The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-03-16

meeting tomorrow evening.
Mrs. A. F. Dyer went Tuesday to
Gardiner to visit with friends.
The special meeting and supper of
the Farmers Union to have been held
tonight is postponed.
Mrs. John E. Chase returned Tues
day to Gardiner after visit with the
family of her son. Harry Green.
Mrs. George Ware left Friday for
Lewiston to accompany Mr.. Ware
home from the hospital in that place.
Hugh Hight of Bingham was the
guest Friday and Saturday of his
mother. Mrs. Lizzie Hight of Madison
Avenue.
Mrs Lena X. Woodbury. and Mrs.
/ Elmer Bowell were in Bowdoinham
Tuesday to attend the funeral of
/ relative of Mrs Woodbury..
A. H. Wyman left Tuesday forenoon
for Philadelphia. Pa, planning to Wis
it with his daughter, Mrs w. H. Dill
Ter in Lansdowne and his son, Dr.
Levi Wyman in Chester, Pa.
Miss Marian Adams entertained
members of the Senior Glass at her
home Tuesday evening Refreshments
were served and jolly evening was
passed by the young people.
Mrs. Lena B. Mebane, a former
| teacher in the Skowhegan schools
now living in lockwood was in town
Friday leaving Saturday for a visit
with her parents in ST. Adams.
Deputy Sheriff Fred s. Burrill was
over from Hartland Friday bringing
with him a couple of prisoners ar
rested on a VACANCY charge and SEN
fenced to stay for fifteen days in the
County Jail.
Fred Brown left yesterday for West
buAlOllt W hClN pCCh Nh6o6Ch
by Maurice Gledhill, to assist in open
ing up the worsted manufacturing
plant in that town which Mr. Gled-
hill is to operate.
The SRoWhegan Rifle Club is to
shoot with the Augusta Club, Monday
evening, March 20 There will be
shooting at so feet prone 10 shots to
man. The ten highest scores are
to count for record
Ernest Leighton returned from
Portland Tuesday night, having suf-
ficiently recovered from an operation
for appendicitis to resume his duties
as member of the accounting force
at the First National Bank
Sorosis meets Tuesday evening i'll
Congregational Parlors with the
members of the Womans Club and
Town Improvement Society as special
guests Mrs. Grace A. Wing, presi-
dent of the Maine Federation is to
address the body.
X. C. Woodland will leave here Sat
urday for Sherman to pass some time
with his brother, A S. Woodland. who
is in poor health. He has stored his
household goods in Skowhegan He
expects to make his home here again
at some time in the future
Deputy Sheriff c. H. Chute was at
Thomaston Friday accompanying Aug
ustus Otto of Pittsfeld there for en-
trance to the State prison. Otto was
sentenced Tuesdty in Supreme Court
to serve not less than two nor more
than four years at that institution.
Col George II. Burns was in Au-
gusta Friday night to attend a meet
ing of the commissioned Canton Off
MED by Capt l.. W. Gerrish, quarter
master of his staff and Capt w. l. |
Witham, adjutant of the same body.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Leighton
were guests Friday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. d. H. Bartlett They
have lived until lately in West Pow
nal, but are to make their future
home in Harmony, Mr.. Lefghton's ma
tive town. He is an uncle of Mrs. |
Bartlett. ~
Pedestrians on Water Street are
very much approaching the large
clock which has lately been extended |
from the side of the Skow hogan Trust
Co. building. The hour. quarter and |
half hour are proclaimed by chimes
and the time piece is proving itself t
a great convenience
There was a good attendance of |
Skowhegan patrons at the Grange |
meeting last night Features we're
remarks by r. p. Mitchell of Orono !
relative to the establishing of agri- I
cultural clubs among the boys and |
girls and an able address by State |
Master Thompson Two duets were T
sung by Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Watson I
A communication from Kennebec Val /