The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-01-27
Skowhegon Local News

Somerset Chapter r. A NJ. holds its
annual election of officers tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy r. Whittemore
who reside on the Malbon's Mills
Road have son born January 20.
Mrs. Thomas H. Anderson of Port
land arrived Tuesday night to visit
with her mother Mrs. A. X. Perkins
Miss Fedora Lewia has been engag-
ed at the Clerk of Courts office in the
Court House during the rush OF
special work.
Rev. H. G. McGlaufin of the Cen
tenary M. E. Church will preach in
exchange with Rev. John Trites of the
Baptist Church at Norridgewock next
Sunday.
Gerald Marble has been at home
from University of Maine for a few
days following the mid-year exams
and to bid farewell to his sister Miss
Harriet L. Marble upon her departure
for the Philippines.
w. ]. Garcoyne of Ball, Md, has
been in town this week appearing as
witness in the Fertilizer case
against Arson parties, which has
been on trial at the Court House. Mr.
Garcoyne is a chemist
A large party of friends gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Goulette at their home on East St
last Saturday evening. Refreshments
were served and the host and hostess
were presented with parlor suite
Elmer E. Harris, manager of tbs
Skowhegan Jersey Creamery left yes
terday morning for Auburn, where he
was to attend a meeting of the Cream
erymens Association, freight rates be-
ing the absorbing topic of the ses-
sion.
DR.. Annie L. Decker was in Angus
Ia yesterday to attend Court, her OBJ
ject being to gain the entire custody
of her son, Kendall Decker. She was
accompanied by Coburn Berry as q
witness. Master Kendall will short
ly enter school in New Gloucester
Charles W. Day returned from Bos-
ton the first of the week whittier he
was called owing to the illness of his
daughter, Miss Dorothy Day She
accompanied him upon his return anG
is able to be out again. Miss Day
was at the Franklin Square House
and was studying music with Maxim
Mrs. S. M. Sawyer returned the first
of the week from Fairfield whittier
she was called owing to the serious
illness of her sister Mrs. Parthena
Bowman. who was suffering from
bronchial pneumonia. Yesterday the
patient was reported as improving
Mrs. Bowman is one of the five sur.
viving charter members of Skowhe-
gan Grange.
Fred S. Burrill, Hartland's deputy
sheriff was at the Court House yester-
day. Mr. Burrill reported business
at Hartland as being on the boom
The Wooden mills, lately opened by
the American Wooden Co. are run
ming night and day, while the new
skirt shop is said to have orders
enough ahead at the present time tC
keep it in operation for fifteen months
to come.
M. F. Stevens. proprietor of the
Skowhegan Fox Ranch, was in town
yesterday. He has recently returned
from a trip to Prince Edward Island
where he purchased five individuals
for his Newport Ranch, which he has
recently established. Mr.. Stevens
went to Vanceboro this morning tc
meet these foxes in transit and to
pay the import duty of 10 per cent
which the United States collects on
them.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. c. N
Bragg on East Leavitt St. was the
scene of a genuine surprise party last
Monday evening, the event occurring
in honor of Mrs. Violet V. Fogg, dis
trict deputy president of district No
Is of Rebekah Lodges. The parti-
cipants were members of Mrs. Foggs
suite of installing officers, and their
husbands. Previous to that evening
the guest of honor together with Mr.
Fogg had been invited to the Bragg
home and had accepted. Later the
members of the suite with their hus-
bands marched into the dwelling with
a somewhat noisy proclamation of
their arrival. In the party were Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Hurley, Mr. and Mrs.
K. w. French, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Spear, Mr. and Mrs. C. r. Oliver and
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Bearce. Before