The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-02-10

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Rev. George Merriam was in Angus
Ia yesterday to attend a district con
ference meeting.
E. L. Fletcher of Ely, Nevada, is the
guest for few weeks of his mother,
Mrs Ellen Fletcher.
Mrs. w. B. Whittier went to Angus
ia yesterday for visit with her aunt.
She will be away until Saturday.
Mrs J. Palmer Merrill goes TO
Dover today. where she will give an
address before a womans club of that
town.
Carroll Clark, one of the jurymen
serving on the Bean VS. Colby case,
has gone to his home in Bingham ow
ing to illness.
Mrs. F. w. Briggs attended meet
ing of the Pittsheld Tuesday Club
at Pittsfield TUESDAY and participant
ed in the program.
Postmaster Edward A Weber of
Hartland was among the out-of-town
business men at the County seat on
Tuesday.
Thomas A. Min of Boston is visit
ing in town with Mrs Miln who has
been spending some months with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cock
burn on Baptist Hill.
Elmer E. Harris Of the Skowhegan
Jersey Creamery was in Bangor yes
terday to inspect the dairy of the
Ayerdale Farm, where 1. G. Trafton is
at present superintendent.
In the item relating to the social
committee of the Parent-Teacher As
ISOLATION on Page 5, the name of Mrs,
Richard Lessor should appear in
place of Mrs Mary Bolgier
All persons desiring to join the
Community Teacher Training Glass
are requested to meet next Monday
evening at 7.3O in the Philathea
rooms. The text books will be dis
tributed and an outline given for the
first lesson.
Hon Frederick f. Hale of Portland
has been passing few days in town
as the guest of Capt. r. L, Marston,
departing yesterday. While here the
two gentlemen spent part of day
in Bingham and up river districts on
political business.
"Lewia Spins a Tale an amusing
little story which is appearing in the
Bowdoin Quill, the same having been
written by Fl. Tobey Mooers of Show
hogan, Sophomore at Bowdoin Col
lege. The article is very original
Mr.. Mooers is one of the associate
editors.
Roscoe Bigelow, prominent farm
er and stockraiser of this section,
underwent an operation yesterday at
Somerset Hospital for appendicitis.
Dr. Stinchfield performed the opera
ton assisted by Dr. Wadsworth The
patient was reported in the after
noon as doing well.
Yesterday morning FIR. Desjardins
was invited to speak to the children
of the Parochial school for short
time and while there was presented
with a biretta by little Elizabeth
Lewia in behalf of the pupils. 1t
wac offarad nc an eynreCcion of thpir
respect for the clergyman and a
farewell gift prior to his departure for
Westbrook
Mrs. Charles W Carnage returned
home from Hayerhill, Mass, Monday.
She accompanied her niece Miss
Louise Brewer there Friday of last
week. Miss Louise will reside with
her sister Mrs. Albert Roy who has
recently moved from Canada. She
has lived in the Carnage home for
two years attending the public school
and at the time of her departure be
ing a student in the 9th Grade in
Garfield building
A team from the Skowhegan High
School will participate in the Good
win Interscholastic Debate to be held
in Waterville April 21st. In prepara-
ton for this event a preliminary de-
bate will occur the last of the present
term, between teams from the Senior
and Junior classes. The Senior team
is composed of Ray Parmenter, Allan
Wentworth and Lewis Brown, while
the Junior team will be Clyde Badger,
Libby Pulsfer and Joel Taylor.
In honor of their recent marriage
fourteen ladies and gentlemen tender
ed a surprise party to Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Parkman at their home on
Heselton St, Tuesday evening Those
attending were members of Skowhe-
gan Grange. the host and hostess
holding the respective Offices of Over
seer and Pomona in that organization.
The affair was very happy one and
before their departure the visitors