Adams.
Ralph Morrow. student at the
High School left Friday afternoon to
visit until Monday with relatives in
Hartland.
Miss Alma Byron of Phillips has
been passing a few days with her
aunt Mrs. Adam Simpson and other
relatives in town.
Mayor Blaine S. Niles and family
arrived in Skowhegan Saturday fore
noon for a visit at the Viles' home
stead on Madison Ave.
The serious illness of Mrs. Clarence
Hayden of East Front St. has beer
reported and it is understood that she
is suffering from paralysis.
Miss Corrine L. Salley and Miss A
Mayna Gordon were in Orono last
Friday evening They went princi-
pally to attend a house party given
at the University of Maine.
W. L. Pushor of Pittsfield was in
town the latter part of the week, go
ing from here to Lost Pond to enjoy
an over Sunday visit at the Briggs
Camp. where several friends were so
journing.
The Freshmen and Grammar
School teams played ball at Fairview
Park last Saturday afternoon, the
score being i to , in favor of the
Grammar boys. The batteries were
Lewia and Dowd for the Grammar
and Carriyeau and Pooler for the
Freshmen John French acted as
the umpire.
Miss Hattie Dinsmore. who has
been visiting with the Misses Eliza
beth and Gertrude Webb on Pleasant
st. and Mrs. Walter Savage, who has
been a guest of Jefferson Savage and
family returned Friday to their homes
in Somerville, Mass. Miss Dins-
more is the daughter of the late
Sewell Dinsmore.
The next meeting of Priscilla Re
bekah Lodge. Tuesday evening June
9th, will be observed as children's
night. Parents and members of the
order are requested TO teach their
children songs or Rotations to be
used in the program. A rehearsal is
called for June >, directly after
school in Odd Fellows Hall.
Judge Edward F. Danforth left
here Monday morning for New Lon
don. Conn. to attend the session of
the Grand Lodge, Degree of Honor
Mrs Ella II. Crowell the Grand
Chief of Honor of the Grand Lodge
and Mrs. Horace Weston, Chief Of
Honor of the local lodge, departed at
the same time to attend the sessions.
The two ladies will visit in Boston
and vicinity before their return
Boyden Bearce of Augusta, a mem
Der of the Live Stock Sanitary Com
mission was in town last week and
together with DR.. |. l.. Salley motorcd
to Scion. The doctor had previously
tested a herd of twenty-five cattle in
that town and thirteen of the number
were found diseased. The assess
ments, etc, connected with the UNI
fortunate occurrence called the OIL
cial previously mentioned to this sec
ton.
The Woman's Mission Circle of the
Congregational Church held a large
ly attended meeting Friday afternoon
with Mrs. John w. Fogler. The SEES
sion was largely devoted to reports Of
Mission Schools and Mission Confer
ences. Mrs. Fogler reported some
of the missionary schools in the
south and Miss II. II. Page, Rhode Is
land Missionary Conferences. Both
ladies also reported the biennial
meeting of the Womans Board of
Missions held last week in Portland.
Russell Post and Russell Relief
Corps will attend divine services,
Memorial Sunday, May 2Sth, at the
Bethany Baptist Church. All veter
ans and Sons of Veterans are invited
TO attend these services with the
Post The Orders will meet mt G, A.
X. Hall at 10 o'clock a. m. Services
Memorial Day, May 80, 1916, will be
held at the Opera House commencing
at 1870 p. IN. sharp. Memorial ad-
dress will be given by Folsom Mer-
rill Esq,
George E. Foster was the leading
producer of butter fat among the pa
irons of the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery for the month of April
From his herd of II cows and . hCif-