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

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Willard f. Smith who was quite
Ill Saturday and the first Of this week
is considerably improved
Abbott Nelson Of Fairfield VAS il
town Monday and while here received
10000 square tailed trout from the
State Hatchery at Moxic, which he
placed in Lake George
Mrs James Gihllan and Miss Edith
Nutling are passing the present week
in Philadelphia where James Gilfl-
Ian. Jr, graduates from the Phladel-
phia College Of Pharmacy.
The owen house on Pleasant St,
which has for sometime been unoc-
cupied is being renovated by John
Savage of Bingham, who has pur-
chased the property. Mr. Savage
will not occupy the property himself.
Fr. J. Louis A. Renaud returned
Friday forenoon from conference of
Catholic clergymen in the city of
Bangor. He WAS accompanied to
SkoWhegan by Fr. Drolette, pastor of
the Notre Dame Church in Wateryille,
the latter having business to attend
to here.
Miss Eva Withee was in Augusta
Friday evening to attend ball, be-
ing the guest While there of Miss
Myra Rowell, who has a stenogra-
piers position at the State House
The event was given by people con
nected with the business details of
the Capitol
\ b. Tracy of St Adams was in
town during Friday. In a case in
which suit was brought against Mr.
Tracy by f. II McManus of Water
vile. judgment was given for Mr.. Nc
Manus and an appeal was taken. 1t
is understood that suit was brought
to recover money claimed to be due
for Welding an automobile transmits
sion case.
The following teachers have been
reelected for another year in the
ShoWhegan rural schools: Dudloy's
Corner, Mrs Della Sandford; Nal
bon's Mills, Mrs. Nancy Huckns;
Parker. Miss Florence Danforth OF
Madison; Richardson, Mrs Nellie
Goodrich of Canaan; Pitts, Miss
Phoebe Chase; Could, Miss Evelyn
Merrill; Blunt, Miss Winona Pad
dack.
The teachers of the Primary De
partment of the Methodist Sunday
School entertained about twenty-five
of their scholars last Saturday after
noon in the Vestry of the church. The
little folks all seemed to have good
time. Refreshments consisting of
ice cream and cake were served.
Among the honored guests were Mr..
and Mrs. f. {. Rogers, Mr. Rogers
having recently accepted the pastor
ate Of that church.
Miss Ethel +. Merriam, 4 member
of the faculty al the High School
Who WIS reelected for another year.
has rendered her resignation TO take
effect at the end of the present year
and Miss ROWena Flynt of this town
has been elected TO fill the vacancy.
Miss Flynt is a graduate of Farming
ton High School and of Mount Holy
oke College. During the present
year she is doing post graduate work
at that institution and is also a mem
Der of the faculty there. Miss Har-
riet Simpson and Miss Mabel Sweet,
two of the grade teachers have also
rendered their resignation. Their
successors have not as yet been
chosen. there will be however, one
less grade teacher required in the
public schools as there will be a sixth
grade opened al the Parochial School
this fall.
Miss Mabel Sweet, one of the popu-
lar teachers, who is to leave Show
hogan al the end of the present
school year and will later be married
was given a second pre-nuptial show
er frida& evening by Miss Lizzie T
HuSscy at her home ON Water St
The guests were other school teach
crs in the community some twenty
five in number. while two former
teachers. Mrs Ethel Parker Paul of
Belfast and Miss Maude Bacon OF
Bluehill, now teaching in West Med
ford, Mass. came to attend the event.
The guests came in body from the
home of Miss Doris Raynor and very
literally they showcred Miss Sweet
upon their arrival There We're
many lovely gifts which were con-
eeaIed in a Cinderella slipper con-
triyed by Mrs {. W. Day and Miss