The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1916-09-28
Skowhegon Local News

Mrs. Joel Weeks Of West Gardiner
is visiting her sister Mrs. ". E. An
derson this week.
f. E. Greenwood, a civil engineer.
left Monday for Van Buren,, where
he inspected bridge.
Deputy Sheriff Linwood Foss OF
Scion was among those from out Of
town in attendance upon court Non
day last.
Miss Virginia P Tufts Of Beverly,
Mass. who has been guest of the
family of ". NJ 8unehheld departed
Monday forenoon
Mrs Mary Shakley. formerly a
matrou at the Industrial School at
Hallowell, has been visiting her niece
Mrs. \. 5. Chubbuck at the Stevens
farm
Mr.. and Mrs. ". W Crossley Of
New York. who have been the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs Gridley K. Fogg for
about ten days, concluded their visit
Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Merriam
and little son, who have been guests
at the Bethany Baptist parsonage.
left Monday morning for their home
in Belmont. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs Preston l.. Corson of
New York have returned home after
a visit with his parents MI and Mrs.
John Gorson. The two couple and
Miss Ellie Corson enjoyed a fishing
trip to Moxie covering a period of
few days.
Arthur Gotta and Pete Levasseur,
the latter formerly cook at the Park
Square Cafe in Waterville and for
the last few months at the station
restaurant at Portland have bought
the Gem Cafe on Court Street. The
place has been completely renovated
Miss Grace Russell, who has been
her sisters in town for the
greater part of the summer, departed
Monday morning on journey which
is to terminate after various visits en-
route in Montgomery, Alabama. She
has engaged to teach in that city
during the winter.
Autumn began officially at Ala in
the morning of September % and will
until Dec. 81, at 1859 p. m.
The length of the coming autumn
will be SO days, IS hours and As min
utes. The days will continue to
shorten until Dec. 20, when they will
be only hours and minutes in
length, the sun rising at 7 and set
ting at Ala The moon entered its
last quarter at 1886 Tuesday morn
ing
At the meeting of the Maine PharI
Associations Executive
Board, held at Hotel Coburn Thurs
day evening. it was decided that the
annual meeting of the Association
would be held June 81, 2S. and %. at
the Kineo House All the officers
were in attendance, President Frank
W. Buchanan of this town. presiding.
Various committees were appointed
and other matters of business were
to.
Hearings have been assigned by
the Industrial Accident Commission
in two cases concerning Skowhegan
people Both are scheduled for Oct.
3 in the Municipal Court Room at
Skowhegan. One is the case of Oil
yer f. French, complainant against
Thompson & Fox of this town. The
injury was received June "a and the
question at issue is whether the COM
plainant was engaged in occupation
covered by the policy of the insured
company. The other case is that of
Wnslow Rollins complainant against
the Bingham Lumber Co. The in
jury occurred Feb. IL and the ques-
ton at issue is the matter of addi-
tional compensation.
As a farewell to Harold Dumont,
who left Saturday to begin his
studies at dental school in Wash
ington, D. C., party of friends gath
cred at the home of his parents Mr..
and Mrs John T. Dumont Friday
evening A program was given
which included songs by several
young ladies present and violin Sc
lections by Dolore Dumont, with
piano accompaniment by Miss Pearl
Dumont. Refreshments of cake and
ice cream were served and before the
guests took their departure Mr.. Du-
mont was presented with a purse of
money by his friends and we'll wish
ers. very enjoyable evening was
spent
The High School football team,
Harry St Ledger, manager, played
their first game of the season last
Saturday against Cony High at Au-
gusta. The following games ar
scheduled.
Sept. 30-MaterYille HIGH School